to urge them to stand firm and defeat the evils of the Catholic Spanish militia. Realizing her status in the sixteenth century era‚ the Queen’s brief lecture was not a precedent for her gender roles and her hierarchal position. By utilization of warrior diction‚ fearless tone‚ and religious references‚ Queen Elizabeth I creates
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The Vikings Vikings were forcible warriors and went through a difficult time. The Vikings have a history of who were the Vikings‚ the raids and invasion they would have to go through and to what they would eat. Several people don’t have a clue who the Vikings are and several people might think it’s the National Football League the Minnesota Vikings. Their history is fascinating to read and find out what they’re about. The weapons‚ food and everything they did is so astonishing because no one would’ve
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The historical document of Beowulf‚ which also shows the importance of literature‚ reveals the important cultural values of the warrior society. The epic poem‚ set in Sweden during the 6th Century‚ tells the story of a warrior named Beowulf. Scops‚ or storytellers‚ keepers of an oral tradition‚ told stories of heroes and culture from their times. They performed and told the tale of a great thane‚ finally writing it down sometime around the 8th Century; the only surviving epic poem from this time
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Samurai Directed by Edward Zwick and Rurouni Kenshin Anime series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. My research is based on Samurais and their way of living. I want to bring out the history behind feudal Japan where Samurai warriors were a big part of. The movie Last Samurai‚ directed by Edward Zwick‚ main actor Tom Cruise‚ and Rurouni Kenshin’s Anime series which was written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki which is one of the two things that inspired me to research and
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Terra-cotta Warrior Army Qin Shi Huang‚ founder of the Qin dynasty from 221-207bc went beyond functional design with his motif collection because in his tomb before death‚ he brought over 8‚000 sculptures including a council of high-ranking officials‚ musicians‚ dancers‚ acrobats‚ as well as the terra-cotta warriors which signified afterlife protection of everything that the emperor valued in his tomb. One of Chinas best military leaders Qin Shi Huang ruled during the previously mentioned years
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abandon his leader. Furthermore‚ and to no avail‚ he tries to inspire his fellow soldiers to charge the dragon‚ because his leader alone is no match for his competitor. Together‚ Wiglaf and Beowulf are able to slay the dragon. They are archetypal warriors. Wiglaf remembers he “‘swore to repay [Beowulf]…with our lives‚ if he needed them.’” (711-713). Wiglaf understands that to gain status within a patriarchal society‚ he must be selfless‚ quick thinking‚ and brave. Both characters loyally fight for
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Both are great epics from ancient literature and tell an excellent story of honor and duty. Both epics have great warriors who are fighting for their people‚ although they have different motivations for doing so. The distinct contrasting differences occur in the writing style of the authors‚ the characters‚ and the overall story told. These two ancient epics have many contrasting characteristics that defined Greek and Roman epics. The writing styles of Homer and Virgil differ greatly in that‚ one
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Japan‚ had people who fought in their armies. Next‚ the Europeans and Japanese both had warriors that are armed with weapons and armour. In Japan‚ those warriors were called samurai‚ and in Europe‚ they were called knights. Another similarity that Japan and Europe shared were that the majority of both Japan and Europe believed in some kind of deity. Another similarity that the two shared were that their warriors followed a similar code. For the Europeans the code that
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Switch In Ethos During The Iliad we see the warrior ethos as being the main ethos‚ but as we transfer to The Odyssey we see the transformation from warrior ethos to domestic ethos. Furthermore‚ the novel is based on domestic ethos and how home affects the warrior. Throughout The Odyssey we see Odysseus trying to make his way home after the Trojan War. On his adventure home he goes through trials and challenges before he actually makes it home. He has to outsmart people to be able to get where he
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Batek: Traditional Tattoos Batek: Traditional Tattoos and Identities in Contemporary Kalinga‚ North Luzon Philippines Analyn Ikin V. Salvador-Amores ABSTRACT In the early 16th century‚ traditional tattooing is widespread in the Philippines‚ but very little is known or written about the practice. Sources for the study of traditional tattoos in Northern Luzon are very inadequate and merely make vague statements on the function and symbolic meaning of tattoos‚ as well as the relationship
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