Poisoned arrows also figure in Homer's epic about the Trojan War, the Iliad, in which both Achaeans and Trojans used toxic arrows and spears. Poisoned arrows are referred to in the Book of Job in the Bible, descriptive of the sufferings experienced by the just man, Job.
Poisoned arrows, as a weapon, are mentioned in both ancient Greek literature (Homer's Iliad) and religious texts (the Book of Job).