Hector gave Ajax his sword
A Rest Day. After the duel, both sides take stock. Nestor proposes the Greeks call a truce, so they can secretly build a wall and ditch to protect the ships. The Trojans accept because they need to collect their dead for cremation. After sunset, both sides are feasting: the Trojans inside their city, and the Greeks safe behind their new wall.

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