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terrible　lions　had　fastened　on　a　bellowing　bull　that　was　with　the
foremost　cows；　and　bellow　as　he　might　they　haled　him；　while　the
dogs　and　men　gave　chase：　the　lions　tore　through　the　bull's　thick
hide　and　were　gorging　on　his　blood　and　bowels；　but　the　herdsmen
were　afraid　to　do　anything；　and　only　hounded　on　their　dogs；　the
dogs　dared　not　fasten　on　the　lions　but　stood　by　barking　and
keeping　out　of　harm's　way。

The　god　wrought　also　a　pasture　in　a　fair　mountain　dell；　and　a
large　flock　of　sheep；　with　a　homestead　and　huts；　and　sheltered
sheepfolds。

Furthermore　he　wrought　a　green；　like　that　which　Daedalus　once
made　in　Cnossus　for　lovely　Ariadne。　Hereon　there　danced　youths
and　maidens　whom　all　would　woo；　with　their　hands　on　one　another's
wrists。　The　maidens　wore　robes　of　light　linen；　and　the　youths
well　woven　shirts　that　were　slightly　oiled。　The　girls　were
crowned　with　garlands；　while　the　young　men　had　daggers　of　gold
that　hung　by　silver　baldrics；　sometimes　they　would　dance　deftly
in　a　ring　with　merry　twinkling　feet；　as　it　were　a　potter　sitting
at　his　work　and　making　trial　of　his　wheel　to　see　whether　it　will
run；　and　sometimes　they　would　go　all　in　line　with　one　another；
and　much　people　was　gathered　joyously　about　the　green。　There　was
a　bard　also　to　sing　to　them　and　play　his　lyre；　while　two　tumblers
went　about　performing　in　the　midst　of　them　when　the　man　struck　up
with　his　tune。

All　round　the　outermost　rim　of　the　shield　he　set　the　mighty
stream　of　the　river　Oceanus。

Then　when　he　had　fashioned　the　shield　so　great　and　strong；　he
made　a　breastplate　also　that　shone　brighter　than　fire。　He　made　a
helmet；　close　fitting　to　the　brow；　and　richly　worked；　with　a
golden　plume　overhanging　it；　and　he　made　greaves　also　of　beaten
tin。

Lastly；　when　the　famed　lame　god　had　made　all　the　armour；　he　took
it　and　set　it　before　the　mother　of　Achilles；　whereon　she　darted
like　a　falcon　from　the　snowy　summits　of　Olympus　and　bore　away　the
gleaming　armour　from　the　house　of　Vulcan。



BOOK　XIX

　　Achilles　is　reconciled　with　Agamemnon；　puts　on　the　armour
　　which　Vulcan　had　made　him；　and　goes　out　to　fight。

NOW　when　Dawn　in　robe　of　saffron　was　hasting　from　the　streams　of
Oceanus；　to　bring　light　to　mortals　and　immortals；　Thetis　reached
the　ships　with　the　armour　that　the　god　had　given　her。　She　found
her　son　fallen　about　the　body　of　Patroclus　and　weeping　bitterly。
Many　also　of　his　followers　were　weeping　round　him；　but　when　the
goddess　came　among　them　she　clasped　his　hand　in　her　own；　saying；
〃My　son；　grieve　as　we　may　we　must　let　this　man　lie；　for　it　is　by
heaven's　will　that　he　has　fallen；　now；　therefore；　accept　from
Vulcan　this　rich　and　goodly　armour；　which　no　man　has　ever　yet
borne　upon　his　shoulders。〃

As　she　spoke　she　set　the　armour　before　Achilles；　and　it　rang　out
bravely　as　she　did　so。　The　Myrmidons　were　struck　with　awe；　and
none　dared　look　full　at　it；　for　they　were　afraid；　but　Achilles
was　roused　to　still　greater　fury；　and　his　eyes　gleamed　with　a
fierce　light；　for　he　was　glad　when　he　handled　the　splendid
present　which　the　god　had　made　him。　Then；　as　soon　as　he　had
satisfied　himself　with　looking　at　it；　he　said　to　his　mother；
〃Mother；　the　god　has　given　me　armour；　meet　handiwork　for　an
immortal　and　such　as　no…one　living　could　have　fashioned；　I　will
now　arm；　but　I　much　fear　that　flies　will　settle　upon　the　son　of
Menoetius　and　breed　worms　about　his　wounds；　so　that　his　body；　now
he　is　dead；　will　be　disfigured　and　the　flesh　will　rot。〃

