African art is the plaques of the city state Benin. In south east africa this city state was well known for its royal art as well as its unique way of creating metal works. One specific work of art from the region is the Plaque of the Warrior Chief Flanked by Warriors and Attendants‚ which was a version of political propaganda. Made using the process of wax casting‚ which involves creating molds and pouring extremely hot melted metal into the moulds. This particular plaque told the story of a divine
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But a warrior of Hygelac’s heard of Grendel’s doings; he was the strongest of men alive in that day‚ mighty and noble. That man called for a ship‚ said he would cross the ocean and help the king who needed help. Wise men urged him to that adventure though he was dear to them. They examined omens and whetted him on. So the good Geat chose the bravest warriors‚ fourteen of them‚ and that crafty sailor led them to the land’s brim‚ to the ship. They readied the ship on the waves
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Bibliography: "Museum of Qin Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses." Travel China Guide. 1998-2005. 2 October 2005 . Nanlan‚ Wu. " Terracotta Warriors -- New Theories on Ancient Artifacts." China Through A Lens. October 12‚ 2002. " The Terra Cotta Warriors." About Inc. 2005. Patent‚ Dorothy H. The Incredible Story of China ’s Buried Warriors. New York: Benchmark Books‚ 2000. O ’Connor‚ Jane. The Emperor ’s Silent Army. New York: Penguin Putnam
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Beowulf: Uncovered! Beowulf is an epic poem whose author is anonymous‚ but was translated into many editions by many translators. Comitatus is defined as a bond between a Lord and his warriors that neither will leave the battlefield without the other or avenged their kinsmen if he is killed. Comitatus is seen often through Beowulf where Grendel’s mother seeks revenge for the death of Grendel‚ where Beowulf goes into battle against the dragon with the aid of Wiglaf‚ and where the king’s guards sleep
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strong body‚ and belief. The bravery and the courage which have mentioned in the story of Beowulf are the things that Anglo Saxon people admired most. “In Anglo-Saxon culture and literature‚ to be a hero was to be a warrior. A hero had to be strong‚ intelligent‚ and courageous. Warriors had to be willing to face any odds‚ and fight to the death for their glory and
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to the Anglo-Saxon culture. The Dream of Rood relates warrior-like qualities not only to Jesus but also the cross that bore the weight of the Saviour. The image of Jesus that is perceived in The Dream of the Rood differs in many ways from that of the Bible. The Bible portrays the crucifixion as a tragedy with Jesus dying for the sins of mankind‚ whereas The Dream of the Rood portrays the crucifixion as a bloody battle in which Jesus is a warrior and glorifies Jesus for his bravery. The poem uses a
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a young boy who in order to become a warrior‚ he must complete a trial that includes‚ killing a friend. The story takes off in a tribe called the Masai‚ were a young boy is treated differently because he refuses to kill a lion to become a warrior of the tribe. Upon refusal‚ he goes out to his special place to get away from his troubles were he watches a mighty lion (which end he named Al-Asfar) lie down. En-Gerrs (the boy) friend wants him to become a warrior and asks why En-gerr refuses to kill
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Three main Aztec weapons where the atlatls‚ spears and maquahutis. (ancient.eu and azetechistroy.com). Being held by three types of warriors: The Elites (The lowest rank) The Eagles (The middle rank) The Jaguars (The highest ranking of an Aztec warrior) (ancient.eu) The atlatl (At-Lat-el) was basically a single pointed stick made up of oak wood of about four inches long with a handle on one end‚ and a hook or a socket like pouch that holds the dart on the other the point consistent
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ABOUT AN OUTSTANDING WARRIOR. Beowulf is an epic poem written in Old English product of English literature from medieval times to remotely Anglo-Saxon times‚ roughly between centuries from 7 to 12. This poem originally in your manuscript does not have a title or name‚ but it is call Beowulf because this tells the story of a hero named Beowulf‚ Gautama protagonist of a series of events that are specifically narrated in the poem. (Wolf‚ 2011) The poem tells the Viking warrior life and underline four
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serpent‚ and the warrior.
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