Asteropaios

“ArchelochusArAr and Acamas, well skilled in all manner of fighting. And Sarpedon led the glorious allies, and he chose as his comrades Glaucus and warlike AsteropaeusAsAs, for these seemed to him to be the bravest beyond all others after his own self, but he was pre-eminent even amid all.”

“crying a great cry, and shewed himself before the eyes of all, flashing in the armour of the great-souled son of Peleus. And going to and fro he spake and heartened each man, MesthlesMeMe and Glaucus and MedonMeMe and Thersilochus and AsteropaeusAsAs and DeisenorDeDe and HippothousHiHi and Phorcys and Chroraius and Ennomus, the augur—these he heartened, and spake to them winged words:”

“that was come from out of deep-soiled Paeonia, and next to AsteropaeusAsAs was preeminent above them all in fight. But as he fell warlike AsteropaeusAsAs had pity for him, and he too rushed onward, fain to fight with the Danaans; howbeit thereto could he no more avail, for with shields were they fenced in on every side,”

“upon AsteropaeusAsAs, son of PelegonPePe, that was begotten of wide-flowing AxiusAxAx and PeriboeaPePe, eldest of the daughters of AcessamenusAcAc; for with her lay the deep-eddying River. Upon him rushed Achilles, and AsteropaeusAsAs”

“was my father. Now let us do battle, glorious Achilles. So spake he threatening, but goodly Achilles raised on high the spear of Pelian ash; howbeit the warrior AsteropaeusAsAs hurled with both spears at once, for he was one that could use both hands alike. With the one spear he smote the shield,”

“In the belly he smote him beside the navel, and forth upon the ground gushed all his bowels, and darkness enfolded his eyes as he lay gasping. And Achilles leapt upon his breast and despoiled him of his arms, and exulted saying: Lie as thou art! Hard is it”

“He spake, and drew forth from the bank his spear of bronze, and left AsteropaeusAsAs where he was, when he had robbed him of his life, lying in the sands; and the dark water wetted him. With him then the eels and fishes dealt, plucking and tearing the fat about his kidneys;”