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BOOK
XIII.


Foaeidon
stirreth
up
the
Achaians
to
defend
the
ships.

The
valour
of
Idomeneus.


Now
Zeus,
after
that
he
had
brought
the
Trojans
and

Hector
to
the
ships,
left
them
to
their
toil
and
endless
labour

there,
but
otherwhere
again
he
turned
his
shining
eyes,
and

looked
upon
the
land
of
the
Thracian
horsebreeders,
and
the

Mysians,
fierce
fighters
hand
to
hand,
and
the
proud
Hip-

pemolgoi
that
drink
mare's
milk,
and
the
Abioi,
the
most

righteous
of
men.
To
Troy
no
more
at
all
he
turned
his

shining
eyes,
for
he
deemed
in
his
heart
that
not
one
of

the
Immortals
would
draw
near,
to
help
either
Trojans
or

Danaans.


But
the
mighty
Earthshaker
held
no
blind
watch,
who

sat
and
marvelled
on
the
war
and
strife,
high
on
the
topmost

crest
of
wooded
Samothrace,
for
thence
all
Ida
was
plain

to
see
;
and
plain
to
see
were
the
city
of
Priam,
and
the

ships
of
the
Achaians.
Thither
did
he
go
from
the
sea

and
sate
him
down,
and
he
had
pity
on
the
Achaians,
that

they
were
subdued
to
the
Trojans,
and
strong
was
his
anger

against
Zeus.


Then
forthwith
he
went
down
from
the
rugged
hill,
faring

with
swift
steps,
and
the
high
hills
trembled,
and
the
woodland,

beneath
the
immortal
footsteps
of
Poseidon
as
he
moved.

Three
strides
he
made,
and
with
the
fourth
he
reached
his



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goal,
even
Aigae,
and
there
was
his
famous
palace
in
the

deeps
of
the
mere,
his
glistering
golden
mansions
builded,

imperishable
for
ever.
Thither
went
he,
and
let
harness
to

the
car
his
bronze-hooved
horses,
swift
of
flight,
clothed
with

their
golden
manes.
He
girt
his
own
golden
array
about
his

body,
and
seized
the
well-wrought
lash
of
gold,
and
mounted

his
chariot,
and
forth
he
drove
across
the
waves.
And
the

sea
beasts
frolicked
beneath
him,
on
all
sides
out
of
the

deeps,
for
well
they
knew
their
lord,
and
with
gladness
the

sea
stood
asunder,
and
swiftly
they
sped,
and
the
axle
of

bronze
was
not
wetted
beneath,
and
the
bounding
steeds

bare
him
on
to
the
ships
of
the
Achaians.


Now
there
is
a
spacious
cave
in
the
depths
of
the
deep

mere,
between
Tenedos
and
rugged
Imbros
;
there
did
Po-

seidon,
the
Shaker
of
the
earth,
stay
his
horses,
and
loosed

them
out
of
the
chariot,
and
cast
before
them
ambrosia)

food
to
graze
withal,
and
golden
tethers
he
bound
about

their
hooves,
tethers
neither
to
be
broken
nor
loosed,
that

there
the
horses
might
continually
await
their
lord's
return.

And
he
went
to
the
host
of
the
Achaians.


Now
the
Trojans
like
flame
or
storm-wind
were
following

in
close
array,
with
fierce
intent,
after
Hector,
son
of
Priam.

With
shouts
and
cries
they
came,
and
thought
to
take

the
ships
of
the
Achaians,
and
to
slay
thereby
all
the
bravest

of
the
host.
But
Poseidon,
that
girdleth
the
world,
the

Shaker
of
the
earth,
was
urging
on
the
Argives,
and
forth
he

came
from
the
deep
salt
sea,
in
form
and
untiring
voice
like

unto
Kalchas.
First
he
spake
to
the
two
Aiantes,
that
them-

selves
were
eager
for
battle
:
"
Ye
Aiantes
twain,
ye
shall

save
the
people
of
the
Achaians,
if
ye
are
mindful
of
your

might,
and
reckless
of
chill
fear.
For
verily
I
do
not
other-

where
dread
the
invincible
hands
of
the
Trojans,
that
have

climbed
the
great
wall
in
their
multitude,
nay,
the
well



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greaved
Achaians
will
hold
them
all
at
bay
;
but
hereby

verily
do
I
greatly
dread
lest
some
evil
befall
us,
even

here
where
that
furious
one
is
leading
like
a
flame
of
fire,

Hector,
who
boasts
him
to
be
son
of
mighty
Zeus.
Nay,

but
here
may
some
god
put
it
into
the
hearts
of
you
twain,

to
stand
sturdily
yourselves,
and
urge
others
to
do
the
like
;

thereby
might
ye
drive
him
from
the
fleet
-faring
ships,

despite
his
eagerness,
yea,
even
if
the
Olympian
himself
is

rousing
him
to
war."


Therewith
the
Shaker
of
the
world,
the
girdler
of
the

earth,
struck
the
twain
with
his
staff,
and
filled
them
with

strong
courage,
and
their
limbs
he
made
light,
and
their

feet,
and
their
hands
withal.
Then,
even
as
a
swift-winged

hawk
speeds
forth
to
fly,
poised
high
above
a
tall
sheer
rock,

and
swoops
to
chase
some
other
bird
across
the
plain,
even

so
Poseidon
sped
from
them,
the
Shaker
of
the
world.
And

of
the
twain
Oileus'
son,
the
swift-footed
Aias,
was
the
first

to
know
the
god,
and
instantly
he
spake
to
Aias,
son
of

Telamon
:
"
Aias,
since
it
is
one
of
the
gods
who
hold

Olympus,
that
in
the
semblance
of
a
seer
commands
us

now
to
fight
beside
the
ships
—
not
Kalchas
is
he,
the

prophet
and
soothsayer,
for
easily
I
knew
the
tokens
of
his

feet
and
knees
as
he
turned
away,
and
the
gods
are
easy
to

discern
—
lo,
then
mine
own
heart
within
my
breast
is
more

eagerly
set
on
war
and
battle,
and
my
feet
beneath
and
my

hands
above
are
lusting
for
the
fight."


Then
Aias,
son
of
Telamon,
answered
him
saying
:

11
Even
so,
too,
my
hands
invincible
now
rage
about

the
spear
-shaft,
and
wrath
has
risen
within
me,
and

both
my
feet
are
swift
beneath
me;
yea,
I
am
keen
to

meet,
even
in
single
fight,
the
ceaseless
rage
of
Hector
son

of
Priam."


So
they
spake
to
each
other,
rejoicing
in
the
delight



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of
battle,
which
the
god
put
in
their
heart.
Then
the

girdler
of
the
earth
stirred
up
the
Achaians
that
were
in
the

rear
and
were
renewing
their
strength
beside
the
swift
ships.

Their
limbs
were
loosened
by
their
grievous
toil,
yea,
and

their
souls
filled
with
sorrow
at
the
sight
of
the
Trojans,
that

had
climbed
over
the
great
wall
in
their
multitude.
And

they
looked
on
them,
and
shed
tears
beneath
their
brows,

thinking
that
never
would
they
escape
destruction.
But

the
Shaker
of
the
earth
right
easily
came
among
them,
and

urged
on
the
strong
battalions
of
warriors.
Teukros
first
he

came
and
summoned,
and
Leitos,
and
the
hero
Peneleos,

andThoas,
and
Deipyros,
andMeriones,and
Antilochos,
lords

of
the
war-cry,
all
these
he
spurred
on
with
winged
words
:

"
Shame
on
you,
Argives,
shame,
ye
striplings,
in
your

battle
had
I
trusted
for
the
salvation
of
our
ships.
But
if

you
are
to
withdraw
from
grievous
war,
now
indeed
the
day

doth
shine
that
shall
see
us
conquered
by
the
Trojans.
Out

on
it,
for
verily
a
great
marvel
is
this
that
mine
eyes
behold,

a
terrible
thing
that
methought
should
never
come
to
pass,

the
Trojans
advancing
against
our
ships
!
Of
yore
they

were
like
fleeting
hinds,
that
in
the
wild
wood
are
the
prey

of
jackals,
and
pards,
and
wolves,
and
wander
helpless,

strengthless,
empty
of
the
joy
of
battle.
Even
so
the
Trojans

of
old
cared
never
to
wait
and
face
the
wrath
and
the
hands

of
the
Achaians,
not
for
a
moment.
But
now
they
are

fighting
far
from
the
town,
by
the
hollow
ships,
all
through

the
baseness
of
our
leader
and
the
remissness
of
the
people,

who,
being
at
strife
with
the
chief,
have
no
heart
to
defend

the
swift-faring
ships,
nay,
thereby
they
are
slain.
But

if
indeed
and
in
truth
the
hero
Agamemnon,
the
wide-

ruling
son
of
Atreus,
is
the
very
cause
of
all,
for
that
he
did

dishonour
the
swift-footed
son
of
Peleus,
not
even
so
may

we
refrain
in
any
wise
from
war.
Nay,
let
us
right
our
fault



ILIAD
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with
speed,
for
easily
righted
are
the
hearts
of
the
bra\&gt;

No
longer
do
ye
well
to
refrain
from
impetuous
might,
all

ye
that
are
the
best
men
of
the
host.
I
myself
would
not

quarrel
with
one
that,
being
a
weakling,
abstained
from
war,

but
with
you
I
am
heartily
wroth.
Ah,
friends,
soon
shall

ye
make
the
mischief
more
through
this
remissness,—
but

let
each
man
conceive
shame
in
his
heart,
and
indignation,

for
verily
great
is
the
strife
that
hath
arisen.
Ix),
the
mighty

Hector
of
the
loud
war-cry
is
fighting
at
the
ships,
and
the

gates
and
the
long
bar
he
hath
burst
in
sunder."


On
this
wise
did
the
Earth-enfolder
call
to
and
spur
on

the
Achaians.
And
straightway
they
made
a
stand
around

the
two
Aiantes,
strong
bands
that
Ares
himself
could
not

enter
and
make
light
of,
nor
Athene
that
marshals
the
host.

Yea,
they
were
the
chosen
best
that
abode
the
Trojans
and

goodly
Hector,
and
spear
on
spear
made
close-set
fence,

and
shield
on
serried
shield,
buckler
pressed
on
buckler,

and
helm
on
helm,
and
man
on
man.
The
horse-hair
crests

on
the
bright
helmet
-ridges
touched
each
other
as
they

nodded,
so
close
they
stood
each
by
other,
and
spears

brandished
in
bold
hands
were
interlaced
;
and
their
hearts

were
steadfast
and
lusted
for
battle.


Then
the
Trojans
drave
forward
in
close
array,
and

Hector
led
them,
pressing
straight
onwards,
like
a
rolling

rock
from
a
cliff,
that
the
winter-swollen
water
thrusteth

from
the
crest
of
a
hill,
having
broken
the
foundations
of

the
stubborn
rock
with
its
wondrous
flood
;
leaping
aloft

it
flies,
and
the
wood
echoes
under
it,
and
unstayed
it
runs

its
course,
till
it
reaches
the
level
plain,
and
then
it
rolls

no
more
for
all
its
eagerness,
—
even
so
Hector
for
a
while-

threatened
lightly
to
win
to
the
sea
through
the
huts
and

the
ships
of
the
Achaians,
slaying
as
he
came,
but
when
he

encountered
the
serried
battalions,
he
was
stayed
when
he



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ILIAD
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drew
near
against
them.
But
they
of
the
other
part,
the

sons
of
the
Achaians,
thrust
with
their
swords
and
double-

pointed
spears,
and
drave
him
forth
from
them,
that
he
gave

ground
and
reeled
backward.
Then
he
cried
with
a
pierc-

ing
voice,
calling
on
the
Trojans
:
"
Trojans,
and
Lykians,

and
close-fighting
Dardanians,
hold
your
ground,
for
the

Achaians
will
not
long
ward
me
off,
nay,
though
they
have

arrayed
themselves
in
fashion
like
a
tower.
Rather,
me-

thinks,
they
will
flee
back
before
the
spear,
if
verily
the

chief
of
gods
has
set
me
on,
the
loud-thundering
lord
of

Hera."


Therewith
he
spurred
on
the
heart
and
spirit
of
each

man
;
and
Dei'phobos,
the
son
of
Priam,
strode
among
them

with
high
thoughts,
and
held
in
front
of
him
the
circle
of

his
shield,
and
lightly
he
stepped
with
his
feet,
advancing

beneath
the
cover
of
his
shield.
Then
Meriones
aimed
at

him
with
a
shining
spear,
and
struck,
and
missed
not,
but

smote
the
circle
of
the
bulls'-hide
shield,
yet
no
whit
did
he

pierce
it
;
nay,
well
ere
that
might
be,
the
long
spear-shaft

snapped
in
the
socket.
Now
Deiphobos
was
holding
off
from

him
the
bulls'-hide
shield,
and
his
heart
feared
the
lance
of

wise
Meriones,
but
that
hero
shrunk
back
among
the
throng

of
his
comrades,
greatly
in
wrath
both
for
the
loss
of
victory,

and
of
his
spear,
that
he
had
shivered.
So
he
set
forth
to

go
to
the
huts
and
the
ships
of
the
Achaians,
to
bring
a

long
spear,
that
he
had
left
in
his
hut.


Meanwhile
the
others
were
fighting
on,
and
there
arose
an

inextinguishable
cry.
First
Teukros,
son
of
Telamon,
slew

a
man,
the
spearman
Imbrios,
the
son
of
Mentor
rich
in

horses.
In
Pedaion
he
dwelt,
before
the
coming
of
the
sons

of
the
Achaians,
and
he
had
for
wife
a
daughter
of
Priam,

born
out
of
wedlock,
Medesikaste
;
but
when
the
curved

ships
of
the
Danaans
came,
he
returned
again
to
Ilios,
and



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1



was
pre-eminent
among
the
Trojans,
and
dwelt
with
Priam,

who
honoured
him
like
his
own
children.
Him
the
son

of
Telamon
pierced
below
the
ear
with
his
long
lance,
and

plucked
back
the
spear.
Then
he
fell
like
an
ash
that
on

the
crest
of
a
far-seen
hill
is
smitten
with
the
axe
of
bronze,

and
brings
its
delicate
foliage
to
the
ground
;
even
so
ho

fell,
and
round
him
rang
his
armour
bedight
with
bronze.

Then
Teukros
rushed
forth,
most
eager
to
strip
his
armour,

and
Hector
cast
at
him
as
he
came
with
his
shining
spear.

But
Teukros,
steadily
regarding
him,
avoided
by
a
little
the

spear
of
bronze;
so
Hector
struck
Amphimachos,
son
of

Kteatos,
son
of
Aktor,
in
the
breast
with
the
spear,
as
he

was
returning
to
the
battle.
With
a
crash
he
fell,
and
his

armour
rang
upon
him.


Then
Hector
sped
forth
to
tear
from
the
head
of
great-

hearted
Amphimachos
the
helmet
closely
fitted
to
his
tem-

ples,
but
Aias
aimed
at
Hector
as
he
came,
with
a
shining

spear,
yet
in
no
wise
touched
his
body,
for
he
was
all

clad
in
dread
armour
of
bronze;
but
he
smote
the
boss

of
his
shield,
and
drave
him
back
by
main
force,
and
he

gave
place
from
behind
the
two
dead
men,
and
the
Achai-

ans
drew
them
out
of
the
battle.
So
Stichios
and
goodly

Menestheus,
leaders
of
the
Athenians,
conveyed
Amphi-

machos
back
among
the
host
of
the
Achaians,
but
Imbrios

the
two
Aiantes
carried,
with
hearts
full
of
impetuous

might.
And
as
when
two
lions
have
snatched
away
a
goat

from
sharp-toothed
hounds,
and
carry
it
through
the
deep

thicket,
holding
the
body
on
high
above
the
ground
in

their
jaws,
so
the
two
warrior
Aiantes
held
Imbrios
aluft

and
spoiled
his
arms.
Then
the
son
of
Oileus
cut
his
head

from
his
delicate
neck,
in
wrath
for
the
sake
of
Amphi

machos,
and
sent
it
rolling
like
a
ball
through
the
throng,

and
it
dropped
in
the
dust
before
the
feet
of
Hector.



2
$2
ILIAD
A'///,
206-236.


Then
verily
was
Poseidon
wroth
at
heart,
when
his

son's
son
fell
in
the
terrible
fray/
So
he
set
forth
to
go

by
the
huts
and
the
ships
of
the
Achaians,
to
spur
on
the

Danaans,
and
sorrows
he
was
contriving
for
the
Trojans.

Then
Idomeneus,
spearman
renowned,
met
him
on
his
way

from
his
comrade
that
had
but
newly
returned
to
him
out

of
the
battle,
wounded
on
the
knee
with
the
sharp
bronze.

Him
his
comrades
carried
forth,
and
Idomeneus
gave

charge
to
the
leeches,
and
so
went
on
to
his
hut,
for
he
still

was
eager
to
face
the
war.
Then
the
mighty
Shaker
of
the

earth
addressed
him,
in
the
voice
of
Thoas,
son
of
Andrai-

inon,
that
ruled
over
the
Aitolians
in
all
Pleuron,
and

mountainous
Kalydon,
and
was
honoured
like
a
god
by
the

people
:
"
Idomeneus,
thou
counsellor
of
the
Cretans,
say,

whither
have
thy
threats
fared,
wherewith
the
sons
of
the

Achaians
threatened
the
Trojans
?
"


Then
Idomeneus,
leader
of
the
Cretans,
answered
him

again
:
"
O
Thoas,
now
is
there
no
man
to
blame,
that
I
wot

of,
for
we
all
are
skilled
in
war.
Neither
is
there
any
man

that
spiritless
fear
holds
aloof,
nor
any
that
gives
place
to

cowardice,
and
shuns
the
cruel
war,
nay,
but
even
thus,

methinks,
must
it
have
seemed
good
to
almighty
Kronion,

even
that
the
Achaians
should
perish
nameless
here,
far

away
from
Argos.
But
Thoas,
seeing
that
of
old
thou
wert

staunch,
and
dost
spur
on
some
other
man,
wheresoever
thou

mayst
see
any
give
ground,
therefore
slacken
not
now,
but

call
aloud
to
every
warrior."


Then
Poseidon,
the
Shaker
of
the
earth,
answered
him

again
:
"
Idomeneus,
never
may
that
man
go
forth
out
of

Troy-land,
but
here
may
he
be
the
sport
of
dogs,
who
this

day
wilfully
is
slack
in
battle.
Nay,
come,
take
thy
weapons

and
away
:
herein
we
must
play
the
man
together,
if
any

1
Kteatos,
lather
of
Amphimachos,
v,-as
Poseidon's
son
:
see
p.
226.



ILIAD
XIII,
236-268.
253


avail
there
may
be,
though
we
are
no
more
than
two.
Ay,

and
very
cowards
get
courage
from
company,
but
we
twain

know
well
how
to
battle
even
with
the
brave.1'


Therewith
the
god
went
back
again
into
the
strife
of

men,
but
Idomeneus,
so
soon
as
he
came
to
his
well-builded

hut,
did
on
his
fair
armour
about
his
body,
and
grasped
two

spears,
and
set
forth
like
the
lightning
that
Kronion
seizes

in
his
hand
and
brandishes
from
radiant
Olympus,
showim-,

forth
a
sign
to
mortal
men,
and
far
seen
are
the
flames
thereof.

Even
so
shone
the
bronze
about
the
breast
of
Idomeneus
a.s

he
ran,
and
Meriones,
his
good
squire,
met
him,
while
he

was
still
near
his
hut,
—
he
was
going
to
bring
his
spear
of

bronze,
—
and
mighty
Idomeneus
spake
to
him
:
"
Meriones

son
of
Molos,
fleet
of
foot,
dearest
of
my
company,
where-

fore
hast
thou
come
hither
and
left
the
war
and
strife
?
Art

thou
wounded
at
all,
and
vexed
by
a
dart's
point,
or
dost

thou
come
with
a
message
for
me
concerning
aught
?
Verily

I
myself
have
no
desire
to
sit
in
the
huts,
but
to
fight."


Then
wise
Meriones
answered
him
again,
saying
:
"
[Ido

meneus,
thou
counsellor
of
the
mail-clad
Cretans,]
I
have

come
to
fetch
a
spear,
if
perchance
thou
hast
one
left
in

the
huts,
for
that
which
before
I
carried
I
have
shivered
in

casting
at
the
shield
of
proud
Deiphobos."


Then
Idomeneus,
leader
of
the
Cretans,
answered
him

again
:
"
Spears,
if
thou
wilt,
thou
shalt
find,
one,
ay,
and

twenty,
standing
in
the
hut,
against
the
shining
side
walls,

spears
of
the
Trojans
whereof
I
have
spoiled
their
slain.

Yea,
it
is
not
my
mood
to
stand
and
fight
with
foeinen
from

afar,
wherefore
1
have
spears,
and
bossy
shields,
and
helms,

and
corslets
of
splendid
sheen."


Then
wise
Meriones
answered
him
again
:
'
Yea,
and
in

mine
own
hut
and
my
black
ship
are
many
spoils
of
the

Trojans,
but
not
ready
to
my
hand.
Nav,
for
methinks
that



254
ILIAD
XIII,
269-299.


neither
am
I
forgetful
of
valour
;
but
stand
forth
among

the
foremost
to
face
the
glorious
war,
whensoever
ariseth

the
strife
of
battle.
Any
other,
methinks,
of
the
mail-clad

Achaians
should
sooner
forget
my
prowess,
but
thou
art
he

that
knoweth
it"


Then
Idomeneus,
leader
of
the
Cretans,
answered
him

again
:
"
I
know
what
a
man
of
valour
thou
art,
wherefore

shouldst
thou
tell
me
thereof?
Nay,
if
now
beside
the

ships
all
the
best
of
us
were
being
chosen
for
an
ambush

—
wherein
the
valour
of
men
is
best
discerned
;
there
the

coward,
and
the
brave
man
most
plainly
declare
them-

selves
:
for
the
colour
of
the
coward
changes
often,
and

his
spirit
cannot
abide
firm
within
him,
but
now
he
kneels

on
one
knee,
now
on
the
other,
and
rests
on
either
foot,
and

his
heart
beats
noisily
in
his
breast,
as
he
thinks
of
doom,

and
his
teeth
chatter
loudly.
But
the
colour
of
the
brave

man
does
not
change,
nor
is
he
greatly
afraid,
from
the

moment
that
he
enters
the
ambush
of
heroes,
but
his
prayer

is
to
mingle
instantly
in
woful
war.
Were
we
being
chosen

for
such
ambush,
I
say,
not
even
then
would
any
man
reckon

lightly
of
thy
courage
and
thy
strength.
Nay,
and
even
if
thou

wert
stricken
in
battle
from
afar,
or
smitten
in
close
fight,
the

dart
would
not
strike
thee
in
the
hinder
part
of
the
neck,

nor
in
the
back,
but
would
encounter
thy
breast
or
belly,
as

thou
dost
press
on,
towards
the
gathering
of
the
foremost

fighters.
But
come,
no
more
let
us
talk
thus,
like
children,

loitering
here,
lest
any
man
be
vehemently
wroth,
but
go
thou

to
the
hut,
and
bring
the
strong
spear."


Thus
he
spake,
and
Meriones,
the
peer
of
swift
Ares,

quickly
bare
the
spear
of
bronze
from
the
hut,
and
went

after
Idomeneus,
with
high
thoughts
of
battle.
And
even

as
Ares,
the
bane
of
men,
goes
forth
into
the
war,
and
with

him
follows
his
dear
son
Panic,
stark
and
fearless,
that



ILIAD
XIII,
303-329.
255


terrifies
even
the
hardy
warrior;
and
these
twain
leave

Thrace,
and
harness
them
for
fight
with
the
Ephyri,
or
the

great-hearted
Phlegyans,
yet
hearken
not
to
both
peoples,

but
give
honour
to
one
only;
like
these
gods
did
Meriones

and
Idomeneus,
leaders
of
men,
set
forth
into
the
fight,

harnessed
in
gleaming
bronze.
And
Meriones
spake
first

to
Idomeneus
saying
:
"
Child
of
Deukalion,
whither
art

thou
eager
to
enter
into
the
throng
:
on
the
right
of
all

the
host,
or
in
the
centre,
or
on
the
left?
Ay,
and
no

other
where,
methinks,
are
the
flowing-haired
Achaians
so

like
to
fail
in
fight."


Then
Idomeneus,
the
leader
of
the
Cretans,
answered

him
again
:
"
In
the
centre
of
the
ships
there
are
others
to

bear
the
brunt,
the
two
Aiantes,
and
Teukros,
the
best

bowman
of
the
Achaians,
ay,
and
a
good
man
in
close

fight
;
these
will
give
Hector
Priam's
son
toil
enough,
how-

soever
keen
he
be
for
battle
;
yea,
though
he
be
exceeding

stalwart.
Hard
will
he
find
it,
with
all
his
lust
for
war,
to

overcome
their
strength
and
their
hands
invincible,
and
to

fire
the
ships,
unless
Kronion
himself
send
down
on
the

swift
ships
a
burning
brand.
But
not
to
a
man
would
he

yield,
the
great
Telamonian
Aias,
to
a
man
that
is
mortal

and
eateth
Demeter's
grain,
and
may
be
cloven
with
the

sword
of
bronze,
and
with
hurling
of
great
stones.
Nay,

not
even
to
Achilles
the
breaker
of
the
ranks
of
men
would

he
give
way,
not
in
close
fight;
but
for
speed
of
foot
none

may
in
any
wise
strive
with
Achilles.
But
guide
us
twain,

as
thou
sayest,
to
the
left
hand
of
the
host,
that
speedily
we

may
learn
whether
we
are
to
win
glory
from
others,
or
other


men
from
us."


So
he
spake,
and
Meriones,
the
peer
of
swift
Ares,
led

the
way,
till
they
came
to
the
host,
in
that
place
whither
he

bade
him
go.



256
ILIAD
XIII,
330-360.


And
when
the
Trojans
saw
Idomeneus,
strong
as
flame,

and
his
squire
with
him,
and
their
glorious
armour,
they
all

shouted
and
made
for
him
through
the
press.
Then
their

mellay
began,
by
the
sterns
of
the
ships.
And
as
the
gusts

speed
on,
when
shrill
winds
blow,
on
a
day
when
dust
lies

thickest
on
the
roads,
and
the
winds
raise
together
a
great

cloud
of
dust,
even
so
their
battle
clashed
together,
and
all

were
fain
of
heart
to
slay
each
other
in
the
press
with
the

keen
bronze.
And
the
battle,
the
bane
of
men,
bristled

with
the
long
spears,
the
piercing
spears
they
grasped,
and

the
glitter
of
bronze
from
gleaming
helmets
dazzled
the

eyes,
and
the
sheen
of
new-burnished
corslets,
and
shining

shields,
as
the
men
thronged
all
together.
Right
hardy
of

heart
would
he
have
been
that
joyed
and
sorrowed
not
at

the
sight
of
this
labour
of
battle.


Thus
the
two
mighty
sons
of
Kronos,
with
contending

will,
were
contriving
sorrow
and
anguish
for
the
heroes.

Zeus
desired
victory
for
the
Trojans
and
Hector,
giving

glory
to
swift
-
footed
Achilles
;
yet
he
did
not
wish
the

Achaian
host
to
perish
utterly
before
Ilios,
but
only
to
give

renown
to
Thetis
and
her
strong-hearted
son.
But
Poseidon

went
among
the
Argives
and
stirred
them
to
war,
stealing

secretly
forth
from
the
grey
salt
sea
:
for
he
was
sore
vexed

that
they
were
overcome
by
the
Trojans,
and
was
greatly
in

wrath
against
Zeus.
Verily
both
were
of
the
same
lineage

and
the
same
place
of
birth,
but
Zeus
was
the
elder
and

the
wiser.
Therefore
also
Poseidon
avoided
to
give
open
aid,

but
secretly
ever
he
spurred
them
on,
throughout
the
host,
in

the
likeness
of
a
man.
These
twain
had
strained
the
ends
of

the
cords
of
strong
strife
and
equal
war,
and
had
stretched

them
over
both
Trojans
and
Achaians,
a
knot
that
none

might
break
nor
undo,
for
the
loosening
of
the
knees
of

many.



ILIAD
XIII,
361-389.
257



Even
then
Idomeneus,
though
his
hair
was
flecked

with
grey,
called
on
the
Danaans,
and
leaping
among
the

Trojans,
roused
their
terror.
For
he
slew
Othryoneus
of

Kabesos,
a
sojourner
there,
who
but
lately
had
followed

after
the
rumour
of
war,
and
asked
in
marriage
the
fairest

of
the
daughters
of
Priam,
Kassandra,
without
gifts
of

wooing,
but
with
promise
of
a
mighty
deed,
namely
that
he

would
drive
perforce
out
of
Troy-land
the
sons
of
the

Achaians.
To
him
the
old
man
Priam
promised
and

appointed
that
he
would
give
her,
so
he
fought
trusting
in

his
promises.
And
Idomeneus
aimed
at
him
with
a
bright

spear,
and
cast
and
smote
him
as
he
came
proudly
striding

on,
and
the
corslet
of
bronze
that
he
wore
availed
not,
but

the
lance
stuck
in
the
midst
of
his
belly.
And
he
fell
with

a
crash,
and
Idomeneus
boasted
over
him,
and
lifted
up

his
voice,
saying
:
"
Othryoneus,
verily
I
praise
thee
above

all
mortal
men,
if
indeed
thou
shalt
accomplish
all
that

thou
hast
promised
to
Priam,
son
of
Dardanos,
that
pro-

mised
thee
again
his
own
daughter.
Yea,
and
we
likewise

would
promise
as
much
to
thee,
and
fulfil
it,
and
would
give

thee
the
fairest
daughter
of
the
son
of
Atreus,
and
bring
her

from
Argos,
and
wed
her
to
thee,
if
only
thou
wilt
aid
us
to

take
the
fair-set
citadel
of
Ilios.
Nay,
follow
us
that
we

may
make
a
covenant
of
marriage
by
the
seafaring
ships,

for
we
are
no
hard
exacters
of
gifts
of
wooing."


Therewith
the
hero
Idomeneus
dragged
him
by
the
foot

across
the
fierce
mellay.
But
Asios
came
to
his
aid,

on
foot
before
his
horses
that
the
charioteer
guided
so

that
still
their
breath
touched
the
shoulders
of
Asios.
And

the
desire
of
his
heart
was
to
cast
at
Idomeneus,
who
v.

beforehand
with
him,
and
smote
him
with
the
spear
in
the

throat,
below
the
chin,
and
drove
the
point
straight
through.

And
he
fell
as
an
oak
falls,
or
a
poplar,
or
tall
pine
tree.


s



258
ILIAD
XIII,
390-421.



that
craftsmen
have
felled
OR
the
hills
with
new
whetted

axes,
to
be
a
ship's
timber,
even
so
he
lay
stretched
out

before
the
horses
and
the
chariot,
groaning,
and
clutching

the
bloody
dust.
And
the
charioteer
was
amazed,
and
kept

not
his
wits,
as
of
old,
and
dared
not
turn
his
horses
and

avoid
out
of
the
hands
of
foemen
;
and
Antilochos
the
stead-

fast
in
war
smote
him,
and
pierced
the
middle
of
his
body

with
a
spear.
Nothing
availed
the
corslet
of
bronze
he
was

wont
to
wear,
but
he
planted
the
spear
fast
in
the
midst
of

his
belly.
Therewith
he
fell
gasping
from
the
well-wrought

chariot,
and
Antilochos,
the
son
of
great-hearted
Nestor,

drave
the
horses
out
from
the
Trojans,
among
the
well-

greaved
Achaians.
Then
Deiphobos,
in
sorrow
for
Asios,

drew
very
nigh
Idomeneus,
and
cast
at
him
with
his
shining

spear.
But
Idomeneus
steadily
watching
him,
avoided
the

spear
of
bronze,
being
hidden
beneath
the
circle
of
his

shield,
the
shield
covered
about
with
ox-hide
and
gleaming

bronze,
that
he
always
bore,
fitted
with
two
arm-rods
:
under

this
he
crouched
together,
and
the
spear
of
bronze
flew

over.
And
his
shield
rang
sharply,
as
the
spear
grazed
thereon.

Yet
it
flew
not
vainly
from
the
heavy
hand
of
Deiphobos,

but
smote
Hypsenor,
son
of
Hippasos,
the
shepherd
of
the

hosts,
in
the
liver,
beneath
the
midriff,
and
instantly
unstrung

his
knees.
And
Deiphobos
boasted
over
him
terribly,
cry-

ing
aloud
:
"
Ah,
verily,
not
unavenged
lies
Asios,
nay,
me-

thinks,
that
even
on
his
road
to
Hades,
strong
Warden
of

the
gate,
he
will
rejoice
at
heart,
since,
lo,
I
have
sent
him

escort
for
the
way
!
"


So
spake
he,
but
grief
came
on
the
Argives
by
reason

of
his
boast,
and
stirred
above
all
the
soul
of
the
wise-

hearted
Antilochos,
yet,
despite
his
sorrow,
he
was
not

heedless
of
his
dear
comrade,
but
ran
and
stood
over
him,

and
covered
him
with
his
buckler.
Then
two
trusty
com-



ILIAD
XIII,
422-454.
259



panions,
Mekisteus,
son
of
Echios,
and
goodly
Alastor,

stooped
down
and
lifted
him,
and
with
heavy
groaning

bare
him
to
the
hollow
ships.


And
Idomeneus
relaxed
not
his
mighty
force,
but
ever

was
striving,
either
to
cover
some
one
of
the
Trojans
with

black
night,
or
himself
to
fall
in
warding
off
death
from
the

Achaians.
There
the
dear
son
of
Aisyetes,
fosterling
&lt;.t

Zeus,
even
the
hero
Alkathoos,
was
slain,
who
was
son-in-law

of
Anchises,
and
had
married
the
eldest
of
his
daughters,

Hippodameia,
whom
her
father
and
her
lady
mother
dearly

loved
in
the
halls,
for
she
excelled
all
the
maidens
of
her
age

in
beauty,
and
skill,
and
in
wisdom,
wherefore
the
best
man

in
wide
Troy
took
her
to
wife.
This
Alkathoos
did
Poseidon

subdue
to
Idomeneus,
throwing
a
spell
over
his
shining

eyes,
and
snaring
his
glorious
limbs
;
so
that
he
might

neither
flee
backwards,
nor
avoid
the
stroke,
but
stood

steady
as
a
pillar,
or
a
tree
with
lofty
crown
of
leaves,
when

the
hero
Idomeneus
smote
him
in
the
midst
of
the
breast

with
the
spear,
and
rent
the
coat
of
bronze
about
him,
that

aforetime
warded
death
from
his
body,
but
now
rang
harsh

as
it
was
rent
by
the
spear.
And
he
fell
with
a
crash,

and
the
lance
fixed
in
his
heart,
that,
still
beating,
shook

the
butt-end
of
the
spear.
Then
at
length
mighty
Ares
spent

its
fury
there
;
but
Idomeneus
boasted
terribly,
and
cried

aloud
:
"
Deiphobos,
are
we
to
deem
it
fair
acquittal
that

we
have
slain
three
men
for
one,
since
thou
boastest
thus
?

Nay,
sir,
but
stand
thou
up
also
thyself
against
me,
that

thou
mayst
know
what
manner
of
son
of
Zeus
am
I
that
have

come
hither
!
For
Zeus
first
begat
Minos,
the
warden
of

Crete,
and
Minos
got
him
a
son,
the
noble
Deukalion,
and

Deukalion
begat
me,
a
prince
over
many
men
in
wide
Crete,

and
now
have
the
ships
brought
me
hither,
a
bane
to
thee

and
thy
father,
and
all
the
Trojans."



260
ILIAD
XIII,
455-484-


Thus
he
spake,
but
the
thoughts
of
Deiphobos
were

divided,
whether
he
should
retreat,
and
call
to
his
aid
some

one
of
the
great-hearted
Trojans,
or
should
try
the
adventure

alone.
And
on
this
wise
to
his
mind
it
seemed
the
better,

to
go
after
Aineias.
whom
he
found
standing
the
last
in
the

press,
for
Aineias
was
ever
wroth
against
goodly
Priam,
for

that
Priam
gave
him
no
honour,
despite
his
valour
among

men.
So
Deiphobos
stood
by
him,
and
spake
winged

words
to
him
:
"
Aineias,
thou
counsellor
of
the
Trojans,

now
verily
there
is
great
need
that
thou
shouldst
succour
thy

sister's
husband,
if
any
care
for
kin
doth
touch
thee.
Nay

follow,
let
us
succour
Alkathoos,
thy
sister's
husband,
who
of

old
did
cherish
thee
in
his
hall,
while
thou
wert
but
a
little

one,
and
now,
lo,
spear
-famed
Idomeneus
hath
stripped

him
of
his
arms
!
"


So
he
spake,
and
roused
the
spirit
in
the
breast
of
Aineias,

who
went
to
seek
Idomeneus,
with
high
thoughts
of
war.

But
fear
took
not
hold
upon
Idomeneus,
as
though
he
had

been
some
tender
boy,
but
he
stood
at
bay,
like
a
boar
on

the
hills
that
trusteth
to
his
strength,
and
abides
the
great

assailing
throng
of
men
in
a
lonely
place,
and
he
bristles

up
his
back,
and
his
eyes
shine
with
fire,
while
he
whets

his
tusks,
and
is
right
eager
to
keep
at
bay
both
men
and

hounds.
Even
so
stood
spear
-famed
Idomeneus
at
bay

against
Aineias,
that
came
to
the
rescue,
and
gave
ground

no
whit,
but
called
on
his
comrades,
glancing
to
Askalaphos,

and
Aphareus,
and
Deipyros,
and
Meriones,
and
Antilochos,

all
masters
of
the
war-cry
;
them
he
spurred
up
to
battle,
and

spake
winged
words
:
"
Hither,
friends,
and
rescue
me,
all

alone
as
I
am,
and
terribly
I
dread
the
onslaught
of
swift-

footed
Aineias,
that
is
assailing
me
;
for
he
is
right
strong
to

destroy
men
in
battle,
and
he
hath
the
flower
of
youth,
the

greatest
avail
that
may
be.
Yea,
if
he
and
I
were
of
like



ILIAD
XTTI,
484-517.
20I


age,
and
in
this
spirit
whereof
now
we
arc,
speedily
should

he
or
I
achieve
high
victory."


So
he
spake,
and
they
all,
being
of
one
spirit
in
their

hearts,
stood
hard
by
each
other,
with
buckler
laid
on

shoulder.
But
Aineias,
on
the
other
side,
cried
to
hi-.

comrades,
glancing
to
Deiphobos,
and
Paris,
and
noble

Agenor,
that
with
him
were
leaders
of
the
Trojans
;
and

then
the
hosts
followed
them,
as
sheep
follow
their
leader

to
the
water
from
the
pasture,
and
the
shepherd
is
glad
at

heart;
even
so
the
heart
of
Aineias
was
glad
in
his
breast,

when
he
saw
the
hosts
of
the
people
following
to
aid
him.


Then
they
rushed
in
close
fight
around
Alkathoos
with

their
long
spears,
and
round
their
breasts
the
bronze
rang

terribly,
as
they
aimed
at
each
other
in
the
press,
while

two
men
of
war
beyond
the
rest,
Aineias
and
Idomeneus,

the
peers
of
Ares,
were
each
striving
to
hew
the
flesh
of

the
other
with
the
pitiless
bronze.
Now
Aineias
first
cast
at

Idomeneus,
who
steadily
watching
him
avoided
the
spear

of
bronze,
and
the
point
of
Aineias
went
quivering
in
the

earth,
since
vainly
it
had
flown
from
his
stalwart
hand.

But
Idomeneus
smote
Oinomaos
in
the
midst
of
the
belly,

and
brake
the
plate
of
his
corslet,
and
the
bronze
let
forth

the
bowels
through
the
corslet,
and
he
fell
in
the
dust
and

clutched
the
earth
in
his
palms.
And
Idomeneus
drew

forth
the
far-shadowing
spear
from
the
dead,
but
could
noi

avail
to
strip
the
rest
of
the
fair
armour
from
his
shoulders,

for
the
darts
pressed
hard
on
him
Nay,
and
his
feet
nc

longer
served
him
firmly
in
a
charge,
nor
could
he
rush

after
his
own
spear,
nor
avoid
the
foe.
Wherefore
in
close

fight
he
still
held
off
the
pitiless
day
of
destiny,
but
in

retreat
his
feet
no
longer
bore
him
swiftly
from
the
battle.

And
as
he
was
slowly
departing,
Deiphobos
aimed
at
him

with
his
shining
spear,
for,
verily
he
ever
cherished
a
stea
:



262
ILIAD
XIII,
518-549.


hatred
against
Idomeneus.
But
this
time,
too,
he
missed

him,
and
smote
Askalaphos,
the
son
of
Enyalios,
with
his

dart,
and
the
strong
spear
passed
through
his
shoulder,

and
he
fell
in
the
dust,
and
clutched
the
earth
in
his
out-

stretched
hand.
But
loud-voiced
awful
Ares
was
not
yet

aware
at
all
that
his
son
had
fallen
in
strong
battle,
but
he

was
reclining
on
the
peak
of
Olympus,
beneath
the
golden

clouds,
being
held
there
by
the
design
of
Zeus,
where
also

were
the
other
deathless
gods,
restrained
from
the
war.


Now
the
people
rushed
in
close
fight
around
Askalaphos,

and
Deiphobos
tore
from
Askalaphos
his
shining
helm,
but

Meriones,
the
peer
of
swift
Ares,
leaped
forward
and
smote

the
arm
of
Deiphobos
with
his
spear,
and
from
his
hand
the

vizored
casque
fell
clanging
to
the
ground.
And
Meriones

sprang
forth
instantly,
like
a
vulture,
and
drew
the
strong

spear
from
the
shoulder
of
Deiphobos,
and
fell
back
among

the
throng
of
his
comrades.
But
the
own
brother
of

Deiphobos,
Polites,
stretched
his
hands
round
his
waist,

and
led
him
forth
from
the
evil
din
of
war,
even
till
he
came

to
the
swift
horses,
that
waited
for
him
behind
the
battle
and

the
fight,
with
their
charioteer,
and
well-dight
chariot.
These

bore
him
heavily
groaning
to
the
city,
worn
with
his
hurt,

and
the
blood
ran
down
from
his
newly
wounded
arm.


But
the
rest
still
were
fighting,
and
the
war-cry
rose

unquenched.
There
Aineias
rushed
on
Aphareus,
son
of

Kaletor,
and
struck
his
throat,
that
chanced
to
be
turned
to

him,
with
the
keen
spear,
and
his
head
dropped
down
and

his
shield
and
helm
fell
with
him,
and
death
that
slays
the

spirit
overwhelmed
him.
And
Antilochos
watched
Thoon

as
he
turned
the
other
way,
and
leaped
on
him,
and
wounded

him,
severing
all
the
vein
that
runs
up
the
back
till
it

reaches
the
neck
;
this
he
severed
clean,
and
Thoon
fell
on

his
back
in
the
dust,
stretching
out
both
his
hands
to
his



ILIAD
XIII,
550-580.



comrades
dear.
Then
Antilochos
rushed
on,
and
strip

the
armour
from
his
shoulders,
glancing
around
while
the

Trojans
gathered
from
here
and
there,
and
smote
his
wide

shining
shield,
yet
did
not
avail
to
graze,
behind
the
shield.

the
delicate
flesh
of
Antilochos
with
the
pitiless
bronze.

For
verily
Poseidon,
the
Shaker
of
the
earth,
did
guard
on

every
side
the
son
of
Nestor,
even
in
the
midst
of
the
javelins.

And
never
did
Antilochos
get
free
of
the
foe,
but
turned

him
about
among
them,
nor
ever
was
his
spear
at
rest,
but

always
brandished
and
shaken,
and
the
aim
of
his
heart
was

to
smite
a
foeman
from
afar,
or
to
set
on
him
at
close
quar-

ters.
But
as
he
was
aiming
through
the
crowd,
he
escaped

not
the
ken
of
Adamas,
son
of
Asios,
who
smote
the
midst

of
his
shield
with
the
sharp
bronze,
setting
on
nigh
at
hand
;

but
Poseidon
of
the
dark
locks
made
his
shaft
of
no
avail,

grudging
him
the
life
of
Antilochos.
And
part
of
the
spear

abode
there,
like
a
burned
stake,
in
the
shield
of
Antilochos,

and
half
lay
on
the
earth,
and
back
retreated
Adamas
to
the

ranks
of
his
comrades,
avoiding
Fate.
But
Meriones
follow

ing
after
him
as
he
departed,
smote
him
with
a
spear
between

the
privy
parts
and
the
navel,
where
a
wound
is
most

baneful
to
wretched
mortals.
Even
there
he
fixed
the

spear
in
him
and
he
fell,
and
writhed
about
the
spear,
even

as
a
bull
that
herdsmen
on
the
hills
drag
alon-
perl.

when
they
have
bound
him
with
withes,
so
he
when
he

was
smitten
writhed
for
a
moment,
not
for
long,
till
the

hero
Meriones
came
near,
and
drew
the
spear
out
of
his

body.
And
darkness
covered
his
eyes.


And
Helenos
in
close
fight
smote
Deipyros
on
the
temple,

with
a
great
Thracian
sword,
and
tore
away
the
helm,
and

the
helm,
being
dislodged,
fell
on
the
ground,
and
one

the
Achaians
in
the
fight
picked
it
up
as
it
rolled
betv.

his
feet
But
dark
night
covered
the
eyes
of
Dcip)



264
ILIAD
XIII,
581-612.



Then
grief
took
hold
of
the
son
of
Atreus,
Menelaos
of

the
loud
war-cry,
and
he
went
with
a
threat
against
the
warrior

Helenos,
the
prince,
shaking
his
sharp
spear,
while
the
other

drew
the
centre-piece
of
his
bow.
And
both
at
once
were

making
ready
to
let
fly,
one
with
his
sharp
spear,
the
other

with
the
arrow
from
the
string.
Then
the
son
of
Priam

smote
Menelaos
on
the
breast
with
his
arrow,
on
the
plate

of
the
corslet,
and
off
flew
the
bitter
arrow.
Even
as
from
a

broad
shovel
in
a
great
threshing
floor,
fly
the
black-skinned

beans
and
pulse,
before
the
whistling
wind,
and
the
stress
of

the
winnower's
shovel,
even
so
from
the
corslet
of
renowned

Menelaos
flew
glancing
far
aside
the
bitter
arrow.
But
the

son
of
Atreus,
Menelaos
of
the
loud
war-cry,
smote
the

hand
of
Helenos
wherein
he
held
the
polished
bow,
and

into
the
bow,
clean
through
the
hand,
was
driven
the
spear

of
bronze.
Back
he
withdrew
to
the
ranks
of
his
comrades,

avoiding
Fate,
with
his
hand
hanging
down
at
his
side,
for

the
ashen
spear
dragged
after
him.
And
the
great-hearted

Agenor
drew
the
spear
from
his
hand,
and
himself
bound
up

the
hand
with
a
band
of
twisted
sheep's-wool,
a
sling
that
a

squire
carried
for
him,
the
shepherd
of
the
host.


Then
Peisandros
made
straight
for
renowned
Menelaos,

but
an
evil
Fate
was
leading
him
to
the
end
of
Death
;
by

thee,
Menelaos,
to
be
overcome
in
the
dread
strife
of
battle.

Now
when
the
twain
had
come
nigh
in
onset
upon
each

other,
the
son
of
Atreus
missed,
and
his
spear
was
turned

aside,
but
Peisandros
smote
the
shield
of
renowned
Menelaos,

yet
availed
not
to
drive
the
bronze
clean
through,
for
the

wide
shield
caught
it,
and
the
spear
brake
in
the
socket,
yet

Peisandros
rejoiced
in
his
heart,
and
hoped
for
the
victory.

But
the
son
of
Atreus
drew
his
silver-studded
sword,
and

leaped
upon
Peisandros.
And
Peisandros,
under
his
shield,

clutched
his
goodly
axe
of
fine
bronze,
with
long
and



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XIII,
613-644.
265


polished
haft
of
olive-wood,
and
the
twain
set
upon
each

other.
Then
Peisandros
smote
the
crest
of
the
helmet

shaded
with
horse
hair,
close
below
the
very
plume,
but

Menelaos
struck
the
other,
as
he
came
forward,
on
the
brow,

above
the
base
of
the
nose,
and
the
bones
cracked,
and
the

eyes,
all
bloody,
fell
at
his
feet
in
the
dust.
Then
he
bowed

and
fell,
and
Menelaos
set
his
foot
on
his
breast,
and
stripped

him
of
his
arms,
and
triumphed,
saying
:
"
Even
thus
then

surely,
ye
will
leave
the
ships
of
the
Danaans
of
the
swift

steeds,
ye
Trojans
overweening,
insatiate
of
the
dread
din

of
war.
Yea,
and
ye
shall
not
lack
all
other
reproof
and

shame,
wherewith
ye
made
me
ashamed,
ye
hounds
of
evil,

having
no
fear
in
your
hearts
of
the
strong
wrath
of
loud-

thundering
Zeus,
the
god
of
guest
and
host,
who
one
day

will
destroy
your
steep
citadel.
O
ye
that
wantonly
carried

away
my
wedded
wife
and
many
of
my
possessions,
when
ye

were
entertained
by
her,
now
again
ye
are
fain
to
throw

ruinous
fire
on
the
seafaring
ships,
and
to
slay
the
Achaian

heroes.
Nay,
but
ye
will
yet
refrain
you
from
battle,
for
as

eager
as
ye
be.
O
father
Zeus,
verily
they
say
that
thou

dost
excel
in
wisdom
all
others,
both
gods
and
men,
and
all

these
things
are
from
thee.
How
wondrously
art
thou

favouring
men
of
violence,
even
the
Trojans,
whose
might

is
ever
iniquitous,
nor
can
they
have
their
fill
of
the
din
of

equal
war.
Of
all
things
there
is
satiety,
yea,
even
of
love

and
sleep,
and
of
sweet
song,
and
dance
delectable,
whereof
a

man
would
sooner
have
his
fill
than
of
war,
but
the
Trojans

are
insatiable
of
battle."


Thus
noble
Menelaos
spake,
and
stripped
the
bloody

arms
from
the
body,
and
gave
them
to
his
comrades,
and

instantly
himself
went
forth
again,
and
mingled
in
the
fore-

front
of
the
battle.
Then
Harpalion,
the
son
of
king

Pylaimenes,
leaped
out
against
him,
Harpalion
that
follov



266
ILIAD
XIII,
645-673.


his
dear
father
to
Troy,
to
the
war,
nor
ever
came
again
to

his
own
country.
He
then
smote
the
middle
of
the
shield

of
Atreus'
son
with
his
spear,
in
close
fight,
yet
availed
not

to
drive
the
bronze
clean
through,
but
fell
back
into
the

host
of
his
comrades,
avoiding
Fate,
glancing
round
every

way,
lest
one
should
wound
his
flesh
with
the
bronze.
But

Meriones
shot
at
him
as
he
retreated
with
a
bronze-shod

arrow,
and
smote
him
in
the
right
buttock,
and
the
arrow

went
right
through
the
bladder
and
came
out
under
the

bone.
And
sitting
down,
even
there,
in
the
arms
of
his

dear
comrades,
he
breathed
away
his
soul,
lying
stretched

like
a
worm
on
the
earth,
and
out
flowed
the
black
blood,

and
wetted
the
ground.
And
the
Paphlagonians
great
of

heart,
tended
him
busily,
and
set
him
in
a
chariot,
and

drove
him
to
sacred
Ilios
sorrowing,
and
with
them
went
his

father,
shedding
tears,
and
there
was
no
atonement
for
his

dead
son.


Now
Paris
was
very
wroth
at
heart
by
reason
of
his
slay-

ing,
for
he
had
been
his
host
among
the
many
Paphlagonians,

wherefore,
in
wrath
for
his
sake,
he
let
fly
a
bronze-shod

arrow.
Now
there
was
a
certain
Euchenor,
the
son
of

Polyidos
the
seer,
a
rich
man
and
a
good,
whose
dwelling

was
in
Corinth.
And
well
he
knew
his
own
ruinous
fate,

when
he
went
on
ship-board,
for
often
would
the
old
man,

the
good
Polyidos,
tell
him,
that
he
must
either
perish
of
a

sore
disease
in
his
halls,
or
go
with
the
ships
of
the
Achaians,

and
be
overcome
by
the
Trojans.
Wherefore
he
avoided
at

once
the
heavy
war-fine
of
the
Achaians,
and
the
hateful

disease,
that
so
he
might
not
know
any
anguish.
This
man

did
Paris
smite
beneath
the
jaw
and
under
the
ear,
and

swiftly
his
spirit
departed
from
his
limbs,
and,
lo,
dread
dark-

ness
overshadowed
him.


So
they
fought
like
flaming
fire,
but
Hector,
beloved
of



ILIAD
XIII,
674-706.
267



Zeus,
had
not
heard
nor
knew
at
all
that,
on
the
left
of
the

ships,
his
host
was
being
subdued
by
the
Argives,
and
soon

would
the
Achaians
have
won
renown,
so
mighty
was
the

Holder
and
Shaker
of
the
earth
that
urged
on
the
Argives
\

yea,
and
himself
mightily
defended
them.
But
Hector
kept

where
at
first
he
had
leaped
within
the
walls
and
the
gate,
and

broken
the
serried
ranks
of
shield-bearing
Danaans,
ever

where
were
the
ships
of
Aias
and
Protesilaos,
drawn
up
on

the
beach
of
the
hoary
sea,
while
above
the
wall
was
builded

lowest,
and
thereby
chiefly
the
heroes
and
their
horses
were

raging
in
battle.


There
the
Boiotians,
and
lonians
with
trailing
tunics,
and

Lokrians
and
Phthians
and
illustrious
Epeians
scarcely

availed
to
stay
his
onslaught
on
the
ships,
nor
yet
could

they
drive
back
from
them
noble
Hector,
like
a
flame
of

fire.
And
there
were
the
picked
men
of
the
Athenians
;

among
them
Menestheus
son
of
Peteos
was
the
leader
;

and
there
followed
with
him
Pheidas
and
Stichios,
and
brave

Bias,
while
the
Epeians
were
led
by
Meges,
son
of
Phyleus,

and
Amphion
and
Drakios,
and
in
front
of
the
Phthians

were
Medon,
and
Podarkes
resolute
in
war.
Now
the
one,

Medon,
was
the
bastard
son
of
noble
Oileus,
and
brother
of

Aias,
and
he
dwelt
in
Phylake,
far
from
his
own
country,
for

that
he
had
slain
a
man,
the
brother
of
his
stepmother

Eriopis,
wife
of
Oileus.
But
the
other,
Podarkes,
was
the

son
of
Iphiklos
son
of
Phylakos,
and
they
in
their
armour,

in
the
van
of
the
great-hearted
Phthians,
were
detVndin-

the
ships,
and
fighting
among
the
Boiotians.


Now
never
at
all
did
Aias,
the
swift
son
of
Oileus,
clepait

from
the
side
of
Aias,
son
of
Telamon,
nay,
not
for
an
instant,

but
even
as
in
fallow
land
two
wine-dark
oxen
with
equal
heart

strain
at
the
shapen
plough,
and
round
the
roots
of

horns
springeth
up
abundant
sweat,
and
nought
sunders



268
TLIAD
XIII,
706-737.



them
but
the
polished
yoke,
as
they
labour
through
the

furrow,
till
the
end
of
the
furrow
brings
them
up,
so
stood

the
two
Aiantes
close
by
each
other.
Now
verily
did
many

and
noble
hosts
of
his
comrades
follow
with
the
son
of

Telamon,
and
bore
his
shield
when
labour
and
sweat
came

upon
his
limbs.
But
the
Lokrians
followed
not
with
the

high-hearted
son
of
Oileus,
for
their
hearts
were
not
stead-

fast
in
close
brunt
of
battle,
seeing
that
they
had
no
helmets

of
bronze,
shadowy
with
horse
-hair
plumes,
nor
round

shields,
nor
ashen
spears,
but
trusting
in
bows
and
well-

twisted
slings
of
sheep's
wool,
they
followed
with
him
to

Ilios.
Therewith,
in
the
war,
they
shot
thick
and
fast,
and

brake
the
ranks
of
the
Trojans.
So
the
one
party
in
front,

with
their
well
-
dight
arms
contended
with
the
Trojans,

and
with
Hector
arrayed
in
bronze,
while
the
others
from

behind
kept
shooting
from
their
ambush,
and
the
Trojans

lost
all
memory
of
the
joy
of
battle,
for
the
arrows
confounded

them.


There
then
right
ruefully
from
the
ships
and
the
huts

would
the
Trojans
have
withdrawn
to
windy
Ilios,
had
not

Polydamas
come
near
valiant
Hector
and
said
:
"
Hector,

thou
art
hard
to
be
persuaded
by
them
that
would
counsel

thee
;
for
that
god
has
given
thee
excellence
in
the
works

of
war,
therefore
in
council
also
thou
art
fain
to
excel

other
men
in
knowledge.
But
in
nowise
wilt
thou
be
able

to
take
everything
on
thyself.
For
to
one
man
has
god

given
for
his
portion
the
works
of
war,
[to
another
the

dance,
to
another
the
lute
and
song,]
but
in
the
heart
of
yet

another
hath
far-seeing
Zeus
placed
an
excellent
under-

standing,
whereof
many
men
get
gain,
yea
he
saveth
many

an
one,
and
himself
best
knoweth
it.
But,
lo,
I
will
speak

even
as
it
seemeth
best
to
me.
Behold
all
about
thee
the

circle
of
war
is
blazing,
but
the
great-hearted
Trojans,
now



ILIAD
XIII,
737-769.
269



that
they
have
got
down
the
wall,
are
some
with
their
arms

standing
aloof
and
some
are
fighting,
few
men
against
a
host,

being
scattered
among
the
ships.
Nay,
withdraw
thee,
and

call
hither
all
the
best
of
the
warriors.
Thereafter
shall
we

take
all
counsel
carefully,
whether
we
should
fall
on
the
ships

of
many
benches,
if
indeed
god
willeth
to
give
us
victory,
or

after
counsel
held,
should
return
unharmed
from
the
ships.

For
verily
I
fear
lest
the
Achaians
repay
their
del&gt;t
of

yesterday,
since
by
the
ships
there
tarrieth
a
man
insatiate

of
war,
and
never,
methinks,
will
he
wholly
stand
aloof
from

battle."


So
spake
Polydamas,
and
his
safe
counsel
pleased
Hector

well,
who
[straightway
sprang
to
earth
from
the
chariot
with

his
arms,
and]
spake
to
him
winged
words
and
said
:
i'oly-

damas,
do
thou
stay
here
all
the
best
of
the
host,
but
I
will

go
thither
to
face
the
war,
and
swiftly
will
return
again,
when

I
have
straitly
laid
on
them
my
commands."


So
he
spake,
and
set
forth,
in
semblance
like
a
snowy

mountain,
and
shouting
aloud
he
flew
through
the
Trojans

and
allies.
And
they
all
sped
to
Polydamas,
the
kindly

son
of
Panthoos,
when
they
heard
the
voice
of
Hector.

But
he
went
seeking
Deiphobos,
and
the
strong
prince

Helenos,
and
Adamas
son
of
Asios,
and
Asios
son
of
Hyr-

takos,
among
the
warriors
in
the
foremost
line,
if
anywhere

he
might
find
them.
But
them
he
found
not
at
all
un-

harmed,
nor
free
of
bane,
but,
lo,
some
among
the
sterns
of

the
ships
of
the
Achaians
lay
lifeless,
slain
by
the
hands
of
the

Argives,
and
some
were
within
the
wall
wounded
by
thrust
or

cast.
But
one
he
readily
found,
on
the
left
of
the
dolorous

battle,
goodly
Alexandros,
the
lord
of
fair-tressed
Helen,

heartening
his
comrades
and
speeding
them
to
war
\
\
he

drew
near
to
him,
and
addressed
him
with
won

"
Thou
evil
Paris,
fairest
of
face,
thou
that
lustest
lor
iron



270
ILIAD
XIII,
770-800.


thou
seducer,
where,
prithee,
are
Deiphobos,
and
the
strong

prince
Helenos,
and
Adamas
son
of
Asios,
and
Asios
son

of
Hyrtakos,
and
where
is
Othryoneus
?
Now
hath
all
high

Ilios
perished
utterly.
Now,
too,
thou
seest,
is
sheer
destruc-

tion
sure."


Then
godlike
Alexandros
answered
him
again
saying
:

"Hector,
since
thy
mind
is
to
blame
one
that
is
blame-

less,
some
other
day
might
I
rather
withdraw
me
from
the
war,

since
my
mother
bare
not
even
me
wholly
a
coward.
For
from

the
time
that
thou
didst
gather
the
battle
of
thy
comrades

about
the
ships,
from
that
hour
do
we
abide
here,
and
war

with
the
Danaans
ceaselessly;
and
our
comrades
concerning

whom
thou
inquirest
are
slain.
Only
Deiphobos
and
the

strong
prince
Helenos
have
both
withdrawn,
both
of
them

being
wounded
in
the
hand
with
long
spears,
for
Kronion

kept
death
away
from
them.
But
now
lead
on,
wheresoever

thy
heart
and
spirit
bid
thee,
and
we
will
follow
with
thee

eagerly,
nor
methinks
shall
we
lack
for
valour,
as
far
as
we

have
strength
;
but
beyond
his
strength
may
no
man
fight,

howsoever
eager
he
be."


So
spake
the
hero,
and
persuaded
his
brother's
heart,

and
they
went
forth
where
the
war
and
din
were
thickest,

round
Kebriones,
and
noble
Polydamas,
and
Phalkes,
and

Orthaios,
and
godlike
Polyphetes,
and
Palmys,
and
Askanios,

and
Morys,
son
of
Hippotion,
who
had
come
in
their
turn,

out
of
deep
-soiled
Askanie,
on
the
morn
before,
and
now

Zeus
urged
them
to
fight.
And
these
set
forth
like
the
blast

of
violent
winds,
that
rushes
earthward
beneath
the
thunder

of
father
Zeus,
and
with
marvellous
din
doth
mingle
with

the
salt
sea,
and
therein
are
many
swelling
waves
of
the
loud

roaring
sea,
arched
over
and
white
with
foam,
some
van-

ward,
others
in
the
rear
;
even
so
the
Trojans
arrayed
in
van

and
rear
and
shining
with
bronze,
followed
after
their
leaders.



ILIAD
XIII,
801-832.



And
Hector
son
of
Priam
was
leading
them,
tlu
ut


Ares,
the
bane
of
men.
In
front
he
held
the
circle
ot

his
shield,
thick
with
hides,
and
plates
of
beaten
bronze,

and
on
his
temples
swayed
his
shining
helm.
And
even

where
he
went
in
advance
and
made
trial
of
the
rai.

if
perchance
they
would
yield
to
him
as
he
charged
un

cover
of
his
shield.
But
he
could
not
confound
the
In-art

within
the
breast
of
the
Achaians.
And
Aias,
stalking
with

long
strides,
challenged
him
first
:
"Sir,
draw
nigh,
wherefore

dost
thou
vainly
try
to
dismay
the
Argives?
\\V
are
in
no

wise
ignorant
of
war,
but
by
the
cruel
scourge
of
Zeus
an

Achaians
vanquished.
Surely
now
thy
heart
hopes
utterly
to

spoil
the
ships,
but
we
too
have
hands
presently
to
hold
our

own.
Verily
your
peopled
city
will
long
ere
that
beneath
our

hands
be
taken
and
sacked.
But
for
thee,
I
tell
thee
that
the

time
is
at
hand,
when
thou
shalt
pray
in
thy
flight
to
father

Zeus,
and
the
other
immortal
gods,
that
thy
fair-maned
st-

may
be
fleeter
than
falcons
:
thy
steeds
that
are
to
bear
t

to
the
city,
as
they
storm
in
dust
across
the
plain."


And
even
as
he
spake,
a
bird
flew
forth
on
the
right

hand,
an
eagle
of
lofty
flight,
and
the
host
of
the
Achaians

shouted
thereat,
encouraged
by
the
omen,
but
rer.

Hector
answered
:
"
Aias,
thou
blundering
boaster,
what

sayest
thou
!
Would
that
indeed
I
were
for
ever
as
surely

the
son
of
aegis-bearing
Zeus,
and
that
my
mother
were
lady

Hera,
and
that
I
were
held
in
such
honour
as
Apollo
and

Athene,
as
verily
this
day
is
to
bring
utter
evil
on
all

Argives
!
And
thou
among
them
shalt
be
slain,
if
th

the
heart
to
await
my
long
spear,
which
shall
rend

skin,
and
thou
shalt
glut
with
thy
fat
and
floli
tb

and
dogs
of
the
Trojans,
falling
among
the
ships
of


Achaians."


So
he
spake
and
led
the
way,
and
they
foUow



272
ILIAD
XIII,
832-837.


wondrous
din,
and
the
whole
host
shouted
behind.
And
the

Argives
on
the
other
side
answered
with
a
shout,
and
forgot

not
their
valiance,
but
abode
the
onslaught
of
the
bravest
of

the
Trojans.
And
the
cry
of
the
two
hosts
went
up
through

the
higher
air,
to
the
splendour
of
Zeus.



BOOK
XIV.


How
Sleep
and
Hera
beguiled
Zeus
to
slumber
on
the
heights
of
MA,

and
Poseidon
spurred
on
the
Achaians
to
resist
Hector,
and
ho\v

Hector
was
wounded.


YET
the
cry
of
battle
escaped
not
Nestor,
albeit
at
his
wine,

but
he
spake
winged
words
to
the
son
of
Asklepios
:
u
I'.e-

think
thee,
noble
Machaon,
what
had
best
be
done;
lo,

louder
waxes
the
cry
of
the
strong
warriors
by
the
ships.

Nay,
now
sit
where
thou
art,
and
drink
the
bright
wine,
till

Hekamede
of
the
fair
tresses
shall
heat
warm
water
for
the

bath,
and
wash
away
the
clotted
blood,
but
I
will
speedily

go
forth
and
come
to
a
place
of
outlook."


Therewith
he
took
the
well-
wrought
shield
of
his
son,
horse-

taming
Thrasymedes,
which
was
lying
in
the
hut,
all
glistering

with
bronze,
for
the
son
had
the
shield
of
his
father.
And

he
seized
a
strong
spear,
with
a
point
of
keen
bronze,
and
stood

outside
the
hut,
and
straightway
beheld
a
deed
of
shame,
the

Achaians
fleeing
in
rout,
and
the
high-hearted
Trojans
driv

ing
them,
and
the
wall
of
the
Achaians
was
overthrown.

as
when
the
great
sea
is
troubled
with
a
dumb
\v.i\e,
.

dimly
bodes
the
sudden
paths
of
the
shrill
winds,
l-ut
is
still

unmoved
nor
yet
rolled
forward
or
to
either
side,
until
some

steady
gale
comes
down
from
Zeus,
even
so
the
ol&lt;l
man
j

dered,
—
his
mind
divided
this
way
and
that,--
whether

should
fare
into
the
press
of
the
Danaans
of
the
swiit


T



274
ILIAD
XIV,
21-51.


or
go
after
Agamemnon,
son
of
Atreus,
shepherd
of
the
host.

And
thus
as
he
pondered,
it
seemed
to
him
the
better
counsel

to
go
to
the
son
of
Atreus.
Meanwhile
they
were
warring
and

slaying
each
other,
and
the
stout
bronze
rang
about
their
bodies

as
they
were
thrust
with
swords
and
double-pointed
spears.


Now
the
kings,
the
fosterlings
of
Zeus,
encountered

Nestor,
as
they
went
up
from
the
ships,
even
they
that

were
wounded
with
the
bronze,
Tydeus'
son,
and
Odys-

seus,
and
Agamemnon,
son
of
Atreus.
For
far
apart
from

the
battle
were
their
ships
drawn
up,
on
the
shore
of
the

grey
sea,
for
these
were
the
first
they
had
drawn
up
to
the

plain,
but
had
builded
the
wall
in
front
of
the
hindmost.

For
in
no
wise
might
the
beach,
for
as
wide
as
it
was,
hold

all
the
ships,
and
the
host
was
straitened.
Wherefore
they

drew
up
the
ships
row
within
row,
and
filled
up
the
wide

mouth
of
all
the
shore
that
the
headlands
held
between

them.
Therefore
the
kings
were
going
together,
leaning
on

their
spears,
to
look
on
the
war
and
fray,
and
the
heart
of

each
was
sore
within
his
breast.
And
the
old
man
met

them,
even
Nestor,
and
caused
the
spirit
to
fail
within
the

breasts
of
the
Achaians.


And
mighty
Agamemnon
spake
and
accosted
him
:
"
O

Nestor,
son
of
Neleus,
great
glory
of
the
Achaians,
where-

fore
dost
thou
come
hither
and
hast
deserted
the
war,

the
bane
of
men
?
Lo,
I
fear
the
accomplishment
of
the

word
that
dread
Hector
spake,
and
the
threat
wherewith
he

threatened
us,
speaking
in
the
assembly
of
the
Trojans,

namely,
that
never
would
he
return
to
Ilios
from
the
ships,

till
he
had
burned
the
ships
with
fire,
and
slain
the
men.

Even
so
he
spake,
and,
lo,
now
all
these
things
are
being

fulfilled.
Alas,
surely
even
the
other
well-greaved
Achaians

store
wrath
against
me
in
their
hearts,
like
Achilles,
and

have
no
desire
to
fight
by
the
rearmost
ships."



ILIAD
XIV,
52-81.



Then
Nestor
of
Gerenia
the
knight
answered
him
say

ing:
"Verily
these
things
are
now
at
hand,
and
bei

accomplished,
nor
otherwise
could
Zeus
himself
contri\c

them,
he
that
thundereth
on
high.
For,
lo,
the
wall
is

overthrown,
wherein
we
trusted
that
it
should
be
an
un-

broken
bulwark
of
the
ships
and
of
our
own
bodies.
And

these
men
by
the
swift
ships
have
endless
battle
without

sparing,
and
no
more
couldst
thou
tell,
howsoever
closely

thou
mightst
spy,
from
what
side
the
Achaians
are
drr

in
rout,
so
confusedly
are
they
slain,
and
the
cry
of
battle

goeth
up
to
heaven.
But
let
us
take
counsel,
how
these

things
may
best
be
done,
if
wit
may
do
aught
:
but
into
the

war
I
counsel
not
that
we
should
go
down,
for
in
no
wise

may
a
wounded
man
do
battle."


Then
Agamemnon
king
of
men
answered
him
again
:

"Nestor,
for
that
they
are
warring
by
the
rearmost
ships,

and
the
well-builded
wall
hath
availed
not,
nor
the
trench,

whereat
the
Achaians
endured
so
much
labour,
hoping
in

their
hearts
that
it
should
be
the
unbroken
bulwark
of
the

ships,
and
of
their
own
bodies
—
such
it
seemeth
must
be

the
will
of
Zeus
supreme,
[that
the
Achaians
should
perish

here
nameless
far
from
Argos].
For
I
knew
it
when
he

was
forward
to
aid
the
Danaans,
and
now
I
know
that
he

is
giving
to
the
Trojans
glory
like
that
of
the
blessed
gods,

and
hath
bound
our
hands
and
our
strength.
But
come,
as

I
declare,
let
us
all
obey.
Let
us
drag
down
the
ships
that

are
drawn
up
in
the
first
line
near
to
the
sea,
and
speed
them

all
forth
to
the
salt
sea
divine,
and
moor
them
far
out
with

stones,
till
the
divine
night
comes,
if
even
at
night
the
:

jans
will
refrain
from
war,
and
then
might
we
drag
dour,

all
the
ships.
For
there
is
no
shame
in
fleein-
from
rum,

yea,
even
in
the
night.
Better
doth
he
fate
who
flcc.s
i:

trouble,
than
he
that
is
overtaken."



276
ILIAD
XIV,
82-112.


Then,
looking
on
him
sternly,
spake
Odysseus
of
many

counsels
:
"
Atreus'
son,
what
word
hath
passed
the
door
of

thy
lips
?
Man
of
mischief,
sure
thou
shouldst
lead
some
other

inglorious
army,
not
be
king
among
us,
to
whom
Zeus
hath

given
it,
from
youth
even
unto
age,
to
wind
the
skein
of

grievous
wars,
till
every
man
of
us
perish.
Art
thou
indeed
so

eager
to
leave
the
wide-wayed
city
of
the
Trojans,
the
city
for

which
we
endure
with
sorrow
so
many
evils
?
Be
silent,
lest

some
other
of
the
Achaians
hear
this
word,
that
no
man

should
so
much
as
suffer
to
pass
through
his
mouth,
none

that
understandeth
in
his
heart
how
to
speak
fit
counsel,

none
that
is
a
sceptred
king,
and
hath
hosts
obeying
him
so

many
as
the
Argives
over
whom
thou
reignest.
And
now
I

wholly
scorn
thy
thoughts,
such
a
word
as
thou
hast
uttered,

thou
that,
in
the
midst
of
war
and
battle,
dost
bid
us
draw

down
the
well-timbered
ships
to
the
sea,
that
even
more

than
ever
the
Trojans
may
possess
their
desire,
albeit
they

win
the
mastery
even
now,
and
sheer
destruction
fall
upon

us.
For
the
Achaians
will
not
make
good
the
war,
when
the

ships
are
drawn
down
to
the
salt
sea,
but
will
look
round

about
to
flee,
and
withdraw
from
battle.
There
will
thy

counsel
work
a
mischief,
O
marshal
of
the
host
!"


Then
the
king
of
men,
Agamemnon,
answered
him
;

"Odysseus,
right
sharply
hast
thou
touched
my
heart
with
thy

stern
reproof
:
nay,
I
do
not
bid
the
sons
of
the
Achaians
to

drag,
against
their
will,
the
well-timbered
ships
to
the
salt

sea.
Now
perchance
there
may
be
one
who
will
utter
a
wiser

counsel
than
this
of
mine,
—
a
young
man
or
an
old,
—
wel-

come
would
it
be
to
me."


Then
Diomedes
of
the
loud
war-cry
spake
also
among

them
:
"
The
man
is
near,
—
not
long
shall
we
seek
him,
if
ye

be
willing
to
be
persuaded
of
me,
and
each
of
you
be
not
re-

sentful
at
all,
because
in
years
I
am
the
youngest
among
you



ILIAD
XIV,
113-145.



Nay,
but
I
too
boast
me
to
come
by
lineage
of
a
m.t.le
sin-,

Tydeus,
whom
in
Thebes
the
piled-up
earth
doth

For
Portheus
had
three
well-born
children,
and
they
dwelt

in
Pleuron,
and
steep
Kalydon,
even
Agrios
and
.\Ulas,
and

the
third
was
Oineus
the
knight,
the
father
of
my
father

and
in
valour
he
excelled
the
others.
And
there
lie
,

but
my
father
dwelt
at
Argos,
whither
he
had
wandered,
f«.r

so
Zeus
and
the
other
gods
willed
that
it
should
be.
And

he
wedded
one
of
the
daughters
of
Adrastos,
and
d.

in
a
house
full
of
livelihood,
and
had
wheat-bearing
fi&lt;

enow,
and
many
orchards
of
trees
apart,
and
many
si

were
his,
and
in
skill
with
the
spear
he
excelled
all
the

Achaians
:
these
things
ye
must
have
heard,
if
I
speak
sooth.

