ECLECTIC

STORY

THE

READINGS

SCHOOL

OF

TROY

BY

M.

CLARKE

OF

NEW

YORK

AMERICAN

:"

CINCINNATI

BOOK

CHICAGO

COMPANY

LIBRARY

LELAfiD

THE

OF

UNIVERSITf.

JR.

STANFORD

Copyright,

1897,

AMERICAN

COMPANY.

BOOK

Troy.

of

Story

W.

^^

P.

CONTENTS.

PAGB

INTRODUCTION

Homer,

"

Father

the

Poetry

of

....

The

I.

II.

III.

IV.

V.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

IX.

X.

Troy

The

The

before

The

Dream

The

Combat

The

First

The

Second

The

Battle

19

"

Troy

against

of

Wrath

11

Paris

of

League

The

Goddesses

and

Siege

the

Judgment

Beginning

Gods

46

War

the

63

Achilles

of

76

Agamemnon

of

92

Menelaus

between

Battle

at

Paris

and

109

Battle

Great

124

Exploit

"

Ships

the

Diomede

of

Death

"

of

Ulysses

and

149

Patroclus

166
.

XI.

End

the

of

Wrath

of

Achilles

"

Death

Hector

of

XII.

Death

of

Achilles

33

Fall

"

and

Destruction

of

Troy

193

220
.

XIII.

The

Greek

Chiefs

after

the

War

240

INTRODUCTION.

this

In
and

book

of

in

the

is

about

ago,

of

Some

siege

of

this

of

another

the

great

U-lys'ses,

after

Homer

'has

so

or

that

where
he

the
been

the

long

ago

do

not

he
lived

first
that
even

and

the

ninth

It

for
is

century
7

author
of

tells

Greek

hero,

of

Poetry,

of

He

poets.

known

is

little

know

the

Father'

greatest

very

author

Troy.
the

called

born.

was

in

of

taking

The

which

the

of

the

called

was

Od'ys-sey,

adventures

poets
written.

poem

who

3000

memorable

language.

the

poem,

was

We

him.

Greek

of

the

of

It

city.

have

celebrated

Ho'mer,

and

he

ended

greatest

times

events

Troy,

which

heroes
the

exploits

of

story

and

ancient

was

poem

that

warriors

the

in

voyages

lived

renowned

in

related

because

of

wonderful

written

iri-ad,

siege

of

the

are

famous

whose

historians

and

the

brave

of

story

years

to

destruction

total

the

tell

are

we

particularly

POETRY.

OF

FATHER

THE

HOMER,

I.

about

certainty

believed,
before

when

however,
Christ,

and

that

his

But

long

the

after

his

of

being

honor

Grecian

Seven

Minor.

cities claimed

other

birthplace.

cities

vied

the

living

which

Through

several

death
his

in Asia

Smyr'na,

])lace was

native

for

dead,

Homer

Homer

his

begged

bread.
Leonidas.

It is
as

perhaps

be

to

obliged
he

that
to

and

either

was

poets,

or

and

athletic

were

very

ivere

given

great

blind

told,
small

of

At
the

to

is said

the

the

of

The

well
latter

name

Homer,
first

Mel-e-sig'e-nes,from

stream

Smyrna

as

on

was

the

banks

situated.

of

writing

their

them

of

part

this

the
which

at

Greeks
rewards

athletes.
his

life the
he

why

was

which

given

positions
com-

festivals

at

the

to

that

The

aloud

prizes ^nd
as

the

of

ancient

the

games

blind, and

name

person.
was

in

that

which

Asia

practiced.

repeated

those

bards

became

poet

receis'^ed

of

games,

fond.

little

city

princes,

of

art

people, particularly

the

of

days committed

and

memory,
of

gatherings

very

from

one

the

able
prob-

and

palaces
was

poor

it is

; but

This

or

those

bards, of
to

It

known,

not

so

Greece

times, when

ancient

of

customs

of

in the

poems

assemblies.

public

at

was

bread

his

parts

many

reciting liis

Minor,

Homer

living by traveling

his

earned

city through

for

beg

to

that

true

not

signified

to

him,

river
his

we

are

Me'les,
native

city

little

So

learned

existed.

and

Savage

twenty

Homers,

one."

Those
"

Homers
poems

now

Iliad

he

was

about
that

years
the

those
in

Homer's

poems.
have

and

and

about

agreed

all

bard,

of

in

were

which

they

scholars

most

did

at

really exist,

minstrel, who

or

heroes

and

and

books,

great

parts

and

warriors,
in

arranged
the

form

sang

by himself,

composed

collected

two

composed

the

Homer

is what
heroes

Odyssey
In

of

twenty

after

known

poems

Odyssey.

poetry

is, it tells
Iliad

deeds

separate

Iliad

form

ballads

or

ballads,

two

that

wandering

great

the

in

the

were

all

ever

"

"

were

was

were

of

that

opinion
is

verses

the

Odyssey
and

The

recited

or

and

however,

present,

there

poet,

there

there

parts

Iliad

author,

one

that

us

that

the

English

that

different

together

put

appear.

that

believe

persons,

afterwards

tell

deny

that

the

different

by

as

who

the

says

Homer

that

by

not

has

among

that

thought

"

some

think

"

have

Landor,

him

believed

"Some,"

Walter

life, there
about

opinion

composed

were

several.

by

Homer's

have

Others

Odyssey

but

of

Many

men.

never

of

difference

much

been

known

being

are

ages

in

poetic productions

is called

the
since

declaring
of

heroic

and

human

first

and

of

greatest
time,
to

genius.

The

actions.

Homer's
them

that

epic poetry,

be
No

epic

scholars
the

finest

nation

in

lO

world

the

has

perfect.

so

learned

for

into

translated

countries.
the

from

this

In
fine

Alexander

the

Iliad

fond

of

in

very

We

are

Homer's

preserved

So

the

memory

that

poems
while

pillow

work

in

box

that

told

can
Ameri-

our

also

quote

English poet,

he

the
he

casket,
of

human

the

most

educated

Great

He

was

had

kept

them

the

ought

valuable

so

Iliad
"the

that

saying

genius

in

passage

always

slept.

the

for

every
any

Alexander

Odyssey.

perfect

the

by

admiration

great

from

richly ornamented

and

be

to

precious

world."

great

Homer,
and

repeat

or

his

most

in

had

Homer.

could

under

civilized

quotations

We

by

have

Pope.

of

Greek

translation

all

many

Bryant.

by

They

of

Iliad

of the

or

admired

years.

make

we

CuUen

ancients

poetry

2000

and

languages

translation

well-known

the

The

the

book

poet, William
from

read

than

more

beautiful

so

poems

been

have

They

men

been

produced

ever

the

was

that

they

in

his

honor,

of

the

poet

hands

E'gypt
in which

the

and

was

as

and

in

that

set

up

the

temples
a

made

sittingon

Iliad

built

erected

him

worshiped

veneration

and

held

medals

bearing

throne

and
One

country
statue

of

had

altars

They

god.

Odyssey.

Greeks

to

him,

festivals
the

holding
of

for

the

figure
in

his

kings

of

magnificent temple,
Homer,

surrounded

with

beautiful

representation

contended

that
his

for

the

of

of

honor

the

cities

seven

the

being

place of

birth.

Great
All

of

bard

blind

Could

of

mental

aught

To

thee, thou

That

be

idolatry

To

of

rehearse

verse

justly paid
by

power

sire

boundless

ever-during

all tongues

venerate,

ages

whose

Greece,

display'd,

man

soul-exalting

worship

might

song.
thee

to

belong.
Hayley,

THE

II.

to

played

nearly everything
or

causing

great
and

the

the

sun

the

mountains
were

of

and

Trojans.

Greeks

believed

ruled

According

universe,
moon,

and

"

the

to

ocean,

gods.

events

took

by

the

there

seas,

god

the
and
and

in

do
in

the

Greeks

were

religion

and

The

War

to

sides

their

winds

we

Tro'jan

that

forests, the

by different

the

much

heavens

the

goddesses,

helping

the

gods.

the

they

them

necessary

directed

or

and

war,

helping

many

parts of

"

the

ancient

The

in

in the

that

see

and

gods, indeed, had

struggle, some

some

great

of

part

it is

Troy
gods

ordered

was

The

goddess.

the

shall

We

relate.

to

the

important

so

of

Story

about

something

know

who
are

the

understand

To

GODDESSES.

AND

GODS

all

earth,
rivers,
storms,

gods, too, it

12

There

life.
and

were

and

hunting,
which

like

it

gods,

and

heroes

of

gods

They
or

they

with

the

golden

breed.
when

which

any

who

could
any

through

or

form,

Nec'tar.

themselves,

and

they

invisible

skies,

They
disaster

were

drawn

by

greatly

occurred,

"

They

they possessed

at
or

over

horses

feared

if lives

could

pleasure.

rapidity of lightning,often
chariots

of

partook

change

the

food

beings.

old, and

who

tality
immor-

called

immortal

into

were

The

conferred

wine

grew

married

marriages

feats.

delicious
were

food

giant strength

those

visible

travel

could

ocean,

of

on

They

themselves

needed

they

of such

and

themselves.

among

wonderful

never

beings,

in gorgeous

and

power.

human

make

was

passionate

were

sons

and

respects

some

Sometimes

Am-bro'sia,

was

immense
or

in

they usually appeared

antiquity, men

gods, then,
died

never

the

and

drink

their

The

and

occupations

children, and

perpetual youth

and
;

had

daring

performed

it

peace,

dancing,

in

were

form

sleep.

beings,

of the

human

of

god

or

quarreled

and
and

drink

the

arts

They

often

married

human

In

women.

vindictive, and

and

other

believed,

was

beings.

men

They

and

war

of

engaged.

human

as

affairs

the

poetry, and

and

all the

of

men

The

of

god

music,

of

gods

all

controlled

supposed,

was

by
were

earth

riding
of

mortal
im-

men,

lost

13

by earthquake,
it

"

attributed

was

subject

to

wounded

people
like

took

was

usual

Here

the

air, beasts

of the

as

and

manity.
hube

men.

of

wars

and

armor

cities
of

divine

beings

of

at

of

greatest

Ju'pi-ter,also

called

subject.

be

to

whom
and

they

One

built

burned

were

Jove

or

was

Zeus.
the

song.

mous
fa-

most

shrines

were

sented,
pre-

the

open

sacrifices,

as

pleasing

very

the

and

the

in

gether
to-

erected

the

silver

being

and

At

and

had

feasted

were

of

Athens.

the

to

offered.

powerful

most

He

they

poetry

altars, often
and

Greece.

minstrelsy,

gods.

killed

to

in

music

grand temples

the

thought

principal gods

celestial

divinities

the

their

were

were

were

of

same

they frequently

Par'the-non,

on

which

rest

the

weapons

gods costly gifts in gold

and

The

were

they might

palaces, and

banquets,

chief

worship

was

the

gods

O-lym'pus

golden

where

were

all the

the

of

had

Mount

in

grand

who

Muses,

the

quarrels

by A-pol'lo,the god

rendered

In

the

they

of

Chamber
at

for

top

dwelt

they

Council

die, but

of residence

place

the

on

god.

some

infirmities

physical

in

part

calamity,

warriors.

human

The

of

bodily pain

earth, and

on

other

any

anger

not

suffer

and
often

the

could

They

or

beings, however,
of

some

the

to

immortal

Though

They

shipwreck,

or

of

the

him

To

king

gods

of

the

was

all the

gods,

15

Thunderer,

mighty

the

shook,

and
his

From

whose

at

sometimes

was

in

called

the

The

heaven

And

the

wide

trembled.

of

the

world

of

all

his

in

wife

of

Ju'no, who,

as

the

and

Troy

Jupiter, and

Olympus

Ve'nus,

sea.

or

three-pronged

His

Deep

Against

decay

in
the

scepter,

in

the

hand

were

Dis

for
and

gods
he
of

had

the

of

One
was

of

medicine,

trident,

his

thority.
au-

built

of

god

the

glorious

most
or

names.

music,

regions
and

Phoe'bus,
He
and

Book

Iliad,

Plu'to, also

and

war,

was

Apollo,
many

of

time.

of

god

Ha'des,

and

dead.
the

the

was

dess
god-

god

of

Bryant,

Mars

the

of

glittering, proof

golden,

ocean,

of

enemy

the

emblem

palace-halls

was

daughters

was

his

VIII.

heaven,

great

Nep'tune

sumptuous

down

of

Book

Iliad^

Aph-ro-di'te, was

carried

usually

the

or

of

the

One

makes,

shakes.

queen

was

see,

love.

and

beauty
He

the

Trojans.

Jupiter, called
of

shall

we

he

sky

gold.

he

feet

Pope,

The

the

behold.

sat, enthroned

him

beneath

heavens

regions

eyes

footstool

the

Olympus

cloud-compelling Jove."

*^

Thunderer

eternal

High

the

all-conscious

whose

He,

word

power

great

nod

whose

at

was

or

god

poetry.

XIII.

called
of

the

powerful

of

Smin'theus,
of
He

the

sun,

is repre-

i6

sented
a

the

and

that

believed

plagues

with

other

the

principal

they

the

Vul'can, the god

of fire ; and

the

Jupiter.

or

of

messenger

of smiths.

god,

be

under

the

giant workmen,
for

for
The

to

it

ways,

birds, frequently

appearing
speaking
often

men

learned

answers

gave

called

and

with

his

of

weapons

kings

and

the

will

the

of

or

temples

and
most

this

celebrated

forms,

gods

was

the

answers

also
oracle

who

foretelling

where

Such

ing
consult-

persons
of

and

Very

by

"

also

name

by

warriors.

power

priests.

flightof

sometimes

augurs,

the

known

the

different

to

through

will

by

and

dreams,
under

were

The

their

sometimes

"

have

to

Or'a-cles,

priests.

to

thunderbolts

made

armor

soothsayers,

There

events.

the

directly

supposed

were

by

earth

on

and

seers

he

was

one

supposed

was

believed, made

was

in various

men

forges

patron,

heroes.

earthly
gods,

Cy'clops,

Her'mes,

or

Sic'i-ly. Here,

sometimes

Jupiter, and

war

in

iCt'na

Mount

wisdom

of

also the

was

another

Homer

by

Mer'cu-ry,

several

and

Olympus,

Mount

on

had

He

him.

offended

goddess

Vulcan

down

sent

mentioned

deities

Pallas,

or

he

arrow

ancients

the

for

silver

the

of

god

"

of his

dart

whenever

men

Mi-ner'va,

are

the

sometimes

bow, and

far-darting Apollo,"

"

upon

The

him

calls

Homer

lyre.

bow,"

in his hand

holding

as

gods
were

given
of

to

ancient

17

times

in

was

the
this

Greece.

To

the

world

to

given by

of
were

The

gods

going

gods.

If

as

they

Minerva,

who

beings
leagues

the

dwelt

witnesses, and

oaths,

break

or

Trojan

War

appeals

to

**

O
Of

Father

Ida, mightiest
these

he

pass

While

friendship

Jupiter

Whoever
So

may

Theirs

and

and
twain

mighty
break

brains

flow

their

called

should
In

the

both

done

OF

TROY

false

such

of

top

the

wrong,

league

slain.
are

ours.

august!
solemn
upon

oaths,
the

earth,

"

children's."
Bryant,

STO.

rible
ter-

sides.

dwelling,

these
down

send

as

story of the

august!

faithful

gods

examples
on

^reat

take

most

has

to

or

making

the

the

and

Juno,

Wheft

from

Pluto's

to

first shall
their

chiefs

rulest

and

most

who

the

to

other

the

Jupiter

many

the

one

of
that

Father

who

Grant

they

find

the

they regarded

Jupiter, or

promises.

shall

Jove,

sacrifices

of

any

gods by

Whichever

**

their

we

the

on

other

soothsayers.

or

made

some

to

answers

any

or

in battle

peace,

prayed

punishments

war

Olympus.

of

parts

sacrificing to

of

or

on

treaties

or

they

anger

Apollo,

or

in

oracles

defeated

were

of

sign

battle

to

in

Pyth'i-a.

without

their

consulting

or

all

from

came

engaged

never

Del'phi,

at

god, whpse

the

consult

undertaking

Before

it

place people

priestesscalled

ancients

important

Apollo

of

temple

"

Iliad^

Book

HI.

THE

STORY

TROY.

OF

I.

TROY

BEFORE

THE

SIEGE.

That

of

part

which

borders

channel

about

stood
the

the

the

or

Xan'thus.
Troas

from

Sea,

near

rivers,

two

the

Sca-man'der

people

The

and

which

Ida,

Mount

the

and

tal
capi-

^-ge'an

of

junction

Troy

Its

miles

the

of

foot

Sim'o-is,

ancient

Troy,

of

three

of

shore

in

Tro'as.

city

the

as

was

the

was

narrow

known

now

called

times

Minor

the

Dar-da-nelles',

at

Asia

were

called

Trojans.
Some
in

of

the

northwestern

before

it

was

first

settlers

Asia

Minor,

called

Troas,

of

20

Thrace,

from

came

The

Greece.
Teu'cer.

in the
he

Jupiter, and

from

escaped

wood

built

he

Teucer
he

became
the

gave

Jove
Of

the

was

the

by
ere

With

plain,

great

many

whom
our

"

still upon

Dwelt

on

the

and

kings.
him

the

took
his

its
son

therefore

had

the

the

whole

rius.
also

raft

of

then

He
of

Mount

death

of

country,

to

Dardania.

Dardania
sacred

Jove,

first

Troy

built

was

populous

town;

roots

of

fresh

Ida

as

The

By

him

called

of

ancestor

grandson

city Tray,
name.

his

for

men

springs.

was

He

he

Soon

the

on

Bryant,

Dardanus

that

hills

father, cloud-compelling

peopled,

On

the

name,

same

Dardanus,

Was

of

king

the

over

daughter.

amongst

of

of

of Teucer.

kingdom

was

son

one

swept

carried

was

it Dar-da'ni-a

called

Ida, and

which

himself

city for

which

Teucer's

married

he

afterwards

he

was

It is said

Sea.

flood

the

of

He

of

Dar'da-

named

Sam'o-thrace,

^Egean

that

the coast

to

from

great

island, and

native

settlement.

came

colonists

prince

north

the

to

Thra'cian

reign

new

of the

islands

many

his

During

arrived

nus

of these

king

lying

country

well

named

of

Il'i-um

was

or

Trojan

XX.

line

Tros, and

the

as

successor

Troy

the

Book

Iliad^

from

Troas,

country

King

Tros

built, and
IH-on;

of

hence

was

it

was

the

21

title of
the

Homer's

also

as

his

by

The

the

one.

of

custom

and

days;

of

court

the

athletic

prizes

and

not

prince
palace.

When

him

Ilus

hospitably

was

and

she
did

he

took

build

he

was

the
east

the

in

we

directed.

ling
wrest-

may
in

fifty
well

ancient

everywhere.
Dardanian
the

at

depart,
to

himself
to

and

young

to

in

valuable

men

slaves

city for

those

lying

part

entertained

first lie down

should
as

was

at

gave

spotted heifer, telling him

to

as

in

unusual

or

about

was

father's

arrived

prize

many

Phrygia

very

people engaged

of

sort

were

stay in

he

fiftyyoung

won

his

heroes

king

Ilus

all strange

at

there

his

During

he

is

Troy

and

the

siege.

adventures,

the

which

son

famous

Phryg'i-a, a country
found

to

-succeeded

was

from

until

on

strange

when

where

of

competition.

for

think, but

animal,

search

at

games,

maidens,--

gave

in

he

Here

match,

times,

forth

of

king

of

went

traveled

referred

the

during

princes

and

Laomedon's

founding

young

he

Troas.

of

Ilus

Ilus

Dardania,

of

Dardania

and

Troy

the

of

story

interesting
city

of

king

was

From

city of Troy

often

are

La-om'e-don,

son

Pri'am

called

Teucrians.

and

Dardanians

the

Teucer

Trojans

the

and

Iliad.

the

"

sometimes

been

Teu'cri-a,

poem,

and

Dardanus

names

has

great

at

the
follow
the

royal
king
the

place

rest.

With

his

fifty

22

fiftymaidens

and

youths

free

heifer, leaving her

She

marched

down

the

at

watered
the

his

in front

goddess

Minerva,

three

This

the

left,a distaff

it had

been
their

of

it

satisfied

which

he

building

most

powerful
the

mighty

walls

withstood

Greeks.

reign

for
These

ten

which

of

in

Troas

greatest

the

were

the

care

in

the
work

sign
about

set

the

and

son

which

that

and

founded.

Laomedon,

all

believed

was

was

part

years

walls

of

wards
after-

purpose.

statue

Troy

its preservation.

the

that

city

erected,

were

the

thus

capital

the

During

that

figure

spindle.

upon

the

the

it held

prayed, immediately

-city,and

became

soon

and

his

had

for

site

of

The

hand

to

found

he

heaven,

with

guarded

was

the

was

Trojans

city depended

for

prayed

Troy,

from

specially built

temple

and

plain

statue

right

The

down

sent

that

of

famous.

very

Ilus, being
for

Pal-la'di-um

the

he

Pallas.

its

In

lay

encamped

wooden

last

at

morning

called

also

the

Hence
in

tent

in

was

safety

the

In

his

Ilus

that

pleasure.

beautiful

sleep

to

high.

became
that

of

on

here

cubits

and

spear,

Ida

sign

her

at

the

follow

to

out

miles, and

going

city.

standing

was

along

many

him

send

for

go

Mount

Before

to

set

rivers, and

two

night.

meant

of

foot

by

Jupiter

for

on

to

he

of

the

world.

Ilus, its

reign

next

assaults
of

richest

the
of

It

no

of

the

human

23

hands.

They
This

his

of

the

and

he

kingdom

for

one

year,
service

in the
In

for

the

who

that

he

life.

that

men

He

therefore

his

son,

the

giant

terrible

gods

on

Though
for
that

one

the

him

of

return

to

the

walls.

Trojan

king

there

But
refused

cian
physi-

this.

He

feared

the

at

the

at

who

had

could

forged

from

out

the
his

heaven.

after

years,

of

Cyclops,

carry

him

his

great

death

the

destroy

bound

was

should

son

which
the

place

among

serve

Laomedon

Olympus.

Mount

was

worship ^Esculapius.

he

to

had

death

several

for

Olympus

from

at

Vulcan,

earth

from

Enraged
to

assisted

was

people

Jupiter expelled

Neptune

god

time

thunderbolt

Before

top of

year,

and

thunderbolt.

the

that

skilled

so

angry

him.

workmen

permitted

was

spend

Apollo

did, raise

threatened

on

him

driven

was

very

killed

Apollo

from

Troy.

been

also

hurled

remained

to

and

away

great walls, Neptune

was

threat, however,

he

of

king

could, and

and

tune.
Nep-

punishment,

taken

ordered

was

might forget

physician

as

against Jupiter.

Jupiter

god

ocean

and,

was

who
i^s-cu-la'pi-us,

named

He

sea

had

offense

an

him,

of the

building

by Apollo,

to

dethrone

to

the

by

conspired against Jupiter

had

god

attempted

built

were

when
to

certain
the

keep

work
his

them

between

agreement

an

get

to

for

reward
was

part

ing
build-

finished

the

the

bar-

of

25

He

such

played

into their
them

sides

flocks

in

service

the

thou

Hast

the

yon

Thy

task

it

(for

'd

labors

such

Ida's

the
and

vales

king

of

Laomedon

punished

promise.
sent
sent

killed

Apollo,

plague

up

from

many

of

the

Devoured

sea

pendant

hands:

droves

groves."

the

his

gods

breaking

restored
and

serpent

horrible

head

from

the

above

deep,

their

children.
Lewis

Morris.

had
his

Neptune

serpent

enormous

XXI.

heaven,

to

people.

great

the

for

Book

lliady

two

city of Troy,
an

their

year

my

bellowing

being

the

upon
the

Lifting

after

of

prayer,

beneath

severely

very

with

Jove's commands),

were

this, however,

before

ing
Dur-

Pope,

Long

of

care

Ida.

monarch's

grew

feed

to

was

Trojan
the

them

taken

Troy, spoke

at

bulwarks

proud

fair

Along

the

lengthen

I raised

walls

And

of

hewn

conversation

of

forgot, how,

shared

Troy

walls

the

had

wrenched

Mount

on

in

themselves
had

had

the

even

moved

and

Apollo

numerous

before

We

they

siege, Neptune,

Apollo

"

that

Moreover,

Laomedon's
the

he

music.

of

powers

charmed

that

mountain

the

shape.

labors

so

his

by

places, after Neptune

proper

from

into

tunes

of stone,

blocks

huge

assisted

had

Apollo

gain.

homes,

which

26

In

in

this

what

terrible
the

way

maiden

Trojan
monster
a

seashore

and

the

of
and

and

away

when

year,
last

At
the

the

lot

king.

thus

fell

the

help

amid

become

went

the

lowing
fol-

victim.

grief

which

to

then

daughter

Laomedon's
fate

came

another

He-si'o-ne, the

was

prey

monster

until

for

the

to

the

and

the

to

down

more

no

returned

on

awful

the

at

came

rock,

the

He

after

performing

he

and

thus

his

of
the

at

child

was

possession.

which
These

chain

to

which

made

as

were

Greece,
of

one

destroy

then

given

in
the

condition

on

certain

just

to

famous

to

princess,

Laomedon
horses

to

him

reward

to

happened

country

undertook
the

friends,

Hesione

home

way
eastern

save

and

family

distant

While,

moment.

Her'cu-les,
his

hero

receive

should

horses

The

story.

made

on

exploits

great

serpent,

was

in

her

hero,

great

Troy.

ancient

of

being

were

visit

those

unexpected

an

lamentations

preparations

that

city

that

therefore,

year,

the

be

doomed.

But

the

he

Deep

of

thought

the

given

maiden,

Trojan

troubled

be

to

year

every

up

rock

might

was

taken

oracle

an

oracle

Every

to

And

swallowed

gods

by lot, was

chained

serpent.

two

year

devoured.

girl,chosen

young

asked

the

each

must

be

to

of

answer

king

the

of

anger

The

appeased.

the

calamity

had
to

ful
wonderin

his

Laome-

27

don's

grandfather, Tros,
had

Tros
of

wonderful

be

to

divine

that

the

at

Godlike
Of

men

To

heaven,

The

wine

had

he

and

Jove,

to

to

Olympus.

with

them.

Bryant,

To

Jupiter

him

gave
breed

the

and

the

destroying

the

saving

Hercules

in his

carried, and
This

then

in

death

to

it when

hero
the

skin
a

going

stood

to

beside

serpent

emerged

from

of

In

in

no

other

club

which

any

of

he

bound

her

and

awaited

short
the

time
waves,

way
sented.
con-

seashore,
he

strangled

always

heroic
to

the

the
its
and

usually

shoulders.

had
he

his

been

the

his

over

and

Greece,

for

Laomedon

huge

had

beneath

reward

to

lion

mortal
imwere

his

down

fierce

son,

of

These

went

perform

horses

was

daughter,

his lion-skin

forest

Hesione

When

the

hand

wearing

the

was

his

as

there

As

serpent.

Hercules

bearing

asked

his

of

fleetness.

XX.

Book

Iliad^

loss

magnificent

marvelous

life of

the

for

four

which

horses

of

Tros

compensate

up

pour

dwell

ever

the

serve

him

caught
he,

was

to

up

beautiful

and

beautiful

to

"

Mount

on

most

beheld

mede
Gany-

carried

gods

banquets

gods
so

him

the

to

youth

admired

Jupiter

Ganymede,

the

sion.
interesting occa-

very

Gan'y-mede,

and

cupbearer

nectar

named

son

beauty,
much

so

heaven

on

wore

feats.

rock, the

coming

hideous

of

form

darting

for-

28

it

ward

about

was

rushed
his

club

the

beat

terrible

monster

saved

king's daughter

and

that

had

been

so

well

earned,

be

to

his

what

he

and

people

result
he

of

his

breach

of

refused

to

The

hero

without

at

resolving

to

when

he

"twelve

labors"

Grecian

king,
for

serve

return

had

committed.

of

the

lion.

Ler'nse-an

heads,

Having
ended
army

for

beast

in

term
a

these

long

the

of

fleet, and

did,

not

the
been

had

the

of

his

service,
sailed

of

an

not

wards,
after-

by

set

him

to

offense

he

killing
of

with

the

many

devouring
in

Ler'na

Greece.

great labors

Hercules
the

but

long

the

was

been

twelve

to

gods,

time

destroying

had

district

as

two

commanded

labors

time

ful.
grate-

celebrated

frightful serpent

self
him-

suffered

Troy,

because

was

accomplished

his
and

of

Another

which

and

man

One

he

convenient

he

Jupiter
years

hydra,

from

he

of

which

horses.

at

which

the

nor

the

completed

whom

from

forgetful,too,

with

away

had

period

and

the

This

at

honest

already

faith

punish Laomedon.

and

had

went

once

the

again proved

Hercules

give

and

of

was

claimed

upon,

promise,

his

Thus

hero

neither

was

Disregarding
of

Troy delivered

Laomedon

who

man

all

the

cules
Her-

strokes

death.

agreed

had

mighty

to

when

But

scourge.

reward

with

it, and

upon

princess,when

the

seize

to

collected

shores

of

and
an

Troas.

29

He

marched

then
and

of

exception

the
his

tried

life
as

taken

in

freedom.
word

in

which

also

throne,

and

herself

was

reigned

in peace

upon

had

Hec'tor,
son

his

HelVnus,

called

his

Priam,

to

of

Troy.

his

to

father's
Hesione

where

king

chased."
"pur-

Hercules

heir

Greece,

to

of

means

upon

TeKa-mon,

to

his

over

and

famous

became

king

off

was

nineteen

during
was

Par'is

country
and

kingdom

prosperity.

Hec'u-ba,

They

king.

Their

became

as

brother,

price

language

right

prisoners

her
the

was

fill
ful-

to

she

of

was

Sal'a-mis,

Hercules.

virtuous

son,

he

marriage
of

Priam

the

so

carried

in

friend

years

his

the

reason

with

as

prevailed

to

Priam

he

with

ever,
slave, how-

times

veil

Greek

the

Hesione

given

made

ransomed

time

this

From

restore

which

gold-embroidered

her

giving

for

ancient

prise,
sur-

Priam.

Hercules,
was

by

called
father

Hesione

But

war.

sons,

his

He

in

done

was

it

persuade

to

spared.

was

all his

afterwards

with

engagement

city, took

and

Po-dar'ces,
had

prince

This

Laomedon

slew

the

against

the

his

soothsayers.

as

Troas

wife
of

the

shall

we

war.

queen,

Thracian

of
Their

great siege.
of

many

and

children, many

disastrous
sister

His

daughter

bravest

it was,
the

the

of

whom
eldest

Trojan

heroes.

who

brought

see,

Another

Cas-san'dra,

were

son,

brated
cele-

30

Cassandra
The
to

loved

god Apollo
her

grant

the-

of

it, she

perform

her

conduct,

yet he

bestowed.
or

they

foretold

the

her

promise.

attention

should

be.

evils

of

spoke

her

the

as

mad

cried, and

Cassandra
Foretold
All

"

heard,

and

come

cursed

he

had

should

one

Cassandra

Troy,

upon

her

the
the

by

words.

even

They

hour;

unhappy

god's

believed

none

her

prophetess."

fate; but

our

no

to

at

gift

when

credit

not

refused

she

predictions, true

so

to

were

would

people

own

that

her

for

and

the

as

asked
when

that

And

him

enraged

back

to

offered

but

was

decreed, however,
any

and

god

take

not

he

accept

events,

Apollo

could

pay

though

would

the

beauty.

that

consented

slighted

He

believe

if she

foretelling

received

much

so

Cassandra

power

remarkable

of

her

request

any

husband.

her

maiden

was

the

decree,

prophecy.
Vergiu

first

The
his
of

good

This

bring
caused

that

declared

they

upon

the

though
made

up

the

when

dream
were

minds

would

the

her

and
to

next

native
Priam

soothsayer
certainly be

tender
to

before

that

family

the

Priam

King

distress

deepest

they
their

his

of

time

short
dreamed

Hecuba
ruin

lives

the
a

especially

Hecuba,

Then,

came

queen

Paris, when

would

in

sorrow

and

sacrifice

and

birth
child

city.
and

^Es'a-cus

fulfilled.

loving parents,
their

own

feel-

31

rather

their

country.

it in

expose

to

cruel

so

returning

child

boy

that
the

of

took

he

given

to

spot

few

alive

nursed

and
was

the

innocent

the

boy

his

to

but

obey,

to

Some

that

tended

the

by

with

pity

in

smiling

on

found

he
say

touched

babe

unwilling

very

carefully

so

to

destroyed by

be

afterwards

unhurt.

and

his

at

face,

cottage, and, giving him

him

Paris, brought

name

days

one

instructions

obliged

was

king,

Ar-che-la'us,

might

it

where

the

born,

Ida, with

Mount

Archelaus

sight

be

thing,

been

had

she-bear.
the

the

to

infant

was

shepherd, though

The

beasts.

do

the

of

place

child

befall

should

caiamity

the

it to

shepherds

of the

wild

When

ordered

therefore,

such

that

than

ings

his

of

one

as

up

own

family.
With
his

the

early

Priam's

herdsmen

He

son.

was

he

that

knowing

not

years,

Paris

Ida,

Mount

on

brave

youth,

spent

King

was

and

of

ceeding
ex-

beauty.
**

Clustered

his

about

His

sunny

temples

like

hair

god's."

CEnone.

Tennyson,

He
was

the

they

was

skilled, too, in

bold

huntsman,

shepherds
called

protector

against

him
of

men.

all

and
the

Alexander,
Thus

so

the

in

brave

attacks
a

exercises, he

athletic

name

young

of

defending

robbers

which

prince

that

means

became

32

with

favorite

Very

he

happy

lived

who

people

his

and

and

friend

good

the

on

them,

amongst

was

which

flocks

the

the

hills.

amongst

foster

father,

Archelaus,

in

happy

more

the

CE-no'ne,
and

her

the

it

and

the

the

dream

of

charming
;

But

this

happiness

the
the

Hecuba

the
of

theme

rules

Paris

Of

will

the
and

of

Fates*

beautiful,
poets,

its

had

prince,

fulfillment.

Fate
the

spun

days

CEnone.
Smyrn^us.

QuiNTus

*The

Fates

powerful

goddesses

Clotho,
distaff

(all
shears

death.

the
in

the

were

her

events

which

the

and
she

controlled

presided
Lachesis
action's

always

Clo

sisters,

three

who

youngest,

hand;

was

many

have

to

Jove

loved

shepherd

young
was

he

The

The
That

and

duration.
CEnone

of

nymph

god

long

been

love

the

still

was

river

otherwise.
have

lose

to

wife.
of

be

sorrows

was

his

to

decreed

whose

of

He

own.

of

company

her

not

his

be,

to

daughter

made

destined
had

him

gave

spun
of

birth

the
the

over

out

man's

carried,

the

this

and

of

at

At'ro-pos,
mankind.
held

and

existence

human

Atropos,
thread

of

birth,

of

thread

and

life

and

moment

life);
cut

Lach'e-sis,

tho,

with
the

moment

pair

of
of

II.

It

THE

through

was

Juno,
fair

nymph

the

destruction

strife

had

from

Ne-re'i-des,"

especially
Thetis
to

marry

to

have

was

his

should

of

wedding

that

she

loved

be

should

STO.

be

OF

TROY

than

the

wife

to

"

marry
3

But

him

she

33

who
called
Their
and

the

destined
his

than
that

Peleus,

of

son

idea

consented

who

being

father.

the

up

and

sea,

man.

wished

was

gave

Thetis,

mortal

days.

gods,

sea

desire

no

of

those

himself

greater

of

in

Neptune.

himself,

nymph

her.

wooed

unwilling

having

fair

the

be

Pe'leus

father.

Jupiter

told

would

greater

their

of

that

of

Ne're-us,

greater

orders

Fat^s

heaven

of

and

the

who

son

king

The

but

her,

the

beautiful

so

The

nymphs,

sea

of

name

the

obey

to

about.

of

god

sea

beautiful

upon

that

Thes'sa-ly,

heroes

the

the

fate, and

marriage
of

desses,
god-

CEnone,

sad

king

of

the

attend

to

was

the

great

all

fifty daughters,

duty

was

the

daughter

was

of

three

that

brought

was

was

of

one

the

her

met

occasion

Peleus

and

Thetis

"

the

Troy

PARIS.

among

Minerva,

Ida,

of

on

Greece,

and

Mount

The'tis.

and

quarrel

Venus,
of

arose

OF

JUDGMENT

had

long

goddess,

However,

she

34

at last

exception,

one

in

For

still revered

The

heroes'

To
There

that

truth

them

face

stirred

the

friend
and

face,

to

hearts

of

earth.

on

descend

oft

as

feast.

worth

and
here

would

homes,

spotless

meet

all

skies

friend;

to

share

freely

there.

mortals

(Martin's

Catullus

The

exception

one

time

one

been

banished
The

her

occasion

an

invitation
Thus
have

and

this

evil

purpose

the

"

Let

apple,

it be

given
*'

When

Ranged
Rose

all

This

was

the
in

feud,

threw

with

no

she

resolved

could

cast

halls

the

disturb

to

feast.

marriage

table

inscribed

With

in the
a

to

midst

beautiful

the

words,

fairest."

full-faced

the

happy

so

therefore

of discord

on

were

the

to

ter
Jupi-

mansions.

on

suddenly appeared

which

on

guest

caused

that

heavenly

as

all that
of the

and

company,

golden

goddess

harmony
she

she

there

desirable, and

by doing

peace

but

at

her.

to

slighted, the

revenge

the

being

very

sent

the

of

such
not

was

was

from

had

deity

Olympus,

quarreling

forever

of

presence

of

and

dissension

much

so

resident

tr.).

Dis-cor'di-a, the

or

evil-minded

This

of discord.

goddess

E'ris,

was

with

goddesses,
marriage

cherished

and
the

of

tenants

the

at

when

time,

elder

and

gods

present

were

the

Were

In

all the

and

consented,

of

upon

the

presence

Peleus;

question

unto

board,
of

the

gods

whereupon
whom

'twere
Tennyson.

due."
CEnone,

35

At

the

all

once

of

glittering prize
she

the

was

"

should

"fruit

Hesperian

gold

smelt

Minerva,

and

and
in

at

the

offend

he

the

put

an

of

decree

the

of

the

Fates

great

be

given

he

should

goddesses

agree

contest.

the

command
to

that

judge

lot

of

that

to

he

to

themselves

was

appointed

of
be
were

the

It

it

was

most

directed

the

was

fall

to

was

be chosen

on

the

His

dom
wis-

the

gods,

fit person

umpire.

three

the

thereby

Ida.

known

to

sure

and

should

Mount

golden apple

one

be

doubtless

well

were

therefore

was

the

shepherd

all seemed
so

strife,and

of

ever
that what-

should

umpire

an

king

household.

own

that

prudence

would

goddesses,

his

that

the

young

and

Paris

three

peace

to

he

decide,

judge

as

the

knew

He

bitter,

act

task

delicate

withdrawn
more

to

upon

undertake.

end

handsome

decide

This

might

Juno, Venus,

were

became

then

called

was

however,

necessary,

the

have

goddesses having

contest

to

of

two

destroy

and

The

declined
way

to

other

dispute.

heaven

that

ambrosially."

Jupiter

last

pure

only competitors

the

claims.

their

of

the

contended

therefore

the

soon

Each

beauty.

claim

to

fairest," and

That

But

began

goddesses

sent

to

By Jupiter's
to

goddesses
beautiful.
to appear

him,

to

whom
The

before

36
him

Mount

on

be

might

he

Ida,
able

English

poet,

gives

fine

deities

Juno

in

in her

power

and

award

the

immense

prize

of

Proffer

three

contending

presence

of

the

she

in

declare

to

offered

wealth

Trojan
of

her

favor.

kingly

bestow

to

Paris, if he

upon

great

would

her.

to

She

**

the

him

first,and

spoke

"CEnone,"

trying, by promise

turn

The

poem

of

the

persuade

to

his

charms,

decision.

just

in

description

prince, each
reward,

give

to

Tennyson,

standing

their

that, beholding

so

to

royal

Paris

made
rule

ample

power,

Unquestion'd
she

'Honor,'
From

all
She

had

but

held
few

about

was

"

would

her

to

She

with

The

herald

the

words

of

power

and

haven

judge,

the

the

beauty

and

and

as

she

the

of

her

Half-whisper'd

in

smile

in

her

triumph,
his

in

well

as

her.

his

tempting

mild

eyes.

promise

hand.

confident

was

drawing
*

ear,

ised
prom-

to

offer.

subtle

*t

prince, who

prize

say, for

she

apple

young

golden
to

large.

knowledge,
give

approached

while

in the
she

if he

Venus

the

the

toll,

and

tax

and

town

wisdom

great
in war,

Then

homage,

addressed

next

him

*and

inland

an

many

Minerva

success

said,

nigh
thee

bribe

37

fairest

The
She

The
the

heart

and

Paris.

of
the

the

the

prize

of

her

Of

of

war,

Venus

evil

of

the

war,

rind

burnished
the

grasp'd

graceful meed,

quickening

seed.

perhaps

story

most

does

not

character
in

of
the

his

of
and

herds

(Elton's

for

away

from

some

CEnone.

had

of

three.

his

life among
He

had

become

the

ure
pleas-

thoughts

her

by

the

too,

weary,
his

therefore
would

the

of

took

was

was

But

idea

from

that

which

beauty,

grown

mountain.

scenes

supposed

All

away

adventure

be

longer

no

innocent

and

It

high

very

tr.).

