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In the Homeric Hymn to Apollo, now thought to have been composed in 522 BCE when the archaic period in Greek history was giving way to the Classical period, [5] a small detail is provided regarding Apollo's combat with the serpent, in some sections identified as the deadly drakaina, or her parent. The god searching for a place to establish his ...
An alternative version of the myth holds Zephyrus responsible for the death of Hyacinthus. Jealous that Hyacinthus preferred the radiant Apollo, Zephyrus blew Apollo's quoit boisterously off course to kill Hyacinthus. [3] [17] [18] Apollo and Hyacinth (1603-1604) by Domenichino. Apollo's face turned pale as he held his dying lover in his arms. [16]
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 ...
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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Frank sacrifices himself by burning his firewood lifeline in the process of killing Caligula to save the other legionnaires. Commodus gives the order to fire, but due to "Plan L", this fails and the yachts are destroyed. Apollo kills Commodus in the grief of losing Frank. But after the fire dies it’s revealed that Frank is mysteriously still ...