Both Uses of
Apollo
in
Love's Labour's Lost
- Subtle as Sphinx; as sweet and musical As bright Apollo's lute, strung with his hair; And when Love speaks, the voice of all the gods Make heaven drowsy with the harmony.†
Scene 4.3 *Apollo = the United States space program to place a person on the moon
- The words of Mercury are harsh after the songs of Apollo.†
Scene 5.2
Definitions:
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(1)
(Apollo in mythology) Greek and Roman mythology: god of sunlight, music, poetry, prophecy, and healing
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(2)
(Apollo US space program) US space program to place a person on the moonThree missions are especially remembered:
- Apollo 1 -- 3 men killed by fire (1967)
- Apollo 11 -- first manned mission to land on the Moon (1969)
- Apollo 13 -- called a "successful failure" because it safely returned to earth after being crippled by an explosion (1970)