... honor this bond of friendship. As signs of their friendship, they promise to avoid each other on the battlefield, and they exchange armor. This reconciliation between enemies foreshadows the reconciliation that will take place between Achilles and Priam in Book XXIV. In Troy, Hector meets with his wife to discuss the arrangements for the sacrificial offering to the gods. He then goes to locate ... deaths of thousands of Trojans. Once again, Homer masterfully points out the great differences that exist between Hector and Paris. Paris will use any excuse to avoid the battlefield. In contr...

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• Grade Level: High School