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for　you　are　bee　no　better　than　a　woman。　Be　off；　girl　and
coward　that　you　are；　you　shall　not　scale　our　walls　through　any
flinching　upon　my　part；　neither　shall　you　carry　off　our　wives　in
your　ships；　for　I　shall　kill　you　with　my　own　hand。〃

The　son　of　Tydeus　was　in　two　minds　whether　or　no　to　turn　his
horses　round　again　and　fight　him。　Thrice　did　he　doubt；　and　thrice
did　Jove　thunder　from　the　heights　of　Ida　in　token　to　the　Trojans
that　he　would　turn　the　battle　in　their　favour。　Hector　then
shouted　to　them　and　said；　〃Trojans；　Lycians；　and　Dardanians；
lovers　of　close　fighting；　be　men；　my　friends；　and　fight　with
might　and　with　main；　I　see　that　Jove　is　minded　to　vouchsafe
victory　and　great　glory　to　myself；　while　he　will　deal　destruction
upon　the　Danaans。　Fools；　for　having　thought　of　building　this　weak
and　worthless　wall。　It　shall　not　stay　my　fury；　my　horses　will
spring　lightly　over　their　trench；　and　when　I　am　at　their　ships
forget　not　to　bring　me　fire　that　I　may　burn　them；　while　I
slaughter　the　Argives　who　will　be　all　dazed　and　bewildered　by　the
smoke。〃

Then　he　cried　to　his　horses；　〃Xanthus　and　Podargus；　and　you
Aethon　and　goodly　Lampus；　pay　me　for　your　keep　now　and　for　all
the　honey…sweet　corn　with　which　Andromache　daughter　of　great
Eetion　has　fed　you；　and　for　she　has　mixed　wine　and　water　for　you
to　drink　whenever　you　would；　before　doing　so　even　for　me　who　am
her　own　husband。　Haste　in　pursuit；　that　we　may　take　the　shield　of
Nestor；　the　fame　of　which　ascends　to　heaven；　for　it　is　of　solid
gold；　arm…rods　and　all；　and　that　we　may　strip　from　the　shoulders
of　Diomed。　the　cuirass　which　Vulcan　made　him。　Could　we　take　these
two　things；　the　Achaeans　would　set　sail　in　their　ships　this
self…same　night。〃

Thus　did　he　vaunt；　but　Queen　Juno　made　high　Olympus　quake　as　she
shook　with　rage　upon　her　throne。　Then　said　she　to　the　mighty　god
of　Neptune；　〃What　now；　wide　ruling　lord　of　the　earthquake？　Can
you　find　no　passion　in　your　heart　for　the　dying　Danaans；　who
bring　you　many　a　wele　offering　to　Helice　and　to　Aegae？　Wish
them　well　then。　If　all　of　us　who　are　with　the　Danaans　were　to
drive　the　Trojans　back　and　keep　Jove　from　helping　them；　he　would
have　to　sit　there　sulking　alone　on　Ida。〃

King　Neptune　was　greatly　troubled　and　answered；　〃Juno；　rash　of
tongue；　what　are　you　talking　about？　We　other　gods　must　not　set
ourselves　against　Jove；　for　he　is　far　stronger　than　we　are。〃

