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into　your　counsels　now？　You　are　always　settling　matters　in　secret
behind　my　back；　and　have　never　yet　told　me；　if　you　could　help　it；
one　word　of　your　intentions。〃

〃Juno；〃　replied　the　sire　of　gods　and　men；　〃you　must　not　expect　to
be　informed　of　all　my　counsels。　You　are　my　wife；　but　you　would
find　it　hard　to　understand　them。　When　it　is　proper　for　you　to
hear；　there　is　no　one；　god　or　man；　who　will　be　told　sooner；　but
when　I　mean　to　keep　a　matter　to　myself；　you　must　not　pry　nor　ask
questions。〃

〃Dread　son　of　Saturn；〃　answered　Juno；　〃what　are　you　talking
about？　I？　Pry　and　ask　questions？　Never。　I　let　you　have　your　own
way　in　everything。　Still；　I　have　a　strong　misgiving　that　the　old
merman's　daughter　Thetis　has　been　talking　you　over；　for　she　was
with　you　and　had　hold　of　your　knees　this　self…same　morning。　I
believe；　therefore；　that　you　have　been　promising　her　to　give
glory　to　Achilles；　and　to　kill　much　people　at　the　ships　of　the
Achaeans。〃

〃Wife；〃　said　Jove；　〃I　can　do　nothing　but　you　suspect　me　and　find
it　out。　You　will　take　nothing　by　it；　for　I　shall　only　dislike　you
the　more；　and　it　will　go　harder　with　you。　Granted　that　it　is　as
you　say；　I　mean　to　have　it　so；　sit　down　and　hold　your　tongue　as　I
bid　you　for　if　I　once　begin　to　lay　my　hands　about　you；　though　all
heaven　were　on　your　side　it　would　profit　you　nothing。〃

On　this　Juno　was　frightened；　so　she　curbed　her　stubborn　will　and
sat　down　in　silence。　But　the　heavenly　beings　were　disquieted
throughout　the　house　of　Jove；　till　the　cunning　workman　Vulcan
began　to　try　and　pacify　his　mother　Juno。　〃It　will　be
intolerable；〃　said　he；　〃if　you　two　fall　to　wrangling　and　setting
heaven　in　an　uproar　about　a　pack　of　mortals。　If　such　ill　counsels
are　to　prevail；　we　shall　have　no　pleasure　at　our　banquet。　Let　me
then　advise　my　motherand　she　must　herself　know　that　it　will　be
betterto　make　friends　with　my　dear　father　Jove；　lest　he　again
scold　her　and　disturb　our　feast。　If　the　Olympian　Thunderer　wants
to　hurl　us　all　from　our　seats；　he　can　do　so；　for　he　is　far　the
strongest；　so　give　him　fair　words；　and　he　will　then　soon　be　in　a
good　humour　with　us。〃

As　he　spoke；　he　took　a　double　cup　of　nectar；　and　placed　it　in　his
mother's　hand。　〃Cheer　up；　my　dear　mother；〃　said　he；　〃and　make　the
best　of　it。　I　love　you　dearly；　and　should　be　very　sorry　to　see
you　get　a　thrashing；　however　grieved　I　might　be；　I　could　not　help；
for　there　is　no　standing　against　Jove。　Once　before　when　I　was
trying　to　help　you；　he　caught　me　by　the　foot　and　flung　me　from
the　heavenly　threshold。　All　day　long　from　morn　till　eve；　was　I
falling；　till　at　sunset　I　came　to　ground　in　the　island　of　Lemnos；
and　there　I　lay；　with　very　little　life　left　in　me；　till　the
Sintians　came　and　tended　me。〃

Juno　smiled　at　this；　and　as　she　smiled　she　took　the　cup　from　her
son's　hands。　Then　Vulcan　drew　sweet　nectar　from　the　mixing…bowl；
and　served　it　round　among　the　gods；　going　from　left　to　right；　and
the　blessed　gods　laughed　out　a　loud　applause　as　they　saw　him
bustling　about　the　heavenly　mansion。

