Events mentioned in: Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 24, Ransom of Hector

  1. Artemis shoots down Niobe’s daughters
  2. Apollo shoots down Niobe’s sons
  3. Achilles weeps and grieves without sleep over Patroclus’ death
  4. Achilles drags Hector’s dead body behind his chariot daily
  5. The gods disapprove of Achilles treatment of the body of Hector
  6. The gods beg Hermes to steal Hector’s body from Achilles
  7. Apollo gets angry at the gods for letting Achilles dishonor Hector’s body
  8. Hera is furious at the idea of giving Hector equal honour to Achilles
  9. Zeus plans to take Hector’s body away from Achilles
  10. Zeus sends for Thetis
  11. Zeus sends Thetis to tell Achilles to release Hector’s body
  12. Thetis tells Achilles to release Hector’s body to Priam
  13. Zeus sends Iris to tell Priam to retrieve Hector’s body
  14. Iris tells Priam to pay the ransom and get Hector’s body from Achilles
  15. Iris tells Priam that Hermes will take him into the Greek camp alone
  16. Iris promises Priam he need not fear Achilles
  17. Priam prepares the ransom for Hector’s body to give to Achilles
  18. Hecuba fears for Priam going into the Greek camp
  19. Priam yells at the sons he has left for being disgraces
  20. Priam’s remaining sons prepare his wagon
  21. Hecuba makes Priam give an offering to Zeus
  22. Zeus sends Priam a good omen
  23. Zeus sends Hermes to escort Priam to Achilles’ tent
  24. Hermes disguises himself as a Myrmidon
  25. Hermes takes Priam to Achilles
  26. Priam learns of the condition of Hector’s corpse
  27. Priam, not recognizing Hermes as a god, offers him reward to take him to Achilles
  28. Hermes gives Priam a hint about his true identity
  29. Hermes sends Priam into Achilles’ tent
  30. Priam kisses the hands of Achilles
  31. Priam askes Achilles to have empathy for his plight
  32. Priam offers Achilles the ransom
  33. Achilles’ squires unload the ransom from Priam’s wagon
  34. Achilles’ servants anoint the body of Hector
  35. Achilles convinces Priam to eat
  36. Achilles grants Priam twelve days without combat to bury Hector
  37. Priam sleeps in Achilles’ tent
  38. Hermes wakes Priam to leave the Greek camp
  39. Cassandra announces that Priam has returned with Hector’s body
  40. The people of Troy meet Priam at the gates
  41. Andromache leads the lamentation for Hector’s death
  42. Hecuba sings a lamentation for Hector
  43. Helen sings the last lamentation for Hector’s death
  44. The Trojans hold a funeral for Hector
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