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were　stationed　next　to　the　Boeotians；　on　their　left。
　　Ajax；　the　fleet　son　of　Oileus；　commanded　the　Locrians。　He　was　not　so
great；　nor　nearly　so　great；　as　Ajax　the　son　of　Telamon。　He　was　a
little　man；　and　his　breastplate　was　made　of　linen；　but　in　use　of　the
spear　he　excelled　all　the　Hellenes　and　the　Achaeans。　These　dwelt　in
Cynus；　Opous；　Calliarus；　Bessa；　Scarphe；　fair　Augeae；　Tarphe；　and
Thronium　about　the　river　Boagrius。　With　him　there　came　forty　ships
of　the　Locrians　who　dwell　beyond　Euboea。
　　The　fierce　Abantes　held　Euboea　with　its　cities；　Chalcis；　Eretria；
Histiaea　rich　in　vines；　Cerinthus　upon　the　sea；　and　the　rock…perched
town　of　Dium；　with　them　were　also　the　men　of　Carystus　and　Styra；
Elephenor　of　the　race　of　Mars　was　in　command　of　these；　he　was　son　of
Chalcodon；　and　chief　over　all　the　Abantes。　With　him　they　came；　fleet
of　foot　and　wearing　their　hair　long　behind；　brave　warriors；　who
would　ever　strive　to　tear　open　the　corslets　of　their　foes　with　their
long　ashen　spears。　Of　these　there　came　fifty　ships。
　　And　they　that　held　the　strong　city　of　Athens；　the　people　of　great
Erechtheus；　who　was　born　of　the　soil　itself；　but　Jove's　daughter；
Minerva；　fostered　him；　and　established　him　at　Athens　in　her　own　rich
sanctuary。　There；　year　by　year；　the　Athenian　youths　worship　him　with
sacrifices　of　bulls　and　rams。　These　were　commanded　by　Menestheus；
son　of　Peteos。　No　man　living　could　equal　him　in　the　marshalling　of
chariots　and　foot　soldiers。　Nestor　could　alone　rival　him；　for　he　was
older。　With　him　there　came　fifty　ships。
　　Ajax　brought　twelve　ships　from　Salamis；　and　stationed　them　alongside
those　of　the　Athenians。
　　The　men　of　Argos；　again；　and　those　who　held　the　walls　of　Tiryns；
with　Hermione；　and　Asine　upon　the　gulf；　Troezene；　Eionae；　and　the
vineyard　lands　of　Epidaurus；　the　Achaean　youths；　moreover；　who　came
from　Aegina　and　Mases；　these　were　led　by　Diomed　of　the　loud
battle…cry；　and　Sthenelus　son　of　famed　Capaneus。　With　them　in
command　was　Euryalus；　son　of　king　Mecisteus；　son　of　Talaus；　but　Diomed
was　chief　over　them　all。　With　these　there　came　eighty　ships。
　　Those　who　held　the　strong　city　of　Mycenae；　rich　Corinth　and　Cleonae；
Orneae；　Araethyrea；　and　Licyon；　where　Adrastus　reigned　of　old；
Hyperesia；　high　Gonoessa；　and　Pellene；　Aegium　and　all　the　coast…land
round　about　Helice；　these　sent　a　hundred　ships　under　the　command　of
King　Agamemnon；　son　of　Atreus。　His　force　was　far　both　finest　and
most　numerous；　and　in　their　midst　was　the　king　himself；　all　glorious
in　his　armour　of　gleaming　bronze…　foremost　among　the　heroes；　for　he
was　the　greatest　king；　and　had　most　men　under　him。
　　And　those　that　dwelt　in　Lacedaemon；　lying　low　among　the　hills；
Pharis；　Sparta；　with　Messe　the　haunt　of　doves；　Bryseae；　Augeae；
Amyclae；　and　Helos　upon　the　sea；　Laas；　moreover；　and　Oetylus；　these
were　led　by　Menelaus　of　the　loud　battle…cry；　brother　to　Agamemnon；　and
of　them　there　were　sixty　ships；　drawn　up　apart　from　the　others。
Among　them　went　Menelaus　himself；　strong　in　zeal；　urging　his　men　to
fight；　for　he　longed　to　avenge　the　toil　and　sorrow　that　he　had
suffered　for　the　sake　of　Helen。
　　The　men　of　Pylos　and　Arene；　and　Thryum　where　is　the　ford　of　the
river　Alpheus；　strong　Aipy；　Cyparisseis；　and　Amphigenea；　Pteleum；
Helos；　and　Dorium；　where　the　Muses　met　Thamyris；　and　stilled　his
minstrelsy　for　ever。　He　was　returning　from　Oechalia；　where　Eurytus
lived　and　reigned；　and　boasted　that　he　would　surpass　even　the　Muses；
daughters　of　aegis…bearing　Jove；　if　they　should　sing　against　him；
whereon　they　were　angry；　and　maimed　him。　They　robbed　him　of　his　divine
power　of　song；　and　thenceforth　he　could　strike　the　lyre　no　more。　These
were　commanded　by　Nestor；　knight　of　Gerene；　and　with　him　there　came
ninety　ships。
　　And　those　that　held　Arcadia；　under　the　high　mountain　of　Cyllene；
near　the　tomb　of　Aepytus；　where　the　people　fight　hand　to　hand；　the　men
of　Pheneus　also；　and　Orchomenus　rich　in　flocks；　of　Rhipae；　Stratie；
and　bleak　Enispe；　of　Tegea　and　fair　Mantinea；　of　Stymphelus　and
Parrhasia；　of　these　King　Agapenor　son　of　Ancaeus　was　commander；　and
