A Council of the Gods, who decide that the War shall go on.—Minerva sent down to cause the Breaking of the Truce.—Fandarus persuaded by her to aim an Arrow at Menelaus, who is wounded by it, and healed by Machaon.—Exhortations of Agamemnon addressed to the Greek Chiefs A furious Battle, and great Slaughter on both Sides.
The Valor of Diomed, aided by Minerva.—He is wounded by Pandarus, and healed by the Goddess, who forbids him to fight with any of the Immortals, save Venus.—His Combat with Pandarus and Æneas.—Pandarus slain, and Æneas, wounded and in great Danger, rescued by Venus, who in the act is wounded by Diomed, and leaves Æneas to the Care of Apollo.—Descent of Mars to the Field in Aid of Hector.—Return of Æneas to the Field.—Descent of Juno and Minerva to resist Mars, who is wounded by Diomed.—Return of the Gods to Heaven.
INTERVIEWS BETWEEN GLAUCUS AND DIOMED, AND HECTOR AND ANDROMACHE.
Successes of the Greeks.—Hector recalled to Troy by Helenus, to appoint a Procession of the Trojan Matrons to the Temple of Minerva.—Meeting of Glaucus and Diomed, who recognize each other as old Friends.—Their Exchange of Weapons.—Meeting of Hector and Andromache, and Return of Hector and Paris to the Field.
Prowess of Hector.—Meeting of Minerva and Apollo near the Scaean Gates.—They incite Hector to challenge the Greeks to a Single Combat.—Ajax selected by Lot to meet Hector.—The Combat ended by the Night Proposal of Antenor to deliver
