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were　dismayed；　the　horses　turned　back　with　their　chariots　for
they　boded　mischief；　and　their　drivers　were　awe…struck　by　the
steady　flame　which　the　grey…eyed　goddess　had　kindled　above　the
head　of　the　great　son　of　Peleus。

Thrice　did　Achilles　raise　his　loud　cry　as　he　stood　by　the　trench；
and　thrice　were　the　Trojans　and　their　brave　allies　thrown　into
confusion；　whereon　twelve　of　their　noblest　champions　fell　beneath
the　wheels　of　their　chariots　and　perished　by　their　own　spears。
The　Achaeans　to　their　great　joy　then　drew　Patroclus　out　of　reach
of　the　weapons；　and　laid　him　on　a　litter：　his　rades　stood
mourning　round　him；　and　among　them　fleet　Achilles　who　wept
bitterly　as　he　saw　his　true　rade　lying　dead　upon　his　bier。　He
had　sent　him　out　with　horses　and　chariots　into　battle；　but　his
return　he　was　not　to　wele。

Then　Juno　sent　the　busy　sun；　loth　though　he　was；　into　the　waters
of　Oceanus；　so　he　set；　and　the　Achaeans　had　rest　from　the　tug　and
turmoil　of　war。

Now　the　Trojans　when　they　had　e　out　of　the　fight；　unyoked
their　horses　and　gathered　in　assembly　before　preparing　their
supper。　They　kept　their　feet；　nor　would　any　dare　to　sit　down；　for
fear　had　fallen　upon　them　all　because　Achilles　had　shown　himself
after　having　held　aloof　so　long　from　battle。　Polydamas　son　of
Panthous　was　first　to　speak；　a　man　of　judgement；　who　alone　among
them　could　look　both　before　and　after。　He　was　rade　to　Hector；
and　they　had　been　born　upon　the　same　night；　with　all　sincerity
and　goodwill；　therefore；　he　addressed　them　thus：

〃Look　to　it　well；　my　friends；　I　would　urge　you　to　go　back　now　to
your　city　and　not　wait　here　by　the　ships　till　morning；　for　we　are
far　from　our　walls。　So　long　as　this　man　was　at　enmity　with
Agamemnon　the　Achaeans　were　easier　to　deal　with；　and　I　would　have
gladly　camped　by　the　ships　in　the　hope　of　taking　them；　but　now　I
go　in　great　fear　of　the　fleet　son　of　Peleus；　he　is　so　daring　that
he　will　never　bide　here　on　the　plain　whereon　the　Trojans　and
Achaeans　fight　with　equal　valour；　but　he　will　try　to　storm　our
city　and　carry　off　our　women。　Do　then　as　I　say；　and　let　us
retreat。　For　this　is　what　will　happen。　The　darkness　of　night　will
for　a　time　stay　the　son　of　Peleus；　but　if　he　find　us　here　in　the
morning　when　he　sallies　forth　in　full　armour；　we　shall　have
knowledge　of　him　in　good　earnest。　Glad　indeed　will　he　be　who　can
escape　and　get　back　to　Ilius；　and　many　a　Trojan　will　bee　meat
for　dogs　and　vultures　may　I　never　live　to　hear　it。　If　we　do　as　I
say；　little　though　we　may　like　it；　we　shall　have　strength　in
counsel　during　the　night；　and　the　great　gates　with　the　doors　that
close　them　will　protect　the　city。　At　dawn　we　can　arm　and　take　our
stand　on　the　walls；　he　will　then　rue　it　if　he　sallies　from　the
ships　to　fight　us。　He　will　go　back　when　he　has　given　his　horses
their　fill　of　being　driven　all　whithers　under　our　walls；　and　will
be　in　no　mind　to　try　and　force　his　way　into　the　city。　Neither
will　he　ever　sack　it；　dogs　shall　devour　him　ere　he　do　so。〃

