Dardanus

Then he addressed her with winged words, and said: Why now, daughter of aegis-bearing Zeus, have you come? Is it so that you might see the arrogance of Agamemnon, son of Atreus? One thing I will tell you, and I think this will be brought to pass: through his own excessive pride shall he presently lose his life.

And with him there followed forty black ships. And they that held Athens, the well-built citadel, the land of great-hearted Erechtheus, whom of old Athene, daughter of Zeus, fostered, when the earth, the giver of grain, had borne him; and she made him to dwell in Athens, in her own rich sanctuary,

So would many a one of Achaeans and Trojans speak. But Athene entered the throng of the Trojans in the guise of a man, even of LaodocusLaLa, son of Antenor, a valiant spearman, in quest of god-like PandarusPaPa, if haply she might find him. And she found LycaonLyLy's son, peerless and stalwart,

since worse things prevail. And I give counsel to my mother, wise though she be herself, to do pleasure to our dear father Zeus, that the father upbraid her not again, and bring confusion upon our feast. What if the Olympian, the lord of the lightning, were minded

And being come to the house of Zeus they sate them down within the polished colonnades which for father Zeus Hephaestus had builded with cunning skill. Thus were they gathered within the house of Zeus; nor did the Shaker of Earth fail to heed the call of the goddess, but came forth from the sea to join their company;

at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,

that stood waiting for him at the rear of the battle and the conflict, with their charioteer and chariot richly dight. These bare him groaning heavily toward the city. But when they were now come to the ford of the fair-flowing river, even eddying Xanthus, that immortal Zeus begat,

at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,

Nay, come, let us head him forth from out of death, lest the son of Cronos be anywise wroth, if so be Achilles slay him; for it is ordained unto him to escape, that the race of DardanusDaDa perish not without seed and be seen no more—of DardanusDaDa whom the son of Cronos loved above all the children born to himfrom mortal women. For at length hath the son of Cronos come to hate the race of Priam; and now verily shall the mighty Aeneas be king among the Trojans, and his sons' sons that shall be born in days to come. Then made answer to him the ox-eyed, queenly Hera:

at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,

Nay, come, let us head him forth from out of death, lest the son of Cronos be anywise wroth, if so be Achilles slay him; for it is ordained unto him to escape, that the race of DardanusDaDa perish not without seed and be seen no more—of DardanusDaDa whom the son of Cronos loved above all the children born to himfrom mortal women. For at length hath the son of Cronos come to hate the race of Priam; and now verily shall the mighty Aeneas be king among the Trojans, and his sons' sons that shall be born in days to come. Then made answer to him the ox-eyed, queenly Hera:

to strive with the children of the mighty son of Cronos, albeit for one begotten of a River. Thou verily declarest that thy birth is from the wide-flowing River, whereas I avow me to be of the lineage of great Zeus. The father that begat me is one that is lord among the many Myrmidons, even PeleusPePe, son of Aeacus; and Aeacus was begotten of Zeus.

whereas the other gods feasted on hecatombs, and it was to the daughter of great Zeus alone that he offered not, whether haply he forgat, or marked it not; and he was greatly blinded in heart. Thereat the Archer-goddess, the child of Zeus, waxed wroth and sent against him a fierce wild boar, white of tusk,

at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,

Nay, come, let us head him forth from out of death, lest the son of Cronos be anywise wroth, if so be Achilles slay him; for it is ordained unto him to escape, that the race of DardanusDaDa perish not without seed and be seen no more—of DardanusDaDa whom the son of Cronos loved above all the children born to himfrom mortal women. For at length hath the son of Cronos come to hate the race of Priam; and now verily shall the mighty Aeneas be king among the Trojans, and his sons' sons that shall be born in days to come. Then made answer to him the ox-eyed, queenly Hera:

at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,

Nay, come, let us head him forth from out of death, lest the son of Cronos be anywise wroth, if so be Achilles slay him; for it is ordained unto him to escape, that the race of DardanusDaDa perish not without seed and be seen no more—of DardanusDaDa whom the son of Cronos loved above all the children born to himfrom mortal women. For at length hath the son of Cronos come to hate the race of Priam; and now verily shall the mighty Aeneas be king among the Trojans, and his sons' sons that shall be born in days to come. Then made answer to him the ox-eyed, queenly Hera:

