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own；　he　took　refuge　with　Peleus　and　Thetis；　who　sent　him　to　Ilius
the　land　of　noble　steeds　to　fight　the　Trojans　under　Achilles。
Hector　now　struck　him　on　the　head　with　a　stone　just　as　he　had
caught　hold　of　the　body；　and　his　brains　inside　his　helmet　were
all　battered　in；　so　that　he　fell　face　foremost　upon　the　body　of
Sarpedon；　and　there　died。　Patroclus　was　enraged　by　the　death　of
his　rade；　and　sped　through　the　front　ranks　as　swiftly　as　a
hawk　that　swoops　down　on　a　flock　of　daws　or　starlings。　Even　so
swiftly；　O　noble　knight　Patroclus；　did　you　make　straight　for　the
Lycians　and　Trojans　to　avenge　your　rade。　Forthwith　he　struck
Sthenelaus　the　son　of　Ithaemenes　on　the　neck　with　a　stone；　and
broke　the　tendons　that　join　it　to　the　head　and　spine。　On　this
Hector　and　the　front　rank　of　his　men　gave　ground。　As　far　as　a　man
can　throw　a　javelin　when　peting　for　some　prize；　or　even　in
battleso　far　did　the　Trojans　now　retreat　before　the　Achaeans。
Glaucus；　captain　of　the　Lycians；　was　the　first　to　rally　them；　by
killing　Bathycles　son　of　Chalcon　who　lived　in　Hellas　and　was　the
richest　man　among　the　Myrmidons。　Glaucus　turned　round　suddenly；
just　as　Bathycles　who　was　pursuing　him　was　about　to　lay　hold　of
him；　and　drove　his　spear　right　into　the　middle　of　his　chest；
whereon　he　fell　heavily　to　the　ground；　and　the　fall　of　so　good　a
man　filled　the　Achaeans　with　dismay；　while　the　Trojans　were
exultant；　and　came　up　in　a　body　round　the　corpse。　Nevertheless
the　Achaeans；　mindful　of　their　prowess；　bore　straight　down　upon
them。

Meriones　then　killed　a　helmed　warrior　of　the　Trojans；　Laogonus
son　of　Onetor；　who　was　priest　of　Jove　of　Mt。　Ida；　and　was
honoured　by　the　people　as　though　he　were　a　god。　Meriones　struck
him　under　the　jaw　and　ear；　so　that　life　went　out　of　him　and　the
darkness　of　death　laid　hold　upon　him。　Aeneas　then　aimed　a　spear
at　Meriones；　hoping　to　hit　him　under　the　shield　as　he　was
advancing；　but　Meriones　saw　it　ing　and　stooped　forward　to
avoid　it；　whereon　the　spear　flew　past　him　and　the　point　stuck　in
the　ground；　while　the　butt…end　went　on　quivering　till　Mars　robbed
it　of　its　force。　The　spear；　therefore；　sped　from　Aeneas's　hand　in
vain　and　fell　quivering　to　the　ground。　Aeneas　was　angry　and　said；
〃Meriones；　you　are　a　good　dancer；　but　if　I　had　hit　you　my　spear
would　soon　have　made　an　end　of　you。〃

And　Meriones　answered；　〃Aeneas；　for　all　your　bravery；　you　will
not　be　able　to　make　an　end　of　every　one　who　es　against　you。
You　are　only　a　mortal　like　myself；　and　if　I　were　to　hit　you　in
the　middle　of　your　shield　with　my　spear；　however　strong　and
self…confident　you　may　be；　I　should　soon　vanquish　you；　and　you
would　yield　your　life　to　Hades　of　the　noble　steeds。〃

On　this　the　son　of　Menoetius　rebuked　him　and　said；　〃Meriones；
hero　though　you　be；　you　should　not　speak　thus；　taunting　speeches；
my　good　friend；　will　not　make　the　Trojans　draw　away　from　the　dead
body；　some　of　them　must　go　under　ground　first；　blows　for　battle；
and　words　for　council；　fight；　therefore；　and　say　nothing。〃

