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FireboltAvis88 · 09-30-2011, 05:56 AM

SPOILER!!:

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Originally Posted by Nordic Witch

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Professor Roslund walked back to his desk where he sat down on the edge of his desk to peer out at his student's. The signs of tiredness was showing in more than one face. He was glad that the lesson soon would be over. Clapping his hands to get the student's attention again he said when they quieted down. "Nice work everyone! I think all of you have spotted Mercury by now. Can anyone tell me what kind of landscape there is on Mercury? You should be able to work it out by studying Mercury in your telescopes."

He waited to give them a few moments to think before adding "Also does anyone know the mythological story surrounding Mercury?"

OCC: Last questions, I will leave the lesson open until saturday afternoon/night when i will close up and and assign homework.

Alyssa listened to Professor Roslund's question and then peered back into her telescope. Now that the image was clearer she could see the surface of the planet more clearly. She also loved Greek and Roman Mythology and thought that she knew the answer to the Professor's question regarding the myth behind Mercury. She raised her hand and when acknowledged gave her answer.

"Professor, from what I can see, Mercury's has lots of craters but it just seems to be only one part of the planet. I can also see smooth plains between craters and these seem to dominate another part of the planet. I can also see wrinkled ridges on the surface too. Other than that, if I didn't know that it was Mercury, I would think that it was the Moon.

As for the myth behind Mercury, he was the son of Zeus, aka Jupiter, the Father of all Gods. In Roman mythology, Mercury was the God of commerce, travel and thievery. In Greek mythology, he was also know as Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, and because he was reported to have wings on his feet, he was known to fly at great speeds. That's probably why the Planet Mercury received his name because it moves so quickly across the sky. The first thing he stole was the shell from turtle from which he created a lyre. That is why Hermes is known for creating the first musical instrument. Anyway, back to his thievery. For Hermes next crime spree, he stole cattle from his brother, Apollo, the God of Sun, Arts and Medicine. When Zeus found out about it, Hermes was arrested and brought to Zeus to be punished. However, Zeus and Apollo was so impressed by his intelligence....remember he was still an infant when he committed these crimes, that they just asked Hermes to return the cattle he stole, back to Apollo and as a form of reconciliation, Hermes gave Apollo the lyre, which Hermes had made out of the turtle shell. This lyre later became the symbol of Apollo, as the God of music. It was actually Apollo who gave Hermes the job of transporting souls from this world to the next, a job that had previously been performed by Apollo himself.

Of course there are other things that mythology says Hermes did, but this is the one that I can recall the most,"Alyssa told the Professor.

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FireboltAvis88 Banned Kappa Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Calif., USA Posts: 14,643 Hogwarts RPG Name: Cristoffer Daniel Strand Sixth Year x12 x12	There's some good in this world and it's worth fighting for\| LOTR\|Whovian\|Sherlock Fan SPOILER!!: Quote: Originally Posted by Nordic Witch Eddie was making his rounds among the students, giving tips here and there or answering questions. As he passed the lioness prefect she asked for a spell to shield them from the Sun's light when searched for Mercury. Scratching his head Professor Roslund replied. "Ms Hollingberry, I have prepared no such spell for the lesson. But you and anyone else are welcome to take a pair of goggles from the blue box beside my desk. The goggles are improved to shield your eyes from the strong sun light." Leaving the lioness prefect Professor Roslund was drawn to a ravvie boy that was eagerly peering into his telescope. The excitement in the boy's eyes when he thought he found Mercury was warming to a passionate astronomer like Edvard. Peering into the boy's telescope for a moment he saw Mercury sharp and clear. Standing up straight again Professor Roslund said "Good job, Mr Ashdown. You have indeed found Mercury." He gave the boy a wink and then proceeded to the next student. The next student to wave him over was a young lioness. A quick peek into her telescope also showed him Mercury. Professor Roslund smiled at the first year. "Nice work Ms Draconis! You have found Mercury." The last studen't who got his attention was a Ravvie girl. Professor Roslund made his way over more because of the first year's bad case of hiccups rather than finding Mercury. Worried he asked "Are you all right dear? Your hiccups sound pretty bad. If you want i can escort you to Healer Brooks at the end of class?" There wasn't much he knew that could be done about hiccups but maybe Beth had a special potion or so which could ease the number of attacks. Gleaning a look into the girl's telescope he smiled warmly as he looked up at her. "Good, good...That's Mercury all right." Quote: Originally Posted by Nordic Witch ********************* Professor Roslund walked back to his desk where he sat down on the edge of his desk to peer out at his student's. The signs of tiredness was showing in more than one face. He was glad that the lesson soon would be over. Clapping his hands to get the student's attention again he said when they quieted down. "Nice work everyone! I think all of you have spotted Mercury by now. Can anyone tell me what kind of landscape there is on Mercury? You should be able to work it out by studying Mercury in your telescopes." He waited to give them a few moments to think before adding "Also does anyone know the mythological story surrounding Mercury?" OCC:** Last questions, I will leave the lesson open until saturday afternoon/night when i will close up and and assign homework. Alyssa listened to Professor Roslund's question and then peered back into her telescope. Now that the image was clearer she could see the surface of the planet more clearly. She also loved Greek and Roman Mythology and thought that she knew the answer to the Professor's question regarding the myth behind Mercury. She raised her hand and when acknowledged gave her answer. "Professor, from what I can see, Mercury's has lots of craters but it just seems to be only one part of the planet. I can also see smooth plains between craters and these seem to dominate another part of the planet. I can also see wrinkled ridges on the surface too. Other than that, if I didn't know that it was Mercury, I would think that it was the Moon. As for the myth behind Mercury, he was the son of Zeus, aka Jupiter, the Father of all Gods. In Roman mythology, Mercury was the God of commerce, travel and thievery. In Greek mythology, he was also know as Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, and because he was reported to have wings on his feet, he was known to fly at great speeds. That's probably why the Planet Mercury received his name because it moves so quickly across the sky. The first thing he stole was the shell from turtle from which he created a lyre. That is why Hermes is known for creating the first musical instrument. Anyway, back to his thievery. For Hermes next crime spree, he stole cattle from his brother, Apollo, the God of Sun, Arts and Medicine. When Zeus found out about it, Hermes was arrested and brought to Zeus to be punished. However, Zeus and Apollo was so impressed by his intelligence....remember he was still an infant when he committed these crimes, that they just asked Hermes to return the cattle he stole, back to Apollo and as a form of reconciliation, Hermes gave Apollo the lyre, which Hermes had made out of the turtle shell. This lyre later became the symbol of Apollo, as the God of music. It was actually Apollo who gave Hermes the job of transporting souls from this world to the next, a job that had previously been performed by Apollo himself. Of course there are other things that mythology says Hermes did, but this is the one that I can recall the most,"Alyssa told the Professor.