Paris.

may

the

now

He

the

on

much

to

Venus.

simple

turned

were

it

of

us

of

company

of

promise

beautiful

give

of

goddess

Paris, who

affections

and

the

being

the

really

for

just decision,

Venus,

that

judgment

famous

the

was

he

goddesses,

CoLUTHus

Such

garding
disre-

and

consigned

fruit

the

foam-born

And

other

won

Venus.

to

hand

soft

of CEnone,

the

He

To

Greece.'

promise

whispered

Forgetful

promises

in

*d.*'

laugh

smile

wife

loving

most

and

spoke

subtle

awarded

and

flocks
wished

take

him

distasteful

him.
The

Priam's

opportunity

soon

family having

came.

died, it

A
was

member
announced

of

King
that

39

funeral

the
as

the

was

to

be

could

it

Now

He

consent.

condition

The

fair
about

in

happen,

gift

of

should

would

go

him.
fulfilled.
after

described

Ida

again,

Apollo
and
from

his
for

years

warned

her

he

country,
her

help

CEnone's

in

until

from

one

grief

departure

Tennyson's

and
of

poem

what

that

as

if he
on

that

he

too

shall

despair
Paris

the

ruin

be
we

are

the
was.

her

also

it would

was

of

bring

telling him

the

he

upon

would

when

return
saw

knew

Paris

predictions,

These

the

not

"

funeral

to

he

conferred

she

shepherd

the

to

CEnone

had

the

so

before

received

War.

Trojan

away

permitted

perhaps,

many

wound

for

seek

loneliness

ingly

the

and

save

were

Mount
of

it for

give
be

went

intended,

was

prophecy,

himself

to

die

to

Greeks
to

of

nymph

and

CEnone
He

it

but

sometime,

should

to

his

without

to

to, and

agreed

was

Troy.

at

he

Ida.

competitors.

from

prince parted
games

that

condition

that

belonged

taken

be

bull

Mount

on

willing, however,

list of

the

enter

finest

the

these

in

competition,

for

selected

not

resolved

part

herds
bull

the

it could

was

on

games

be

to

the

that

happened

take

offered

was

from

picked

himself, but

Paris

to

prizes

games,

Paris

times.

be

to

athletic

by

and

city

were

the

of

one

the

the

to

Prizes

games.
and

in ancient

custom

down

go

celebrated

be

would

in

late
see,

her

touch-

40

*'

happy

Heaven,

happy

earth,

death,

death, death,

There

Thou

Weigh

heavy

the

he

first

the

strength
v^ho

the

of

men

young

into

temple

Paris

the
to

birth
that

to

and
he

him
then
Paris

be

in

closely,and

resemblance
his

made.
had

He

to

The
been

of

Jupiter.

that

her

brothers,
From

her
the
old

his

she

king.

Further

unknown

in

his

Paris
fled

not

Cassandra,
the
he

bore

asked

who

strong

him
she

she

for

time, noticed

at

about
fied
satis-

was

duced
intro-

once

inquiries

shepherd, Archelaus,

delivered

Hector,

highborn

an

he

answers

brother, and

Hector,

death, and

killed, had

at

godlike

the

by

all

v^on

Troy.

all

to

temple

he

even

of

him

observing

age.
was

been

the

mired
ad-

nobody

him

defeated

athlete

put

safety

everybody

given

beaten

have

die.**

me

Paris, but

had

city

probably

within.

competitions

and

would

happened

the

himself,

to

die.

Troy
of

Venus

the

stranger, resolved

let

live:

greatest

finding

at

life.

I may

in

SM^iftness.

and

of

heart

appearance
In

weight

my

to

light

the

on

earth.

love

that

games

v^as.

this

on

eyelids:

my

prizes, for

was

angry

on

noble

who

knev^

heavy

face

my

ever-floating cloud,

my

soul,

see

bear

that

before

athletic

the

thou

souls,

all my

weighest

thou

unhappy

pass

shadow

And

thou

canst
canst

happy

thee,

1 pray

At

the

by

how

enough

are

Pass

how

infancy

to
to

were

whom
be

ex-

41

posed

his

told

and

Ida,

Mount

on

of

prophecy

to

in

the

would

credit

give

Queen
son,

of

or

and

the

angry

or

proud

of

Everybody

rejoiced

the

which

knew

what

to

came

their

longer

brother,

evil

Paris, but

through

Troy

and

dream
no

games.
She

to

come

his

he

welcomed

terrible

see

Cassandra.

to

Priam

Hector,

glad

victories

except

and

^Esacus.

jealous, was

living,and

King

the

of

thinking

never

was

Then

story.

joyfully embraced

Hecuba

his

still

was

the

"mad

nobody

prophetess"

said.
restored

Thus
the

royal

father's

of

house

made

promise

His

in his mind.

Greece,

where

times.

Tl\is

for

her

it could
Greece
should
a

in

matchless

long
our

for

be

he

therefore
be
and

day

an

for

dangerous
it is

no

the

resolved

excuse

more

the
had

wife, and

than

other

no

his

he

go,

as

undertaking

voyage
than

of
a

those

many
few

ancient
been

far-famed
to

toward

Men-e-la'us, king

throughout
Paris

always

of

woman

of

his

Ida, which

turned

ever

wife

beauty.

woman

were

of

happy.

family, was

fairest

Helen,

was

Spar'ta, celebrated

fairest

the

in

and

Mount

his

prince

resided

now

on

from

dwelt

as

contented

him

to

thoughts

of

the

Paris

Troy,

carefully concealed

he

high position

palace, apparently

the

But

his

to

world

promised

felt

that

sure

Helen.
soon

what

as

there
then

was

weeks,
hours'

To

though

sail.

42

The

occasion
send

to

demand

to

whom

had

it was,

from

Telamon,

and

which

be

sent

consented,

and

to

was

Priam
son

of

the

was

built

whom

of

king

take

fleet

goddess

all kinds

him

To

The

the

Trojan

hand

cause

the
of

did

the

raised
words

reached

her
were

the

and

fleet

all his

the

departure

voice
not

purpose.

the

convey

Greece

to

craftsman,
instructed

impart
builder's

Paris

of

country's

of

the

warning,

of

heeded,

shores

of

and

Greece

so

in

art.

rose,
woes.

Pope,

Before

expedition

(Pallas) had

shipwright's

his

fatal

skillful

Pallas

by Pallas,

Beneath

earnestly

to

retinue

throne.

brought

that

for

his

Minerva

him

workmanship.

of

loved

For

be

the

worthy

and

Troy

by Pher'e-clus,

the

Salamis

himself, for

father's

of

charge

to

Priam

Paris

and

son

redeemed

should

country,
to

for

his

she

his

his court.

who
on

that

permission

begged

him

before.

years

love

remembered,

native

her

to

sister's

placed

Hesione,

dead, but
at

solved
re-

of Salamis

sister

many

now

prisoner

his

island

his

off

was

determined

now

back

as

will be

as

slavery

He

her

forgotten

never

she

carried

had

still held

of

Priam

King

the

to

restoration

the

husband,

A'jax

in

ambassadors

Hercules

Her

when

found

was

Book

Jliad^

V.

fleet, Cassandra
but
Paris

usual

as

set

safety;

sail.

but

her

He

instead

43

of

proceeding

King

he

Ajax,
This

Sparta.
of

Venus,

by

which

Salamis

to

he

who
she

did

had
in

Landing

where

king

banquets

Helen

the

The

invited

him

beautiful

kind

of

court

received.

and

husband's

her

invitation

an

island

in the
the

to

Queen

attentions

of
husband

and

told

her

her

that

she

his

father's

of

Menelaus.

From
He

induced

Menelaus,

He

the

her
of

home,
the

would

her

tempted

promise
be

palace,

and

and

husband's
Helen

received

king
a

to

the

leaving

prince

tion.
invitaqueen

until

advantage

of

Helen

desert

to

with

go

him

of Venus,
with

ocean

the

to

and

great

stranger-sheltering
the

dition
expe-

his

to

protected against

o*er

Sparta

suspicion

no

accepted

Trojan

of

hunting

Having

Crete,

Paris, taking

Then

part in

Paris, he

entertaining

of

take

Crete.

for

departed

He

return.

of

Paris, the

of

to

of

design

evil

duty

arrival

the

after

received

the

honor

the

Ida.

guest.

Soon

of

in

joined

their

in his

promise

Mount

to

hospitably

was

stay in Sparta, and

his

prolong

he

hastened

Paris

Sparta,

of

direction

fulfill the

to

from
coast

and

golden prize on

the

won

th^

to

guidance

about

now

Menelaus,
gave

the

under

was

vessels

his

steered

Hesione

demand

to

his
sence
abher

Troy.

assured
honor
the

in

anger

home

foam.
CoLUTHus

(Elton's

tr.).

Abduction

of

Helen.

45

his

of

quantity
which

belonged

reached

they

welcomed

all

But

this
of

with

the

his

Paris, and
back

Helen

their

the

last

cordially
and

Hecuba,
the

and

of

son

But

Priam,

event

part

and

censured
the

Priam

and

take

not

advised

they

advice,

prudent

did

strongly

Sparta.

to

and

at

were

Queen

Troy

counselors,

wisest

Paris

rejoicing.

great

Hector,

the

to

When

married,

of

voyage

storm

capital they
and

in

vast

the

where

time.

were

people

by

off

costly things
On

Cran'a-e,

Priam

her
away

other

driven

some

they

rejoicing.

of

to

time

carried

Menelaus.

Trojan

by King

celebrated

was

and

of

for

the

short

gold

were

island

remained

Helen

he

King

ships

the

of

shores

in

to

the

time

same

treasure

homeward

in

the

At

fleet.

carried

Paris

consented,

having

Helen

king

would
she

so

in

others
the

duct
con-

to

send

not

listen

remained

in

Troy.
The

great

by poets

in

his

Dream

in
one

"

of

the

ancient

Stiller
A

Fair

of

saw

than

daughter
And

and

of

forms

"

of

beauty

most

the

lady

Helen
modern

vision

within

the

divinely

he

Tennyson,

introduces
describes

standing

divinely tall,

fair.**

celebrated

her
:

call.

marble,

gods,

been

times.

Women,"

chiseird
of

has

there;

as

THE

III.

The

had

War.

began

make

called

against

an

oath

of

Helen

they

of

she

was

the

brought

at

of

great

beauty

Greece

to

each

hoping

of

drew

so

from

the

of
in

this

by

marriage

win

for

his
He

suitors

wife.
was

for
46

for

the

was

of

princes
her

the

as

When

fame

young

competing
her

Le'da.
the

the

she

Sparta

wife,

that

Tyndarus

infancy
of

was

say

that

marry,

difficulty.

many

her

of

many
all

and

his

to

who

Some

palace

and

enough

to

in

do

Tyn'da-rus,

Jupiter,

royal

Tyndarus

Sparta,

Tyndarus
sight

of
But

the

old

became

of

Menelaus.

daughter

up

daughter
she

before

stepfather.

her

fleets

to

time

of

daughter

Sparta
the

was

the

wrong.

princes

and

bound

and

Menelaus.

HelenVas

king

armies

were

at

the

and

the

Paris

Sparta,

avenge

kings

their

taken

had

and

other

They

Troy.

what

to

to

of

cause

hearing

returned

with

him

the

upon

the

join

TROY.

was

preparations

upon

to

war

Helen

immediately

to

Greece

of

Menelaus,

done,

He

off

carrying

Trojan

AGAINST

LEAGUE

favor,
This

her
of
and

placed

alarmed

at

hand

of

the
his

47

without

one

resolved
of

Ith'a-ca

Ulysses,
wisdom

(an

also

island

named

well

as

of

That

of

man

isle,

rugged

device

therefore
the

Ulysses,

west

of

coast

famed

had

but

he

Helen,
he

little

had
in

fallen

he

and

and

action

in

form

every

wisely planned.

Ulysses

l[liad^Book

to

husband,

but

suitors

one

her

to

should

choice,

offender.

should
her

if

wife.

the

her

they

would

she
she

away
all

from

join

consented.

the
in

choose

have

would
did

so,

oath

that

engage

the

him

give

by

themselves

Tyn-

contest,

should

Helen

had

settling

would

Tyndarus

and

decision,

take

for

before

pledge

of

the

from

princes

that

he

niece

Tyndarus

for

competitors

Besides,
the

HI.

suitors

many

plan

that

advised
of

her

submit

his

be

which

for
the

suggest

Helen,

the

success.

withdrew

then

herself

so

among

therefore

to

for

of

one

Pe-nero-pe,

difficultyabout
Penelope

been

with

offered

great

Ithaca,

in

skilled

of

chance

love
He

darus.

that

saw

Greece).

arts,

many

and

himself

prince

for

Bryant,

Ulysses

to

war.

reared

Laertes,

shrewd

Of

in

valor

as

He

O-dys'seus, was

Ulysses,
Son

the

on

her

give

not

rest.

of

advice

the

adopt

to

the

all

offending

could

he

that

knew

he

for

daughter,

all
to

if any

husband

punishing

of
the

48

If any
All

dared

unite

would
with

Level

seize

to

the

in

and

her

bear
and

arms,

off,
his

lay

town

ground.
(Potter's

Euripides

Grecian

The

all, including

They

oath.

required
laus,
great
of

she
and

pomp

his

and

in

together
fated

prosperity

visit of

My-ce'nae,
of

wealthy

anciently
of the
of

the

or

called,

Greek

armies

king

is

rank
of

sometimes

powerful
name

the

Mene-

married
On
of

with

the

death

Sparta,

and

and

reigned

until

happiness

brother
of

one

the

ill-

"

from
the

the

kingdom
Greeks

the
called

also

near

are

the

him

(son

siege

the

of

chief

of

Troy.

of

calls
of
of

Mycenae,

as

all

all

he

is
the

From

his

him

the

kings."

He

Ar'gos,"

and

called

part

Jupiter.

in

king

son

Pel-o-pon-

Atreus),

"king

sometimes

of

Homer
"

was

and
was

greater

grandson

commander

and

Greece

as

conquered

authority

men

powerful

most

Hel'las,

A-tri'des

during

Ag-a-mem'non,

father, A'treus,

was

was

and

of

the

of

named

who

and

often

"

and

Pe'lops, who

Agamemnon,

high

lived

Their

peninsula

ne'sus,

queen

kings

called.

hero

the

the

was

of

king

of

the

Paris.

Menelaus

king

became

beautiful

took

choice

made

rejoicing.

popular

proposaL

himself,

immediately

was

Menelaus

Tyndarus,

he

then

this

to

Ulysses

Helen

whom

to

consented

princes

tr.).

from
"

this

Ar'gives.'

49

The

which

royal scepter
when

hands
Vulcan

his

addressing

for

soldiers

made

was

of

king
in

High
The

his

hand

golden

the

formed,

To

Pelops

he

figure

golden

raised

Jove

immortal

blazed

sceptre

celestial

from

the

immortal

awful

of

sceptre,

Vulcan

The

his

kings

By

kings

Hermes

to

came:

gift resigned;

gift great

and

princes

left

Pelops

Menelaus,

decided,

of

the

matter,

it

would

be

peaceful
to

Troy

for

When

behind.

Trojan

wife

to

return

Greek

During
the

at

ministers

disapprove
STO.

that

thinking

entertained

OF

TROY

of Helen
off.

to

her

to

able

pany
accom-

to

suade
per-

in

the

home.
arrived

stay in the
of

residence
state,

the

chosen

respectfully received

were

their

be

the

and

Ulysses, were

might

by

Di'o-mede,

volunteered
he

of

ambassadors

sent

ambassadors

of
of

"

wise

Menelaus

capital they

king.

Priam

the

the

at

satisfaction

carried

had

met

against Troy

war

obtain

to

H.

Iliady Book

discussion

some

restoration

Paris

the

after

therefore

the

mission.

his

try

They

of iE-to'lia, and

Hellas, who

declaring

to

demand

to

them,

to

well

which

this

the

before

means.

treasures

king

that

of

flame,

Pope,

call

by

Jupiter.

The

The

his

in

bore

Agamemnon

who

action

city they

An-te'nor,
had
of

the

Paris,

by
were

one

of

wisdom
and

to

50

advise

that

back

the

her

to

husband.
and

appearance
described

**

when

His

modest

he

fixed

or

dumb,

unskilled
his

But,

when

Soft

as

The

copious

he

the

head,

admired

much

Ulysses, which

the

of

he

his

threatened

the

not

blinded

flows!

snows,

art;

easy

into

'*

heart!

the

of

the

permitted

carried
from
Some

by

his

with

war

in

which
across

the
of

unwilling

the

iEgean

port of Au'lis
the
to

on

Hel-len'ic

join

the

the

mand
deeven

Ulysses

and

his

panions
com-

Greece,

and

at

Sea
the

once

commenced.

were

very

long

getting together

than

more

saw

not

Troy

in

spent

were

years

avail.

son,

refused

HI.

was

wife.
to

Book

no

his

Menelaus

returned
for

for
he

and

Iliads

of

was

love

preparations occupied

These

force,

his

see

then

Ten

Ulysses

ambassadors.

to

preparations

of

danger,

hand;

sceptred

elocution

sink

stand.

to

'd

fall, with

accents

ground

seem'd

descending

eloquence

Priam,

King

thus

are

Pope,

But

the

profound,

the

upon

what

speaks,

fleeces

thought

stretch

nor

they fall, and

Melting

in

rose,

eyes

raised

Nor

given

Iliad:

Ulysses

one

Antenor
of

be

should

queen

eloquence

the

in

But

As

Spartan

time.

the

vast

thousand

ships

the

Trojan shores,

to

east

(Greek)

expedition,

coast

princes
as

they

of

was

Greece.

were

knew

very
that

51

the

struggle

moment

of

from

the

we

unwilling

to

of

cares

remained

have

the

But

the

himself
the

to

He

sent

him

to

Ithaca

He

Menelaus,

and

wise

learned

As

in

Ithaca,

by

soon

he

pretended

that

he

best

clothes, and
the

plow

began

to

yoked

together,

instead

man

as

be

to

to

take

to

as

of

make

to

with
scatter

his

brave

their

arrival
he. tried

them

believe

himself

the

in

seashore,

horse

salt

to

part

by

insane, and

down

beach

and

therefore,

well

heard

the

Pal-a-me'des,

Dressing

going

spared

join

to

Ulysses

named

to

mad.

be

him

chief

stratagem

really

was

loved.

accompanied

Ulysses

as

amusing

very

by

Te-

son,

heed, however,

no

resolved,

was

his

with

not

asking

persuade

to

expedition.

warrior.

retired

gladly

home
infant

paid

last

become

would

could

Agamemnon

and

the

at

tenderly

arts

one.

first proposed

now

he

his
he

many

brother
very

had

island

and

War.

Aulis.

at

had
was

and

happy

whom

of

messages

army

his

of

Trojan

the

from

He

go.

perilous

seen,

Sparta,

at

Penelope,

man

have

government,

both

lem'a-chus,

and

father, La-er'tes, having

in

wife,

young

in

as

oath

Ithaca, his

king

go

suitors'

the

tedious

be

Ulysses, who,

Even

to

would

and

an

the

upon

his
he
ox

sand

of seed.

however,

Palamedes,
artifice for

the

Ithacan

was

king.

more

than

Taking

match

Telemachus

in

53

the

from

sand

the

of

arms

in

possession

was

therefore

island, which

he

his

homeward

the

wonderful

the

Odyssey.

of

had

his

before

which

he

that

saying

This

he

tent

where

had

in

him

of

at

taken

was

written

given

reward

once

ordered

Palamedes,

it had

for

been

him

and
hidden

the

the

by

to

by
the

money
direction

mation
inforof

the
been

in the

made

being
of

King

Greek

The
be

letter,

Trojan

having

services.

search

plans

as

of

generals,

if
for

one

sum

forged

as

money
his

the

bribed

Greek

in

in
In

it from

regarding

on

with

man.

of the

thanking

ten

met

conceal

had

mentioning

and

generals

letter

Palamedes,

to

Greeks,

council

Palamedes

prisoner.
Priam

before

read

his

describes

then

He

from

he

siege, he
to

tent.

Troy.

to

for twenty

see

brave

the

in

Ithaca

Palamedes

upon
a

of

siege, and

Homer

Palamedes

in his master's

money

sent

of

the

that

Troy, during

servants

again

which

of

but

sailed

during

revenge

mad

king

he

at

injuring

expedition

not

spent

unworthy

very

the

did

adventures

avoid

The

on

Ulysses

not

was

the

infant

team.
to

manned

voyage,

Ulysses
manner

he

years

he

join

to

well

Ten

aside

senses.

ships

years.

camp

his

obliged

twelve

rugged

of

the

placed

plowing

that

proving

full

With

the

animals

the

child, thus

his

he

nurse,

of

front

turned

quickly

his

found

Ulysses,

54

Palamedes

unfortunate

the

death

as

to

put

traitor.

Palamedes,

unknown

not

from

suffered

Who

immediately

was

Accused

malice

the

for

sentenced

and

fame,

to

of

the

times,
crimes.

pretended

Vergil.

is

said

weights

and

It

Palamedes

that

and

measures,

and

backgammon,

and

the
it

that

round

sentinels

placed

of

inventor

the

was

chess

who

he

and

camp

of

games

was

of

first

them

gave

watchword.
There

help

in

He

the

The

table.

son

greater than

the

bravest

the

principal

him

princes

she

dipped

him

mortal

touch

it
hands
the

with

son

in all the
times.
the

river

impossible
to

child's

wound
heel

Achilles,

Trojan War,

and

Iliad.

Homer's

her

in

the

in

on

have

would

fulfilled

at

whose

at

discord

of

Thetis

an

A-chiHes.

Thetis,

apple

was

Greeks

of those

made

not

father

of

hero

instructed

for

by

thai

educated

Thetis
had

prophecy

only by

famous

and
the

the

of

the

was

threw

his

princes whose

obtained

Peleus

Eris

feast

marriage

of

son

Greek

the
was

This

trick.

the

was

War

Trojan

the

ingenious

of

another

was

great

care.

She

accomplishments

fitting

When

infant

he

was

Styx, which,
for

any

him.

by

"

which

an

it

was

wielded

weapon
But
his

the

lieved,
be-

water

mother

did

held

55

him
in

she

when
this

that

part

in

him

plunged

received

he

the

the

it

river, and

was

of which

wound

he

died.
his

Notwithstanding
Thetis

War,

for

if he

took

she

of

to

had

Jupiter

that

of

king

of the

companion

of

soothsayer
without

that

the

like

the

youth

help

the

to

of

But

court

Scy'ros.

the

chiefs

could

Troy

as

Cal'chas,

told

army,

Achilles

of

as

girl,resided

young

Grecian

soon

gathering

were

king's daughters.
the

killed

be
as

island

the

Styx,
Trojan

would

reason,

princes

secretly sent

Achilles, dressed

Here

this

For

he

the
the

to

go

that

her

Grecian

Lyc-o-me'des,

the

told

the

forces, she

Achilles

let

it.

in

part

heard

their

afraid

was

in

dipped

being

be

not

taken.
Calchas
That
The

wise,

the
sacred

seer,
the

past,

the

Grecian

whose

priest

view,

comprehensive
and

present,

the

guide,

and

future

knew.
PoPE"

however,

Calchas,
be

was

to

he

too

In

this

good
that

service.
Achilles

was

After
was

soon

new

at

made

wily
much

Scyros
his

where

way

king
inquiry

with
to

difficulty. He

the

to

of

I.

to

Peleus,

tell

them.

Ithaca

he

Book

Achilles

they applied
unwilling

or

difficulty the

tell

not

when

and

unable

was

He

there

found,

could

Iliads

did

discovered

king's daughters.

the

island, but

had

never

seen

here
the

57-

devised

he

how

prince, and

young

which

scheme

himself

Equipping

he

was

royal palace, exhibiting jewelry

articles

He

family.
war

As

this

was

skill

their

returned

to

of

sailed

why

soldiers

he

friend

he

with

the

constant

The

Achaians,

Myrmidons,

The

same

lost

all, though
their

nation,

his

was

his

Soon

men
country-

father's
in

afterwards

also

by

he
as

his

his
voted
de-

Pa-tro'clus.

care,

Hellenians

their

dom
king-

making

Myr'mi-dons,

various

it

immediately

time

no

Achilles'

and

his

he

companion,

beneath

he

announced

and

brave

fiftyships

Satisfied

whom

part with

called, accompanied
and

and

Achilles, for

capital of

There

But

weapon,

of

come.

take

to

Full

Thessalians

of

gathered

pleasure.

preparations.

Aulis

the

jewels.

peddler

had

Phthi'a, the

were

and

expedition,

great

Thessaly.

for

of

weapons

the

seized

pretended

necessary

fancy

ladies

maidens

prince

young

he, gladly agreed

in

all

the

told

and

name

the

to

other

the

examining

much

the

search,

the

eagerly

group

was

went

beautiful

appeared,

began

it with

handled
that

and

the

of

and

of

some

But

wares.

he

as

him

one

in

his

soon

about

had

also

among

attention

the

attract

to

he

peddler,

entirelysuccessful.

proved

as

him

know

to

in

their
chief

bear;
name;

the
Pope,

same.

Iliady

Book

II.

58

with

host, sailed
of

and

Great

nations

crowded

And

Kigh

refulgent
his

of

Proud

silent

In

The

he

in

command.

men

in

along
and

appears,
wears;

his

reign,

the

main.

to

arms:

"

"

Helen's

ocean,

Menelaus

warms,

vengeance
in

exercised

bending
with

sixtyships

stand,

triumph

"

the

o'er

cause,

draws.
Pope,

king

great

expedition

the

joined

other

the

Among

and

the

Nes'tor,

was

his

ninety sail,

Nestor

to

have

II.

who

venerable

eloquence,

the

from

sage

Pylos' sandy

dom,
wis-

conducts

his

coast,
host.

chosen

Pope,

three

Book

prudence.

In

The

Iliads

Hellas

of

warriors

Py'los, distinguished for

of

for

band,

dread

of

king

"

sixty ships

In

his

moves

Spartans,

"

These,

wait

follows,

brother

hardy

order

arms

kingdom
eager

with

numerous

host, unrivall'd

pomp

His

the

long

the

deck

the

on

his

And

in

vessels

great

Spartans.

rules

Agamemnon

hundred

of brave

force

strong

Menelaus,

Trojans, sailed

the

of the
his

from

ships

brother

his

upon

vengeance

hundred

and

Mycenae,

in chief

commander

the

Agamemnon,

believed

ancients

generations
been

of

three

men,

hundred

that

Iliads

Nestor

which
years.

Book

II.

outlived

some

suppose
From

this

59

it

wishing

when

Romans,

friends,

their

the

of

custom

was

and

long

them

wish

to

Greeks

ancient

life to

happy

live

to

and

long

as

as

Nestor.

Words,

sweet

Wise

by

Two

ages

And

his

the

now

from
had

now

and

rules,

o*er

persuasion

honey,

as

generations

Two

in

Nestor,

Experienced

happy

away.
his

by

realm

of

example

lips distill'd:

pass'd

native

his

his

skill'd;

reign 'd.

he

remained.

third

the

sway;

Pope,

The

Ajaxes

two

Grecian

the

O-i'leus,

army,
called

so

Telamon

Hercules

told,

been

His

Hesione.
and

giant
of

bravest

of

names

Salamis,

Ajax,

strength,

of

their

to

whom,

next

who

I.

of

Ajax
fathers.
as

has

daughter,

of

man

was,

Greeks

and

Laomedon's

gave

son

all the

Telamon

the

king

warriors

renowned

Ajax

"

from

the

was

also

were

Book

Iliad^

huge

stature

the

Achilles,

to

the

to

went

Trojan

War.
With

these

Whom

the

In

twelve

And

with

Telamon

gigantic

ships

black
the

Salaminian

the

appear

to

commands;

Troy

Athenians

great

bands,

they

steer

their

join

their

force.
Pope,

Ajax
than

his

Oileus,

king

namesake,

of

but

Lo'cris,
few

was

excelled

less
him

course,

Iliad^

in
in

H.

Book

stature

the

use;

6o

the

of

in

or

spear

in

forty ships
Fierce
the

Ajax
Skiird

in

the

of

He

foot.

Locrian

the

Oileus'

valiant

squadrons

direct

the

flying

dart

pursuit,

and

active

in

each

the

to

aright;
the

fight.

I-dom'e-neus,

cities

hundred

These

of

king

Crete,

march'd,

forth

pour

all her

beneath

Idomeneus,

assembled

Aulis, the

at

ships, according
total

The
is not
than

Such
to

as

thy

was

punish

Before
the
custom

and
the

Troy

setting
chiefs

Greek
of

the

the

care.

largest of

mighty
for
out

host
crime

the
on

50

so

deemed

ancients,

that

1185
Homer.

the

contained

each.
Hellas

marshaled

committed

it proper,
offer

less

ncA

was

vessels

men

that

carried

ships
it

II.

were

numbered

important

to

princes

the

probable

Book

Iliad^

given by

which

smallest

and

fleet

account

men

it is
the

kings

vast

the
of

but

100,000,
1 20,

to

number

known,

about

the

all

length

at

the

"

sons.

Pope,

When

of

king

Idomeneus."

spear-renowned
Crete's

Diomede,

were

IL

Book

Iliady

eighty ships

led

warriors, who
muster,

great

and

Argos,
"

valiant

other

on,

son;

Pope,

Two

manded
com-

great expedition.

led

Ajax

less,

to

Swift

swiftness

an

by

Paris.

expedition

according
sacrifices

to
to

the

the

6i

that

gods,

their

Altars

heaven.

of

undertaking might

services

sacred
these

occasions

were

killed, and

pleasing
While

carried

animals

already

startled

at

beneath

one

ground,
the

At

chiefs
the

beholding

of

the

this

it

about
"

to

For

before

the

great

and
their

the

their

sign

that

enter

would

indeed,"
As

the

close

by.

and
the

the

of

eyes

believing

it to

ished
aston-

Amazed
have

the

Calchas

the

some

assembled

explain

to

replied,tellingthem
war

the

devoured

stone.

which

upon

last ten

this

from

them,

into

seer

said

were

containing eight

expedition,

the

army

out

grew

and

soothsayer
The

sign.

in

fluttering around

reptileturned

with

us,

very

gliding along

devoured

seized

suddenly,

it meant.

was

be

the

dart

nest

been

asked

chiefs

was

serpent

occurrence,

connection

"

ships, they

which

tree

had

Greeks,

the

serpent

afterwards

Then

nest.

what

tree

part of

greater

plane

bird, which

mother

to

engaged

altars, and,

The

immediately

at

the

of

birds.

young

oxen

consumed

flesh

were

aboard

gone

ascend

top

their

On

gods.

religious ceremonies,
having

order.

due

being supposed

Grecian

the

of

the

and

frequently

very

portions

the

to

in

favor

the

erected,

out

"

sacrifices

fire, such

by

therefore

were

were

have

he,

serpent

they

that
were

years.
"

Jupiter
has

has

shown

devoured

the

of

young
the

mother

for

as

This

Greek
the

of

of

take

story

the

war,

the

brood,

years

wage

the

city."

many
desired

in

was

war,

eloquently

was

before

camp

siege,

eight

sparrow,

many

shall

we

the

of

Troy,
the
to

the

ninth,

but

in

the

told

by

Ulysses

in

when

the

having

troops,
return

and

number,

to

their

sa

must

we

tenth

tenth

grown
homes.

herself,

year

in

the

year
weary

of

BEGINNING

IV.

Greek

The
of

chiefs,

Calchas,

Though

the

sail

the

by

daunted

with
be

to

was

WAR.

by

their

immense

long

one,

that

prophecy

the

words

fleet.

they

they

were

be

to

were

conquerors.

They
of

for

ignorance
shore

mistake,

or

the

on

of

kingdom
Greeks

down
them

many
have

back

aid

and

tripped
to

with

the

spring

over

up

the

at

vine,

suddenly
63

it

head

attacked
who

came

and

drove

in

would

probably

been

of

which

for

wine.
of

which
from

the

battle

not

god

in

Here

once

force,
a

the

to

Troas.

country,

They

had

fighting

at

after

either

district

of

strong

instead

vessels

were

killed.

Bac'chus,

fell

the

that

ships

worse

of

was

of

were

much

fared

they

but

through

southeast

king

their

to

them

of

Telephus

caused

them

upon

friendly

but

the

TeKe-phus,

pilots,

Teu-thra'ni-a,

Mys'i-a, lying
landed,

Sea,

brought

of

coast

fortunate.

very

^Egean
the

Troy,

not

was

the

crossed

safely
steering

the

experience

first

Their

by

war

THE

nothing

set

now

encouraged
the

OF

the

While

his
the

the

he

men

had

god

earth

at

his

64
feet.
forward
his

he

As

flat

lay

and

the

on

wounded

severely

Achilles

ground

with

him

rushed
thrust

of

spear.
The

the

Greeks,
and

sea,

which

however,

afterward

soon

destroyed

this

misfortune

they

they

thus

had

of

King

Achilles

to

beg

oracle

he

had

consulted

cured

only by

be

could

to

where
and

ships

While

the

Greeks
the

surprised by

were

to

arose,

Aulis,

damaged

who

Telephus,

camp

to

Owing

to

return

their

they

storm

vessels.

again.

start

to

engaged,

appearance

to

take

to

great

their

repairing

getting ready
were

of

many

about

set

obliged

were

his

cure

their

to

came

wound,

an

having

told

him

that

person

who

had

wounded

the

he

him.
Achilles
the
to

of

request
do

help

Telephus

and

it

he

Moreover,

lay

country

had

was

him

to

friendly

Achilles
did

Achilles
.tions

of

the

to

this
rust

Troy

the

where

the
cure

with

advised

him

the

the

be

not

to

was

and

the

point

of

taken.

be

wished
so

Teuthranian
into

the

and

Priam,

war

cules,
Her-

without

could
of

of

sons

that

Greeks,

by dropping
from

comply

Ulysses

reasons

to

the

decreed

son-in-law

these

to

Ulysses
of

one

hero
a

close

For

on.

but

was

been

that

of

son

unwilling

Telephus,

so.

of

make

first

at

was

he

his
ried
car-

to

suaded
per-

king.

wound

por-

his

spear.

65

Telephus

was

and

against Troy,
fleet to

Grecian
."

of

another

But
the

Their

Greeks.

departure,

In

ancient

ships
oars

of

the

but

winds

the

were

sails.

and
ancient
the

tells, in

setting

out

on

us

search

Their

only

good

idea

where

he

of

his

father,

Ulysses:
Telemachus
The

vessel's

And

at

loose

And

took

While
A

the
their

places
Pallas

wind

from

the

The

dark

-blue

The

word

to

And

raised

Into

its

socket,

bound

And

drew

and

spread

The

shining

Swelled
STO.

out
OF

main.
wield

the

the

the

on

canvas

"

that

mast,

and,

high.
in

board,

seats,

firmly
The

6$

forth

they obeyed.

with

the

murmuring
gave

tackle

with

on

favoring breeze,

it fast

her

crew

rowers'

west,

to

all

went

Telemachus

fir-tree

sails

TROY

sent

embarked,

the

and
the

on

up

next

Then

fastenings

blue-eyed

fresh

while

seated.

was

first

down,

sat

stern

Telemachus
Cast

Pallas

side, but

the

went

fitting it
cords.
twisted

steady

midst;

sea

Telemachus

young

in

voyage

moved

navigation,

about

ready

them.

were

gives
of

way

make

against

Homer

Odyssey,

the

unfavorable.

not

and

the

more

were

were

system

in

once

was

could

small,

very

pilot

to

stood

winds

they

dition
expe-

coast.

fleet

the

times

when

voyage

Trojan

the

joined

undertook

difficulty now

for

by

the

he

that

grateful

so

the

ropes
wind

ship

swept

66

Moved

the

on,

dark

the

swiftly through

As

round

roaring

sea

keel,

her

way.

cleft

she

waves

her

Bryant,

For
for

the

days

many

but

favoring breezes,

chiefs

Greek

The

Aulis

from

and

Inactive,

troops
here

we

sit

wish

to

sail

embodied,

and

waited

came.

none

**

Collected

vain."

In

(Potter's

Euripides

last the

At

which

caused

the

sacred

grove

the

time

storm,
He

King
the

the

said

the

that

The
He

heard

the

utmost

withdraw
child

the

to

be

was

of

her

Aulis.

In

hunting during
after

favorite

greater
the

the
deer.

hunter

than

goddess,

be

could

anger

of

appeased

and

only

daughter,

Agamemnon's

sacrifice.

father

the

the

put

and

may
of

announcement

horror,
from

he

up

feelings of

of

the

was

one

Diana's

enraged

her

offering

of

Diana

was

tr.).

sailing

repaired

being

one

This

Iph-i-ge-ni'a,as

there

went

were

that

herself.

Calchas

and

that

from

neighborhood

killed

boasted

even

them

Di-an'a.

Agamemnon

ships

he

and

Diana

his

hunting,
in

groves

this

by

of

of

anger

them

told

prevented

the

by

goddess

Calchas

soothsayer

easterly winds
were

AuHs

at

II.

Book

Odyssey

he

death.

the

easilyimagined.
soothsayer

declared

expedition
to

be

that

rather
But

he

than

Ulysses

with

would

permit
and

the

68

other

princes begged

honor

of

that

if

which
and

their

he

the

last

remain

sent

The

ten

king

kllow

her

purpose,

he

that

was

to

ceremony

the

of

wrote

letter

he

performed

Her

to

my

daughter

all

for

would

for

be

wished

saying
the

the

before

such

wife

marriage

the

departure

Troy.

wife,
to

she

queen,
to

to

deceive

to

away

the

to

chosen

**

taken

be

been

prince

young

to

gers
messen-

that

Knowing

letter

that

be

lost,

Iphigenia

persuaded

to

had

and

Achilles,

of

be

and

bring

to

even

daughter

Iphigenia

for

and

family

own

said

cause

would

consented,

wife, Clyt-em-nes'tra.

not

They

great

years

the

unpunished.

Mycenae

to

the

his

to

Agamemnon

were

Aulis.

withdraw,

insult

stake.

at

for

that

remember

to

was

labored

would

At

had

Trojan

Greece

his

country

should

they

him

I seal'd

I wrote,

that

Achilles

should

she
as

send

bride

Affianc'd."
Euripides

Clytemnestra
thought
a

prince

When

had

agreed

daughter

of

her

as

Achilles.

the

messengers

she

learned

been

to

doomed,

the

(Potter's

proposal, happy

being

married

to

of
she

the

the

Greek

terrible

threw

fate

herself

to
at

panied
accom-

Aulis.

at

camp

which
her

the

great

so

Iphigenia accordingly
to

at

tr.).

she

father's

69

her

had

now

* *

father

My
I,

Still

held

blinded

in

The

deer
the

the
many

temple.

upon

his

voice

my

to

the

be

princess

altar.

has

Women,"
:

place,
iron
face

years:
;

thick

was

I could

kings

with

sighs

descry
with

wolfish

sacrificed

not

the

eyes,

die."

was

the
in

away

carried

me

see

last moment

beautiful

those

Dimly

excited

maiden

for

to

Iphigenia

innocence

in

black-bearded

Waiting

sad

were

ready,

was

to

Fair
Aulis

that

should

tears.

my

dream.

stern,

But

hand

speak

to

in

whole

sacrifice

led

of

Aulis

his

with

strove

As

called

men

awful

was

at

agonized

goddess

everything

Iphigenia
hope

the

for the

Dream

"

off from

Which

of

princess

his

about

cut

was

will

The

her, for the

save

when

young

in

lines

and

made,

Tennyson,
these

the

Preparations

beautiful

the

to

But

protection.

in vain.

were

power

that

obeyed.

therefore

the

no

demanded

army
be

entreaties

and

tears

father

his

piteously implored

and

feet

pity

up

off to

Black

Sea, and

years,

serving

left
as

in
a

Tau'ri-ca,
there

as

all.

Diana,

snatched

and

offered

of

even

goddess
cloud,

after

and

at

the

weeping

her

place

sacrifice.
a

Her

country

Iphigenia
priestess

in

She
dering
bor-

remained
Diana's

70

The

winds

began

no^v

'Piloted

voyage.

stepped

Trojan

fight

with

the

had

also

foretold.

Priam

with

This

was

the

occasion

boldly leaped
the

of

as

fight by

salian

king,

when

she

the

and

in

of

of

song

his
and

now

lay

The

first who

And

dyed

silent

Phrygian

act

vessels

touched

in

hands

bravery

of

the

touch'd
lance

the

gloomy
the
with

soon

the

first

of

the

the

Thes-

La-od-a-mi'a,

have

been

brave,
grave:

Trojan
Grecian

who

was

queen,

for

Pro-

by

story.

in

boldly

King

prepared

dead

death,

Protesilaus
Who

of

the

his

Delphi

hesitation,

Calchas

by

the

Thessaly,

the

struck

grief of

first

army

as

The

in
at

heroic

an

launched

spear

heard

celebrated

beach

was

leader. Hector.

Trojan

the

prediction

Protesilaus

fulfilled.

the

soon

who

oracle

for

of

Troas.

