Council of Nine Council of Nine Council of Nine can refer to: In Greek mythology, when Prometheus gave Fire to mankind, he infuriated Zeus, so to punish Prometheus, Zeus had him chained to a rock and every day an eagle came down and ate his liver. Because he was immortal, the liver grew back and the eagle returned to do the same to him the next day. To punish mankind, Zeus and eight other deities gathered to form the Council of Nine. The council members were Aphrodite, Apollo, Athena, Demeter, Hephaestus, Hera, Hermes, Poseidon and Zeus. Together this council created Pandora, and sent
Race to the Rock sources that are available for all. The course varies every year, but finishes at Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, and has been so grueling that only a very small percentage of the competitors have ever finished the race. There are few roads, no stores, water supplies, or communities for the final 360 kilometers. Carlsson was inspired to create Race to the Rock by the "overlanders" who crossed Australia in the late 19th century when there were no roads, no towns, and no water sources. The course was so tough that only one rider, Sarah Hammond (the only female competitor),