The story of the Iliad . LIAD. gates, but now they fight far from the city,even by the ships. But Athene went to Dio-med, where he stood wiping away the bloodfrom the wound where Pandarus had struckhim with the arrow. And she spake: Surelythe son of Tydeus is little like to his of stature was he, but a keen thou — whether it be weariness or fearthat keeps thee back I know not — canstscarcely be a true son of Tydeus. But Diomed answered : Nay, great goddess,for I know thee who thou art, daughter ofZeus, it is not weariness or fear that keeps meback. Tis thy own command th
The story of the Iliad . LIAD. gates, but now they fight far from the city,even by the ships. But Athene went to Dio-med, where he stood wiping away the bloodfrom the wound where Pandarus had struckhim with the arrow. And she spake: Surelythe son of Tydeus is little like to his of stature was he, but a keen thou — whether it be weariness or fearthat keeps thee back I know not — canstscarcely be a true son of Tydeus. But Diomed answered : Nay, great goddess,for I know thee who thou art, daughter ofZeus, it is not weariness or fear that keeps meback. Tis thy own command that I didst bid me fight with none other ofthe immortal gods but only with Aprodite,should she come to the battle. Therefore Igive place, for I see Ares lording it throughthe ranks of war. Then Athene spake: Heed not Ares; drivethy chariot at him, and smite him with thespear. This very morning he promised thathe would help the Greeks, and now he hathchanged his purpose. And as she spake she pushed Sthenelus,. THE VALIANT DEEDS OF DIOMED. 71 who drove the chariot, so that he leapt outupon the ground, and she mounted herself andcaught the reins and lashed the horses. Sothe two went together, and they found Areswhere he had just slain Periphas the ^ Athene had donned the helmet of Hades,which whosoever puts on straightway becomesinvisible, for she would not that Ares shouldsee her who she was. The god saw Diomedcome near, and left Periphas, and cast hisspear over the yoke of the chariot, eager toslay the hero. But Athene caught the spearin her hand, and turned it aside, so that it flewvainly through the air. Then Diomed in turnthrust forward his spear, and Athene leantupon it, so that it pierced the loin of Ares,where his girdle was clasped. And Aresshouted with the pain, loud as a host of men,thousands nine or ten, shouts when it joins inbattle. And the Greeks and Trojans trem-bled as they heard. And Diomed saw thegod go up to Olympus as a thunder-cloudgoe
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