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Nathan Sassaman (b. 1963) is a retired United States Army officer and the author of the 2008 book Warrior King (with Joe Layden) about his experiences in the Iraq War.. Raised in Portland, Oregon, Sassaman was an A student and the son of a Methodist minister who earned appointments to both West Point and the Air Force Academy, and was also recruited by Princeton.
Kaundinya's bow – A magic bow wielded by the merchant Brahmin Kaundinya I, who used it to make the Nāga princess Queen Soma fall in love with him. Khaṭvāṅga – In Hinduism, the god Shiva-Rudra carried the khatvāṅga as a staff weapon and are thus referred to as khatvāṅgīs. Kodandam – Rama's bow.
Kyūjutsu (弓術) ("art of archery") is the traditional Japanese martial art of wielding a bow as practiced by the samurai class of feudal Japan. [1] Although the samurai are perhaps best known for their swordsmanship with a katana (), kyūjutsu was actually considered a more vital skill for a significant portion of Japanese history.
Warrior King is an historical novel based on the early life of Emperor Tewodros, from his origins as a commoner to his ascension to the throne following the defeat of Ras Ali. [ 19 ] [ 20 ] The events take place during the Zemene Mesafint , a period in Ethiopian history between the mid-18th and mid-19th centuries when the country had no ...
This weapon was used to restore a person's senses and thoughts. It was a good counter to the Sammohana Astra. Warriors like Arjuna and Drona used this astra in war. Sailastra: Vayu: The Sailastra was used to make heavy winds disappear, making it the counter to Vayvayastra, the wind weapon. It was possessed by warriors Rama, Krishna, Indrajit ...
1995, US, Baen Books ISBN 0-671-87673-2, Pub date July 1995, Paperback, as Kull, removes Carter edits, adds story "The Curse of Golden Skull" 2006, US. Del Rey ISBN 0-345-49017-7 , Pub. date 2006, Trade paperback, as "Kull, Exile of Atlantis", includes early non-Kull work from 1924, as well as biographical essays detailing Kull's creation.
Storm of Wings (2002) (ISBN 1-84149-104-7); Knighthood of the Dragon (2003) (ISBN 1-84149-216-7); The Last Battle (2004) (ISBN 1-84149-179-9); Dragonmaster is an action trilogy following the life and exploits of Hal Kailas, a peasant who left home at an early age.
In the Ramayana, Parashurama, the Brahmin warrior who is famously the scourge of Kshatriyas, regales the tale of the bow. Vishvakarma creates the bows of Pinaka and Sharanga to settle the question of the superiority of the deities Vishnu and Shiva. Vishnu is victorious, and Shiva presents his bow to the king of Mithila.