The laughter at the end is something only the Trojans do in this story. The Greeks never laugh in the Iliad – a symbol that perhaps shows that Homer found the Trojan people more romantic. When Homer uses similes to describe Agamemnon's armor, he uses a similar simile tactic: "There were serpents of lapis lazuli that rose up toward the neck, three on each side, like rainbows. -sky that the son of Kronos placed in the sky like a rainbow. sign to mortal men. (Homer 11:22-24) This armor seems wonderful and splendid, but it also does not seem worthy of combat. Homer uses comparisons to Agamemnon and Paris to demonstrate their lack of importance on the battlefield. Neither is appreciated for their fights