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.
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.