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made possible with the technological advances the Europeans had at the time of arriving in the New World. The Spaniards and Portuguese employed such resources as the use of the steel sword, armor, muskets and cannons against the native’s bows and arrows and wooden clubs. Use of the horse in battle gave the Europeans an advantage over the native’s since they feared the animal. European culture gave them an advantage since they recorded and passed down detailed information and knowledge including…

and for defense. Arrow loops are holes that are shaped like a keyholes or a vertical slit on the walls. Intended for archers to shoot arrows at invaders. The inner courtyard of a castle is called a bailey, also known as basilica. The entrance to the castle is called the gatehouse it is made out of the combination of the gate, bridge and the portcullis. The portcullis is a gate that was used to…

attacks at long range accompanied with speed. The Egyptians favored the use of their chariots to keep a distance from their enemy, while firing volleys of arrows at them. The Egyptians developed a more agile and much lighter chariots, which carried two men, a driver, and an assault soldier, who was equipped with a composite bow and bronze-tipped arrows, as well as, javelins for the use of close range…

As the United States black power movement of the 1960’s and 70’s gained momentum, African American artists seized the scene and created pieces that reflected their history of oppression and embraced the progress towards attaining equality. Focusing on two works in particular, Betye Saar’s iconic The Liberation of Aunt Jemima (1972), and Richard Hunt’s sculpture the Outgrown Pyramid #1 (1973), will help uncover the plight of African American’s at that time. These artists both demonstrate a keen…

by using imagery, and diction to create a condescending tone to describe Spanish America. Through this, the reader is able understand how the colonists dominated Native Americans. Erauso says, “. . . A devil of a boy about twelve years old fired an arrow at him from where he…

Re4 Re4 34. Re4 Qe435. Bh6 Qg6 36. Bc1 Qb1 37. Kf1 Bf5 38. Ke2 Qe4 39. Qe3Qc2 40. Qd2 Qb3 41. Qd4 Bd3 this was their game in the end Elgrin won by using the Daves doom play. Elgrin’s first wish was that the protector would be destroyed including the arrow that was about to kill them.Once Mr.Fate destroyed The protector…

Dekanawida vs. Jonathan Edwards To introduce the purpose of this essay bluntly, I will compare and contrast the similarities and differences in the figurative language used between “The Iroquois Constitution” and “Sinner's in the Hands of an Angry God”. First, I will begin by explaining how Dekanawida, author of the Iroquois Constitution, uses figurative language. Then, I will explain how Jonathan Edwards uses figurative language in his sermon. They both have similarites and differences. In…

My eyes scanned the ground for my next arrow. It is so dark that I might as well drive through blindfolded. I follow the arrows right, left, and another right. I glance down and notice I have been going through this maze of tunnels for 20 minutes. I almost turned around and head out when all of a sudden light filled the tunnel. A tall lean man strolled up to my car. I instantly recognized him, he was my boss, Agent Fox. I rolled down my window, “Good morning agent Farley, let’s talk…

Ovid’s “Metamorphoses: Apollo and Daphne”, Apollo is punished by Cupid to forever chase and love Daphne, the daughter of the river god Peneus. Cupid may have had his reasons for punishing Apollo, but no reason was shown to why Cupid shot Daphne with an arrow, which I consider a punishment as she was always fleeing and avoiding Apollo until she later prayed to her father to destroy her beauty and she transformed into a tree for eternity. Which I also consider a more painful punishment. In “I…

that is shown throughout the story the Odyssey. An example of this is “Odysseus’ arrow hit him under the chin/ and punched up to the feather through his throat.”(22.1234-1235) During this time he shows no care whatsoever of this man being brutally murdered by his own hands without mercy by shooting him through the throat with an arrow. Later on, he slaughters many other suiters dishonorable by shooting them with arrows alongside his son and two others, earlier he took their weapons so that there…