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shout　upon　the　Trojans；　and　thrice　did　he　kill　nine　men；　but　as
he　was　ing　on　like　a　god　for　a　time；　then；　O　Patroclus；　was
the　hour　of　your　end　approaching；　for　Phoebus　fought　you　in　fell
earnest。　Patroclus　did　not　see　him　as　he　moved　about　in　the
crush；　for　he　was　enshrouded　in　thick　darkness；　and　the　god
struck　him　from　behind　on　his　back　and　his　broad　shoulders　with
the　flat　of　his　hand；　so　that　his　eyes　turned　dizzy。　Phoebus
Apollo　beat　the　helmet　from　off　his　head；　and　it　rolled　rattling
off　under　the　horses'　feet；　where　its　horse…hair　plumes　were　all
begrimed　with　dust　and　blood。　Never　indeed　had　that　helmet　fared
so　before；　for　it　had　served　to　protect　the　head　and　ely
forehead　of　the　godlike　hero　Achilles。　Now；　however；　Zeus
delivered　it　over　to　be　worn　by　Hector。　Nevertheless　the　end　of
Hector　also　was　near。　The　bronze…shod　spear；　so　great　and　so
strong；　was　broken　in　the　hand　of　Patroclus；　while　his　shield
that　covered　him　from　head　to　foot　fell　to　the　ground　as　did　also
the　band　that　held　it；　and　Apollo　undid　the　fastenings　of　his
corslet。

On　this　his　mind　became　clouded；　his　limbs　failed　him；　and　he
stood　as　one　dazed；　whereon　Euphorbus　son　of　Panthous　a
Dardanian；　the　best　spearman　of　his　time；　as　also　the　finest
horseman　and　fleetest　runner；　came　behind　him　and　struck　him　in
the　back　with　a　spear；　midway　between　the　shoulders。　This　man　as
soon　as　ever　he　had　e　up　with　his　chariot　had　dismounted
twenty　men；　so　proficient　was　he　in　all　the　arts　of　warhe　it
was；　O　knight　Patroclus；　that　first　drove　a　weapon　into　you；　but
he　did　not　quite　overpower　you。　Euphorbus　then　ran　back　into　the
crowd；　after　drawing　his　ashen　spear　out　of　the　wound；　he　would
not　stand　firm　and　wait　for　Patroclus；　unarmed　though　he　now　was；
to　attack　him；　but　Patroclus　unnerved；　alike　by　the　blow　the　god
had　given　him　and　by　the　spear…wound；　drew　back　under　cover　of
his　men　in　fear　for　his　life。　Hector　on　this；　seeing　him　to　be
wounded　and　giving　ground；　forced　his　way　through　the　ranks；　and
when　close　up　with　him　struck　him　in　the　lower　part　of　the　belly
with　a　spear；　driving　the　bronze　point　right　through　it；　so　that
he　fell　heavily　to　the　ground　to　the　great　of　the　Achaeans。　As
when　a　lion　has　fought　some　fierce　wild…boar　and　worsted　himthe
two　fight　furiously　upon　the　mountains　over　some　little　fountain
at　which　they　would　both　drink；　and　the　lion　has　beaten　the　boar
till　he　can　hardly　breatheeven　so　did　Hector　son　of　Priam　take
the　life　of　the　brave　son　of　Menoetius　who　had　killed　so　many；
striking　him　from　close　at　hand；　and　vaunting　over　him　the　while。
〃Patroclus；〃　said　he；　〃you　deemed　that　you　should　sack　our　city；
rob　our　Trojan　women　of　their　freedom；　and　carry　them　off　in　your
ships　to　your　own　country。　Fool；　Hector　and　his　fleet　horses　were
ever　straining　their　utmost　to　defend　them。　I　am　foremost　of　all
the　Trojan　warriors　to　stave　the　day　of　bondage　from　off　them；　as
for　you；　vultures　shall　devour　you　here。　Poor　wretch；　Achilles
with　all　his　bravery　availed　you　nothing；　and　yet　I　ween　when　you
left　him　he　charged　you　straitly　saying；　'e　not　back　to　the
ships；　knight　Patroclus；　till　you　have　rent　the　bloodstained
shirt　of　murderous　Hector　about　his　body。'　Thus　I　ween　did　he
charge　you；　and　your　fool's　heart　answered　him　'yea'　within　you。〃

