The goddess goes to Thebes, but is told by Apollo that Parthenopaeus is fated to die. The goddess fills his quiver with her arrows with which he achieves great feats. Diana tries to persuade him to leave the field, but Mars shows her the red card. Parthenopaeus is carried off mortally wounded and dies. Overwhelmed the sun, hastened by Jove's command.
Night stops the fighting again.
The Thebans besiege the Argive camp to prevent their retreat. The women of Argos pray to Juno for help. She orders Iris to tell Sleep to descend on the Thebans. A force of Argives slaughters the sleeping Thebans and withdraws at dawn. Hopleus and Dymas, the squires of Tydeus and Parthenopaeus, seek out their masters' bodies and are guided by Diana.