Greek

some

Phyl'a-ce

ashore

The

land.

along

invaders.

tes-i-la'us, king

the
was

landing,

the

first

killed

be

There

of

the

discouraging

the

This

crossed

coast

another

again
fortunate

fleet

the

soil would

ranged

Greeks
more

the

that

enemy.

about

was

battle

made

declared

He

therefore,

safely reached

prophecy.
on

the

had

they

Calchas

here

But

and

blow,

to

by Telephus,

Sea, and

iCgean

being appeased, favorable

time

This

sail.

set

Diana

of

anger

shore,
gore;

much

71

There

his

And

sad

Laodamia
she

might

her

see

her

heard

her

in

Thessaly,

of three

brave

deed

That

the

Should

gods

land

but

die;

threat

victim

the
the

when
to

take

happy

three

the

to

duct
con-

the

dead,

for

the

space

allowed

of her

beloved

to

the

strand

Trojan

withhold:

not

plain;
slain."

was

died

grief

too
as

flew

back

had
to

much

for

the

her

husband

world
fond

Laodamia.

swiftly by,

passed, Mercury
the

story

foretold

demand

Hector

by

"

time

shore.

the

sandy

moments

hours

hero

parting
of

that

Jupiter

Wordsworth,

But

II.

Book

of

pride

could

did

the

upon

chief

brief

oracle

touched

the

me

leapt

Trojan

who

cause

forth

the

with

Delphic

Greek

self-devoted

the

Mercury

companionship

the

the.

first

generous

And

Iliad^

earth.

on

the

listened

on

know'st,

**Thou

the

she

Protesilaus, and
of his

vain.

Pope,

Laodamia

for

happy

was

enjoy again

to

with

remain

to

ordered

Hades,

in

hours.

Laodamia
her

from

to

again

he

and

prayer,

plain

breast

prayed

sorrow

husband

Protesilaus
to

her

beats

consort

native

his

from

distant

lies, far

and

returned

of shades.

The

Laodamia.

She

disappeared

from

her

sight.
Protesilaus
around

his

was

grave,

buried

on

the

it is said, there

Trojan
grew

shore, and

very

wonder-

72

ful

These

trees.

tops reached

their

of

city
their

Then

and'

growth

withered

and

the

reached

fresh

like

continued

decay

for

of

knot

From

spiry
the

out

And

The

of

walls

ages

v/hen

marvelous

she

whom
had

to

gained

their

view,

the

sight;

at

growth

died;

blight!

and

Wordsworth,

The

heroic

the

of

great
of

many

encouraged
and

his

by

this first battle

Greeks

brave

driven

back

from

refuge

within

were

The

King
leaders

of his

Trojans

were

the

not

mustering

kingdom

he

of

in

troops
the

had

their

beginning

himself
his

he

slew

countrymen,

from

their

fierce

ships

conflict.

In

Though

fought valiantly they

shore, and

strong walls

been

Laodamia.

victorious.

were

well

were

had

Priam

hosts

Trojans

his

Hector

take

the

fell

example, poured

the

encountered

and

and

enemy,

the

was

he

Before

war.

the

Protesilaus

of

act

they

side

they

of

from

grew

withered

interchange

constant

the

up

this

the

subject

summits

from

ages.

for

stature

were

as

entertained)

was

him

such

tall

trees'

for

tomb

Ilium's

faith

trees

when

ever,

That

(such

Hellespont

soon

sprang

so

Upon
Of

seen

manner

and

height,

same

be

to

trees

in

as

away

high enough

Troy.

roots,

withered

trees

compelled

of the

idle

while

forces.

gathered

city.
the

for

prepared

From

immense

to

the

war.

Greek
all

parts

supplies

73

of

with

came

The

his

as

mas

and

chiefs

to

defend

their

celebrated

most

the
the

lieutenants

of

chiefs

and

the

Dardanian

and

warrior's

The

brings

-^neas

Archilochus

the

Dardan

race.

divide

Acamas

toils, and

had

Trojans

Troops

sent

were

countries

combat

his

by

to

forces

Jupiter, and

them

chief,

led

were

host

led

who

of

from

Mysia,

renowned

and

numerous

Phrygia,

of

Lycian

side.

the

and, with

the

bravest

and

by Sar-pe'don,

Troy's

to

the

exception

famous

The
To

Her

took

allies.

Ca'ri-a.
a

of

son

warrior.

heroes,

of all who

II.

neighboring

Lyc'i-a

beleaguered

outshined

and

greatest of the heroes

the

Book

Iliad^

powerful

them

Iliad,

Book

defended

who

of Achilles, the

part in the

wall
all.

Pope,

But

goddess

warriors, Ac'a-

Pope,

The

was

Ar-chiKo-chus.

Divine

The

and

forces, and

brave

two

Troas

king

these

of

of An-chi'ses

son

commanded

He

Venus.

and

princes

armies

iC-ne'as,

hero

had

the

large

country.
the

and

provisions,

XVI.

Troy,

greatest and

Trojan War,

was

Hector.

boast
whom

chief,

of

nations,

her

safety

and

her

hero,

and

almost

her

the

defense
fame

of

Troy!

she
her
Pope,

owed

god !
Iliads

Book

XXII.

74

So
he

long

lived

Hector

as

Troy

When

safe.

was

hand

died, his great rival, Achilles, by whose

slain, rejoiced with

was

if

as

Ye

**

The

of

sons

of

corpse
this

Be

the

and

Hector,

sing.

paeans

your

the

toward

is

Ilion

and

dead,

led

though
their

after

fight in

first

the

for

the

by

defeat,

the

strong

the

leaving

in

enemy

their

all

built, they drew

had

they

possession

the

of

the
of
pend
de-

must

Neptune
the

into

forces

up

numbers

which

walls

XXII.

Trojans,

keep

vast

that

Seeing, therefore,

safety on

the

to

the

against

Book

Iliad,

Hector,

unable

shore,

"

more.*

no

great

were

field

open

Greeks.

the

had

bring

triumph

slow-moving

song,

is

Hector

in

Greece,

Pope,

But

Troy

fallen.

already

Greeks

the

he

city,

surrounding

qountry.
the

Then

by

their

hauled

Greeks
them

famous

the

on

line,

wing,

one

Achilles, and
this

the

encampment

of three

place,

or

and

four
many

ships

out

the

vessels,

of

end,

the

and
miles
a

which

"

brave

land
in

Troy

fierce

warrior

side,
a

long
by

guarded

was

of

walls

many

the

on

Between

Telamon.

by Ajax

other

fixed

and

water,

extended

which

tents,

or

of the

The

began.

years

upright position supported

an

to

their

erected

they

of ten

in

beach
Close

props.

siege

"

distance

conflict

fell

during

took
the

75

other

some

or

For

contest

great

the

fought

in
river

celebrated

the

And

their

When

Stood

To

And

to

Like

their

hope

Simois*

To

Whose

break

Retire

They

joy

of

red

to

imitate

the

battle

the

and

and

galled

till,
shoot

meeting
their

their

shore,

to

kind

of

blood

appear/

heavy

they

fear.

fought,

ran,

sought
ranks

and

began
then

ranks,

greater
foam

field,

yield,

where

Dardan,
the

ridges

wield

seemed

banks

again,
join

light

strond

upon

of

joy

action

odd

stain'd,

swelling

bank

to

weapons

reedy
waves

With

bright
such

they

march'd

sharing

things

the

the

on

Troy,

Hector,

sons

their

bright

from

And

To

youthful

through

That

bold

mothers,

their

and

camp,

plain,

strong-besieged

hope,

Tfojan

many

see

of

brave

the

Simois.

walls

the

from

from

called

Grecian

open

Hector

out

gate,

the

the

by

came

principal

faced

enemy

often

chiefs,

the

which

Gate,

Scae'an

their

through

city

the

of

headed

Trojans,

the

at

Simois'

banks.

Shakespeare,

Lucrece.

nine

For

over

without

one

Greeks

ancients

had

as

those

buildings

strongest

but

cannon;

gunpowder
times

we

shall
The

Greek

swords,

They
they
could

any

foe

with

huge

with
had

part

the

stones

full

the

on

moved
of

the

of

arm

at

body.

and

iron

circular
to

off

ward

pleasure
Their
76

so

as

chests

shape,

blows,
to

cover

were

long

or

hurled

powerful

oval

or

with

Sometimes

heroes

their

as

skilled.

fought

points.

of

which,

javelins,

the

of

bravery
in

warriors

arrows,

ancient

much

was

byor

in

the

on

Ithaca

strength

The

cannon

war

artifice,

which

war

day.

no

in

and

sharp

shields

wore

be

and

had

entirely

of

of

engines

Success

Trojan

bows

tipped
used

king
and

axes,

spears

the

the

for

easily destroyed

they

strategy

walls,

down,

present

be

days

almost

on

the

now

dynamite.

or

see,

of

their

by
break

to

on

important

any

powerful

may

those

depended
soldiers

they

in

or

the

unable

armies

carried

was

protected

such

no

siege

gaining

were

were

in

used

the
other

Trojans

the

which

the

or

ACHILLES.

OF

years

side
The

victory.

the

WRATH

THE

V.

and

at

arms.

which
which
almost

protected

71

corselets

by
metal

the

to

usually

helmets,

chiefs

The

charioteer,

the

and

came

down

hand

at

from

close

But

in

skill

the

the

on

beings

war.

We

sometimes
as

Homer's

three

with

panion
com-

fighters

the

warriors
hand

fought

The

'

enemy.

to

mon
com-

There

foot.

on

the

of the

and

the

horses.

standing,

generally

chariots

the

on

the
had

to

much

story

we

bravery
the

gods.

We

do

also

of

the

were

have

them

war

other.
of
find

The
the

led

in the

side

one

to

and

Trojan

War

was

in

of

men,

and

in

gods

Jupiter

to

those

that

taking part

on

much

how

events

not

or

Very

seen

the

did

soldiers

generals.

with
see

defeat

or

giving victory

the
a

success

of

to

shall

battles, sometimes

fact

by

Sometimes

War

Trojan

strategy

or

depended
divine

their

siderable
con-

two-wheeled,

servant,

always fought

always depend
the

him.

soldiers.

horse

no

the

force

at

warriors, both

not

they

such

kill

were

driver, was

quarters

soldiers

wore

which

or

drawn

two

or

behind

stood

who

wound

often

friend, and

or

the

they

with

chariots

and

carried

usually

They

heads

enemy

to

The

back,

the

at

from

legs

chariots, from
the

as

distance.
open

their

in

at

aim

an

their

and

metal,

of brass.

spears

true

so

On

fought

their

darted
and

feet.

of

made

boots, incased

or

greaves,

knees

breastplates

or

and

as

Juno

and

Apollo

78
and
almost

frequently

as

In

heroes.

of

daughter

the

During
the

only

also

expeditions
hero

slain

was

About
seized

in

was

the

taken, and
the

by

same

an

by

and
a

cooped

up

against

out

neighboring
of

Troy.

they carried

town

it

of

off

contained,

whom
the
In

but

they

sold

time,

or

kept

of

one

as

these

Tro'i-lus, the

son,
"

to

camp

supporters

riches

of

tended
ex-

Troilus

and

Cres'-

Achilles.

tenth
the

the

districts.

the

the

of

or

custom

play

after

sent

were

youngest
s

named

Trojans

service.

Priam's

the

chiefs

left at

the

and

own

Shakespeare

of

si-da," was
It

their

in

the

for

maiden

Grecian

inhabitants,

to

because

surrounding

captured

its

of

many

slaves

the

Troas,

provisions

the

find

we

Mysia.

was

allies

were

slaves, according
as

of

keep

of

Trojan

Greeks

by Achilles

the

and

Greeks

the

When

the

mentioned

priest,Chry'ses;

forces

towns

which

countries

Iliad

walls, expeditions

of the

many

the

of

off

into

ships

their

within

and

siege

long

war

the

protect

Greek

beautiful

town

part of their

While

the

among

carried

of The'be,

taking

Minerva

his

to

Chryses,

Chry-se'is, was

not

plague

offered

insult

an

as

and

beginning

the

Apollo sending
of

Venus

and

Neptune

year

maiden

time

the

expedition,

of

the

Chryseis
of

town

also

led

that

war

was

Thebe

captured.

Lyr-nes'sus
by Achilles,

was

and

79

the

among

prisoners

Bri-se'is.

In

division

the

chiefs, Chryseis fell

maiden

the

and
took

her

her

his

wife.

grieved

her

restore

bcund

scepter
the

with
of

emblems
with

him

given

to

Achilles, who

the

intention

of his

of

to

the

the

he

bore

and

he

chiefs

to

golden

branches,

green
he

also

ried
car-

Agamemnon.

of the

warrior

them

begged

deeply

was

beg

hand

presence

making

daughter,

gifts for King

in council, he

assembled

was

priestly office, and

valuable
to

Agamemnon,

fillets, or

his

admitted

Being

of

his

In

the

among

share

camp

him.

spoils

the

away

Grecian

to

the

named

woman

priest Chryses

the

taking

the

to

came

of

with

tent

But

the

at

to

Briseis

his

to

beautiful

was

to

chiefs

release

his

child.
sued

He
The

all, but

to

brother-kings,
kings

Ye

*'

of

Troy's

Atreus'

walls

May

Jove

Safe

to

But,

oh!

And

give Chryseis

proud

restore

lie level

of

your

wretched
to

for

royal
may

when

you

pleasures

relieve

implored

warriors!

and

And

the

chief

your

vows

with

the

toils

native

arms

race.

your

parent's

these

grace

be

crown'd,

ground.

are

o*er

shore.

pain,

again."
Pope.

Hearing
of
that

the

chiefs

his

angrily

the
were

prayer

moved

request should
refused-

of the
to

be

venerable

pity, and

granted,

but

lUad^

Book

priest,many
they

advised

Agamemnon

I.

8i

dismissed

He

with

priest

The

**01d
Beside

the

Shall

I release

overtake
from

Far

thy god

native

her

dost

bear

thee

protect

till old

not

in

her

back

coming

or

not.

age

home,

Argive

my

country."
Bryant,

then

Chryses
and

he

as

the

shores

the

insult

"

thus

in

home

returned

he

sea,

offered

if I

thy

Upon
And

altar

bullocks,

Avenge

grant

my

to

burned
of

prayer,
the

goats
and

let

shafts

thy

I shed."

tears

Bryant,

heard

Apollo
a

the

deadly plague
bow,

silver

the
arrows

great

clang

the

among

of which

archer

the

camp,

Chryses,

Grecian

the

upon

every

of

prayer

god

Greeks,

And,
STO.

OF

from

seated
TROY

came

"

as

the

comes

heard

was

darted

smiting

ships aloof,

he
With

army.

the

Iliad^ Book

and

his

them

numbers.
He

punish

deck

to

ever

thighs

Greeks

the

upon

fat

the

camp,

priest.

helped

ever

glorious temple,

Thy

his

I.

Book

vy^alkingalong

Apollo

to

Iliad^

Grecian

sorrovy^,

prayed

to

if I

Smintheus!

the

from

departed

of the

"

loitering here.

thee

fillet thou

the

of

maiden

Thi"

ships,

lest

scepter

find

words:

threatening

added

not

me

roomy

Hereafter,
And

let

man,

and

scorn,

night.
sent

forth

I.

sent

his

out
throughterrible
down

in

82

arrow

; terrible

Of

that

resplendent

bow.
swift

He

was

mules

and

the

turned

the

deadly

The

Glared

clang

first he

At

dogs,

arrow.

the

evermore

the

heard

An

smote

and

then

All

around

piles.

funeral

frequent

man

on

Bryant,

For

nine

days

Greek

the

army,

the

arrows

and

the

of death

those

times

tenth

day

of the

chiefs
be

might
saying

tell

and

us,

consult

us

whether

Then

the

council

the

of

god
them',

and

irritate

and

in

me,

therefore,

why

this

his

he

anger

plague

tell

can

king

has

who
may

come

have

this

away

will
with

enraged

shall

we

offered

pestilence

the

rules
do

upon

Calchas,"

and
the

is

to

will

declare

Greeks."

answered

Argives,
Promise

me.

wroth

perhaps

all the

over

evil

said:

god

tell it,but

to

am

and

arose

why

protection,

your

nothing,

much

soothsayer,

willing

the

may

priest who

people."

our

the

Calchas,

or

so

altar, take

destroying

against us,

"Fear

in

On

before

spoke

when

may,

his

Achilles,

is

Apollo

he

upon

is

"O

he

dead.

anger

prophet

some

Phoebus

sacrifices
which

the

how

and

appeased,

why

us

consider

to

victims

custom

called

Achilles

plague

upon

Let

"

the

of

the

was

of the

bodies

the

burn

to

it

for

the

piles of

funeral

continually burning,

were

sent

were

I.

Book

Iliads

Achilles.

83

"While

alive

am

**

but

Fear

nothing,

Thou

knowest,

Calchas,
The

dost

man,

Of

day,

all the

dear

while

to

yet

shall

lay

will

of

heaven.

thou,

givest

forth

Greece,

and

live,

violent

whatever

whom

of

men

the

see

hand

light

thee."

on

Bryant,

Thus

Apollo

that

dishonored

angry

and

insulted

the

god

could

her

father, and

people
be

his

to

priest

Iliad^

chiefs

had

been

This

the

and

I.

Book

the

by Agamemnon.

perishing,

were

wrath

was

of the

appeased only by restoring Chryseis

sending

in sacrifice

offered

announced

because

was

why

words

Calchas

encouraged,

not

you."

out

thou

when

to,

pray

the

Jove,

to

Greeks,

harm

boldly

declare

oracles

sacred

No

speak

and

by Apollo,

For

of

one

himself, shall

Agamemnon

even

not

the

to

Agamemnon

victims

hundred

god.

filled with

was

be

to

hearing

Upon

to

these

against

anger

Calchas.
"

of evil," he

Prophet

anything good

spoken

give

must

wish

the

not

Argives
To

the

this

just then

destruction

shall

Achilles
that

for

me.

maiden.

have, for it is

I must
the

up

exclaimed,

be

I
of

not

Agamemnon

have

never

And

now

shall

do

you

you
I

say
since

so,

but

another

I alone

of

people,

fitting that

without
answered

the

"

all

prize."

that
could

there
have.

was

no
"

How

prize
can

84

give

we

have

prize,"said

you

been

already

people

to

satisfied
taken

then

the

has

let the

to

We

of

all the

Troy

Be

have

we

will

we

the

them.

to

When

go.

spoils

ask

cannot

given

been

maiden

city

strong

since

"

divided?

what

return

he,

compensate

fourfold."

you

so," replied Agamemnon.

Not

"

suitable

give

me

not,

I will

This

seize

the

let

present

father, that

will

of

be
the

the

Greeks
but

content,

Ajax

attend

maid

the

be

of

that

we

wrath

the

I shall

or

yours

however,

matter,

For

prize,

If

"

Ulysses.

or

afterwards.

to

back

sent

if

her

to

Far-darter

may

and

said

be

appeased."
Achilles

this

At

was

very

and

greedy

fight bravely

under

your

did

here

Impudent

"

not

come

because
have
for

of
done

do

we

Phthia.
to

most

of the

most

to

wrong

brother

your

and

no

command

of the

spoils.

Perhaps

you

As

Greeks

for

the

me,

Trojans

The

Trojans

It is to get satisfaction

I will

now

will

in

here

come

fighting while

But

the

can

own.

my

me.

have

we

he

against

war

of

quarrel

any

how

man,

make

to

angry,

then

have

to

ships,

our

you

is

given

home

return

to

little treasure

share."

Greatly enraged
in wrathful
with

your

ships

at

this

words
and

your

"

speech, Agamemnon
Go

home,

Myrmidons.

by

plied
re-

all means,

Other

chiefs

85
there
for

will

who

here

are

honor

in

"Thus,
thee

I threaten

since

I will

Chryseis,

Phoebus
in

her

send

And

with

tny friends, and,

Will

bear

away

Briseis,

that

thou

with

strength

measure

coming

thy tent,

to

maid,
far

other

that

away

ship

my

how

learn

turn,

takes

fair-cheeked

the

thee, and

Above

I stand

chiefs

fear

may

and

me,

thy prize,

brave

power.'

my
Bryant,

Furious

with

Minerva-

by Juno

half

She

had

the

and

country

they

wished

destroying

and

who
the

he

said

he

appeared

to

her

"

to

be

him

the

city.

when

he

the

city

therefore

them

beheld

alone, being

have

ment
judg-

strife amongst

no

hated

goddess,

Minerva

and

prevent

instantly knew

He

rest.

the

heaven

Paris, and

belonged,

would

astonished

was

hated

and

his

by

from

since

Ever

should

chiefs, which

Achilles

all

Juno

there

that

Greek

taking

hero, for

its

goddess

him

caught
down

they

to

from

the

sent

which

to

and

Greeks.

Ida

Mount

on

the

pacify

to

been

hand

weapon

moment

him,

I.

slaying Agamemnon,

the

that

at

Book

Jliady

his

put

of

drawn

behind

friendly to

were

intention

just

stood
hair.

yellow

the

but

scabbard,

threat, Achilles

had

he

and

the

this

at

sword

his

not

care

anger."

your

To

and

me,

who
you

from

the

dess,
god-

invisible

she
come

was,
to

to

and
wit-

86

ness

the

insolence

shall

also

witness

him

heaven

from

If thou

wilt

Refrain

Reproaches,
For

sword,

but

I declare

Threefold

Now

occasion
time

what

amends

gifts

In

as

of

shall

princely cost,

calm

o'er

let

hand

thy tongue

may

arise,

shall

bring

yet

both.

you

with

utter

be

for

both

ye

to

pass

offered

this

said

Minerva

Willingly,

"

and

spoke,
O

thee,

day's

wrong.

obey.'*
Bryant,

Thus

sent

am

thy

not

spirit, and

thy angry

hero

the

to

whom,

to

violence

the

watches

ever

from

Unsheath

counsel.

my

white-armed,

dear, who

Are

inflict upon

pacify thy wrath,

to

heed

the

Juno

By

words

spoke soothing

came

*'I

You

Atreus?

I shall

punishment

the

Minerva

But

of

son

haughtiness."

his

for

the

of

y//a"/. Book

I.

Achilles, answering her,

goddess,

shall

observe

much

enraged,

your

"

command,
it

is

though

better, since
who

those
So

the

gods

are

while

goddess swiftlyreturned

the
hero
and

in

Greeks
with

he

when
the

his

put

again

his

for

favorable

ever

he

held

battle

the

speaking

words,
he

soul

my

so

to

them."

obey

the

Then

in

addressed

took

hand,

they

solemn

that
next

Trojans.

back

sword

he

into

its scabbard,

Olympus.

to

ter
in bit-

Agamemnon
oath
would

should

on

the

refuse
seek

his

scepter
to

help

aid

for

87
"Tremendous
this

By

Shall

swear:

call

inviolate

oath!
when

"

Achilles,

bleeding

she

shall

kings;

to

call

Greece
in

again

vain."
Pope,

The

venerable
the

begged

hear

Greeks.

He

mother

not

authority, and

the

**Forbid
The

the

which

had

Achilles

it, gods!
of

bravest

of

of

the

vain.

been

his

would

not

taking

council

of

chiefs

the

from

Rising
Dissolved

the

away

of

to

came

strife

that

assembly

the

of

at

of
the

afterwards,

Chryseis

maiden

home,

and

anger

of

the

god

order

conducted

was

sacrifices

by

were

being

thus

Iliad,

from

I.

Book

in

his

pose
pur-

Achilles, and

so

end.

an

words,

the

Grecian

of
to

offered

him.

entreated

to

twain

fleet.

Bryant,

Immediately

ing
tak-

by

host."

our

yield

prize

honor
dis-

to

to

in

lost.

and

not

the

superior

allotted

be

advised

Nestor

Agamemnon
of

the

wise

each

goddess-

Pope,

But

I.

he

of

men

Greeks,

bulwark

and

Greece,

the

should

and

with

Agamemnon

bulwark

Book

greatly rejoice

against

entreated

prize

pride

said, would

contend

to

he

quarreling

Achilles, though

Achilles, the
away

he

speak,

to

arose

cease

between

advised

bom,

to

Trojans,

strife

of

then

chiefs

two

other, for the

to

Nestor

Iliad.

the

Iliad,

king,

her

the

I.

the

father's

Apollo.

appeased,

Book

The
army

89
relieved

was

proceeded
Calling

the

from

to

Eu-ryb'a-tes,he

and

*'Go
And

take

And

bring

I shall
Of

fair

the

Achilles
Briseis

forth

come

warriors,

by

claim

it shall

and

thus:

holds
the

If he

to

Achilles.

heralds, Tal-thyb'i-us
them

hither.

her

Agamemnon

against

commanded

where

to

ye

threat

officers, or

his

of

two

his

out

carry

Then

plague.

tent,

hand,

yield

her

with

her

be

his

for

worse

not,
band
him."

Bryant,

received

Achilles
had

blame

no

for
did

Nor
the

they

conducted

Thus

was

his

this

that

battle

to

insulted

and

to

shall

be

was

is the

for

heralds, and

Agamemnon.
brought

less
count-

Achilles, in

would

king

of

no

deep
lead

more

had

who

honored
dis-

so

him.

of

men

the

save

which

he

for

of

gers.
messen-

command

the

to

tent

heralds," said

these

to

which

deed

vowed

again

Such

the

anger,

the

he,

"

insult

when

there

Greeks

from

tyrant king, and

me

the

Greeks,

gods

before

to

the

the

obey

Briseis

but

were

I.

He

respectfully.

they

to

upon

and
Let

refuse

her

Myrmidons

"

he

committed

woes

grief and

since

them,

delivered

He

king.

heralds

the

Book

Iliad^

be

the

witnesses

offered

shall

be

to

need

by

me

of

me

destruction, appeal

in vain."
the

origin

subject

of

of

the

Homers

wrath

Iliad.

of

Achilles,
The

Iliad

90

is not

of

account

Greeks

the

through

indeed, relates

they

the

supplied

in

That
The

of

souls

Devouring
Since
Such

great

poem.

Achilles,

is announced

and

the

hungry
and

sovereign

sing!
reign

gloomy

untimely

on

spring

slain

naked

shore,

vultures

tore:

Atrides

doom,

strove.
such

and

the

will
Pope,

The

heavenly

li'o-pe,the
nine
of

Jupiter, who

here

goddess

patroness

Muses.

of

events

of

goddess,

Pluto's

to

chiefs

Achilles

the

was

hurl'd

unburied

dogs

direful

heavenly

mighty

limbs

Whose

wrath

has

greater

other

first book

the

Greece

to

which

wrath

most

Homer

Yet

in any

the

that

and

shortest

incidents,

found

they

unnumber'd,

woes

of

first line of the

wrath,

poem,

by Pope

poet.

with

begins

the

Achilles*

the

any

be

to

are

poet's theme

the

is

variety

the

and

interest

It is remarked

by

to

The

Achilles.

highest

Iliad

an

happened

councils, speeches, battles, and

Iliad

The

the

the

than

all kinds,

Of

of

but

only fifty-eightdays, but

of

events

vaster

of

number

as

of

anger

chosen

ever

which

the

the

of

subject

single

which

numerous.

very

Trojan War,

disasters

events

were

were

story of the

complete

These

of

epic

presided

song,

sister

were

over

invoked
and

of

Jove!

Iliad^

I.

Cal-

was

one

Book

of

the

deities, daughters

poetry, science, music,

91

dancing.

and
arts,
the

their

was

of

top

fountain

The

the

Par-nas'sus

in

the

was

the

the

of

first

line
which

of

the

Achilles,
So

also

epic

poem,

of

the

the
is

"Paradise
of

man's

drank

their

of

by

does

this

word

Of

that

which

and

Eve

for
the

his

tells

about

in

the

Garden

the

fruit

of

loss

Restore

into

Oreb

That
In

of

or

Rose

of

Delight

thee

Fast

the

Invoke

by

thy

or,

of

oracle
my

taste

all

and

our

greater

Man

blissful

seat,

the

on

secret

woe,

top

inspire
taught

the

and

more,

to

didst

how

Chaos;

aid

the

first

who

beginning
out

one

that,

Sinai,

shepherd
the

till

Muse,

mortal

world,

regain

and

us,

Sing, heavenly
Of

the

Eden,

and

whose

tree

death

Brought
With

disobedience,

forbidden

to

them.

poems

goddess, sing

Lost,"

Adam

first

or

supposed

Of

the

spring

English poet, Milton, begins

disobedience

on

voking
inin

word
wrath

Peleus."

of

son

"

On

were

Iliad, the

meetings

Homer

Muse.

fine

the

Greece.

all who

usually began

aid

their

waters

poetic spiritto

and

celebrated

epic poets

translation

Eden

held

mount

true

very

of

They

Cas-ta'li-a, whose

of

the

give

Mount

of music

god

as

leader.

this

of

slope

Apollo,

the

heavens

chosen
and

if Sion

hill

Siloa's

brook

God,

advent'rous

thence
song.

seed

earth

that

flow'd

great
the
of

VI.

Very

of

Chryseis

but

him

For

as

withdrew
and

soon

hands

goddess

the

palace

of

beside

the

she

weep,

thy

the

ocean,

her

the

his

of
What

was

able

his

Achilles

seashore,
and

wept,

with

Thetis.

ascending

him

in

she
with

distress.

grief

from

dwelt

Nereus,

his

son.

from

the

she

has

to

injured

mother,

and

where

cause

son.^^

my

voice,

soothing

and

Thetis,

Briseis,
to

voked
pro-

was

departed

to

father,

aged

hero,

inquired

you

his

her

bitterly

prayed

heard
of

depths

of

retired

he

alone

there

Jupiter,

heralds

friends,

his

This

cause

stopped

Achilles

to

fair-cheeked

the

away

outstretched

the

up
the

as

from

sitting

The

take

to

leading

tent,

with

When

Apollo

done

deity.

Greeks

chiefs.

father,

wrong

power

the

upon
the

her

another

much

having

persuade

of

came

to

the

anger

AGAMEMNON.

between

restored

plague;

who,

evils

strife

the

was

the

OF

great

soon

because

the

DREAM

THE

the

sat

down

her

hand,

"

Why

come

do

upon

mind?"

Then

Agamemnon

Achilles
had

related

done,

to

and
92

he

his

begged

mother
her

what
to

go

to

93

that

of the

service

when

heaven.

They

if Thetis

had

kingdom

to

giant
in

had

who

Olympus

did

not
"

this, and

of

feel

may
'*

victory
effects

the

Ascend

For

of

dwell

Who

bind

Pallas
His
The
Have

him,

"

Athene.

bonds,

Juno,

and

call

up

"

remind

didst

Agamemnon

tell

him

aid.

how

thou.

interpose
Saturn's

the

son,

all the

when

rest

conspired
and

Neptune,

whom

Jove,

to

prayer

me."

halls

had

to

and

Trojans

that

father's

didst

Thou

the

gav'st

Olympus

hundred-handed,
named

thou

they

plot.

mother,

bring thy

overthrow,

upon

that

folly in dishonoring

my

gods,

mighty

appearance

wicked

so

cloud-compeller,

shameful

From

To

in

all the
the

save

act

Pluto's
a

his

aid

to

thee, glorying,

heard

Alone

and
or

remember,

I often

To

word

by

him

his

this

was

and

his

battle,

of

heaven

to

If e'er

in

doing

from

up

their

to

beg

of

conspirators

out

carry

Achilles

said

them

give

to

attempt

in

plot

throne

the

Briareus

the

spoke

made

succeeded

hands,

terrified

so

Now,"

Jupiter

hundred

from

Jupiter.

help

had

Bri'a-reus

called

He

Jupiter long before,

him

have

might

the

punish

to

son.

Minerva

cast

not

for

and

and

him,

her

to

done

Neptune,

Juno,
bind

offered

had

she

Jupiter

entreat

been

had

insult

to

and

Olympus

Mount

come

with

and

loose

Olympian
the

them

heights

immortal

gods

Briareus."
Bryant,

Iliady

Book

1.

94

readily consented

Thetis
Not

"

Jupiter
the

however

now,
went

gods

with

words

shall

said

she,

I will

in

able

twelve

him

persuade

to

yesterday
and

all

days

he

and

Olympus

to

go

for

"

banquet,

But

desired.

son

to

tell

I think

and

thunder-delighting Jove,

to

be

"

him.

Then

will, return.
your

her

as

E-thi-o'pi-a to

to

went

do

to

grant

your

request."

swift

thy

By

take

And

incensed

ships,
in

part

no

abide

meanwhile,

**Thou,

all their

against

the

battles

more.'*

Greeks,

Bryant,

Thetis

did

twelfth

day,

There
sat

she

threw

gods,
the

to

amends

to

and

of

herself

at

of

the

went

the

up

feet

the

until

her

for

the

that

it

she
to

him

Greeks

Olympus.

that

he

from

the

grant

tory
vic-

should

injury

the

Jupiter, as

to

I.

emerged

apart

earnestly prayed

son

of

mount

Trojans

On

promise.

morning,

and

waves,

summit

the

on

other

make

had

been

him.

done

it may

Now
whole

act

of their

people

were

they

wrong.

seem

Greek

the

for

the

beneath

from

dawn

the

at

her

forget

not

Book

Iliady

should

army

But

general.
hardly

less

did

not

try

If

they

had

to

was

to

the
blame

just

not

be

ask

to

punished

other

chiefs

than

prevent

him

opposed

him

that

for

and

the

their

Agamemnon,'
from
very

doing

the

much,

he

95

would

the

warrior,

could

Troy

Jupiter
the

to

have

perhaps

not

by giving victory

Trojans.
**

Jupiter,

word

By

Honor
So

for

soon;

Hath
And

him

keeps

the

him

The

and

thou,

victory,
large

Heap

he

prize

in

won

of

increase

thou,

host

Trojan
Greeks

humbled

the

until

But

war.

honors

on

son.*'

my

Bryant,

hesitated

Jupiter

desire

you

that
you

aid

will

he,

is

"

I may

the

have

serious

give

blaming

been

already

so,

For
The

be

this,

I shall

grant

assured,

behold,

with

the

me,

highest certainty;

the

battle.

in

give

the

gods, saying
since

nod;

know,
of

has

who

request."

your
thou

word

by doing

However,

that

immortals
no

Juno,

to

among

"And

Mayst

I.

consenting

for

matter,

offense

me

Trojans
it

before

time

some

Book

Iliad

of Thetis.

prayer

This," said

"

as

the

grant

for

him

from

takes

wise.

the

give

men.

he

wrong:

Jupiter, supremely

Olympian
Honor

shameful

end

to

of

king

Agamemnon,

done

request.

my

life is doomed

whose

son

my

not

aid

thee

given

ever

deny

act,

or

if among

father,

my

I have

immortals

The

to

knew

begged

Thetis

Greeks

all the

punish

greatest

they

help

Therefore

taken.

be

their

insult

to

whose

without

man

not

to

dared

mine

portends

96
Which
Or

once

untrue,

prove

confirms

nod

my

fail to

or

be

can

be

revoked,

fulfilled."
Bryant,

The

nod

awful

then

was

given,

trembled.

Olympus

into

plunged

and

Jupiter
gods
he

went

all

entered
he

as

with
and

had

suspecting

"

Thou
from

apart

the

the

hast

give

Myriads

notice
she

"

but

she,

have

greatly

persuaded

her, I

promised
honor

Achilles
of

Greeks

to

his

talk

addressed

her

things

secret

fear

thee

to

th^it the
do

some

and

doubt.

cannot
to

perish by

it will
done

what

suspecting,"

avail

you

you

pleasure.

Be

silent, and

take

not

to

care

met

Juno,

plotting

"

now

has

always

are

now

As

of

cause

their

fleet."

Bryant,

"You

and

But

the

other

table.

honor,

throne.

while

sea,

where

him

about,

was

success

Greeks."

Thou
To

and

Thetis

the

**

mighty

words.

me,

silver-footed
evil to

it

ever," said

art

do

escaped

not

of

banqueting

his

to

what

in harsh

to

I.

heavenly regions

palace

the

up

advanced

Thetis

spouse

golden

rose

the

depths

sittingaround

were

him

from

the

his

to

and

Thetis, rejoicingat the

mission, departed

of her

Iliad^ Book

provoke

answered

nothing.
say,
sit
my

such
down

is

in

anger."

Book

I.

Jupiter,

Even
my

Iliad^

though
sovereign

peace,

and

98
this

At

mother,

Juno,

for," said

hurl

us

from

"

his

other

gods."

offense

ships

out

of their

That

she

might

she

contrived

he

awoke

so

angry

that

mother

of

abode

the

from

tied

Lem'nos

in

to

into

the

gods.

iEgean
him

Nevertheless,
ever

afterwards

heaven

his
them.

to

and

Jupiter

hurled

He

fell

the

Sea,

but

some

caught

broke

his

set

by

angry

her
his

island
of

the

him

in

lame.

they fabled, thrown

him

leg by

he

was

by

anvils

on

it,

When

heavens

iron

How
From

drove

done, he

the

descend,
he

storm

chains

the

offense

their

was

that

had

from

loose

seeing

fall and

capturing

deep sleep.

heavy

two

an

was

destroyed

she

her

inhabitants,
arms.

for

Jupiter knowing
a

what

the

had

he

and

which

almost

it,

Hercules
after

Sea,

to

all

occasion

without

for this
of the

she

of

great hero, caused

out

and

that

When

Troy

him

hung

can

former

and

cast

tried

how

iEgean

he

free, and

her

this

do

found

and

Vulcan

feet.

than

course

to

golden chain,

greater

the

the

in

raised

be

easily do

from

hated

who

city,Juno,

he

on

Greece

to

in heaven

Jupiter.

against

returning

wishes

reminded

punished

been

almighty

of

Thunderer

if the

is far

then

will

the

to

"

seats

power

Vulcan

to

he,

our

since

both

submit

to

Jove

interfered, entreating his

Vulcan

point

fell

Jove

the

99

To
A

fell, from

he

noon

summer's

On

with

the

the

reminding

isle.

^gean

Vulcan
He
it

took

her
himself

upon

poured

into

nectar

to

the

gods

laughed

at

the

sight

through

the

of

round

them

giving

of

lame

hall

from

ing
restor-

heaven,

and

all

served

of

god

whom

bustling
the

performing

feasted

work

till

sunset,

his

lyre, while
him

accompanied

I.

Book

cupbearer.

goblets

the

music

song

of

goddesses,

of

They
sweet

goddesses

and

Losfy

of

king

office

the

golden

banqueting

Ganymede.

the

and

Paradise

things, and

of these

Juno

between

peace

sun

falling star.

Milton,

After

morn

eve,

setting

zenith, like

the

Lemnos,

dewy

to

noon

and

day;
from

Dropped

from

crystal battlements;

the

o'er

Sheer

Apollo
the

with

their

voices.
Thus

the

Apollo

tuned
voice

With

the

the

gods

ambrosial,

feasts

In

blest

celestial

and

the

lyre ;
aid

alternate

genial day prolong.

song.

Muses

round

silver

the

sound.
Pope,

When

the
retired

by Vulcan,

to

not

carry

out

thought

he

their

and

did

Jupiter
might

"

banquet

was

"

sleep, for

resolved

he

promise
to

send

repose
was

to
a

gods

and

in

sleep.

thinking

Thetis.
message

After
to

Book

I.

desses
god-

golden palaces

palaces,

they sought

his

the

over,

Iliad^

built
But

how

he

much

Agamem-

lOO

by

non

forces

at

city should

the

And

Greeks.

the

Spirit
form

sent

was

him

to

**

command

awake!

Thou

thy glory

In

just

thy

Grecians

king!

Lead

all

E*en

now,

The

lofty

in

'tis

his

given

thee

plain;
destroy

Troy.*'

council

sent

as

he

him

his

should

meet

them

told
in

to

be

of

to

their
him

battle,

toils of nine
in

resolved
had
at

carrying
to

made
once

try the
up
to

the

plan

his

mind

Greece.

but

the

ships

be

But

he

tor.
Nes-

Jove,

that

the

the
like

troops, after

willing

pretending
stop

of

well, before

the

With

to

called

of

agreed

II.

