Iliad – reported speech: hypothetical – Direct Speech in Greek Epic Poetry

In the Iliad there are 11 cases of “hypothetical” reported speech (vs. only 9 cases of “real” reported speech), the majority of which are potential τις-speeches.

nr.	book	from line	to line	speaker	god/mortal	anonymous?	type of reported speech	length	dialogue?	addressee
1	4	178	181	someone	mortal	yes	hypothetical: potential τις-speech	4	soliloquy	himself
2	6	460	461	someone	mortal	yes	hypothetical: potential τις-speech	2	soliloquy	himself
3	6	479	479	someone	mortal	yes	hypothetical: potential τις-speech	1	soliloquy	himself
4	7	89	90	someone	mortal	yes	hypothetical: potential τις-speech	2	soliloquy	himself
5	7	301	302	someone	mortal	yes	hypothetical: potential τις-speech	2	soliloquy	himself
6	8	149	149	Hector	mortal		hypothetical speech: other	1	single speech	Trojans
7	12	318	321	someone	mortal	yes	hypothetical: potential τις-speech	4	soliloquy	himself
8	16	839	841	Achilles	mortal		hypothetical: other	3	single speech	Patroclus
9	22	107	107	someone	mortal	yes	hypothetical: potential τις-speech	1	soliloquy	himself
10	22	498	498	children	collective	yes	hypothetical: other	1	single speech	Astyanax
11	23	576	578	someone	mortal	yes	hypothetical: potential τις-speech	3	soliloquy	himself