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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 VI · Hector Returns to Troy
Iliad · Book VI
Hector goes back into the city to arrange a sacrifice and to rebuke Paris for staying out of the fight. At the…
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 X · The Night Raid
Iliad · Book X
Unable to sleep, Agamemnon and Menelaus rouse the commanders. Diomedes and Odysseus go out to scout the Trojan…
Iliad XI · The Wounding of the Commanders
Iliad · Book XI
Agamemnon fights brilliantly until he is wounded and leaves the field. Diomedes, Odysseus, and others are woun…
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 XIX · Reconciliation and Arming
Iliad · Book XIX
Achilles and Agamemnon reconcile before the assembled army. Achilles refuses food and arms for battle, and his…
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 II · The Assembly in Ithaca
Odyssey · Book II
Telemachus calls the Ithacan assembly and denounces the suitors. Athena, disguised as Mentor, encourages him, …
Odyssey III · Nestor at Pylos
Odyssey · Book III
Telemachus reaches Pylos, where Nestor receives him and tells what he knows of the returns from Troy. The trai…
Odyssey IV · Menelaus and Helen
Odyssey · Book IV
In Sparta, Menelaus and Helen receive Telemachus and tell him about Odysseus’ presence in Egypt and among the …
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 VI · Nausicaa
Odyssey · Book VI
Athena sends Nausicaa to the river to wash clothes, where she finds the shipwrecked Odysseus. He supplicates h…
Odyssey VII · The Palace of Alcinous
Odyssey · Book VII
Odysseus is received by Arete and Alcinous in the Phaeacian palace. He tells the story of his shipwreck, and t…
Odyssey VIII · Demodocus and the Games
Odyssey · Book VIII
The Phaeacians hold games and feasts for Odysseus, and the blind bard Demodocus sings of Troy. Odysseus weeps …
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 X · Aeolus, the Laestrygonians, and Circe
Odyssey · Book X
Aeolus gives Odysseus a bag of winds, but his crew opens it and they are blown back. After the Laestrygonians …
Odyssey XI · The Underworld
Odyssey · Book XI
Odysseus visits the land of the dead to consult Tiresias. He meets his mother, Agamemnon, Achilles, and other …
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…
Odyssey XIII · Return to Ithaca
Odyssey · Book XIII
The Phaeacians carry Odysseus to Ithaca and leave him asleep on the shore. Athena disguises him as an old begg…
Odyssey XIV · Eumaeus the Swineherd
Odyssey · Book XIV
Odysseus is welcomed by the loyal swineherd Eumaeus, who does not recognize him. Odysseus invents a Cretan ide…
Odyssey XV · Telemachus Returns
Odyssey · Book XV
Athena goes to Sparta and tells Telemachus to return home. He escapes the suitors’ ambush and lands at Ithaca,…
Odyssey XVI · Father and Son
Odyssey · Book XVI
Odysseus reveals himself to Telemachus, and the two plan the destruction of the suitors. Penelope, meanwhile, …
Odyssey XVII · The Beggar in the Hall
Odyssey · Book XVII
Telemachus returns to the palace and Odysseus enters as a beggar. Antinous abuses him, and Penelope asks to sp…
Odyssey XVIII · Irus and the Suitors
Odyssey · Book XVIII
A beggar named Irus challenges Odysseus to a fight, and Odysseus wins. Penelope appears before the suitors, an…
Odyssey XIX · The Scar
Odyssey · Book XIX
Penelope questions the beggar about Odysseus, and Eurycleia recognizes him by the scar on his thigh while wash…
Odyssey XX · The Last Night
Odyssey · Book XX
Odysseus lies awake planning revenge, while the suitors feast and abuse him. Omens warn of their destruction, …
Odyssey XXI · The Contest of the Bow
Odyssey · Book XXI
Penelope sets up the contest: whoever can string Odysseus’ bow and shoot an arrow through twelve axe heads win…
Odyssey XXII · The Slaughter of the Suitors
Odyssey · Book XXII
Odysseus shoots Antinous, reveals himself to the suitors, and with Telemachus and two loyal servants kills the…
Odyssey XXIII · The Recognition of Penelope
Odyssey · Book XXIII
Penelope tests the beggar by ordering the marriage bed to be moved. Odysseus reveals the secret of the olive-t…
Odyssey XXIV · Peace in Ithaca
Odyssey · Book XXIV
Hermes leads the suitors’ souls to the underworld. Odysseus visits his father Laertes, and the suitors’ relati…