The gods withdraw and the Greek successes continue. Hector returns to Troy. That Night 9. Achilles rejects all attempts at a reconciliation. Next Day 11.
Greek attack begins well, but one hero after another is wounded and has to withdraw.
As the Greeks retreat, Achilles begins to show signs of interest and sends Patroclus to Nestor. Patroclus helps the wounded Eurypylus. The Trojans press their counter-attack and again reach the Greek fortifications. The Greeks are rallied by Poseidon, but Hector and the Trojans still come on. The desperate state of the Greeks spurs Hera to drastic action.