Magical weapons have been a staple of fictional stories since the creation of fiction. Magical weapons’ histories, users, and magical abilities echo the cultural priorities and morals of the user and the civilizations that they stem from. The user connects to the magical weapon through a backstory. The weapon is almost always given to someone who turns out to be the descendant of a hero from long ago. Often times, the hero who can use the magical weapon is related to the prior hero to use the weapon, and the weapon either can only be used by that person, or can only be powerful when in the hands of the chosen person. TVTropes explains, “occasionally, when the protagonist is The Chosen One of a Fantasy setting, they'll just happen to be a descendant …show more content…
Lost in this war was a weapon of unimaginable power, the Epirus bow," (Immortals). Most often, magical weapons have a storied past. In this instance, the magical weapon was accidentally given to a mortal man by the gods. This demonstrates the strength of the weapon, in that it was made by the most powerful beings in the universe. The story that this movie is based around was created in Greece long ago. Consequently, the magical weapon’s past connects to the culture of the author. The magical weapons history reinforces the notions of the culture of the location and time period that the author connects to. Magical weapons are often from legends in the same world as the characters in the story. "When this world was still young, long before man or beast roamed these lands, there was a war in the heavens. Immortals, once thoughts incapable of death, discovered they had the power to kill one another. Lost in this war was a weapon of unimaginable power, the Epirus bow.” This demonstrates the strength of the weapon, in that it was made by the most powerful beings in the culture of the author, gods. “A character in a work finds a weapon, and discovers that it is the same weapon from one of the legends of their world,” (“Legendary”). This highlights …show more content…
The hero is chosen based off of their desires. These desires, passions, and notions, align with the ideal person of the cultures that they come from. “The wand chooses the Wizard, Mr. Potter.” (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone). The magical weapons’ chosen user is not decided by the potential user, but rather, the weapon itself. “The ideal of judging a person based on “merits, actions, and morals”—as presented by Harry Potter—is juxtaposed with the oppositional view that only if one is pure-blood can he or she be granted any sort of high-level status in the Wizarding world. [...] From this perspective, there is a clear caste system at work in the Wizarding world of Harry Potter. At the top of this distorted system are the purebloods, families who descend from long lines of witches and wizards. Next are the half-bloods and mixed breeds. These are wizards and witches who have one parent that is a witch or wizard, and one parent that is either Muggle-born or another species [...]. Just below [...] are two rare circumstances: the completely Muggle-born witch or wizard and the Squib,” (University of Wisconsin). Harry Potter represents the ideal person for the culture of the wizarding world. Firstly, because he is ‘pure-blood,’ which is one seemingly integral part of the ideal person in this culture; secondly, Harry Potter stopped the ultimate super villain of their time, Lord
Even though over a thousand years had past, you would think some of the machines and forges the Boss left behind would still be there and found by scientists. The Boss creates bullets and guns and those would win battles against the swords and spears of the knights of the time. I know I would rather have a gun then a sword and think the knights would also want guns. With this kind of weapons, the English Knights would be invincible every time and conquer the world. Yet they didn’t keep the weapons.
The longbow was very crucial to the English military. In this paper I will tell people about the English longbow and how dominant it was it their military. One will be surprised by the dominance of the longbow. I will tell one about wars, power, and draw a weight.
The sword just so happened to be a magical one that was blessed by the giants that made
When asking people about what characteristics they think of when they think of a hero the most common answers would be doing good deeds and not allowing evil to flourish. This is what we have been made to believe. One of the first images that come to mind when the word hero is mentioned is a superhero. An image of Batman or Superman is likely, one who is good natured and conquers evil as it appears. Just doing good deeds or not committing evil sins is not enough. First you would have to distinguish the difference between an evil and a good action. The line between good and evil is so thin that specific attributes and certain actions are constantly being exchanged back and forth. We cannot decide as a society what is good and what is evil. A modern day example would be when the United States made the decision to bomb Japan during World War II. For Americans celebration ensued as it was thought to be a decisive moment of victory. Those who were involved in t...
The sky, is it a contrail, is it a chemtrail, it’s a white streak in the sky that is filled with biological warfare. The writer William Thomas said in one of his papers that Chemtrails held some type of biological warfare inside of the chemterails. Then the chemicals then fall on the people that is under the chemtrails.
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The weaponry during the Elizabethan period was the most advance weaponry known to the world. The most common weapons used were crossbows, longbows, war hammers, spears, early forms of pistol and cannons. With all this weaponry Europeans also needed armor, like chainmail and plate armor. Different types of weapons and the different kinds of armor were a key component to warfare during the Elizabethan period, in Europe.
In ancient Greece the shield and spear were used by the Trojans in the “Trojan War” as a weapon to kill enemies. The shield and spear were good weapon and protection for the war because the shield can block from arrows coming from the air, the spear can be a good weapon to those help to attack and stab an enemy from behind or in front.
