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…showed last 75 words of 555 total…sceptre. This is done, not to say that the privilege of the sceptre is limited to these three men, but rather to emphasize the kingly status associated with it. Each of these three takes the sceptre in hand before making any serious statements or requests in council. Hence, it serves as a gavel denoting distinction, status, and authority. Homer has given the reader a symbol for god-like power in the hands of a mortal man