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host　of　the　Achaeans；　and　urged　them　forward　whenever　she　beheld
them　slackening。

Then　fate　fell　upon　Diores；　son　of　Amarynceus；　for　he　was　struck
by　a　jagged　stone　near　the　ancle　of　his　right　leg。　He　that　hurled
it　was　Peirous；　son　of　Imbrasus；　captain　of　the　Thracians；　who
had　e　from　Aenus；　the　bones　and　both　the　tendons　were　crushed
by　the　pitiless　stone。　He　fell　to　the　ground　on　his　back；　and　in
his　death　throes　stretched　out　his　hands　towards　his　rades。
But　Peirous；　who　had　wounded　him；　sprang　on　him　and　thrust　a
spear　into　his　belly；　so　that　his　bowels　came　gushing　out　upon
the　ground；　and　darkness　veiled　his　eyes。　As　he　was　leaving　the
body；　Thoas　of　Aetolia　struck　him　in　the　chest　near　the　nipple；
and　the　point　fixed　itself　in　his　lungs。　Thoas　came　close　up　to
him；　pulled　the　spear　out　of　his　chest；　and　then　drawing　his
sword；　smote　him　in　the　middle　of　the　belly　so　that　he　died；　but
he　did　not　strip　him　of　his　armour；　for　his　Thracian　rades；
men　who　wear　their　hair　in　a　tuft　at　the　top　of　their　heads；
stood　round　the　body　and　kept　him　off　with　their　long　spears　for
all　his　great　stature　and　valour；　so　he　was　driven　back。　Thus　the
two　corpses　lay　stretched　on　earth　near　to　one　another；　the　one
captain　of　the　Thracians　and　the　other　of　the　Epeans；　and　many
another　fell　round　them。

And　now　no　man　would　have　made　light　of　the　fighting　if　he　could
have　gone　about　among　it　scatheless　and　unwounded；　with　Minerva
leading　him　by　the　hand；　and　protecting　him　from　the　storm　of
spears　and　arrows。　For　many　Trojans　and　Achaeans　on　that　day　lay
stretched　side　by　side　face　downwards　upon　the　earth。



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　　The　exploits　of　Diomed；　who；　though　wounded　by　Pandarus；
　　continues　fightingHe　kills　Pandarus　and　wounds　AEneasVenus
　　rescues　AEneas；　but　being　wounded　by　Diomed；　mits　him
　　to　the　care　of　Apollo　and　goes　to　Olympus；　where　she　is　tended
　　by　her　mother　DioneMars　encourages　the　Trojans；　and
　　AEneas　returns　to　the　fight　cured　of　his　woundMinerva　and
　　Juno　help　the　Achaeans；　and　by　the　advice　of　the　former
　　Diomed　wounds　Mars；　who　returns　to　Olympus　to　get　cured。

Then　Pallas　Minerva　put　valour　into　the　heart　of　Diomed；　son　of
Tydeus；　that　he　might　excel　all　the　other　Argives；　and　cover
himself　with　glory。　She　made　a　stream　of　fire　flare　from　his
shield　and　helmet　like　the　star　that　shines　most　brilliantly　in
summer　after　its　bath　in　the　waters　of　Oceanuseven　such　a　fire
did　she　kindle　upon　his　head　and　shoulders　as　she　bade　him　speed
into　the　thickest　hurly…burly　of　the　fight。

Now　there　was　a　certain　rich　and　honourable　man　among　the
Trojans；　priest　of　Vulcan；　and　his　name　was　Dares。　He　had　two
sons；　Phegeus　and　Idaeus；　both　of　them　skilled　in　all　the　arts　of
war。　These　two　came　forward　from　the　main　body　of　Trojans；　and
set　upon　Diomed；　he　being　on　foot；　while　they　fought　from　their
chariot。　When　they　were　close　up　to　one　another；　Phegeus　took　aim
first；　but　his　spear　went　over　Diomed's　left　shoulder　without
hitting　him。　Diomed　then　threw；　and　his　spear　sped　not　in　vain；
for　it　hit　Phegeus　on　the　breast　near　the　nipple；　and　he　fell
from　his　chariot。　Idaeus　did　not　dare　to　bestride　his　brother's
body；　but　sprang　from　the　chariot　and　took　to　flight；　or　he　would
have　shared　his　brother's　fate；　whereon　Vulcan　saved　him　by
wrapping　him　in　a　cloud　of　darkness；　that　his　old　father　might
not　be　utterly　overwhelmed　with　grief；　but　the　son　of　Tydeus
drove　off　with　the　horses；　and　bade　his　followers　take　them　to
the　ships。　The　Trojans　were　scared　when　they　saw　the　two　sons　of
Dares；　one　of　them　in　fright　and　the　other　lying　dead　by　his
chariot。　Minerva；　therefore；　took　Mars　by　the　hand　and　said；
〃Mars；　Mars；　bane　of　men；　bloodstained　stormer　of　cities；　may　we
not　now　leave　the　Trojans　and　Achaeans　to　fight　it　out；　and　see
to　which　of　the　two　Jove　will　vouchsafe　the　victory？　Let　us　go
away；　and　thus　avoid　his　anger。〃

