The Assault on the Wall

"There is one omen, and one only—that a man should fight for his country."

Book XII is a brutal, grounded study of siege warfare. The Achaean wall, built without divine sacrifice, faces its final trial. Led by Hector and the Lycian hero Sarpedon, the Trojans transition from chariot maneuvers to a grim, infantry-led assault that finally shatters the Greek defenses.