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10 Myths About the Greek God Apollo

10 Myths About the Greek God Apollo

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  Apollo is one of the most important gods in Greek mythology. A son of Zeus and one of the 12 Olympians, Apollo was the god of prophecy, music, healing, disease, and light. He was usually depicted as a youth and the embodiment of male beauty, carrying a lyre and wearing a laurel wreath. He was widely worshiped across the Greek world, but especially at Delos, the island of his mythical birth, and at his oracular shrine on Delphi.   Below are ten of the most important and interesting myths about the Greek god Apollo.   1. The Birth of Apollo Latona (Leto) and Her Children, Apollo and Diana (Artemis), by William Henry Rinehart, 1874 CE. Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.   Apollo was born to the goddess Leto by her union with Zeus. In Hesiod’s Theogony, Leto was Zeus’ sixth wife and she bore the twins Apollo and Artemis before he took Hera as his seventh and last wife. Yet a popular story suggests that Zeus was already married to Hera when …

Kwanzaa spirit comes to life at Harlem’s mythic Apollo Theater

Kwanzaa spirit comes to life at Harlem’s mythic Apollo Theater

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NEW YORK (RNS) – Harlem’s Apollo Theater presented the 17th edition of its annual Kwanzaa spectacle, “A Regeneration Celebration,” on Saturday (Dec. 21), a two-hour dance performance celebrating Black identity and bringing to life the spirit of the holiday based on Black American history and culture. The Apollo’s Kwanzaa celebration returned with an updated show from the award-winning Harlem troupe Forces of Nature Dance Theatre. The spectacle, the largest Kwanzaa celebration in New York, evokes the ideas and rituals of African spirituality to the beat of African drums. “What we do on Kwanzaa is we give a chance to people to see who we are. Kwanzaa is the spirit of Africa born here in America,” said Forces of Nature’s co-founder, Olabamidele Hart-Husbands, who hosted the show.  Created in 1966 by Africana studies professor and civil rights activist Maulana Ndabezitha Karenga, Kwanzaa was designed as a “Black alternative to Christmas” and is estimated to be observed by 3% of Americans.  Celebrated from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, Kwanzaa is focused on seven principles, or nguzo saba …

Gwen Stefani Shares Sweet Backstage Moment With Son Apollo and Blake Shelton at Coachella

Gwen Stefani Shares Sweet Backstage Moment With Son Apollo and Blake Shelton at Coachella

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Gwen Stefani lit up the second weekend of this year’s Coachella as she performed with No Doubt once again. The songstress was cheered on by tens of thousands of fans — including her husband, Blake Shelton, and 10-year-old son Apollo. The supportive duo came out for the crowded celebration of music in the California desert on Saturday, and they all shared a sweet moment backstage when they showered Stefani with love after the band’s performance. As seen in the Coachella livestream, Shelton and Apollo waited backstage for Stefani with the rest of her loved ones, and they embraced in a hug following the show. This was after Shelton and Apollo were spotted in the audience before the show kicked off, and Apollo was seen giving his stepdad a hug as they walked through the crowd. A video posted to Youtube showed the country crooner and the 10-year-old — whom Stefani shares with ex-husband Gavin Rossdale — arriving before the No Doubt set and taking a seat in a private area to watch the show. Meanwhile, Stefani herself took to …

Marble Head of Apollo Discovered in Greece

Marble Head of Apollo Discovered in Greece

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Marble head of the Greek god Apollo found in Philippi. Photo: Greek Ministry of Culture.   Marble head of Apollo has been discovered by Greek archaeologists. The excavations took place in Philippi, northwest Greece. The head, which dates back to the second or third century C.E., depicts a handsome young man with curls and his typical laurel crown. Archaeologists say these distinctive features identify him as the Greek deity of music and archery.   Marble Head of Apollo Celebrated City’s Cultural Heritage Aerial photograph of the site under excavation in Philippi. Photo: Greek Ministry of Culture.   A group of fifteen students led by Natalia Poulos, a professor of Byzantine Archaeology, discovered it in late 2023. This team continues University of Thessaloniki work, ongoing at Philippi since the 1960s. The Apollo statue’s intended purpose upon carving would have been devotional. But researchers think that given its current location, it was likely converted during the Middle Ages.   Also, that it stood as one of the many decorations in a fountain in the town square. Based …

First Apollo units launched at Coventry’s Ansty Park

First Apollo units launched at Coventry’s Ansty Park

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Three of the four speculative units in the second phase of development at Ansty Park in Coventry have successfully completed. The warehouse/logistics buildings cover a combined 560,000 sq ft, ranging in size from 117,000 to 269,000 sq ft, and are available for immediate occupation. Apollo 5, the largest of the new units, will come in at 301,000 sq ft and is expected to be ready from April 2024. All buildings feature roof-mounted solar arrays and EV charging points, and have achieved both BREEAM Excellent and EPC A ratings. Read the March 2024 issue of The Business Magazine, including our feature on skills John Vincent, Head of Asset Management, UK at Cromwell Property Group, asset manager for the scheme, said: “The Apollo units at Ansty Business Park offer occupiers looking for the highest quality space in a prime location the best solution available in the current market. “The flight to quality will lead logistics operators and high-value manufacturers straight to our client’s scheme. “The combination of very strong connectivity, sustainability credentials, best-in-class design and proximity to …