Thus　through　the　livelong　day　to　the　going　down　of　the　sun　they
feasted；　and　every　one　had　his　full　share；　so　that　all　were
satisfied。　Apollo　struck　his　lyre；　and　the　Muses　lifted　up　their
sweet　voices；　calling　and　answering　one　another。　But　when　the
sun's　glorious　light　had　faded；　they　went　home　to　bed；　each　in
his　own　abode；　which　lame　Vulcan　with　his　consummate　skill　had
fashioned　for　them。　So　Jove；　the　Olympian　Lord　of　Thunder；　hied
him　to　the　bed　in　which　he　always　slept；　and　when　he　had　got　on
to　it　he　went　to　sleep；　with　Juno　of　the　golden　throne　by　his
side。



BOOK　II

　　Jove　sends　a　lying　dream　to　Agamemnon；　who　thereon　calls　the
　　chiefs　in　assembly；　and　proposes　to　sound　the　mind　of　his
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　　Achaean　and　Trojan　forces。

Now　the　other　gods　and　the　armed　warriors　on　the　plain　slept
soundly；　but　Jove　was　wakeful；　for　he　was　thinking　how　to　do
honour　to　Achilles；　and　destroyed　much　people　at　the　ships　of　the
Achaeans。　In　the　end　he　deemed　it　would　be　best　to　send　a　lying
dream　to　King　Agamemnon；　so　he　called　one　to　him　and　said　to　it；
〃Lying　Dream；　go　to　the　ships　of　the　Achaeans；　into　the　tent　of
Agamemnon；　and　say　to　him　word　for　word　as　I　now　bid　you。　Tell
him　to　get　the　Achaeans　instantly　under　arms；　for　he　shall　take
Troy。　There　are　no　longer　divided　counsels　among　the　gods；　Juno
has　brought　them　to　her　own　mind；　and　woe　betides　the　Trojans。〃

The　dream　went　when　it　had　heard　its　message；　and　soon　reached
the　ships　of　the　Achaeans。　It　sought　Agamemnon　son　of　Atreus　and
found　him　in　his　tent；　wrapped　in　a　profound　slumber。　It　hovered
over　his　head　in　the　likeness　of　Nestor；　son　of　Neleus；　whom
Agamemnon　honoured　above　all　his　councillors；　and　said：

〃You　are　sleeping；　son　of　Atreus；　one　who　has　the　welfare　of　his
host　and　so　much　other　care　upon　his　shoulders　should　dock　his
sleep。　Hear　me　at　once；　for　I　e　as　a　messenger　from　Jove；　who；
though　he　be　not　near；　yet　takes　thought　for　you　and　pities　you。
He　bids　you　get　the　Achaeans　instantly　under　arms；　for　you　shall
take　Troy。　There　are　no　longer　divided　counsels　among　the　gods；
Juno　has　brought　them　over　to　her　own　mind；　and　woe　betides　the
Trojans　at　the　hands　of　Jove。　Remember　this；　and　when　you　wake
see　that　it　does　not　escape　you。〃

The　dream　then　left　him；　and　he　thought　of　things　that　were；
surely　not　to　be　acplished。　He　thought　that　on　that　same　day
he　was　to　take　the　city　of　Priam；　but　he　little　knew　what　was　in
the　mind　of　Jove；　who　had　many　another　hard…fought　fight　in　store
alike　for　Danaans　and　Trojans。　Then　presently　he　woke；　with　the
divine　message　still　ringing　in　his　ears；　so　he　sat　upright；　and
put　on　his　soft　shirt　so　fair　and　new；　and　over　this　his　heavy
cloak。　He　bound　his　sandals　on　to　his　ely　feet；　and　slung　his
silver…studded　sword　about　his　shoulders；　then　he　took　the
imperishable　staff　of　his　father；　and　sallied　forth　to　the　ships
of　the　Achaeans。

