Apollo
Moonshot deity namesake
Apollo is the Greek god of sun, light, music, poetry, and prophecy—one of the most important deities in classical mythology.
The name extends to the NASA program that landed humans on the moon: the Apollo 11 mission.
Apollo also denotes an ideal of youthful male beauty: He had the physique of an Apollo.
Sacred Greek mountain
oracle · prophecy · divination · lyre · archery · chariot · laurel · Daphne
Small plucked string instrument
- musicOrganized auditory art
- poetryMetrical literary composition
- MusesNine goddesses of arts
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
melody · composition · inspiration · beauty · artistic · creative · verse · song
Of the moon
- astronautsCrew of spacecraft
- moonwalkBackward-gliding dance step
- Saturn VApollo program launch vehicle
- command moduleSpacecraft's control and living section
lunar module · splashdown · mission control · Houston · Neil Armstrong · Buzz Aldrin · Michael Collins · Cape Canaveral
Greek god personifying sunlight
- solarOf the star
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
dawn · chariot · brilliance · illumination · daylight · sunrise · sunset · solstice
Ancient medicine deity
- physicianLicensed medical doctor
- plagueDeadly epidemic disease
- cureTreatment that heals
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
medicine · restoration · healer · disease · wellness · recovery
Manhattan theatrical district
- musicalSung theatrical production
- stageRaised performance platform
- HarlemManhattan neighborhood, cultural landmark
- venuePlace of occurrence
marquee · concert hall · performance · entertainment · landmark · historic
Olympus
Sacred Greek mountain
Delphi · oracle · prophecy · divination · lyre · archery · chariot · laurel · Daphne · Cassandra
lyre
Small plucked string instrument
harmony · melody · composition · inspiration · beauty · artistic · creative · verse · song · performance
lunar
Of the moon
- astronautsCrew of spacecraft
- moonwalkBackward-gliding dance step
- Saturn VApollo program launch vehicle
command module · lunar module · splashdown · mission control · Houston · Neil Armstrong · Buzz Aldrin · Michael Collins · Cape Canaveral · Kennedy Space Center
Phoebus
Greek god personifying sunlight
golden · dawn · chariot · brilliance · illumination · daylight · sunrise · sunset · solstice · equinox
Asclepius
Ancient medicine deity
remedy · medicine · restoration · healer · disease · wellness · recovery
Broadway
Manhattan theatrical district
- musicalSung theatrical production
- stageRaised performance platform
- HarlemManhattan neighborhood, cultural landmark
venue · marquee · concert hall · performance · entertainment · landmark · historic
- Ancient Greece & RomeGreek myths, Roman myths, mythology, muses, Athena
- Classical AntiquityAncient Greece, Ancient Rome, Greeks, Romans, Roman Empire
- Classical MythologyZeus, Venus, Athena, Aphrodite, Jupiter
- deitiesZeus, Odin, Thor, goddess, Ra
- GodsZeus, Odin, Thor, Ra, Athena
- GreeceAcropolis, Parthenon, Athens, Greek, Hellenic
- public apologyOpenly stated remorse
- Apollo 11First manned lunar landing
- heartfelt apologySincere expression of remorse
- formal apologyOfficial acknowledgment of fault
- my apologyExpression of personal regret
- apology letterWritten statement of remorse