What was Apollo's reason for siding with the other side in the war?
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It doesn't make sense to me.The mortals were sent to Troy to build a wall after the rebellion.Troy's king refused to honor them.The angst between them was caused by this.She refused to honor her agreement with Apollo, which was that she would give him a gift of prophecy and virginity.
Apollo would side against the USC because of this two reasons.Does it have anything to do with Iapyx being a fan of Apollo?
Apollo is very similar to Zeus in the beginning of the war.He enters the war after Zeus tells him to.Apollo was sent to help the Trojans because Zeus favored them.Apollo did that.Apollo did that because Zeus asked him to.Apollo doesn't like him.During the war, the son of Apollo was killed by Achilles even though Thetis warned him not to.You will be killed by Apollo if you do.Achilles ignores and kills Tenes.Apollo would be against Achilles.Apollo has two sons fighting for Troy.According to some poets, Troilus is the son of Apollo.He would favor Troy.
Hecuba was Apollo's former lover and they had children together.