nˈuːmɚɹəs fɹˈiːstˈændɪŋ stˈætʃuːz ʌv mˈeɪl jˈuːθs fɹʌm ɑːɹkˈeɪɪk ɡɹˈiːs ɛɡzˈɪst, ænd wɜː wˈʌns θˈɔːt təbi ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntˈeɪʃənz ʌv ɐpˈɑːloʊ, ðˌoʊ lˈeɪɾɚ dɪskˈʌvɚɹiz ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd ðæt mˈɛni ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd mˈɔːɹɾəlz.
Numerous free-standing statues of male youths from Archaic Greece exist, and were once thought to be representations of Apollo, though later discoveries indicated that many represented mortals.