Iliad Book 18
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Iliad Book 18 is a pivotal book of Homer’s epic poem in which Achilles learns of Patroclus’ death and the divine smith Hephaestus forges his magnificent new armor, including the famous shield.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book of epic poetry
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part of the Iliad ⓘ |
| alternativeName | The Shield of Achilles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Homer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf | Achilles’ renewed participation in the war ⓘ |
| centralCharacter |
Achilles
NERFINISHED
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Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ Athena NERFINISHED ⓘ Hector NERFINISHED ⓘ Hephaestus NERFINISHED ⓘ Iris NERFINISHED ⓘ Patroclus NERFINISHED ⓘ Thetis NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsEpisode |
Achilles’ decision to return to battle
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Thetis bringing the armor to Achilles ⓘ description of agricultural scenes on the shield ⓘ description of cities of peace and war on the shield ⓘ description of dancing and festivity on the shield ⓘ ekphrasis of the Shield of Achilles ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | source of the iconic image of the Shield of Achilles ⓘ |
| follows | Iliad Book 17 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | epic poetry ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
divine machinery
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ekphrasis ⓘ extended simile ⓘ |
| mainEvent |
Achilles grieves for Patroclus
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Achilles learns of Patroclus’ death ⓘ Achilles’ war-cry drives back the Trojans ⓘ Divine intervention to protect the Greek ships ⓘ Forging of the Shield of Achilles NERFINISHED ⓘ Hephaestus forges new armor for Achilles ⓘ Thetis consoles Achilles ⓘ Thetis visits Hephaestus ⓘ Trojan attack on the Greek ships ⓘ |
| numberOfBooksInWork | 24 ⓘ |
| partOf | Iliad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInWork | 18 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Iliad Book 17 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Iliad Book 19 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Greek camp at Troy
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Trojan War NERFINISHED ⓘ Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
art and representation
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divine intervention ⓘ friendship ⓘ grief ⓘ heroic identity ⓘ mortality ⓘ rage ⓘ |
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