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Patroclus　who　has　fallen　fighting　on　my　behalf；　lest　some　Danaan
who　sees　me　should　cry　shame　upon　me。　Still　if　for　my　honour's
sake　I　fight　Hector　and　the　Trojans　single…handed；　they　will
prove　too　many　for　me；　for　Hector　is　bringing　them　up　in　force。
Why；　however；　should　I　thus　hesitate？　When　a　man　fights　in
despite　of　heaven　with　one　whom　a　god　befriends；　he　will　soon　rue
it。　Let　no　Danaan　think　ill　of　me　if　I　give　place　to　Hector；　for
the　hand　of　heaven　is　with　him。　Yet；　if　I　could　find　Ajax；　the
two　of　us　would　fight　Hector　and　heaven　too；　if　we　might　only
save　the　body　of　Patroclus　for　Achilles　son　of　Peleus。　This；　of
many　evils　would　be　the　least。〃

While　he　was　thus　in　two　minds；　the　Trojans　came　up　to　him　with
Hector　at　their　head；　he　therefore　drew　back　and　left　the　body；
turning　about　like　some　bearded　lion　who　is　being　chased　by　dogs
and　men　from　a　stockyard　with　spears　and　hue　and　cry；　whereon　he
is　daunted　and　slinks　sulkily　offeven　so　did　Menelaus　son　of
Atreus　turn　and　leave　the　body　of　Patroclus。　When　among　the　body
of　his　men；　he　looked　around　for　mighty　Ajax　son　of　Telamon；　and
presently　saw　him　on　the　extreme　left　of　the　fight；　cheering　on
his　men　and　exhorting　them　to　keep　on　fighting；　for　Phoebus
Apollo　had　spread　a　great　panic　among　them。　He　ran　up　to　him　and
said；　〃Ajax；　my　good　friend；　e　with　me　at　once　to　dead
Patroclus；　if　so　be　that　we　may　take　the　body　to　Achillesas　for
his　armour；　Hector　already　has　it。〃

These　words　stirred　the　heart　of　Ajax；　and　he　made　his　way　among
the　front　ranks；　Menelaus　going　with　him。　Hector　had　stripped
Patroclus　of　his　armour；　and　was　dragging　him　away　to　cut　off　his
head　and　take　the　body　to　fling　before　the　dogs　of　Troy。　But　Ajax
came　up　with　his　shield　like　wall　before　him；　on　which　Hector
withdrew　under　shelter　of　his　men；　and　sprang　on　to　his　chariot；
giving　the　armour　over　to　the　Trojans　to　take　to　the　city；　as　a
great　trophy　for　himself；　Ajax；　therefore；　covered　the　body　of
Patroclus　with　his　broad　shield　and　bestrode　him；　as　a　lion
stands　over　his　whelps　if　hunters　have　e　upon　him　in　a　forest
when　he　is　with　his　little　onesin　the　pride　and　fierceness　of
his　strength　he　draws　his　knit　brows　down　till　they　cover　his
eyeseven　so　did　Ajax　bestride　the　body　of　Patroclus；　and　by　his
side　stood　Menelaus　son　of　Atreus；　nursing　great　sorrow　in　his
heart。

