In Homer’s poem, the Iliad, Homer goes through great lengths to describe “The Shield of Achilles.” Homer creates this masterpiece by using imagery to express the world beyond the battlefield, while also painting a picture of heroic, yet destructive, battle scenes. Achilles’ shield symbolically represents the lives of human civilization in the ancient world and provides perspective on the entire war by implying that war constitutes as only one aspect of life. In addition, Homer provides a small foreshadowing of what is to come in this war over rage.
Homer’s description of Achilles shield starts by crafting the earth, sky, stars, sea, and the moon. He then starts describing two very different cities. The first city starts off by describing weddings,
Homer’s description of Achilles shield starts by crafting the earth, sky, stars, sea, and the moon. He then starts describing two very different cities. The first city starts off by describing weddings,