Archery

gender normality. Much like the normalities defined and described in "Understanding Gender," The girl, Marida, was destined to become a fragile little princess, but she wanted to be more. She wanted to take after her father; she wanted to practice her archery and wrestle with her brothers. Marida did not take to the stereotypical gender roles that girls usually do. She wanted to be herself and go outside of what was expected of her, the norm. Instead of growing up playing with girly tools,…

Apollo, the God of archery, music and healing was praised by his followers and loved by many until his father Zeus cast him out of Olympus. He awoke powerless and as a teenage boy who was lost in the city of New York. A young teenager girl who had powers (demigod) then selected him to be her teacher while she protected him. Together the two established a plan to reach camp half blood and restore Apollo’s powers. Their plan revolved around three specific objects, which were Apollo’s bow,…

The True Genghis Khan Throughout time, there has been many influential people to impact history. From Caesar to Alexander the Great, many ruled empires across the world with great power. Unlike most empires, none were in comparison to the empire of the great Mongolian Emperor, Genghis Khan. The name Genghis Khan, still to this day, strikes fear into the minds of people. Known for being one of the most terrifying and savage forces to mankind, there is a lot to be understood about the emperor…

History of Soccer Soccer is one of the most popular sports around the globe in the world of sports. Also, known as football in the rest of the world, The fist apparitions of soccer dated back about 2000 years ago, in Ancient China during the Han Dynasty. The People would dribble balls made out of leather and filled with hair feathers in a military exercise called Tsu Chu. They would kick the ball into small nettings that were fixed with bamboo canes and at the same time they had to protect…

Greek and Mesopotamia visualized masculinity through male’s domination over the inferior group and their involvement in sexual relationships not only with women, but also with other men (Wiesner, p. 18). In Heracles by Apollodorus, Heracles uses his strength and exceeding skills to prove his superiority. Likewise, in the Epic of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh uses his position of power as a king and his exceeding physical strength to dominate through fear the citizens of Uruk. Both Gilgamesh and Heracles…

world until guns started to be manufactured and you can find a history of archery in pretty much any culture in the world. The first evidence of bow use is during the Mesolithic period where archaeologists found evidence of stone tipped arrows in the skeletons of different animals. Archery is still popular today but it has become an antiquated weapon in recent history. Bows are still used in hunting and the sport of archery. Being an accurate archer takes a lot of skill and practice and it…

“The Samurai is a term for the military nobility of pre-industrial and agrarian Japan. From the Samurai, the warrior class (known as “bushi”, hence “bushido”), one learns the art of being disciplined in growing or perfecting oneself. One learns to outthink, outmaneuver and out-win ones enemies or rivals (Low 183).” The Samurai class called for a life of duty and discipline both on and off the battlefield. The loyalty and bravery to the daimyo far surpassed friends and even family which played a…

"How was your summer?" Is a question I'm already anticipating. To be honest, I'm not really sure if people will really want to know. "How was your summer?" is just a question you ask to sound friendly and kind. Do you really want to know though? Do you honestly want to hear hours of stories, some more boring than the previous ones, and with short bursts of annoying drama? I know I wouldn't. But of course, I, like just about everyone else, ask that question to people anyway. When I ask…

Apollo was the god of many things; of which include: poetry, music, art, oracles, archery, plague, medicine, sun, light and knowledge. Artemis, on the other hand, was the goddess of the hunt, forest, moon, archery, forests, and hills. While Leto was in labor, she could not push out Apollo because she had become very weak while running and hiding from Hera, who had banned her from giving birth anywhere…

equipped for a tougher challenge, you can swiftly climb up the rock from the normal starting point. The climber always is strapped in to ensure safety. Are you ready to conquer this challenge? Another activity you can accomplish in R.A.P is archery. In archery you are given a bow and are given the objective to hit a target from a distance. The bow appears in a multi colored design in…