back then to Ilios turned his sons and his daughters' husbands; howbeit the twain were not unseen of Zeus, whose voice is borne afar, as they came forth upon the plain, but as he saw the old man he had pity, and forthwith spake to Hermes, his dear son: Hermes, seeing thou lovest above all others to companion a man,

who bare Perseus, pre-eminent above all warriors; nor of the daughter of far-famed PhoenixPhPh, that bare me MinosMiMi and godlike RhadamanthysRhRh; nor of Semele, nor of AlcmeneAlAl in Thebes, and she brought forth Heracles, her son stout of heart,

at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,

Nay, come, let us head him forth from out of death, lest the son of Cronos be anywise wroth, if so be Achilles slay him; for it is ordained unto him to escape, that the race of DardanusDaDa perish not without seed and be seen no more—of DardanusDaDa whom the son of Cronos loved above all the children born to himfrom mortal women. For at length hath the son of Cronos come to hate the race of Priam; and now verily shall the mighty Aeneas be king among the Trojans, and his sons' sons that shall be born in days to come. Then made answer to him the ox-eyed, queenly Hera:

these again had as leader PolypoetesPoPo, staunch in fight, son of Peirithous, whom immortal Zeus begat— even him whom glorious Hippodameia conceived to Peirithous on the day when he got him vengeance on the shaggy centaurs, and thrust them forth from Pelium, and drave them to the Aethices.

for never yet did desire for goddess or mortal woman so shed itself about me and overmaster the heart within my breast—nay, not when I was seized with love of the wife of IxionIxIx, who bare Peirithous, the peer of the gods in counsel; nor of Danaë of the fair ankles, daughter of Acrisius,

at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,

and Semele bare Dionysus, the joy of mortals; nor of Demeter, the fair-tressed queen; nor of glorious Leto; nay, nor yet of thine own self, as now I love thee, and sweet desire layeth hold of me. Then with crafty mind the queenly Hera spake unto him:

at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,

Nay, come, let us head him forth from out of death, lest the son of Cronos be anywise wroth, if so be Achilles slay him; for it is ordained unto him to escape, that the race of DardanusDaDa perish not without seed and be seen no more—of DardanusDaDa whom the son of Cronos loved above all the children born to himfrom mortal women. For at length hath the son of Cronos come to hate the race of Priam; and now verily shall the mighty Aeneas be king among the Trojans, and his sons' sons that shall be born in days to come. Then made answer to him the ox-eyed, queenly Hera:

For Zeus at the first begat MinosMiMi to be a watcher over Crete, and MinosMiMi again got him a son, even the peerless Deucalion, and Deucalion begat me, a lord over many men in wide Crete; and now have the ships brought me hither a bane to thee and thy father and the other Trojans.

who bare Perseus, pre-eminent above all warriors; nor of the daughter of far-famed PhoenixPhPh, that bare me MinosMiMi and godlike RhadamanthysRhRh; nor of Semele, nor of AlcmeneAlAl in Thebes, and she brought forth Heracles, her son stout of heart,

at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,

But what could I do? It is God that bringeth all things to their issue. Eldest daughter of Zeus is AteAtAt that blindeth all—a power fraught with bane; delicate are her feet, for it is not upon the ground that she fareth, but she walketh over the heads of men, bringing men to harm, and this one or that she ensnareth.

at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,

Nay, come, let us head him forth from out of death, lest the son of Cronos be anywise wroth, if so be Achilles slay him; for it is ordained unto him to escape, that the race of DardanusDaDa perish not without seed and be seen no more—of DardanusDaDa whom the son of Cronos loved above all the children born to himfrom mortal women. For at length hath the son of Cronos come to hate the race of Priam; and now verily shall the mighty Aeneas be king among the Trojans, and his sons' sons that shall be born in days to come. Then made answer to him the ox-eyed, queenly Hera:

