SHIELD OF ACHILLES” BY W. H. AUDEN

Shield of Achilles By W. H. Auden

Shield of Achilles by W. H. Auden

The shield of Achilles performances a foremost part in the Iliad. It depicts the article of the Achaeans and their battle contrary to the Trojans in a microcosm of the bigger story. Forged by the god, Hephaestus, who was a crippled smith, it depicts the two towns and the happenings inside, as well as Agamemnon's kingly estate. To gain insight into the minutia and intricacies of the protect, one should gaze at the protect itself, the towns depicted inside the protect, and the King's ...