In this essay, I will uncover the countless insights that can be learned about the characters in Beowulf, as well as the society as a whole, based on the weapons the characters choose to use in battle. During the Anglo-Saxon time, roughly between 400 and 1066, swords were considered the most precious weapon someone could own. Although it is not certain who wrote Beowulf, and when, many people believe it was composed in the middle to end of the Anglo-Saxon period. Analyzing the different weapons, and significance of each, in Beowulf, and comparing them to the weaponry at the time, provides the readers with a great deal of insight into the society during this period. The use of weapons in Beowulf not only provides the readers with insight into
During the Middle Ages, or also known as the Medieval Ages, change was a major part of that period. Europe was watching war become much different. In the older times, a few thousands of troops were considered a large army. Nowadays, nobody has ever seen such size of an army with such variety in weapons including guns, munitions, and artillery that were all developed during that period. Besides, it was obvious that the face of warfare was changing by the end of the fifteenth century. Two of the most significant developments were the maintaining of a fair amount of troops on a permanent basis at the ready, and the rising need of gunpowder weapons and munitions. In essence The Middle Ages was a period of change that significantly reconstructed warfare and weaponry as technology advanced, such as the gunpowder, the famous recipe that revolutionized and redefined war to a whole new meaning.
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Hello there, i’m here to talk to you about my opinion on World of Warcraft’s artifact weapons in Legion. So far I like how the artifact weapons in WoW are making the game fun. There’s many good things about these weapons you get to learn the lore of who these weapons came from and how these ancient weapons were made. The most famous artifact weapon that every WoW player knows is the Ashbringer which goes all the back to Vanilla. These artifact weapons bring a whole different kind of story to the game from having to put artifact power in them to make your weapon better and putting talents into the weapon to make the weapon better. The artifact weapon appearances make it a lot better by adding in a vast variety of different ways to make your
The concept of a warrior has changed little in history; one who fights to defend his or her ideals or society. Yet the methods and tools of a warrior have evolved into something more complex and dynamic today. From the three novels—The Nibelungenlied, Njal’s Saga, and Beowolf—readers are exposed to the concept of a warrior in vastly different contexts. First, the philosophy of the warrior in the novels and modern day will be examined in the essay, such as the goals and code of conduct. Furthermore, who is a warrior today as opposed to warriors then? And lastly, the key difference lies in the technology and the battlefield. Knights fought for honor and idealized death in battle in order to gain admission to Valhalla, the Hall of the Fallen. Knights of legend used weapons from the familiar swords and spears to phenomenal ones such as an invisibility cloak. Furthermore, knights and warriors seldom worried about legal disputes or the law; they were more concerned with alliances, honor, and love. Women were also forbidden from engaging in battle since it was deeply looked down upon and even deemed wretched. However in modern society, the concept of the warrior remains the same but has grown several layers of complexity. Technology has taken weapons to a whole new height from rifles to unmanned predator drones. Battles are fought not only on land and sea, but also in the air and the cyber domain. In fact, honor has taken a smaller role in modern society and replaced with the concept of patriotism, pride, and family tradition. Furthermore, it is now common for women to be in the military. There ...
The newest generation in western society is being partially raised by films, literature, and music. Pop culture is taking a bigger and bigger role in the upbringing of today’s children. Images like Harry Potter flying on his broomstick during a game of quidditch, or the old lady from Brave creating potions. To the majority of Western Society, these situations are used for entertainment purposes, but many tribes and villages still believe in the power of witchcraft and see it as an enormous threat. Weather witchcraft is still prevalent for religious reasons, old school beliefs, or economic motives, the fact still remains that it is used to show order and give power to those who are willing to give up a life to take it. With modern advancements becoming more widespread, many are trying to hold on to the traditional values of their tribes, and in result, pushing the idea of witchcraft onto the new generation in a very aggressive way. The Badyaranke tribe of Senegal believes witchcraft is responsible for many hardships including, health issues, economic troubles, and loss of religion (Simmons, 1980:447). While the population of seventeenth century Malta looked to magic when medical knowledge because inadequate, yet when a negative situation arose, killing those who were thought to use witchcraft was the logical choice (Cassar, 1993:329). Both nations used witchcraft to hold on to old school religious ideas, a way to propel themselves in their economic status, and as a scapegoat. These nations showed how witchcraft was used as a source of power and a way to maintain order.
War. Conflict. Famine. Pestilence – these are the four horsemen of Apocalypse as the people in the mid-ages imagined them. They stormed through countries and cities, leaving thousands dead, injured, frightened or crying behind. The first two – the most merciful ones, or to be more precise, the fatal tools they use to make their evil deeds are the subject of my essay. To be precise, I’m going to speak about the types of modern firearms - the ones that a single man can handle and which fire bullets – very simple, easy-to-use and deadly.