BOOK 2
To fulfill his promise to Thetis, Zeus sends a false dream to Agamemnon who in turn, to test his men’s resolve, tells them that he is ready to go home. Much to Agamemnon surprise, the men run to their ships, only Odysseus can get them to change their mind and go back to camp
. Nestor tells Agamemnon to marshal the Greeks by city and region, which he does. As a result, the men go into battle with closest friends. Next Homer names the Trojans and their allies and commanders; the stage is set for the next battle.