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William Tell. Tell is arrested for not saluting Gessler's hat (mosaic at the Swiss National Museum, Hans Sandreuter, 1901) William Tell (German: Wilhelm Tell, pronounced [ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈtɛl] ⓘ; French: Guillaume Tell; Italian: Guglielmo Tell; Romansh: Guglielm Tell) is a folk hero of Switzerland. According to the legend, Tell was an expert ...
Feb 16, 2022 · William Tell is a symbol – representing the people and respect for authority, but also the ability to fight that authority if it is unjust. Ultimately, the legend can be interpreted however you like – which is probably what has made it such a success for the last 700 years. The story of William Tell is one of the myths surrounding the ...
The classic form of the legend appears in the Chronicon Helveticum (1734–36), by Gilg Tschudi, which gives November 1307 as the date of Tell’s deeds and New Year 1308 as the date of Switzerland’s liberation. There is no evidence, however, for the existence of Tell; but the story of the marksman’s test is widely distributed in folklore.
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Nov 18, 2021 · The Tale of William Tell. The enduring symbol of apple and arrow. The apple and the arrow. It could only be the familiar story and imagery of William Tell. On 18th November 1307, Albrecht Gessler, the local steward of the Habsburg Duke, put a Habsburg cap on a pole in the market square of Altdorf, and proclaimed that everyone passing should bow ...
Jul 26, 2004 · Daniele Papacella and Dale Bechtel, swissinfo.ch. The legend says Tell came from the village of Bürglen in canton Uri. Tell was a hunter, a family man and skilled with a crossbow. But not much ...
William Tell. Statue of William Tell and his Son in Altdorf, Switzerland (Richard Kissling, 1895). William Tell was a legendary hero of disputed historical authenticity who is said to have lived in the Canton of Uri in Switzerland in the early fourteenth century. The myth symbolizes the struggle for political and individual freedom.
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Aug 15, 2023 · William Tell, a native of Uri and an adept crossbowman, either through defiance or neglect, did not honor Gessler’s edict. Outraged by this blatant act of insubordination, Gessler sought to make an example out of Tell. Drawing on Tell’s reputation as a marksman, the bailiff devised a cruel test. Tell was to shoot an apple off the head of ...
