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In John Carpenter's Vampires , a vampire can't get real dead unless he is dragged out into the sunlight, though he can be considerably slowed down if his heart is pierced by a crossbow bolt or a giant crucifix.
May: Assisi: Calendimaggio Christian and pagan festival; Naples: Miracle of San Gennaro (liquefaction of the saint’s blood); Camogli (Riviera): Fish Festival, communal fish-fry in giant pan; Gubbio: wooden candle race, crossbow competition; Orvieto: Pentecost feast of the Palombella (Holy Ghost)
The development of a new crossbow — which was a longer-range and more accurate weapon than China’s foes could deploy — ensured Han supremacy.
In Full Fathom Five, the murk grows more evocative; the enticing detail is a kind of small crossbow shape, in yellow and orange, glimpsed through the submarine tangle of a surface encrusted with nails, buttons, coins, and cigarette butts.
Many street names in the historic center of Rome recall how medieval artisans used to congregate in specialized quarters: Via dei Giubbonari `makers of coats,' Calderari `tinkers,' Pettinari `makers of combs,' Coronari `rosary makers,' Balestrari `crossbow makers,' and many others.