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    Eridanus Obligation

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    I have chosen the Eridanus constellation. I chose this constellation because I did a project on this constellation in muggle school a few years back. Eridanus is a river constellation. It is in the southern hemisphere. It is Greek for the Po river located in Italy. This is questionable because in ancient times‚ Eridanus was thought to be the Nile river‚ since it was so special. It’s the 6th largest constellation we can see from Earth. The main star of this constellation is Archernar‚ also known as

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    and her legs grew tiny‚ spindly and distorted. “ ( Coolidge 75). Arachne was too cocky and she wasn’t humble‚ so she was taught a lesson by Athene to never be cocky again. Arachne was turned into a spider as a punishment from Athene. In the myth “ Phaethon “ the moral is that you always follow directions given‚ because

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    Helios Research Paper

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    the earth every day. If he got too close to the earth he would burn the people’s houses. Also if he got to close to the sky the earth would get very cold. One time Helios’s son wanted to try to drive the chariot of the sun. His name was Phaethon. Phaethon drove the chariot and got too close to the earth and set the earth on fire. Zeus used his thunderbolt

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    roller coaster ride reaching speeds of up too 70+ miles per an hour. The ride wipes around corners and has many drops to simulate a chariot going into battle flying around as it is pulled by a horse. This large attraction mimics when Apollos son Phaethon lost control of his horses and the chariot was taken up high into the sky than diving quickly to the earth several times. Apollo was the Greek god of light and the sun whom was seen driving a horse drawn chariot to ride. When one day his son decided

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    Helios The Sun God

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    supposedly saw and heard all actions of the gods and humans‚ so he was constantly used as a witness for various events (http://www.greekmyths-greekmythology.com/helios-sun-god/). One famous myth of Helios was that one day he allowed his mortal son‚ Phaethon‚ to drive his chariot across the sky. Phaeton had lost control of the horses‚ and Zeus finally struck him dead. Helios was the sun of Hyperion and Theia. He had two siblings that also spent their days in the sky; Selene‚ the goddess of the moon

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    My Hero's Journey

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    His crestfallen face and harsh words made me rethink my decision‚ so I consented. Watching from the ground‚ I saw Phaethon struggle to keep control of the horses. I could have stopped him‚ but I figured it better to let him figure out the consequences of this actions first. Soon‚ he was out of my reach‚ but‚ of course‚ being all-knowing and all-seeing‚ I could still

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    punished‚ which teaches modern-day readers that negative consequences follow inappropriate actions. Phaethon‚ for example‚ puts himself in a dangerous situation when he decides to test his father’s limits simply to prove to Epaphus he is worthy of driving Apollo’s chariot. At the end‚ Phaethon’s death demonstrates that an excessive amount of pride can lead to destruction. In the story‚ after Phaethon is able to convince Apollo to let him drive his chariot‚ he ignores Apollo’s warnings and reminds himself

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    Hephaestus Research Paper

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    healing‚ music‚ archery‚ light‚ and truth‚ the twin brother of Artemis (Greek) or Diana (Rome) who became associated with the moon. Perhaps the earliest reference to Apollo as the sun god Helios occurs in the surviving fragments of Euripides’ Phaethon. Phaethon was one of the chariot horses of the Homeric goddess of the dawn‚ Eos. It was also the name of the son of the sun god who foolishly drove his father’s sun-chariot and died for the privilege. By the Hellenistic period and in Latin literature

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    Cygnus Is Greek For Swan

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    "King of the gods" Zeus‚ is known to transform himself from his original form‚ into a Swan. He has been known to do this‚ and seduce women such as‚ Leda. She was the Spartan kings husband. There is also another story in place‚ which is the story of Phaethon. The story indicates that the son of the sun god‚ Helios‚

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    THERE IS NO FRIGATE LIKE A BOOK By Emily Dickinson | | | |There is no frigate like a book |“frigate” a small‚ fast moving ships (simile is used) | |To take us lands away‚ |“lands” has the connotation of faraway places | |Nor any coursers like a page

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