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During the chariot race at the funeral games of Patroclus, this god tried to sabotage Diomedes (“dye-oh-MEE-dees”). After stopping Patroclus’ three attempts to scale the walls of Troy, (10[1])this god dislodged Patroclus’ armor, allowing Hector to kill him. In the first book of the Iliad, Chryses (“CRY-sees”) prays to this god, (10[1]-5[1])who has the epithet “Phoebus” (“FEE-bus”), to send (10[1])a (10[1])plague to the Greeks. (10[3])After she rejected his (10[1])advances, Cassandra was cursed by this god to never be believed. (-5[1])In a temple to this Olympian god of medicine, Aeneas (10[1]-5[2])(“uh-NEE-iss”) was healed by this god’s mother Leto. For 10 points, what Greek god of prophecy and music is the twin brother of Artemis? ■END■ (10[3])

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