Hector killed Patroclus and took his armor. He was fighting well and the Greeks were gaining ground until he ran into Hector. Patroclus then put on Achilles armor and entered the battle. Just as it looks like the Greeks are going to lose the war, Achilles' best friend Patroclus begs Achilles to fight. With Hector leading them, the Trojans push the Greeks back toward the shore. When Hector is hit by a giant rock thrown by Aias, Apollo heals Hector, making him even stronger and faster than he was before. The fight between the Trojans and the Greeks continues. Although Zeus has remained neutral so far during the war, he decides to help the Trojans. He even asks his mother, Thetis, to pray to Zeus to help the Trojans. However, in order to get back at Achilles, Agamemnon seized a lady named Briseis from Achilles.Īchilles becomes very angry with Agamemnon.

Eventually, the Greek leaders, led by Achilles, force Agamemnon to release Chryseis. Then her father prays to Apollo to help him. Her father offers to pay Agamemnon to release her, but he refuses. The Greeks are camped outside the walls of Troy.Īgamemnon is holding captive a woman named Chryseis. When the story opens, the Trojan War has been raging for nearly 10 years. On the side of the Greeks are Poseidon, Hera, and Athena. On the side of the Trojans are Apollo, Aphrodite, and Ares. There were several gods who played a role in the story including many of the Olympians such as Zeus, Hera, Athena, Poseidon, Apollo, and Ares.

Aeneas - One of the greatest Trojan warriors after Hector.

Paris - Paris was the Trojan who took Helen from King Menelaus.

He is killed by Achilles on the battlefield.

Hector - The greatest of all the Trojan warriors, Hector is King Priam's son.

Priam - Priam is the King of Troy during the Iliad.

Aias the Great - Aias is the second greatest Greek warrior after Achilles.

Odysseus - A Greek hero noted for his intelligence.

She is taken by the Trojans and is the cause for the Trojan War.

Helen - The most beautiful woman in the world, Helen is married to King Menelaus.

The Greeks go to war with Troy after a Trojan named Paris takes his wife Helen who is considered to be the most beautiful woman in the world.

Menelaus - Menelaus is King of Sparta.

He and Achilles fight on the same side, but they do not get along.

Agamemnon - Agamemnon is the general of the Greek armies.

He leads the Myrmidons against the Trojans.

Achilles - Achilles is the main character and the greatest warrior in the world.

It tells the story of the last year of the Trojan War fought between the city of Troy and the Greeks. The Iliad is an epic poem written by the Greek poet Homer.

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