JFK is inaugurated as the 35th president. March 1st 1961 Kennedy creates the peace corps which was temporarily at the time. April 12th 1961 Yuri Gagarin (Soviet) becomes first man in space April 15th 1961 Kennedy sponsors invasion of Cuba; April 17th Invasion; April 18th Invasion of Bay of Pigs fails May 4th 1961:Freedom Rides begin May 5th 1961 Alan Sheppard becomes first American in space May 25th 1961 JFK pledges to land a man on the moon by the end of the decade June 3rd 1961Vienna
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Analysing “In Event of Moon Disaster” Revealed in 1999‚ “In Event of Moon Disaster”‚ written by William Safire and meant for President Richard Nixon‚ was to be used in case of an accident on the moon. Within the speech‚ it addressed to the public of the loss of two astronauts‚ Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin. Safire uses the rhetorical appeals ethos‚ logos‚ and pathos throughout the speech. In an attempt to unite the audience with the speaker‚ Safire uses specific pronouns such as “we” and “our”
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There were two types of Olympic Gods: Celestial Deities and Earth Deities. The Celestial Deities dwelled on Mount Olympus while the Earth Deities resided on‚ or under‚ Earth. There were twelve Olympic Gods; however‚ because the tales of these gods started out orally‚ the gods and goddesses classified as Olympians are not totally clear. Because the Twelve Olympians are not totally clear‚ there are a possible fourteen gods and goddesses that could be classified as Olympians. The gods and goddesses
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by force but by persuasion and trickery. During the war a few gods stand out because they constantly intervene in the battles to turn the tide in favor of the losing army. The god Apollo is seen on the battlefield fighting in favor of the Trojans‚ killing large amounts of Greeks with ease. Apollo is also portrayed raining plagued arrows upon the Greek camp to kill them before they reach the battlefield “he hit the Greeks hard‚ and the troops were falling over dead‚ the god’s arrows raining
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In the time of ancient Greeks many people believed in certain Gods and Goddesses and their mythological stories. Among the many gods and goddesses there was Athena‚ Goddess of wisdom‚ crafts‚ and war. Also there was Apollo‚ God of the sun‚ music‚ healing‚ prophecy‚ and poetry. Apollo’s twin sister Artemis Goddess of hunting and archery. Then there’s Poseidon‚ God of the ocean and brother to the most powerful God of them all‚ the God of all Gods‚ Zeus. However‚ there was only one specific God that
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Ancient Greek Culture‚ Religion‚ and Customs In ancient times‚ the Greeks had absolute and undeniable respect for their gods. They demonstrated their admiration by putting in place many rituals and celebrations to reverence the gods that they loved and feared in order to ensure harmony with them. Ancient Greek culture was melded by their religion and the customs performed to appease the Gods. Examples of how religion affected their way of include the way they prayed‚ the sacrifices they gave
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Mythology Notes 8/21/2014 Myth- Story Legend- Heroic tales of humans‚ more recent past Fairy Tales- Outside of human capabilities‚ improbable for adults‚ entertainment value‚ non human characters‚ magical‚ simple plot structures‚ outside time and place Folklore- Cultural stories‚ tales specific to a culture‚ explanatory of things of importance‚ elements of fear‚ contain regular/common people‚ not focused on Gods or heroes Fable- lessons‚ contain animals‚ clearly fiction Urban Legend-In the
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atrocities and savagery that is depicted as valor and courage in the Iliad. Explore the contributions (messages) that the two works make to human culture in their own context. Iliad vs. Troy Movie Neither Athena with her matchless wisdom‚ nor Apollo with his talent of prophecy‚ could foretell that someday Prometheus’s fragile creature‚ human‚ would become rude in a scale that not only would turn his back to the gods‚ but also would distort their presence and effects in the human history.
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the gods. When the priest of Apollo has his daughter taken by the Greeks and they refuse to give her back he prays to Apollo saying “Hear me‚ Silverbow‚ Protector of Chryse… Grant me this prayer: Let the Danaans pay for my tears with your arrows. Apollo heard his prayer and descended Olympus’ crags pulsing with fury‚ bow slung over one soldier‚ the arrows rattling in their case on his back as the angry god moved like night down the mountain.” (1‚ 45-50) Because Apollo valued prayers to him he sent
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Introduction The gods‚ as presented in Homer’s Iliad‚ present a variety of difficulties for the critic. In their style and highly anthropomorphous form‚ they lack close parallels in earlier cultures‚ and compared to the gods of monotheistic religions seem petty‚ small-minded‚ and unworthy‚ perhaps‚ of veneration. Moreover‚ their role as a literary device is highly contested; some authors‚ assign to them the function of comedy and light relief‚ their actions affording a hiatus from the intense fighting
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