Hey there. Final chapter. So exciting right? I know. Let's get to it.
It's safe to say that we all know how it ends. It really surprised me that the book ended with Hektor's funeral. I wonder why it ends here. But whatever. To sum up the chapter: Priam gets Hektor's body back and burns it. Yep....that's about it.
If you want more, there's a lot of mourning and weeping. And Achilles grants a 12 day peace agreement with the Trojans. But one thing that did stand out at me was Priam. In his supplication to Achilles he mentioned how he did what no other man has ever done. He kissed the hands of the man who took his son's life. Deep stuff.
All this funeral talk makes me think. Not too much thankfully. But I think that I want to be cremated. The old fashioned way. Wonder if it's allowed. Hmmmmm.
But whatever. I hope this has been fun. But it's not over. I'm only half way through Vol. 1 of 60. I'll post my book summary for "The Iliad" later. Bye. I'll be back.
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