Chariots of Fire

relation. She urged Phaeton to visit the temple of his father, the sun, and find out for himself so he did. The Sun told Phaeton that he had heard of his doubts, and said to ask for any gift in order to prove his lineage. Phaeton asked to drive the chariot

between Selene and Luna Mythology was a concept people like the Greeks and the Romans; used to explain things such as, why there was light, fire or love. Mythology used gods, heroes, and supernatural beings to explain the ‘”unexplainable”. Two of the most well-known mythologies were the Roman and the Greek mythologies. One of the gods used to explain concepts like fire or light was Selene, also called Luna in Roman mythology, the goddess of the moon. In both mythologies Selene is described in about the

brilliantly-rayed, bare to the Son of Earth and starry Heaven . Bright tireless Helios, as you drive your chariot, you shine upon men and immortal gods , bringing life-nourishing light to the Earth. Without you, all would be desolate. Son of Hyperion burning radiantly, crowned in fire with the power to blind or to restore lost sight, we welcome you all-hearing deity! You ride across the heavens propelled by fire-winged stallions, brother of Moon and Dawn, your sparkling eyes are seen far and wide, piercingly

‘‘You are my son’’, after that he promised Phaethon, ‘Ask anything you want from me and you shall have it ‘. He called Styx to be his eyewitness of his father's promise. Phaethon asked for his chariot and his throne for a day. When his father lent him his throne, he immediately jumped into the chariot, everything

said to hold around 150,000 people. The seats were concrete and stone. The lower two tiers were made of wood. The track itself was originally covered in sand. It measured to be 540 x 80 m and had 12 starting gates. At the open end of the track, The chariots arranged themselves. The stadium also provided arcades and shops which served the spectators needs. Circus Maxiumus became a model for other circuses in the Roman Empire. This site is now a park for the public. History -Because of the rise of christianity

the water. Hot balls of fire starts to fire across the city. They both run towards the harbor but it’s too late, a tsunami blocks any ships from going, so they go back to the arena to search for horses. As they search for horses they are greeted by The Senator and his men. The Senator captures Cassia and goes on a chariot and tries to escape. Milo runs after the chariot with a horse across the city while barely avoiding the balls of fire. Cassia frees herself from the chariot just before it hits a

While modern day sports vary drastically and so do their playing fields, in the Roman Empire one sport reigned supreme the sport of Chariot racing. Few forms of entertainment enjoyed as great of a level of devotion and longevity than that of Chariot racing. The sport of chariot racing was an integral part of Roman society and wherever the Romans went, chariot racing when with them, as evidenced by the tracks in North Africa, England, and elsewhere in the Empire. This seems like an unlikely

There are several reasons, though they all boil down to one simple statement - the soundtrack cues the audience as to their emotional reaction.First off, consider the foley and sound effects. We all know what breaking glass sounds like, how tires sound when a car careens around a tight corner, and so forth. This is also the reason for the huge, rumbling explosions in space - as unrealistic as it is to hear an explosion in space, we're so accustomed to hearing them in real life that the lack of

While both fire and wheel had huge impacts on the advancement of civilization, fire was a necessity of mankind; a primitive society would have barely survived without it during the Ice Age. Although the invention of fire contributed immensely to the human race in a way that provided warmth, the beneficial attributes of the wheel helped propel the human race. Pottery keyed into the result of a profound invention affecting the modern world, the wheel. According to researchers, the earliest depiction

Theia and Greek god of the sun, he appears in greek mythology, and he is known for riding the four horse chariot. Helios is the second generation of the Titan gods. Helios son, Phaeton, was riding in the chariot and he lost control and he wrecked the chariot and it set the world on fire. Helios was one of the most extraordinary number of gods worshipped by ancient greeks. He drove his chariot across the sky and made the sun rise each day across the world. He participated in the war of the Gigantes