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Apollo, the god of music and prophecy, was often invoked to bless homosexual unions.[3]. Due to his numerous same sex relationships, in modern times he's considered a patron of homosexual love. Apollo was also called "the champion of male love" by Andrew Callimach.[4] Other gods are sometimes considered patrons of homosexual love between males, such as the love goddess Aphrodite and gods in her retinue, such as the Erotes: Eros, Himeros, Anteros and Pothos.[5] Eros is also part of a trio of gods that played roles in homoerotic relationships, along with Heracles and Hermes, who bestowed qualities of beauty (and loyalty), strength, and eloquence, respectively, onto male lovers.[6] Sappho's poetry contained strong devotion to Aphrodite as well as same sex love between women, leading to Aphrodite being identified as a patron goddess of lesbians.[7]