Antilochus races to Achilles’ camp to tell him of Patroclus’ death that they're losing the war his mother wants to talk to him( of Patroclus’ death, that they're losing the war, his mother wants to talk to him ).

Achilles dissolves into grief, weeping uncontrollably shaking with anger blaming the gods( weeping uncontrollably, shaking with anger, blaming the gods ) and abasing himself in dirt.

Antilochus stays near Achilles, fearing that Achilles will try to slash his own throat sit around and refuse to fight punch him in the throat( try to slash his own throat, sit around and refuse to fight, punch him in the throat ).

Achilles lets loose a “terrible, wrenching cry” "string of bad words" "violent outburst of temper"( “terrible, wrenching cry”, "string of bad words", "violent outburst of temper" ) that his mother Thetis hears.

All of the sea nymphs of the ocean manatees of the ocean Trojans( sea nymphs of the ocean, manatees of the ocean, Trojans ) gather with Thetis and fly to Achilles.

Thetis laments Achilles’ approaching death, saying she can do nothing to prevent it must try to stop it thinks he deserves it( can do nothing to prevent it, must try to stop it, thinks he deserves it ).

Thetis asks Achilles the reason for his sorrow, and Achilles tells her of the death of Patroclus that Antilochus insulted him of how he had been abandoned by her that he doesn't like sea nymphs( of the death of Patroclus, that Antilochus insulted him, of how he had been abandoned by her, that he doesn't like sea nymphs ).

Achilles says he’s lost the will to live other than to kill Hector to eat and drink to die in battle( to kill Hector, to eat and drink, to die in battle ).

Achilles mourns his previous inaction, and says that he is now ready to accept his fate by revenging himself on the Trojans getting killed and dying uselessly flinging himself on the rocks feeding himself to sea nymphs( revenging himself on the Trojans, getting killed and dying uselessly, flinging himself on the rocks, feeding himself to sea nymphs ).

Thetis observes that Achilles no longer has any armor of his own, and tells him that she will go to the smith god Hephaestus make armor for him herself protect him in battle( go to the smith god Hephaestus, make armor for him herself, protect him in battle ).

She tells Achilles to stay out of battle be careful in battle use someone else's armor( stay out of battle, be careful in battle, use someone else's armor ) until the next dawn, when she will return with splendid new arms.

On the battlefield, the Achaeans continue the retreat of Patroclus’ body the horses the burning ships( Patroclus’ body, the horses, the burning ships ).

Hector is close to seizing Patroclus’ body. Iris informs Achilles that he must help defend Patroclus is responsible for Patroclus' death should just leave the battlefield( must help defend Patroclus, is responsible for Patroclus' death, should just leave the battlefield ).

Achilles tells Iris that he has no arms for war. Iris tells Achilles to simply show himself dress up like a giant horse scream like a banshee( simply show himself, dress up like a giant horse, scream like a banshee ) in order to strike fear into the Trojans.

Achilles appears on the Achaean rampart, crowned by Athena with a golden cloud a golden crown a golden helm( a golden cloud, a golden crown, a golden helm ).

Achilles gives his war cry turns into an eagle starts to levitate( gives his war cry, turns into an eagle, starts to levitate ) and the Trojans panic.

The Achaeans take the opportunity to finally pull Patroclus’ body to safety kill a lot of Trojans launch a sneak attack( pull Patroclus’ body to safety, kill a lot of Trojans, launch a sneak attack ).