The legends respecting him (his amour with Demeter, the earth, for instance,) are on this supposition easy of explanation. […] But the only tale of his amours related at any length by the poets is that of his intrigue with Aphrodite. […] The only celestial amour recorded of Apollo is that with the muse Calliope, of which the fruit was Orpheus630. […] Her amour with Ares we have already narrated ; and Hermes, Dionysos, and Poseidôn, it is said, could also boast of her favours. Among mortals, Anchises and Adonis are those whose amours with her are the most famous.