Glorious Sceptre

Glorious Sceptre The Immortal Sceptre Within the Iliad bell ringer portrays through association and symbolism the wand as a representation of divine power. Agamemnon is the nominal owner of this brink, on which ofttimes emphasis is placed in the early stages of the poem. This relic, a sceptre once owned by Zeus, has a kingly and divine past and, as a result, is a symbol of authority, power, and quotation within the kingdom of Greece. Homers discussion of the sceptre in Books I and II serves to elucidate these characteristics of the sceptre.

	In the earlier stages of book II, Homer establishes the godly and majestic history of the sceptre. Through a slight digression in the story line, Homer gives the reader a brief overview of its former owners: "Hephaistus gave it to Zeus the king, the son of Kronos, and Zeus in convolute gave it to the courier Argeiphontes, and lord Hermes gave it to Pelops, driver of horses, and Pelops again gave it to Atreus, the shepherd ...If you trust to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com

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