The story of the Iliad . covered was he with spears and bloodand dust. But at the last the Greeks draveback the men of Troy from the body, andstripped the arms, but the body itself theyharmed not. For Apollo came down -at thebidding of Zeus and carried it out of the midstof the battle, and washed it with water, andanointed it with ambrosia, and wrapped it ingarments of the gods. And then he gave itto Sleep and Death, and these two carried it toLycia, his fatherland. Then did Patroclus forget the word whichAchilles had spoken to him, that he shouldnot go near to Troy, for he pursued the menof t
The story of the Iliad . covered was he with spears and bloodand dust. But at the last the Greeks draveback the men of Troy from the body, andstripped the arms, but the body itself theyharmed not. For Apollo came down -at thebidding of Zeus and carried it out of the midstof the battle, and washed it with water, andanointed it with ambrosia, and wrapped it ingarments of the gods. And then he gave itto Sleep and Death, and these two carried it toLycia, his fatherland. Then did Patroclus forget the word whichAchilles had spoken to him, that he shouldnot go near to Troy, for he pursued the menof the city even to the wall. Thrice hemounted on the angle of the wall, and thriceApollo himself drove him back, pushing hisshining shield. But the fourth time the godsaid : Go thou back, Patroclus. It is not forthee to take the city of Troy; no, nor forAchilles, who is far better than thou art. So Patroclus went back, fearing the wrathof the archer god. Then Apollo stirred upthe spirit of Hector, that he should go against. DEEDS AND DEATH OF PATROCLUS. 211 Patroclus. Therefore he went, with hisbrother Cebriones for driver of his when they came near, Patroclus cast agreat stone which he had in his hand, andsmote Cebriones on the forehead, crushing itin, so that he fell headlong from the Patroclus mocked him, saying: — How nimble is this man! how lightly hedives! What spoil he would take of oysters,diving from a ship, even in a stormy sea!Who would have thought that there were suchskilful divers in Troy! Then again the battle waxed hot about thebody of Cebriones, and this too, at the last, theGreeks drew unto themselves, and spoiled it ofthe arms. And this being accomplished, Pa-troclus rushed against the men of he rushed, and each time he slew ninechiefs of fame. But the fourth time Apollostood behind him and struck him on the headand shoulders, so that his eyes were the helmet fell from off his head, so thatthe horse-hair plumes
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