Therefore
ye
could
not
say
that
I
arn
weak
and
a
coward
i&gt;&gt;

lineage,
and
so
dishonour
my
spoken
counsel,
that
1


may
speak.
Let
us
go
down
to
the
battle,
wounded
as

are,
since
we
needs
must
;
and
then
might
we
hold
on:

aloof
from
the
battle,
beyond
the
range
of
darts,
lest
any

take
wound
upon
wound;
but
the
others
will
we
spur

even
them
that
aforetime
gave
place
to
their
passion,
and

stand
apart,
and
fight
not."


So
he
spake,
and
they
all
heard
him
readily,
and
ol&gt;&lt;

him.
And
they
set
forth,
led
by
Agamemnon
the
king
of
men.


Now
the
renowned
Earth-shaker
held
no
vain
watch.

went
with
them
in
the
guise
of
an
ancient
man,
and

the
right
hand
of
Agamemnon,
Atreus'
son,
and
utu-

winged
words
he
spake
to
him,
saying
:
"
Atreides,
n&lt;

thinks
the
ruinous
heart
of
Achilles
rejoices
in
his
bn

he
beholds
the
slaughter
and
flight
of
the
Achaians

hath
no
wisdom,
not
a
grain.
Nay,
even
so
may
he

likewise,
and
god
mar
him.
But
with
thce
the
\

gods
are
not
utterly
wroth,
nay,
even
yet
mcthinks

leaders
and
rulers
of
the
Trojans
will
cover
the
wi&lt;le
plain



278
ILIAD
XIV,
145-179.


with
dust,
and
thyself
shalt
see
them
fleeing
to
the
city
from

the
ships
and
the
huts."


So
spake
he,
and
shouted
mightily,
as
he
sped
over
the

plain.
And
loud
as
nine
thousand
men,
or
ten
thousand

cry
in
battle,
when
they
join
the
strife
of
war,
so
mighty
was

the
cry
that
the
strong
Shaker
of
the
earth
sent
forth
from

his
breast,
and
great
strength
he
put
into
the
heart
of
each

of
the
Achaians,
to
strive
and
war
unceasingly.


Now
Hera
of
the
golden
throne
stood
on
the
peak
of

Olympus,
and
saw
with
her
eyes,
and
anon
knew
him
that

was
her
brother
and
her
lord's
going
to
and
fro
through

the
glorious
fight,
and
she
rejoiced
in
her
heart.
And

she
beheld
Zeus
sitting
on
the
topmost
crest
of
many-

fountained
Ida,
and
to
her
heart
he
was
hateful.
Then
she

took
thought,
the
ox-eyed
lady
Hera,
how
she
might
beguile

the
mind
of
aegis-bearing
Zeus.
And
this
seemed
to
her
in

her
heart
to
be
the
best
counsel,
namely
to
fare
to
Ida,
when

she
had
well
adorned
herself,
if
perchance
he
would
desire

to
sleep
beside
her
and
embrace
her
body
in
love,
and
a

sweet
sleep
and
a
kindly
she
could
pour
on
his
eyelids
and

his
crafty
wits.
And
she
set
forth
to
her
bower,
that
her
dear

son
Hephaistos
had
fashioned,
and
therein
had
made
fast

strong
doors
on
the
pillars,
with
a
secret
bolt,
that
no
other

god
might
open.
There
did
she
enter
in
and
closed
the
shin-

ing
doors.
With
ambrosia
first
did
she
cleanse
every
stain

from
her
winsome
body,
and
anointed
her
with
olive
oil,

ambrosial,
soft,
and
of
a
sweet
savour
;
if
it
were
but
shaken,

in
the
bronze-floored
mansion
of
Zeus,
the
savour
thereof

went
right
forth
to
earth
and
heaven.
Therewith
she
anointed

her
fair
body,
and
combed
her
hair,
and
with
her
hands

plaited
her
shining
tresses,
fair
and
ambrosial,
flowing
from

her
immortal
head.
Then
she
clad
her
in
her
fragrant
robe

that
Athene
wrought
delicately
for
her,
and
therein
set
many



ILIAD
XIV,
179-212.
379



things
beautifully
made,
and
fastened
it
over
her
breast
will.

clasps
of
gold.
And
she
girdled
it
with
a
girdle
arrayed
M

a
hundred
tassels,
and
she
set
earrings
in
her
pierced
ear&gt;,

earrings
of
three
drops,
and
glistering,
therefrom
shone

abundantly.
And
with
a
veil
over
all
the
peerless
godcl

veiled
herself,
a
fair
new
veil,
bright
as
the
sun,
and
beneath

her
shining
feet
she
bound
goodly
sandals.
I
hit
when
she-

had
adorned
her
body
with
all
her
array,
she
went
forth
from

her
bower,
and
called
Aphrodite
apart
from
the
other
g&lt;

and
spake
to
her
saying:
"Wilt
thou
obey
me,
dear
child.

in
that
which
I
shall
tell
thee
?
or
wilt
thou
refuse,
with
a

grudge
in
thy
heart,
because
I
succour
the
Danaans,
and

thou
the
Trojans?"


Then
Aphrodite
the
daughter
of
Zeus
answered
her
:

"
Hera,
goddess
queen,
daughter
of
mighty
Kronos,
say
the

thing
that
is
in
thy
mind,
my
heart
bids
me
fulfil
it.
if
fulfil

it
I
may,
and
if
it
may
be
accomplished."


Then
with
crafty
purpose
the
lady
Hera
answered
hei

"
Give
rne
now
Love
and
Desire
wherewith
thou
dost
over-

come
all
the
Immortals,
and
mortal
men.
For
I
am
going

to
visit
the
limits
of
the
bountiful
Earth,
and
Okeanos,

father
of
the
gods,
and
mother
Tethys,
who
reared
me

well
and
nourished
me
in
their
halls,
having
taken
me

from
Rhea,
when
far-seeing
Zeus
imprisoned
Kronos

neath
the
earth
and
the
unvintaged
sea.
Them
am
I

going
to
visit,
and
their
endless
strife
will
I
loose,
for
a

this
long
time
they
hold
apart
from
each
other,
apart

love
and
the
marriage
bed,
since
math
hath
settled
in
tl

hearts.
If
with
words
I
might
persuade
their
lu

bring
them
back
to
love
and
the
marriage
bed,
ever
sho

I
be
called
dear
to
them
and
worshipful.'


Then
laughter
-
loving
Aphrodite
answered
h

"It
may
not
be,
nor
seemly
were
it
to
deny
that



280
ILIAD
XIV,
213-245.



askest,
for
thou
sleepest
in
the
arms
of
Zeus,
the
chief
of

gods."


Therewith
from
her
breast
she
loosed
the
broidered

girdle,
fair-
wrought,
wherein
are
all
her
enchantments;

therein
are
love,
and
desire,
and
loving
converse,
that
steals

the
wits
even
of
the
wise.
This
girdle
she
laid
in
her
hands,

and
spake,
and
said
:
"
Lo
now,
take
this
girdle
and
lay
it

up
in
thy
bosom,
this
fair-wrought
girdle,
wherein
all
things

are
fashioned
;
methinks
thou
wilt
not
return
with
that
un-

accomplished,
which
in
thy
heart
thou
desirest."


So
spake
she,
and
the
ox-eyed
lady
Hera
smiled,
and

smiling
laid
up
the
zone
within
her
breast.


Then
the
daughter
of
Zeus,
Aphrodite,
went
to
her

house,
and
Hera,
rushing
down,
left
the
peak
of
Olympus,

and
touched
on
Pieria
and
pleasant
Emathia,
and
sped
over

the
snowy
hills
of
the
Thracian
horsemen,
even
over
the

topmost
crests,
nor
grazed
the
ground
with
her
feet,
and

from
Athos
she
fared
across
the
foaming
sea,
and
came
to

Lemnos,
the
city
of
godlike
Thoas.
There
she
met
Sleep,

the
brother
of
Death,
and
clasped
her
hand
in
his,
and
spake

and
called
him
by
name
:
"
Sleep,
lord
of
all
gods
and
of
all

men,
if
ever
thou
didst
hear
my
word,
obey
me
again
even

now,
and
I
will
be
grateful
to
thee
always.
Lull
me,
I
pray

thee,
the
shining
eyes
of
Zeus
beneath
his
brows,
so
soon
as

I
have
laid
me
down
by
him
in
love.
And
gifts
I
will
give

to
thee,
even
a
fair
throne,
imperishable
for
ever,
a
golden

throne,
that
Hephaistos
the
Lame,
mine
own
child,
shall

fashion
skilfully,
and
will
set
beneath
it
a
footstool
for
the

feet,
for
thee
to
set
thy
shining
feet
upon,
when
thou
art

at
a
festival."


Then
sweet
Sleep
answered
her
and
said
:
"
Hera,
god-

dess
and
queen,
daughter
of
mighty
Kronos,
another
of
the

eternal
gods
might
I
lightly
lull
to
slumber,
yea,
were
it
the



ILIAD
XIV,
246-276.
28l



streams
of
Okeanos
himself,
that
is
the
father
of
them
j!l.

But
to
Zeus
the
son
of
Kronos
might
I
not
draw
near,
nor
lull

him
to
slumber,
unless
himself
commanded
it.

did
a
behest
of
thine
teach
me
a
lesson,
on
the
day
when
that

famed
high-hearted
son
of
Zeus
sailed
from
llios,
when

had
sacked
the
city
of
the
Trojans.
Then
verily
I
lulled
Un-

sold
of
aegis-bearing
Zeus,
with
my
sweet
influcn.

about
him,
and
thou
didst
contrive
evil
against
him
in
thy

heart,
and
didst
rouse
over
the
sea
the
blasts
of
viol

winds,
and
Herakles
thou
then
didst
bear
to
well-peopled

Kos,
far
from
all
his
friends.
But
Zeus,
when
he
wak

was
wrathful,
and
dashed
the
gods
about
his
mansion,
and

me
above
all
he
sought,
and
he
would
have
cast
me
from

the
upper
air
to
perish
in
the
deep,
if
Night
had
i

me,
Night,
that
subdues
both
gods
and
men.
T
her
I

came
as
a
suppliant
in
my
flight,
and
he
ceased
fmrn
pur-

suing,
wrathful
as
he
was,
for
he
was
in
awe
of
doing
ai:

displeasing
to
swift
Night.
And
now
again
thou
biddest
me

accomplish
this
other
task
that
may
not
be
accomplish


Then
the
ox-eyed
lady
Hera
answered
him
again:

"Sleep,
wherefore
dost
thou
consider
these
things
in
thy

heart?
dost
thou
deem
that
Zeus
of
the
far-borne
\
i
will

succour
the
Trojans
even
as
he
was
wroth
for
the
sake
of

Herakles,
his
own
child?
Nay
come,
and
I
will
give
tl

one
of
the
younger
of
the
Graces,
to
wed
and
to
lv-
ml'

wife
[even
Pasithea,
that
ever
thou
longest
for
all
tin-

So
she
spake,
and
Sleep
was
glad,
and
answered

said
:
"
Come
now,
swear
to
me
by
the
inviolable
water
«

Styx,
and
with
one
of
thy
hands
grasp
the
bounteous
earth,

and
with
the
other
the
shining
sea,
that
all
may
!&gt;e
witncs

to
us,
even
all
the
gods
below
that
are
with
Kronos,
that

verily
thou
wilt
give
me
one
of
the
younger
of
the
r.

even
Pasithea,
that
myself
do
long
for
all
my
days



282
ILIAD
XIV,
277-306.


So
spake
he,
nor
did
she
disobey,
the
white-armed
god-

dess
Hera
;
she
sware
as
he
bade
her,
and
called
all
the
gods

by
name,
even
those
below
Tartaros
that
are
called
Titans.

But
when
she
had
sworn
and
ended
that
oath,
the
twain

left
the
citadel
of
Lemnos,
and
of
Imbros,
clothed
on
in

mist,
and
swiftly
they
accomplished
the
way.
To
many-foun-

tained
Ida
they
came,
the
mother
of
wild
beasts,
to
Lek-

ton,
where
first
they
left
the
sea,
and
they
twain
fared
above

the
dry
land,
and
the
topmost
forest
waved
beneath
their

feet.
There
Sleep
halted,
ere
the
eyes
of
Zeus
beheld
him,

and
alighted
on
a
tall
pine
tree,
the
loftiest
pine
that

then
in
all
Ida
rose
through
the
nether
to
the
upper
air.

Therein
sat
he,
hidden
by
the
branches
of
the
pine,
in

the
likeness
of
the
shrill
bird
that
on
the
mountains
the

gods
call
chalkiS)
but
men
kymmdts.1
But
Hera
swiftly
drew

nigh
to
topmost
Gargaros,
the
highest
crest
of
Ida,
and
Zeus

the
cloud
-gatherer
beheld
her.
And
as
he
saw
her,
so

love
came
over
his
deep
heart,
even
as
when
first
they

mingled
with
each
other
in
delight,
and
went
together
to
the

couch,
their
dear
parents
knowing
it
not.
And
he
stood

before
her,
and
spoke,
and
said
:
"
Hera,
with
what
desire

comest
thou
thus
hither
from
Olympus,
and
thy
horses
and

chariot
are
not
here,
whereon
thou
mightst
ascend?"


Then
with
crafty
purpose
lady
Hera
answered
him
:
"
I

am
going
to
visit
the
limits
of
the
bountiful
earth,
and
Oke-

anos,
father
of
the
gods,
and
mother
Tethys,
who
reared

me
well
and
cherished
me
in
their
halls.
Them
am
I
going

to
visit,
and
their
endless
strife
will
I
loose,
for
already
this

long
time
they
hold
apart
from
each
other,
from
love
and

the
marriage
bed,
since
wrath
hath
settled
in
their
hearts.


1
The
names
of
Night-jar,
Goat-sucker,
Doehawk,
and
Fern-owl

are
given
in
Bewick
for
this
bird,
which
is
really
a
kind
of
swift.
—

R.
W.
R.



ILIAD
XIV,
307-340.



But
my
horses
are
standing
at
the
foot
of
many-fountaim
.1

Ida,
my
horses
that
shall
bear
me
over
wet
and
dry.

now
it
is
because
of
thee
that
I
am
thus
come
hither,
down

from
Olympus,
lest
perchance
thou
mightest
be
wroth
with

me
hereafter,
if
silently
I
were
gone
to
the
mansion
&lt;.f

deep-flowing
Okeanos."


Then
Zeus,
the
gatherer
of
the
clouds,
answered
her
and

said:
"Hera,
thither
mayst
thou
go
on
a
later
day.
Hut

come
let
us
twain
take
pleasure
in
the
bed
of
love.
I-'or

never
once
as
thus
did
the
love
of
goddess
or
womai.

mightily
overflow
and
conquer
the
heart
within
my
breast.

Not
when
I
loved
the
wife
of
Ixion,
who
bore
Pirithoos,
the

peer
of
gods
in
counsel,
nor
when
I
loved
Danae
of
t
he-

fair
ankles,
daughter
of
Akrisios,
who
bore
Perseus,
n

renowned
of
all
men,
nor
when
I
loved
the
famed
daughter

of
Phoinix,
who
bore
me
Minos,
and
godlike
Rhadaman

thys,
nay,
nor
even
when
I
loved
Semele,
nor
Alkmene
in

Thebes,
and
she
bore
Herakles,
a
child
hardy
of
heart,
but

Semele
bore
Dionysos,
a
delight
to
mortals,
nay,
nor
when

I
loved
the
fair-tressed
queen,
Demeter,
nor
renowned
1
^to,

nay,
nor
thy
very
self,
as
now
I
love
thee,
and
sweet
desire

possesses
me."


And
him
the
lady
Hera
answered
with
crafty
pun

"Most
dread
son
of
Kronos,
what
a
word
thou
h.iNt
^u.kcn
!

If
now
thou
dost
long
to
be
couched
in
love
on
the
rrc

of
Ida,
and
all
stands
plain
to
view,
how
would
it
be
it"
^

one
of
the
eternal
gods
should
see
us
slumberm.

and
tell
it
to
all
the
gods
?
It
is
not
I
that
could

the
couch
and
go
again
to
thy
house,
nay,
it
v,

thing
for
righteous
anger.
But
if
thou
wilt,
and
it

thy
heart,
thou
hast
a
chamber
that
thine
own
son
1
!

builded,
and
fastened
strong
doors
to
the
pillars,
thither
let

us
go
and
lie
down,
if
the
couch
be
thy
desire.



284
ILIAD
XIV,
341-374.



Then
Zeus
the
cloud-gatherer
answered
her
and
said
:

"
Hera,
fear
not
lest
any
god,
or
any
man
should
spy
the

thing,
so
great
a
golden
cloud
will
I
cast
all
over
thee.
Nay,

methinks
not
even
the
sun
might
see
through
it,
the
sun&gt;

whose
light
is
keenest
of
all
to
behold."


So
spake
he,
and
the
son
of
Kronos
clasped
his
consort

in
his
arms.
And
beneath
them
the
divine
earth
sent
forth

fresh
new
grass,
and
dewy
lotus,
and
crocus,
and
hyacinth,

thick
and
soft,
that
raised
them
aloft
from
the
ground.

Therein
they
lay,
and
were
clad
on
with
a
fair
golden
cloud,

whence
fell
drops
of
glittering
dew.


Thus
slept
the
Father
in
quiet
on
the
crest
of
Gargaros,

by
Sleep
and
love
overcome,
with
his
bedfellow
in
his
arms.

But
sweet
Sleep
started
and
ran
to
the
ships
of
the
Achaians,

to
tell
his
tidings
to
the
god
that
holdeth
and
shaketh
the

earth.
And
he
stood
near
him,
and
spake
winged
words
:

"
Eagerly
now,
Poseidon,
do
thou
aid
the
Danaans,
and
give

them
glory
for
a
little
space,
while
yet
Zeus
sleepeth,
for
over

him
have
I
shed
soft
slumber,
and
Hera
hath
beguiled
him

to
couch
in
love."


So
he
spake,
and
passed
to
the
renowned
tribes
of
men,

and
still
the
more
did
he
set
on
Poseidon
to
aid
the
Danaans,

who
straightway
sprang
far
afront
of
the
foremost,
and
called

to
them
:
"
Argives,
are
we
again
to
yield
the
victory
to

Hector,
son
of
Priam,
that
he
may
take
our
ships
and
win

renown
?
Nay,
even
so
he
saith
and
declareth
that
he
will

do,
for
that
Achilles
by
the
hollow
ships
abides
angered
at

heart.
But
for
him
there
will
be
no
such
extreme
regret,
if

we
spur
us
on
to
aid
each
the
other.
Nay
come,
as
I
com-

mand,
let
us
all
obey.
Let
us
harness
us
in
the
best
shields

that
are
in
the
host,
and
the
greatest,
and
cover
our
heads

with
shining
helms,
and
take
the
longest
spears
in
our
hands,

and
so
go
forth.
Yea,
and
I
will
lead
the
way,
and
methinks



ILIAD
XIV,
375-406.



that
Hector,
son
of
Priam,
will
not
long
await
us,
for
all

eagerness.
And
whatsoever
man
is
steadfast
in
battl

hath
a
small
buckler
on
his
shoulder,
let
him

worse
man,
and
harness
him
in
a
larger
shield.'


So
spake
he,
and
they
heard
him
eagerly
and
obt

him.
And
them
the
kings
themselves
arrayed,
wounded

they
were,
Tydeus'
son,
and
Odysseus,
and
A-umemi

son
of
Atreus.
They
went
through
all
the
host,
and
nude

exchange
of
weapons
of
war.
The
good
arms
did
the

warrior
harness
him
in,
the
worse
he
gave
to
the
w.

But
when
they
had
done
on
the
shining
bronze
about
ti

bodies,
they
started
on
the
march,
and
Poseidon
led
th&gt;

the
Shaker
of
the
earth,
with
a
dread
sword
of
fine
ed;je
in

his
strong
hand,
like
unto
lightning
;
wherewith
it
is
DI

mitted
that
any
should
mingle
in
woful
war,
but
fear
h&lt;

men
afar
therefrom.
But
the
Trojans
on
the
other
side

renowned
Hector
arraying.
Then
did
they
now
-train

the
fiercest
strife
of
war,
even
dark-haired
Poseidon
and

glorious
Hector,
one
succouring
the
Trojans,
the
other

with
the
Argives.
And
the
sea
washed
up
to
the
\

and
ships
of
the
Argives,
and
they
gathered
ux^ihci

with
a
mighty
cry.
Not
so
loudly
bellows
t
of
the


sea
against
the
land,
stirred
up
from
the
deep
'

harsh
breath
of
the
north
wind,
nor
so
loud
is
the

burning
fire
in
the
glades
of
a
mountain,
when
it

burn
up
the
forest,
nor
calls
the
wind
so
loudly
in
the

leafy
tresses
of
the
trees,
when
it
rages
and
mars
its

as
then
was
the
cry
of
the
Trojans
and
A&lt;
haians,
shoutit

dreadfully
as
they
rushed
upon
each
other.


First
glorious
Hector
cast
with
his
spear
at

was
lacing
him
full,
and
did
not
miss,
suikin-
him

two
belts
were
stretched
across
his
breast,
the
belt

shield,
and
of
his
silver-studded
swordj
the*
gu



286
ILIAD
XIV,
407-436.


tender
flesh.
And
Hector
was
enraged
because
his
swift

spear
had
flown
vainly
from
his
hand,
and
he
retreated
into

the
throng
of
his
fellows,
avoiding
Fate.


Then
as
he
was
departing
the
great
Telamonian
Aias

smote
him
with
a
huge
stone
;
for
many
stones,
the
props

of
swift
ships,
were
rolled
among
the
feet
of
the
fighters
;

one
of
these
he
lifted,
and
smote
Hector
on
the
breast,
over

the
shield-rim,
near
the
neck,
and
made
him
spin
like
a
top

with
the
blow,
that
he
reeled
round
and
round.
And
even

as
when
an
oak
falls
uprooted
beneath
the
stroke
of
father

Zeus,
and
a
dread
savour
of
brimstone
arises
therefrom,
and

whoso
stands
near
and
beholds
it
has
no
more
courage,
for

dread
is
the
bolt
of
great
Zeus,
even
so
fell
mighty
Hector

straightway
in
the
dust.
And
the
spear
fell
from
his
hand,

but
his
shield
and
helm
were
made
fast
to
him,
and
round

him
rang
his
arms
adorned
with
bronze.


Then
with
a
loud
cry
they
ran
up,
the
sons
of
the

Achaians,
hoping
to
drag
him
away,
and
they
cast
showers

of
darts.
But
not
one
availed
to
wound
or
smite
the

shepherd
of
the
host;
before
that
might
be
the
bravest

gathered
about
him,
Polydamas,
and
Aineias,
and
goodly

Agenor,
and
Sarpedon,
leader
of
the
Lykians,
and
noble

Glaukos,
and
of
the
rest
not
one
was
heedless
of
him,
but

they
held
their
round
shields
in
front
of
him,
and
his
comrades

lifted
him
in
their
arms,
and
bare
him
out
of
the
battle,
till

he
reached
his
swift
horses
that
were
standing
waiting
for

him,
with
the
charioteer
and
the
fair-dight
chariot
at
the

rear
of
the
combat
and
the
war.
These
toward
the
city

bore
him
heavily
moaning.
Now
when
they
came
to
the

ford
of
the
fair-flowing
river,
of
eddying
Xanthos,
that

immortal
Zeus
begat,
there
they
lifted
him
from
the
chariot

to
the
ground,
and
poured
water
over
him,
and
he
gat
back

his
breath,
and
looked
up
with
his
eyes,
and
sitting
on
his



ILIAD
XIV,
437-469.
2S7



heels
kneeling,
he
vomited
black
blood.
Then
agaio

sank
back
on
the
ground,
and
black
night
covered
hi

the
stroke
still
conquering
his
spirit.


Now
the
Argives
when
they
saw
Hector
departed
,

yet
the
more
upon
the
Trojans,
and
were
mindful
of
the

delight
of
battle.
There
far
the
foremost
did
swift
A

son
of
Oileus,
leap
on
Satnios,
son
of
Enops,
and
woun

him
with
his
sharp
spear;
Satnios
whom
the
fair
N

nymph
bore
to
Enops
as
he
herded
his
flocks
by
the
banks

of
Satnioeis.
Him
did
the
spear-famed
son
of
Oileus
draw

nigh,
and
wounded
him
on
the
flank,
and
he
fell,
and
round

him
did
Trojans
and
Danaans
join
in
strong
battle.
Then

to
his
aid
came
Polydamas,
the
wielder
of
the
spear,
son

of
Panthoos,
and
smote
Prothoenor
on
the
right
shoulder,

Prothoenor,
son
of
Areilykos,
and
through
his
shoulder
went

the
mighty
spear,
and
he
fell
in
the
dust,
and
clutched
the

earth
with
his
palm.
And
Polydamas
boasted
over
;

terribly,
crying
aloud
:
"
Verily
methinks
that
again
from
the

strong
hand
of
the
high-hearted
son
of
Panthoos,
the
spear

hath
not
leaped
in
vain.
Nay,
one
of
the
Arrives

caught
it
in
his
flesh,
and
leaning
thereon
for
a
staff,
me

thinks
that
he
will
go
down
within
the
house
of
1
1


So
spake
he,
and
sorrow
came
on
the
Ar^iu-
by

of
his
boasting.
And
chiefly
he
roused
the
wrath
of
Un-

wise
son
of
Telamon,
Aias,
for
the
man
fell
d
y
him.

Swiftly
he
cast
at
the
other,
as
he
departed,
with
his

spear.
And
Polydamas
himself
avoided
black
1

to
one
side,
but
Archelochos,
son
of
Anteimr,
r»
eh

spear,
for
the
gods
had
willed
his
death.
Him
the
sj&gt;car

struck
at
the
meeting
of
the
head
and
neck,
on
tl

joint
of
the
spine,
and
cut
in
twain
both
the
te:

his
head,
and
mouth,
and
nose,
as
he
fell,
rearhe.l
th-

long
before
his
legs
and
knees,
and
Aias
a^



283
ILIAD
XIV,
470-501.



noble
Polydamas
:
"
Consider,
Polydamas,
and
tell
me

truly,
whether
thou
sayst
not
that
this
man
is
worth
slaying

in
place
of
Prothoenor:he
seems
to
me
no
coward,
nor
born

of
cowards,
but
a
brother
of
horse-taming
Antenor,
or
a

child,
for
he
most
closely
favoureth
his
house."


So
he
spake,
knowing
the
truth
right
well,
and
sorrow

seized
the
hearts
of
the
Trojans.
Then
Akamas
wounded

Promachos
the
Boiotian
with
his
spear,
from
where
he
stood

above
his
brother,
that
Promachos
was
dragging
away
by
the

feet.
Over
him
Akamas
boasted
terribly,
shouting
aloud
:

"
Ye
Argive
bowmen,
insatiate
of
threats,
verily
not
for
us

alone
shall
there
be
struggle
and
toil,
nay,
but
even
as
we

shall
ye
likewise
perish.
Consider
how
your
Promachos

sleepeth,
vanquished
by
my
spear,
that
my
brother's
blood-

price
may
not
be
long
unpaid.
Even
for
this
it
is
that
a

man
may
well
pray
to
leave
some
kinsman
in
his
halls,
that

will
avenge
his
fall."


So
he
spake,
and
sorrow
came
on
the
Argives
at
his

boast.
And
chiefly
he
stirred
the
heart
of
the
wise
Peneleos,

who
made
for
Akamas,
and
Akamas
abode
not
the
onset
of

the
prince
Peneleos.
But
Peneleos
wounded
Ilioneus,
the

son
of
Phorbas,
rich
in
herds,
that
Hermes
loved
most
dearly

of
all
the
Trojans,
and
gave
him
wealth.
Now
his
mother

bare
Ilioneus,
an
only
child,
to
Phorbas.
Him
did
Pene-

leos
wound
beneath
the
brows,
at
the
bases
of
the
eye,
and

drave
out
the
eyeball,
and
the
spear
went
clean
through
the

eye
and
through
the
nape
of
the
neck,
and
he
fell
back,

stretching
out
both
his
hands.
And
Peneleos,
drawing

forth
his
sharp
sword,
smote
him
on
the
middle
of
the
neck,

and
smote
off
even
to
the
ground
the
head
with
the
helmet,

and
still
the
strong
spear
stood
in
the
eye,
and
lifting
it

up
like
a
poppy
head,
he
showed
it
to
the
Trojans,
and

spoke
his
boastful
words
:
"
Ye
Trojans,
I
pray
you
bid
the



ILIAD
XIV,
502-522.



289



dear
father
and
the
mother
of
proud
Ilioneus
to
wail
in
their

halls,
for
neither
will
the
wife
of
Promachos,
son
of
AK

nor,
rejoice
in
her
dear
husband's
coming,
in
that
hour
when

we
youths
of
the
Achaians
return
with
our
ships
out
of
Troy-

land."


So
he
spake,
and
fear
fell
on
the
limbs
of
all
of
th&lt;

and
each
man
looked
about
to
see
where
he
mi-ht
ike

sheer
destruction.


Tell
me
now,
ye
Muses,
that
dwell
in
the
mansions
of

Olympus,
who
was
the
first
of
the
Achaians
to
lift
the

bloody
spoils,
when
once
the
renowned
Shaker
of
the
earth

turned
the
battle.


Verily
it
was
Aias,
son
of
Telamon,
that
first
woun&lt;

Hyrtios,
the
son
of
Gyrtias,
the
leader
of
the
Mysians
str

of
heart,
and
Antilochos
stripped
the
spoils
from
Phalkes
and

Mermeros,
and
Meriones
slew
Morys
and
Hippotion,
and

Teukros
slew
Prothoon
and
Periphetes,
and
next
Atreus'
son

wounded
in
the
flank
Hyperenor,
the
shepherd
of
the
host,

and
the
bronze
point
tore
through
and
let
out
the
entrails,

and
the
soul
through
the
stricken
wound
fled
hastily,
and

darkness
covered
his
eyes.
But
most
men
did
Aias
s

the
swift-footed
son
of
Oileus,
for
there
was
none
so
-

of
foot
as
he,
to
follow
when
men
fled,
when
Zeus
sen!

terror
among
them.



u



BOOK
XV.


Zeus
awakening,
biddeth
Apollo
revive
Hector,
and
restore
the
fortunes

of
the
Trojans.
Fire
is
thrown
on
the
ship
of
Protesilaos.


Now
when
they
had
sped
in
flight
across
the
palisade

and
trench,
and
many
were
overcome
at
the
hands
of
the

Danaans,
the
rest
were
stayed,
and
abode
beside
the

chariots
in
confusion,
and
pale
with
terror,
and
Zeus

awoke,
on
the
peaks
of
Ida,
beside
Hera
of
the
golden

throne.
Then
he
leaped
up,
and
stood,
and
beheld
the

Trojans
and
Achaians,
those
in
flight,
and
these
driving

them
on
from
the
rear,
even
the
Argives,
and
among
them

the
prince
Poseidon.
And
Hector
he
saw
lying
on
the

plain,
and
around
him
sat
his
comrades,
and
he
was
gasping

with
difficult
breath,
and
his
mind
wandering,
and
was
vomit-

ing
blood,
for
it
was
not
the
weakest
of
the
Achaians
that

had
smitten
him.
Beholding
him,
the
father
of
men
and

gods
had
pity
on
him,
and
terribly
he
spoke
to
Hera,
with

fierce
look
:
"
O
thou
ill
to
deal
with,
Hera,
verily
it
is
thy

crafty
wile
that
has
made
noble
Hector
cease
from
the

fight,
and
has
terrified
the
host.
Nay,
but
yet
I
know
not

whether
thou
mayst
not
be
the
first
to
reap
the
fruits
of
thy

cruel
treason,
and
I
beat
thee
with
stripes.
Dost
thou
not

remember,
when
thou
wert
hung
from
on
high,
and
from
thy

feet
I
suspended
two
anvils,1
and
round
thy
hands
fastened
a

golden
bond
that
might
not
be
broken?
And
thou
didst
hang


1
Or,
"thunderbolts";
»&gt;.
meteoric
stones.



ILIAD
XV,
20-52.



in
the
clear
air
and
the
clouds,
and
the
gods
were
wroth
in

high
Olympus,
but
they
could
not
come
round
and
m

thee.
Nay,
whomsoever
I
might
take,
I
would
clutch,
.

throw
from
the
threshold,
to
come
fainting
to
the
earth,

verily
not
even
so
did
the
ceaseless
sorrow
leave
my
s.
ml
!
•

sorrow
for
godlike
Herakles.
Him
didst
thou
drive,
w.

thou
hadst
suborned
the
tempest,
with
the
help
of
the
North

Wind,
over
the
unvintaged
deep,
out
of
thine
evil
coun

and
then
didst
carry
him
away
to
well-peopled
Kos.
Him

did
I
rescue
thence,
and
lead
again
to
Argos,
the
pasture

land
of
horses,
after
his
much
labour.
Of
these
thir.

I
mind
thee
again,
that
thou
mayst
cease
from
thy
\\;ies,
that

thou
mayst
know
if
it
profit
thee
at
all,
the
dalliance
and
the

love,
wherein
thou
didst
lie
with
me,
when
thou
hadst
come

from
among
the
gods,
and
didst
beguile
me."


So
spake
he,
and
the
ox-eyed
lady
Hjra
shuddered,
and

spake
unto
him
winged
words,
saying
:
"
Let
earth
now

witness
hereto,
and
wide
heaven
above,
and
tint
tailing

water
of
Styx,
the
greatest
oath
and
the
most
terrible

the
blessed
gods,
and
thine
own
sacred
head,
and
our

own
bridal
bed,
whereby
never
would
I
forswear
;

that
not
by
my
will
does
earth-shaking
Poseidon
\:

the
Trojans
and
Hector,
and
succour
them
of
the
other

part.
Nay,
it
is
his
own
soul
that
urgeth
and
command

him,
and
he
had
pity
on
the
Achaians,
when
he

them
hard
pressed
beside
the
ships.
I
would
even
rot;:

him
also
to
go
even
where
thou,
lord
of
the
storm-cloud,

mayst
lead
him."


So
spake
she,
and
the
father
of
gods
and
men
smii

answering
her
he
spake
winged
words
:
"
If
thou,
ot
a
tru

O
ox-eyed
lady
Hera,
wouldst
hereafter
alml.
I

with
me
among
the
immortal
gods,
thereon
would
!'•

howsoever
much
his
wish
be
comrari\si--,
'i"ickl&gt;'
hirn



292
ILIAD
XV,
52-85.



mind
otherwhere,
after
thy
heart
and
mine.
But
if
indeed

thou
speakest
the
truth
and
soothly,
go
thou
now
among
the

tribes
of
the
gods,
and
call
Iris
to
come
hither,
and
Apollo,

the
renowned
archer,
that
Iris
may
go
among
the
host
of

mail-clad
Achaians
and
tell
Poseidon
the
prince
to
cease
from

the
war,
and
get
him
unto
his
own
house.
But
let
Phoebus

Apollo
spur
Hector
on
to
the
war,
and
breathe
strength
into

him
again,
and
make
him
forget
his
anguish,
that
now
wears

down
his
heart,
and
drive
the
Achaians
back
again,
when
he

hath
stirred
in
them
craven
fear.
Let
them
flee
and
fall

among
the
many-benched
ships
of
Achilles
son
of
Peleus,

and
he
shall
rouse
his
own
comrade,
Patroklos
;
and
him

shall
renowned
Hector
slay
with
the
spear,
in
front
of
Ilios,

after
that
he
has
slain
many
other
youths,
and
among
them

my
son,
noble
Sarpedon.
In
wrath
therefor
shall
goodly

Achilles
slay
Hector.
From
that
hour
verily
will
I
cause
a

new
pursuit
from
the
ships,
that
shall
endure
continually,
even

until
the
Achaians
take
steep
Ilios.
through
the
counsels
of

Athene.
But
before
that
hour
neither
do
I
cease
in
iny

wrath,
nor
will
I
suffer
any
other
of
the
Immortals
to
help

the
Danaans
there,
before
I
accomplish
that
desire
of
the

son
of
Peleus,
as
I
promised
him
at
the
first,
and
confirmed

the
same
with
a
nod
of
my
head,
on
that
day
when
the

goddess
Thetis
clasped
my
knees,
imploring
me
to
honour

Achilles,
the
sacker
of
cities."


So
spake
he,
nor
did
the
white-armed
goddess
Hera
dis-

obey
him,
and
she
sped
down
from
the
hills
of
Ida
to
high

Olympus.
And
even
as
when
the
mind
of
a
man
darts

speedily,
of
one
that
hath
travelled
over
far
lands,
and
con-

siders
in
his
wise
heart,
"
Would
that
I
were
here
or
there,"

and
he
thinketh
him
of
many
things,
so
swiftly
fled
she
in
her

eagerness,
the
lady
Hera,
and
came
to
steep
Olympus,
and

went
among
the
gathering
of
the
immortal
gods
in
the
house



ILIAD
XV,
85-116.



of
Zeus,
and
when
they
beheld
her
they
all
rose

and
held
out
their
cups
to
her
in
welcome.
Th-

ief*
alone,
but
took
the
cup
of
Themis
of
the
fair
&lt;

she
was
the
first
that
came
running
to
meet
her,
am!

ing
winged
words
accosted
her
:
"
Hera,
wherefore
hast
tl

come?
thou
seemest
like
one
confounded
;
verily
the
son
of

Kronos
hath
made
thee
adread,
thine
own
husband"


Then
the
white-armed
goddess
Hera
answered
her,
s.
.

"Ask
me
not
concerning
this,
O
goddess
Themis
;
th;,

knowest
it,
how
overweening
is
his
heart,
and
unyielding.

But
do
thou
begin
the
equal
banquet
of
the
gods
in
the
halls,

and
thus
shalt
thou
hear
among
all
the
Immortals,
even
v.

evil
deeds
Zeus
declareth.
Nay,
methinks,
not
equally

it
delight
the
minds
of
all,
neither
of
gods
nor
mortals,
if

even
now
any
still
sit
with
pleasure
at
the
feast."


So
spake
the
lady
Hera,
and
sat
her
down,
while
the
gods

were
heavy
at
heart
in
the
hall
of
Zeus.
And
she
laughed

with
her
lips,
but
her
forehead
above
her
dark
brows
was
not

gladdened,
and
indignantly
she
spake
among
them
all
.
'
Wit

less
that
we
are
to
be
wroth
in
our
folly
against
Zeus
!
\.\

still
we
are
eager
to
draw
nigh
to
him,
and
let
him
from
his

will,
by
word
or
deed,
but
he
sits
apart
and
rareth
n«&gt;t,
nor

takes
any
thought
thereof,
for
he
deems
that
among
the
im

mortal
gods
he
is
manifestly
pre-eminent
in
force
and
mi-ht.

Wherefore
do
ye
content
yourselves
with
whatsoever

he
sends
on
each
of
you.
Already,
methinks,
has
ion

been
wrought
for
Ares,
for
his
son
has
fallen
in
the
ti-ht,

even
the
dearest
of
men,
Askalaphos,
that
di

deemeth
to
be
verily
his
own."


So
spake
she,
but
Ares
smote
his
strong
thighs
with
1

hands
flatlings,
and
sorrowing
he
spake:
"
Hold
i.

now
to
blame,
ye
that
keep
the
mansions
of
01;

I
avenge
the
slaying
of
my
son,
and
go
to
the
shi;



294
ILIAD
XV,
116-148.


Achaians,
even
if
it
be
my
doom
to
be
smitten
with
the
boll

of
Zeus,
and
lie
among
the
dead,
in
the
dust
and
blood."


So
spake
he,
and
bade
yoke
his
horses,
Fear
and
Dread,

and
himself
did
on
his
shining
harness.
Thereby
would
yet

a
greater
and
more
implacable
wrath
and
anger
have
been

caused
between
Zeus
and
the
Immortals,
had
not
Athene,

in
terror
for
the
sake
of
all
the
gods,
leaped
out
through
the

doorway,
and
left
the
throne
wherein
she
sat,
and
taken
from

Ares'
head
the
helmet,
and
the
shield
from
his
shoulders,

and
drawn
the
spear
of
bronze
from
his
stalwart
hand,

and
set
it
apart,
and
then
with
words
she
rebuked
the
im-

petuous
Ares:
"Mad
that
thou
art,
and
distraught
of
wit—
this

is
thy
bane
!
Verily
thou
hast
ears
and
hearest
not,
and

perished
have
thine
understanding
and
thine
awe.
Hearest

thou
not
what
she
saith,
the
white-armed
goddess
Hera,
that

even
now
is
come
from
Olympian
Zeus
?
Dost
thou
wish

both
thyself
to
fill
up
the
measure
of
mischief
and
so
return

to
Olympus
ruefully,
of
necessity,
and
for
all
the
other
gods

to
sow
the
seed
of
a
great
wrong
?
For
straightway
will

he
leave
the
high-hearted
Trojans
and
the
Achaians,
and

to
us
will
he
come
to
make
tumult
in
Olympus
:
and
he

will
clutch
us
each
in
turn,
the
blameless
with
the
guilty.

Wherefore
now
again
I
bid
thee
to
abate
thine
anger
for
thy

son,
for
already
many
a
man
stronger
than
he,
and
more

hardy
of
his
hands,
has
fallen,
or
yet
will
fall
;
and
a
hard

thing
it
is
to
save
the
lineage
and
offspring
of
all
men."


So
spake
she,
and
made
impetuous
Ares
sit
down
on
his

throne.
But
Hera
called
Apollo
without
the
hall,
and
Iris,

that
is
the
messenger
of
the
immortal
gods,
and
she
spake

winged
words,
and
addressed
them,
saying
:
"
Zeus
bids
you

go
to
Ida
as
swiftly
as
may
be,
and
when
ye
have
gone,
and

looked
on
the
face
of
Zeus,
do
ye
whatsoever
he
shall
order

and
command."



ILIAD
XV,
149-182.



So
spake
she,
and
returned
again,
the
lady
II
•

sat
down
on
her
throne,
and
they
flew
forward
speedily,
.

came
to
many-fountained
Ida,
mother
of
wild
In
and

found
far-seeing
Zeus
seated
on
topmost
Gargaros,
and
round

him
a
fragrant
cloud
was
circled
like
a
crown.
And
tl

twain
came
before
the
face
of
Zeus
the
cloud-gatherer,
and

stood
there,
and
he
was
no
wise
displeased
at
heart
when
he

beheld
them,
for
that
speedily
they
had
obeyed
the
\
of

his
dear
wife.
And
to
Iris
first
he
spake
winged
words
:
M(

get
thee,
swift
Iris,
to
the
prince
Poseidon,
and
tell
him
all

these
things,
nor
be
a
false
messenger.
Command
him
tn

cease
from
war
and
battle,
and
to
go
among
the
tribes
of
the

gods,
or
into
the
bright
sea.
But
if
he
will
not
obey
my

but
will
hold
me
in
no
regard,
then
let
him
consider
in
his

heart
and
mind,
lest
he
dare
not
for
all
his
strength
to
a!

me
when
I
come
against
him,
since
I
deem
me
to
be
far

mightier
than
he,
and
elder
born.
But
this
his
heart
feareth

not,
—
to
call
himself
the
peer
of
me
whom
even
the
ot

gods
do
hold
in
dread."


So
spake
he,
nor
did
the
wind-footed
fleet
Iris
disc

him,
but
went
down
the
hills
of
Ida
to
sacred
Ilios.

when
snow
or
chill
hail
fleets
from
the
clouds
beneath
the

stress
of
the
North
Wind
born
in
the
clear
air,
-tly


she
fled
in
her
eagerness,
swift
Iris,
and
drew
near
tin-

renowned
Earth-shaker
and
spake
to
him,
sayii

tain
message
to
thee,
O
dark-haired
embracer
of
the

have
I
come
hither
to
bring
from
aegis-bearin-
7

biddeth
thee
cease
from
the
battle
and
war,
and
go
am-
&gt;n-
th

tribes
of
the
gods,
or
into
the
bright
sea.
And
if
thoii
wil:

obey
his
word,
but
wilt
hold
him
in
no
regard,
he
th:

that
even
himself
will
come
hither
against
thee
in
hat;

he
biddeth
thee
avoid
thee
out
of
his
hand

deemeth
him
far
mightier
than
thou,
and
c-Mer
ba



296
ILIAD
XV,
183-211.


thy
heart
feareth
not
to
call
thyself
the
peer
of
him
whom

even
the
other
gods
do
hold
in
dread."


Then,
in
great
displeasure
the
renowned
Shaker
of
the

earth
answered
her
:
"
Out
on
it,
verily
now,
for
as
strong

as
he
is,
he
hath
spoken
over-haughtily,
if
indeed
he
will

subdue
by
force,
against
my
will,
me
that
am
his
equal
in

honour.
For
three
brethren
are
we,
and
sons
of
Kronos,
whom

Rhea
bare,
Zeus,
and
myself,
and
Hades
is
the
third,
the

ruler
of
the
folk
in
the
under-world.
And
in
three
lots
are

all
things
divided,
and
each
drew
a
domain
of
his
own,

and
to
me
fell
the
hoary
sea,
to
be
my
habitation
for
ever,

when
we
shook
the
lots
:
and
Hades
drew
the
murky
dark-

ness,
and
Zeus
the
wide
heaven,
in
clear
air
and
clouds,
but

the
earth
and
high
Olympus
are
yet
common
to
all.
Where-

fore
no
whit
will
I
walk
after
the
will
of
Zeus,
but
quietly
let

him
abide,
for
all
his
strength,
in
his
third
portion.
And
with

the
might
of
his
hands
let
him
not
strive
to
terrify
me
withal,

as
if
I
were
a
coward.
Better
for
him
were
it
to
threaten

with
terrible
words
his
daughters
and
his
sons,
that
himself

begat,
who
will
perforce
listen
to
whatso
he
enjoins."


Then
the
fleet
wind-footed
Iris
answered
him
:
"
Is
it

indeed
thy
will,
O
dark-haired
embracer
of
the
earth,
that
even

thus
I
shall
carry
to
Zeus
this
message,
hard
and
froward,
01

wilt
thou
turn
thee
at
all,
for
the
hearts
of
the
good
may
be

turned?
Thou
knowest
how
the
Erinyes
do
always
follow

to
aid
the
elder-born."


Then
he
answered
her
again,
Poseidon,
the
Shaker
of

the
earth
:
"
Goddess
Iris,
most
duly
hast
thou
spoken

this
word.
Yea,
an
excellent
thing
is
this,
when
the
bearer

of
a
message
has
a
prudent
wit.
Yet
this
is
a
terrible
grief

that
cometh
on
heart
and
spirit,
whenso
any
desireth
to
up-

braid
with
angry
words
his
peer
to
whom
fate
hath
assigned

an
equal
share
with
himself.
But
verily
now
will
I
yield,
for



ILIAD
XV,
212-242.
297


all
mine
anger
;
but
another
thing
will
I
tell
thee,
and
make

this
threat
in
my
heart,
that
if
against
my
will,
and
the
will

of
Athene,
the
driver
of
the
prey,
and
of
Hera
and
Hermes,

and
prince
Hephaistos,
Zeus
shall
spare
steep
Ilios,
n,.r

choose
utterly
to
destroy
it,
and
give
great
might
u&gt;
I

Argives,
let
him
know
this,
that
our
wrath
will
Lc
inap

peasable."


So
spake
the
Shaker
of
the
earth,
and
left
the
host
of
the

Achaians,
and
passed
to
the
sea,
and
sank,
and
sorely
they

missed
him,
the
heroes
of
the
Achaians.


Then
Zeus,
the
gatherer
of
the
clouds,
spake
to
Apollo,

saying
:
"
Go
now,
dear
Phoebus,
to
Hector
of
the
helm
of

bronze,
for,
lo,
already
the
embracer
of
the
world,
the
Earth

shaker,
is
gone
to
the
bright
sea,
shunning
our
utter
wrath,
ay.

and
had
he
not
done
so,
even
the
others
would
have
heard

of
our
strife,
even
the
gods
of
the
nether
world,
that
are
with

Kronos.
But
better
far
is
this,
both
for
me,
and
for
him,

that,
despite
his
wrath,
he
should
yield
to
my
hands,
for
not

without
sweat
would
this
strife
have
been
accomplished.
But

do
thou
take
in
thy
hands
the
tasselled
aegis,
and
shak

fiercely
and
affright
the
Achaian
heroes.
But,
thou
Archer-

God,
let
glorious
Hector
be
thy
care,
and
rouse
in
him

great
wrath
even
till
the
Achaians
come
in
their
flight
to
the

ships,
and
the
Hellespont.
And
from
that
moment
will
I

devise
word
and
deed
wherewithal
the
Achaians
may
take

breath
again
from
their
toil."


So
spake
he,
nor
was
Apollo
deaf
to
the
word
of
the

Father,
but
he
went
down
the
hills
of
Ida
like
a
fleet
falcon,

the
bane
of
doves,
that
is
the
swiftest
of
flying
thii

he
found
the
son
of
wise-hearted
Priam,
noble
He.
tor,
s

up,
no
longer
lying,
for
he
had
but
late
got
bark
hi

knew
the
comrades
around
him,
and
his
j

sweat
had
ceased,
from
the
moment
when
th.-
wi'l
of
a-.



298
ILIAD
XV,
242-273.


bearing
Zeus
began
to
revive
him.
Then
far-darting
Apollo

stood
near
him,
and
spake
to
him
:
"
Hector,
son
of
Priam,

why
dost
thou
sit
fainting
apart
from
the
others?
Is
it

perchance
that
some
trouble
cometh
upon
thee
?"


Then,
with
faint
breath
answered
him
Hector
of
the
glanc-

ing
helm
:
"
Nay,
but
who
art
thou,
best
of
the
gods,
who

enquirest
of
me
face
to
face
?
Dost
thou
not
know
that
by

the
hindmost
row
of
the
ships
of
the
Achaians,
Aias
of
the

loud
war-cry
smote
me
on
the
breast
with
a
stone,
as
I
was

slaying
his
comrades,
and
made
me
cease
from
mine
im-

petuous
might
?
And
verily
I
deemed
that
this
very
day
I

should
pass
to
the
dead,
and
the
house
of
Hades,
when
I

had
gasped
my
life
away."


Then
prince
Apollo
the
Far-darter
answered
him
again
:

"
Take
courage
now,
so
great
an
ally
hath
the
son
of

Kronos
sent
thee
out
of
Ida,
to
stand
by
thee
and
defend

thee,
even
Phoebus
Apollo
of
the
golden
sword,
me
who
of

old
defend
thee,
thyself
and
the
steep
citadel.
But
come

now
bid
thy
many
charioteers
drive
their
swift
steeds
against

the
hollow
ships,
and
I
will
go
before
and
make
smooth
all

the
way
for
the
chariots,
and
will
put
to
flight
the
Achaian

heroes."


So
he
spake,
and
breathed
great
might
into
the
shepherd

of
the
host,
and
even
as
when
a
stalled
horse,
full
fed
at

the
manger,
breaks
his
tether
and
speedeth
at
the
gallop

over
the
plain
exultingly,
being
wont
to
bathe
in
the
fair-flow-

ing
stream,
and
holds
his
head
on
high,
and
the
mane
floweth

about
his
shoulders,
and
he
trusteth
in
his
glory,
and
nimbly

his
knees
bear
him
to
the
haunts
and
pasture
of
the
mares,

even
so
Hector
lightly
moved
his
feet
and
knees,
urging
on

his
horsemen,
when
he
heard
the
voice
of
the
god.
But
as

when
hounds
and
country
folk
pursue
a
horned
stag,
or
a

wild
goat,
that
steep
rock
and
shady
wood
save
from
them,



ILIAD
XV,
274-305-
299



nor
is
it
their
lot
to
find
him,
but
at
their
clamour
.1
hear

lion
hath
shown
himself
on
the
way,
and
lightly
turned
ti

all
despite
their
eagerness,
even
so
the
Danaans
for
a
\v

followed
on
always
in
their
companies,
smiting
with

and
double-pointed
spears,
but
when
they
saw
Ik*

up
and
down
the
ranks
of
men,
then
were
they
afraid,
..

the
hearts
of
all
fell
to
their
feet.


Then
to
them
spake
Thoas,
son
of
Andraimon,
far
the

best
of
the
Aitolians,
skilled
in
throwing
the
dart,
and
good

in
close
fight,
and
in
council
did
few
of
the
Achaians
surj

him,
when
the
young
men
were
striving
in
debate
;
with
g&lt;

intent
he
made
harangue
and
spake
among
their,
:

and
verily
a
great
marvel
is
this
I
behold
with
mine

how
he
hath
again
arisen,
and
hath
avoided
the
Fa

even
Hector.
Surely
each
of
us
hoped
in
his
heart,
th.r

had
died
beneath
the
hand
of
Aias,
son
of
Telamon.

some
one
of
the
gods
again
hath
delivered
and
sa.

Hector,
who
verily
hath
loosened
the
knees
of
many
of

Danaans,
as
methinks
will
befall
even
now,
for
not
without

the
will
of
loud
-thundering
Zeus
doth
he
rise
in
the
front

ranks,
thus
eager
for
battle.
But
come,
as
I
declare
let
us

all
obey.
Let
us
bid
the
throng
turn
bark
to
the
ships

but
let
us
as
many
as
avow
us
to
be
the
best
in
the
hos

take
our
stand,
if
perchance
first
we
may
meet
him,
and
1

him
off
with
outstretched
spears,
and
he,
methink

his
eagerness,
will
fear
at
heart
to
enter
into
the
]&gt;re&lt;s
of
the


Danaans."


So
spake
he,
and
they
heard
him
eagerly,
and

him.
They
that
were
with
Aias
and
the
prince
Idomcr.-

and
Teukros,
and
Meriones,
and
Meges
the
;

called
to
all
the
best
of
the
warriors
and
sustained
t!

with
Hector
and
the
Trojans,
but
behind
the.,)
th&lt;-
»»:

returned
to
the
ships
of
the
Achaians.



3oo
ILIAD
XV,
306-336.


Now
the
Trojans
drave
forward
in
close
ranks,
and
with

long
strides
Hector
led
them,
while
in
front
of
him
went

Phoebus
Apollo,
his
shoulders
wrapped
in
cloud,
and
still
he

held
the
fell
aegis,
dread,
circled
with
a
shaggy
fringe,
and

gleaming,
that
Hephaistos
the
smith
gave
to
Zeus,
to
bear

for
the
terror
of
men
;
with
this
in
his
hands
did
he
lead

the
host.


Now
the
Argives
abode
them
in
close
ranks,
and
shrill

the
cry
arose
on
both
sides,
and
the
arrows
leaped
from
the

bow-strings,
and
many
spears
from
stalwart
hands,
whereof

some
stood
fast
in
the
flesh
of
young
men
swift
in
fight,

but
many
halfway,
ere
ever
they
reached
the
white
flesh,

stuck
in
the
ground,
longing
to
glut
themselves
with

flesh.
Now
so
long
as
Phoebus
Apollo
held
the
aegis
un-

moved
in
his
hands,
so
long
the
darts
smote
either
side

amain,
and
the
folk
fell.
But
when
he
looked
face
to

face
on
the
Danaans
of
the
swift
steeds,
and
shook
the

aegis,
and
himself
shouted
mightily,
he
quelled
their
heart

in
their
breast,
and
they
forgot
their
impetuous
valour.

And
as
when
two
wild
beasts
drive
in
confusion
a
herd

of
kine,
or
a
great
flock
of
sheep,
in
the
dark
hour
of
black

night,
coming
swiftly
on
them
when
the
herdsman
is
not
by,

even
so
were
the
Achaians
terror-stricken
and
strengthless,

for
Apollo
sent
a
panic
among
them,
but
still
gave
renown

to
the
Trojans
and
Hector.


Then
man
fell
upon
man,
when
the
close
fight
was
scat-

tered.
Hector
slew
Stichios,
and
Arkesilaos,
one
a
leader

of
the
mail-clad
Boiotians,
the
other
the
true
comrade

of
great-hearted
Menestheus.
And
Aineias
slew
Medon

and
lasos,
whereof
one
was
the
bastard
son
of
divine

Oileus,
even
Medon,
brother
of
Aias,
but
he
dwelt
in

Phylake,
far
from
his
own
country,
for
that
he
had
slain
s

man
the
brother
of
his
stepmother
Eriopis,
the
wife
of
Oileus,



ILIAD
XV,
337-306.
30,



But
lasos
was
a
leader
of
the
Athenians,
and
was
called
the

son
of
Sphelos,
the
son
of
Boukolos.
And
Poiydamas
slew

Mekisteus,
and
Polites
Echios
in
the
forefront
of
the
battle,

and
noble
Agenor
overcame
Klonios.
And
Deu^aus
as
he

was
flying
among
the
fighters
in
the
foremost
rank
1
,

smote
behind
the
lower
part
of
the
shoulder,
and
drave
the

bronze
clean
through.


Now
while
they
were
stripping
the
spoil
from
these,
c
.

then
the
Achaians
were
dashing
into
the
delved
fosse,
and

against
the
palisade,
fleeing
hither
and
thither
in
their
ter-

ror,
and
were
driven
perforce
within
the
wall,
but
Hertur

called
with
a
loud
shout
to
the
Trojans
:
"
Make
ye
8

the
ships,
and
leave
the
bloody
spoils.
Whomsoever
I
&gt;!-.all

see
apart
from
the
ships
on
the
other
side,
his
death
will
1

there
devise,
nor
forthwith
shall
his
kinsmen
and
kinswomen

lay
him
dead
on
the
funeral
fire,
but
dogs
shall
tear
him
in

front
of
our
citadel."


So
speaking
he
smote
his
horses
on
the
shoulder
with

the
lash,
and
called
aloud
on
the
Trojans
along
the
ranks.

And
they
all
cried
out,
and
level
with
his
held
the
ste

that
drew
their
chariots,
with
a
marvellous
din,
and
in
front

of
them
Phoebus
Apollo
lightly
dashed
down
with
his
:

the
banks
of
the
deep
ditch,
and
cast
them
into
the
midst

thereof,
making
a
bridgeway
long
and
wide
as
is
a

cast,
when
a
man
throws
to
make
trial
of
his
strength.

Thereby
the
Trojans
poured
forward
in
their
battal:

while
in
their
van
Apollo
held
the
splendid
:u

most
easily
did
he
cast
down
the
wall
of
the
A.
haians,
as

when
a
boy
scatters
the
sand
beside
the
sea,
first
mat

sand
buildings
for
sport
in
his
childishness,
and
then
;

in
his
sport,
confounding
them
with
his
feet
and
hai

so
didst
thou,
archer
Apollo,
confound
the
1.

labour
of
the
Argives,
and
amonc;
them
rouse
a
;



302
ILIAD
XV,
367-399.



So
they
were
halting,
and
abiding
by
the
ships,
call-

ing
each
to
other
;
and
lifting
their
hands
to
all
the
gods

did
each
man
pray
vehemently,
and
chiefly
prayed
Gerenian

Nestor,
the
Warden
of
the
Achaians,
stretching
his
hand

towards
the
starry
heaven
:
"
O
father
Zeus,
if
ever
any
one

of
us
in
wheat-bearing
Argos
did
burn
to
thee
fat
thighs
of

bull
or
sheep,
and
prayed
that
he
might
return,
and
thou

didst
promise
and
assent
thereto,
of
these
things
be
thou

mindful,
and
avert,
Olympian,
the
pitiless
day,
nor
suffer
the

Trojans
thus
to
overcome
the
Achaians."


So
spake
he
in
his
prayer,
and
Zeus,
the
Lord
of
counsel,

thundered
loudly,
hearing
the
prayers
of
the
ancient
son
of

Neleus.


But
the
Trojans,
when
they
heard
the
thunder
of
aegis-

bearing
Zeus,
rushed
yet
the
more
eagerly
upon
the
Argives,

and
were
mindful
of
the
joy
of
battle.
And
as
when
a
great

wave
of
the
wide
sea
sweeps
over
the
bulwarks
of
a
ship,
the

might
of
the
wind
constraining
it,
which
chiefly
swells
the

waves,
even
so
did
the
Trojans
with
a
great
cry
bound

over
the
wall,
and
drave
their
horses
on,
and
at
the
hind-

most
row
of
the
ships
were
fighting
hand
to
hand
with

double-pointed
spears,
the
Trojans
from
the
chariots,
but

the
Achaians
climbing
up
aloft,
from
the
black
ships
with

long
pikes
that
they
had
lying
in
the
ships
for
battle
at
sea,

jointed
pikes
shod
at
the
head
with
bronze.


Now
Patroklos,
as
long
as
the
Achaians
and
Trojans
were

fighting
about
the
wall,
without
the
swift
ships,
sat
in
the

hut
of
kindly
Eurypylos,
and
was
making
him
glad
with

talk,
and
on
his
cruel
wound
was
laying
herbs,
to
medicine

his
dark
pain.
But
when
he
perceived
the
Trojans
rush-

ing
over
the
wall,
and
the
din
and
flight
of
the
Danaans

began,
then
did
he
groan,
and
smote
his
two
thighs
with
his

hands
flatlings,
and
sorrowing
he
spake
:
"
Eurypylos,
no



ILIAD
XV,
399-432.



longer
at
all
may
I
abide
with
thee
here,
though
great
thy

need,
for
verily
a
great
strife
has
arisen.
But
thee
let
thy

squire
comfort,
while
I
hasten
to
Achilles,
that
I
ma-.

him
to
join
the
battle.
Who
knows
but
with
god's
IK

may
arouse
his
spirit
with
my
persuasion
?
and
a
good
tl

is
the
persuasion
of
a
friend."


Even
as
he
spake,
his
feet
were
bearing
him
aw.,

the
Achaians
abode
the
onset
of
the
Trojans
steadfastly,
yet

availed
not
to
drive
them,
though
fewer
they
were,
from
the

ships
:
neither
at
all
could
the
Trojans
break
the
ranks
of

Danaans
and
pour
among
the
huts
and
the
ships.
Hut
even

as
the
carpenter's
line
doth
straighten
the
timber
of
a
ship,

in
the
hands
of
a
cunning
shipwright
that
is
well
skilled
m
all

craft,
by
the
inspiration
of
Athene,
so
equally
was
strained

their
war
and
battle,
and
divers
of
them
were
lighting
al

divers
ships.
Now
Hector
made
for
renowned
Aias,
and
:'

twain
were
warring
about
the
same
ship,
nor
could
the
one

drive
back
the
other
and
set
fire
to
the
ship,
nor
could

other
thrust
him
away,
since
the
god
urged
him
on.
'1
i.

did
glorious
Aias
smite
Kaletor
son
of
Klytios
in
the
breast

with
a
spear,
as
he
was
carrying
fire
against
the
ship,
ant!

he
fell
with
a
crash,
and
the
torch
dropped
from
his
hand.

But
Hector,
when
he
beheld
with
his
eyes
his
cousin
fallen

in
the
dust,
in
front
of
the
black
ship,
called
with
a

cry
to
the
Trojans
and
Lykians
:
"
Ye
Trojans,
and
Lyk:

and
Dardanians
that
fight
hand
to
hand,
slacken
not
ft!

from
the
battle
in
this
strait,
but
save
the
son
of
Kl\t

lest
the
Achaians
spoil
him
of
his
harness,
now
that
he
hath

fallen
in
the
precinct
of
the
ships."


So
spake
he,
and
hurled
at
Aias
with
a
shining
sj

and
Aias
he
missed,
but
Lykophron,
the
son
of
M

Kytherian
squire
of
Aias,
who
dwelt
with
him,
ha.

a
man
in
divine
Kythera,
him
Hector
smote
on
the
b.



304
ILIAD
XV,
433-462.



above
the
ear
with
the
sharp
bronze,
even
as
he
stood
near

Aias
;
and
backward
in
the
dust
he
fell
to
earth
from
the

stern
of
the
ship,
and
his
limbs
were
loosened.
And
Aias

shuddered,
and
spake
to
his
brother
:
"
Dear
Teukros,
lo

our
true
comrade
hath
been
slain,
even
the
son
of
Mastor

out
of
Kythera
whom
we
honoured
at
home
in
the
halls

like
our
own
parents.
Him
hath
great-hearted
Hector
slain.

Where
now
are
thy
swift
shafts
of
doom,
and
the
bow
that

Phoebus
Apollo
gave
thee
?
"


So
spake
he,
and
the
other
marked
him,
and
ran,
and

came
and
stood
close
by
him,
with
the
bended
bow
in
his

hand,
and
the
quiver
with
the
arrows,
and
right
swiftly
he

showered
his
shafts
upon
the
Trojans.
And
he
smote

Kleitos,
the
splendid
son
of
Peisenor,
the
comrade
of
Poly

damas,
the
haughty
son
of
Panthoos,
with
the
reins
in
his

hand,
as
he
was
busy
with
the
horses,
for
thither
was
he

driving
them
where
far
the
most
of
the
companies
were

broken
in
confusion,
and
he
was
showing
a
favour
to
Hector

and
the
Trojans.
But
swiftly
on
himself
came
his
bane,
that

not
one
of
them
could
ward
off
from
him,
despite
their

desire.
For
the
woful
arrow
lighted
on
the
back
of
his
neck,

and
he
fell
from
the
chariot,
and
back
started
his
horses,
shak-

ing
the
empty
car.
But
straightway
the
prince
Polydamas

beheld
it,
and
was
the
first
to
come
over
against
the
horses.

Them
he
gave
to
Astynoos,
the
son
of
Protiaon,
and
enjoined

him
straitly
to
hold
the
horses
close
at
hand,
and
look
on,
and

himself
went
back,
and
mingled
with
the
foremost
fighters.

Then
Teukros
aimed
another
shaft
against
Hector
of
the

helm
of
bronze,
and
would
have
made
cease
the
battle
by

the
ships
of
the
Achaians,
if
he
had
smitten
him
in
his

prowess
and
taken
his
life
away.
But
he
escaped
not
the

wise
mind
of
Zeus,
who
guarded
Hector,
but
took
away
the

praise
from
Teukros
son
of
Telamon,
for
he
brake
the
well*



ILIAD
XV,
463-493-
305


twisted
string
on
the
goodly
bow,
even
as
Tcukros
was
ain

at
Hector,
and
his
arrow
weighted
with
brun/c
wandered

otherwhere,
and
the
bow
fell
from
his
hands,
lim
Tcukros

shuddered,
and
spake
to
his
brother
saying
:
"
Ala

verily
the
god
breaks
altogether
the
purpose
of
our

in
that
he
hath
cast
the
bow
from
my
hand,
and
huth
broken

the
newly
twisted
cord,
which
I
bound
on
but
this
morr.

that
it
might
sustain
the
many
shafts
that
should
leap
1:

the
bow."


Then
the
great
Aias
son
of
Telamon
answered
him

saying
:
"
Yea,
friend,
but
let
the
bow
and
the
many

lie,
even
so,
since
the
god
has
confounded
them,
U

jealous
of
the
Danaans,
but
take
in
thy
hands
a
lo:

and
a
shield
on
thy
shoulder,
and
war
with
the
'1
:

and
arouse
the
rest
of
the
host.
Verily
not
without
labour,

for
all
their
victory,
let
them
take
the
well-timbered
ships
;

nay,
let
us
be
mindful
of
the
delight
of
battle."


So
spake
he,
and
Teukros
set
the
bow
within
the
huts

again,
but
round
his
shoulder
he
set
a
fourfold
shield,
and

on
his
mighty
head
a
well-wrought
helmet,
[with
a
horse
hair

plume,
and
terribly
the
crest
nodded
above.]
And
he
sei/ed
a

strong
spear,
shod
with
sharp
bronze,
and
started
on
1;

and
started
and
running
right
speedily
stood
besid&lt;


But
when
Hector
saw
the
artillery
of
Teukros
harmed.

cried,
with
a
mighty
shout,
to
the
Trojans
and
l.ykians

"Trojans,
and
Lykians,
and
Dardanians
that
love
close

fight,
play
the
man,
my
friends,
and
be
mindful
of
impar.

valour,
here
by
the
hollow
ships,
for
I
have
seen
with
i

eyes,
how
the
artillery
of
the
bravest
warrior
was
1

Zeus.
And
most
easily
discerned
is
the
aid
..f
/&lt;
us
to
r.

both
to
whomso
he
gives
the
meed
of
the

and
whom
he
would
minish
and
hath
no
will
to
aid

now
he
minisheth
the
strength
of
the
Argiv-
-is
he
.udcth



3o6
ILIAD
XV,
494-525.


But
fight
in
your
firm
companies
at
the
ships,
and
whoso-

ever
of
you
be
smitten
by
dart
or
blow
and
meeteth
death

and
fate,
so
let
him
die.
Lo,
it
is
no
dishonourable
thing

for
him
to
fall
fighting
for
his
country,
but
his
wife
and
his

children
after
him
are
safe,
and
his
house
unharmed,
and
his

lot
of
land,
if
but
the
Achaians
fare
with
their
ships
to
their

dear
native
land."


So
spake
he
and
aroused
the
might
and
the
spirit
of
every

man.


But
Aias
again,
on
the
other
side,
called
unto
his
comrades
:

"
Shame
on
you,
Argives
:
now
is
one
thing
sure,
either
that

we
must
perish
utterly,
or
be
saved
and
drive
the
peril
from

the
ships.
Think
ye
that
if
Hector
of
the
glancing
helm
take

the
ships,
ye
will
come
by
dry
land
each
to
his
own
country?

Hear
ye
not
Hector
exhorting
all
the
host,
so
eager,
verily,
is

he
to
burn
the
ships
?
Truly
he
bids
not
men
to
the
dance

but
to
battle.
And
for
us
there
is
no
better
counsel
nor
de-

vice,
but
to
put
forth
our
hands
and
all
our
might
in
close

combat.
Better
it
were
to
risk
life
or
death,
once
for
all,
than

long
to
be
straitened
in
the
dread
stress
of
battle,
thus
vainly

by
the
ships,
at
the
hands
of
worse
men
than
we
be."


So
spake
he,
and
aroused
the
might
and
the
spirit
of
every

man.
Then
Hector
slew
Schedios,
the
son
of
Perimedes,

a
leader
of
the
Phokians,
while
Aias
slew
Laodamas,
the

leader
of
the
foot-men,
the
noble
son
of
Antenor,
and
Poly-

damas
slew
Otos,
of
Kyllene,
comrade
of
Phyleides,
a
chief

of
the
high-hearted
Epeians.
And
Meges,
when
he
beheld

it
rushed
on
him,
but
Polydamas
stooped
downwards,
and

him
Meges
missed,
—
for
Apollo
suffered
not
the
son
of
Pan-

thoos
to
be
smitten
among
the
foremost
fighters,
—
but
he

wounded
Kroismos
in
the
midst
of
the
breast
with
his
spear.

And
he
fell
with
a
crash,
and
the
other
set
to
stripping
the

harness
from
his
shoulders.
Then
Dolops
rose
against
him.



ILIAD
XV,
525-558.
30?



a
warrior
skilled,
Dolops
son
of
Lampos,
whom

Laomedon's
son
begat,
his
bravest
son,
well
skilled
in

petuous
valour;
who
then
smote
the
midst
of
the
shield

of
Phyleus'
son,
setting
on
him
at
close
quarters.
But
hi*

well-wrought
corslet
guarded
him,
the
corslet
that
he

fashioned
of
plates
of
mail.
This
corslet
did
i'hyleus
or

bear
out
of
Ephyre,
from
the
river
Selleeis.
For
a
guest
friend

of
his
had
given
him
the
same,
even
Euphetes,
kiny
of
men,

that
he
might
bear
it
in
war,
a
defence
against
foemcn
;
and

now
from
his
son's
flesh
too
it
warded
off
his
bane.
Now

Meges
smote
with
sharpened
spear
at
the
topmost
crest
of

his
helmet
of
bronze
with
horse-hair
plume,
and
brake
off
his

plume
of
horse-hair,
and
it
all
fell
earthward
in
the
dust,

shining
with
its
new
scarlet
dye.
Now
while
he
abode,
and

fought,
and
yet
hoped
for
victory,
there
came
against
him

to
the
rescue
warlike
Menelaos,
and
stood
unmarked
on
hi.s

flank
with
his
spear,
and
smote
him
on
the
shoulder
from

behind,
and
the
eager
spear
rushed
through
his
breast,
in
:

ward
flight,
and
then
fell
he
forward.
Then
the
twain
made

for
him
to
strip
from
his
shoulders
his
harness
of
bro:

But
Hector
called
to
all
his
kinsmen,
and
first
he
chid
the
son

of
Hiketaon,
the
strong
Melanippos.
Now
till
then

Melanippos
wont
to
feed
his
kine
of
trailing
gait
in
1'erk

far
off
from
hostile
men,
but
when
the
curved
ships
of
the

Danaans
came,
he
returned
to
Ilios,
and
excelled
amon.

Trojans,
and
dwelt
hard
by
Priam,
who
honoured
him
equally

with
his
own
children.
Him
did
Hector
chide,
and
spak

out,
and
called
him
by
name
:
"
Melanippns,
are
we

thus
slack?
Is
thy
heart
not
moved
at
all,
at
M-ht
of
thy

kinsman
slain
?
Seest
thou
not
how
tlvy
are
busied
a!

the
harness
of
Dolops?
nay,
follow
on,
for
no
I&lt;
"iay


we
fight
with
the
Argives
from
afar,
till
cith-

er
they
utterly
take
steep
Ilios,
and
slay
rv.-r



3°8
TLIAD
XV,
559-589.



So
spake
he,
and
led
on,
while
the
other
followed
him,

a
godlike
man.
But
the
great
Aias,
son
of
Telamon,
ex-

horted
the
Argives,
saying
:
"
O
friends,
play
the
man,
and

take
shame
in
your
hearts
;
yea,
have
shame
each
of
the

other's
contempt,
in
the
strong
battle.
For
of
men
thus

shamefast
more
escape
than
fall,
but
of
men
that
flee

cometh
neither
glory,
nor
any
avail."


So
spake
he,
and
they
likewise
themselves
were
eager
to

drive
off
the
others,
and
laid
up
his
word
in
their
hearts,

and
begirt
the
ships
with
a
ring
of
bronze,
while
Zeus
urged

on
the
Trojans.
Then
Menelaos
of
the
loud
war-cry
ex-

horted
Antilochos,
"
Antilochos,
not
one
of
the
Achaians
is

younger
than
thou,
nor
swifter
of
foot,
nor
strong
as
art
thou

in
fight
;
see
now
if
thou
canst
leap
out,
and
smite
some

man
of
the
Trojans."


