Who Mourns for Adonais? story
The crew of the Enterprise are held captive by an alien who claims to be the Greek god Apollo .
27 total · 3 choice · 8 major · 16 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| infatuation | choice | Apollo/Carolyn Palamas :: Apollo and Carolyn |
| the flip side of immortality | choice | Apollo :: The Greek god Apollo, who was actually an alien, had lived in solitude and despair for thousands of years until such time as he encountered the Enterprise crew. |
| the god is an alien | choice | Greek Gods :: Apollo and his alien brethren masqueraded as the Greek gods to the Ancient Greek |
| Ancient Greek mythology | major | The Enterprise crew encountered the Greek god Apollo. |
| attitude of superiority | major | Apollo behaved toward the landing party members as if they would be happy to spend the rests of their lives with him herding goats and sacrificing to him. |
| betrayal | major | Carolyn Palamas :: Carolyn at Apollo |
| duty vs. love | major | Carolyn Palamas :: Carolyn about betraying Apollo |
| facing an overpowering adversary | major | crew facing Apollo |
| loyalty to a group | major | Carolyn Palamas :: Carolyn to the Federation |
| polytheism | major | Kirk about gods and worship |