The　goddess　Dawn　now　wended　her　way　to　vast　Olympus　that　she
might　herald　day　to　Jove　and　to　the　other　immortals；　and
Agamemnon　sent　the　criers　round　to　call　the　people　in　assembly；
so　they　called　them　and　the　people　gathered　thereon。　But　first　he
summoned　a　meeting　of　the　elders　at　the　ship　of　Nestor　king　of
Pylos；　and　when　they　were　assembled　he　laid　a　cunning　counsel
before　them。

〃My　friends；〃　said　he；　〃I　have　had　a　dream　from　heaven　in　the
dead　of　night；　and　its　face　and　figure　resembled　none　but
Nestor's。　It　hovered　over　my　head　and　said；　'You　are　sleeping；
son　of　Atreus；　one　who　has　the　welfare　of　his　host　and　so　much
other　care　upon　his　shoulders　should　dock　his　sleep。　Hear　me　at
once；　for　I　am　a　messenger　from　Jove；　who；　though　he　be　not　near；
yet　takes　thought　for　you　and　pities　you。　He　bids　you　get　the
Achaeans　instantly　under　arms；　for　you　shall　take　Troy。　There　are
no　longer　divided　counsels　among　the　gods；　Juno　has　brought　them
over　to　her　own　mind；　and　woe　betides　the　Trojans　at　the　hands　of
Jove。　Remember　this。'　The　dream　then　vanished　and　I　awoke。　Let　us
now；　therefore；　arm　the　sons　of　the　Achaeans。　But　it　will　be　well
that　I　should　first　sound　them；　and　to　this　end　I　will　tell　them
to　fly　with　their　ships；　but　do　you　others　go　about　among　the
host　and　prevent　their　doing　so。〃

He　then　sat　down；　and　Nestor　the　prince　of　Pylos　with　all
sincerity　and　goodwill　addressed　them　thus：　〃My　friends；〃　said
he；　〃princes　and　councillors　of　the　Argives；　if　any　other　man　of
the　Achaeans　had　told　us　of　this　dream　we　should　have　declared　it
false；　and　would　have　had　nothing　to　do　with　it。　But　he　who　has
seen　it　is　the　foremost　man　among　us；　we　must　therefore　set　about
getting　the　people　under　arms。〃

With　this　he　led　the　way　from　the　assembly；　and　the　other
sceptred　kings　rose　with　him　in　obedience　to　the　word　of
Agamemnon；　but　the　people　pressed　forward　to　hear。　They　swarmed
like　bees　that　sally　from　some　hollow　cave　and　flit　in　countless
throng　among　the　spring　flowers；　bunched　in　knots　and　clusters；
even　so　did　the　mighty　multitude　pour　from　ships　and　tents　to　the
assembly；　and　range　themselves　upon　the　wide…watered　shore；　while
among　them　ran　Wildfire　Rumour；　messenger　of　Jove；　urging　them
ever　to　the　fore。　Thus　they　gathered　in　a　pell…mell　of　mad
confusion；　and　the　earth　groaned　under　the　tramp　of　men　as　the
people　sought　their　places。　Nine　heralds　went　crying　about　among
them　to　stay　their　tumult　and　bid　them　listen　to　the　kings；　till
at　last　they　were　got　into　their　several　places　and　ceased　their
clamour。　Then　King　Agamemnon　rose；　holding　his　sceptre。　This　was
the　work　of　Vulcan；　who　gave　it　to　Jove　the　son　of　Saturn。　Jove
gave　it　to　Mercury；　slayer　of　Argus；　guide　and　guardian。　King
Mercury　gave　it　to　Pelops；　the　mighty　charioteer；　and　Pelops　to
Atreus；　shepherd　of　his　people。　Atreus；　when　he　died；　left　it　to
Thyestes；　rich　in　flocks；　and　Thyestes　in　his　turn　left　it　to　be
borne　by　Agamemnon；　that　he　might　be　lord　of　all　Argos　and　of　the
isles。　Leaning；　then；　on　his　sceptre；　he　addressed　the　Argives。

〃My　friends；〃　he　said；　〃heroes；　servants　of　Mars；　the　hand　of
heaven　has　been　laid　heavily　upon　me。　Cruel　Jove　gave　me　his
solemn　p