Thus　did　they　converse；　but　the　whole　space　enclosed　by　the
ditch；　from　the　ships　even　to　the　wall；　was　filled　with　horses
and　warriors；　who　were　pent　up　there　by　Hector　son　of　Priam；　now
that　the　hand　of　Jove　was　with　him。　He　would　even　have　set　fire
to　the　ships　and　burned　them；　had　not　Queen　Juno　put　it　into　the
mind　of　Agamemnon；　to　bestir　himself　and　to　encourage　the
Achaeans。　To　this　end　he　went　round　the　ships　and　tents　carrying
a　great　purple　cloak；　and　took　his　stand　by　the　huge　black　hull
of　Ulysses'　ship；　which　was　middlemost　of　all；　it　was　from　this
place　that　his　voice　would　carry　farthest；　on　the　one　hand
towards　the　tents　of　Ajax　son　of　Telamon；　and　on　the　other
towards　those　of　Achillesfor　these　two　heroes；　well　assured　of
their　own　strength；　had　valorously　drawn　up　their　ships　at　the
two　ends　of　the　line。　From　this　spot　then；　with　a　voice　that
could　be　heard　afar；　he　shouted　to　the　Danaans；　saying；　〃Argives；
shame　on　you　cowardly　creatures；　brave　in　semblance　only；　where
are　now　our　vaunts　that　we　should　prove　victoriousthe　vaunts　we
made　so　vaingloriously　in　Lemnos；　when　we　ate　the　flesh　of　horned
cattle　and　filled　our　mixing…bowls　to　the　brim？　You　vowed　that
you　would　each　of　you　stand　against　a　hundred　or　two　hundred　men；
and　now　you　prove　no　match　even　for　onefor　Hector；　who　will　be
ere　long　setting　our　ships　in　a　blaze。　Father　Jove；　did　you　ever
so　ruin　a　great　king　and　rob　him　so　utterly　of　his　greatness？
Yet；　when　to　my　sorrow　I　was　ing　hither；　I　never　let　my　ship
pass　your　altars　without　offering　the　fat　and　thigh…bones　of
heifers　upon　every　one　of　them；　so　eager　was　I　to　sack　the　city
of　Troy。　Vouchsafe　me　then　this　prayersuffer　us　to　escape　at
any　rate　with　our　lives；　and　let　not　the　Achaeans　be　so　utterly
vanquished　by　the　Trojans。〃

Thus　did　he　pray；　and　father　Jove　pitying　his　tears　vouchsafed
him　that　his　people　should　live；　not　die；　forthwith　he　sent　them
an　eagle；　most　unfailingly　portentous　of　all　birds；　with　a　young
fawn　in　its　talons；　the　eagle　dropped　the　fawn　by　the　altar　on
which　the　Achaeans　sacrificed　to　Jove　the　lord　of　omens；　when；
therefore；　the　people　saw　that　the　bird　had　e　from　Jove；　they
sprang　more　fiercely　upon　the　Trojans　and　fought　more　boldly。

There　was　no　man　of　all　the　many　Danaans　who　could　then　boast
that　he　had　driven　his　horses　over　the　trench　and　gone　forth　to
fight　sooner　than　the　son　of　Tydeus；　long　before　any　one　else
could　do　so　he　slew　an　armed　warrior　of　the　Trojans；　Agelaus　the
son　of　Phradmon。　He　had　turned　his　horses　in　flight；　but　the
spear　struck　him　in　the　back　midway　between　his　shoulders　and
went　right　through　his　chest；　and　his　armour　rang　rattling　round
him　as　he　fell　forward　from　his　chariot。

After　him　came　Agamemnon　and　Menelaus；　sons　of　Atreus；　the　two
Ajaxes　clothed　in　valour　as　with　a　garment；　Idomeneus　and　his
panion　in　arms　Meriones；　peer　of　murderous　Mars；　and　Eurypylus
the　brave　son　of　Euaemon。　Ninth　came　Teucer　with　his　bow；　and
took　his　place　under　cover　of　the　shield　of　Ajax　son　of　Telamon。
When　Ajax　lifted　his　shield　Teucer　would　peer　round；　and　when　he
had　hit　any　one　in　the　throng；　the　man　would　fall　dead；　then
Teucer　would　hie　back　to　Ajax　as　a　child　to　its　mother；　and　again
duck　down　under　his　shield。

Which　of　the　Trojans　did　brave　Teucer　first　kill？　Orsilochus；　and
then　Ormenus　and　Ophelestes；　Daetor；　Chromius；　and　godlike
Lycophontes；　Amopaon　son　of　Polyaemon；　and　Melanippus。　these　in
turn　did　he　lay　low　upon　the　earth；　and　King　Agamemnon　was　glad
when　he　saw　him　making　havoc　of　the　Trojans　with　his　mighty　bow。
He　went　up　to　him　and　said；　〃Teucer；　man　after　my　own　heart；　son
of　Telamon；　captain　among　the　host；　shoot　on；　and　be　at　once　the
saving　of　the　Danaans　and　the　glory　of　your　father　Telamon；　who
brought　you　up　and　took　care　of　you　in　his　own　house　when　you
were　a　child；　bastard　though　you　were。　Cover　him　with　glory
though　he　is　far　off；　I　will　promise　and　I　will　assuredly
perform；　if　aegis…bearing　Jove　and　Minerva　grant　me　to　sack　the
city　of　Ilius；　you　shall　have　the　next　best　meed　of　honour　after
my　owna　tripod；　or　two　horses　with　their　chariot；　or　a　woman
who　shall　go　up　into　your　bed。〃

