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threw　him　from　his　chariot。　Forthwith　he　stripped　their　goodly
armour　from　off　them　and　recognized　them；　for　he　had　already　seen
them　at　ships　when　Achilles　brought　them　in　from　Ida。　As　a　lion
fastens　on　the　fawns　of　a　hind　and　crushes　them　in　his　great
jaws；　robbing　them　of　their　tender　life　while　he　on　his　way　back
to　his　lairthe　hind　can　do　nothing　for　them　even　though　she　be
close　by；　for　she　is　in　an　agony　of　fear；　and　flies　through　the
thick　forest；　sweating；　and　at　her　utmost　speed　before　the　mighty
monsterso；　no　man　of　the　Trojans　could　help　Isus　and　Antiphus；
for　they　were　themselves　flying　panic　before　the　Argives。

Then　King　Agamemnon　took　the　two　sons　of　Antimachus；　Pisander　and
brave　Hippolochus。　It　was　Antimachus　who　had　been　foremost　in
preventing　Helen's　being　restored　to　Menelaus；　for　he　was　largely
bribed　by　Alexandrus；　and　now　Agamemnon　took　his　two　sons；　both
in　the　same　chariot；　trying　to　bring　their　horses　to　a　standfor
they　had　lost　hold　of　the　reins　and　the　horses　were　mad　with
fear。　The　son　of　Atreus　sprang　upon　them　like　a　lion；　and　the
pair　besought　him　from　their　chariot。　〃Take　us　alive；〃　they
cried；　〃son　of　Atreus；　and　you　shall　receive　a　great　ransom　for
us。　Our　father　Antimachus　has　great　store　of　gold；　bronze；　and
wrought　iron；　and　from　this　he　will　satisfy　you　with　a　very　large
ransom　should　he　hear　of　our　being　alive　at　the　ships　of　the
Achaeans。〃

With　such　piteous　words　and　tears　did　they　beseech　the　king；　but
they　heard　no　pitiful　answer　in　return。　〃If；〃　said　Agamemnon；
〃you　are　sons　of　Antimachus；　who　once　at　a　council　of　Trojans
proposed　that　Menelaus　and　Ulysses；　who　had　e　to　you　as
envoys；　should　be　killed　and　not　suffered　to　return；　you　shall
now　pay　for　the　foul　iniquity　of　your　father。〃

As　he　spoke　he　felled　Pisander　from　his　chariot　to　the　earth；
smiting　him　on　the　chest　with　his　spear；　so　that　he　lay　face
uppermost　upon　the　ground。　Hippolochus　fled；　but　him　too　did
Agamemnon　smite；　he　cut　off　his　hands　and　his　headwhich　he　sent
rolling　in　among　the　crowd　as　though　it　were　a　ball。　There　he　let
them　both　lie；　and　wherever　the　ranks　were　thickest　thither　he
flew；　while　the　other　Achaeans　followed。　Foot　soldiers　drove　the
foot　soldiers　of　the　foe　in　rout　before　them；　and　slew　them；
horsemen　did　the　like　by　horsemen；　and　the　thundering　tramp　of
the　horses　raised　a　cloud　of　dust　from　off　the　plain。　King
Agamemnon　followed　after；　ever　slaying　them　and　cheering　on　the
Achaeans。　As　when　some　mighty　forest　is　all　ablazethe　eddying
gusts　whirl　fire　in　all　directions　till　the　thickets　shrivel　and
are　consumed　before　the　blast　of　the　flameeven　so　fell　the
heads　of　the　flying　Trojans　before　Agamemnon　son　of　Atreus；　and
many　a　noble　pair　of　steeds　drew　an　empty　chariot　along　the
highways　of　war；　for　lack　of　drivers　who　were　lying　on　the　plain；
more　useful　now　to　vultures　than　to　their　wives。

