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entrails　gush　out　as　it　tore　in　among　them；　on　this　his　life　came
hurrying　out　of　him　at　the　place　where　he　had　been　wounded；　and
his　eyes　were　closed　in　darkness。　Ajax　son　of　Oileus　killed　more
than　any　other；　for　there　was　no　man　so　fleet　as　he　to　pursue
flying　foes　when　Jove　had　spread　panic　among　them。



BOOK　XV

　　Jove　awakes；　tells　Apollo　to　heal　Hector；　and　the　Trojans
　　again　bee　victorious。

BUT　when　their　flight　had　taken　them　past　the　trench　and　the　set
stakes；　and　many　had　fallen　by　the　hands　of　the　Danaans；　the
Trojans　made　a　halt　on　reaching　their　chariots；　routed　and　pale
with　fear。　Jove　now　woke　on　the　crests　of　Ida；　where　he　was　lying
with　golden…throned　Juno　by　his　side；　and　starting　to　his　feet　he
saw　the　Trojans　and　Achaeans；　the　one　thrown　into　confusion；　and
the　others　driving　them　pell…mell　before　them　with　King　Neptune
in　their　midst。　He　saw　Hector　lying　on　the　ground　with　his
rades　gathered　round　him；　gasping　for　breath；　wandering　in
mind　and　vomiting　blood；　for　it　was　not　the　feeblest　of　the
Achaeans　who　struck　him。

The　sire　of　gods　and　men　had　pity　on　him；　and　looked　fiercely　on
Juno。　〃I　see；　Juno；〃　said　he；　〃you　mischief…making　trickster；
that　your　cunning　has　stayed　Hector　from　fighting　and　has　caused
the　rout　of　his　host。　I　am　in　half　a　mind　to　thrash　you；　in　which
case　you　will　be　the　first　to　reap　the　fruits　of　your　scurvy
knavery。　Do　you　not　remember　how　once　upon　a　time　I　had　you
hanged？　I　fastened　two　anvils　on　to　your　feet；　and　bound　your
hands　in　a　chain　of　gold　which　none　might　break；　and　you　hung　in
mid…air　among　the　clouds。　All　the　gods　in　Olympus　were　in　a　fury；
but　they　could　not　reach　you　to　set　you　free；　when　I　caught　any
one　of　them　I　gripped　him　and　hurled　him　from　the　heavenly
threshold　till　he　came　fainting　down　to　earth；　yet　even　this　did
not　relieve　my　mind　from　the　incessant　anxiety　which　I　felt　about
noble　Hercules　whom　you　and　Boreas　had　spitefully　conveyed　beyond
the　seas　to　Cos；　after　suborning　the　tempests；　but　I　rescued　him；
and　notwithstanding　all　his　mighty　labours　I　brought　him　back
again　to　Argos。　I　would　remind　you　of　this　that　you　may　learn　to
leave　off　being　so　deceitful；　and　discover　how　much　you　are
likely　to　gain　by　the　embraces　out　of　which　you　have　e　here　to
trick　me。〃

Juno　trembled　as　he　spoke；　and　said；　〃May　heaven　above　and　earth
below　be　my　witnesses；　with　the　waters　of　the　river　Styxand
this　is　the　most　solemn　oath　that　a　blessed　god　can　takenay；　I
swear　also　by　your　own　almighty　head　and　by　our　bridal　bed
things　over　which　I　could　never　possibly　perjure　myselfthat
Neptune　is　not　punishing　Hector　and　the　Trojans　and　helping　the
Achaeans　through　any　doing　of　mine；　it　is　all　of　his　own　mere
motion　because　he　was　sorry　to　see　the　Achaeans　hard　pressed　at
their　ships：　if　I　were　advising　him；　I　should　tell　him　to　do　as
you　bid　him。〃