Then　Glaucus　son　of　Hippolochus　looked　fiercely　at　Hector　and
rebuked　him　sternly。　〃Hector；〃　said　he；　〃you　make　a　brave　show；
but　in　fight　you　are　sadly　wanting。　A　runaway　like　yourself　has
no　claim　to　so　great　a　reputation。　Think　how　you　may　now　save
your　town　and　citadel　by　the　hands　of　your　own　people　born　in
Ilius；　for　you　will　get　no　Lycians　to　fight　for　you；　seeing　what
thanks　they　have　had　for　their　incessant　hardships。　Are　you
likely；　sir；　to　do　anything　to　help　a　man　of　less　note；　after
leaving　Sarpedon；　who　was　at　once　your　guest　and　rade　in　arms；
to　be　the　spoil　and　prey　of　the　Danaans？　So　long　as　he　lived　he
did　good　service　both　to　your　city　and　yourself；　yet　you　had　no
stomach　to　save　his　body　from　the　dogs。　If　the　Lycians　will
listen　to　me；　they　will　go　home　and　leave　Troy　to　its　fate。　If
the　Trojans　had　any　of　that　daring　fearless　spirit　which　lays
hold　of　men　who　are　fighting　for　their　country　and　harassing
those　who　would　attack　it；　we　should　soon　bear　off　Patroclus　into
Ilius。　Could　we　get　this　dead　man　away　and　bring　him　into　the
city　of　Priam；　the　Argives　would　readily　give　up　the　armour　of
Sarpedon；　and　we　should　get　his　body　to　boot。　For　he　whose　squire
has　been　now　killed　is　the　foremost　man　at　the　ships　of　the
Achaeanshe　and　his　close…fighting　followers。　Nevertheless　you
dared　not　make　a　stand　against　Ajax；　nor　face　him；　eye　to　eye；
with　battle　all　round　you；　for　he　is　a　braver　man　than　you　are。〃

Hector　scowled　at　him　and　answered；　〃Glaucus；　you　should　know
better。　I　have　held　you　so　far　as　a　man　of　more　understanding
than　any　in　all　Lycia；　but　now　I　despise　you　for　saying　that　I　am
afraid　of　Ajax。　I　fear　neither　battle　nor　the　din　of　chariots；
but　Jove's　will　is　stronger　than　ours；　Jove　at　one　time　makes
even　a　strong　man　draw　back　and　snatches　victory　from　his　grasp；
while　at　another　he　will　set　him　on　to　fight。　e　hither　then；
my　friend；　stand　by　me　and　see　indeed　whether　I　shall　play　the
coward　the　whole　day　through　as　you　say；　or　whether　I　shall　not
stay　some　even　of　the　boldest　Danaans　from　fighting　round　the
body　of　Patroclus。〃

As　he　spoke　he　called　loudly　on　the　Trojans　saying；　〃Trojans；
Lycians；　and　Dardanians；　fighters　in　close　bat；　be　men；　my
friends；　and　fight　might　and　main；　while　I　put　on　the　goodly
armour　of　Achilles；　which　I　took　when　I　killed　Patroclus。〃

With　this　Hector　left　the　fight；　and　ran　full　speed　after　his　men
who　were　taking　the　armour　of　Achilles　to　Troy；　but　had　not　yet
got　far。　Standing　for　a　while　apart　from　the　woeful　fight；　he
changed　his　armour。　His　own　he　sent　to　the　strong　city　of　Ilius
and　to　the　Trojans；　while　he　put　on　the　immortal　armour　of　the
son　of　Peleus；　which　the　gods　had　given　to　Peleus；　who　in　his　age
gave　it　to　his　son；　but　the　son　did　not　grow　old　in　his　father's
armour。

When　Jove；　lord　of　the　storm…cloud；　saw　Hector　standing　aloof　and
arming　himself　in　the　armour　of　the　son　of　Peleus；　he　wagged　his
head　and　muttered　to　himself　saying；　〃A！　poor　wretch；　you　arm　in
the　armour　of　a　hero；　before　whom　many　another　trembles；　and　you
reck　nothing　of　the　doom　that　is　already　close　upon　you。　You　have
killed　his　rade　so　brave　and　strong；　but　it　was　not　well　that
you　should　strip　the　armour　from　his　head　and　shoulders。　I　do
indeed　endow　you　with　great　might　now；　but　as　against　this　you
shall　not　return　from　battle　to　lay　the　armour　of　the　son　of
Peleus　before　Andromache。〃

