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CHAP. I. THE QUARREL OF AGAMEMNON AND ACHILLES, 25

“ II. THE DUEL OF PARIS AND MENELAUS, 48

“ III. THE BROKEN TRUCE, 63

“ IV. THE FIRST DAY’S BATTLE, 69

“ V. THE SECOND DAY’S BATTLE, 88

“ VI. THE EMBASSY TO ACHILLES, 94

“ VII. THE THIRD BATTLE, 104

“ VIII. THE DEATH OF PATROCLUS, 113

“ IX. THE RETURN OF ACHILLES, 121

“ X. THE DEATH OF HECTOR, 128

“ XI. CONCLUDING REMARKS, 139

It has been thought desirable in these pages to use the Latin names of the Homeric deities, as more familiar to English ears. As, however, most modern translators have followed Homer’s Greek nomenclature, it may be convenient here to give both.

Zeus = Jupiter.
Herè = Juno.
Arēs = Mars.
Poseidōn = Neptune.
Pallas Athenè = Minerva.
Aphroditè = Venus.
Hephaistos = Vulcan.
Hermes = Mercury.
Artemis = Diana.

The passages marked (D.) are from Lord Derby’s translation; (W.) from Mr Worsley’s; and (P.) Pope’s.