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roads；　and　the　gusts　raise　it　into　a　thick　cloudeven　such　was
the　fury　of　the　bat；　and　might　and　main　did　they　hack　at　each
other　with　spear　and　sword　throughout　the　host。　The　field
bristled　with　the　long　and　deadly　spears　which　they　bore。
Dazzling　was　the　sheen　of　their　gleaming　helmets；　their
fresh…burnished　breastplates；　and　glittering　shields　as　they
joined　battle　with　one　another。　Iron　indeed　must　be　his　courage
who　could　take　pleasure　in　the　sight　of　such　a　turmoil；　and　look
on　it　without　being　dismayed。

Thus　did　the　two　mighty　sons　of　Saturn　devise　evil　for　mortal
heroes。　Jove　was　minded　to　give　victory　to　the　Trojans　and　to
Hector；　so　as　to　do　honour　to　fleet　Achilles；　nevertheless　he　did
not　mean　to　utterly　overthrow　the　Achaean　host　before　Ilius；　and
only　wanted　to　glorify　Thetis　and　her　valiant　son。　Neptune　on　the
other　hand　went　about　among　the　Argives　to　incite　them；　having
e　up　from　the　grey　sea　in　secret；　for　he　was　grieved　at　seeing
them　vanquished　by　the　Trojans；　and　was　furiously　angry　with
Jove。　Both　were　of　the　same　race　and　country；　but　Jove　was　elder
born　and　knew　more；　therefore　Neptune　feared　to　defend　the
Argives　openly；　but　in　the　likeness　of　man；　he　kept　on
encouraging　them　throughout　their　host。　Thus；　then；　did　these　two
devise　a　knot　of　war　and　battle；　that　none　could　unloose　or
break；　and　set　both　sides　tugging　at　it；　to　the　failing　of　men's
knees　beneath　them。

And　now　Idomeneus；　though　his　hair　was　already　flecked　with　grey；
called　loud　on　the　Danaans　and　spread　panic　among　the　Trojans　as
he　leaped　in　among　them。　He　slew　Othryoneus　from　Cabesus；　a
sojourner；　who　had　but　lately　e　to　take　part　in　the　war。　He
sought　Cassandra；　the　fairest　of　Priam's　daughters；　in　marriage；
but　offered　no　gifts　of　wooing；　for　he　promised　a　great　thing；　to
wit；　that　he　would　drive　the　sons　of　the　Achaeans　willy　nilly
from　Troy；　old　King　Priam　had　given　his　consent　and　promised　her
to　him；　whereon　he　fought　on　the　strength　of　the　promises　thus
made　to　him。　Idomeneus　aimed　a　spear；　and　hit　him　as　he　came
striding　on。　His　cuirass　of　bronze　did　not　protect　him；　and　the
spear　stuck　in　his　belly；　so　that　he　fell　heavily　to　the　ground。
Then　Idomeneus　vaunted　over　him　saying；　〃Othryoneus；　there　is　no
one　in　the　world　whom　I　shall　admire　more　than　I　do　you；　if　you
indeed　perform　what　you　have　promised　Priam　son　of　Dardanus　in
return　for　his　daughter。　We　too　will　make　you　an　offer；　we　will
give　you　the　loveliest　daughter　of　the　son　of　Atreus；　and　will
bring　her　from　Argos　for　you　to　marry；　if　you　will　sack　the
goodly　city　of　Ilius　in　pany　with　ourselves；　so　e　along
with　me；　that　we　may　make　a　covenant　at　the　ships　about　the
marriage；　and　we　will　not　be　hard　upon　you　about　gifts　of
wooing。〃

