Apollo is the god of the sun, light, art, literature, music, and learning. According to mythology, Apollo was renowned for amusing Olympus by playing music on his golden lyre. Like Apollo, Leo is the sign of the comedian. The sun rules this sign, and persons born under it are charismatic, warm, and kind. Coincidence? I disagree.
Is Leo the fire god?
Along with Aries and Sagittarius, Leo is a fire sign whose modality is fixed. The Sun now transits this region under the sidereal zodiac from roughly August 16 to September 15; under the tropical zodiac, the Sun transits this region on average between July 23 and August 22 each year.