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gleaming　shield。　When　he　was　ing　on　for　the　fourth　time；　as
though　he　were　a　god；　Apollo　shouted　to　him　with　an　awful　voice
and　said；　〃Take　heed；　son　of　Tydeus；　and　draw　off；　think　not　to
match　yourself　against　gods；　for　men　that　walk　the　earth　cannot
hold　their　own　with　the　immortals。〃

The　son　of　Tydeus　then　gave　way　for　a　little　space；　to　avoid　the
anger　of　the　god；　while　Apollo　took　Aeneas　out　of　the　crowd　and
set　him　in　sacred　Pergamus；　where　his　temple　stood。　There；　within
the　mighty　sanctuary；　Latona　and　Diana　healed　him　and　made　him
glorious　to　behold；　while　Apollo　of　the　silver　bow　fashioned　a
wraith　in　the　likeness　of　Aeneas；　and　armed　as　he　was。　Round　this
the　Trojans　and　Achaeans　hacked　at　the　bucklers　about　one
another's　breasts；　hewing　each　other's　round　shields　and　light
hide…covered　targets。　Then　Phoebus　Apollo　said　to　Mars；　〃Mars；
Mars；　bane　of　men；　blood…stained　stormer　of　cities；　can　you　not
go　to　this　man；　the　son　of　Tydeus；　who　would　now　fight　even　with
father　Jove；　and　draw　him　out　of　the　battle？　He　first　went　up　to
the　Cyprian　and　wounded　her　in　the　hand　near　her　wrist；　and
afterwards　sprang　upon　me　too；　as　though　he　were　a　god。〃

He　then　took　his　seat　on　the　top　of　Pergamus；　while　murderous
Mars　went　about　among　the　ranks　of　the　Trojans；　cheering　them　on；
in　the　likeness　of　fleet　Acamas　chief　of　the　Thracians。　〃Sons　of
Priam；〃　said　he；　〃how　long　will　you　let　your　people　be　thus
slaughtered　by　the　Achaeans？　Would　you　wait　till　they　are　at　the
walls　of　Troy？　Aeneas　the　son　of　Anchises　has　fallen；　he　whom　we
held　in　as　high　honour　as　Hector　himself。　Help　me；　then；　to
rescue　our　brave　rade　from　the　stress　of　the　fight。〃

With　these　words　he　put　heart　and　soul　into　them　all。　Then
Sarpedon　rebuked　Hector　very　sternly。　〃Hector；〃　said　he；　〃where
is　your　prowess　now？　You　used　to　say　that　though　you　had　neither
people　nor　allies　you　could　hold　the　town　alone　with　your
brothers　and　brothers…in…law。　I　see　not　one　of　them　here；　they
cower　as　hounds　before　a　lion；　it　is　we；　your　allies；　who　bear
the　brunt　of　the　battle。　I　have　e　from　afar；　even　from　Lycia
and　the　banks　of　the　river　Xanthus；　where　I　have　left　my　wife；　my
infant　son；　and　much　wealth　to　tempt　whoever　is　needy；
nevertheless；　I　head　my　Lycian　soldiers　and　stand　my　ground
against　any　who　would　fight　me　though　I　have　nothing　here　for　the
Achaeans　to　plunder；　while　you　look　on；　without　even　bidding　your
men　stand　firm　in　defence　of　their　wives。　See　that　you　fall　not
into　the　hands　of　your　foes　as　men　caught　in　the　meshes　of　a　net；
and　they　sack　your　fair　city　forthwith。　Keep　this　before　your
mind　night　and　day；　and　beseech　the　captains　of　your　allies　to
hold　on　without　flinching；　and　thus　put　away　their　reproaches
from　you。〃

So　spoke　Sarpedon；　and　Hector　smarted　under　his　words。　He　sprang
from　his　chariot　clad　in　his　suit　of　armour；　and　went　about　among
the　host　brandishing　his　two　spears；　exhorting　the　men　to　fight
and　raising　the　terrible　cry　of　battle。　Then　they　rallied　and
again　faced　the　Achaeans；　but　the　Argives　stood　pact　and　firm；
and　were　not　driven　back。　As　the　breezes　sport　with　the　chaff
upon　some　goodly　threshing…floor；　when　men　are　winnowingwhile
yellow　Ceres　blows　with　the　wind　to　sift　the　chaff　from　the
grain；　and　the　chaff…heaps　grow　whiter　and　whitereven　so　did
the　Achaeans　whiten　in　the　dust　which　the　horses'　hoofs　raised　to
the　firmament　of　heaven；　as　their　drivers　turned　them　back　to
battle；　and　they　bore　down　with　might　upon　the　foe。　Fierce　Mars；
to　help　the　Trojans；　covered　them　in　a　veil　of　darkness；　and　went
about　everywhere　among　them；　inasmuch　as　Phoebus　Apollo　had　told
him　that　when　he　saw　Pallas；　Minerva　leave　the　fray　he　was　to　put
courage　into　the　hearts　of　the　Trojansfor　it　was　she　who　was
helping　the　Danaans。　Then　Apollo　sent　Aeneas　forth　from　his　rich
sanctuary；　and　filled　his　heart　with　valour；　whereon　he　took　his
place　among　his　rades；　who　were　overjoyed　at　seeing　him　alive；
sound；　and　of　a　good　courage；　but　they　could　not　ask　him　how　it
had　all　happened；　for　they　were　too　busy　with　the　turmoil　raised
by　Mars　and　by　Strife；　who　raged　insatiably　in　their　midst。