So
spake
he,
and
hasted
back
again,
having
heartened

the
other,
and
forth
Antilochos
leaped
from
the
foremost

ranks,
and
cast
his
shining
spear,
glancing
all
around
him,
and

the
Trojans
gave
ground
before
him
when
he
threw.
And
no

vain
dart
threw
he,
but
smote
Melanippos,
the
proud
son
of

Hiketaon,
as
he
was
returning
to
the
combat
;
on
the
breast

hard
by
the
nipple
he
smote
him.
And
he
fell
with
a
crash,

and
darkness
covered
his
eyes.
And
Antilochos
set
on

like
a
hound
that
rushes
upon
a
wounded
fawn,
that
the

hunter
hath
aimed
at
and
smitten
as
it
leaped
from
its
lair,

and
hath
loosened
all
its
limbs.
Even
so
upon
thee,

Melanippos,
leaped
Antilochos
steadfast
in
battle,
to
spoil

thy
harness.
But
noble
Hector
marked
him,
and
came

running
against
him
through
the
battle.
But
Antilochos

abode
not
his
onset,
swift
warrior
though
he
was,
but
he

fled,
like
a
wild
beast
that
hath
done
some
evil
thing,

having
slain
a
dog,
or
a
herdsman
by
the
kine,
and
flees,

before
the
press
of
men
can
gather
;
even
so
fled
the
son



ILIAD
XV,
589
622.



of
Nestor.
Now
the
Trojans
and
Hector,
with
wood
rful

clamour,
showered
upon
him
their
dolorous
darts,
but
he

turned,
and
stood,
when
he
had
reached
the
host
of

comrades.


Now
the
Trojans,
like
ravening
lions,
rushed
upon
the

ships,
fulfilling
the
behests
of
Zeus,
that
ever
was
musing

their
great
wrath,
but
softened
the
temper
of
the
A

and
took
away
their
glory,
while
he
spurred
on
the
.

For
the
heart
of
Zeus
was
set
on
giving
glory
t&lt;&gt;
Hector,

son
of
Priam,
that
withal
he
might
cast
fierce-blazing
fire,

unwearied,
upon
the
beaked
ships,
and
so
fulfil
all
the
:

sumptuous
prayer
of
Thetis;
wherefore
wise-coun

Zeus
awaited,
till
his
eyes
should
see
the
glare
of
a
bun:

ship.
For
even
from
that
hour
was
he
to
ordain
the
backward

chase
of
the
Trojans
from
the
ships,
and
to
give
glory
to
the

Danaans.
With
this
design
was
he
rousing
Hector,
Priam's

son,
that
himself
was
right
eager,
against
the
hollow
sir

And
he
was
raging,
like
Ares,
the
brandisher
of
the
spear,

or
as
when
ruinous
fire
rages
on
the
hills,
in
the
folds
of
a

deep
woodland
;
and
foam
grew
about
his
mouth,
and

eyes
shone
beneath
his
dreadful
brows,
and
around
the

temples
of
Hector
as
he
fought
his
helm
shook
terribly.

Zeus
out
of
heaven
was
his
ally,
and
gave
him
honour

and
renown,
he
being
but
one
man
against
so
many,

short
of
life
was
he
to
be,
yea,
and
already
Pallas
Atb

was
urging
against
him
the
day
of
destiny,
at
the
1

the
son
of
Peleus.
And
fain
he
was
to
break
the
rank

men,
trying
them
wheresoever
he
saw
the
thickest
pros
am

the
goodliest
harness.
Yet
not
even
so
might
he

them
for
all
his
eagerness.
Nay,
they
si
firm,
-

embattled
like
a
steep
rock
and
a
great,
hard
by
the

hoary
sea,
a
rock
that
abides
the
swift
paths
of
the
shrill

winds,
and
the
swelling
waves
that
roar
against
it.



ILIAD
XV,
623-653.



so
the
Danaans
steadfastly
abode
the
Trojans,
and
fled
not

away.
But
Hector
shining
with
fire
on
all
sides
leaped
on

the
throng,
and
fell
upon
them,
as
when
beneath
the
storm-

clouds
a
fleet
wave
reared
of
the
winds
falls
on
a
swift
ship,

and
she
is
all
hidden
with
foam,
and
the
dread
blast
of
the

wind
roars
against
the
sail,
and
the
sailors
fear,
and
tremble

in
their
hearts,
for
by
but
a
little
way
are
they
borne
forth

from
death,
even
so
the
spirit
was
torn
in
the
breasts
of

the
Achaians.
But
he
came
on
like
a
ravening
lion
making

against
the
kine,
that
are
feeding
innumerable
in
the
low-

lying
land
of
a
great
marsh,
and
among
them
is
a
herdsman

that
as
yet
knoweth
not
well
how
to
fight
with
a
wild
beast

concerning
the
slaughter
of
the
kine
of
crooked
horn,
and

ever
he
paces
abreast
with
the
rear
or
the
van
of
the
cattle,

but
the
lion
leaps
into
the
midst,
and
devours
a
cow,
and

they
all
tremble
for
fear,
even
so
the
Achaians
all
were
made

terribly
adread
by
Hector
and
father
Zeus.
But
Hector
slew

Periphetes
of
Mykene
only,
the
dear
son
of
Kopreus,
that

was
wont
to
go
on
the
errands
of
Eurystheus,
to
the
mighty

Herakles.
From
him,
a
far
baser
father,
was
born
a
better

son,
in
all
manner
of
excellence,
in
fleetness
of
foot,
and
in

war,
and
of
mind
he
was
wise
among
the
first
of
the
Myken-

aeans.
He
thus
then
yielded
Hector
the
greater
glory.
For

as
he
turned
back,
he
tripped
against
the
rim
of
his
shield

which
he
was
wont
to
bear,
a
shield
that
reached
to
the

feet,
a
fence
against
javelins
—
thereon
he
stumbled,
and
fell

back,
and
his
helm
rang
wondrously
around
his
temples
as

he
fell.
And
Hector
quickly
spied
it,
and
ran
up
swiftly

and
stood
by
him,
and
fixed
a
spear
in
his
breast,
and
slew

him
hard
by
his
dear
comrades
that
could
not
aid
him,

despite
all
their
sorrow
for
their
friend,
for
themselves
greatly

dreaded
noble
Hector.


Now
were
they
come
between
the
ships,
and
the
prows



ILIAD
XV,
654-684.
3I1



protected
them,
the
prows
of
the
ships
drawn
up
in
ii

line,
but
the
Trojans
rushed
in
after
them.
And
t!.

were
compelled
even
of
necessity
to
give
back
from
t:
•

most
ships,
yet
there
they
abode
in
close
rank
t,.

huts,
and
did
not
scatter
throughout
the
camp.
For
sh.

and
fear
restrained
them
and
ceaselessly
they
kept
.si.

each
to
other.
Now
Gerenian
Nestor
above
all,
UK

of
the
Achaians,
implored
each
man
by
the
memo:

that
begat
him,
and
spake
beseechingly
:
"0
friends,
\

the
man,
and
set
shame
of
other
men's
contempt
i:

hearts.
Let
each
also
be
mindful
of
children
and
wives,
and

of
his
possessions,
and
of
them
that
begat
him,
whether
any

have
parents
yet
alive
or
they
be
already
dead.
For
t;

sake
do
I
here
beseech
you,
for
the
sake
of
them
that

not
with
us,
to
stand
stoutly,
nor
turn
to
flight."


So
spake
he,
and
roused
each
man's
courage
and
might,

and
from
their
eyes
Athene
lifted
the
wondrous
cloud

mist,
and
light
came
mightily
upon
them
from
cither
si

both
from
the
side
of
the
ships,
and
from
the
quarter
of

even-balanced
war.
And
they
beheld
Hector
of
the
loud

war-cry,
and
his
comrades,
both
them
that
stood
in
the
:

and
were
not
fighting,
and
all
them
that
fought
in
the
battle

by
the
swift
ships.


Nor
yet
did
it
please
the
spirit
of
high-heartc&gt;

stand
in
the
place
whereto
the
other
sons
of
the
Arha:

had
withdrawn,
but
he
kept
faring
with
long
strides,
up

down
the
decks
of
the
ships,
and
he
wielded
in
his
ham

great
pike
for
sea-battles,
jointed
with
rings,
two
and
twenty

cubits
in
length.
And
even
as
a
man
right
well
skillec

horsemanship
that
couples
four
horses
out
of
mar.;

hurrying
them
from
the
plain
towards
a
±:

along
the
public
way,
many
men
and
women
mar-.

him,
and
firmly
ever
he
leaps,
and
changes
his
st



312
ILIAD
XV,
685718.


horse
to
horse,
while
they
fly
along,
even
so
Aias
went
with

long
strides,
over
many
a
deck
of
the
swift
ships,
and
his

voice
went
up
unto
heaven.
And
always
with
terrible
cries

he
summoned
the
Danaans
to
defend
the
ships
and
the
huts.

Nor
did
Hector
abide
in
the
throng
of
well-armed
Trojans,

but
even
as
a
tawny
eagle
rushes
on
a
flock
of
winged
fowl,

that
are
feeding
by
a
riverside,
a
flock
of
geese,
or
cranes,

or
long-necked
swans,
even
so
Hector
made
straight
for
a

black-beaked
ship,
rushing
right
on
it,
and
mightily
Zeus

urged
him
on
from
behind
with
his
strong
hand,
and
roused

on
the
host
along
with
him.


So
again
keen
battle
was
set
by
the
ships.
Thou

wouldst
deem
that
unwearied
and
unworn
they
met
each

other
in
war,
so
eagerly
they
fought.
And
in
their
striving

they
were
minded
thus
;
the
Achaians
verily
deemed
that

never
would
they
flee
from
the
danger,
but
perish
there,
but

the
heart
of
each
Trojan
hoped
in
his
breast,
that
they

should
fire
the
ships,
and
slay
the
heroes
of
the
Achaians.

With
these
imaginations
they
stood
to
each
other,
and

Hector
seized
the
stern
of
a
seafaring
ship,
a
fair
ship,

swift
on
the
brine,
that
had
borne
Protesilaos
to
Troia,
but

brought
him
not
back
again
to
his
own
country.
Now
round

his
ship
the
Achaians
and
Trojans
warred
on
each
other

hand
to
hand,
nor
far
apart
did
they
endure
the
flights

of
arrows,
nor
of
darts,
but
standing
hard
each
by
other,

with
one
heart,
with
sharp
axes
and
hatchets
they
fought,

and
with
great
swords,
and
double
-pointed
spears.
And

many
fair
brands,
dark
-
scabbarded
and
hilted,
fell
to

the
ground,
some
from
the
hands,
some
from
off
the

shoulders
of
warring
men,
and
the
black
earth
ran
with

blood.
But
Hector,
after
that
once
he
had
seized
the
ship's

stern,
left
not
his
hold,
keeping
the
ensign
in
his
hands,

and
he
called
to
the
Trojans
:
"
Bring
fire,
and
all
with
one



ILIAD
XV,
718-746.



voice
do
ye
raise
the
war-cry;
now
hath
Zeus
given
us
th,

dearest
day
of
all,—
to
take
the
ships
that
came
hither

against
the
will
of
the
gods,
and
bror.
am
woes
u:


us,
by
the
cowardice
of
the
elders,
who
withheld
me
*;

I
was
eager
to
fight
at
the
sterns
of
the
ships,
and
kept
1

the
host.
But
if
even
then
far-seeing
Zeus
did
harm
cur

wits,
now
he
himself
doth
urge
and
command
us
onward


So
spake
he,
and
they
set
yet
the
fiercer
on
the
Argr.

And
Aias
no
longer
abode
their
onset,
for
he
was
driven

back
by
the
darts,
but
he
withdrew
a
little,—
thinking
that

now
he
should
die,
—
onto
the
oarsmen's
bench
of
se--

feet
long,
and
he
left
the
decks
of
the
trim
ship.
Tl.

then
he
stood
on
the
watch,
and
with
his
spear
he
ever
drave

the
Trojans
from
the
ships,
whosoever
brought
unwearied

fire,
and
ever
he
shouted
terribly,
calling
to
the
Danaans
:

"O
friends,
Danaan
heroes,
men
of
Ares'
company,
play
the

man,
my
friends,
and
be
mindful
of
impetuous
valour.
I
&gt;o

we
deem
that
there
be
allies
at
our
backs,
or
some
wall

stronger
than
this
to
wrard
off
death
from
men
?
Verily

there
is
not
hard
by
any
city
arrayed
with
towers,
whei

we
might
defend
ourselves,
having
a
host
that
could
turn

the
balance
of
battle.
Nay,
but
we
are
set
down
in
the
plain

of
the
mailed
men
of
Troy,
with
our
barks
against
the
&lt;

and
far
off
from
our
own
land.
Therefore
is
safety
in
kv

and
not
in
slackening
from
the
fight."


So
spake
he,
and
rushed
on
ravening
for
battle,
with
his

keen
spear.
And
whosoever
of
the
Trojans
was
ron.

against
the
ship
with
blazing
fire,
to
pleasure
1
1
-
tor
at

urging,
him
would
Aias
wound,
awaiting
him
with
his

spear,
and
twelve
men
in
front
of
the
ships
at
clos&lt;

did
he
wound.



BOOK
XVI.


How
Patroklos
fought
in
the
armour
of
Achilles,
and
drove
the
Trojans

from
the
ships,
but
was
slain
at
last
by
Hector.


So
they
were
warring
round
the
well-timbered
ship,
but

Patroklos
drew
near
Achilles,
shepherd
of
the
host,
and

he
shed
warm
tears,
even
as
a
fountain
of
dark
water
that

down
a
steep
cliff
pours
its
cloudy
stream.
And
noble

swift-footed
Achilles
when
he
beheld
him
was
grieved
for

his
sake,
and
accosted
him,
and
spake
winged
words,

saying
:
"
Wherefore
weepest
thou,
Patroklos,
like
a
fond

little
maid,
that
runs
by
her
mother's
side,
and
bids
her

mother
take
her
up,
snatching
at
her
gown,
and
hinders
her

in
her
going,
and
tearfully
looks
at
her,
till
the
mother
takes

her
up
?
like
her,
Patroklos,
dost
thou
let
fall
soft
tears.
Hast

thou
aught
to
tell
to
the
Myrmidons,
or
to
me
myself,
or
is

it
some
tidings
out
of
Phthia
that
thou
alone
hast
heard
?

They
say
that
Menoitios
son
of
Aktor
still
lives
:
and
Peleus

son
of
Aiakos
lives
yet
among
the
Myrmidons,
for
which

twain,
were
they
dead,
right
sore
would
we
sorrow.
Or

dost
thou
lament
for
the
sake
of
the
Argives,
—
how
they

perish
by
the
hollow
ships
through
their
own
transgression
?

Speak
out,
and
hide
it
not
within
thy
spirit,
that
we
may
both

know
all."


But
with
a
heavy
groan
didst
thou
speak
unto
him,
O

knight
Patroklos
:
"
O
Achilles,
son
of
Peleus,
far
the
bravest

of
the
Achaians,
be
not
wroth,
seeing
that
so
great
calamity



ILIAD
XVI,
22-53.


has
beset
the
Achaians
For
verily
all
of
them
that
a;

time
were
the
best
are
lying
among
the
ships,
smitten
and

wounded.
Smitten
is
the
son
of
Tydeus,
strong
Di-um..'

and
wounded
is
Odysseus,
spearman
renowned,
and
\

memnon;
and
smitten
is
Eurypylos
on
the
thigh
with

arrow.
And
about
them
the
leeches
skilled
in
medic:.-

are
busy,
healing
their
wounds,
but
thou
art
hard
to
recon-

cile,
Achilles.
Never
then
may
such
wrath
take
hold
of
nu

as
that
thou
nursest;
thou
brave
to
the
hurting
of
otlv

What
other
man
later
born
shall
have
profit
of
thee,
if
thou

dost
not
ward
off
base
ruin
from
the
Argives
?
Pitiless
that

thou
art,
the
knight
Peleus
was
not
then
thy
father,
:

Thetis
thy
mother,
but
the
grey
sea
bare
thee,
and
the
shcei

cliffs,
so
untoward
is
thy
spirit.
But
if
in
thy
heart
thou

art
shunning
some
oracle,
and
thy
lady
mother
hath
told
thee

somewhat
from
Zeus,
yet
me
do
thou
send
forth
quickly,
and

make
the
rest
of
the
host
of
the
Myrmidons
follow
me,
if
yet

any
light
may
arise
from
me
to
the
Danaans.
And
give
me

thy
harness
to
buckle
about
my
shoulders,
if
perchance
I

Trojans
may
take
me
for
thee,
and
so
abstain
from
battle,

and
the
warlike
sons
of
the
Achaians
may
take
lucath,

wearied
as
they
be,
for
brief
is
the
breathing
in
war.
And

lightly
might
we
that
are
fresh
drive
men
wearied
with
I

battle
back
to
the
citadel,
away
from
the
ships
and
th&lt;


huts."


So
he
spake
and
besought
him,
in
his
unwillingness,
fm

truly
it
was
to
be
his
own
evil
death
and
fate
that
he
;

for.
Then
to
him
in
great
heaviness
spake
swift
:

Achilles
:
"
Ah
me,
Patroklos
of
the
seed
of
Zeus,
what
*

hast
thou
spoken
?
Neither
take
I
heed
of
am

I
wot
of,
nor
yet
has
my
lady
mother
told
me
!»at


from
Zeus,
but
this
dread
sorrow
comes
upon
i.

spirit,
from
the
hour
that
a
man
wishes
to
rob
me
m
\



316
ILIAD
XVI,
53-85.


equal,
and
to
take
away
my
prize,
for
that
he
excels
me
in

power.
A
dread
sorrow
to
me
is
this,
after
all
the
toils
that

my
heart
hath
endured.
The
maiden
that
the
sons
of
the

Achaians
chose
out
for
me
as
my
prize,
and
that
I
won
with

my
spear
when
I
sacked
a
well-walled
city,
her
has
mighty

Agamemnon
the
son
of
Atreus
taken
back
out
of
my
hands,

as
though
I
were
but
some
sojourner
dishonourable.
But
we

will
let
bygones
be
bygones.
No
man
may
be
angry
of
heart

for
ever,
yet
verily
I
said
that
I
would
not
cease
from
my

wrath,
until
that
time
when
to
mine
own
ships
should
come

the
war-cry
and
the
battle.
But
do
thou
on
thy
shoulders

my
famous
harness,
and
lead
the
war-loving
Myrmidons
to

the
fight,
if
indeed
the
dark
cloud
of
the
Trojans
hath

mightily
surrounded
the
ships,
and
if
the
Argives
are
driven

back
to
the
shore
of
the
sea,
holding
but
a
narrow
space
of

land,
and
the
whole
town
of
Troy
hath
come
boldly
against

them.
Yea,
for
they
behold
not
the
vizor
of
my
helm

shining
hard
at
hand
;
swiftly
would
they
flee,
and
fill
the

watercourses
with
dead,
if
mighty
Agamemnon
had
been
but

kindly
to
me,
—
but
now
are
they
warring
round
the
camp.

For
not
in
the
hands
of
Diomedes,
the
son
of
Tydeus,
rageth

the
spear,
to
ward
off
destruction
from
the
Danaans.
Neither

as
yet
have
I
heard
the
voice
of
the
son
of
Atreus,
shouting

out
of
his
hated
mouth,
but
of
Hector
the
slayer
of
men

doth
the
voice
burst
around
me,
as
he
calls
on
the
Trojans,

and
they
with
their
cries
fill
all
the
plain,
overcoming
the

Achaians
in
the
battle.
But
even
so,
Patroklos,
to
ward
off

destruction
from
the
ships,
do
thou
fall
on
mightily,
lest

they
even
burn
the
ships
with
blazing
fire,
and
take
away

our
desired
return.
But
do
thou
obey,
even
as
I
shall
put

into
thy
mind
the
end
of
my
commandment,
that
in
my
sight

thou
mayst
win
great
honour
and
fame
of
all
the
Danaans,

and
they
may
give
me
back
again
the
fairest
maiden,
and



ILIAD
XVI,
86-118.
3,?



thereto
add
splendid
gifts.
When
thou
hast
driven
them
f-

the
ships,
return,
and
even
if
the
loud-thundering
lord
of
I
i

grant
thee
to
win
glory,
yet
long
not
thou
apart
from
m

fight
with
the
war-loving
Trojans;
thereby
wilt
thou
mi:

mine
honour.
Neither
do
thou,
exulting
in
war
and

and
slaying
the
Trojans,
lead
on
toward
Ilios,
lest
oik-

eternal
gods
from
Olympus
come
against
thee
;
right
d-.-urK

doth
Apollo
the
Far-darter
love
them.
Nay,
return
1-.

when
thou
hast
brought
safety
to
the
ships,
and
suffer

rest
to
fight
along
the
plain.
For
would,
0
fall;

Athene,
and
Apollo,
would
that
not
one
of
all
the
Tn/.

might
escape
death,
nor
one
of
the
Argives,
but
that

twain
might
avoid
destruction,
that
alone
we
might
und«&gt;

the
sacred
coronal
of
Troy."


So
spake
they
each
to
other,
but
Aias
no
longer
a!

the
onset,
for
he
was
overpowered
by
darts
;
the
counsel

of
Zeus
was
subduing
him,
and
the
shafts
of
the
j»r

Trojans
;
and
his
bright
helmet,
being
smitten,
kept
rim

terribly
about
his
temples
:
for
always
it
was
smitten
u;

the
fair-wrought
cheek-pieces.
Moreover
his
left
shotil-

was
weaned,
as
steadfastly
he
held
up
his
glittering
shi

nor
yet
could
they
make
him
give
ground,
as
they
\

on
with
their
darts
around
him.
And
ever
he
V.MS
worn

out
with
difficult
breath,
and
much
sweat
kept
running

from
all
his
limbs,
nor
had
he
a
moment
to
dra.v
breath.

so
on
all
sides
was
evil
heaped
on
evil.


Tell
me
now,
ye
Muses
that
have
mansions
in
Olynr

how
first
fire
fell
on
the
ships
of
the
ArhJ.ms.

drew
near,
and
the
ashen
spear
of
Aias
lie
smote
with
his

great
sword,
hard
by
the
socket,
behind
the
point,

shore
it
clean
away,
and
the
son
of
Telamon
1
bed
in


his
hand
no
more
than
a
pointless
spear,
and
I

the
head
of
bronze
fell
ringing
on
the
ground.



3i8
ILIAD
XVI,
119-151.


And
Aias
knew
in
his
noble
heart,
and
shuddered
at

the
deeds
of
the
gods,
even
how
Zeus
that
thundereth
on

high
did
utterly
cut
off
from
him
avail
in
war,
and
desired

victory
for
the
Trojans.
Then
Aias
gave
back
out
of
the

darts.
But
the
Trojans
cast
on
the
swift
ship
unwearying

fire,
and
instantly
the
inextinguishable
flame
streamed
over

her
:
so
the
fire
begirt
the
stern,
whereon
Achilles
smote
his

thighs,
and
spake
to
Patroklos
:
"
Arise,
Patroklos
of
the

seed
of
Zeus,
commander
of
the
horsemen,
for
truly
I
see

by
the
ships
the
rush
of
the
consuming
fire.
Up
then,
lest

they
take
the
ships,
and
there
be
no
more
retreat
;
do
on

thy
harness
speedily,
and
I
will
summon
the
host."


So
spake
he,
while
Patroklos
was
harnessing
him
in

shining
bronze.
His
goodly
greaves,
fitted
with
silver
clasps,

he
first
girt
round
his
legs,
and
next
did
on
around
his

breast
the
well-dight
starry
corslet
of
the
swift-footed
son

of
Aiakos.
And
round
his
shoulders
he
cast
a
sword
of

bronze,
with
studs
of
silver,
and
next
took
the
great
and

mighty
shield,
and
on
his
proud
head
set
a
well-wrought

helm
with
a
horse-hair
crest,
and
terribly
nodded
the
crest

from
above.
Then
seized
he
two
strong
lances
that
fitted

his
grasp,
only
he
took
not
the
spear
of
the
noble
son
of

Aiakos,
heavy,
and
huge,
and
stalwart,
that
none
other
of

the
Achaians
could
wield,
but
Achilles
alone
availed
to

wield
it
:
even
the
ashen
Pelian
spear
that
Cheiron
gave
to

his
father
dear,
from
a
peak
of
Pelion,
to
be
the
death

of
warriors.
And
Patroklos
bade
Automedon
to
yoke
the

horses
speedily,
even
Automedon
whom
most
he
honoured

after
Achilles,
the
breaker
of
the
ranks
of
men,
and
whom

he
held
trustiest
in
battle
to
abide
his
call.
And
for
him

Automedon
led
beneath
the
yoke
the
swift
horses,
Xanthos

and
Balios,
that
fly
as
swift
as
the
winds,
the
horses
that
the

harpy
Podarge
bare
to
the
West
Wind,
as
she
grazed
on
the



ILIAD
XVI,
151-184.



3'9



meadow
by
the
stream
of
Okeanos.
And
in
the
side
tra.

he
put
the
goodly
Pedasos,
that
Achilles
carried
away,
irl

he
took
the
city
of
Eetion;
and
being
but
a
mortal
su

followed
with
the
immortal
horses.


Meanwhile
Achilles
went
and
harnessed
all
the
V

midons
in
the
huts
with
armour,
and
they
gathered
like

ravening
wolves
with
strength
in
their
hearts
unsj.caka'

that
have
slain
a
great
homed
stag
in
the
hills
and
rend
him

piecemeal
;
and
all
their
jaws
are
red
with
blood,
and
in
a

herd
they
go,
to
lap
with
their
thin
tongues
the
surface
of

the
dark
water
in
a
dusky
well,
belching
out
the
blood
of

the
slaughter,
their
heart
steadfast
within
their
breasts,
and

their
bellies
swollen,
even
so
hastened
the
leaders
and

of
the
Myrmidons
around
the
good
squire
of
swift-footed

Achilles.
And
among
them
all
stood
warlike
Athil.

urging
on
the
horses
and
the
targeteers.


Fifty
were
the
swift
ships
which
Achilles,
beloved
of

Zeus,
led
to
Troia,
and
in
each
ship
on
the
benches
sat

fifty
men
his
comrades,
and
five
leaders
he
made,
wherein

he
trusted
to
give
command,
and
himself
with
great
K

was
chief
of
them
all.
One
rank
led
Menesthios
of
the

shining
corslet,
the
son
of
Spercheios,
the
River
that
fall

from
Zeus.
Him
did
the
daughter
of
Peleus
bear,
beautiful

Polydora,
to
tireless
Spercheios,
a
woman
couched
with
a

god
But
by
name
was
he
the
son
of
Boros,
Perieres'
-

who
openly
wedded
her,
giving
countless
gifts
of
woo:-

And
the
next
company
did
warlike
Eudoros
lead,
the

of
an
unwedded
girl,
and
him
bare
Polymele,
fair
in

dance,
the
daughter
of
Phylas.
Her
did
the

slayer
of
Argus
love,
when
he
had
beheld
her
with
l.i

among
the
singing
maidens,
in
the
choir
of
Artcmi

swift-rushing
goddess
of
the
golden
arrows.
The:

way
he
went
up
into
her
upper
chamber,
and
la&gt;
with



3*0
ILIAD
XVI,
185-215.


secretly,
even
Hermes
the
bearer
of
all
things
good,
and
gat

by
her
a
glorious
son,
Eudoros,
swift
of
foot
and
a
man
of

war.
But
when
Eilithyia,
goddess
of
the
pains
of
travail,

had
brought
him
to
the
light,
and
he
saw
the
rays
of
the

sun,
then
the
strong
Echekles,
son
of
Aktor,
led
Polymele

to
his
halls,
after
he
had
given
countless
gifts
of
wooing,
but

Eudoros
did
the
old
Phylas
rear
well
and
nourish
tenderly,

loving
him
dearly
as
he
had
been
his
own
son.


And
the
third
company
led
warlike
Peisandros,
the
son
of

Maimalos,
most
excellent
among
the
Myrmidons
in
fighting

with
the
spear,
after
the
comrade
of
the
son
of
Peleus.

And
the
ancient
knight
Phoinix
led
the
fourth
company,

and
the
fifth
Alkimedon
the
noble
son
of
Laerkes
led.

But
when
Achilles
had
stationed
them
all,
and
arrayed
them

well
with
their
leaders,
he
laid
on
them
a
strong
command
:

"
Myrmidons,
let
me
find
none
of
you
forgetful
of
the
threats

wherewith
by
the
swift
ships
ye
threatened
the
Trojans,

through
all
the
time
of
my
wrath,
and
ye
did
each
accuse
me,

saying,
'
Hard-hearted
son
of
Peleus,
surely
on
gall
thy
mother

reared
thee,
thou
pitiless
one
that
restrainest
thy
comrades

at
the
ships,
against
their
will.
Nay,
homewards
let
us

return
again
with
our
seafaring
ships,
since
such
an
evil

wrath
has
sunk
into
thy
heart.'
Even
thus
did
ye
often

clamour
against
me
in
your
gatherings,
but
now
hath

appeared
the
mighty
work
of
war,
wherewith
in
time
past
ye

were
in
love.
Therefore
let
each
man
keep
a
stout
heart
in

the
battle
with
the
Trojans."


So
spake
he,
and
aroused
the
heart
and
valour
of
each
of

them,
and
the
ranks
were
yet
the
closer
serried
when
they

heard
the
prince.
And
as
when
a
man
builds
the
wall
of
a

high
house
with
close-set
stones,
to
avoid
the
might
of
the

winds,
even
so
close
were
arrayed
the
helmets
and
bossy

shields,
and
shield
pressed
on
shield,
helm
on
helm,
anri



ILIAD
XVI,
215-248.



man
on
man,
and
the
horse-hair
crests
on
the
l.ri-ht
lu-hnct-

ridges
touched
each
other
when
they
nodded,
.so
close
they

stood
by
each
other.


But
in
front
of
them
all
were
two
men
harnessed,
I
'aim'.

and
Automedon,
both
of
one
heart,
to
war
in
the
van

Myrmidons.
But
Achilles
went
into
his
hut,
and

the
lid
of
a
fair
and
well-wrought
coffer,
that
silver

Thetis
placed
on
board
his
ship
to
carry
with
him,
and
filled

it
well
with
doublets,
and
cloaks
to
keep
the
wind
away,

and
thick
carpets.
Therein
had
he
a
fair
-fashioned
c

and
neither
was
any
other
man
wont
to
drink
therein
nn
the

bright
wine,
nor
to
any
other
god
was
he
wont
to
do
libation

therewith,
save
to
Zeus
the
Father
only.
This
cup
he
u

from
the
coffer,
and
first
purified
it
with
brimstone,
and
t:

washed
it
in
fair
streams
of
water,
and
himself
wash

hands,
and
drew
bright
wine.
Then
prayed
he,
standin.

the
mid-court,
and
poured
forth
the
wine,
looking
up
•

heaven,
and
Zeus
that
hath
joy
of
the
thunder
m
l
w.irc

of
him:
"King
Zeus,
Dodonaean,
Pelasgian,
th&lt;&gt;u
t

dwellest
afar,
ruling
over
wintry
Dodona
—
and
around
thee

dwell
the
Selloi,
thy
prophets,
with
unwashen
feet,
and

couching
on
the
ground,
—
even
as
once
thou
didst
h

voice
in
prayer,
and
didst
honour
me,
and
mightily
afflict

the
host
of
the
Achaians,
even
now
too
fulfil
for
me
this
:

desire.
For
I
myself
will
abide
in
the
gather:
:he
Oiij
-

but
my
comrade
I
send
with
many
Mynni.
•
war:
t«&gt;


him
do
thou
speed
the
victory,
O
far-se.

strengthen
his
heart
within
him,
that
Hector
too
may
k-

whether
my
squire
hath
skill
to
war
even
alone,—
or
whether

his
hands
invincible
rage
only
when
I
enter
the

But
when
he
has
driven
from
the
ships
the
wax
-

battle,
scatheless
then
let
him
return
to
me
al

with
all
his
arms,
and
his
comrade,
that
ll:;ht


Y



322
ILIAD
XVI,
249-280.


So
spake
he
in
his
prayer,
and
wise-counselling
Zeus

heard
him,
and
the
Father
granted
part
to
him,
and
pail

he
denied.
He
granted
him
that
Patroklos
should
drive

the
war
and
the
fight
from
the
ships,
but
denied
him
to
re-

turn
safe
out
of
the
fight.
Then
Achilles,
having
made
liba-

tion
and
prayer
to
father
Zeus,
went
back
into
his
hut,
and

placed
the
cup
in
the
coffer
again,
and
came
forth
and
stood

in
front
of
his
hut,
for
still
his
heart
desired
to
see
the
dread

strife
of
the
Trojans
and
Achaians.


But
they
that
were
armed
about
the
high-hearted
Patroklos

marched
forward
till
they
rushed
in
their
pride
on
the
Tro-

jans.
And
straightway
they
poured
forth
like
wasps
that

have
their
dwelling
by
the
wayside,
and
that
boys
are
ever

wont
to
vex,
always
tormenting
them
in
their
nests
beside

the
way
in
childish
sport,
and
a
common
evil
they
make

for
many.
And
they,
if
ever
some
wayfaring
man
passing

by
stir
them
unwittingly,
fly
forth
every
one
of
them,
with

a
heart
of
valour,
and
each
defends
his
children
;
with
heart

and
spirit
like
theirs
the
Myrmidons
poured
out
now
from
the

ships,
and
a
cry
arose
unquenchable,
and
Patroklos
called

on
his
comrades,
shouting
aloud
:
"
Myrmidons,
ye
comrades

of
Achilles
son
of
Peleus,
be
men,
my
friends,
and
be
mindful

of
your
impetuous
valour,
that
so
we
may
win
honour
for

the
son
of
Peleus,
that
is
far
the
bravest
of
the
Argives
by

the
ships,
and
whose
close
-fighting
squires
are
the
best.

And
let
wide-ruling
Agamemnon
the
son
of
Atreus
learn

his
own
blindness
of
heart,
in
that
he
nothing
honoured
the

best
of
the
Achaians."


So
spake
he,
and
aroused
each
man's
heart
and
courage,

and
all
in
a
mass
they
fell
on
the
Trojans,
and
the
ships

around
echoed
wondrously
to
the
cry
of
the
Achaians.
But

when
the
Trojans
beheld
the
strong
son
of
Menoitios,
him-

self
and
his
squire,
shining
in
their
armour,
the
heart
was



ILIAD
XVI,
281-312.



stirred
in
all
of
them,
and
the
companies
wavered,
tW
|]

deemed
that
by
the
ships
the
swift-footed
son
of
IVleiis

cast
away
his
wrath,
and
chosen
reconcilement
:
then
each

man
glanced
round,
to
see
where
lie
might
flee
sheer
de-

struction.


"Rut
Patroklos
first
with
a
shining
spear
&lt;
•

into
the
press,
where
most
men
were
thro:
even
l,y


the
stern
of
the
ship
of
great-hearted
Protesilaos,
a

smote
Pyraichmes,
who
led
his
Paionian
hnrsein,

Amydon,
from
the
wide
water
of
Axios
;
him
he
smote
on

the
right
shoulder,
and
he
fell
on
his
back
in
the
dust
with

a
groan,
and
his
comrades
around
him,
the
Paeonianv

afraid,
for
Patroklos
sent
fear
among
them
all,
when
1

their
leader
that
was
ever
the
best
in
fight.
Then
he
drove

them
out
from
the
ships,
and
quenched
the
burning
fire.

And
the
half-burnt
ship
was
left
there,
and
the
Trojans
:"

with
a
marvellous
din,
and
the
Panaans
poured
in
.

the
hollow
ships,
and
ceaseless
was
the
shouting.
And

when
from
the
high
crest
of
a
great
hill
Zeus,
-

of
the
lightning,
hath
stirred
a
dense
cloud,
and
forth
shine-

all
the
peaks,
and
sharp
promontories,
and
glades,
and
fi

heaven
the
infinite
air
breaks
open,
even
so
the
I
&gt;ana.

having
driven
the
blazing
fire
from
the
ships,
for
a
little

took
breath,
but
there
was
no
pause
in
the
battle.

yet
were
the
Trojans
driven
in
utter
rout
by
tl

dear
to
Ares,
from
the
black
ships,
but
they
still
uj


against
them,
and
only
perforce
gave
ground
from
the
ships


Then
man
slew
man
of
the
chieftains,
in
thesratUfd
fight.

First
the
strong
son
of
Menoitios
smote
the
thi-h
of
Arei

kos,
at
the
moment
when
he
turned,
with
a
shar

drave
the
bronze
clean
through,
and
the
spear
l&gt;,
I

and
he
fell
on
his
face,
on
the
ground.
Meanwhile
^

Menelaos
wounded
Thoas
on
his
breast
v,
i
I
*
a



324
ILIAD
XVI,
312-342.


covered,
by
the
edge
of
the
shield,
and
loosened
his
limbs,

And
Phyleides
watched
Amphiklos
as
he
set
on,
and
was
be-

forehand
with
him,
stretching
forward
at
the
thigh,
where
a

man's
muscle
is
thickest,
and
the
sinews
were
rent
with
the

point
of
the
spear,
and
darkness
covered
his
eyes.
And
as

for
the
sons
of
Nestor,
one
of
them,
Antilochos,
smote

Atymnios
with
the
sharp
spear,
and
drave
the
spear
of

Bronze
through
his
flank,
and
he
fell
forward.
But
hard
at

hand
Maris
rushed
on
Antilochos
with
the
spear,
in
wrath

for
his
brother's
sake,
and
stood
in
front
of
the
dead
;
but

godlike
Thrasymedes
was
beforehand
with
him,
and
smote

forward
instantly
at
his
shoulder
ere
he
could
deal
a
wound,

and
missed
not,
for
the
point
of
the
spear
rent
the
root

of
the
arm
from
the
muscles,
and
tore
it
to
the
bone.
Then

fell
he
with
a
crash,
and
darkness
covered
his
eyes.
So

these
twain,
subdued
by
the
two
brothers,
went
to
Erebos,

even
the
noble
comrades
of
Sarpedon,
the
warrior
sons

of
Amisodaros,
that
reared
the
invincible
Chimaira,
the

bane
of
many
a
man.
But
Aias
son
of
Oileus
rushed
on

Cleoboulos,
and
took
him
alive,
entangled
in
the
press
;
so

even
there
he
loosened
his
might,
and
smote
him
on
the

neck
with
the
hilted
sword.
And
all
the
blade
was
warm

with
his
blood,
and
dark
death
closed
his
eyes,
and
mighty

Fate.


Then
Peneleos
and
Lykon
ran
together,
for
with
their

spears
they
missed
each
other,
yea,
both
had
cast
in
vain,

and
instantly
they
ran
together
with
their
swords.
There

Lykon
smote
the
socket
of
the
horse-hair
crest,
and
his

sword
brake
at
the
hilt,
but
Peneleos
smote
his
neck
be-

hind
the
ear,
and
all
the
blade
sank
in,
and
naught
but
the

skin
held,
and
the
head
hung
slack,
and
loosened
were
his

limbs.


Now
Meriones
overtook
Akamas
with
swift
strides,
and



ILIAD
XVr,
343-371.



smote
him
on
the
right
shoulder,
as
he
went
up
into

chariot,
and
he
slipped
out
of
his
chariot,
and

poured
over
his
eyes.
And
Idomeneus
woun

on
the
mouth
with
the
pitiless
bronze,
and
the

bronze
went
clean
through
below,
beneath
tin

shattered
his
white
bones,
and
his
teeth
were
shaken

and
both
his
eyes
were
filled
with
blood,
and
he
blew
;

up
through
mouth
and
nostrils
as
he
gaped,
and
the
Mack

cloud
of
death
covered
him
about.


Thus
those
leaders
of
the
Danaans
slew
earh
h:&gt;
n
.

But
even
as
robber
wolves
fall
on
the
lambs
or
kids,
'

them
out
of
the
herds,
when
they
are
scattered
on
hills
by
the

witlessness
of
the
shepherd,
and
the
wolves
behold
it,
and

speedily
harry
the
younglings
that
have
no
heart
uf
cuur.

—
even
so
the
Danaans
fell
on
the
Trojans,
and
they
A
en

mindful
of
ill-sounding
flight,
and
forgot
their
impctu»

valour.


But
that
great
Aias
ever
was
fain
to
cast
his
spcnr
at

Hector
of
the
helm
of
bronze,
but
he,
in
his
cunning
of

war,
covered
his
broad
shoulders
with
his
shield
ot
bull

hide,
and
watched
the
hurtling
of
the
arrows,
and
the

of
spears.
And
verily
well
he
knew
the
change
in
the
master,

of
war,
but
even
so
he
abode,
and
was
strivir.::
to
:
his


trusty
comrades.


And
as
when
from
Olympus
a
cloud
fares
into
hca-.

from
the
sacred
air,
when
Zeus
spreadeth
forth
the
te:

even
so
from
the
ships
came
the
war
-cry
ar.d
tin

nor
in
order
due
did
they
cross
the
ditch
again,
!'•"!

swift-footed
horses
bare
Hector
forth
with
his
arm

left
the
host
of
Troy,
whom
the
delved
trench
I

against
their
will.
And
in
the
trench
did
mam

that
draw
the
car
break
the
fore-part
of
the
pole,
and
1.

the
chariots
of
their
masters.



326
ILIAD
XVI,
372-403.


But
Patroklos
followed
after,
crying
fiercely
to
the
Dan-

aans,
and
full
of
evil
will
against
the
Trojans,
while
they
with

cries
and
flight
filled
all
the
ways,
for
they
were
scattered,

and
on
high
the
storm
of
dust
was
scattered
below
the

clouds,
and
the
whole-hooved
horses
strained
back
towards

the
city,
away
from
the
ships
and
the
huts.


But
even
where
Patroklos
saw
the
folk
thickest
in
the

rout,
thither
did
he
guide
his
horses
with
a
cry,
and
under

his
axle-trees
men
fell
prone
from
their
chariots,
and
the

cars
were
overturned
with
a
din
of
shattering.
But
straight

over
the
ditch,
in
forward
flight,
leaped
the
swift
[immortal]

horses
[that
the
gods
gave
for
glorious
gifts
to
Peleus].
And

the
heart
of
Patroklos
urged
him
against
Hector,
for
he
was

eager
to
smite
him,
but
his
swift
steeds
bore
Hector
forth
and

away.
And
even
as
beneath
a
tempest
the
whole
black
earth

is
oppressed,
on
an
autumn
day,
when
Zeus
pours
forth
rain

most
vehemently,
being
in
wrath
and
anger
against
men,

who
judge
crooked
judgments
forcefully
in
the
assembly,

and
drive
justice
out,
and
reck
not
of
the
vengeance
of
the

gods,
and
all
their
rivers
run
full,
and
many
a
scaur
the

torrents
tear
away,
and
down
to
the
dark
sea
they
rush
head-

long
from
the
hills,
roaring
mightily,
and
minished
are
the

works
of
men,
even
so
mighty
was
the
roar
of
the
Trojan

horses
as
they
ran.


Now
Patroklos
when
he
had
cloven
the
nearest
companies,

drave
them
backward
again
to
the
ships,
nor
suffered
them

to
approach
the
city,
despite
their
desire,
but
between
the

ships,
and
the
river,
and
the
lofty
wall,
he
rushed
on
them,

and
slew
them,
and
avenged
many
a
comrade
slain.
There

first
he
smote
Pronoos
with
a
shining
spear,
where
the

shield
left
bare
the
breast,
and
loosened
his
limbs,
and
he

fell
with
a
crash.
Then
Thestor
the
son
of
Enops
he
next

assailed,
as
he
sat
crouching
in
the
polished
chariot,
for



_____
ILIAD
Xi/J,
404-435-


he
was
struck
distraught,
and
the
reins
tlew
from
his
ha,.

Him
he
drew
near,
and
smote
with
the
lance
&lt;&gt;n
the
r:

jaw,
and
clean
pierced
through
his
teeth.
And
1'atru;.

caught
hold
of
the
spear
and
dragged
him
over
the
rm&gt;

the
car,
as
when
a
man
sits
on
a
jutting
rock,
and
d;

sacred
fish
forth
from
the
sea,
with
line
and
-litte;.

of
bronze;
so
on
the
bright
spear
dragged
he
Thesis
tiapin^

from
the
chariot,
and
cast
him
down
on
his
face,
and
1.

him
as
he
fell.
Next,
as
Euryalos
came
on,
he
smote
him

on
the
midst
of
the
head
with
a
stone,
and
all
his
head
.

shattered
within
the
strong
helmet,
and
prone
on
the
eartl

fell,
and
death
that
slayeth
the
spirit
overwhelmed
1.

Next
Erymas,
and
Amphoteros,
and
Kpaltes
and
TK

lemos
son
of
Damastor,
and
Echios
and
Pyris,
and
Iphcus

and
Euippos,
and
Polymelos
son
of
Argeas,
all
the
e
in
turn

he
brought
low
to
the
bounteous
earth.
But
when
Sarpcdon

beheld
his
comrades
with
ungirdled
doublets,
subdued

neath
the
hands
of
Patroklos
son
of
Menoitios,
he

aloud,
upbraiding
the
godlike
Lykians
:
"
Shame,
ye
I
j

whither
do
ye
flee?
Now
be
ye
strong,
for
I
will
en&lt;
mr

this
man
that
I
may
know
who
he
is
that
conquers
h

and
verily
many
evils
hath
he
wrought
the
Trojans,
in
tl

he
hath
loosened
the
knees
of
many
men
and
noble.


So
spake
he,
and
leaped
with
his
arms
from
the
cha

to
the
ground.
But
Patroklos,
on
the
other
side,
\\i

beheld
him
leaped
from
his
chariot.
And
they,
like
N
all

of
crooked
talons
and
curved
beaks,
that
war
with
lui:-

on
some
high
cliff,
even
so
they
rushed
with
cries
.

each
other.
And
beholding
then
the
son
of
Knm«&gt;

crooked
counsels
took
pity
on
them,
and
he

his
sister
and
wife
:
"Ah
woe
is
me
tor
that
it
is
:

Sarpedon,
the
best-beloved
of
men
to
me,
shal

under
Patroklos
son
of
Menoitios.
And
in



328
ILIAD
XVI,
435-468.


heart
within
my
breast
is
divided,
as
I
ponder
whether
I

should
catch
him
up
alive
out
of
the
tearful
war,
and
set
him

down
in
the
rich
land
of
Lykia,
or
whether
I
should
now

subdue
him
beneath
the
hands
of
the
son
of
Menoitios."


Then
the
ox-eyed
lady
Hera
made
answer
to
him
:
"
Most

dread
son
of
Kronos,
what
word
is
this
thou
hast
spoken
?

A
mortal
man
long
doomed
to
fate
dost
thou
desire
to
delivei

again
from
death
of
evil
name
?
Work
thy
will,
but
all
we

other
gods
will
in
nowise
praise
thee.
And
another
thing
I

will
tell
thee,
and
do
thou
lay
it
up
in
thy
heart
;
if
thou
dost

send
Sarpedon
living
to
his
own
house,
consider
lest
thereon

some
other
god
likewise
desire
to
send
his
own
dear
son

away
out
of
the
strong
battle.
For
round
the
great
citadel

of
Priam
war
many
sons
of
the
Immortals,
and
among
the

Immortals
wilt
thou
send
terrible
wrath.
But
if
he
be
dear

to
thee,
and
thy
heart
mourns
for
him,
truly
then
suffer
him

to
be
subdued
in
the
strong
battle
bem
ith
the
hands
of

Patroklos
son
of
Menoitios,
but
when
his
soul
and
life
leave

that
warrior,
send
Death
and
sweet
Sleep
to
bear
him,
even

till
they
come
to
the
land
of
wide
Lykia,
there
will
his
kin-

dred
and
friends
bury
him,
with
a
barrow
and
a
pillar,
for

this
is
the
due
of
the
dead."


So
spake
she,
nor
did
the
father
of
gods
and
men
dis-

regard
her.
But
he
shed
bloody
raindrops
on
the
earth,

honouring
his
dear
son,
that
Patroklos
was
about
to
slay
in

the
deep-soiled
land
of
Troia,
far
off
from
his
own
country.

Now
when
they
were
come
near
each
other
in
onset,
there

verily
did
Patroklos
smite
the
renowned
Thrasymelos,
the

good
squire
of
the
prince
Sarpedon,
on
the
lower
part
of
the

belly,
and
loosened
his
limbs.
But
Sarpedon
missed
him

with
his
shining
javelin,
as
he
in
turn
rushed
on,
but

wounded
the
horse
Pedasos
on
the
right
shoulder
with
the

spear,
and
he
shrieked
as
he
breathed
his
life
away,
and



XVI,
469-501.



fell
crying
in
the
dust,
and
his
spirit
fled
from
him.
|

the
other
twain
reared
this
way
and
that,
a--.d
th

creaked,
and
the
reins
were
confused
on
them,
when
t

trace-horse
lay
in
the
dust.
But
thereof
did
Aul

the
spearman
renowned,
find
a
remedy,
and
drawing
his

long-edged
sword
from
his
stout
thigh,
he
leaped
forth,
and

cut
adrift
the
horse,
with
no
delay,
and
the
pair
righted

themselves,
and
strained
in
the
reins,
and
they
met
ag.
;n
in

life-devouring
war.


Then
again
Sarpedon
missed
with
his
shining
dart,
and

the
point
of
the
spear
flew
over
the
left
shoulder
of
•

and
smote
him
not,
but
he
in
turn
arose
with
the
l&gt;n&gt;:

and
his
javelin
flew
not
vainly
from
his
hand,
but

Sarpedon
even
where
the
midriff
clasps
the
beating
heart.

And
he
fell
as
falls
an
oak,
or
a
silver
poplar,
or
a
slim
pine

tree,
that
on
the
hills
the
shipwrights
fell
with
whette*

to
be
timber
for
shipbuilding;
even
so
before
the

and
chariot
he
lay
at
length,
moaning
aloud,
and
•

ing
at
the
bloody
dust.
And
as
when
a
lion
hath
fallen

on
a
herd,
and
slain
a
bull,
tawny
and
high
of
1

the
kine
of
trailing
gait,
and
he
perishes
groaning
beneath

the
claws
of
the
lion,
even
so
under
Patroklns
did
the

leader
of
the
Lykian
shieldmen
rage,
even
in
death,
;

he
called
to
his
dear
comrade:
"Dear
I'llaukos,
war

among
warlike
men,
now
most
doth
it
behove
thee
t«.

a
spearman,
and
a
hardy
fighter
:
now
let
baneful
war

dear
to
thee,
if
indeed
thou
art
a
man
of
mi

all
about
and
urge
on
the
heroes
that
be
leaders
of

Lykians,
to
fight
for
Sarpedon,
and
thereafter
t'

battle
for
me
with
the
sword.
For
to
thee
even
in
time
too
-me

shall
I
be
shame
and
disgrace
for
ever,
all
tin
the


Achaians
strip
me
of
mine
armour,
fallen
in
the

the
ships.
Nay,
hold
out
manfully,
and
spur
on
all



330
ILIAD
XVI,
502-533.


Even
as
he
spake
thus,
the
end
of
death
veiled
over
his
eyes

and
his
nostrils,
but
Patroklos,
setting
foot
on
his
breast,
drew

the
spear
out
of
his
flesh,
and
the
midriff
followed
with
the

spear,
so
that
he
drew
forth
together
the
spear
point,
and

the
soul
of
Sarpedon
;
and
the
Myrmidons
held
there
his

panting
steeds,
eager
to
fly
afar,
since
the
chariot
was
reft
of

its
lords.


Then
dread
sorrow
came
on
Glaukos,
when
he
heard

the
voice
of
Sarpedon,
and
his
heart
was
stirred,
that

he
availed
not
to
succour
him.
And
with
his
hand
he

caught
and
held
his
arm,
for
the
wound
galled
him,

the
wound
of
the
arrow
wherewith,
as
he
pressed
on
to-

wards
the
lofty
wall,
Teukros
had
smitten
him,
warding

off
destruction
from
his
fellows.
Then
in
prayer
spake

Glaukos
to
far
-darting
Apollo
:
"
Hear,
O
Prince
that

art
somewhere
in
the
rich
land
of
Lykia,
or
in
Troia,
for

thou
canst
listen
everywhere
to
the
man
that
is
in
need,

as
even
now
need
cometh
upon
me.
For
I
have
this
stark

wound,
and
mine
arm
is
throughly
pierced
with
sharp

pains,
nor
can
my
blood
be
stanched,
and
by
the
wound

is
my
shoulder
burdened,
and
I
cannot
hold
my
spear
firm,

nor
go
and
fight
against
the
enemy.
And
the
best
of
men

has
perished,
Sarpedon,
the
son
of
Zeus,
and
he
succours

not
even
his
own
child.
But
do
thou,
O
Prince,
heal
me

this
stark
wound,
and
lull
my
pains,
and
give
me
strength,

that
I
may
call
on
my
Lykian
kinsmen,
and
spur
them
to

the
war,
and
myself
may
fight
about
the
dead
man
fallen."


So
spake
he
in
his
prayer,
and
Phoebus
Apollo
heard
him.

Straightway
he
made
his
pains
to
cease,
and
in
the
grievous

wound
stanched
the
black
blood,
and
put
courage
into
his

heart.
And
Glaukos
knew
it
within
him,
and
was
glad,

for
that
the
great
god
speedily
heard
his
prayer.
First

went
he
all
about
and
urged
on
them
that
were
leaders
of



ILIAD
XVI,
533



the
Lykians
to
fight
around
Sarpedon,
and
t
faa
he

went
with
long
strides
among
the
Trojans,
fco
Polydai

son
of
Panthoos
and
noble
Agenor,
anc
lie
\u-nt
.r

Aineias,
and
Hector
of
the
helm
of
bronze,
and
stand

by
them
spake
winged
words:
"Hector,
no*

thou
utterly
forgetful
of
the
allies,
that
for
thy
sa

from
their
friends
and
their
own
country,
breathe
their

lives
away
!
but
thou
carest
not
to
aid
them
!

lies
low,
the
leader
of
the
Lykian
shieldmen,
he
that

fended
Lykia
by
his
dooms
and
his
might,
yea
him
hath

mailed
Ares
subdued
beneath
the
spear
of
1'utroklos.
1

friends,
stand
by
him,
and
be
angry
in
your
hearts
lest
the

Myrmidons
strip
him
of
his
harness,
and
dishonour
the

dead,
in
wrath
for
the
sake
of
the
Danaans,
even
them
t

perished,
whom
we
slew
with
spears
by
the
swift
sh:


So
spake
he,
and
sorrow
seized
the
Trojans
utterly,
ui.

governable
and
not
to
be
borne
;
for
Sarpedon
\\:;

the
stay
of
their
city,
all
a
stranger
as
he
was,
tor
many

people
followed
with
him,
and
himself
the
best
warrior

of
them
all.
Then
they
made
straight
for
the
I
&gt;ana.

eagerly,
and
Hector
led
them,
being
wroth
for
Sarj

sake.
But
the
fierce
heart
of
Patroklos
son
of
Mi:

urged
on
the
Achaians.
And
he
spake
first
to
the
twain

Aiantes
that
themselves
were
right
eager
:
Aianti

let
defence
be
your
desire,
and
be
such
as
afore
y&lt;

among
men,
or
even
braver
yet.
That
man
lies
!&lt;&gt;w
v.

first
leaped
on
to
the
wall
of
the
Achaians,
even
S

Nay,
let
us
strive
to
take
him,
and
work
his
body
shame,

and
strip
the
harness
from
his
shoulders,
and
many
a

of
his
comrades
fighting
for
his
sake
let
us
subdue
with
the

pitiless
bronze."


So
spake
he,
and
they
themselves
were
eaga
in

So
on
both
sides
they
strengthened
the
compare
,
I
I



332
ILIAD
XVI,
563-597.


and
Lykians,
Myrmidons
and
Achaians,
and
they
joined
battle

to
fight
around
the
dead
man
fallen;
terribly
they
shouted,

and
loud
rang
the
harness
of
men.
But
Zeus
drew
baneful

night
above
the
strong
battle,
that
round
his
dear
son
might

be
the
woful
toil
of
war.
Now
first
the
Trojans
drove
back

the
bright-eyed
Achaians,
for
a
man
in
no
wise
the
worst

among
the
Myrmidons
was
smitten,
the
son
of
great-hearted

Agakles,
goodly
Epeigeus,
who
ruled
fair-set
Boudeion
of
old,

but
when
he
had
slain
a
good
man
of
his
kin,
to
Peleus
he

came
as
a
suppliant,
and
to
silver-footed
Thetis.
And
they
sent

him
to
follow
with
Achilles,
the
breaker
of
the
ranks
of
men,

to
Ilios
of
the
goodly
steeds,
to
war
with
the
Trojans.
Then

him,
as
he
was
laying
hold
of
the
dead
man,
did
renowned

Hector
smite
on
the
head
with
a
stone,
and
all
his
head
was

broken
in
twain
within
the
strong
helm,
and
prone
on
the

dead
he
fell,
and
round
him
was
poured
death
that
slayeth
the

spirit.
Then
grief
came
on
Patroklos
for
his
comrade
slain,

and
he
rushed
through
the
foremost
fighters,
like
to
a
falcon

swift
of
flight,
that
scareth
daws
and
starlings,
even
so
against

the
Lykians,
O
Patroklos,
warrior
-
charioteer,
and
against

the
Trojans
didst
thou
rush,
being
wroth
at
heart
for
thy

comrade's
sake.
And
he
smote
Sthenelaos,
the
dear
son
of

Ithaimenes,
on
the
neck,
with
a
stone,
and
brake
away
his

sinews.
Then
back
drew
the
foremost
fighters,
and
renowned

Hector.
And
as
far
as
is
the
flight
of
a
long
javelin,
that
a

man
casts,
making
trial
of
his
skill,
either
in
a
contest
for
a

prize,
or
in
war,
being
pressed
by
deadly
foemen,
so
far
did

the
Trojans
draw
back,
and
the
Achaians
drave
them.
And

Glaukos
first,
the
leader
of
the
Lykian
shieldmen,
turned

him
about,
and
slew
Bathykles
great
of
heart,
the
dear
son

of
Chalkon,
that
dwelt
in
his
home
in
Hellas,
and
for

wealth
and
riches
was
pre-eminent
among
the
Myrmidons.

Him
did
Glaukos
wound
in
the
mid-breast
with
a
spear.



ILIAD
XVI,
598-627.



turning
suddenly
about,
when
Bathykles
was
about
to
s-

him
as
he
followed
hard
after
him.
\Vith
a
crash
1
:

and
great
woe
came
on
the
Achaians,
that
a

was
down,
but
mightily
did
the
Trojans
rejnj,

they
all
thronged
around
him
and
stood
firm,
nor
.

the
Achaians
forget
their
valour,
but
bare
their
mi

straight
down
on
them.
There
likewise
Morion.

mailed
warrior
of
the
Trojans,
Laogonos,
the
bol

Onetor,
that
was
priest
of
Idaean
Zeus,
and
as
a
god

was
honoured
by
the
people,—
him
he
smote
1

the
jaw
and
the
ear,
and
swiftly
his
spirit
defined
t'r

his
limbs,
and
so
loathly
darkness
gat
hold
on
him.
A

Aineias
cast
against
Meriones
his
spear
of
bron.

hoped
to
smite
him
as
he
came
on
beneath
the
shi&lt;

But
he
kept
a
forward
watch,
and
avoided
the
sj.oa:

bronze,
stooping
forward,
and
behind
him
the
!
.art

stood
fast
in
the
ground,
but
the
butt
of
the
spear
quive:

and
there
then
strong
Ares
took
its
strength
away.
And

spear
of
Aineias
sunk
quivering
into
the
earth,
since
vainly

it
had
sped
from
his
strong
hand]-
But
Aineias
\\as
w:

at
heart,
and
spake
aloud
:
"
Meriones,
swiftly
should
my

spear
have
stopped
thy
dancing
for
ever,
good
danrer
as

thou
art,
if
I
had
but
struck
thee."


But
to
him
again
Meriones,
spearman
renown-.],
r

"
Aineias,
it
is
hard
for
thee,
strong
as
thou
art,
to
&lt;;

the
might
of
every
man
that
cometh
against
thee
in

Yea,
thou
too
art
a
mortal.
And
if
ever
I
should
&lt;

thee
and
strike
thee
in
the
midst
with
the
sharp
1

quickly
shouldst
thou
for
all
thy
valour
and
trust
in
th

hands
give
glory
to
me,
and
thy
soul
to
Hades
«.f
th

famous
steeds."


So
spake
he,
but
him
did
the
strong
son
of
M-

rebuke:
"Meriones,
why
speakest
thou
thus,
thou
li



334
ILIAD
XVI,
628-661.



a
man
of
valour
?
O
my
friend,
not
for
railing
words
will

the
Trojans
draw
back
from
the
dead,
the
earth
must
hold

some
fast
ere
that
may
be.
For
in
the
hands
of
men
is
the

end
of
war,
but
of
words
the
end
is
in
council,
wherefore
in

no
wise
should
we
multiply
words,
but
do
battle."


So
speaking,
he
began,
and
the
other
followed
him,
a

godlike
man.
And
as
the
din
ariseth
of
woodcutters
in
the

glades
of
a
mountain,
and
the
sound
thereof
is
heard
far

away,
so
rose
the
din
of
them
from
the
wide-wayed
earth,
the

noise
of
bronze
and
of
well-tanned
bulls'
hides
smitten
with

swords
and
double-pointed
spears.
And
now
not
even
a

clear-sighted
man
could
any
longer
have
known
noble
Sar-

pedon,
for
with
darts
and
blood
and
dust
was
he
covered

wholly
from
head
to
foot.
And
ever
men
thronged
about
the

dead,
as
in
a
steading
flies
buzz
around
the
full
milk-pails,
in

the
season
of
spring,
when
the
milk
drenches
the
bowls,
even

so
thronged
they
about
the
dead.
Nor
ever
did
Zeus
turn

from
the
strong
fight
his
shining
eyes,
but
ever
looked
down

on
them,
and
much
in
his
heart
he
debated
of
the
slaying
of

Patroklos,
whether
there
and
then
above
divine
Sarpedon

glorious
Hector
should
slay
him
likewise
in
strong
battle

with
the
sword,
and
strip
his
harness
from
his
shoulders,
or

whether
to
more
men
yet
he
should
deal
sheer
labour
of

war.
And
thus
to
him
as
he
pondered
it
seemed
the
better

way,
that
the
gallant
squire
of
Achilles,
Peleus'
son,
should

straightway
drive
the
Trojans
and
Hector
of
the
helm
of

bronze
towards
the
city,
and
should
rob
many
of
their
life.

And
in
Hector
first
he
put
a
weakling
heart,
and
leaping
into

his
car
Hector
turned
in
flight,
and
cried
on
the
rest
of
the

Trojans
to
flee,
for
he
knew
the
turning
of
the
sacred
scales

of
Zeus.
Thereon
neither
did
the
strong
Lykians
abide,
but

fled
all
in
fear,
when
they
beheld
their
king
stricken
to
the

heart
lying
in
the
company
of
the
dead,
for
many
had
fallen



ILIAD
XVI,
662-697.



above
him,
when
Kronion
made
fierce
the
fight.
Th,

others
stripped
from
the
shoulders
of
Sarpedon
his
shin

arms
of
bronze,
and
these
the
strong
son
of
Menoiti.

to
his
comrades
to
bear
to
the
hollow
ships.
Then
Zeus
t

gathereth
the
clouds
spake
to
Apollo
:
"
Prithee,
d

bus,
go
take
Sarpedon
out
of
range
of
darts,
and
cleanse
the

black
blood
from
him,
and
thereafter
bear
him
far
awa

bathe
him
in
the
streams
of
the
river,
and
anoint
him
with
I

brosia,
and
clothe
him
in
garments
that
wax
not
old,
and
send

him
to
be
wafted
by
fleet
convoy,
by
the
twin
brethren

and
Death,
that
quickly
will
set
him
in
the
rich
land
of
\\

Lykia.
There
will
his
kinsmen
and
clansmen
give
him
burial,

with
barrow
and
pillar,
for
such
is
the
due
of
the
dead."


So
spake
he,
nor
was
Apollo
disobedient
to
his
father

He
went
down
the
hills
of
Ida
to
the
dread
battle-din,
ti

straightway
bore
goodly
Sarpedon
out
of
the
dart-,

carried
him
far
away,
and
bathed
him
in
the
streams
of
the

river,
and
anointed
him
with
ambrosia,
and
clad
him
in

ments
that
wax
not
old,
and
sent
him
to
be
wafted
by
f.

convoy,
the
twin
brethren
Sleep
and
Death,
that
swiftly

him
down
in
the
rich
land
of
wide
Lykia.
Hut
Patroklos

cried
to
his
horses
and
Automedon,
and
after
the
Tro

and
Lykians
went
he,
and
so
was
blindly
forgetful,
in
hi&gt;

witlessness,
for
if
he
had
kept
the
saying
of
the
son
of
Pel-

verily
he
should
have
escaped
the
evil
fate
of
bla&lt;
\

But
ever
is
the
wit
of
Zeus
stronger
than
the
wit
of
mm

driveth
the
valiant
man
in
flight,
and
easily
taketh
av.

victory,
and
then
again
himself
rouseth
men
to
fight
:,so
no

he
roused
the
spirit
of
Patroklos
in
his
breast.

first,
whom
last
didst
thou
slay,
Patroklos,
when

called
thee
deathward?
Adrestos
first,
and
A

Echeklos,
and
Perimos,
son
of
Megas,
and
EpistOT,

lanippos,
and
thereafter
Elasos,
and
Moulds,
and



336
ILIAD
XVI,
698-728.



these
he
slew,
but
the
others
were
each
man
of
them
fain
of

flight.
Then
would
the
sons
of
the
Achaians
have
taken

high-gated
Troy,
by
the
hands
of
Patroklos,
for
around
and

before
him
he
raged
with
the
spear,
but
that
Phoebus
Apollo

stood
on
the
well-builded
wall,
with
baneful
thoughts
towards

Patroklos,
and
succouring
the
Trojans.
Thrice
clomb

Patroklos
on
the
corner
of
the
lofty
wall,
and
thrice
did

Apollo
force
him
back
and
smote
the
shining
shield
with
his

immortal
hands.
But
when
for
the
fourth
time
he
came
on

like
a
god,
then
cried
far-darting
Apollo
terribly,
and
spake

winged
words
:
"
Give
back,
Patroklos
of
the
seed
of
Zeus
!

Not
beneath
thy
spear
is
it
fated
that
the
city
of
the
valiant

Trojans
shall
fall,
nay
ner
beneath
Achilles,
a
man
far
bettei

than
thou."


So
spake
he,
and
Patroklos
retreated
far
back,
avoiding

the
wrath
of
far-darting
Apollo.
But
Hector
within
the

Skaian
gates
was
restraining
his
whole-hooved
horses,
pon-

dering
whether
he
should
drive
again
into
the
din
and

fight,
or
should
call
unto
the
host
to
gather
to
the
wall.

While
thus
he
was
thinking,
Phoebus
Apollo
stood
by
him

in
the
guise
of
a
young
man
and
a
strong,
Asios,
who
was

the
mother's
brother
of
horse
-taming
Hector,
being
own

brother
of
Hekabe,
and
son
of
Dymas,
who
dwelt
in
Phrygia,

on
the
streams
of
Sangarios.
In
his
guise
spake
Apollo,
son

of
Zeus,
to
Hector
:
"
Hector,
wherefore
dost
thou
cease

from
fight
?
It
doth
not
behove
thee.
Would
that
I
were

as
much
stronger
than
thou
as
I
am
weaker,
thereon
quickly

shouldst
thou
stand
aloof
from
war
to
thy
hurt.
But
come,

turn
against
Patroklos
thy
strong-hooved
horses,
if
perchance

thou
mayst
slay
him,
and
Apollo
give
thee
glory."


So
spake
the
god,
and
went
back
again
into
the
moil
of

men.
But
renowned
Hector
bade
wise-hearted
Kebriones

to
lash
his
horses
into
the
war.
Then
Apollo
went
and



ILIAD
XVI,
729-761.



passed
into
the
press,
and
sent
a
dread
panic
an

Argives,
but
to
the
Trojans
and
Hector
gave
he
renown.

And
Hector
let
the
other
Argives
be,
and
slew
none
of
ih,

but
against
Patroklos
he
turned
his
strong-homed
:

and
Patroklos
on
the
other
side
leaped
from
his
chu:

the
ground,
with
a
spear
in
his
left
hand,
and
in
his
uthci

hand
grasped
a
shining
jagged
stone,
that
his
hand
coi

Firmly
he
planted
himself
and
hurled
it,
nor
long
did
he

shrink
from
his
foe,
nor
was
his
cast
in
vain,
hut
he
siruck

Kebriones
the
charioteer
of
Hector,
the
bastard
son
of
re

nowned
Priam,
on
the
brow
with
the
sharp
stone,
as
lie
1.

the
reins
of
the
horses.
Both
his
brows
the
stone
dr..

together,
and
his
bone
held
not,
but
his
eyes
fell
to
the

ground
in
the
dust,
there,
in
front
of
his
feet.
Then
he,

like
a
diver,
fell
from
the
well-wrought
car,
and
his
spirit

left
his
bones.
Then
taunting
him
didst
thou
ad-
.-.im,

knightly
Patroklos
:
"
Out
on
it,
how
nimble
a
man,
h«
.w

lightly
he
diveth
!
Yea,
if
perchance
he
were
on
the
teem

ing
deep,
this
man
would
satisfy
many
by
seeking
for
uy-tcrs.

leaping
from
the
ship,
even
if
it
were
stormy
weather,
so

lightly
now
he
diveth
from
the
chariot
into
the
plain.

Verily
among
the
Trojans
too
there
be
diving
men.11


So
speaking
he
set
on
the
hero
Kebriones
with
the
r

of
a
lion,
that
while
wasting
the
cattle-pens
is
sir.itten

the
breast,
and
his
own
valour
is
his
bane,
even

Kebriones,
Patroklos,
didst
thou
leap
furiously.
Hut
Hcd

on
the
other
side,
leaped
from
his
chari--t
to
the
pro

And
these
twain
strove
for
Kebriones
like
lions,
that
on

mountain
peaks
fight,
both
hungering,
both
hi:;h
i.t
hi

for
a
slain
hind.
Even
so
for
Kebriones'
sake

masters
of
the
war-cry,
Patroklos
son
of
M&lt;

renowned
Hector,
were
eager
each
to
hew
the
other's
n

with
the
ruthless
bronze.



338
ILIAD
XVI,
762-79$
•



Hector
then
seized
him
by
the
head,
and
slackened
not

hold,
while
Patroklos
on
the
other
side
grasped
him
by

the
foot,
and
thereon
the
others,
Trojans
and
Danaans,

joined
strong
battle.
And
as
the
East
wind
and
the
South

contend
with
one
another
in
shaking
a
deep
wood
in
the

dells
of
a
mountain,
shaking
beech,
and
ash,
and
smooth-

barked
cornel
tree,
that
clash
against
each
other
their
long

boughs
with
marvellous
din,
and
a
noise
of
branches
broken,

so
the
Trojans
and
Achaians
were
leaping
on
each
other
and

slaying,
nor
had
either
side
any
thought
of
ruinous
flight.

And
many
sharp
darts
were
fixed
around
Kebriones,
and

winged
arrows
leaping
from
the
bow-string,
and
many
mighty

stones
smote
the
shields
of
them
that
fought
around
him.

But
he
in
the
whirl
of
dust
lay
mighty
and
mightily
fallen,

forgetful
of
his
chivalry.


Now
while
the
sun
was
going
about
mid
-heaven,
so

long
the
darts
smote
either
side,
and
the
host
fell,
but
when

the
sun
turned
to
the
time
of
the
loosing
of
oxen,
lo,
then

beyond
their
doom
the
Achaians
proved
the
better.
The

hero
Kebriones
drew
they
forth
from
the
darts,
out
of
the

tumult
of
the
Trojans,
and
stripped
the
harness
from
his

shoulders,
and
with
ill
design
against
the
Trojans,
Patroklos

rushed
upon
them.
Three
times
then
rushed
he
on,
peer

of
swift
Ares,
shouting
terribly,
and
thrice
he
slew
nine
men.

But
when
the
fourth
time
he
sped
on
like
a
god,
thereon
to

thee,
Patroklos,
did
the
end
of
life
appear,
for
Phoebus
met

thee
in
the
strong
battle,
in
dreadful
wise.
And
Patroklos

was
not
ware
of
him
coming
through
the
press,
for
hidden

in
thick
mist
did
he
meet
him,
and
stood
behind
him,
and

smote
his
back
and
broad
shoulders
with
a
down-stroke
of

his
hand,
and
his
eyes
were
dazed.
And
from
his
head
Phoe-

bus
Apollo
smote
the
helmet
that
rolled
rattling
away
with

a
din
beneath
the
hooves
of
the
horses,
the
helm
with
upright



ILIAD
XVI,
796-826.



socket,
find
the
crests
were
defiled
with
blood
and
du^
v


of
old
was
it
suffered
that
the
helm
with
'•


should
be
defiled
with
dust,
nay,
but
it
kept
the
head
;.


beautiful
face
of
a
man
divine,
even
of
Achill
Hut


then
Zeus
gave
it
to
Hector,
to
bear
on
his
head,
yet
v


destruction
near
him.
And
all
the
long-shadowed
speai
I


shattered
in
the
hands
of
Patroklos,
the
s;


heavy
and
strong,
and
sharp,
while
from
his
shoulders
the


tasselled
shield
with
the
baldric
fell
to
the
ground.


And
the
prince
Apollo,
son
of
Zeus,
loosed
his
corslet,

and
blindness
seized
his
heart
and
his
shining
limbs

unstrung,
and
he
stood
in
amaze,
and
at
close
quarters
fr«
&gt;m

behind
a
Dardanian
smote
him
on
the
back,
between
the

shoulders,
with
a
sharp
spear,
even
Euphorbos,
son
of
Pan-

thoos,
who
excelled
them
of
his
age
in
casting
the
sj
u
1
in


horsemanship,
and
in
speed
of
foot.
Even
thus,
verily,
had
he

cast
down
twenty
men
from
their
chariots,
though
then
first

had
he
come
with
his
car
to
learn
the
lesson
of
war.

it
was
that
first
smote
a
dart
into
thee,
knightly
Patmk!

overcame
thee,
but
ran
back
again
and
mingled
with
the

throng,
first
drawing
forth
from
the
flesh
his
ashen
5]
ear,

did
he
abide
the
onset
of
Patroklos,
unarmed
as

the
strife.
But
Patroklos,
being
overcome
by
the
sti

the
god,
and
by
the
spear,
gave
ground,
and
retreat!

host
of
his
comrades,
avoiding
Fate.
But
Hert&lt;»r,
*'

beheld
great-hearted
Patroklos
give
ground,
be-in.

with
the
keen
bronze,
came
nigh
unto
him
i!

ranks,
and
wounded
him
with
a
spear,
in
the
1-

of
the
belly,
and
drave
the
bronze
clean
throu,

fell
with
a
crash,
and
sorely
grieved
the
host
of

And
as
when
a
lion
hath
overcome
in
battle
an
untiring
boar,

they
twain
fighting
with
high
heart
on
the
en
:»•",


nbout
a
little
well,
and
both
are
desirous
to
drii



340
ILIAD
XVI,
826-856.


lion
hath
by
force
overcome
the
boar
that
draweth
difficult

breath
;
so
after
that
he
had
slain
many
did
Hector
son

of
Priam
take
the
life
away
from
the
strong
son
of
Menoitios,

smiting
him
at
close
quarters
with
the
spear
;
and
boasting

over
him
he
spake
winged
words
:
"
Patroklos,
surely
thou

saidst
that
thou
would
st
sack
my
town,
and
from
Trojan

women
take
away
the
day
of
freedom,
and
bring
them
in

ships
to
thine
own
dear
country
:
fool
!
nay,
in
front
of
these

were
the
swift
horses
of
Hector
straining
their
speed
for
the

fight
;
and
myself
in
wielding
the
spear
excel
among
the
war-

loving
Trojans,
even
I
who
ward
from
them
the
day
of

destiny
:
but
thee
shall
vultures
here
devour.
Ah,
wretch,

surely
Achilles
for
all
his
valour,
availed
thee
not,
who
straitly

charged
thee
as
thou
earnest,
he
abiding
there,
saying,
'
Come

not
to
me,
Patroklos
lord
of
steedss
to
the
hollow
ships,
till

thou
hast
torn
the
gory
doublet
of
man-slaying
Hector
about

his
breast
;
'
so,
surely,
he
spake
to
thee,
and
persuaded
the

wits
of
thee
in
thy
witlessness."


