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also that dwelt in Anemorea and Hyampolis； and about the waters
of the river Cephissus； and Lilaea by the springs of the
Cephissus； with their chieftains came forty ships； and they
marshalled the forces of the Phoceans； which were stationed next
to the Boeotians； on their left。
Ajax； the fleet son of Oileus； manded the Locrians。 He was not
so great； nor nearly so great； as Ajax the son of Telamon。 He was
a little man； and his breastplate was made of linen； but in use
of the spear he excelled all the Hellenes and the Achaeans。
These dwelt in Cynus； Opous； Calliarus； Bessa； Scarphe； fair
Augeae； Tarphe； and Thronium about the river Boagrius。 With him
there came forty ships of the Locrians who dwell beyond Euboea。
The fierce Abantes held Euboea with its cities； Chalcis； Eretria；
Histiaea rich in vines； Cerinthus upon the sea； and the
rock…perched town of Dium； with them were also the men of
Carystus and Styra； Elephenor of the race of Mars was in mand
of these； he was son of Chalcodon； and chief over all the
Abantes。 With him they came； fleet of foot and wearing their hair
long behind； brave warriors； who would ever strive to tear open
the corslets of their foes with their long ashen spears。 Of these
there came fifty ships。
And they that held the strong city of Athens； the people of great
Erechtheus； who was born of the soil itself； but Jove's daughter；
Minerva； fostered him； and established him at Athens in her own
rich sanctuary。 There； year by year； the Athenian youths worship
him with sacrifices of bulls and rams。 These were manded by
Menestheus； son of Peteos。 No man living could equal him in the
marshalling of chariots and foot soldiers。 Nestor could alone
rival him； for he was older。 With him there came fifty ships。
Ajax brought twelve ships from Salamis； and stationed them
alongside those of the Athenians。
The men of Argos； again； and those who held the walls of Tiryns；
with Hermione； and Asine upon the gulf； Troezene； Eionae； and the
vineyard lands of Epidaurus； the Achaean youths； moreover； who
came from Aegina and Mases； these were led by Diomed of the loud
battle…cry； and Sthenelus son of famed Capaneus。 With them in
mand was Euryalus； son of king Mecisteus； son of Talaus； but
Diomed was chief over them all。 With these there came eighty
ships。
Those who held the strong city of Mycenae； rich Corinth and
Cleonae； Orneae； Araethyrea； and Licyon； where Adrastus reigned
of old； Hyperesia； high Gonoessa； and Pellene； Aegium and all the
coast…land round about Helice； these sent a hundred ships under
the mand of King Agamemnon； son of Atreus。 His force was far
both finest and most numerous； and in their midst was the king
himself； all glorious in his armour of gleaming bronzeforemost
among the heroes； for he was the greatest king； and had most men
under him。
And those that dwelt in Lacedaemon； lying low among the hills；
Pharis； Sparta； with Messe the haunt of doves； Bryseae； Augeae；
Amyclae； and Helos upon the sea； Laas； moreover； and Oetylus；
these were led by Menelaus of the loud battle…cry； brother to
Agamemnon； and of them there were sixty ships； drawn up apart
from the others。 Among them went Menelaus himself； strong in
zeal； urging his men to fight； for he longed to avenge the toil
and sorrow that he had suffered for the sake of Helen。
The men of Pylos and Arene； and Thryum where is the ford of the
river Alpheus； strong Aipy； Cyparisseis； and Amphigenea； Pteleum；
Helos； and Dorium； where the Muses met Thamyris； and stilled his
minstrelsy for ever。 He was returning from Oechalia； where
Eurytus lived and reigned； and boasted that he would surpass even
the Muses； daughters of aegis…bearing Jove； if they should sing
against him； whereon they were angry； and maimed him。 They robbed
him of his divine power of song； and thenceforth he could strike
the lyre no more。 These were manded by Nestor； knight of
Gerene； and with him there came ninety ships。
And those that held Arcadia； under the high mountain of Cyllene；
near the tomb of Aepytus； where the people fight hand to hand；
the men of Pheneus also； and Orchomenus rich in flocks； of
Rhipae； Stratie； and bleak Enispe； of Tegea and fair Mantinea； of
Stymphelus and Parrhasia； of these King Agapenor son of Ancaeus
was mander； and they had sixty ships。 Many Arcadians； good
soldiers； came in each one of them； but Agamemnon found them the
ships in which to cross the sea； for they were not a people that
occupied their business upon the waters。
The men； moreover； of Buprasium and of Elis； so much of it as is
enclosed between Hyrmine； Myrsinus upon the sea…shore； the rock
Olene and Alesium。 These had four leaders； and each of them had
ten ships； with many Epeans on board。 Their captains were
Amphimachus and Thalpiusthe one； son of Cteatus； and the other；
of Eurytusboth of the race of Actor。 The two others were
Diores； son of Amarynces； and Polyxenus； son of King Agasthenes；
son of Augeas。
And those of Dulichium with the sacred Echinean islands； who
dwelt beyond the sea off Elis； these were led by Meges； peer of
Mars； and the son of valiant Phyleus； dear to Jove； who
quarrelled with his father； and went to settle in Dulichium。 With
him there came forty ships。
Ulysses led the brave Cephallenians； who held Ithaca； Neritum
with its forests； Crocylea； rugged Aegilips； Samos and Zacynthus；
with the mainland also that was over against the islands。 These
were led by Ulysses； peer of Jove in counsel； and with him there
came twelve ships。
Thoas； son of Andraemon； manded the Aetolians； who dwelt in
Pleuron； Olenus； Pylene； Chalcis by the sea； and rocky Calydon；
for the great king Oeneus had now no sons living； and was himself
dead； as was also golden…haired Meleager； who had been set over
the Aetolians to be their king。 And with Thoas there came forty
ships。
The famous spearsman Idomeneus led the Cretans； who held Cnossus；
and the well…walled city of Gortys； Lyctus also； Miletus and
Lycastus that lies upon the chalk； the populous towns of Phaestus
and Rhytium； with the other peoples that dwelt in the hundred
cities of Crete。 All these were led by Idomeneus； and by
Meriones； peer of murderous Mars。 And with these there came
eighty ships。
Tlepolemus； son of Hercules； a man both brave and large of
stature； brought nine ships of lordly warriors from Rhodes。 These
dwelt in Rhodes which is divided among the three cities of
Lindus； Ielysus； and Cameirus； that lies upon the chalk。 These
were manded by Tlepolemus； son of Hercules by Astyochea； whom
he had carried off from Ephyra； on the river Selleis； after
sacking many cities of valiant warriors。 When Tlepolemus grew up；
he killed his father's uncle Licymnius； who had been a famous
warrior in his time； but was then grown old。 On this he built
himself a fleet； gathered a great following； and fled beyond the
sea； for he was menaced by the other sons and grandsons of
Hercules。 After a voyage； during which he suffered great
hardship； he came to Rhodes； where the people divided into three
munities； according to their tribes； and were dearly loved by
Jove； the lord of gods and men； wherefore the son of Saturn
showered