Hector　looked　fiercely　at　him　and　answered；　〃Polydamas；　your
words　are　not　to　my　liking　in　that　you　bid　us　go　back　and　be　pent
within　the　city。　Have　you　not　had　enough　of　being　cooped　up
behind　walls？　In　the　old…days　the　city　of　Priam　was　famous　the
whole　world　over　for　its　wealth　of　gold　and　bronze；　but　our
treasures　are　wasted　out　of　our　houses；　and　much　goods　have　been
sold　away　to　Phrygia　and　fair　Meonia；　for　the　hand　of　Jove　has
been　laid　heavily　upon　us。　Now；　therefore；　that　the　son　of
scheming　Saturn　has　vouchsafed　me　to　win　glory　here　and　to　hem
the　Achaeans　in　at　their　ships；　prate　no　more　in　this　fool's　wise
among　the　people。　You　will　have　no　man　with　you；　it　shall　not　be；
do　all　of　you　as　I　now　say；take　your　suppers　in　your　panies
throughout　the　host；　and　keep　your　watches　and　be　wakeful　every
man　of　you。　If　any　Trojan　is　uneasy　about　his　possessions；　let
him　gather　them　and　give　them　out　among　the　people。　Better　let
these；　rather　than　the　Achaeans；　have　them。　At　daybreak　we　will
arm　and　fight　about　the　ships；　granted　that　Achilles　has　again
e　forward　to　defend　them；　let　it　be　as　he　will；　but　it　shall
go　hard　with　him。　I　shall　not　shun　him；　but　will　fight　him；　to
fall　or　conquer。　The　god　of　war　deals　out　like　measure　to　all；
and　the　slayer　may　yet　be　slain。〃

Thus　spoke　Hector；　and　the　Trojans；　fools　that　they　were；　shouted
in　applause；　for　Pallas　Minerva　had　robbed　them　of　their
understanding。　They　gave　ear　to　Hector　with　his　evil　counsel；　but
the　wise　words　of　Polydamas　no　man　would　heed。　They　took　their
supper　throughout　the　host；　and　meanwhile　through　the　whole　night
the　Achaeans　mourned　Patroclus；　and　the　son　of　Peleus　led　them　in
their　lament。　He　laid　his　murderous　hands　upon　the　breast　of　his
rade；　groaning　again　and　again　as　a　bearded　lion　when　a　man
who　was　chasing　deer　has　robbed　him　of　his　young　in　some　dense
forest；　when　the　lion　es　back　he　is　furious；　and　searches
dingle　and　dell　to　track　the　hunter　if　he　can　find　him；　for　he　is
mad　with　rageeven　so　with　many　a　sigh　did　Achilles　speak　among
the　Myrmidons　saying；　〃Alas！　vain　were　the　words　with　which　I
cheered　the　hero　Menoetius　in　his　own　house；　I　said　that　I　would
bring　his　brave　son　back　again　to　Opoeis　after　he　had　sacked
Ilius　and　taken　his　share　of　the　spoilsbut　Jove　does　not　give
all　men　their　heart's　desire。　The　same　soil　shall　be　reddened
here　at　Troy　by　the　blood　of　us　both；　for　I　too　shall　never　be
weled　home　by　the　old　knight　Peleus；　nor　by　my　mother　Thetis；
but　even　in　this　place　shall　the　earth　cover　me。　Nevertheless；　O
Patroclus；　now　that　I　am　left　behind　you；　I　will　not　bury　you；
till　I　have　brought　hither　the　head　and　armour　of　mighty　Hector
who　has　slain　you。　Twelve　noble　sons　of　Trojans　will　I　behead
before　your　bier　to　avenge　you；　till　I　have　done　so　you　shall　lie
as　you　are　by　the　ships；　and　fair　women　of　Troy　and　Dardanus；
whom　we　have　taken　with　spear　and　strength　of　arm　when　we　sacked
men's　goodly　cities；　shall　weep　over　you　both　night　and　day。〃

