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but　ere　long　he　was　again　to　join　them。
　　And　those　that　held　Phylace　and　the　flowery　meadows　of　Pyrasus；
sanctuary　of　Ceres；　Iton；　the　mother　of　sheep；　Antrum　upon　the　sea；
and　Pteleum　that　lies　upon　the　grass　lands。　Of　these　brave　Protesilaus
had　been　captain　while　he　was　yet　alive；　but　he　was　now　lying　under
the　earth。　He　had　left　a　wife　behind　him　in　Phylace　to　tear　her　cheeks
in　sorrow；　and　his　house　was　only　half　finished；　for　he　was　slain　by　a
Dardanian　warrior　while　leaping　foremost　of　the　Achaeans　upon　the　soil
of　Troy。　Still；　though　his　people　mourned　their　chieftain；　they　were
not　without　a　leader；　for　Podarces；　of　the　race　of　Mars；　marshalled
them；　he　was　son　of　Iphiclus；　rich　in　sheep；　who　was　the　son　of
Phylacus；　and　he　was　own　brother　to　Protesilaus；　only　younger；
Protesilaus　being　at　once　the　elder　and　the　more　valiant。　So　the
people　were　not　without　a　leader；　though　they　mourned　him　whom　they
had　lost。　With　him　there　came　forty　ships。
　　And　those　that　held　Pherae　by　the　Boebean　lake；　with　Boebe；
Glaphyrae；　and　the　populous　city　of　Iolcus；　these　with　their　eleven
ships　were　led　by　Eumelus；　son　of　Admetus；　whom　Alcestis　bore　to
him；　loveliest　of　the　daughters　of　Pelias。
　　And　those　that　held　Methone　and　Thaumacia；　with　Meliboea　and
rugged　Olizon；　these　were　led　by　the　skilful　archer　Philoctetes；　and
they　had　seven　ships；　each　with　fifty　oarsmen　all　of　them　good
archers；　but　Philoctetes　was　lying　in　great　pain　in　the　Island　of
Lemnos；　where　the　sons　of　the　Achaeans　left　him；　for　he　had　been
bitten　by　a　poisonous　water　snake。　There　he　lay　sick　and　sorry；　and
full　soon　did　the　Argives　come　to　miss　him。　But　his　people；　though
they　felt　his　loss　were　not　leaderless；　for　Medon；　the　bastard　son
of　Oileus　by　Rhene；　set　them　in　array。
　　Those；　again；　of　Tricca　and　the　stony　region　of　Ithome；　and　they
that　held　Oechalia；　the　city　of　Oechalian　Eurytus；　these　were
commanded　by　the　two　sons　of　Aesculapius；　skilled　in　the　art　of
healing；　Podalirius　and　Machaon。　And　with　them　there　came　thirty
ships。
　　The　men；　moreover；　of　Ormenius；　and　by　the　fountain　of　Hypereia；
with　those　that　held　Asterius；　and　the　white　crests　of　Titanus；
these　were　led　by　Eurypylus；　the　son　of　Euaemon；　and　with　them　there
came　forty　ships。
　　Those　that　held　Argissa　and　Gyrtone；　Orthe；　Elone；　and　the　white
city　of　Oloosson；　of　these　brave　Polypoetes　was　leader。　He　was　son
of　Pirithous；　who　was　son　of　Jove　himself；　for　Hippodameia　bore　him　to
Pirithous　on　the　day　when　he　took　his　revenge　on　the　shaggy　mountain
savages　and　drove　them　from　Mt。　Pelion　to　the　Aithices。　But　Polypoetes
was　not　sole　in　command；　for　with　him　was　Leonteus；　of　the　race　of
Mars；　who　was　son　of　Coronus；　the　son　of　Caeneus。　And　with　these　there
came　forty　ships。
　　Guneus　brought　two　and　twenty　ships　from　Cyphus；　and　he　was　followed
by　the　Enienes　and　the　valiant　Peraebi；　who　dwelt　about　wintry　Dodona；
and　held　the　lands　round　the　lovely　river　Titaresius；　which　sends
its　waters　into　the　Peneus。　They　do　not　mingle　with　the　silver
eddies　of　the　Peneus；　but　flow　on　the　top　of　them　like　oil；　for　the
Titaresius　is　a　branch　of　dread　Orcus　and　of　the　river　Styx。
　　Of　the　Magnetes；　Prothous　son　of　Tenthredon　was　commander。　They　were
they　that　dwelt　about　the　river　Peneus　and　Mt。　Pelion。　Prothous；　fleet
of　foot；　was　their　leader；　and　with　him　there　came　forty　ships。
　　Such　were　the　chiefs　and　princes　of　the　Danaans。　Who；　then；　O
Muse；　was　the　foremost；　whether　man　or　horse；　among　those　that
followed　after　the　sons　of　Atreus？
　　Of　the　horses；　those　of　the　son　of　Pheres　were　by　far　the　finest。
They　were　driven　by　Eumelus；　and　were　as　fleet　as　birds。　They　were
of　the　same　age　and　colour；　and　perfectly　matched　in　height。　Apollo；
of　the　silver　bow；　had　bred　them　in　Perea…　both　of　them　mares；　and
terrible　as　Mars　in　battle。　Of　the　men；　Ajax；　son　of　Telamon；　was　much
the　foremost　so　long　as　Achilles'　anger　lasted；　for　Achilles
excelled　him　greatly　and　he　had　also　better　horses；　but　Achilles　was
now　holding　aloof　at　his　ships　by　reason　of　his　quarrel　with
