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A Homer Commentary in Progress

Iliad 15.405-15.407

Greg Nagy

Last updated at March 12, 2020, 4:45 p.m.

Read in Context

Even though the attacking Trojans here are fewer in number than the defending Achaeans, they are evenly matched in strength. This detail is relevant to the taunt of Sthenelos when he insults Agamemnon at I.04.407. See the comment on I.04.368–410.