Events mentioned in: Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 13, Trojans Attack the Ships

  1. Poseidon defies Zeus by assisting the Achaeans
  2. Poseidon disguises himself as Calchas
  3. Poseidon encourages the Achaean heroes to fight
  4. Poseidon advises the two Ajaxes to take a stand and drive the Trojans back
  5. Poseidon strikes the two Ajaxes with his scepter and fills them with daring and strength
  6. Poseidon encourages Teucer, Leitus, Peneleos, Thoas, Deipylus, Meriones, and Antilochus to continue fighting the Trojans
  7. The two Ajaxes gather the strongest of the Achaeans and create a human wall to deter Hector’s advance
  8. Hector encourages the Trojans to continue fighting against the human wall created by the Achaeans
  9. Meriones breaks his spear on Deiphobus’ shield
  10. Meriones returns to the ships to replace his spear
  11. Teucer kills Imbrius
  12. Hector kills Amphimachus
  13. Stichius and Menestheus take the body of Amphimachus back to the Achaean host
  14. The two Ajaxes take the body of Imbrius back to the Achaean host and behead it
  15. Poseidon is angered by the death of Amphimachus
  16. Poseidon disguises himself as Thoas
  17. Poseidon urges the Achaeans to further their attack on the Trojans
  18. Poseidon encourages Idomeneus to rejoin the battle
  19. Idomeneus and Meriones return to the battle, joining the left wing of the Achaean host
  20. Poseidon encourages the Achaeans in secret, for fear of incurring Zeus’ wrath
  21. Idomeneus kills Othryoneus
  22. Othryoneus promises to drive the Achaeans out of Troy if he can marry Priam’s daughter, Cassandra
  23. Idomeneus kills Asius
  24. Antilochus kills Asius’ charioteer
  25. Deiphobus kills Hypsenor
  26. Mecisteus and Alastor take the body of Hypsenor back to the Greek ships
  27. Idomeneus kills Alcathous
  28. Deiphobus gets Aeneas to help him fight Idomeneus and defend the body of Alcathous
  29. Hippodamia and Alcathous raise Aeneas in their home
  30. Idomeneus asks Ascalaphus, Aphareus, Deipylus, Meriones, and Antilochus to assist him in fighting Aeneas
  31. Aeneas asks Deiphobus, Paris, and Agenor to assist him in fighting Idomeneus and his comrades
  32. Idomeneus kills Oinomaos
  33. Deiphobus kills Ascalaphus
  34. Meriones injures Deiphobus’ arm
  35. Deiphobus is carried out of the battle by his brother Polites
  36. Aeneas kills Aphareus
  37. Antilochus kills Thoon
  38. Poseidon protects Antilochus from the Trojans
  39. Meriones kills Adamas
  40. Helenus kills Deipylus
  41. Menelaus injures Helenus’ bow arm
  42. Agenor tends to Helenus’ injury
  43. Menelaus kills Peisandros
  44. Harpalion attacks Menelaus
  45. Polyidus predicts two possible outcomes of Euchenor’s death
  46. Paris kills Euchenor
  47. The Boeotians, Ionians, Locrians, Eleans, and Athenians cannot hold back Hector’s forces
  48. Medon is exiled to Phylace after he kills Eriopis
  49. Polydamas advises Hector to draw back from battle, regroup, and seek the council of his chieftains
  50. Polydamas gathers the Trojan chieftains at Hector’s command
  51. Hector goes in search of Deiphobus, Helenus, Adamas, and Asius
  52. Hector finds Paris and rebukes him
  53. Hector and Paris discuss the fates of Deiphobus, Helenus, Adamas, and Asius
  54. Hector and the Trojan leaders lead their troops to the center of the battle
  55. While Ajax predicts victory for the Achaeans, a bird lands on his right hand
  56. The Achaeans interpret the bird as a good omen that Ajax speaks truly
  57. Hector predicts victory for the Trojans
  58. Meriones kilss Harpalion
  59. Stichius comes from Athens
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