1. Athena & Apollo 7.17-42
2. Hektor challenges the Achaians 7.67
3. Casting Lots (like drawing straws) 7.181
4.Flyting - exchange of words/boasting before hand-to-hand combat. 7.225-243 (Ajax & Hektor)
5. Hektor & Ajax fight until dusk (7.244-282)
6. Poseidon is offended that the Achaians did not sacrifice to him (why?) 7.441-480
Book 8
1. Auguries - bird omens. The eagle represents Zeus (8.245-252)
2. Hera & Athena join the fight 8.350-396
3 Zeus reacts... 8.397-408)
N.B. the following quote from Zeus
"Yet with Hera I am not so angry, neither indignant
since it is ever her way to cross the commands I give her" (8.407-408)
Hektor burns down the Achaian walls 8.495
Book 9: Embassy to Achilles
Who is involved?
Why are they going to see Achilles?
What does each say to him?
What is his response? Why?
Odysseus (9.225-306)
First appeal: 9.252-258
Second appeal: 9.260-298
Phoinix (9.434-605)
First main appeal: 9.477-501
Story of Meleagros: 9.529-599
How is the story of Meleagros parallel to Achilles?
Ajax (Aias) (9.624-642)
Main appeal: 9.632-636
How does Achilles react? (9.645)
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