Shield of Achilles

Elizabeth Stockdale

Shield of Achilles

Elizabeth Stockdale

Department of Ancient History

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Abstract

The Shield of Achilles is described in Iliad 18.478‒608 as it is being made by Hephaistos. It is an evolving description that remains unfinished. This essay details the ekphrasis of the shield and considers the main arguments regarding the analysis of the shield including different methods of ekphrasis, Greek philological observations, and specific comparative historical linguistic discussions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Cambridge Guide to Homer
Editors	Corinne Ondine Pache, Casey Dué, Susan Lupack, Robert Lamberton
Place of Publication	Cambridge
Publisher	Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Pages	384-386
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Electronic)	9781139225649
ISBN (Print)	9781107027190
Publication status	Published - 2020

Keywords

Homer
Homeric Epic
Homeric studies
Iliad
ekphrasis
ancient Greek epic
ancient Greek literature
Achilles
ancient epic

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