5 minute summary Andrew Schultz Book 15

      Book 15 begins with the Trojans huddling around Hector who is clinging to life.  Zeus sees what has happened on the battlefield and becomes very angry with Hera.  Hera places all of the blame on Poseidon and Zeus lets it go.  He tells her that Troy is going to fall anyway but not until Hector wins battles and kills Patroclus.  He also says that Hector too will be killed by the end of this water. 
     Ares and the other gods get word of Zeus' plan and they do not take it very well.  When Ares hears that his mortal son had been killed he flips out.  He begins to put on his armor but the other gods calm him down and stop him.  Meanwhile Zeus orders Poseidon to stop interfering with the war and to stop fighting for the Greeks.  Poseidon becomes very upset with this because he looks at Zeus as his equal since they are brothers.  He does not think it is fair that Zeus gets to interfere but he can not.  He reluctantly agrees to stop fighting though and follows Zeus' orders.
     Zeus then sends Apollo to restore Hector and lead a charge against the Greeks who are being led by Ajax.  The Greeks are in shock that Hector is still alive and are amazed by his restoration.  There are several similes that describe the following events of the charge made by Apollo and the Trojans.

When describing when the Greeks see Hector get up and they retreat, Hector writes this simile:

Hunters and hounds have been hot on the trail
Of an antlered stag or a mountain goat
But a sudden sheer rock or a tangled wood
Saves the animal, which was not theirs to catch,
And their shouting brings a bearded lion
Into their path. Then the eager hunters turn back.

     This beautifully illustrates the shock and fear that Apollo saving Hector caused the Greeks to experience.  After this point, the battle ensues with lots of fighting.  The Trojans, led by Apollo charge and clobber the Greeks towards their ships.  There is a scene in which Ajax and Hector fight, and neither are able to kill each other.  This is an interesting scene because it shows Hector's inability to kill a great fighter. 
         Teucer the archer
Hector fighting Ajax

     Hector, while fighting and killing many men is almost killed by Teucer the archer.  He aimed his arrow at Hector but Zeus snapped the bowstring to save Hector.  The Trojans continued to push the Greeks back to their ships to the point that Hector could touch the ships.