Book 1

Achilles is angry with Agamemnon because of Apollo’s curse and its aftermath. Thetis, Achilles’ mother, appeals to Jove and he agrees to help Achilles.

Book 2

Jove sends a lying dream to Agamemnon, who thereon calls the chiefs in assembly, and proposes to sound the mind of his army- In the end they march to fight- Catalogue of the Achaean and Trojan forces.

Book 3

Alexandria, also called Paris, challenges Menelaus- Helen and Priam view the Achaeans from the wall- The covenant- Paris and Menelaus fight, and Paris is worsted- Venus carries him off to save him- Scene between Paris and Helen

Book 4

A quarrel in Olympus- Minerva goes down and persuades Fandarus to violate the oaths by wounding Menelaus with an arrow- Agamemnon makes a speech and sends for Machaon- He then goes about among his captains and upbraids Ulysses and Sthenelus, who each of them retort fiercely,- Diomed checks Sthemelus, and the two hosts then engage, with great slaughter on either side

Book 5

The exploits of Diomed, who, though wounded by Pandarus, continues fighting—He kills Pandarus and wounds Aeneas—Venus rescues Aeneas, but being wounded by Diomed, commits him to the care of Apollo and goes to Olympus, where she is tended by her mother Dione—Mars encourages the Trojans, and Aeneas returns to the fight cured of his wound—Minerva and Juno help the Achaeans, and by the advice of the former Diomed wounds Mars, who returns to Olympus to get cured.

Book 6

Glaucus and Diomed- the story of Bellerophon- Hector and Andromache

Book 7

Hector and Ajax fight- Hector is being worsted then night comes on and parts them- they exchange presents- the burial of the dead, the building of a wall round their ships by the Achaeans- the Achaeans buy their wine of Agamemnon and Menelaus

Book 8

Jove forbids the gods to interfere further—There is an even fight till midday, but then Jove inclines the scales of victory in favor of the Trojans, who eventually chase the Achaeans within their wall—Juno and Minerva set out to help the Trojans: Jove sends Iris to turn them back, but later on he promises Juno that she shall have her way in the end—Hector’s triumph is stayed by nightfall—The Trojans bivouac (Camp without tents) on the plain.

Book 9

The Embassy to Achilles

Book 10

Fighting Continues

Book 11

Fighting Continues

Book 12

Trojans and their allies break the wall, led by Hector

Book 13

Neptune helps Achaens- feats of Indomeneus- Hector at the ships

Book 14

Agamemnon proposes that the Achaeans should sail home- that is rebuked by Ulysses- Juno beguiles Jupiter- Hector is wounded

Book 15

Jove awakes tells Apollo to heal Hector, and the Trojans again become victorious

Book 16

Patroclus fights in Achilles’ armor and is killed by Hector

Book 17

Fight around the body of Patroclus

Book 18

Achilles grieves and asks Vulcan to make him some armor

Book 19

Achilles reconciles with Agamemnon and rejoins the fight in the armor Vulcan made him

Book 20

gods watch the fight, fight between Achilles and Aenas is interrupted by Neptune saving Aenas, Achilles kills many Trojans

Book 21

Achilles fights river scamander, gods gods fight amongst themselves Achilles drives the Trojans within their gates

Book 22

Hector Dies

Book 23

Funeral of Patroclus and the funeral games

Book 24

Priam ransoms the body of Hector- Hector’s funeral

Historical Information About the Author

Blind Poet in the 8th century

Lived During Trojan War

Wrote the Odeyssy

Some People don/t believe any of this

Historical Information

Main Plot is about the Trojan War

Took Place in Modern Day Turkey

Between Trojans and Greeks

9 years into a 10 year war