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[nb 8] The epiphany of Apollo in book 2, over the island of Thynia, is followed by an account of the god's deeds and worship (2.686–719) that recalls an account in Callimachus's Hymn to Apollo (97–104), and book 4 ends in a cluster of aitia, including the origins of the island Thera, the naming of Anaphe, and the water-carrying festival on ...
The Odyssey (/ ˈ ɒ d ɪ s i /; [1] Ancient Greek: Ὀδύσσεια, romanized: Odýsseia) [2] [3] is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. Like the Iliad, the Odyssey is divided into 24 books.
James Corbitt Morris (June 20, 1907 – July 12, 1998), [1] known professionally as Jimmy Driftwood or Jimmie Driftwood, was an American folk-style songwriter and musician, most famous for his songs "The Battle of New Orleans" and "Tennessee Stud". Driftwood wrote more than 6,000 folk songs, [1] of which more than 300 were recorded by various ...
He then wrote his second and third instructional books and recorded his instructional video ‘The Two-Handed Guitarist’ on REH Videos in 1987. After recording and touring with Autograph through 1989, he taught his two-handed guitar technique touring 20 countries completing 325 clinics to promote his books The Right Touch volumes 1, 2 & 3 ...
Arlen Roth's father, Al Ross (Abraham Roth), was a cartoonist for The New Yorker Magazine and many other publications over a 75-year career. He lived to the age of 100, and was one of the 4 Roth Brothers: Al Ross, Irving Roir, Ben Roth and Salo, all of whom became cartoonists.
Edward Lear (12 May 1812 [1] [2] – 29 January 1888) was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, who is known mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limericks, a form he popularised.
James Steven "Jimmy Soul" Holvay (born May 16, 1945) is the American rock singer-songwriter and musician who wrote "Kind of a Drag", [1] a number one hit for The Buckinghams. He is one of the founding members of The MOB , the first rock band to perform at a Presidential Inaugural Concert & Ball.
Segovia was born on 21 February 1893 [2] in Linares, Jaén.He was sent at a very young age to live with his uncle Eduardo and aunt María. Eduardo arranged for Segovia's first music lessons with a violin teacher after he had recognised that Segovia had an aptitude for music.