Why Apollo Has Changed Modern Day History

Apollo is also known as Phoebus , a well-respected individual is the know god of many things. To begin with, the god of music, as he plays a golden lyre(harp). The god plagues and of healing as he gives the science of medicine to man. Secondly, the god of light, as he carry’s the sun. Finally, the god of truth and oracles as the patron who gave wisdom in Delphi. Apollo had a very important task, which was to acquire his four-horse chariot and drag the sun across the sky each and every day. Furthermore

The Oracle of Apollo at Delphi is shrouded in myth and mystery, but one thing is certain, their prophetic influence stretched far and wide and was detrimental in shaping Greece. Neither war nor boundary was determined without conferring the Delphic Oracle first. The Oracle of Apollo was held in high regard by the likes of "Plutarch, Plato, Aristotle, and Diodorus" (Broad 10). The Trojan War and Theban War were in part responses to the Oracle's forecasts (Fontenrose 4). The Delphic Oracle shaped

The famous photo of the earth rising was taken by by one of the astronauts on board Apollo 8 mission, William Anders. He wasn’t a photographer but an American Astronaut and was the superior member of the mission. He was born October 17th, 1933 and although he was American he was in fact born in Hong kong. He studied and achieved a Bachelor of Science degree from the United Sates Naval academy. He also accomplished a Master of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering in 1962 from the Air Force and also

passed around the moon on its fourth pass, as the spacecraft changed orbit. The picture carries very important messages whether it be cultural, politcal or social. Either way the picture acts as a symbol, a message and the eclipse of a greater undertanding of science. The picture helps to prove facts of astronomy and the planets as well as proving the structure of earth. It is therefore a picture of enlightenment but also a picture that has proven science to be correct and some aspects of religion to

to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard" (Kennedy). When John F. Kennedy said these famous words, he set the stage for one of the greatest accomplishments the United States of America has ever made. Over the course of that decade, the space race would be in full swing; a universal goal would unite the nation to achieve the dream of sending a man to the moon and safely back to earth. Through human determination, the United States made

take the prize of any man that disagrees with him. He will not fight any more and that Agamemnon has brought the destruction of the Greek army on himself for failing to honor the best of the Greek warriors. He would give up Briseis because it was Agamemnon that gave her to him but if he touched anything else of his he would kill him. Achilles gave up Briseis to Agamemnon’s men telling them that one day they would need his help for their leader didn’t know how to see how his actions affected everyone

with the setting stone story of the goddess denying a Gods sexual request. As a result the curse of disbelief and tainted credibility of women was made normal as that myth stayed alive throughout history even to this day. In conjunction to Solnit, Lauren Holmes author of “Barbara the Slut” exhibits the modern setting of a high school to portray how impactful perception and credibility derived from that myth are. Both authors entertain how certain attitudes perpetuate future problems that can destroy

opinions changed because of the influence of Hippocrates. Hippocrates was known as “the Father of Medicine,” he was an ancient Greek physician and philosopher, he practiced and taught medicine to his students. Much of Hippocrates works influenced the development of Western modern medicine, such as, he was credited with writing the “Hippocratic Corpus and the Hippocratic Oath.” In this paper, I will explain how the work of Hippocrates has changed medical history then and now and how Hippocrates has also

Sixteen years ago, on a late-summer Tuesday morning on the North East, some said you could see miles out from the highest buildings. In New York specifically, the day was like every other for most people.New York’s mayoral elections were being held that day, Jennifer Lopez’s new hit,“I'm Real”, was sailing the charts, the movie, “Hardball”, just released to moderate acclaim, and an economic recession was coming to an end. Millions were on commute around the country, and for people in New York City

A thunderous boom of cheering erupts as a warrior steps in a stadium of thousands. The opponent is across the field and would give goliah a run for his money. Nobody can foresee who will come out the conqueror, which is the reason thousands came to watch the spectacle. It is a battle of strength, endurance, and wit. Armour of old enclose their bodies, gray steel helmets cover their faces, hiding their emotions. The opponent closes the gap between them, swords gleaming in the blinding heat. As the