With　this　Idomeneus　began　dragging　him　by　the　foot　through　the
thick　of　the　fight；　but　Asius　came　up　to　protect　the　body；　on
foot；　in　front　of　his　horses　which　his　esquire　drove　so　close
behind　him　that　he　could　feel　their　breath　upon　his　shoulder。　He
was　longing　to　strike　down　Idomeneus；　but　ere　he　could　do　so
Idomeneus　smote　him　with　his　spear　in　the　throat　under　the　chin；
and　the　bronze　point　went　clean　through　it。　He　fell　as　an　oak；　or
poplar；　or　pine　which　shipwrights　have　felled　for　ship's　timber
upon　the　mountains　with　whetted　axeseven　thus　did　he　lie　full
length　in　front　of　his　chariot　and　horses；　grinding　his　teeth　and
clutching　at　the　bloodstained　dust。　His　charioteer　was　struck
with　panic　and　did　not　dare　turn　his　horses　round　and　escape：
thereupon　Antilochus　hit　him　in　the　middle　of　his　body　with　a
spear；　his　cuirass　of　bronze　did　not　protect　him；　and　the　spear
stuck　in　his　belly。　He　fell　gasping　from　his　chariot　and
Antilochus；　great　Nestor's　son；　drove　his　horses　from　the　Trojans
to　the　Achaeans。

Deiphobus　then　came　close　up　to　Idomeneus　to　avenge　Asius；　and
took　aim　at　him　with　a　spear；　but　Idomeneus　was　on　the　look…out
and　avoided　it；　for　he　was　covered　by　the　round　shield　he　always
borea　shield　of　oxhide　and　bronze　with　two　arm…rods　on　the
inside。　He　crouched　under　cover　of　this；　and　the　spear　flew　over
him；　but　the　shield　rang　out　as　the　spear　grazed　it；　and　the
weapon　sped　not　in　vain　from　the　strong　hand　of　Deiphobus；　for　it
struck　Hypsenor　son　of　Hippasus；　shepherd　of　his　people；　in　the
liver　under　the　midriff；　and　his　limbs　failed　beneath　him。
Deiphobus　vaunted　over　him　and　cried　with　a　loud　voice　saying；
〃Of　a　truth　Asius　has　not　fallen　unavenged；　he　will　be　glad　even
while　passing　into　the　house　of　Hades；　strong　warden　of　the　gate；
that　I　have　sent　some　one　to　escort　him。〃

Thus　did　he　vaunt；　and　the　Argives　were　stung　by　his　saying。
Noble　Antilochus　was　more　angry　than　any　one；　but　grief　did　not
make　him　forget　his　friend　and　rade。　He　ran　up　to　him；
bestrode　him；　and　covered　him　with　his　shield；　then　two　of　his
staunch　rades；　Mecisteus　son　of　Echius；　and　Alastor；　stooped
down；　and　bore　him　away　groaning　heavily　to　the　ships。　But
Idomeneus　ceased　not　his　fury。　He　kept　on　striving　continually
either　to　enshroud　some　Trojan　in　the　darkness　of　death；　or
himself　to　fall　while　warding　off　the　evil　day　from　the　Achaeans。
Then　fell　Alcathous　son　of　noble　Aesyetes；　he　was　son…in…law　to
Anchises；　having　married　his　eldest　daughter　Hippodameia；　who　was
the　darling　of　her　father　and　mother；　and　excelled　all　her
generation　in　beauty；　acplishments；　and　understanding；
wherefore　the　bravest　man　in　all　Troy　had　taken　her　to　wifehim
did　Neptune　lay　low　by　the　hand　of　Idomeneus；　blinding　his　bright
eyes　and　binding　his　strong　limbs　in　fetters　so　that　he　could
neither　go　back　nor　to　one　side；　but　stood　stock　still　like
pillar　or　lofty　tree　when　Idomeneus　struck　him　with　a　spear　in
the　middle　of　his　chest。　The　coat　of　mail　that　had　hitherto
protected　his　body　was　now　broken；　and　rang　harshly　as　the　spear
tore　through　it。　He　fell　heavily　to　the　ground；　and　the　spear
stuck　in　his　heart；　which　still　beat；　and　made　the　butt…end　of
the　spear　quiver　till　dread　Mars　put　an　end　to　his　life。
Idomeneus　vaunted　over　him　and　cried　with　a　loud　voice　saying；
〃Deiphobus；　since　you　are　in　a　mood　to　vaunt；　shall　we　cry　quits
now　that　we　have　killed　three　men　to　your　one？　Nay；　sir；　stand　in
fight　with　me　yourself；　that　you　may　learn　what　manner　of
Jove…begotten　man　am　I　that　have　e　hither。　Jove　first　begot
Minos；　chief　ruler　in　Crete；　and　Minos　in　his　turn　begot　a　son；
noble　Deucalion。　Deucalion　begot　me　to　be　a　ruler　over　many　men
in　Crete；　and　my　ships　have　now　brought　me　hither；　to　be　the　bane
of　yourself；　your　father；　and　the　Trojans。〃