who bare Perseus, pre-eminent above all warriors; nor of the daughter of far-famed PhoenixPhPh, that bare me MinosMiMi and godlike RhadamanthysRhRh; nor of Semele, nor of AlcmeneAlAl in Thebes, and she brought forth Heracles, her son stout of heart,

at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,

Nay, come, let us head him forth from out of death, lest the son of Cronos be anywise wroth, if so be Achilles slay him; for it is ordained unto him to escape, that the race of DardanusDaDa perish not without seed and be seen no more—of DardanusDaDa whom the son of Cronos loved above all the children born to himfrom mortal women. For at length hath the son of Cronos come to hate the race of Priam; and now verily shall the mighty Aeneas be king among the Trojans, and his sons' sons that shall be born in days to come. Then made answer to him the ox-eyed, queenly Hera:

at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,

one king, to whom the son of crooked-counselling Cronos hath vouchsafed the sceptre and judgments, that he may take counsel for his people. Thus masterfully did he range through the host, and they hasted back to the place of gathering from their ships and huts with noise, as when a wave of the loud-resounding sea

and the mother fluttered around them, wailing for her dear little ones; howbeit he coiled himself and caught her by the wing as she screamed about him. But when he had devoured the sparrow's little ones and the mother with them, the god, who had brought him to the light, made him to be unseen; for the son of crooked-counselling Cronos turned him to stone;

Even in such wise as the son of crooked-counselling Cronos sendeth a star to be a portent for seamen or for a wide host of warriors, a gleaming star, and therefrom the sparks fly thick; even so darted Pallas Athene to earth, and down she leapt into the midst; and amazement came upon all that beheld,

Out upon it, verily strong though he be he hath spoken overweeningly, if in sooth by force and in mine own despite he will restrain me that am of like honour with himself. For three brethren are we, begotten of Cronos, and born of Rhea,—Zeus, and myself, and the third is Hades, that is lord of the dead below. And in three-fold wise are all things divided, and unto each hath been apportioned his own domain.

at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,

Nay, come, let us head him forth from out of death, lest the son of Cronos be anywise wroth, if so be Achilles slay him; for it is ordained unto him to escape, that the race of DardanusDaDa perish not without seed and be seen no more—of DardanusDaDa whom the son of Cronos loved above all the children born to himfrom mortal women. For at length hath the son of Cronos come to hate the race of Priam; and now verily shall the mighty Aeneas be king among the Trojans, and his sons' sons that shall be born in days to come. Then made answer to him the ox-eyed, queenly Hera:

at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,

And ErichthoniusErEr begat Tros to be king among the Trojans, and from Tros again three peerless sons were born, IlusIlIl, and AssaracusAsAs, and godlike Ganymedes that was born the fairest of mortal men; wherefore the gods caught him up on high to be cupbearer to Zeus by reason of his beauty, that he might dwell with the immortals.

but the son of Atreus followed after, calling fiercely to the Danaans. And past the tomb of ancient Ilos, son of DardanusDaDa, over the midst of the plain, past the wild fig-tree they sped, striving to win to the city, and ever did the son of Atreus follow shouting, and with gore were his invincible hands bespattered.

aimed an arrow at Tydeus' son, shepherd of the host, leaning the while against a pillar on the barrow that men's hands reared for IlusIlIl, son of DardanusDaDa, an elder of the people in days of old. Now Diomedes was stripping the gleaming corselet of valiant AgastrophusAgAg from about his breast, and the shield from off his shoulder,

at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,

And ErichthoniusErEr begat Tros to be king among the Trojans, and from Tros again three peerless sons were born, IlusIlIl, and AssaracusAsAs, and godlike Ganymedes that was born the fairest of mortal men; wherefore the gods caught him up on high to be cupbearer to Zeus by reason of his beauty, that he might dwell with the immortals.

And ErichthoniusErEr begat Tros to be king among the Trojans, and from Tros again three peerless sons were born, IlusIlIl, and AssaracusAsAs, and godlike Ganymedes that was born the fairest of mortal men; wherefore the gods caught him up on high to be cupbearer to Zeus by reason of his beauty, that he might dwell with the immortals.

