Shamanistic elements in Apollo's cult are often liked to his Hyperborean origin, and he is likewise speculated to have originated as a solar shaman.
ʃˌæmɐnˈɪstɪk ˈɛlɪmənts ɪn ɐpˈɑːloʊz kˈʌlt ɑːɹ ˈɔfən lˈaɪkt tə hɪz hˌaɪpɚbˈoːɹiən ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪn, ænd hiː ɪz lˈaɪkwaɪz spˈɛkjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd tə hæv ɚɹˈɪdʒᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd æz ɐ sˈoʊlɚ ʃˈæmən.