Articles for tag: Andromeda

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Nothing but the Facts About the Andromeda Galaxy

General Facts: The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Andromeda. It can go by the name Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224. In older texts, its name appears as the Great Andromeda Nebula. Andromeda is the nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way, but may not ...

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Greek Mythology – Perseus, the Gorgon

The heroic tale of Perseus includes many elements of the classic Greek epic-sibling rivalry, a prophecy, an unexpected birth, lust, revenge, a quest, and the inescapable nature of fate. It is, in its way, a morality tale, for it demonstrates how evil begets evil and the consequences of holding oneself as grander or cleverer than ...

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Rosamund Pike Takes on Andromeda, Faces ‘Wrath of the Titans’

It’s rare that an actor turns down the chance to return and play a main character in the sequel to a blockbuster. It’s rarer when the character is going to get more screen time and have a bigger role in the followup. Luckily for Rosamund Pike, that’s exactly what happened. Original actress Alexa Davalos decided ...

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An Overview of Greek Mythology

Greek Mythology affects us even today. Spiders got their scientific name from Greek Mythology. It comes from the story of Arachne and Athena. Arachne was a mortal who was very skilled in the art of weaving. She became so conceited by her ability that she challenged Athena, who was herself an extremely fine weaver, to ...