Book

Agamemnon,

still

war.

of

hastily

command

whether

were

Iliads

he

it would

out

years,
on

the

All

obeyed,

find

to

at

dream.

prudent general, thought

going

he

to

will

divine

chiefs

the

of

There

awoke

Agamemnon

as

soon

livered
tent, de-

bear;

Pope,

As

to

train,

to

wide-extended

the

care.

embattled

dusty

Lying

heavenly

the

to

of

towers

the

of

appearing

command

his

forth

draw

array

claim

of the

It took

Jupiter

Jove's

his

hands
or

and,

of

*tis

Monarch,

the

errand.

sleeping

was

will

Dream

Nestor,

he

the

and

false

its deceitful

while

the

was

lead

to

fall into

this

venerable

Agamemnon

it

as

now

so

on

the

of

telling him

dream,

against Troy,

gnce

that

gods

of

means

this
to

to

object
them

siege

directed

support

the

he

that

and

turn
re-

chiefs

lOI

advise

to

and
for

to

their

of

the

whole

listen

the

to

beautiful

is very

The

from

As

in

With

deeper

o'er

So,

from

the

tents

all the

Spreads
Along

vale

the

their

Beneath

runs

footsteps

cloud.
train

lengthened

wide

and

beach,

the

o'ershades

deafening
the

groans

sound

the

Greek

whole

exception

of the

trembling

his

Troy

He

scepter.
could

not

be

taken, and

promised victory to
them

to

return

to

the

Argos.

he
that

Greeks,

ground.
Iliad^

Book

assembled,
and

them,

addressed
them

told

thus

Achilles

wrathful
then

Agamemnon
on

being

army

plain:

Pope,

The

crowd.

living

swarms.

alarms

hoarse

the

ships,

and

sees

succeeding

embodied

close

coast.

driving bees,

the

more

descends

region

sion
occa-

host,

all the

shepherd

swarms

and

murmurs

the

the

heaps

on

they spread,

Dusky
And

heaps

blackening,

and

Rolling

camp,

this

on

following

darkens

cleft

rocky

some

Clustering

; the

lead

by thousands,

forth

Pour'd

the

vast

rulers

sceptred

the

Homer's

forces

of the

muster

heralds

and

before

plain

fight

the

of their commander.

words

of the

description

the

on

posal,
pro-

more

assemble,

to

army

one

Then

country.

gathered together

host

make

to

the

to

consent

to

not

them

encourage

honor

the

summoned

to

followers

their

now

his

with

midons,
Myr-

leaning

believed

Jupiter, who
now

11.

commanded

that
fore
be-

I02

Let

"

and

therefore," said

us

hasten

to

with

wives

our

sail for

set

loud

finished
to

make

the

The

sit within

for

the

began
the

launching

their

received

was

moment

multitude

vast

preparations

the

ships

our

land, where

proposal

joy, and

the

speaking,

native

children

us."

of

shout

get ready

"

dear

our

beloved

our

dwellings expecting
with

he,

king

at

once

into

vessels

sea.

So

the

was

whole

assembly

With

tumult

to

the

Rose

clouds

of

dust,

seize

To

the

ships

ships
and

and

swayed

; beneath

ran

their

feet

exhorted

each

them

drag

they

each
the

to

deep.

Bryant,

these

watching
the

to

come

with

Grecian

the

king,

who

to

his

use

them
"

will

him

not

It cannot
leave

to

influence
to

the

to

words,

the

Greeks

Ithacan

grieved
depart.

begging
and

suade
per-

go.

be," said
Priam

hastened

ships, much

earnest

with

down

azure-eyed goddess,

preparing
in

thus

not

by Homer,

his

near

that

Minerva

approached

countrymen

addressed

Minerva
him

standing

his

The

was

resolved

should

sent

called

and

camp,

was

seeing

at

therefore

is often

Minerva

she

Trojans

Ulysses.

to

high Olympus,

on

and

hated

She

message

as

to

the

end.

an

seat

movements,

against

war

her

from

Juno,

But

11.

Ilieid^ Book

the

she,

"

that

glory

of

you,

brave

victory, and

chiefs,
to

the

I03

of

many

Helen,
have

people

your

whose

on

perished,

account

far

he

promptly
the

among

it

they should

give

**

By

the

up

of

example

an

like

brave

examples

and

war,

confirm

also

He

spoke

to

the

words

of

their

when

and

how

speedily

orders

they

as

of their

Back

had

the

Desert

better

efforts

fled

their

to

there
to

assembly
ships,

the

whole

was

the

roll

and

ships

the

the

to

they

Greeks

await

to

thronging

upon

pour

the

evil-minded

one

the

incite

Ther-si'tes,

for

successful.

the

train,

plain.
Pope,

But

them

than

were

assembled

again

II.

Book

Iliad^

commander.

the

to

bless'd,

listen

them

knew

His

act.

back, and

rushed

now

to

to

rest."

the

bidding

leaders, who

them

wisdom

and

soldiers, reproving

hasty flight,and

their

that

wish

followers.

strength

should

went

ing
leaders, remind-

entreating

their

to

with

you,

He

Agamemnon's

courage

Warriors

the

and

goddess,

Pope,

tried

their

from

request.

to

not

was

the

her

talked

and

ships

of

with

complied

that

them

voice

the

knew

Ulysses

As

so

land."

native

set

of

possession

Trojans

others

to

vulgar brawler,

Greek

army.

individual

rebellion.
and

Iliad^

the

This

ugliest man

Book

II.

who
was

in

104

Of
Who

Ilium,

to

came

with

Squint-eyed,
A

and

lump,

His

head

Were

the

multitude

none

lame

one

shoulders

was

sharp,

thinly

scattered.

base

so

foot,

curving
and

as

he,

and

on

his

back

the

towards
it the

over

"

chest;

hairs

Bryant,

This
as

in

ill-conditioned

grumbler,

as

took

pleasure

in

body,

of

warriors

But

Ulysses.
voice

shrill

the

on

you

want

win

for

you

the

from

in their

ships
honor

of men,
leave

and

tew

you

abject

This

man

ye

Greeklings,
with

Homeward
at

king,

"are

upon

you

by

by

we

Greeks

they

would

return

here

to

coward

his

insolent
him.
angry

did

Thersites

speech
Ulysses,
looks

upon

revile

brought
who

was

the

offender

must
were

home

fight the Trojans.

you

then

!"

have

race!
no

longer,
let

haste

leave

us

trophies

here."

at

and

punishment
hand,

his

but

upon

with

turned

rebuked

II.

Jliad^ Book

Agamemnon,

speedy
close

of
Do

valor

our

Bryant,

Thus

his

us.

If the

fleet, and

win

to

and

full

Greeks

all the

Troy

est
brav-

raised

he

the

prizes would
**

Ye

to

enemy

and

the

abusing

against Agamemnon.

gold, which

more

instead

women

he

bestowed

prizes

still

insult

II.

in mind

deformed

occasion

present
of

Book

particularly Achilles

army,

in words

and

money

Little

the

tents," cried

"Your

not

much

liiad^

him

in

los

Then

language.

stem

Thersites

on

with

and

pain

and

with

back

the

and

crouched

his

shoulders,

down

he

scepter
until

his

upon

smote

he

wept

in feai

seat

trembling.
Trembling

he

his

vile

From

in

shrunk

and

sat,

the

visage wiped

fears,

abject

scalding

tears.

Pope,

Jlieul^ Book

II.

"

the

All

wretch
the
"

Greeks
he

as

has

Ulysses
has

he

his face, and

wiped
the

of

act

done

Ithacan

chief.

performed

many

the

best

he

as

Ulysses, taking

Then

the
of

of

king

Ithacan
the

birds

and
year

the

courage,

of

the

contest

it,they
the
was

this

tenth
not

far

had

off, which

wisest
the

devouring
of the

Many

occurrence,

in

taken.

come,

be

to

that

serpent

filled with
year

the

of

that
be

to

appearance

occasion

marvelous

Calchas

famous

people

words

the

were

the

the
the

would

the

eloquent speech

an

related.

of

this

punishing

hand

already

siege Troy

for

his

upon

forgotten

of

in

story of the

as

prediction

of the

reminded

was

the

told

Aulis,

at

had

Greeks

It

leaders.

their

now

deserved."

hear

they might

silent, that

they,

deeds, but

all in

commanded

having

herald,

good

azure-eyed, in

the

Minerva,

army,

said

"Surely,"

made

scepter of Agamemnon,

cowering

they loudly applauded

of

thing

reviler

foul-mouthed

the

laughed heartily at

the

tenth

Being

fresh

hope

and

the

end

and
was

now

to

be

for

io6

them
"

since

"

story,
let

Ulysses, after telling

is

so

until

here

declared.

its fulfillment,

near

have

we

captured

Priam."

He

all the

Rang

with

loud

and

spake,

From

The

said

prophecy

all remain

us

city of

the

the

had

soothsayer

Greeks,"

brave

Therefore,

the

the

great victory,as

and

Greeks,

of

praises

voices

ensued

ships

uttering

his

and

Ulysses,

the

fearfully

clamorous

the

thereon

applause

words.
Bryant,

The
then
to

venerable
addressed

their

Nestor

and

ships

began

by making

gods.

Agamemnon

king

his

and

pounded
praying

to

stood

cakes

Jupiter

to

battle.

killed, and
of

the

flesh

the

other

which

followed.

After

the
all the

the

they

and

on

came

from

proaching
apwas

Portions

the

billets,

banquet

heralds

their

and

ox

leafless

followers

the

the

the

for

loud-voiced
their

in

pieces.

roasted

were

warriors

Immediately

into

burned

then

banquet

victory
prayer

old.

holding

ox,

upraised hands,

the

the

to

First

the

grant them

cut

They

five years

done.

was

their

battle.

ox

around

After

portions

while

in

carcass

were

this

how

fat

up

all went

they

sacrifices

customary

II.

Agamemnon

for

prepare

offered

chiefs

barley

to

the

fullydescribes

Homer

King

troops, after which

the

tents

and

Ilieul^ Book

to

moned
sum-

ble.
assem-

ships

and

I07

tents,

and

review

of

moved

then,
the

whole

of

from

each

through

encouraging

them

to

more

for

eager

hand

which

hung

hundred

hosts

the

Minerva

than

aegis,

hundred
in

oxen

of

to

the
a

the

fight bravely, and

battle

was

Greeks

they

so

return

were

their

to

land.

native

this

It is at
forces

Homer

the

as

"

the

and

chiefs, the

names

and
the

To

war.

the

poet,

aid

of

before

the

chiefs

Should
Had
To

fail
I ten

weary,

Unless

all

know

which

was

no

princes

each

they
brought

task, and

easy

seeks

it, again

the

and
to

of

behold

and

may

rumor,

tongues,

"

of

princes

number

and
ten

uttered

from

Muses

aided

dwell

who
ye

things

nothing
tales

random

Were

from

goddesses

for

"

we

The

states

undertaking

Muses,

me,

While

and

it he

so

the

Muses:

O
Tell

In

Ships."

which

the

account

kings

ships

this

do

of

Greek

Grecian
of

review

remarkable
the

of

all the

the

"

the

Catalogue

number

the

story

gives

of

tells

came,

his

part of

that

"

known

to

in her

"worth

went

now

Nestor, there

azure-eyed

bearing

She

price."

of

The

army.

Jupiter,

fringes,

golden

advice

them,

amongst

shield

or

the

on

hear

only
me

who
; for

them

name

throats,

heart

of

know,

Greeks

the
to

and

tell

high,

on

voice

brass,

all,
"

unapt
"

me.

Bryant,

Iliads

Book

II.

io8

The
named
for

they

too

of
down

walls

they

Greeks,

and,

his

ready

Priam

and

Hector

in

of

host

Greeks

the

'*

seen

Beheld

Of

diverse

Of

these

give

the

across

beneath

walls

And

chiefs

them
then

the

the

it

chiefs

at

to

Many

of

this

array

his

them

and

these,

heed

To

for

allies

within

Priam,

Let

men

chief

every

for

the

g^ve

voice

of

town

to

thee,

my

the

"

leaves.

summer

countrymen

orders

as

walls.

speech.

and

race

vast

so

are

great

troops and

plain.

obeyed

Dismissing
once

vast

ne'er

have

plain, prepared

city

belongs

promptly

goddess.

Troy

marching

war,

fight."

coming

Bryant,

Hector

bid

found

of

of

had

to

goddess

just

was

sands

the

counsel.

The

told

and

armies,

march

Hector,

And

she

ments
move-

Tris,

the

of

the

Jupiter

The

battles, yet

like

number

Battle

the

messenger,

that

many

such

They

within

forces

moreover,

others

Ships,"

city.

I have

In

and

also

are

of the

observed

battle.

council, and

the

towards

for

their
had

swift-footed

get

Trojans

Catalogue

"

their

them

sitting

in the

marshaling

the

the

of

were

From

city.

leaders

described

and

sent

and

allies

placed
marched

the

forth

of

command

the

council, he

themselves

//m^,

at

through

the

the

and

head

the

Book

II.

the

other

of their

gates into the

VII.

THE

COMBAT
AND

The

two

great

before

plain

with

noise

other.

flocks

of

walls,

The

shouts

Of

is

From

winter

Wing

their

moved

in

the

of

over

the

when

flying

mighty

on

south
of

breadth

rain.

ocean.

the

on

cry

other

Iliad^

in

advanced

hand,

silence.
But

To

aid
As

In
A

can

him
hurl

valor,

the

awake

one

coming
wind

south

for

covert

round

in

the
that

surer

one

other

when

vapors

And
As

each

can

stone,

fray.

shrouds

thief

than

only
such
"

109

see

still

mindful

shepherd's

the
the

Greeks

the

silently

breathing

forward,

Went

the

to

moved

as

arms,

air, that,
its

way

host

Trojan

clang

and

Greeks,

along

compares

Bryant,

The

advance

to

cranes:

and

cranes

the

on

array

began

Homer

The
With

battle

Trojans

which

of

in

now

city

clatter,

great

PARIS.

armies,

the

each

towards

MENELAUS

BETWEEN

fear,

night,
as

was

mountain-top
"

"

far
the

cloud

Book

III.

deep

no

Of

that

dust

Rose

from

the

their

round

warriors*

rapid

feet

trampling

march

filled

and

the

air.

Bryant,

As

soon

almost

front

In

front, Paris

to

bravest

he

shoulders

wore

bow,

brass, which

with

challenge
bounded

he

in

the

on

skin.

The

he

time

who

man

of

prey

had

had

who

beheld
to

come

greatly

so

his

joy

His

when

vengence
from

Sprang

Paris,

of

for

now

on

his

the

to

car

earth

speed

and

sturdy

form.

godlike
he

thought

one,

with

and

wreak

to

straight

all his

arms.

Bryant,

when
to

Paris

fight him,

who

saw

he

was

youths

felt

the

guilty

stag

with

and

Menelaus

so

sight,

horned

"

hounds

swift

flank,

in

Appeared

beast

made

rejoices,

"

it, though
on

Great

goat

has

who

large

some

mountain

Press

lion

hungry

Devours

forth

tipped

him.
As

But

His

hands.

moment

the

last

at

Over

by Menelaus,

the

chariot

send

combat

spears

his

the

to

god.

two

brandished

his

from

wronged

Or

and

sword,

from

single

as

speedily answered

was

revenge

in

IIL

other,

Greeks

panther's

Paris, rejoicing that

have

the

beautiful

was

each

forward

fight him

to

he

were

weapons

rushed

challenged

warrior

appearance

his

approached

armies

lines, and

Trojan
their

the

as

Iliad^ Book

it
seized

was

that
with

Iliad^

had

great

Book

III.

come

fear,

Ill

shrank

he

and

As

who

one

ranks

mountain

backward

the

the

with

aside

starts

takes

into

within

meets

serpent,

And

back

fright,

with

trembling

limbs.

Bryant,

Paris

Though
of

his

he

had

and

he

fled

of

king

before

from

vexed

at

seeing

his

words

upbraided

him

had

would

Better

been

never

that

your
away

whom

you,

neither

father, your
a

beautiful
to

have

long

Paris
and

he

since

admitted

in

be

the

thus

the

may

city,and

that

her

warrior

in

that

you
his

the

he

of

the

he,

angry

if you

"

bring disgrace

finding

at

hero, possess

brought

husband,
battle.

death

brother's

single combat,
prize

be

race,

that

deeply

evil

on

people, by carrying

your

weak-minded

given

enraged

in

laugh

have

from

woman

to

to

whom

conduct.

Greeks

You

courage.

declared

now

Menelaus
to

meet

but

are

than

they supposed

spiritnor

fear

now

Well

all.

us

upon

born

the

said

been,"

HI.

feeling

was

shameful

Book

moment,

flight,and

his

it have

of

Hector

brother's
for

the

for

face

noble

The

Sparta.

the

his

Menelaus,

coward

Iliad^

man,

of

sight

him

injured, made

so

"

the

guilt and

own

brave

really a

was

panions.
com-

glade

sudden

way

his

of

was

Helen

victor.

else
you

yet you
The

they

would

deserve."

rebuke

was

willing
and

jans
Tro-

tc

her

just,
meet
ures
treas-

112

To

from

pause
the

I and

the

Cause

**

for

shall

The

better

The

treasure

While
A

faithful

On

Return

the

and
other

her

fertile

the

hosts,

him

himself

and

depart;
made

having
dwell

shall

amity,

him

with

take

woman,

Greeks

the

all

and

plain,

wealth.

prove

Trojans,
of

league

Ilium's

and

let

warrior,

all the

between

and

Helen

prevail

Greeks

strive

Menelaus

warlike

Whoever

the

battle, while,

single fight

In

and

Trojans

Argos.'*

to

Bryant,

Hector

rejoiced

immediately

going

forward

open

between

the

space
voice

loud
of

the

the

heard

Menelaus

hear

Now

The

wrong

The

Greeks

For
Of

this

Of

Paris.

my

had

also,

perish,

Be

from

Trojans

have

ye

quarrel,

this

Greeks

him
moment

and

brave

delight,

whose

and

now

sake

original

fault

ordains

fate
but

let

the

reconciled,

Trojans

feels

reconciled,
the

for

the

die;

that

separate

suffered
and

spirit

rest

part.**

and

Bryant,

The

in

spoke

The

with

I propose

keenly.

and

let

the

of

center

made.

me

"

Whomsoever

To

and,

Trojans, tellingthem

challenge

me

most

greatly

III.

it.

promptly accepted
**

and

Paris

which

proposal

the

armies, he

two

Greeks

the

to

into

Book

words,

brother's

his

at

Iliad^

were

happy

at

Iliads

the

Book

III.

hope

113

thus
sent

for

the

other

leaders
of

themselves
the

result

Just then
the

of the

the

plain
him

where

old

While

the

She

Iris,who,

palace
been

Helen
her

In

the

Homer,

daughters,
spinning
and

so

did

and

Paris

her

and

her
her
OF

the
With
too

now

TROY

the

ladies,
think

in

and

other

Menelaus

she

parts

many

useful

when

Iris
about

were

was

of

events

them

peared
ap-

tapestry

and

queens

it beneath

employed

and

great

even

the

daughters,

golden

read

we

flict.
con-

taking

There

in

came

messenger

and

chamber.

days, as

not

the

by

Priam's

of

Helen

approaching

heaven,

of

some

was

that

it

of

making

weaving

her

STO

of

beautiful

told

her

noblest

Helen

From

of

one

on

chiefs,

the

one

in

those

the

from

loom,

representation
war.

on

assembled.

were

witness

to

La-od'i-ce,

at

heroes.

two

seated

venerable

there

sat

had

to

busy

abide

to

walls, looking down

his

descending

of

form

of

the

pledge

part in fighting.

they

from

out

the

and

armies

was

their

declare

might

both

monarch

and

Agamemnon

between

great hosts

several

take

to

of

the

were

combat

Trojan

watchtowers

of

presence

Hector

war.

conditions,

proposed

in the

and

sides

both

the

to

he

that

on

the

end

speedy

Priam,

King

approval

by

of

offered

to

the
of

their

work

at

occupations,
came

to

to

tell

fight for

treasure.

spinning
"

Helen

rose

up

and

went

to

the

115

walls

Fair

her

sit

to

and

us

upon

**

and

our

by

his

No

crime

it be

she

if she

would

here

children."

But

Priam

of

said

thine

thou,

but

The

gods

these

The

hostile

gods

and

this

conspire

the

bring

to

called

will,

force
fate

the

"

Who

who

seems

man

so

and

home

to

see

Atreus,
once

my

unto

of

so,

both

nor

saw

III.

Book

for

name

Never

king.f^

before

son

am

Helen,
I

left my

hither, but
I here.

That

wide-ruling Agamemnon,
good

king

brother-in-law."

he

him*

him,

and

brave

asked,

have

venerable."

so

your

therefore

is the

Iliad,

gallant hero,"

before

me

with

come

cause

Troy."

to

he

father," answered
taken

will it

Helen
whom

and

tall

graceful,

had

her

to

city walls.

like

honored

death

leaders

is that

"

you

the

far from

not

not

Greek

of the

some

asked

Priam

King

ruin

employ,

Pope,

Then

to

return

sufferings draws.

disposing

armies

they;

present

our

Heaven's

Not

her

to

beauty.

is," said

remain

side, and

chiefs

wondrous

not

country,

own

her

the

near

came

venerable

goddesses

would

better

the

even

admire

to

immortal

the

as

yet much

"

sat,

compelled

were
"

Priam

where

place

she

As

combat.

the

view

to

I beheld
"

Revered

"would

that

husband

and

the

Fates

hero
the

did

whom
son

of

warrior, and

ii6

**

brother

My
And

before

once,

oh!

that

still he

bore

of

days

my

shame,

brother's

Pope,

"

happy
in

this

the

like

of

shoulders

he

himself

which

thus

ram

of

master

said

That,"

the

wanders

o'er

measures

flock,

is he

skilled

counsel."

the

Priam,

the

**

Ajax

the

Himself
See!

bold

Amid

yon

Great

as

the

head

and

of

round."
Iliad^

the

god

at

his
saw

Cretan
him

once

of

man

prudent

next

noticed

overtopped
eus
Idomen-

knew

Spartan

them

home.

replied,

queen

strength

HI.

and

who

Helen
her

Book

island, yet

shoulders, and

superior
of

mighty,

beauteous

Idomeneus
circle

were

Grecian

the

host;

Ulysses,

stratagem

Crete.

them

seen

great,"
a

to

through

rugged

Idomeneus

king

had

wise

in

of

Ajax

his

valiant

well, for she

*'

nursed

and
"

by

Argives

on

ground.

them

surveys

is the

"

all kinds

in

Ajax

by King
the

Helen,

Though

arts.

many

is

rank

Pope,

"

lie

arms

from

moves

ram

tunate
for-

Agamemnon,

His

"

who

But

than

height

the

Priam,

host

III.

Book

Iliad^

sheep."

stately

And,

in

thick-fleeced

The

in

while

great flock

mighty

so

chief, less

ground,

rank

over

broader

though

ruling

other

exclaimed

Agamemnon,"

*'

name!

and

towers

powers,

before,

pride.

117

With

Menelaus

The

rest

All

valiant

the

on

and

chiefs,

in

could

and

know,

shore.

Spartan

of

men

order

name

mighty

fame."
Pope,

But

at

this

to

tell Priam

to

approve

the heralds

point

he

that
the

of

terms

his

the

chariot, accompanied
drove

They

tenor.

space

between

ceremonies

usual

the

formed

was

mixed

in

poured

the

on

lambs.

both

on

about

pledge

stretching
"

and

father

thou, O

rivers, and
dead

that

witnesses

his

that

to

be

his

punish
of this

those

who

thus

the

If, on

keep

the

the

Helen

of

chiefs
the

by

aloud
most

mighty,

things, and
regions

false

swear

heads

Agamemnon,

all

in

was

memnon
Aga-

bound

glorious,

ye

This

water

the

be

beholdest

league

which

among

prayed

most

league.

let him

from

Then

earth, and

thou

slay Menelaus,

who

after

might

made.

hands,

Jupiter,
Sun,

all

'

the

parties.

Next,

hairs

into

First, they

both

divided

were

Gate

solemn

kings,

dagger

so

forth

the

of

An-

there, with

reconciliation.

These

sides,

and

brought by

hands

with

cut

three

of

mounted

counselor,

monarchs.

two

below

Immediately

Scaean

occasions,

the

wine

emblem

an

was

bowl

the

armies,

such

on

wise

III.

came

plain

ramparts,

his

through

between
a

the

by

both

the

on

challenge.

from

king, descending

the

wanted

was

Book

Hector

by

sent

Iliad,

ye

of

oaths,

one

hand,

and

all her

the

be

ye

Paris
pos-

Ii8

sessions, and
if,on

the

let

contrary, Menelaus
Helen

restore

fine to

the

Then
of

poured

on

joined

in

sent

**

lambs

the

upon

mighty

And

like

Shed

and

blood,

this

wine,

of

ye

first

who
disdain

and

chiefs

went

back

of
to

high!

should

cast

up

to

his

his

which

their

the

ground

out

for

the

Then

that

Hector

and

to

ness
witLots

the

warriors

and

ately
immediand

armor

ing
tak-

into

the

middle

Ulysses

had

measured

of

combat.

the

Menelaus

shield.

long

advanced

weapons,

then

slain.

be

won,

their

on

kings

bear

of

Paris

first.

spear

III.

Iliady Book

the

not

might

decide

league

Priam

could

son

champions, putting

the

his

in which

be

league confound,

armies.

he

Trojans

gods

on

also

was

the

between

great

city,for

drawn

now

were

brazen

the

two

thirsty ground/*

formed

league

the

conflict

but

the

was

kings

might

Pope,

Such

the

violate

the

the

pay

and

punishment

hear,

and

it

Greeks

should

jans
Tro-

just."

Some

terrible

Jove!

their

may

be

the

who

person

any

Hear,

wine.

that

treasures,

may

earth, while

praying

let the

sacrificed, and

were

mixed

the

as

But

ships.

our

slay Paris,

all her

such

Argives

the

drank

and

in

home

return

us

spear

fight began.
off

warded
In

his

turn

for

throw

Paris
the
the
at

hurled

blow

with

his
his

javelin,
strong

Spartan king poised

his

enemy.

At

the

119

time

same

and

he

prayed

Jupiter

to

him

give

to

strength

victory:
*'

Sovereign

On

guilty

To

offer

That

Paris

The

which

wrongs

of

friendship

host

hand,

requite

to

with

I avenge

first

was

my

hereafter

dread

may

that

he

fall beneath

; let him

men

vouchsafe

Jove!

injury."
Bryant,

Then

Menelaus

shield
a

and

fatal

the

Menelaus
a

had

escaped

so

broke

in

began

by

the
a

the

drag

point

Standing

grasp

thick
him

hand,

in

made

Instantly

weapon.

sword

the

sideways, and

his

enemy's

by

the

brazen

helmet

it, the

blade

ill luck, the

horsehair
him

head.

and

dealt

This

time

he
of

wore,

his

for

sword

of the
mist
off

within

to

beside

his

to

his

him,

wrathful

the
own

the

his

the

Grecian

the

aid

she

thus

chin, and

around

of

crest

came,

warrior

Spartan

towards

Venus

unseen

under

strap

himself
the

of

have

might

at

struck

his

at

to

this

force

pierced

III.

pieces.

Angry
foe

bent

not

It

spear.

Paris, and

forward,

saved

was

Menelaus

at

full

blow

when

his

he

rushed

powerful

Paris

of

corselet

wound

his

cast

Book

Iliad^

seized

helmet,

lines; but

of

her

broke

favorite.

the

released

helmet

him

Menelaus.

Then

Trojan

prince, and,

city,set

him

palace.

down
The

and

in

from

she

his

goddess

cast

ing
carryber,
cham-

also

I20

conducted

Helen

to

in

after

her

which,

had
As

remained
soon

harsh

conversation
the

witness

to

Helen

as

palace, from

the

beheld

the

watch

with
combat

Paris

Priam,

she

the

plain.

on

she

tower

spoke

him

to

in

words:

"

Com'st

Hadst

thou

perished

Who

was

boast

that

And

power

of

warlike

It
wert

Nor

rashly

seek

fair7haired
smite

was

Go

to

of
I

than

then

him

know,
in

peer

with

the

stand
hand
lest

Menelaus,

paced
but
If he

the

now.

aloof.

hand.

to

perchance

and

spear

and

up

not

thou

them

him, for they loved

was

the

cause

war

had

brought

king,
field

be

slain."

of

all the
upon

Trojans,

Could
Of

point

Mars;

and

or

him
had

as

would

him

not,

not

which

cealed
con-

that
the

all

their

renowned

out

to

Menelaus,

loved

known

lurking-place

allies.

his

was.

have

of

they

lion,
Paris,

them.

of

III.

he

knowing

sufferings

for

tell where

None
The

furious

they

Book

Jliady

searching

could

Trojans

amongst

were

the

down
the

even

Spartan

strength

spear,

Bryant,

Meanwhile

thou

that

again.

combat,

his

would

once,

once

thee

with

thee

hand

practice

combat

Rather

more

and

hand,

I counsel

yet

He

mighty

thou

the

to

And

With

the

by

Menelaus.

him

Defy

battle?

husband.

my

Thy

To

from

he

long

121

would

They

like

For

for

not

black

his

death

sake

have

Bryant,

having

Paris

claimed

Greeks

the
called

Agamemnon
and

Helen

her

of

Fates

and

Troy,

suffer
the

of

after

Therefore,

the

of

council

the

to

the

of

custom

of

Great

Paris
But

you

Minerva,

palace

to

the

form

of

on

league

According
cases,

La-od'o-cus,
Pan'da-rus,

allies, she

the

urge

in such

messengers

in

persuaded

of

son

famous
him

to

Menelaus.
she

if you

may

discussed

renewed.

war

approaching

honor,"

Trojans,

the

the

Trojan
at

arrow

an

"

took

the

the

because
Achilles.

to

that

so

doomed

Thetis,

down

Greeks,

heavenly

Then,

Antenor.

aim

and

broken,

goddess

archer

the

not

have

not

golden

sent

the

tion
destruc-

were

been

their

in

was

attack

to

be

might

gods

the

done

had

matter

Minerva

Olympus,
Trojans

the

been

up

did

gods

Greeks

promised

give

to

could

war

had

that

wrong

the

had

Jupiter

as

the

and

with

decreed

Besides, the

peaceful ending.
to

had

so

champion,

accordance

But

league.

field, the

Trojans

in

treasures,

The

it.

will

thus

the

upon

the

of

conditions

their

victory for

III.

Book

Iliads

the

from

disappeared

hid,

him.

hated

they

him

kept

said,

slay

expect

being

the

"

you
son

will

have

of Atreus,

from
and

all
from

splendid gifts."
friendly

to

the

Greeks,

did

122

that

really wish

not

therefore,
aim

true

fly his

let

deadly

assists, and
the

Diverts

from

to

care

force)

its destined

course:

slumber

when

babe,

wafts

mother

watchful

The

his

seals

the

Nevertheless
belt

and

the

which

fly.

their

solemn
we

shall

all

the

troops

In

front,

rich

than

with
vast

the

steeds
and

through

his

broken

in

our

he

their

city

ships."

Of

directed
Nestor.
placed

multitude

not

their

taken

venerable

valiant

use.

encouraging

and

cars

to

for

basely

have

and

him

said, "will

he

arranged

ing
sooth-

prepared

and

spoils

ful
skill-

chiefs, whom

the

to

so

we

none

cavalry

have

When

wisely

more

praise

the

treacherous

foot

on

marshaling

who

away

carry
leaders

The

of

the

once

Jupiter,"

Trojans

pledges.

at

Spartan

applied

by

IV.

physician,

taught

broken

went

"Father

those

and

had

sides

in

active

men.

help

thus

words

famous

blood

father

Agamemnon

found

but

the

both

speaking

army,

slight wound,
of the

Book

Iliad^

the

son

his

Pandarus,

battle.

he

league being

of

act

made

stanched

iEsculapius,

The

the

turn

envenomed

pierced

arrow

Ma-cha'on,

surgeon,

balsams

with

eye,

Pope,

king's

killed;

and

its

in

(weakened

weapon

her

from

So

bow

took

she

arrow,

be

aside.

weapon

Pallas

his

bent

Pandarus

when

should

Menelaus

his

123

Of
To

be

He

made

That,

faint

the

the

of

spirit

with

the

rear,

Between

war.

unwillingly,

though

combat

To

of

bulwark

the

the

in

stationed

he

infantry

take

their

they

might

place,
be

forced

rest.

Brvaht,

Then

he
them

warning
or

not

"

in

Let

no

trusting

in

the

Nor

let

him

Our

ranks

the

Can

reach

an

his

his
to

rest

fall

long

of

the

the

let
for

charioteers,
their

to

valor,

comrades.

of

men

rest,

him

'tis

IV.

advance

Whoso

enemy's,

Book

horsemanship.

of

dare

attack

weaker.

much

their

vain

valor,

the

to

too

front

behind

spear,

orders

trust

too

man,

Beyond

With

to

advance

rashly

And

strict

gave

Iliad.

the

to

Troy,

naake

from

his

stand

and

car

shrewder
Bbvaht,

strike

way."
Iliad,

Book

IV.

VIII.

THE

GREAT

FIRST

BATTLE.

Nearly
Iliad

But

day.

and

mighty

it

in

Saw

fought

that

slain,

side

by

side

"

Ekvant,

took

for

^"

^^

the

^^

except

remained

nant
"indig-

ships,

sake

of

the

The

Briseis."

^^^^

battle,

his

at

armies

both

still

who

Achilles,

haired

this

in

part

^^

IV.

Book

Hiad.

of

chiefs

the

inactive

the

upon

field.

bloody

All

and

Greek,

Stretched

day

Trojan

many

many

ou...

which

warriors

For

urn,-

fierce

fell.

and

y,

only
a

was

conflict

brave

many

lowed,
fol-

now

lasted

it

though
one

telling

that

battle

the

the

of

in

occupied

are

about

books

three

TrojaH

fair-

heroes
side

125

Hector

were

and

called
of

feats

from

the

was

caused

the

field, and

Pallas

Tydides

And

win

And

shield

Like

she

Most

brightly

Such

light

caused

And

shoulders,

Into

the

thick

and

Minerva,
his

shield

that

he

might

slew

breaking

his

was

that

shines

she

in

beam

to

by

the

of

in

heaven
tides.

his

crest

warrior

the

shoulder

towards

his

with

comrades

his

close

forth

fight.

armor.

to

warriors,
ranks

their
an

sent

The
and
Then

advance,

of

Iliad, Book

and

the

walls, before

arrow

Pandarus.

right through,

down

brave

many

back

archer

the

play.

to

ocean

upon

the

sent

tumult

the

smitten

in

head

flame

new-bathed

through

them

drove

and

appear

Bryant,

Diomede

who

Diomed

constant

caused
as

of

Upon

star

when

she

called

enemy.

name.

autumnal

the

to

also

greatly eminent,

glorious

the

courage,

Achaians

the

many

striking figure

to

and

so

father, TyMeus.

from

terrible

strength

Among

shine

him

to

his

favorite

to

made

very

Gave

of

particular

which

helmet,

(also sometimes

(or Diomed),

name

bright light

Greeks

performed

none

Diomede

as

the

Of

A-cha'ians)

valor

Ty-di'des,
He

^neas.

weapon

the

blood

Pandarus

boasting

V.

often,

Trojans,
he

flying

self
him-

at

pierced

him
his

ing
stream-

came

shouted
that

now

to

the

127

bravest

of

Diomede

the

Greeks

prayed

to

heard.

was

stood

beside

Then

she

strength.

that

so

now

and

fresh

With

with

his

god

is

warlike

surely

it

seems

at

two

both,
heroic

sent

his

of

to

battle.

the

Diomede

fury

at

^Eneas,
Pandarus

out

the

jan
Tro-

sword.

who

man

and

was

him,

Already

Of

he,

for
I

and

them

the

some

only

thought

small

I have

Diomede,

roused

bles
resem-

if it be

kingdom.

and

much

shoulder, and

of mine.

only

"very

protect

in the

Pluto's

bow

have

arrow

any

wound."

huge

Tydeus,

side

him
to

an

chiefs, Menelaus

deeds."

against

increased

Pandarus,

his

him

to

ware,
Be-

men.

into

come

eyes

ranks.

son

is this

but

from

you

them,

conflict, strikingdown

aim

said

at

your
upon

weapons

you

of

their

I smote

little ago
I had

to

man,"

the

the

were

exploits, hastily sought

destroying

"That

your

given

from

gods

and

blow

him

begged

thus

know

should

into

every

noticing
and

heretofore

courage

rushed

again

removed

command

"Henceforth

I have

Diomede.

using

and

his wound.

healed

saying:

which

of

prayer

goddess appeared

him,

may

his

aid, and

instant

an

Venus

I desire

Her

the

also

you

unless

for

I have

mists

however,

god,

in

confidence,

mortal

the

him, and

encouraged

fight with
great

Minerva

Immediately

But

fatally wounded.

was

use

aimed

wounded
more

to

128

In

**

I took
And
Of

see

And
Strike
To

native

my

tall

my

off

break
the

Into

if

But

Hector.

To

the

lead

to

came

head

ever

I return

country

and

my

bow

in

flames,

the

my

wife

useless

sake

foe

some

may

these

pieces,

wall

for

mansion,

if with

hour

the

Trojans

spacious

my

from

quiver

and

bow

my

evil

an

hands

I fail

it

casting

now."

weapon

Bryant,

But

made

i^neas

once

Taking

more.

chariot, he

dealing

with
the

to

such

two

of

in

men

refused

the

retire

to

urged

him

As

them,
my

for

of the

to

the

from

to

conflict.
his

terrible

his

contest

Nor

chariot

one

all

excelling

Diomede

the

was

Pandarus,

other

But

own

charioteer

life in

and

bow.

mount

said

Minerva
to

he,

has

"

made

slay both,

of yEneas

Greeks.

his

the

skill

advised

he

V.

as

sternly
he

would

Sthenelus

do.

am,"

fortune

horses

of

and

his

and

and

^Eneas

as

goddess,

use

consent

even

the

heroes

with

companion

risk

in his

Book

Diomede

Trojans

not

try his

him

where

coming,

and

archer
with

to

the

them

saw

retreat,

son

"

rapidly

amongst

Diomede,

great

Pandarus

Sthen'e-lus,. the

friend

be

drove

death

sword.
of

the

Iliad^

and

Valuable

shall
me

do

drive

advance

fearless.
you,
them

prizes they

against
And

Sthenelus,
into
will

the

if it
seize
ranks

be, for they

129

of

are

Tros

King
But

of his

price

chariot

the

now

This

the

as

Jupiter

close

was

his

used

to

gave

Ganymede."

son

^Eneas

of

Pandarus

time

which

breed

heavenly

that

which

spear,

It struck

hand.

at

launched

with

Diomede

and, piercing it through, fixed itself in his

With

breastplate.

of

Pandarus

joy

have

think,

of

shield

given

claimed,
ex-

you

your

wound."

death
"

shout

Now,

"

force.

great

the

he

so," replied the

Not

missed
he

As

but

thy aim,
spoke

he

the

weapon

Minerva,
unfortunate

of

son

of

one

flew

at

you,

his

hurled

Tydeus,

Pandarus,

striking

he

helmet

thou

hast

least, shall

die."

Directed

by

lance.

right

"

into

the

him

face

lifeless

of

the

to

the

earth.
Headlong
Earth

falls, his
beneath

groans

him,

knocks

the

his

and

ground
resound.

arms

Pope,

Instantly
with

his

heroic

^Eneas

shield

and

comrade
was

off his

carried

enemy

of

corpse

STO.

^Eneas

But

victory.

OF

fallen

his

TROY

"

of

one

When

times.

those

to

spear,

down
defend

hero

arms

did
friend

the

the

despoiled
of

slain

was

and

armor

his

best

from

in

of

by
war

battle

his
the
in
the

trophies of

as

to

V.

chariot,

body

customs

Book

Iliad,

his

from

against being

This

Greeks.

leaped

protect

being

thus

the

honored.
dis-

I30

Watchful

he

the

grim

As

the

hides

He

lion

fall'n

the

O'er

wheels,

Behold

displayed,

shade.

longing

with

eyes

prize.

the

forbear

but

prey.

mighty

Greeks

! the

way,

shield

ample
his

with

distance,

at

his

around

his

trunk

aloud

threats

And

stalks

hero

it every

protects

Pope,

Not

two

Such

strong

the

men

in

live

as

men

it at

hurled

and

stone

great

the

than

braver

Diomede,

But

the

could

weight

flesh
a

and

crushing
mist

dark

to

his

shielded

Sthenelus,
rushed

forward,

raise,

But
seen

Diomede
and

know

gods

went

recognized

field, Minerva
from

Venus,

from
the

them
in

pursuit

her

as

having

given

men.

The

she
him

the

the

fleet
the

knees,

furious

quickly

the

her

bidding

off to

the

come

robe

goddess
about

arms

battle.
of

Then

his

friend,

steeds

of

Grecian

of Venus.

He
on

of

goddess also, as

the

camp.

descended
power

V.

^neas

now

of

sword

spreading

away

Book.

Iliady

his

upon

And

and, seizing the

prince, drove

Dardan

hip, tearing

eyes.

forgetting

not

sank

shining

and

him

bore

she

him

He

mother,

her

body,

the

the

by

his

not

With

aid.

his

his

perished

had

Diomede

on

joint.

covering

have

would

the

up

days.

degenerate

hero

Trojan

V.

took

rest,

Pope,

It struck

Book

iEneas.

enormous

these

Iliad^

had
the

sight
we

to

have

131

commanded

seen,

into

come

him

skin

of

Venus,

as

her

at

tender

her

the

gushed

Diomede,

thrust

Trojan hero,
the

field.

the

overtaken

had

wound

to

Tchor,

she

was

with

his

hand.
the

as

Venus

blood

The
from

As
Eat

not

And

the

blessed

the

wheaten

therefore

gods

they

she

therefore, when

he

bearing

the

of the

gods

ichor,

drink

wound

for

out

called.

was

they

dark
and

bloodless,

are

pierced

such

"

flow

nor

the

away

lance, and

From

may

loaf,

should

wine;
called

are

Immortal.
Bryant,

aloud

Crying

her

from

son

thick

the

entreaty

from

his

of

grieving, and,

Her

seat,

And
On

flew
soon

the
were

the

wrath

aid

Mars

of

the

on

conflict.

the
Iris

of

sat

her
in

swift-footed
the

to

resigned

beside

coursers,,
the

her,

her

to

his

Venus,
the

left

At

the

steeds

climbed

She

bright gold.

caught

at

him

V.

sister.

wounded

trappings

and

from
the

battlefield, watching

dropped

enveloped

where

to

Still

On

him

heaven

conducted

of

goddess

Apollo

saving

Mars
With

the

Meanwhile

down
she

whom

of

thus

Greeks.

hastened

pain,
but

arms,

cloud,

furious

with

Book

I/iad,

Iris

took

plied

the

reins

and

on,

with

willing speed,

mansion

of

the

the

the

car,

lash.

gods

high Olympus.
Bryant,

///o^/, Book

V,

132

There
her

the

goddess

Di-o'ne, who

mother,

that

her

reminding
had

suffered

by

was

chained

in

the

of the

herself, and

shall

be

but

they

this
to

knew

The

gods

Shall

in

from

the

wounded

then

fool!

dares

to

when

dreadful

tasks

meet

child

No

long.

not

father

and

at

her

wiped

the

ichor

touch

the

wound

on

the

plain

said

immortal,

an

he
of

comes

war.**
Pope,

Dione

chains

Tydeus,"

of

him

Juno

were

upon

who

man

him

call

haps
per-

set

the

by

crime."

lives

combat

prattling

Returning

the

that

not

said,

fastened.

