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Apollo in mythology

In ancient Greek mythology, Apollo was revered not only as the god of music and prophecy but also as the protector of sailors and archers.
Apollo = Greek god of music, prophecy, and healing amongst other things
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  • Apollo, the Greek god of music, poetry, and prophecy, was often depicted with a lyre and laurel wreath.
  • "You should be honored," he said. You have borne a vision of Apollo.  (source)
  • As Hyacinthus died, Apollo turned him into a flower, the hyacinth.  (source)
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  • The priests of Apollo thus functioned more or less as diplomats, or advisers.  (source)
    Apollo = Greek god of music, prophecy, and healing amongst other things
  • Like Apollo, who did his penance to the high god in the sad house of King Admetus, he came, a god with broken feet, into the gray hovel of this world.  (source)
  • But I believe also in Aphrodite and Apollo and the Great God Pan.  (source)
  • I recognized Zeus with a lightning bolt, Ares with a spear, Apollo with his sun chariot.  (source)
  • My uncle Boreas and Olympian Apollo had fallen in love with the same mortal youth.  (source)
  • In that way, the people got the benefit of Apollo's wisdom, believing that e knew everything, even about the future.  (source)
  • He reminded me of Apollo, God of the Sun, except the Titan's light was harsher, and his expression crueler.  (source)
    Apollo = Greek god of music, prophecy, healing, and sunlight amongst other things
  • Boreas and Apollo quarreled over the youth they loved and he died.  (source)
    Apollo = Greek god of music, prophecy, and healing amongst other things
  • Artemis had told him to make a deal with Apollo.  (source)
  • And there they were: Apollo, lord of the lyre and the gleaming bow. ...  (source)
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Apollo US space program

The high point of the Apollo program was when a person first stepped on the moon.
Apollo = U.S. space program to place a person on the moon
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  • Three crew died during launch preparation of Apollo 1.
  • But Apollo was in the corral, half a mile down the mountain.  (source)
    Apollo = the United States space program to place a person on the moon
  • And this is like me, too, because if I get really interested in something, like practicing maths, or reading a book about the Apollo missions or great white sharks, I don't notice anything else and Father can be calling me to come and eat my supper and I won't hear him.  (source)
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  • The night before last I dreamed I was skating right here in our living room with that little boy from the Apollo ice-skating rink; he was with his sister, the girl with the spindly legs who always wore the same blue dress.  (source)
    Apollo = the United States space program to place a person on the moon
  • The Air and Space Museum, it was mentioned, had a moon rock brought back by the Apollo astronauts...The Soviets saw the joggers in the Mall and the thousands of people casually strolling around.  (source)
  • The Apollo missions have already descended close to the moon's surface.  (source)
  • Apollo Thirteen was a disaster.  (source)
  • For example, NASA was building a Lunar Receiving Laboratory, a high-security facility for Apollo astronauts returning from the moon and possibly carrying bacteria or viruses harmful to man.  (source)
  • A subcontractor to NASA, the firm was involved in the Apollo moon missions.  (source)
  • As a reward, Apollo placed this charitable creature among the stars to shine for all eternity.†  (source)
  • Do you know the average age of the mission controller during the Apollo program?†  (source)
  • This is the biggest story since Apollo 13.†  (source)
  • And you can get your pancakes and OJ and your Apollo 13 and vape up right at the table?†  (source)
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