Things look bleak for the Trojans, who bring in conscription, whilst Paris is persuaded to return to Troy and Helen by Penthesilea and her band of female warriors. A message from Aphrodite appears to give the Trojans cause for optimism, leading Helen to reject an offer to leave the city whilst Andromache and Hector celebrate the birth of a son but Hector then agrees to single combat with Achilles, with only one of them surviving.
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