Archery

Virgil, Vergil, or Publius Vergilius Maro was a Roman poet. He was best known for writing the poem epic “Aeneid.” “Virgil was regarded by the Romans as their greatest poet, an estimation that subsequent generations have upheld.” [1] Virgil fame mostly surrounded by his unfinished poem Aeneid. He was born/lived the peasant stock life. His inspiration and love for the Italian countryside and the people of Italy helped shaped his poetry. Virgil was well educated in his knowledge for Greek and Roman…

titled, “Putting Stonehenge In Its Place” when he states how the remains of one of the dead at Stonehenge was injured and was not native to the surrounding area. As the article states; “Studies of the skeleton, dubbed the Amesbury Archer for the archery gear that accompanied his remains, showed he had lost one knee, and infection had entered his bones. And intriguingly, analyses of his tooth chemistry revealed a blend of strontium isotopes that suggested his original home was far away in the…

The Olympic games are of rich history and deep meaning. The first Olympic games were in 776 BC, on the great plains of Olympia, Greece. The Ancient games were nothing like they are today however, the history of what happened between now and then is what makes our modern games so great. It is the summer of 776 BC in Greece, the male athletes line up to run “The Stadion” on the plains of Olympia behind the Palace of Zeus. In the ancient games there was only one event, and only men were…

In Genghis Khan and the making of the modern world, Jack Weatherford argues that despite villainization by historians Genghis khan rose from a remote tribal culture to unify the mongols as conquerors who promoted cultural communication, trade, and legal rights in one of the largest empires in history.The author asks how Genghis Khan became an influential ruler, how he conquered a huge amount of land, and how he left a legacy and contribution to modern society. The Mongols spread revolutionary…

Emma, I'm writing this e-mail because I felt like I left a lot on the table during my interview that I wish to address. With the intentions of deciding upon and announcing the directors before CIJID I felt there may not be enough time to schedule a follow up interview, so I hope to further get my point across in this e-mail of why I believe I am qualified and fitting for the job of Program Director. I know one of your concerns you raised during the interview was the small amount of…

Professional sports are sports in which athletes receive a disbursement for their performance ("Definition of Professional Sports in English” 1). Professional sports originated in the United States during the mid-nineteenth century. According to the article “Beginning of Organized Sports in America,” this distinctive league was “formed on capitalistic ideas” and soon developed into a nationwide phenomenon. Sports play a substantial role in cultures across the globe. In America, the success of…

The Prominent Features of Human Body Idioms Human body idioms mainly express the relation between one’s body and the exteriour world by making connections between the functions of a particular body part and the general understanding of that specific function in relation to phenomena occuring in the world we live. (Jinming 54) For example, an idiom such as „know smth like the back/palm of one’s hand“ expresses the degree of familiarity with a certain fact or object, similar to the way in…

basketball games in gyms as big as high school gyms, seating roughly around only two thousand fans. Today, the crowds are ten times that amount (Sumner). Women tended to play sports such as bowling, golf, boating, horseback riding, ice skating, swimming, archery, and tennis in college. Boxing and baseball were the first professional sports; professional football later began in the twenties. Stadiums were built due to the growth in popularity of basketball, baseball, and boxing. The Yankee…

fall and spring semester they also give you the option of taking classes in January. They have an gym- swimming complex with a short-course Olympic pool, six tennis courts, softball and baseball fields, basketball and sand volleyball courts, an archery range, a fitness center, turf soccer field surrounded by a jogging track. They compete in NAIA and Golden State Athletic Conference. Biola’s mission is to equip men and women a mind and a character to impact the world for God. They have…

There are the many unique and peculiar gods and goddesses in Greek mythology. And there’s the gods that everyone knows about; the Olympians. This group of gods consists to (but not limited to) Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Demeter, Dionysus, Hades, Hephaestus, Hera, Hermes, Poseidon, and Zeus. These gods have many diverse aspects, which will be discussed about each entity. Aphrodite is the goddess of love, beauty, and desire. She is the wife of Hephaestus but also had intimate…