The Song of Achilles Overview The Song of Achilles is a retelling of the events ofThe Illiad. The novel features Patroclus' narration as he moves through stages of his life: childhood, adolescence ...

Achilles hands Patroclus his armour ... Hector See Resources below for a quiz about the story episode. Learn the song ‘The wonder of war’ - sung by Achilles in praise of…himself.

Patroclus joins battle wearing Achilles's golden armour ... Once you have learnt the song singing with vocal version you can polish your performance singing with just the backing track.