**The
He

she

would

slipping

son

his

for

punished

gods

Mercury

were

war

the

months

he

Hades,

of

god

for

of

fifteen

that

cell, and

dared

has

for

by

patient,

Mars,

men.

cell

which

"As

"who

Dione,

of

the

be

to

past others

there

into
to

her

Eph-i-al'tes,and

Pluto, the

Hercules.

by

he

and

rings

times

brazen

by stealing

begged

hands

perished

have

out

in

the

O'tus

giants

free

affectionately received

was

from

the

hand

healed

and

Iliads

V.

Book

of Venus,
the

pain

ceased.

Meanwhile,
still
the
he
but

^neas,

eagerly pursued
hero

rush
when

was

on,

he

under
and
made

divine

thrice
the

did
fourth

before

Troy

knowing

though

protection.
Apollo

Diomede

drive

attempt.

Thrice
him

that
did

back,

133

of

archer

The
With

the

Beware

desist,

The

of

equal

Of

Diomed,

**

thyself

deathless

who

those

as

make

to

The

god.

is not

gods

think

nor

him:

rebuked

words

menacing

thus

skies, Apollo,

race

walk

earth."

the

Bryant,

shrank

Diomede

Far-darter,

and

him

down

in

the

citadel

mother
his

health

to

who

and

of

field

the

would
of

the

Trojan

restored

of

son

with

even

Thracian

set

and

encouraging

Priam,

him

Tydeus,
with

his

Jupiter

self.
him-

assuming

the

leader,

ranks

Mars

particularly

immortals

consented,

war

and

Apollo begged

the

the

La-to'na, the
and

impious

fight

now

and

battle, and

the

attack

to

god

the

V.

Per'ga-mus,

wound

Then

in

Trojans

Ac'a-mas,

through

his

Book

of

away,

in sacred

Diana

strength.

dared

The
form

healed

from

had

spear,

Apollo,

wrath

^neas

temple

own

There

the

drive

his

and

assist

to

bore

Apollo

Troy.

of

of

back, fearing the

Iliad^

the

he

went

chiefs

to

fight bravely.
**

see

how

people

your

it until

Is

of

sons

Jupiter!

From
To

the

long

will

ye

slaughtered
shall

battle-storm

city's stately portals?

Your

who

claims

descent

submit

by

the

Greeks?

reach

*'

Pope,

The
then

hero
the

Sarpedon

Trojan

also

commander

appealed
in

to

Iliady

Hector,

Book

V.

and

chief, leaping from

134

his

chariot,
his

among

and

his

brandishing

javelins, rushed

troops exhorting them

to

battle.

Terrible
The

conflict

that

head

Made
Nor

the

against
of

thought

ever

The

ensued.

of

men

Greeks:

the

Troy-

Greeks

stood

flight.
Bryant,

Soon,

the

however,

firm,

Greeks

forced

were

Book

Iliad^

V.

fall

to

back.

Their

great chiefs, Agamemnon

laus, and

the

wondrous

deeds

warriors.

But

fighting

was

returned

to

and

courage,

and

war

slew

Hector

pleasing
her

Jupiter

to

place
to

who

Juno,
on

permit

work

to

grievous
Then
the

the
queen

two

of

on

and

front,
of

god

by side, and

the

own

Greeks

and

Mars

advised

they

her

often

god

of war."

who

had

grand

she

to

not

wsts

the

from

had

goddesses,
heaven's

fierce

watching

drive

he

who

Minerva,
troubles

side

beloved

was

to

but

Jupiter consented,

in the

The

high Olympus,
her

too, had

warriors.
her

of

Mars

strength
were

enemy.

Argive

destruction

field, and

renewed

fought

Trojan

many

^neas,

Sarpedon

the

Hector

of

side,

with

and

among

numbers

left the

Trojan

Mene-

Ulysses, performed
slaying

had

battle

the

and

courage,

the

on

mighty

Such

from

of

Minerva

death

dealing

Ajaxes

two

and

conflict

begged
the

battle.

intrust

before

Juno

already

of

that

"brought
obeyed.
mounted

chariot, glittering

135

with

silver

and

gold

and

brass,

set

for the

out

cian
Gre-

camp.

circles

The
Such

gold,

Two

brazen

The

bossy

car,

The

bending

And

of
of

behind,

the

work

reins

shone

throne
bore

gold

before.

yoke

immortal

the

arch

an

extended

the

roll'd.

were

figure

form*d
the

round

moving

arching

concave

golden

and

silver
the

flame

frame,

divine

solid

an

beam,

order

uncorrupted

gold suspend

The

Silver

radiant

produce:

rings
naves

of

Braces

of

heavens

the

as

in

spokes

brazen

Eight

gold.

was

hold.

coursers

Pope,

in this

Riding
herself,

the

around
to

than

the

the
Stentor
Whose

of the

bravest

the

to where

Sten'tor,

of

the

and

of

Scamander

the

cast

steeds

to

they hastened

Then

chiefs

likening

Juno

who

had

with

brazen

ing
stand-

were

voice

endued

self
her-

louder

surpassed

the

force

of

lungs.

fifty tongues.
Pope,

Appearing

plain

fiftymen.

strong,

throat

Greek

Diomede,

warrior

herald

shout

view.

mortal

from

them

chariot

the

the

V.

starry

they alighted, and

There

around

mist

the

upon

Book

by Juno
the

and

and

Simois

the

their streams.

dense

hide

where

driven

earth

descended

goddesses

near

united
a

the

the

between

midway

"

heaven,"

Troy,

magnificent chariot,

Iliad^

before

the

Greek

chiefs

Iliads

in the

Book

form

V.

of

herald, the

loud-voiced

the
in

of

words
Shame

"

in

reproof

While

name.

at

beyond

their
but

spear

it

from

"

from

he,

"

Fear

nor

not

of

any

So

you."

the

As
rushed

Mars

Minerva

from

the

lance,

give

beheld

Mars

grasped
chariot.

and
the

the

to

god, making

blow.

deep

I will

and

It
wound.

with

the

person

who

wore

beside

the

met
helit

brave

rapidly

Greek

his

brazen

thrust

pierced

it aside

forward

her

the

he

spear;

turned

adding

to

warriors.

approaching,

and

now

be

head

Diomede

weapon

99

direct

her

slaying

Diomede

the

and

reins, drove

hurled

JJ

me,

Minerva,

now

chariot

directing it,and

Minerva
force

was

refrained

permit

not

on

any

the

against him,

but

war

fierce
as

soon

made

seizing

answered

had

he

ing
hold-

gods except Venus.

god,

putting

mounted

and,

Diomede,
where

and

for

warrior

Come

war

mighty

ships."

all," answered

at

immortals.

the

saying,

invisible, she

of the

any

his

Diomede

did

you,

advance

not

your

the

"You

Mars

Pluto, which

of

at

that

Mars.

this

dared

censured

command

against the

steeds

your

to

her

fight with

to

almost

are

only

with

was

dreaded

they

battle, but

the

by

was

for

heroes

are

Achilles

Trojans

severely

attacking

said
"

they

too,

back
that

gates,

now

Minerva,

divine

the

You

Argives

front, the

the

fighting

out

you,

upon

cried

of heaven

queen

his

strength

loin

of

the

137

Mars
Loud

the

as

millions

armies

Both

start,
and

earth

And

shake

and

the

trembling

heaven

yield,

thundering

the

to

field.

around

gaze

rebellow

pain:

the

armies

encountering

roar

shouting

When

with

bellows

sound.
Pope,

The

wounded

god

disappeared

and, quickly ascending

to

heaven

sternly reproved

brought

his

wars

sufferings
his

always

were

Pae'on, the
which

wound,

Meanwhile

The

Trojans,
side,

their
seemed
In

as

of

no

if

longer

they

were

city,and

the

call

together

offer up

sacrifices

begging
The

from

his

the

his

the

advice

Nevertheless

of

the

help
seemed

chariot, he

went

favor

to

their

about

to

be

prophet
to

and

in the

it

quickly

go

queen,

to

with

them

to

temple
of

Hector.
the

and

the

protection

through

Greeks.

totallydefeated.

mother,

to

And

walls, and

Hector

good

the

fighting on

the

Helenus,

Troy,

the

god

back

and

dered
or-

pus,
Olym-

to

battlefield.

by

prayers

heal

to

returned

to

aided

gods,

he

done.

began

request their

and

that

and

the

of

of

king

himself, for discord

brother

matrons

the

plaint
com-

had

from

situation

soothsayer, advised
into

war

V.

cloud,

bitter

But

Minerva

driven

were

perilous

this

and

made

Book

he

delight.

removed

fortune

the

upon

dark

saying

immediately

Juno

now

him,

physician

was

being

Mars

01)anpus,
Minerva.

Jupiter against

to

in

Iliady

army

of Minerva,

that

dess.
god-

Leaping
bidding

138

the

warriors

Then
he

hastened

he

and

wives

eagerly inquired

For

importune

the

said,

he

woe,

for

their

his

who

with.
"

Do

in

gods

prayer,

to

near

was

many

one.

"

**

hero

wine

would

drink

to

me

it would

for

not

dear
and

me,

the

wine,

Unnerves

the

pernicious

to

do
the
and

as

field

her

son

prayed

refused

to

Trojans
on

Mount

Meantime

of

his

deprive

the

Troy

and
hear

of

me

mind."

noble

their

because

why

She

gladly

and

went

offered

of

he

mother

battle.

requested,
of

matrons

he

mankind.

dulls

and

limbs,

-told

Hector
the

liquor.

mother,"

Pope,

from

self
him-

valor."

Inflaming

Then

by

refresh

taste

VI.

met

was

to

wine,

enfeeble

and

strength

my

the

ask

him

Book

Iliad^

Hector

royal palace
offered

But

not

said,

the

at

mother,

bands,
hus-

all

Bryant,

Arriving

mothers

admonished

He
to

and

Gate

brothers.

and

Duly

absence.

Scaean

the

At

city.

of anxious

who

daughters,
sons,

the

to

crowds

by

met

was

his

fight bravely during

to

to

the

prayers,
the

for

But
she

had

Hecuba

temple

sacrifices.

Book

consented

Queen

so

Iliad^

of
the

VI.

come

to

and

Minerva,

goddess

still hated

the

never-forgotten judgment

Ida.

the

hero

went

to

the

palace

of

Paris,

139

he

whom

his
her

the

his

brother
the

various

the

he,

"

walls, and

all

Paris

mildly, saying

answered

and

censure,

repair
Hector
his

"for
return

that

promising

the

to

field

not," said

them

to

learned

to

had

**

When
Lost

it

the
was

heart,

Prevailed.
Like

one

told

his

and

that

the

of

that

is

now

the

his

palace.

and

at

her

Hector

the

her

mediatel
im-

to

visit

infant

son;

shall

the

at

ever

palace, he

that

she

of

the

their

tress
mis-

went

troops
Greeks
the

toward

son

Gate, he
the

walls,

nurse."

and

hastened

Scaean
nurse,

his

would

Trojan

hurrying

with

conflict

city walls.

Troy

valor

the

distracted,

city,and, arriving
Andromache

in

home

own

maids

tower

her

he

that

Arriving

towards

lofty

She

the

him

deserved

he

Bryant,

Leaving

in

in flames."

be

he, "whether

again."

just gone
To

being

account.

your

and

Andromache's

from

of

at

of battle.

wife, An-drom'a-che,
know

on

city soon

our

proceeded

next

dear

instead

perishing, the

are

act, lest

Angry

reproached

Arise, then, and

brother

with

him

near

tasks.

engaged,

paring
pre-

words.

people," said
round

rages

sat

fight. Hector

bitter

and

The

"

of

Helen

thus

and

handling

chamber,

their

directing

front

sharp

his
while

armor,

maids,

seeing

in

found

latter

Iliad^

VI.

Book

the

through
there

met

bearing

in

I40

her

this

child

the

given

the

river, but

people

the

the

was

beautiful

been

had

the

this

entreating

Hector

**

hast

Thou

me,

Thy

widow.

lose

For

but

Nothing
And

My
Of

no

father
the

the

thee,
no

to

go

when

he

hope

rush

to

when

mine,
earth.

thou
I have

Great

Achilles

sacked

the
with

And

brother

dear

and
and

my

mother

now

youthful

thee

on

were

Father

Thebe

"

lot

down

be

must

will

happier

sorrow.

Cilicians,

father

nor

while

thy death:

cause

art

gone,"

none.
slew

populous

town

high gates.
thou

Hector,
Art

who

city and

child,

soon

Greeks

mother.

dear

had

brothers

nor

will

tender

who

the

have

I shall

Andromache,

touching words,

yet

thy

on

one,

All

If I must

valor

thy

thy life.

take

family

battle.

pity

no

of

Chryseis

his

all

within

remain

to

are

Iliad.

whole

maiden

parents
in

place

E-e'ti-on, king of

and

spoke

unhappy

Nor

To

she

brave!

Too

the

exception

life in

his

risk

which

neither

now

Of

sisters.

of

Homer

loving wife,

the

of

Eetion

away.

his

daughter

from

slain, with

therefore

again

town

carried

and

the

ing
mean-

took

here

had

of

name

which

in

which

most
was

the

As-ty'a-nax,

lines

Hector

Andromache

Thebe,

him

noble

the

among

called

interview

the

between

from

The

"city-king."
describes

name,

father

His

Sca-man'dri-us.

infant

the

arms

to

spouse

me.

besides.

not

141

pity keep

In

make

Nor

within
child

thy

fortress

the

here,

orphan

an

thy

nor

wife

widow.**

Bryant,

Hector
could

think

not

moved

deeply

was

of

these

by
his

deserting

in

mind,

dear

Ashamed

before

the

Of

were

I bear

Troy,

conflict,

The

Prompts

well

Yet

And

Priam,

the

in

come

the
Priam

rules,

heart
to

and

mine;

I know
sacred

our

Troy,

whom

over

shall

all.**

perish

Bryant,

it

But

that

ruin

off

**

as

that

his

slave

by

the

But

not

Nor

those

Of

of

brothers

Slain

Grieve

me

the

of

Hecuba
nor

many

so

much

husband

might

the

Trojan

herself,
the
and

woes

brave,

as

shall

thine,

nor

that

ried
car-

Greeks.

those
wait

lie in
when

be

as

race.

who

"

country's

day

some

VI.

much

so

conquering

pitiless foe,

the

by

wife

Iliad^ Book

of his

prospect

loving

sorrows

royal Priam,

My

the

grieved

thought

the

dark

the

not

was

dare

Troy,'

of

fame

which

people

dames

my

sons

mind

he

stand

I learned

father*s

undoubting

Spear-bearing

have

but

shun

thus

foremost

my

and

and

VI.

this

All

long-robed

Not

great

shall

day

aloof

my
in

The

keep

greatly

among

Upholding

and

cowardlike.
for

me,

strike

And

to

men

Book

companions.

I should

but

wife;

words,

brave

**

Iliads

all at

dust,
some

last,

"

mailed

Greek

H3

above

heaped

I hear

take

from

thee

....

O
Be

and

hence,

freedom.

of

day

Thy

weeping

thee

lead

Shall

cries

thy

head

my

thou

as

the

let

in

death

before

borne

art

earth

away

'*

Bryant,

his

stretched

Hector

Then

little

the

but

son,

screamed

in

father's

helmet.

Hector,

taking

off

ground,

kissed

his

praying

to

fright

"

that
the

nobly

*This

this

in

May

me,

they

his

father

say,

parting

wife

was

infant
her

very

affecting.
his

from

smiles

as

the

between

she

hero

and

his

Andromache

father's

arms,

looked

into

face

Her

and,

forehead

moved

gently

with
with

tender
his

hand

pity,
and

Book

VI.

sorrowing

tears

of her

smoothed
said

the
with

child.

chief

The

Beheld,

Iliad^

received

mingling
the

**

was.*

Bryant,

The

brave

become

yet

like

than

in his arms,

become

may

eminent

is greater

man

him

the

on

deities,

son

Ilium.

it

and

country.

ye

my

his

on

placing

might

all

Trojans
rule

and

of his

and

crest

and

gently smiled,

fondled

he

defender

Vouchsafe

And

that

Jupiter

Among

and

back

nodding

helmet,

boy,

gods

the

warrior, and

the

VI.

embrace

to

shrank

parents

his

hands

fellow

at

Both

the

his

out

Book

Iliady

"

144

Sorrow

"

living

No

Before
Coward
But

man

The

no

brave,

or

thou

go

send

can

time

my

beloved

thus,

not

shun

web,

the

distaff,

To

speed

the

work.

To

all

his

destiny.
labors

of

cares

and

Troy,

there,

pertain

war

most

to

me.**

Bryant,

Then

Andromache

and

taking

enemy.

the

battle

he

her, and

conflict

Minerva
Hector

end

to

him

in

his
the

brother.

fight, for

single

the

slew

they

the

But," said

it is

not

to

bring

this

he,

the

"

you

object,

to

cause

warriors

Helenus,
of

ing
see-

meet

now

agreed

and

shall

not

to

to

being

gods,

thy fate yet

that

quickly

Apollo,

Greek

combat.

of

observing

With

both

gether
To-

many

Greeks,

day.

purpose

after

battle.

they should

of

one

ing
look-

Gate,

citadel, hastened

that

the
"

the

join

plain, and

for the

challenge

soothsayer,knew

told
in

an

Scaean

Minerva,

having consented,

with

engage

the

Trojan

ground,
"oft

home,

VI.

PariSj arrayed in his

against

proposed
to

the

top of Olympus.

the

the

from

the

to

goddess

from

descended

the

into

going

was

her

met

eager

rushed

from

Book

liiady

tears."

at

wife, he

The

the

for

many

out

and

armor,

they

her

went

of his

leave

shining

shedding

hero

the

As

helmet

departed

and

back,

his

took

Hector

"

thy maids

command

The

in

born,

thy

and

me.

shades

woman

tend

"

born

men

of

and

home,

the

to

me

man

can

for

one,

he
fall

perish.

145

immortal

Thus

have

the

heard

their

voice."

rejoiced at

Hector

advancing
the

to

Trojans

his

brother

the

front

to

it in

the

The

ranks

of

And

Agamemnon
sit down

To

he

army

his

the

and

middle,
and

all sat

they
the

caused

back

pressed

down.

well-armed

Greeks

also.

in

bravest

of the

combat.

For

ranks

the

at

the

seat, declared
and

venturing

chief,

that

conflict

braver

with

than

in

countrymen

for

their

want

frame

STO.

OF

TROY

were

"

lO

himself,
and

my

him

unworn

who
whom

words

courage.

with

his

the

lenge,
chal-

non
Agamem-

much

was

every

regarded

df

warrior

against rashly

man

severe

in

of them
a

accept
But

he, and

arose,

boldest

rising from

to

the

silence

was

armor.

warning

then

Nestor
his

his

on

two

in mortal

fighting such

ready

was

put

Achilles

even

he

back,

into

of

the

length Menelaus,

he

and

stronger

thought

him

held

Even

the

him

there

moments

VII.

challenged

with

engage

Argives.

that

so

voice, and
to

few

At

Hector.

as

Greeks

of the

hesitated

loud

Book

Iliad,

Trojan chief, standing between

hosts, spoke

manded
com-

spear,

Bryant,

Then

diately
imme-

fighting.

bore

Trojans,

I have

words, and

of the

cease

He

Holding

and

gods spoken,

other

with

fear.

upbraided
"

years,"

Would
he

ex-

146

him

meet

Achaians
in

but

should

Hector

"then

claimed,

now

is

there

among

find

the

bravest

the

meet

to

one

no

soon

foe

to

the

of

leader

Trojan

arms."
The

venerable

speaking

than

one

every

had

Nestor
warriors

nine

the

for

eager

started

honor

of

accept the challenge of Hector.

Agamemnon,

the

Nestor

proposed

by

then
This

lot.

honor
valiant

of

Ajax

the

Greeks

Hector,

and

forward

went

he

so

to

and

lots

the

quickly put
the

chosen

cast, the

being

and

most

The

he

would

on

his

hero

conquer
and

armor,

marked

ground

Ulysses.

mightiest

that

to

were

be

Achilles.

except

greatly rejoiced, believing

them

should

one

Telamon,

feet,

being permitted
Among

to, and

agreed

was

fell to

that

their

to

Ajaxes, Diomede,

two

ceased

sooner

no

for

out

the

combat.
His
He

in

javelin quivering

massy

stood,

the

bulwark

of

the

his

hand,

Grecian

band.
Pope,

having

Hector
the

combat

folds

of

Through

long

it

oxhides
six

pierced, but

of

his
the

hurled

spear,

his

on

taken
First

began.

his
received

also

shield, which
and

an

the

hides

it stuck

fast

eighth

in

the
the

place

it at

his

ground,

foe.

made

fold

VII.

ishing
chief, brand-

Trojan

was

the

on

Book

Iliady

of

weapon

seventh.

Ajax

of
solid
of

seven

brass.
Hector

147

Then

Grecian

the

champion
Hector's

passed right through

It
and

have

might
bent

quickly

launched

time

however,

his

feet, and

lay

struck

the

at

shield

hero's
blow.

the
a

up

slightly

was

much
with

Hector's
him

instantly raised

him

then

with

their

flat

the

swords

other, fighting hand

having
army,

come

the

from

ordered

and

the
them

Trojan herald, giving

**

Ye

Cease

both

to

And

both

The

night

are

great

is come;

answered

that

his

at

him

to

the

be

the

in

command

dear

then

as

it

each

Trojan

the champions,

fighting,I-dae'us, the

cease

war,

and

point, night

in

sons,

as

all

the

was

loud

deadly

by cloud-compelling
in

Apollo

fell upon

from

one

the

on

strength,

this

At

took

nist
antago-

But

his

It

crashed

stone

men

voice:

fray;

Jove,
know.

night obeyed."
Bryant,

Ajax

Ajax.

Greek, approached

contend,

loved

are

hand.

heralds,

two

on,

other

to

it

heroes

two

stone

warrior

ground.

renewing

up,

neck.

resounded

striking

the

on

it at

The

This

huge

Argive

force.

pions
cham-

the

brass

flung

not

other.
in

the

shield, and,

knee, stretched

the

hurled'

and

hero

both

seized

the

Quickly

tremendous

through

he

javelin.
corselet,

the

wounded

and

larger stone,

and

Again

after

one

daunted,

which

with

body.

spears,

Hector

Nothing

his

aside

shield

fatal, had

proved

his

forth

sent

Hector

Iliad^

who

Book

VII.

gave

148

the

it

challenge,

Hector

his

should

now

And

brave

And

the

let

battle

night

extends

Ajax,
nations
this

on

us,

whom

for

Not

hate,

but

glory,

And

each

brave

foe

Hector

with

shade,

gloomy

friends.
defends;

arm

and

these

chiefs

his

soul

of

rich

Thus

purple.

which

had

heroes

retired, each

Troy

may

contend

Then

**

friend.*

Of

both

the

Book

Iliad,

day,

and

by

Vll.

sword

Hector

terrible

the

departed,

Grecian

host,

people,

who

the

great

and

belt

conflict
the
his

two
rades
com-

And

Ajax

Exulting
noble

whose
also
in

his

life

by

the

feats

to

they

one

the

had

scarce

well-armed
of

to
to

arms,

meet
see

safe

now

town

one

"

irresistible

and

Straightway

Ajax.
for

might

and

rejoiced

alive, unwounded,

Him

To

to

joyfully welcomed

they

Trojan

Hector
From

the

join

The

silver-studded

ended

throughout

raged

say

friends.

and

To

Ajax

Ajax presented

and

scabbard,

they

day.

Greece

in

gave

miration
ad-

that

Pope,

Then

and

day.

made
was

truce.

night obey*d.

thy

that

gift:

some

praise

the

her

memorable

Exchange

of

saying

Grecian

thy

to

speak

of

and

the

enjoins it, be

Return,

joy

from
the

then,

heaven

But

antagonist,

cease

Since,

first to

words

replied, speaking
for

**

for him

was

arm

they

led

dared

to

hope.

Greeks,
was

brought

Agamemnon.
Bryant,

Iliad^ Book

VII.

IX.

THE

EXPLOIT

BATTLE

SECOND

OF

"

DIOMEDE

Before

night,

in

who

had

and

dig

their

that
the

of

their

of

in

also

They
build

to

front

their

of

the

against

secure

rites,

comrades

battle.

Nestor,

be

non,
Agamem-

funeral

perform

the

trench

might

ships

chiefs,

discouraged

by

of

the

Antenor

of

was

council
be

should

**

their

strong
camp,
attacks

that

this

he

advised

given

up

Her

treasures;

let

The

dame

away;

battle,

could

not

The

in
and

his
her

now

149

with

back
of

sons

we

now

wage

lead
the

wise

treasures

all

Atreus

act

speech

Greeks.

the

and

treacherous

and

Helen

for

They

the

league.

Helen

the

Argive

we

the

the

that

the

Send

they

opinion,

to

in

of

breaking

council.

losses

because

war,

in

Pandarus

held

too,

thought

them
in

succeed

the

advice

Trojan

many

of

in

of

the

for

rest

tent

honor

slain

deep

the

to

in

to

enemy.

The

were

the

on

in

resolved

morning,
been

retired

council

they

the

resolved,

leaders

which

early

of

held

they

at

wall

Greek

the

ULYSSES.

AND

war

at

ISO

After
We

is

faith

our

cannot

till

prosper

I deem

and

broken,

amends."

make

we

Paris

But

of

to

give

his

own

he

would

not

Priam

King

leaders

taken

from

be

to

the

the

the

the

their

but

Greek

the

to

to

until

resumed

battlefield, and

Idaeus

quest
re-

the

funeral

Idaeus

dead
or

and

pyres,

slaughtered
aching

the

with

and,

fire,returned

burn

to

the
he

and
the

then

he

hearing

terms

truce

answer

field

bore

friends,

hearts,

the

Trojans

the
to

to

next

There

Upon

returned

of

from

went

Agamemnon.
assembled.

wailing, silently they

dead

herald

they agreed

Greeks

piles of wood,

The

chiefs

leaders

Trojan
Both

With

the

and

son,

Paris, and

of
be

not

of

ceremonies.

funeral

Their

sent

they scornfully rejected

by Paris,

All

be
offer

Trojan

tent

Argive

message,

told

the

herself.

his

to

but

Greeks,

performed.

morning

his

of

treasure

Helen

way

should

should

Accordingly

found

gave

herald

the

to

ing
will-

was

give

to

restore

to

fighting

should

services

tell them

to

that
dead

consent

weakly

that

ordered

and

treasures,

compensation

as

He

this.

to

agree

Helen's

up

would

not

VII.

Book

Jliad^

Bryant,

posed
pro-

for

the

city,and
had

began

ceived.
re-

lecting
col-

building great
bodies

upon.

away

and

heaped

when

they
to

had

hallowed

them

on

consumed

Troy.

the

pyre

151

The

Achaians

nobly-armed

Their
With

aching

Their

with

dead

the

on

funeral

their

they sought

fire

pile

had

they

when

and

hearts;

heaped

also

warriors

slaughtered

consumed

ships.

hollow

Before

dawn

building
their

of

next

and

wall

camp

it

work

and

towers,
could

the

one

the

on

were

this

their

The

light

The

wall

Phoebus
The

city

work

of

day,

which

once

Apollo

and

of

will

broad

myself

"

Jupiter

god

by

and

the

Greeks

overthrow

the

telling

down

from
much

shines

quite

forget

toiling

hands

"

^around

Laomedon."

the

relieved
him
had

by

Jupiter:

Bryant,

But

and

fame

with

built

we

chariots

Neptune,

to

the

lofty

defended

wherever
will

men

renowned

that

was

labors, but

Now

and

with

gods, looking

forth

go

it

mighty

was

complaint
"

Of

trench

The

bitter

displeased, made

advised.

and

large

side

the

had

day,

about

set
on

Nestor

edge

these

trench

so

The

outer

admired

Greeks

strengthened

was

gates

strong, sharp stakes.

Olympus,

in

through.

and

deep,

work
wall

the

pass

as

The

was.

digging

facing Troy,

finished

They

the

morning

VII.

Jlieuiy Book

Bryant,

that

departed

great

wall

the
from

with

the

of

anxiety

when

Iliady

was

war

Troy,
his

he

waves,

VH.

Book

ocean

over,

might
and

152

the

cover

vanish

would

their

After
Greeks

the

the

of

the

fight

any

of

hurl

gods
before

should

them

offender

the

in the

ta-rus,

gloomy
in

deep

Deep,

iron

With

dark

kingdom

of

Pluto.

threshold

and

gates

below

gulf

great

the

Minerva

to

assist

with

skies

summit
in

of

which

the

gods

and

the

their

between
Mount
was

sat

an

earth

and

There

altar

erected

great chiefs, were

down
Greeks.
now

upon

Book

to

him,
the

The

engaged

to

swift-flying
sped through

sacred
the

towers
two

king

chariot,

starry heaven
in

VIII.

permitted

his

he

manes,

Ida.

of the

Iliad^

brazen-footed,

golden

the

looking

ships

his

Tar'-

of

this the

To

mounting

would

brass.

be

might

she

advice.

her

Then

yoked

were

steeds, adorned
the

by

assented.

of heaven
which

Greeks

the

that

begged

if

earth.
of

forged

in

that

pit

Bryant,

But

side

he

order,

the

the

that

either

into

down

high

on

declared

this

the
for

command
on

he

disobey

day,

next

council

part

and

trench

prepared

strict

take

Troy;

wark
bul-

and

armies

held

gave

should

and

tents,

both

he

wall

the

on

Jupiter

which

Grecian

the

plain.

their

ended,

now

at

the

labors
in

feasted

Olympus,
none

from

Meanwhile

battle.

Thus

sand.

great

being

truce

with

shore

to

the

inclosure
father
of

Ilium

hosts, led

in fierce

of

by

battle.

154

The

Victors

iron

in

darts

sounding

and

shouts

Triumphant

dying

streaming

And

slaughtered

cries,

swell

heroes

arise

groans

fields

slippery

the

blood

With

join promiscuous

vanquished

and

flew

tempests

tide.

dreadful

the

in

Jupiter, taking

when

the

fate, weighed

of

conflict

terrible

the

went

his

hand

the
of

fortunes

until

on

Book

Iliad^

Pope,

Thus

dyed,

are

midday,
scales

golden
Trojans

the

VIII.

and

Greeks.

By
the

He

held

Of

Greece

in
the

It touched

earth,

toward

upward

fate

down

sank

fight

day's

nourishing

flew

and

Rose

that

the

behold,

balance, and,

while

midst

the

until
that

Bryant,

the

Then
and

his

sent

against

the

of the

terror

the

alone

remained,

Argive

from

fled

chiefs

though

not

The
the

and

was

killed

taken
Both

chief, and

of

had

into

warriors
Diomede

his

then

own

Nestor

he

too

was

horses

of

bow

Paris.

have

of

perished
hastened

his

at

up

chariot.

advanced

hurled

the

Diomede

not

and

field.

of the

might

VIII.

Ida,

amazement

the

from

himself

Hector,

him

one

arrow

an

king

venerable
hands

by

Mount

willingly,for

seeking safety in flightwhen

chariot

In

Greeks.

Book

flashing down

and

lightnings burning

army

Iliad^

from

thundered

mighty god

Troy

heaven,

spacious

the

of

his

against
javelin.

the

The

Trojan
weapon

155

missed

Hector,
the

on,

another

front
the

brave

son

the

his

steeds.

of

their

towards

Greeks

and

wall.

Then

prayed

to

him

and

with

their

**

bolt

tore

his

of

this

Now

be

let

least

at

we

Nor

as

Jupiter

the

example,

pressed

now

in behind
in

Agamemnon,
that
to

he

get

of

mine

and

escape
thus

Trojans

heard

the

distress

by

the

and

driven

wish

one

yet

may

eagle bearing
down

of

sign

hastily retreated

their
spair,
de-

deep

would

least

at

in

away

safety

fulfilled,
"

get

hence

us

the

destroy

Greeks.**

Bryant,

his

in

earth

ships.

That

for

lightning

pursued them,

were

people

cast

to

the

up

heroes

almighty Jove
his

about

was

upon

two

by

the

permit

and

Hector

camp.

until

trench

terrific

Looking

Trojans, encouraged
forward

Jupiter,the

of

anger

Tydeus

heavens

from

Still rushing

charioteer.

his

of

when

spear,

flashed

killed

but

the

were

just then

bird

had

sent

in

side

of

prayer
a

favorable

its talons
of the

altar

from

and

rushing

and

Agamemnon

out

fawn,

which

where

the

Jove, the

through
and

their

they furiously attacked

many

of

Teucer,

the

and

in

pity

This

was

an

it

dropped

Greek

chiefs

Believing
Greeks

took

gates, with

Menelaus

head,

king,

omen.

offering sacrifice.

come

them.

the

and
the

Ajax

of

that

the

courage,

Diomede

Trojans

brother

VIII.

Book

Iliad^

at

and

Ajax

their
slew
Tela-

156

in the

twice
but

seizing

felling

the

him

rushing

earth.

the

to

more

once

back

them

Teucer

unfortunate

their

to

the

Then

came,

the

foremost

his

of

Sure

lion

The

wild

warily

Yet

Hector

So
And

his

and

boar,
him

followed

close

he

as

trench.

eyes,

hound.

behind
his

tears

flank,

turns.

the

hindmost

the

As

feet, attacks

observes

slew

ever

in

fury

warriors.

swift

own

or

long-haired

night
a

was

the

hand
the
their

disheartened

enemy
the

end

an

relief

welcome

most

thoroughly
of

put

now

almost

warriors

of

as

at

But

they

Troy

Hector

"

them
was

Greek

were

ships.

most

Book

Iliady

at

On

leaders,
the

sight

the

other

unwillingly
from

VIII.

This

battle.

the

the

to

their

sunset," for it prevented

victory.

to

Greeks,

fled.

they

as

Bryant,

But

drove

drave

yawning

the

to

with

Hector

Among

Trojans,

again

Greeks,

and

camp.

backward

Achaians

force,

neck,

the

They
The

leader's

ground, and,

now

the

time,

mighty

on

And

upon

each

the

it with

aimed

he

Trojan

to

Pan-

as

enemy,

the

jumped

arrows,

even

however,

slew

hurled

stone,

great

striking

then

Hector

charioteer.

he

shot

second

the

at

of the

him,

missing

Hector,

at

skillful

as

was

killingseveral

After

darus.

he

which

of

use

and

bow

his

with

great destruction

did

mon,

beheld

following

confident

that

up
on

157

the

he

day

next

host

therefore

addressed

remain
be

ready

in

warlike

In

the

for

and

war,

they

and

should

vessels, and

the

sat

whole

watch

many

ships,

seemed

for

cowardly

Atreus,

other

that

of

for

out,

should

that

they

this

silence.
the

of
take

it

as

censuring

VIII.

council

Greece,

hearing

gloomy

Iliad, Book

they

Jupiter

Upon

in

said

will

for

we

words
leaders.

it

came

were

"

have

the
At

now

should
chiefs

length

king

given

great power,
if you

home

Greeks

that

he,

and

Return

Troy,

These

will

rank

high

courage.

"escape

for

his

counsel.

gods,"

The

they

blazed.

held

leaders

sail

set

Troy.

spoke

Diomede

"

and

time

to

night through

fires

advised

the

capture

sat

the

be

to

never

Grecian

the

Agamemnon

their

to

them

they might

Bryant,

Meanwhile

He

war.

that

Greeks,

their

the

deep."

hope,

lines,

night,

the

upon

mighty

So, high

the

end

so

destroy

to

troops, commanding

aboard

go

the

across

fall

to
to

attempt

his

field

the

on

able

fleet, and

and

Achaian

be

would

remain

are

until
the

you,

but
so

son

much

not

of

inclined, but

they

have

thrown
over-

direction

of

the

loudly applauded

by

the

by

was

of

mortals
im-

here."

Then

guards

were

placed

sembled
as-

to

158

watch

the

wall

chiefs

the

gave
had

wise

the

the

appease

Agamemnon

warmly

that

done

he

had

Briseis, and
maiden

at

he

that

great

them,

made

be

proposal

for he

taking

he

would

restore

him

send

to
even

admitted

now

in

Achilles, and

to

once

all

before

set

wrong

that

declared

When

tent.

This

approved,

Agamemnon

effort

an

Achilles.

of

anger

things

good

advised

Nestor

his

in

banquet

of

partaken

the

trench, after which

and

away

the

rich

gifts

besides.
**

That

indeed

man

Whom

and

erred,

is

love

Achaian

the

A'nd

since, yielding

now,

let

erred,

With

me

of

gifts

to

host,

honor

and

Humbling

it not.

deny

equal

doth

Jupiter

to

sake.
mood

wayward

my

if I may,

him,

appease

his

for

people

thus,

worth."

priceless

Bryant,

then

Agamemnon
Achilles

to

prizes by
should

return

Trojans,
his

be
seven

The

their

he

to

would

cities

Greek

proposals, and

which

steeds

give
with
of

twenty
had

send

shining

won

when

many

they

having conquered

him

one

her,

as

of his
a

IX.

the

daughters

to

marriage portion,

Argos.

chiefs

they

Book

would

Moreover,

after

Greece

he

gold, with

fleetness.

wife, and
rich

in

sum

twelve

and

caldrons,

large

that

promised

Iliad^

were

resolved

very
to

glad

to

hear

these

appoint ambassadors

159

send

to

and
of

Achilles

to

make

peace

Nestor

they

with

ambassadors,
the

of

camp

Amused

at

with

Pleased

(The
Of

well

wrought

With

this

he

soothes

immortal

The

his
of

deeds

friend

to

three

set

for

out

found

They

Patroclus.

harmonious

harp's

its

was

been

they found,

man

from

the

The

chief.

his

godlike

harp

silver

polish'd

with

the

Troy

to

heralds, accordingly

solemn

the

had

counselor.

Myrmidonian

the

and

expedition

the

ease,

been

the

tent

advice

had

with
and

gifts

Phoe'nix, and

youth,

two

his

named

his

with

sitting in

him

the

in

friend

son's

his

be

Peleus

by King

sent

On

Phoenix

Ajax.

Achilles

of

instructor

chief

aged

an

these

accept

important mission

this

for

warrior

valiant

the

to

Agamemnon.

chose

prudent Ulysses,

him

beg

to

sound.
Thebae

conquered

came;

costly frame).

heroes

and

soul,

angry

of

and

sings

kings.
Pope,

IX.

Book

Iliad^

"

ambassadors

The

Achilles
them
drink

refreshed

threatened

Hector
the

He

many

and

his

before

them,

Ulysses

with

the

great

and

welcomed

Then
and

the
of the

danger

hosts.

Agamemnon

food

after

stated

destruction

victorious

with

seat

friends.

described

giftswhich

his

and

themselves,

visit.

army,

from

rose

|)laced

were

their

were

warriors

as

received

by

the

spect
re-

and

they had
object

of

Grecian
terrible

He

next

had

offered, and

told

of

i6o

then

in

aside

his

words

earnest

and

anger,

in their
But

the

be

to

Achilles

begged

relief

the

to

come

wrath

the

of
He

replied

of

his

the

in

the

during

ingratitude

Twelve

cities
with

And
Eleven
Full

have

this

upon

to

I with

and

ness
selfish-

have

fertile

Atrides

loitering

Few

he

in

his

these

for

the

and

received

them

all;

kept."

many

the

made,

wrathful
confidence

no

would

nor

he

in

shameless,

I will
W^ith

not

join

in

him:

he

has

And

now

Let

once

he

cannot

suffice.

perish.

him

to

look

council
deceived

All-providing

me

in

nor

and

wheedle
I leave

ne'er

face.

act

wronged
with

me

him

again,
the

to

Jupiter

me

words.

himself,

IX.

could

deceived

gifts.

in

Book

now

he

had

offered

Let

dare

that

who

man

the

accept

Iliads

Agamemnon

declared

hero

**

Though

which

apologies

bore.

gave.

fleet,

distributed,

coast.

from

Agamemnon

He,

I o'erthrown

Trojan

precious spoil

waste,

Bryant,

To

long

war,

and

laid

fleet

my

Myrmidons

my

many

And

him,

thus

Agamemnon.