NASA astronaut Tom Stafford has died. He commanded Apollo 10 lunar mission

NASA astronaut Tom Stafford has died. He commanded Apollo 10 lunar mission

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Retired space pioneers Tom Stafford of the U.S. (left) and Alexey Leonov of Russia meet in Moscow in 2011 for the 50th anniversary of the first man in space, Russian Yuri Gagarin. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP hide caption toggle caption Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP Retired space pioneers Tom Stafford of the U.S. (left) and Alexey Leonov of Russia meet in Moscow in 2011 for the 50th anniversary of the first man in space, Russian Yuri Gagarin. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP Tom Stafford, one of NASA’s early astronauts, who flew in space four times including a trip to orbit the moon and then a historic rendezvous with Soviet cosmonauts, has died. He was 93 and passed away on Monday after battling a long illness. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, “Today General Tom Stafford went to the eternal heavens which he so courageously explored as a Gemini and Apollo astronaut as well as a peacemaker in Apollo Soyuz. Those of us privileged to know him are very sad but grateful we knew a …

The Apollo Chamber Players find success programming music to world events

The Apollo Chamber Players find success programming music to world events

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The Apollo Chamber Players create concerts in response to book banning, the refugee crisis, the war in Gaza and other world events. The members of the Houston based ensemble are Matthew Dudzik, left, Aria Cheregosha, Matthew J. Detrick and Anabel Ramírez. Lynn Lane/The Apollo Chamber Players hide caption toggle caption Lynn Lane/The Apollo Chamber Players The Apollo Chamber Players create concerts in response to book banning, the refugee crisis, the war in Gaza and other world events. The members of the Houston based ensemble are Matthew Dudzik, left, Aria Cheregosha, Matthew J. Detrick and Anabel Ramírez. Lynn Lane/The Apollo Chamber Players Chamber music as an art form dates back to the late 1700s which presents a problem for a young, dynamic ensemble: how to make chamber music feel less, well, fusty? The Apollo Chamber Players, in Houston, Texas, believe that classical music must engage with today’s issues, ideas and problems. It organized its current season, called “Silenced Voices,” around censorship. Each musical piece is a response to Texas’s status as one of the states with …

Apollo: 10 Reasons Why The Fed Won’t Cut Rates In 2024

Apollo: 10 Reasons Why The Fed Won’t Cut Rates In 2024

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Two weeks ago, with inflation reversing higher, oil surging, home price gains just unstoppable, oh and of course stonks trading at all time high thanks to a new tech bubble which has pushed bitcoin back to record highs, we asked if the Fed’s next move won’t be a rate hike (even if that means that more banks will blow up, forcing the Fed to both hike and QE at the same time, in keeping with the Reverse Twist idea just floated by Waller this morning). Fast forward to today when Apollo’s chief economist and resident permabear Torsten Slok (who won’t rest until you have sold all your assets to private equity giant Apollo which will be very happy to buy everything yo uhave to sell), published ten reasons why the Fed won’t cut at all in 2024 (and thus, why a hike is much more likely). We excerpt from his note below: The market came into 2023 expecting a recession. The market went into 2024 expecting six Fed cuts. The reality is that the US …

Gwen Stefani Shares Look at Blake Shelton in Dad Mode With Son Apollo in 10th Birthday Tribute

Gwen Stefani Shares Look at Blake Shelton in Dad Mode With Son Apollo in 10th Birthday Tribute

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Gwen Stefani shared a sweet birthday wish for her baby boy — and of course, Blake Shelton was part of the moment!  On Wednesday, Stefani rang in her son, Apollo’s, 10th birthday on Instagram.  “double digits ???????? happiest of happy birthdays sweet Apollo, i love u ????,” Stefani, 54, wrote.  Set to Coldplay’s “Magic,” the video began with a photo of the No Doubt frontwoman holding her newborn son. The clip continued with pictures of her and Apollo sharing kisses and of her little guy posing for the camera over the years.  Gwen Stefani / Instagram Giving a glimpse of her husband in action, Apollo is seen smiling as he sits in The Voice chair with Shelton and rushes to give him a hug.  Stefani’s post comes a week after she shared some pics from his disco-themed birthday celebration, where Apollo and Shelton wore matching wigs.  “Happy 10th b day apollo!!!” the proud mom captioned one of the clips that show her posing with the birthday boy and her husband, who each wear matching brown …

Apollo 17: Looking back at the last time the US landed on the moon

Apollo 17: Looking back at the last time the US landed on the moon

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In the December 1972 issue of Popular Science, writer Alden P. Armagnac described Apollo 17 as “the most exciting geological field trip in history.” The lunar landing concluded NASA’s groundbreaking Apollo program and ended up being the last time the United States landed on the moon in the 20th century. This week, after 51 years, the US returned to moon on Odysseus, an uncrewed lander that became the first privately-built spacecraft to survive a moon landing. Odysseus (or “Odie”) was built by Texas-based Intuitive Machines and carried a payload that included NASA navigation and tech experiments. NASA plans to use the instruments to collect vital data ahead of planned crewed missions later this decade. The December 1972 issue of Popular Science included a preview of the Apollo 17 mission and a look back at previous Apollo missions. To mark the American return to the moon, we wanted to take a look back at Apollo 17 through images. Commander Gene Cernan, Lunar Module Pilot Harrison Schmitt, and Command Module Pilot Ronald Evans blasted off from the …