Then
faintly
didst
thou
answer
him,
knightly
Patroklos
:

"
Boast
greatly,
as
now,
Hector,
for
to
thee
have
Zeus,
son

of
Kronos,
and
Apollo
given
the
victory,
who
lightly
have

subdued
me
;
for
themselves
stripped
my
harness
from
my

shoulders.
But
if
twenty
such
as
thou
had
encountered
me,

here
had
they
all
perished,
subdued
beneath
my
spear.
But

me
have
ruinous
Fate
and
the
son
of
Leto
slain,
and
of
men

Euphorbos,
but
thou
art
the
third
in
my
slaying.
But

another
thing
will
I
tell
thee,
and
do
thou
lay
it
up
in
thy

heart
;
verily
thou
thyself
art
not
long
to
live,
but
already

doth
Death
stand
hard
by
thee,
and
strong
Fate,
that
thou

art
to
be
subdued
by
the
hands
of
noble
Achilles,
of
the

seed
of
Aiakos."


Even
as
so
he
spake
the
end
of
death
overshadowed

him.
And
his
soul,
fleeting
from
his
limbs,
went
down
to



ILIAD
XVI,
856-867.



the
house
of
Hades,
wailing
its
own
doom,
leaving
manhood

and
youth.


Then
renowned
Hector
spake
to
him
even
in
his
death
.

"Patroklos,
wherefore
to
me
dost
thou
prophesy
sheer

struction
?
who
knows
but
that
Achilles,
the
.

tressed
Thetis,
will
first
be
smitten
by
my
spear,
and
1


life?"


So
spake
he,
and
drew
the
spear
of
bronze
from
Un-

wound,
setting
his
foot
on
the
dead,
and
cast
him
off
on
his

back
from
the
spear.
And
straightway
with
the
spear
he

went
after
Automedon,
the
godlike
squire
of
the
swift

Aiakides,
for
he
was
eager
to
smite
him
;
but
his
swift

immortal
horses
bare
him
out
of
the
battle,
horses
that
the

gods
gave
to
Peleus
a
splendid
gift.



BOOK
XVII.


Of
the
battle
around
the
body
of
Patroklos.


BUT
Atreus'
son,
Menelaos
dear
to
Ares,
was
not
unaware

of
the
slaying
of
Patroklos
by
the
Trojans
in
the
fray.
He

went
up
through
the
front
of
the
fight
harnessed
in
flashing

bronze,
and
strode
over
the
body
as
above
a
first-born
calf

standeth
lowing
its
mother,
ere
then
unused
to
motherhood.

Thus
above
Patroklos
strode
fair-haired
Menelaos,
and
be-

fore
him
held
his
spear
and
the
circle
of
his
shield,
eager

to
slay
whoever
should
encounter
him.
Then
was
Panthoos'

son
of
the
stout
ashen
spear
not
heedless
of
noble
Patroklos

as
he
lay,
and
he
stood
anigh
him
and
spake
to
Menelaos

dear
to
Ares
:
"
Atreus'
son
Menelaos,
Zeus-fostered,
cap-

tain
of
the
host,
give
back
and
leave
the
body
and
yield

the
bloody
spoils
;
for
before
me
was
there
none
of
the

Trojans
and
their
famed
allies
who
smote
Patroklos
with

the
spear
in
the
stress
of
fight
;
wherefore
yield
me
this
fair

glory
to
win
among
the
Trojans,
lest
I
hurl
and
smite
thee,

and
bereave
thee
of
sweet
life."


Then
sorely
wroth
spake
unto
him
fair
-haired
Mene-

laos
:
"
O
father
Zeus,
no
seemly
thing
is
it
to
boast
above

measure.
Verily
neither
is
spirit
of
pard
or
of
lion
or
of

cruel
wild
boar,
in
the
strength
of
whose
breast
rageth

fury
fiercest
of
all,
so
high
as
those
proud
spirits
of
Pan-

thoos'
sons
of
the
good
ashen
spear.
Yet
had
the
mighty



ILIAD
XVII,
24-51.



Hyperenor,
tamer
of
horses,
no
profit
of
his
youth
wher,

reviled
me
and
abode
my
onset
and
deemed
that
I
n

meanest
warrior
among
the
Danaans
;
not
on
his

I
ween,
did
he
fare
home
to
gladden
his
dear
wife
and
his

good
parents.
Thus,
methinketh,
will
I
quench
thy
\\

also,
if
thou
stand
up
against
me;
rather
I
bid
thec
get
tl

back
into
the
throng
nor
stand
to
encounter
me,
or
t

some
ill
thing
befall
thee;
by
the
event
is
even
a
fool
n.



wise."



Thus
he
said,
but
persuaded
not
the
other,
but
he
sj

to
him
in
answer:
"Now
therefore,
Zeus-fostered

laos,
thou
shalt
in
very
deed
pay
for
my
brother
whom
\.

slewest
and
boastest
over,
and
therewithal
didst
leave
his

wife
a
widow
in
her
new
bridal-chamber
afar,
and
to
his

parents
broughtest
lamentation
unspeakable
1
and
«

Verily
to
those
hapless
twain
shall
I
be
for
a
with^tuvin.;
of

their
lamentation,
if
I
shall
carry
back
thy
head
and
armour

and
lay
them
in
the
hands
of
Panthoos
and
noble
Phrontis.

But
now
no
longer
shall
the
struggle
be
untried
or
unfought,

whether
for
victory
or
for
rout."


Thus
saying
he
smote
on
the
circle
of
the
shield
of
M

laos,
but
the
bronze
spear
brake
it
not,
but
the
point

bent
back
in
the
stubborn
shield.
And
Menehos
AIR

in
his
turn
made
at
him
with
his
bronze
spear,
havi:

unto
father
Zeus,
and
as
he
gave
back
pierced
the

part
of
his
throat,
and
threw
his
weight
into
the
stroke.

lowing
his
heavy
hand
;
and
sheer
through
the
tender
ru

went
the
point
of
the
spear.
And
he
fell
with
a

his
armour
rang
upon
him.
In
blood
was
his
hair
d:

that
was
like
unto
the
hair
of
the
Graces,
and
hi

knit
with
bands
of
silver
and
gold.
As
when
a
man
r

some
lusty
sapling
of
an
olive
in
a
clear
spa


1
Reading
a,
,



344
ILIAD
XVII,
54-87.


springeth
plenteously,
a
goodly
shoot
fair-growing;
and

blasts
of
all
winds
shake
it,
yet
it
bursteth
into
white
blos-

som
;
then
suddenly
cometh
the
wind
of
a
great
hurricane

and
wresteth
it
out
of
its
abiding
place
and
stretcheth
it
out

upon
the
earth
:
even
so
lay
Panthoos'
son
Euphorbos
of
the

good
ashen
spear
when
Menelaos
Atreus'
son
had
slain
him,

and
despoiled
him
of
his
arms.


Now
as
when
some
mountain-bred
lion,
trusting
in
his

might,
hath
seized
the
best
heifer
out
of
a
feeding
herd,
and

first
taketh
her
neck
in
his
strong
teeth
and
breaketh
it,
and

then
devoureth
fiercely
the
blood
and
all
the
inward
parts,

while
around
him
hounds
and
herdsmen
clamour
loudly

afar
off
yet
will
not
come
up
against
him,
for
pale
fear

taketh
hold
on
them,
—
even
so
dared
not
the
heart
in
the

breast
of
any
Trojan
to
come
up
against
glorious
Menelaos.

Then
easily
would
the
son
of
Atreus
have
borne
off
the

noble
spoils
of
Panthoos'
son,
had
not
Phoebus
Apollo

grudged
it
him,
and
aroused
against
him
Hector
peer
of

swift
Ares,
putting
on
the
semblance
of
a
man,
of
Mentes

chief
of
the
Kikones.
And
he
spake
aloud
to
him
winged

words
:
"
Hector,
now
art
thou
hasting
after
things
unattain-

able,
even
the
horses
of
wise
Aiakides
;
for
hard
are
they

to
be
tamed
or
driven
by
mortal
man,
save
only
Achilles

whom
an
immortal
mother
bare.
Meanwhile
hath
warlike

Menelaos
Atreus'
son
stridden
over
Patroklos
and
slain
the

best
of
the
Trojans
there,
even
Panthoos'
son
Euphorbos,

and
hath
stayed
him
in
his
impetuous
might."


Thus
saying
the
god
went
back
into
the
strife
of
men,
but

dire
grief
darkened
Hector's
inmost
soul,
and
then
he
gazed

searchingly
along
the
lines,
and
straightway
was
aware
of
the

one
man
stripping
off
the
noble
arms,
and
the
other
lying

on
the
earth
;
and
blood
was
flowing
about
the
gaping
wound.

Then
he
went
through
the
front
of
the
fight
harnessed
in



xvn,
87-120,
,4S



flashing
bronze,
crying
a
shrill
cry,
like
unto
Hephai

flame
unquenchable.
Not
deaf
to
his
shrill
cry
was
A
t
;

son,
and
sore
troubled
he
spake
to
his
great
heart
:
"
Ay

me,
if
I
shall
leave
behind
me
these
goodly
arms,
and

Patroklos
who
here
Heth
for
my
vengeance'
sake,
I
fear

some
Danaan
beholding
it
be
wroth
against
me.
Um
ii

honour's
sake
I
do
battle
alone
with
Hector
and
the
'1

jans,
I
fear
lest
they
come
about
me
many
against
one
;
for

all
the
Trojans
is
bright-helmed
Hector
leading
hither,

wherefore
thus
debateth
my
heart
?
When
a
man
against

the
power
of
heaven
is
fain
to
fight
with
another
whom
God

exalteth,
then
swiftly
rolleth
on
him
mighty
woe.
Therefore

shall
none
of
the
Danaans
be
wroth
with
me
though
he
be-

hold
me
giving
place
to
Hector,
since
he
warreth
with
gods

upon
his
side.
But
if
I
might
somewhere
find
Aias
of
the

loud
war-cry,
then
both
together
would
we
go
and
be
mindful

of
battle
even
were
it
against
the
power
of
heaven,
if
haply

we
might
save
his
dead
for
Achilles
Peleus'
son
:
that
were

best
among
these
ills."


While
thus
he
communed
with
his
mind
and
heart,
there

withal
the
Trojan
ranks
came
onward,
and
Hector
at
their

head.
Then
Menelaos
gave
backward,
and
left
the
dead

man,
turning
himself
ever
about
like
a
deep-mancd
lion

which
men
and
dogs
chase
from
a
fold
with
spears
and

cries;
and
his
strong
heart
within
him
groweth
chill,
and

loth
goeth
he
from
the
steading;
so
from
Patroklos
went

fair-haired
Menelaos,
and
turned
and
stood,
when
he
&lt;

to
the
host
of
his
comrades,
searching
for
mighty
Aias

Telamon's
son.
Him
very
speedily
he
espied
on
the
left

the
whole
battle,
cheering
his
comrades
and
rousing
tin

fight,
for
great
terror
had
Phoebus
Apollo
sent
on
ihnn
;

and
he
hasted
him
to
run,
and
straightway
stood
by
him

and
said:
"This
way,
beloved
Aias;
let
us
bestir
us
i



346
ILIAD
XVII,
120-151.



dead
Patroklos,
if
haply
his
naked
corpse
at
least
we
may

carry
to
Achilles,
though
his
armour
is
held
by
Hector
of

the
glancing
helm."


Thus
spake
he,
and
aroused
the
heart
of
wise
Aias.
And

he
went
up
through
the
front
of
the
fight,
and
with
him

fair-haired
Menelaos.
Now
Hector,
when
he
had
stripped

from
Patroklos
his
noble
armour,
was
dragging
him
thence

that
he
might
cut
off
the
head
from
the
shoulders
with
the

keen
bronze
and
carry
his
body
to
give
to
the
dogs
of
Troy.

But
Aias
came
anigh,
and
the
shield
that
he
bare
was
as
a

tower
;
then
Hector
gave
back
into
the
company
of
his

comrades,
and
sprang
into
his
chariot;
and
the
goodly

armour
he
gave
to
the
Trojans
to
carry
to
the
city,
to
be

great
glory
unto
him.
But
Aias
spread
his
broad
shield

over
the
son
of
Menoitios
and
stood
as
it
were
a
lion
before

his
whelps
when
huntsmen
in
a
forest
encounter
him
as
he

leadeth
his
young
—
then
waxeth
he
in
his
strength,
and

draweth
down
all
his
brows
to
cover
his
eyes
:
—
so
over
the

hero
Patroklos
Aias
strode.
And
by
his
side
stood
Atreus'

son,
Menelaos
dear
to
Ares,
nursing
great
sorrow
in
his

breast.


Then
Glaukos,
Hippolochos'
son,
chief
of
the
men
of

Lykia,
looked
toward
Hector
with
a
frown
and
chode
him

with
rough
words
:
"
Hector,
in
semblance
bravest,
lo,
in

battle
sorely
art
thou
lacking.
Verily
in
vain
doth
fair
glory

rest
on
thee
since
thou
turnest
runagate.
Bethink
thee
now

how
thou
shalt
save
thy
city
and
home,
thou
only
with
the

host
who
were
born
in
Ilios;
for
of
the
Lykians
at
least

shall
none
go
up
to
fight
against
the
Danaans
for
the
city's

sake,
since
no
boon,
it
seemeth,
is
it
to
fight
unsparingly

ever
against
men
of
war.
How
art
thou
like
to
bring
back

safe
into
thy
host
any
lesser
man,
thou
hard
of
heart,
when

Sarpedon
that
was
both
guest
and
friend
thou
leftest
to
the



ILIAD
XVII,
i3l-16_.



Argives
to
be
their
prey
and
spoil,
though
in
his
hie

aided
oftentimes
both
thy
city
and
thyself?
Vet
now
tl

hast
not
dared
to
save
him
from
the
dogs.
Therein!

if
any
of
the
men
of
Lykia
will
hearken
unto
me
we
will

home,
and
to
Troy
shall
be
revealed
sheer
doom.
For
if

now
a
spirit
of
good
courage
were
in
the
Trojans,
a
I

spirit
such
as
entereth
into
men
who
fur
their
native
L

array
toil
and
strife
against
men
that
are
their
enen,

speedily
should
we
drag
Patroklos
within
Ilios'
wall.
And

if
this
dead
man
were
brought
into
the
great
city
of
king

Priam,
and
we
drew
him
forth
from
the
battle,
then
speedily

would
the
Argives
give
back
the
goodly
armour
of
Sarpe«!

and
we
should
bring
his
body
into
Ilios
;
so
great

whose
squire
is
slain,
even
the
man
who
is
far
be.-t

Argives
beside
the
ships
—
he
and
his
close-fighting
squi:

But
thou
enduredst
not
to
stand
up
against
great-hearted
A

and
to
look
in
his
face
amid
the
cry
of
the
men
of
war,
m
;

do
fair
battle
with
him,
since
he
is
a
better
man
than
thou."

Then,
with
a
frown,
spake
unto
him
Hector
of
the

glancing
helm:
"
Glaukos,
wherefore
hath
such
an
«
•

thou
spoken
thus
over
measure
?
Out
on
it,
I
verily
thuu

that
thou
in
wisdom
wert
above
all
others
that
dwel

deep-soiled
Lykia
;
but
now
think
I
altogether
srorn
of
thy

wisdom,
since
thou
speakest
thus,
and
sayest
that
I
dai

not
to
meet
the
mighty
Aias.
No
terror
have
I
of
battle

din
of
chariots,
but
the
intent
of
aegis-bearing
/.

strongest,
and
even
a
brave
man
he
overaweih
am

snatcheth
from
him
victory,
and
yet
anon
himself
arou.set

him
to
fight.
Come
hither,
friend,
stand
beside
me
and

my
handiwork,
whether
all
this
day
I
shall
play
the
«

according
to
thy
words,
or
shall
yet
stay
certain

Danaans,
how
fierce
soever
be
their
valour,
from
dom,.

for
Patroklos'
corpse."



348
ILIAD
XVII,
183-212.


Thus
saying
he
called
on
the
Trojans
with
a
mighty

shout
:
"
Trojans
and
Lykians
and
Dardanians
that
fight

hand
to
hand,
be
men,
my
friends,
and
bethink
you
of
impe-

tuous
valour,
until
I
do
on
me
the
goodly
arms
of
noble

Achilles
that
I
stripped
from
brave
Patroklos
when
I
slew

him."


Thus
having
spoken
went
Hector
of
the
glancing
helm

forth
out
of
the
strife
of
war,
and
ran
and
speedily
with
fleet

feet
following
overtook
his
comrades,
not
yet
far
off,
who
were

bearing
to
the
city
Peleides'
glorious
arms.
And
standing

apart
from
the
dolorous
battle
he
changed
his
armour
;
his

own
he
gave
the
warlike
Trojans
to
carry
to
sacred
Ilios,

and
he
put
on
the
divine
arms
of
Achilles,
Peleus'
son,

which
to
his
dear
father
the
gods
who
inhabit
heaven
gave,

and
Peleus
committed
them
unto
his
child
when
old
him-

self
;
but
never
in
his
father's
armour
did
that
son
grow
old.


But
when
Zeus
that
gathereth
the
clouds
beheld
from

afar
off
Hector
arming
him
in
the
armour
of
Peleus'
godlike

son,
he
shook
his
head
and
spake
thus
unto
his
soul
:
"
Ah,

hapless
man,
no
thought
is
in
thy
heart
of
death
that
yet

draweth
nigh
unto
thee
;
thou
doest
on
thee
the
divine

armour
of
a
peerless
man
before
whom
the
rest
have
terror.

His
comrade,
gentle
and
brave,
thou
hast
slain,
and
un-

meetly
hast
stripped
the
armour
from
his
head
and
shoulders;

yet
now
for
a
while
at
least
I
will
give
into
thy
hands
great

might,
in
recompense
for
this,
even
that
no
wise
shalt
thou

come
home
out
of
the
battle,
for
Andromache
to
receive

from
thee
Peleides'
glorious
arms."


Thus
spake
the
son
of
Kronos
and
bowed
his
dark
brows

therewithal.


But
the
armour
fitted
itself
unto
Hector's
body,
and

Ares
the
dread
war-god
entered
into
him,
and
his
limbs
were

filled
within
with
valour
and
strength.
Then
he
sped
among



ILIAD
XVII,
213-246.
349



the
noble
allies
with
a
mighty
cry,
and
in
the
flash

armour
he
seemed
to
all
of
them
like
unto
Tck
oat-

hearted
son.
And
he
came
to
each
and
encouraged
I

with
his
words
—
Mesthles
and
Glaukos
and
Mcd-.-n
and

Thersilochos
and
Asteropaios
and
Deisenor
and

and
Phorkys
and
Chromios
and
the
augur
Knnomos
tl.

encouraged
he
and
spake
to
them
winged
v
"
I,
is


ye
countless
tribes
of
allies
that
dwell
round
about.
It

not
for
mere
numbers
that
I
sought
or
longed
\\lx-n
I

gathered
each
of
you
from
your
cities,
but
that
ye
m:

zealously
guard
the
Trojans'
wives
and
infant
little
onos

from
the
war-loving
Achaians.
For
this
end
am
I
\\\

my
people
by
taking
gifts
and
food
from
them,
and
nur

thereby
the
courage
of
each
of
you.
Now
therefore
let

turn
straight
against
the
foe
and
live
or
die,
for
such
is
the

dalliance
of
war.
And
whoso
shall
drag
Patroklos,
dead

though
he
be,
among
the
horse-taming
men
of
Troy,
and

make
Aias
yield,
to
him
will
I
award
half
the
spoils
.

keep
half
myself;
so
shall
his
glory
be
great
as
mine.


Thus
spake
he,
and
they
against
the
Danaans
char

with
all
their
weight,
levelling
their
spears,
and
their
hi

were
high
of
hope
to
drag
the
corpse
from
under
Aias,

Telamon's
son.
Fond
men
!
from
full
many
reft
he

over
that
corpse.
And
then
spake
Aias
to
Menelaos
of
the

loud
war-cry
:
"
Dear
Menelaos,
fosterling
of
Zeus,
:

count
I
that
we
two
of
ourselves
shall
return
ho;.

the
war.
Nor
have
I
so
much
dread
for
the
corpse
of

Patroklos,
that
shall
soon
glut
the
dogs
and
birds
,,f
the
D

of
Troy,
as
for
thy
head
and
mine
lest
some
evil
fall
tl

for
all
is
shrouded
by
a
storm-cloud
of
war,
even
I

and
sheer
doom
stareth
in
our
face.
But
roine.
..ill
t

to
the
best
men
of
the
Danaans,
if
Imply
.my
li-


Thus
spake
he,
and
Menelaos
of
the
loud
*ar



350
ILIAD
XV11,
246-279.


regarded
him
not,
but
shouted
unto
the
Danaans,
crying
a

far-heard
cry
:
"
O
friends,
ye
leaders
and
counsellors
of
the

Argives,
who
by
the
side
of
the
sons
of
Atreus,
Agamemnon

and
Menelaos,
drink
at
the
common
cost
and
are
all
com-

manders
of
the
host,
on
whom
wait
glory
and
honour
from

Zeus,
hard
is
it
for
me
to
distinguish
each
chief
amid
the

press
—
such
blaze
is
there
of
the
strife
of
war.
But
let
each

go
forward
of
himself
and
be
wroth
at
heart
that
Patroklos

should
become
a
sport
among
the
dogs
of
Troy."


Thus
spake
he,
and
Oileus'
son
fleet
Aias
heard
him

clearly,
and
was
first
to
run
along
the
mellay
to
meet
him,

and
after
him
Idomeneus,
and
Idomeneus'
brother-in-arms,

Meriones,
peer
of
the
man-slaying
war-god.
And
who
shall

of
his
own
thought
tell
the
names
of
the
rest,
even
of
all
that

after
these
aroused
the
battle
of
the
Achaians
?


Now
the
Trojans
charged
forward
in
close
array,
and

Hector
led
them.
And
as
when
at
the
mouth
of
some

heaven-born
river
a
mighty
wave
roareth
against
the
stream,

and
arouseth
the
high
cliffs'
echo
as
the
salt
sea
belloweth
on

the
beach,
so
loud
was
the
cry
wherewith
the
Trojans
came.

But
the
Achaians
stood
firm
around
Menoitios'
son
with
one

soul
all,
walled
in
with
shields
of
bronze.
And
over
their

bright
helmets
the
son
of
Kronos
shed
thick
darkness,
for

in
the
former
time
was
Menoitios'
son
not
unloved
of
him,

while
he
was
yet
alive
and
squire
of
Aiakides.
So
was
Zeus

loth
that
he
should
become
a
prey
of
the
dogs
of
his
enemies

at
Troy,
and
stirred
his
comrades
to
do
battle
for
him.


Now
first
the
Trojans
thrust
back
the
glancing
-eyed

Achaians,
who
shrank
before
them
and
left
the
dead,
yet

the
proud
Trojans
slew
not
any
of
them
with
spears,
though

they
were
fain,
but
set
to
hale
the
corpse.
But
little
while

would
the
Achaians
hold
back
therefrom,
for
very
swiftly

Alas
rallied
them,
Aias
the
first
in
presence
and
in
deeds



ILIAD
XVII,
280-312.
35



of
all
the
Danaans
after
the
noble
son
of
IVlc:.
Ri

through
the
fighters
in
the
forefront
rushed
lie
like
a

boar
in
his
might
that
in
the
mountains
when
he
lumcth

at
bay
scattereth
lightly
dogs
and
lusty
young
men
i!

the
glades.
Thus
did
proud
Telamon's
son
the

Aias
press
on
the
Trojan
battalions
and
lightly
scatter
th&lt;

as
they
had
bestrode
Patroklos
and
were
full
fain
to
&lt;:

him
to
their
city
and
win
renown.


Then
Hippothoos,
glorious
son
of
Pelasgian
Lethos,

to
drag
him
by
the
foot
through
the
violent
fray,
binding

him
by
the
ankle
with
a
strap
around
the
sinews,
to
do

pleasure
to
Hector
and
the
Trojans.
But
an
ill
thing
came

swiftly
upon
him
wherefrom
none
of
his
comrades,
albeit
full

fain,
might
help
him.
For
the
son
of
Telamon
set
on
him

through
the
press
and
smote
him
hard
at
hand
through
the

bronze
-cheeked
helm.
And
the
horse-hair-plumed
head-

piece
brake
about
the
spear
point,
smitten
by
the
£•

spear
and
stalwart
arm,
and
brain
and
blood
snouted

from
the
wound
through
the
vizor.
And
Hippothoos1

strength
was
unstrung,
and
from
his
hands
he
let
great-

hearted
Patroklos'
foot
fall
to
earth,
and
close
thereon
fell

he
prone
upon
the
corpse,
far
from
deep-soiled
Lari
&gt;a,
nor

repaid
his
dear
parents
for
his
nurture,
for
short
was
his

span
of
life
as
he
fell
beneath
great-hearted
Aias'

And
Hector
in
his
turn
hurled
at
Aias
with
his
bright
spear,

but
the
other
saw
the
bronze
dart
as
it
came
and
hardly

avoided
it;
yet
Schedios,
son
of
groat-hearted
Iphit

best
man
of
the
Phokians
who
i.
.amous
Panopcus
had
his

dwelling
and
was
king
over
many
men
-this
man

smote
beneath
the
midst
of
his
collar-bone,
and
right
through

went
the
point
of
the
bronze
spear
and
stood
out
1

nether
part
of
his
shoulder.
And
he
fell
with
!i,
and


his
armour
rang
upon
him.
And
Aias
in
his
turn
sn



352
ILIAD
XVII,
312-341.


Phorkys
in
the
midst
of
the
belly,
the
wise
son
of
Phainops,

as
he
bestrode
Hippothoos,
and
brake
the
plate
of
his

corslet,
and
the
bronze
let
forth
his
bowels,
and
he
fell
in
the

dust
and
grasped
the
earth
with
his
hand.
And
the
front

fighters
and
glorious
Hector
gave
back,
and
the
Argives

shouted
aloud
and
haled
the
dead
men,
Phorkys
and
Hip-

pothoos,
and
did
off
the
armour
from
their
shoulders.


Then
would
the
Trojans
in
their
turn
in
their
weakness

overcome
have
been
driven
back
into
Ilios
by
the
Achaians

dear
to
Ares,
and
the
Argives
would
have
won
glory
even

against
the
appointment
of
Zeus
by
their
power
and
might.

But
Apollo
himself
aroused
Aineias,
putting
on
the
semblance

of
Periphas
the
herald,
the
son
of
Epytos,
who
grew
old
with

his
old
father
in
his
heraldship,
of
friendly
thought
toward

Aineias.
In
his
similitude
spake
Apollo,
son
of
Zeus
'.

"Aineias,
how
could
ye
ever
guard
high
Ilios
if
it
were

against
the
will
of
God
?
Other
men
have
I
seen
that
trust

in
their
own
might
and
power
and
valour,
and
in
their
host,

even
though
they
have
scant1
folk
to
lead.
But
here,
albeit

Zeus
is
fainer
far
to
give
victory
to
us
than
to
the
Danaans,

yet
ye
are
dismayed
exceedingly
and
fight
not."


Thus
spake
he,
and
Aineias
knew
far-darting
Apollo

when
he
looked
upon
his
face,
and
spake
unto
Hector,

shouting
loud
:
"
Hector
and
ye
other
leaders
of
the
Tro-

jans
and
their
allies,
shame
were
this
if
in
our
weakness
over-

come
we
were
driven
back
into
Ilios
by
the
Achaians
dear

to
Ares.
Nay,
thus
saith
a
god,
who
standeth
by
my
side
:

Zeus,
highest
Orderer,
is
our
helper
in
this
fight.
Therefore

let
us
go
right
onward
against
the
Danaans.
Not
easily
at

least
let
them
take
the
dead
Patroklos
to
the
ships,"


1
Reading
with
all
MSS.
inrepd/a.
But
Brocks
plausibly
suggests

brtp
Ala,
and
would
translate
"
even
against
the
favour
of
Zeus
protect-

ing
their
own
folk."



ILIAD
XVII,
342-375.
353


Thus
spake
he,
and
leapt
forth
far
before
the
li-hu-rs
in

the
front.
And
the
Trojans
rallied
and
stood
u
;mst

the
Achaians.
Then
Aineias
wounded
with
his
spear
I

kritos
son
of
Arisbas,
Lykomedes'
valiant
comrade.
And
a,s

he
fell
Lykomedes
dear
to
Ares
was
grieved
for
him
and

came
hard
by
him
and
halted
and
hurled
his
bright
sj

and
smote
Hippasos'
son
Apisaon,
shepherd
of
the
host,
in

the
liver
beneath
the
midriff
and
straightway
unstrung
his

knees,
Apisaon
who
had
come
out
of
deep-soiled
1'aionia

and
after
Asteropaios
was
their
best
man
in
fight.
And

as
he
fell
warlike
Asteropaios
was
grieved
for
him
and

made
onward
full
fain
to
do
battle
against
the
I
)annans
;

but
that
could
he
no
wise
any
more,
for
they
were
fenced
on

every
side
with
shields
as
they
stood
around
Patroklos,
and

held
their
spears
in
front
of
them.
For
Aias
ranged
through

them
all
and
called
on
them
now
and
again,
and
bade
that

none
of
the
Achaians
should
give
back
behind
the
cor

nor
fight
in
front
of
the
rest
but
keep
close
beside
the
d

and
do
battle
hand
to
hand.
Thus
mighty
Aias
commanded,

and
the
earth
was
wet
with
dark
blood,
and
the
dead
fell

thickly
both
of
the
Trojans
and
their
brave
allies,
and
like

wise
of
the
Danaans,
for
these
too
fought
no
bloodless
fi-ht,

yet
far
fewer
perished
of
them,
for
they
were
ever
mindful

to
ward
sheer
death
from
one
another
in
the
press.


Thus
strove
they
as
it
had
been
fire,
nor
wotildst
thou

have
thought
there
was
still
sun
or
moon,
for
over
all

the
battle
where
the
chiefs
stood
around
the
slain

Menoitios
they
were
shrouded
in
darkness,
while
the
othu

Trojans
and
well-greaved
Achaians
fought
at
-
.
in
the

clear
air,
and
piercing
sunlight
was
spread
over
the:

on
all
the
earth
and
hills
there
was
no
rloud
seen
;
and

they
ceased
fighting
now
and
again,
avoiding
cu&lt;h
other's.

dolorous
darts
and
standing
far
apart.
But
they
who
were


2
A



354
ILIAD
XVII,
375-4Q7-


in
the
midst
endured
affliction
of
the
darkness
and
the

battle,
and
all
the
best
men
of
them
were
wearied
by
the

pitiless
weight
of
their
bronze
arms.
Yet
two
men,
famous

warriors,
Thrasymedes
and
Antilochos,
knew
not
yet
that

noble
Patroklos
was
dead,
but
deemed
that
he
was
yet
alive

and
righting
against
the
Trojans
in
the
forefront
of
the

press.
So
they
twain
in
watch
against
the
death
or
flight
of

their
comrades
were
doing
battle
apart
from
the
rest,
since

thus
had
Nestor
charged
when
he
roused
them
forth
to
the

battle
from
the
black
ships.


Thus
all
day
long
waxed
the
mighty
fray
of
their
sore

strife,
and
unabatingly
ever
with
the
sweat
of
toil
were
the

knees
and
legs
and
feet
of
each
man
and
arms
and
eyes

bedewed
as
the
two
hosts
did
battle
around
the
brave
squire

of
fleet
Aiakides.
And
as
when
a
man
giveth
the
hide
of
a

great
bull
to
his
folk
to
stretch,
all
soaked
in
fat,
and
they

take
and
stretch
it
standing
in
a
circle,
and
straightway
the

moisture
thereof
departeth
and
the
fat
entereth
in
under
the

haling
of
many
hands,
and
it
is
all
stretched
throughout,
—

thus
they
on
both
sides
haled
the
dead
man
this
way
and

that
in
narrow
space,
for
their
hearts
were
high
of
hope,
the

Trojans
that
they
should
drag
him
to
Ilios
and
the
Achaians

to
the
hollow
ships
;
and
around
him
the
fray
waxed
wild,

nor
might
Ares
rouser
of
hosts
nor
Athene
despise
the
sight

thereof,
albeit
their
anger
were
exceeding
great.


Such
was
the
grievous
travail
of
men
and
horses
over

Patroklos
that
Zeus
on
that
day
wrought.
But
not
as
yet

knew
noble
Achilles
aught
of
Patroklos'
death,
for
far
away

from
the
swift
ships
they
were
fighting
beneath
the
wall
of
the

men
of
Troy.
Therefore
never
deemed
he
in
his
heart
that

he
was
dead,
but
that
he
should
come
back
alive,
after
that

he
had
touched
the
gates
;
for
neither
that
other
thought
had

he
anywise,
that
Patroklos
should
sack
the
stronghold
without



ILIAD
XVII,
407-440.



his
aid,
nay,
nor
yet
therewithal,
for
thus
had
lie
uft
heard

from
his
mother,
hearkening
to
her
apart
as
she
t

tidings
unto
him
of
the
purposes
of
mighty
Zeus.
\\

then
his
mother
told
him
not
how
great
an
ill

pass,
that
his
far
dearest
comrade
was
no
m&lt;


Now
the
rest
continually
around
the
dead
man
i

their
keen
spears
made
onset
relentlessly
and
slew
ea&lt;
h

other.
And
thus
would
one
speak
among
the
mail
.

Achaians
:
"
Friends,
it
were
verily
not
glorious
for
u^

back
to
the
hollow
ships
;
rather
let
the
black
earth
ya\\i.

us
all
beneath
our
feet.
Far
better
were
that
straight-.-.

for
us
if
we
suffer
the
horse-taming
Trojans
to
hale
this
i;

to
their
city
and
win
renown/''


And
thus
on
the
other
side
would
one
of
the

hearted
Trojans
say
:
"
Friends,
though
it
were
our
:

that
all
together
we
be
slain
beside
this
man,
let
none

give
backward
from
the
fray."


Thus
would
one
speak,
and
rouse
the
spirit
of
each.
So

they
fought
on,
and
the
iron
din
went
up
through
ti.

desert
air
unto
the
brazen
heaven.
But
the
horses
of

Aiakides
that
were
apart
from
the
battle
were
weeping.

first
they
were
aware
that
their
charioteer
was
fallen
in
the

dust
beneath
the
hand
of
man-slaying
Hector.
Verily
A

medon,
Diores'
valiant
son,
plied
them
oft
with
M&lt;

swift
lash,
and
oft
with
gentle
words
he
spake
to
them
I

oft
with
chiding,
yet
would
they
neither
;_-n
bark
to

at
the
broad
Hellespont
nor
yet
to
the
bait
r
th


Achaians,
but
as
a
pillar
abideth
firm
that
stand*.:'

tomb
of
a
man
or
woman
dead,
so
abode
they
him

with
the
beautiful
chariot,
abasing
their
heads
unto
tin-

And
hot
tears
flowed
from
their
eyes
to
the
gr.

mourned
in
sorrow
for
their
charioteer,
and
their
n.
h

were
soiled
as
they
drooped
from
hw:ith
the
)



356
ILIAD
XVII,
440-472.


on
both
sides
beside
the
yoke.
And
when
the
son
of
Kronos

beheld
them
mourning
he
had
compassion
on
them,
and

shook
his
head
and
spake
to
his
own
heart
:
"
Ah,
hapless

pair,
why
gave
we
you
to
king
Peleus,
a
mortal
man,
while

ye
are
deathless
and
ever
young
?
Was
it
that
ye
should

suffer
sorrows
among
ill-fated
men
?
For
methinketh
there

is
nothing
more
piteous
than
a
man
among
all
things
that

breathe
and
creep
upon
the
earth.
But
verily
Hector

Priam's
son
shall
not
drive
you
and
your
deftly
-wrought

car;
that
will
I
not
suffer.
Is
it
a
small
thing
that
he

holdeth
the
armour
and
vaunteth
himself
vainly
thereupon
?

Nay,
I
will
put
courage
into
your
knees
and
heart
that
ye

may
b/mg
Automedon
also
safe
out
of
the
war
to
the

hollow
ships.
For
yet
further
will
I
increase
victory
to

the
men
of
Troy,
so
that
they
slay
until
they
come
unto
the

well-timbered
ships,
and
the
sun
set
and
divine
night
come

down."


Thus
saying
he
breathed
good
courage
into
the
horses.

And
they
shook
to
earth
the
dust
from
their
manes,
and

lightly
bare
the
swift
car
amid
Trojans
and
Achaians.
And

behind
them
fought
Automedon,
albeit
in
grief
for
his
com-

rade,
swooping
with
his
chariot
as
a
vulture
on
wild
geese
;

for
lightly
he
would
flee
out
of
the
onset
of
the
Trojans

and
lightly
charge,
pursuing
them
through
the
thick
mellay.

Yet
could
he
not
slay
any
man
as
he
hasted
to
pursue
them,

for
it
was
impossible
that
being
alone
in
his
sacred
car
he

should
at
once
assa.i
them
with
the
spear
and
hold
his
fleet

horses.
Then
at
last
espied
him
a
comrade,
even
Alkimedon

son
of
Laerkes,
son
of
Haimon,
and
he
halted
behind
the

car
and
spake
unto
Automedon
:
"
Automedon,
what
god

hath
put
into
thy
breast
unprofitable
counsel
and
taken

from
thee
wisdom,
that
thus
alone
thou
art
fighting
against

the
Trojans
in
the
forefront
of
the
press?
Thy
comrade



ILIAD
XVII,
472-506.



3S7



even
now
was
slain,
and
Hector
goeth
proudly,
m

his
own
shoulders
the
armour
of
Aiakides."


And
Automedon
son
of
Diores
answered
lnm,
sayi]

"
Alkimedon,
what
other
Achaian
hath
like
skill

the
spirit
of
immortal
steeds,
save
only
Patroklo

gods
in
counsel,
while
he
yet
lived
?
but
now
h;,

fate
overtaken
him.
But
take
thou
the
lash
and
shinm-
ri

and
I
will
get
me
down
from
my
horses,
that
I
may


Thus
spake
he,
and
Alkimedon
leapt
on
the
fleet
?

chariot
and
swiftly
took
the
lash
and
reins
in
his
hands,
I

Automedon
leapt
down.
And
noble
Hector
espied
th&lt;

and
straightway
spake
unto
Aineias
as
he
stood
near:

"
Aineias,
counsellor
of
mail-clad
Trojans,
I
espy
here
tho

two
horses
of
fleet
Aiakides
come
forth
to
battle
with
k&lt;

charioteers.
Therefore
might
I
hope
to
take
them
if
thou

in
thy
heart
art
willing,
since
they
would
not
abide
our
01
I

and
stand
to
do
battle
against
us."


Thus
spake
he,
and
the
brave
son
of
Anchises
di

garded
him
not.
And
they
twain
went
right
onward,
their

shoulders
shielded
by
ox-hides
dried
and
tough,
and
t&gt;n

thick
overlaid.
And
with
them
went
both
Chromios
and

godlike
Aretos,
and
their
hearts
were
of
high
hoj
-lay

the
men
and
drive
off
the
strong-necked
horses—
fun-'

for
not
without
blood
lost
were
they
to
get
them
bark
ft

Automedon.
He
praying
to
father
Zeus
was
filled
in

inmost
heart
with
valour
and
strength.
And
straight-.-

spake
to
Alkimedon,
his
faithful
comra&lt;

hold
the
horses
not
far
from
me,
but
with
their
very
breath

upon
my
back;
for
I
deem
that
Hector
the
son
of
Priam

will
not
refrain
him
from
his
fury
until
he
mount
!

Achilles'
horses
of
goodly
manes
after
slaying
us
tw.
in,
.

dismay
the
ranks
of
Argive
men,
or
else
Inn

the
foremost."



358
TLIAD
XVII,
507-540.



Thus
said
he,
and
called
upon
the
Aiantes
and
Menelaos
:

"
Aiantes,
leaders
of
the
Argives,
and
Menelaos,
lo
now,

commit
ye
the
corpse
unto
whoso
may
best
avail
to
bestride

it
and
resist
the
ranks
of
men,
and
come
ye
to
ward
the
day

of
doom
from
us
who
are
yet
alive,
for
here
in
the
dolorous

war
are
Hector
and
Aineias,
the
best
men
of
the
Trojans,

pressing
hard.
Yet
verily
these
issues
lie
in
the
lap
of
the

gods
:
I
too
will
cast
my
spear,
and
the
rest
shall
Zeus

decide."


He
said,
and
poised
his
far-shadowing
spear
and
hurled
it,

and
smote
on
the
circle
of
the
shield
of
Aretos,
and
the
shield

sustained
not
the
spear,
but
right
through
went
the
bronze,

and
he
forced
it
into
his
belly
low
down
through
his
belt.

And
as
when
a
strong
man
with
a
sharp
axe
smiting
behind

the
horns
of
an
ox
of
the
homestead
cleaveth
the
sinew

asunder,
and
the
ox
leapeth
forward
and
falleth,
so
leapt

Aretos
forward
and
fell
on
his
back
;
and
the
spear
in
his

entrails
very
piercingly
quivering
unstrung
his
limbs.
And

Hector
hurled
at
Automedon
with
his
bright
spear,
but
he

looked
steadfastly
on
the
bronze
javelin
as
it
came
at
him
and

avoided
it,
for
he
stooped
forward,
and
the
long
spear
fixed

itself
in
the
ground
behind,
and
the
javelin-butt
quivered,

and
there
dread
Ares
took
away
its
force.
And
then
had
they

lashed
at
each
other
with
their
swords
hand
to
hand,
had
not

the
Aiantes
parted
them
in
their
fury,
when
they
were
come

through
the
mellay
at
their
comrade's
call.
Before
them

Hector
and
Aineias
and
godlike
Chromios
shrank
backward

and
gave
ground
and
left
Aretos
wounded
to
the
death
as

he
lay.
And
Automedon,
peer
of
swift
Ares,
stripped
off

the
armour
of
the
dead,
and
spake
exultingly
:
"
Verily,
I

have
a
little
eased
my
heart
of
grief
for
the
death
of
Menoi-

tios'
son,
albeit
a
worse
man
than
him
have
I
slain."


Thus
saying
he
took
up
the
gory
spoils
and
set
them



ILIAD
XVII,
540-576.



-



in
his
car,
and
gat
him
thereon,
with
feet
and
hands

bloody,
as
a
lion
that
hath
devoured
a
bull.


So
again
above
Patroklos
was
waged
the
violent
fray,
crud

and
woful,
and
Athene
roused
their
strife,
from
heaven
de-

scended,
for
far-seeing
Zeus
sent
her
to
urge
on
the
1
)anaans,

for
his
mind
was
changed.
As
Zeus
stretcheth
fort1

gleaming
rainbow
from
heaven
to
be
a
sign
to
mortals

whether
of
war
or
of
chill
storm
that
maketh
men
t&lt;»
o

from
their
works
upon
the
face
of
the
earth,
and
aftlu
:

flocks,
thus
Athene
clothing
her
in
a
gleaming
cloud
entered

the
Achaians'
host,
and
roused
each
man
thereof.
First
to

urge
Atreus'
son,
strong
Menelaos,
for
he
was
nigh
to
her,

she
spake
to
him,
making
herself
like
unto
Phoinix
in
si

and
unwearying
voice
:
"Tothee
verily,
Menelaos,
will
be
it

shame
and
reproach
if
beneath
the
wall
of
the
men
of
Troy

fleet
dogs
tear
the
faithful
comrade
of
proud
Achilles.
N.ty.

bear
thee
stoutly
up,
and
urge
on
all
the
host."


Then
answered
her
Menelaos
of
the
loud
war-cry,
i

ing:
"O
Phoinix,
ancient
father
of
the
elder
time,
would

that
Athene
may
give
me
strength
and
keep
off
the
assault

of
darts.
So
would
I
well
be
fain
to
stand
by
Patroklos
and

to
shield
him,
for
his
death
touched
me
very
close
at
heart.

But
Hector
hath
the
terrible
fury
of
fire,
neither
(
th
in

making
havoc
with
his
spear,
for
to
him
Zeus
giveth
^1(


Thus
spake
he,
and
the
bright-eyed
goddess
Athene-

glad,
for
that
to
her
first
of
all
gods
whatsoever
he
j&gt;ra;.

And
she
put
force
into
his
shoulders
and
his
ki
.ml
in

his
breast
the
boldness
of
the
fly
that
albeit
driven
nv.

once
and
again
from
the
skin
of
men
still
i-
r
to
hue,

and
sweet
to
it
is
the
blood
of
mankind
even
\\\

boldness
the
goddess
filled
his
inmost
heart,
mid
1-

Patroklos,
and
hurled
with
his
bright
sj-

the
Trojans
was
one
Podes,
son
of
Eetion,
a
i
;



360
ILIAD
XVII,
576-604.


a
brave,
and
Hector
honoured
him
especially
among
the

people
for
that
he
was
his
dear
comrade
and
boon
companion.

Him
smote
fair-haired
Menelaos
in
the
belt
as
he
started

to
flee,
and
drove
his
spearhead
right
through,
and
he
fell

with
a
crash,
and
Menelaos,
Atreus'
son,
haled
his
body

from
amid
the
Trojans
among
his
comrades'
company.


But
Apollo
came
and
stood
near
Hector
and
aroused
him,

in
the
semblance
of
Asios'
son
Phainops,
who
of
all
guest-

friends
was
dearest
to
him,
and
had
his
home
in
Abydos.

[In
his
likeness
spake
far-
darting
Apollo
unto
Hector]
:

"
Hector,
what
other
of
the
Achaians
will
fear
thee
any
more,

if
now
thou
hast
shrunk
from
Menelaos
who
formerly
was

an
unhardy
warrior
?
Now
is
he
gone
and
alone
hath
seized

a
dead
Trojan
from
among
our
ranks,
and
hath
slain
thy

faithful
comrade,
a
good
man
among
the
fighters
in
the
front,

even
Podes,
son
of
Eetion."


Thus
spake
he,
and
a
black
cloud
of
grief
fell
on
Hector,

and
he
went
through
the
forefront
of
the
battle,
harnessed

in
flashing
bronze.
Then
also
the
son
of
Kronos
took
up

his
tasselled
aegis
glittering,
and
shrouded
Ida
in
clouds,

and
lightened
and
thundered
mightily,
and
shook
the
earth;1

and
he
gave
victory
to
the
Trojans,
and
the
Achaians
he

dismayed.


First
to
set
dismay
on
foot
was
Peneleos
the
Boiotian.

For
he
was
smitten
in
the
shoulder
by
a
javelin
grazingly

on
the
surface,
as
he
kept
ever
his
face
to
the
foe
;
the

spear
point
of
Polydamas
scratched
the
bone,
for
he
cast

it
from
nigh
at
hand.
Then
again
Hector
in
close
fight

wounded
Lei'tos
on
the
wrist,
the
son
of
great-hearted

Alektryon,
and
stayed
him
from
the
joy
of
battle
:
and
he

shrank
back
as
he
gazed
around
him,
for
that
he
might
no

longer
hope
to
hold
spear
in
hand
to
do
battle
against
the


1
Reading
yyv
with
Zenodotos.



ILIAD
XVII,
604-636.
36,


men
of
Troy.
Then
Idomeneus
smote
Hector
as
he
pur

sued
after
Leitos
on
the
corslet
of
his
breast
!
Beside
the
nip

but
the
long
spear
brake
at
the
socket
and
the
I

shouted.
And
Hector
hurled
at
Idomeneus
son
of
I
&lt;

lion
as
he
had
mounted
his
car,
and
missed
him
by
a
li:

but
smote
Koiranos,
Meriones'
brother-in-arms
and
cha

teer
who
from
stablished
Lyktos
followed
him
—
(for
on
:

came
Idomeneus
first
from
the
curved
ships
and
would
\

yielded
great
triumph
to
the
Trojans
had
not
Koin-

quickly
driven
up
his
fleet
horses,
and
thus
come
as
suc-

cour
to
Idomeneus
and
guarded
him
from
the
day
.tth,

but
himself
lost
his
life
at
the
hands
of
man-slaying
Hcc:

—
him
Hector
smote
beneath
the
jaw
and
ear,
and
the
spear-

end
dashed
out
his
teeth
and
clave
his
tongue
asunder
in

the
midst.
And
he
fell
forth
from
the
chariot
and
let
fall

the
reins
to
the
ground.
Then
Meriones
stooped
and

gathered
them
in
his
own
hands
from
the
earth
and
sp

unto
Idomeneus
:
"
Now
lay
on,
till
thou
come
to
the
swift

ships
:
thyself
too
knowest
that
triumph
is
no
lonuer
with

the
Achaians."


Thus
spake
he,
and
Idomeneus
lashed
the
horso

goodly
manes
back
to
the
hollow
ships
;
for
fear
had
fallen


upon
his
soul.


Now
great-hearted
Aias
and
Menelaos
were
awan
;

Zeus
how
he
gave
the
Trojans
their
turn
of
victory,

of
these
to
speak
was
great
Aias
son
of
Tehmon
:

now
may
any
man,
even
though
he
be
a
very
t

that
father
Zeus
himself
is
helping
the
Trojans.
I-W

darts
of
all
of
them
strike,
whosoever
hurleth
them,
be

good
man
or
bad—
Zeus
guideth
them
notwi:

home
:
but
all
our
darts
only
fall
idly
to
the
earth.
N

let
us
ourselves
devise
some
excellent
mean:,

both
hale
the
corpse
away
and
ourselves
return
home



362
ILIAD
XVII,
636-669.


the
joy
of
our
friends,
who
grieve
as
they
look
hither
ward

and
deem
that
no
longer
shall
the
fury
of
man
-slaying

Hector's
unapproachable
hand
refrain
itself,
but
fall
upon

the
black
ships.
And
would
there
were
some
comrade
to

carry
tidings
with
all
speed
unto
the
son
of
Peleus,
since
I

deem
that
he
hath
not
even
heard
the
grievous
tidings,
how

his
dear
comrade
is
slain.
But
nowhere
can
I
behold
such

an
one
among
the
Achaians,
for
themselves
and
their
horses

likewise
are
wrapped
in
darkness.
O
father
Zeus,
deliver

thou
the
sons
of
the
Achaians
from
the
darkness,
and
make

clear
sky
and
vouchsafe
sight
unto
our
eyes.
In
the
light

be
it
that
thou
slayest
us,
since
it
is
thy
good
pleasure
that

we
die."


Thus
spake
he,
and
the
Father
grieved
to
see
him
weep,

and
straightway
scattered
the
darkness
and
drave
away
the

mist,
and
the
sun
shone
out
on
them,
and
all
the
battle
was

manifest.
Then
spake
Aias
to
Menelaos
of
the
loud
war-

cry
:
"
Look
forth
now,
Menelaos
fosterling
of
Zeus,
if
haply

thou
mayest
see
Antilochos
yet
alive,
great-hearted
Nestor's

son,
and
rouse
him
to
go
with
speed
to
wise
Achilles
to
tell

him
that
his
far
dearest
comrade
is
slain."


Thus
spake
he,
and
Menelaos
of
the
loud
war-cry
dis-

regarded
him
not,
but
went
forth
as
a
lion
from
a
steading

when
he
is
tired
of
vexing
men
and
dogs
that
suffer
him

not
to
devour
fat
oxen
and
all
night
keep
their
watch
;
but

he
in
hunger
for
flesh
presseth
onward
yet
availeth
nought,

for
thickly
fly
the
javelins
against
him
from
hardy
hands,

with
blazing
firebrands,
wherefrom
he
shrinketh
for
all
his

fury,
and
in
the
morning
departeth
afar
with
grief
at
heart
:
—

thus
from
Patroklos
went
Menelaos
of
the
loud
war-cry,
sore

loth
;
for
exceedingly
he
feared
lest
the
Achaians
in
cruel

rout
should
leave
him
a
prey
to
the
enemy.
And
straitly

charged
he
Meriones
and
the
Aiantes,
saying:
"AianteS;



ILIAD
XVII,
669-699.



leaders
of
the
Argives,
and
Meriones,
now
let
ea&lt;
h
rem&lt;

her
the
loving-kindness
of
hapless
Patroklos,
fur
he
would

be
gentle
unto
all
while
he
was
yet
alive
:
now
death
and

fate
have
overtaken
him."


Thus
saying
fair
-haired
Menelaos
departed
-Ian.

everywhither,
as
an
eagle
which
men
say
hath
kei
•

of
all
birds
under
heaven,
and
though
he
be
far
aloft

fleet-footed
hare
eludeth
him
not
by
crouching
her,'

leafy
bush,
but
the
eagle
swoopeth
thereon
and
swiftly

seizeth
her
and
taketh
her
life.
Thus
in
that
hour,
Mene

laos
fosterling
of
Zeus,
ranged
thy
shining
eyes
everywhither

through
the
multitude
of
the
host
of
thy
romradis,
it

haply
they
might
behold
Nestor's
son
yet
ali\
II.

quickly
he
perceived
at
the
left
of
the
whole
battle,
hearten-

ing
his
comrades
and
rousing
them
to
fight.

haired
Menelaos
came
and
stood
nigh
and
said
unto
him
:

"
Antilochos,
fosterling
of
Zeus,
come
hither
that
thou
ma\

learn
woful
tidings
—
would
it
had
never
been.
lv
1


ween,
thou
too
hast
known
by
thy
beholding
that
&lt;

rolleth
mischief
upon
the
Danaans,
and
with
the
Troj

is
victory.
And
slain
is
the
best
man
of
the

Patroklos,
and
great
sorrow
is
wrought
for
the
Danaan

But
run
thou
to
the
ships
of
the
Achaians
and
quit

this
to
Achilles,
if
haply
he
may
straightway
r

ship
the
naked
corpse
:
but
his
armour
is
held
by
1
:

the
glancing
helmet."


Thus
spake
he,
and
Antilochos
had
horror

he
heard.
And
long
time
speechlessness
pi.

and
his
eyes
were
filled
with
tears,
and
his
full
v

Yet
for
all
this
disregarded
he
not
the
biddi:

but
set
him
to
run,
when
he
had
given
hi,
armour
t

noble
comrade,
Laodokos,
who
close
anigh
him
*

ing
his
whole-hooved
horses.



364
ILIAD
XVII,
700-733-



im
his
feet
bare
out
of
the
battle
weeping,
to

Achilles
son
of
Peleus
carrying
an
evil
tale.
But
thy
heart,

Menelaos
fosterling
of
Zeus,
chose
not
to
stay
to
aid
the

wearied
comrades
from
whom
Antilochos
departed,
and

great
sorrow
was
among
the
Pylians.
But
to
them
Mene-

laos
sent
noble
Thrasymedes,
and
himself
went
again
to
be-

stride
the
hero
Patroklos.
And
he
hasted
and
stood
beside

the
Aiantes
and
straightway
spake
to
them
:
"
So
have
I
sent

that
man
to
the
swift
ships
to
go
to
fleet-footed
Achilles.

Yet
deem
I
not
that
he
will
now
come,
for
all
his
wrath

against
noble
Hector,
for
he
could
not
fight
unarmed
against

the
men
of
Troy.
But
let
us
ourselves
devise
some
ex-

cellent
means,
both
how
we
may
hale
the
dead
away,
and

how
we
ourselves
may
escape
death
and
fate
amid
the

Trojans'
battle-cry."


Then
answered
him
great
Aias
Telamon's
son,
saying
:

"All
this
hast
thou
said
well,
most
noble
Menelaos.
But

do
thou
and
Meriones
put
your
shoulders
beneath
the
dead

and
lift
him
and
bear
him
swiftly
out
of
the
fray,
while
we

twain
behind
you
shall
do
battle
with
the
Trojans
and
noble

Hector,
one
in
heart
as
we
are
in
name,
for
from
of
old

time
we
are
wont
to
await
fierce
battle
side
by
side."


Thus
spake
he,
and
the
others
took
the
dead
man
in
their

arms
and
lifted
him
mightily
on
high.
But
the
Trojan
host

behind
cried
aloud
when
they
saw
the
Achaians
lifting
the

corpse,
and
charged
like
hounds
that
spring
in
front
of

hunter-youths
upon
a
wounded
wild
boar,
and
for
a
while

run
in
in
haste
to
rend
him,
but
when
he
wheeleth
round

among
them,
trusting
in
his
might,
then
they
give
ground

and
shrink
back
here
and
there.
Thus
for
a
while
the

Trojans
pressed
on
with
all
their
power,
striking
with
swords

and
double-headed
spears,
but
when
the
Aiantes
turned

about
and
halted
over
against
them,
then
they
changed



ILIAD
XVII,
733.761.



colour,
and
none
dared
farther
onset
to
do
battle
aroi

the
dead.


Thus
were
those
twain
struggling
to
bear
the
c.

of
the
battle
toward
the
hollow
ships,
but
the
stress
&lt;

waxed
fierce
upon
them
as
fire
that
leapeth
on
a

and
bursteth
into
sudden
blaze,
and
houses
perish
;unid

mighty
glare,
and
it
roareth
beneath
the
strength
.
•
I

wind.
Thus
roared
the
unceasing
din
of
hor

ing
men
against
the
bearers
as
they
went.
As
mules
i!

throw
their
great
strength
into
the
draught
and
dr.
-he


mountain
down
a
rugged
track
some
beam
or
huge

timber,
and
their
hearts
as
they
strive
are
spent
with
toil
.

sweat,
thus
were
those
twain
struggling
to
bear
tl

And
behind
them
the
two
Aiantes
held
their
group.*

woody
ridge
that
chanceth
to
stretch
all
its
lentil,
a

plain
holdeth
back
a
flood
and
stayeth
even
the
v

streams
of
mighty
rivers,
and
turneth
all
their
current
wan-

ing
into
the
plain,
neither
doth
the
violence
of
their

break
through
it.
Thus
ever
the
Aiantes
kept
k&gt;&lt;
k

Trojans'
battle,
but
they
pressed
hard
ani-h,
and
am-

them
twain
the
first,
even
Aineias,
Anchises'
son,
am:

ous
Hector.
As
flieth
a
flock
of
starlings
or
uf
Maw

confused
cries
when
they
see
a
hawk
coming,
t&lt;

bearer
of
death,
thus
before
Aineias
and
IK
«
t-
r
the

youth
confusedly
crying
fell
back,
and
forgat
the

battle.
And
thickly
fell
the
goodly
arms
about
n:

the
trench,
as
the
Danaans
fled,
and
then.-
was
n-
?CM

of
fight.



BOOK
XVIIL


How
Achilles
grieved
for
Patroklos,
and
how
Thetis
asked
for
him

new
armour
of
Hephaistos
;
and
of
the
making
of
the
armour.


THUS
fought
the
rest
in
the
likeness
of
blazing
fire,
while

to
Achilles
came
Antilochos,
a
messenger
fleet
of
foot.
Him

found
he
in
front
of
his
ships
of
upright
horns,
boding
in
his

soul
the
things
which
even
now
were
accomplished.
And

sore
troubled
he
spake
to
his
great
heart
:
"Ay
me,
wherefore

again
are
the
flowing-haired
Achaians
flocking
to
the
ships

and
flying
in
rout
over
the
plain
?
May
the
gods
not
have

wrought
against
me
the
grievous
fears
at
my
heart,
even
as

my
mother
revealed
and
told
me
that
while
I
am
yet
alive

the
best
man
of
the
Myrmidons
must
by
deed
of
the
men

of
Troy
forsake
the
light
of
the
sun.
Surely
now
must

Menoitios'
valiant
son
be
dead
—
foolhardy
!
surely
I
bade

him
when
he
should
have
beaten
off
the
fire
of
the
foe
to

come
back
to
the
ships
nor
with
Hector
fight
amain."


While
thus
he
held
debate
in
his
heart
and
soul,
there

drew
nigh
unto
him
noble
Nestor's
son,
shedding
hot
tears,

and
spake
his
grievous
tidings
:
"
Ay
me,
wise
Peleus'
son,

very
bitter
tidings
must
thou
hear,
such
as
I
would
had

never
been.
Fallen
is
Patroklos,
and
they
are
fighting

around
his
body,
naked,
for
his
armour
is
held
by
Hector

of
the
glancing
helm."


Thus
spake
he,
and
a
black
cloud
of
grief
enwrapped



ILIAD
XVIII,
23-58.
367



Achilles,
and
with
both
hands
he
took
dark
dm
t
and
j.ou:

it
over
his
head
and
defiled
his
comely
fa

fragrant
doublet
black
ashes
fell.
And
himself
in
tl.

lay
mighty
and
mightily
fallen,
and
with
his
own
hands
;

and
marred
his
hair.
And
the
handmaidens,
whom
A.

and
Patroklos
took
captive,
cried
aloud
in
tl
:
their


hearts,
and
ran
forth
around
valiant
Achilles,
and
all
1

their
breasts
with
their
hands,
and
the
knees
of
i
.u
h
..f
them

were
unstrung.
And
Antilochos
on
the
other
si

and
shed
tears,
holding
Achilles'
hands
while
he
groaned
in

his
noble
heart,
for
he
feared
lest
he
should
dea

throat
with
the
sword.
Then
terribly
moaned
Achi'.'.

and
his
lady
mother
heard
him
as
she
sate
in
the
depths
of

the
sea
beside
her
ancient
sire.
And
thereon
she
utt

cry,
and
the
goddesses
flocked
around
her,
all
the
dauglr

of
Nereus
that
were
in
the
deep
of
the
sea.
There
v.

Glauke,
and
Thaleia,
and
Kymodoke,
Nesaia
and

and
Thoe
and
ox-eyed
Halie
and
Kymothoe
and
Ak-

and
Limnoreia
and
Melite
and
laira
and
Amphit'

and
Agaue
and
Doto
and
Proto
and
rhen&gt;a

Dynarnene
and
Dexamene
and
Amphinome
and
Kallia-

neira,
Doris
and
Panope
and
noble
Galau-ia,
and
Nema

and
Apseudes
and
Kallianassa,
and
there
were
Klyn.

and
laneira
and
lanassa
and
Main,
and
Oreithui.

fair-tressed
Amathyia,
and
other
Nereids
that
were
in

deep
of
the
sea.
With
these
the
bright
cave
N

they
all
beat
together
on
their
breasts,
and
The:

lament
:
"Listen,
sister
Nereids,
that
ye
all
hctl
i
know

well
what
sorrows
are
in
my
heart.
Ay
me
unhap;

that
bare
to
my
sorrow
the
first
of
men
!
For
a:
I

born
a
son
noble
and
strong,
the
chief
of
herd-

shot
up
like
a
young
branch,
then
when
I
had
reared
him
as

a
plant
in
a
very
fruitful
field
I
sent
him
in



368
ILIAD
XVIII,
58-*



Ilios
to
fight
against
the
men
of
Troy
;
but
never
again
shall

I
welcome
him
back
to
his
home,
to
the
house
of
Peleus.

And
while
he
yet
liveth
in
my
sight
and
beholdeth
the
light

of
the
sun,
he
sorroweth,
neither
can
I
help
him
any
whit

though
I
go
unto
him.
But
I
will
go,
that
I
may
look

upon
my
dear
child,
and
learn
what
sorrow
hath
come
to

him
though
he
abide
aloof
from
the
war."


Thus
spake
she
and
left
the
cave
;
and
the
nymphs
went

with
her
weeping,
and
around
them
the
surge
of
the
sea
was

sundered.
And
when
they
came
to
deep-soiled
Troy-land

they
went
up
upon
the
shore
in
order,
where
the
ships
of
the

Myrmidons
were
drawn
up
thickly
around
fleet
Achilles,

And
as
he
groaned
heavily
his
lady
mother
stood
beside

him,
and
with
a
shrill
cry
clasped
the
head
of
her
child,
and

spake
unto
him
winged
words
of
lamentation
:
"
My
child,

why
weepest
thou
?
what
sorrow
hath
come
to
thy
heart
?

Tell
it
forth,
hide
it
not.
One
thing
at
least
hath
been

accomplished
of
Zeus
according
to
the
prayer
thou
madest,

holding
up
to
him
thy
hands,
that
the
sons
of
the
Achaians

should
all
be
pent
in
at
the
ships,
through
lack
of
thee,
and

should
suffer
hateful
things."


Then
groaning
heavily
spake
unto
her
Achilles
fleet
of

foot
:
"
My
mother,
that
prayer
truly
hath
the
Olympian

accomplished
for
me.
But
what
delight
have
I
therein,

since
my
dear
comrade
is
dead,
Patroklos,
whom
I
honoured

above
all
my
comrades
as
it
were
my
very
self?
Him
have

I
lost,
and
Hector
that
slew
him
hath
stripped
from
him
the

armour
great
and
fair,
a
wonder
to
behold,
that
the
gods

gave
to
Peleus
a
splendid
gift,
on
the
day
when
they

laid
thee
in
the
bed
of
a
mortal
man.
Would
thou

hadst
abode
among
the
deathless
daughters
of
the
sea,
and

Peleus
had
wedded
a
mortal
bride
!
But
now,
that
thou

mayest
have
sorrow
a
thousandfold
in
thy
heart
for
a
dead



ILIAD
XVIII,
89-123.



-



son,
never
shalt
thou
welcome
him
back
home,
sinre
my

soul
biddeth
me
also
live
no
longer
nor
abide
among
D

if
Hector
be
not
first
smitten
by
my
spear
and
j

and
pay
for
his
slaughter
of
Patroklos,
Menoitios'
son."


Then
answered
unto
him
Thetis
shedding
te.
,rt


lived,
I
ween,
must
thou
be
then,
my
child,
by
\\h;it
thou

sayest,
for
straightway
after
Hector
is
death
ap]

thee."


Then
mightily
moved
spake
unto
her
Achilles
fleet
of

foot:
"Straightway
may
I
die,
since
I
mi^ht
not
sue

cour
my
comrade
at
his
slaying.
He
hath
fallen
afar

from
his
country
and
lacked
my
help
in
his
sore
nt

Now
therefore,
since
I
go
not
back
to
my
dear
native
land,

neither
have
at
all
been
succour
to
Patroklos
nor
to
a'.i
my

other
comrades
that
have
been
slain
by
noble
Hector,
but
I

sit
beside
my
ships
a
profitless
burden
of
the
earth,
1
tL.it
in

war
am
such
an
one
as
is
none
else
of
the
mail-clad
'

ans,
though
in
council
are
others
better
-may
strife
pe-

utterly
among
gods
and
men,
and
wrath
that
\\
a


wise
man
to
be
vexed,
wrath
that
far
sweeter
than
trick

honey
waxeth
like
smoke
in
the
breasts
of
men,
even
as
1

was
wroth
even
now
against
Agamemnon
king
ot

But
bygones
will
we
let
be,
for
all
our
pain,
curbing
tin-

heart
in
our
breasts
under
necessity.
N&lt;
[fort!

I
may
light
on
the
destroyer
of
him
I
loved,
on
Hector
:
then

will
I
accept
my
death
whensoever
Zeus
willeth
to
.

plish
it
and
the
other
immortal
gods.
For
not
even
th

mighty
Herakles
escaped
death,
albeit
most
dear
to
K'

Zeus
the
king,
but
Fate
overcame
him
and

wrath.
So
also
shall
I,
if
my
fate
hath
been
fasLioiK

wise,
lie
low
when
I
am
dead.
But
now
let
;

renown,
let
me
set
some
Trojan
woman,
s

daughter
of
Dardanos,
staunching
with
both
hand


•
i:



370
ILIAD
XVIII,
123-155.


upon
her
tender
cheeks
and
wailing
bitterly
;
yea,
let
them

know
that
I
am
come
back,
though
I
tarried
long
from
the

war.
Hold
not
me
then
from
the
battle
in
thy
love,
for

thou
shalt
not
prevail
with
me."


Then
Thetis
the
silver-footed
goddess
answered
him
say-

ing
:
"
Yea
verily,
my
child,
no
blame
is
in
this,
that
thou

ward
sheer
destruction
from
thy
comrades
in
their
distress.

But
thy
fair
glittering
armour
of
bronze
is
held
among
the

Trojans.
Hector
of
the
glancing
helm
beareth
it
on
his

shoulders
in
triumph,
yet
not
for
long,
I
ween,
shall
he
glory

therein,
for
death
is
hard
anigh
him.
But
thou
go
not
yet

down
into
the
mellay
of
war
until
thou
see
me
with
thine

eyes
come
hither.
In
the
morning
will
I
return,
at
the

coming
up
of
the
sun,
bearing
fair
armour
from
the
king

Hephaistos."


Thus
spake
-,he
and
turned
to
go
from
her
son,
and
as

she
turned
she
spake
among
her
sisters
of
the
sea
:
"
Ye

now
go
down
within
the
wide
bosom
of
the
deep,
to
visit
the

Ancient
One
of
the
Sea
and
our
father's
house,
and
tell
him

all.
I
am
going
to
high
Olympus
to
Hephaistos
of
noble

skill,
if
haply
he
will
give
unto
my
son
noble
armour
shin-

ing
gloriously."


Thus
spake
she,
and
they
forthwith
went
down
beneath

the
surge
of
the
sea.
And
the
silver-footed
goddess
Thetis

went
on
to
Olympus
that
she
might
bring
noble
armour

to
her
son.


So
her
unto
Olympus
her
feet
bore.
But
the
Achaians

with
terrible
cries
were
fleeing
before
man-slaying
Hector
till

they
came
to
the
ships
and
to
the
Hellespont.
Nor
might

the
well-greaved
Achaians
drag
the
corpse
of
Patroklos

Achilles'
squire
out
of
the
darts,
for
now
again
overtook
him

the
host
and
the
horses
of
Troy,
and
Hector
son
of
Priam,

in
might
as
it
were
a
flame
of
fire.
Thrice
did
glorious



ILIAD
XVIII,
155-188.
3-,



Hector
seize
him
from
behind
by
the
feet,
resolved
to
d-

him
away,
and
mightily
called
upon
the
im

Thrice
did
the
two
Aiantes,
clothed
on
with
impetu.

might,
beat
him
off
from
the
dead
man,
but
he
nathk

trusting
in
his
might,
anon
would
charge
into
the
press,
a

would
stand
and
cry
aloud,
but
he
gave
ground
never
a
whit.

As
when
shepherds
in
the
field
avail
no
wise
t&lt;&gt;

fiery
lion
in
fierce
hunger
away
from
a
carcase,
so
availed

not
the
two
warrior
Aiantes
to
scare
Hector
son
of
IV.

from
the
dead.
And
now
would
he
have
won
the
body
I

gained
renown
unspeakable,
had
not
fleet
wind-foot
:
I

come
speeding
from
Olympus
with
a
message
to
the
so:

Peleus
to
array
him,
unknown
of
Zeus
and
the
other

for
Hera
sent
her.
And
she
stood
anigh
and
sj,.

him
winged
words:
"Rouse
thee,
son
of
Peleus,
of
all
i.

most
redoubtable!
Succour
Patroklos,
for
whose
body
is

terrible
battle
afoot
before
the
ships.
There
slay
they
one

another,
these
guarding
the
dead
corpse,
while
the
n

Troy
are
fierce
to
hale
him
unto
windy
Ilios,
and
cl

noble
Hector
is
fain
to
drag
him,
and
his
heart
biddeth
him

fix
the
head
on
the
stakes
of
the
wall
when
he
hath
sund^

it
from
the
tender
neck.
But
arise,
lie
thus
no
1.

awe
enter
thy
heart
to
forbid
that
Patrr.klos
become
the

sport
of
dogs
of
Troy.
Thine
were
the
shame
if
he

down
mangled
amid
the
dead."


Then
answered
her
fleet-footed
noble
Achilles
:

dess
Iris,
what
god
sent
thee
a
messenger
unto
:


And
to
him
again
spake
wind-footed
fleet
Iri&lt;

Hera
that
sent
me,
the
wise
wife
of
Zeus,
nor
km

high-throned
son
of
Kronos
nor
any
other
of
tl

that
on
snowy
Olympus
have
their
dwelling-place-
'


And
Achilles
fleet
of
foot
made
answer
to
her

"And
how
may
I
go
into
the
fray?
The
Tit*



372
ILTAD
XVIIIy
188-220.


arms
;
and
my
dear
mother
bade
me
forbear
to
array
me

until
I
behold
her
with
my
eyes
returned,
for
she
promised

to
bring
fair
armour
from
Hephaistos.
Other
man
know
I

none
whose
noble
armour
I
might
put
on,
save
it
were
the

shield
of
Aias
Telamon's
son.
But
himself,
I
ween,
is
in

the
fore-front
of
the
press,
dealing
death
with
his
spear

around
Patroklos
dead."


Then
again
spake
unto
him
wind-footed
fleet
Iris
:
"
Well

are
we
also
aware
that
thy
noble
armour
is
held
from
thee.

But
go
forth
unto
the
trench
as
thou
art
and
show
thyself
to

the
men
of
Troy,
if
haply
they
will
shrink
back
and
refrain

them
from
battle,
and
the
warlike
sons
of
the
Achaians
take

breath
[amid
their
toil,
for
small
breathing-time
is
in
the

thick
of
fight]."


Thus
spake
fleet-footed
Iris
and
went
her
way.
But

Achilles
dear
to
Zeus
arose,
and
around
his
strong
shoulders

Athene
cast
her
tasselled
aegis,
and
around
his
head
the

bright
goddess
set
a
crown
of
a
golden
cloud,
and
kindled

therefrom
a
blazing
flame.
And
as
when
a
smoke
issueth

from
a
city
and
riseth
up
into
the
upper
air,
from
an
island

afar
off
that
foes
beleaguer,
while
the
others1
from
their
city

fight
all
day
in
hateful
war,
—
but
with
the
going
down
of
the

sun
blaze
out
the
beacon-fires
in
line,
and
high
aloft
rusheth

up
the
glare
for
dwellers
round
about
to
behold,
if
haply

they
may
come
with
ships
to
help
in
need
—
thus
from
the

head
of
Achilles
soared
that
blaze
toward
the
heavens.
And

he
went
and
stood
beyond
the
wall
beside
the
trench,
yet

mingled
not
among
the
Achaians,
for
he
minded
the
wise

bidding
of
his
mother.
There
stood
he
and
shouted
aloud,

and
afar
off
Pallas
Athene
uttered
her
voice,
and
spread

terror
unspeakable
among
the
men
of
Troy.
Clear
as
the

voice
of
a
clarion
when
it
soundeth
by
reason
of
slaughterous


1
Reading
ol
5t
for
o?
re.



ILIAD
XVIII,
220-252.



foemen
that
beleaguer
a
city,
so
clear
rang
forth
the

of
Aiakides.
And
when
they
heard
the
bra/.

