ACHILLES W/ Spear & Shield GREEK MYTHOLOGY Sculpture Statue Bronze Color
ACHILLES W/ Spear & Shield GREEK MYTHOLOGY Sculpture Statue Bronze Color
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This listing is for a brand new COLD CAST BRONZE RESIN* statue of Achilles in a rich antique bronze finish. The superb detailing and hand painted accents really bring this statue to life. Great addition to anyone's decor!
Dimensions: 9" x 7" x 3.5"
Spear Length: 9 3/4"
Weight: 1 Lb 9 oz (without package)
*What is cold cast bronze? Cold cast bronze is a when real powdered bronze metal is mixed in with resin. It is then cast into a mold creating a very realistic replica of a solid bronze piece. This process creates a high quality piece with much greater detail than you will see with a solid bronze piece & at an exceptional price. Most pieces will also have some hand painting to enhance the detail and seal the finish for a greater life.
In Greek mythology, Achilles was a Greek hero of the Trojan War and the central character and greatest warrior of Homer's Iliad. Achilles was said to be a demigod; his mother was the nymph Thetis, and his father, Peleus, was the king of the Myrmidons.
Achilles most notable feat during the Trojan War was the slaying of the Trojan hero Hector outside the gates of Troy. Although the death of Achilles is not presented in the Iliad, other sources concur that he was killed near the end of the Trojan War by Paris, who shot him in the heel with an arrow. Later legends (beginning with a poem by Statius in the 1st century AD) state that Achilles was invulnerable in all of his body except for his heel. Because of his death from a small wound in the heel, the term Achilles heel has come to mean a person's point of weakness.
Minimum Recommended Age: 12 Years old. CHOKING HAZARD: Containes small parts.