Illiad Chapter 7 and 8 Notes
Chapter 7
Heroic Code: Odysseus and Diomedes take a symbol of victory when they kill Dolon, Hector’s spy.
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Agamemnon was worried about the war
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Menelaus was also worried and made a plan to spy on the Trojans as they were camping on the battlefield
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Diomedes and Odysseus are sent to spy on the Trojans
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Hector also wanted to spy on the Greeks and sent Dolon to spy on them
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Diomedes and Odysseus end up seeing Dolon on the beach
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They capture him and make him give them information about the Trojans
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Dolon tells them that Hector promised to give Achillies’s best horses to the spy that brought back information on the Greeks.
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Odysseus and Diomedes cut off Dolan’s head and snuck into the camp of King Rhesus killed them all and stole their horses
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They get back to the Greek camp and then sacrificed to Athena to thank her for her support
Chapter 8
Divine intervention: Zeus makes it rain red to deter the Greeks
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The Greeks still celebrated the victory of King Rhesus’s horses even though it was raining red.
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Agamemnon leads a charge and a lot people died
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Agamemnon gets injured and has to go back to the ships
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Hector battles Odysseus and Diomedes
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Paris shoots an arrow at Diomedes and pins him to the ground
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Odysseus is the last Greek warrior standing on the battlefield- he is hit by a spear and calls for help
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Ajax replaces Odysseus on the battlefield- Odysseus goes back to the ship to get healed
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Machaon ( a healer) gets hit by Paris and Hector- Machaon goes back to the ship to get healed
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Achillies is watching from a far on his ship
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Achillies sends Patrolocus to find out if the healer is dead or alive
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Patrolocus talks to Nestor- he says- you should dress like Achilles -you are the same size as him and you can fit in his armor- The Trojans will never know it’s not Achilles and they will be afraid.

Chapter 9 Notes
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Begins with more fighting – Trojans and Greeks throwing rocks and spears
Divine Intervention- Zeus tries to stop the Trojans- drops a red snake on Trojans
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Sarpedon ( a half mortal son of Zeus) and Glaucus lead the Trojan allies to break a hole in the wall around the Greek camp.
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Heroic Code- Hector performs a feat of strength
Divine intervention- Zeus helps Hector perform a feat of strength
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Trojans rush to defeat the Greek army and try to defeat them
Divine Intervention- Poseidon gives the Greeks new energy to fight
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Heroic Code: Ajax throws a huge rock and causes a severe injury to Hector- This is the low point for Hector.
Divine Intervention- Zeus asks Apollo to heal Hector
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Heroic Code: - Hector is now resurrected
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Hector leads a charge to drive through the Greek shield of men and orders that the Greek ships be burned
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Ajax ( Greek) continues to try and get the Greeks to defend themselves against the Trojans.

Chapter 10 Notes
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Achilles decides to give Patrolcus his armor in the hopes the Trojans would back down from fighting.
Heroic Code: Achilles- refuses the call
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Patrolcus leads the Myrmidons to fight the Trojans and when they see what they think is
“ Achilles” they are afraid. Patrolcus and Myrmidons are Achilles’ followers
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Achilles gives a sacrifice to Zeus and asks him to protect Patrolcus, but he only grants part of his request.
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Divine intervention- Zeus gives Patroclus success in fighting but doesn’t stop him going too far
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Heroic Code: Patrolcus takes Sarpedon’s armor as a trophy
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Divine Intervention- Zeus makes Patroclus forget his promise to Achilles
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Patroclus fights Hector
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Divine intervention- Apollo knocks off Patroclus’s helmet
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Hector kills Patrolcus
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Heroic Code: Greeks and Trojans fight over – they each want it for a trophy- Hector takes
Achilles armor
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Greeks end up taking Patrolcus’ body and giving him a proper burial
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Divine Intervention- Zeus makes the Greeks snap out of their depression