The twin brother of Artemis,Apollowas among the most important (read: feared) of the gods. Son of Zeus, he disseminated the will of his divine compatriots through various means, notably oracles. The Oracle at Delphi was his mouthpiece; a 2001 study determined that the oracle was likely hallu...
You heard that right. TheBlack Deathwas a very deadly disease that decimated Europe for years, and it is still today the deadliest pandemic in history. But in Toulouse, Apollo, at the time of the Romans, was angrier than the disease. When soldiers plundered his temple, they were all struc...
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New Zealand is one of the few countries with two national anthems: “God Defend New Zealand,” which was adopted in 1940 as the national song and in 1977 as the co-national anthem, and “God Save the Queen,” which is normally played only when a member of the royal family is present....
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Or any crowd, for that matter, that purports to “know” anything beyond the few pusillanimous facts we humans have scrounged together over the last million trifling years of our existance. The truth is: we don’t “know” crap. You don’t “know” god is out there any more than ...
I consider myself more of a book full of odd and interesting facts, and like a book I wish to share with others what I have learned. I don’t consider myself superior to anyone, as everyone has things to say that are just as interesting. I do enjoy reading all the comments people ...
8. Bust of Apollo Apollo was another important deity in Greek mythology. Son of Zeus and Leto, as well as a brother of the previously mentioned Artemis, Apollo’s most important contribution was his role as an oracle. At times, he would grant the gift of sightseeing to others as well, ...
Louis believed himself to be semidivine. His self-identification as the Sun King, which was reflected in iconography of the sun god, Apollo, influenced every aspect of Louis’s life: his political philosophy, his wars, and his relationships with courtiers and subjects. ...
An interplanetary transit system would encourage a spirit of long-term commitment rather than the myopic “footprints and flagpoles” mindset that undermined the Apollo moon missions. Certain astronomical sticks-in-the-mud will argue that space exploration should be relegated to the robots, and ...