Jove　drew　Hector　away　from　the　darts　and　dust；　with　the　carnage
and　din　of　battle；　but　the　son　of　Atreus　sped　onwards；　calling
out　lustily　to　the　Danaans。　They　flew　on　by　the　tomb　of　old　Ilus；
son　of　Dardanus；　in　the　middle　of　the　plain；　and　past　the　place
of　the　wild　fig…tree　making　always　for　the　citythe　son　of
Atreus　still　shouting；　and　with　hands　all　bedrabbled　in　gore；　but
when　they　had　reached　the　Scaean　gates　and　the　oak　tree；　there
they　halted　and　waited　for　the　others　to　e　up。　Meanwhile　the
Trojans　kept　on　flying　over　the　middle　of　the　plain　like　a　herd
of　cows　maddened　with　fright　when　a　lion　has　attacked　them　in　the
dead　of　nighthe　springs　on　one　of　them；　seizes　her　neck　in　the
grip　of　his　strong　teeth　and　then　laps　up　her　blood　and　gorges
himself　upon　her　entrailseven　so　did　King　Agamemnon　son　of
Atreus　pursue　the　foe；　ever　slaughtering　the　hindmost　as　they
fled　pell…mell　before　him。　Many　a　man　was　flung　headlong　from　his
chariot　by　the　hand　of　the　son　of　Atreus；　for　he　wielded　his
spear　with　fury。

But　when　he　was　just　about　to　reach　the　high　wall　and　the　city；
the　father　of　gods　and　men　came　down　from　heaven　and　took　his
seat；　thunderbolt　in　hand；　upon　the　crest　of　many…fountained　Ida。
He　then　told　Iris　of　the　golden　wings　to　carry　a　message　for　him。
〃Go；〃　said　he；　〃fleet　Iris；　and　speak　thus　to　Hectorsay　that　so
long　as　he　sees　Agamemnon　heading　his　men　and　making　havoc　of　the
Trojan　ranks；　he　is　to　keep　aloof　and　bid　the　others　bear　the
brunt　of　the　battle；　but　when　Agamemnon　is　wounded　either　by
spear　or　arrow；　and　takes　to　his　chariot；　then　will　I　vouchsafe
him　strength　to　slay　till　he　reach　the　ships　and　night　falls　at
the　going　down　of　the　sun。〃

Iris　hearkened　and　obeyed。　Down　she　went　to　strong　Ilius　from　the
crests　of　Ida；　and　found　Hector　son　of　Priam　standing　by　his
chariot　and　horses。　Then　she　said；　〃Hector　son　of　Priam；　peer　of
gods　in　counsel；　father　Jove　has　sent　me　to　bear　you　this
messageso　long　as　you　see　Agamemnon　heading　his　men　and　making
havoc　of　the　Trojan　ranks；　you　are　to　keep　aloof　and　bid　the
others　bear　the　brunt　of　the　battle；　but　when　Agamemnon　is
wounded　either　by　spear　or　arrow；　and　takes　to　his　chariot；　then
will　Jove　vouchsafe　you　strength　to　slay　till　you　reach　the
ships；　and　till　night　falls　at　the　going　down　of　the　sun。〃

When　she　had　thus　spoken　Iris　left　him；　and　Hector　sprang　full
armed　from　his　chariot　to　the　ground；　brandishing　his　spear　as　he
went　about　everywhere　among　the　host；　cheering　his　men　on　to
fight；　and　stirring　the　dread　strife　of　battle。　The　Trojans　then
wheeled　round；　and　again　met　the　Achaeans；　while　the　Argives　on
their　part　strengthened　their　battalions。　The　battle　was　now　in
array　and　they　stood　face　to　face　with　one　another；　Agamemnon
ever　pressing　forward　in　his　eagerness　to　be　ahead　of　all　others。

