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house of Vulcan

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house of Vulcan
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CharisDeity2 observations
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Charis approaches and takes Thetis’s hand in the house of Vulcan.

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Charis, of graceful head-dress, wife to the far-famed lame god, came towards her as soon as she saw her, and took her hand in her own, saying, ‘Why have you come to our house, Thetis
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Charis leads the way inside her house before seating Thetis.

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The goddess led the way as she spoke, and bade Thetis sit on a richly decorated seat inlaid with silver; there was a footstool also under her feet. Then she called Vulcan
ThetisDeity4 observations
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Thetis arrives at the house of Vulcan.

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Meanwhile Thetis came to the house of Vulcan, imperishable, star-bespangled, fairest of the abodes in heaven, a house of bronze wrought by the lame god’s own hands. She found him busy with his bellows
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Charis leads Thetis inside the house and seats her there.

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The goddess led the way as she spoke, and bade Thetis sit on a richly decorated seat inlaid with silver; there was a footstool also under her feet. Then she called Vulcan
·Direct

Thetis is seated in Vulcan’s house when he draws near.

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On this the mighty monster hobbled off from his anvil, his thin legs plying lustily under him. He set the bellows away from the fire, and gathered his tools into a silver chest. Then he took a sponge and washed his face and hands, his shaggy chest and brawny neck; he donned his shirt, grasped his strong staff, and limped towards the door. There were golden handmaids also who worked for him, and were like real young women, with sense and reason, voice also and strength, and all the learning of the immortals; these busied themselves as the king bade them, while he drew near to Thetis, seated her upon a goodly seat, and took her hand in his own, saying, ‘Why have you come to our house, Thetis honoured and ever welcome
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Thetis departs from the house of Vulcan carrying the newly made armour.

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when the famed lame god had made all the armour, he took it and set it before the mother of Achilles; whereon she darted like a falcon from the snowy summits of Olympus and bore away the gleaming armour from the house of Vulcan
·Direct

The twenty tripods are physically present in Vulcan’s house while he works on them.

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She found him busy with his bellows, sweating and hard at work, for he was making twenty tripods that were to stand by the wall of his house
VulcanDeity3 observations
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Thetis finds Vulcan working in his house.

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Meanwhile Thetis came to the house of Vulcan, imperishable, star-bespangled, fairest of the abodes in heaven, a house of bronze wrought by the lame god’s own hands. She found him busy with his bellows
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Vulcan moves through his house to Thetis and draws near.

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On this the mighty monster hobbled off from his anvil, his thin legs plying lustily under him. He set the bellows away from the fire, and gathered his tools into a silver chest. Then he took a sponge and washed his face and hands, his shaggy chest and brawny neck; he donned his shirt, grasped his strong staff, and limped towards the door. There were golden handmaids also who worked for him, and were like real young women, with sense and reason, voice also and strength, and all the learning of the immortals; these busied themselves as the king bade them, while he drew near to Thetis, seated her upon a goodly seat, and took her hand in his own, saying, ‘Why have you come to our house, Thetis honoured and ever welcome
·Direct

Vulcan takes the completed armour and sets it before Thetis in his house.

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when the famed lame god had made all the armour, he took it and set it before the mother of Achilles; whereon she darted like a falcon from the snowy summits of Olympus and bore away the gleaming armour from the house of Vulcan
golden handmaidsItem1 observation
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The golden handmaids busy themselves in Vulcan’s house while he approaches Thetis.

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There were golden handmaids also who worked for him, and were like real young women, with sense and reason, voice also and strength, and all the learning of the immortals; these busied themselves as the king bade them, while he drew near to Thetis, seated her upon a goodly seat, and took her hand in his own, saying, ‘Why have you come to our house, Thetis honoured and ever welcome
·Direct

The armour is set before Thetis and borne from the house in one uninterrupted chain.

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when the famed lame god had made all the armour, he took it and set it before the mother of Achilles; whereon she darted like a falcon from the snowy summits of Olympus and bore away the gleaming armour from the house of Vulcan
·Direct

The completed shield is among the bounded armour set before Thetis and borne from Vulcan’s house.

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when the famed lame god had made all the armour, he took it and set it before the mother of Achilles; whereon she darted like a falcon from the snowy summits of Olympus and bore away the gleaming armour from the house of Vulcan

Claims

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Vulcan’s imperishable, star-spangled bronze house is called the fairest heavenly abode and was made by his own hands.

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the house of Vulcan, imperishable, star-bespangled, fairest of the abodes in heaven, a house of bronze wrought by the lame god’s own hands

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house of Vulcan, imperishable, star-bespangled, fairest of the abodes in heaven

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Book 18 · Passage 29

Thus did they converse. Meanwhile Thetis came to the house of Vulcan, imperishable, star-bespangled, fairest of the abodes in heaven, a house of bronze wrought by the lame god’s own hands. She found him busy with his bellows, sweating and hard at work, for he was making twenty tripods that were to stand by the wall of his house, and he set wheels of gold under them all that they might go of their own selves to the assemblies of the gods, and come back again—marvels indeed to see. They were finished all but the ears of cunning workmanship which yet remained to be fixed to them: these he was now fixing, and he was hammering at the rivets. While he was thus at work silver-footed Thetis came to the house. Charis, of graceful head-dress, wife to the far-famed lame god, came towards her as soon as she saw her, and took her hand in her own, saying, ‘Why have you come to our house, Thetis, honoured and ever welcome—for you do not visit us often? Come inside and let me set refreshment before you.’