He　led　the　way　as　he　spoke　and　the　hero　went　forward　with　him。
As　the　sound　of　woodcutters　in　some　forest　glade　upon　the
mountainsand　the　thud　of　their　axes　is　heard　afareven　such　a
din　now　rose　from　earth…clash　of　bronze　armour　and　of　good
ox…hide　shields；　as　men　smote　each　other　with　their　swords　and
spears　pointed　at　both　ends。　A　man　had　need　of　good　eyesight　now
to　know　Sarpedon；　so　covered　was　he　from　head　to　foot　with　spears
and　blood　and　dust。　Men　swarmed　about　the　body；　as　flies　that
buzz　round　the　full　milk…pails　in　spring　when　they　are　brimming
with　milkeven　so　did　they　gather　round　Sarpedon；　nor　did　Jove
turn　his　keen　eyes　away　for　one　moment　from　the　fight；　but　kept
looking　at　it　all　the　time；　for　he　was　settling　how　best　to　kill
Patroclus；　and　considering　whether　Hector　should　be　allowed　to
end　him　now　in　the　fight　round　the　body　of　Sarpedon；　and　strip
him　of　his　armour；　or　whether　he　should　let　him　give　yet　further
trouble　to　the　Trojans。　In　the　end；　he　deemed　it　best　that　the
brave　squire　of　Achilles　son　of　Peleus　should　drive　Hector　and
the　Trojans　back　towards　the　city　and　take　the　lives　of　many。
First；　therefore；　he　made　Hector　turn　fainthearted；　whereon　he
mounted　his　chariot　and　fled；　bidding　the　other　Trojans　fly　also；
for　he　saw　that　the　scales　of　Jove　had　turned　against　him。
Neither　would　the　brave　Lycians　stand　firm；　they　were　dismayed
when　they　saw　their　king　lying　struck　to　the　heart　amid　a　heap　of
corpsesfor　when　the　son　of　Saturn　made　the　fight　wax　hot　many
had　fallen　above　him。　The　Achaeans；　therefore　stripped　the
gleaming　armour　from　his　shoulders　and　the　brave　son　of　Menoetius
gave　it　to　his　men　to　take　to　the　ships。　Then　Jove　lord　of　the
storm…cloud　said　to　Apollo；　〃Dear　Phoebus；　go；　I　pray　you；　and
take　Sarpedon　out　of　range　of　the　weapons；　cleanse　the　black
blood　from　off　him；　and　then　bear　him　a　long　way　off　where　you
may　wash　him　in　the　river；　anoint　him　with　ambrosia；　and　clothe
him　in　immortal　raiment；　this　done；　mit　him　to　the　arms　of　the
two　fleet　messengers；　Death；　and　Sleep；　who　will　carry　him
straightway　to　the　rich　land　of　Lycia；　where　his　brothers　and
kinsmen　will　inter　him；　and　will　raise　both　mound　and　pillar　to
his　memory；　in　due　honour　to　the　dead。〃

Thus　he　spoke。　Apollo　obeyed　his　father's　saying；　and　came　down
from　the　heights　of　Ida　into　the　thick　of　the　fight；　forthwith　he
took　Sarpedon　out　of　range　of　the　weapons；　and　then　bore　him　a
long　way　off；　where　he　washed　him　in　the　river；　anointed　him　with
ambrosia　and　clothed　him　in　immortal　raiment；　this　done；　he
mitted　him　to　the　arms　of　the　two　fleet　messengers；　Death；　and
Sleep；　who　presently　set　him　down　in　the　rich　land　of　Lycia。

Meanwhile　Patroclus；　with　many　a　shout　to　his　horses　and　to
Automedon；　pursued　the　Trojans　and　Lycians　in　the　pride　and
foolishness　of　his　heart。　Had　he　but　obeyed　the　bidding　of　the
son　of　Peleus；　he　would　have；　escaped　death　and　have　been
scatheless；　but　the　counsels　of　Jove　pass　man's　understanding；　he
will　put　even　a　brave　man　to　flight　and　snatch　victory　from　his
grasp；　or　again　he　will　set　him　on　to　fight；　as　he　now　did　when
he　put　a　high　spirit　into　the　heart　of　Patroclus。

Who　then　first；　and　who　last；　was　slain　by　you；　O　Patroclus；　when
the　gods　had　now　called　you　to　meet　your　doom？　First　Adrestus；
Autonous；　Echeclus；　Perimus　the　son　of　Megas；　Epistor　and
Melanippus；　after　these　he　killed　Elasus；　Mulius；　and　Pylartes。
These　he　slew；　but　the　rest　saved　themselves　by　flight。

The　sons　of　the　Achaeans　would　now　have　taken　Troy　by　the　hands
of　Patroclus；　for　his　spear　flew　in　all　directions；　had　not
Phoebus　Apollo　taken　his　stand　upon　the　wall　to　defeat　his
purpose　and　to　aid　the　Trojans。　Thrice　did　Patroclus　charge　at　an
angle　of　the　high　wall；　and　thrice　did　Apollo　beat　him　back；
striking　his　shield　with　his　own　immortal　hands。　When　Patroclus
was　ing　on　like　a　god　for　yet　a　fourth　time；　Apollo　shouted　to
him　with　an　awful　voice　and　said；　〃Draw　back；　noble　Patroclus；　it
is　not　your　lot　to　sack　the　city　of　the　Trojan　chieftains；　nor
yet　will　it　be　that　of　Achilles　who　is　a　far　better　man　than　you
are。〃　On　hearing　this；　Patroclus　withdrew　to　some　distance　and
avoided　the　anger　of　Apollo。

Meanwhile　Hector　was　waiting　with　his　horses　inside　the　Scaean
gates；　in　doubt　whether　to　drive　out　again　and　go　on　fighting；　or
to　call　the　army　inside　the　gates。　As　he　was　thus　doubting
Phoebus　Apollo　drew　near　him　in　the　likeness　of　a　young　and　lusty
warrior　Asius；　who　was　Hector's　uncle；　being　own　brother　to
Hecuba；　and　son　of　Dymas　who　lived　in　Phrygia　by　the　waters　of
the　river　Sangarius；　in　his　likeness　Jove's　son　Apollo　now　spoke
to　Hector　saying；　〃Hector；　why　have　you　left　off　fighting？　It　is
ill　done　of　you。　If　I　were　as　much　better　a　man　than　you；　as　I　am
worse；　you　should　soon　rue　your　slackness。　Drive　straight　towards
Patroclus；　if　so　be　that　Apollo　may　grant　you　a　triumph　over　him；
and　you　may　rule　him。〃

With　this　the　god　went　back　into　the　hurly…burly；　and　Hector　bade
Cebriones　drive　again　into　the　fight。　Apollo　passed　in　among
them；　and　struck　panic　into　the　Argives；　while　he　gave　triumph　to
Hector　and　the　Trojans。　Hector　le