The funeral games end, but Achilles continues to be consumed by grief for Patroclus. Flooded with memories, he repeatedly uses his chariot to drag Hector’s body around Patroclus’ tomb logs to the funeral pyre food for the hungry men wild horses around Troy( Hector’s body around Patroclus’ tomb, logs to the funeral pyre, food for the hungry men, wild horses around Troy ).

Apollo, pitying Hector, protects his body from harm and decay resurrects him from the dead steals his body and hides it shoots Achilles with an arrow( protects his body from harm and decay, resurrects him from the dead, steals his body and hides it, shoots Achilles with an arrow ).

The gods feel sorry for Hector and desire to rescue his body from Achilles resurrect him from the dead let Troy win the war give his descendants treasures( rescue his body from Achilles, resurrect him from the dead, let Troy win the war, give his descendants treasures ).

They ask the god Hermes to steal the body away, but Hera, bent on shaming the Trojans, will not allow it because of her hate of all Trojans because she wants to do it herself because she hates Hermes because she doesn't think it will work( because of her hate of all Trojans, because she wants to do it herself, because she hates Hermes, because she doesn't think it will work )

Twelve days Three days The day Fourteen days( Twelve days, Three days, The day, Fourteen days ) after Hector’s death, Apollo addresses the gods.

Apollo tells the gods that Hector always respected the gods was a nice guy did his best is dead anyway( always respected the gods, was a nice guy, did his best, is dead anyway ), and that Achilles has no decency for desecrating his body is a great big jerk should be destroyed was Hector's best friend( has no decency for desecrating his body, is a great big jerk, should be destroyed, was Hector's best friend ).

Hera counters him, stating that Achilles is the son of a god, and that he and Hector cannot be equals are equal will both die are great guys( cannot be equals, are equal, will both die, are great guys ).

Zeus sends Iris to call Thetis to Olympus. When she arrives, Zeus instructs her to go to Achilles and to tell him to give Hector’s body back to Priam the gods are coming to get him he did all this for nothing anyway he's going to die( to give Hector’s body back to Priam, the gods are coming to get him, he did all this for nothing anyway, he's going to die ). Priam will give Achilles a ransom as payment kill Achilles in his sleep threaten Achilles with war turn into a god( give Achilles a ransom as payment, kill Achilles in his sleep, threaten Achilles with war, turn into a god ).

Thetis asks Achilles how long he will grieve, and then tells him of Zeus’ decree to release Hector’s body that Priam is coming to kill him to only pretend to release the body that she will disown him( of Zeus’ decree to release Hector’s body, that Priam is coming to kill him, to only pretend to release the body, that she will disown him ). Achilles agrees, saying that he will not resist the will of the gods he thinks it's a terrible idea he does not have to obey the gods he will do it for her( he will not resist the will of the gods, he thinks it's a terrible idea, he does not have to obey the gods, he will do it for her ).

Priam is told that Achilles will not kill him will most likely kill him will be asleep the whole time will kill his entire family( will not kill him, will most likely kill him, will be asleep the whole time, will kill his entire family ).

Priam orders that a wagon be readied with magnificent treasure powerful weapons the bodies of dead soldiers sea nymphs( magnificent treasure, powerful weapons, the bodies of dead soldiers, sea nymphs ). Hecuba attempts to convince him that the journey is foolhardy, but Priam is determined to take back Hector’s body a terrible husband an idiot not afraid of anything ever( determined to take back Hector’s body, a terrible husband, an idiot, not afraid of anything ever ).

Hecuba asks Priam to pray for a sign from Zeus first, and Priam agrees. Zeus sends an eagle a dove a sea nymph a lightning storm( an eagle, a dove, a sea nymph, a lightning storm ) to reassure them. Priam sets out in his wagon, accompanied by his old driver.

Zeus tells Hermes to go to Troy and ensure Priam’s safe travel. Hermes appears to Priam in the form of a stranger in the form of a small child in the form of a pretty woman in the form of a monkey( in the form of a stranger, in the form of a small child, in the form of a pretty woman, in the form of a monkey ), saying that Priam reminds him of his father of his mother of his uncle of his monkey tamer( of his father, of his mother, of his uncle, of his monkey tamer ). He offers to help Priam.

Priam grows suspicious and asks whom the stranger is. Hermes replies that he is an aide of Achilles the god Hermes a dangerous criminal there to kill him( an aide of Achilles, the god Hermes, a dangerous criminal, there to kill him ), and lets Priam know that Hector’s body is still intact Achilles is going to kill him he is there to kill him his wagon is full of sea otters( Hector’s body is still intact, Achilles is going to kill him, he is there to kill him, his wagon is full of sea otters ).

Hermes guides Priam’s wagon through Achilles’ gate and puts the sentries to sleep kills all the sentries blinds all the sentries blesses all the sentries( puts the sentries to sleep, kills all the sentries, blinds all the sentries, blesses all the sentries ). He then reveals to Priam that he is a god sent to help him actually his father there to kill him not really there at all( a god sent to help him, actually his father, there to kill him, not really there at all ).

Priam enters Achilles’ lodge and kneels, kissing Achilles’ hand kneels, striking Achilles' heel draws his sword, ready to kill stands proudly, cursing Achilles( kneels, kissing Achilles’ hand, kneels, striking Achilles' heel, draws his sword, ready to kill, stands proudly, cursing Achilles ). He asks for mercy money surrender treasure( mercy, money, surrender, treasure ), and beseeches Achilles to remember his own father surrender before he dies remember his own mother give him all his gold( remember his own father, surrender before he dies, remember his own mother, give him all his gold ).

Achilles and Priam weep for their losses in the war drink fine wine together agree to duel to the death growl in anger( weep for their losses in the war, drink fine wine together, agree to duel to the death, growl in anger ).

Achilles asks Priam to sit but Priam refuses, asking to ransom the body immediately have a better chair stand for the entire meeting stay for a few days( ransom the body immediately, have a better chair, stand for the entire meeting, stay for a few days ).

Achilles asks Priam not to anger him, as he might kill him if his temper flares say mean things when he's mad give him all of his treasure in fury turn into a warthog( kill him if his temper flares, say mean things when he's mad, give him all of his treasure in fury, turn into a warthog ).

Achilles asks Priam to dine with him, reminding him that even the sorrowful must eat he hasn't eaten in weeks he might kill him at any moment he is only partly a god( even the sorrowful must eat, he hasn't eaten in weeks, he might kill him at any moment, he is only partly a god ).

Priam asks for eleven days ten days three days twelve days( eleven days, ten days, three days, twelve days ) of truce to mourn and bury Hector, to which Achilles agrees.

Hermes wakes Priam from his sleep, advising him to leave the Achaean camp before he is discovered and killed he digests his food Achilles begins to snore loudly he gets to comfortable( he is discovered and killed, he digests his food, Achilles begins to snore loudly, he gets to comfortable ).

Priam returns to Troy and the Trojans see Hector’s body borne on Priam’s wagon. The city is plunged into grief chaos madness anger( grief, chaos, madness, anger ). Andromache, Hecuba, and Helen all cry out in grief for the loss of Hector, praising him for his bravery and kindness his dashing good looks dying in a stupid way just being Hector( his bravery and kindness, his dashing good looks, dying in a stupid way, just being Hector ).

The eleven days of lamentation pass, and Hector is finally buried by the Trojans dipped in bronze and used as a statue brought back to life by Apollo sent back to Achilles( finally buried by the Trojans, dipped in bronze and used as a statue, brought back to life by Apollo, sent back to Achilles ).