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you cant bend Ulysses bow
Answer:
Technically the bending (stringing) of Ulysses bow was a test set by Penelope (Ulysses' wife) to determine which of her potential suitors she would marry after Ulysses failed to return and was presumed to be dead. All failed until Ulysses (in disguise) tried - strung the bow and shot the other suitors.
The saying means that a lesser man cannot meet the standards or duplicate the efforts of a greater man.
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What is the modern day meaning of to be unable to bend Ulysses' bow?
to be unable to bend Ulysses' bow means that there is an extreamly challenging task ahead of you. it began when ulysses was presumed dead and his wife would marry whoever could sting his bow and shoot it through a series of small holes.
What does 'unable to bend Ulysses's bow' mean?
Penelope, Ulysses' wife, promised her numerous suitors (who were taking advantage of the fact that her husband was missing, presumably dead) that she would marry the one who would make the best shot, using her husband's bow. None of them even managed to bend it (in order to shoot the arrow), let alone hit the target.
What was Penelope's test for Ulysses in the adventures of Ulysses?
The test was to string Ulysses bow and shoot it threw 12 firing hoops
What is the word 'bow' when translated from English to Japanese?
"Bow" as in "bow and arrow" is 'yumi.' "Bow" as in "bend at the waist" is 'ojiki.'
What made Ulysses' great bow so hard to arch?
Ulysses was an epic hero. The fact that his bow couldn't be strung or drawn by a normal man was one way to illustrate this.
When you draw back and bend a bow you do work in bending the bow and give the arrow in the bow kinetic energy?
When you bend the bow, you are imparting kinetic energy from your pull into the bow as potential energy. When you release the string, you are imparting that potential energy into the arrow through the string.
What is the meaning unable to bend?
"Unable to bend" means that something is rigid, stiff, or inflexible, and cannot be bent or curved easily.
Bow with limbs that bend back upon themselves?
It's called a "recurve" bow.
What are synonyms for bow?
arch, bend, curtsy, curve
What is another word for bend over?
bow, curve :):)
Examples of some homonymy that are pronounced differently?
live ... i live for this ... live ... live on TV ... Bow ... a long wooden stick used to play certain strng instrument ... Bow... to bend forward at the waist ... e.g. "bow to the king" Bow ..the front of the ship ... Bow ...the weapon which shoots arrows ... Bow ...a kind of ribbon ... Bow ... to bend outward at the side ...e.g "bow legged"
What is a homograph for bow?
Bow - The front of a boat. Bow - Bend down at the waist. Bow - Something tied with ribbon. Bow - A device that shoots arrows.
