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him from Abydos； where he had charge of his father's mares。
Ulysses； infuriated by the death of his rade； hit him with his
spear on one temple； and the bronze point came through on the
other side of his forehead。 Thereon darkness veiled his eyes； and
his armour rang rattling round him as he fell heavily to the
ground。 Hector； and they that were in front； then gave round
while the Argives raised a shout and drew off the dead； pressing
further forward as they did so。 But Apollo looked down from
Pergamus and called aloud to the Trojans； for he was displeased。
〃Trojans；〃 he cried； 〃rush on the foe； and do not let yourselves
be thus beaten by the Argives。 Their skins are not stone nor iron
that when hit them you do them no harm。 Moreover； Achilles； the
son of lovely Thetis； is not fighting； but is nursing his anger
at the ships。〃
Thus spoke the mighty god； crying to them from the city； while
Jove's redoubtable daughter； the Trito…born； went about among the
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。
BOOK V
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； k