Orion

Greek Mythology was a polytheistic religion that began in the bronze age and declined around the advent of Christianity. Greek Mythology was originally created to explain phenomenons in the natural world such as the rising and setting of the sun and moon, eclipses, stars, comets, seasons, and more. Another reason it was created was to answer questions like where someone goes after dieing (Atsma). This polytheistic religion believed that there were many gods and goddesses who were in control of…

Battle-Goddess Anat fell in love with Aqhat, but when he refused to lend her his bow, she sent another man to steal it. This chap bungled the job, and wound up killing Aqhat and dropping the bow into the sea. This is said to explain the astronomical fact that Orion and the Bow (an older version of the constellation) drops below the horizon for two months every…

Many looked up to her and wanted her beauty. She used her powers of transformation, prophecy, healing, poetry, music, magic, purification, action, and temperance. Artemis sent revenge to whoever did not do as she commanded. Her only true love was Orion, whom she was tricked into killing. Artemis was usually peaceful but cursed those who disrespected her or the one she cares about. She is a very talented hunter. Her love for the wilderness was endless. She is a gorgeous divine Greek goddess who…

hunting, the best archer amongst gods and men, protector of forests and virginity. She was also the twin sister of Apollo, the god of sun. Orion was a giant, who had explicit skills on archery and therefore on hunting, a fact that made him the only man Artemis would ever fell for. Artemis’ jealous twin Apollo, tricked his sister so she would end up killing Orion with a far-shot. In Ani King’s version, nothing changes, except of the representation of the same story in different eras. Though, if…

The brand new Asteroid Redirection Mission (ARM) has just gone under review from NASA, and it looks to be ready by 2021. We will see the agency try to get a space boulder from the surface of nearby asteroids and place it into lunar orbit. This isn't nearly as cool as blowing it up with a nuke, but it's a safe way to test the future of our planetary defense program. NASA'S ARM HAS OTHER PLANS While this highly-anticipated mission's main goal is to redirect asteroids, NASA has other uses for the…

conversations with ghosts to show how Odysseus’s glory-seeking is something he has to let go at his age. My creative piece hones in specifically on the theme of glory by exploring his conversations with the dead specifically Akhilleus, Anticleia, and Orion. I depict Odysseus at the fork of a road, where he has the choice to either continue his glory-seeking or go back to his family. Before he makes this decision, he gets words of advice from different ghosts. First,…

Charles Frazier’s Cold Mountain is the story of Inman and Ada, two lovers who are dealing with their separation due to the American Civil War. Ada is trapped in her home at Black Cove where she goes on a mental and emotional journey to maturity. Inman goes on a physical journey which leads him back to Ada. Frazier uses references to Greek mythology to strengthen the novel and provide deep connections to the classic hero’s journey as well as other elements of mythology. Inman’s journey directly…

One example would be Orion, her hunting companion. He was the only one that managed to capture Artemis’ heart. However, he was soon killed. Sources vary on who exactly killed him, but must say that it was an accident made by Artemis. One source says Orion died accidentally by either Artemis or Gaia as stated in this site, “It is believed that Orion was accidently killed either by Artemis herself or by Gaia, the primordial goddess of…

know that Sirius is also known as the Dog Star? Outshining all other stars in the February sky, it can be seen with the naked eye from any part of Earth. Of January's six constellations,Orion, the hunter, and Taurus, the bull are two of the most popular groups. In the constellation of Orion the Hunter is the Orion Nebula, one of the brightest nebulae in the sky, and the famous dark Horsehead Nebula. The famous Pleiades star cluster, also known as the seven sisters, located in the constellation…

Good Enough Essay Kloe Anderson Warren Buffett, American business magnate, once stated, “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” An author, Rachel Vail, uses the price of a shirt and the value of love to show a message in her short story Good Enough. This is about a girl, named Dori, who wants something from her mom for her birthday that is expensive. She knows her family doesn’t have a lot, so she didn’t want to mention it, but she did. The author uses dialogue and symbolism to show…