As the Achaeans prepare for battle, Zeus summons the gods to a council is sleeping again summons a monster to eat the ships prepares a banquet( summons the gods to a council, is sleeping again, summons a monster to eat the ships, prepares a banquet ).

Zeus tells the assembled gods that they may return to the battlefield and help the sides they support cause as much chaos as they can count the dead bodies not interfere( help the sides they support, cause as much chaos as they can, count the dead bodies, not interfere ).

Zeus remarks that if the gods do not intervene, Achilles may overpower the Trojans and sack the city stop fighting again become a god start crying again( overpower the Trojans and sack the city, stop fighting again, become a god, start crying again ).

Battle breaks out, and Achilles searches everywhere for Hector Thetis his armor some food( Hector, Thetis, his armor, some food ).

Apollo, taking the form of the Trojan Lycaon, urges Aeneas to attack Achilles attack Odysseus attack Agamemnon turn back( attack Achilles, attack Odysseus, attack Agamemnon, turn back ).

Hera, seeing Aeneas approach Achilles, asks Athena and Poseidon to help her give support to the Achaeans to go call Zeus to help Aeneas kill Achilles to trick Apollo( to help her give support to the Achaeans, to go call Zeus, to help Aeneas kill Achilles, to trick Apollo ).

Poseidon replies that their side is much stronger, and that it would be better if the gods watched the battle from the sidelines just killed them all made it rain sent fire from the heavens( watched the battle from the sidelines, just killed them all, made it rain, sent fire from the heavens ). The gods take seats overlooking the battle, each contingent on opposite sides.

Aeneas and Achilles prepare to fight prepare a meal become good friends drown in the ocean( prepare to fight, prepare a meal, become good friends, drown in the ocean ).

Achilles taunts Aeneas, recalling the time when Aeneas ran from his fury tripped over a big rock and fell was afraid of a mouse forgot his lines( ran from his fury, tripped over a big rock and fell, was afraid of a mouse, forgot his lines ). Aeneas replies that Achilles cannot frighten him and recites to him the lineage of Troy a long love poem the speech that Apollo gave him how fantastic he is( the lineage of Troy, a long love poem, the speech that Apollo gave him, how fantastic he is ).

The two battle and Achilles immediately overpowers Aeneas. Achilles nearly kills him, but Poseidon pities Aeneas and his lineage wants to see the fight continue has bet money against Achilles hates Aeneas( pities Aeneas and his lineage, wants to see the fight continue, has bet money against Achilles, hates Aeneas ).

Against the wishes of Hera and Athena he rescues Aeneas turns Achilles into a frog blinds Achilles smites Achilles( rescues Aeneas, turns Achilles into a frog, blinds Achilles, smites Achilles ), lifting him away from Achilles and placing him elsewhere on the battlefield.

Apollo speaks to Hector, instructing him not to fight Achilles in front of the ranks bother fighting Achilles at all join the battle be noticed( fight Achilles in front of the ranks, bother fighting Achilles at all, join the battle, be noticed ), as Achilles will surely kill him.

Achilles kills several Trojans, including Polydorus including Ephedrus including Moritorus including Hylopedes( including Polydorus, including Ephedrus, including Moritorus, including Hylopedes ), Hector’s brother.

Achilles is too strong for Hector, and Apollo is forced to save him Zeus saves him Poseidon intervenes Athena blinds them both( Apollo is forced to save him, Zeus saves him, Poseidon intervenes, Athena blinds them both ), shielding the Trojan as Achilles charges him repeatedly. Hector is whisked away by Apollo.

Achilles continues on his murderous warpath, “like inhuman fire raging.” "like schools of fish converging" "like a tempest at sea" "like crazy monkeys on the hunt"( “like inhuman fire raging.”, "like schools of fish converging", "like a tempest at sea", "like crazy monkeys on the hunt" )

He kills several Trojans, letting no man be taken alive feeling terrible at the blood he spills sparing only the best showing great mercy( letting no man be taken alive, feeling terrible at the blood he spills, sparing only the best, showing great mercy ).