In this episode we return to proper Iliadic form: battle. After the night raid both sides are ready to go. We cover the Aristeia of Agamemnon, and also that of Hector. I also go over why Diomedes features so prominently in this book. Lastly, I touch on the connections between book 11 and the last two, which we’re surprising to me! Just goes to show that there is always something new to learn about this tale.

Sources:

* Rabel, Robert. “The Theme of Need in ‘Iliad’ 9-11.” Phoenix, vol. 45, no. 4, 1991, pp. 283–95. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/1088100. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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