The Arrow and the Bow

The retelling of a certain myth, a myth without a specific time or place, is also the vehicle for an exploration of the ancient sport, and art, of archery. In The Arrow and the Bow we find ourselves in a forest, watching as a man and his dogs go hunting. But we are also watching a woman, who is floating in a pool of water. What happens when he raises his bow to shoot a deer and instead finds himself firing at a goddess?We also hear from an archery teacher, women archers from a historical reenactment society, and two philosophers discussing the Zen of archery, and Zeno’s arrow. Viola Natasha Rumiz. Sound engineer David Bates. Written and composed by Gretchen Miller. First broadcast April 2000