The　sire　of　gods　and　men　smiled　and　answered；　〃If　you；　Juno；　were
always　to　support　me　when　we　sit　in　council　of　the　gods；　Neptune；
like　it　or　no；　would　soon　e　round　to　your　and　my　way　of
thinking。　If；　then；　you　are　speaking　the　truth　and　mean　what　you
say；　go　among　the　rank　and　file　of　the　gods；　and　tell　Iris　and
Apollo　lord　of　the　bow；　that　I　want　themIris；　that　she　may　go
to　the　Achaean　host　and　tell　Neptune　to　leave　off　fighting　and　go
home；　and　Apollo；　that　he　may　send　Hector　again　into　battle　and
give　him　fresh　strength；　he　will　thus　forget　his　present
sufferings；　and　drive　the　Achaeans　back　in　confusion　till　they
fall　among　the　ships　of　Achilles　son　of　Peleus。　Achilles　will
then　send　his　rade　Patroclus　into　battle；　and　Hector　will　kill
him　in　front　of　Ilius　after　he　has　slain　many　warriors；　and　among
them　my　own　noble　son　Sarpedon。　Achilles　will　kill　Hector　to
avenge　Patroclus；　and　from　that　time　I　will　bring　it　about　that
the　Achaeans　shall　persistently　drive　the　Trojans　back　till　they
fulfil　the　counsels　of　Minerva　and　take　Ilius。　But　I　will　not
stay　my　anger；　nor　permit　any　god　to　help　the　Danaans　till　I　have
acplished　the　desire　of　the　son　of　Peleus；　according　to　the
promise　I　made　by　bowing　my　head　on　the　day　when　Thetis　touched
my　knees　and　besought　me　to　give　him　honour。〃

Juno　heeded　his　words　and　went　from　the　heights　of　Ida　to　great
Olympus。　Swift　as　the　thought　of　one　whose　fancy　carries　him　over
vast　continents；　and　he　says　to　himself；　〃Now　I　will　be　here；　or
there；〃　and　he　would　have　all　manner　of　thingseven　so　swiftly
did　Juno　wing　her　way　till　she　came　to　high　Olympus　and　went　in
among　the　gods　who　were　gathered　in　the　house　of　Jove。　When　they
saw　her　they　all　of　them　came　up　to　her；　and　held　out　their　cups
to　her　by　way　of　greeting。　She　let　the　others　be；　but　took　the
cup　offered　her　by　lovely　Themis；　who　was　first　to　e　running
up　to　her。　〃Juno；〃　said　she；　〃why　are　you　here？　And　you　seem
troubledhas　your　husband　the　son　of　Saturn　been　frightening
you？〃

And　Juno　answered；　〃Themis；　do　not　ask　me　about　it。　You　know　what
a　proud　and　cruel　disposition　my　husband　has。　Lead　the　gods　to
table；　where　you　and　all　the　immortals　can　hear　the　wicked
designs　which　he　has　avowed。　Many　a　one；　mortal　and　immortal；
will　be　angered　by　them；　however　peaceably　he　may　be　feasting
now。〃

On　this　Juno　sat　down；　and　the　gods　were　troubled　throughout　the
house　of　Jove。　Laughter　sat　on　her　lips　but　her　brow　was　furrowed
with　care；　and　she　spoke　up　in　a　rage。　〃Fools　that　we　are；〃　she
cried；　〃to　be　thus　madly　angry　with　Jove；　we　keep　on　wanting　to
go　up　to　him　and　stay　him　by　force　or　by　persuasion；　but　he　sits
aloof　and　cares　for　nobody；　for　he　knows　that　he　is　much　stronger
than　any　other　of　the　immortals。　Make　the　best；　therefore；　of
whatever　ills　he　may　choose　to　send　each　one　of　you；　Mars；　I　take
it；　has　had　a　taste　of　them　already；　for　his　son　Ascalaphus　has
fallen　in　battlethe　man　whom　of　all　others　he　loved　most　dearly
and　whose　father　he　owns　himself　to　be。〃

When　he　heard　this　Mars　smote　his　two　sturdy　thighs　with　the　flat
of　his　hands；　and　said　in　anger；　〃Do　not　blame　me；　you　gods　that
dwell　in　heaven；　if　I　go　to　the　ships　of　the　Achaeans　and　avenge
the　death　of　my　son；　even　though　it　end　in　my　being　struck　by
Jove's　lightning　and　lying　in　blood　and　dust　among　the　corpses。〃

