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had　been　laid　low　at　the　hands　of　the　Trojans；　they　halted　at
their　ships；　calling　upon　one　another　and　praying　every　man
instantly　as　they　lifted　up　their　hands　to　the　gods；　but　Hector
wheeled　his　horses　this　way　and　that；　his　eyes　glaring　like　those
of　Gorgo　or　murderous　Mars。

Juno　when　she　saw　them　had　pity　upon　them；　and　at　once　said　to
Minerva；　〃Alas；　child　of　aegis…bearing　Jove；　shall　you　and　I　take
no　more　thought　for　the　dying　Danaans；　though　it　be　the　last　time
we　ever　do　so？　See　how　they　perish　and　e　to　a　bad　end　before
the　onset　of　but　a　single　man。　Hector　the　son　of　Priam　rages　with
intolerable　fury；　and　has　already　done　great　mischief。〃

Minerva　answered；　〃Would；　indeed；　this　fellow　might　die　in　his
own　land；　and　fall　by　the　hands　of　the　Achaeans；　but　my　father
Jove　is　mad　with　spleen；　ever　foiling　me；　ever　headstrong　and
unjust。　He　forgets　how　often　I　saved　his　son　when　he　was　worn　out
by　the　labours　Eurystheus　had　laid　on　him。　He　would　weep　till　his
cry　came　up　to　heaven；　and　then　Jove　would　send　me　down　to　help
him；　if　I　had　had　the　sense　to　foresee　all　this；　when　Eurystheus
sent　him　to　the　house　of　Hades；　to　fetch　the　hell…hound　from
Erebus；　he　would　never　have　e　back　alive　out　of　the　deep
waters　of　the　river　Styx。　And　now　Jove　hates　me；　while　he　lets
Thetis　have　her　way　because　she　kissed　his　knees　and　took　hold　of
his　beard；　when　she　was　begging　him　to　do　honour　to　Achilles。　I
shall　know　what　to　do　next　time　he　begins　calling　me　his
grey…eyed　darling。　Get　our　horses　ready；　while　I　go　within　the
house　of　aegis…bearing　Jove　and　put　on　my　armour；　we　shall　then
find　out　whether　Priam's　son　Hector　will　be　glad　to　meet　us　in
the　highways　of　battle；　or　whether　the　Trojans　will　glut　hounds
and　vultures　with　the　fat　of　their　flesh　as　they　be　dead　by　the
ships　of　the　Achaeans。〃

Thus　did　she　speak　and　white…armed　Juno；　daughter　of　great
Saturn；　obeyed　her　words；　she　set　about　harnessing　her
gold…bedizened　steeds；　while　Minerva　daughter　of　aegis…bearing
Jove　flung　her　richly　vesture；　made　with　her　own　hands；　on　to　the
threshold　of　her　father；　and　donned　the　shirt　of　Jove；　arming
herself　for　battle。　Then　she　stepped　into　her　flaming　chariot；
and　grasped　the　spear　so　stout　and　sturdy　and　strong　with　which
she　quells　the　ranks　of　heroes　who　have　displeased　her。　Juno
lashed　her　horses；　and　the　gates　of　heaven　bellowed　as　they　flew
open　of　their　own　accordgates　over　which　the　Hours　preside；　in
whose　hands　are　heaven　and　Olympus；　either　to　open　the　dense
cloud　that　hides　them　or　to　close　it。　Through　these　the　goddesses
drove　their　obedient　steeds。

But　father　Jove　when　he　saw　them　from　Ida　was　very　angry；　and
sent　winged　Iris　with　a　message　to　them。　〃Go；〃　said　he；　〃fleet
Iris；　turn　them　back；　and　see　that　they　do　not　e　near　me；　for
if　we　e　to　fighting　there　will　be　mischief。　This　is　what　I
say；　and　this　is　what　I　mean　to　do。　I　will　lame　their　horses　for
them；　I　will　hurl　them　from　their　chariot；　and　will　break　it　in
pieces。　It　will　take　them　all　ten　years　to　heal　the　wounds　my
lightning　shall　inflict　upon　them；　my　grey…eyed　daughter　will
then　learn　what　quarrelling　with　her　father　means。　I　am　less
surprised　and　angry　with　Juno；　for　whatever　I　say　she　always
contradicts　me。〃

