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Tell and his son were both to be executed; however, he could redeem his life by shooting an apple off the head of his son Walter in a single attempt. Tell split the apple with a bolt from his crossbow.
William Tell, Swiss legendary hero who symbolized the struggle for political and individual freedom. The historical existence of Tell is disputed. According to popular legend, he was a peasant from Bürglen in the canton of Uri in the 13th and early 14th centuries who defied Austrian authority, was
1 sie 2022 · The monument to William Tell and his son Walther stands on the town hall square in Altdorf. Today, the Swiss national hero is considered an invented legend. Historical myths played a key...
15 sie 2023 · What’s undeniable, however, is the everlasting impact of his legend. William Tell, the humble archer from Uri, transitioned from a man of myth to an embodiment of a nation’s spirit, forever intertwined with Switzerland’s quest for independence and identity.
20 gru 2017 · William Tell is the great Swiss hero you kinda know about (unless you're Swiss). He is most famous for having shot an apple off his son's head, and for most people, that is the end of their William Tell knowledge. However, William Tell is also a sign of resistance, liberty, and independence.
The Legend of Wilhelm Tell * Hero of Switzerland -Tell put one arrow in his quiver and another in his crossbow, took aim, and shot the apple clean off his son’s head. The legendary national hero of Switzerland, myths and legends.
18 lis 2021 · “By heaven! the apple’s cleft right through the core. It was a master shot I must allow.” Gessler in Schiller’s play Wilhelm Tell. Gessler asked him what the second arrow was for. “If I had injured my son, I would have shot you with the second arrow, and I wouldn’t have missed.” said Tell.