Aiakides,
the
souls
of
all
of
them
were
dismayed,
and
I

horses
of
goodly
manes
were
fain
to
turn
the
rhan

ward,
for
they
boded
anguish
in
their
hearts.
Ar.-l

charioteers
were
amazed
when
they
saw
the
unwearyi:

blaze
fierce
on
the
head
of
the
great-hearted
son
of
1
'

for
the
bright-eyed
goddess
Athene
made
it
hi.
Th:

from
over
the
trench
shouted
mightily
nobl
.ml


thrice
were
the
men
of
Troy
confounded
and
their

allies.
Yea
there
and
then
perished
twelve
men
of
their
I

by
their
own
chariot
wheels
and
spears.
I1.
-it
the
A&gt;
'&gt;

with
joy
drew
Patroklos
forth
of
the
darts
and
laid
him

on
a
litter,
and
his
dear
comrades
stood
around
Ian.

him
;
and
among
them
followed
fleet-footed
Achi!

ding
hot
tears,
for
his
true
comrade
he
saw
lyii

bier,
mangled
by
the
keen
bronze.
Him
sent
th


with
chariot
and
horses
unto
the
battle,
but
home
again

welcomed
never
more.


Then
Hera
the
ox-eyed
queen
sent
down
the
u;

Sun
to
be
gone
unwillingly
unto
the
streams
of
Ocean,

the
Sun
set,
and
the
noble
Achaians
made
pause
from

stress
of
battle
and
the
hazardous
war.


Now
the
men
of
Troy
on
their
side
when
they
a

back
out
of
the
violent
fray
loosed
their
swift

the
chariots
and
gathered
themselves
in
asscml

they
would
sup.
Upon
their
feet
they
stood
in
the
I

neither
had
any
man
heart
to
sit,
for
fear
was
fall.-

because
Achilles
was
come
forth,
after
Loi

fell
battle.
Then
began
to
speak
among
them
•

damas,
son
of
Panthoos,
for
he
alone
saw
bef

Comrade
of
Hector
was
he,
and
in
the

born,
but
the
one
in
speech
was
far
the



374
ILIAD
XVIII,
252-286.


with
the
spear.
So
with
good
intent
toward
them
he
made

harangue
and
spake
:
"
Take
good
heed
on
both
sides,
O

my
friends
;
for
my
part
I
would
have
ye
go
up
now
to
the

city,
not
wait
for
bright
morning
on
the
plain
beside
the

ships,
for
we
are
far
off
from
the
wall.
So
long
as
this
man

was
wroth
with
noble
Agamemnon,
so
long
were
the
Achaians

easier
to
fight
against,
ay
and
I
too
rejoiced
when
I
couched

nigh
their
swift
ships,
trusting
that
we
should
seize
the
curved

ships
for
a
prey.
But
now
am
I
sore
afraid
of
the
fleet
son

of
Peleus
;
so
exceeding
fierce
is
his
heart,
he
will
not
choose

to
abide
in
the
plain
where
Trojans
and
Achaians
both
in

the
midst
share
the
spirit
of
war,
but
the
prize
he
doeth
battle

for
will
be
our
city
and
our
wives.
Now
go
we
up
to
our
fast-

ness
;
hearken
unto
me,
for
thus
will
it
be.
Now
hath
divine

night
stayed
the
fleet
son
of
Peleus,
but
if
to-morrow
full-

armed
for
the
onset
he
shall
light
upon
us
abiding
here,
well

shall
each
know
that
it
is
he,
for
gladly
will
whosoever
fleeth

win
to
sacred
Ilios,
and
many
of
the
men
of
Troy
shall
dogs

and
vultures
devour
—
far
be
that
from
my
ear.
But
if,

though
loth,
we
hearken
unto
my
words,
this
night
in
counsel

we
shall
possess
our
strength,
and
the
city
shall
be
guarded

of
her
towers
and
high
gates
and
tall
well-polished
doors

that
fit
thereon
close-shut.
But
at
dawn
of
day
in
armour

harnessed
will
we
take
our
stand
along
the
towers.
Ill
will

he
fare
if
he
come
forth
from
the
ships
to
fight
with
us
for

our
wall.
Back
to
his
ships
shall
he
betake
him
when
in

vain
chase
he
hath
given
his
strong-necked
horses
their
fill

of
hasting
everywhither
beneath
the
town.
But
within
it

never
will
he
have
heart
to
force
his
way,
nor
ever
lay
it

waste;
ere
then
shall
he
be
devoured
of
swift
dogs."


Then
with
stern
gaze
spake
unto
him
Hector
of
the

glancing
helm
:
"
Polydamas,
no
longer
to
my
liking
dost

thou
speak
now,
in
that
thou
biddest
us
go
back
and
be



ILIAD
XVIII,
286-318.


pent
within
the
town.
Have
ye
not
had
you

being
pent
behind
the
towers
?
Of
old
time
al:

would
tell
of
this
city
of
Priam
for
the
mu&lt;

thereof,
but
now
are
its
goodly
treasures
per

its
dwellings,
and
much
goods
are
sold
away
to
1'hrv

and
pleasant
Maionia,
since
mighty
Zeus
den'

us.
But
now
when
the
son
of
crooked-counsellii
nos


hath
given
me
to
win
glory
at
the
ships
and
to
pen

Achaians
beside
the
sea,
no
longer,
fond
man,
rth


such
counsels
among
the
folk.
No
manot
Tn
.
will
ru

unto
thee,
I
will
not
suffer
it.
But
conic
let
us
all

persuaded
as
I
shall
say.
Sup
now
in
your
ranks
tr-

out
the
host,
and
keep
good
ward,
and
each
watch
in
his

place.
And
whoso
of
the
Trojans
is
grieved
beyond
n

sure
for
his
goods,
let
him
gather
them
together
an

them
to
the
people
to
consume
in
common,
for
it
'tcr


they
have
joy
thereof
than
the
Achaians.
Then
at
dawn
of

day
in
armour
harnessed
at
the
hollow
ships
we
will
aro

keen
war.
What
though
in
very
truth
noble
A.
hi.

arisen
beside
the
ships,
ill
shall
he
fare,
if
he
will
have
it
so.

I
at
least
will
not
flee
from
him
out
of
the
ilre.it!
&gt;••'::..
iing

war,
but
full
facing
him
will
I
stand,
to
try
whether
he
win

great
victory,
or
haply
I.
The
war-god
is
alike
to
all
an.

slayer
of
him
that
would
slay."


Thus
Hector
spake,
and
the
men
of
Tn-y
aj.plau

with
fond
hearts,
for
Pallas
Athene
bereft
tl
I
th


wit.
And
they
gave
assent
to
the
ill
advising
of
1
1

none
hearkened
to
Polydamas
who
devi-

Then
they
supped
throughout
the
host
;
but
the

all
night
made
moan
in
lamentation
tor
1'

first
of
them
in
the
loud
lamentation
was
tb

Peleus,
laying
upon
the
breast
of
his
comra-

ing
hands
and
moaning
very
sore,
ev



376
ILIAD
XVIII,
318-350.



lion
whose
whelps
some
stag-hunter
hath
snatched
away
out

of
a
deep
wood
;
and
the
lion
coming
afterward
grieveth,
and

through
many
glens
he
rangeth
on
the
track
of
the
foot

steps
of
the
man,
if
anywhere
he
might
find
him,
for
most

bitter
anger
seizeth
him
;
—
thus
Achilles
moaning
heavily

spake
among
the
Myrmidons
:
"Ay
me,
vain
verily
was

the
word
I
uttered
on
that
day
when
I
cheered
the
hero

Menoitios
in
his
halls
and
said
that
I
would
bring
back
to

Opoeis
his
son
in
glory
from
the
sack
of
Ilios
with
the

share
of
spoil
that
should
fall
unto
him.
Not
all
the
pur-

poses
of
men
doth
Zeus
accomplish
for
them.
It
is
ap-

pointed
that
both
of
us
redden
the
same
earth
with
our

blood
here
in
Troy-land,
for
neither
shall
the
old
knight

Peleus
welcome
me
back
home
within
his
halls,
nor
my

mother
Thetis,
but
even
here
shall
earth
keep
hold
on
me.

Yet
now,
O
Patroklos,
since
I
follow
thee
under
earth,
I

will
not
hold
thy
funeral
till
I
have
brought
hither
the

armour
and
the
head
of
Hector,
thy
high-hearted
slayer,1

and
before
thy
pyre
I
will
cut
the
throats
of
twelve
noble
sons

of
the
men
of
Troy,
for
mine
anger
thou
art
slain.
Till

then
beside
the
beaked
ships
shalt
thou
lie
as
thou
art,
and

around
thee
deep-bosomed
women,
Trojan
and
Dardanian,

shall
mourn
thee
weeping
night
and
day,
even
they
whom

we
toiled
to
win
by
our
strength
and
our
long
spears
when

we
sacked
rich
cities
of
mortal
men."


Thus
spake
noble
Achilles,
and
bade
his
comrades
set

a
great
tripod
on
the
fire,
that
with
all
speed
they
might

wash
from
Patroklos
the
bloody
gore.
So
they
set
a
tripod

of
ablution
on
the
burning
fire,
and
poured
therein
water

and
took
wood
and
kindled
it
beneath
;
and
the
fire

wrapped
the
belly
of
the
tripod,
and
the
water
grew
hot.

And
when
the
water
boiled
in
the
bright
bronze,
then


1
Or,
reading
fftio*
"
slayer
of
thee
the
high
-hearted."



ILIAD
XVIIL
350383.



washed
they
him
and
anointed
with
olive
oil,
and
filled

his
wounds
with
fresh
ointment,
and
laid
him
«&gt;n
a
!

covered
him
with
soft
cloth
from
head
to
:
.,1
th-


over
a
white
robe.
Then
all
night
uround
AchilK

foot
the
Myrmidons
made
lament
and
moan
for
I1.


Meanwhile
Zeus
spake
unto
Hera
his
sister
and
\\

"Thou
hast
accomplished
this,
O
Hera,
.
,1
&lt;nu


thou
hast
aroused
Achilles
fleet
of
foot.
Verily
of
thine

own
children
must
the
flowing-haired
Achaians


Then
answered
unto
him
Hera
the
ox-eyed
que

"Most
dread
son
of
Kronos,
what
is
this
word
tlu.u
1

said?
Truly
even
a
man,
I
ween,
is
to
accomplish
what
he

may
for
another
man,
albeit
he
is
mortal
and
hath
;

wisdom
as
we.
How
then
was
I
who
avow
me
the
firs-

goddesses
both
by
birth
and
for
that
I
am
called
thy
v,

and
thou
art
king
among
all
Immortals—
how
wa&gt;
1
not
in

mine
anger
to
devise
evil
against
the
men
of
Tr


So
debated
they
on
this
wise
with
one
another.

Thetis
of
the
silver
feet
came
unto
the
house
of
Hq»hais

imperishable,
starlike,
far
seen
among
the
dwellin

mortals,
a
house
of
bronze,
wrought
by
the
crook-!'

himself.
Him
found
she
sweating
in
toil
and
busy
tb

his
bellows,
for
he
was
forging
tripods
twenty
in
a

around
the
wall
of
his
stablished
hall,
and
beneath
the

of
each
he
had
set
golden
wheels,
that
of
their
own
i

they
might
enter
the
assembly
of
the
gods
and
.vain
re

unto
his
house,
a
marvel
to
look
upon.
Thus
.m

finished
that
not
yet
were
the
ears
«.f
cunnil

thereon
;
these
was
he
making
ready,
and
we'.

While
hereat
he
was
labouring
with
wise
Intent

nigh
unto
him
Thetis,
goddess
of
the
si'..

Charis
went
forward
and
beheld
her,
fair
&lt;

shining
chaplet
whom
the
reno*



378
ILIAD
XVHI,
384-415.



And
she
clasped
her
hand
in
hers
and
spake
and
called
hei

by
her
name
:
"
Wherefore,
long-robed
Thetis,
comest
thou

to
our
house,
honoured
that
thou
art
and
dear
?
No
fre-

quent
comer
art
thou
hitherto.
But
come
onward
with
me

that
I
may
set
guest-cheer
before
thee."


Thus
spake
the
bright
goddess
and
led
her
on.
Then

set
she
her
on
a
silver-studded
throne,
goodly,
of
cunning

work,
and
a
footstool
was
beneath
her
feet
;
and
she
called

to
Hephaistos,
the
famed
artificer,
and
said
unto
him
:

"
Hephaistos,
come
forth
hither,
Thetis
hath
need
of
thee."


And
the
renowned
lame
god
made
answer
to
her:
"Verily
a

dread
and
honoured
goddess
in
my
sight
is
she
that
is
within,

seeing
that
she
delivered
me
when
pain
came
upon
me
from

my
great
fall
though
the
ill-will
of
my
shameless
mother
who

would
fain
have
hid
me
away,
for
that
I
was
lame.
Then
had

I
suffered
anguish
of
heart
had
not
Eurynome
and
Thetis

taken
me
into
their
bosom
—
Eurynome
daughter
of
Ocean

that
floweth
back
ever
upon
himself.
Nine
years
with
them

I
wrought
much
cunning
work
of
bronze,
brooches
and
spiral

arm-bands
and
cups
and
necklaces,
in
the
hollow
cave,

while
around
me
the
stream
of
Ocean
with
murmuring
foam

flowed
infinite.
Neither
knew
thereof
any
other
of
gods
or

of
mortal
men,
save
only
Thetis
and
Eurynome
who
de-

livered
me.
And
now
cometh
Thetis
to
our
house
;
where-

fore
behoveth
it
me
verily
in
all
wise
to
repay
fair-tressed

Thetis
for
the
saving
of
my
life.
But
do
thou
now
set

beside
her
fair
entertainment,
while
I
put
away
my
bellows

and
all
my
gear.''


He
said,
and
from
the
anvil
rose
limping,
a
huge
bulk,

but
under
him
his
slender
legs
moved
nimbly.
The
bellows

he
set
away
from
the
fire,
and
gathered
all
his
gear
where-

with
he
worked
into
a
silver
chest
;
and
with
a
sponge
he

wiped
his
face
and
hands
and
sturdy
neck
and
shaggy



ILIAD
XVII
7,
415-447.



379



breast,
and
did
on
his
doublet,
and
took
llt
staff
and


went
forth
limping;
but
there
were
handi


moved
to
help
their
lord,
the
semblanc
ea
,
,f
I


In
them
is
understanding
at
their
hearts,
in
them


and
strength,
and
they
have
skill
of
the
imi


These
moved
beneath
their
lord,
and
lie
gat
him


near
to
where
Thetis
was,
and
set
him
on
a
bright


clasped
her
hand
in
his
and
spake
and
called
h.-r


name
:
"
Wherefore,
long-robed
Thetis,
comcst
thou
to


house,
honoured
that
thou
art
and
dear?


comer
art
thou
hitherto.
Speak
what
thou
hast
at
heart
;


my
soul
is
fain
to
accomplish
it,
if
accomplish
it
I
.
.in.
i


if
it
be
appointed
for
accomplishment."


Then
answered
unto
him
Thetis
shedding
tears
:
-
]\&lt;

phaistos,
hath
there
verily
been
any
of
all
god'
in


Olympus
that
hath
endured
so
many
grievou
at


heart
as
are
the
woes
that
Kronian
Zeus
hath
laid
upon

above
all
others?
He
chose
me
from
among
the
sister

the
sea
to
enthrall
me
to
a
man,
even
I'eleus
A'ukos'
^

and
with
a
man
I
endured
wedlock
sore
against
my
will

Now
lieth
he
in
his
halls
forspent
with
^riev&gt;
.

other
griefs
are
mine.
A
son
he
gave
me
t»

nourish,
the
chief
of
heroes,
and
he
shot
up
lik

branch.
Like
a
plant
in
a
very
fruitful
field
I
•

and
sent
him
forth
on
beaked
ships
to
Ilios
to
fi

the
men
of
Troy,
but
never
again
shall
I
I

to
his
home
within
the
house
of
Peleus.

liveth
in
my
sight
and
beholdeth
the
light

sorroweth,
neither
can
I
help
him
any
whit
thoi-h
1

him.
The
maiden
whom
the
sons
of
the
.'

out
to
be
his
prize,
her
hath
the
lor.
memo


back
out
of
his
hands.
In
grief
for
her
*

while
the
men
of
Troy
were
driving
tl



38o
ILIAD
XVin,
447-481.



ships,
nor
suffered
them
to
come
forth.
And
the
elders
of

the
Argives
entreated
him,
and
told
over
many
noble
gifts.

Then
albeit
himself
he
refused
to
ward
destruction
from

them,
he
put
his
armour
on
Patroklos
and
sent
him
to
the

v,ar,
and
much
people
with
him.
All
day
they
fought

around
the
Skaian
gates
and
that
same
day
had
sacked
the

town,
but
that
when
now
Menoitios'
valiant
son
had
wrought

much
harm,
Apollo
slew
him
in
the
forefront
of
the
battle,

and
gave
glory
unto
Hector.
Therefore
now
come
I
a

suppliant
unto
thy
knees,
if
haply
thou
be
willing
to
give

my
short-lived
son
shield
and
helmet,
and
goodly
greaves

fitted
with
ankle-pieces,
and
cuirass.
For
the
armour
that

he
had
erst,
his
trusty
comrade
lost
when
he
fell
beneath

the
men
of
Troy;
and
my
son
lieth
on
the
earth
with

anguish
in
his
soul."


Then
made
answer
unto
her
the
lame
god
of
great

renown
:
"
Be
of
good
courage,
let
not
these
things
trouble

thy
heart.
Would
that
so
might
I
avail
to
hide
him
far

from
dolorous
death,
when
dread
fate
cometh
upon
him,
as

surely
shall
goodly
armour
be
at
his
need,
such
as
all
men

afterward
shall
marvel
at,
whosoever
may
behold."


Thus
saying
he
left
her
there
and
went
unto
his
bellows

and
turned
them
upon
the
fire
and
bade
them
work.
And

the
bellows,
twenty
in
all,
blew
on
the
crucibles,
sending

deft
blasts
on
every
side,
now
to
aid
his
labour
and
now

anon
howsoever
Hephaistos
willed
and
the
work
went
on.

And
he
threw
bronze
that
weareth
not
into
the
fire,
and
tin

and
precious
gold
and
silver,
and
next
he
set
on
an
anvil-

stand
a
great
anvil,
and
took
in
his
hand
a
sturdy
hammer,

and
in
the
other
he
took
the
tongs.


First
fashioned
he
a
shield
great
and
strong,
adorning
it

all
over,
and
set
thereto
a
shining
rim,
triple,
bright-glancing,

and
therefrom
a
silver
baldrick.
Five
were
the
folds
of



XVIII,
481-511.


the
shield
itself;
and
therein
fashioned
he
mu&lt;
h
r&lt;.

work
from
his
wise
heart.


There
wrought
he
the
earth,
and
the
h&lt;
.
and
the


sea,
and
the
unwearying
sun,
and
the
moon
v,

full,
and
the
signs
every
one
wherewith
the
hea\ens

crowned,
Pleiads
and
Hyads
and
Orion's
might,
u

Bear
that
men
call
also
the
Wain,
her
that
turneth
in

place
and
watcheth
Orion,
and
alone
hath
no
|..irt
in

Daths
of
Ocean.


Also
he
fashioned
therein
two
fair
cities
of
mortal
i,

In
the
one
were
espousals
and
marriage
feasts,
and
!«&lt;

the
blaze
of
torches
they
were
leading
the
brid

chambers
through
the
city,
and
loud
arose
the
h

And
young
men
were
whirling
in
the
dance,
and
,

flutes
and
viols
sounded
high
;
and
the
women
stand
i:

at
her
door
were
marvelling.
But
the
folk
were
gathered
in

the
assembly
place;
for
there
a
strife
was
arisen,
two
i:

striving
about
the
blood
-price
of
a
man
slain
;
the

claimed
to
pay
full
atonement,
expounding
to
tl

but
the
other
denied
him
and
would
take
naught
:

were
fain
to
receive
arbitrament
at
the
hand
of
a

And
the
folk
were
cheering
both,
as
they
took
part

either
side.
And
heralds
kept
order
among
the
folk.

the
elders
on
polished
stones
were
sitting
in
the

circle,
and
holding
in
their
hands
Bt

voiced
heralds.
Then
before
the
people
they
i

gave
judgment
each
in
turn.
And
in
the
midst

talents
of
gold,
to
be
given
unto
him
who
should
pU

among
them
most
righteously.1


But
around
the
other
city
were
two
armies
in
&lt;

glittering
arms.
And
two
counsels
found
fa

them,
either
to
sack
the
town
or
to
share
all
wit!-
:


i
Or
rather,
"
should
utter
among
th-m



382
ILIAD
XVIII,
$12-541.


folk1
even
whatsoever
substance
the
fair
city
held
within.

But
the
besieged
were
not
yet
yielding,
but
arming
for
an

ambushment.
On
the
wall
there
stood
to
guard
it
their
dear

wives
and
infant
children,
and
with
these
the
old
men
;
but

the
rest
went
forth,
and
their
leaders
were
Ares
and
Pallas

Athene,
both
wrought
in
gold,
and
golden
was
the
vesture

they
had
on.
Goodly
and
great
were
they
in
their
armour,

even
as
gods,
far
seen
around,
and
the
folk
at
their
feet
were

smaller.
And
when
they
came
where
it
seemed
good
to
them

to
lay
ambush,
in
a
river
bed
where
there
was
a
common

watering-place
of
herds,
there
they
set
them,
clad
in
glitter-

ing
bronze.
And
two
scouts
were
posted
by
them
afar
off
to

spy
the
coming
of
flocks
and
of
oxen
with
crooked
horns.

And
presently
came
the
cattle,
and
with
them
two
herdsmen

playing
on
pipes,
that
took
no
thought
of
the
guile.
Then

the
others
when
they
beheld
these
ran
upon
them
and
quickly

cut
off
the
herds
of
oxen
and
fair
flocks
of
white
sheep,

and
slew
the
shepherds
withal.
But
the
besiegers,
as
they

sat
before
the
speech-places8
and
heard
much
din
among
the

oxen,
mounted
forthwith
behind
their
high-stepping
horses,

and
came
up
with
speed.
Then
they
arrayed
their
battle

and
fought
beside
th
:
river
banks,
and
smote
one
another

with
bronze-shod
spears.
And
among
them
mingled
Strife

and
Tumult,
and
fell
Death,
grasping
one
man
alive
fresh-

wounded,
another
without
wound,
and
dragging
another

dead
through
the
mellay
by
the
feet
;
and
the
raiment
on

her
shoulders
was
red
with
the
blood
of
men.
Like
living

mortals
they
hurled
together
and
fought,
and
haled
the

corpses
each
of
the
other's
slain.


Furthermore
he
set
in
the
shield
a
soft
fresh-ploughed


1
This
must
be
the
meaning
in
xxii.
120-121,
where
the
same
words

are
repeated.
But
here
it
might
also
be
"share
all
(exactly)
between

*he
two
armies"
(forbidding
promiscuous
plunder).


2
From
which
the
orators
spoke.
(Aristarchos.
)



ILIAD
XVIII,
542-572.



field,
rich
tilth
and
wide,
the
third
time
pi,.


many
ploughers
therein
drave
their
yol
as


they
wheeled
about.
Whensoever
they
rame
t&lt;&gt;
t


ary
of
the
field
and
turned,
then
would
a
UK


and
give
into
his
hands
a
goblet
of
sweet
wi-


would
be
turning
back
along
the
furrows,
fain
to
rea&lt;


boundary
of
the
deep
tilth.
And
the
field


hind
and
seemed
as
it
were
a-ploughing,
albeit
of
gold,


this
was
the
great
marvel
of
the
work.


Furthermore
he
set
therein
the
demesne-land
of
a
k

where
hinds
were
reaping
with
sharp
sickles
in
their
iui.

Some
armfuls
along
the
swathe
were
falling
in
rows
to
ihc

earth,
whilst
others
the
sheaf-binders
were
binding
in

twisted
bands
of
straw.
Three
sheaf-binders
stood
o\

them,
while
behind
boys
gathering
corn
and
bearing
it
in

their
arms
gave
it
constantly
to
the
binders
;
and
am

them
the
king
in
silence
was
standing
at
the
swathe
with
his

.staff,
rejoicing
in
his
heart.
And
henchmen
apart
1

an
oak
were
making
ready
a
feast,
and
preparing
a
great

they
had
sacrificed;
while
the
women
were
strewing
much

white
barley
to
be
a
supper
for
the
hinds.


Also
he
set
therein
a
vineyard
teeming
plcntcously
with

clusters,
wrought
fair
in
gold
;
black
were
the
gi.

vines
hung
throughout
on
silver
poles.
Ar..l
around
it

ran
a
ditch
of
cyanus,
and
round
that
a
fence
of
tin
;
.

one
single
pathway
led
to
it,
whereby
the
vintagers
:

go
when
they
should
gather
the
vintage.
And
maid

striplings
in
childish
glee
bare
the
sweet
fruit
in
plaite

And
in
the
midst
of
them
a
boy
made
pleasant
mi

clear-toned
viol,
and
sang
thereto
a
sweet
Line

delicate
voice;
while
the
rest
with
feet
tailii.
I

time
with
the
music
and
song.


1
Probably
a
lament
for
departing



384
ILIAD
XVIII,
573-607.


Also
he
wrought
therein
a
herd
of
kine
with
upright

horns,
and
the
kine
were
fashioned
of
gold
and
tin,
and
with

lowing
they
hurried
from
the
byre
to
pasture
beside
a
mur-

muring
river,
beside
the
waving
reed.
And
herdsmen
of

gold
were
following
with
the
kine,
four
of
them,
and
nine

dogs
fleet
of
foot
came
after
them.
But
two
terrible
lions

among
the
foremost
kine
had
seized
a
loud-roaring
bull
that

bellowed
mightily
as
they
haled
him,
and
the
dogs
and

the
young
men
sped
after
him.
The
lions
rending
the
great

bull's
hide
were
devouring
his
vitals
and
his
black
blood;

while
the
herdsmen
in
vain
tarred
on
their
fleet
dogs
to
set

on,
for
they
shrank
from
biting
the
lions
but
stood
hard
by

and
barked
and
swerved
away.


Also
the
glorious
lame
god
wrought
therein
a
pasture
in

a
fair
glen,
a
great
pasture
of
white
sheep,
and
a
steading,

and
roofed
huts,
and
folds.


Also
did
the
glorious
lame
god
devise
a
dancing-place

like
unto
that
which
once
in
wide
Knosos
Daidalos
wrought

for
Ariadne
of
the
lovely
tresses.
There
were
youths
danc-

ing
and
maidens
of
costly
wooing,
their
hands
upon
one

another's
wrists.
Fine
linen
the
maidens
had
on,
and
the

youths
well-woven
doublets
faintly
glistening
with
oil
Fair

wreaths
had
the
maidens,
and
the
youths
daggers
of
gold

hanging
from
silver
baldrics.
And
now
would
they
run

round
with
deft
feet
exceeding
lightly,
as
when
a
potter

sitting
by
his
wheel
that
fitteth
between
his
hands
maketh

trial
of
it
whether
it
run
:
and
now
anon
they
would
run
in

lines
to
meet
each
other.
And
a
great
company
stood

round
the
lovely
dance
in
joy
;
[and
among
them
a
divine

minstrel
was
making
music
on
his
lyre,]
and
through

the
midst
of
them,
leading
the
measure,
two
tumblers

whirled


Also
he
set
therein
the
great
might
of
the
River
of



ILIAD
XVIII,
607-617.
385



Ocean
around
the
uttermost
rim
of
the
cunnin-ly-fashioned

shield.


Now
when
he
had
wrought
the
shield
great
and
strr

then
wrought
he
him
a
corslet
brighter
than
a
flame
of
fire,

and
he
wrought
him
a
massive
helmet
to
fit
his
:

goodly
and
graven,
and
set
thereon
a
crest
of
gold,
and

wrought
him
greaves
of
pliant
tin.


So
when
the
renowned
lame
god
had
finished
all
the

armour,
he
took
and
laid
it
before
the
mother
of
Achi

Then
she
like
a
falcon
sprang
down
from
snowy
Olympus.

bearing
from
Hephaistos
the
glittering
arms.



*
c



BOOK
XIX.


How
Achilles
and
Agamemnon
were
reconciled
before
the
assembly
of

the
Achaians,
and
Achilles
went
forth
with
them
to
battle.


Now
Morning
saffron-robed
arose
from
the
streams
of
Ocean

to
bring
light
to
gods
and
men,
and
Thetis
came
to
the

ships,
bearing
his
gift
from
the
god.
Her
dear
son
she

found
fallen
about
Patroklos
and
uttering
loud
lament
;
and

round
him
many
of
his
company
made
moan.
And
the

bright
goddess
stood
beside
him
in
their
midst,
and
clasped

her
hand
in
his
and
spake
and
called
upon
his
name
:
"
My

child,
him
who
lieth
here
we
must
let
be,
for
all
our
pain,

for
by
the
will
of
gods
from
the
beginning
was
he
brought

low.
But
thou
take
from
Hephaistos
arms
of
pride,
arms

passing
goodly,
such
as
no
man
on
his
shoulders
yet
hath

borne."


Thus
spake
the
goddess
and
in
front
of
Achilles
laid
the

arms,
and
they
rang
all
again
in
their
glory.
And
awe
fell

on
all
the
Myrmidons,
nor
dared
any
to
gaze
thereon,
for

they
were
awe-stricken.
But
when
Achilles
looked
thereon,

then
came
fury
upon
him
the
more,
and
his
eyes
blazed
ter-

ribly
forth
as
it
were
a
flame
beneath
their
lids
:
glad
was

he
as
he
held
in
his
hands
that
splendid
gift
of
a
god.
But

when
he
had
satisfied
his
soul
in
gazing
on
the
glory
of
the

arms,
straightway
to
his
mother
spake
he
winged
words
:

11
My
mother,
the
arms
the
god
has
given
are
such
as
it
be-



ILIAD
XTX,
21-55.
387



seemeth
that
the
work
of
Immortals
should
be,
and
t:

mortal
man
should
have
wrought
Now
therefore
will
I
.inn

me
in
them,
but
I
have
grievous
fear
lest
meamii;

gashed
wounds
of
Menoitios'
valiant
son
flies
light
and

worms
therein,
and
defile
his
corpse—
for
the
life
is
slain
out

of
him
—
and
so
all
his
flesh
shall
rot."


Then
answered
him
Thetis,
goddess
of
the
silver

"Child,
have
no
care
for
this
within
thy
mind.
I
irffl

to
ward
from
him
the
cruel
tribes
of
flies
which
prey
on
men

slain
in
fight
:
for
even
though
he
lie
till
a
wh

course
be
run,
yet
his
flesh
shall
be
sound
continually,
or

better
even
than
now.
But
call
thou
the
Achaian
war-

to
the
place
of
assembly,
and
unsay
thy
wrath
again-'

memnon
shepherd
of
the
host,
and
then
arm
swiftly

battle,
and
clothe
thee
with
thy
strength."


Thus
saying
she
filled
him
with
adventurous
might
,

while
on
Patroklos
she
shed
ambrosia
and
red
nectar
tl

his
nostrils,
that
his
flesh
might
abide
the
same
continually.


But
noble
Achilles
went
down
the
beach
of
tl

crying
his
terrible
cry,
and
roused
the
Achaian
warn

And
they
who
before
were
wont
to
abide
in
the
ci:

ships,
and
they
who
were
helmsmen
and
kept
the
si

the
ships,
orwere
stewards
there
and
dealt
out
food,
•

came
then
to
the
place
of
assembly,
becau
illes


come
forth,
after
long
ceasing
from
grievous
war.

came
two
of
Ares'
company,
Tydeus'
son
staunch
in
fight

noble
Odysseus,
each
leaning
on
his
spear,
for
th

were
grievous
still
;
and
they
went
and
sat-

che
forefront
of
the
assembly.
And
last
car

king
of
men,
with
his
wound
upon
him,
for
him
too
in
i

stress
of
battle
Koon
Antenor's
son
had
WOOD

bronze-tipped
spear.
But
when
all
the

gathered,
then
uprose
fleet-footed
Achilles
and



388
ILIAD
XIX,
56-87.


their
midst
:
"
Son
of
Atreus,
was
this
in
any
wise
the
better

way
for
both
thee
and
me,
what
time
with
grief
at
our

hearts
we
waxed
fierce
in
soul-devouring
strife
for
the
sake

of
a
girl?
Would
that
Artemis
had
slain
her
with
her

arrow
at
the
ships,
on
the
day
whereon
I
took
her
to
me,

when
I
had
spoiled
Lyrnessos
;
so
should
not
then
so
many

Achaians
have
bitten
the
wide
earth
beneath
their
enemies'

hands,
by
reason
of
my
exceeding
wrath.
It
hath
been

well
for
Hector
and
the
Trojans,
but
the
Achaians
I
think

shall
long
remember
the
strife
that
was
betwixt
thee
and
me.

But
bygones
will
we
let
be,
for
all
our
pain,
and
curb
under

necessity
the
spirit
within
our
breasts.
I
now
will
stay
my

anger
:
it
beseems
me
not
implacably
for
ever
to
be
wroth
;

but
come
rouse
speedily
to
the
fight
the
flowing-haired

Achaians,
that
I
may
go
forth
against
the
men
of
Troy
and

put
them
yet
again
to
the
proof,
if
they
be
fain
to
couch
hard

by
the
ships.
Methinks
that
some
among
them
shall
be

glad
to
rest
their
knees
when
they
are
fled
out
of
the
fierce-

ness
of
the
battle,
and
from
before
our
spear."


He
spake,
and
the
well-greaved
Achaians
rejoiced
that

the
great-hearted
son
of
Peleus
had
made
renouncement
of

his
wrath.
Then
among
them
spake
Agamemnon
king
of

men,
speaking
from
the
place
where
he
sat,
not
arisen
to

stand
forth
in
their
midst
:
"
O
Danaan
friends
and
heroes,

men
of
Ares'
company,
seemly
is
it
to
listen
to
him
who

standeth
up
to
speak,
nor
behoveth
it
to
break
in
upon
his

words
:
even
toward
a
skilled
man
that
were
hard.
For

amid
the
uproar
of
many
men
how
should
one
listen,
or
yet

speak
?
even
the
clearest-voiced
speech
is
marred.
To
the

son
of
Peleus
I
will
declare
myself,
but
ye
other
Argives
give

heed,
and
each
mark
well
my
word
Oft
have
the
Achaians

spoken
thus
to
me,
and
upbraided
me;
but
it
is
not
I
who
am

the
cause,
but
Zeus
and
Destiny
and
Erinys
that
walketh
in



ILIAD
XIX,
87-122.



the
darkness,
who
put
into
my
soul
fierce
ma,:


day
when
in
the
assembly
I,
even
I,
bereft
Ac
hi.
his


meed.
What
could
I
do
?
it
is
God
who


Eldest
daughter
of
Zeus
is
Ate
who
blindeth
all,
a


bane:
delicate
are
her
feet,
for
not
upon
earth
i


but
walketh
over
the
heads
of
men,
makin-
men
to
i.


and
entangleth
this
one
or
that.
Yea
even
7


upon
a
time,
he
who
they
say
is
greatest
a:


men
;
yet
even
him
Hera
with
female
wile
c.
on
the


day
when
Alkmene
in
fair-crowned
Theix


forth
the
strength
of
Herakles.
For
then
proclaimed
he


solemnly
among
all
the
gods
:
'
Hear
me
ye
all,
i
&gt;ds


and
goddesses,
while
I
utter
the
counsel
of
my
&gt;^\\\
within


my
heart.
This
day
shall
Eileithuia,
the
help
of
tra-.


women,
bring
to
the
light
a
man
who
shall
be
lord
u
.


that
dwell
round
about,
among
the
race
of
men
wl


sprung
of
me
by
blood.'
And
to
him
in
subtlety


Hera
spake
:
'
Thou
wilt
play
the
cheat
and
no:


thy
word.
Come
now,
Olympian,
swear
me
a
firm
oath
i


verily
and
indeed
shall
that
man
be
lord
over
all
that
d.


round
about,
who
this
day
shall
fall
between
a
woman's
f-


even
he
among
all
men
who
are
of
the
lineage
of
th&gt;


So
spake
she,
and
Zeus
no
wise
perceived
her
subtle
•


sware
a
mighty
oath,
and
therewith
was
hi


Hera
darted
from
Olympus'
peak,
and
came


Achaian
Argos,
where
she
knew
was
the
stately
«


Sthenelos
son
of
Perseus,
who
also
was
great
will.


and
her
seventh
month
was
come.
Her
son
II


to
the
light,
though
his
tale
of
months
was
untold,
but


stayed
Alkmene's
bearing
and
kept
the
Kileithuiai
fr.


aid.
Then
she
brought
the
tidings
herself
and
to


son
Zeus
she
spake
:
'
Father
Zeus
of
the
bri


word
will
I
speak
to
thee
for
thy
heed
I



390
ILIAD
XIX,
122-155.


man
of
valour
who
shall
rule
among
the
Argives,
Eurystheus,

son
of
Sthenelos
the
son
of
Perseus,
of
thy
lineage
;
not

unmeet
is
it
that
he
be
lord
among
Argives.'
She
said,
but

sharp
pain
smote
him
in
the
depths
of
his
soul,
and
straight-

way
he
seized
Ate
by
her
bright-haired
head
in
the
anger
of

his
soul,
and
sware
a
mighty
oath
that
never
again
to

Olympus
and
the
starry
heaven
should
Ate
come,
who

blindeth
all
alike.
He
said,
and
whirling
her
in
his
hand

flung
her
from
the
starry
heaven,
and
quickly
came
she

down
among
the
works
of
men.
Yet
ever
he
groaned

against
her
when
he
beheld
his
beloved
son
in
cruel
travail

at
Eurystheus'
hest.
Thus
also
I,
what
time
great
Hector

of
the
glancing
helm
was
slaying
Argives
at
the
sterns
of
our

ships,
could
not
be
unmindful
of
Ate,
who
blinded
me
at

the
first.
But
since
thus
blinded
was
I,
and
Zeus
bereft

me
of
my
wit,
fain
am
I
to
make
amends,
and
recompense

manifold
for
the
wrong.
Only
arise
thou
to
the
battle
and

rouse
the
rest
of
the
host.
Gifts
am
I
ready
to
offer,
even

all
that
noble
Odysseus
went
yesterday
to
promise
in
thy
hut

So,
if
thou
wilt,
stay
a
while,
though
eager,
from
battle,
and

&lt;
squires
shall
take
the
gifts
from
my
ship
and
carry
them
to

thee,
that
thou
mayest
see
that
what
I
give
sufficeth
thee."


Then
answered
him
Achilles
swift
of
foot
:
"
Most
noble

son
of
Atreus,
Agamemnon
king
of
men,
for
the
gifts,
to

give
them
as
it
beseemeth,
if
so
thou
wilt,
or
to
withhold,

is
in
thy
choice.
But
now
let
us
bethink
us
of
battle
with

all
speed
;
this
is
no
time
to
dally
here
with
subtleties,
for
a

great
work
is
yet
undone.
Once
more
must
Achilles
be

seen
in
the
forefront
of
the
battle,
laying
waste
with
his

brazen
spear
the
battalions
of
the
men
of
Troy.
Thereof

let
each
of
you
think
as
he
fighteth
with
his
man."


Then
Odysseus
of
many
counsels
answered
him
and
said
:

11
Nay
yet,
for
all
thy
valour,
godlike
Achilles,
not
against



ILIAD
XIX,
156-191.
39,



Ilios
lead
thou
the
sons
of
Achaians
fasting
to
f^ht
the

men
of
Troy,
since
not
of
short
spell
shall
the
battle-

when
once
the
ranks
of
men
are
met,
and
r,,,d
shall
I

valour
into
both.
But
bid
the
Achaians
taste
at
the
r

ships
food
and
wine;
for
thence
is
vigour
and
might.

no
man
fasting
from
food
shall
be
able
to
fight
with

foe
all
day
till
the
going
down
of
the
sun
;
for
though
his

spirit
be
eager
for
battle
yet
his
limbs
unaware

and
thirst
besetteth
him,
and
hunger,
and
his
knees
in
his

going
fail.
But
the
man
who
having
his
fill
of
food
u

wine
fighteth
thus
all
day
against
the
enemy,
his
1

good
cheer
within
him,
nor
anywise
tire
his
limbs,
ere
all

give
back
from
the
battle.
So
come,
disperse
the
&gt;.nd


bid
them
make
ready
their
meal.
And
the
gifts
let
A

memnon
king
of
men
bring
forth
into
the
mid^t
«f
the

assembly,
that
all
Achaians
may
behold
them
with
tl

eyes,
and
thou
be
glad
at
heart.
And
let
him
swear
to
thec

an
oath,
standing
in
the
midst
of
the
Argives,
that
he
hath

never
gone
up
into
the
damsel's
bed
or
lain
with
1

prince,
as
is
the
wont
of
man
with
woman]
;
and
let
tl.

own
spirit
be
placable
within
thy
breast.
Then
let
him

make
thee
a
rich
feast
of
reconcilement
in
his
hut,
that
I

have
nothing
lacking
of
thy
right.
And
thou,
son
of
Atr

toward
others
also
shalt
be
more
righteous
hercaft.

shame
it
is
that
a
man
that
is
a
king
should
make
amends

he
have
been
the
first
to
deal
violently.'


Then
to
him
spake
Agamemnon
kin-
of
men

Laertes,
I
rejoice
to
listen
to
thy
speech
;
for
rightfully

thou
told
over
all.
And
the
oath
I
am
mllil

my
heart
biddeth
it,
nor
will
I
forswear
:

Let
Achilles
abide
for
a
space,
eager
for
bat-

be,
and
all
ye
others
abide
together,
until
the

forth
from
my
hut,
and
we
make
faithful
oath
i



392
ILIAD
XIX,
192-225.


But
thee
thyself
I
thus
charge
and
bid.
Choose
thee
young

men,
princes
of
the
Achaian
folk,
and
bear
my
gifts
from
my

ship,
even
all
that
we
promised
yesterday
to
Achilles,
and
take

with
thee
the
women.
And
let
Talthybios
speedily
make

me
ready
a
boar-swine
in
the
midst
of
the
wide
Achaian
host,

to
sacrifice
to
Zeus
and
to
the
Sun."


And
to
him
in
answer
swift
-footed
Achilles
spake
:

"
Most
noble
son
of
Atreus,
Agamemnon
king
of
men,
at

some
other
time
were
it
even
better
ye
should
be
busied

thus,
when
haply
there
shall
be
some
pause
of
war,
and
the

spirit
within
my
breast
shall
be
less
fierce.
But
now
they

lie
mangled
on
the
field
—
even
they
whom
Hector
son
of

Priam
slew,
when
Zeus
gave
him
glory
—
and
ye
call
men
to

their
food.
Verily
for
my
part
I
would
bid
the
sons
of
the

Achaians
to
fight
now
unfed
and
fasting,
and
with
the
set-

ting
sun
make
ready
a
mighty
meal,
when
we
shall
have

avenged
the
shame.
Till
then
down
my
throat
at
least
nor

food
nor
drink
shall
go,
since
my
comrade
is
dead,
who
in

my
hut
is
lying
mangled
by
the
sharp
spear,
with
his
feet

toward
the
door,
and
round
him
our
comrades
mourn;

wherefore
in
my
heart
is
no
thought
of
those
matters,
but
of

slaying,
and
blood,
and
grievous
moans
of
men."


Then
answered
him
Odysseus
of
many
counsels
:
"
O

Achilles,
Peleus'
son,
mightiest
of
Achaians
far,
better
and

mightier
not
a
little
art
thou
than
I
with
the
spear,
but
in

counsel
I
may
surpass
thee
greatly,
since
I
was
born
first
and

know
more
things
:
wherefore
let
thy
heart
endure
to
listen

to
my
speech.
Quickly
have
men
surfeit
of
battle,
of

that
wherein
the
sword
streweth
most
straw
yet
is
the

harvest
scantiest,1
when
Zeus
inclineth
his
balance,
who

is
disposer
of
the
wars
of
men.
But
it
cannot
be
that
the


1
i.t.
in
a
pitched
battle
there
is
little
plunder,
the
hope
of
whidb

might
help
to
sustain
men's
efforts
in
storming
a
town.



ILIAD
XIX,
225-260.



Achaians
fast
to
mourn
a
corpse
;
for
exceeding
many
and

thick
fall
such
on
every
day
;
when
then
should
there-

rest
from
toil?
Nay,
it
behoveth
to
bury
him
whn
is
d-

steeling
our
hearts,
when
once
we
have
wept
him
for
a
d

but
such
as
are
left
alive
from
hateful
war
must
take
th

of
meat
and
drink,
that
yet
more
against
our
;

fight
relentlessly
ever,
clad
in
unyielding
bronze.
en
let

none
of
the
host
hold
back
awaiting
other
summons;
this

is
the
summons,
and
ill
shall
it
be
for
whoso
is
left
behind

at
the
Argive
ships
;
but
all
together
as
one
we
will
rouse

against
the
horse-taming
Trojans
the
fury
of
war."


He
spoke,
and
took
with
him
the
sons
of
m»l&gt;le
N
-,nd


Meges
son
of
Phyleus,
and
Thoas,
and
Meriones,
and
I.\

medes
son
of
Kreiontes,
and
Melanippos.
And
they
went
on

their
way
to
the
hut
of
Agamemnon,
Atreus'
son.
Forth-

with
as
the
word
was
spoken
so
was
the
deed
done.
Seven

tripods
they
bare
from
the
hut,
as
he
promised
him,
and

twenty
bright
caldrons,
and
twelve
horses,
and
anon
the)

led
forth
women
skilled
in
goodly
arts,
seven,
and
the
eighth

was
fair-faced
Briseis.
Then
Odysseus,
having
i

talents
of
gold
in
all,
led
the
way,
and
with
him
y&gt;

of
the
Achaians
bare
the
gifts.
These
they
set
in
the
mid?

of
the
place
of
assembly,
and
Agamemnon
rose
up,
and

beside
that
shepherd
of
the
host
stood
Talthybios,
wl,

voice
was
like
a
god's,
and
held
a
boar
between
l.i

And
the
son
of
Atreus
drawing
with
his
hands
his

which
ever
hung
beside
the
mighty
scabbard
of
his

cut
off
the
first
hairs
from
the
boar,
and
lifting
up
his
I

he
prayed
to
Zeus,
and
all
the
Argiv.
t
silent
in
th

places,
duly
hearkening
to
the
king.
And
he
p
rayed
ak

looking
up
to
the
wide
heaven
:
"Be
Zeu
•
U-f..;

highest
and
best
of
gods,
and
Earth,
and
Sun,
ami

who
under
earth
take
vengeance
upon
men,
*!.



394
ILIAD
XIX,
260-294.


i


sweareth
himself,
that
never
have
I
laid
hand
on
the
damsel

Briseis,
neither
to
lie
with
her
nor
anywise
else,
but
she
has

abode
untouched
within
my
huts.
And
if
aught
that
I
swear

be
false,
may
the
gods
give
me
all
sorrows
manifold,
that

they
send
on
him
who
sinneth
against
them
in
his
oath."


He
said,
and
cut
the
boar's
throat
with
the
pitiless
knife.

And
the
body
Talthybios
whirled
and
threw
into
the
great

wash
of
the
hoary
sea,
to
be
the
food
of
fishes
;
but
Achilles

arose
up
and
spake
in
the
midst
of
the
warrior
Argives
:

"
Father
Zeus,
sore
madness
dealest
thou
verily
to
men.

Never
could
the
son
of
Atreus
have
stirred
the
soul
within

my
breast,
nor
led
off
the
damsel
implacably
against
my

will,
had
not
Zeus
willed
that
on
many
of
the
Achaians
death

should
come.
But
now
go
forth
to
your
meal,
that
we
may

join
battle
thereupon."


Thus
he
spake
and
dispersed
the
assembly
with
all
speed.

The
rest
were
scattered
each
to
his
own
ship,
but
the
great-

hearted
Myrmidons
took
up
the
gifts,
and
bare
them
to
the

ship
of
godlike
Achilles.
And
they
laid
them
in
the
huts

and
set
the
women
there,
and
gallant
squires
drave
the

horses
among
their
troop.


But
Briseis
that
was
like
unto
golden
Aphrodite,
when

she
beheld
Patroklos
mangled
by
the
keen
spear,
fell
about

him
and
made
shrill
lament,
and
tore
with
her
hands
her

breast
and
tender
neck,
and
beautiful
face.
And
she
spake

amid
her
weeping,
that
woman
like
unto
goddesses
:

"
Patroklos,
dearest
to
my
hapless
heart,
alive
I
left
thee

when
I
left
this
hut,
but
now,
O
prince
of
the
people,
I
am

come
back
to
find
thee
dead
;
thus
evil
ever
followeth
evil

in
my
lot.
My
husband,
unto
whom
my
father
and
lady

mother
gave
me,
I
beheld
before
our
city
mangled
with
the

keen
spear,
and
my
three
brothers
whom
my
own
mother

bore,
my
near
and
dear,
who
all
met
their
day
of
doom



ILIAD
XIX,
295-327.



395



But
thou,
when
swift
Achilles
slew
my
husband
and
wa

godlike
Mynes'
city,
wouldst
ever
that
I
should

weep,
and
saidest
that
thou
wouldst
make
me
godlike
A,
hilles

wedded
wife,
and
that
ye
would
take
me
in
your
ship

Phthia
and
make
me
a
marriage
feast
among
the
Mumiduns.

Therefore
with
all
my
soul
I
mourn
thy
death,
for
thou
*

ever
kind."


Thus
spake
she
weeping,
and
thereon
the
women
w.ii'.

in
semblance
for
Patroklos,
but
each
for
her
own
woe.
lint

round
Achilles
gathered
the
elders
of
the
Achaians,
j

him
that
he
would
eat;
but
he
denied
them
with
a
groan
:

"
I
pray
you,
if
any
kind
comrade
will
hearken
to
me,
bid
:

not
sate
my
heart
with
meat
and
drink,
since
terrible
grief

is
come
upon
me.
Till
the
sun
go
down
I
will
abide,
and

endure
continually
until
then."


He
spoke,
and
his
speech
made
the
other
chiefs
&lt;

but
the
two
sons
of
Atreus
stayed,
and
noble
Odysseus,
and

Nestor
and
Idomeneus
and
Phoinix,
ancient
knight.

ing
him
in
his
exceeding
sorrow,
but
he
could
no
whit

soothed
until
he
had
entered
the
mouth
of
bloody
war.

bethinking
him
he
sighed
very
heavily
and
spake
aloud

"
Thou
too,
O
hapless,
dearest
of
my
friends,
thyself

wouldst
verily
of
yore
set
forth
in
our
hut
with
ready

a
savoury
meal,
what
time
the
Achaians
hasted
to
wage

against
the
horse-taming
Trojans
dolorous
war.
1
.t
now

thou
liest
mangled,
and
my
heart
will
none
of
1
'
and

drink,
that
stand
within,
for
desire
of
thee.

than
this
could
I
endure,
not
though
I
.should
h

father's
death,
who
now
I
ween
in
Phthia
i&gt;

tears
for
lack
of
a
son
so
dear,
even
me
that
in
an
ahcr

land
for
sake
of
baleful
Helen
do
battle
with
the
men

Troy
;
nor
though
it
were
my
beloved
son
wh«
&gt;
if
1

me
in
Skyros
(if
still
at
least
is
godlike
Neoptolc-nos
I



30
ILIAD
XIX,
328-363.


For
hitherto
had
my
soul
within
me
trusted
that
I
alone

should
perish
far
from
horse-pasturing
Argos,
here
in
the

Trojan
land,
but
that
thou
shouldst
return
to
Phthia,
so
that

thou
mightest
take
me
the
child
in
thy
swift
black
ship
from

Skyros
and
show
him
everything
—
my
substance
and
ser-

vants,
and
high-roofed
mighty
hall.
For
Peleus
I
ween

already
must
be
dead
and
gone,
or
else
in
feeble
life
he
hath

sorrow
of
hateful
age,
and
of
waiting
ever
for
bitter
news
of

me,
till
he
hear
that
I
am
dead."


Thus
spake
he
weeping,
and
the
elders
mourned
with

him,
bethinking
them
what
each
had
left
at
home.
And

when
the
son
of
Kronos
beheld
them
sorrowing
he
pitied

them,
and
forthwith
to
Athene
spake
he
winged
words
:

"
My
child,
thou
hast
then
left
utterly
the
man
of
thy
heart.

Hath
Achilles
then
no
longer
a
place
within
thy
thought
?

He
before
the
steep-prowed
ships
sits
mourning
his
dear

comrade
;
the
rest
are
gone
to
their
meal,
but
he
is
fasting

and
unfed.
But
go,
distil
into
his
breast
nectar
and
pleasant

ambrosia,
that
no
pains
of
hunger
come
on
him."


Thus
saying
he
sped
forward
Athene
who
before
was

fain.
And
she,
like
a
falcon
wide-winged
and
shrill-voiced,

hurled
herself
forth
from
heaven
through
the
upper
air.
So

while
the
Achaians
were
arming
presently
throughout
the

camp,
she
in
Achilles'
breast
distilled
nectar
and
pleasant

ambrosia,
that
grievous
hunger
might
not
assail
his
knees,

and
then
herself
was
gone
to
the
firm
house
of
her
mighty

father.
Then
the
Achaians
poured
forth
from
the
swift

ships.
As
when
thick
snowflakes
flutter
down
from
Zeus,

chill
beneath
the
blast
of
Boreas
born
in
the
upper
air,
so

thick
from
the
ships
streamed
forth
bright
glittering
helms

and
bossy
shields,
strong-plated
cuirasses
and
ashen
spears.

And
the
sheen
thereof
went
up
to
heaven
and
all
the
earth

around
laughed
in
the
flash
of
bronze,
and
there
went
a



ILIAD
XIX,
363-396.



sound
beneath
the
feet
of
the
men,
and
in
th
t
them


noble
Achilles
harnessed
him.
His
teeth
gnasJ

and
his
eyes
blazed
as
it
were
the
flame
of
a
tin

his
heart
was
intolerable
anguish
entered
in.
Th

against
the
men
of
Troy
he
put
on
the
gift
of
th.

Hephaistos
wrought
him
by
his
art.
First
on
his
:

the
fair
greaves
fitted
with
silver
ankle-piercs,
and

donned
the
cuirass
about
his
breast.
Then
round
1

shoulders
he
slung
the
bronze
sword
silver-studded
;
t:

lastly
he
took
the
great
and
strong
shield,
and
its
l&gt;rii;hti.

shone
afar
off
as
the
moon's.
Or
as
\V!K:

there
appeareth
to
sailors
the
brightness
of
a
burn
in-
fire,

and
it
burneth
on
high
among
the
mountains
in
some

steading
—
sailors
whom
storm-blasts
bear
unwilling
&lt;„

the
sea,
the
home
of
fishes,
afar
from
them
they
love
:-

so
from
Achilles'
goodly
well-dight
shield
the
I
ess


thereof
shot
up
toward
heaven.
And
he
lifted
the
s1
•

helmet
and
set
it
on
his
head,
and
like
a
star
it
shone,
the

horse-hair
crested
helmet,
and
around
it
waved
pin:.

gold
that
Hephaistos
had
set
thick
about
the
crest,

noble
Achilles
proved
him
in
his
armour
to
know
whet

it
fitted
unto
him,
and
whether
his
glorious
limbs
ran
free

and
it
became
to
him
as
it
were
wings,
and
buoyed
up

shepherd
of
hosts.


And
forth
from
its
stand
he
drew
his
father's

heavy
and
great
and
strong
:
that
spear
could
none
other
oi

the
Achaians
wield,
but
Achilles
alone
awaited
to
w.

the
Pelian
ashen
spear
that
Cheiron
gave
to
his
fat
hi

from
a
peak
of
Pelion,
to
be
the
death
of
warn-

Automedon
and
Alkimos
went
about
to
yoke
the

put
on
them
fair
breast-straps,
and
bits
within
the,

stretched
the
reins
behind
to
the
firm-built

Automedon
took
the
bright
b-sL.
fitted
to
In,



398
ILIAD
XIX,
397-424.



sprang
up
behind
the
horses,
and
after
him
mounted
Achilles

armed,
effulgent
in
his
armour
like
bright
Hyperion.
And

terribly
he
called
upon
the
horses
of
his
sire
:
"
Xanthos

and
Balios,
famed
children
of
Podarge,
in
other
sort
take

heed
to
bring
your
charioteer
safe
back
to
the
Danaan
host,

when
we
have
done
with
battle,
and
leave
him
not
as
ye

left
Patroklos
to
lie
there
dead."


Then
the
horse
Xanthos
of
glancing
feet
made
answer

unto
him
from
beneath
the
yoke
;
—
and
he
bowed
with
his

head,
and
all
his
mane
fell
from
the
yoke
-cushion
beside

the
yoke
and
touched
the
ground;
—
for
the
white-armed

goddess
Hera
gave
him
speech
:
"
Yea
verily
for
this
hour,

dread
Achilles,
we
will
still
bear
thee
safe,
yet
is
thy
death-

day
nigh
at
hnnd,
neither
shall
we
be
cause
thereof,
but
a

mighty
god,
and
forceful
Fate.
For
not
through
sloth
or

heedlessness
of
ours
did
the
men
of
Troy
from
Patroklos'

shoulders
strip
his
arms,
but
the
best
of
the
gods,
whom

bright-haired
Leto
bore,
slew
him
in
the
forefront
of
the

battle,
and
to
Hector
gave
renown.
We
even
with
the

wind
of
Zephyr,
swiftest,
they
say,
of
all
winds,
well
might

run
;
nathless
to
thee
thyself
it
is
appointed
to
be
slain
in

fight
by
a
god
and
by
a
man."


Now
when
he
had
thus
spoken
the
Erinyes
stayed
his

voice.
And
sore
troubled
did
fleet-footed
Achilles
answer

him
:
"
Xanthos,
why
prophesiest
thou
my
death
?
no
wise

behoveth
it
thee.
Well
know
I
of
myself
that
it
is
appointed

me
to
perish
here,
far
from
my
father
dear
and
mother;

howbeit
anywise
I
will
not
refrain
till
I
give
the
Trojans

surfeit
of
war."


He
said,
and
with
a
cry
among
the
foremost
held
on
his

whole-hooved
steeds.



BOOK
XX.


Row
Achilles
made
havoc
among
the
men
of
Troy.


So
by
the
beaked
ships
around
thee,
son
of
Peleus,
hti:
-

for
war,
the
Achaians
armed;
and
over
against
them
tin

men
of
Troy,
upon
the
high
ground
of
the
plain.


But
Zeus
bade
Themis
call
the
gods
to
council
from

many-folded
Olympus'
brow;
and
she
ranged
all
about
I

bade
them
to
the
house
of
Zeus.
There
was
no
Rive;
.
ame

not
up,
save
only
Ocean,
nor
any
nymph,
of
all
that
haunt

fair
thickets
and
springs
of
rivers
and
grassy
water-nu

And
they
came
to
the
house
of
Zeus
who
gathereth
the

clouds,
and
sat
them
down
in
the
polished
colonnades
which

Hephaistos
in
the
cunning
of
his
heart
had
wrought

father
Zeus.


Thus
gathered
they
within
the
doors
of
Zeus

the
Earthshaker
heedless
of
the
goddess'
call,
but
from
the

salt
sea
came
up
after
the
rest,
and
set
him
in
the
mui

inquired
concerning
the
purpose
of
Zeus
:

Lord
of
the
bright
lightning,
hast
thou
called
th

to
council?
Say,
ponderest
thou
somewhat
concerning
the

Trojans
and
Achaians?
for
lo,
the
war
and
the
fight

them
are
kindled
very
nigh."


And
Zeus,
who
gathereth
the
clouds
an
-
1
him.

"Thou
knowest,
O
Earthshaker,
the
purpose
will.

breast,
wherefor
I
gathered
you
hither;
even
in
their
|



4oo
ILIAD
XX
,
21-52.



ing
have
I
regard
unto
them.
But
for
me
I
will
abide
here,

sitting
within
a
fold
of
Olympus,
where
I
will
gladden
my

heart
with
gazing
;
but
go
all
ye
forth
that
ye
come
among

the
Trojans
and
Achaians
and
succour
these
or
those,
how-

soever
each
of
you
hath
a
mind.
For
if
Achilles
alone
shall

fight
against
the
Trojans,
not
even
a
little
while
shall
they

hold
back
the
son
of
Peleus,
the
fleet
of
foot.
Nay,
but

even
aforetime
they
trembled
when
they
looked
upon
him
;

now
therefore
that
his
wrath
for
his
friend
is
waxen
terrible

I
fear
me
lest
he
overleap
the
bound
of
fate,
and
storm
the

wall."


Thus
spake
the
son
of
Kronos,
and
roused
unabating

war.
For
on
this
side
and
on
that
the
gods
went
forth
to

war
:
to
the
company
of
the
ships
went
Hera,
and
Pallas

Athene,
and
Poseidon,
Earth
-
enfolder,
and
the
Helper

Hermes,
pre-eminent
in
subtle
thoughts;
and
with
these

went
Hephaistos
in
the
greatness
of
his
strength,
halting,
but

his
shrunk
legs
moved
nimbly
under
him
:
but
to
the
Trojans

went
Ares
of
the
glancing
helm,
and
with
him
Phoebus
of

the
unshorn
hair,
and
archer
Artemis,
and
Leto
and
Xanthos

and
laughter-loving
Aphrodite.


Now
for
so
long
as
gods
were
afar
from
mortal
men,
so

long
waxed
the
Achaians
glorious,
for
that
Achilles
was
come

forth
among
them,
and
his
long
ceasing
from
grim
battle
was

at
an
end.
And
the
Trojans
were
smitten
with
sore
trem-

bling
in
the
limbs
of
every
one
of
them,
in
terror
when
they

beheld
the
son
of
Peleus,
fleet
of
foot,
blazing
in
his
arms,

peer
of
man-slaying
Ares.
But
when
among
the
mellay
of

men
the
Olympians
were
come
down,
then
leapt
up
in
her

might
Strife,
rouser
of
hosts,
then
sent
forth
Athene
a
cry,

now
standing
by
the
hollowed
trench
without
the
wall,
and

now
on
the
echoing
shores
she
shouted
aloud.
And
a
shout

uttered
Ares
against
her,
terrible
as
the
blackness
of
the



ILIAD
XX,
52-85.
401



storm,
now
from
the
height
of
the
city
to
the
Trojans
call.

clear,
or
again
along
Simois
shore
over
Kallik.
!,.nc
he
sj.-


So
urged
the
blessed
gods
both
hosts
to
battle,
then

themselves
burst
into
fierce
war.
And
terribly
thur.

the
father
of
gods
and
men
from
heaven
above
;
and
fr

beneath
Poseidon
made
the
vast
earth
shake
and
the
st

mountain
tops.
Then
trembled
all
the
spurs
of
many-

fountained
Ida,
and
all
her
crests,
and
the
&lt;
ity
of
the

Trojans,
and
the
ships
of
the
Achaians.
And
the
I

the
Underworld,
Aidoneus,
had
terror
in
hell,
and
leapt
from

his
throne
in
that
terror
and
cried
aloud,
lest
the
world
be

cloven
above
him
by
Poseidon,
Shaker
of
earth,
and
his

dwelling-place
be
laid
bare
to
mortals
and
immortals—
grim

halls,
and
vast,
and
lothly
to
the
gods.
So
loud
the
roar
rose

of
that
battle
of
gods.
For
against
King
P&lt;
-\
stood

Phoebus
Apollo
with
his
winged
arrows,
and
against

stood
Athene,
bright-eyed
goddess,
and
against
Hera
sh-

the
golden
shafts
and
echoing
chase,
even
ar.iher
A:

sister
of
the
Far-darter;
and
against
Leto
the
strong
Helper

Hermes,
and
against
Hephaistos
the
great
deep
-odd.

River,
whom
gods
call
Xanthos
and
men
Skamandros.


Thus
gods
with
gods
were
matched.
Meanwhi
:llco


yearned
above
all
to
meet
Hector,
son
of
Priam,
in
tl

for
with
that
blood
chiefliest
his
spirit
bade
him

stubborn
lord
of
war.
But
straightway
Apollo,
roue

moved
Aineias
to
go
to
meet
the
son
of
1'eleus,
and
i

him
with
brave
spirit
:
and
he
made
his
own
*

voice
of
Lykaon
the
son
of
Priam
;
in
his
sen/

Apollo,
son
of
Zeus:
"Aineias,
counsellor
ofTro

now
are
thy
threats
wherewith
thou
didst
boast
i

lords
over
thy
wine,
saying
thou
wouldest
stand
u;

against
Achilles,
Peleus'
son
?
'



.'
I



402
ILIAD
XX,
86-118.


And
to
him
Aineias
answered
and
said
:
"
Son
of
Priam,

why
biddest
thou
me
thus
face
the
fierce
son
of
Peleus
in

battle,
though
I
be
not
fain
thereto
?
Not
for
the
first
time

now
shall
I
match
me
with
Achilles,
fleet
of
foot
;
once

before
drave
he
me
with
his
spear
from
Ida,
when
he
harried

our
kine
and
wasted
Lyrnessos
and
Pedasos
;
but
Zeus

delivered
me
out
of
his
hand
and
put
strength
into
my

knees
that
they
were
swift.
Else
had
I
fallen
beneath
the

hands
of
Achilles,
and
of
Athene
who
went
before
and
gave

him
light,
and
urged
him
to
slay
Leleges
and
Trojans
with

his
spear
of
bronze.
Therefore
it
is
impossible
for
man
to

face
Achilles
in
fight,
for
that
ever
some
god
is
at
his
side
to

ward
off
death.
Ay,
and
at
any
time
his
spear
flieth
straight,

neither
ceaseth
till
it
have
pierced
through
flesh
of
man.

But
if
God
once
give
us
fair
field
of
battle,
not
lightly
shall
he

overcome
me,
not
though
he
boast
him
made
of
bronze

throughout."


And
to
him
in
answer
spake
Apollo
son
of
Zeus
:
"
Yea,

hero,
pray
thou
too
to
the
everliving
gods
;
for
thou
too,

men
say,
wast
born
of
Aphrodite
daughter
of
Zeus,
and

Achilles'
mother
is
of
less
degree
among
the
gods.
For
thy

mother
is
child
of
Zeus,
his
but
of
the
Ancient
One
of
the

Sea.
Come,
bear
up
thy
unwearying
spear
against
him,
let

him
no
wise
turn
thee
back
with
revilings
and
bitter
words."


He
said,
and
breathed
high
spirit
into
the
shepherd
of
the

host,
and
he
went
onward
through
the
forefront
of
the
fight-

ing,
harnessed
in
flashing
bronze.
But
white-armed
Hera

failed
not
to
discern
Anchises'
son
as
he
went
through
the

press
of
men
to
meet
the
son
of
Peleus,
and
gathering
the
gods

about
her
she
spake
among
them
thus
:
"
Consider
ye
twain,

Poseidon
and
Athene,
within
your
hearts,
what
shall
come
of

these
things
that
are
done.
Here
is
Aineias
gone
forth
har-

nessed
in
flashing
bronze,
to
meet
the
son
of
Peleus,
and
it



TLTAD
XX,
H8-K2.



is
Phoebus
Apollo
that
hath
sent
him.
e
ther.


ours
to
turn
him
back
straightway
;
{,r
else
'.


us
stand
likewise
beside
Achilles
him
mighty


so
that
he
fail
not
in
his
spirit,
but
kn&lt;


him
are
the
best
of
the
Immortals,
and
that
tl,


of
old
ward
war
and
righting
from
the
Trojans
are
n


wind.
All
we
from
Olympus
are
come
&lt;l«&gt;\vn
t&lt;»
mi:


this
fight
that
he
take
no
hurt
among
the
Trcjans
on
•.


day
—
afterward
he
shall
suffer
whatsoever
things
Kate
I]


for
him
with
her
thread,
at
his
beginning,
when
h
'her


bare
him.
If
Achilles
learn
not
this
from
vui(
e
divine,
:


shall
he
be
afraid
when
some
god
shall
come
against
hiu.


the
battle;
for
gods
revealed
are
hard
to
look
upon."


Then
to
her
made
answer
Poseidon,
Shaker
of
the

"
Hera,
be
not
fierce
beyond
wisdom
;
it
hehoveth

Not
fain
am
I
at
least
to
match
gods
with
gods
in
strife.

Let
us
go
now
into
some
high
place
apart
and
sr.it
i:
tl

to
watch,
and
battle
shall
be
left
to
men.
Only
it'
.'

Phoebus
Apollo
fall
to
fighting,
or
put
constraint
u;

Achilles
and
hinder
him
from
fight,
then
straightway
air.

us
too
shall
go
up
the
battle-cry
of
strife
;
right
soon,
i

thinks,
shall
they
hie
them
from
the
issue
of
th-

Olympus
to
the
company
of
the
gods,
overcoi

of
our
hands."


Thus
spake
the
blue-haired
god,
and
led
th

mounded
wall
of
heaven-sprung
Herakles,
th.u
1

him
by
the
Trojans
and
Pallas
Athene,
that
lie
mi
Jit
.

the
monster
and
be
safe
from
him,
what
ti

make
his
onset
from
the
beach
to
the
\

them
down
Poseidon
and
the
other

shoulders
with
impenetrable
cloud.
And
th

part
sat
down
on
the
brows
ol
Kallikolon-


i
Omitting
line
135.



404
ILIAD
XX,
152-185.


Archer
Phoebus,
and
Ares
waster
of
cities.
Thus
they
on

either
side
sat
devising
counsels,
but
shrank
all
from
falling

to
grievous
war,
and
Zeus
from
his
high
seat
commanded

them.


Meanwhile
the
whole
plain
was
filled
with
men
and

horses,
and
ablaze
with
bronze
;
and
the
earth
rang
with
the

feet
of
them
as
they
rushed
together
in
the
fray.
Two
men

far
better
than
the
rest
were
meeting
in
the
midst
between

the
hosts,
eager
for
battle,
Aineias,
Anchises'
son,
and
noble

Achilles.
First
came
on
Aineias
threateningly,
tossing
his

strong
helm
;
his
rapid
shield
he
held
before
his
breast,
and

brandished
his
bronze
spear.
And
on
the
other
side
the

son
of
Peleus
rushed
to
meet
him,
like
a
lion,
a
ravaging

lion
whom
men
desire
to
slay,
a
whole
tribe
assembled
:
and

first
he
goeth
his
way
unheeding,
but
when
some
warrior

youth
hath
smitten
him
with
a
spear,
then
he
gathereth
him-

self
open-mouthed,
and
foam
cometh
forth
about
his
teeth,

and
his
stout
spirit
groaneth
in
his
heart,
and
with
his
tail

he
scourgeth
either
side
his
ribs
and
flanks
and
goadeth

himself
on
to
fight,
and
glaring
is
borne
straight
on
them
by

his
passion,
to
try
whether
he
shall
slay
some
man
of
them,

or
whether
himself
shall
perish
in
the
forefront
of
the
throng
:

thus
was
Achilles
driven
of
his
passion
and
valiant
spirit
to

go
forth
to
meet
Aineias
great
of
heart
And
when
they

were
come
near
against
each
other,
then
first
to
Aineias

spake
fleet-footed
noble
Achilles
:
"Aineias,
wherefore
hast

thou
so
far
come
forward
from
the
crowd
to
stand
against

me
:
doth
thy
heart
bid
thee
fight
with
me
in
hope
of
hold-

ing
Priam's
honour
and
lordship
among
the
horse-taming

Trojans
?
Nay,
though
thou
slay
me,
not
for
that
will
Priam

lay
his
kingdom
in
thy
hands,
for
he
hath
sons,
and
is
sound

and
of
unshaken
mind.
Or
have
the
Trojans
allotted
thee

some
lot
of
ground
more
choice
than
all
the
rest,
fair
land



ILIAD
XX,
185-221.



of
tilth
and
orchard,
that
thou
mayest
dwell
therein,
if
thou

slay
me
?
But
methinks
thou
wilt
find
the
slayir.

once
before,
I
ween,
have
I
made
thee
flee
before
m

Hast
thou
forgotten
the
day
when
thou
wert
with
:


kine,
and
I
made
thee
run
swift-footed
down
i
\\\


haste
?
—
then
didst
thou
not
look
behind
thee
in
thy
flight.

Thence
fleddest
thou
to
Lernessos,
but
I
wasted
it,
\

fought
against
it
with
the
help
of
Athene
and
of
fail.

and
carried
away
women
captive,
bereaving
them
of
th

day
of
freedom
:
only
thee
Zeus
shielded,
and
other
g

But
not
this
time,
methinks,
shall
they
shield
thee,
as
tl.

imaginest
in
thy
heart:
therefore
I
bid
the-
uck
i:


the
throng
and
come
not
forth
against
me,
while
ah

thou
art
unhurt
—
after
the
event
even
a
fool
is


Then
to
him
in
answer
again
Aineias
spaV
"So;

Peleus,
think
not
with
words
to
affright
me
as
a
child,
met

too
well
know
myself
how
to
speak
taunts
and
unju

We
know
each
other's
race
and
lineage
in
that
we
1

heard
the
fame
proclaimed
by
mortal
men,
but
ne\

thou
set
eyes
on
my
parents,
or
I
on
thine.

say,
art
son
of
noble
Peleus,
and
of
Thetis
of
the
fair
I

the
daughter
of
the
sea
:
the
sire
I
boast
is
Anchisc

of
heart,
and
my
mother
is
Aphrodite.
Of
these
shall
.

pair
or
the
other
mourn
their
dear
son
to-da-.

not
with
idle
words
shall
we
two
satisfy
our
strife
ami

out
of
the
battle.
But,
if
thou
wilt,
learn
ai

thou
mayest
well
know
our
lineage,
known
t
,
full
n&lt;

men
:
First
Zeus
the
cloud-gatherer
In-at
1
&gt;

stablished
Dardania,
for
not
yet
was
holy
1
li-

the
plain
to
be
a
city
of
mortal
men,
but

slopes
of
many-fountained
Ida.
Then
1
'-

son,
king
Erichthonios,
who
became
richesl

Three
thousand
mares
had
he
that
pastured
I



406
ILIAD
XX,
222-256.



meadow,
rejoicing
in
their
tender
foals.
Of
them
\vas

Boreas
enamoured
as
they
grazed,
and
in
semblance
of
a

dark-maned
horse
he
covered
them
:
then
they
having
con-

ceived
bare
twelve
fillies.
These
when
they
bounded
over

Earth
the
grain-giver
would
run
upon
the
topmost
ripened

ears
of
corn
and
break
them
not
;
and
when
they
bounded

over
the
broad
backs
of
the
sea
they
would
run
upon
the

crests
of
the
breakers
of
the
hoary
brine.
Then
Erich-

thonios
begat
Tros
to
be
lord
over
the
Trojans,
and
to
Tros

three
noble
sons
were
born,
Ilos
and
Assarakos
and
godlike

Ganymedes,
who
became
the
most
beautiful
of
mortal
men.

Him
the
gods
caught
up
to
be
cupbearer
to
Zeus,
for
sake

of
his
beauty,
that
he
might
dwell
among
immortals.
Then

Ilos
again
begat
a
son,
noble
Laomedon,
and
Laomedon

begat
Tithonos
and
Priam
and
Lampos
and
Klytios
and

Hiketaon,
of
the
stock
of
Ares.
And
Assarakos
begat

Kapys,
and
Kapys
Anchises,
and
Anchises
me
;
but
Priam

begat
the
goodly
Hector.