The　son　of　Saturn　bowed　his　portentous　brows；　and　Hector　fitted
the　armour　to　his　body；　while　terrible　Mars　entered　into　him；　and
filled　his　whole　body　with　might　and　valour。　With　a　shout　he
strode　in　among　the　allies；　and　his　armour　flashed　about　him　so
that　he　seemed　to　all　of　them　like　the　great　son　of　Peleus
himself。　He　went　about　among　them　and　cheered　them　onMesthles；
Glaucus；　Medon；　Thersilochus；　Asteropaeus；　Deisenor　and
Hippothous；　Phorcys；　Chromius　and　Ennomus　the　augur。　All　these
did　he　exhort　saying；　〃Hear　me；　allies　from　other　cities　who　are
here　in　your　thousands；　it　was　not　in　order　to　have　a　crowd　about
me　that　I　called　you　hither　each　from　his　several　city；　but　that
with　heart　and　soul　you　might　defend　the　wives　and　little　ones　of
the　Trojans　from　the　fierce　Achaeans。　For　this　do　I　oppress　my
people　with　your　food　and　the　presents　that　make　you　rich。
Therefore　turn；　and　charge　at　the　foe；　to　stand　or　fall　as　is　the
game　of　war；　whoever　shall　bring　Patroclus；　dead　though　he　be；
into　the　hands　of　the　Trojans；　and　shall　make　Ajax　give　way
before　him；　I　will　give　him　one　half　of　the　spoils　while　I　keep
the　other。　He　will　thus　share　like　honour　with　myself。〃

When　he　had　thus　spoken　they　charged　full　weight　upon　the　Danaans
with　their　spears　held　out　before　them；　and　the　hopes　of　each　ran
high　that　he　should　force　Ajax　son　of　Telamon　to　yield　up　the
bodyfools　that　they　were；　for　he　was　about　to　take　the　lives　of
many。　Then　Ajax　said　to　Menelaus；　〃My　good　friend　Menelaus；　you
and　I　shall　hardly　e　out　of　this　fight　alive。　I　am　less
concerned　for　the　body　of　Patroclus；　who　will　shortly　bee　meat
for　the　dogs　and　vultures　of　Troy；　than　for　the　safety　of　my　own
head　and　yours。　Hector　has　wrapped　us　round　in　a　storm　of　battle
from　every　quarter；　and　our　destruction　seems　now　certain。　Call
then　upon　the　princes　of　the　Danaans　if　there　is　any　who　can　hear
us。〃

Menelaus　did　as　he　said；　and　shouted　to　the　Danaans　for　help　at
the　top　of　his　voice。　〃My　friends；〃　he　cried；　〃princes　and
counsellors　of　the　Argives；　all　you　who　with　Agamemnon　and
Menelaus　drink　at　the　public　cost；　and　give　orders　each　to　his
own　people　as　Jove　vouchsafes　him　power　and　glory；　the　fight　is
so　thick　about　me　that　I　cannot　distinguish　you　severally；　e
on；　therefore；　every　man　unbidden；　and　think　it　shame　that
Patroclus　should　bee　meat　and　morsel　for　Trojan　hounds。〃

Fleet　Ajax　son　of　Oileus　heard　him　and　was　first　to　force　his　way
through　the　fight　and　run　to　help　him。　Next　came　Idomeneus　and
Meriones　his　esquire；　peer　of　murderous　Mars。　As　for　the　others
that　came　into　the　fight　after　these；　who　of　his　own　self　could
name　them？

The　Trojans　with　Hector　at　their　head　charged　in　a　body。　As　a
great　wave　that　es　thundering　in　at　the　mouth　of　some
heaven…born　river；　and　the　rocks　that　jut　into　the　sea　ring　with
the　roar　of　the　breakers　that　beat　and　buffet　themeven　with
such　a　roar　did　the　Trojans　e　on；　but　the　Achaeans　in
singleness　of　heart　stood　firm　about　the　son　of　Menoetius；　and
fenced　him　with　their　bronze　shields。　Jove；　moreover；　hid　the
brightness　of　their　helmets　in　a　thick　cloud；　for　he　had　borne　no
grudge　against　the　son　of　Menoetius　while　he　was　still　alive　and
squire　to　the　descendant　of　Aeacus；　therefore　he　was　loth　to　let
him　fall　a　prey　to　the　dogs　of　his　foes　the　Trojans；　and　urged
his　rades　on　to　defend　him。

At　first　the　Trojans　drove　the　Achaea