armed hero awakened from sleep

greek

• The Iliad THE EMBASSY TO ACHILLES. / BOOK X. / ARGUMENT. / THE NIGHT-ADVENTURE OF DIOMED AND ULYSSES.; lines 10054-10172 confidence: high

  Ulysses wakes at Nestor's call, asks why Nestor wanders in the silent night, hears that safety depends on this night, takes his painted shield, and joins the chiefs.

  Ulysses and Diomed are both awakened at night and arm or are already armed before joining the urgent mission.

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