“There is a devil, a personal devil! This day I have seen him!” said the monk to himself. “Once I extended a finger to him, and he took my whole hand. But now,” he sighed, “the evil is within me, and it is in yonder man; but it does not bow him down; he goes abroa...
The 20 time Grand Slam champ turned up with Mrs. F to The Oscars 2024 likeJames Bondand Mrs Moneypenny, with Federer wearing an all white suit and black bow tie. Now where has he hidden that martini? While he may not have a huge total of acting awards, his sporting achievement on cou...
Most people who work multiple jobs have to factor commuting time into their schedules, but Apollo’s Fire concertmasterAlan Choo, recently also appointed assistant artistic director of the ensemble, doesn’t reckon his travel in hours. Home is in Singapore, where Choo founded Red Dot Baroque...
Apollo’s Oracle at Delphi Apollo is famous for slaying the python deity who lived in Delphi with his bow and arrow. After Apollo killed the python, Delphi was the place used to give prophecies to the Oracle Pythia. Apollo had the gift of prophecy and many followers offered gifts at his ...
On 7th December, I am delighted to be hosting the Resonant Frequencies Summit, a day of talks an performances I have co-curated with the David Roberts Art Foundation at Goldsmiths, London. There is a totally amazing line-up, including the Bow Gamelan Ensemble, Harold Offeh, Aura Satz and ...
Bill was also a legend in computing, having founded Prime Computer and Apollo Computer. Al and Bill were effectively racing to market, believing the first one to deliver on their promised performance would get the majority of the huge potential. But that was pretty much 10am on any random ...
The daughter of Zeus and Leto, and the twin sister of Apollo. She was the goddess of forests and hills. Artemis was often depicted carrying a bow and arrows and the deer was sacred to her. Sometimes she was also shown with a crescent moon near her. The moon is the symbol of Artemis...
Oracular of pain. Not as of old upon my bosom’s throne Sits Confidence, to spurn Such fears, like dreams we know not to discern. Old, old and gray long since the time has grown, Which saw the linkèd cables moor The fleet, when erst it came to Ilion’s sandy shore; And now mine...
63.The Laurel of Apollo(阿波羅的月桂冠) One day Cupid,the son of Venus,sat on the bank of a river,playing with his bow and arrows.The arrows were very tiny.Some of them had points of gold and the others points of lead.With the former Cupid shot love into people’s hearts;with the...
Apollo is depicted as a beardless young man (ephebe). His attributes are thetripod(the stool of prophecy), lyre, bow and arrows, laurel, hawk, raven or crow, swan, fawn, roe, snake, mouse, grasshopper, and griffin. Apollo's Lovers ...