A tilted glass jar containing a golden question mark, resting on plum velvet.

Original artwork, not a still

The Iliad

Homer

Then looking at him darkly resourceful Odysseus spoke to him: "What is this word that broke through the fence of your teeth, Atreides?"

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Odysseus questions Atreides about a word that has escaped the fence of his teeth. The image treats the mouth as a boundary for speech; the pointed question challenges what was said rather than describing physical injury.

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