The Dawn of Wounds

"And the dew fell red with blood, for he was about to send many a brave man hurrying down to Hades."

Book XI begins with the terrifying Aristeia of Agamemnon, pushing the Trojans to their city walls. However, the tide turns as the Greek leaders are systematically wounded and forced to retreat. This crisis prompts Achilles to send Patroclus into the Greek camp, setting the stage for the epic's tragic climax.