Archery

By age 14, he had left school and become known as a rebellious teenager who frequently drank, partied and broke the city curfew. He was also known for his charm and vanity. In these privileged surroundings, Francis of Assisi learned the skills of archery, wrestling and horsemanship. He was expected to follow his father into the family textile business but was bored by the prospect of life in the cloth trade. Instead of planning a future as a merchant, he began daydreaming of a future as a…

“Hunters kill more than 200 million animals yearly, the annual death toll in the U.S. includes 42 million mourning doves, 30 million squirrels, 28 million quail, 25 million rabbits, 20 million pheasants, 14 million ducks, 6 million deer, thousands of geese, bears, moose, antelope, swans, cougars, turkeys, wolves, foxes, coyotes, bobcats, boars, and other woodland creatures” (Idausa). Animals around the country are being killed by the millions in the United States alone. These cruel and…

It is no question that deities have existed since the beginning of mankind. Greeks were no exception to this. It is ancient Greece that is credited for establishing what is now referred to as Western civilization. Today, most social and political personalities refer to America’s founding as based on Judeo-Christian beliefs. Similarly, the Grecian society was influenced greatly if not totally by their belief in pagan gods and goddesses. Their mythological interpretations of gods and goddesses…

GREK V/S ROMAN MYTHOLOGY The Greek as well as the Roman mythology is the world full of Gods, demigods, deities, heroes fighting monsters to bring about stability in the world . Both the polytheistic cultures have a very rich picture of their respective “myths” though they have many similarities that they have adopted from their neighbors such as the gods and the monsters though the names differ between the two . It is believed that the Greek mythology came earlier than the Roman mythology.…

Introduction Food is much more than the simple act of eating and drinking. Using Kertzer’s phrase, they are ‘action wrapped in a web of symbolism.’ Sharing food and feasting were a form of charity that provided legitimacy to imperial sovereignty, and provided to the rulers a certain degree of acceptance in the wider society. It was also a crucial form of gift-exchange, and served to create and maintain inter- and intra-community solidarities. However, mainstream Mughal historiography…

In 1986, very early in the camouflage revolution, Bill Jordan decided to try his hand at designing a camo pattern. Bill had entered the hunting industry in 1983, when he started Spartan Archery Products in a back room of his father's boat dealership in Columbus, Georgia. Spartan manufactured t-shirts at a local mill, which were sold to a variety of large retail customers across the country. But the commodity garment trade was a tough, low-profit-margin business that depended on high volume—not…

audience is awed when Katniss and Peeta outfits seem to be radiating fire. This is how Katniss gets her nickname “Girl on Fire”. The tributes begin training the next day. Haymitch advises Katniss and Peeta to keep their talents hidden, Katniss’s being archery and Peeta’s is strength. They continue training until their private sessions with the Gamemakers, who give Katniss an 11 out of 12, a very impressive score. The night before the games begin, the tributes are interview by the host of the…

During the 15th century A.D., a French peasant girl rose up and aided the French fighting forces during the 100 Year’s War. Born in the year 1412, in Domrémy-la-Pucelle, France, to a simple peasant tenant farmer, Joan of Arc would become a hero for her native France. Growing up on the farm, Joan learned to ride horses, use tools, grow strong of body and mind, and many other skills that would become useful later in life, and on the battlefield. A traditional education, as a woman, especially…

“Greek myth is so much a part of the fabric of our consciousness, of our unconscious really, that we scarcely notice” (Foster, 1). When thinking the word myth, our minds automatically think of the distant Greek and Roman myths fabricated on the shores of the Mediterranean thousands of years ago. We think of legends told as a kid; fables of strength, love, courage, adventure, and naturally almighty gods and goddesses. A myth “is a story which is not „true‟ and which involves (as a rule)…

"How come education and intelligence of a character must always be offset by his social ineptitude, or condescending attitude toward his 'techno babble?' How come being above the average in some area is so often portrayed as some sort of socially undesirable eccentricity?" (Maciac) Today's television bolsters the idea that individuals who are viewed as "smart" are lesser class citizens. Children's shows on Disney Channel portray an inaccurate view of intellectuals to viewers causing school…