Being a god he is expected to have many stories and know tales of romance and beauty, but being a Greek story we find that this is not the case. His first approach to love is with a nymph known as Cyrene. Now she was no longer an ordinary girl because instead of staying at home and making wool, she was the protector of her father's flock. This interested Apollo and curiosity set in within him. It wasn't until he saw her fight a mighty lion that he fell in love and, in fact, married her.