Another curious thing about Book 6 is how dominated by women it is, relative to the other books: we see Andromache, Hekabe, and Helen, all the female “stars,” as well as frequent mentions of handmaidens, while goddess Athena is the central divine figure of the book. The ceremonial plea to Athena is itself a very feminine affair.
We also see Hector and Paris with respect to their women: the former twice refusing offers of rest and comfort, by Hecabe then Andromache, the latter needing to be urged into action by Helen. (And of course there can be no parallel scene of that kind on the Achaean side, where there are no mothers and wives.)
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