The art of archery was believed to be first introduced during the Mesolithic Period. During the earlier times, archery is mainly for hunting and combat. Nowadays, it also serves to be a past time and hobby. Archery became more famous especially with the different characters that made it even more interesting and well-known. Here are some of them.

When it comes to handling a bow and arrow, most people will always think of Robin Hood. A well known fictional bowman that steals from rich men and give them to the poor. He is also known for standing against injustice in Nottinghamshire.

Robin Hood is well known for his expertise in longbow, and with his shot of splitting an arrow with another arrow. Archery is also his way of combating anyone who will go against their way.

Another fictional character which shows some similarity with Robin Hood is Oliver Jonas Queen also known as “The Green Arrow”. Green Arrow, referred as the best archer in the world, is a DC Comics character who patrols the streets of Star City. Dressed in a green suit, Oliver Queen fights crime with his bow and different types of trick arrows.

Green arrow is known for inventing trick arrows, some of them are the explosive arrow, time-bomb arrow, fire extinguishing arrows, and others. Green Arrow is well-known to be good in different types of bows such as longbow, recurve, and compound bows.

But as they say, nothing beats the real thing. There are also a lot of real life champion archers. Just like Mr. Howard Hill dubbed unofficially as “the world’s greatest archer”. He won 196 straight archery field competitions and also a great bowhunter.

Hill is an expert with any type of bows like Oliver Queen. And yes, he was also successful in doing the Robin Hood shot although some says that the arrow’s shaft is made of bamboo. Howard’s archery skill excelled in all branches whether its target, field and the most difficult flight. A very skilled shooter that can hit objects tossed up in air, of course with his bow and arrow.

Archery is really one thing that surely made a big impact in the history. One obvious proof is the existence of these famous archers, may they be real or fictional. But nevertheless, archery will always be present and will continuously live its legacy in the world of history.

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