3.) The Duden, etymolog. dictionary, 72. edit., Mannheim, Wien, Zürich, 1989.

Striking someone with a spear or an arrow - does this therefore also imply a form of carving which leaves traces by wounding?

The etymology of the German word 'Wagen' refers to 'having more weight', the term 'wound' denotes 'strike injury'. ³⁾

Is this need to draw lines, to produce arrow icons and accidents on our modern-day paved roads a form of reassurance of our physical existence?

The ancient hunters, whether Gods or human beings, carried arrows in their shield or on their back in a quiver.

The Christian God shoots with golden light from an invisible reservoir.

The images of arrows now found on and above the streets of our cities have been summoned to serve as instructions. But why? So that shiny, four-seated exhaust cannons, safety bar and all included, can get borderline experiences without a loss of any kind on their way to distant destinations?


The view is veiled by a tinted windshield which represents a kind of see-through shield. The arrow has conjoined with the bow to form the rounding of the steering wheel. The rider's