Then；　as　the　life　ebbed　out　of　you；　you　answered；　O　knight
Patroclus：　〃Hector；　vaunt　as　you　will；　for　Jove　the　son　of　Saturn
and　Apollo　have　vouchsafed　you　victory；　it　is　they　who　have
vanquished　me　so　easily；　and　they　who　have　stripped　the　armour
from　my　shoulders；　had　twenty　such　men　as　you　attacked　me；　all　of
them　would　have　fallen　before　my　spear。　Fate　and　the　son　of　Leto
have　overpowered　me；　and　among　mortal　men　Euphorbus；　you　are
yourself　third　only　in　the　killing　of　me。　I　say　further；　and　lay
my　saying　to　your　heart；　you　too　shall　live　but　for　a　little
season；　death　and　the　day　of　your　doom　are　close　upon　you；　and
they　will　lay　you　low　by　the　hand　of　Achilles　son　of　Aeacus。〃

When　he　had　thus　spoken　his　eyes　were　closed　in　death；　his　soul
left　his　body　and　flitted　down　to　the　house　of　Hades；　mourning
its　sad　fate　and　bidding　farewell　to　the　youth　and　vigor　of　its
manhood。　Dead　though　he　was；　Hector　still　spoke　to　him　saying；
〃Patroclus；　why　should　you　thus　foretell　my　doom？　Who　knows　but
Achilles；　son　of　lovely　Thetis；　may　be　smitten　by　my　spear　and
die　before　me？〃

As　he　spoke　he　drew　the　bronze　spear　from　the　wound；　planting　his
foot　upon　the　body；　which　he　thrust　off　and　let　lie　on　its　back。
He　then　went　spear　in　hand　after　Automedon；　squire　of　the　fleet
descendant　of　Aeacus；　for　he　longed　to　lay　him　low；　but　the
immortal　steeds　which　the　gods　had　given　as　a　rich　gift　to　Peleus
bore　him　swiftly　from　the　field。



BOOK　XVII

　　The　light　around　the　body　of　Patroclus。

BRAVE　Menelaus　son　of　Atreus　now　came　to　know　that　Patroclus　had
fallen；　and　made　his　way　through　the　front　ranks　clad　in　full
armour　to　bestride　him。　As　a　cow　stands　lowing　over　her　first
calf；　even　so　did　yellow…haired　Menelaus　bestride　Patroclus。　He
held　his　round　shield　and　his　spear　in　front　of　him；　resolute　to
kill　any　who　should　dare　face　him。　But　the　son　of　Panthous　had
also　noted　the　body；　and　came　up　to　Menelaus　saying；　〃Menelaus；
son　of　Atreus；　draw　back；　leave　the　body；　and　let　the
bloodstained　spoils　be。　I　was　first　of　the　Trojans　and　their
brave　allies　to　drive　my　spear　into　Patroclus；　let　me；　therefore；
have　my　full　glory　among　the　Trojans；　or　I　will　take　aim　and　kill
you。〃

To　this　Menelaus　answered　in　great　anger　〃By　father　Jove；
boasting　is　an　ill　thing。　The　pard　is　not　more　bold；　nor　the　lion
nor　savage　wild…boar；　which　is　fiercest　and　most　dauntless　of　all
creatures；　than　are　the　proud　sons　of　Panthous。　Yet　Hyperenor　did
not　see　out　the　days　of　his　youth　when　he　made　light　of　me　and
withstood　me；　deeming　me　the　meanest　soldier　among　the　Danaans。
His　own　feet　never　bore　him　back　to　gladden　his　wife　and　parents。
Even　so　shall　I　make　an　end　of　you　too；　if　you　withstand　me；　get
you　back　into　the　crowd　and　do　not　face　me；　or　it　shall　be　worse
for　you。　Even　a　fool　may　be　wise　after　the　event。〃