"
Lo
then
of
this
blood
and
lineage
declare
I
myself
unto

thee.
But
for
valour,
Zeus
increaseth
it
in
men
or
minisheth

it
according
as
he
will,
for
he
is
lord
of
all.
But
come,
let

us
talk
thus
together
no
longer
like
children,
standing
in

mid
onset
of
war.
For
there
are
revilings
in
plenty
for
both

of
us
to
utter
—
a
hundred-thwarted
ship
would
not
suffice
for

the
load
of
them.
Glib
is
the
tongue
of
man,
and
many

words
are
therein
of
every
kind,
and
wide
is
the
range
of
his

speech
hither
and
thither.
Whatsoever
word
thou
speak,

such
wilt
thou
hear
in
answer.
But
what
need
that
we

should
bandy
strife
and
wrangling
each
against
each,
like

women,
who
when
they
wax
wroth
for
some
heart
-wast-

ing
quarrel
go
forth
into
the
mid
street
and
wrangle
each

against
each
with
words
true
and
false
;
for
these
too
anger

bids
them
speak.
But
not
by
speech
shalt
thou
turn
me



ILIAD
XX,
256-289.



40,



from
the
battle
that
I
desire,
until
we
have
fought
togc:'

point
to
point:
come
then,
and
straightway
we
wii:

try
the
other
with
bronze-headed
spears."


He
said,
and
against
that
other's
dread
and
D
-id


hurled
his
great
spear,
and
the
shield
rang
loud

spear-point.
And
the
son
of
Peleus
held
away
the
sh.

from
him
with
his
stout
hand,
in
fear,
for
he
thought
that

far-shadowing
spear
of
Aineias
great
of
heart
would
lightly

pierce
it
through
—
fond
man,
and
knew
not
in
his
mi:,

heart
that
not
lightly
do
the
glorious
gifts
of
guds
y

force
of
mortal
men.
So
did
not
the
great
s|

Aineias
pierce
that
shield,
for
the
gold
resisted
it.
;he


gift
of
the
god.
Yet
through
two
folds
he
drave
it,
but

three
remained,
for
five
folds
had
the
lame
god
welded,
•.

bronze,
and
two
inside
of
tin,
and
one
of
gold
;
therein
•

stayed
the
ashen
spear.


Then
Achilles
in
his
turn
hurled
his
far-shad

and
smote
upon
the
circle
of
the
shield
of
Aineias,
beneath

the
edge
of
the
rim,
where
the
bronze
ran
thinnest
round,

and
the
bull-hide
was
thinnest
thereon;
and
right
thro-

sped
the
Pelian
ashen
spear,
and
the
shield
cr
under

it.
And
Aineias
crouched
and
held
up
the
shield
I

him
in
dread;
and
the
spear
flew
over
his
ha-

itself
in
the
earth,
having
divided
asunder
the
tv,

the
sheltering
shield.
And
having

he
stood
still,
and
a
vast
anguish
drowned
hi-

that
the
spear
was
planted
by
him
so
nigh.
Bill

drew
his
sharp
sword
and
furiously
made
at

his
terrible
cry
:
then
Aineias
grasped
in
his
hftl

mighty
deed)
such
as
two
men,
as
men
;

avail
to
lift,
but
he
with
ease
wielded
it
all
a

would
Aineias
have
smitten
him
with
the
stone

either
on
helm
or
shield,
which
had
ward
«
»



ILIAD
XX,
289-323.



death,
and
then
would
the
son
of
Peleus
have
closed
and

slain
him
with
his
sword,
had
not
Poseidon,
Shaker
of
earth,

marked
it
with
speed,
and
straightway
spoken
among
the

immortal
gods
:
"
Alas,
woe
is
me
for
Aineias
great
of
heart,

who
quickly
will
go
down
to
Hades
slain
by
the
son
of
Peleus;

for
that
he
will
obey
the
words
of
Apollo
the
far-darter,

fond
man,
but
nowise
shall
the
god
help
him
from
grievous

death.
But
wherefore
now
is
he
to
suffer
ill
in
his
innocence,

causelessly
for
others'
wickedness,1
yet
welcome
ever
are

his
offerings
to
the
gods
who
inhabit
the
spacious
heaven
?

Come,
let
us
guide
him
out
of
death's
way,
lest
the
son
of

Kronos
be
wroth,
if
Achilles
slay
him
;
for
it
is
appointed
to

him
to
escape,
that
the
race
of
Dardanos
perish
not
without

seed
or
sign,
even
Dardanos
whom
the
son
of
Kronos
loved

above
all
the
children
born
to
him
from
the
daughters

of
men.
For
the
race
of
Priam
hath
Zeus
already
hated.

But
thus
shall
the
might
of
Aineias
reign
among
the
Trojans,

and
his
children's
children,
who
shall
be
born
in
the
after-

time."


And
him
then
answered
Hera
the
ox-eyed
queen
:
"Shaker

of
earth,
thyself
with
thine
own
mind
take
counsel,
whether

thou
wilt
save
Aineias,
or
leave
him
[to
be
slain,
brave
though

he
be,
by
Achilles,
Peleus'
son].
For
by
many
oaths
among

all
the
Immortals
have
we
two
sworn,
even
Pallas
Athene
and

I,
never
to
help
the
Trojans
from
their
evil
day,
not
even
when

all
Troy
shall
burn
in
the
burning
of
fierce
fire,
and
they

that
burn
her
shall
be
the
warlike
sons
of
the
Achaians."


Now
when
Poseidon
Shaker
of
earth
heard
that,
he

went
up
amid
the
battle
and
the
clash
of
spears,
and
came

where
Aineias
and
renowned
Achilles
were.
Then
presently

he
shed
mist
over
the
eyes
of
Achilles,
Peleus1
son,
and

drew
the
bronze
-
headed
ashen
spear
from
the
shield
of


1
Reading
d



ILIAD
XX}
323-356.



Aineias
great
of
heart,
and
set
it
before
Ad
nkV
fa


lifted
Aineias
and
swung
him
high
from
oil
ti


many
ranks
of
warriors,
of
horses
many,


soaring
in
the
hand
of
the
god,
and
lighted
at
the
fart!


verge
of
the
battle
of
many
onsets,
where
th


were
arraying
them
for
the
fight.
Then
hard


came
Poseidon,
Shaker
of
earth,
and
spake
aim:
un


winged
words
:
"Aineias,
what
god
is
it
that
biddeth
t:


fight
infatuate
against
Peleus'
vehement
son,
who
U
both
a


better
man
than
thou
and
dearer
to
1mm-
:
her


withdraw
thee
whensoever
thou
fallest
in
with
him,
lot
e\


contrary
to
thy
fate
thou
enter
the
house
of
I
•


when
Achilles
shall
have
met
his
death
and
doom,
then
\*t


thou
of
good
courage
to
fight
among
the
forem


shall
none
other
of
the
Achaians
slay
thee."


He
spoke,
and
left
him
there,
when
he
had
shown
him

all
these
things.
Then
quickly
from
Achilles
he
pur.


the
magic
mist
;
and
he
stared
with
wide
eyes,
and
in
t:

spake
unto
his
proud
soul
:
"
Ha
!
verily
a
great
mam
'.

behold
I
here
with
mine
eyes.
My
spear
lieth
here
u;

the
ground,
nor
can
I
anywise
see
the
man
at
whom
I
hi.

it
with
intent
to
slay
him.
Truly
then
is
&gt;

dear
to
the
immortal
gods,
howbeit
I
deemed
that

ing
thereof
was
altogether
vanity.
Away
with
him
!

again
will
he
find
heart
to
make
trial
of
me,
now
th.

more
he
has
escaped
death
to
his
joy.

call
on
the
warlike
Danaans
and
go
forth
t

some
other
Trojan
face
to
face."


He
said,
and
leapt
along
the
lines,
and
call.

man
:
"No
longer
stand
afar
from
the
men
of
1

Achaians,
but
come
let
man
match
man
and
t:

into
the
fight.
Hard
is
it
for
me,
t
1



4io
ILIAD
XX,
357-386.


assail
so
vast
a
folk
and
fight
them
all
:
not
even
Ares,

though
an
immortal
god,
nor
Athene,
could
plunge
into
the

jaws
of
such
a
fray
and
toil
therein.
But
to
my
utmost

power
with
hands
and
feet
and
strength
no
whit,
I
say,
will

I
be
slack,
nay,
never
so
little,
but
right
through
their
line

will
I
go
forward,
nor
deem
I
that
any
Trojan
shall
be
glad

who
shall
come
nigh
my
spear."


Thus
spake
he
urging
them.
But
to
the
Trojans
glorious

Hector
called
aloud,
and
proclaimed
that
he
would
go
forth

against
Achilles
:
"
High-hearted
Trojans,
fear
not
Peleus'

son.
I
too
in
words
could
fight
even
Immortals,
but
with

the
spear
it
were
hard,
for
they
are
stronger
far.
Neither

shall
Achilles
accomplish
all
his
talk,
but
part
thereof
he

is
to
accomplish,
and
part
to
break
asunder
in
the
midst.

And
against
him
will
I
go
forth,
though
the
hands
of
him
be

even
as
fire,
yea
though
his
hands
be
as
fire
and
his
fierce-

ness
as
the
flashing
steel."


Thus
spake
he
urging
them,
and
the
Trojans
raised
their

spears
for
battle;
and
their
fierceness
was
mingled
con-

fusedly,
and
the
battle-cry
arose.
Then
Phoebus
Apollo

stood
by
Hector
and
spake
to
him
:
"
Hector,
no
longer

challenge
Achilles
at
all
before
the
lines,
but
in
the
throng

await
him
and
from
amid
the
roar
of
the
battle,
lest
hapiy

he
spear
thee
or
come
near
and
smite
thee
with
his
sword."


Thus
spake
he,
and
Hector
again
fell
back
into
the

crowd
of
men,
for
he
was
amazed
when
he
heard
the
sound

of
a
god's
voice.


But
Achilles
sprang
in
among
the
Trojans,
his
heart

clothed
with
strength,
crying
his
terrible
cry,
and
first
he

took
Iphition,
Otrynteus'
valiant
son,
a
leader
of
much
peo-

ple,
born
of
a
Naiad
nymph
to
Otrynteus
waster
of
cities,

beneath
snowy
Tmolos,
in
Hyde's
rich
domain.
Him
as

he
carne
right
on
did
goodly
Achilles
smite
with
his
hurled



ILIAD
XX,
386-415.



411



spear,
down
through
the
midst
of
his
head,
and
;

asunder
utterly.
And
he
fell
with
a
crash,
and

exulted
over
him
:
«
Low
liest
thou,
son
of
&lt;

redoubtable
of
men
;
here
is
thy
death,
thy
l.inh
m

Gygaian
lake,
where
is
thy
sire's
demesne,
by
Hyl.

fish
and
eddying
Hermos."


Thus
spake
he
exultant,
but
darkness
tell
upon
t!

of
Iphition:
him
the
chariots
of
the
Achaians
clave
with

their
tires
asunder
in
the
forefront
of
the
battle.

him
Achilles
pierced
in
the
temples,
through
his
;

cheeked
helmet,
Demoleon,
brave
stemmer
of
batik-,
Ar-

son.
No
stop
made
the
bronze
helmet,
but
therethrough

sped
the
spear-head
and
clave
the
bone,
and
the
brar

in
was
all
scattered
:
that
stroke
made
ending
of
h:

Then
Hippodamas,
as
he
leapt
from
his
chariot
at.

before
him,
Achilles
wounded
in
the
back
with
his
s;
,

and
he
breathed
forth
his
spirit
with
a
roar,
as
\\he;

dragged
bull
roareth
that
the
young
men
drag
to
the
aha-

the
Lord
of
Helike;
for
in
such
hath
the
Far

delight:
thus
roared
Hippodamas
as
from
his
l&gt;

forth
his
haughty
spirit.
But
Achilles
with
hi-

on
after
godlike
Polydoros,
Priam's
son.
H:::i
w
&gt;ul&lt;I

sire
continually
forbid
to
fight,
for
that
amoii^
hi-

he
was
youngest
born
and
best
beloved,
:i
MIK-
.ii.


fleetness
of
foot.
Just
then
in
boyish
folly,
g
lh


swiftness
of
his
feet,
he
was
rushing
through
th

until
he
lost
his
life.
Him
in
the
mid-

noble
Achilles
smite
with
a
javelin,
in
his

darted
by,
where
his
belt's
golden
bur.kl

breast
and
back
plates
overlapped
:
and
ri«

the
navel
went
the
spear-head,
and
he
fell
«.n
his

a
cry,
and
dark
cloud
covered
him
round

clasped
his
bowels
to
him
with
his
hands
as



412
ILIAD
XX,
419-451.


Then
when
Hector
saw
his
brother
Polydoros
clasping

his
bowels
with
his
hands,
and
sinking
to
the
earth,
a
mist

fell
over
his
eyes,
nor
longer
might
he
endure
to
range
so

far
apart,
but
he
came
up
against
Achilles
brandishing
his

sharp
spear,
and
like
a
flame
of
fire.
And
Achilles
when
he

saw
him,
sprang
up,
and
spake
exultingly
:
"
Behold
the
man

who
hath
deepest
stricken
into
my
soul,
who
slew
my
dear-

prized
friend
;
not
long
shall
we
now
shrink
from
each
other

along
the
highways
of
the
war."


He
said,
and
looking
grimly
spake
unto
goodly
Hector
:

"
Come
thou
near,
that
the
sooner
thou
mayest
arrive
at
the

goal
of
death."


Then
to
him,
unterrified,
said
Hector
of
the
glancing

helm
:
"
Son
of
Peleus,
think
not
with
words
to
affright
me

as
a
child,
since
I
too
know
myself
how
to
speak
taunts
and

unjust
speech.
And
I
know
that
thou
art
a
man
of
might,

and
a
far
better
man
than
I.
Yet
doth
this
issue
lie
in
the

lap
of
the
gods,
whether
I
though
weaker
shall
take
thy
life

with
my
hurled
spear,
for
mine
too
hath
been
found
keen



ere
now.'



He
said,
and
poised
his
spear
and
hurled
it,
and
Athene

with
a
breath
turned
it
back
from
glorious
Achilles,
breath-

ing
very
lightly
;
and
it
came
back
to
goodly
Hector,
and

fell
there
before
his
feet.
Then
Achilles
set
fiercely
upon

him,
eager
to
slay
him,
crying
his
terrible
cry.
But
Apollo

caught
Hector
up,
very
easily,
as
a
god
may,
and
hid
him

in
thick
mist.
Thrice
then
did
fleet-footed
noble
Achilles

make
onset
with
his
spear
of
bronze,
and
thrice
smote
the

thick
mist.
[But
when
the
fourth
time
he
had
come
godlike

on,]
then
with
dread
shout
he
spake
to
him
winged
words
:

"
Dog,
thou
art
now
again
escaped
from
death
;
yet
came

ill
very
nigh
thee;
but
now
hath
Phoebus
Apollo
saved

thee,
to
whom
thou
must
surely
pray
when
thou
goest
forth



ILIAD
XX,
451-485.




amid
the
clash
of
spears.
Verily
I
will
slay
|

meet
thee
hereafter,
if
any
god
is
helper
of
me
i

will
I
make
after
the
rest,
whomsoever
I
m;


Thus
speaking
he
pierced
Dryops
in
the
mi

neck
with
his
spear,
and
he
fell
down
before
his
feet

he
left
him
where
he
lay,
and
hurled
at
I
&gt;

son,
a
good
man
and
a
tall,
and
stayed
him
with
a

upon
his
knees;
then
smote
him
with
his
mi-h:
tnd


reft
him
of
life.
Then
springing
on
Laogonos
and
1
&gt;arda:

sons
of
Bias,
he
thrust
both
from
their
chariot
to
th

one
with
a
spear-cast
smiting
and
the
other
in
close
battle

with
his
sword.
Then
Tros,
Master's
son
—
1.
nd


clasped
his
knees
to
pray
him
to
spare
him,
and
let
him

go
alive,
and
slay
him
not,
having
compassion
on
his
.

age,
fond
fool,
and
knew
not
that
he
might
not
^m

prayers:
for
nowise
soft
of
heart
or
tend'

man,
but
of
fierce
mood
—
with
his
ban-
uched


Achilles'
knees,
eager
to
entreat
him,
but
he
snmte
him
in

the
liver
with
his
sword,
and
his
liver
fell
from
him,
and

black
blood
therefrom
filled
his
bosom,
and
h
ml


darkness
covered
his
eyes.
Then
Achilles
came
near
and

struck
Mulios
in
the
ear,
and
right
through
the
other

went
the
bronze
spear-head.
Then
he
sum;

Echeklos
on
the
midst
of
the
head
with
his
hiltri:

all
the
sword
grew
hot
thereat
with
blood
;
and
dark
death

seized
his
eyes,
and
forceful
fate.
Then
next
!

where
the
sinews
of
the
elbow
join,
there
;

through
the
forearm
with
his
bronze
spear-he,
d
;

he
with
his
arm
weighed
down,
beholding
death

and
Achilles
smiting
the
neck
with
his
s\v.,rd

head
and
helm,
and
the
marrow
rose
out
of
the

and
the
corpse
lay
stretched
upon
the
earth.

onward
after
Peires'
noble
son,
Rhigm^s
who
bad



414
ILIAD
XX,
485-503.


deep-soiled
Thrace
:
him
in
the
midst
he
smote
with
his

hurled
javelin,
and
the
point
fixed
in
his
lung,
and
he
fell

forth
of
his
chariot.
And
Areithoos
his
squire,
as
he
turned

the
horses
round,
he
pierced
in
the
back
with
his
sharp
spear,

and
thrust
him
from
the
car,
and
the
horses
ran
wild
with

fear.


As
through
deep
glens
rageth
fierce
fire
on
some
parched

mountain-side,
and
the
deep
forest
burneth,
and
the
wind

driving
it
whirleth
every
way
the
flame,
so
raged
he
every

way
with
his
spear,
as
it
had
been
a
god,
pressing
hard
on

the
men
he
slew
;
and
the
black
earth
ran
with
blood.
For

even
as
when
one
yoketh
wide-browed
bulls
to
tread
white

barley
in
a
stablished
threshing-floor,
and
quickly
is
it

trodden
out
beneath
the
feet
of
the
loud-lowing
bulls,
thus

beneath
great-hearted
Achilles
his
whole
-hooved
horses

trampled
corpses
and
shields
together
;
and
with
blood
all
the

axletree
below
was
sprinkled
and
the
rims
that
ran
around
the

car,
for
blood-drops
from
the
horses'
hooves
splashed
them,

and
blood-drops
from
the
tires
of
the
wheels.
But
the
son

of
Peleus
pressed
on
to
win
him
glory,
flecking
with
gore
his

irresistible
hands.



BOOK
XXI.


How
Achilles
fought
with
the
River,
and
chased
thr
men
..i
rr


within
their



BUT
when
now
they
came
unto
the
ford
of
tlu

river,
even
eddying
Xanthos,
whom
immortal
Zeus

there
sundering
them
he
chased
the
one
part
•

toward
the
city,
even
where
the
Achaians
were
flyi

affright
the
day
before,
when
glorious
Hector
was
in
his
fury

—
thither
poured
some
in
flight,
and
Hem
spread

them
thick
mist
to
hinder
them
:
—
but
half
were
pent
into

deep-flowing
silver-eddied
river,
and
fell
therein
with
a
mighty

noise,
and
the
steep
channel
sounded,
and
the
banks
amun&lt;!

rang
loudly;
for
with
shouting
they
swam
therein
hither
and

thither,
whirled
round
the
eddies.
And
as
when
at
the
rush

of
fire
locusts
take
wing
to
fly
unto
a
river,
and
the
nr.-.

ing
fire
flameth
forth
on
them
with
sudden
onset,
and
i:

huddle
in
the
water;
so
before
Achilles
was
the
streai:

deep-eddying
Xanthos
filled
with
the
roar
and
the
tin

horses
and
men.


Then
the
seed
of
Zeus
left
behind
him
hi-

the
bank,
leant
against
tamarisk
bushes,
and
leapt
ii.

were
a
god,
keeping
his
sword
alone,
and
d
-im
\


at
heart,
and
smote
as
he
turned
him
ev
iv
i

their
groaning
went
up
ghastly
as
th-y
W(

sword,
and
the
water
reddened
with
blood.



4i6
ILIAD
XXI,
22-56.


dolphin
of
huge
maw
fly
other
fish
and
fill
the
nooks
of

some
fair-havened
bay,
in
terror,
for
he
devoureth
amain

whichsoever
of
them
he
may
catch
;
so
along
the
channels

of
that
dread
stream
the
Trojans
crouched
beneath
the
pre-

cipitous
sides.
And
when
his
hands
were
weary
of
slaughter

he
chose
twelve
young
men
alive
out
of
the
river,
an
atone-

ment
for
Patroklos
Menoitios'
son
that
was
dead.
These

brought
he
forth
amazed
like
fawns,
and
bound
behind

them
their
hands
with
well-cut
thongs,
which
they
themselves

wore
on
their
pliant
doublets,
and
gave
them
to
his
comrades

to
lead
down
to
the
hollow
ships.
Then
again
he
made
his

onset,
athirst
for
slaying.


There
met
he
a
son
of
Dardanid
Priam,
in
flight
out
of

the
river,
Lykaon,
whom
once
himself
he
took
and
brought

unwilling
out
of
his
father's
orchard,
in
a
night
assault
;
he

was
cutting
with
keen
bronze
young
shoots
of
a
wild
fig
tree,

to
be
hand-rails
of
a
chariot;
but
to
him
an
unlooked-for

bane
came
goodly
Achilles.
And
at
that
time
he
sold
him

into
well-peopled
Lemnos,
sending
him
on
ship
board,
and
the

son
of
Jason
gave
a
price
for
him
;
and
thence
a
guest
friend

freed
him
with
a
great
ransom,
Ee'tion
of
Imbros,
and
sent

him
to
goodly
Arisbe
;
whence
flying
secretly
he
came
to

his
father's
house.
Eleven
days
he
rejoiced
among
his

friends
after
he
was
come
from
Lemnos,
but
on
the
twelfth

once
more
God
brought
him
into
the
hands
of
Achilles,
who

was
to
send
him
to
the
house
of
Hades
though
nowise
fain

to
go.
Him
when
fleet-footed
noble
Achilles
saw
bare
of
helm

and
shield,
neither
had
he
a
spear,
but
had
thrown
all
to
the

ground
;
for
he
sweated
grievously
as
he
tried
to
flee
out

of
the
river,
and
his
knees
were
failing
him
for
weariness
:

then
in
wrath
spake
Achilles
to
his
great
heart
:
"
Ha
!
verily

great
marvel
is
this
that
I
behold
with
my
eyes.
Surely
then

will
the
proud
Trojans
^horn
I
have
slain
rise
up
again



ILIAD
XXI,
56-90.



from
beneath
the
murky
gloom,
since
thus
hath
this
man

come
back
escaped
from
his
pitiless
fate,
though
Bold
i

goodly
Lemnos,
neither
hath
the
deep
of
the
1

stayed
him,
that
holdeth
many
against
their
will,
i

then,
of
our
spear's
point
shall
he
taste,
that
I
:

learn
in
my
mind
whether
likewise
he
shall
con

from
beneath,
or
whether
the
life-giving
Karth
ihal]
hold

him
down,
she
that
holdeth
so
even
the
stron


Thus
pondered
he
in
his
place
;
but
the
other

amazed,
fain
to
touch
his
knees,
for
his
soul
loi

ingly
to
flee
from
evil
death
and
black
destruction,

goodly
Achilles
lifted
his
long
spear
with
inum
t&lt;&gt;

him,
but
he
stooped
and
ran
under
it
and
caught
his
k:

and
the
spear
went
over
his
back
and
stood
in
the
ground,

hungering
for
flesh
of
men.
Then
Lykaon
besought
him,

with
one
hand
holding
his
knees,
while
with
the
other
he

held
the
sharp
spear
and
loosed
it
not,
and
spake
to
him

winged
words
:
"
I
cry
thee
mercy,
Achilles
;
h,i\v
thou

regard
and
pity
for
me
:
to
thee,
O
fosterling
of
/.ens,
am
I

in
the
bonds
of
suppliantship.
For
at
thy
table
first
i

meal
of
Demeter
on
the
day
when
thou
didst
take
me

captive
in
the
well-ordered
orchard,
and
didst
sell

from
my
father
and
my
friends
unto
goodly
I
.dun-

fetched
thee
the
price
of
a
hundred
oxen.
And
i

been
ransomed
for
thrice
that,
and
this
is
n.

since
I
came
to
Ilios
after
much
pain,

hath
ruinous
fate
delivered
me
into
thy
hands;
RU

must
be
hated
of
father
Zeus,
that
he
hath
m


second
time
unto
thee
;
and
to
short
life
my
mother

Laothoe,
old
Altes'
daughter—
Altes
who
ruleth
a:

war-loving
Leleges,
holding
steep
Pedl

His
daughter
Priam
had
to
wife,
with
many
otlu-:

her
were
we
two
born,
and
thou
wilt
butcher
both.


2
E



4i8
ILIAD
XXI,
90-124.


among
the
foremost
of
the
foot-soldiers
didst
thou
lay
low,

even
godlike
Polydoros,
when
thou
smotest
him
with
thy

sharp
spear
:
and
now
will
it
go
hard
with
me
here,
for
no
hope

have
I
to
escape
thy
hands,
since
God
hath
delivered
me

thereunto.
Yet
one
thing
will
I
tell
thee,
and
do
thou
lay

it
to
heart
:
slay
me
not,
since
I
am
not
of
the
same
mother

as
Hector,
who
slew
thy
comrade
the
gentle
and
brave."


Thus
spake
to
him
the
noble
son
of
Priam,
beseeching

him
with
words,
but
he
heard
a
voice
implacable
:
"
Fond

fool,
proffer
me
no
ransom,
nor
these
words.
Until
Patroklos

met
his
fated
day,
then
was
it
welcomer
to
my
soul
to
spare

the
men
of
Troy,
and
many
I
took
alive
and
sold
beyond

the
sea
:
but
now
there
is
none
shall
escape
death,
whom-

soever
before
Ilios
God
shall
deliver
into
my
hands
—
yea,

even
among
all
Trojans,
but
chiefest
among
Priam's
sons.

Ay,
friend,
thou
too
must
die
:
why
thus
lamentest
thou
?

Patroklos
too
is
dead,
who
was
better
far
than
thou.
Seest

thou
not
also
what
manner
of
man
am
I
for
might
and

goodliness
?
and
a
good
man
was
my
father,
and
a
goddess

mother
bare
me.
Yet
over
me
too
hang
death
and
forceful

fate.
There
cometh
morn
or
eve
or
some
noonday
when

my
life
too
some
man
shall
take
in
battle,
whether
with
spear

he
smite
or
arrow
from
the
string."


Thus
spake
he,
and
the
other's
knees
and
heart
were
un-

strung.
He
let
go
Achilles'
spear,
and
sat
with
both
hands

outspread.
But
Achilles
drew
his
sharp
sword
and
smote
on

the
collar-bone
beside
the
neck,
and
all
the
two-edged

sword
sank
into
him,
and
he
lay
stretched
prone
upon
the

earth,
and
blood
flowed
dark
from
him
and
soaked
the

earth.
Him
seized
Achilles
by
the
foot
and
sent
him
down

the
stream,
and
over
him
exulting
spake
winged
words
:

"
There
lie
thou
among
the
fishes,
which
shall
lick
off
thy

wound's
blood
heedlessly,
nor
shall
thy
mother
lay
thee
on



ILIAD
XXI,
124-159.
4,9



a
bed
and
mourn
for
thee,
but
Skamandros
shall
bear
thcc

on
his
eddies
into
the
broad
bosom
of
the
sea.
L«

along
the
wave
shall
many
a
fish
dart
up
to
the
dark
rij

to
eat
of
the
white
flesh
of
Lykaon.
So
perish
all,
until

reach
the
citadel
of
sacred
Ilios,
ye
flying
and
I
behind

destroying.
Nor
even
the
River,
fair-flowing,
silvt

shall
avail
you,
to
whom
long
time
forsooth
ye
sacrii
ny


bulls,
and
among
his
eddies
throw
whole-hooved
hor

alive.
For
all
this
yet
shall
ye
die
the
death,
until
\

all
for
Patroklos'
slaying
and
the
slaughter
of
Achaians

whom
at
the
swift
ships
ye
slew
while
I
tarried
afar."


Thus
spake
he,
but
the
River
waxed
ever
more
wroth
in

his
heart,
and
sought
in
his
soul
how
he
should
stay
goodly

Achilles
from
his
work,
and
ward
destruction
from
the

Trojans.
Meanwhile
the
son
of
Peleus
with
his
far-shad

ing
spear
leapt,
fain
to
slay
him,
upon
Asteropaioa
son

Pelegon,
whom
wide-flowing
Axios
begat
of
Peril
r

of
the
daughters
of
Akessamenos,
for
with
her
lay
t

deep-eddying
River.
Upon
him
set
Achilles,
a.
1
Ast

paios
stood
against
him
from
the
river,
holding
t\v
rs
;


for
Xanthos
put
courage
into
his
heart,
being
an.

the
slaughtered
youths
whom
Achilles
was
sla

along
the
stream
and
had
no
pity
on
them.

the
twain
were
come
nigh
in
onset
on
each
other,
unu

first
spake
fleet-footed
noble
Achilles
:
"Who
an

art
thou
of
men,
that
darest
to
come
against
me
?
Dl
!-

are
they
whose
children
match
them
with
my
imgl


And
to
him
made
answer
Pelegon's
noble
I

hearted
son
of
Peleus,
why
askcst
thou
my
lin.
1


come
from
deep-soiled
Paionia,
a
land
far
..flT.
leading

Paionian
men
with
their
long
spears,
and
thU

eleventh
morn
since
I
am
come
to
fflofl,

wide-flowing
Axios.
who
begat
Pelegon
to



420
ILIAD
XXI,
159-192.



spear,
and
he,
men
say,
was
my
father.1
Now
fight
we,

noble
Achilles!"


Thus
spake
he
in
defiance,
and
goodly
Achilles
lifted

the
Pelian
ash
:
but
the
warrior
Asteropaios
hurled
with

both
spears
together,
for
he
could
use
both
hands
alike,

and
with
the
one
spear
smote
the
shield,
but
pierced
it
not

right
through,
for
the
gold
stayed
it,
the
gift
of
a
god
;
and

with
the
other
he
grazed
the
elbow
of
Achilles'
right
arm,

and
there
leapt
forth
dark
blood,
but
the
point
beyond
him

fixed
itself
in
the
earth,
eager
to
batten
on
flesh.
Then
in

his
turn
Achilles
hurled
on
Asteropaios
his
straight-flying
ash,

fain
to
have
slain
him,
but
missed
the
man
and
struck
the

high
bank,
and
quivering
half
its
length
in
the
bank
he
left

the
ashen
spear.
Then
the
son
of
Peleus
drew
his
sharp

sword
from
his
thigh
and
leapt
fiercely
at
him,
and
he

availed
not
to
draw
with
his
stout
hand
Achilles'
ashen
shaft

from
the
steep
bank.
Thrice
shook
he
it
striving
to
draw

it
forth,
and
thrice
gave
up
the
strain,
but
the
fourth
time
he

was
fain
to
bend
and
break
the
ashen
spear
of
the
seed
of

Aiakos,
but
ere
that
Achilles
closing
on
him
reft
him
of
life

with
his
sword.
For
in
the
belly
he
smote
him
beside
the

navel,
and
all
his
bowels
gushed
out
to
the
earth,
and

darkness
covered
his
eyes
as
he
lay
gasping.
Then
Achilles

trampling
on
his
breast
stripped
off
his
armour
and
spake

exultingly
:
"Lie
there
!
It
is
hard
to
strive
against
children

of
Kronos'
mighty
son,
even
though
one
be
sprung
from
a

River-god.
Thou
truly
declarest
thyself
the
seed
of
a
wide-

flowing
River,
but
I
avow
me
of
the
lineage
of
great
Zeus.

My
sire
is
a
man
ruling
many
Myrmidons,
Peleus
the
son

of
Aiakos,
and
Aiakos
was
begotten
of
Zeus.
As
Zeus
is

mightier
than
seaward-murmuring
rivers,
so
is
the
seed
of

Zeus
made
mightier
than
the
seed
of
a
river.
Nay,
there
is

1
Omitting
line
158,
with
the
best
MSS,



ILIAD
XXI,
ig



hard
beside
thee
a
great
river,
if
he
may
am
•


against
Zeus
the
son
of
Kronos
it
is
m;t
possil
le
t«,
f
.


For
him
not
even
king
Acheloios
is
match,
nor
v
t
the
-T


strength
of
deep-flowing
Ocean,
from
whom
all
rr,


and
every
sea,
and
all
springs
and
deep
wells
:
j
he


hath
fear
of
the
lightning
of
great
/tus
and
his
tin


thunder,
when
it
pealeth
out
of
heaven."


He
said,
and
from
the
steep
bank
drew
his
bron/e
sp.

and
left
there
Asteropaios
whom
he
had
slain,
lying
in
•

sands,
and
the
dark
water
flooded
him.
Around
hit

and
fishes
swarmed,
tearing
and
gnawing
the
fat
about

kidneys.
But
Achilleswent
on
after
the
charioted
Paiones
who

still
along
the
eddying
river
huddled
in
fear,
when
th&lt;

their
best
man
in
the
stress
of
battle
slain
violently
by
I

hands
and
the
sword
of
the
son
of
Feleus.
Tl,

Thersilochos
and
Mydon
and
Astypylos
and
Mr,
,^nd

Thrasios
and
Ainios
and
Ophelestes
;
and
more
yet
of

Paiones
would
swift
Achilles
have
slain,
had
n

eddying
River
called
unto
him
in
wrath,
in
semblance
&lt;

man,
and
from
an
eddy's
depth
sent
forth
a
voice:

Achilles,
thy
might
and
thy
evil
work
are
beyond
the
measure

of
men;
for
gods
themselves
are
ever
helpir

indeed
the
son
of
Kronos
hath
delivered
thce
all
the
Trojans

to
destroy,
at
least
drive
them
forth
from
me
and
dc

grim
deeds
on
the
plain,
for
filled
with
dead
men

pleasant
bed,
nor
can
I
pour
my
stream
to
tht
.

being
choked
with
dead,
and
thou
shyest
ruthlessly
(

then,
let
be
;
I
am
astonied,
O
captain
of
he


And
to
him
answered
Achilles
fleet
of
fo&lt;/.

heaven-sprung
Skamandros,
even
as
thou
bi&lt;

proud
Trojans
I
will
not
cease
from
slaving
until
1

driven
them
into
their
city,
and
have
made
Hill

face
to
face
whether
he
is
to
vanquish
me
or
I
him."



422
ILIAD
XXI,
227-262.


Thus
saying,
he
set
upon
the
Trojans,
like
a
god
Then

unto
Apollo
spake
the
deep-eddying
River:
"Out
on
it,

lord
of
the
silver
bow,
child
of
Zeus,
thou
hast
not
kept
the

ordinance
of
Kronos'
son,
who
charged
thee
straitly
to
stand

by
the
Trojans
and
to
help
them,
until
eve
come
with
light

late-setting,
and
darken
the
deep-soiled
earth."


He
said,
and
spear-famed
Achilles
sprang
from
the
bank

and
leapt
into
his
midst
;
but
he
rushed
on
him
in
a
furious

wave,
and
stirred
up
all
his
streams
in
tumult,
and
swept

down
the
many
dead
who
lay
thick
in
him,
slain
by
Achilles
;

these
out
to
land
he
cast
with
bellowing
like
a
bull,
and

saved
the
living
under
his
fair
streams,
hiding
them
within

eddies
deep
and
wide.
But
terribly
around
Achilles
arose

his
tumultuous
wave,
and
the
stream
smote
violently
against

his
shield,
nor
availed
he
to
stand
firm
upon
his
feet.
Then

he
grasped
a
tall
fair-grown
elm,
and
it
fell
uprooted
and
tore

away
all
the
bank,
and
reached
over
the
fair
river
bed
with

its
thick
shoots,
and
stemmed
the
River
himself,
falling
all

within
him
:
and
Achilles,
struggling
out
of
the
eddy,
made

haste
to
fly
over
the
plain
with
his
swift
feet,
for
he
was

afraid.
But
the
great
god
ceased
not,
but
arose
upon
him

with
darkness
on
his
crest,
that
he
might
stay
noble
Achilles

from
slaughter,
and
ward
destruction
from
the
men
of
Troy.

And
the
son
of
Peleus
rushed
away
a
spear's
throw,
with
the

swoop
of
a
black
eagle,
the
mighty
hunter,
strongest
at
once

and
swiftest
of
winged
birds.
Like
him
he
sped,
and
on
his

breast
the
bronze
rang
terribly
as
he
fled
from
beneath
the

onset,
and
behind
him
the
River
rushed
on
with
a
mighty

roar.
As
when
a
field-waterer
from
a
dark
spring
leadeth

water
along
a
bed
through
crops
and
garden
grounds,
a

mattock
in
his
hands,
casting
forth
hindrances
from
the

ditch,
and
as
it
floweth
all
pebbles
are
swept
down,
and

swiftly
gliding
it
murmureth
down
a
sloping
place,
and
out-



ILIAD
XXI,
262-296.


runneth
him
that
is
its
guide
:—
thus
ever
the
river
wave
rai..

up
Achilles
for
all
his
speed;
for
gods
are
mightier
than

men.
For
whensoever
fleet-footed
noble
Achilles
strug.

to
stand
against
it,
and
know
whether
all
immor
on


him
who
inhabit
spacious
heaven,
then
won!

of
the
heaven-sprung
River
beat
upon
his
shoulders
fr

above,
and
he
sprang
upward
with
his
feet,
sore
vexed
at

heart
;
and
the
River
was
wearying
his
knees
with
violent

rush
beneath,
and
devouring
the
earth
from
under
1..

Then
the
son
of
Peleus
cried
aloud,
looking
up
to
the
br&lt;

heaven
:
"Zeus,
Father,
how
doth
none
of
the
gods
tak

on
him
in
pity
to
save
me
from
the
River
!
after
t!

come
to
me
what
may.
None
other
of
the
inhabitant

Heaven
is
chargeable
so
much,
but
only
my
dear
mot!

who
beguiled
me
with
false
words,
saying
that
unci

wall
of
the
mail-clad
men
of
Troy
I
must
die
by
the
swift

arrows
of
Apollo.
Would
that
Hector
had
slain
me,
the
best

of
men
bred
here:
then
brave
had
been
the
slayer,
and
a
br..

man
had
he
slain.
But
now
by
a
sorry
death
am
I

to
die,
pent
in
this
mighty
river,
like
a
swineherd
boy
whom

a
torrent
sweepeth
down
as
he
essaycth
to
cross
it
i:


storm."


Thus
spake
he,
and
quickly
Poseidon
and

near
and
stood
beside
him,
in
the
likeness
of
nun,
ar.&lt;

taking
his
hands
in
theirs
pledged
him
in
w.

first
that
spake
was
Poseidon,
Shaker
of
the
earth

Peleus,
tremble
not,
neither
be
afraid;
such
helpers
of
t

are
we
from
the
gods,
approved
of
Zeus,
even
Pall

and
I,
for
to
be
vanquished
of
a
river
is
nut
I

thee,
but
he
will
soon
give
back,
and
thmi

perceive
it
:
but
we
will
give
thee
wise
o

obey
it;
hold
not
thy
hand
from
hi

within
Ilios'
famous
walls
thou
have
pent
the



424
ILIAD
XXI,
296-326.


even
all
that
flee
before
thee.
But
do
thou,
when
thou
hast

taken
the
life
of
Hector,
go
back
unto
the
ships
;
this
glory

we
give
unto
thee
to
win."


They
having
thus
spoken
departed
to
the
immortals,
but

he
toward
the
plain
—
for
the
bidding
of
gods
was
strong

upon
him
—
went
onward
;
and
all
the
plain
was
filled
with

water-flood,
and
many
beautiful
arms
and
corpses
of
slain

youths
were
drifting
there.
So
upward
sprang
his
knees
as

he
rushed
against
the
stream
right
on,
nor
stayed
him
the

wide-flowing
River,
for
Athene
put
great
strength
in
him.

Neither
did
Skamandros
slacken
his
fierceness,
but
yet

more
raged
against
the
son
of
Peleus,
and
he
curled
crest-

wise
the
billow
of
his
stream,
lifting
himself
on
high,
and
on

Simoeis
he
called
with
a
shout
:
"
Dear
brother,
the
strength

of
this
man
let
us
both
join
to
stay,
since
quickly
he
will

lay
waste
the
great
city
of
king
Priam,
and
the
Trojans

abide
not
in
the
battle.
Help
me
with
speed,
and
fill
thy

streams
with
water
from
thy
springs,
and
urge
on
all
thy

torrents,
and
raise
up
a
great
wave,
and
stir
huge
roaring

of
tree-stumps
and
stones,
that
we
may
stay
the
fierce
man

who
now
is
lording
it,
and
deeming
himself
match
for
gods.

For
neither,
I
ween,
will
strength
avail
him,
nor
comeliness

anywise,
nor
that
armour
beautiful,
which
deep
beneath
the

flood
shall
be
o'erlaid
with
slime,
and
himself
I
will
wrap

him
in
my
sands
and
pour
round
him
countless
shingle

without
stint,
nor
shall
the
Achaians
know
where
to
gather

his
bones,
so
vast
a
shroud
of
silt
will
I
heap
over
them.

Where
he
dieth
there
shall
be
his
tomb,
neither
shall
he

have
need
of
any
barrow
to
be
raised,
when
the
Achaians

make
his
funeral."


He
said,
and
rushed
in
tumult
on
Achilles,
raging
from

on
high,
thundering
with
foam
and
blood
and
bodies
of
dead

men.
Then
did
a
dark
wave
of
the
heaven-sprung
River



ILIAD
XXI,
327-361.



42$



stand
towering
up
and
would
ovens-helm
the
son
of
IV.eiis.


But
Hera
cried
aloud
in
terror
for
Achilla


deep-eddying
River
sweep
him
away,
ami


called
to
Hephaistos,
her
dear
son
:
"
Ki-


son
;
it
was
against
thee
we
thought
that
e


was
matched
in
fight.
Help
with
all
speed,
;


blast
of
flame.
Then
will
I
go
to
raise
a
strong


of
the
sea
of
the
west
wind
and
the
white
south
which
shall


utterly
consume
the
dead
Trojans
and
their
armor.-


the
angry
flame.
Thou
along
Xanthos'
hanks
burn
u}&gt;
:


trees
and
wrap
himself
in
fire,
nor
let
him
anywise
turn
t:


back
by
soft
words
or
by
threat,
nor
stay
thy
raj
-or


when
I
cry
to
thee
with
my
voice,
then
hold
the
unwt.


fire."


Thus
spake
she,
and
Hephaistos
made
rea

blazing
fire.
First
on
the
plain
fire
blazed,
and
burnt
tin-

many
dead
who
lay
there
thick,
slain
by
Achi'.
.nil
all

the
plain
was
parched
and
the
bright
water
stayed.

when
in
late
summer
the
north
wind
swiftly
parrheth
a
:

watered
orchard,
and
he
that
tilleth
it
is
glad,
thu-
the

whole
plain
parched,
and
Hephaistos
consumed
the

then
against
the
river
he
turned
his
gleaming
flan

burnt
and
willow-trees
and
tamarisks,
and
lotos
burnt

rush
and
galingale,
which
round
the
fair
streams
of
th

grew
in
multitude.
And
the
eels
and
fish

eddies
were
afflicted,
which
through
the
fair
streams
tut:.
bled

this
way
and
that,
in
anguish
at
the
blast
of
crafty
Hep!

And
the
strong
River
burned,
and
spak&lt;-
ar..l
«
allol
to

by
name:
"Hephaistos,
there
is
no
god
ran
ma

thee,
nor
will
I
fight
thee
thus
abln/e
with
fir-

strife,
yea,
let
noble
Achilles
drive
the
Tr..j.ins
forthwith

of
their
city
;
what
have
I
to
do
with
strife
and


Thus
spake
he,
burnt
with
fire,
for
his
t.ur



426
ILIAD
XXI,
361-395.


bubbling.
And
as
a
caldron
boileth
within,
beset
with

much
fire,
melting
the
lard
of
some
fatted
hog
spurting
up

on
all
sides,
and
logs
of
firewood
lie
thereunder,
—
so
burned

his
fair
streams
in
the
fire,
and
the
water
boiled.
He
had
no

mind
to
flow,
but
refrained
him,
for
the
breath
of
cunning

Hephaistos
violently
afflicted
him.
Then
unto
Hera,
ear-

nestly
beseeching
her,
he
spake
winged
words
:
"
Hera,

wherefore
hath
thy
son
assailed
my
stream
to
vex
it
above

others?
I
am
less
chargeable
than
all
the
rest
that
are

helpers
of
the
Trojans.
But
lo,
I
will
give
over,
if
thou

wilt,
and
let
thy
son
give
over
too.
And
I
further
will
swear

even
this,
that
never
will
I
ward
the
day
of
evil
from
the

Trojans,
not
even
when
all
Troy
is
burning
in
the
blaze
of

hungry
fire,
and
the
warlike
sons
of
Achaians
are
the
burners

thereof."


Then
when
the
white-
armed
goddess
Hera
heard
his

speech,
straightway
she
spake
unto
Hephaistos
her
dear
son
:

"
Hephaistos,
hold,
famed
son
;
it
befitteth
not
thus
for

mortals'
sake
to
do
violence
to
an
immortal
god."


Thus
said
she
and
Hephaistos
quenched
the
fierce-blazing

fire,
and
the
wave
once
more
rolled
down
the
fair
river-bed.


So
when
the
rage
of
Xanthos
was
overcome,
both
ceased,

for
Hera
stayed
them,
though
in
wrath.
But
among
the

other
gods
fell
grievous
bitter
strife,
and
their
hearts
were

carried
diverse
in
their
breasts.
And
they
clashed
together

with
a
great
noise,
and
the
wide
earth
groaned,
and
the

clarion
of
great
Heaven
rang
around.
Zeus
heard
as
he
sate

upon
Olympus,
and
his
heart
within
him
laughed
pleasantly

when
he
beheld
that
strife
of
gods.
Then
no
longer
stood

they
asunder,
for
Ares
piercer
of
shields
began
the
battle

and
first
made
for
Athene
with
his
bronze
spear,
and
spake

a
taunting
word
:
"
Wherefore,
O
dogfly,
dost
thou
match

gods
with
gods
in
strife,
with
stormy
daring,
as
thy
great



XXI,
395.425.
4



spirit
moveth
thee
?
Rememberest
thou
r,«,t
h
w
thou

movedst
Diomedes
Tydeus'
son
to
wound
me,
at.

didst
take
a
visible
spear
and
thrust
it
stra:
,nd


pierce
through
my
fair
skin?
Therefore
dtvm
I
tv,w
:hat

thou
shalt
pay
me
for
all
that
thou
hast
d


Thus
saying
he
smote
on
the
dread
taneD

that
not
even
the
lightning
of
Zeus
can
overcome
-

thereon
smote
bloodstained
Ares
with
his
long
spi

But
she,
giving
back,
grasped
with
stout
hand
a
stone

that
lay
upon
the
plain,
black,
rugged,
hu-e,
which
i:

of
old
time
set
to
be
the
landmark
of
a
field
;
this
hurled

she,
and
smote
impetuous
Ares
on
the
i.
nd
unstn.

his
limbs.
Seven
roods
he
covered
in
his
fall,
and
soiled

his
hair
with
dust,
and
his
armour
rang
upon
him.
And

Pallas
Athene
laughed,
and
spake
to
him
w

exultingly
:
"
Fool,
not
even
yet
hast
thou
learnt
how
far

better
than
thou
I
claim
to
be,
that
thus
thou
ma4
'.hy


might
with
mine.
Thus
shalt
thou
satisfy
thy
moth

curses,
who
deviseth
mischief
against
thee
in
her
wrath,

that
thou
hast
left
the
Achaians
and
&gt;ud


Trojans
aid."


Thus
having
said
she
turned
from
him
her
shinir

Him
did
Aphrodite
daughter
of
Zeus
take
by
the
hand

and
lead
away,
groaning
continually,
for
scarce
.

he
his
spirit
back
to
him.
But
when
the
white
-armed
go

dess
Hera
was
aware
of
them,
straightway
she

Athene
winged
words
:
"
Out
on
it,
child
of
-

Zeus,
maiden
invincible,
lo
there
the
do-ily

destroyer
of
men
out
of
the
fray
of
battle
down
the
t:.r

—
nay
then,
pursue
her.'


She
said,
and
Athene
sped
after
her
with
1

and
made
at
her
and
smote
her
with
stout

breast,
and
straightway
her
knees
and
h,



428
ILIAD
XXI,
426-462.


So
they
twain
lay
on
the
bounteous
earth,
and
she
spake

winged
words
exultingly:
"
Such
let
all
be
who
give
the
Tro-

jans
aid
when
they
fight
against
the
mailed
Argives.
Be
they

even
so
bold
and
brave
as
Aphrodite
when
she
came
to

succour
Ares
and
defied
my
might.
Then
should
we
long

ago
have
ceased
from
war,
having
laid
waste
the
stablished

citadel
of
Ilios."


[She
said,
and
the
white-armed
goddess
Hera
smiled.]

Then
to
Apollo
spake
the
earth-shaking
lord:
"Phoebus,

why
stand
we
apart
?
It
befitteth
not
after
the
rest
have

begun
:
that
were
the
more
shameful
if
without
fighting

we
should
go
to
Olympus
to
the
bronze-thresholded
house

of
Zeus.
Begin,
for
thou
art
younger
;
it
were
not
meet

for
me,
since
I
was
born
first
and
know
more.
Fond
god,

how
foolish
is
thy
heart
!
Thou
rememberest
not
all
the

ills
we
twain
alone
of
gods
endured
at
Ilios,
when
by
ordi-

nance
of
Zeus
we
came
to
proud
Laomedon
and
served

him
through
a
year
for
promised
recompense,
and
he
laid

on
us
his
commands.
I
round
their
city
built
the
Trojans

a
wall,
wide
and
most
fair,
that
the
city
might
be
unstormed,

and
thou,
Phoebus,
didst
herd
shambling
crook-horned
kine

among
the
spurs
of
woody
many-folded
Ida.
But
when

the
joyous
seasons
were
accomplishing
the
term
of
hire,
then

redoubtable
Laomedon
robbed
us
of
all
hire,
and
sent
us
off

with
threats.
He
threatened
that
he
would
bind
together
our

feet
and
hands
and
sell
us
into
far-off
isles,
and
the
ears

of
both
of
us
he
vowed
to
shear
off
with
the
sword.
So

we
went
home
with
angry
hearts,
wroth
for
the
hire
he

promised
and
gave
us
not.
To
his
folk
now
thou
showest

favour,
nor
essayest
with
us
how
the
proud
Trojans
may
be

brought
low
and
perish
miserably
with
their
children
and

noble
wives."


Then
to
him
answered
King
Apollo
the
Far-darter:



ILIAD
XXI,
46-494.



"Shaker
of
the
earth,
of
no
sound
mind
wouM.,t
thuu

pute
me
if
I
should
fight
against
thce
for
the
tti
.ml


mortals,
who
like
unto
leaves
now
live
in
g'
On


suming
the
fruit
of
the
earth,
and
now
again
j-ir.;
th


Let
us
with
all
speed
cease
from
combat,
and
let
th&lt;
i

battle
by
themselves."


Thus
saying
he
turned
away,
for
he

deal
in
blows
with
his
father's
brother.
t
his

upbraided
him
sore,
the
queen
of
wild
1
.
huntress

Artemis,
and
spake
a
taunting
word
:
"So
then
\\.

fleest,
Far-darter,
and
hast
quite
yielded
to
I'

victory,
and
given
him
glory
for
naught
!
Fond

why
bearest
thou
an
ineffectual
bow
in
\jin?

not
hear
thee
again
in
the
halls
of
our
si'

before
among
the
immortal
gods
that
thou
wmf

up
to
fight
against
Poseidon."


Thus
spake
she,
but
far-darting
Apollo
;c.
n
red
h&lt;
r

not.
But
angrily
the
noble
spouse
of
/et^
[u

the
Archer
Queen
with
taunting
words
:]
•
I
!

thou
fain,
bold
vixen,
to
set
thyself
against
D

were
it
for
thee
to
match
my
might,
bow-bearer
th"'.
Ji
th

art,
since
against
women
Zeus
made
thee
a
lion,
ai

thee
to
slay
whomso
of
them
thou
wilt.
Truly
it
is

on
the
mountains
to
slay
wild
beasts
and
&lt;:

fight
amain
with
mightier
than
then.
t
if
th

war,
that
thou
mayest
know
well
how
far
stronger
am
I,

thou
matchest
thy
might
with
mine."


She
said,
and
with
her
left
hand
.
ht

other's
hands
by
the
wrist,
and
with
1.

bow
from
off
her
shoulders,
and
there-will),
smi'.

on
the
ears
as
she
turned
this
way
and
tl.

swift
arrows
fell
out
of
her
qim
And
*

before
her
the
goddess
fled
like
a
dove
that



ILIAD
XXI,
494-525.



a
falcon
flieth
to
a
hollow
rock,
a
cleft
—
for
she
was
not

fated
to
be
caught;
—
thus
Artemis
fled
weeping,
and

left
her
bow
and
arrows
where
they
lay.
Then
to
Leto

spake
the
Guide,
the
slayer
of
Argus
:
"
Leto,
with
thee

will
I
no
wise
fight
;
a
grievous
thing
it
is
to
come
to

blows
with
wives
of
cloud-gathering
Zeus
;
but
boast
to

thy
heart's
content
among
the
immortal
gods
that
thou

didst
vanquish
me
by
might
and
main."


Thus
said
he,
and
Leto
gathered
up
the
curved
bow
and

arrows
fallen
hither
and
thither
amid
the
whirl
of
dust
:
so

taking
her
daughter's
bow
she
went
back.
And
the
maiden

came
to
Olympus,
to
the
bronze-thresholded
house
of
Zeus,

and
weeping
set
herself
on
her
father's
knee,
while
round

her
her
divine
vesture
quivered
:
and
her
father,
Kronos'

son,
took
her
to
him
and
asked
of
her,
laughing
gently
:

"
Who
of
the
inhabitants
of
heaven,
dear
child,
hath
dealt

with
thee
thus
[hastily,
as
though
thou
hadst
been
doing

some
wrong
thing
openly]
?
"


And
to
him
in
answer
spake
the
fair-crowned
queen
of

the
echoing
chase
:
"
It
was
thy
wife
that
buffeted
me,

father,
the
white-armed
Hera,
from
whom
are
strife
and

contention
come
upon
the
immortals."


Thus
talked
they
unto
one
another.
Then
Phoebus

Apollo
entered
into
sacred
Ilios,
for
he
was
troubled
for
the

wall
of
the
well-builded
city,
lest
the
Danaans
waste
it
before

its
hour
upon
that
day.
But
the
other
ever-living
gods
went

to
Olympus,
some
angry
and
some
greatly
triumphing,
and

sat
down
beside
Zeus
who
hideth
himself
in
dark
clouds.


Now
Achilles
was
still
slaying
the
Trojans,
both
themselves

and
their
whole-hooved
horses.
And
as
when
a
smoke

goeth
up
to
the
broad
heaven,
when
a
city
burneth,
kindled

by
the
wrath
of
gods,
and
causeth
toil
to
all,
and
griefs
to

many,
thus
caused
Achilles
toil
and
griefs
to
the
Trojans.



ILIAD
XXI,
526-559



431



And
the
old
man
Priam
stood
on
the
sacred
tower,
and
w

aware
of
dread
Achilles,
how
before
him
the
Trojans
thronged


in
rout,
nor
was
any
succour
found
of
them.
Tl

cry
he
went
down
from
the
tower,
to
rouse
the
gallant
v,

ders
along
the
walls
:
"
Hold
open
the
gates
in
y&gt;ur

until
the
folk
come
to
the
city
in
their
rout,
for
cl.

Achilles
chasing
them
—
now
trow
I
there
will
be
deadly

deeds.
But
when
they
are
gathered
within
the
wall
.

are
taking
breath,
then
again
shut
back
the
gate-wings
firmly

builded
;
for
I
fear
lest
that
murderous
man
spring
in
within

the
wall."


Thus
spake
he,
and
they
opened
the
gates
ajid
thrust

back
the
bolts
;
and
the
gates
flung
hack
i;av
Then


Apollo
leapt
forth
to
the
front
that
he
might
ward
destruc-

tion
from
the
Trojans.
They
straight
for
the
city
and

high
wall
were
fleeing,
parched
with
thirst
and
dust-grimed

from
the
plain,
and
Achilles
chased
them
vehemently
with

his
spear,
for
strong
frenzy
possessed
his
heart
continually,

and
he
thirsted
to
win
him
renown.
Then
would
th-

of
the
Achaians
have
taken
high-gated
Troy,
had
not
Phoc!

Apollo
aroused
goodly
Agenor,
Antenor's
son,
a
j-rii
.in


and
a
strong.
In
his
heart
he
put
good
courage,
and
him-

self
stood
by
his
side
that
he
might
ward
off
the

visitations
of
death,
leaning
against
the
oak,
and

shrouded
in
thick
mist.
So
when
Agenor
was
av.
in
I

les
waster
of
cities,
he
halted,
and
his
heart
muri.
red
as

he
stood;
and
in
trouble
he
spake
to
hi&gt;
-irt
:


me,
if
I
flee
before
mighty
Achilles,
then-
where
th-

are
driven
terror-struck,
nathless
will
he
overtake
DM

slaughter
me
as
a
coward.
Or
what
if
I
Id

driven
before
Achilles
the
son
of
Pelcus,
and
fi-

feet
from
the
wall
by
another
way
to
the
Ileian
plai-

come
to
the
spurs
of
Ida,
and
hide
me
in
the



432
ILIAD
XXI,
560-595.


So
then
at
evening,
having
bathed
in
the
river
and
refreshed

me
of
sweat,
I
might
return
to
Ilios.
Nay,
why
doth
my

heart
debate
thus
within
me
?
Lest
he
might
be
aware
of

me
as
I
get
me
from
the
city
for
the
plain,
and
speeding

after
overtake
me
with
swift
feet
;
then
will
it
no
more
be

possible
to
avoid
the
visitation
of
death,
for
he
is
exceeding

mighty
above
all
mankind.
What
then
if
in
front
of
the

city
I
go
forth
to
meet
him
?
Surely
his
flesh
too
is
pene-

trable
by
sharp
bronze,
and
there
is
but
one
life
within,
and

men
say
he
is
mortal,
howbeit
Zeus
the
son
of
Kronos

giveth
him
renown."


Thus
saying,
he
gathered
himself
to
await
Achilles,
and

within
him
his
stout
heart
was
set
to
strive
and
fight.
As
a

leopardess
goeth
forth
from
a
deep
thicket
to
affront
a
hunts-

man,
nor
is
afraid
at
heart,
nor
fieeth
when
she
heareth
the

bay
of
hounds
;
for
albeit
the
man
first
smite
her
with
thrust

or
throw,
yet
even
pierced
through
with
the
spear
she
ceaseth

not
from
her
courage
until
she
either
grapple
or
be
slain,
so

noble
Antenor's
son,
goodly
Agenor,
refused
to
flee
till
he

should
put
Achilles
to
the
proof,
but
held
before
him
the

circle
of
his
shield,
and
aimed
at
him
with
his
spear,
and

cried
aloud
:
"
Doubtless
thou
hopest
in
thy
heart,
noble

Achilles,
on
this
day
to
sack
the
city
of
the
proud
men
of

Troy.
Fond
man,
there
shall
many
woful
things
yet
be

wrought
before
it,
for
within
it
we
are
many
men
and

staunch,
who
in
front
of
our
parents
dear
and
wives
and

sons
keep
Ilios
safe
;
but
thou
shalt
here
meet
death,
albeit

so
redoubtable
and
bold
a
man
of
war."


He
said,
and
hurled
his
sharp
spear
with
weighty
hand,

and
smote
him
on
the
leg
beneath
the
knee,
nor
missed
his

mark,
and
the
greave
of
new-wrought
tin
rang
terribly
on

him
;
but
the
bronze
bounded
back
from
him
it
smote,
nojr

pierced
him,
for
the
god's
gift
drave
it
back.
Then
the
son



ILIAD
XXI,
595-6H.



of
Peleus
in
his
turn
made
at
god-lik
•.
;io


suffered
him
not
to
win
renown,
but
caught
y\

and
shrouded
him
in
thick
mist,
and
sent
him
in

gone
out
of
the
war.
Then
by
wile
he
kept
the
sor.

away
from
the
folk,
for
in
complete
semblanre
&lt;&gt;t
A

himself
he
stood
before
the
feet
of
Achilles,
who

run
upon
him
and
chase
him.
And
while
he

over
the
wheat-bearing
plain,
edging
him
toward
:

eddying
river
Skamandros,
as
he
ran
but
a
little
in
t&gt;

him
(for
by
wile
Apollo
beguiled
him
that
he
kept
ever
:

to
overtake
him
in
the
race),
meantime
the
oth

common
rout
came
gladly
unto
their
fastne
1
th


was
filled
with
the
throng
of
them.
Neither
1..

to
await
one
another
outside
the
city
and
wall,
and

who
might
have
escaped
and
who
had
perished
in
th

but
impetuously
they
poured
into
the
city,
whomsoever
&lt;

them
his
feet
and
knees
might
save.



2
F



BOOK
XXII.


How
Achilles
fought
with
Hector,
and
slew
him,
and
brought
his
body


to
the
ships.


THUS
they
throughout
the
city,
scared
like
fawns,
were
cool-

ing
their
sweat
and
drinking
and
slaking
their
thirst,
leaning

on
the
fair
battlements,
while
the
Achaians
drew
near
the

wall,
setting
shields
to
shoulders.
But
Hector
deadly
fate

bound
to
abide
in
his
place,
in
front
of
Ilios
and
the
Skaian

gates.
Then
to
the
son
of
Peleus
spake
Phoebus
Apollo
:

"
Wherefore,
son
of
Peleus,
pursuest
thou
me
with
swift
feet,

thyself
being
mortal
and
I
a
deathless
god
?
Thou
hast
not

even
yet
known
me,
that
I
am
a
god,
but
strivest
vehemently.

Truly
thou
regardest
not
thy
task
among
the
affliction
of
the

Trojans
whom
thou
affrightedst,
who
now
are
gathered
into

the
city,
while
thou
hast
wandered
hither.
Me
thou
wilt

never
slay,
for
I
am
not
subject
unto
death."


Then
mightily
moved
spake
unto
him
Achilles
fleet
of

foot
:
"
Thou
hast
baulked
me,
Far-darter,
most
mischievous

of
all
the
gods,
in
that
thou
hast
turned
me
hither
from
the

wall
:
else
should
full
many
yet
have
bitten
the
dust
or
ever

within
Ilios
had
they
come.
Now
hast
thou
robbed
me
of

great
renown,
and
lightly
hast
saved
them,
because
thou

hadst
no
vengeance
to
fear
thereafter.
Verily
I
would
avenge

me
on
thee,
had
I
but
the
power."


Thus
saying
toward
the
city
he
was
gone
in
pride
of



ILIAD
XXII,
21-54.
4J5



heart,
nishing
like
some
victorious
horse
in
a
ch.

runneth
lightly
at
full
speed
over
the
plain
;
so

Achilles
his
feet
and
knees.
Him
the
old
man
I'ri.nn
first

beheld
as
he
sped
across
the
plain,
blazing
as
the
star
that

cometh
forth
at
harvest-time,
and
plain
scon
hi

forth
amid
the
host
of
stars
in
the
darkness
of
night,
tl.

whose
name
men
call
Orion's
Dog.
P&gt;ri-ht^t
&lt;&gt;t'
he,


yet
for
an
evil
sign
is
he
set,
and
bringeth
much
fever
upon

hapless
men.
Even
so
on
Achilles'
breast
the
bronze
gi-

ns
he
ran.
And
the
old
man
cried
aloud
and
beat
uj

head
with
his
hands,
raising
them
on
high,
and
with
a
cry

called
aloud
beseeching
his
dear
son
;
for
he

was
standing,
all
hot
for
battle
with
Achilles.
Anil
the
old

man
spake
piteously
unto
him,
stretching
forth
his
h.

"Hector,
beloved
son,
I
pray
thec
a\vait
not
this
man
a!

with
none
beside
thee,
lest
fhou
quickly
nvx-t
t'

slain
by
the
son
of
Peleus,
since
he
is
mightier
far,
a
un-

less
man.
Would
the
gods
loved
him
even
as
do
I
'
then

quickly
would
dogs
and
vultures
devour
him
on

—
thereby
would
cruel
pain
go
from
my
heart
-

who
hath
bereft
me
of
many
valiant
sons,
slayi:
n
and


selling
them
captive
into
far-off
isles.
Ay
even
n-.w
twain

of
my
children,
Lykaon
and
Polydoros,
I
cann.
&gt;ng


the
Trojans
that
throng
into
the
fastness,
sons
wlmm
I-m

bare
me,
a
princess
among
women.
If
they
be
ya
l]

the
enemy's
host,
then
will
we
ransom
them
will.

gold,
for
there
is
store
within,
for
much
goods

man'
famous
Altes
to
his
child
If
they
be

in
the
house
of
Hades1
shall
they
be
a

to
their
mother,
even
to
us
who
gave
them
bin


i
Line
52.
According
to
the
above
tra;

aJter
reO^i.
If
it
is
placed
after
Upow*,
'^

the
passage
translated
:
'
If
they
be
d«u?
»n,l

then
shall
they
be
a
forrow,'
etc.



436
ILIAD
XXII,
54-88.


rest
of
the
folk
a
briefer
sorrow,
if
but
thou
die
not
by

Achilles'
hand.
Nay,
come
within
the
wall,
my
child,
that

thou
preserve
the
men
and
women
of
Troy,
neither
give

great
triumph
to
the
son
of
Peleus,
and
be
thyself
bereft
of

sweet
life.
Have
compassion
also
on
me,
the
helpless
one,

who
still
can
feel,
ill-fated;
whom
the
father,
Kronos'
son,
will

bring
to
nought
by
a
grievous
doom
in
the
path
of
old
age,

having
seen
full
many
ills,
his
sons
perishing
and
his
daughters

carried
away
captive,
and
his
chambers
laid
waste
and
infant

children
hurled
to
the
ground
in
terrible
war,
and
his
sons'

wives
dragged
away
by
the
ruinous
hands
of
the
Achaians.

Myself
then
last
of
all
at
the
street
door
will
ravening
dogs

tear,
when
some
one
by
stroke
or
throw
of
the
sharp
bronze

hath
bereft
my
limbs
of
life
—
even
the
dogs
I
reared
in
my

halls
about
my
table
and
to
guard
my
door,
which
then

having
drunk
my
blood,
maddened
at
heart
shall
lie
in
the

gateway.
A
young
man
all
beseemeth,
even
to
be
slain
in

war,
to
be
torn
by
the
sharp
bronze
and
lie
on
the
field
;

though
he
be
dead
yet
is
all
honourable
to
him,
whate'er
be

seen
:
but
when
dogs
defile
the
hoary
head
and
hoary
beard

and
the
secret
parts
of
an
old
man
slain,
this
is
the
most

piteous
thing
that
cometh
upon
hapless
men."


Thus
spake
the
old
man,
and
grasped
his
hoary
hairs,

plucking
them
from
his
head,
but
he
persuaded
not
Hector's

soul.
Then
his
mother
in
her
turn
wailed
tearfully,
loosen-

ing
the
folds
of
her
robe,
while
with
the
other
hand
she

showed
her
breast;
and
through
her
tears
spake
to
him

winged
words
:
"
Hector,
my
child,
have
regard
unto
this

bosom
and
pity
me,
if
ever
I
gave
thee
consolation
of
my

breast.
Think
of
it,
dear
child,
and
from
this
side
the
wall

drive
back
the
foe,
nor
stand
in
front
to
meet
him.
He
is

merciless
;
if
he
slay
thee
it
will
not
be
on
a
bed
that
I
or

thy
wife
wooed
with
many
gifts
shall
bewail
thee,
my
own



ILIAD
XXII,
88-124.



437



dear
child,
but
far
away
from
us
by
the
ships
of
th

will
swift
dogs
devour
thee."


Thus
they
with
wailing
spake
to
their
dear
son,
I

him
sore,
yet
they
persuaded
not
Ho
tor's
soul,
hut
he

awaiting
Achilles
as
he
drew
nigh
in
giant
IP.:

serpent
of
the
mountains
upon
his
don
awaitrth
a
n

having
fed
on
evil
poisons,
and
fell
wrath
hath
entered
.

him,
and
terribly
he
glareth
as
he
coileth
himself
about

den,
so
Hector
with
courage
unquenchable

leaning
his
shining
shield
against
a
jutting
tower.
Th&lt;

troubled
he
spake
to
his
great
heart
:
"Ay
me,
it
I
go
within

the
gates
and
walls,
Polydamas
will
be
first
to
bring
re

against
me,
since
he
bade
me
lead
the
Trojans
to
the

city
during
this
ruinous
night,
when
no!
•
hilles
•

But
I
regarded
him
not,
yet
surely
it
had
be-

And
now
that
I
have
undone
the
host
by
my
wanton:
I

am
ashamed
before
the
men
of
Troy
and

robes,
lest
at
any
time
some
worse
man
than
I
'
a

'Hector
by
trusting
his
own
might
undid
th.

will
they
speak;
then
to
me
would
it
be
better
i.ir
:

Achilles
and
either
slay
him
and
go
home,
or
n

gloriously
before
the
city.
Or
what
if
I
lay
down
my

shield
and
my
stout
helm,
and
lean
nix-

wall,
and
go
of
myself
to
meet
noble
Achillc:
ami

him
that
Helen,
and
with
her
all
pos
'iat
.


brought
in
hollow
ships
to
Troy,
the
be-inr.:

will
give
to
the
sons
of
Atreus
to
take
away,
and
ti

to
divide
in
half
with
the
Achaians
all
rise
th.
I

eth
:
and
if
thereafter
I
obtain
from
t!

the
Elders
that
they
will
hide
nothi-

[whatever
wealth
the
pleasant
city
hold
wi:

fore
doth
my
heart
debate
thus
?
I

and
he
would
not
pity
or
regard
me
at
all,
but
i-rescr



438
ILIAD
XXII,
124-159.


me
unarmed
as
it
were
but
a
woman,
if
I
put
off
my
armour.

No
time
is
it
now
to
dally
with
him
from
oaktree
or
from

rock,
like
youth
with
maiden,
as
youth
and
maiden
hold

dalliance
one
with
another.
Better
is
it
to
join
battle
with

all
speed
:
let
us
know
upon
which
of
us
twain
the
Olympian

shall
bestow
renown."


Thus
pondered
he
as
he
stood,
but
nigh
on
him
came

Achilles,
peer
of
Enyalios
warrior
of
the
waving
helm,

brandishing
from
his
right
shoulder
the
Pelian
ash,
his

terrible
spear
;
and
all
around
the
bronze
on
him
flashed
like

the
gleam
of
blazing
fire
or
of
the
Sun
as
he
ariseth.
And

trembling
seized
Hector
as
he
was
aware
of
him,
nor
endured

he
to
abide
in
his
place,
but
left
the
gates
behind
him
and

fled
in
fear.
And
the
son
of
Peleus
darted
after
him,
trust-

ing
in
his
swift
feet.
As
a
falcon
upon
the
mountains,

swiftest
of
winged
things,
swoopeth
fleetly
after
a
trembling

dove
;
and
she
before
him
fleeth,
while
he
with
shrill
screams

hard
at
hand
still
darteth
at
her,
for
his
heart
urgeth
him
to

seize
her
;
so
Achilles
in
hot
haste
flew
straight
for
him,
and

Hector
fled
beneath
the
Trojans'
wall,
and
plied
swift
knees.

They
past
the
watch-place
and
wind-waved
wild
figtree
sped

ever,
away
from
under
the
wall,
along
the
waggon-track,
and

came
to
the
two
fair-flowing
springs,
where
two
fountains

rise
that
feed
deep-eddying
Skamandros.
The
one
floweth

with
warm
water,
and
smoke
goeth
up
therefrom
around
as

it
were
from
a
blazing
fire,
while
the
other
even
in
summer

floweth
forth
like
cold
hail
or
snow
or
ice
that
water
formeth.

And
there
beside
the
springs
are
broad
washing-troughs
hard

by,
fair
troughs
of
stone,
where
wives
and
fair
daughters
of
the

men
of
Troy
were
wont
to
wash
bright
raiment,
in
the
old
time

of
peace,
before
the
sons
of
the
Achaians
came.
Thereby

they
ran,
he
flying,
he
pursuing.
Valiant
was
the
flier
but

far
mightier
he
who
fleetly
pursued
him.
For
not
for
beast



ILIAD
XXII,
159-1^4.



•&lt;•



of
sacrifice
or
for
an
oxhide
were
they
striving,
si:.


prizes
for
men's
speed
of
foot,
but
for
the
lii


ing
Hector
was
their
race.
And
as
when
v:


hooved
horses
run
rapidly
round
the
tun.
nd


some
great
prize
lieth
in
sight,
be
it
a
trij


honour
of
a
man
that
is
dead,
so
thrire
around
I'ri.


circled
those
twain
with
flying
feet,
and
all
th


gazing
on
them.
Then
among
them
spake
fir
I
father


of
gods
and
men:
"Ay
me,
a
man
beloved
1


around
the
wall.
My
heart
is
woe
for
Hen


burnt
for
me
many
thighs
of
oxen
amid
the
crests
of
ma


folded
Ida,
and
other
times
on
the
city-height
;
but
no\\


goodly
Achilles
pursuing
him
with
swift
feet
roun.i


town.
Come,
give
your
counsel,
gods,
and
device
v.


we
shall
save
him
from
death
or
now
at
last
slay
him,
\


though
he
be,
by
the
hand
of
Achilles
Peleus'
s-


Then
to
him
answered
the
bright-eyed
godcl

UO
Father,
Lord
of
the
bright
li^hti.ingand
the
daik
•

what
is
this
thou
hast
said
?
A
man
that
is
a
mortal,
d&lt;

long
ago
by
fate,
wouldst
thou
redeem
Uirk
from
ill-bod,

death
?
Do
it,
but
not
all
we
other
gods
appro-,


And
unto
her
in
answer
spake
cloud-gather:

"
Be
of
good
cheer,
Trito-born,
dear
child
:
not
in
full

earnest
speak
I,
and
I
would
fain
be
kind
to
t!

seemeth
good
to
thy
mind,
and
draw
not
back."