And　Teucer　answered；　〃Most　noble　son　of　Atreus；　you　need　not　urge
me；　from　the　moment　we　began　to　drive　them　back　to　Ilius；　I　have
never　ceased　so　far　as　in　me　lies　to　look　out　for　men　whom　I　can
shoot　and　kill；　I　have　shot　eight　barbed　shafts；　and　all　of　them
have　been　buried　in　the　flesh　of　warlike　youths；　but　this　mad　dog
I　cannot　hit。〃

As　he　spoke　he　aimed　another　arrow　straight　at　Hector；　for　he　was
bent　on　hitting　him；　nevertheless　he　missed　him；　and　the　arrow
hit　Priam's　brave　son　Gorgythion　in　the　breast。　His　mother；　fair
Castianeira；　lovely　as　a　goddess；　had　been　married　from　Aesyme；
and　now　he　bowed　his　head　as　a　garden　poppy　in　full　bloom　when　it
is　weighed　down　by　showers　in　springeven　thus　heavy　bowed　his
head　beneath　the　weight　of　his　helmet。

Again　he　aimed　at　Hector；　for　he　was　longing　to　hit　him；　and
again　his　arrow　missed；　for　Apollo　turned　it　aside；　but　he　hit
Hector's　brave　charioteer　Archeptolemus　in　the　breast；　by　the
nipple；　as　he　was　driving　furiously　into　the　fight。　The　horses
swerved　aside　as　he　fell　headlong　from　the　chariot；　and　there　was
no　life　left　in　him。　Hector　was　greatly　grieved　at　the　loss　of
his　charioteer；　but　for　all　his　sorrow　he　let　him　lie　where　he
fell；　and　bade　his　brother　Cebriones；　who　was　hard　by；　take　the
reins。　Cebriones　did　as　he　had　said。　Hector　thereon　with　a　loud
cry　sprang　from　his　chariot　to　the　ground；　and　seizing　a　great
stone　made　straight　for　Teucer　with　intent　kill　him。　Teucer　had
just　taken　an　arrow　from　his　quiver　and　had　laid　it　upon　the
bow…string；　but　Hector　struck　him　with　the　jagged　stone　as　he　was
taking　aim　and　drawing　the　string　to　his　shoulder；　he　hit　him
just　where　the　collar…bone　divides　the　neck　from　the　chest；　a
very　deadly　place；　and　broke　the　sinew　of　his　arm　so　that　his
wrist　was　less；　and　the　bow　dropped　from　his　hand　as　he　fell
forward　on　his　knees。　Ajax　saw　that　his　brother　had　fallen；　and
running　towards　him　bestrode　him　and　sheltered　him　with　his
shield。　Meanwhile　his　two　trusty　squires；　Mecisteus　son　of
Echius；　and　Alastor；　came　up　and　bore　him　to　the　ships　groaning
in　his　great　pain。

Jove　now　again　put　heart　into　the　Trojans；　and　they　drove　the
Achaeans　to　their　deep　trench　with　Hector　in　all　his　glory　at
their　head。　As　a　hound　grips　a　wild　boar　or　lion　in　flank　or
buttock　when　he　gives　him　chase；　and　watches　warily　for　his
wheeling；　even　so　did　Hector　follow　close　upon　the　Achaeans；　ever
killing　the　hindmost　as　they　rushed　panic…stricken　onwards。　When
they　had　fled　through　the　set　stakes　and　trench　and　many　Achaeans
had　been　laid　low　at　the　hands　of　the　Trojans；　the