'*

have

trymen
coun-

not

was

Ulysses

to

services

of

bitterlycomplaining

Peleus

of

son

his

speech, recounting

As

lay

to

great peril.

appeased.

of

he

once,

i6i

Hath
In

him

made
utter

hold

giver."

the

scorn

gifts; 1

his

T hate

mad.

Iliads Book

Bryant,

In

vain

also

They

Ajax.

his

lead

in his
there

brave

refusal
was

In

the

to

should
find
**

Then

(said he)

but

Trojan

the

plans

camp,

Or

favor'd

by

to

turn
re-

ure
fail-

speech,

their

his

seize

of

counsels,

and

TROY

"

II

himself

Greece.
chief

and, if possible,

brave.

to

go

so

foe?

near,

designs

to

Pope,

offered

selves
them-

prudent

straggling

night approach

whether

"

save?

dares

some

gether
to-

Hector.

country

singly

chiefs

betake

and

greatly

so

who
or

the

chief
and

man,

yonder

OF

so

counsel

sail for

set

camp,

the

do,

to

brave

some

the

hazard,

To

STO.

field

and

war,

held
to

or

and

ships

that

were

battle,

their

into

there

Diomede

the

persisted

distress

best

was

another
to

life to

Their

and

report the

again they

what

consider
for

Lives

and

disappointment

there

miss
dis-

to

mission.

what

His

part in the

further

and

venture

Is

into

Achilles

But

and

wrongs,

more

once

Agamemnon

once

out

his

of

tent

proposed

Nestor

of

thought

ambassadors

prepare
at

hero

country.

take

story.

to

the

left for the

deep

heard

persuade

Myrmidons

to

their

of

Phoenix

nothing
the

to

to

the

of his

honor

the

for

mind

his

from

tried

too

of

entreaties

the

were

IX.

hear?"
liiad. Book

for this service, and

X.

being

62

select

permitted

to

Ulysses.

The

and

into

out

them

took

at

dreadful

Through

the

black

Through

dust, through

it

Then

had

similar

on

sent

the

to

dreary

task

on

should

that

and

be

Trojan

him

At

down

to

hills

they

rose

up

Hector

sent

by

that

they

were

to

had
him
the

among
a

call

enemies,

ne

that

Greeks

gone

tion,
condi-

set

far

advancing,
dead

bodies

forth
when
upon
where-

and

lowed
al-

distance.

him.

they

back,
fled

reward

the

considerable

followed

him

dangerous

himself,
not

cian
Gre-

Argive

the
to

X.

name,

his

as

agreed

arming

saw

supposed

first Dolon

have

Book

the

the

the

Achilles, when

He

and

of

slain.

tor
Hec-

by

into

way

of

spy,

Iliads

Do'lon

designs

of

time

should

forward

go

wards
to-

plain.

same

he

Diomede

they lay

his

Hector

camp.

and

the

undertake

to

conquered.
the

Ulysses

Then

horses

Greek

the

the

condition

and
for

out

offered

chariot

the

make

Dolon

leaders.

grant

way,

and

arms,

about

to

"

find

went

forward

moved

Trojan chief,

young

and

camp,

mor,
ar-

they

ensanguined

o'er

blood,

that

errand,

their

Minerva

to

the

trace

of

horrors

happened

of

on

Pops,

Now

choice

enemy.

they

thoughts

put

weapons.

praying

of the

camp

made

once

Cautiously they

success.

With

their

up

plain,each

the

the

warriors

two

he

companion,

with

were

but,

soon

Trojans

seeing

great speed

in

1^3

direction

the
in

of the

He

object

the

weapon

passed

over

into

the

the

still,trembling with

hurrying

Trojan flung
them

to

his

spare

rich, would

was

him

**

Tell

the

laid

Where
Of
Will
Or

warlike

they meditate,

The

his

terrified

to

mercy,

There

was

told
a

Dolon,
even

Thracian

more

begged

Ulysses

manded
com-

the

to

was

the

where

"

cian
Gre-

Trojan

thou

his

steeds

left

where
stand

where

the

they

tents

consult?

galleys here,

our

hast

they

as

return

to

say,

Troy?

"

Bryant,

The

ened
fright-

father, who

all about

do

since,

beaten,

are

that

where

and

what

beside

remain

Greeks

The

On

warriors,

knees, and

host, and

arms

chiefs?

Greek

Hector.

the

of

stood

errand

truth,

sentinels,

they
do

the

tell

the

are

other

his

of

Instantly he

ransom.

tell them

to

leader

his

high

plans

and

"

Hector,
Are

also

of the

me,

his

The
sank

hands.

the

life,promising
a

they might

and

the

on

tell what

and

and

army,

by

himself

pay

to

camp,

fear, and

gitive.
fu-

for their

of Dolon,

of him.

the

desired.

they

shoulder

him

seized

up,

after

spear

him, however,

information

in front

ground

hastened

Trojan alive, that

the

him

from

get

take

to

was

missed

purposely

Greeks

two

hurled

Diomede

pursuit, and

The

ships.

hoping
than

king,

to

he
he

the

move

was

Iliad^

asked

said, who

Book

X.

Greeks
to

had

tell.
that

164

arrived

day

very

Rhe'sus

Trojans.
beautiful

was

all of

gold.

Even

now,"
in

are

others, and
as

and

gold

wore

they

themselves

be

asleep, and

take
off

carry

his

and

them

he

ers
follow-

from

the

by surprise

rich

the

iot
char-

armor

separated

to

easy

steeds

his

the

Rhesus

"

had

wind,

silver, and

Dolon,

by

camp

the

as

help the

to

He

name.

fleet

and

said

it will

lie

his

was

with

of soldiers

troop

behold,

to

shone

"

with

things they

possess."
This

news

heroes.
that

could

Troy

Xanthus

resolved

therefore

They

steeds.

Dolon,
Then

found

the

slept the

There
Their

Two
Near
Fast

triple

rows,

him
to

were

the

the

Thracian
in

plain.

his

mercy.

camp,

deep

nificent
mag-

unhappy

for

prayers

of

water

repose,

where
after

day's journey.

arms

and

by

his

chariot's

near

each

suit

them,
of

horses,

border

by

which
the

toil ;

fairly ranged

arms

in

slumbered

fleet

with

overpowered

were

Rhesus

coursers.

killed

his

same

Trojan

they

sunk

warriors,

glittering

the

the

of

the

warriors

of

Rhesus

to

to

on

the

fatigues of

In

heed

no

hurried

they

they
the

paying

if these

drink
of

Greek

declared

rob

to

first

But

which

captured

grass

the

by

oracle

once

the

on

received
an

be

should

feed

or

of

never

Rhesus

of

heard

had

They

horses

jo)^ully

was

the

midst.

were

made

reins.
Bryant,

Iliad^

Book

X.

i6s

Diomede

slew

while
them

the

Ulysses

forth

plain

Grecian

joyfuny

Rhesus

into

with

untied

the

where

welcomed

And

them,
with

glad

of

king's

Then,

ions,
compan-

steeds,

friends,

greeting
words.

them

reached

soon

and

the

rejoicing,
with

and

hastening

prize, they
Nestor

his

other

them.

Their

Around

twelve

the

field.
rich

their

camp,

and

grasp

flocked
of

hands

led

across

the
chiefs

X.

AT

BATTLE

THE

THE

SHIPS

DEATH
"

PATROCLUS.

OF

At
the

of

fortunes
of

exploit
down
ardor

They
and

the

Ulysses,

which

The

goddess

shouted

so

in

loud

that

and

strife,

the

Jupiter

stood
of

the

of

ship

and

the

over

camp.

Loud

the

was

She

shouted

And

into

And

the

And

never

To

from

her

to

to

more

dear

station

be

country

which

the

to

carried

combat
The

yield.

in

terrible,

it

heart

resolve

their

and

voice,

every

Seemed

Greeks,
'

strength,

manfully,
battle

desired
in

than
their

them

to

now

the

return

ships.

roomy

Bryant^

Then

began

numerous

were

conflict
books

to

fleet,

all

heard

was

sent

them
the

on

the

by

incite

to

center

she

try again

to

encouraged

Diomede,
of

was

resolved

were

goddess

battle.

for

leaders

war.

Ulysses

Eris,

Greek

Achaian

the

dawn

that
of

the

Agamemnon

the

the

greatest

the

exploits

account

of

battle
of
it

of

the

heroes

occupies

in

Iliady

Booll |Xl.

siege.
this

Sq

mighty

nearly

eight

Iliad.
led

the

Grecian
i66

warriors

during

the

i67
part of the

earlier

his

armor,

He

day.

in brilliant

arrayed

was

breastplate being

of

and

gold

bronze

tin.

and

Ten

its

were

of

bars

Were

gold,

and

Were

three

bronze

tin ; and

twenty

and

bronze,

tawny

twelve

each

on

stretching

serpents

side

Bryant,

His

glittering with

sword,

his

shoulder

bore
he

two

the

of

chief

Argive

The

of

raged furiously,the
with

clad

equal

in

rushing

each

head

the

brazen

their

the

sides

in
two

battle

fighting

valor.

They
And

they

And

neither

of

Argos

smote

thought

of

each

of
other

ignominious

Troy
down.

flight.

Bryant,

But

riors.
war-

now

the

soon

the

armor,

and

combat

both

on

his

ground,

other, and

heroes

did

of

front
to

As

honoring

"

Thus

shining

he

Minerva

sky,

the

on

from

hands

and

gold."

in

now

wolves

against

sprang

in

already

were

Like

the

in

XI.

sharp.

foe, Juno

field at the

the

enter

his. commands,

rear.

and

rich

leader. Hector,

giving

brass-tipped

thunder

Mycenae,

his

in

the

Book

Iliad^

studs, hung

golden

sheath, and

meet

as

Trojans

great

hosts

to

sound

king

the

spears,

forth
a

silver

great

went

made

in

neck.

the

toward

about

midday

the

Greeks

Iliady

prevailed

Book

XI.

against

169
and

Trojans,

the

Priam's

Tsus

sons,

struck

he

spear

Hector

having

had

king

whose

These

Antenor.

into

the

called

loudly

foes,

the

at

the

to

were

In

fiery valor,
the

swoops

Falls

suddenly,

and

him

of

stirs

ing,
withdraw-

also.

he

Greek

advance

the

men

fortune
of

of

Troy.

battle
Nine

to

the

leader,

upon

their

example.

inspired

the^foes
like

and
it to

on

its

storm

the

dark-blue

now

sea

depths.
Bryant^

The

Then,

suffering

was

the

to

among

heaven,

able
vener-

his charioteer

setting them

foremost,

from

That

chief

wound.

flight

rushed

of the

before

ordered

Trojans

mid-battle

The

Trojan

sons

slew

Himself,
With

the

ships, for

of his

time

same

by

and

the

seeing

Hector,

retire

happened.

soon

chiefs

his

pain

Iris not

should

Agamemnon,

to

heroes.

Trojan

messenger

arm

chariot, he

quickly

from

much

his

his

I-phid'a-mas, Agamemnon

Coon

upon

him

the

two

But

rushed

leaping

This

brother,

slain.

drive

in

King

with

and

Agamemnon

field.

wounded

was

Co'on,
had

the

from

wounded

of

two

the

the

by

until

begin fighting

to

of

city gates.

part in the battle, Jupiter

order

an

sword

many

yet taken

not

the

to

An'ti-phus,

and

down

him

sent

his

with

slew

Agamemnon

back

them

drove

turned

warrior

in

Iliady

Book

favor

princes

of

XI.

of
the

170

Greeks
sword

by

struck

were

of

Hector.

retire

his

to

him

in the

survive

long

Ulysses
lifeless

this

sent

shot

great

**

Haste,
A

thee

toward

the

Who

cuts

the

The

pain

with

to

Greeks

refuge
terrible
made

Greeks

of
were

hand

the

to

of

hero

and

efforts

leech

fought

many

take

take

like

wound

the

is worth

leaders
from

their

to

The

and

steeds

thy firm-paced

urge

from

balms,

driven

conflict

sician,
phy-

worth

come

most
al-

Paris,

shoulder.

Machaon

let

fleet;

arrow

their

behind

flee,

had

him,
soothes

and

host

to

us."

Bryant,

Many

not

body, fellinghim

being

Nestor

thy chariot;

beside

Rapidly

turned

in the

^sculapius
to

did

chariot.

mount

place

him

and

Ulysses,

Trojan

the

at

to

Trojan

the

misfortune

at

arrow

cried

in his

away

of

son

Idomeneus

him

his

Greeks

wounding

Machaon,

men,

the

to

he

as

serious

triplebarbed

life of the

of

the

But

exploit, for

earth.

happened
who

side.

obliged

by

corselet

the

by

wounded

was

hurled

javelin through

the

to

Paris,

spear
the

another,

Diomede,

of

bow

chief, So'cus, pierced

wounded

brave

the

tent.

after

one

The

from

arrow

an

down,

took
pass
with

being
the

field

place.

and

it in

At

The

their

Book

disabled,

now

fortifications.

Iliady

to

the

trench

to

force

take
a

warriors

chariots, while

desperate fury

the

forced

Trojan

XI.

the

the

in-

'71

vaders

back.

wounded

and

The

battlements

and

heroes,

Greeks

"

both

on

sides

and

in

steeped

were

last

it with

tremendous

off the

tore

beams,
wide

to

far

terrified

their

ships.

of the

rescue

Greeks,

turned

That
Either

those
of

none

the

glorious

Greeks

or

gods

Troy
eyes,

to

come

that

for

attempt.

god, however,

ocean

From

the

wooded

the

to

the

Jupiter,
Mount

on

he. deemed

now

to

the

aid

strife.
Bryant,

The

in

more

seek
in

and

conflict.

no

would

Trojans

part

inclosure

the

the

over

disorder

observed

sacred

cian
Gre-

they obeyed.

in

resolved

now

the

hands, and

taken

had

gods

massive

the

some

fled

having

all the

and

Greeks

On
He

in his

gateway,

in his

into

sprang

It

gates.

through

Promptly

longer watching

no

was

the

Neptune

still seated

though
Ida,

of

none

But

battle.

the

by

the

wall, while

dismay

in

XII.

hurled

the

Then

spears

follow.

to

men

rushed

shattered

leader
two

and

of the

one

Book

Iliad^

stone

blow.

Trojan

the

his

calling on
Some

the

was

brandishing

camp,

against

hinges, and

mighty

so

large

up

force

strong

opening

So

took

Hector

blood

Trojans.
Bryant,

At

were

slain.

many

towers

Of

heroes

Many

resolved

height

Iliad^

to

of

Book

make

Samothrace

XIII.

the

1/2

"

been

had

he

Achaian

the

he

the

waves,

that

seen

with

threatened

were

Quickly, therefore, descending

destruction.
sea,

fleet

and

army

had

fight, and

the

viewing

and

his

down

to

there

put

plunged

his

on

mounted

and

armor

the

beneath

mansion

golden

to

Iiis chariot
He

his

yoked

With

of

manes

And

put

rode

gold,
the

upon

knew

their

king.

path,

Nor

was

And

thus

and

The

rapidly

the

brazen

axle

the

they

brought

chariot-seat,

whales

forth

came

his

round

frolicked

and

car,

scourge.

the

The

waves.

haunts,

his

took

climbed

and

deep

his

draw

to

and

mail,

their

From

They

flowing gold,

fine

of

steeds,

brazen-footed

and

golden

on

Wrought
And

swift

smoothed

rejoicing

waves

flew;

coursers

below.

wet

him

to

the

fleet.

Greecian

voice

and

of

his

With

giving

than

more

Greek

and
chiefs

again great
on

both

iph'o-bus, and
lines, while

mortal

breasts
heroes

the

shape

Calchas,

and,

going

the

sides.
-^neas

Menelaus,

their

to

Thus

valor.

with

fiercelyupon

of

war

fought

limbs, and

encouraged
the

Trojans,
by the

performed

were

Hector,

battle.

to

Ajaxes, thereby

two

strength

turned
feats

them

leaders, urged

scepter he touched

filling their
the

soothsayer

Grecian

the

amongst

the

XHI.

assumed

fleet, Neptune

the

at

Book

Iliads

Bryant,

Arrived

way:

Paris,
in

Idomeneus,

front

Helenus,
of the

Teucer,

De-

Trojan
the

two

173

conflict

the

led

the

An-tiro-chus,

and

jaxes,

head

the

at

of Nestor,

son

of the

Greeks.

All
The

the

along

with

bristled

conflict

murderous

long

rejoiced exceedingly

of the

This

field.

again

of

god

done

Grecian

fleet with

"

Now,

And

it be

the

give
for

but

glory

of
in

senses

the

day

for

front
to

of the

royal

stand
in

hand

deity to

spouse

down

to

and

consented,

Greeks
little

thy

to

the

I have

aid,

earnest

space.
win

them

let

Neptune

words,
lines

and

bravely against
his

the

wrapt

gentle lethargy.**

these
Greek

therefore

that

Bryant,

Hearing

should

Neptune.

to

Jupiter yet slumbers,

The
His

Somnus

message

Neptune,

though

While

entreated
her

off the

Som'nus^

desired, he hurried

Juno

as

feared

him

Juno

where

cause

slumber.

deep

she

Ida, and

Mount

into

having

and

sleep, resided,
to

Les'bos,

XIII.

monarch

do, if he

battle.

Book

much

order

to

sure

the

on

of

she

him, and

be

eyes

island

the

hasten
fall

would

his

turn
to

went

he

but

Greeks,

notice

Jupiter might

that

the

aiding

ocean

Iliad^

the

seeing

at

line

spears.

Bryant,

Juno

bravely

sword

the

rushed

again urged
enemy.
"of

Iliads

fearful

the

Then,

Book

XIV.

to

the

leaders

ing
grasp-

length

and

174

like

blade

flashing

lightning,"

he

led

them

to

on

battle.
And

in

more

at

but

struck

heavy

the

at

stone,
used

were

hurled

as

with

Trojan
struck

the

leader.

the

force

and
and

of Tela-

son

was

lay around,
The

aim,

true

felled

each

which

missile,
the

smote

him

like

tree

by lightning.
of

stroke

The

broken

Falls

Amid

shield

brass

oak

an

Hector

hand

helm

and

shining

Of

his

beneath

root,

valiant

dust;

when

Jupiter

the

the

the

His

Father
at

dropped

So

fall

let
with

fell

clashed

the

to

the

him,

earth
spear;

and

his

shouts

With

hoping
of

his

around

him,

He

then

was

in

to

the

triumph

slay

the

fallen

But

his

Sarpedon

and

armor.

and

A-ge'nor

of

and

protected

carried

its waters,

to

the

which

Iliads

Greeks

many
him

XIV.

ward,
for-

despoil

^neas

and

others, crowded
with

of the

revived

Book

rushed

warrior, and

comrades,

bank

mail

him.

round

Bryant,

bathed

belts

weapon

ships.

As

him

spear

two

the
His

that

for

breast

where

Then

many

props

giant

on

unhurt.

of

once

breast, overlapping

Trojan

one

were

cast

struck

hero's

escaped

sides

both
Hector

weapon

the

he

other, and
mon

the

upon

of

conflict.

deadly

Ajax,

crossed

warriors

the

now

him

their

shields.

Xanthus
a

little.

and

Greeks

the

When

dead,

they

drove

the

fought

with

increased

Trojans

back

across

their

of

many

of

of

down

Troy

the

the

who

words,

for

played

upon

Greeks.
his

at

he

her

treatment

of

side, he

didst

that

gold

former

And

all

pity.

Were

able

upon

of how

occasion

for

of

high

stood

release

thou

had

Neptune
done

that

The

to

gone

the

anger

of

ill

her

the

Olympus

saw

but

tied

thy wrists?

around

near,

clouds,

of

none

them

thee."

it

not

was

the

advise

king

had

he

chain

amid

aid

consulting

rather

said, would
of

that

without

been

forget

and

bound

air

in

hang

They

pleaded

severe

had

Bryant,

Juno

in

her

Dost

break

could

gods

to

angrily

that

suspended,

thy feet, and

thou

the

With

swing

none

didst

Then

head

her

trick

the

Hercules.

son

to

slumber,

at

rebuked

reminded

his

anvils

Of

slaying

the

Neptune

the

He

on

thou

Two

soon

battlefield, beheld

*'

When

and

his

Turning

saw

now

him.

punished

if

as

trench,

from

flight,and

to

put

was

the

upon

pursuing

Juno,

valor,

Jupiter, awaking

looking

men

away

chiefs.

Meanwhile
and

borne

Hector

saw

of

the

the
her.

Neptune

heaven
father

of

at

and
of

the

her

Iliad^ Book

request

Greeks.
She
to

indeed,

obey

submit

gods

He

to
was

the
his

XV.

that
had
she
mand
com-

will.

appeased

1/6

by Juno's

mild

words.

and

send

Olympus
order

Neptune

also

direct

to

and

had

be

for

her

son.

Yet

the

great

when

glad

therefore

down

to

the

was

the

obey

should

be

done

to

said, when

the

aid

hand
the

overthrown.

be

the
he

he

by

of

lofty

Juno

command

to

because

had

Minerva's

by

strength

Greeks

slain

her

present

come,

be

bade

explained

the
It

would

would
to

Iris

Agamemnon

would

Troy

to

he

for

that

hasten

He

But

victorious.

time

the

and

of

that

her

Hector's

fight.

wrong

Hector

Achilles,
towers

the

battle.

restore

to

Thetis

promised

punished

the

wished

should

Trojans

bade

messenger

the

for

he

why

Juno

Apollo

him

prepare

the
leave

to

he

Then

of

was

her

royal

spouse.
the

As
Flies

thinks,

He

having

rapidly, when,
**

And

Imperial

would

Here

place

flits from

Juno

to

thought
traveled

be,

place,

to

the

of

far,

would

be

there,"

swiftly flew

so

Olympian

man

mount.

.Bryant,

she

There

informed

Father

Jove.

Mount

Ida

the

the

Ida

top

receive

orders
of

speed

and

Forthwith

to

The

god
to

Iris and

the

their

winds
the

plain

two

orders

gods
from

quickly given.

were

the
of

the

Apollo

the

silver
of

messenger
bow

Troy.

darted

Iliad^

of the

Book

XV.

will

of

hastened

to

Jupiter

self.
him-

Then
of
down

with
heaven
from

177

Neptune,
first

at

was

'*

We

And

Pluto,

Three

Saturn,

parts
of

The

lots

were

dwell

; and

in

took

the

the

And

Pluto

And

lastly, Jupiter

And

air

as

his

With

yield

third

deep,

hoary

realm

let

of

him

earth

the
to

to

night,

heaven

doth

not

it fell

me

common

is ; and

he

existing things,

to

Yet

me

I,

below.

ample

the

high Olympus,

Great

do
be

Iris

that

Jupiter

his

will.

content

part.*'

advised

the

Neptune

had

him.

offended

At

the

took
waves

Book

his
to

XV.

him

those

who

yielded, and, quitting

to

way
his

the

sea,

and

in

the

side

of

the

the

blow

palace

depths.

ocean

Meanwhile

Apollo

Trojan

prince, who

Ajax,

Quickly

and

punishing

Neptune

army,

beneath

plunged

last

Iliady

obey, reminding

to

of

power

Grecian

remain.

all.

us

Bryant,

But

had

heritage.

gloomy

clouds.

and

all

his

shaken

forever

Therefore

of

received

us

and

realm

the

made

were

each

With

Jupiter,he said,

Jupiter

"

of

regent

And

To

Jupiter,

brothers,

of

sons

of

command

the

him.

over

three

are

The

of

unwilling to obey.

authority

no

hearing

on

breathed
STO.

OF

TROY

the

fresh
"

12

hastened

was

still weak

god

restored

courage

the

to

into

from
the
his

hero's
breast.

of

strength
Then

178

commanded

he
his

Hector

warriors

Trojan prince
When

dead,

well

meanwhile
with

him
which

and

the

Jupiter

Greeks

advanced,
of

shield
had

fill their

and

van

in

rapid

Dazzlingly
By

Vulcan

given

And
Armies
The

terrible

the

Phoebus,

of

march.

bright

within

forged,

the

assailants

its

with

With

men.

'

this

before

Hector

walked

hands,

shaggy

fringe,

artificer.
which
in

to

hand

rout

he

led

on.**
Bryant,

Against
Greeks

was

were

camp,
This
trench

an

of

attack

time

slain, and

or

the
the

led

so

little avail.

pursued by

the

led

him

his

in

great

Jupiter,

to

aegis,

fear.

Before

aegis

before

terrible

shake

The

rescued

moving

the

to

with

hearts

him

firmly together.

Apollo

him

ished
aston-

resolved, however,

Jupiter,

given

front.

were

been

stood

they

so

the

thought

had

They

the

to

they

he

god.

some

fight bravely,

Hector

believed

they

lead

instant

hurrying
him

saw

and

an

terrified,for they had

as

by

In

feet,

his

on

forward

enemy.

chiefs

now

death

from
to

and

was

Greek

the
as

the

against

hasten

to

Hector

Trojans

the

bravery

Numbers

the

and
were

wall, for Apollo

of

fled

rest

his
not

with

Book

Jliad^

back

of

their

hindered
his

the
riors
war-

their

to

triumphant

XV.

hosts.

by

mighty

the
feet

179

trampled

the

as

easily as

wall

great

overthrows

with

which

the

hands,

tried

the

was

stood

set

the

by

stern,

strike

to

the

close

In

while

with

his

to

give

two

last

at

slew

and

came,

before

Trojans

hurled

the

was

were

left

to

But

help

clus, the
been

them

fleet.

the

in

to

from

friend

an

and
the

their

save

his

fleet

companion
conflict

Greeks

hope

seemed

destruction.

quarter.

at

and

The

from

of

in
the

Then

flames.

unexpected

terrible

forced
shaft

spear

No

XV.

Book

blazing torches,

peril.

greatest

Iliad.,

was

sword.

huge

wrapped

the

Telamon

cut

their

forward

came

watching

his

of

soon

in

now

of

son

having

stroke

ship

brave

Hector

way.

by

the

long

spear

Bryant,

But

Ajax

mighty

long

that

they

twelve

encounter

the

bring

to

men

ready

of

as

galleys

back.

blade

them

their

having grasped

his

to

bench,

the

took

hero

called

the

of

one

ships,

in

torches

Hector,

assailants

On
The

At

Greeks

the
their

defend

lighted

brands,

rowers'

the

beach

the

on

place,

to

fire.

on

flaming

on

spear

with

terrific conflict.

their

took

desperate fury

to

play

at

of sand.

struggle

Trojans,

vessel

on

child

the

overthrew

and

banks,

mound

fierce

fighting

there

tiny

Then

earth

down

Patro-

Achilles,
the

ships.

had
As

i8o

soon

as

he

tent

of

the

his

him

hurried

fire he

on

have

to

pity

in

tears

his

on

the

to

with

chief, and

Myrmidonian

implored

eyes

vessel

the

saw

perishing

countrymen.
''The
Their

said

Greeks,"

leaders

bravest

here, giving way

yourself go
lead

the

Trojans

The

have

may

this

To

not

gods.

his

of

not
to

me

wear

me

think

it may

that

your
I

people

our

he

Trojans

the

good

driven

the

eager

haste

far, lest he

too

hands

of

ships,"

said

of

one

from

enemy

warned

the

he,

"

the

fleet,

but

hither."

return

With

joy
of

armor

and

Achilles.
his

marshaled
which

the

our

permit

assented, but

at

will

time."

Achilles

death

have

you

sight

sit

you

you

let

terrified

so

pursue

Rescue

"

when

to

meet

the

breathing

proposal

Patroclus

might

little

battle, and
at

be

and

Achilles,

If
least

at

rescue,

to

while

wrath.

your

Myrmidons

armor.

am

to

sorely pressed.

"are

wounded,

are

their

to

he,

The

they

had

him

because

so

the

Then

in

Myrmidons
them,

addressed

he

long desired,

countrymen

in

Myrmidons

were,

had
the

for

and

over

Fierce
two

chief

had

from
and
thousand

the

on

himself
after

array,

them
now

they

them

put

battle

said, had

kept
field.

great

bidding

occasion, he

he

Patroclus

fight
come

often

which

blamed

joining
fearless

iantly.
val-

their

these

strong.

i8i

Achilles, dear
Fifty

swift

Were

fifty men,

barks

Ilium,

to

had

Jupiter,

to

in

and

companions

led

each

the

at

oar.

Bryant,

Patroclus
the

with

There

and

was

match

for

Like
A

immortal

of

in

others

the

in

strength,

mortal

in

beheld

the

was

in

the

race.

Every
With

fear;

That

the

swift

son

Had

laid

aside

his

The

friend

They

looked

the

of

ranks

close
of

the

fleet

Peleus

wrath,

at

and

for

an

grew

Greek
and
the

the

burning

fleet
his

was

again

was

from

escape

soon

Myrmidons,

Trojans, quickly
vessel

and

faint

they thought.

death.
Bryant,

The

they

Eagerly

Agameiiinon.
around

heart
for

XVI.

battle.

to

wavered;

Book

Iliad,

when

Trojans
forth

march

Myrmidons

stock,

grace,

immortal

the

of

terror

the

as

mortal

Pope,

Great

and

fleet

of

and

the

'd

himself.

speed.

swiftness

match

courser

and

though

hero

Xanthus

team,

breed,

which,

Ped'a-sus,

wind,

the

XVI.

Book

Achilles,

Peleus

of

son

in

of

charioteer,

as

renowned
horses

three

Ba'li-us, both

the

to

were

chariot

the

Au-tom'e-don

brave

in valor

next

mounted

now

Ilieuiy

put

out

of

out

for

danger,

having
drove

Book

Iliad,

troclus
Pa-

tacked
furiously at-

them
the

XVI.

away

fire.

from

Having

183

saved

thus
aided

ships,

other

the

by

the

slew

Argive

Each

the

of

the

warrior.

flightof
the

fear

at

at

the

Sarpedon
to

sought

he

and

chariots

at

the

foe, but

his

of

horse

the

Lycian

fell

like

last

blow

had

right

pine

fierce

Greeks

warrior
sides

tall
of the

Then
the

chief

armor,

been

in

the

woodman's
conflict

which
slain

to

tempted
at-

in

their
each

at

missed
the

Pedasus,
of the

dons
Myrmi-

aim, for it pierced

breast, and
the

the

forest

hero
at

the

ax.

took
obtain

they
in

from

rushed

leader

hero

him

engage

Sarpedon

falling in

tree

seeking

to

killed

truer

great

so

Myrmidons,

the

and

The

for

of

sprang

weapons

javelin with

his

cast

seemed

courage,

Twice

stock."

mortal

"

the

of

one

who

stop the

Lycians

warriors

other, hurling their spears.

to

brave

leader

moment,

same

able

XVI.

The

onset

their

Book

Iliad^

Achilles.

his

of

Both

the

of

name

head

out

combat.

single

the

back

turn

all their

lost

have

to

their

not

was

panic-stricken Trojans,

the

moment

was

Hector

mighty

plain,

chiefs

the

Bryant,

Even

Trojans

city.

conflict

scattered

that

In

into

camp

of the

walls

the

drove

then

Greeks,

the

towards

on

warriors,

Myrmidonian

the

great slaughter from

with
and

the

did

the

place

over

the

possession
after

many

struggle.

of
on

The

body,
the
both

body

84

itself

that

Lycia,

by Apollo,

sent

was

clothed

He
Twin

giving

him,

they,

The

corpse

with

robes

might perform

him

to

of

of

bearers

broad

Lycia's

heaven

Sleep

and
the

dead,
down

his

was

the

of

of

Patroclus,
the

too,

pursued

the

the

the

to

moment

Trojans

attempted

back

far

be

than

taken,
he.

the

to

up

decreed
and

nor

by

Hastily

his

the
even

Patroclus
of

deal

death

among

within

to

reach

of his

had

the

gates

the

by

weapons.

withdrew
archer

of

him

to

him

he
the

wall, but

spoke

the

hand.

at

given him,

very

not

conflict

he

in

should

chief, though

wrath

continued

the

now

who

that

walls, fearing the

came

from

aside

fall in

scale

to

by Apollo,

threatening voice, saying

Troy

had

set

was

Achilles

warning

he

Then

driven

was

hero

him

battle,
be

to

doomed

was

and

day,

Forgetting

city.

the

not

were

saved

Fates

in

the

XVI.

himself.

by Jove

of

Fates

the

die

should

the

have

but

Patroclus,

Sarpedon

decrees

would

Book

Iliad^

because

Sarpedon

He

son.

own

spear

that

honored

thus

realm.

opulent

and

Bryant,

Jupiter

Death,

it, laid

conveying

speed

in

In

swift

and

brothers,

And

there

to

honor.

rites in his

funeral

kinsmen

hero's

the

Jupiter's command,

at

mightier
from

god,

Trojans

but
as

the
he

they

i85

last

At
in

his

Hector,

chariot

his

force

missed

while

and

comrades,

laid

in

this

the

time

striking

him

huge

spear

shield

dropped

Dardanian

lance

him

the

almost

overpowered,

in

ranks

the

Hector

his

rushed
into

deep

of

his

him,

upon

the

gave

with

and

his
and

seek

to

refuge

retreating.

was

thrusting
warrior

brave

his

and

disarmed

he

and

the

Eu-phor'bus,

turned
As

and

blow, his

hands,

Thus

Patroclus

interfered,

the

Then

back.

were

between

forward,

friends.

body,

his

ground.

helped

Patroclus,

under

in

chief, hurried

wounded

all
It

sides

god

palm

open

staggered

the

to

archer

behind

shattered

was

each

both

on

the

his

hero

it with

approached.

body,

more

unseen

with
The

shoulders.

the

Again

coming

he

as

over

many

dust.

flung

don
Myrmi-

Ce-bri'o-nes, his charioteer,

killed

they fought

brave

by

but

Hector,

and

stone,
chief

Trojan

the

at

large

forward

The

Patroclus.

encounter

to

lifted

leader

by Apollo, rushed

urged

spear

his death

wound.

With
His

clashing mail,
fall

with

and

fell

hero

The

beheld

Greeks

all the

grief.
Iliad^

Bryant,

Then
the

corpse

of it

there

of the

occupies

Patroclus

was

wore

long

fallen

whole
was,

terrific

we

of the
have

fight

The

champion.

book
as

and

Iliad.

seen,

the

Book

XVI.

around

description
The
rich

armor

armor

i86

of Achilles,

it.

of

hero's

of the

in his

the

over

in

Menelaus

honor.

the

and

body,

charioteer,

Apollo
**

immortal

him

warned

Will

never

The

chariot

For

mortal
for

Save

of

first to

pursuit

to

slay him,

the

steeds

which

Hard

it

them

tame

to

Achilles,

slain

words

corpse

of

the

When

Menelaus

and

of

to

stripped

Patroclus

Achilles,

and

body,
Hector

but
now

he

just

at

But

the

draw

guide,

son,
overthrown

host."

Trojan

Trojan
of
was

that

retreated,

for

leader.

the
about

leaping

into

to

counter
en-

Hector

Then

dragging

moment

withdrew,

feared

splendid

to

lying.

was

he

he

XVII.

back

hero

approaching,
help,

Book

Iliady

hastened

Greek

the

seek

terrible

the

and

Meanwhile

Atreus'

Hector

him

saw

off

hurried

the

feet

to

or

Patroclus,

bravest

these

where

fall

were

goddess-born.

Menelaus,

the

thy

Bryant,

Hearing

of

Achilles.

what

Achilles.

man

Euphorbus,

guard

in

of

pursuing

overtake,

Guarding

gone

horses

art

warlike

Hath

rites

against the attempt.

thou

Hector,

funeral

the

was

thinking

Automedon,

the

capture

had

have

not

first to stand

the

Euphorbus

Hector

fight.

might
usual

the

was

get possession

to

friends

performing

of

get possession

to

eager

also

his

that

body,

were

wished

They

satisfaction

the

Trojans

the

and

armor

away

Ajax

rushed

his

chariot

of

the
up.
and

187

glittering armor

giving

the

carried

away

had

who

wished

that

with

from

the
that

it

he

**

him

To

who

slain

The

from

yield

keep,

Ajax
half

up
and

spoil ;

his

Trojan

glory

Hector

Menelaus

help

in

defending
they

Quickly

hand

Then
armies

the

the

summon

to

of

hand
and

the

Patroclus.

the

and

and
battle

Book

advance,

Greek
of

body

Iliad^

Trojans

them

other

called

were

fought,

corpse

the

bring

mine.**

equal

Ajax, seeing

forward.

rushed

fight.

to

half

other

head

their

at

should

him

Bryant,

With

him,

follow

knights,

to

"

the

and

of

armor

going

drag

ing
saywould

who

were

will

give Way,

to

the

let

the

to

to

warrior

they

field

the

Patroclus

Compelling
I

for which

body

armor

he

the

on

Trojans
the

to

so

Glaucus,

fury, as

put

the

to

reward

rich

off the

battle's
he

called

Patroclus

answered

Then

he

and

of

Sarpedon.

Sarpedon's

ransom

the

not

brave

body

Hector

feared

promising
carry

might

show.

presently

the

get

Greeks.
he

Achilles

to

chief

Lycian warrior,

the

of

comrade

the

been

Glaucus

by Glau'cus,

rebuked

Trojan

fight the

the

fleeingfrom

severely

was

be

to

Troy.

to

thus

For

friends

his

to

now

bade

warriors

their

to

to

countryman.

quickly they

sword

XVII.

sword

came.

both

raged furiouslyround

88

Ilium

of

They
To

drag

it to

the

city, they

To

bear

it to

the

fleet.

strove

of

Greece,

At

Menelaus

last

the

and

body

The

and
it

bore

around

and, facing the

bravery

to

hold

the

but

close

With

swords

Turned

the

array,
and

Grew

pale,

Draw

near

and

Trojans

in

firm
not

to

Greeks

the

bore

Toward

their

good

galleys

Onward

with

them

the

the
the

the

furious

the
cheek

corse.

dead

battlefield.

battle

swept.
Bryant,

Antilochus,

Meanwhile
sent

from

of the

death

of
his

sittingnear
he

feared

field to

the

had

Trojans,

the

tidings brought
a

fit of

Achilles

they

fled

from

reached

his

for

the
ears.

by Antilochus,

grief,tearing

his

sad

was

news

just then

was

the

over

XVII.

Nestor,
the

chief

The

Iliad, Book

of

son

already happened,

the

into

to

ships thinking

Greeks

had

carry

Patroclus.

the

as

the

twain

dared

away

from

when

every

for

combat

pursuit

strook

but

them,

meet

to

rapidly they

Thus

spears

single Trojan

hot

following

two-edged

stood

and

heroic

back.

them

Thus,
And

turned

with

fought

up

trench.

Ajaxes

two

pursuers,

lifted

the

towards

away

followed,

Trojans

warrior

brother

XVII.

Tliad, Book

Bryant,

which

event

the

shouts

of

plain pursued

by

Upon
the

learning

hero

burst

hair, throwing himself

i89
the

on

earth, and

goddess

mother,

the

by

her
told

heard

her

of

inquired

son,

of

his

number

in

Thetis,

waves,

attended

the

lamentations.

uttering loud

the

death

her

cries.

She

of his

cause

his

neath
be-

palace
hastened

up,

ing
and, embrac-

nymphs,

sea

of

father's

His

Achilles

grief.

then

friend, and

dear

said:
**

Have
In

men's

to

or

by

debt

my

of

myself

concern

this:

affairs, save

Pierced
The

live

to

wish

No

that

shall

spear,

his

yield

for

vengeance

Hector

first,

life, and
slain."

Patroclus

Bryant,

The
told

weeping

him

death

mother,

of the

should
**

Ah

fate which

had

follow

that

soon

then,

When

wishing

thee

see

Hector

to

dying,

the

death
have
has

come,"
revenge
been

purpose,

him

his

she

thee

see

dead!

the

not

induce

him

reminded

him

XVIII.

Let

"

will it.

gods

hand

by

Book

Iliad,

in vain.

was

when

own

Hector.

whose

could

mother
been

therefore
new

"

Hector,

on

that

had

armor

he,

his

that

my

I shall

friend

my

slain."

Seeing

him

said

of Thetis

son,

diest.**

falls, thou

warning

her

save

Pope,

But

XVIII.

Book

Iliad,

decreed
of

pay

armor

not

seized
go
made

to

by

the

battle

to

that

Trojans.

until

by Vulcan,

she
which

alter

his

She

should
she

his

bright
bade

bring
prom-

190

ised

do

to

early

the

home,
the

and

she

nymphs

herself

smiths

of

god

other

return

to

ascended

she

Then

morning.

next

their

to

Olympus,

to

forge glittering armor

to

manded
com-

ocean

to

ask

for

her

son.

the

Meantime

fight
The

still continued.
their

times

Three

it

drag

time

have

the

asked,

thou

**Go
them

They

to

of

may

the
the

around

bright

And

the

beside
a

the

trumpet

the

ranks

to

had

away,
him

to

Ajaxes

it, and

seized

bid

feet,

mighty

this

Juno

not

hasten

trench,

that, haply

Troy,

desist

from

forth
?

arms

my
the

to

I go

can

"

the

to

and

show

smit

with

Minerva

head

Achilles, and

flame
hero

that

trench,

sound,
of the

he
shout

Trojans.

she

answered

thyself
fear,

shouted
that

the
in

///aaT, Book

XVIII.

golden cloud
kindled

upward

beyond

out

and
"

spread

streamed

went

battle,

battle.**

goddess
of

the

to

Iris

Bryant,

Then

the

by

the

it

"

have

enemy

To

body

he

again

Achilles

to

how," he

Put

the

borne

driven

now

friends.

relief of his

since

Still

Patroclus

being totally defeated.

times

three

back.