For they are of that stock wherefrom Zeus, whose voice is borne afar, gave to Tros recompense for his son Ganymedes, for that they were the best of all horses that are beneath the dawn and the sun. Of this stock the king of men Anchises stole a breed, putting his mares to them while Laomedon knew naught thereof.

at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,

And ErichthoniusErEr begat Tros to be king among the Trojans, and from Tros again three peerless sons were born, IlusIlIl, and AssaracusAsAs, and godlike Ganymedes that was born the fairest of mortal men; wherefore the gods caught him up on high to be cupbearer to Zeus by reason of his beauty, that he might dwell with the immortals.

There on this day did the Trojans and their allies separate their companies. The Trojans were led by great Hector of the flashing helm, the son of Priam, and with him were marshalled the greatest hosts by far and the goodliest, raging with the spear. Of the Dardanians again the valiant son of Anchises was captain,

if in good sooth thou shalt accomplish all that thou didst promise to Dardanian Priam; and he promised thee his own daughter. Aye, and we too would promise the like and would bring all to pass, and would give thee the comeliest of the daughters of the son of Atreus, bringing her forth from Argos that thou mightest wed her;

softly she uttered her voice, yet trembling gat hold of his limbs: Be of good courage, O Priam, son of DardanusDaDa, and fear thou not at all. Not to forbode any evil to thee am I come hither, but with good intent. I am a messenger to thee from Zeus, who far away though he be, hath exceeding care for thee and pity.

There on this day did the Trojans and their allies separate their companies. The Trojans were led by great Hector of the flashing helm, the son of Priam, and with him were marshalled the greatest hosts by far and the goodliest, raging with the spear. Of the Dardanians again the valiant son of Anchises was captain,

Rise, thou son of Laomedon, the chieftains of the horse-taming Trojans, and of the brazen-coated Achaeans, summon thee to go down into the plain, that ye may swear oaths of faith with sacrifice. But Alexander and MenelausMeMe, dear to Ares, will do battle with long spears for the woman's sake;

So spake the godlike man, and let place the lambs in his chariot, and himself mounted, and drew back the reins, and by his side Antenor mounted the beauteous car; and the twain departed back to Ilios. But Hector, Priam's son, and goodly Odysseus

when he is hungry; for greedily doth he devour it, even though swift dogs and lusty youths set upon him: even so was MenelausMeMe glad when his eyes beheld godlike Alexander; for he thought that he had gotten him vengeance on the sinner. And forthwith he leapt in his armour from his chariot to the ground.

but to thy father and city and all the people a grievous bane—to thy foes a joy, but to thine own self a hanging down of the head? Wilt thou indeed not abide MenelausMeMe, dear to Ares? Thou wouldest learn what manner of warrior he is whose lovely wife thou hast. Then will thy lyre help thee not, neither the gifts of Aphrodite,

and they lean upon their shields, and beside them their long spears are fixed. But Alexander and MenelausMeMe, dear to Ares, will do battle with their long spears for thee; and whoso shall conquer, his dear wife shalt thou be called. So spake the goddess, and put into her heart sweet longing

at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,

And ErichthoniusErEr begat Tros to be king among the Trojans, and from Tros again three peerless sons were born, IlusIlIl, and AssaracusAsAs, and godlike Ganymedes that was born the fairest of mortal men; wherefore the gods caught him up on high to be cupbearer to Zeus by reason of his beauty, that he might dwell with the immortals.

And ErichthoniusErEr begat Tros to be king among the Trojans, and from Tros again three peerless sons were born, IlusIlIl, and AssaracusAsAs, and godlike Ganymedes that was born the fairest of mortal men; wherefore the gods caught him up on high to be cupbearer to Zeus by reason of his beauty, that he might dwell with the immortals.

at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,

And ErichthoniusErEr begat Tros to be king among the Trojans, and from Tros again three peerless sons were born, IlusIlIl, and AssaracusAsAs, and godlike Ganymedes that was born the fairest of mortal men; wherefore the gods caught him up on high to be cupbearer to Zeus by reason of his beauty, that he might dwell with the immortals.

