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Blogging “The Iliad” – 45

What’s happening now…. In case you were interested.

The Achaeans and the Trojans are still fighting and it’s not looking so good for the Trojans. Hector, brother of Paris and son of King Priam, has challenged the Achaeans to hand-to-hand combat against their best guy. Apparently, Hector is one bad-assed fighting man. Initially, Menelaus himself wants to fight Hector but Agamemnon and others persuade him not to do it because they know Hector would beat him. Instead, the best of the Achaeans draw lots for the honor and Ajax wins.

Next up, the battle of the century between Hector and Ajax. Let’s get ready to rumble!