Rhymes N, Ξ, O, P. Battle near the ships. Hera puts Zeus to sleep and Poseidon secretly aids the Greeks. Ajax wounds Hector. Zeus perceives this and becomes enraged. A fierce battle near the ships. Patroclus wears Achilles' armor and leads the Myrmidons into battle. Hector kills Patroclus.
Homer, the greatest epic poet of Ancient Greece, lived in the 8th century BC. However, the dating of his life is disputed. Many cities claimed to be his birthplace, with Smyrna having perhaps the strongest claims. Many myths were created about his life. According to the prevailing tradition, he died on Ios. In addition to the 'Iliad' (15,692 lines) and the 'Odyssey' (12,110 lines), other works were attributed to him from antiquity. His two great epics are fundamental to Greek history and education.
In the 4th century AD, Peisistratus compiled the Homeric poems, which, after being edited mainly by the Alexandrians and corrected in later times, have been passed down to us.
