Saturday, February 10, 2018

BATTLEFIELDS



"Bronze helmet of Corinthian type," bronze, circa 650–600 B.C. Public domain, courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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As I've been reading Caroline Alexander's translation of The Iliad, I've posted a brief synopsis of each book I complete on Twitter. Here are my collected Twitter synopses of books five through eight.

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BOOK 5

Athena and Diomedes. War fury. Diomedes slaughters many, strikes Aphrodite, attacks Apollo, wounds Ares.

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BOOK 6

Appeasing Athena in the house of Priam. Guest friends Diomedes and Glaukos. Bellerephon vs. Chimaira.

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BOOK 7

1 on 1: Ajax vs. Hector. "Yield to night." "Illustrious gifts." Truce for clearing the dead. Wine from Euneos.

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BOOK 8

War resumes. Defending the ships. Slaughtering named Trojans. Stopping Teucer's bow. Athena vs. Zeus.

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