The　two　Ajaxes；　Ulysses　and　Diomed；　cheered　the　Danaans　on；
fearless　of　the　fury　and　onset　of　the　Trojans。　They　stood　as
still　as　clouds　which　the　son　of　Saturn　has　spread　upon　the
mountain　tops　when　there　is　no　air　and　fierce　Boreas　sleeps　with
the　other　boisterous　winds　whose　shrill　blasts　scatter　the　clouds
in　all　directionseven　so　did　the　Danaans　stand　firm　and
unflinching　against　the　Trojans。　The　son　of　Atreus　went　about
among　them　and　exhorted　them。　〃My　friends；〃　said　he；　〃quit
yourselves　like　brave　men；　and　shun　dishonour　in　one　another's
eyes　amid　the　stress　of　battle。　They　that　shun　dishonour　more
often　live　than　get　killed；　but　they　that　fly　save　neither　life
nor　name。〃

As　he　spoke　he　hurled　his　spear　and　hit　one　of　those　who　were　in
the　front　rank；　the　rade　of　Aeneas；　Deicoon　son　of　Pergasus；
whom　the　Trojans　held　in　no　less　honour　than　the　sons　of　Priam；
for　he　was　ever　quick　to　place　himself　among　the　foremost。　The
spear　of　King　Agamemnon　struck　his　shield　and　went　right　through
it；　for　the　shield　stayed　it　not。　It　drove　through　his　belt　into
the　lower　part　of　his　belly；　and　his　armour　rang　rattling　round
him　as　he　fell　heavily　to　the　ground。

Then　Aeneas　killed　two　champions　of　the　Danaans；　Crethon　and
Orsilochus。　Their　father　was　a　rich　man　who　lived　in　the　strong
city　of　Phere　and　was　descended　from　the　river　Alpheus；　whose
broad　stream　flows　through　the　land　of　the　Pylians。　The　river
begat　Orsilochus；　who　ruled　over　much　people　and　was　father　to
Diocles；　who　in　his　turn　begat　twin　sons；　Crethon　and　Orsilochus；
well　skilled　in　all　the　arts　of　war。　These；　when　they　grew　up；
went　to　Ilius　with　the　Argive　fleet　in　the　cause　of　Menelaus　and
Agamemnon　sons　of　Atreus；　and　there　they　both　of　them　fell。　As
two　lions　whom　their　dam　has　reared　in　the　depths　of　some
mountain　forest　to　plunder　homesteads　and　carry　off　sheep　and
cattle　till　they　get　killed　by　the　hand　of　man；　so　were　these　two
vanquished　by　Aeneas；　and　fell　like　high　pine…trees　to　the
ground。

Brave　Menelaus　pitied　them　in　their　fall；　and　made　his　way　to　the
front；　clad　in　gleaming　bronze　and　brandishing　his　spear；　for
Mars　egged　him　on　to　do　so　with　intent　that　he　should　be　killed
by　Aeneas；　but　Antilochus　the　son　of　Nestor　saw　him　and　sprang
forward；　fearing　that　the　king　might　e　to　harm　and　thus　bring
all　their　labour　to　nothing；　when；　therefore　Aeneas　and　Menelaus
were　setting　their　hands　and　spears　against　one　another　eager　to
do　battle；　Antilochus　placed　himself　by　the　side　of　Menelaus。
Aeneas；　bold　though　he　was；　drew　back　on　seeing　the　two　heroes
side　by　side　in　front　of　him；　so　they　drew　the　bodies　of　Crethon
and　Orsilochus　to　the　ranks　of　the　Achaeans　and　mitted　the　two
poor　fellows　into　the　hands　of　their　rades。　They　then　turned
back　and　fought　in　the　front　ranks。

They　killed　Pylaemenes　peer　of　Mars；　leader　of　the　Paphlagonian
warriors。　Menelaus　struck　him　on　the　collar…bone　as　he　was
standing　on　his　chariot；　while　Antilochus　hit　his　charioteer　and
squire　Mydon；　the　son　of　Atymnius；　who　was　turning　his　horses　in
flight。　He　hit　him　with　a　stone　upon　the　elbow；　and　the　reins；
enriched　with　white　ivory；　fell　from　his　hands　into　the　dust。
Antilochus　rushed　towards　him　and　struck　him　on　the　temples　with
his　sword；　whereon　he　fell　head　first　from　the　chariot　to　the
ground。　There　he　stood　for　a　while　with　his　head　and　shoulders
buried　deep　in　the　dustfor　he　had　fallen　on　sandy　soil　till　his
horses　kicked　him　and　laid　him　flat　on　the　ground；　as　Antilochus
lashed　them　and　drove　them　off　to　the　host　of　the　Achaeans。

But　Hector　marked　them　from　across　the　ranks；　and　with　a　loud　cry
rushed　towards　them；　followed　by　the　strong　battalions　of　the
Trojans。　Mars　and　dread　Enyo　led　them　on；　she　fraught　with
ruthless　turmoil　of　battle；　while　Mars　wielded　a　monstrous　spear；
and　went　about；　now　in　front　of　Hector　and　now　behind　him。

Diomed　shook　with　passion　as　he　saw　them。　As　a　man　crossing　a
wide　plain　is　dismayed　to　find　himself　on　the　brink　of　some　great
river　rol