Thus　did　he　speak；　and　Deiphobus　was　in　two　minds；　whether　to　go
back　and　fetch　some　other　Trojan　to　help　him；　or　to　take　up　the
challenge　single…handed。　In　the　end；　he　deemed　it　best　to　go　and
fetch　Aeneas；　whom　he　found　standing　in　the　rear；　for　he　had　long
been　aggrieved　with　Priam　because　in　spite　of　his　brave　deeds　he
did　not　give　him　his　due　share　of　honour。　Deiphobus　went　up　to
him　and　said；　〃Aeneas；　prince　among　the　Trojans；　if　you　know　any
ties　of　kinship；　help　me　now　to　defend　the　body　of　your　sister's
husband；　e　with　me　to　the　rescue　of　Alcathous；　who　being
husband　to　your　sister　brought　you　up　when　you　were　a　child　in
his　house；　and　now　Idomeneus　has　slain　him。〃

With　these　words　he　moved　the　heart　of　Aeneas；　and　he　went　in
pursuit　of　Idomeneus；　big　with　great　deeds　of　valour；　but
Idomeneus　was　not　to　be　thus　daunted　as　though　he　were　a　mere
child；　he　held　his　ground　as　a　wild　boar　at　bay　upon　the
mountains；　who　abides　the　ing　of　a　great　crowd　of　men　in　some
lonely　placethe　bristles　stand　upright　on　his　back；　his　eyes
flash　fire；　and　he　whets　his　tusks　in　his　eagerness　to　defend
himself　against　hounds　and　meneven　so　did　famed　Idomeneus　hold
his　ground　and　budge　not　at　the　ing　of　Aeneas。　He　cried　aloud
to　his　rades　looking　towards　Ascalaphus；　Aphareus；　Deipyrus；
Meriones；　and　Antilochus；　all　of　them　brave　soldiers〃Hither　my
friends；〃　he　cried；　〃and　leave　me　not　single…handedI　go　in
great　fear　by　fleet　Aeneas；　who　is　ing　against　me；　and　is　a
redoubtable　dispenser　of　death　battle。　Moreover　he　is　in　the
flower　of　youth　when　a　man's　strength　is　greatest；　if　I　was　of
the　same　age　as　he　is　and　in　my　present　mind；　either　he　or　I
should　soon　bear　away　the　prize　of　victory。〃

On　this；　all　of　them　as　one　man　stood　near　him；　shield　on
shoulder。　Aeneas　on　the　other　side　called　to　his　rades；
looking　towards　Deiphobus；　Paris；　and　Agenor；　who　were　leaders　of
the　Trojans　along　with　himself；　and　the　people　followed　them　as
sheep　follow　the　ram　when　they　go　down　to　drink　after　they　have
been　feeding；　and　the　heart　of　the　shepherd　is　gladeven　so　was
the　heart　of　Aeneas　gladdened　when　he　saw　his　people　follow　him。

Then　they　fought　furiously　in　close　bat　about　the　body　of
Alcathous；　wielding　their　long　spears；　and　the　bronze　armour
about　their　bodies　rang　fearfully　as　they　took　aim　at　one　another
in　the　press　of　the　fight；　while　the　two　heroes　Aeneas　and
Idomeneus；　peers　of　Mars；　outvied　everyone　in　their　desire　to
hack　at　each　other　with　sword　and　spear。　Aeneas　took　aim　first；
but　Idomeneus　was　on　the　lookout　and　avoided　the　spear；　so　that
it　sped　from　Aeneas'　strong　hand　in　vain