Chapter 1: The Quarrel of Achilles and Agamemnon
* Achilles withdraws from battle after a dispute with Agamemnon over a captive woman.
* Example: "Rage—Goddess, sing the rage of Peleus' son, Achilles..."
Chapter 2: The Dream of Agamemnon
* Zeus sends a dream to Agamemnon to urge him to continue fighting.
* Example: "He sent to Atreus' son a baneful dream..."
Chapter 3: The Catalog of Ships
* A detailed list of the Greek and Trojan armies and their respective commanders.
* Example: "Now sing the muster of the ships that came..."
Chapter 4: The Battle of the Armies
* The two armies engage in fierce combat.
* Example: "The Trojans charged, as with a single will..."
Chapter 5: The Embassy to Achilles
* Agamemnon sends envoys to Achilles to offer him gifts and apologize.
* Example: "The kings were come before Achilles' tent..."
Chapter 6: Hector and Andromache
* Hector bids farewell to his wife Andromache before returning to battle.
* Example: "And now for Hector's arms..."
Chapter 7: The Duel of Hector and Ajax
* Hector and Ajax engage in a fierce one-on-one battle.
* Example: "They joined, and a great din the onset made..."
Chapter 8: The Battle of the Gods
* The gods intervene in the battle, taking sides and fighting amongst themselves.
* Example: "Jove from his seat of state the signal gave..."
Chapter 9: The Embassy to the Underworld
* Odysseus and Diomedes visit the Underworld to consult the spirit of the prophet Tiresias.
* Example: "But to the Shades the hero took his way..."
Chapter 10: The Night Raid
* Odysseus and Diomedes raid the Trojan camp, killing many and stealing the sacred horses of Rhesus.
* Example: "They seized the steeds..."
Chapter 11: The Battle of the Ships
* The Greeks succeed in driving the Trojans back to their ships.
* Example: "The fight grew fierce..."
Chapter 12: The Fight at the Wall
* The Trojans breach the Greek fortifications and threaten to burn their ships.
* Example: "Then leapt the divine Achilles from his car..."
Chapter 13: The Death of Patroclus
* Patroclus, disguised in Achilles' armor, is killed by Hector.
* Example: "Achilles' rage no more his soul contained..."
Chapter 14: The Lament for Patroclus
* Achilles mourns the death of his close friend.
* Example: "His limbs with dust, his hair with ashes spread..."
Chapter 15: The Reconciliation of Achilles and Agamemnon
* Achilles agrees to return to battle after Agamemnon makes amends for his earlier offense.
* Example: "So spake the king, and ceased. A fire divine..."
Chapter 16: The Armor of Achilles
* Hephaestus forges a new set of armor for Achilles.
* Example: "...And forged of parched gold the sandals next..."
Chapter 17: The Battle of the Gods Resumed
* The gods once again engage in battle, this time on a more balanced footing.
* Example: "Neptune and Mars, and Pallas' iron shield..."
Chapter 18: The Death of Hector
* Achilles kills Hector in a one-on-one duel.
* Example: "He plunged the sword into his breast and stunned..."
Chapter 19: The Funeral of Patroclus
* The Greeks give Patroclus a proper funeral.
* Example: "Now close the pile, and let your chiefs enclose..."
Chapter 20: The Ransom of Hector's Body
* Priam, Hector's father, visits Achilles and begs him to return his son's body for burial.
* Example: "Priam, mourn'd his son..."
Chapter 21: The Funeral of Hector
* The Trojans give Hector a grand funeral.
* Example: "O'er the fair body bending, pressed his face..."
Chapter 22: The Games in Honor of Patroclus
* The Greeks hold games in Patroclus' honor.
* Example: "...All for Thetis' image, she proposed..."
Chapter 23: The Death of Achilles
* Achilles is killed by an arrow to the heel.
* Example: "...And with a bound that made the hermit start..."
Chapter 24: The Funeral of Achilles
* The Greeks hold a funeral for Achilles.
* Example: "The arms, the feast, the funeral rites were past..."
