Book Eight

Zeus forbids the other gods from joining in the fight
Then fires a pair of lightning bolts to put the Greeks to flight
They turn and flee in panic, to their camp they all run back
The Trojans are pursuing, Hector leading the attack
Athene begs to help the Greeks, but Zeus will not be moved
Still, Agamemnon rallies them, morale is much improved
Tykros, Ajax’ brother, kills eleven on his own
Shoots them down with arrows, ‘til he’s felled by Hector’s stone
Although the Greeks have managed to retreat behind their wall
The outlook for the battle isn’t looking good at all