Apollo's belt

English Noun The iliac furrows 2005. Thomas Alexander, "Academic Undress", Page 129 apollo's belt in a discussion about the key characteristics of models 2005, Henry Gray, Susan Standring, Harold Ellis, "Gray's anatomy: the anatomical basis of clinical practice", Page 22 Apollo's belt, the iliac furrow, also known as an athlete's girdle, Apollo's Belt or an Adonis belt 2011. Michael Squire, "The Art of the Body: Antiquity and Its Legacy" Page 61 aficionados (or at least the more aesthetically minded among them) sometimes refer to this as an 'Apollo's belt' or 'Adonis girdle' – a classic case of reality mirroring art, rather than the other way round. en eponyms terms derived from Greek mythology