Iris down

sent

seized

of

body

were

of

danger

and

would

he

Greeks

Hector

away,

him

forced

"

in

ships, and

the

over

to

the

wall, and
a

carried

voice

in

it

sky.
stood

loud

dismay

as

into

The

of

hearts

Were

coming

Thrice
men

Fell

into

flowing

chariots,

such

"

manes

the

dread

the

friends

their

bravest

from

the

him

placed

chiefs.

field

bier,

on

round

gathered

him

loved

that

died.
transfixed

and

Patroclus

and

haste,

there

of

twelve

off

allies

renowned

chariots,

spears,

thrice

shouted;

Then

the

bore

there

their

disorder.

own

eager

And

and

midst

Greeks

With

with

Achilles

trench

Troy

wild

Entangled

The

voice

brazen

steeds
the

with

the

of

their

that

slaughter.

o'er

The

By

their

backward

Turned
Of

and

troubled,

heard

who

all

Lamenting.

So
for

ended

Juno

the

commanded

now

to

the

did

so,

of

queen

into
he

and

long

the
it

as

terrible

battle

the

to

the

heaven
streams,

ocean

earlier

was

sun

than

day,

ence
obedi-

In
of

god

light

scended
de-

unwillingly

though
the

the

of

set.

XVIJI.

Beok

Jliad^

Bryant,

time

proper

for

sunset.

The
council

on

the

should

be

piade

plain
for

which,

they knew,

part.

Po-lyd'a-mas,

they
might
even

should
defend

Achilles,

consider

to

the

the
a

withdraw

prudent
into

all his

what
of

preparations

the

the
from

in

morrow,

Achilles

terrible

themselves
with

battle

in

assembled

meanwhile,

leaders,

Trojan

take

would

chief, proposed
There

city.
their

valor, would

that

they

ramparts,
not

be

able

for
to

his

force

this

rejected
the

of

of

chance

battles

"

on

great

His

be

Honor,
And

danger:
gods!
he

in

or

glorious,

orient

we

pour

all

his

shall

let

resolved

field,

purple

rise

But

and

tor
Hec-

to

let

the

risk

god

win.

will

navy

Achilles

ye
live

the

morn

He

open

should

who

yon

the

the

walls.

strong

advice.

in

war

the

as

Fierce

If

wise

decide

Soon

their

through

way

me

whosoe'er

warms,

our

might,

stand

gain

arms.

the

or

fight.

give;

shall

live!
PoPK.

Iliad.

Book

XVIII.

XI.

END

OF

THE

WRATH

OF

ACHILLES
"

DEATH

OF

HECTOR.

Thetis

her

faithfully performed

promise

Having

ascended

of

Olympus,

of

smiths

it

was

found
in

top

the

his

god

forge,

magnificent

so

wonder

the

to

she

busy

workshop

Achilles.

to

that

the

to

gods

themselves.

Silver-footed

Meanwhile

With

came

Vulcan's

to

eternal,

Thetis

halls,

gemmed

stars,

wonder

the

to

mortals,
im-

wrought
Of

brass

by

found

him

Sweating
busy

Plying

the

lame

and

toihng,

and

with

hand
the

bellows.

Vulcan
sented

She

there

BuTAKT,

".

god.

Iliad.

willingly
to

make

the

Book

XVIII.

con-

armor

194

Thetis

as

had

and
mother

He

child.

of

the

bear

not

in fact,

was,

their

father's

palace

beneath

Vulcan

set

work

his

In

to

workshop

plenty

of

the

laid

And

the

Placed

the

held

And

took

anvil,

huge

in

pincers

for

nine

him

in

their

first
which

upon

sky,

the

he
he

the

the

sledge,

ponderous

other

hand.

He

designs.
life,

battles

"

and

shepherds
their

wrought

upon

representations

sieges, of
tending

grapes

figures of
stars, with

and

reapers

their

and

had

its block

on

Iliads

shield, large and

wrought

moon,

sun,

of human

made

he

tin,

and

Bryant,

And

friend.

old

of his

fire

silver;

and

gold

precious

out

Eu-ryn'o-me

furnaces, and

the

brass,

impenetrable

him

in store.

Upon
He

could

cast

of

request

material

precious

sea.

Gladly, therefore,

immense

were

the

fell,and

care

waves.

the

at

his

good-looking

sister

he

took

when

into

she

so

as

arms

friend

his mother

that

her

and

and

nursed

they

years

in

him

received

Thetis

But

Olympus.

not

him, and

of

sight

infancy,

was

ugly

so

his

been

of heaven

out

Vulcan

this because

did

Juno

him

threw

Juno

his

in

him

protected

had

she

for

requested,

the

earth

of

in the

numerous

war

and

harvest

XVIII.

massive,
and

other

many
it

Book

the

tiful
beauscenes

peace,

of

fields, of

flocks, of vintagers gathering

scenes

of

festivitywith

music.

196
and

song,

dancing.

description

than
of

fire,and

feet

of

he

Thetis,

carried

and

it down

morning

to

laid the

to

She

bore

the

with

helmet

magnificent

it away

the

Grecian

camp

in

her

falcon

beautiful

in

to

to

spoke

friendly
that

declaring
**

with

Here
And
Now

Troy

When

that
then
even

call

yet

words

strife

had

his

wrath

my

anger
Greece

as

the
shall

hosts,
dare

the

was

and
to

beach

bled,

friendship, and

too,
all the

spoke
chiefs

brother
he

expressing
them,

and

succeed,

war

let

Ilion
our

second

bleed.

sight
night!
PoPK,

Agamemnon,

tent

ended.

try if in
camp

of

together

between

let

the

prepare

from
his

on

were

now

ends;
has

to

Agamemnon,
come

XVIII.

workmanship

all

to

Book

seeing

on

shout

mighty

snow,

Iliad^

hastened

along

went

assemble.

chiefs

sorrow

he

early

gave.

Achilles

he

now

the

with

capped

marvelous

And

First

calling

tent,

the

and

parts.

battle.

of

and

flight,

her

Vulcan

armor

delight

armor

its various
for

the

was

the

son.

Olympus

shining

crest
at

armor

Bryant,

Great

brighter

bore

from

plunging

corselet

goddess

Like
Down

When

the

it to

present

did
splen-

shield.

forged

tin, and

of

and

long

wonderful

it,he

greaves

Then

gold.

gives

this

of

finished

had

Vulcan

Homer

words

rejoiced

of
that

**

Iliads

peace
the

Book

XIX.

and

anger

197

of

Achilles, which

the

Greeks,

their

marched

forth

his

bright

Xanthus

here

for
to

the

the

voice

his

own

("

him

the

fault
been

had
He

also

death

was

by

at

near

crime,

bright far-shooting

could

beat

the
in

were

to

our

we

him)

saw

our

mortal

of
the

"

and

loud
the

they

Juno

had,

that

it

was

that

comrade

interference

the

that

the

not

hour

of
of

hand.

slowness

or

in

by heavenly
god

who

tore

his

swiftness

pinions
vain

but

in

plain, as

his

Achilles

warned

the

speech, replied

saying

slain, but

The

(Confessed

of

and

thy Patroclus,

Due

steeds,

safelyfrom

whom

power

himself

of

Fell

All

put

When

the

on

to

master,

through

Or

they

which

to

them

back

Xanthus,

his

of

any

"

had

having

chariot,

charging

dead

Not

No

drink,

occurred.

him

bring

to

given

words

Apollo.

the

they

swift-footed

and

thing

leave

not

moment,

Patroclus

his

animals,

Patroclus,

through

and

Achilles,

immortal

the

to

terrible

left

field.

wonderful

battle, and

food

upon

Then

when

and

meal,

mounted

two

woes

many

Balius.

spoke

had

the

so

appeased.

with

armor,

and

And

and

morning

to

the

yoked

hero

length

themselves

refreshed

were

brought

at

was

troops took

on

had

o*er
the
Fates

immortal

thy

force

gilds
arms

the

western

the

course,
;

the

day

away.

winds

prevail,

gale,
death

demand,.

hand.*'
Pope,

Iliad,

Book

XIX.

198
But

Achilles

prepared

know

fate:

my

Enough
Now

die,

to

the

heaven
"

perish Troy!

took

battle

active

Olympus,
Down

He

native

my

shore

ordains,

I sink

and

rush'd

said,

having
the

plain

the

taking

in

into

for

whom

"

had

already,"

counsel
iEneas

as

of the

if he

was

forth

the
he

from

fast

Achilles
the

forced

were

not

was

beardless

Venus,"

descended

flee

slopes.

retire, lest evil happen

he

battle.
to

you

Ida's

down

^Eneas,

met

withdraw
I

the

to

fight,eagerly

to

"

god,

Trojans.

him.

he,

so.

Mars,

river

the

encounter

said

goddess

father, Anchises,

and

to

that

answered

frightened,
son

to

now

you

hero

of

do

to

can
Vul-

rushed

first

But

running

spear,

my

thick

urged

Trojan

the

Once

before

the

Hector.

Apollo

warned

the

Mount

and

of the

having

gods

with

and

assistance

Achilles,

field, plunged

seeking

the

to

XIX.

they sped

Greeks,

Latona,

Book

on

Mercury,

the

of

Diana,

going

Meantime

Neptune,

fight.

the

of

permission

Troy

night:

Iliad^

many

"

to

council

before

side

Apollo, Venus,

at

them

given

Minerva,

Juno,

Xanthus,

began

now

part, Jupiter,

to

haste,

which

was

more

no

Pope,

In

he

fate, and

see

and

parents,
when

"

his

courage.

to

much-loved

My

knew

it with

meet

to

"I

already

to

boy.

to

you."

be

thus
"

said

he, "and

from

Jove

am

my

himself.

199

We

here, however,

not

are

will

words
So

not

from

me

passed through

his

with

Achilles

of

Of

ringing sound,

with

folds

five

inner

the
of

one

Was

stayed.

skill

disk,

the

there

and

the

"

outer

the

brazen

spear

Bryant,

Achilles
shield
to

it,the

plunged

deep

in

the

hand,

into

had

spread

mist

carried

and

iEneas

battlefield.

The

the

because

beloved

was

the

later

times, rule

sons'

sons

Having

have

in

the

over

should

placed

of

of

after

Greek

which

rear

was

Anchises

people,

god
warrior,

he
it

him,

ocean

the

and

furiously

thus

was

Moreover

Trojan

-^neas

the

the

sword

slain

the

safety to

to

son

rule

But

prince

race,

that

XX.

stooped

with

probably

away

by Jupiter.

Fates

Then
rushed

eyes

Dardan

Book

shoulder,

chief

the

Trojan

hero

his

over

interfered.

over

the

as

earth.

the

would

Neptune

not

passed

Myrmidonian
He

Iliad^

heavy javelin. Through

crashed, but,

spear

iEneas.

upon

by

it

of ^Eneas

avoid

his

cast

now

two

tin ; between

of

two

gold,

Was

and

of its folds.

two

brass,

struck

It

spear.

Vulcan's
Fenced

fight,and

to

purpose."

my

hurled

^Eneas

saying,
shield

the

turn

talk, but

to

of the

preserved

belonged,
decreed

should,
and

that

in
his

him.
out

of

danger, Neptune

2CX"

hero,

the

had

to

think

of

warrior,

But

sons.

he

wished

he

excelled

to

them
His

father

his

show

all the

ranged

Him

with
Peleus

was

of

men

the

javelin

brother
therefore
As

bounded
**

Draw

slain, he
sprang
soon

as

he

nearer

by.

longer

no

to

Achilles

attack
the

saw

him, crying
thou

he

when

replied

in

Apollo
his

saw

stand
the

XX.

to

young

aloof.

He

of

tis.
The-

son

Trojan

chief, he

out:

the

mayst

words

Iltad^ Book

by

sooner

Bryant,

Hector

and

son

warned

but

forward

that

all

life.

his

lost

hurrying

was

been

could

towards

of

to

Troy.

swift-footed

he

as

meeting Achilles,

avoid

him

swiftness, for in speed of foot

had

Hector

his

est
young-

youth,

Bryant,

Now

of

most

brave

field, until

smote

him

loved

rior
war-

reach

forbidden

had

he

young

the

down

smote

Pol-y-do'rus,the

was

wait

not

Rushing

within

came

Polydorus

He

Of

they

battle, because

the

into

he

not

before,

did

he

occurrence.

Trojans,

as

at

instant

an

But

strange

Priam.

of

son

only

The

amazed

was

conflict.

the

Amongst

spear.

his

this

midst

the

him,

Achilles.

of

eyes

whom,

fierce

over

after

go

in

been

he

about

with

foe

the

from

looking

on

seeing

into

mist

the

removed

of

defiance,

die."
Iliad^ Book

and

XX.

then

20I

brandished

hurled

it

aside, and

turned

with

Achilles,

Apollo

enemy.

struck

the

into

in loud

seemed

be

**

Hound

Of

Phoebus

And

end

Favor

thou
it

for

thee

other

the

his sword

thou

hast

once

enraged

furiously

I shall

if any

the

hand

the

thee

meet

now

warriors

numbers

of

then

attacked

they

fled

before

steeds

that

the

and

men.

So, plunged
Roars

the

the

into
river

down."

in

Xanthus

resounding

the

of

in

the

filled with

by Achilles'
surge

with

now

the

terrible

Myrmidonian

XX.

so

dismay.

they leaped
soon

Book

city,others
in
a

such
crowd

force,

men

PoPB,

But

Iliad,

Trojans

him

gates

which
was

yet

pursue

hero

Xanthus,

escaped

god

Trojan

towards

rushed

Some
to

that

for what

more

Bryant,

The

and

again

Hector

Again

thee.

I will

also.

Achilles

flight.

near.

utterly,

him

taking

enraged

with

his

covering

rescue,

reproached

art,

was

rescues

strike

The

Then

against

clouds, and

of

cowardly

as

me

And

voice

his

death

Thy

mist

dense

again, and
to

veil

conflict.

the

from

away

in

hero

Trojan

the

the

to

came

erva
Min-

its aim.

rushed

shout,

now

But

spear.

it missed

wild

his

forth

and

and
Iliad,

horse.
Book

XXI.

chief descended

202

his

from

the

Trojans

many

that

into
the

called

anger,

depths of

plain, and

in

Xanthus,

not

the

stop

god,

loud

that

saying

Trojan

whole

slew

he

he

the

roused

to

waters

voice

from

the

if he

meant

to

it

must

do

in their

course

race,

so

with

blocked
river

The

pursued

hand

There

became

Achilles

to

in

sword

water.

dead.

the

the

destroy

the

stream

the

of

bodies

with

chariot, and

the

on

the

to

sea.

"

For

now

Are

choked

Can

pour

The

corpses

clog

And

sparest

not.

pleasant

my

with

heaps
into

them

in

waters,
of

the

flow.

and

dead,

deep,

great
while

bed,

my

their

slay

dost

thou

was

so

they

as

and

being

by grasping
on

Then

his

the

mighty

At

the

him

so

The

beating

upon

violently that

bough
edge,

angry

billows

He
of
and

elm

an

out

upon

were

river
with

now

his

shield,
in

was

himself

tree

which
the

god
mendous
tre-

waves

gaining

so

god, rising

the

saved

to

they

he

XXI.

cease

waters

hero.

overwhelmed.
the

not

this

Book

I/iad,

until

his

sent

Achilles,

river's
the

he

against

around

buffeting
of

would

he

deserved.
that

enraged
force

surged

that

treaty-breaking Trojans

punished

slay

1 1

answered

the

more

thick

so

Bryant"

Achilles

no

ger
dan-

only
grew

bank.

in

greater

fury, swept

the

plain.

The

Greek

203

hero

bravely attempted

his

valor

such

and

his

often

as

the

stand

in

hope

As
Of

Peleus

made

Whether

the

Conspired

deathless

billow

drenched

Away;
To

of

rapid

from

earth

noble

know

the
often

so

Jove-born

shoulders.

came

stream

Then

made

torrent

it swept,

again

his

his

he

Achilles

he

trod,

feet.

that

saying

he

Xanthus

Vulcan

god

which
the

fared

trees

of

fire sent

Vulcan

and

began

reeds
to

Xanthus

mercy,

promising

fighton

dried

dry

up

up

even

that

either

thus

conquered.

Still

he
side.

river, Simois,

Priam's
the
At

vast

the

noble

request

quantity

plain, and
of

banks
the

would

of

rivers
and
not

the

to

city,it
had

Greeks,

the

terrified

became

and

him,

the

on

help,

encouraged

with

XXI.

and

brother

help.

Iliad, Book

for

gods

King

down

and

Then

in the

of

their

to

scorched

his

badly

come

be

to

upon

defense

have

might

the

called
in

him

came

not

was

the

to

Minerva

and

Neptune

prayed

now

sprang

knees

where'er

underneath

heaven

great

Bryant,

join

against

son

to

of

flee,

the

while

tremble,

The

him

his

the

gods

make

to

mighty

And

as

but

enemy,

powerless

were

weapons

new

attack.

an

fight this

to

not

of Juno

flames,
burned
rivers.

themselves.

begged

for

again interfere

204

**

Oh

oh!

Vulcan!

faint,

yield

Ah

no

the

to

thy fiery

more

thy might?

fight

fall ; if fate

Ilion

Let

"

resists

power

sink, unequal

bend

"

what

"

decree
arms

"

Pope,

It
do

that

so,

rivers

Achilles

the

brazen

it at

stretching him

up

strikinghim

Mars,
senseless

the

on

the

Seven

acres

and

limbs,

nerveless
of

the

hastened

and, taking him

with

fight, now
attack
queen
of

Juno,

pain.

of heaven

beauty,

the

the
who

She

breast, throwing

gave
her

led

hand,

been

Minerva,

gladly

desired.

Minerva

o"E

the

stone

neck, and

ground.

covered,

relief

had

approached

Venus.

but,

fell
he

as

lay,

field.

to

by

conflict.

the

on

Bryant,

Venus

the

Minerva,

He
With

and

great rough

the

on

warded

goddess

lifted

Minerva

and

attack

.at

spear

to

in peace

into

rushed

aegis, the

terrible

hurled

and

his

Then

blow.

also

gods

launched

Mars

his

XXI.

him

flames,

again

on

renewed

now

The

his

flow

to

Book

Iliads

entreated

Juno

withdrew

permitted

Trojans.

with

Vulcan

were

safety.

until

however,

not,

was

"

me!

on

of the
him

and

urged

prostrate

on

to

up

mighty
the

XXI.

god,

groaning

spectator

consented

her

Book

wounded
away

Following

Iliady

do

the
blow

earth.

of
her
as

the
to

the

goddess
on

At

the
the

206

time

same

He

both
him

**

fight with

to

wouldst

Thou
With

thee,

Who

flourish
feed

And

in terror

admit

Greeks
not

Antenor,

to

and

had

made.
and

Agenor,

the

carrying

him

was

might

had

But

earth

and

then

attack
east

it could
Then

his

of

again Apollo
Trojan youth
safely away.

But

for

veil
in

city,if
the

the
of
an

son

youth

hero

at

the

Vulcan

armor

chief
to

Troy,

brave

the

Greek

in

pressed

the

striking the

came

of them

Thetis

The

pierce

thrown

Agenor,

young

spear,

tune,
Nep-

be

to

taken

have

XXL

walls, and

danger

of

Book

Achilles

their

Achilles.

the

with

Multitudes

moment

not

fight

gates

son

encouraged

Iliad^

Trojans.

the

soon

Bryant,

under

up

furious

the

It

behind.

knee.

awhile,

flying hosts.

the

in, while

advanced,

men,

leaves

the

ordered

had

Priam

Apollo

Apollo

I contend

of

not

help

them

the

of

sake

would

driven

rushed

of

Apollo
to

to

the

perish."

continued

open

and

fruits

the

upon

the

forest

the

he

King

on

like

of

But

should

wise,

for

proached
re-

god.

me

Neptune,

though

But

had

and

side

king.

ocean

deem

not

and

Decay

the

conduct

the

on

faithless

that

of

now

fight.

to

before,

years

many

being

for

descendants
refused

them,

of

Apollo

Laomedon's

him, too, of King

reminded

toward

challenged

Neptune

aimed

at

rescue,

cealing
con-

darkness,

and

instant

the

207

returned,

god

and

shape
of

Apollo

gave

fast

followed

the

by

him,

fruitful

Of

His

fled

seem

flying foe,

Meanwhile

the

Into

the

The

portals.

the

to

alone

deep-eddied
artfully

that

should

he

thus

and

filled

still

Agenor,

but

overtake

him

on.

gladly thronged

Trojans
the

at

closed

and

streets,

his

deception,

ramparts
and

in

imploring
Queen
her

son

then

with

him

plain

to

words

take

too,

with

withdraw,

and

the

him

he

tears
not

out

her

in
be

so

for

he

city.

From

him

ing,
com-

Hector,

to

within

refuge

to

speed

beheld

cried

was

angrily

the

Priam

he

known

utmost

towards

aged King

piteous

Hecuba,
to

reproached

the
the

himself

made

Gate.

that

Apollo, thinking
god

outside

Scaean

the

hero

and

across

of

XXI.

Book

Iliady

remained

Trojans

front

last the

The

pursuer.

the

in

pursued

his

hastened

city

stream

soon

beguiled

of all the

walls, standing

Achilles

the

across

Bryant,

the

Thus

god

Apollo

routed

city,

the

still near,

yet

for

it to

Hector

the

along

get within

to

front

Greek.

enraged

chased

fields,

Xanthus

Made

in

gates.

before

The

Agenor's

moment

and

time

Achilles
Ever

for

turned

Trojans

the

their

shut

he

Then

Achilles.

himself

upon

stood

appearance,

plain,

and

taking

and,

the
eyes,

mad

as

walls.

begged
to

en-

2o8

would

yield

not

hero

to

stand

**

No

and

Glorious,
Or

if I

In

field

with

country's

my

perish,

let

her

His

in

for

fighting

her

his

and

shoulder,

trembled

with

leader.

So

to

wait, but

fear when

fled

till

ran

stream

of

springs

and
in

from
summer.

the

him,

they

wall."

vapor

the

other
Past

the
a

to

came

rose.

ascended,
a

current

these

the

Book

I/md,

he

he

did

springs
From

like
cold

warriors

not

where

one

smoke
as

Grecian
dare

Achilles

pursues

two

of the

Hector

city wall.

hawk

pearance
ap-

fearfullyon

the

upon

XXII.

in

was

armor.

that

terror

as

Xanthus

hot

looked

round

away

solved
re-

dust:

blazing fire,or

heavenly

he
his

was

quickly pursued
They

his

from

great

of

light as

shone

rising sun,

Terrible

javelin quivered

great

he

so

fall

me

approached.

now

him.

must

Pope,

Achilles

now,

Trojans,

and

laid

terror
see

least, and

at

walls

foe.

return

return,

Poly-

reproach

to

ents.
par-

previous

the

himself

his

face

the
of

first

of

the

on

many

the

be

if I e'er

"

within

so

reasoned

the

pass

weeping

advice

the

city

Hector

But

of his

the

slain

would

Polydamas
Thus

should

had

Achilles

after

alone.

take

to

into

if he

and

night,

refused

withdraw

to

chief

entreaties

the

to

had

He
damas

Greek

terrible

the

counter

of
from

ice issued

swept

on.

dove.
the
these

fire,
even

209

One
A

brave

fled, a

man

swiftly

And

victim

Such

reward

The

race

herd,

the
for

was

followed

for

Not

the

pursued,

one

braver

both.

from

as

and

fled,

common

of

fleet

prize,

hide.

foot, they

ran,

Iliady Book

Bryant.

Three

times
and

Greeks

the

they

looking

were

and

from

on

the

should

His

protested.
the

with

not

she

the

cloud-compelling king
the

so

chief

Trojan

rushed
Achilles

and

hoping

for

Achilles

got
the

that

none

that

he

plain ;

should

greatest of the
Now

STO.

had

Apollo

strength
OF

and
TROY

and

I4

cast

have

Trojan

speed,
"

made

but

way,

But
him

fled

the

gates,

each

time

away

wards
to-

the

Greeks

for

he

wished

glory

of

slaying

sign
spear,

all the

and
erva
Min-

Then

approach

at

"

they passed

as

turned

by

The

still Hector

friends.

he

it

gods.

his fate.

to

and

been

fixed

alter

other

that

Minerva

been
not

often

him

should

of them
alone

his

from

before

could

As

attempted

help

But

field,and

pursued.

Hector

around.

death.

left to

to^the

down

thought

obliged to give

was

was

Olympus,

Hector,

of the

approval

heaven, too,

Mount

said, had

Jupiter

even

of

on

from

doom,

Fates, and

least

him

save

of

gods

top

Jupiter, taking pity

they

the

The

Trojans.

XXII.

walls, in sight of

the

round

ran

"

life.

Hector's

knightly

the

close,

bullock's

"

to

heroes.

helping Hector, giving him

when,

for

the

fourth

time,

210
I

raised

sank

Trojan chief.
the

Minerva
the

taking

form
him

urged
**

Hard

pressed
with

Achilles, who,
Pursues

thee

let

But

stand

to

round

make

us

find

encouraged,

whom

he

never

the

walls

of

and

him

around,

and

Priam's
him

back."

that

other's

hour

the

make
the

body

to

face

to

had

in

his

or

the

to

friends,

so

But

the

hero
his

should

that

lieved
be-

turned

great foe.
of

one

Achilles

agreement,

fight

XXII.

brother,

when

come

proposed

his

Book

side, for he

with

now

covenant,

victor

IHad^

city,the Trojan

face

soon

his

at

see

swift

town.

thought by

to

die. Hector

must

they should
them

in the

be

was

that

Knowing
them

to

the

rest.

beat

he

surprised

was

Fates.

brother. Deiphobus,

thee, brother, by

that

as

the

side, and,

Bryant,

Thus

from

fight Achilles.

feet

stand

king

Hector

the

Hector's

to

and

the
of

lot

against

go

of his

voice

and

middle

the

were

Peleus, the

Apollo departed

close

came

of

the

longer

no

There

son

and

balance,

could

he

field, for

the

By

Immediately

down.

Then

for

one

springs, Jupiter
of fate.

balance

scales,

held

heaven

Xanthus

the

golden

in the

for the

other

she

the

high

lots

two

of

reached

heroes

the

that

between

give

funeral

the

rites

might
refused.
enemy.

be

performed.
He

would

have

no

wrathful
covenant

Achilles
with

his

211

Hector,

"Accursed
Of

Men

covenants.

Nor

wolves

Evil

against

Or

intent.

understood
fall and

Must
Of

So

yield

but

each

of

one

life blood

us

the

to

god

battles."
Iliad, Book

Bryant,

Then

the
It

spear.
that

no

shaft

mortal

arm

made

of

was

of

in

the

given

and

the

His
Alone

sufficed

Which

Chiron

in

felled

it yet

that

Peleus,

To

it.

wield

to

of

Pelion's

Trojan chief stooped

The

passing

spear,

Minerva,

top,

be

back

weapon.

the

workmanship

to

Hector,

the

and

gave

death

Iliad, Book

center

of

his

of Vulcan

the

sunk

in

he

the

not

be

and

launched

now

hurled

to

earth.

out

it, for

antagonist's shield,
was

XVI.

blow, and

it

plucked

aim

true

avoid

Hector

Achilles.

With

to

him,

over

by

unseen

it

struck

Achilles.

ash

an

Bryant,

his

on

heroes.

Of

gave

cut

strength

*Twas

might

Its

Chi'ron,
had

war,

father

the

to

strong,

famous

of

art

his

wield.

could

own

which

tree

heroes

Pe'li-on

Mount

his

but
a

and

heavy, huge,

weapon

XXII.

first cast

Achilles

fight began.

was

instructor

the

plan

must

exist,

can

First,

his

faith,

no

between

compact

no

me

me

plight

lambs,

other.

the

to

lions

and

with

agree

and

Thyself

talk

never

but

pierced,

it

the
and

212

SO

the

javelin of

brazen

loudly
no

that

he

All
'Tis

so

he

god

and

he
wills

Deiphobus

had

lies

secure

black

fate

him

around

it, and

hour

the

end, and

Achilles.

'twas

he

'tis I must

bleed."

pierced

Hector

neck.
In

his

his

body

dying
to

give large
in vain.

could
Hector
doom:

fell to

were

the

his

corselet

he

furiously
hero

conqueror
words

in

gold.

But

by

prayers

nor

be

moved.

warning

in

his

thrust

his
the

through

that

his

foe

the

wounded.

Achilles

parents, tellinghim

ransom

his

joined

ground, mortally

begged

send

to

would

they

entreaties

by promise
The
Achilles

to

upon

opening

an

Trojan

he

moments

Neither

the

spot
the

the

of

XXII.

rushed

watching

noticed

collar

that

At

and

spear,

the

and

sword

Book

Iliads

fight bravely

to

warrior,

approached,

where

shoulder.

his

drew

nigh.

thy deed,

resolved

Greek

The

closely as
armor,

he

so

sigh:

wall.

the

approach!

Hector

covered
dis-

call.

my

in

is

PoPE"

Nevertheless,

was

he

with

then,

my

heard

Pallas,

called

There

spear.

stands;

guarded

me

He

the

deceived.

Heaven

deceived

Death

been

from

ground.

looking

had

bounded

another

comfortless

"

I deem'd
But

then

and

the

to

for

Deiphobus

to

answer,

**

fell

and

armor

hero

Trojan

the

of

were

gold

last words
of

his

of
own

213

day will

"A
And

Phoebus

Paris

and

stretch

And
He

ceased.

And

his

shall
here

thee
The

this

avenge

wrong

his

suppress'd

Fates

hand

the

at

Gate."

Scaean

the

of

laboring breath,

death.
PoPB,

So

died

Greeks
his

the

crowded

another

touch

now

the

around

that

Hector

than

when

he

dead

hero,

The

admiring

remarking

less

one

dangerous
fire

setting

was

XXII.

Book

Trojans.

far

was

Iliads

of the

figure,and

beautiful

and

stature

to

great champion

thee;

on

fate,

my

before

stiffen'd

eyes

decree

wreak

shall

gods

angry

fate's

when

come

to

their

to

fleet.
But

the

the

by

thongs

head

drove
the

the

geance,
ven-

with

thus

and

he
in

Hector

noble

the

more

chariot, leaving

ground,

ships, dragging

even

hero

dead

his

of

the

along

the

of

still

for

Eager

back

the

to

appeased

not

was

feet

the

trail

to

to

foe.

bound

he

the

his

of

death

leather

of Achilles

anger

dust.
The

from

walls

the

had
home

been

with

King

witness

her

the

the

terrible

dreadful

city, broke
Priam
with
of

and

into

Andromache
She

preparations

which

was

had

loud

Hecuba

Queen

combat.

battle, and
events

spectacle

out

grief.

the

maids, making

from

return

of

the

distracted

almost
not

of

and

lamentations,
were

this

Trojans, beholding

was

for

therefore
taken

at

tor's
Hecaware
un-

place.

214

having

reached

palace,

fearful

husband.

the

her
that

she

Gate,

Achilles.

unhappy

sank

woman

rushed

body

the

wheels
with

from

happened

the

the

ramparts

forth

the

through

Overpowered

the

on

evil had

ascended

behind

dragged

she

some

plain, saw

the

on

wailing

ears,

Hastening

Scaean
out

of

sound

the

But

of

of

grief

looking

beloved
the

tor
Hec-

chariot

the

at

fainting into

the

to

and

her

her

to

streets

tower,

the

the

of

sight, the
of

arms

her

attendants.

darkness

sudden

A
She

faints,

Her

hair's

The

net

The

veil

fair

of

Around

train

raise

sinking

color

flies.

braids

that

bound,

wreath

sisters

stands
hands.
IHad^

Book

XXII.

loss

of

their

Pope,

While

the

chief, his
and

flung

body
on

of

Patroclus.

vast

Ida, and

heaped

beach

the

made

beside
for

quantity

of

wood

carried

to

the

in

an

the

into

the

the

funeral

ceremonies

The

together

mourned

dragged

was

then

were

thus

Trojans

was

Grecian

ships.

occupied
cut

down

pile,a

camp

tions
Preparain

services

plain, where
immense

crown'd,

day).

assistant

with

that

away

bridal

weeping

eyes:

her

the

far

her

on

of

and

flew

Venus

her

the

them,

diadem

and

swimming

breath,

ornaments,

held

(The gift

To

falls ; her

she

that

her

shades

three
on

the

honor

days.
Mount

logs

hundred

were

feet

215

next

it

put

hand,

lock

his

of

Torches

hair

and

each

of the

hair

on

when

it

with

quenched

the

On
mound

spot where
of earth

Then

there

the

as

gold

pyre

and

steeds, and
chariot

the
he

had

for

in

taken

match

Ulysses

rival

champions.

skill

that

Ajax

so

and

not

prize

Telamon

be
of
also

for,

In

decided

equal

and

value

competed

vases,

prize

immortal

such

prizes

"

Telamon

displayed

raised

valuable

the

won

^neas.

Ajax

urn.

hero.

weapons,

the

the

golden

competed

with

in

Patroclus

which

at

the

were

they

the

to

were

ran

to

send

to

and

of

stood

games

from

Both

it could

victor, and
each.

battle

placed

embers

in

Diomede
he

dead

through

roar,

the

had

shining

oxen.

race,

All

bones

monument

silver, and

and

the

they prayed

mighty

the

funeral

were

cut

Zeph'y-rus,

inclosed

prizes,given by Achilles,
of

and

and

up

and

consumed,

was

Achilles

warriors

flames.

with

wine,

gathered

and

the

pile blazed

morning,

were

fan

and

body.

Bo're-as

to

slew

it in

other

that

oxen,

they

put

applied,

now

gods,

the

night

the

several
and

and

They

corpse.

horses.

own

breezes

strong

of

fat

man's

dead

were

wind

the

the

pile

easily burn,

his

of

the

they placed

more

it the

lock

hero's
a

the

upon

off

the

upon

might

laid

this

Upon

square.

horses
the

ling
wrest-

the

were

strength

which
was

with

in

and

was

given
Diomede

the
to

2l6

in

with

combat

received

and

equal

the

In

struck
and

of

and

shot

flew

the

dove

This

into

up

her

at

with

beneath

feat

was

Meriones

and

bladed

bladed

axes

arrow.

the

wing

as

applauded,

rites and

funeral

games.

still continued,

hero's

body

the

round

repeated
watched

at

tomb

of

dawn

at

the

his

his

double-

ten

performance

single-

ten

his

when

even

chariot

several

ral
by fune-

wrath

against

had

he

wheels
This

Patroclus.
for

friend

dragged
times

three
cruel

days.

insult

But

he

Apollo

body.

With

pity

From

soil

The

golden
the

earth.

spectators,

of

dead

But

Apollo,

Along

the

given.

was

honor

the

the

prize

pole,

pierced

fell to

wKose

he

Meriones

prize

Teucer,

to

the

the

to

weapon

by
his

tied

bird, but

her

she

and

was

Then

and

received

Achilles

Hector

the

The

admired

To

ground,

heavens.

the

dove

fastened

that

did

Thus

the

greatly

much

and

missed

his

battle-axes.
also

was

cord

Teu'cer

arrows,

in

Teucer

the

cut

and

bow

fixed

at.

declared

were

prize.

competitors,

mast

aimed

she

the

were

top

object

with

contest

Me-ri'o-nes
the

each

both

and

swords,

for
or

the

hero, kept

stain, though
aegis, lest, when

ground,

moved

the

body

him

dead,

free
and

o'er

roughly
might

be

him

held

dragged
torn.

Bryant,

Iliads

Book

XXIV.

MERIONES'

WoMtERFUL

SHOT,

2l8

But

last the

at

moved

were

death

and

Iris with

the

order

that

told

will

the

was

Thetis

and

of

also

him

her

to
sent

telling him

to

suitable

carried

promptly

of heaven,

king

it

since

She

Jupiter.

of

the

from

He

Priam,

Thetis

Juno,

Achilles

parents.

King

son.

day

summoned

fleet, bearing with

his

of the

mand

twelfth

command

his

to

to

Greek

for

ransom

body

message

the

to

go

her

of

exception

the

on

bade

Hector's

restore

the

Trojan hero, Jupiter

Olympus,

to

with

pity,and

to

of the

gods,

of

son

the

out
com-

Achilles

Answered

he

ready

Jove

was

to

obey.
**

him

Let
The

who

the

brings

if it be. the

body,

will

and

come

ransom

of

Jove."
liiad^ Book

Bryant,

Joyfully
Iris, and

and

in his
As

in

own

they

Mercury,
safely to

and

crossed

the

tent

of

the

he

himself

plain they

of the

The

Idaeus.

had
Greek

the

was

met

were

sent

ransom,"

goblets,
were

which

mules,

four

to

warrior.

of

Grecian

These

state.

by

as

ahd

vases

XXIV.

message

the

for

costly things

herald
and

the

out

precious

Jupiter

whom

set

drawn

the

chariot

to

robes

wagon

by

received

him

beautiful

driven

were

with

gold,

of

many

carried

haste

took

talents

Priam

aged

made

he
He

camp.
ten

the

take

king

rode

charioteer.

by

conduct

the

god
them

219

*'

Haste,

guide

Yet

that

so

none

his

of

Know

Priam

King

him,

see

may

the

to

till he

coming,.

Grecian
and

fleet,
Greek

no

before

stand

Pelides."
Bryant,

Mercury
in his
the

hands

the

cast

into

guards

chief

the

they

Icingand

Trojan

of

his

the

Priam,

deep

and

departed,

Mercury

god
the

so

the

by

unseen

the

and

reached

ing
tak-

towards

trenches

slumber,

companion

and

rapidly

the

to

came

of

drove

Myrmidons,

Then

Greeks.

reins, he

the

When

ships.

chariot

the

mounted

XXIV.

Book

Iliad^

of

tent

of

any

the

ascended

to

Olympus.
Achilles

received

his

king, kissing

aged

him

and

hero's

the

his

Greek

the

The

mind

to

I; for

Than

dwells
the

Upon

hand

pity

and

thy

to

kind

words

and

father

of

he

happier
what

could

him

revere

merciful,

be

slew

else

man

no

bear,

who

chief, moved

Greek

on

corse

"

my

laid

have

accepted

by
the

this

ransom,

my

lips

son."
Bryant,

The

fore
be-

down

come

his

O,

borne

redeem

father!

earth

sake

his

For

and

I have
on

have

ransom.

gods, Achilles,

Calling

That

fleet,

uncounted

bring

knelt

the

son.

**

To

and
respectfully,

hand,

him

begged

for

mourning

visitors

Iliad^

Book

XXIV.

appeal, replied
after

which

in
he

220

Priam

caused

and

^yithfood

themselves

him

with

remain

for

twelve

of

truce

Idaeus

sit down

to

and

drink, and

the

night.

for

days

invited

them

also

granted

He

funeral

refresh

and

in

rites

to
a

honor

of

and

his

Hector.
in

Early
herald

the

and

arose,

Olympus

Quickly

camp.

safely from

them

from
Grecian

the

their steeds, and

the

across

king

descended

again

they yoked

drove

fully they

Trojan

Mercury

conduct

to

the

morning

plain

the

to

mourn-

sandra,
Cas-

city.

who

stood
them

saw

gamus,
loud

voice

their

dead

If

**

coming,

the

to

citadel

the

on

and

cried

she

people, bidding

them

with

vast

hero

your
him

meet

Your

in

rush'd

ye

hail

Now

crowds,

from

glorious
and

dead,

triumph,

common

Amid

the

borne
it

where

let
and

through
placed

was

and

grief.
she

her.

and

spoke

the

in

and

meet

delight,

the

your
your

on

fight,
flow;

sorrows

woe."

common

of his

came

constant

to

the

Hecuba
in turn
to

mourn

kindness

Book

Iliad,

people

magnificent

Queen

too,

the

streets

aloud, each

wept

Helen,

of

lamentations

Andromache

body

Per-

out

go

Pope,

was

of

hero.

e'er

To

watching

the

XXIV.

corpse

royal palace,
couch.

Then

approached
uttering
over

and

words

Hector,
tenderness

the
of
and
to

221

**0

who

Hector,

Of

all

husband's

my

I of

Am

godlike

Brought
And
I

the

Yet

have

Of

anger

Of

Priam,

Of

Priam's

Herself,

With

And

when

his

daughters,
in

Priam

for

father,

thou

with

soft

heart

is

tongues

Therefore
Thee

my

and

For

myself
I have

now

None.

to

wives

array.

me

part

my

restrain

address

and

I bewail

unhappy

"

in

me!

all wide
hate

they

Troy,

the

ends.

The

Wrath

of

when

the

funeral

and

the

the

hero's

concluding

lines

Achilles,
results

last, book
of

by

Hector

poet's subject, as

The
and

of

of the

Hector,
the

of

Iliad

which

Greeks

has

the

in honor
Nine

To

bring

the

trunks

of

trees,

of

the

the

was

closes

been

the
same

funeral
those

as

Patroclus.

when

lated.
re-

twenty-fourth,

days they
and

XXIV.

