Iron hoes, which made the land more productive, and iron weapons, which made the warrior more powerful, had symbolic meaning in a number of West Africa societies.

铁制锄头使土地更高产，铁制武器使战士更强大，它们在许多非洲西部的部落中都拥有象征性意义。

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The thieves are a band of Norman mercenaries, including a mysterious warrior who calls himself Harlequin, from the old French word hellequin, meaning a troop of the devil's horsemen.

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