Thus
saying
he
roused
Athene,
that
a,

thereon,
and
from
the
crests
of
Olyi'


But
after
Hector
sped
fleet
Achil;-

mently.
And
as
when
on
the
mountains
a

the
fawn
of
a
deer,
having
started
;t
from
if

glens
and
glades,
and
if
it
crouch
to
baffle
him
u:

yet
scenting
it
out
the
hound
runnel.
tantly


find
it;
so
Hector
baffled
not
IV-lcus'
fl



44Q
ILIAD
XXII,
194-227.



as
he
set
himself
to
dart
under
the
well
built
walls
over
against

the
Dardanian
gates,
if
haply
from
above
they
might
succour

him
with
darts,
so
oft
would
Achilles
gain
on
him
and
turn

him
toward
the
plain,
while
himself
he
sped
ever
on
the
city-

side.
And
as
in
a
dream
one
faileth
in
chase
of
a
flying

man—
the
one
faileth
in
his
flight
and
the
other
in
his
chase

—
so
failed
Achilles
to
overtake
him
in
the
race,
and
Hector

to
escape.
And
thus1
would
Hector
have
avoided
the
visi-

tation
of
death,
had
not
this
time
been
utterly
the
last
wherein

Apollo
came
nigh
to
him,
who
nerved
his
strength
and
his

swift
knees.
For
to
the
host
did
noble
Achilles
sign
with

his
head,
and
forbade
them
to
hurl
bitter
darts
against

Hector,
lest
any
smiting
him
should
gain
renown,
and
he

himself
come
second.
But
when
the
fourth
time
they
had

reached
the
springs,
then
the
Father
hung
his
golden
balances,

and
set
therein
two
lots
of
dreary
death,
one
of
Achilles,
one

of
horse-taming
Hector,
and
held
them
by
the
midst
and

poised.
Then
Hector's
fated
clay
sank
down,
and
fell
to
the

house
of
Hades,
and
Phoebus
Apollo
left
him.
But
to

Peleus'
son
came
the
bright-eyed
goddess
Athene,
and
stand-

ing
near
spake
to
him
winged
words
:
"
Now
verily,
glori-

ous
Achilles
dear
to
Zeus,
I
have
hope
that
we
twain
shall

carry
off
great
glory
to
the
ships
for
the
Achaians,
having

slain
Hector,
for
all
his
thirst
for
fight.
No
longer
is
it

possible
for
him
to
escape
us,
not
even
though
far-darting

Apollo
should
travail
sore,
grovelling
before
the
Father,

aegis-bearing
Zeus.
But
do
thou
now
stand
and
take
breath,

and
I
will
go
and
persuade
this
man
to
confront
thee
in

fight."


Thus
spake
Athene,
and
he
obeyed,
and
was
glad
at

heart,
and
stood
leaning
on
his
bronze-pointed
ashen-spear.

And
she
left
him
and
came
to
noble
Hector,
like
unto


1
Reading
rws,
Diintzer's
conjecture
for
TTWJ
of
MSS.



IUADXXII,
227259-
44,


Deiphobos
in
shape
and
in
strong
and
stan.l


near
spake
to
him
winged
words:
"Dear
broil

fleet
Achilles
doth
thee
violence,
chasm
;

Priam's
town
with
swift
feet
:
but
come
let
us
n.

stand
and
await
him
on
our
defence."


Then
answered
her
great
Hector
of
the
glanri:
•,!
:


"
Deiphobos,
verily
aforetime
wert
thoti
far

brothers,
whom
Hekabe
and
Priam
gendered,
but
now
-.

thinks
I
shall
honour
thee
even
more,
in
that
thou
1.

dared
for
my
sake,
when
thou
sawest
me,
t"
.nine
forth
of

the
wall,
while
the
others
tarry
within."


Then
to
him
again
spake
the
bright
-eyed

Athene
:
"
Dear
brother,
of
a
truth
my
father
ami
lady

mother
and
my
comrades
around
besought
me
n:-

entreating
me
in
turn,
to
tarry
there,
so
greatly
do
they
all

tremble
before
him;
but
my
heart
within
was
sore
with

dismal
grief.
AndnowT
fight
we
with
straight-set
resolve
and

let
there
be
no
sparing
of
spears,
that
we
may
km&gt;w
whe:

Achilles
is
to
slay
us
and
carry
our
bloody
s;
to
the
1

low
ships,
or
whether
he
might
be
vanquished
by
tlv.


Thus
saying
Athene
in
her
subtlety
led
him
on.
/

they
were
come
nigh
in
onset
on
one
anothe:

first
spake
great
Hector
of
the
glancing
helm
:

son
of
Peleus,
will
I
fly
thee,
as
before
I
thrirr
ran

the
great
town
of
Priam,
and
endured
n&lt;&gt;t
t"
a

onset.
Now
my
heart
biddeth
me
stand
uj&gt;
against
th

will
either
slay
or
be
slain.
But
come
hither
and
let

pledge
us
by
our
gods,
for
they
shall
be
be&gt;t
witne

beholders
of
covenants
:
I
will
entreat
ihe&gt;

sort,
if
Zeus
grant
me
to
outstay
thee,
and
if
I
t.i

but
when
I
have
despoiled
thee
of
tl
•

Achilles,
I
will
give
back
thy
dead
b
'•&lt;
I
aiam


and
do
thou
the
same."



442
ILIAD
XXII,
260290.



But
unto
him
with
grim
gaze
spake
Achilles
fleet
of
foot
:

"
Hector,
talk
not
to
me,
thou
madman,
of
covenants.
As

between
men
and
lions
there
is
no
pledge
of
faith,
nor

wolves
and
sheep
can
be
of
one
mind,
but
imagine
evil

continually
against
each
other,
so
is
it
impossible
for
thee

and
me
to
be
friends,
neither
shall
be
any
pledge
between

us
until
one
or
other
shall
have
fallen
and
glutted
with
blood

Ares,
the
stubborn
god
of
war.
Bethink
thee
of
ail
thy

soldiership
:
now
behoveth
it
thee
to
quit
thee
as
a
good

spearman
and
valiant
man
of
war.
No
longer
is
there

way
of
escape
for
thee,
but
Pallas
Athene
will
straightway

subdue
thee
to
my
spear
;
and
now
in
one
hour
shalt
thou

pay
back
for
all
my
sorrows
for
my
friends
whom
thou
hast

slain
in
the
fury
of
thy
spear."


He
said,
and
poised
his
far-shadowing
spear
and
hurled.

And
noble
Hector
watched
the
coming
thereof
and
avoided

it
j
for
with
his
eye
on
it
he
crouched,
and
the
bronze
spear

flew
over
him,
and
fixed
itself
in
the
earth
;
but
Pallas

Athene
caught
it
up
and
gave
it
back
to
Achilles,
unknown

of
Hector
shepherd
of
hosts.
Then
Hector
spake
unto

the
noble
son
of
Peleus
:
"
Thou
hast
missed,
so
no
wise

yet,
godlike
Achilles,
hast
thou
known
from
Zeus
the
hour
of

my
doom,
though
thou
thoughtest
it.
Cunning
of
tongue

art
thou
and
a
deceiver
in
speech,
that
fearing
thee
I
might

forget
my
valour
and
strength.
Not
as
I
flee
shalt
thou

plant
thy
spear
in
my
reins,
but
drive
it
straight
through

my
breast
as
I
set
on
thee,
if
God
hath
given
thee
to
do

it.
Now
in
thy
turn
avoid
my
spear
of
bronze.
O
that

thou
mightst
take
it
all
into
thy
flesh
!
Then
would
the

war
be
lighter
to
the
Trojans,
if
but
thou
wert
dead,
for

thou
art
their
greatest
bane."


He
said,
and
poised
his
long-shadowed
spear
and
hurled

it,
and
smote
the
midst
of
the
shield
of
Peleus'
son,
and



290-324.


missed
him
not
:
but
far
from
the
shield

back.
And
Hector
was
wroth
that
his
swift

left
his
hand
in
vain,
and
he
stood
down.

no
second
ashen
spear.
And
he
called
with
a
1

to
Deiphobos
of
the
white
shield,
and
asked
of
him
a
.

spear,
but
he
was
no
wise
nigh.
Then
Hector
kn&lt;

truth
in
his
heart,
and
spake
and
said
:
"
Ay
me,
u

the
gods
have
summoned
me
to
death.
I
deemed

warrior
Deiphobos
was
by
my
side,
but
he
is
within

wall,
and
it
was
Athene
who
played
me
fa

therefore
is
evil
death
come
very
nigh
me,
nut
far

nor
is
there
way
of
escape.
This
then
was
from
:

the
pleasure
of
Zeus
and
of
the
far-
dart
ii.
.
of
&amp;

who
yet
before
were
fain
to
succour
me
:
hut
m.w

fate
hath
found
me.
At
least
let
me
not
die
without
a

struggle
or
ingloriously,
but
in
some
great
deed
of
arms

whereof
men
yet
to
be
born
shall
hear."


Thus
saying
he
drew
his
sharp
sword
that
by
his

hung
great
and
strong,
and
gathered
himself
and

like
a
soaring
eagle
that
darteth
to
the
plain
through
tl.

clouds
to
seize
a
tender
lamb
or
crouching
hare.
S

swooped,
brandishing
his
sharp
sword.
And
Achilles
\\.

him,
for
his
heart
was
filled
with
wild
fierceness,
and

his
breast
he
made
a
covering
with
his
fair
-raven
si
.md

tossed
his
bright
four-plated
helm
;
;
urul
i:


golden
plumes
[that
Hephaistos
had
set
ti

crest]
As
a
star
goeth
among
stars
in
the
d.nknes

night,
Hesperos,
fairest
of
all
stars
set
in
heaven,
-

there
forth
a
light
from
the
keen
spc

right
hand,
devising
mischief
against
noble
Hi
-tor,

his
fair
flesh
to
find
the
fittest
place.

of
him
his
flesh
was
covered
by
the
fair
:

stripped
from
strong
Patroklos
when
he



444
ILIAD
XXII,
324-356.


was
an
opening
where
the
collar
bones
coming
from
the

shoulders
clasp
the
neck,
even
at
the
gullet,
where
destruc-

tion
of
life
cometh
quickliest
;
there,
as
he
came
on,
noble

Achilles
drave
at
him
with
his
spear,
and
right
through

the
tender
neck
went
the
point.
Yet
the
bronze-weighted

ashen
spear
clave
not
the
windpipe,
so
that
he
might
yet

speak
words
of
answer
to
his
foe.
And
he
fell
down
in
the

dust,
and
noble
Achilles
spake
exultingly
:
"
Hector,
thou

thoughtest,
whilst
thou
wert
spoiling
Patroklos,
that
thou

wouldst
be
safe,
and
didst
reck
nothing
of
me
who
was
afar,

thou
fool.
But
away
among
the
hollow
ships
his
comrade,

a
mightier
far,
even
I,
was
left
behind,
who
now
have
un-

strung
thy
knees.
Thee
shall
dogs
and
birds
tear
foully,
but

his
funeral
shall
the
Achaians
make."


Then
with
faint
breath
spake
unto
him
Hector
of
the

glancing
helm
:
"I
pray
thee
by
thy
life
and
knees
and

parents
leave
me
not
for
dogs
of
the
Achaians
to
devour

by
the
ships,
but
take
good
store
of
bronze
and
gold,
gifts

that
my
father
and
lady
mother
shall
give
to
thee,
and

give
them
home
my
body
back
again,
that
the
Trojans
and

Trojans'
wives
give
me
my
due
of
fire
after
my
death."


But
unto
him
with
grim
gaze
spake
Achilles
fleet
of
foot
:

"
Entreat
me
not,
dog,
by
knees
or
parents.
Would
that

my
heart's
desire
could
so
bid
me
myself
to
carve
and
eat
raw

thy
flesh,
for
the
evil
thou
hast
wrought
me,
as
surely
is
there

none
that
shall
keep
the
dogs
from
thee,
not
even
should
they

bring
ten
or
twenty
fold
ransom
and
here
weigh
it
out,
and

promise
even
more,
not
even
were
Priam
Dardanos'
son
to

bid
pay
thy
weight
in
gold,
not
even
so
shall
thy
lady
mother

lay
thee
on
a
bed
to
mourn
her
son,
but
dogs
and
birds
shall

devour
thee
utterly."


Then
dying
spake
unto
him
Hector
of
the
glancing

helm
:
"
Verily
I
know
thee
and
behold
thee
as
thou
art,



ILIAD
XXII,
356-390.



445



nor
was
I
destined
to
persuade
thee
;
truly
thy
heart
j

in
thy
breast.
Take
heed
now
lest
I
draw
upon
t

of
gods,
in
the
day
when
Paris
and
Phoebus
Apollo
sla-.

for
all
thy
valour,
at
the
Skaian
gate."


He
ended,
and
the
shadow
of
death
came
down
Q|

him,
and
his
soul
flew
forth
of
his
limbs
and
...

the
house
of
Hades,
wailing
her
fate,
leaving
her
\

youth.
Then
to
the
dead
man
spake
n«

"
Die
:
for
my
death,
I
will
accept
it
whens-
.
..nd


the
other
immortal
gods
are
minded
to
accomplish
it.'


He
said,
and
from
the
corpse
drew
forth
h.

spear,
and
set
it
aside,
and
stripped
the
bloody
armour
fr

the
shoulders.
And
other
sons
of
Achaians
ran
up
aroi:

who
gazed
upon
the
stature
and
marvellous
u

Hector.
Nor
did
any
stand
by
but
wounded
him,
ami
thus

would
many
a
man
say
looking
toward
his
neigh!"

"Go
to,
of
a
truth
far
easier
to
handle
is
He&lt;
t&lt;
r
•

than
when
he
burnt
the
ships
with
bla/ing
riie."

would
many
a
man
say,
and
wound
him
as
he
I

by.
And
when
fleet
noble
Achilles
had
dcs]

he
stood
up
among
the
Achaians
and
spake
winged
u

"
Friends,
chiefs
and
counsellors
of
the

gods
have
vouchsafed
us
to
vanquish
this
i

done
us
more
evil
than
all
the
rest
t&lt;
r,
conic


us
make
trial
in
arms
round
about
the
city,
that

know
somewhat
of
the
Trojans'
pir

he
hath
fallen
they
will
forsake
the
citadel,
or
wl

are
minded
to
abide,
albeit
Hector
i,
n

wherefore
doth
my
heart
debate
thus?
lii-th


the
ships
a
dead
man
unbewailed,
unburicc

him
will
I
not
forget,
while
I
abide
among
the
livin

knees
can
stir.
Nay
if
even
in
the
i

forget
their
dead,
yet
will
I
even
there
be
mim



446
ILIAD
XXII,
390-424.


dear
comrade.
But
come,
ye
sons
of
the
Achaians,
let
us

now,
singing
our
song
of
victory,
go
back
to
the
hollow

ships
and
take
with
us
our
foe.
Great
glory
have
we
won
;

we
have
slain
the
noble
Hector,
unto
whom
the
Trojans

prayed
throughout
their
city,
as
he
had
been
a
god."


He
said,
and
devised
foul
entreatment
of
noble
Hector.

The
tendons
of
both
feet
behind
he
slit
from
heel
to

ankle-joint,
and
thrust
therethrough
thongs
of
ox-hide,
and

bound
him
to
his
chariot,
leaving
his
head
to
trail.
And

when
he
had
mounted
the
chariot
and
lifted
therein
the

famous
armour,
he
lashed
his
horses
to
speed,
and
they

nothing
loth
flew
on.
And
dust
rose
around
him
that
was

dragged,
and
his
dark
hair
flowed
loose
on
either
side,
and

in
the
dust
lay
all
his
once
fair
head,
for
now
had
Zeus
given

him
over
to
his
foes
to
entreat
foully
in
his
own
native
land.


Thus
was
his
head
all
grimed
with
dust.
But
his
mother

when
she
beheld
her
son,
tore
her
hair
and
cast
far
from

her
her
shining
veil,
and
cried
aloud
with
an
exceeding
bitter

cry.
And
piteously
moaned
his
father,
and
around
them
the

folk
fell
to
crying
and
moaning
throughout
the
town.
Most

like
it
seemed
as
though
all
beetling
Ilios
were
burning
utterly

in
fire.
Scarcely
could
the
folk
keep
back
the
old
man
in
his

hot
desire
to
get
him
forth
of
the
Dardanian
gates.
For
he

besought
them
all,
casting
himself
down
in
the
mire,
and

calling
on
each
man
by
his
name
:
"
Hold,
friends,
and

though
you
love
me
leave
me
to
get
me
forth
of
the
city

alone
and
go
unto
the
ships
of
the
Achaians.
Let
me

pray
this
accursed
horror-
working
man,
if
haply
he
may

feel
shame
before
his
age-fellows
and
pity
an
old
man.
He

also
hath
a
father
such
as
I
am,
Peleus,
who
begat
and

reared
him
to
be
a
bane
of
Trojans
—
and
most
of
all
to
me

hath
he
brought
woe.
So
many
sons
of
mine
hath
he
slain

in
their
flower
—
yet
for
all
my
sorrow
for
the
rest
I
mourn



424-455-


them
all
less
than
this
one
alone,
for
whom
my
sharp
grief


will
bring
me
down
to
the
house
of
1


Would
that
he
had
died
in
my
arms
;
then


wept
and
wailed
our
fill,
his
mother
who
bore
him
to
her
ill


hap,
and
I
myself."


Thus
spake
he
wailing,
and
all
the
men
of
the
city
;:
.idc

moan
with
him.
And
among
the
women
of
Ti
.tl*


led
the
wild
lament
:
"My
child,
ah,
woe
is
m«
ore


should
I
live
in
my
pain,
now
thou
art
dead,
w!
\\\
and

day
wert
my
boast
through
the
city,
and
blessin,

men
and
women
of
Troy
throughout
the
town,
w!

thee
as
a
god,
for
verily
an
exceeding
glory
to
them
v

thou
in
thy
life:
—
now
death
and
fate
have
over;..

thee."


Thus
spake
she
wailing.
But
Hector's
wife
knev.
i..&gt;t
as

yet,
for
no
true
messenger
had
come
to
tell
her
how
her

husband
abode
without
the
gates,
but
in
an
inner
chair,

of
the
lofty
house
she
was
weaving
a
double
purple

broidering
therein
manifold
flowers.
Then
she

goodly-haired
handmaids
through
the
house
t&lt;

tripod
on
the
fire,
that
Hector
might
have
warn:
ing


when
he
came
home
out
of
the
battle
—
fond
heart,
and
was

unaware
how,
far
from
all
washings,
bright
eyed
Athene-

slain
him
by
the
hand
of
Achilles.
But
she
heard
sh:

and
groans
from
the
battlements,
and
her
limits
reeled

the
shuttle
fell
from
her
hands
to
earth.
The;,
again
I

her
goodly-haired
maids
she
spake:
"Come
two
of
y
•'

way
with
me
that
I
may
see
what
deeds
are
d«nc.

the
voice
of
my
husband's
noble
mother
that
1

in
my
own
breast
my
heart
leapeth
to
my
;
anc


knees
are
numbed
beneath
me
:
surely
some
evil
thir.

hand
against
the
children
of
Priam.
W,
-:&gt;ld
that
I

might
never
reach
my
ear!
jret
h
rriMy
I
dread
Ics



448
ILIAD
XXII,
455-489.



Achilles
have
cut
off
bold
Hector
from
the
city
by
himself

and
chased
him
to
the
plain
and
ere
this
ended
his
perilous

pride
that
possessed
him,
for
never
would
he
tarry
among

the
throng
of
men
but
ran
out
before
them
far,
yielding

place
to
no
man
in
his
hardihood."


Thus
saying
she
sped
through
the
chamber
like
one
mad,

with
beating
heart,
and
with
her
went
her
handmaidens.

But
when
she
came
to
the
battlements
and
the
throng
of

men,
she
stood
still
upon
the
wall
and
gazed,
and
beheld

him
dragged
before
the
city
:—
swift
horses
dragged
him
reck-

lessly
toward
the
hollow
ships
of
the
Achaians.
Then
dark

night
came
on
her
eyes
and
shrouded
her,
and
she
fell
back-

ward
and
gasped
forth
her
spirit.
From
off
her
head
she

shook
the
bright
attiring
thereof,
frontlet
and
net
and
woven

band,
and
veil,
the
veil
that
golden
Aphrodite
gave
her
on

the
day
when
Hector
of
the
glancing
helm
led
her
forth

of
the
house
of
Ee'tion,
having
given
bride
-
gifts
untold.

And
around
her
thronged
her
husband's
sisters
and
his

brothers'
wives,
who
held
her
up
among
them,
distraught

even
to
death.
But
when
at
last
she
came
to
herself
and

her
soul
returned
into
her
breast,
then
wailing
with
deep

sobs
she
spake
among
the
women
of
Troy
:
"
O
Hector,

woe
is
me
!
to
one
fate
then
were
we
both
born,
thou
in

Troy
in
the
house
of
Priam,
and
I
in
Thebe
under
woody

Plakos,
in
the
house
of
Ee'tion,
who
reared
me
from
a
little

one
—
ill-fated
sire
of
cruel-fated
child.
Ah,
would
he
had

begotten
me
not.
Now
thou
to
the
house
of
Hades
beneath

the
secret
places
of
the
earth
departest,
and
me
in
bitter

mourning
thou
leavest
a
widow
in
thy
halls
:
and
thy
son

is
but
an
infant
child
—
son
of
unhappy
parents,
thee
and

me
—
nor
shalt
thou
profit
him,
Hector,
since
thou
art
dead,

neither
he
thee.
For
even
if
he
escape
the
Achaians'
woful

war,
yet
shall
labour
and
sorrow
cleave
unto
him
hereafter,



ILIAD
XXII,
489-515.



for
other
men
shall
seize1
his
lands.
The
iL-

sundereth
a
child
from
his
fellows,
and
his
head
:

down
ever,
and
his
cheeks
arc
wet
with
tears.
And
in

need
the
child
seeketh
his
father's
friends,
j.l
ine


by
cloak
and
that
by
coat,
and
one
of
them
that
;m


holdeth
his
cup
a
little
to
his
mouth,
and
in.

lips,
but
his
palate
he
moisteneth
not.
And
some
cl..

unorphaned
thrusteth
him
from
the
feast
with
&gt;
and

taunting
words,
'Out
with
thee
!
no
father
«•:'
tl

board.'
Then
weeping
to
his
widowed
mother
shall

return,
even
Astyanax,
who
erst
upon
his
fath

only
marrow
and
fat
flesh
of
sheep
;
and
when
-

on
him
and
he
ceased
from
childish
play,
then
in
1

nurse's
arms
he
would
slumber
softly
nested,
:

his
heart
with
good
things
;
but
now
that
he
hath

father
he
will
suffer
many
ills,
Astyanax

Trojans
gave
him,
because
thou
only
wort
th«

their
gates
and
their
long
walls.
But
now

ships,
far
from
thy
parents:
shall
coiling
worms
iK

when
the
dogs
have
had
their
fill,
as
thou
liest
n.

in
these
halls
lieth
raiment
of
thine,
delicate
I

by
the
hands
of
women.
But
verily
all
these
will
!

with
burning
fire—
to
thee
no
profit,
sir-

lie
therein,
yet
that
this
be
honour
to
thee
from
the
m

the
women
of
Troy.'


Thus
spake
she
wailing,
and
the
women
joined
t:


moan.


i
Reading
ci™^ou«n,.
With
the
alternative

meaning
is,
"
shall
remove
his
land



BOOK
XXIII.


Of
the
funeral
of
Patroklos,
and
the
funeral
games.


THUS
they
throughout
the
city
made
moan
:
but
the
Achaians

when
they
were
come
to
the
ships
and
to
the
Hellespont

were
scattered
each
to
his
own
ship
:
only
the
Myrmidons

Achilles
suffered
not
to
be
scattered,
but
spake
among
his

comrades
whose
delight
was
in
war:
"Fleet-
horsed
Myr-

midons,
my
trusty
comrades,
let
us
not
yet
unyoke
our

whole-hooved
steeds
from
their
cars,
but
with
horses
and

chariots
let
us
go
near
and
mourn
Patroklos,
for
such
is
the

honour
of
the
dead.
Then
when
we
have
our
fill
of
grievous

wailing,
we
will
unyoke
the
horses
and
all
sup
here."


He
said,
and
they
with
one
accord
made
lamentation,

and
Achilles
led
their
mourning.
So
thrice
around
the
dead

they
drave
their
well-maned
steeds,
moaning;
and
Thetis

stirred
among
them
desire
of
wailing.
Bedewed
were
the

sands
with
tears,
bedewed
the
warriors'
arms;
so
great
a

lord
of
fear
they
sorrowed
for.
And
Peleus'
son
led
their

loud
wail,
laying
his
man-slaying
hands
on
his
comrade's

breast
:
"
All
hail,
Patroklos,
even
in
the
house
of
Hades
;

for
all
that
I
promised
thee
before
am
I
accomplishing,

seeing
I
have
dragged
hither
Hector
to
give
raw
unto
dogs

to
devour,
and
twelve
noble
children
of
the
Trojans
to

slaughter
before
thy
pyre,
because
of
mine
anger
at
thy

slaying."



ILIAD
ATA7/7,
24-58.



He
said,
and
devised
foul
entreatment
of
noble
I
!

stretching
him
prone
in
the
dust
beside
th-

son.
And
the
rest
put
off
each
his
glittering
;

and
unyoked
their
high-neighing
horses,
and
sate
th-

numberless
beside
the
ship
of
fleet
-footed

he
gave
them
ample
funeral
feast.
Many
sWk
on
:.
.

stretched
out,
their
throats
cut
with
steel,
and
many
sh&gt;

and
bleating
goats,
and
many
white-tusked
K

in
fat
were
spitted
to
singe
in
the
flame
of
Hcph.r
I

on
all
sides
round
the
corpse
in
cupfuls
blood
was
f


But
the
fleet-footed
prince,
the
son
of
Peleus,
was
brought

to
noble
Agamemnon
by
the
Achaian
chiefs,
hard!

him
thereto,
for
his
heart
was
wroth
foi
his
romrar.

when
they
were
come
to
Agamemnon's
hut,
forthwith
th

bade
clear-voiced
heralds
set
a
great
tripod
on
the
i".

haply
they
might
persuade
the
son
of
Peleus
•

him
the
bloody
gore.
But
he
denied
them
stead
lastly,

sware
moreover
an
oath
:
"
Nay,
verily
by

highest
and
best
of
gods,
not
lawful
is
it
that
water

come
nigh
my
head
or
ever
I
shall
have
laid
Patro

the
fire,
and
heaped
a
barrow,
and
shaved
my

never
again
shall
second
grief
thus
reach
my
h

remain
among
the
living.
Yet
now
for
the
present

yield
us
to
our
mournful
me:.1
:
but
with
the
m&lt;
&gt;rni]

of
men
Agamemnon,
rouse
the
folk
to
hrin

furnish
all
that
it
beseemeth
a
dead
man
t

goeth
beneath
the
misty
gloom,
to
the
end
i

may
burn
him
quickly
from
sight,
and
tr,
I


to
their
work."


Thus
spake
he,
and
they
listened
r

obeyed,
and
eagerly
making
ready
eu.h'n


and
no
lack
had
their
soul
of
equal
feast


had
put
off
from
them
the
desire
of
meal
tod
drink,
the
I



452
ILIAD
XXIII,
58-92.


went
down
each
man
to
his
tent
to
take
his
rest,
but
the
son

of
Peleus
upon
the
beach
of
the
sounding
sea
lay
groaning

heavily,
amid
the
host
of
Myrmidons,
in
an
open
place,
where

waves
were
breaking
on
the
shore.
Now
when
sleep
took
hold

on
him,
easing
the
cares
of
his
heart,
deep
sleep
that
fell
about

him,
(for
sore
tired
were
his
glorious
knees
with
onset
upon

Hector
toward
windy
Ilios),
then
came
there
unto
him
the

spirit
of
hapless
Patroklos,
in
all
things
like
his
living
self,
in

stature,
and
fair
eyes,
and
voice,
and
the
raiment
of
his
body

was
the
same
;
and
he
stood
above
Achilles'
head
and
spake

to
him
:
"
Thou
sleepest,
and
hast
forgotten
me,
O
Achilles.

Not
in
my
life
wast
thou
ever
unmindful
of
me,
but
in
my

death.
Bury
me
with
all
speed,
that
I
pass
the
gates
of
Hades.

Far
off
the
spirits
banish
me,
the
phantoms
of
men
outworn,

nor
suffer
me
to
mingle
with
them
beyond
the
River,
but

vainly
I
wander
along
the
wide-gated
dwelling
of
Hades

Now
give
me,
I
pray
pitifully
of
thee,
thy
hand,
for
never
more

again
shall
I
come
back
from
Hades,
when
ye
have
given
me

my
due
of
fire.
Never
among
the
living
shall
we
sit
apart

from
our
dear
comrades
and
take
counsel
together,
but
me

hath
the
harsh
fate
swallowed
up
which
was
appointed
me

even
from
my
birth.
Yea
and
thou
too
thyself,
Achilles
peer

of
gods,
beneath
the
wall
of
the
noble
Trojans
art
doomed
to

die.
Yet
one
thing
will
I
say,
?nd
charge
thee,
if
haply
thou

wilt
have
regard
thereto.
Lay
not
my
bones
apart
from
thine,

Achilles,
but
together,
even
as
we
were
nurtured
in
your

house,
when
Menoitios
brought
me
yet
a
little
one
from

Opoeis
to
your
country
by
reason
of
a
grievous
man-slaying,

on
the
day
when
I
slew
Amphidamas'
son,
not
willing
it,
in

childish
wrath
over
the
dice.
Then
took
me
the
knight

Peleus
into
his
house
and
reared
me
kindly
and
named
me

thy
squire
:
so
therefore
let
one
coffer
hide
our
bones,

[a
golden
coffer,
two
handled,
thy
lady
mother's
gift]."



ILIAD
XX11I,
93-1^5.



Then
made
answer
unto
him
Achilles
nYa
of
foot:

"Wherefore,
O
my
brother,
hast
thou
come
hi-
.ind

chargest
me
everything
that
I
should
do?
Verily
I

accomplish
all,
and
have
regard
unto
thy
\,\


stand
more
nigh
me;
for
one
moment
let
us
th;

around
each
other,
and
take
our
fill
of
dolorous
him


He
spake,
and
reached
forth
with
his
hands,
In:-.

him
not;
for
like
a
vapour
the
spirit
was
gone
beneath
|

earth
with
a
faint
shriek.
And
Achilles
sprang
up
man

ling,
and
smote
his
hands
together,
and
spake
a
\v,.nl
of

woe:
"Ay
me,
there
remaineth
then
even
in
the
house

Hades
a
spirit
and
phantom
of
the
de-ad,
albeit
the
life

be
not
anywise
therein
:
for
all
night
long
hath
the
spirit

hapless
Patroklos
stood
over
me,
wailing
and
making
moan,

and
charged
me
everything
that
I
should
do,
and
wondrous

like
his
living
self
it
seemed."


Thus
said
he,
and
stirred
in
all
of
them
yearning
to
make

lament
;
and
rosy-fingered
Morn
shone
forth
on
them
while

they
still
made
moan
around
the
piteous
corpse.
Then
'.

Agamemnon
sped
mules
and
men
from
all
the
huts
t&lt;

wood;
and
a
man
of
valour
watched
thereover,
even
M

ones,
squire
of
kindly
Idomeneus.
And
they
\wr.t
t
rth

with
wood-cutting
axes
in
their
hands
and
well
woven
ropes,

and
before
them
went
the
mules,
and
uphill
and
downh

and
sideways
and
across
they
went.
I'.ut
when
tl
:nc

to
the
spurs
of
many-fountained
Ida,
straightway
they
set

them
lustily
to
hew
high-foliaged
oaks
with
th

bronze,
and
with
loud
noise
fell
the
trees.
'Her.
iplittti

them
asunder
the
Achaians
bound
them
behind
tl

and
they
tore
up
the
earth
with
their
i

the
plain
through
the
thick
underwo.
&gt;d.
'
&lt;*•


cutters
bare
logs
;
for
thus
bade
Mcri.

Idomeneus.
And
on
the
shore
they
thn
w
th



454
ILIAD
XXIII,
125-155.



line,
where
Achilles
purposed
a
mighty
tomb
for
Patroklos

and
for
himself.


Then
when
they
had
laid
down
all
about
great
piles
of

wood,
they
sate
them
down
all
together
and
abode.
Then

straightway
Achilles
bade
the
warlike
Myrmidons
gird
on

their
arms,
and
each
yoke
the
horses
to
his
chariot
;
and

they
arose
and
put
their
armour
on,
and
mounted
their

chariots,
both
fighting
men
and
charioteers.
In
front
were

the
men
in
chariots,
and
a
cloud
of
footmen
followed
after,

numberless
;
and
in
the
midst
his
comrades
bare
Patroklos.

And
they
heaped
all
the
corpse
with
their
hair
that
they
cut

off
and
threw
thereon
;
and
behind
did
goodly
Achilles
bear

the
head,
sorrowing
;
for
a
noble
comrade
was
he
speeding

forth
unto
the
realm
of
Hades.


And
when
they
came
to
the
place
where
Achilles
had

bidden
them,
they
set
down
the
dead,
and
piled
for
him

abundant
wood.
Then
fleet-footed
noble
Achilles
bethought

him
of
one
thing
more:
standing
apart
from
the
pyre
he

shore
off
a
golden
lock,
the
lock
whose
growth
he
nursed
to

offer
unto
the
River
Spercheios,
and
sore
troubled
spake
he,

looking
forth
over
the
wine-dark
sea
:
"
Spercheios,
in
other

wise
vowed
my
father
Peleus
unto
thee
that
I
returning

thither
to
my
native
land
should
shear
my
hair
for
thee
and

offer
a
holy
hecatomb,
and
fifty
rams
should
sacrifice
there

above
thy
springs,
where
is
thy
sacred
close
and
altar
burning

spice.
So
vowed
the
old
man,
but
thou
hast
not
accom-

plished
him
his
desire.
And
now
since
I
return
not
to
my

dear
native
land,
unto
the
hero
Patroklos
I
may
give
this

hair
to
take
away."


Thus
saying
he
set
the
hair
in
the
hands
of
his
dear

comrade,
and
stirred
in
all
of
them
yearning
to
make
lament.

And
so
would
the
light
of
the
sun
have
gone
down
on
their

lamentation,
had
not
Achilles
said
quickly
to
Agamemnon



ILIAD
XXIII,
155-187.



as
he
stood
beside
him
:
"Son
of
Atreus-t

most
will
the
host
of
the
Achaians
have
regard
.
:
:.'.-

tion
they
may
sate
them
to
the
full.
But
now
d.

from
the
burning
and
bid
them
make
ready
tlu

we
to
whom
the
dead
is
dearest
will
ta!

things;
yet
let
the
chiefs
tarry
nigh
unto
us."


Then
when
Agamemnon
king
of
men

forthwith
dispersed
the
host
among
the
trim
shi;

nearest
to
the
dead
tarried
there
and
piled
t!-e
\vn..d,
and

made
a
pyre
a
hundred
feet
this
way
and
i
-.he


pyre's
top
set
the
corpse,
with
anguish
at
their
1,

many
lusty
sheep
and
shambling
crouk-h":

flayed
and
made
ready
before
the
pyre
;
and
tn-
&gt;m
all


of
them
the
fat,
great-hearted
Achilles
wrapped
;

therein
from
head
to
foot,
and
heaped
the
lh\ed
bod

round.
And
he
set
therein
two-handled
j;

oil,
leaning
them
against
the
bier
;
and
t

horses
he
threw
swiftly
on
the
pyre,
and
-.id.


Nine
house-dogs
had
the
dead
chief:
of
them

slay
twain
and
throw
them
on
the
pyre.
And
'.
..iliant


sons
of
great-hearted
Trojans
he
slew
with
the

he
devised
mischief
in
his
heart—
and
he
set
to
tin

less
might
of
the
fire,
to
feed
thereon,

aloud,
and
called
on
his
dear
comrade
by
his
n.r

hail
to
thee,
O
Patroklos,
even
in
the
house
of
II

all
that
I
promised
thee
before
am
I
no

Twelve
valiant
sons
of
great-hearted
Tn-jans,

all
in
company
with
thee
the
fire
d&lt;
:h
:


of
Priam
will
I
nowise
give
to
the
fire
to
i

dogs."


Thus
spake
he
threatening,
but
no
dor

Hector,
for
day
and
night
Aphrodite
dai:.

off
the
dogs,
and
anointed
him
with
n



456
ILIAD
XXIII,
187-220.


that
Achilles
might
not
tear
him
when
he
dragged
him.
And

over
him
Phoebus
Apollo
brought
a
dark
cloud
from
heaven

to
earth
and
covered
all
that
place
whereon
the
dead
man

lay,
lest
meanwhile
the
sun's
strength
shrivel
his
flesh
round

about
upon
his
sinews
and
limbs.


But
the
pyre
of
dead
Patroklos
kindled
not.
Then

fleet-footed
noble
Achilles
had
a
further
thought
:
standing

aside
from
the
pyre
he
prayed
to
the
two
Winds
of
North
and

West,
and
promised
them
fair
offerings,
and
pouring
large

libations
from
a
golden
cup
besought
them
to
come,
that

the
corpses
might
blaze
up
speedily
in
the
fire,
and
the

wood
make
haste
to
be
enkindled.
Then
Iris,
when
she

heard
his
prayer,
went
swiftly
with
the
message
to
the

Winds.
They
within
the
house
of
the
gusty
West
Wind

were
feasting
all
together
at
meat,
when
Iris
sped
thither,

and
halted
on
the
threshold
of
stone.
And
when
they
saw

her
with
their
eyes5
they
sprang
up
and
called
to
her
every

one
to
sit
by
him.
But
she
refused
to
sit,
and
spake
her

word
:
"
No
seat
for
me
;
I
must
go
back
to
the
streams
of

Ocean,
to
the
Ethiopians'
land
where
they
sacrifice
heca-

tombs
to
the
immortal
gods,
that
I
too
may
feast
at
their

rites.
But
Achilles
is
praying
the
North
Wind
and
the
loud

West
to
come,
and
promising
them
fair
offerings,
that
ye

may
make
the
pyre
be
kindled
whereon
lieth
Patroklos,
for

whom
all
the
Achaians
are
making
moan."


She
having
thus
said
departed,
and
they
arose
with
a

mighty
sound,
rolling
the
clouds
before
them.
And
swiftly

they
came
blowing
over
the
sea,
and
the
wave
rose
beneath

their
shrill
blast
;
and
they
came
to
deep-soiled
Troy,
and

fell
upon
the
pile,
and
loudly
roared
the
mighty
fire.
So

all
night
drave
they
the
flame
of
the
pyre
together,
blowing

shrill;
and
all
night
fleet
Achilles,
holding
a
two-handled

cup,
drew
wine
from
a
golden
bowl,
and
poured
it
forth
and



ILIAD
XXIII,
220-254.



-



drenched
the
earth,
calling
upon
the
spirit
,,f
haj*!-


klos.
As
a
father
waileth
when
he
burneth
the
bo:
his


son,
new-married,
whose
death
is
woe
to
his
haj


so
wailed
Achilles
as
he
burnt
the
bones
of
hi


going
heavily
round
the
burning
pile,
with
i,


But
at
the
hour
when
the
Mornii.

herald
light
upon
the
earth,
the
star
that
safl

Dawn
cometh
after,
and
spreadeth
over
the
salt

grew
the
burning
faint,
and
the
flame
died
d-wn.

Winds
went
back
again
to
betake
them
home
-he


Thracian
main,
and
it
roared
with
a
violent
sv.

the
son
of
Peleus
turned
away
from
the
bun.

down
wearied,
and
sweet
sleep
leapt
on
him.
Hut
they
who

were
with
Atreus'
son
gathered
all
together,
and
•

and
clash
of
their
approach
aroused
him
;
and
h&lt;

upright
and
spake
a
word
to
them:
"S
of
At-

ye
other
chiefs
of
the
Achaians,
first
quench
with
gleair,

wine
all
the
burning
so
far
as
the
fire's
strength
hath

and
then
let
us
gather
up
the
bones
of

son,
singling
them
well,
and
easy
are
they
t»
d:-«
ern,

lay
in
the
middle
of
the
pyre,
while
the
rest
apart
at
th&lt;

burnt
confusedly,
horses
and
men.
And
his
1

put
within
a
golden
urn,
and
double
t,
until


myself
be
hidden
in
Hades.
Hut
no
hug.

toil
to
raise
—
a
seemly
one,
no
more
:
then
a:

Achaians
build
it
broad
and
hi;jh,
whosoever
of
\

I
am
gone
may
be
left
in
the
benched
ships


Thus
spake
he,
and
they
hear'
to
the
flc


son
of
Peleus.
First
quenched
they
wit'.

burning
so
far
as
the
flame
went,
and
the

deep:
then
with
lamentation
they
g.
i:p
^


bones
of
their
gentle
comrade
int..

folded
fat,
and
placed
the
urn
in
the
hut
and
I



458
ILIAD
XXin,
254-286.



a
linen
veil.
And
they
marked
the
circle
of
the
barrow,
and

set
the
foundations
thereof
around
the
pyre,
and
straightway

heaped
thereon
a
heap
of
earth.
Then
when
they
had

heaped
up
the
barrow
they
were
for
going
back.
But

Achilles
stayed
the
folk
in
that
place,
and
made
them
sit
in

wide
assembly,
and
from
his
ships
he
brought
forth
prizes,

caldrons
and
tripods,
and
horses
and
mules
and
strong

oxen,
and
fair-girdled
women,
and
grey
iron.


First
for
fleet
chariot
-racers
he
ordained
a
noble
prize,

a
woman
skilled
in
fair
handiwork
for
the
winner
to
lead

home,
and
an
eared
tripod
that
held
two-and-twenty
measures;

these
for
the
first
man
;
and
for
the
second
he
ordained
a

six-year-old
mare
unbroke,
with
a
mule
foal
in
her
womb
;

and
for
the
third
he
gave
a
goodly
caldron
yet
untouched
by

fire,
holding
four
measures,
bright
as
when
first
made
;
and

for
the
fourth
he
ordained
two
talents
of
gold
;
and
for
the

fifth
a
two-handled
urn
untouched
of
fire.
Then
he
stood

up
and
spake
a
word
among
the
Argives
:
"
Son
of
Atreus

and
ye
other
well-greaved
Achaians,
for
the
chariot-racers

these
prizes
lie
awaiting
them
in
the
lists.
If
in
some
other's

honour
we
Achaians
were
now
holding
our
games,
it
would

be
I
who
should
win
the
first
prize
and
bear
it
to
my
hut
;
for

ye
know
how
far
my
pair
of
horses
are
first
in
excellence,
for

they
are
immortal,
and
Poseidon
gave
them
to
my
father

Peleus,
and
he
again
to
me.
But
verily
I
will
abide,
I
and

my
whole-hooved
horses,
so
glorious
a
charioteer
have
they

lost,
and
one
so
kind,
who
on
their
manes
full
often
poured

smooth
oil,
when
he
had
washed
them
in
clear
water.
For

him
they
stand
and
mourn,
and
their
manes
are
trailing
on

the
ground,
and
there
stand
they
with
sorrow
at
their
hearts.

But
ye
others
throughout
the
host
get
ye
to
your
places,

whosoever
of
the
Achaians
hath
trust
in
his
horses
and
firm

jointed
car."



ILIAD
XXIII,
287-3^2.



Thus
spake
the
son
of
Peleus,
and
the
fleet

racers
were
gathered.
First
of
all
arose
Q]

men,
Admetos'
son,
a
skilful
charioteer
;
and
i

arose
Tydeus'
son,
valiant
Diomedes,
an.:
Dorset


of
the
breed
of
Tros,
which
on
a
time
!

Aineias,
when
Apollo
saved
their
lord.
And
after
him
ar&lt;

Atreus'
son,
fair-haired
heaven-sprung
iMenc

him
a
swift
pair,
Aithe,
Agamemnon's
mar.
his
i
•


horse
Podargos.
Her
unto
Agamemnon
did
Am-':

Echepolos
give
in
fee,
that
he
might
escape
from
:

him
to
windy
Ilios
and
take
his
pleasure
at
hoi.

wealth
had
Zeus
given
him,
and
he
dwelt
in
Sik\.-:i
of

spacious
lawns
:
—
so
Menelaos
yoked
her,
and
she
1

ceedingly
for
the
race.
And
fourth,
Antilochos
rr..

his
fair-maned
hoises,
even
the
noble
son

hearted
king,
who
was
the
son
of
Neleus;
and
fleet
h&lt;
:

bred
at
Pylos
drew
his
car.
And
his
father
stand;

side
spake
counselling
him
to
his
profit,
though
hiiuM-lf
i

well
advised:
"Antilochos,
verily
albeit
thon
art
y&gt;ungf

Zeus
and
Poseidon
have
loved
thee
and
taught
ti.ce
all

skill
with
horses
;
wherefore
to
teach
thee
is

for
thou
well
knowest
how
to
wheel
round
tl.

thy
horses
very
slow
in
the
race:
theref«:
'hink

will
be
sad
work
for
thee.
For
the
ho:

fleeter,
yet
the
men
know
not
more
cunning
tl-

So
come,
dear
son,
store
thy
mind
with
all
man

cunning,
that
the
prize
escape
thee
not.
1
s
a


woodman
far
better
than
by
force
;
by
&lt;
iinnii

man
on
the
wine-dark
deep
steer
hisswiftshij

winds;
by
cunning
hath
charioted
the
bd

For
whoso
trusting
in
his
horses
and
cai
al.

heedlessly
and
wide
at
either
end,
his

course,
and
he
keepeth
them
not
in



460
ILIAD
XXHI,
322-355.


of
crafty
mind,
though
he
drive
worse
horses,
he
ever
keep-

ing
his
eye
upon
the
post
turneth
closely
by
it,
neither
is

unaware
how
far
at
first
to
force
his
horses
by
the
ox-hide

reins,
but
holdeth
them
safe
in
hand
and
watcheth
the

leader
in
the
race.
Now
will
I
tell
thee
a
certain
sign,
and

it
shall
not
escape
thee.
A
fathom's
height
above
the

ground
standeth
a
withered
stump,
whether
of
oak
or

pine
:
it
decayeth
not
in
the
rain,
and
two
white
stones
on

either
side
thereof
are
fixed
at
the
joining
of
the
track,
and

all
round
it
is
smooth
driving
ground.
Whether
it
be
a

monument
of
some
man
dead
long
ago,
or
have
been
made

their
goal
in
the
race
by
ancient
men,
this
now
is
the
mark

fixed
by
fleet-footed
goodly
Achilles.
Wherefore
do
thou

drive
close
and
bear
thy
horses
and
chariot
hard
thereon,

and
lean
thy
body
on
the
well-knit
car
slightly
to
their
left,

and
call
upon
the
off-horse
with
voice
and
lash,
and
give

him
rein
from
thy
hand.
But
let
the
near
horse
hug
the

post
so
that
the
nave
of
the
well-wrought
wheel
seem
to

graze
it
—
yet
beware
of
touching
the
stone,
lest
thou
wound

the
horses
and
break
the
chariot
;
so
would
that
be
triumph

to
the
rest
and
reproach
unto
thyself.
But,
dear
son,
be

wise
and
on
thy
guard
;
for
if
at
the
turning-post
thou
drive

past
the
rest,
there
is
none
shall
overtake
thee
from
behind

or
pass
thee
by,
not
though
he
drave
the
goodly
Arion
in

pursuit,
the
fleet
horse
of
Adrastos,
of
divine
descent,
or
the

horses
of
Laomedon,
best
of
all
bred
in
this
land."


Thus
spake
Nelei'an
Nestor
and
sate
him
down
again
in

his
place,
when
he
had
told
his
son
the
sum
of
every
matter.


And
Meriones
was
the
fifth
to
make
ready
his
sleek-

coated
steeds.
Then
went
they
up
into
their
chariots,
and

cast
in
the
lots
:
and
Achilles
shook
them,
and
forth
leapt

the
lot
of
Antilochos
Nestor's
son,
and
the
next
lot
had

lord
Eumelos,
and
next
to
him
the
son
of
Atreus,
spear-



ILIAD
XXIII,
355-3



famed
Menelaos,
and
next
to
him
drew
M,-r

then
lastly
Tydeides,
far
the
best
of
all,
drew
hi

chariot's
place.
Then
they
stood
side
by
side,
and
A

showed
to
them
the
turning-post,
far
off
in
th-

and
beside
it
he
placed
an
umpire,
god-lil

father's
follower,
that
he
might
note
the
running

truth
thereof.


Then
all
together
lifted
the
lash
above
their

smote
them
with
the
reins,
and
called
on
them
.

words:
and
they
forthwith
sped
swiftly
ora
the
pL

leaving
the
ships
behind;
and
!
h
their
1


the
rising
dust
like
a
cloud
or
whirlwind,
and
tru

waved
on
the
blowing
wind.
And
the
cha:

times
on
the
bounteous
earth,
and
other
whiK
'.d
Uv

into
the
air.
And
the
drivers
stoud
in
the

heart
of
every
man
beat
in
desire
of
victory,
ai.d
:':
.cd


every
man
to
his
horses,
that
flew
amid
their
di.

the
plain.


But
when
the
fleet
horses
were
now
mr.nir.u
tt.

part
of
the
course,
back
toward
the
-rev
^a,
then
•

manifest
the
prowess
of
each,
and
the
ho;

the
race;
and
presently
to
the
front
r
1
th

mares
of
Pheres'
grandson,
and
next
to
them
I
»;

stallions
of
the
breed
of
Tros,
not
\

anigh,
for
they
seemed
ever
as
the)
would
i..--unt

car,
and
with
their
breath
his
bat
k
wi
mi
ar

broad
shoulders,
for
they
bent
their

they
flew
along.
Thus
would
Tyd«

outstripped
the
other
or
made
it

Phoebus
Apollo
been
wroth
with
him
and

hand
the
shining
lash.
Then
from
his

anger,
for
that
he
saw
the
mares
still
at

Her
than
before,
while
his
own
hoi
•
«
thrown



462
ILIAD
XXIII,
387-422.


as
running
without
spur.
But
Athene
was
not
unaware
of

Apollo's
guile
against
Tydeides,
and
presently
sped
after
the

shepherd
of
hosts,
and
gave
him
back
the
lash,
and
put

spirit
into
his
steeds.
Then
in
wrath
after
the
son
of
Ad-

metos
was
the
goddess
gone,
and
brake
his
steeds'
yoke,
and

the
mares
ran
sideways
off
the
course,
and
the
pole
was

twisted
to
the
ground.
And
Eumelos
was
hurled
out
of
the

car
beside
the
wheel,
and
his
elbows
and
mouth
and
nose

were
flayed,
and
his
forehead
bruised
above
his
eyebrows
;

and
his
eyes
filled
with
tears
and
his
lusty
voice
was
choked.

Then
Tydeides
held
his
whole-hooved
horses
on
one
side,

darting
far
out
before
the
rest,
for
Athene
put
spirit
into
his

steeds
and
shed
glory
on
himself.
Now
next
after
him

came
golden-haired
Menelaos
Atreus'
son.
But
Antilochos

called
to
his
father's
horses
:
"
Go
ye
too
in,
strain
to
your

fleetest
pace.
Truly
I
nowise
bid
you
strive
with
those,
the

horses
of
wise
Tydeides,
unto
which
Athene
hath
now
given

speed,
and
shed
glory
on
their
charioteer.
But
overtake

Atreides'
horses
with
all
haste,
and
be
not
outstripped
by

them,
lest
Aithe
that
is
but
a
mare
pour
scorn
on
you.

Why
are
ye
outstripped,
brave
steeds
?
Thus
will
I
tell
you,

and
verily
it
shall
be
brought
to
pass
—
ye
will
find
no
tend-

ance
with
Nestor
shepherd
of
hosts,
but
straightway
he
will

slay
you
with
the
edge
of
the
sword
if
through
heedlessness

we
win
but
the
worse
prize.
Have
after
them
at
your
utmost

speed,
and
I
for
my
part
will
devise
a
plan
to
pass
them
in

the
strait
part
of
the
course,
and
this
shall
fail
me
not."


Thus
spake
he,
and
they
fearing
the
voice
of
the
prince

ran
swiftlier
some
little
while
;
and
presently
did
the
good

warrior
Antilochos
espy
a
strait
place
in
a
sunk
part
of
the
way.

There
was
a
rift
in
the
earth,
where
torrent
water
gathered

and
brake
part
of
the
track
away,
and
hollowed
all
the
place
;

there
drave
Menelaos,
shunning
the
encounter
of
the
wheels.



ILIAD
XXIII,
423-455.


But
Antilochos
turned
his
whole-hooved
horses
out
of
•

track,
and
followed
him
a
little
at
one
side.
And
tl

Atreus
took
alarm
and
shouted
to
Antilochos
os,


thou
art
driving
recklessly
—
hold
in
thy
1,

is
straitened,
soon
thou
maycst
pass
me
in
a
wider
;

thou
foul
my
chariot
and
undo
us
both.


Thus
spake
he,
but
Antilochos
dra\
;ier
tl.


before,
plying
his
lash,
as
though
he
heard
him
Dot

as
is
the
range
of
a
disk
swung
from
the
shoif

young
man
hurleth
it,
making
trial
of
his

ran
they
on
;
then
the
mares
of
Atreus'
i
\
e


he
ceased
of
himself
to
urge
them
on,
1

steeds
should
encounter
on
the
track,
and
•
th


knit
cars,
and
the
drivers
fall
in
the
dust
in
t;

victory.
So
upbraiding
Antilochos
spake

Menelaos:
"Antilochos,
no
mortal
man
mali


than
thou.
Go
thy
mad
way,
since
falsely
have

called
thee
wise.
Yet
even
so
thou
shalt
not
bear

prize
unchallenged
to
p.n
oath.1


Thus
saying
he
called
aloud
to
his
ho;

not
back
nor
stand
still
with
sorrow
at
heart.

and
knees
will
grow
weary
before
yours,
for
tl
h
lack


youth."


Thus
spake
he,
and
they
fearing
th

sped
faster
on,
and
were
quickly
close
upon
th


Now
the
Argives
sitting
in
concourse
v

horses,
and
they
came
flying
amid
their
d

And
the
first
aware
of
them
was
[domenefl

Cretans,
for
he
was
sitting
outsi

highest
place
of
view,
and
when
h
•


that
shouted,
though
afar
offi
he
knew
it;
a,


of
a
horse
showing
plainly
in
the


rest
of
him,
but
in
the
forehead
&gt;
d
with
I



464
ILIAD
XXIII,
455-488,


round
like
the
moon.
And
he
stood
upright
and
spoke

among
the
Argives
:
"
Friends,
chiefs,
and
counsellors
of
the

Argives,
is
it
I
alone
who
see
the
horses,
or
do
ye
also
?
A

new
pair
seem
to
me
now
to
be
in
front,
and
a
new
chariot-

eer
appeareth
;
the
mares
which
led
in
the
outward
course

must
have
been
thrown
out
there
in
the
plain.
For
I
saw

them
turning
first
the
hither
post,
but
now
can
see
them
no-

where,
though
my
eyes
are
gazing
everywhere
along
the

Trojan
plain.
Did
the
reins
escape
the
charioteer
so
that

he
could
not
drive
aright
round
the
post
and
failed
in
the

turn
?
There,
methinks,
must
he
have
been
cast
forth,
and

have
broken
his
chariot,
and
the
mares
must
have
left
the

course,
in
the
wildness
of
their
heart.
But
stand
up
ye
too

and
look,
for
myself
I
discern
not
certainly,
but
the
first

man
seemeth
to
me
one
of
Aitolian
race,
and
he
ruleth

among
Argives,
the
son
of
horse-taming
Tydeus,
stalwart

Diomedes."


Then
fleet
Aias
Oileus'
son
rebuked
him
in
unseemly

sort
:
"
Idomeneus,
why
art
thou
a
braggart
of
old
?
As

yet
far
off
the
high-stepping
mares
are
coursing
over
the
wide

plain.
Neither
art
thou
so
far
the
youngest
among
the

Argives,
nor
do
thy
eyes
look
so
far
the
keenliest
from
thy

head,
yet
continually
braggest
thou.
It
beseemeth
thee

not
to
be
a
braggart,
for
there
are
here
better
men.
And

the
mares
leading
are
they
that
led
before,
Eumelos'
mares,

and
he
standeth
and
holdeth
the
reins
within
the
car."


Then
wrathfully
in
answer
spake
the
chief
of
Cretans
:

"
Aias,
master
of
railing,
ill-counselled,
in
all
else
art
thou

behind
other
Argives,
for
thy
mind
is
unfriendly.
Come

then
let
us
wager
a
tripod
or
caldron,
and
make
Agamemnon

Atreus'
son
our
umpire,
which
mares
are
leading,
that
thou

mayest
pay
and
learn."


Thus
said
he,
and
straightway
fleet
Aias
Oileus'
son
arose



ILIAD
XXIII,
489-525.
465



angrily
to
answer
with
harsh
words
:
and
strife
between
the

twain
would
have
gone
further,
had
not
Achilles
himself

stood
up
and
spake
a
word
:
"
No
longer
answer
each
other

with
harsh
words,
Aias
and
Idomeneus,
ill
words,
for
it
be-

seemeth
not.
Surely
ye
are
displeased
with
any
other
who

should
do
thus.
Sit
ye
in
the
concourse
and
keep
your
eyes

upon
the
horses
;
soon
they
in
zeal
for
victory
will
come

hither,
and
then
shall
ye
know
each
of
you
the
Argives'

horses,
which
follow,
and
which
lead."


He
said,
and
the
son
of
Tydeus
came
driving
up,
and

with
his
lash
smote
now
and
again
from
the
shoulder,
and

his
horses
were
stepping
high
as
they
sped
swiftly
on
their

way.
And
sprinklings
of
dust
smote
ever
the
charioteer,

and
his
chariot
overlaid
with
gold
and
tin
ran
behind
his

fleet-footed
steeds,
and
small
trace
was
there
of
the
wheel-tires

behind
in
the
fine
dust,
as
they
flew
speeding
on.
Then
he

drew
up
in
the
mid
concourse,
and
much
sweat
poured
from

the
horses'
heads
and
chests
to
the
ground.
And
Diomedes

leapt
to
earth
from
the
shining
car,
and
leant
his
lash
against

the
yoke.
Then
stalwart
Sthenelos
tarried
not,
but
promptly

took
the
prize,
and
gave
to
his
proud
comrades
the
woman

to
lead
and
the
eared
tripod
to
bear
away,
and
he
loosed

the
horses
from
the
yoke.


And
next
after
him
drave
Neleian
Antilochos
his
horses,

by
craft,
not
swiftness,
having
passed
by
Menelaos
;
yet
even

now
Menelaos
held
his
swift
steeds
hard
anigh.
As
far
as
a

horse
is
from
the
wheel,
which
draweth
his
master,
straining

with
the
car
over
the
plain
—
his
hindmost
tail-hairs
touch

the
tire,
for
the
wheel
runneth
hard
anigh
nor
is
much

space
between,
as
he
speedeth
far
over
the
plain
—
by
so

much
was
Menelaos
behind
high-born
Antilochos,
howbeit

at
first
he
was
a
whole
disk-cast
behind,
but
quickly
he
was

catching
Antilochos
up,
for
the
high
mettle
of
Agamemnon's


2
H



463
ILIAD
XXIII,
591-624.



Yea,
if
thou
shouldst
ask
some
other
greater
thing
from

my
house,
I
were
fain
to
give
it
thee
straightway,
rather

than
fall
for
ever
from
my
place
in
thy
heart,
O
fosterling
of

Zeus,
and
become
a
sinner
against
the
gods."


Thus
spake
great-hearted
Nestor's
son,
and
brought
the

rnare
and
put
her
in
the
hand
of
Menelaos.
And
his
heart

was
gladdened
as
when
the
dew
cometh
upon
the
ears
of

ripening
harvest-corn,
what
time
the
fields
are
bristling.
So

gladdened
was
thy
soul,
Menelaos,
within
thy
heart.
And

he
spake
unto
Antilochos
and
uttered
winged
words
:
"Anti-

lochos,
now
will
I
of
myself
put
away
mine
anger
against

thee,
since
no
wise
formerly
wert
thou
flighty
or
light-minded,

howbeit
now
thy
reason
was
overcome
of
youthfulness.

Another
time
be
loth
to
outwit
better
men.
Not
easily

should
another
of
the
Achaians
have
persuaded
me,
but
thou

hast
suffered
and
toiled
greatly,
and
thy
brave
father
and

brother,
for
my
sake
:
therefore
will
I
hearken
to
thy
prayer,

and
will
even
give
unto
thee
the
mare,
though
she
is
mine,

that
these
also
may
know
that
my
heart
was
never
over-

weening
or
implacable."


He
said,
and
gave
the
mare
to
Noemon
Antilochos'
com-

rade
to
lead
away,
and
then
took
the
shining
caldron.
And

Meriones
took
up
the
two
talents
of
gold
in
the
fourth
place,

as
he
had
come
in.
So
the
fifth
prize
was
left
unclaimed,
a

two-handled
cup
;
to
Nestor
gave
Achilles
this,
bearing
it

to
him
through
the
concourse
of
Argives,
and
stood
by
him

and
said
:
"
Lo
now
for
thee
too,
old
man,
be
this
a
trea-

sure,
a
memorial
of
Patroklos'
burying
;
for
no
more
shalt

thou
behold
him
among
the
Argives.
Now
give
I
thee
this

prize
unwon,
for
not
in
boxing
shalt
thou
strive,
neither

wrestle,
nor
enter
on
the
javelin
match,
nor
race
with
thy

feet
;
for
grim
old
age
already
weigheth
on
thee."


Thus
saying
he
placed
it
in
his
hand,
and
Nestor
received



ILIAD
XXIII,
625-657.
469


it
gladly,
and
spake
unto
him
winged
words
:
"
Ay,
truly
all

this,
my
son,
thou
hast
meetly
said
;
for
no
longer
are
my

limbs,
friend,
firm,
nor
my
feet,
nor
do
my
arms
at
all
swing

lightly
from
my
shoulders
either
side.
Would
that
my
youth

svere
such
and
my
force
so
firm
as
when
the
Epeians
were

burying
lord
Amarynkes
at
Buprasion,
and
his
sons
held

the
king's
funeral
games.
Then
was
no
man
found
like
me,

neither
of
the
Epeians
nor
of
the
Pylians
themselves
or
the

great-hearted
Aitolians.
In
boxing
I
overcame
Klytomedes,

son
of
Enops,
and
in
wrestling
Ankaios
of
Pleuron,
who

stood
up
against
me,
and
in
the
foot-race
I
outran
Iphiklos,

a
right
good
man,
and
with
the
spear
outthrew
Phyleus
and

Polydoros
;
only
in
the
chariot-race
the
two
sons
of
Aktor

beat
me
[by
crowding
their
horses
in
front
of
me,
jealous

for
victory,
because
the
chief
prizes
were
left
at
home.]
l
Now

they
were
twins
—
one
ever
held
the
reins,
the
reins
he
ever

held,
the
other
called
on
the
horses
with
the
lash.
Thus

was
I
once,
but
now
let
younger
men
join
in
such
feats
;
I

must
bend
to
grievous
age,
but
then
was
I
of
mark
among

heroes.
But
come
hold
funeral
for
thy
comrade
too
with

games.
This
gift
do
I
accept
with
gladness,
and
my
heart

rejoiceth
that
thou
rememberest
ever
my
friendship
to
thee

-(nor
forget
I
thee)
—
and
the
honour2
wherewith
it
is
meet

that
I
be
honoured
among
the
Achaians.
And
may
the
gods

for
this
grant
thee
due
grace."


Thus
spake
he,
and
Peleides
was
gone
down
the
full
con-

course
of
Achaians,
when
he
had
hearkened
to
all
the
thanks

of
Neleus'
son.
Then
he
ordained
prizes
of
the
violent

boxing
match
;
a
sturdy
mule
he
led
forth
and
tethered
amid

the
assembly,
a
six-year
mule
unbroken,
hardest
of
all
to
break;

and
for
the
loser
set
a
two-handled
cup.
Then
he
stood
up


1
It
seems
impossible
to
obtain
a
satisfactory
meaning
from
this

couplet,
especially
the
word
TrXydfi.
2
Reading
rt^s
6'.



468
ILIAD
XXIII,
591-624.


Yea,
if
thou
shouldst
ask
some
other
greater
thing
from

my
house,
I
were
fain
to
give
it
thee
straightway,
rather

than
fall
for
ever
from
my
place
in
thy
heart,
O
fosterling
of

Zeus,
and
become
a
sinner
against
the
gods."


Thus
spake
great-hearted
Nestor's
son,
and
brought
the

rnare
and
put
her
in
the
hand
of
Menelaos.
And
his
heart

was
gladdened
as
when
the
dew
cometh
upon
the
ears
of

ripening
harvest-corn,
what
time
the
fields
are
bristling.
So

gladdened
was
thy
soul,
Menelaos,
within
thy
heart.
And

he
spake
unto
Antilochos
and
uttered
winged
words
:
"Anti-

lochos,
now
will
I
of
myself
put
away
mine
anger
against

thee,
since
no
wise
formerly
wert
thou
flighty
or
light-minded,

howbeit
now
thy
reason
was
overcome
of
youthfulness.

Another
time
be
loth
to
outwit
better
men.
Not
easily

should
another
of
the
Achaians
have
persuaded
me,
but
thou

hast
suffered
and
toiled
greatly,
and
thy
brave
father
and

brother,
for
my
sake
:
therefore
will
I
hearken
to
thy
prayer,

and
will
even
give
unto
thee
the
mare,
though
she
is
mine,

that
these
also
may
know
that
my
heart
was
never
over-

weening
or
implacable."


He
said,
and
gave
the
mare
to
Noemon
Antilochos'
com-

rade
to
lead
away,
and
then
took
the
shining
caldron.
And

Meriones
took
up
the
two
talents
of
gold
in
the
fourth
place,

as
he
had
come
in.
So
the
fifth
prize
was
left
unclaimed,
a

two-handled
cup
;
to
Nestor
gave
Achilles
this,
bearing
it

to
him
through
the
concourse
of
Argives,
and
stood
by
him

and
said
:
"
Lo
now
for
thee
too,
old
man,
be
this
a
trea-

sure,
a
memorial
of
Patroklos'
burying
;
for
no
more
shalt

thou
behold
him
among
the
Argives.
Now
give
I
thee
this

prize
unwon,
for
not
in
boxing
shalt
thou
strive,
neither

wrestle,
nor
enter
on
the
javelin
match,
nor
race
with
thy

feet
;
for
grim
old
age
already
weigheth
on
thee."


Thus
saying
he
placed
it
in
his
hand,
and
Nestor
received



ILIAD
XXIII,
625-657.



-


•^^w


it
gladly,
and
spake
unto
him
win^-d
woi
.
truly
all


this,
my
son,
thou
hast
meetly
said
;
foi
no
U,:

limbs,
friend,
firm,
nor
my
feet,
nor
do
my
armi
al
all

lightly
from
my
shoulders
either
side.
\V,
.,.:,!
i

were
such
and
my
force
so
firm
as
when
tl.

burying
lord
Amarynkes
at
IJupmsiun,
and
1.

the
king's
funeral
games.
Then
was
no
man

neither
of
the
Epeians
nor
of
the
Pylians
tl;

great-hearted
Aitolians.
In
boxing
I
cm--

son
of
Enops,
and
in
wrestling
Ankaios
of
1

stood
up
against
me,
and
in
the
foot-race
I
outran
'

a
right
good
man,
and
with
the
spear
outthn
nd


Polydoros;
only
in
the
chariot-race
the
two
s-.ns
tor


beat
me
[by
crowding
their
horses
in
front
of
m
-us


for
victory,
because
the
chief
prizes
were
left
at
h&lt;
.me.
]
Now

they
were
twins
—
one
ever
held
the
reins,
the
reini
1

held,
the
other
called
on
the
horses
with
I
us


was
I
once,
but
now
let
younger
men
join
i-
.1


must
bend
to
grievous
age,
but
then
was
I
of
ma-

heroes.
But
come
hold
funeral
for
thy

games.
This
gift
do
I
accept
with
u'ladncss,
and
;

rejoiceth
that
thou
rememberest
ever
my
fru

-(nor
forget
I
thee)—
and
the
honour"
wherewiti

that
I
be
honoured
among
the
Ach?
:

for
this
grant
thee
due
grace."


Thus
spake
he,
and
Peleides
was
gone
d«

course
of
Achaians,
when
he
had
hearkened
:

of
Neleus'
son.
Then
he
ordained
\

boxing
match
;
a
sturdy
mule
he
led
forth
ar.

the
assembly,
a
six-year
mule
unbroken,
ha-

and
for
the
loser
set
a
two
handled
nip.
Tl


i
It
seems
impossible
to
obtain
a

couplet,
especially
the
word
irXii*«.



470
ILIAD
XX
III,
657-690.



and
spake
a
word
among
the
Argives
:
"
Son
of
Atreus
and
ye

other
well-greaved
Achaians,
for
these
rewards
we
summon
two

men
of
the
best
to
lift
up
their
hands
to
box
amain.
He
to

whom
Apollo
shall
grant
endurance
to
the
end,
and
all
the

Achaians
acknowledge
it,
let
him
take
the
sturdy
mule
and

return
with
her
to
his
hut
;
and
the
loser
shall
take
with
him

the
two-handled
cup."


Thus
spake
he,
and
forthwith
arose
a
man
great
and
valiant

and
skilled
in
boxing,
Epeios
son
of
Panopeus,
and
laid
his

hand
on
the
sturdy
mule
and
said
aloud
:
"
Let
one
come

nigh
to
bear
off
the
two-handled
cup
;
the
mule
I
say
none

other
of
the
Achaians
shall
take
for
victory
with
his
fists,
for

I
claim
to
be
the
best
man
here.
Sufficeth
it
not
that
I
fall

short
of
you
in
battle
?
Not
possible
is
it
that
in
all
arts
a

man
be
skilled.
Thus
proclaim
I,
and
it
shall
be
accomplished:

I
will
utterly
bruise
mine
adversary's
flesh
and
break
his
bones,

so
let
his
friends
abide
together
here
to
bear
him
forth
when

vanquished
by
my
hands."


Thus
spake
he,
and
they
all
kept
deep
silence.
And

alone
arose
against
him
Euryalos,
a
godlike
man,
son
of

king
Mekisteus
the
son
of
Talaos,
Mekisteus,
who
came

on
a
time
to
Thebes
when
Oedipus
had
fallen,
to
his
burial,

and
there
he
overcame
all
the
sons
of
Kadmos.
Thus

Tydeides
famous
with
the
spear
made
ready
Euryalos
for

the
fight,
cheering
him
with
speech,
and
greatly
desired

for
him
victory.
And
first
he
cast
about
him
a
girdle,
and

next
gave
him
well-cut
thongs
of
the
hide
of
an
ox
of
the

field.
And
the
two
boxers
being
girt
went
into
the
midst

of
the
ring,
and
both
lifting
up
their
stalwart
hands
fell
to,

and
their
hands
joined
battle
grievously.
Then
was
there

terrible
grinding
of
teeth,
and
sweat
flowed
from
all
their

limbs.
And
noble
Epeios
came
on,
and
as
the
other
spied

for
an
opening,
smote
him
on
the
cheek,
nor
could
he
much



ILIAD
XXIII,
690-7:4.



more
stand,
for
his
fair
limbs
failed
straightway
under
him.


And
as
when
beneath
the
North
Wind'


on
a
tangle-covered
beach,
and
then
the
bi


so
leapt
up
Euryalos
at
that
blow.
Hut
great


took
him
in
his
hands
and
set
him
upright,
and
hi


comrades
stood
around
him,
and
led
him


with
trailing
feet,
spitting
out
clotted
blood,
drooping
hi


awry,
and
they
set
him
down
in
his
swoon
among
them
and


themselves
went
forth
and
fetched
the
two-handled
c&lt;


Then
Peleus'
son
ordained
straightway
the
pr;
-
\


third
contest,
offering
them
to
the
Danaans,
for
the
.
&gt;us

wrestling
match
:
for
the
winner
a
great
tripod
•
.nding

on
the
fire,
prized
by
the
Achaians
among
them
at
:

oxen's
worth
;
and
for
the
loser
he
brought
a
woman
into
the

midst,
skilled
in
manifold
work,
and
they
pri/id
hi
r
al
:

oxen.
And
he
stood
up
and
spake
a
word
among
the
A
:

"
Rise,
ye
who
will
essay
this
match."


Thus
said
he,
and
there
arose
great
Alas
son
of
Telan

and
Odysseus
of
many
wiles
stood
up,
the
crafty-min.'.

And
the
twain
being
girt
went
into
the
midst
of
trv

and
clasped
each
the
other
in
his
arms
with
stalwart
hands,

like
gable
rafters
of
a
lofty
house
which
some
fair.

man
joineth,
that
he
may
baffle
the
wind's
f.

backs
creaked,
gripped
firmly
under
the
vigorous

sweat
ran
down
in
streams,
and
frequent
weals
a!-
Dg
th

ribs
and
shoulders
sprang
up,
red
with
Mood.

they
strove
amain
for
victory,
to
win
tl

Neither
could
Odysseus
trip
Aias
and

ground,
nor
Aias
him,
for
Odysseus'
str

him.
But
when
they
began
to
irk
the
*

then
said
to
Odysseus
great
Aias,
Telamoi

sprung
son
of
Laertes,
Odysseus
of
many
«
;
hit
t


me,
or
I
will
thee,
and
the
issue
shall
be
with
A-i



472
ILIAD
XXIIi,
725-758,


Having
thus
said
he
lifted
him,
but
Odysseus
was
not

unmindful
of
his
craft.
He
smote
deftly
from
behind
the

hollow
of
Aias'
knee,
and
loosed
his
limbs,
and
threw
him

down
backward,
and
Odysseus
fell
upon
his
chest,
and
the

folk
gazed
and
marvelled.
Then
in
his
turn
much-enduring

noble
Odysseus
tried
to
lift,
and
moved
him
a
little
from
the

ground,
but
lifted
him
not,
so
he
crooked
his
knee
within
the

other's,
and
both
fell
on
the
ground
nigh
to
each
other,
and

were
soiled
with
dust.
And
now
starting
up
again
a
third
time

would
they
have
wrestled,
had
not
Achilles
himself
arisen
and

held
them
back
:
"
No
longer
press
each
the
other,
nor
wear

you
out
with
pain.
Victory
is
with
both
;
take
equal
prizes

and
depart,
that
other
Achaians
may
contend."


Thus
spake
he,
and
they
were
fain
to
hear
and
to
obey,

and
wiped
the
dust
from
them
and
put
their
doublets
on.


Then
straightway
the
son
of
Peleus
set
forth
other
prizes
for

fleetness
of
foot
;
a
mixing-bowl
of
silver,
chased;
six
measures

it
held,
and
in
beauty
it
was
far
the
best
in
all
the
earth,
for

artificers
of
Sidon
wrought
it
cunningly,
and
men
of
the

Phoenicians
brought
it
over
the
misty
sea,
and
landed
it
in

harbour,
and
gave
it
a
gift
to
Thoas
;
and
Euneos
son
of
Jason

gave
it
to
the
hero
Patroklos
a
ransom
for
Lykaon
Priam's

son.
Now
this
cup
did
Achilles
set
forth
as
a
prize
in

honour
of
his
friend,
for
whoso
should
be
fleetest
in
speed

of
foot.
For
the
second
he
set
an
ox
great
and
very
fat,

and
for
the
last
prize
half
a
talent
of
gold.
And
he
stood

up
and
spake
a
word
among
the
Argives
:
"
Rise,
ye
who

will
essay
this
match."


