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Iliad I · The Wrath of Achilles
Iliad · Book I
A plague sent by Apollo forces Agamemnon to return Chryseis, but the king takes Achilles’ prize Briseis in her…
Iliad II · The Dream and the Catalogue
Iliad · Book II
Zeus sends a false dream to Agamemnon, who tests the army’s morale and nearly loses it to a rush for home. Ody…
Iliad III · The Duel and the Oath
Iliad · Book III
Paris and Menelaus agree to settle the war by single combat. Menelaus wins, but Aphrodite carries Paris back i…
Iliad IV · The Broken Oath
Iliad · Book IV
Athena, urged by Hera, persuades the archer Pandarus to wound Menelaus and break the truce. The armies join ba…
Iliad V · The Aristeia of Diomedes
Iliad · Book V
Athena fills Diomedes with strength, and he dominates the battlefield, wounding Aphrodite and even Ares. Aenea…
Iliad VII · Hector and Aias
Iliad · Book VII
Hector challenges the best of the Achaeans to single combat. The lot falls to Aias, and the two fight to a dra…
Iliad VIII · The Golden Scales
Iliad · Book VIII
Zeus forbids the gods to intervene, weighs the fates of the two armies, and lets the Trojans drive the Achaean…
Iliad IX · The Embassy to Achilles
Iliad · Book IX
Agamemnon admits that the war is going badly and sends Odysseus, Aias, and Phoenix to offer Achilles a huge co…
Iliad XII · The Wall Breached
Iliad · Book XII
The Trojans attack the Achaean wall. Hector smashes the gate with a boulder, and Sarpedon and Glaucus lead the…
Iliad XIII · Battle at the Ships
Iliad · Book XIII
Poseidon disguises himself and rallies the Achaeans. Idomeneus fights brilliantly, Menelaus and Meriones hold …
Iliad XIV · The Deception of Zeus
Iliad · Book XIV
Hera borrows Aphrodite’s belt and puts Zeus to sleep on Mount Ida, allowing Poseidon to help the Achaeans. Aia…
Iliad XV · The Achaean Ships Burn
Iliad · Book XV
Zeus wakes and sends Apollo to restore Hector. The Trojans break through again, Hector reaches the ships, and …
Iliad XVI · The Death of Patroclus
Iliad · Book XVI
Patroclus borrows Achilles’ armour and leads the Myrmidons to save the ships. He kills Sarpedon but disobeys A…
Iliad XVII · The Fight for the Body
Iliad · Book XVII
Menelaus, Aias, and the Achaeans fight to recover Patroclus’ body and armour. Hector wears the armour of Achil…
Iliad XVIII · The Armour of Achilles
Iliad · Book XVIII
Achilles grieves for Patroclus and decides to return to battle, knowing that his own death will follow. Thetis…
Iliad XX · The Return of Achilles
Iliad · Book XX
Zeus allows the gods to enter the battle, and Achilles goes on a rampage. Aeneas is saved by Poseidon, and the…
Iliad XXI · Achilles and the River
Iliad · Book XXI
Achilles kills Trojans without mercy and fights the river Scamander itself. The gods quarrel on Olympus, and A…
Iliad XXII · The Death of Hector
Iliad · Book XXII
Hector waits outside the walls and is deceived by Athena into facing Achilles. Achilles kills him and drags hi…
Iliad XXIII · The Funeral Games of Patroclus
Iliad · Book XXIII
Achilles buries Patroclus with a great pyre and funeral games. He drags Hector’s body around the tomb each day…
Iliad XXIV · The Ransom of Hector
Iliad · Book XXIV
Priam enters the Achaean camp by night, guided by Hermes, and begs Achilles for his son’s body. Achilles remem…
Odyssey I · Athena and Telemachus
Odyssey · Book I
Athena visits Ithaca disguised as Mentes and urges Telemachus to sail in search of news of his father. The sui…
Odyssey V · Calypso and the Raft
Odyssey · Book V
Athena persuades Zeus to order Odysseus’ release. Calypso gives him tools and provisions, and he builds a raft…
Odyssey IX · The Cyclops
Odyssey · Book IX
Odysseus tells how he and his men entered the cave of Polyphemus, were trapped, and escaped after blinding the…
Odyssey XII · The Sirens, Scylla, and the Cattle of Helios
Odyssey · Book XII
Odysseus passes the Sirens, Scylla, and Charybdis, losing men at each stage. His crew then slaughter the cattl…