Iliad, Book 16
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Iliad, Book 16 is a pivotal section of Homer’s epic in which Patroclus enters battle in Achilles’ armor, turning the tide of the Trojan War but ultimately meeting his tragic death.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book of epic poem ⓘ |
| author | Homer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf |
Achilles’ decision to return to battle
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renewed Greek success against the Trojans ⓘ |
| centralEvent |
Death of Sarpedon
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Patroclus drives the Trojans back from the Greek ships ⓘ Patroclus enters battle wearing Achilles’ armor ⓘ Patroclus is killed in battle ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrderInNarrative | occurs after the embassy to Achilles and the failure of reconciliation ⓘ |
| conflictType | Greek–Trojan warfare ⓘ |
| containsEpisode |
Achilles lends his armor to Patroclus
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Apollo strikes Patroclus from behind ⓘ Hector delivers the final blow to Patroclus ⓘ Patroclus prophesies Hector’s death ⓘ Patroclus’ supplication of Achilles to rejoin the fight ⓘ Zeus debates saving Sarpedon ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
borrowed armor
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divine intervention in battle ⓘ heroic substitution ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Achaeans
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Achilles NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ Automedon NERFINISHED ⓘ Hector NERFINISHED ⓘ Menoetius NERFINISHED ⓘ Patroclus NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarpedon NERFINISHED ⓘ Trojans NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | epic poetry ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| meter | dactylic hexameter ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
prepares for Achilles’ aristeia
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turning point in the Iliad ⓘ |
| originalMedium | oral performance ⓘ |
| partOf | Iliad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInWork | 16 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Iliad, Book 17
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Iliad, Book 18 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Plains of Troy
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Trojan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
fate and divine will
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friendship between Achilles and Patroclus ⓘ heroic glory and mortality ⓘ limits of borrowed identity ⓘ |
| tradition | Ancient Greek epic tradition ⓘ |
| workMentionedIn | classical scholarship on Homer ⓘ |
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