The Iliad By Homer Written 800 B.C.E Translated by Samuel Butler : Table of Contents Book XI The Iliad of Homer (Pope)/Book 11. Argument: The Third Battle, and the Acts of Agamemnon. The chariot teams prepare themselves in the trenches. What moves Achilles to send Patroclus to the Greeks? How does Zeus "manage" the battle to his liking? Reading time: about an hour; This is the beginning of the Greeks' and Trojans' "longest day." In The Iliad, who is responsible for the death of Achilles and who helps him? Homer 8th Century BCE. Buy Books and CD-ROMs: Help : The Iliad By Homer. The Iliad with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Dawn rises the next day and Strife goes to the Achaeans.Battle thrills the Greek troops as Agamemnon speaks to them to raise their morale. I am having such a difficult time understanding this book for some reason.. any help would be fantastic! In Book XI, Homer moves into the second of the great structural waves of the Iliad — Books IX-XVIII — where Achilles is clearly in the wrong and Agamemnon in the right. This book opens with the eight-and-twentieth day of the poem; and the same day, with its various actions and adventures, is extended through the twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, and part of the eighteenth books… Download: A text-only version is available for download. Commentary: Quite a few comments have been posted about The Iliad. book 1 book 2 book 3 book 4 book 5 book 6 book 7 book 8 book 9 book 10 book 11 book 12 book 13 book 14 book 15 book 16 book 17 book 18 book 19 book 20 book 21 book 22 book 23 book 24. The Iliad -Book 11 - Agamemnon's finest hour. The Iliad: Book XI. I really need help on Book 11 of the Iliad.. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1924. Bk XI:1-83 The armies join battle . Alexander Pope 1720. One Response to “The Iliad Book 11, The Odyssey Book 15” Rebecca- Here are some comments: “Tears: tears are shed many times throughout this poem, showing that the soldiers are human and are impacted by the war” <— This is really good because you show how a particular feature (crying) plays into the proverbial 'big picture' of the poem The Achaeans' fortune rises, then falls. The Iliad Book 11. The battle lasts from this book, 11, until book 18. Book 11 Summary and Analysis Last Updated on June 12, 2017, by eNotes Editorial. Why does Zeus still favor the Trojans? As Dawn rose from her bed beside lordly Tithonus, bringing light to gods and mortals, Zeus sent grim Strife to the Achaean fleet, bearing a war-banner in her hands. Book XI is, in fact, the aristeia of Agamemnon as he battles majestically across the field. Does this mean the Trojans suffer no loses? Iliad Book 11 Study Guide Learn with flashcards, games, and more — for free. 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