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Gods of Fairfax - Apollo Traditional Cache

Hidden : 06/05/2022
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


This is the eighth cache in a series based on our family’s love of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians book series, and is a tribute to Apollo, God of the sun, music, art, poetry, archery (really, which one wasn’t), knowledge, and truth. He is the twin brother of Artemis, owner of a bright smile and dark sunglasses, and the mortals know him as Lester Papadopoulos.

 

While he is best known for his horrible haikus… “ I am so awesome…” this cache provides something a little bit more pleasing to the ear. Once you find his godly music box, adorned with his Sun and Lute symbol, you will need to play the missing notes in order to unlock the log.

 

Luckily for you geocachers, most of the “sheet music” is set forth inside the box, though there seem to be a few holes. The song to play is an ancient Greek tune that Apollo titled “Ode to Charon” though you may recognize it under a newer title.

 

You don’t “need” a special tool, but some standard tools of the trade would certainly be helpful.

 

If you like this cache, check out the others in the series:

Poseidon - GC9AH84
Hera - GC9BA31
Dionysus - GC9B0Y3
Athena - GC9FHZF 
Zeus –
GC9B0YT
Artemis – GC9QFX9
Hades – Sadly archived due to excessive muggle theft of the cache host
Demeter - coming soon in 2022

 

difficulty rating for the field puzzle, not the find

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ovequbhfr - Fbyir gur svryq chmmyr gb haybpx gur pnpur

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)