Pinecrest Writer: Apollo's First Moon

We know that the sun goes down every night and comes up every morning, but why? I know why and I am going to tell you. Before human life, there was no way possible way to light up the mythical home of the dead known as the underworld. When the first humans were created, they reproduced, got old, and then eventually died. When they died, they were taken to the lifeless, dull pits of Hades. Eventually, Hades got so tired of living in the dark, he stole the sun.

The moon is by far the biggest and most easily recognizable object in earth’s atmosphere that can be perceived by the naked eye on a cloudless night. It is hypothesized that it came into existence nearly 4.5 billion years ago, from residual debris after a planetary body collided with earth. Although, considered the runner-up to the sun as the second brightest object in the sky, its illumination is deceitful, insomuch as the moon is not a source of light, but instead reflects the sun’s illumination from the half of the moon that is in direct alignment with the sun at that time. More readily identified as a satellite of the earth rather than as a planet itself or even a star, it has a diameter a quarter of the size of earth’s size and it

Meanwhile, Zeus truly began to see the type of person Aphrodite really was, as she was always helping others. Zeus began to develop feelings for her as well as she did for him, and saw that she would never hurt anyone like his own wife hurt him. One night Zeus decided he had to see Aphrodite, so he snuck out of the palace while Hera was still sleeping and ran to Aphrodite's house as fast as a lightning bolt. He rapidly knocked on her door until Aphrodite finally answered. A look of shock crept over Aphrodite’s face and she stood there speechless. Zeus asked her quietly “May I come inside, please? I ,uh, want to talk.” Aphrodite nodded and let Zeus in, wondering about why he was there. They spent the whole night talking, laughing, and crying about their lives

He flung her head into the night sky and threw her body into the ocean, resulting in the Sky Woman becoming Grandmother moon.

The Moon Festival is a very important day. Ying-ying remembered when it was her first time attending the festival, her nursemaid would tell her to keep her mouth closed. But, she was to curious and ended up banned from the festival. (41)

Amidst the barrage of both physical and magical projectiles, the cloaked figure drew a jagged sword wreathed in lightning. Deflecting the fireballs that were imminent to hit, they then fired off a bolt that incinerated the Arcfire, leaving the caster defenseless until another bolt zapped him square between the eyes, blinding him.

Long ago, before you and I, the sun shone always. There was no night, and the sun always watched over his people smiling no matter the weather. The people were grateful for their everlasting daylight and held festivals for the sun monthly. During these festivals, there were cheerful songs and poems and the people danced in the most beautiful way. But, one of the festivals, the sun vanished and the sky became black. Confused, the people went to their town’s oracle, Ona, for answers.

One day on Luna's eighteenth birthday she wanted to explore the sea in depth. She obeyed her parents for eighteen straight years and needed to peruse her dream for just one day. She thought no one would notice her nonexistence, therefore, at midnight

“Apollo was the most characteristically Greek of all the Olympian gods; the perfect example of male Greek beauty” (Kokkinou 45). He had many loves, but most of his relationships did not end well. Daphne was one of the many that he adored. Daphne tried to escape Apollo because she didn't want to be with him and she was saved and turned into a laurel tree by Gaia. Apollo made the laurel tree his sacred plant because he was still in love with Daphne. Another great love of Apollo’s was Coronis. She gave birth to their son, Asklepios. A crow came to him and told him that Coronis was not faithful to him. “Apollo cursed it, turning it black when it had previously been white - since when all crows have been black” (March 59). After Apollo found out that she was unfaithful to him, he sent his sister, Artemis, to kill her with a bow and arrow. A third example of Apollo’s bad luck with love was his relationship with Cassandra, a beautiful mortal woman. Cassandra agreed to marry Apollo and he gave her the gift of prophecy. Later, Cassandra changed her mind and Apollo got mad and “he decided to turn the gift into a curse. Although Cassandra would still be able to predict the future, no one would believe what she said” (Kuhtz, Martell 10). Daphne, Coronis, and Cassandra were his three most famous love stories, but there were many more

Now A moon is a pivotal part in Silko’s life because of her Colorblindness, strength, and wisdom in a previous world at the time. She is where Silko found comfort. “...her love and her acceptance of me as a small child were so important.” & “But I did not see any signs of strain or anxiety in the face of my beloved Grandma A moon.” (Silko, 61).

However before the moon was described as bringing light into the child’s room. This contrast perhaps highlights the negative emotions that everyone must ‘carry’, despite the positive, good emotions, creating a balance. Also, by describing the moon as a traveller highlights the potentially infrequent ‘visits’ of the child’s mother, in contrast to most mothers who are a constant part of their child’s life.

Everyone was very surprised to see Helios behavior. Helios had realized that he have made a big mistake. As they were talking slowly everyone started to calm down. Some even forgive Helios except Zeus. So it took little more time to convince Zeus but he wasn’t fully convinced. He decided to punish Helios. He said “ Helios, your punishment would be that you aren’t allowed to appear on Earth anymore. “Oh wow Zeus”, Hephaestus sarcastically. “What,” said Zeus. Ok see, at first didn’t have night-time and now if Helios stops appearing there won't be a daytime. So if that happened humans will get very confused and angina everything would be messed up,” Hephaestus replied. So should we just tell the humankind the truth and just get rid of this problem”, Mons asked very curiously. No, we can't do that. We don’t want humans to learn to get jealousy nor fighting. If they find out that their gods are like this how are they going to turn out? Dovena whispered using her loudest voice which still sounds like a

There was a king named Acrisius, he had a beautiful daughter named Danae. The oracle of Apollo told Acrisius that Danae's son would

I) According to my previous observation with the full moon, this observation was less lit up than before. There was a small sliver of darkness that appeared now on the right side of the moon from where I was standing.

n the peaceful town of Littleroot people lived happily and in harmony.Until one year a wolf named John crept into the town and terrorized innocent people.Since that day Artemis (the goddess of the moon and hunting)heard the people suffering and came up with an idea to make the moon red to warn the people John was coming.Little did she know that if the people were to kill the wolf that his pack would declare war.”Ares this vicious beast is attacking Littleroot said Artemis .Ares (the god of war) grinned evilly Ares then says “ok I will help change the color of the moon”.When the blood moon rises over Littleroot they knew it was a sign from the gods.Then they realized that John is coming they then gather all their weapons to face John.They