And ErichthoniusErEr begat Tros to be king among the Trojans, and from Tros again three peerless sons were born, IlusIlIl, and AssaracusAsAs, and godlike Ganymedes that was born the fairest of mortal men; wherefore the gods caught him up on high to be cupbearer to Zeus by reason of his beauty, that he might dwell with the immortals.

Rise, thou son of Laomedon, the chieftains of the horse-taming Trojans, and of the brazen-coated Achaeans, summon thee to go down into the plain, that ye may swear oaths of faith with sacrifice. But Alexander and MenelausMeMe, dear to Ares, will do battle with long spears for the woman's sake;

to face the son of Peleus, and he put into him great might: and he likened his own voice to that of LycaonLyLy, son of Priam. In his likeness spake unto Aeneas the son of Zeus, Apollo: Aeneas, counsellor of the Trojans, where be now thy threats, wherewith thou wast wont to declare unto the princes of the Trojans over thy wine,

at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,

There on this day did the Trojans and their allies separate their companies. The Trojans were led by great Hector of the flashing helm, the son of Priam, and with him were marshalled the greatest hosts by far and the goodliest, raging with the spear. Of the Dardanians again the valiant son of Anchises was captain,even Aeneas, whom fair Aphrodite conceived to Anchises amid the spurs of Ida, a goddess couched with a mortal man. Not alone was he; with him were Antenor's two sons, ArchelochusArAr and AcamasAcAc, well skilled in all manner of fighting. And they that dwelt in Zeleia beneath the nethermost foot of Ida,

if again Zeus shall vouchsafe glory to Tydeus' son Diomedes. Come, therefore, take thou now the lash and the shining reins, and I will dismount to fight; or else do thou await his onset, and I will look to the horses. Then made answer to him the glorious son of LycaonLyLy:

upon the earth; and dark night enfolded his eyes. And now would the king of men, Aeneas, have perished, had not the daughter of Zeus, Aphrodite, been quick to mark, even his mother, that conceived him to Anchises as he tended his kine. About her dear son she flung her white arms,

Rise, thou son of Laomedon, the chieftains of the horse-taming Trojans, and of the brazen-coated Achaeans, summon thee to go down into the plain, that ye may swear oaths of faith with sacrifice. But Alexander and MenelausMeMe, dear to Ares, will do battle with long spears for the woman's sake;

at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,

And ErichthoniusErEr begat Tros to be king among the Trojans, and from Tros again three peerless sons were born, IlusIlIl, and AssaracusAsAs, and godlike Ganymedes that was born the fairest of mortal men; wherefore the gods caught him up on high to be cupbearer to Zeus by reason of his beauty, that he might dwell with the immortals.

Then EuryalusEuEu slew Dresus and Opheltius, and went on after Aesepus and PedasusPePe, whom on a time the fountain-nymph AbarbareaAbAb bare to peerless Bucolion. Now Bucolion was son of lordly Laomedon, his eldest born, though the mother that bare him was unwed;

at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,

And ErichthoniusErEr begat Tros to be king among the Trojans, and from Tros again three peerless sons were born, IlusIlIl, and AssaracusAsAs, and godlike Ganymedes that was born the fairest of mortal men; wherefore the gods caught him up on high to be cupbearer to Zeus by reason of his beauty, that he might dwell with the immortals.

Rise, thou son of Laomedon, the chieftains of the horse-taming Trojans, and of the brazen-coated Achaeans, summon thee to go down into the plain, that ye may swear oaths of faith with sacrifice. But Alexander and MenelausMeMe, dear to Ares, will do battle with long spears for the woman's sake;

sons twain of Priam; and a third was with them, the warrior AsiusAsAs,—AsiusAsAs son of HyrtacusHyHy, whom his horses tawny and great had borne from Arisbe, from the river Selleïs. And of the fourth company the valiant son of Anchises was leader, even Aeneas, and with him were Antenor's two sons,

So saying, he aroused the strength and spirit of every man. Then among them with high heart strode Deïphobus, son of Priam, and before him he held his shield that was well-balanced upon every side, stepping forward lightly on his feet and advancing under cover of his shield. And MerionesMeMe aimed at him with his bright spear,

