Although it is not a helmet, one of these objects spews fire by Athena's  hand at the beginning of Book 5 of The Iliad.
Although it is not a helmet, one of these objects spews fire by Athena's  hand at the beginning of Book 5 of The Iliad. Much of the dialogue of  Aeschylus's Seven Against Thebes consists of ekphrases describing these  things.  The last lines of Book 8 of The Aeneid describes another one of  these objects, which Aeneas looks at and admires, although he "knew  nothing of the events" depicted on it himself.  Another one depicts a city  which is shown with a wedding taking place, right next to a (*) city shown  which is at war. That one has its outer rim depicts the River Ocean, and is the  subject of Book 18 of The Iliad. Another one of these objects is engraved with  the medusa's head at the center and is called the Aegis. For 10 points, identify  this piece of armor usually held with one hand.
Although it is not a helmet, one of these objects spews fire by Athena's  hand at the beginning of Book 5 of The Iliad.
shield