Then　Achilles　told　his　men　to　set　a　large　tripod　upon　the　fire
that　they　might　wash　the　clotted　gore　from　off　Patroclus。　Thereon
they　set　a　tripod　full　of　bath　water　on　to　a　clear　fire：　they
threw　sticks　on　to　it　to　make　it　blaze；　and　the　water　became　hot
as　the　flame　played　about　the　belly　of　the　tripod。　When　the　water
in　the　cauldron　was　boiling　they　washed　the　body；　anointed　it
with　oil；　and　closed　its　wounds　with　ointment　that　had　been　kept
nine　years。　Then　they　laid　it　on　a　bier　and　covered　it　with　a
linen　cloth　from　head　to　foot；　and　over　this　they　laid　a　fair
white　robe。　Thus　all　night　long　did　the　Myrmidons　gather　round
Achilles　to　mourn　Patroclus。

Then　Jove　said　to　Juno　his　sister…wife；　〃So；　Queen　Juno；　you　have
gained　your　end；　and　have　roused　fleet　Achilles。　One　would　think
that　the　Achaeans　were　of　your　own　flesh　and　blood。〃

And　Juno　answered；　〃Dread　son　of　Saturn；　why　should　you　say　this
thing？　May　not　a　man　though　he　be　only　mortal　and　knows　less　than
we　do；　do　what　he　can　for　another　person？　And　shall　not　I
foremost　of　all　goddesses　both　by　descent　and　as　wife　to　you　who
reign　in　heavendevise　evil　for　the　Trojans　if　I　am　angry　with
them？〃

Thus　did　they　converse。　Meanwhile　Thetis　came　to　the　house　of
Vulcan；　imperishable；　star…bespangled；　fairest　of　the　abodes　in
heaven；　a　house　of　bronze　wrought　by　the　lame　god's　own　hands。
She　found　him　busy　with　his　bellows；　sweating　and　hard　at　work；
for　he　was　making　twenty　tripods　that　were　to　stand　by　the　wall
of　his　house；　and　he　set　wheels　of　gold　under　them　all　that　they
might　go　of　their　own　selves　to　the　assemblies　of　the　gods；　and
e　back　againmarvels　indeed　to　see。　They　were　finished　all
but　the　ears　of　cunning　workmanship　which　yet　remained　to　be
fixed　to　them：　these　he　was　now　fixing；　and　he　was　hammering　at
the　rivets。　While　he　was　thus　at　work　silver…footed　Thetis　came
to　the　house。　Charis；　of　graceful　head…dress；　wife　to　the
far…famed　lame　god；　came　towards　her　as　soon　as　she　saw　her；　and
took　her　hand　in　her　own；　saying；　〃Why　have　you　e　to　our
house；　Thetis；　honoured　and　ever　welefor　you　do　not　visit　us
often？　e　inside　and　let　me　set　refreshment　before　you。〃

The　goddess　led　the　way　as　she　spoke；　and　bade　Thetis　sit　on　a
richly　decorated　seat　inlaid　with　silver；　there　was　a　footstool
also　under　her　feet。　Then　she　called　Vulcan　and　said；　〃Vulcan；
e　here；　Thetis　wants　you〃；　and　the　far…famed　lame　god
answered；　〃Then　it　is　indeed　an　august　and　honoured　goddess　who
has　e　here；　she　it　was　that　took　care　of　me　when　I　was
suffering　from　the　heavy　fall　which　I　had　through　my　cruel
mother's　angerfor　she　would　have　got　rid　of　me　because　I　was
lame。　It　would　have　gone　hardly　with　me　had　not　Eurynome；
daughter　of　the　ever…encircling　waters　of　Oceanus；　and　Thetis；
taken　me　to　their　bosom。　Nine　years　did　I　stay　with　them；　and
many　beautiful　works　in　bronze；　brooches；　spiral　armlets；　cups；
and　chains；　did　I　make　for　them　in　their　cave；　with　the　roaring
waters　of　Oceanus　foaming　as　they　rushed　ever　past　it；　and　no　one
knew；　neither　of　gods　nor　men；　save　only　Thetis　and　Eurynome　who
took　care　of　me。　If；　then；　Thetis　has　e　to　my　house　I　must
make　her　due　requital　for　having　s