Agamemnon；　and　his　people　passed　their　time　upon　the　sea　shore；
throwing　discs　or　aiming　with　spears　at　a　mark；　and　in　archery。
Their　horses　stood　each　by　his　own　chariot；　champing　lotus　and　wild
celery。　The　chariots　were　housed　under　cover；　but　their　owners；　for
lack　of　leadership；　wandered　hither　and　thither　about　the　host　and
went　not　forth　to　fight。
　　Thus　marched　the　host　like　a　consuming　fire；　and　the　earth　groaned
beneath　them　when　the　lord　of　thunder　is　angry　and　lashes　the　land
about　Typhoeus　among　the　Arimi；　where　they　say　Typhoeus　lies。　Even
so　did　the　earth　groan　beneath　them　as　they　sped　over　the　plain。
　　And　now　Iris；　fleet　as　the　wind；　was　sent　by　Jove　to　tell　the　bad
news　among　the　Trojans。　They　were　gathered　in　assembly；　old　and　young；
at　Priam's　gates；　and　Iris　came　close　up　to　Priam；　speaking　with　the
voice　of　Priam's　son　Polites；　who；　being　fleet　of　foot；　was
stationed　as　watchman　for　the　Trojans　on　the　tomb　of　old　Aesyetes；
to　look　out　for　any　sally　of　the　Achaeans。　In　his　likeness　Iris　spoke；
saying；　〃Old　man；　you　talk　idly；　as　in　time　of　peace；　while　war　is
at　hand。　I　have　been　in　many　a　battle；　but　never　yet　saw　such　a　host
as　is　now　advancing。　They　are　crossing　the　plain　to　attack　the　city　as
thick　as　leaves　or　as　the　sands　of　the　sea。　Hector；　I　charge　you　above
all　others；　do　as　I　say。　There　are　many　allies　dispersed　about　the
city　of　Priam　from　distant　places　and　speaking　divers　tongues。
Therefore；　let　each　chief　give　orders　to　his　own　people；　setting
them　severally　in　array　and　leading　them　forth　to　battle。〃
　　Thus　she　spoke；　but　Hector　knew　that　it　was　the　goddess；　and　at　once
broke　up　the　assembly。　The　men　flew　to　arms；　all　the　gates　were
opened；　and　the　people　thronged　through　them；　horse　and　foot；　with　the
tramp　as　of　a　great　multitude。
　　Now　there　is　a　high　mound　before　the　city；　rising　by　itself　upon　the
plain。　Men　call　it　Batieia；　but　the　gods　know　that　it　is　the　tomb　of
lithe　Myrine。　Here　the　Trojans　and　their　allies　divided　their　forces。
　　Priam's　son；　great　Hector　of　the　gleaming　helmet；　commanded　the
Trojans；　and　with　him　were　arrayed　by　far　the　greater　number　and
most　valiant　of　those　who　were　longing　for　the　fray。
　　The　Dardanians　were　led　by　brave　Aeneas；　whom　Venus　bore　to
Anchises；　when　she；　goddess　though　she　was；　had　lain　with　him　upon　the
mountain　slopes　of　Ida。　He　was　not　alone；　for　with　him　were　the　two
sons　of　Antenor；　Archilochus　and　Acamas；　both　skilled　in　all　the
arts　of　war。
　　They　that　dwelt　in　Telea　under　the　lowest　spurs　of　Mt。　Ida；　men　of
substance；　who　drink　the　limpid　waters　of　the　Aesepus；　and　are　of
Trojan　blood…　these　were　led　by　Pandarus　son　of　Lycaon；　whom　Apollo
had　taught　to　use　the　bow。
　　They　that　held　Adresteia　and　the　land　of　Apaesus；　with　Pityeia；
and　the　high　mountain　of　Tereia…　these　were　led　by　Adrestus　and
Amphius；　whose　breastplate　was　of　linen。　These　were　the　sons　of　Merops
of　Percote；　who　excelled　in　all　kinds　of　divination。　He　told　them
not　to　take　part　in　the　war；　but　they　gave　him　no　heed；　for　fate　lured
them　to　destruction。
　　They　that　dwelt　about　Percote　and　Practius；　with　Sestos；　Abydos；　and
Arisbe…　these　were　led　by　Asius；　son　of　Hyrtacus；　a　brave　commander…
Asius；　the　son　of　Hyrtacus；　whom　his　powerful　dark　bay　steeds；　of
the　breed　that　comes　from　the　river　Selleis；　had　brought　from　Arisbe。
　　Hippothous　led　the　tribes　of　Pelasgian　spearsmen；　who　dwelt　in
fertile　Larissa…　Hippothous；　and　Pylaeus　of　the　race　of　Mars；　two　sons
of　the　Pelasgian　Lethus；　son　of　Teutamus。
　　Acamas　and　the　warrior　Peirous　commanded　the　Thracians　and　those
that　came　from　beyond　the　mighty　stream　of　the　Hellespont。
　　Euphemus；　son　of　Troezenus；　the　son　of　Ceos；　was　captain　of　the
Ciconian　spearsmen。
　　Pyraechmes　led　the　Paeonian　archers　from　distant　Amydon；　by　the
broad　waters　of　the　river　Axius；　the　fairest　that　flow　upon　the　earth。
　　The　Paphlagonians　were　commanded　by　stout…hearted　Pylaemanes　from
Enetae；　where　the　mules　run　wild　in　herds。　These　were　they　that　held
Cytorus　and　the　country　round　Sesamus；　with　the　cities　by　the　river
Parthenius；　Cromna；　Aegialus；　and　lof