The story of the Iliad . ed him, Even sodo my own hands yearn about the spear, andmy heart is on fire, and my feet carry me away,and I am eager to fight with Hector, even Ialone, for all his fury. Then Poseidon went to the other chiefs,going up and down the ranks, and urged themto stand fast against their enemies. But notthe less did the men of Troy press on, Hectorleading the way. Among the foremost came Deiphobus, highin heart, holding his shield before him. Athim Meriones cast his spear, and missed nothis aim, for the spear struck full the bulls-hideshield. Yet it pierced it not, but brake;
The story of the Iliad . ed him, Even sodo my own hands yearn about the spear, andmy heart is on fire, and my feet carry me away,and I am eager to fight with Hector, even Ialone, for all his fury. Then Poseidon went to the other chiefs,going up and down the ranks, and urged themto stand fast against their enemies. But notthe less did the men of Troy press on, Hectorleading the way. Among the foremost came Deiphobus, highin heart, holding his shield before him. Athim Meriones cast his spear, and missed nothis aim, for the spear struck full the bulls-hideshield. Yet it pierced it not, but brake; andDeiphobus held it from him, fearing greatlythe stroke; but Meriones went back to hisown people vexed in heart, and ran to his tent,that he might fetch another spear. Next Teucer slew a Trojan, Imbrius byname, wounding him under the ear. He fellas some tall poplar falls which a woodman fellswith axe of bronze. Then Teucer rushed toseize his arms, but Hector cast his it struck not, missing him by a little;. THE BATTLE AT THE SHIPS. l8l but Amphimachus it smote on the breast sothat he fell dead. Then Hector seized thedead mans helmet, seeking to drag the bodyamong the sons of Troy. But Ajax stretchedforth his great spear against him, and struckthe boss of his shield mightily, driving himbackwards, so that he loosed hold of the hel-met of Amphimachus. And him his comradesbore to the rear of the host, and the bodyof Imbrius also they carried off. Then didIdomeneus the Cretan, son of Minos, the wisejudge, perform many valiant deeds, going tothe left-hand of the battle-line, for he said: — The Greeks have stay enough where thegreat Ajax is. No man that eats bread i6better than he; no, not Achilles self, were thetwo to stand man to man, but Achilles, indeed,is swifter of foot. And first of all he slew Othryoneus, whohad but newly come, hearing the fame of thewar. For Cassandras sake he had come, thathe might have her to wife, vowing that hewould drive the Greeks from
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