As　he　spoke　he　gave　orders　to　yoke　his　horses　Panic　and　Rout；
while　he　put　on　his　armour。　On　this；　Jove　would　have　been　roused
to　still　more　fierce　and　implacable　enmity　against　the　other
immortals；　had　not　Minerva；　alarmed　for　the　safety　of　the　gods；
sprung　from　her　seat　and　hurried　outside。　She　tore　the　helmet
from　his　head　and　the　shield　from　his　shoulders；　and　she　took　the
bronze　spear　from　his　strong　hand　and　set　it　on　one　side；　then
she　said　to　Mars；　〃Madman；　you　are　undone；　you　have　ears　that
hear　not；　or　you　have　lost　all　judgement　and　understanding；　have
you　not　heard　what　Juno　has　said　on　ing　straight　from　the
presence　of　Olympian　Jove？　Do　you　wish　to　go　through　all　kinds　of
suffering　before　you　are　brought　back　sick　and　sorry　to　Olympus；
after　having　caused　infinite　mischief　to　all　us　others？　Jove
would　instantly　leave　the　Trojans　and　Achaeans　to　themselves；　he
would　e　to　Olympus　to　punish　us；　and　would　grip　us　up　one
after　another；　guilty　or　not　guilty。　Therefore　lay　aside　your
anger　for　the　death　of　your　son；　better　men　than　he　have　either
been　killed　already　or　will　fall　hereafter；　and　one　cannot
protect　every　one's　whole　family。〃

With　these　words　she　took　Mars　back　to　his　seat。　Meanwhile　Juno
called　Apollo　outside；　with　Iris　the　messenger　of　the　gods。
〃Jove；〃　she　said　to　them；　〃desires　you　to　go　to　him　at　once　on
Mt。　Ida；　when　you　have　seen　him　you　are　to　do　as　he　may　then　bid
you。〃

Thereon　Juno　left　them　and　resumed　her　seat　inside；　while　Iris
and　Apollo　made　all　haste　on　their　way。　When　they　reached
many…fountained　Ida；　mother　of　wild　beasts；　they　found　Jove
seated　on　topmost　Gargarus　with　a　fragrant　cloud　encircling　his
head　as　with　a　diadem。　They　stood　before　his　presence；　and　he　was
pleased　with　them　for　having　been　so　quick　in　obeying　the　orders
his　wife　had　given　them。

He　spoke　to　Iris　first。　〃Go；〃　said　he；　〃fleet　Iris；　tell　King
Neptune　what　I　now　bid　youand　tell　him　true。　Bid　him　leave　off
fighting；　and　either　join　the　pany　of　the　gods；　or　go　down
into　the　sea。　If　he　takes　no　heed　and　disobeys　me；　let　him
consider　well　whether　he　is　strong　enough　to　hold　his　own　against
me　if　I　attack　him。　I　am　older　and　much　stronger　than　he　is；　yet
he　is　not　afraid　to　set　himself　up　as　on　a　level　with　myself；　of
whom　all　the　other　gods　stand　in　awe。〃

Iris；　fleet　as　the　wind；　obeyed　him；　and　as　the　cold　hail　or
snowflakes　that　fly　from　out　the　clouds　before　the　blast　of
Boreas；　even　so　did　she　wing　her　way　till　she　came　close　up　to
the　great　shaker　of　the　earth。　Then　she　said；　〃I　have　e；　O
dark…haired　king　that　holds　the　world　in　his　embrace；　to　bring
you　a　message　from　Jove。　He　bids　you　leave　off　fighting；　and
either　join　the　pany　of　the　gods　or　go　down　into　the　sea；　if；
however；　you　take　no　heed　and　disobey　him；　he　says　he　will　e
down　here　and　fight　you。　He　would　have　you　keep　out　of　his　reach；
for　he　is　older　and　much　stronger　than　you　are；　and　yet　you　are
not　afraid　to　set　yourse