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While Apollo 11 sparked the interest of the world, the follow-on Apollo missions did not hold the interest of the nation. [221] One possible explanation was the shift in complexity. Landing someone on the Moon was an easy goal to understand; lunar geology was too abstract for the average person.
Commodus (/ ˈ k ɒ m ə d ə s /; [5] 31 August 161 – 31 December 192) was Roman emperor from 177 to 192, first serving as nominal co-emperor under his father Marcus Aurelius and then ruling alone from 180. Commodus's sole reign is commonly thought to mark the end of a golden age of peace and prosperity in the history of the Roman Empire ...
Apollo has to face and defeat the second Triumvirate emperor, Commodus, with whom Apollo shares a regretful history, to obtain the Throne of Memory for his next prophecy. Apollo travels to the oracle's cave, gets the prophecy, and comes back to defend himself and his friends from Commodus, driving Commodus from Indianapolis and blinding him in ...
As Commodus lies dead and unlauded, Maximus proclaims that the rest of the gladiators must be freed and Senator Gracchus should be reinstated, ultimately fulfilling the last wish of Emperor Aurelius.
Facing certain death, Apollo decides to find the cause of the flames that have been engulfing the southern lands for a long time and discovers the faded but still burning body of Helios, the former titan of the sun being used by Medea in order to make Caligula the new sun god, and Apollo promises to exact revenge for Helios.
Apollo takes a young child with him, as the creature and William roar and cackle in the darkness. After a hairy fall, everyone survives and makes it to a large ship that awaits them. Only Cal says ...
The Tyrant's Tomb is an American fantasy novel based on Greek and Roman mythology written by American author Rick Riordan.It was first published on September 24, 2019, and is the fourth book in The Trials of Apollo series, the second spin-off of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series.
Apollo 13 was slated to be the third landing on the moon after Apollo 8 (1968) and Apollo 12 (1969). Launched on April 11, 1970, the crew was led by commander Lovell, along with command module ...