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The Golden Apple
The prize that starts the judgment of Paris
The golden apple inscribed “for the fairest,” thrown among the gods at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis by Eri…
The Shield of Achilles
The divine armour that contains the world
The shield made by Hephaestus for Achilles in Iliad XVIII. Its surface depicts the whole world—earth, sea, sky…
The Bow of Odysseus
The weapon that proves the king
The great bow that Odysseus left at home when he sailed for Troy, given to him by Iphitus. Penelope sets it as…
The Bag of Winds
Aeolus’s gift and the crew’s fatal curiosity
The leather bag given to Odysseus by Aeolus, containing all the winds except the west wind. It should have car…
Moly
The herb that defeats Circe’s magic
A magical plant with a black root and a white flower, given to Odysseus by Hermes to protect him from Circe’s …
The Lotus Fruit
The fruit that makes men forget home
The fruit eaten by the Lotus-eaters, which makes those who taste it forget their homes and their desire to ret…
The Palladium
The statue that protected Troy
A small wooden image of Athena, said to have fallen from heaven, which guaranteed the safety of Troy while it …