they　had　sixty　ships。　Many　Arcadians；　good　soldiers；　came　in　each
one　of　them；　but　Agamemnon　found　them　the　ships　in　which　to　cross
the　sea；　for　they　were　not　a　people　that　occupied　their　business
upon　the　waters。
　　The　men；　moreover；　of　Buprasium　and　of　Elis；　so　much　of　it　as　is
enclosed　between　Hyrmine；　Myrsinus　upon　the　sea…shore；　the　rock
Olene　and　Alesium。　These　had　four　leaders；　and　each　of　them　had　ten
ships；　with　many　Epeans　on　board。　Their　captains　were　Amphimachus
and　Thalpius…　the　one；　son　of　Cteatus；　and　the　other；　of　Eurytus…　both
of　the　race　of　Actor。　The　two　others　were　Diores；　son　of　Amarynces；
and　Polyxenus；　son　of　King　Agasthenes；　son　of　Augeas。
　　And　those　of　Dulichium　with　the　sacred　Echinean　islands；　who　dwelt
beyond　the　sea　off　Elis；　these　were　led　by　Meges；　peer　of　Mars；　and
the　son　of　valiant　Phyleus；　dear　to　Jove；　who　quarrelled　with　his
father；　and　went　to　settle　in　Dulichium。　With　him　there　came　forty
ships。
　　Ulysses　led　the　brave　Cephallenians；　who　held　Ithaca；　Neritum　with
its　forests；　Crocylea；　rugged　Aegilips；　Samos　and　Zacynthus；　with
the　mainland　also　that　was　over　against　the　islands。　These　were　led　by
Ulysses；　peer　of　Jove　in　counsel；　and　with　him　there　came　twelve
ships。
　　Thoas；　son　of　Andraemon；　commanded　the　Aetolians；　who　dwelt　in
Pleuron；　Olenus；　Pylene；　Chalcis　by　the　sea；　and　rocky　Calydon；　for
the　great　king　Oeneus　had　now　no　sons　living；　and　was　himself　dead；　as
was　also　golden…haired　Meleager；　who　had　been　set　over　the　Aetolians
to　be　their　king。　And　with　Thoas　there　came　forty　ships。
　　The　famous　spearsman　Idomeneus　led　the　Cretans；　who　held　Cnossus；
and　the　well…walled　city　of　Gortys；　Lyctus　also；　Miletus　and
Lycastus　that　lies　upon　the　chalk；　the　populous　towns　of　Phaestus
and　Rhytium；　with　the　other　peoples　that　dwelt　in　the　hundred　cities
of　Crete。　All　these　were　led　by　Idomeneus；　and　by　Meriones；　peer　of
murderous　Mars。　And　with　these　there　came　eighty　ships。
　　Tlepolemus；　son　of　Hercules；　a　man　both　brave　and　large　of
stature；　brought　nine　ships　of　lordly　warriors　from　Rhodes。　These
dwelt　in　Rhodes　which　is　divided　among　the　three　cities　of　Lindus；
Ielysus；　and　Cameirus；　that　lies　upon　the　chalk。　These　were
commanded　by　Tlepolemus；　son　of　Hercules　by　Astyochea；　whom　he　had
carried　off　from　Ephyra；　on　the　river　Selleis；　after　sacking　many
cities　of　valiant　warriors。　When　Tlepolemus　grew　up；　he　killed　his
father's　uncle　Licymnius；　who　had　been　a　famous　warrior　in　his　time；
but　was　then　grown　old。　On　this　he　built　himself　a　fleet；　gathered　a
great　following；　and　fled　beyond　the　sea；　for　he　was　menaced　by　the
other　sons　and　grandsons　of　Hercules。　After　a　voyage。　during　which
he　suffered　great　hardship；　he　came　to　Rhodes；　where　the　people
divided　into　three　communities；　according　to　their　tribes；　and　were
dearly　loved　by　Jove；　the　lord；　of　gods　and　men；　wherefore　the　son
of　Saturn　showered　down　great　riches　upon　them。
　　And　Nireus　brought　three　ships　from　Syme…　Nireus；　who　was　the
handsomest　man　that　came　up　under　Ilius　of　all　the　Danaans　after　the
son　of　Peleus…　but　he　was　a　man　of　no　substance；　and　had　but　a　small
following。
　　And　those　that　held　Nisyrus；　Crapathus；　and　Casus；　with　Cos；　the
city　of　Eurypylus；　and　the　Calydnian　islands；　these　were　commanded
by　Pheidippus　and　Antiphus；　two　sons　of　King　Thessalus　the　son　of
Hercules。　And　with　them　there　came　thirty　ships。
　　Those　again　who　held　Pelasgic　Argos；　Alos；　Alope；　and　Trachis；　and
those　of　Phthia　and　Hellas　the　land　of　fair　women；　who　were　called
Myrmidons；　Hellenes；　and　Achaeans；　these　had　fifty　ships；　over　which
Achilles　was　in　command。　But　they　now　took　no　part　in　the　war；
inasmuch　as　there　was　no　one　to　marshal　them；　for　Achilles　stayed　by
his　ships；　furious　about　the　loss　of　the　girl　Briseis；　whom　he　had
taken　from　Lyrnessus　at　his　own　great　peril；　when　he　had　sacked
Lyrnessus　and　Thebe；　and　had　overthrown　Mynes　and　Epistrophus；　sons　of
king　Evenor；　son　of　Selepus。　For　her　sake　Achilles　was　still　grieving；
but　ere　long　he　was　again　to　join　them。
　　And　those　that　held　Phylace　and　the　flowery　meadows　of　Pyrasu