Translator's Preface
Contents
Illustrations
Achilles
Chapter I The Greeks March against Troy Agamemnon Quarrels with Achilles
Chapter II Thetis Promises to Aid the Angry Achilles and Begs
Chapter III Meeting of the Armies Menelaus and Paris Agamemnon Leads the Greeks into Battle
Chapter IV Continuation of the Battle The Gods Take Part
Chapter V The Greeks are Successful Hector Hastens to the
Chapter VI Hector and Ajax in Single Combat A Truce Another Battle at the Ships
Chapter VII Agamemnon Advises Flight Council of the Princes A Deputation is Sent to Achilles
Chapter VIII Agamemnon in Battle Many of the Greeks are Wounded
Chapter IX Agamemnon Consoled The Gods Take Part in the Strife and the Trojans are Driven Back
Chapter X Jupiter's Message to Poseidon The Battle for the Ships
Chapter XI Patroclus Hastens into Battle and Scatters the Trojans Hector and Patroclus
Chapter XII The Fight for Patroclus' Body Achilles Mourns for
Chapter XIII Achilles and Agamemnon Reconciled Achilles Goes into Battle
Chapter XIV Achilles in Battle The Fight on the River
Chapter XV Hector and Achilles Hector's Death
Chapter XVI Priam and Achilles Hector's Burial in Troy
Transcriber's Notes
DEATH OF HECTOR
Life Stories for Young People
Translated, and abridged from the German of Carl Friedrich Becker
BY GEORGE P. UPTON Translator of “Memories,” “Immensee,” etc.
WITH THREE ILLUSTRATIONS
CHICAGO A. C. McCLURG & CO. 1912
Copyright A. C. McClurg & Co. 1912 Published September, 1912
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