How Achilles and Agamemnon quarrelled over Briseis, and how Thetis persuaded Zeus to support her son
How a dream came with a message from Zeus, and how the Achaians debated in their camp. The names and numbers of the two hosts
How Menelaos and Alexandros fought a duel together, and what came of it
The first battle between Trojans and Achaians
How Diomedes did great deeds of valour, and wounded Aphrodite and Ares himself
How Paris was brought back into the battle, and how Hector parted from Andromache
How Aias and Hector fought in single combat, and how the Trojans sent a herald to propose peace
The battle wavers to and fro
How Agamemnon repented of his violence and sent envoys to Achilles
How Diomedes and Odysseus went on a night raid and how they fared. How the battle turned, and the captains were wounded, and Achilles began to take notice
How the two armies fought before the wall, and how Hector broke down the gate
The battle among the ships
How Hera deluded Zeus and sent him to sleep; and how in consequence the tide of battle turned
How Zeus awoke, and what he said to Hera; how Hera took his message to the divine family and what they all said to it; and how the two armies fought among the ships
How Patroclos took the field in the armour of Achilles, his great feats of war, and his death
How they fought over the body of Patroclos
How Achilles received the news, and how his mother got him new armour from Hephaistos
How Achilles made friends with Agamemnon and armed himself for war
How Achilles swept the battlefield, and how the gods helped on either side
Of the last fight and the death of Hector
The funeral rites of Patroclos, and how the games were held in his honour
How Priam and Achilles met, and the funeral of Hector.