Nestor leaves the wounded Machaon Agamemnon Diomedes Odysseus( Machaon, Agamemnon, Diomedes, Odysseus ) in his tent and goes to meet the other wounded Achaean commanders out by the ships near the wall on the battlefield in the camp( by the ships, near the wall, on the battlefield, in the camp ).

Agamemnon Nestor Poseidon Diomedes( Agamemnon, Nestor, Poseidon, Diomedes ) proposes giving up and setting sail for home.

Nestor finds Agamemnon sitting with Diomedes Nestor Zeus Machaon( Diomedes, Nestor, Zeus, Machaon ) and Odysseus Poseidon Aphrodite Hera( Odysseus, Poseidon, Aphrodite, Hera ) away from the fighting. All three are injured.

Diomedes Nestor Agamemnon Odysseus( Diomedes, Nestor, Agamemnon, Odysseus ), though the youngest, asserts his place among the captains and advises that although they are injured, they can still help rouse the men into battle.

Poseidon comes to Agamemnon’s side and reassures him that the Trojans will be turned back Trojans will all die from a disease gods are on his side war will be over soon( Trojans will be turned back, Trojans will all die from a disease, gods are on his side, war will be over soon ).

On Olympus, Hera Athena Aphrodite Persephone( Hera, Athena, Aphrodite, Persephone ) watches the actions of Poseidon and is pleased

Hera goes to Aphrodite Agamemnon Athena Arturus( Aphrodite, Agamemnon, Athena, Arturus ) and asks her for a favor.

Aphrodite lends Hera a magical breastband a magical headband a magical bracelet a magical shoe( a magical breastband, a magical headband, a magical bracelet, a magical shoe ) that will make any man feel love and longing make any man have great hatred make any man become invisible make any man feel sick and dizzy( make any man feel love and longing, make any man have great hatred, make any man become invisible, make any man feel sick and dizzy ) for its wearer.

Hera flies to the dwelling places of the god Sleep Food Anger Snoring( Sleep, Food, Anger, Snoring ).

Hera promises Sleep one of the Graces Fates Virtues Virgins( Graces, Fates, Virtues, Virgins ) as a wife, a young goddess that Sleep has longed for.

Hera flies to Mount Ida Mount Vesuvius Mount Olympus Mount St Helen( Mount Ida, Mount Vesuvius, Mount Olympus, Mount St Helen ), where Zeus Poseidon Titan Aries( Zeus, Poseidon, Titan, Aries ) is enthroned. Sleep hides nearby in the form of a bird a mouse a dog a snake( a bird, a mouse, a dog, a snake ), waiting to perform his task.

Sleep sends word to Poseidon Hera Agamemnon Great Ajax( Poseidon, Hera, Agamemnon, Great Ajax ) that Zeus is asleep and that he may do as he pleases.

Hector cannot pierce Ajax’s armor, but Ajax hurls an enormous boulder throws a sharp spear flings a large knife jabs a big stick( hurls an enormous boulder, throws a sharp spear, flings a large knife, jabs a big stick ) at Hector, bowling him over and nearly knocking him out.

he Trojan captains surround Hector and drag him clear of the fighting punch him in the stomach take him out for dinner insult him for being so weak( drag him clear of the fighting, punch him in the stomach, take him out for dinner, insult him for being so weak ).

Eventually, the strength of the Achaeans Trojans( Achaeans, Trojans ) prevails, and the Trojans Achaeans( Trojans, Achaeans ) are routed back toward their city.