Interludes of Fate

"Men come and go as leaves year by year upon the trees... the new spring up as the old are passing away."

Book VI provides a profound pause in the carnage. It explores the bond of guest-friendship (Xenia) that transcends war, the desperate prayers of Trojan women, and the heartbreaking farewell between Hector and Andromache, highlighting the human cost of the impending doom.