Homer

said,

have

wrath
of

of

properly

poem

describe

were

been

Book

Iliad^

Iliad

the

"

all.**

me

Bryant,

With

words.

gentle

and

grieved,

me:

sons

the

take

and

once,

the

to

didst

friend

no

kind

be

to

at

first

word

fair

was

kindly admonitions,

Their

Hecuba

or

ever

"

since

and

all their

died

shore,

reproach.

grievously,

gracious

native

my

wife

sooner

is past

thee

sons,

"

I had

from

and

the

fleet

heard

never

me

for

"

whose

year

from

heart

my

would

"

twentieth

or

Taunted

him

Paris,

stranger

to

brothers,

Troy,

to

me

now

came

dearest

wert

toiled
the

tenth

monies
cere-

formed
per-

Arose

to

The

light

the

of

valiant

corse

With

many

High

up,

from

laid
the

flung

it

fire

on

to

brought

they

men,

Hector
and

tears,
and

of

abodes

the
the

town

wood

the

light

pile.

Brvaht,

The

fire
the

golden
a

all

burned
bones

tomb

Then
the

over

In

haste

On

lest

in

the

now

and

Returned,

Nursling
was

of
the

the

reared

come

When

buried

day

next

they
them

placed
the

Book

ered
gathin

and

urn

XXIV.

erected

grave.

side,

every

and

they

they

Should

Such

Hector

of

um.

and

night,

Iliads

all

too

to

armor

tomb

in

Jove,

mighty

tomb,

renew

built,

was

the

were

soon

halls

where

feasted
Hector's

with

sentries

the
the

set

Greeks

war.

the

multitude
Priam

dwelt.

royally.
burial
Bhvaht,

rite.
Itiad.

Boole

XXIV

XII.

DEATH

OF

ACHILLES

FALL

AND

STRUCTION
DE-

"

OF

For

their

of

their

of

But

enemy.

forth

again

The

famous

came

with

and

they

of
dwelt

who

warriors

all

having

of
the

come

sally
plain.

open

Pen-the-si-le'a

Am'a-zoris,
the

to

the

Queen

on

resist

to

in

Greeks

her

walls

encouraged

beautiful

army

the

allies

were

the

fight
and

an

within

some

renewed.

was

enough

strong

assistance,

war

remained

were

the

the

Hector

Trojans

which

city,

assaults
to

the

time

funeral

the

After

TROY.

nation
of

shores

of

the

male
fe-

Black

Sea.

Penthesilea
Leads

the

to

their

In
"

with

there

wars

grace,

Amazonian

an

hands

right

haughty

race;

dart

pointed

wield;

they

"""

"

left

The

for

sustains

ward,

the

shield.

lunar

"'

Vbrgil.

Brave

as

she

scorned

so,

the

gates,

to

leading

and

terrific

beautiful,

was

she

battle

behind

remain
valiant

her
made

then

the

band

fierce

began,
223

the
of

women

on

many

the
of

shelter

attack
and

of

queen

zons
Ama-

walls,

out

through

the

Greeks.

warriors

on

225

both

sides

laid

were

slain

was

the
first

but

her

in

defense.
mortal
Achilles

of his

her

body

Filled
with

with

the
should

in

honor.

her

in

for her

He

The

her

foul-mouthed

scoffed

the

words,
with

dead
Now

chief

the

to

by Greek
he

STO.

was

and

he

for

such

TROY

to
to

even
OF

of the

about

was

"

the

1,5

not

was

fist.

relative

of

that
man

offenses.

retire
return

tioned
(men-

been

tised
chas-

again
home.

the

his

at

ing
insult-

struck

him

unfortunate

Achilles
the

culed
ridi-

soft-hearted

so

Myrmidons

the

tomb

proposal, and

of his

dead

build

having

as

Enraged

demanded

family
law

and

blow

mighty

Diomede

Thersites,

of

that

Thersites

this

at

of Hector.

treatment

beauty, the hero

rites and

previous chapter

and

queen,

proposed

even

Achilles, saying that he

his

and

funeral

perform

by Ulysses)

war,

by

away

unfortunate

courage

request.

Greeks

and

her

gave

fell,begging

taken

be

to

the

for

pity

admiration

granted

pay

heroine

in self-

people.

own

in

he

him

upon

strike

to

ing
meet-

furiously,

so

lance

brave

avoid

to

rushing

obliged

self
her-

unwilling

was

him

then

was

the

permit

to

he

and

wound,

tried

he

and

thrust

hero

attacked

spear,

With

The

she

that

hand,

Penthesilea

dust.

and

woman,

queen,

hurling

sword

the

by Achilles.

fightwith

to

in

fine

Achilles
in anger
But

should

required
refused,
from

the

Ulysses

226

Diomede

persuaded
made

between

peace

Another

the

ally,and
the

help

to

withdraw

to

claim,

and

so

chiefs.

two

powerful

very
This

Trojans.

his

now

one,

was

Mem'non,

Priam,

being

came

king

of

son

of

and

Ethiopia,
Priam's
the

brother

dawn.

arrived
do

nephew

Ti-tho'nus, and

With

Troy,

at

battle

with
of

slaughter

an

heroes

Memnon

single

declined

Vulcan,
in

and

at

the

Once
the

of

slain, and
rites

might

But
warrior
to

meet

as

he

conflict

the
who
his

suit

and

of

bore

Aurora
be

own

lay dying

away

challenged

in presence
and

was

furious, for
for

him

by

mother

Aurora,!

almost

equal

favored

fortune
brave

his

of

Memnon

the
was

that

body

to

funeral

performed.

time
so

goddess

The

Myrmidons.

then

made

however,

more,

the

Ethiopianwarrior

long

he

of

the

armor

courage

challenged

account

fought

was

of his

request

strength

Achilles.
chief

The

killed

on

Achilles

heroes

two

too, had

Memnon,

Greek,

great

was

Nestor

But

venerable

the

armies.

both

combat.

field to

Memnon

Nestor, and

fight him.

to

and

Memnon,

of

the

there

sides.

he

men

entered

Again

both

on

son

of the

great age

thousand

ten

Greeks.

the

Au-ro'ra, goddess of

immediately

the

the

of

army

and

Antilochus,
to

of

was

at

now

far had
doom.
in front

hand

conquered
We
of the

have

when

the

in every
seen

Scaean

that

great

fight was
Hector,

Gate, warned

22/

Achilles

he

that

Paris.

This
the

By

Their

they

the

there

Greeks

at

pressing

gate, and

the

in which

he

Trojan

prince

sword.

carrying

grief

champion.
were

bones

the

to

hastened

the

had
were

lay

city
open,
the

reached
aimed

Apollo,

heel, the

took

in

at

in

place

the

only part

in the
vase

him

with
the

over

efforts

his

body

Ajax

Tela-

Deep

camp.
death

funeral

the

the

gaining posseission of

the

honor,

over

burned

slew

Grecian

the

his

in

placed

the

Paris

by

by mighty

Magnificent

been

Greeks,

to

when

and

up

Greeks

presiding

the

ground, whereupon

struggle

it to

celebrated

Thetis,

body

of

field

of Memnon

Achilles

the

Ulysses succeeded

and

it,and

fell

the

fatallywounded.

chief, but

dead

in

feated,
de-

confusion,

Guided

hero
be

terrific

of the

the

could

warrior

The

the

hold

death

and

enter,

arrow.

an

struck

weapon

to

been

Gate, which

behind.

about

of

much

were

back

terror

close

hand

the

had

to

the

them

Scaean
in

on

was

with

him

mon

the

able

after

drove

rushed

Trojans

allies

battle, in which

great

by

Trojans

longer

no

Soon

Through

walls.
the

were

by Achilles,

headed

the

powerful

enemy.
was

fall

fulfilled.

was

of Memnon

discouraged.

against

should

prophecy

death

and

himself

rites

his

of their
and

goddess

ceremonies.

customary
of

great
games

mother,

After
manner,

gold, made

was

by

the
the
Vul-

228

and

can,

mound

vast

monument

sacred

The
Built

up

Upon

There

of

be

to

By

those

In

future

the

broad

seen,

far

now

are

who

warlike

Hellespont,

off

the

upon

born,

deep,

shall

or

warrior

the

for

the
the

the

take
Greek

who

Gate.

and

and

was

so

in

his

him,
and

it

of

and

he

which

and

that

the

at

the

in

favor

splendid
made

given,

Ajax

having

not

became

himself

slew

in

then

greaves,

at

he

to

the

were

the

resolved

were

therefore,

cuing
res-

to

of

struggle

votes

grieved

in

harm

was

the

Thetis,

prize

frenzy

most

helmet
of

son

coveted

done

prisoners

majority

reward

bravely

honor,

XXIV.

Book

most

Avitnessed

to

as

question

Trojan

had

disappointed
the

and

the

the

this

the

corselet
for

Vulcan

had

decide

The

Ulysses,

shield

by

of

fought

who

deserved

votes

born

Odyssey^

offered

was

had

and

To

camp,

Scaean
of

body,

chiefs

Greek

Achilles

who

Trojans.

be

years.

of

armor

vast

Bryant,

The

as

Greeks

magnificently

tomb

cape

the

of

army

shore

the

on

hero.

the

to

raised

was

with

tained
ob-

insane,
his

own

sword.
The

Greeks

warriors,

had
and

impossible for

them

now

lost

they began
to

take

their

two

to

think

most

ful
power-

that

Troy by force,

it

and

was

that

229

they

must

then

set

by

which

he

did

brain

his
the

sacrifices

in

Calchas,

the

Ida.
Helenus

him

if he

did

Troy

walls
the

only

Ithacan

chief

that

before

by

they

must

must

long

as

things

was

Ulysses

so

carry
as

it

safe ; and,

of

the

his

Troy,
and

of

This

inflicted

serpent,

the

away

sacred

within

lastly,they

Hercules

blood

slain.

sail for

of

arrows

remained

the

have

must

the

the
made

by them
countrymen

but

he
smell

could

be

obtained

chief

who

received

These

himself.

Hercules

with

the

done.

of Achilles.

son

in

be

must

get

Phil-oc-te'tes, a Greek

wounds

set

three

Greeks

arrows

that

octetes

the

taken

city was

had

they

told

for

Hercules
so

and

tell.

dipped

been

what

death

from

them

by

with

next,

from

knew

that

him

the

Now

said

threatened

of the

help

Mount

and

said, the

the

on

prisoner

be

Palladium,

city to

conquered,

could

Hercules;

who

the

had

soothsayer,
mortal

sayer,
sooth-

be

Helenus

First, he

Apollo

and

could

not

Then

of

temple

Greek

from

out

gone

thing

only

Troy

made

first

the

was

means

the

The

Trojan prince

had

who

Ulysses

stratagem

some

taken.

be

wise

the

devise

to

the

capture

Helenus,
offer

work

to

city might

to

was

So

methods.

try other

hydra,
them

of

monster

poisonous,
fatal.

were

at

bitten

was

had

arrows

the

when

Aulis
on

Phil-

the

foot

injured part

230

being

could

comrades

behind,

left

been

had

it, he

his

that

offensive

so

not

the

on

dure
en-

advice

of

lysses.
.

in

Far

island, suffering grievous

an

The

hallowed

Left

him,

Made

by

of

isle

in

There

Lemnos.

from

torture

He

"

the

venomed

serpent's fangs.

pangs,

Greeks

wound

lay

pined.

and
Bryant,

Ulysses
to

if he

Troy,

mede

with

found

him

the

wound

except

Exposed
Deserted
No

friend

To

soothe

he

to

his

enraged

of existence

means

himself.

procure

there,
divide

his

care.

Philoctetes

Hercules
to

would
then
his

appeared

be

healed

gladly
arrival

Troy,

to

go

at

ta

went

the

the

him

telling

by
with
Grecian

the

have

in

him

the

his

Diomede.

great

him,

the

two
not

advised

Machaon.

and

tr.)

of

had

and

that

famous

camp

failed

dream

Ulysses

of

request

would

mission

Their

chiefs.

him

first refused

at

(Francklin*s

ill-treatment

former

their

at

ten

healed, and

Sophocles

Still

him

lies ;

and

sorrows

Dio-

skies,

fellow-mourner

or

II.

They

left

yet
no

had

he

forlorn

and

had

inclement

the

to

had

not

was

which

game

come

Lemnos.

they

having

much,

to

taking

so,

for

out

where

Book

Philoctetes

get

alive, and

set

cave

The

suffered

had

he

him,
at

to

still

were

before.

years
he

resolved

now

Iliads

wound
He"
On

physician

231

him

cured

cutting

once

to

make

good

again

began

his

to

general

him

him

with

through
back

carried

was

in

the

poison quickly began

last

the

whom,

twenty
loneliness

and
her

words,

her

for

take

for

Apollo,
where

so

when

help.

pity

wound,

had

that

he

she

on

she

battle, aimed
and

arrows

pain,

the

had

for

Then

effect.
to

pierced

immediately

was

take

turned

Mount

at

fair CEnone,

left

one

and

had

been

perhaps

his

in

sorrow

his

that

her

that

was

in

she

might

him
in

of

medicine

Ida.

his

dead, she

his

of

of

to

CEnone

her, and

behalf.
came

by

him

carry

desertion

skill

to

recourse

to

slopes

cruel

he

have

instructed

the

remembered

cure

attendants

on

use

day

therefore,

Hoping,
him,

He

Ida.

would

still dwelt

heard

to

Philoc-

on

to

head.

in

Paris

before, he

ordered

refused
she

Paris

years

forgotten

not

she

of

he

their

at

city,suffering intense

the

thoughts

since

him

poisoned

now

ing
plain, think-

Paris, and

encounter

the

to

Trojans

dangerous

longer
was

shoulder.

resolved

war,

open

so

no

chief

his

of

one

not

were

to

the

arrows.

in the

out

venture

happening

tetes,

in

injured

strength, and

offered, for the

Achilles

new

the

and

and

sleep

from

health

fatal

soon

Greeks

terrible

Their

perfect

of his

deep

flesh

countrymen

use

the

that

at

in

opportunity

An

into

diseased

awoke

joined

at

the

the

away

He

foot.

him

by casting

But
down

232

to

She
the

By

following,

moving

Then
Smote

shrill

their

thou

whom

He

morning

The

all the

Thro*

"

Husband!

'*

she

comely

leapt

and

marriage

all at

widowhood,
and

the

funeral

and

past

crying

in

pile,
fire.

Tennyson,

island

the

His

resided.

and,

as

of

he

Scyros,
name

was

brave

was

an

opportunity

his

father

father's
he

proved
The

Troy,

of

had

armor,

and

that

he

this

CEnone,

forgetting the

not

the

of

sail

set

of

son

for

Achilles

Pyr'rhus, or Ne-op-tore-mus,
youth,

by

was

was

where

killed.

was

Death

by Helenus,

he

rejoiced

fighting the

been

Palladium
and

king,

mentioned

conditions

other

Ithacan

the

Meanwhile

once

broke

head,

upon
him

with

herself

mixt

And

her

up

pyre?"

said,

**

heal!

of

years

the

boldest

not

happy

clouded

muffling

And

of

heat

upon

their

and

cry.

voice

up

burns

wouldst

light

silent

till the

lifted

**Who

roar,

the

forward

oldest

funeral

slowly down,

trance,

she

brow,

command,

Whereon
**

in

quickly

her

on

and

ever-deepen'd

as

his

on

side.

rose,

torrent's

long

Paced,

Of

his

perished by

and

pyre,

herself

grief threw

in her

and

Troy,

heroic

worthy

to

to

now

task

Trojans, by

Ulysses

many

by

no

having

at

him

gave

in the

deeds

his
war

it

wear

be

whom

carried

means

easy

oft from
to

per-

233

the

But

form.

it.

accomplishing
and

beggar,
he

went

Greek

had

who

master

believing

his

He

that

cruelly

Vile

garments

like

The

enemy's

town,
he

man

So

different

He

entered

him

had

given

o'er

his

when
the

was

Ilium
it

who

in

seemed

at

fleet

Achaian
that

he

wore.

and

none

passed."

the

king's palace,

down

to

made

being

the

that

to

now

Greeks,

she

Ulysses
Helen

rest,

sign

Paris
to

happening

Helen,

might
was

declared

to

v^here

her

dead,

return

right, as
years

to

very

place

perhaps

own

soon

near

beggar

to

He

Troy,

country.

In

appeared,

and

afterwards, when

that

friendly

was

take

sat

him.

silent, thinking

them
her

recognized

Helen

wished

at

IV.

Book

Odyssey

pretended

keep

to

by

pass

the

immediately

and

streets.

"

Bryant,

But

city.

thus

spacious

transformed,

that

the

flung

disguise.

semblance

thus

was

its

the

his

himself

entered

that

guards,

enter

shoulders

walked

and

was

from

The

to

the

he

escape

him.

slave's, and

though

beggar,

Knew

and

stripes,

that

marks,

entreated

to

ill-used

of

leave

to

as

them

story, permitted

Unseemly

told

in

garments

and

wished

he

**He

Another

so

Gate,

him.

slave, and

the

on

body

Scaean

the

admit

to

his

succeeded

arts

many

Putting

scourging

to

guards

of

man

telling to

so

this
as

his

234

own

the

Telemachus,

son,

within

adventure

walls

the

**

For

old

my

The

evil

Who

led

For

that

longed

deplored

deeply

brought

from

on

land."

dear

own

my

me,

Bryant,

Helen
the

passed

Ulysses
There

she

listened

after
with

of the

the

Palladium

make

his

pleasure

plans

few

mede.

the

he

returned,

got into

the

climbing
citadel.

he

friends
the

and
at

his

man,
country-

thus

companion

how

obtained

Greek

the

the

at

the

of

it off
the

Dio-

by

walls,

Ulysses,

famous

carried

to

camp.

by following the

rejoiced

told

contrived

shoulders

found

she

and

accompanied

the

Here,
he

where

Ulysses
to

palace.

then

city by scaling

on

ships, who

the

and

in

bring

him,

She

Having

desired,

given by Helen,
and

the
her

IV.

but

to

in

plans.

got.

unobserved

Diomede,

entered

his

back

days

maids

meeting

at

Trojans,

be

to

he

They

joy

to

of the

was

way

her

hospitably entertaining

information

the

of

apartment

her

Book

Odyssey^

uttering a word,

one

her

to

expressed

him

and

sent

secretly

and

In

she

evening

without

on

king's

Troy.

already

Venus

thither

me

of

and

home,

fate

story of the Ithacan

tions
direcstatue,

to

their
of

success

undertaking.
Troy

Pallas

was

now

Minerva.

no

longer

Though

under
that

the

protection

goddess

helped

of

the

235

Greeks

in

city itself
the

their

battles, she

while

being

at

liberty

now

and

destroy

mind

of

instructed

it.

This

sacred

idea

the

save

But

walls, she
to

therefore

chief

of

was

the

Greeks

of the

Greek

the

about

She

to

statue.

within

the

help

to

the

horse

contain

her

longer

no

city.

the

Ulysses

she

obliged

it contained

Palladium

was

was

capture
into

put

the

horse, and

wooden

how

E-pe'us

to

make

size, large enough

vast

hundred

men,

By

Minerva's

aid,

it

for

to

hollow

was

within.

Which

like
sides

The

of

steed

reared,

height

monstrous

flanked

were

fabric

with

appeared

pine.
Vergil.

When

it

Then

and

Ulysses,
and

Epeus,

opening

of

it

by

fastened

was

Selected
With

inward
iron

And

of

numbers

the

arms

bowels

stuff

hollow

their

which

bolts.

hide

machine
dark

the

after

side,

soldiers

dire

and

warriors,

ladder,

by strong
the

In

Greek

it.

into

Menelaus,

other
of

means

put

were

and

Pyrrhus,

number

into

mounted
the

finished, provisions

was

they load;

abode.
Vergil.

Meanwhile
and

they

all
had
to

the

going

up

Greeks
their

aboard

given
Greece.

other

the
But

broke

up

ships, they

siege, and
they

went

were

no

their
set

camp,

sail,as

about
farther

to

if
turn
re-

than

230

of

island

the

about

TenVdos,

miles

three

from

the

shore.
sight

In

of

lies

Troy

did

Fortune

(While

There

their

was

empire

since,

; but

ships exposed

Where

wind

to

isle

an

Priam's

on

wealth

for

Renowned

Tenedos,

faithless

and

smile)
bay,

weather

lay.

concealed.

fleet

Vergiu

As
the

tents

their

the

of

the

Trojans

given

the

up

gates, they rushed

Priam

King

The

riding

their

Like

swarming

gates,

in

issue
with

and

bees,

at

their

within

where

deserted,

camp

chariot

and

and

that

their

open
the

their

head.

walls

prise
sur-

Greeks

upon

plain,

long,

so

throng

delight

survey

Grecians

the

with

the

throwing

so,

in his

cooped

Unbar

that

in multitudes

out

Trojans,

The

and

war,

that

filled

were

believed

They

delight.

walls

removed,

were

enemy

their

from

saw

departed, they

had

fleet
and

had

as

soon

lay.
Vkrgil.

But

attention

horse, and

wooden
at

their

soon

its

thought

Some

it should

that

it should

that

be

the

citadel.

was

also

hauled

attracted

wondering

it meant
be

evil

burned

into

La-oc'o-on,

the
one

priest of Apollo,

to

and

proposed
placed

Priam's
out

huge

nieant.

it

Troy,

others

of

the

it,astonished

what

city and

cried

by

about

they gathered

size, and

great

was

in

sons,
a

loud

vised
adthat

within
who

voice.

"

Are

that

the

"

to

as

Put

it is, I fear

Whatever

horse.

exclaimed,

gone?

are

enemy

this.

against doing

people

foolish," he

so

you

and

king

the

warning

in

faith

no

Greeks

the

suppose

this
when

even

offering gifts."
'*

hollow

This

its

Within

blind

'tis

To

overlook

an

Somewhat
Trust

is

raised

above

walls, and

sure

designed
presents,

foes

secret

our

the

their

not

enclose

must

recess,

engine

Or

either

fabric

the
then

town

batter

to

fraud

by

down.

force

or

admit

nor

horse.**

the

Vergil.

Thus

sajdng,

side

the

like

sound

finding
him
he

deep

said,

offer

one

of

that

they might

they

selected

terrible

by

the

told

Si'non,

was

Some

he

decided

was

to

themselves

him

to

give
as

fair winds
be

fate

he

concealed

side

of

the

up

to

himself

Scamander

His

sacrifice

war,

to

he
trymen,
coun-

resolved
the

gods,

home,

and
that

escape
the

among

until

why

name,

His

return

To

made

and

was

the

victim.

the

had

Greek.

was

shepherds,

bank,

story.

Greek,

he

who

artful

an

moment

Trojan
river

the

on

asked

and

get

of

hollow

this

at

against

spear
forth

sent

But

king.

Being

there, he

his

appearance

loitering

having
to

the

prisoner.
was

it

groan.

the

before
him

hurled

horse, and

having

stranger,

brought

the

of

Laocoon

the

reeds

fleet

de-

238

parted.

This

Trojans

believed

But

the

horse,

there
Then
the
been

For

make
to

drag

into

city,it

the

if any

harm

raised

**We

lofty,

once

And

Troy
so

horse

if it

it,ruin

not

be

Troy,

to
come

on

and

violate

omen,

if it climb,

Trojan

ye

town

gods,

walls, and

your
in

gates

fates

hopes

Palladium

gods

with

with

our

new

the

gift, your

Minerva's

(Which

there,

then

religion

better

our

frame,

forbidden

your

intercept

may

wondrous

hands
in
on

;
are

lost;

boast:

ordain,
profane
flames

shall

Graecia

burn;

turn!)

assisting hands.
the

city

stands

an

to

able

brought

were

would

as

them

told

also

protection

this

through

lest

if you

That,

The

to

admitted

For,

But

country,

own

the

; for

gates

dedicate

and

and

It pass,

For

done

manded
com-

Trojans might

be

would

goddess

of Priam.

kingdom

So

the

their

were

He

had
from

their

build

to

crime.

that

it within

to

return

them

their

large

so

who

taken

was

her, the

to

to

ordered
for

it

insult

Greeks

atonement

left

said that

He

false story.

Palladium

the

that

Calchas

and

the

and

made,

been

had

about

offering to Minerva,

peace

because

the

it

free.

set

was

them

tell

to

told another

was

angry

Troy.

him

prisoner

The

plain.

Sinon

horse

of himself.

account

the

why

"

the

upon

it, and
asked

king

wooden

Sinon's

was

but
the

239
"

Then

shall

Troy
the

And

and

Argos
fate

of

reverse

burn,

Mycenae
return.**

us

on

Vergil.

Priam

King
and

too,
made

two

his
went

sons

erected

altar

engaged,
the

sea,

his

sons,

two

the

to

up

crushed

and

Laocoon

horse, he
the

to

While

gods

they

the

altar, seized

all three

and
at

an

thus

were

out

from

priest
in their

death

to

story

happened

serpents, darting

enormous

glided

then

wooden

beach.

this

After

more.

sacrifice

offer

the

just

the

at

to

on

which

it all' the

spear

believed

Trojans

thing

believe

hurled

his

the

terrible

them

had

and

and
mendous
tre-

coils.

First

around

Then

with

the
their

wretched

The
With

tender

sharpened

but

round

And

twice

about

The

priest

thus

And

towering

his

their

gasping

o*er

his

throat

head

"

in

bodies

and

grind.

aid

invade:

next

winding

choked

doubly

limbs

their

to

vain, they

waist

his

their

fangs

father, running

pious haste,

Twice

they wind,

boys

volumes

they
their

rolled;

fold.

divide,

crests

ride.

triumph

Vergil.

The
as

terrified

punishment

insulting
which

city

in

sent

Minerva

they

therefore

Trojans

now

of

the

gods

by casting
believed

resolved

spite

by

regarded

to

the

his

this

awful
Laocoon

upon

horse

take

the

huge

advice

of

to

be.

figure

Cassandra,

for

her

at

spear

the

event

gift,
They

into

who

the
also

240

warned

them

And

so

none

of their

made

they

the
and

it into

with

of the

walls, for

the

admit

to

to

Then

they

day

rated
deco-

boughs,

green
in

the

its feet

ropes

of

garlands

remainder

the

in

citadel.

the

Troy,

upon

large enough

were

temples

spent

breach

fastening strong

and

they dragged

ruin

bring

great

gates

image,

vast

it would

that

festivityand

rejoicing.
But

in

the

sunk

in

bolts

from

deep

horse, and
at

the

ships.

came

fire

they
the

into

the

made

in

The

the

his

the

the

wooden

beach,

the

it

for

there

and

countrymen

the

on

part of

was

Quickly plying

on.

the

Greeks

through

ing
shore, and, marchin thousands

poured
breach

that

had

been

walls.
startled

understood

Hastily they
by

^neas

to

drive

vain.

to

agreed

plain,the

streets,

the

to

reached

soon

drew

warriors, rejoicing

it meant,

been

Trojans,

noise,

down

what

had

of

all

were

stratagem.

signal

knew

that

oars,
across

in

as

side

the

Greek

the

hurried

They

plan

their

out

in

they
Sinon

treacherous

trapdoor

of their

when

night,

the

the

next

kindled

of the

repose,

success

Sinon

the

dead

at

rushed

Troy

once

to

and
out
was

from

arms,

other

the
at

enemy,
last

their
what

sleep by
had

and, led

the

happened.
and

aged
encour-

chiefs, they fought valiantly

but

taken.

all their
The

valor

was

victorious

241

Greeks

destruction

around

by Pyrrhus,

at

temples,
phobus,
Paris,

who

by

that

what

the

Fates

her

off

for

Helen

his

the

and

will

death

of

Spartan king,

of

been

had

done

with

her

the

him

creed
de-

gods,
his

to

Trojan royal family

with

his

the

with

number

fleet

After

adventures

many

Roman

and

Anchises

father

I-u'lus,escaped from

doned
par-

ships.
carried

were

of

by

^-ne'id,

founders

Having
carried

to

set

nothing

fire

their

ships

to

"

the

the

but

famous

Paris

and
OF

had

country.
TROY

"

followers.

his

the
called

poem

There

he

descendants,

l6

work

lished
estab-

it is

said,

of destruction

all the

riches

mass

at

brought

of

The

birth

destruction

of

and

Troy,
few

smouldering

War.
the

of

in

city, and

Trojan

soothsayer, ^sacus,

fulfilled.

STO.

their

remained

ended

family

his

Troas

land, which

in

Italy.

son

of Rome.

completed

off

Greeks

of the

reached

settlement, and

the

were

he

from

warlike

and

sea

his

and

sailed

city,and

poet, Ver'gil,tells about

So

had

the
Dei-

son

the

after
The

wife

of

one

His

safety.

slain

was

in

altar

and

slaves.

as

-^neas,

the

the

Menelaus.

of the

women

fled

took

and

of

married

by

Priam

King

foot
he

had
slain

was

believing

The

the

death

city,dealing

them.

which

to

the

through

swept

the

hours
ruins.

prophecy
Paris,
upon

was

his

THE

XIII.

Great

the

was

last

at

end.

the

rich

with

and

happy
The

in

for

reached

iE-gis'thus,
nestra,

had

of

The
And
A

And

chose

bravest,
gave

command
Then

banquet.
with

deadly

them

all

was

there

cruelly

his, whom

of

his

during

planned

the
whom

of

forward
to

their

for

seen

shall

we

and

married

among

not

kingdom

he

the

wealth

return

his

iEgisthus
He

as

and

see,

ten

this

realized.

relative

the

safe

had

them,

cessful
suc-

men

looked

destroyed

now

of

to

in

all

of

having

at

war

and

they

of

never

but

heavily

which

unfortunate

safety,

lost

They

some

was

most

terrible

prospect

families,

hope

He

the

Greeks

defeated

Troy.

to

But

the

possession

of

city

years.

had

taken

pleasure

homes

had

they

and

enemy,

of

WAR.

THE

and

long

They

but

AFTER

rejoicing
the

brought

treasure,

CHIEFS

GREEK

he

with

twenty
out

chariots

and

243

wife,

by
Clytem-

men,

should

in

Mycenae

snare.

others

purpose

of

murdered

his

stationed

that

city

absence.

people

non.
Agamem-

was

his

of

sight.
prepare

with

heart,

steeds,

244

He

and, meeting

went,

The

shepherd

And

slew

of

the

people

at

the

board.

him

bade

Agamemnon,
the

to

feast,

The

Agamemnon

herself

king.

slain

was

but

then

him

also, but
have

boy,

the

resolved
With
him

it became

this
his

object

friend

and

he

he

cared

for.

in

years

tionately
affec-

was

His

the

in

years
the

eighth,

And

on

The

nobly-born

From

rich

of

Athens,

his

Orestes,
and

cut

off

bore

just
that

and

of

with

having
he

came

returned
man

he

father.

rule.

destruction,

for

story.

his

royal palace,

he

of

son

manhood,

of

Pylades

Mycenae
to

stant
con-

and

song

iEgisthus.
Seven

uncle,

Mycenae, taking

to

companion,
to

contrived

friendship

murderers

went

kill

to

of his

their

the

the

admission

obtained

intended

court

famous

reached

punish

to

O-res'tes, who

Here

was

and

ill-fated

cousin, PyKa-des, the

strong

so

Orestes

When

tenderly
his

was

and
that

the

Pho'cis.

of
and

companion

other

-^gisthus

the

as

named

secretly to

sent

received

each

and

time

son

his

of

disregarded,

same

him

warned
were

IV.

accompanied

youth's sister, E-lec'tra,

Stro'phi-us, king

Strophius,

the

had

him

words

at

Agamemnon

Avas

to

her

usual

as

had

Mycenae,

to

but

doom,
she

who

Trojan princess,Cassandra,

Book

Odyssey

RYANT,

blood,

slew

245

The

crafty

Fell

his

wretch

^Egisthus,

illustrious

whose

by

hand

father.
Bryant,

As

Orestes

Agamemnon,
his

Orestes

Delphi,

at

suffer

should

oracle

told

statue

of

that

him

was

temple

any

they

foreigners

to

the
will
years

to

his

be

was

by
Iphigenia,
Taurica,

No

by

in his

be

carried

sacrificed.

his

Diana
Greeks

the

two

carried

before
But

delight,that

went

than

arrived

the

king,

Orestes
the

to

faithful

ever

they

very

theless
Never-

He

usual, by his
had

that

country.

task.

the

as

and

the

but

of

sooner

remembered,

before

the

enterprise,for the king

found

surprise and

temple

the

Greece

to

in

and

of

undertook

seized

condemned

obeyed,

temple

was

accompanied,

were

then

of

punishment

bring

must

and

oracle

practice,of sacrificingin

Pylades.

friend

He

gods,

the

what

of

Taurica.

Orestes

Taurica,

he

dangerous

there

III.

killingof

of the
to

go

Book
y

murder

This

anger

crime.

which

in

had

Taurica

his

that

Diana

goddess

This

the

learn

the

in

also.

to

to

for

part

her

slew

commanded

was

Apollo,

taken

provoked

mother

own

he

had

Clytemnestra

Odyssey

and

ered,
discov-

priestessof

sister, Iphigenia, who,

own

had

been

carried

herself, when
at

friends

off

the

Aulis.
not

about

By

away
to

the

many
be

and

rificed
sac-

help

only escaped

statue,

as

of

from

Iphigenia

246

with

returned

them

throne

to

the

he

lived

his

of

and

Greece.

to

Orestes

father, and

reigned

many

succeeded
of

king

as

in

years

Mycenae

prosperity and

happiness.
Menelaus

returned

He

adventures.
for

time

some

and

he

he

gods.

It

received

It

was

do.

of

There

which

was

told

there, and
arms,

and

until

he

Sea,

Menelaus
he
him
the
he

must

seize

fast in

shape
would

answer

still

him

any

who

good

the

had

to
to

times
some-

sleep.

old

quickly

he

many

seaside,

to

of all his

which

he

what

was

noon

find

the

him

the

at

spite

in

teus.
Pro-

I-do'the-a,

named

Proteus

as

would

he

sea

and

had

near

day

every

the

those

directed

cave

of the

came

hold
took

certain

Man

that

*Then
him.

from

n)miph
she

the

from

him,

Menelaus

and

of

rapidly into

escaping

water

for

questions, for

answer

But

Egypt,

but

one

find

himself

so

home

to

to

of

coast

get advice

to

difficult

Proteus,

called,
Idothea

matter

him.

Old

the

Pro'teus,

and

meeting

daughter

from

changing

consult
of

fortune

reached

get him

forms,

to

came

of

the

and

winds

unfavorable

by

near

with

Sparta

wanderings

many

have

easy

very

habit

different

no

difficult to

more

had

never

was

had

island

an

of

kingdom

detained

was

on

might

advice

he

but

his wife, Helen,

his

to

man

in

his

changes,
first

question put

peared.
apto

247

**

As
Your

The

form

And

turn

Yet

hold

Make

Desist

to

to

him

the

earth,

water

and

raging

flame,

to

thou

force,

of

and
find

bands

that

what

cross

again.**
Bryant,

Menelaus
him

followed

three

of

his

advised.

They

found

him,

they

seized

and

he

tried

hard

though

Of

held

Then

of

Then

turned

tall

he

took

Was

to

full
him

wearied

the

then

of

fast, until
out,

in

the

spite

boar.

then

became

resolute

aged

he

must

Old

go

Man

of the

to

Egypt,

Sea

of

to

then
the

grip,

all his

told

river

hearts

seer

wiles.

Bryant,

The

upon

their

huge

With

leaves.

in

also

next.

flowing water,
of

IV.

shape

serpent

rushing

firmly

escape.

panther,

tree

held

We

Book
^

Idothea

as

and

him

to

lion, of

maned

warriors,

Proteus,

First

Odyssey

directions, taking with

these

bravest

held

god
to

means

home

thy

take

asleep.

him

what

by

shall

again

the

Ask

"

more

him

loose

and

and

fishy deep

he

sawest

prophet.
thus,

all the

When

bands.

take

and

on

which

thee

hands

your

reptile

the

ancient

there, although

escape

firmly still,and

in

exert

every

him

from

Afflicts
The

struggle

of

form

hold

to

soon

length,

at

try all stratagems,

fast

The

The

and

will

he

For

stretched

strength

utmost

strive

He

him

behold

ye

As

Odyssey^

Menelaus

there, and

Book

IV.

that

offer

248

sacrifices
forth

the

to

and

safe.

and

the

Greek

The

prophecy

he

the

Idomeneus,
his

island

The

sad

also

famous

island.

of

happiness.

of

and

storm,
be

might
his

back

Crete

to

the

first

living
this

down

to

happened

Idomeneus,

shore

they

were

Expelled

and

be

his

from

rumor

Idomeneus

was

son,

welcome
with
the

to

the

at

his

III,

the
ble
terri-

fleet

that

Neptune

to

own

vow

landing.

and

promise

flying

fierce

on

receive

incensed

him

met

in

that

made

sacrifice

Book

arrival

there

overwhelmed

his

so

banished

That

to

war;

Odyssey^

feared

then

would

to

though

fulfilled
Cre'tans

He

he

creature

the

home
much

destroyed.
he

his

on

voyage

Idomeneus

ships escaped,

reached

Crete,

them.

occurred

his

During

his

Helen,

queen,

survived

who

none

event

directed,
reached

soon

Bryant,

But

speedy

safety.

companions
took

He

king

brought

sea

be

Proteus

as

him

send

would

life in

of his

in

Idomeneus
his

his

warrior

kingdom

All

did

fulfilled.

was

remainder

the

spent

chief

where, with

Spartan home,

they would

which

home,

his voyage

upon

that

and

gods,

the

nately
Unfortuwho

came

his father.

grief,nevertheless
god,

inhuman

but

the

act

that

island.

the
had

from

been

spread

Crete

if

was

fled,

exiled.
Vbrgiu

249

Thus

driven

sailed
of

from
until

westward

Italy,where

he

Sal-len'tia, and
The

the

treated

the

from

she

fled

which

himself

the

wrath

with

his

awful

the

depths

to
out

he

to

the

of

trident, hurled

of the

from

The

boaster's

His

strong

those

mountain

on

had

all the

challenge,
hand

there

he

spite of

all the

brought

upon

the

impious Ajax

rock

into

sea.

he, in spite of

Safe

the

sat

smiting

who,

Neptune,

He
That

immortals

furious

king's ship.

he
in

safe

was

lowed
al-

ing
and, obtain-

raised

as

ened
threat-

borrowed

Locrian

rock, and

that

insult

him

the

selves
them-

however,

Minerva

she

which

to

they

was,

But

Neptune,

dragged

Greeks

flaming thunderbolts,

swam

This

He

the

cruelly illhe

and

crime,

it.

for

destroyed

defiantly cried
gods.

him

from

permission

He

the

had

the

most
al-

was

On

Minerva,

Even

refuge.

his

age.

whom

of

temple

at

he

Troy

of

colony

Agamemnon.

sail for Greece.

set

Jupiter

tempest,

of
of

the

for

punish

to

from

of

shocked

were

to

that

as

princess Cassandra,

altar

had

old

extreme

coast

Oileus, king of Locris,

destruction

of the

night

city and

the

an

southern

the

to

came

to

Idomeneus

country

own

founded

Ajax

terrible

as

he

lived

of

fate

his

the

said
would

gods,

When

waves.

instantly
trident,

come

he

smote

Neptune
laid
the

rock

heard

250

And

cleft

Part

fell into

And

felt

Was

carried

Below,

it to

base.

the
the

There

deep.

shock,

the

drank

brine

the

the

the

to

erect,

Ajax

with

and

headlong

and

stood

Part

sat,

falling

mass

billowy depths
there.

perished

and

Bryant.

The

venerable

misfortune
in

peace

his

the

mourn

by

in the
Mad

his

kingdom

absence

his

with

violate

we

to

whom

of

home

^Etolia,
had

been

punishment

sent

have

he

seen,

had

siege of Troy.

I, with

when

mortal

immortal

against

Presumed

as

the

at

was

whom,

hand

I was,

as

And

had

Antilochus,

son

This

stranger.

by Venus,

wounded
**

in his

that

him

upon

brave

reached

also

found

seized

his

in

he

Pylos, though

of

days

slain.

Diomede
he

of

loss

his

ended

He

kingdom

had

Memnon

but

accident.

or

IV.

without

home

his

reached

Nestor

Book

Odyssey^

powers
the

wounds

arms,
to

move.

of

queen

love."
Vergil.

his

Quitting
wandered

he

built

Ar-gyi^i-pa,and

married

the

the

country.

south

the

of

Italy,where

king of
Great
The
From

Diomede

city,
his

which
own

has

Argos

city,which
daughter

he

warrior

finallysettled

compassed

Argyripa

the

country,

He

lands.

other

to

and

kingdom

round

of

with

in

he

the

called

Dau'nus,

walls

calls.

named.
Vergil.

251

Neoptolemus,
returned

lived

still

and

and
who

lived

died

in

kingdom

E-pi'rus

Andromache

Pyrrhus

prince

Trojan
who

him

gave
here

and

over,

remainder

the

spent

sons

Andromache

Peleus,

rule

to

Priam's

and
The

of

mache
Andro-

Troy.

of

return,

friendship

him

of

one

Helenus.

of

the

gained

soon

wife

the

became

his

after

years

with

destruction

the

after

Peleus,

grandfather,

only

the

Achilles,

of

son

took

He

reigned.

Helenus,

few

his

where

Phthia,

to

the

Pyrrhus,

or

he

their

of

and

lives

together.
But

fought
to

Troy

at

his

reached

he

in
of

hope
during

in

Homer's

fill another

his
his

like

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