Rise, thou son of Laomedon, the chieftains of the horse-taming Trojans, and of the brazen-coated Achaeans, summon thee to go down into the plain, that ye may swear oaths of faith with sacrifice. But Alexander and MenelausMeMe, dear to Ares, will do battle with long spears for the woman's sake;

had not the son of Priam, Helenus, far the best of augurs, come up to Aeneas and Hector, and said to them: Aeneas and Hector, seeing that upon you above all others rests the war-toil of Trojans and Lycians, for that in every undertaking ye are the best both in war and in counsel,

to do battle with him man to man in dread combat. So shall the bronze-greaved Achaeans have indignation and rouse some one to do battle in single combat against goodly Hector. So he spake, and the goddess, flashing-eyed Athene, failed not to hearken. And Helenus, the dear son of Priam, understood in spirit

at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,

And ErichthoniusErEr begat Tros to be king among the Trojans, and from Tros again three peerless sons were born, IlusIlIl, and AssaracusAsAs, and godlike Ganymedes that was born the fairest of mortal men; wherefore the gods caught him up on high to be cupbearer to Zeus by reason of his beauty, that he might dwell with the immortals.

And ErichthoniusErEr begat Tros to be king among the Trojans, and from Tros again three peerless sons were born, IlusIlIl, and AssaracusAsAs, and godlike Ganymedes that was born the fairest of mortal men; wherefore the gods caught him up on high to be cupbearer to Zeus by reason of his beauty, that he might dwell with the immortals.

and he failed not to hearken to goodly Agamemnon. But Iris went as a messenger to white-armed Helen, in the likeness of her husband's sister, the wife of Antenor's son, even her that lord HelicaonHeHe, Antenor's son, had to wife, LaodiceLaLa, the comeliest of the daughters of Priam.

Rise, thou son of Laomedon, the chieftains of the horse-taming Trojans, and of the brazen-coated Achaeans, summon thee to go down into the plain, that ye may swear oaths of faith with sacrifice. But Alexander and MenelausMeMe, dear to Ares, will do battle with long spears for the woman's sake;

at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,

Then EuryalusEuEu slew Dresus and Opheltius, and went on after Aesepus and PedasusPePe, whom on a time the fountain-nymph AbarbareaAbAb bare to peerless Bucolion. Now Bucolion was son of lordly Laomedon, his eldest born, though the mother that bare him was unwed;he while shepherding his flocks lay with the nymph in love, and she conceived and bare twin sons. Of these did the son of MecisteusMeMe loose the might and the glorious limbs and strip the armour from their shoulders. And PolypoetesPoPo staunch in fight slew AstyalusAsAs,

Then EuryalusEuEu slew Dresus and Opheltius, and went on after Aesepus and PedasusPePe, whom on a time the fountain-nymph AbarbareaAbAb bare to peerless Bucolion. Now Bucolion was son of lordly Laomedon, his eldest born, though the mother that bare him was unwed;

at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,

And swift-footed Iris stood near and spake to them; and she made her voice like to that of PolitesPoPo, son of Priam, who was wont to sit as a sentinel of the Trojans, trusting in his fleetness of foot, on the topmost part of the barrow of aged Aesyetes, awaiting until the Achaeans should sally forth from their ships.

Rise, thou son of Laomedon, the chieftains of the horse-taming Trojans, and of the brazen-coated Achaeans, summon thee to go down into the plain, that ye may swear oaths of faith with sacrifice. But Alexander and MenelausMeMe, dear to Ares, will do battle with long spears for the woman's sake;

at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,

Then EuryalusEuEu slew Dresus and Opheltius, and went on after Aesepus and PedasusPePe, whom on a time the fountain-nymph AbarbareaAbAb bare to peerless Bucolion. Now Bucolion was son of lordly Laomedon, his eldest born, though the mother that bare him was unwed;he while shepherding his flocks lay with the nymph in love, and she conceived and bare twin sons. Of these did the son of MecisteusMeMe loose the might and the glorious limbs and strip the armour from their shoulders. And PolypoetesPoPo staunch in fight slew AstyalusAsAs,

