# The Iliad — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The Iliad by Homer.

- [The Iliad](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_iliad_se/chapters/the-iliad.md): The Iliad recounts the wrath of Achilles and its devastating consequences during the Trojan War, beginning with Apollo's plague sent upon the Greek army after Agamemnon's refusal to ransom Chryseis. The quarrel between A
- [Book I: The Contention of Achilles and Agamemnon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_iliad_se/chapters/book-i-the-contention-of-achilles-and-agamemnon.md): Chryses, priest of Apollo, comes to the Greek camp to ransom his daughter Chryseis from Agamemnon, who refuses and insults him. Apollo sends a pestilence upon the Greek army. Achilles calls a council, and the seer Calcha
- [Book II: The Trial of the Army, and Catalogue of the Forces](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_iliad_se/chapters/book-ii-the-trial-of-the-army-and-catalogue-of-the-forces.md): Zeus sends a deceptive dream to Agamemnon, promising immediate victory at Troy. Agamemnon tests the army's loyalty by suggesting retreat, causing a chaotic rush to the ships. Odysseus restores order, punishes the insolen
- [Book III: Single Combat of Menelaus and Paris](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_iliad_se/chapters/book-iii-single-combat-of-menelaus-and-paris.md): Hector proposes a duel between Menelaus and Paris to decide the war, with the winner taking Helen and her wealth. Priam and Helen watch from the walls as the Greek and Trojan armies agree to a truce. The duel begins, but
- [Book IV: The Breaking of the Truce, and the First Battle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_iliad_se/chapters/book-iv-the-breaking-of-the-truce-and-the-first-battle.md): The gods convene on Olympus, and Zeus tests Hera and Athena by suggesting peace. Hera insists on Troy's destruction, and Zeus relents. Athena descends to the battlefield, disguised as Laodocus, and persuades Pandarus to 

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- [Book V: The Exploits of Diomed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_iliad_se/chapters/book-v-the-exploits-of-diomed.md)
- [Book VI: Interviews Between Glaucus and Diomed, and Hector and Andromache](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_iliad_se/chapters/book-vi-interviews-between-glaucus-and-diomed-and-hector-and-andromache.md)
- [Book VII: The Combat of Hector and Ajax](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_iliad_se/chapters/book-vii-the-combat-of-hector-and-ajax.md)
- [Book VIII: The Second Battle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_iliad_se/chapters/book-viii-the-second-battle.md)
- [Book IX: The Embassy to Achilles](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_iliad_se/chapters/book-ix-the-embassy-to-achilles.md)
- [Book X: The Night-Adventure of Diomed and Ulysses](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_iliad_se/chapters/book-x-the-night-adventure-of-diomed-and-ulysses.md)
- [Book XI: The Third Battle, and Exploits of Agamemnon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_iliad_se/chapters/book-xi-the-third-battle-and-exploits-of-agamemnon.md)
- [Book XII: The Battle at the Grecian Wall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_iliad_se/chapters/book-xii-the-battle-at-the-grecian-wall.md)
- [Book XIII: The Continuation of the Fourth Battle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_iliad_se/chapters/book-xiii-the-continuation-of-the-fourth-battle.md)
- [Book XIV: The Fraud Practised on Jupiter by Juno](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_iliad_se/chapters/book-xiv-the-fraud-practised-on-jupiter-by-juno.md)
- [Book XV: The Fifth Battle at the Ships](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_iliad_se/chapters/book-xv-the-fifth-battle-at-the-ships.md)
- [Book XVI: The Sixth Battle—Death of Patroclus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_iliad_se/chapters/book-xvi-the-sixth-battle-death-of-patroclus.md)
- [Book XVII: The Seventh Battle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_iliad_se/chapters/book-xvii-the-seventh-battle.md)
- [Book XVIII: The Grief of Achilles for the Death of Patroclus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_iliad_se/chapters/book-xviii-the-grief-of-achilles-for-the-death-of-patroclus.md)
- [Book XIX: The Reconciliation of Achilles and Agamemnon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_iliad_se/chapters/book-xix-the-reconciliation-of-achilles-and-agamemnon.md)
- [Book XX: The Battle of the Gods](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_iliad_se/chapters/book-xx-the-battle-of-the-gods.md)
- [Book XXI: The Battle in the River Scamander](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_iliad_se/chapters/book-xxi-the-battle-in-the-river-scamander.md)
- [Book XXII: The Death of Hector](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_iliad_se/chapters/book-xxii-the-death-of-hector.md)
- [Book XXIII: The Funeral of Patroclus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_iliad_se/chapters/book-xxiii-the-funeral-of-patroclus.md)
- [Book XXIV: The Body of Hector Recovered](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_iliad_se/chapters/book-xxiv-the-body-of-hector-recovered.md)

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