 Book V begins with Athena, the war-like goddess of wisdom putting valour into the heart of her champion warrior.She also makes a stream of fire flare from his shield and helmet.Diomedes then slays a number of Trojan warriors including Phegeus (whose brother was spirited away by Hera's son, Hephaestus before being slain by Diomedes) until Pandarus wounds him with an arrow.