With　this　Iris　went　her　way；　fleet　as　the　wind；　from　the　heights
of　Ida　to　the　lofty　summits　of　Olympus。　She　met　the　goddesses　at
the　outer　gates　of　its　many　valleys　and　gave　them　her　message。
〃What；〃　said　she；　〃are　you　about？　Are　you　mad？　The　son　of　Saturn
forbids　going。　This　is　what　he　says；　and　this　is　he　means　to　do；
he　will　lame　your　horses　for　you；　he　will　hurl　you　from　your
chariot；　and　will　break　it　in　pieces。　It　will　take　you　all　ten
years　to　heal　the　wounds　his　lightning　will　inflict　upon　you；
that　you　may　learn；　grey…eyed　goddess；　what　quarrelling　with　your
father　means。　He　is　less　hurt　and　angry　with　Juno；　for　whatever
he　says　she　always　contradicts　him　but　you；　bold　hussy；　will　you
really　dare　to　raise　your　huge　spear　in　defiance　of　Jove？〃

With　this　she　left　them；　and　Juno　said　to　Minerva；　〃Of　a　truth；
child　of　aegis…bearing　Jove；　I　am　not　for　fighting　men's　battles
further　in　defiance　of　Jove。　Let　them　live　or　die　as　luck　will
have　it；　and　let　Jove　mete　out　his　judgements　upon　the　Trojans
and　Danaans　according　to　his　own　pleasure。〃

She　turned　her　steeds；　the　Hours　presently　unyoked　them；　made
them　fast　to　their　ambrosial　mangers；　and　leaned　the　chariot
against　the　end　wall　of　the　courtyard。　The　two　goddesses　then　sat
down　upon　their　golden　thrones；　amid　the　pany　of　the　other
gods；　but　they　were　very　angry。

Presently　father　Jove　drove　his　chariot　to　Olympus；　and　entered
the　assembly　of　gods。　The　mighty　lord　of　the　earthquake　unyoked
his　horses　for　him；　set　the　car　upon　its　stand；　and　threw　a　cloth
over　it。　Jove　then　sat　down　upon　his　golden　throne　and　Olympus
reeled　beneath　him。　Minerva　and　Juno　sat　alone；　apart　from　Jove；
and　neither　spoke　nor　asked　him　questions；　but　Jove　knew　what
they　meant；　and　said；　〃Minerva　and　Juno；　why　are　you　so　angry？
Are　you　fatigued　with　killing　so　many　of　your　dear　friends　the
Trojans？　Be　this　as　it　may；　such　is　the　might　of　my　hands　that
all　the　gods　in　Olympus　cannot　turn　me；　you　were　both　of　you
trembling　all　over　ere　ever　you　saw　the　fight　and　its　terrible
doings。　I　tell　you　therefore…and　it　would　have　surely　beenI
should　have　struck　you　with　lighting；　and　your　chariots　would
never　have　brought　you　back　again　to　Olympus。〃

Minerva　and　Juno　groaned　in　spirit　as　they　sat　side　by　side　and
brooded　mischief　for　the　Trojans。　Minerva　sat　silent　without　a
word；　for　she　was　in　a　furious　passion　and　bitterly　incensed
against　her　father；　but　Juno　could　not　contain　herself　and　said；
〃What；　dread　son　of　Saturn；　are　you　talking　about？　We　know　how
great　your　power　is；　nevertheless　we　have　passion　upon　the
Danaan　warriors　who　are　perishing　and　ing　to　a　bad　end。　We
will；　however；　since　you　so　bid　us；　refrain　from　actual　fighting；
but　we　will　make　serviceable　suggestions　to　the　Argives；　that
they　may　not　all　of　them　perish　in　your　displeasure。〃

