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Don't know if this is written elsewhere or of it is just urban legend ??
Didn't the Amazonian Warriors cut one of their breasts off,in order to use the Bow & Arrow better,in battle ??
 
just urban legend ?
legend, as Messa says, but ancient urban -
it comes from the idea that in Greek Amazōn is 'a-mazōn' 'without a breast'
(though that's not quite grammatically correct)
Like the Greek heroes, they're more or less legendary,
though having something in common with people the Greeks regarded as exotic -
in the case of the Amazons, the Scythian nomads whose women were as much warriors as the men
(but probably didn't bother with mastectomy).
 
Don't know if this is written elsewhere or of it is just urban legend ??
Didn't the Amazonian Warriors cut one of their breasts off,in order to use the Bow & Arrow better,in battle ??

Actually the legend was 'burned off' and having caught a nipple in a bowstring (YES I was shooting topless) I can understand the temptation!

However, there are multiple techniques for shooting a bow many of which are done without tits getting in the way, we're just hung up on the Victorian version of archery. Which it looks like at least some Greeks used too.

kisses

willowfall
 
Actually the legend was 'burned off' and having caught a nipple in a bowstring (YES I was shooting topless) I can understand the temptation!

Ouch. Burning sounds even worse.

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the legend was 'burned off'

I think Strabo says that, though another source (anon., ascribed to Apollodoros of Athens)
says they were 'pinched off' - which sounds even nastier! :eek:
 
Actually the legend was 'burned off' and having caught a nipple in a bowstring (YES I was shooting topless) I can understand the temptation!

However, there are multiple techniques for shooting a bow many of which are done without tits getting in the way, we're just hung up on the Victorian version of archery. Which it looks like at least some Greeks used too.

kisses

willowfall
If the Amazons were based on Scythian women warriors, they were using the recurved composite bow.
Scythians_shooting_with_bows_Kertch_antique_Panticapeum_Ukrainia_4th_century_BCE.jpg
These are short but powerful and are drawn back the length of the outstretched arm.
Master_Heon_Kim.jpg
This isn't far enough for the breast to get in the way.
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The Greeks used a longer wooden bow,
Apollo_Artemis_Brygos_Louvre_G151.jpg
that would require drawing the string back to the chest.
koryvantes-archer.jpg
 
If the Amazons were based on Scythian women warriors, they were using the recurved composite bow.
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More likely they were using composite horse bows (and there is a difference as I own both types) which are also pulled only arms length and seldom shot from the vertical (really hard from horseback). Sp there would be no need for them to loss a boob to be able to shoot.

What I was using at the time was a Welsh self longbow which is pulled back to the ear. Made the mistake of moving my left shoulder towards my right and put the nipple right in the way of the string.

Let's just say the welt was impressive and didn't go away for about 3 days.

kisses

willowfall

ps: I do love my horse bow, great weapon but a bitch to string.
 
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