Then EuryalusEuEu slew Dresus and Opheltius, and went on after Aesepus and PedasusPePe, whom on a time the fountain-nymph AbarbareaAbAb bare to peerless Bucolion. Now Bucolion was son of lordly Laomedon, his eldest born, though the mother that bare him was unwed;

at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,

There on this day did the Trojans and their allies separate their companies. The Trojans were led by great Hector of the flashing helm, the son of Priam, and with him were marshalled the greatest hosts by far and the goodliest, raging with the spear. Of the Dardanians again the valiant son of Anchises was captain,

Rise, thou son of Laomedon, the chieftains of the horse-taming Trojans, and of the brazen-coated Achaeans, summon thee to go down into the plain, that ye may swear oaths of faith with sacrifice. But Alexander and MenelausMeMe, dear to Ares, will do battle with long spears for the woman's sake;

So spake the godlike man, and let place the lambs in his chariot, and himself mounted, and drew back the reins, and by his side Antenor mounted the beauteous car; and the twain departed back to Ilios. But Hector, Priam's son, and goodly Odysseus

but Hector made straight for glorious Aias. They twain were labouring in the toil of war about the same ship, nor might the one drive back the other and burn the ship with fire, nor the other thrust him in back, now that a god had brought him nigh. Then did glorious Aias cast his spear and smite upon the breast CaletorCaCa, son of ClytiusClCl,

at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,

And ErichthoniusErEr begat Tros to be king among the Trojans, and from Tros again three peerless sons were born, IlusIlIl, and AssaracusAsAs, and godlike Ganymedes that was born the fairest of mortal men; wherefore the gods caught him up on high to be cupbearer to Zeus by reason of his beauty, that he might dwell with the immortals.

at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,

And ErichthoniusErEr begat Tros to be king among the Trojans, and from Tros again three peerless sons were born, IlusIlIl, and AssaracusAsAs, and godlike Ganymedes that was born the fairest of mortal men; wherefore the gods caught him up on high to be cupbearer to Zeus by reason of his beauty, that he might dwell with the immortals.

And ErichthoniusErEr begat Tros to be king among the Trojans, and from Tros again three peerless sons were born, IlusIlIl, and AssaracusAsAs, and godlike Ganymedes that was born the fairest of mortal men; wherefore the gods caught him up on high to be cupbearer to Zeus by reason of his beauty, that he might dwell with the immortals.

Rise, thou son of Laomedon, the chieftains of the horse-taming Trojans, and of the brazen-coated Achaeans, summon thee to go down into the plain, that ye may swear oaths of faith with sacrifice. But Alexander and MenelausMeMe, dear to Ares, will do battle with long spears for the woman's sake;

and he asked in marriage the comeliest of the daughters of Priam, even Cassandra; he brought no gifts of wooing, but promised a mighty deed, that he would drive forth perforce out of Troy-land the sons of Achaeans. To him the old man Priam promised that he would give her, and bowed his head thereto, and Othryoneus fought, trusting in his promise.

at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,

Rise, thou son of Laomedon, the chieftains of the horse-taming Trojans, and of the brazen-coated Achaeans, summon thee to go down into the plain, that ye may swear oaths of faith with sacrifice. But Alexander and MenelausMeMe, dear to Ares, will do battle with long spears for the woman's sake;

while with the other he grasped a stone, shining and jagged, that his hand compassed about. Firmly he planted himself, and hurled it, neither had he long awe of his foe, nor sped he his missile in vain, but smote the charioteer of Hector, even CebrionesCeCe, a bastard son of glorious Priam, upon the forehead with the sharp stone, as he was holding the reins of the horses.

at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,

at the first Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, begat DardanusDaDa, and he founded Dardania, for not yet was sacred Ilios builded in the plain to be a city of mortal men, but they still dwelt upon the slopes of many-fountained Ida. And DardanusDaDa in turn begat a son, king ErichthoniusErEr,

And ErichthoniusErEr begat Tros to be king among the Trojans, and from Tros again three peerless sons were born, IlusIlIl, and AssaracusAsAs, and godlike Ganymedes that was born the fairest of mortal men; wherefore the gods caught him up on high to be cupbearer to Zeus by reason of his beauty, that he might dwell with the immortals.