Iliad
What is going on at the beginning of Book 6?
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Jill W
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In the beginning of Book VI, Homer describes many of the individual clashes between soldiers of the two forces as the battle continues. To Homer's audience, it would have been much more exciting to hear the descriptions of the battles than it is for us today. They were familiar with the characters involved and knew many other legends about them.
Iliad