Thinking of it, Apollo is busy too. Hermes is really running around in all directions but Apollo don't sit on his laurel either. Apollo is not just playing the lyre and be cosy cocooning. Of course, he likes music. His lyre comes from Hermes, so maybe he like to jam iwth his younger brother once in a while. It probably help him feel better because Apollo love life is pretty sad. He is not lucky in love. There is the story of Daphne (https://pantheon.org/articles/d/daphne.html) She is transformed into a laurel. It is the most famous adventure in Apollo's love life.
People have to see that Apollo is not just a musician or a good of prophesy. He is a dragon/serpent slayer (he killed Pytho, hence Apollo's priestess the Pythia). He is seens as a civilized god. So, culture and the arts are under his tutelage. No wonder why we see his statues in museums. There is a lenghty post on Encyclopeadia Mythica on everything he had done: https://pantheon.org/articles/a/apollo.html
Because of some modern depiction, Apollo is seen as a cool surfer boy. I not totally agree with this. I consider him more than that. Sure, he would probably like the surfer life but he would have other interest too. He is more than one dimention god. He is related with sending and healing plagues. He have a son, Asclepius (https://pantheon.org/articles/a/asclepius.html) and a granddaughter, Hygieia (https://pantheon.org/articles/h/hygieia.html) So, even with a failed love life, he was able to have a family.
I think that Apollo can give very good advices in his specialties. No need of prophesy when you know how to heal, be a gbood musician, feel inspired in having bright ideas, etc... Because of his link with medecine, I think he have a bit of a geek in him. He show the ability to learn and be up to date with new technologies. Just looking at medecine, there had been great leap in our knowledge since the Ancient Greeks. Doctors, nurses, paramedics and all those who work in the health sector are under his umbrella. Of course, Aesclepius is more dedicated to doctors and Hygieia would be linked with nurses.
On the music side, he would have been a rock star. The Grunge scene would have interest him. There is some musicians that he would have liked or favored. Big names like Jim Morisson and David Bowie would be good example. Groups would be included too like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Apollo would have liked the music scene but I think he would have liked doing tours too. He like to be the center of attention. It is what I could detect from his myth.
His surfing life is a small part of his modern life. He is more than a cool dude with a surf board. He could be a snowboarder too. He would be show off in his sport life, ending his days with a guitar, playing music and be ready to give first aids if needed.
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