• Rhapsodies R, S, T, U. Fierce battle around the body of Patroclus. Heroic deeds of Menelaus. Hector takes the armor of Achilles, for whom Hephaestus makes new ones. The anger of Achilles ceases, and the hero rushes into battle. The gods are divided, some fight on the side of the Greeks, others on the side of the Trojans.
• Rhapsodies F, Ch, Ps, O. Achilles avenges the murder of Patroclus. Battle at the river Scamander. Achilles kills Hector and drags his body around the walls of Troy. Then he organizes athletic games in memory of Patroclus. Priam takes Hector's body and hosts a dinner in his memory.

The volume includes the ancient text, modern Greek translation, and commentary.