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    This document provides context for a short story by listing important allusions that appear in the work. It defines Jesuits as members of the Catholic order called the Society of Jesus. It describes the Phoenix in mythology as a bird that cyclically regenerates or is reborn. It identifies Peter Paul Rubens as a famous Flemish painter known for religious works. It explains that St. Ignatius of Loyola was the founder of the Jesuit order. It gives the Latin phrase "Ad maiorem Dei gloriam" as meaning "for the greater glory of God". It refers to SN 1054 and SN 1572 as astronomical events, likely supernovae.

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    This document provides context for a short story by listing important allusions that appear in the work. It defines Jesuits as members of the Catholic order called the Society of Jesus. It describes the Phoenix in mythology as a bird that cyclically regenerates or is reborn. It identifies Peter Paul Rubens as a famous Flemish painter known for religious works. It explains that St. Ignatius of Loyola was the founder of the Jesuit order. It gives the Latin phrase "Ad maiorem Dei gloriam" as meaning "for the greater glory of God". It refers to SN 1054 and SN 1572 as astronomical events, likely supernovae.

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    This document provides context for a short story by listing important allusions that appear in the work. It defines Jesuits as members of the Catholic order called the Society of Jesus. It describes the Phoenix in mythology as a bird that cyclically regenerates or is reborn. It identifies Peter Paul Rubens as a famous Flemish painter known for religious works. It explains that St. Ignatius of Loyola was the founder of the Jesuit order. It gives the Latin phrase "Ad maiorem Dei gloriam" as meaning "for the greater glory of God". It refers to SN 1054 and SN 1572 as astronomical events, likely supernovae.

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    AICE English Language – Arthur C.

    Clarke’s “The Star”


    Before reading:
    There are a number of allusions in this short work. Please, look them up (a simple Google search should
    bring up a relevant Wiki, which is sufficient to introduce you to the topic) and provide a brief description.
    Jesuits (members of the Society of Jesus):
    Phoenix (mythology):
    Peter Paul Rubens:
    St. Ignatius of Loyola:
    “Ad maiorem Dei gloriam” (Latin phrase):
    SN 1054:
    SN 1572:

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