So　saying；　she　drew　Mars　out　of　the　battle；　and　set　him　down　upon
the　steep　banks　of　the　Scamander。　Upon　this　the　Danaans　drove　the
Trojans　back；　and　each　one　of　their　chieftains　killed　his　man。
First　King　Agamemnon　flung　mighty　Odius；　captain　of　the　Halizoni；
from　his　chariot。　The　spear　of　Agamemnon　caught　him　on　the　broad
of　his　back；　just　as　he　was　turning　in　flight；　it　struck　him
between　the　shoulders　and　went　right　through　his　chest；　and　his
armour　rang　rattling　round　him　as　he　fell　heavily　to　the　ground。

Then　Idomeneus　killed　Phaesus；　son　of　Borus　the　Meonian；　who　had
e　from　Varne。　Mighty　Idomeneus　speared　him　on　the　right
shoulder　as　he　was　mounting　his　chariot；　and　the　darkness　of
death　enshrouded　him　as　he　fell　heavily　from　the　car。

The　squires　of　Idomeneus　spoiled　him　of　his　armour；　while
Menelaus；　son　of　Atreus；　killed　Scamandrius　the　son　of　Strophius；
a　mighty　huntsman　and　keen　lover　of　the　chase。　Diana　herself　had
taught　him　how　to　kill　every　kind　of　wild　creature　that　is　bred
in　mountain　forests；　but　neither　she　nor　his　famed　skill　in
archery　could　now　save　him；　for　the　spear　of　Menelaus　struck　him
in　the　back　as　he　was　flying；　it　struck　him　between　the　shoulders
and　went　right　through　his　chest；　so　that　he　fell　headlong　and
his　armour　rang　rattling　round　him。

Meriones　then　killed　Phereclus　the　son　of　Tecton；　who　was　the　son
of　Hermon；　a　man　whose　hand　was　skilled　in　all　manner　of　cunning
workmanship；　for　Pallas　Minerva　had　dearly　loved　him。　He　it　was
that　made　the　ships　for　Alexandrus；　which　were　the　beginning　of
all　mischief；　and　brought　evil　alike　both　on　the　Trojans　and　on
Alexandrus　himself；　for　he　heeded　not　the　decrees　of　heaven。
Meriones　overtook　him　as　he　was　flying；　and　struck　him　on　the
right　buttock。　The　point　of　the　spear　went　through　the　bone　into
the　bladder；　and　death　came　upon　him　as　he　cried　aloud　and　fell
forward　on　his　knees。

Meges；　moreover；　slew　Pedaeus；　son　of　Antenor；　who；　though　he　was
a　bastard；　had　been　brought　up　by　Theano　as　one　of　her　own
children；　for　the　love　she　bore　her　husband。　The　son　of　Phyleus
got　close　up　to　him　and　drove　a　spear　into　the　nape　of　his　neck：
it　went　under　his　tongue　all　among　his　teeth；　so　he　bit　the　cold
bronze；　and　fell　dead　in　the　dust。

And　Eurypylus；　son　of　Euaemon；　killed　Hypsenor；　the　son　of　noble
Dolopion；　who　had　been　made　priest　of　the　river　Scamander；　and
was　honoured　among　the　people　as　though　he　were　a　god。　Eurypylus
gave　him　chase　as　he　was　flying　before　him；　smote　him　with　his
sword　upon　the　arm；　and　lopped　his　strong　hand　from　off　it。　The
bloody　hand　fell　to　the　ground；　and　the　shades　of　death；　with
fate　that　no　man　can　withstand；　came　over　his　eyes。

Thus　furiously　did　the　battle　rage　between　them。　As　for　the　son
of　Tydeus；　you　could　not　say　whether　he　was　more　among　the
Achaeans　or　the　Trojans。　He　rushed　across　the　plain　like　a　winter
torrent　that　has　burst　its　barrier　in　full　flood；　no　dykes；　no
walls　of　fruitful　vineyards　can　embank　it　when　it　is　swollen　with
rain　from　heaven；　but　in　a　moment　it　es　tearing　onward；　and
lays　many　a　field　waste　that　many　a　strong　man's　hand　has
reclaimedeven　so　were　the　dense　phalanxes　of　the　Trojans　driven
in　rout　by　the　son　of　Tydeus；　and　many　though　they　were；　they
dared　not　abide　his　onslaught。

Now　when　the　son　of　Lycaon　saw　him　scouring　the　plain　and　driving
the　Trojans　pell…mell　before　him；　he　aimed　an　arrow　and　hit　the
front　part　of　his　cuirass　near　the　shoulder：　the　arrow　went　right
through　the　metal　and　pierced　the　flesh；　so　that　the　cuirass　was
covered　with　blood。　On　this　the　son　of　Lycaon　shouted　in　triumph；
〃Knights　Trojans；　e　on；　the　bravest　of　the　Achaeans　is
wounded；　and　he　will　not　hold　out　much　longer　if　King　Apollo　was
indeed　with　me　when　I　sped　from　Lycia　hither。〃

Thus　did　he　vaunt；　but　his　arrow　had　not　killed　Diomed；　who
withdrew　and　made　for　the　chariot　and　horses　of　Sthenelus；　the
son　of　Capaneus。　〃Dear　son　of　Capaneus；〃　said　he；　〃e　down　from
your　chariot；　and　draw　the　arrow　out　of　my　shoulder。〃

Sthenelus　sprang　from　his　chariot；　and　drew　the　arrow　from　the
wound；　whereon　the　blood　came　spouting　out　through　the　hole　that
had　been　made　in　his　shirt。　Then　Diomed　prayed；　saying；　〃Hear　me；
daughter　of　aegis…bearing　Jove；　unweariable；