The narrator of the poem meets a traveler from an ancient land the traveller talks about a massive statue which lies shattered in the desert what remains of the statue are its two huge legs without an upper body the shattered face of the statue is partially buried in the sand nearby there is a frown on the face and the expression is cold commanding and arrogant the emotions on the face are so realistic and detailed that it is clear the sculptor had an acute understanding of the king the face chiseled by the sculptor still survives in that barren land on the pedestal of the statue is an inscription by the king the King introduces himself as Ozymandias the king of all kings the inscription further claims that even the mightiest men will look at the Kings achievements and despair that they have achieved nothing compared to the king now the once mighty statue lies in ruins there is nothing around except vast stretches of sand. His relic, the statue, is broken to pieces and will soon crumble to dust. In this poem Shelley describes the broken statue and reflects upon the impermanence of earthly things. There is an interesting story about how Shelley was inspired to write the spoil one evening Shelley and his friend Horace Smith or discussing Napoleon‘s conquest of Egypt they talked about the statue of Osman Diaz an Egyptian ruler was also known as Ramses the second their conversation led to a competition between them and they both decided to write a poem on the statue both poems tell the same story however Shelley’s poem is more popular. Ramesseum (of Rameses II) at Thebes is described by Diodorus Sieulus as the tomb of Ozymandias. This poem is about the ruins of his statue, said to have been found in the Sahara desert.
Ozymandias was a powerful king of ancient Egypt. Ozymandias was one of the Greek names of Rameses II (1301-1234 B.
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