Thus
spake
he,
and
straightway
arose
fleet
Aias
Oileus'

son,
and
Odysseus
of
many
wiles,
and
after
them
Nestor's

son
Antilochos,
for
he
was
best
of
all
the
youth
in
the
foot-

race.
Then
they
stood
side
by
side,
and
Achilles
showed
to

them
the
goal.
Right
eager
was
the
running
from
the
start,.



ILIAD
XXIII,
758-792.
473


but
Ofleus'
son
forth
with
shot
to
the
front,
and
close
behind

him
came
noble
Odysseus,
as
close
as
is
a
weaving-rod
to

a
fair-girdled
woman's
breast
when
she
pulleth
it
deftly
with

her
hands,
drawing
the
spool
along
the
warp,
and
holdeth

the
rod
nigh
her
breast
—
so
close
ran
Odysseus
behind
Aias

and
trod
in
his
footsteps
or
ever
the
dust
had
settled
there,

and
on
his
head
fell
the
breath
of
noble
Odysseus
as
he
ran

ever
lightly
on,
and
all
the
Achaians
applauded
his
struggle

for
the
victory
and
called
on
him
as
he
laboured
hard.
But

when
they
were
running
the
last
part
of
the
course,
forth-

with
Odysseus
prayed
in
his
soul
to
bright-eyed
Athene
:

"
Hearken,
goddess,
come
thou
a
good
helper
of
my
feet."


Thus
prayed
he,
and
Pallas
Athene
hearkened
to
him,

and
made
his
limbs
feel
light,
both
feet
and
hands.
But
when

they
were
now
nigh
darting
on
the
prize,
then
Aias
slipped

as
he
ran,
for
Athene
marred
his
race,
where
filth
was
strewn

from
the
slaughter
of
loud-bellowing
oxen
that
fleet
Achilles

slew
in
honour
of
Patroklos
:
and
Aias'
mouth
and
nostrils

were
filled
with
that
filth
of
oxen.
So
much-enduring
noble

Odysseus,
as
he
came
in
first,
took
up
the
mixing-bowl,

and
famous
Aias
took
the
ox.
And
he
stood
holding
in
his

hand
the
horn
of
the
ox
of
the
field,
sputtering
away
the

filth,
and
spake
among
the
Argives
:
"
Out
on
it,
it
was
the

goddess
who
marred
my
running,
she
who
from
of
old
like

a
mother
standeth
by
Odysseus'
side
and
helpeth
him."


So
spake
he,
but
they
all
laughed
pleasantly
to
behold

him.
Then
Antilochos
smiling
bore
off
the
last
prize,
and

spake
his
word
among
the
Argives
:
"
Friends,
ye
will
all
bear

me
witness
when
I
say
that
even
herein
also
the
immortals

favour
elder
men.
For
Aias
is
a
little
older
than
I,
but

Odysseus
of
an
earlier
generation
and
earlier
race
of
men.

A
green
old
age
is
his,
they
say,
and
hard
were
it
for
any

Achaian
to
rival
him
in
speed,
save
only
Achilles."



474
ILIAD
XXni,
793-820.


Thus
spake
he,
and
gave
honour
to
the
fleet
son
of

Peleus.
And
Achilles
answered
him
and
said
:
"
Antilochos,

not
unheeded
shall
thy
praise
be
given;
a
half
-talent
of

gold
I
will
give
thee
over
and
above."
He
said,
and
set
it

in
his
hands,
and
Antilochos
received
it
gladly.


f1
Then
Peleus'
son
brought
a
long-shadowed
spear
into

the
ring
and
laid
it
there,
and
a
shield
and
helmet,
the
arms

of
Sarpedon
whereof
Patroklos
spoiled
him.
And
he
stood

up
and
spake
a
word
among
the
Argives
:
"To
win
these

arms
we
bid
two
warriors
of
the
best
put
on
their
armour
and

take
flesh-cleaving
bronze
to
make
trial
of
each
other
before

the
host
whether
of
the
two
shall
first
reach
the
other's
fair

flesh
and
touch
the
inward
parts
through
armour
and
dark

blood.
To
him
will
I
give
this
silver-studded
sword,
a
goodly

Thracian
sword
that
I
took
from
Asteropaios
;
and
these

arms
let
both
bear
away
to
hold
in
common,
and
a
fair
feast

will
we
set
before
them
in
the
huts."


Thus
spake
he,
and
then
arose
Telamon's
son
great
Aias,

and
up
rose
Tydeus'
son,
stalwart
Diomedes.
So
when
on

either
side
the
assembly
they
had
armed
them,
they
met

together
in
the
midst
eager
for
battle,
with
terrible
gaze
;
and

wonder
fell
on
all
the
Achaians.
But
when
they
were
now

nigh
in
onset
on
each
other,
thrice
they
came
on
and
thrice

drew
nigh
to
smite.
Then
Aias
smote
on
the
round
shield,

but
pierced
not
to
the
flesh,
for
the
breast-plate
within
kept

off
the
spear.
But
the
son
of
Tydeus
over
his
great
shield


1
"There
can
be
little
doubt
that
from
798
to
883
is
a
late
interpo-

lation.
The
following
contests
seem
to
have
no
place
in
the
Homeric

gymnasium,
and
are
not
hinted
at
by
Achilles
in
621-3.
^n
the
second

only
one
prize
is
offered,
contrary
to
the
otherwise
courteous
practice
of

Achilles,
the
descriptions
lose
their
vigour,
often
becoming
grotesque

and
impossible,
and
the
actors
are
reduced
to
mere
lay
figures,
instead

of
being
living
Homeric
heroes
of
flesh
and
blood."
—
-PRATT
and

LEAF'S
Story
of
Achilks^
p.
455.



ILIAD
XXIII,
821-857.
475


kept
ever
aiming
at
the
neck
with
the
point
of
his
bright

spear.
Then
fearing
for
Aias
the
Achaians
bade
them
cease

and
each
take
equal
prize.
But
to
Tydeus'
son
the
hero

gave
the
great
sword,
bringing
it
with
its
scabbard
and
well-

cut
belt.


Then
the
son
of
Peleus
set
an
unwrought
metal
mass

which
anciently
the
mighty
Ee'tion
was
wont
to
whirl
;
but
him

fleet
noble
Achilles
slew,
and
brought
the
mass
in
his
ships

with
his
other
possessions.
And
he
stood
up
and
spake
a

word
among
the
Argives
:
"
Rise,
ye
who
will
essay
this

match.
The
winner
of
this,
even
though
his
rich
fields
be

very
far
remote,
will
have
it
for
use
five
rolling
years,
for
his

shepherd
or
ploughman
will
not
for
want
of
iron
have
to
go

into
the
town,
but
this
will
give
it
them."


Thus
said
he,
and
then
arose
warlike
Polypoites,
and
the

valiant
strength
of
godlike
Leonteus,
and
Aias
son
of
Tela-

mon
and
noble
Epeios.
And
they
stood
in
order,
and
noble

Epeios
took
the
weight,
and
whirled
and
flung
it
;
and
all

the
Achaians
laughed
to
see
it.
Then
next
Leonteus,
of

the
stock
of
Ares,
threw
;
and
thirdly
great
Aias
Telamon's

son
hurled
it
from
his
stalwart
hand,
and
overpassed
the

marks
of
all.
But
when
warlike
Polypoites
took
the
mass
he

flung
it
as
far
as
a
herdsman
flingeth
his
staff,
when
it
flieth

whirling
through
herds
of
kine
;
—
so
far
cast
he
beyond
all

the
space,
and
the
people
shouted
aloud.
And
the
comrades

of
strong
Polypoites
arose
and
bare
the
king's
prize
to
the

hollow
ships.


Then
for
the
archers
he
set
a
prize
of
dark
iron
—
ten

double-headed
axes
he
set,
and
ten
single
;
and
set
up
the

mast
of
a
dark-prowed
ship
far
off
in
the
sands,
and
bound

a
pigeon
thereto
by
the
foot
with
a
fine
cord,
and
bade
shoot

thereat
:
—
"
Whosoever
shall
hit
the
pigeon
let
him
take
all

the
double
axes
home
with
him,
and
whoso
shall
miss
the



476
ILIAD
XXIII,
857-892.



bird
but
hit
the
cord,
he
shall
take
the
single,
since
his
shot



is
worse.'5



Thus
spake
he,
and
then
arose
the
strength
of
the
chief

Teukros,
and
Meriones
arose,
Idomeneus'
brave
brother
ic

arms.
And
they
took
lots
and
shook
them
in
a
brazen
helm,

and
Teukros
drew
the
first
place
by
lot.
Forthwith
he
shot

an
arrow
with
power,
but
made
no
vow
to
offer
a
famous

hecatomb
of
firstling
lambs
to
the
Lord
of
archery.
The

bird
he
missed
—
Apollo
grudged
him
that
—
but
struck
the

cord
beside
its
foot,
where
the
bird
was
tied,
and
the
keen

dart
cut
the
cord
clean
away.
Then
the
bird
shot
up
toward

heaven,
and
the
cord
hung
loose
toward
earth;
and
the

Achaians
shouted.
Then
Meriones
made
haste
and
took

from
Teukros'
hand
the
bow
;
—
an
arrow
he
had
ready,
while

the
other
aimed
—
and
vowed
withal
to
far-darting
Apollo
a

famous
hecatomb
of
firstling
lambs.
High
up
under
the

clouds
he
saw
the
pigeon
;
there,
as
she
circled
round,
he

struck
her
in
the
midst
beneath
her
wing,
and
right
through

her
went
the
dart,
and
fell
back
and
fixed
itself
in
the
ground

before
Meriones'
foot
;
but
the
bird
lighting
on
the
mast
of

the
dark-prowed
ship
hung
down
her
neck,
and
her
feathered

pinions
drooped.
And
quickly
life
fled
from
her
limbs,
and

she
fell
far
down
from
the
mast
;
and
the
folk
looked
on
and

marvelled.
And
Meriones
took
up
all
the
ten
double
axes,

and
Teukros
bare
the
single
to
the
hollow
ships.]


Then
Peleus'
son
brought
and
set
in
the
ring
a
far-

shadowing
spear
and
a
caldron
that
knew
not
the
fire,
an
ox's

worth,
embossed
with
flowers
;
and
men
that
were
casters
of

the
javelin
arose
up.
There
rose
Atreus'
son
wide-ruling

Agamemnon,
and
Meriones,
Idomeneus'
brave
squire.
And

swift
-footed
noble
Achilles
spake
among
them
:
"
Son
of

Atreus,
for
that
we
know
how
far
thou
excellest
all,
and
how

far
the
first
thou
art
in
the
might
of
thy
throw,
take
thou
thi?



ILIAD
XXIII,
892-897.
477


prize
with
thee
to
the
hollow
ships,
and
to
the
hero
Meriones

let
us
give
the
spear,
if
thou
art
willing
in
thy
heart
:
thus
I

at
least
advise."


Thus
spake
he,
nor
disregarded
him
Agamemnon
king

of
men.
So
to
Meriones
he
gave
the
spear
of
bronze,
but
to

the
herald
Talthybios
the
hero
gave
the
goodliest
prize.



BOOK
XXIV.


How
the
body
of
Hector
was
ransomed,
and
of
his
funeral.


THEN
the
assembly
was
broken
up,
and
the
tribes
were
scat-

tered
to
betake
them
each
to
their
own
swift
ships.
The

rest
bethought
them
of
supper
and
sweet
sleep
to
have
joy

thereof;
but
Achilles
wept,
remembering
his
dear
comrade,

nor
did
sleep
that
conquereth
all
take
hold
on
him,
but
he

kept
turning
him
to
this
side
and
to
that,
yearning
for
Patro-

klos'
manhood
and
excellent
valour,
and
all
the
toils
he

achieved
with
him
and
the
woes
he
bare,
cleaving
the
battles

of
men
and
the
grievous
waves.
As
he
thought
thereon
he

shed
big
tears,
now
lying
on
his
side,
now
on
his
back,
now

on
his
face
;
and
then
anon
he
would
arise
upon
his
feet
and

roam
wildly
beside
the
beach
of
the
salt
sea.
Nor
would

he
be
unaware
of
the
Dawn
when
she
arose
over
the
sea
and

shores.
But
when
he
had
yoked
the
swift
steeds
to
his
car

he
would
bind
Hector
behind
his
chariot
to
drag
him
withal
;

and
having
thrice
drawn
him
round
the
barrow
of
the
dead

son
of
Menoitios
he
rested
again
in
his
hut,
and
left
Hector

lying
stretched
on
his
face
in
the
dust.
But
Apollo
kept

away
all
defacement
from
his
flesh,
for
he
had
pity
on
him

even
in
death,
and
covered
him
all
with
his
golden
aegis,

that
Achilles
might
not
tear
him
when
he
dragged
him.


Thus
Achilles
in
his
anger
entreated
noble
Hector
shame-

fully;
but
the
blessed
gods
when
they
beheld
him
pitied
him,



ILIAD
XXIV,
24-56.
479


and
urged
the
clear-sighted
slayer
of
Argus
to
steal
the
corpse

away.
So
to
all
the
others
seemed
it
good,
yet
not
to
Hera

or
Poseidon
or
the
bright-eyed
Maiden,
but
they
continued

as
when
at
the
beginning
sacred
Ilios
became
hateful
to

them,
and
Priam
and
his
people,
by
reason
of
the
sin
of

Alexandros
in
that
he
contemned
those
goddesses
when
they

came
to
his
steading,
and
preferred
her
who
brought
him

deadly
lustfulness.
But
when
the
twelfth
morn
from
that

day
arose,
then
spake
among
the
Immortals
Phoebus
Apollo
:

"
Hard
of
heart
are
ye,
O
gods,
and
cruel.
Hath
Hector

never
burnt
for
you
thigh-bones
of
unblemished
bulls
and

goats
?
Now
have
ye
not
taken
heart
to
rescue
even
his

corpse
for
his
wife
to
look
upon
and
his
mother
and
his
child

and
his
father
Priam
and
his
people,
who
speedily
would
burn

him
in
the
fire
and
make
his
funeral.
But
fell
Achilles,
O

gods,
ye
are
fain
to
abet,
whose
mind
is
nowise
just
nor
the

purpose
in
his
breast
to
be
turned
away,
but
he
is
cruelly

minded
as
a
lion
that
in
great
strength
and
at
the
bidding
of

his
proud
heart
goeth
forth
against
men's
flocks
to
make
his

meal
;
even
thus
Achilles
hath
cast
out
pity,
neither
hath
he

shame,
that
doth
both
harm
and
profit
men
greatly.
It

must
be
that
many
a
man
lose
even
some
dearer
one
than
was

this,
a
brother
of
the
same
womb
born
or
perchance
a
son
;

yet
bringeth
he
his
wailing
and
lamentation
to
an
end,
for
an

enduring
soul
have
the
Fates
given
unto
men.
But
Achilles

after
bereaving
noble
Hector
of
his
life
bindeth
him
behind

his
horses
and
draggeth
him
around
the
tomb
of
his
dear

comrade
:
not,
verily,
is
that
more
honourable
or
better
for

him.
Let
him
take
heed
lest
we
wax
wroth
with
him,
good

man
though
he
be,
for
in
his
fury
he
is
entreating
shamefully

the
senseless
clay."


Then
in
anger
spake
unto
him
white-armed
Hera
:
"
Even

thus
mightest
thou
speak,
O
Lord
of
the
silver
bow,
if
ye
are



480
ILIAD
XXIV,
56-90.


to
give
equal
honour
to
Achilles
and
to
Hector.
Hector

is
but
a
mortal
and
was
suckled
at
a
woman's
breast,
but

Achilles
is
child
of
a
goddess
whom
I
myself
bred
up
and

reared
and
gave
to
a
man
to
be
his
wife,
even
to
Peleus
who

was
dearest
of
all
men
to
the
Immortals'
heart.
And
all
ye

gods
came
to
her
bridal,
and
thou
among
them
wert
feasting

with
thy
lyre,
O
lover
of
ill
company,
faithless
ever."


Then
to
her
in
answer
spake
Zeus
who
gathereth
the

clouds
:
"
Hera,
be
not
wroth
utterly
with
the
gods
:
for
these

men's
honour
is
not
to
be
the
same,
yet
Hector
also
was

dearest
to
the
gods
of
all
mortals
that
are
in
Ilios.
So
was

he
to
me
at
least,
for
nowise
failed
he
in
the
gifts
I
loved.

Never
did
my
altar
lack
seemly
feast,
drink-offering
and
the

steam
of
sacrifice,
even
the
honour
that
falleth
to
our
due.

But
verily
we
will
say
no
more
of
stealing
away
brave
Hector,

for
it
cannot
be
hidden
from
Achilles,
for
his
mother
abideth

ever
nigh
to
him
night
and
day.
But
I
were
fain
that
some

one
of
the
gods
would
call
Thetis
to
come
near
to
me,
that

I
may
speak
unto
her
a
wise
word,
so
that
Achilles
may
take

gifts
from
Priam
and
give
Hector
back."


Thus
spake
he,
and
airy-footed
Iris
sped
forth
upon
the

errand
and
between
Samothrace
and
rocky
Imbros
leapt
into

the
black
sea,
and
the
waters
closed
above
her
with
a
noise.

And
she
sped
to
the
bottom
like
a
weight
of
lead
that

mounted
on
horn
of
a
field-ox
goeth
down
bearing
death
to

ravenous
fishes.
And
she
found
Thetis
in
a
hollow
cave
;

about
her
sat
gathered
other
goddesses
of
the
sea,
and

she
in
their
midst
was
wailing
for
the
fate
of
her
noble
son

who
must
perish
in
deep-soiled
Troy,
far
from
his
native
land.

And
standing
near,
fleet-footed
Iris
spake
to
her
:
"
Rise,

Thetis
;
Zeus
of
immortal
counsels
calleth
thee."


And
to
her
made
answer
Thetis
the
silver-footed
goddess
:

5
Wherefore
biddeth
me
that
mighty
god
?
I
shrink
from



ILIAD
XXIV,
91-121.
481


mingling
among
the
Immortals,
for
I
have
countless
woes
at

heart.
Yet
go
I,
nor
shall
his
word
be
in
vain,
whatsoever

he
saith."


Thus
having
said
the
noble
goddess
took
to
her
a
dark-

hued
robe,
no
blacker
raiment
was
there
found
than
that.

Then
she
went
forth,
and
wind-footed
swift
Iris
led
the
way

before
her,
and
around
them
the
surge
of
the
sea
was
sun-

dered.
And
when
they
had
come
forth
upon
the
shore
they

sped
up
to
heaven,
and
found
the
far-seeing
son
of
Kronos,

and
round
him
sat
gathered
all
the
other
blessed
gods
that

are
for
ever.
Then
she
sat
down
beside
father
Zeus,
and

Athene
gave
her
place.
And
Hera
set
a
fair
golden
cup
in

her
hand
and
cheered
her
with
words,
and
Thetis
drank,

and
gave
back
the
cup.
Then
began
speech
to
them
the

father
of
gods
and
men:
"Thou
art
come
to
Olympus,
divine

Thetis,
in
thy
sorrow,
with
violent
grief
at
thy
heart
;
I
know

it
of
myself.
Nevertheless
will
I
tell
thee
wherefore
I
called

thee
hither.
Nine
days
hath
dispute
arisen
among
the
Im-

mortals
concerning
the
corpse
of
Hector
and
Achilles
waster

of
cities.
Fain
are
they
to
send
clear-sighted
Argeiphontes

to
steal
the
body
away,
but
now
hear
what
glory
I
accord

herein
to
Achilles,
that
I
may
keep
through
times
to
come

thy
honour
and
good
will.
Go
with
all
speed
to
the
host
and

bear
to
thy
son
my
bidding.
Say
to
him
that
the
gods
are

displeased
at
him,
and
that
I
above
all
Immortals
am
wroth,

because
with
furious
heart
he
holdeth
Hector
at
the
beaked

ships
and
hath
not
given
him
back,
if
haply
he
may
fear
me

and
give
Hector
back.
But
I
will
send
Iris
to
great-hearted

Priam
to
bid
him
go
to
the
ships
of
the
Achaians
to
ransom

his
dear
son,
and
carry
gifts
to
Achilles
that
may
gladden
his

heart."


Thus
spake
he,
and
Thetis
the
silver-footed
goddess
was

not
disobedient
to
his
word,
and
sped
darting
upon
her
way


2
I



ILIAD
XXIV,
121-154.



down
from
the
peaks
of
Olympus.
And
she
came
to
her
son's

hut
;
there
found
she
him
making
grievous
moan,
and
his

dear
comrades
round
were
swiftly
making
ready
and
furnish-

ing
their
early
meal,
and
a
sheep
great
and
fleecy
was
being

sacrificed
in
the
hut.
Then
his
lady-mother
sate
her
down

close
beside
him,
and
stroked
him
with
her
hand
and
spake

to
him
by
his
name
:
"
My
child,
how
long
with
lamentation

and
woe
wilt
thou
devour
thine
heart,
taking
thought
of

neither
food
nor
rest
?
good
were
even
a
woman's
embrace,

for
not
long
shalt
thou
be
left
alive
to
me
;
already
death

and
forceful
fate
are
standing
nigh
thee.
But
hearken

forthwith
unto
me,
for
I
am
the
messenger
of
Zeus
to
thee.

He
saith
that
the
gods
are
displeased
at
thee,
and
that

himself
above
all
Immortals
is
wroth,
because
with
furious

heart
thou
boldest
Hector
at
the
beaked
ships
and
hast
not

given
him
back.
But
come
restore
him,
and
take
ransom
for

the
dead."


Then
to
her
in
answer
spake
fleet-footed
Achilles
:
"So

be
it
:
whoso
bringeth
ransom
let
him
take
back
the
dead,
if

verily
with
heart's
intent
the
Olympian
biddeth
it
himself."


So
they
in
the
assembly
of
the
ships,
mother
and
son,

spake
to
each
other
many
winged
words.
But
the
son
of

Kronos
thus
bade
Iris
go
to
holy
Ilios
:
"Go
forth,
fleet

Iris,
leave
the
abode
of
Olympus
and
bear
my
message

within
Ilios
to
great-hearted
Priam
that
he
go
to
the
ships

of
the
Achaians
and
ransom
his
dear
son
and
carry
gifts
to

Achilles
that
may
gladden
his
heart
;
let
him
go
alone,
and

no
other
man
of
the
Trojans
go
with
him.
Only
let
some

elder
herald
attend
on
him
to
guide
the
mules
and
smooth-

wheeled
waggon
and
carry
back
to
the
city
the
dead
mar»

whom
noble
Achilles
slew.
Let
not
death
be
in
his
thought

nor
any
fear;
such
guide
will
we
give
unto
him,
even
the
slayer

of
Argus,
who
shall
lead
him
until
his
leading
bring
him
to



ILIAD
XXIV,
154-187.
483


Achilles.
And
when
he
shall
have
led
him
within
the
hut,

neither
shall
Achilles
himself
slay
him
nor
suffer
any
other

herein,
for
not
senseless
is
he
or
unforeseeing
or
wicked,
but

with
all
courtesy
he
will
spare
a
suppliant
man."


Thus
spake
he,
and
airy-footed
Iris
sped
forth
upon
the

errand.
And
she
came
to
the
house
of
Priam,
and
found

therein
crying
and
moan.
His
children
sitting
around
their

father
within
the
court
were
bedewing
their
raiment
with

their
tears,
and
the
old
man
in
their
midst
was
close
wrapped

all
over
in
his
cloak
;
and
on
his
head
and
neck
was
much

mire
that
he
had
gathered
in
his
hands
as
he
grovelled
upon

the
earth.
And
his
daughters
and
his
sons'
wives
were

wailing
throughout
the
house,
bethinking
them
of
all
those

valiant
men
who
had
lost
their
lives
at
the
hands
of
the

Argives
and
were
lying
low.
And
the
messenger
of
Zeus

stood
beside
Priam
and
spake
softly
unto
him,
and
trembling

came
upon
his
limbs
:
"
Be
of
good
cheer
in
thy
heart,
O

Priam
son
of
Dardanos,
and
be
not
dismayed
for
anything,

for
no
evil
come
I
hither
to
forebode
to
thee,
but
with
good

will.
I
am
the
messenger
of
Zeus
to
thee,
who,
though
he

be
afar
off,
hath
great
care
and
pity
for
thee.
The
Olym-

pian
biddeth
thee
ransom
noble
Hector
and
carry
gifts
to

Achilles
that
may
gladden
his
heart
:
go
thou
alone,
let
none

other
of
the
Trojans
go
with
thee.
Only
let
some
elder
herald

attend
on
thee
to
guide
the
mules
and
the
smooth-wheeled

waggon
to
carry
back
to
the
city
the
dead
man
whom
noble

Achilles
slew.
Let
not
death
be
in
thy
thought,
nor
any
fear
;

such
guide
shall
go
with
thee,
even
the
slayer
of
Argus,
who

shall
lead
thee
until
his
leading
bring
thee
to
Achilles.
And

when
he
shall
have
led
thee
into
the
hut,
neither
shall

Achilles
himself
slay
thee
nor
suffer
any
other
herein,
for

not
senseless
is
he
or
unforeseeing
or
wicked,
but
with
all

courtesy
he
will
spare
a
suppliant
man."



484
ILIAD
XXIV,
188-219.


Thus
having
spoken
fleet
Iris
departed
from
him
;
ana

he
bade
his
sons
make
ready
the
smooth
-
wheeled
mule

waggon,
and
bind
the
wicker
carnage
thereon.
And
himself

he
went
down
to
his
fragrant
chamber,
of
cedar
wood,
high-

roofed,
that
held
full
many
jewels
:
and
to
Hekabe
his
wife

he
called
and
spake
:
"
Lady,
from
Zeus
hath
an
Olympian

messenger
come
to
me,
that
I
go
to
the
ships
of
the
Achaians

and
ransom
my
dear
son,
and
carry
gifts
to
Achilles
that

may
gladden
his
heart.
Come
tell
me
how
seemeth
it
to

thy
mind,
for
of
myself
at
least
my
desire
and
heart
bid
me

mightily
to
go
thither
to
the
ships
and
enter
the
wide
camp

of
the
Achaians."


Thus
spake
he,
but
his
wife
lamented
aloud
and
made

answer
unto
him
:
"
Woe
is
me,
whither
is
gone
thy
mind

whereby
aforetime
thou
wert
famous
among
stranger
men

and
among
them
thou
rulest?
How
art
thou
fain
to
go

alone
to
the
ships
of
the
Achaians,
to
meet
the
eyes
of
the

man
who
hath
slain
full
many
of
thy
brave
sons
?
of
iron

verily
is
thy
heart.
For
if
he
light
on
thee
and
behold
thee

with
his
eyes,
a
savage
and
ill-trusted
man
is
this,
and
he

will
not
pity
thee,
neither
reverence
thee
at
all.
Nay,
now

let
us
sit
in
the
hall
and
make
lament
afar
off.
Even
thus

did
forceful
Fate
erst
spin
for
Hector
with
her
thread
at

his
beginning,
when
I
bare
him,
even
I,
that
he
should
glut

fleet-footed
dogs,
far
from
his
parents,
in
the
dwelling
of
a

violent
man
whose
inmost
vitals
1
were
fain
to
fasten
and

feed
upon
;
then
would
his
deeds
against
my
son
be
paid

again
to
him,
for
not
playing
the
coward
was
he
slain

of
him,
but
championing
the
men
and
deep
-bosomed

women
of
Troy,
neither
bethought
he
him
of
shelter
or

of
flight."


Then
to
her
in
answer
spake
the
old
man
godlike
Priam
:

"
Stay
me
not,
for
I
am
fain
to
go,
neither
be
thyself
a
bird
of



ILIAD
XXIV,
219-250.
485


ill
boding
in
my
halls,
for
thou
wilt
not
change
my
mind.

Were
it
some
other
and
a
child
of
earth
that
bade
me
this,

whether
some
seer
or
of
the
priests
that
divine
from
sacrifice,

then
would
we
declare
it
false
and
have
no
part
therein
;

but
now,
since
I
have
heard
the
voice
of
the
goddess
myself

and
looked
upon
her
face,
I
will
go
forth,
and
her
word

shall
not
be
void.
And
if
it
be
my
fate
to
die
by
the
ships

of
the
mail-clad
Achaians,
so
would
I
have
it
;
let
Achilles

slay
me
with
all
speed,
when
once
I
have
taken
in
my
arms

my
son,
and
have
satisfied
my
desire
with
moan."


He
spake,
and
opened
fair
lids
of
chests
wherefrom
he

chose
twelve
very
goodly
women's
robes
and
twelve
cloaks

of
single
fold
and
of
coverlets
a
like
number
and
of
fair

sheets,
and
of
doublets
thereupon.
And
he
weighed
and

brought
forth
talents
of
gold
ten
in
all,
and
two
shining

tripods
and
four
caldrons,
and
a
goblet
exceeding
fair
that

men
of
Thrace
had
given
him
when
he
went
thither
on

an
embassy,
a
chattel
of
great
price,
yet
not
that
even
did

the
old
man
grudge
from
his
halls,
for
he
was
exceeding

fain
at
heart
to
ransom
his
dear
son.
Then
he
drave
out

all
the
Trojans
from
the
colonnade,
chiding
them
with
words

of
rebuke
:
"
Begone,
ye
that
dishonour
and
do
me
shame
!

Have
ye
no
mourning
of
your
own
at
home
that
ye
come
to

vex
me
here
?
Think
ye
it
a
small
thing
that
Zeus
Kronos'

son
hath
given
me
this
sorrow,
to
lose
him
that
was
the
best

man
of
my
sons
?
Nay,
but
ye
too
shall
feel
it,
for
easier
far

shall
ye
be
to
the
Achaians
to
slay
now
he
is
dead.
But
for

me,
ere
I
behold
with
mine
eyes
the
city
sacked
and
wasted,

let
me
go
down
into
the
house
of
Hades."


He
said,
and
with
his
staff
chased
forth
the
men,
and

they
went
forth
before
the
old
man
in
his
haste.
Then
he

called
unto
his
sons,
chiding
Helenos
and
Paris
and
noble

Agathon
and
Pammon
and
Antiphonos,
and
Polites
of
the



486
ILIAD
XXIV,
250-284.


loud
war-cry,
and
De'iphobos
and
Hippothoos
and
proud

Dios
;
nine
were
they
whom
the
old
man
called
and
bade

unto
him
:
"
Haste
ye,
ill
sons,
my
shame
;
would
that
ye

all
in
Hector's
stead
had
been
slain
at
the
swift
ships
!
Woe

is
me
all
unblest,
since
I
begat
sons
the
best
men
in
wide

Troy-land,
but
none
of
them
is
left
for
me
to
claim,
neither

godlike
Mestor,
nor
Troilos
with
his
chariot
of
war,
nor

Hector
who
was
a
god
among
men,
neither
seemed
he
as

the
son
of
a
mortal
man
but
of
a
god
:
—
all
these
hath
Ares

slain,
and
here
are
my
shames
all
left
to
me,
false-tongued,

light-heeled,
the
heroes
of
the
dance,
plunderers
of
your
own

people's
sheep
and
kids.
Will
ye
not
make
me
ready
a
wain

with
all
speed,
and
lay
all
these
thereon,
that
we
get
us

forward
on
our
way
?
"


Thus
spake
he,
and
they
fearing
their
father's
voice

brought
forth
the
smooth-running
mule
chariot,
fair
and

new,
and
bound
the
body
thereof
on
the
frame
;
and
from

its
peg
they
took
down
the
mule
yoke,
a
boxwood
yoke
with

knob
well
fitted
with
guiding-rings
;
and
they
brought
forth

the
yoke-band
of
nine
cubits
with
the
yoke.
The
yoke
they

set
firmly
on
the
polished
pole
on
the
rest
at
the
end
thereof,

and
slipped
the
ring
over
the
upright
pin,
which
with
three

turns
of
the
band
they
lashed
to
the
knob,
and
then
belayed

it
close
round
the
pole
and
turned
the
tongue
thereunder.

Then
they
brought
from
the
chamber
and
heaped
on
the

polished
wain
the
countless
ransom
of
Hector's
head,
and

yoked
strong-hooved
harness
mules,
which
on
a
time
the

Mysians
gave
to
Priam,
a
splendid
gift.
But
to
Priam's
car

they
yoked
the
horses
that
the
old
man
kept
for
his
use
and

reared
at
the
polished
crib.


Thus
in
the
high
palace
were
Priam
and
the
herald

letting
yoke
their
cars,
with
wise
thoughts
at
their
hearts,

when
nigh
them
came
Hekabe
sore
at
heart,
with
honey-



ILIAD
XXIV,
264-315.
487


sweet
wine
in
her
right
hand
in
a
golden
cup
that
they

might
make
libation
ere
they
went.
And
she
stood
before

the
horses
and
spake
a
word
to
Priam
by
name
:
"
Lo
now

make
libation
to
father
Zeus
and
pray
that
thou
mayest
come

back
home
from
among
the
enemy,
since
thy
heart
speedeth

thee
forth
to
the
ships,
though
fain
were
I
thou
wentest

not.
And
next
pray
to
Kronion
of
the
Storm-cloud,
the

god
of
Ida,
that
beholdeth
all
Troy-land
beneath,
and
ask
of

him
a
bird
of
omen,
even
the
swift
messenger
that
is
dearest

of
all
birds
to
him
and
of
mightiest
strength,
to
appear
upon

thy
right,
that
seeing
the
sign
with
thine
own
eyes
thou

mayest
go
in
trust
thereto
unto
the
ships
of
the
fleet-horsed

Danaans.
But
if
far-seeing
Zeus
shall
not
grant
unto
thee

his
messenger,
I
at
least
shall
not
bid
thee
on
to
go
among

the
ships
of
the
Achaians
how
fain
soever
thou
mayest
be."


Then
answered
and
spake
unto
her
godlike
Priam
:
"Lady

I
will
not
disregard
this
hest
of
thine,
for
good
it
is
to
lift
up

hands
to
Zeus,
if
haply
he
will
have
pity."


Thus
spake
the
old
man,
and
bade
a
house-dame
that

served
him
pour
pure
water
on
his
hands
;
and
she
came
near

to
serve
him
with
water
in
a
ewer
to
wash
withal.
And
when

he
had
washed
his
hands
he
took
a
goblet
from
his
wife:

then
he
stood
in
the
midst
of
the
court
and
prayed
and

poured
forth
wine
as
he
looked
up
to
heaven,
and
spake

a
word
aloud
:
"
Father
Zeus
that
bearest
sway
from
Ida,

most
glorious
and
most
great,
grant
that
I
find
welcome
and

pity
under
Achilles'
roof,
and
send
a
bird
of
omen,
even
the

swift
messenger
that
is
dearest
of
all
birds
to
thee
and
of

mightiest
strength,
to
appear
upon
the
right,
that
seeing
this

sign
with
mine
own
eyes
1
may
go
trusting
therein
unto
the

ships
of
the
fleet-horsed
Danaans."


Thus
spake
he
praying,
and
Zeus
of
wise
counsels
heark-

ened
unto
him,
and
straightway
sent
forth
an
eagle,
surest



ILIAD
XXIV,
315-347.



omen
of
winged
birds,
the
dusky
hunter
called
of
men
the

Black
Eagle.
Wide
as
the
door,
well
locking,
fitted
close,
oi

some
rich
man's
high-roofed
hall,
so
wide
were
his
wings

either
way
;
and
he
appeared
to
them
speeding
on
the

right
hand
above
the
city.
And
when
they
saw
the
eagle

they
rejoiced
and
all
their
hearts
were
glad
within
their

breasts.


Then
the
old
man
made
haste
to
go
up
into
his
car,
and

drave
forth
from
the
doorway
and
the
echoing
portico.
In

front
the
mules
drew
the
four-wheeled
wain,
and
wise
Tdaios

drave
them
;
behind
came
the
horses
which
the
old
man

urged
with
the
lash
at
speed
along
the
city
:
and
his
friends

all
followed
lamenting
loud
as
though
he
were
faring
to
his

death.
And
when
they
were
come
down
from
the
city
and

were
now
on
the
plain,
then
went
back
again
to
Ilios
his

sons
and
marriage
kin.
But
the
two
coming
forth
upon

the
plain
were
not
unbeheld
of
far-seeing
Zeus.
But
he

looked
upon
the
old
man
and
had
compassion
on
him,
and

straightway
spake
unto
Hermes
his
dear
son
:
"
Hermes,

since
unto
thee
especially
is
it
dear
to
companion
men,

and
thou
hearest
whomsoever
thou
wilt,
go
forth
and
so

guide
Priam
to
the
hollow
ships
of
the
Achaians
that
no
man

behold
or
be
aware
of
him,
among
all
the
Danaans1
host,

until
he
come
to
the
son
of
Peleus."


Thus
spake
he,
and
the
Messenger,
the
slayer
of
Argus,

was
not
disobedient
unto
his
word.
Straightway
beneath
his

feet
he
bound
on
his
fair
sandals,
golden,
divine,
that
bare
him

over
the
wet
sea
and
over
the
boundless
land
with
the
breath-

ings
of
the
wind.
And
he
took
up
his
wand
wherewith
he

entranceth
the
eyes
of
such
men
as
he
will,
and
others
he

likewise
waketh
out
of
sleep
:
this
did
the
strong
slayer
of

Argus
take
in
his
hand,
and
flew.
And
quickly
came
he
to

Troy-land
and
the
Hellespont,
and
went
on
his
way
in
sem-



ILIAD
XXIV,
347-377-
489


blance
as
a
young
man
that
is
a
prince,
with
the
new
down

on
his
chin,
as
when
the
youth
of
men
is
the
comeliest.


Now
the
others,
when
they
had
driven
beyond
the
great

barrow
of
Ilos,
halted
the
mules
and
horses
at
the
river
to

drink;
for
darkness
was
come
down
over
the
earth.
Then

the
herald
beheld
Hermes
from
hard
by,
and
marked
him,

and
spake
and
said
to
Priam
:
"
Consider,
son
of
Dardanos
;

this
is
matter
of
prudent
thought.
I
see
a
man,
methinks

we
shall
full
soon
be
rent
in
pieces.
Come,
let
us
flee
in

our
chariot,
or
else
at
least
touch
his
knees
and
entreat
him

that
he
have
mercy
on
us."


Thus
spake
he,
and
the
old
man
was
confounded,
and
he

was
dismayed
exceedingly,
and
the
hair
on
his
pliant
limbs

stood
up,
and
he
stood
still
amazed.
But
the
Helper
came

nigh
of
himself
and
took
the
old
man's
hand,
and
spake
and

questioned
him
:
"
Whither,
father,
dost
thou
thus
guide

these
horses
and
mules
through
the
divine
night,
when
other

mortals
are
asleep
?
Hadst
thou
no
fear
of
the
fierce-

breathing
Achaians,
thy
bitter
foes
that
are
hard
anigh
thee
?

If
one
of
them
should
espy
thee
carrying
such
treasures

through
the
swift
black
night,
what
then
would
be
thy

thought
?
Neither
art
thou
young
thyself,
and
thy
com-

panion
here
is
old,
that
ye
should
make
defence
against

a
man
that
should
assail
thee
first.
But
I
will
no
wise

harm
thee,
yea
I
will
keep
any
other
from
thy
hurt
:
for

the
similitude
of
my
dear
father
I
see
in
thee."


And
to
him
in
answer
spake
the
old
man,
godlike
Priam
:

"Even
so,
kind
son,
are
all
these
things
as
thou
sayest.
Never-

theless
hath
some
god
stretched
forth
his
hand
even
over
me

in
that
he
hath
sent
a
wayfarer
such
as
thou
to
meet
me,
a

bearer
of
good
luck,
by
the
nobleness
of
thy
form
and

semblance
;
and
thou
art
wise
of
heart
and
of
blessed
parents

art
thou
sprung."



49°
ILIAD
XXIV,
378-412.


And
to
him
again
spake
the
Messenger,
the
slayer
of
Argus
:

"
All
this,
old
sire,
hast
thou
verily
spoken
aright.
But
come

say
this
and
tell
me
truly
whether
thou
art
taking
forth
a
great

and
goodly
treasure
unto
alien
men,
where
it
may
abide
for

thee
in
safety,
or
whether
by
this
ye
are
all
forsaking
holy
Ilios

in
fear
;
so
far
the
best
man
among
you
hath
perished,
even

thy
son
;
for
of
battle
with
the
Achaians
abated
he
never
a

jot"


And
to
him
in
answer
spake
the
old
man,
godlike
Priam
:

"
Who
art
thou,
noble
sir,
and
of
whom
art
born
?
For
meetly

hast
thou
spoken
of
the
fate
of
my
hapless
son."


And
to
him
again
spake
the
Messenger,
the
slayer
of
Argus:

"Thou
art
proving
me,
old
sire,
in
asking
me
of
noble
Hector.

Him
have
I
full
oft
seen
with
mine
eyes
in
glorious
battle,
and

when
at
the
ships
he
was
slaying
the
Argives
he
drave
thither,

piercing
them
with
the
keen
bronze,
and
we
stood
still
and

marvelled
thereat,
for
Achilles
suffered
us
not
to
fight,
being

wroth
against
Atreus'
son.
His
squire
am
I,
and
came
in
the

same
well-wrought
ship.
From
the
Myrmidons
I
come,
and

my
father
is
Polyktor.
Wealthy
is
he,
and
an
old
man
even

as
thou,
and
six
other
sons
hath
he,
and
I
am
his
seventh.

With
the
others
I
cast
lots,
and
it
fell
to
me
to
fare
hither
with

the
host.
And
now
am
I
come
from
the
ships
to
the
plain,

for
at
day-break
the
glancing-eyed
Achaians
will
set
the
battle

in
array
around
the
town.
For
it
chafeth
them
to
be
sitting

here,
nor
can
the
Achaian
lords
hold
in
their
fury
for
the
fray."


And
the
old
man,
godlike
Priam,
answered
him,
saying
:

"
If
verily
thou
art
a
squire
of
Achilles
Peleus'
son,
come
tell

me
all
the
truth,
whether
still
my
son
is
by
the
ships,
or

whether
ere
now
Achilles
hath
riven
him
limb
from
limb
and

cast
him
to
the
dogs."


Then
to
him
again
spake
the
Messenger
the
slayer
of
Argus
:

"
Old
sire,
not
yet
have
dogs
or
birds
devoured
him,
but
there



ILIAD
XXIV,
412-444.
491


lieth
he
still
by
Achilles'
ship,
even
as
he
fell,
among
the
huts,

and
the
twelfth
morn
now
hath
risen
upon
him,
nor
doth
his

flesh
corrupt
at
all,
neither
worms
consume
it,
such
as
devour

men
slain
in
war.
Truly
Achilles
draggeth
him
recklessly

around
the
barrow
of
his
dear
comrade
so
oft
as
divine
day

dawneth,
yet
marreth
he
him
not
;
thou
wouldst
marvel
if

thou
couldst
go
see
thyself
how
dewy
fresh
he
lieth,
and
is

washed
clean
of
blood,
nor
anywhere
defiled
;
and
all
his

wounds
wherewith
he
was
stricken
are
closed;
howbeit
many

plunged
their
points
in
him.
So
careful
are
the
blessed
gods

of
thy
son,
though
he
be
but
a
dead
corpse,
for
they
held
him

dear
at
heart."


Thus
spake
he,
and
the
old
man
rejoiced,
and
answered

him,
saying
:
"
My
son,
it
is
verily
a
good
thing
to
give
due

offerings
withal
to
the
Immortals,
for
never
did
my
child
—
if

that
child
indeed
I
had
—
forget
in
our
halls
the
gods
who

inhabit
Olympus.
Therefore
have
they
remembered
this
for

him,
albeit
his
portion
is
death.
But
come
now
take
from

me
this
goodly
goblet,
and
guard
me
myself
and
guide
me,

under
Heaven,
that
I
may
come
unto
the
hut
of
Peleus'
son."


Then
spake
unto
him
again
the
Messenger
the
slayer
of

Argus
:
"
Thou
art
proving
me,
old
sire,
who
am
younger

than
thou,
but
thou
wilt
not
prevail
upon
me,
in
that
thou

biddest
me
take
gifts
from
thee
without
Achilles'
privity.
I

were
afraid
and
shamed
at
heart
to
defraud
him,
lest
some

evil
come
to
pass
on
me
hereafter.
But
as
thy
guide
I

would
go
even
unto
famous
Argos,
accompanying
thee

courteously
in
swift
ship
or
on
foot.
Not
from
scorn
of
thy

guide
would
any
assail
thee
then."


Thus
spake
the
Helper,
and
leaping
on
the
chariot
behind

the
horses
he
swiftly
took
lash
and
reins
into
his
hand,
and

breathed
brave
spirit
into
horses
and
mules.
But
when
they

were
come
to
the
towers
and
trench
of
the
ships,
there
were



492
ILIAD
XXIV,
444-477-



the
sentinels
just
busying
them
about
their
supper.
Then

the
Messenger,
the
slayer
of
Argus,
shed
sleep
upon
them

all,
and
straightway
opened
the
gates
and
thrust
back
the

bars,
and
brought
within
Priam
and
the
splendid
gifts
upon

his
wain.
And
they
came
to
the
lofty
hut
of
the
son
of

Peleus,
which
the
Myrmidons
made
for
their
king
and
hewed

therefor
timber
of
the
pine,
and
thatched
it
with
downy

thatching
-
rush
that
they
mowed
in
the
meadows,
and

around
it
made
for
him
their
lord
a
great
court
with
close-set

palisades
;
and
the
door
was
barred
by
a
single
bolt
of
pine

that
three
Achaians
wont
to
drive
home,
and
three
drew

back
that
mighty
bar
—
three
of
the
rest,
but
Achilles
by

himself
would
drive
it
home.
Then
opened
the
Helper

Hermes
the
door
for
the
old
man,
and
brought
in
the

splendid
gifts
for
Peleus'
fleet-footed
son,
and
descended

from
the
chariot
to
the
earth
and
spake
aloud
:
"
Old
sire,
I

that
have
come
to
thee
am
an
immortal
god,
even
HermeSj

for
my
father
sent
me
to
companion
thee
on
thy
way.
But

now
will
I
depart
from
thee
nor
come
within
Achilles'
sight
;

it
were
cause
of
wrath
that
an
immortal
god
should
thus

show
favour
openly
unto
mortals.
But
thou
go
in
and
clasp

the
knees
of
Peleus'
son
and
entreat
him
for
his
father's
sake

and
his
mother's
of
the
lovely
hair
and
for
his
child's
sake

that
thou
mayest
move
his
soul."


Thus
Hermes
spake,
and
departed
unto
high
Olympus,

But
Priam
leapt
from
the
car
to
the
earth,
and
left
Idaios
in

his
place
;
he
stayed
to
mind
the
horses
and
mules
;
but
the

old
man
made
straight
for
the
house
where
Achilles
dear
to

Zeus
was
wont
to
sit.
And
therein
he
found
the
man
him-

self,
and
his
comrades
sate
apart
:
two
only,
the
hero
Auto-

medon
and
Alkimos,
of
the
stock
of
Ares,
were
busy
in
at-

tendance
;
and
he
was
lately
ceased
from
meat,
even
from
eat-

ing
and
drinking
:
and
still
the
table
stood
beside
him.
Bui



ILIAD
XXIV,
477-508.
493



they
were
unaware
of
great
Priam
as
he
came
in,
and
so
stood

he
anigh
and
clasped
in
his
hands
the
knees
of
Achilles,
and

kissed
his
hands,
terrible,
man-slaying,
that
slew
many
of
Pri-

am's
sons.
And
as
when
a
grievous
curse
cometh
upon
a
man

who
in
his
own
country
hath
slain
another
and
escapeth
to
a

land
of
strangers,
to
the
house
of
some
rich
man,
and
wonder

possesseth
them
that
look
on
him
—
so
Achilles
wondered
when

he
saw
godlike
Priam,
and
the
rest
wondered
likewise,
and

looked
upon
one
another.
Then
Priam
spake
and
entreated

him,
saying
:
"
Bethink
thee,
O
Achilles
like
to
gods,
of
thy

father
that
is
of
like
years
with
me,
on
the
grievous
pathway

of
old
age.
Him
haply
are
the
dwellers
round
about
entreat-

ing
evilly,
nor
is
there
any
to
ward
from
him
ruin
and
bane.

Nevertheless
while
he
heareth
of
thee
as
yet
alive
he
re-

joiceth
in
his
heart,
and
hopeth
withal
day
after
day
that
he

shall
see
his
dear
son
returning
from
Troy-land.
But
I,
I

am
utterly
unblest,
since
I
begat
sons
the
best
men
in
wide

Troy-land,
but
declare
unto
thee
that
none
of
them
is
left.

Fifty
I
had,
when
the
sons
of
the
Achaians
came
;
nineteen

were
born
to
me
oi
one
mother,
and
concubines
bare
the

rest
within
my
halls.
Now
of
the
more
part
had
impetuous

Ares
unstrung
the
knees,
and
he
who
was
yet
left
and
guarded

city
and
men,
him
slewest
thou
but
now
as
he
fought
for
his

country,
even
Hector.
For
his
sake
come
I
unto
the
ships

of
the
Achaians
that
I
may
win
him
back
from
thee,
and
I

bring
with
me
untold
ransom.
Yea,
fear
thou
the
gods,

Achilles,
and
have
compassion
on
me,
even
me,
bethinking

thee
of
thy
father.
Lo,
I
am
yet
more
piteous
than
he,
and

have
braved
what
none
other
man
on
earth
hath
braved

before,
to
stretch
forth
my
hand
toward
the
face
of
the
slayer

of
my
sons."


Thus
spake
he,
and
stirred
within
Achilles
desire
to
make

lament
for
his
father.
And
he
touched
the
old
man's
hand



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508-542.


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and
gently
moved
him
back.
And
as
they
both
bethought

them
of
their
dead,
so
Priam
for
man-slaying
Hector
wept

sore
as
he
was
fallen
before
Achilles'
feet,
and
Achilles
wept

for
his
own
father,
and
now
again
for
Patroklos,
and
their

moan
went
up
throughout
the
house.
But
when
noble

Achilles
had
satisfied
him
with
lament,
and
the
desire
thereof

departed
from
his
heart
and
limbs,
straightway
he
sprang

from
his
seat
and
raised
the
old
man
by
his
hand,
pitying
his

hoary
head
and
hoary
beard,
and
spake
unto
him
winged

words
and
said
:
"
Ah
hapless
!
many
ill
things
verily
thou

hast
endured
in
thy
heart.
How
durst
thou
come
alone

to
the
ships
of
the
Achaians
and
to
meet
the
eyes
of
the

man
who
hath
slain
full
many
of
thy
brave
sons
?
of
iron

verily
is
thy
heart.
But
come
then
set
thee
on
a
seat,
and

we
will
let
our
sorrows
lie
quiet
in
our
hearts,
for
all
our
pain,

for
no
avail
cometh
of
chill
lament.
This
is
the
lot
the

gods
have
spun
for
miserable
men,
that
they
should
live
in

pain
;
yet
themselves
are
sorrowless.
For
two
urns
stand

upon
the
floor
of
Zeus
filled
with
his
evil
gifts,
and
one
with

blessings.
To
whomsoever
Zeus
whose
joy
is
in
the
lightning

dealeth
a
mingled
lot,
that
man
chanceth
now
upon
ill
and

now
again
on
good,
but
to
whom
he
giveth
but
of
the
bad

kind
him
he
bringeth
to
scorn,
and
evil
famine
chaseth
him

over
the
goodly
earth,
and
he
is
a
wanderer
honoured
of

neither
gods
nor
men.
Even
thus
to
Peleus
gave
the
gods

splendid
gifts
from
his
birth,
for
he
excelled
all
men
in
good

fortune
and
wealth,
and
was
king
of
the
Myrmidons,
and

mortal
though
he
was
the
gods
gave
him
a
goddess
to
be
his

bride.
Yet
even
on
him
God
brought
evil,
seeing
that
there

arose
to
him
no
offspring
of
princely
sons
in
his
halls,
save

that
he
begat
one
son
to
an
untimely
death.
Neither
may

I
tend
him
as
he
groweth
old,
since
very
far
from
my
country

I
am
dwelling
in
Troy-land,
to
vex
thee
and
thy
childrea



ILIAD
XXIV,
543-57L
495


And
of
thee,
old
sire,
we
have
heard
how
of
old
time
thou

wert
happy,
even
how
of
all
that
Lesbcs,
seat
of
Makar,

boundeth
to
the
north
thereof
and
Phrygia
farther
up
and

the
vast
Hellespont
—
of
all
these
folk,
men
say,
thou
wert
the

richest
in
wealth
and
in
sons,
but
after
that
the
Powers
of

Heaven
brought
this
bane
on
thee,
ever
are
battles
and
man-

slayings
around
thy
city.
Keep
courage,
and
lament
not

unabatingly
in
thy
heart.
For
nothing
wilt
thou
avail
by

grieving
for
thy
son,
neither
shalt
thou
bring
him
back
to
life

or
ever
some
new
evil
come
upon
thee."


Then
made
answer
unto
him
the
old
man,
godlike
Priam
:

"
Bid
me
not
to
a
seat,
O
fosterling
of
Zeus,
so
long
as

Hector
lieth
uncared
for
at
the
huts,
but
straightway
give
him

back
that
I
may
behold
him
with
mine
eyes
;
and
accept

thou
the
great
ransom
that
we
bring.
So
mayest
thou
have

pleasure
thereof,
and
come
unto
thy
native
land,
since
thou

hast
spared
me
from
the
first."1


Then
fleet-footed
Achilles
looked
sternly
upon
him
and

said
:
"
No
longer
chafe
me,
old
sire
;
of
myself
am
I
minded

to
give
Hector
back
to
thee,
for
there
came
to
me
a
mes-

senger
from
Zeus,
even
my
mother
who
bare
me,
daughter
of

the
Ancient
One
of
the
Sea.
And
I
know,
O
Priam,
in
my

mind,
nor
am
unaware
that
some
god
it
is
that
hath
guided

thee
to
the
swift
ships
of
the
Achaians.
For
no
mortal
man,

even
though
in
prime
of
youth,
would
dare
to
come
among
the

host,
for
neither
could
he
escape
the
watch,
nor
easily
thrust

back
the
bolt
of
our
doors.
Therefore
now
stir
my
heart
no

more
amid
my
troubles,
lest
I
leave
not
even
thee
in
peace,

old
sire,
within
my
hut,
albeit
thou
art
my
suppliant,
and
lest

I
transgress
the
commandment
of
Zeus."


Thus
spake
he,
and
the
old
man
feared,
and
obeyed
his


1
Omitting
line
558,
which
was
unknown
to
Aristarchos,
and
even

to
Herodianos,



496
ILIAD
XXIV,
571-604.


word.
And
the
son
of
Peleus
leapt
like
a
lion
through
the

door
of
the
house,
not
alone,
for
with
him
went
two
squires,

the
hero
Automedon
and
Alkimos,
they
whom
above
all
his

comrades
Achilles
honoured,
save
only
Patroklos
that
was

dead.
They
then
loosed
from
under
the
yoke
the
horses

and
mules,
and
led
in
the
old
man's
crier-herald
and
set

him
on
a
chair,
and
from
the
wain
of
goodly
felloes
they

took
the
countless
ransom
set
on
Hector's
head.
But
they

left
two
robes
and
a
well-spun
doublet,
that
Achilles
might

wrap
the
dead
therein
when
he
gave
him
to
be
carried
home.

And
he
called
forth
handmaids
and
bade
them
wash
and

anoint
him
when
they
had
borne
him
apart,
so
that
Priam

should
not
look
upon
his
son,
lest
he
should
not
refrain
the

wrath
at
his
sorrowing
heart
when
he
should
look
upon
his

son,
and
lest
Achilles'
heart
be
vexed
thereat
and
he
slay

him
and
transgress
the
commandment
of
Zeus.
So
when

the
handmaids
had
washed
the
body
and
anointed
it
with

oil,
and
had
thrown
over
it
a
fair
robe
and
a
doublet,
then

Achilles
himself
lifted
it
and
laid
it
on
a
bier,
and
his
com-

rades
with
him
lifted
it
onto
the
polished
waggon.
Then
he

groaned
aloud
and
called
on
his
dear
comrade
by
his
name
:

"
Patroklos,
be
not
vexed
with
me
if
thou
hear
even
in
the

house
of
Hades
that
I
have
given
back
noble
Hector
unto
his

dear
father,
for
not
unworthy
is
the
ransom
he
hath
given
me,

whereof
I
will
deal
to
thee
again
thy
rightful
share."


Thus
spake
noble
Achilles,
and
went
back
into
the
hut,

and
sate
him
down
on
the
cunningly-wrought
couch
whence

he
had
arisen
by
the
opposite
wall,
and
spake
a
word
to
Priam
:

"
Thy
son,
old
sire,
is
given
back
as
thou
wouldest
and
lieth

on
a
bier,
and
with
the
break
of
day
thou
shalt
see
him
thy-

self
as
thou
carriest
him.
But
now
bethink
we
us
of
supper.

For
even
faired-haired
Niobe
bethought
her
of
meat,
she

whose
twelve
children
perished
in
her
halls,
six
daughters



ILIAD
XXIV,
604-637.
497



and
six
lusty
sons.
The
sons
Apollo,
in
his
anger
against

Niobe,
slew
with
arrows
from
his
silver
bow,
and
the
daughters

archer
Artemis,
for
that
Niobe
matched
herself
against
fair-

cheeked
Leto,
saying
that
the
goddess
bare
but
twain
but

herself
many
children
:
so
they
though
they
were
but
twain

destroyed
the
others
all.
Nine
days
they
lay
in
their
blood,

nor
was
there
any
to
bury
them,
for
Kronion
turned
the

folk
to
stones.
Yet
on
the
tenth
day
the
gods
of
heaven

buried
them,
and
she
then
bethought
her
of
meat,
when
she

was
wearied
out
with
weeping
tears.
And
somewhere
now

among
the
cliffs,
on
the
lonely
mountains,
even
on
Sipylos,

where
they
say
are
the
couching-places
of
nymphs
that
dance

around
Acheloos,
there
she,
albeit
a
stone,
broodeth
still

over
her
troubles
from
the
gods.
But
come
let
us
too,

noble
father,
take
thought
of
meat,
and
afterward
thou
shalt

mourn
over
thy
dear
son
as
thou
earnest
him
to
Ilios
;
and

many
tears
shall
be
his
due."


Thus
spake
fleet
Achilles,
and
sprang
up,
and
slew
a
pure

white
sheep,
and
his
comrades
skinned
and
made
it
ready
in

seemly
fashion,
and
divided
it
cunningly
and
pierced
it
with

spits,
and
roasted
it
carefully
and
drew
all
off.
And
Auto-

medon
took
bread
and
served
it
on
a
table
in
fair
baskets,

while
Achilles
dealt
out
the
flesh.
And
they
stretched
forth

their
hands
to
the
good
cheer
lying
ready
before
them.

But
when
they
had
put
off
the
desire
of
meat
and
drink,
then

Priam
son
of
Dardanos
marvelled
at
Achilles
to
see
how

great
he
was
and
how
goodly,
for
he
was
like
a
god
to
look

upon.
And
Achilles
marvelled
at
Priam
son
of
Dardanos,

beholding
his
noble
aspect
and
hearkening
to
his
words.

But
when
they
had
gazed
their
fill
upon
one
other,
then
first

spake
the
old
man,
godlike
Priam,
to
Achilles
:
"
Now
pre-

sently
give
me
whereon
to
lie,
fosterling
of
Zeus,
that
of
sweet

sleep
also
we
may
now
take
our
fill
at
rest
•.
for
never
yet
have


2
K



498
ILIAD
XXIV,
637-669.



mine
eyes
closed
beneath
their
lids
since
at
thy
hands
my

son
lost
his
life,
but
I
continually
mourn
and
brood
over

countless
griefs,
grovelling
in
the
courtyard-close
amid
the

mire.
Now
at
last
have
I
tasted
bread
and
poured
bright

wine
down
my
throat,
but
till
now
I
had
tasted
nought."


He
said,
and
Achilles
bade
his
comrades
and
handmaids

to
set
a
bedstead
beneath
the
portico,
and
to
cast
thereon

fair
shining
rugs
and
spread
coverlets
above
and
thereon
to

lay
thick
mantles
to
be
a
clothing
over
all.
And
the
maids

went
forth
from
the
inner
hall
with
torches
in
their
hands,
and

quickly
spread
two
beds
in
haste.
Then
with
bitter
mean-

ing1
said
fleet-footed
Achilles
unto
Priam
;
"
Lie
thou
with-

out,
dear
sire,
lest
there
come
hither
one
of
the
counsellors

of
the
Achaians,
such
as
ever
take
counsel
with
me
by
my

side,
as
custom
is.
If
any
of
such
should
behold
thee

through
the
swift
black
night,
forthwith
he
might
haply
tell

it
to
Agamemnon
shepherd
of
the
host,
and
thus
would

there
be
delay
in
giving
back
the
dead.
But
come
say
this

to
me
and
tell
it
true,
how
many
days'
space
thou
art
fain
to

make
funeral
for
noble
Hector,
so
that
for
so
long
I
may

myself
abide
and
may
keep
back
the
host."


And
the
old
man,
godlike
Priam,
answered
him
saying
:

"
If
thou
art
verily
willing
that
I
accomplish
noble
Hector's

funeral,
by
doing
as
thou
sayest,
O
Achilles,
thou
wilt
do
me

grace.
For
thou
knowest
how
we
are
pent
within
the
city,

and
wood
from
the
mountain
is
far
to
fetch,
and
the
Trojans

are
much
in
fear.
Nine
days
will
we
make
moan
for
him
in

our
halls,
and
on
the
tenth
we
will
hold
funeral
and
the

folk
shall
feast,
and
on
the
eleventh
we
will
make
a
barrow

over
him,
and
on
the
twelfth
we
will
do
battle
if
need
be."


Then
again
spake
the
fleet
noble
Achilles
unto
him
say-

ing
:
"
All
this,
O
ancient
Priam,
shall
be
as
thou
biddest
;


1
In
his
reference
to
Agamemnon..



ILIAD
XXIV,
670-702.
499


for
I
will
hold
back
the
battle
even
so
long
a
time
as
thou

tellest
me."


Thus
speaking
he
clasped
the
old
man's
right
hand
at
the

wrist,
lest
he
should
be
anywise
afraid
at
heart.
So
they
in

the
forepart
of
the
house
laid
them
down,
Priam
and
the

herald,
with
wise
thoughts
at
their
hearts,
but
Achilles
slept

in
a
recess
of
the
firm-wrought
hut,
and
beside
him
lay
fair-

cheeked
Briseis.


Now
all
other
gods
and
warriors
lords
of
chariots
slum-

bered
all
night,
by
soft
sleep
overcome.
But
not
on
the

Helper
Hermes
did
sleep
take
hold
as
he
sought
within
his

heart
how
he
should
guide
forth
king
Priam
from
the
ships

unespied
of
the
trusty
sentinels.
And
he
stood
above
his

head
and
spake
a
word
to
him
:
"
Old
sire,
no
thought
then

hast
thou
of
any
evil,
seeing
thou
yet
sleepest
among
men

that
are
thine
enemies,
for
that
Achilles
spared
thee.
Truly

now
hast
thou
won
back
thy
dear
son,
and
at
great
price.

But
for
thy
life
will
thy
sons
thou
hast
left
behind
be
offer-

ing
threefold
ransom,
if
but
Agamemnon
Atreus'
son
be

aware
of
thee,
and
aware
be
all
the
Achaians."


Thus
spake
he,
and
the
old
man
feared,
and
roused
the

herald.
And
Hermes
yoked
the
horses
and
mules
for
them,

and
himself
drave
them
lightly
through
the
camp,
and
none

was
aware
of
them.


But
when
they
came
to
the
ford
of
the
fair-flowing
river,

[even
eddying
Xanthos,
begotten
of
immortal
Zeus,]
then

Hermes
departed
up
to
high
Olympus,
and
Morning
of
the

saffron
robe
spread
over
all
the
earth.
And
they
with
wail

and
moan
drave
the
horses
to
the
city,
and
the
mules
drew

the
dead
Nor
marked
them
any
man
or
fair-girdled
woman

until
Kassandra,
peer
of
golden
Aphrodite,
having
gone
up

upon
Pergamos,
was
aware
of
her
dear
father
as
he
stood
in

the
car,
and
the
herald
that
was
crier
to
the
town.
Then



500
ILIAD
XXIV,
702-733.



beheld
she
him
that
lay
upon
the
bier
behind
the
mules,
and

thereat
she
wailed
and
cried
aloud
throughout
all
the
town
:

"
O
men
and
women
of
Troy,
come
ye
hither
and
look
upon

Hector,
if
ever
while
he
was
alive
ye
rejoiced
when
he
came

back
from
battle,
since
great
joy
was
he
to
the
city
and
all

the
folk."


Thus
spake
she,
nor
was
man
or
woman
left
within
the

city,
for
upon
all
came
unendurable
grief.
And
near
the

gates
they
met
Priam
bringing
home
the
dead.
First
be-

wailed
him
his
dear
wife
and
lady
mother,
as
they
cast
them

on
the
fair-wheeled
wain
and
touched
his
head
;
and
around

them
stood
the
throng
and
wept.
So
all
day
long
unto

the
setting
of
the
sun
they
had
lamented
Hector
in
tears

without
the
gate,
had
not
the
old
man
spoken
from
the
car

among
the
folk
:
"
Give
me
place
for
the
mules
to
pass

through
;
hereafter
ye
shall
have
your
fill
of
wailing,
when
I

have
brought
him
unto
his
home."


Thus
spake
he,
and
they
parted
asunder
and
gave
place

to
the
wain.
And
the
others
when
they
had
brought
him
to

the
famous
house,
laid
him
on
a
fretted
bed,
and
set
beside

him
minstrels
leaders
of
the
dirge,
who
wailed
a
mournful

lay,
while
the
women
made
moan
with
them.
And
among

the
women
white-armed
Andromache
led
the
lamentation,

while
in
her
hands
she
held
the
head
of
Hector
slayer
of

men
:
"
Husband,
thou
art
gone
young
from
life,
and
leavest

me
a
widow
in
thy
halls.
And
the
child
is
yet
but
a
little

one,
child
of
ill-fated
parents,
thee
and
me
;
nor
methinks

shall
he
grow
up
to
manhood,
for
ere
then
shall
this
city
be

utterly
destroyed.
For
thou
art
verily
perished
who
didst

watch
over
it,
who
guardedst
it
and
keptest
safe
its
noble

wives
and
infant
little
ones.
These
soon
shall
be
voyaging

in
the
hollow
ships,
yea
and
I
too
with
them,
and
thou,
my

child,
shalt
either
go
with
me
unto
a
place
where
thou
shalt



ILIAD
XXIV,
733-765.
501



toil
at
unseemly
tasks,
labouring
before
the
face
of
some

harsh
lord,
or
else
some
Achaian
will
take
thee
by
the
arm

and
hurl
thee
from
the
battlement,
a
grievous
death,
for
that

he
is
wroth
because
Hector
slew
his
brother
or
father
or
son,

since
full
many
of
the
Achaians
at
Hector's
hands
have
bitten

the
firm
earth.
For
no
light
hand
had
thy
father
in
the

grievous
fray.
Therefore
the
folk
lament
him
throughout

the
city,
and
woe
unspeakable
l
and
mourning
hast
thou
left

to
thy
parents,
Hector,
but
with
me
chiefliest
shall
grievous

pain
abide.
For
neither
didst
thou
stretch
thy
hands
to
me

from
a
bed
in
thy
death,
neither
didst
speak
to
me
some

memorable
word
tiiat
•](
'rnig-ht'ha^.th'oiigKt'bn
evermore
as

my
tears
fall
night
'and'
day."1


Thus
spake
she
wail
ing,;
.ri-n'd
the
'women
joined
their


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moan.
And
among
thern
^Hekab'e!
again
led
the
loud
lament
:

"
Hector,
of
all
my
chiller)
•
for
/dearest/'
to
my
heart,
verily

while
thou
wert
alive
deaf
wert
thou
to'
the
gods,
and
even

in
thy
doom
of
death
have
they
had
care
for
thee.
For

other
sons
of
mine
whom
he
took
captive
would
fleet
Achilles

sell
beyond
the
unvintaged
sea
unto
Samos
and
Imbros
and

smoking
Lemnos,2
but
when
with
keen-edged
bronze
he
had

bereft
thee
of
thy
life
he
was
fain
to
drag
thee
oft
around

the
tomb
of
his
comrade,
even
Patroklos
whom
thou
slewest,

yet
might
he
not
raise
him
up
thereby.
But
now
all
dewy

and
fresh
thou
liest
in
our
halls,
like
one
on
whom
Apollo,

lord
of
the
silver
bow,
hath
descended
and
slain
him
with

his
gentle
darts."


Thus
spake
she
wailing,
and
stirred
unending
moan.

Then
thirdly
Helen
led
their
sore
lament
:
"
Hector,
of
all

my
brethren
of
Troy
far
dearest
to
my
heart
!
Truly
my

lord
is
godlike
Alexandros
who
brought
me
to
Troy-land-

would
I
had
died
ere
then.
For
this
is
now
the
twentieth



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&amp;ppt]TOp.
2
A
volcanic
island.



502
ILIAD
XXIV,
765-799.


year
since
I
went
thence
and
am
gone
from
my
own
native

land,
but
never
yet
heard
I
evil
or
despiteful
word
from
thee
;

nay,
if
any
other
haply
upbraided
me
in
the
palace-halls,

whether
brother
or
sister
of
thine
or
brother's
fair-robed
wife,

or
thy
mother
—
but
thy
father
is
ever
kind
to
me
as
he
were
my

own
—
then
wouldst
thou
soothe
such
with
words
and
refrain

them,
by
the
gentleness
of
thy
spirit
and
by
thy
gentle
words.

Therefore
bewail
I
thee
with
pain
at
heart,
and
my
hapless

self
with
thee,
for
no
more
is
any
left
in
wide
Troy-land
to

be
my
friend
and
kind
to
me,
but
all
men
shudder
at
me."


Thus
spake
she
wailing,
and
therewith
the
great
multitude

of
the
people
gioaoed.
But
tberold
mean
Priam
spake
a
word

among
the
folk:
'&lt;:
Bring
wood;
men
of
Troy,
unto
the
city,

and
be
not
anywise
afraid
af^earfos
a
crafty
ambush
of
the

Achaians
;
for
this
me'ssage
Achilles
gave
me
when
he
sent

me
from
the
black'ships,.
uhafc
thg^
should
do
us
no
hurt

until
the
twelfth
morn
arise."


Thus
spake
he,
and
they
yoked
oxen
and
mules
to
wains,

and
quickly
then
they
flocked
before
the
city.
So
nine
days

they
gathered
great
store
of
wood.
But
when
the
tenth

morn
rose
with
light
for
men,
then
bare
they
forth
brave

Hector,
weeping
tears,
and
on
a
lofty
pyre
they
laid
the
dead

man,
and
thereon
cast
fire.


But
when
the
daughter
of
Dawn,
rosy-fingered
Morning,

shone
forth,
then
gathered
the
folk
around
glorious
Hector's

pyre.1
First
quenched
they
with
bright
wine
all
the
burn-

ing,
so
far
as
the
fire's
strength
went,
and
then
his
brethren

and
comrades
gathered
his
white
bones
lamenting,
and
big

tears
flowed
down
their
cheeks.
And
the
bones
they
took

and
laid
in
a
golden
urn,
shrouding
them
in
soft
purple

robes,
and
straightway
laid
the
urn
in
a
hollow
grave
and

piled
thereon
great
close-set
stones,
and
heaped
with
speed

1
Omitting,
with
almost
all
the
best
MSS.,
the
superfluous
line
790.



ILIAD
XXIV,
799-804.
503



a
barrow,
while
watchers
were
set
everywhere
around,
lest
the

well-greaved
Achaians
should
make
onset
before
the
time.

And
when
they
had
heaped
the
barrow
they
went
back,
and

gathered
them
together
and
feasted
right
well
in
noble
feast

at
the
palace
of
Priam,
Zeus-fostered
king.


Thus
held
they
funeral
for
Hector
tamer
of
horses.


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THE
STORY
OF
PHYLEUS.



Phyleus
was
the
son
of
Augeias;
tinJ
'sought
a
new
home
in
Duli-

chion
because
he
had
borne
'\tfitAess,
ar,r,in&gt;t'
;h'is
.father
before
Herakles,

concerning
the
hire
which
A
ugeia$
'had
-promised
f°r
the
cleansing
of
his

stables.



NOTE
2,
p.
177
;
Book
IX,
529.


THE
STORY
OF
MELEAGROS.


Oineus
the
Aitoiian
King
of
Kalydon
having
wedded
Althaia

daughter
of
Thestias
King
of
the
Kuretes,
tae
two
peoples
combined

to
slay
the
wild
boar
that
ravaged
Kalydon,
but
fell
out
over
the
spoils
;

for
Meleagros,
son
of
Oineus,
wished
to
give
them
to
Atalanta,
who

helped
in
the
chase.
But
the
sons
of
Thestias,
indignant,
had
taken

them
from
her
;
for
which
Meleagros
slew
them,
and
was
therefore

cursed
by
his
mother
Althaia,
their
sister.



NOTE
3,
p.
178
;
Book
IX,
560.


THE
STORY
OF
KLEOPATRA.


Idas
son
of
Aphareus
carried
off
Marpessa
from
her
father
Euenos
;

and
Apollo
wished
to
take
her
from
Idas.
So
the
two
came
to
fight-



506
NOTES.


ing,
until
Zeus
separated
them,
and
bade
Marpessa
choose
which
t^

would
have.
And
she
chose
the
mortal,
fearing
least
the
god
shou\

prove
faithless.



NOTE
4,
p.
403
;
Book
XX,
145,


Poseidon
and
Apollo,
having
been
commanded
by
Zeus
to
serve

Laomedon
king
of
Troy
for
hire,
builded
him
a
wall
for
a
certain
re-

ward,
but
Laomedon
brake
the
oaths
and
the
covenant,
and
drave
them

away
without
their
wage.
Whereon
Poseidon,
being
wroth,
sent
a
sea-

beast
against
the
land,
and
the
people
perished,
and
the
fruits.
So

Laomedon
sought
to
the
oracle,
that
bade
him
sacrifice
his
daughter,

Hesione,
to
the
monster,
wherefore
he
exposed
her.
but
offered
a
reward,

namely
the
immorta.1
;h&lt;orMe3
of
/Trfus,',to\hi'm
,*i\it
would
slay
the
thing.

So
Herakles
was
fain
'to
achieve
this
adventure,1
and
Athena
builded

him
a
wall,
whence
he
rr.ighf
sa/ly'Ovt
against
the
sea-beast.
Then

Herakles
leaped
down
thq
rrJouth'an&lt;f
into
'the
belly
of
the
beast,
and

tore
its
flanks,
and
so
it
d?ed.
But
,1-apwedop
gave
none
but
mortal

steeds
to
Herakles,
who,
:n
his
vyratlv/
d,cutrpyed
Ilios
utterly,
end
seked

the
horses.
The
story
is
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