Silver…footed　Thetis　answered；　〃My　son；　be　not　disquieted　about
this　matter。　I　will　find　means　to　protect　him　from　the　swarms　of
noisome　flies　that　prey　on　the　bodies　of　men　who　have　been　killed
in　battle。　He　may　lie　for　a　whole　year；　and　his　flesh　shall　still
be　as　sound　as　ever；　or　even　sounder。　Call；　therefore；　the
Achaean　heroes　in　assembly；　unsay　your　anger　against　Agamemnon；
arm　at　once；　and　fight　with　might　and　main。〃

As　she　spoke　she　put　strength　and　courage　into　his　heart；　and　she
then　dropped　ambrosia　and　red　nectar　into　the　wounds　of
Patroclus；　that　his　body　might　suffer　no　change。

Then　Achilles　went　out　upon　the　seashore；　and　with　a　loud　cry
called　on　the　Achaean　heroes。　On　this　even　those　who　as　yet　had
stayed　always　at　the　ships；　the　pilots　and　helmsmen；　and　even　the
stewards　who　were　about　the　ships　and　served　out　rations；　all
came　to　the　place　of　assembly　because　Achilles　had　shown　himself
after　having　held　aloof　so　long　from　fighting。　Two　sons　of　Mars；
Ulysses　and　the　son　of　Tydeus；　came　limping；　for　their　wounds
still　pained　them；　nevertheless　they　came；　and　took　their　seats
in　the　front　row　of　the　assembly。　Last　of　all　came　Agamemnon；
king　of　men；　he　too　wounded；　for　Coon　son　of　Antenor　had　struck
him　with　a　spear　in　battle。

When　the　Achaeans　were　got　together　Achilles　rose　and　said；　〃Son
of　Atreus；　surely　it　would　have　been　better　alike　for　both　you
and　me；　when　we　two　were　in　such　high　anger　about　Briseis；　surely
it　would　have　been　better；　had　Diana's　arrow　slain　her　at　the
ships　on　the　day　when　I　took　her　after　having　sacked　Lyrnessus。
For　so；　many　an　Achaean　the　less　would　have　bitten　dust　before
the　foe　in　the　days　of　my　anger。　It　has　been　well　for　Hector　and
the　Trojans；　but　the　Achaeans　will　long　indeed　remember　our
quarrel。　Now；　however；　let　it　be；　for　it　is　over。　If　we　have　been
angry；　necessity　has　schooled　our　anger。　I　put　it　from　me：　I　dare
not　nurse　it　for　ever；　therefore；　bid　the　Achaeans　arm　forthwith
that　I　may　go　out　against　the　Trojans；　and　learn　whether　they
will　be　in　a　mind　to　sleep　by　the　ships　or　no。　Glad；　I　ween；　will
he　be　to　rest　his　knees　who　may　fly　my　spear　when　I　wield　it。〃

