This paper examines the fragments of the third century Alexandrian grammarian Agallis of Corcyra. It focuses on her interpretation of the description of Achilles' shield in the Iliad and discusses its implicit hermeneutics.doi:10.1080/00397679.2013.805907Cullhed...
The grief of Achilles over the body of Patroclus. Thetis goes to the palace of Vulcan to obtain new arms for her son. The description of the wonderful works of Vulcan: and, lastly, that noble one of the shield of Achilles. The latter part of the nine-and-twentieth day, and the night...
Technology is also important in the “Iliad.” Achilles sallies forth into battle with weapons and armor crafted by the god of the forge, Hephaistos. But men who are not the sons of goddesses have to depend on mundane equipment. The “Iliad” is full of descriptions of human-made shields,...
Hector,returning from the Field of Battel, to visitHelenhis Sister-in-Law, and his BrotherParis,who had fought unsuccessfully hand to hand withMenelaus,from thence goes to his own Palace to see his wifeAndromache,and his Infant SonAstyanax.The description of that Interview is the subject of...
They bristled at his denigrating description of their activities. 听到他在污蔑他们的活动,他们都怒发冲冠。 All of us bristled at the lawyer's speech insulting our forefathers. 听到那个律师在讲演中污蔑我们的祖先,大家都气得怒发冲冠。 146 bulwark n.堡垒,保障,防御 参考例句: That country is ...
Arming description is an important part of the Iliad. It could be stated that these scenes have their significance and symbolism. One of the most famous arming scenes in the Iliad is the description of Achilles’ arming, in particular, shield. Another well-known scene is Agamemnon’s shield ...
We'll start from the Sun mentioned in the Achilles' Shield, the first description of the cosmos in Western literature. We will talk about his position in space, where it is mentioned after Earth, sea and sky, but immediately before the other stars and constellations. We will identify an ...