And　Jove　answered；　〃To…morrow　morning；　Juno；　if　you　choose　to　do
so；　you　will　see　the　son　of　Saturn　destroying　large　numbers　of
the　Argives；　for　fierce　Hector　shall　not　cease　fighting　till　he
has　roused　the　son　of　Peleus　when　they　are　fighting　in　dire
straits　at　their　ships'　sterns　about　the　body　of　Patroclus。　Like
it　or　no；　this　is　how　it　is　decreed；　for　aught　I　care；　you　may　go
to　the　lowest　depths　beneath　earth　and　sea；　where　Iapetus　and
Saturn　dwell　in　lone　Tartarus　with　neither　ray　of　light　nor
breath　of　wind　to　cheer　them。　You　may　go　on　and　on　till　you　get
there；　and　I　shall　not　care　one　whit　for　your　displeasure；　you
are　the　greatest　vixen　living。〃

Juno　made　him　no　answer。　The　sun's　glorious　orb　now　sank　into
Oceanus　and　drew　down　night　over　the　land。　Sorry　indeed　were　the
Trojans　when　light　failed　them；　but　wele　and　thrice　prayed　for
did　darkness　fall　upon　the　Achaeans。

Then　Hector　led　the　Trojans　back　from　the　ships；　and　held　a
council　on　the　open　space　near　the　river；　where　there　was　a　spot
clear　of　corpses。　They　left　their　chariots　and　sat　down　on　the
ground　to　hear　the　speech　he　made　them。　He　grasped　a　spear　eleven
cubits　long；　the　bronze　point　of　which　gleamed　in　front　of　it；
while　the　ring　round　the　spear…head　was　of　gold。　Spear　in　hand　he
spoke。　〃Hear　me；〃　said　he；　〃Trojans；　Dardanians；　and　allies。　I
deemed　but　now　that　I　should　destroy　the　ships　and　all　the
Achaeans　with　them　ere　I　went　back　to　Ilius；　but　darkness　came　on
too　soon。　It　was　this　alone　that　saved　them　and　their　ships　upon
the　seashore。　Now；　therefore；　let　us　obey　the　behests　of　night；
and　prepare　our　suppers。　Take　your　horses　out　of　their　chariots
and　give　them　their　feeds　of　corn；　then　make　speed　to　bring　sheep
and　cattle　from　the　city；　bring　wine　also　and　corn　for　your
horses　and　gather　much　wood；　that　from　dark　till　dawn　we　may　burn
watchfires　whose　flare　may　reach　to　heaven。　For　the　Achaeans　may
try　to　fly　beyond　the　sea　by　night；　and　they　must　not　embark
scatheless　and　unmolested；　many　a　man　among　them　must　take　a　dart
with　him　to　nurse　at　home；　hit　with　spear　or　arrow　as　he　is
leaping　on　board　his　ship；　that　others　may　fear　to　bring　war　and
weeping　upon　the　Trojans。　Moreover　let　the　heralds　tell　it　about
the　city　that　the　growing　youths　and　grey…bearded　men　are　to　camp
upon　its　heaven…built　walls。　Let　the　women　each　of　them　light　a
great　fire　in　her　house；　and　let　watch　be　safely　kept　lest　the
town　be　entered　by　surprise　while　the　host　is　outside。　See　to　it；
brave　Trojans；　as　I　have　said；　and　let　this　suffice　for　the
moment；　at　daybreak　I　will　instruct　you　further。　I　pray　in　hope
to　Jove　and　to　the　gods　that　we　may　then　drive　those　fate…sped
hounds　from　our　land；　for　'tis　the　fates　that　have　borne　them　and
their　ships　hither。　This　night；　therefore；　let　us　keep　watch；　but
with　early　morning　let　us　put　on　our　armour　and　rouse　fierce　war
at　the　ships　of　the　Achaeans；　I　shall　then　know　whether　brave
Diomed　the　son　of　Tydeus　will　drive　me　back　from　the　ships　to　the
wall；　or　whether　I　shall　myself　slay　him　and　carry　off　his
bloodstained　spoils。　To…morr