Thus　did　he　speak；　and　the　Achaeans　rejoiced　in　that　he　had　put
away　his　anger。

Then　Agamemnon　spoke；　rising　in　his　place；　and　not　going　into　the
middle　of　the　assembly。　〃Danaan　heroes；〃　said　he；　〃servants　of
Mars；　it　is　well　to　listen　when　a　man　stands　up　to　speak；　and　it
is　not　seemly　to　interrupt　him；　or　it　will　go　hard　even　with　a
practised　speaker。　Who　can　either　hear　or　speak　in　an　uproar？
Even　the　finest　orator　will　be　disconcerted　by　it。　I　will　expound
to　the　son　of　Peleus；　and　do　you　other　Achaeans　heed　me　and　mark
me　well。　Often　have　the　Achaeans　spoken　to　me　of　this　matter　and
upbraided　me；　but　it　was　not　I　that　did　it：　Jove；　and　Fate；　and
Erinys　that　walks　in　darkness　struck　me　mad　when　we　were
assembled　on　the　day　that　I　took　from　Achilles　the　meed　that　had
been　awarded　to　him。　What　could　I　do？　All　things　are　in　the　hand
of　heaven；　and　Folly；　eldest　of　Jove's　daughters；　shuts　men's
eyes　to　their　destruction。　She　walks　delicately；　not　on　the　solid
earth；　but　hovers　over　the　heads　of　men　to　make　them　stumble　or
to　ensnare　them。

〃Time　was　when　she　fooled　Jove　himself；　who　they　say　is　greatest
whether　of　gods　or　men；　for　Juno；　woman　though　she　was；　beguiled
him　on　the　day　when　Alcmena　was　to　bring　forth　mighty　Hercules　in
the　fair　city　of　Thebes。　He　told　it　out　among　the　gods　saying；
'Hear　me；　all　gods　and　goddesses；　that　I　may　speak　even　as　I　am
minded；　this　day　shall　an　Ilithuia；　helper　of　women　who　are　in
labour；　bring　a　man　child　into　the　world　who　shall　be　lord　over
all　that　dwell　about　him　who　are　of　my　blood　and　lineage。'　Then
said　Juno　all　crafty　and　full　of　guile；　'You　will　play　false；　and
will　not　hold　to　your　word。　Swear　me；　O　Olympian；　swear　me　a
great　oath；　that　he　who　shall　this　day　fall　between　the　feet　of　a
woman；　shall　be　lord　over　all　that　dwell　about　him　who　are　of
your　blood　and　lineage。'

〃Thus　she　spoke；　and　Jove　suspected　her　not；　but　swore　the　great
oath；　to　his　much　ruing　thereafter。　For　Juno　darted　down　from　the
high　summit　of　Olympus；　and　went　in　haste　to　Achaean　Argos　where
she　knew　that　the　noble　wife　of　Sthenelus　son　of　Perseus　then
was。　She　being　with　child　and　in　her　seventh　month；　Juno　brought
the　child　to　birth　though　there　was　a　month　still　wanting；　but
she　stayed　the　offspring　of　Alcmena；　and　kept　back　the　Ilithuiae。
Then　she　went　to　tell　Jove　the　son　of　Saturn；　and　said；　'Father
Jove；　lord　of　the　lightningI　have　a　word　for　your　ear。　There　is
a　fine　child　born　this　day；　Eurystheus；　son　to　Sthenelus　the　son
of　Perseus；　he　is　of　your　lineage；　it　is　well；　therefore；　that　he
should　reign　over　the　Argives。'

〃On　this　Jove　was　stung　to　the　very　quick；　and　in　his　rage　he
caught　Folly　by　the　hair；　and　swore　a　great　oath　that　never
should　she　again　invade　starry　heaven　and　Olympus；　for　she　was
the　bane　of　all。　Then　he　whirled　her　round　with　a　twist　of　his
hand；　and　flung　her　down　from　heaven　so　that　she　fell　on　to　the
fields　of　mortal　men；　and　he　was　ever　angry　with　her　when　he　saw
his　son　groaning　under　the　cruel　labours　that　Eurystheus　laid
upon　him。　Even　so　did　I　grieve　when　mighty　Hector　was　killing　the
Argives　at　their　ships；　and　all　the　time　I　kept　thinking　of　Folly
who　had　so　baned　me。　I　was　blind；　and　Jove　robbed　me　of　my
reason；　I　will　now　make　atonement；　and　will　add　much　treasure　by
way　of　amends。　Go；　therefore；　into　battle；　you　and　your　people
with　you。　I　will　give　you　all　that　Ulysses　offered　you　yesterday
in　your　tents：　or　if　it　so　please　you；　wait；　though　you　would
fain　fight　at　once；　and　my　squires　shall　brin