BOOK 17
Patroclus has fallen and now the fight is on over who will get the body. The Trojans want it because it would a great victory for them; the Greeks want it because Patroclus was a liked and respected comrade. This battle like all the others is fierce, with no one getting the upper hand. Zeus then intercedes on behalf of the Trojans, and they push back the Greeks to the trench. Meanwhile four Greeks recover the body of Patroclus. Menelaus and Meriones carry the body while the two Ajaxes cover their retreat. Aeneas, and Hector lead the pursuit of the Trojans, the Greeks have been routed.
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