Euphorbus　would　not　listen；　and　said；　〃Now　indeed；　Menelaus；
shall　you　pay　for　the　death　of　my　brother　over　whom　you　vaunted；
and　whose　wife　you　widowed　in　her　bridal　chamber；　while　you
brought　grief　unspeakable　on　his　parents。　I　shall　fort　these
poor　people　if　I　bring　your　head　and　armour　and　place　them　in　the
hands　of　Panthous　and　noble　Phrontis。　The　time　is　e　when　this
matter　shall　be　fought　out　and　settled；　for　me　or　against　me。〃

As　he　spoke　he　struck　Menelaus　full　on　the　shield；　but　the　spear
did　not　go　through；　for　the　shield　turned　its　point。　Menelaus
then　took　aim；　praying　to　father　Jove　as　he　did　so；　Euphorbus　was
drawing　back；　and　Menelaus　struck　him　about　the　roots　of　his
throat；　leaning　his　whole　weight　on　the　spear；　so　as　to　drive　it
home。　The　point　went　clean　through　his　neck；　and　his　armour　rang
rattling　round　him　as　he　fell　heavily　to　the　ground。　His　hair
which　was　like　that　of　the　Graces；　and　his　locks　so　deftly　bound
in　bands　of　silver　and　gold；　were　all　bedrabbled　with　blood。　As
one　who　has　grown　a　fine　young　olive　tree　in　a　clear　space　where
there　is　abundance　of　waterthe　plant　is　full　of　promise；　and
though　the　winds　beat　upon　it　from　every　quarter　it　puts　forth
its　white　blossoms　till　the　blasts　of　some　fierce　hurricane　sweep
down　upon　it　and　level　it　with　the　groundeven　so　did　Menelaus
strip　the　fair　youth　Euphorbus　of　his　armour　after　he　had　slain
him。　Or　as　some　fierce　lion　upon　the　mountains　in　the　pride　of
his　strength　fastens　on　the　finest　heifer　in　a　herd　as　it　is
feedingfirst　he　breaks　her　neck　with　his　strong　jaws；　and　then
gorges　on　her　blood　and　entrails；　dogs　and　shepherds　raise　a　hue
and　cry　against　him；　but　they　stand　aloof　and　will　not　e　close
to　him；　for　they　are　pale　with　feareven　so　no　one　had　the
courage　to　face　valiant　Menelaus。　The　son　of　Atreus　would　have
then　carried　off　the　armour　of　the　son　of　Panthous　with　ease；　had
not　Phoebus　Apollo　been　angry；　and　in　the　guise　of　Mentes　chief
of　the　Cicons　incited　Hector　to　attack　him。　〃Hector；〃　said　he；
〃you　are　now　going　after　the　horses　of　the　noble　son　of　Aeacus；
but　you　will　not　take　them；　they　cannot　be　kept　in　hand　and
driven　by　mortal　man；　save　only　by　Achilles；　who　is　son　to　an
immortal　mother。　Meanwhile　Menelaus　son　of　Atreus　has　bestridden
the　body　of　Patroclus　and　killed　the　noblest　of　the　Trojans；
Euphorbus　son　of　Panthous；　so　that　he　can　fight　no　more。〃

The　god　then　went　back　into　the　toil　and　turmoil；　but　the　soul　of
Hector　was　darkened　with　a　cloud　of　grief；　he　looked　along　the
ranks　and　saw　Euphorbus　lying　on　the　ground　with　the　blood　still
flowing　from　his　wound；　and　Menelaus　stripping　him　of　his　armour。
On　this　he　made　his　way　to　the　front　like　a　flame　of　fire；　clad
in　his　gleaming　armour；　and　crying　with　a　loud　voice。　When　the
son　of　Atreus　heard　him；　he　said　to　himself　in　his　dismay；　〃Alas！
what　shall　I　do？　I　may　not　let　the　Trojans　take　the　armour　of
Patroclus　who　has　fallen　fighting　on　my　behalf；　lest　some　Danaan
who　sees　me　should　cry　shame　upon　me。　Still　if　for　m