A poem about this object's creation describes its possessor as "iron hearted, man-slaying" and tells of a woman searching for "Marble well-governed cities / ships upon untamed seas" but finding "an artificial wilderness / and a sky like lead.
A poem about this object's creation describes its possessor as "iron hearted, man-slaying" and tells of a woman searching for "Marble well-governed cities / ships upon untamed seas" but finding "an artificial wilderness / and a sky like lead." This object is created with the help of twenty bellows after a different [emphasize] object is taken from Sarpedon's killer. Its imagery shows the Ocean, every constellation, and two cities, one where a (*) wedding and trial are taking place. This object, which titles a poem by W. H. Auden, is the subject of a famous ekphrasis in Book 18 of the Iliad. It was forged by Hephaestus after Patroclus's death, since the son of Thetis needed a new form of protection. For 10 points, what object does the killer of Hector hold in his left arm to protect himself?
A poem about this object's creation describes its possessor as "iron hearted, man-slaying" and tells of a woman searching for "Marble well-governed cities / ships upon untamed seas" but finding "an artificial wilderness / and a sky like lead.
the shield of Achilles [accept “The Shield of Achilles”; prompt on shield by asking “owned by who?”; do not accept or prompt on “armor of Achilles”] &lt;WA, Myth&gt;