Tell　me　now　ye　Muses　that　dwell　in　the　mansions　of　Olympus；　who；
whether　of　the　Trojans　or　of　their　allies；　was　first　to　face
Agamemnon？　It　was　Iphidamas　son　of　Antenor；　a　man　both　brave　and
of　great　stature；　who　was　brought　up　in　fertile　Thrace；　the
mother　of　sheep。　Cisses；　his　mother's　father；　brought　him　up　in
his　own　house　when　he　was　a　childCisses；　father　to　fair　Theano。
When　he　reached　manhood；　Cisses　would　have　kept　him　there；　and
was　for　giving　him　his　daughter　in　marriage；　but　as　soon　as　he
had　married　he　set　out　to　fight　the　Achaeans　with　twelve　ships
that　followed　him：　these　he　had　left　at　Percote　and　had　e　on
by　land　to　Ilius。　He　it　was　that　now　met　Agamemnon　son　of　Atreus。
When　they　were　close　up　with　one　another；　the　son　of　Atreus
missed　his　aim；　and　Iphidamas　hit　him　on　the　girdle　below　the
cuirass　and　then　flung　himself　upon　him；　trusting　to　his　strength
of　arm；　the　girdle；　however；　was　not　pierced；　nor　nearly　so；　for
the　point　of　the　spear　struck　against　the　silver　and　was　turned
aside　as　though　it　had　been　lead：　King　Agamemnon　caught　it　from
his　hand；　and　drew　it　towards　him　with　the　fury　of　a　lion；　he
then　drew　his　sword；　and　killed　Iphidamas　by　striking　him　on　the
neck。　So　there　the　poor　fellow　lay；　sleeping　a　sleep　as　it　were
of　bronze；　killed　in　the　defence　of　his　fellow…citizens；　far　from
his　wedded　wife；　of　whom　he　had　had　no　joy　though　he　had　given
much　for　her：　he　had　given　a　hundred…head　of　cattle　down；　and　had
promised　later　on　to　give　a　thousand　sheep　and　goats　mixed；　from
the　countless　flocks　of　which　he　was　possessed。　Agamemnon　son　of
Atreus　then　despoiled　him；　and　carried　off　his　armour　into　the
host　of　the　Achaeans。

When　noble　Coon；　Antenor's　eldest　son；　saw　this；　sore　indeed　were
his　eyes　at　the　sight　of　his　fallen　brother。　Unseen　by　Agamemnon
he　got　beside　him；　spear　in　hand；　and　wounded　him　in　the　middle
of　his　arm　below　the　elbow；　the　point　of　the　spear　going　right
through　the　arm。　Agamemnon　was　convulsed　with　pain；　but　still　not
even　for　this　did　he　leave　off　struggling　and　fighting；　but
grasped　his　spear　that　flew　as　fleet　as　the　wind；　and　sprang　upon
Coon　who　was　trying　to　drag　off　the　body　of　his　brotherhis
father's　sonby　the　foot；　and　was　crying　for　help　to　all　the
bravest　of　his　rades；　but　Agamemnon　struck　him　with　a
bronze…shod　spear　and　killed　him　as　he　was　dragging　the　dead　body
through　the　press　of　men　under　cover　of　his　shield：　he　then　cut
off　his　head；　standing　over　the　body　of　Iphidamas。　Thus　did　the
sons　of　Antenor　meet　their　fate　at　the　hands　of　the　son　of
Atreus；　and　go　down　into　the　house　of　Hades。

As　long　as　the　blood　still　welled　warm　from　his　wound　Agamemnon
went　about　attacking　the　ranks　of　the　enemy　with　spear　and　sword
and　with　great　handfuls　of　stone；　but　when　the　blood　had　ceased
to　flow　and　the　wound　grew　dry；　the　pain　became　great。　As　the
sharp　pangs　which　the　Eilithuiae；　goddesses　of　childbirth；
daughters　of　Juno　and　dispensers　of　cruel　pain；　send　upon　a　woman
when　she　is　in　laboureven　so　sharp　were　the　pangs　of　the　son　of
Atreus。　He　sprang　on　to　his　chariot；　and　bade　his　charioteer
drive　to　the　ships；　for　he　was　in　great　agony。　With　a　loud　clear
voice　he　shouted　to　the　Danaans；　〃My　friends；　princes　and
counsellors　of　the　Argives；　defend　the　ships　yourselves；　for　Jove
has　not　suffered　me　to　fight　the　whole　day　through　against　the
Trojans。〃

With　this　the　charioteer　turned　his　horses　towards　the　ships；　and
they　flew　forward　not