The Fall of Troy — Chronicle
Ordered by book. The poem supplies no calendar years for the events; the chronicle is ordered by Book. For example, the poem refers to the tenth year in Books VI and IX, but these are relative time expressions, not calendar dates. Every event links back to one sentence of the original.
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Undated
Book I · Part 1
Whom she had struck dead with her mighty spear, Not of her will--'twas at a stag she hurled.
Book I · Part 1 · 📍 [[Troy]]
And with her followed twelve beside, each one A princess, hot for war and battle grim
Book I · Part 1 · 📍 [[Troy]]
And gifts he gave her costly and fair to see, And pledged him to give many more, so she Would save the Trojans from the imminent doom.
Book I · Part 1
And she such deeds she promised as no man Had hoped for, even to lay Achilles low, To smite the wide host of the Argive men, And cast the brands red-flaming on the ships.
Book I · Part 1 · 📍 [[Priam's halls]]
Stood o'er the maiden's head that baleful dream In likeness of her father, kindling her Fearlessly front to front to meet in fight Fleetfoot Achilles.
Book I · Part 1
Penthesileia [[Penthesileia's father]]
And all her heart exulted, for she weened That she should on that dawning day achieve A mighty deed in battle's deadly toil
Book I · Part 2 · 📍 [[Troy]]
Riding thereon Penthesileia in her goodlihead Left the tall palaces of Troy behind.
Book I · Part 2 · On that selfsame day
Then front to front their battles closed, like beasts Of ravin, locked in tangle of gory strife. Clanged their bright mail together, clashed the spears, The corslets, and the stubborn-welded shields And adamant helms. Each stabbed at other's flesh With the fierce brass: was neither ruth nor rest, And all the Trojan soil was crimson-red.
Book I · Part 3
Right to the heart of one he drave, and one Stabbed with a lightning sword-thrust 'twixt the hips: Leapt through the wounds the life, and fled away.
Book I · Part 3
Oileus' fiery son smote Derinoe 'Twixt throat and shoulder with his ruthless spear;
Book I · Part 3 · 📍 [[the Trojan plain]]
And on Alcibie Tydeus' terrible son Swooped, and on Derimacheia: head with neck Clean from the shoulders of these twain he shore With ruin-wreaking brand. Together down Fell they, as young calves by the massy axe Of brawny flesher felled, that, shearing through The sinews of the neck, lops life away. So, by the hands of Tydeus' son laid low Upon the Trojan plain, far, far away From their own highland-home, they fell.
Book I · Part 3 · 📍 [[the Trojan plain]]
And on Alcibie Tydeus' terrible son Swooped, and on Derimacheia: head with neck Clean from the shoulders of these twain he shore With ruin-wreaking brand. Together down Fell they, as young calves by the massy axe Of brawny flesher felled, that, shearing through The sinews of the neck, lops life away. So, by the hands of Tydeus' son laid low Upon the Trojan plain, far, far away From their own highland-home, they fell.
Book I · Part 3
Sthenelus [[Cabeirus]]
Down on them hurled Cabeirus' corse, who came From Sestos, keen to fight the Argive foe, But never saw his fatherland again.
Book I · Part 3
otherwhere The arrow glanced aside, and carried death Whither the stern Fates guided its fierce wing, And slew Evenor brazen-tasleted,
Book I · Part 4
But still Penthesileia brake the ranks, and still Before her quailed the Achaeans: still they found Nor screen nor hiding-place from imminent death.
Book I · Part 4 · 📍 [[Troy]] · Suddenly
Suddenly A fiery passion for the fray hath seized Antimachus' daughter, Meneptolemus' wife, Tisiphone.
Book I · Part 4
So cried she, and with passion for stern war Thrilled all those women; and with eager speed They hasted to go forth without the wall Mail-clad, afire to battle for their town And people: all their spirit was aflame.
Book I · Part 4
Theano
So cried she, and they hearkened to the words Of her who had garnered wisdom from the years; So from afar they watched the fight.
Book I · Part 5
Ajax son of Telamon Deiochus Hyllus (slain by Aias) Eurynomus Enyeus
There Deiochus and gallant Hyllus fell By Alas slain, and fell Eurynomus Lover of war, and goodly Enyeus died.
Book I · Part 5
Achilles Ajax son of Telamon Penthesileia
So that death-ravening spear of Peleus' son Clear through the goodly steed rushed on, and pierced Penthesileia.
Book I · Part 5
Face down she lay On the long spear outgasping her last breath,
Book I · Part 5
Straightway to their walls Turned they in flight, heart-agonized with grief.
Book I · Part 6
Then steed and rider gasped their lives away Slain by one spear.
Book I · Part 7
Agamemnon Penthesileia Priam the herald who came for Priam
For these too at the imperial loveliness Of Penthesileia marvelled--render up Her body to the men of Troy, to bear Unto the burg of Ilus far-renowned With all her armour. For a herald came Asking this boon for Priam
Book I · Part 7
As by the stately wall they buried her On an outstanding tower, beside the bones Of old Laomedon, a queen beside A king.
Book I · Part 7
So Podarces now, Struck down by Penthesileia's spear, hath cast Over all Argive hearts the pall of grief.
Book I · Part 7
Wherefore apart from him they laid in clay The common throng of slain; but over him Toiling they heaped an earth-mound far-descried In memory of a warrior aweless-souled.
Book II · Part 1
Thymoetes
Now that the aweless Hector, who was once Troy's mighty champion, is in dust laid low. Not all his might availed to escape the Fates, But overborne he was by Achilles' hands,
Book II · Part 1
Thymoetes
Even as he overthrew this warrior-queen Penthesileia battle-revelling, From whom all other Argives shrank in fear.
Book II · Part 1
Hephaestus Zeus Dardanus Erichthonius Tros Ilus Laomedon Priam
For this the cunning God-smith brought to Zeus, His masterpiece, what time the Mighty in Power To Hephaestus gave for bride the Cyprian Queen; And Zeus on Dardanus his godlike son Bestowed it, he on Erichthonius; Erichthonius to Tros the great of heart Gave it, and he with all his treasure-store Bequeathed it unto Ilus, and he gave That wonder to Laomedon, and he To Priam
Book II · Part 1 · 📍 [[Troy]]
Beseems not with great swelling words to vaunt Amidst the feast, and lavish promises, But rather quietly to eat in hall, And to devise deeds worthy. Whether I Be brave and strong, or whether I be not, Battle, wherein a man's true might is seen, Shall prove to thee.
Book II · Part 2 · 📍 [[the halls of Zeus]]
Be it known unto you all, to-morn shall bring By yonder war affliction swift and sore; For many mighty horses shall ye see In either host beside their chariots slain, And many heroes perishing. Therefore ye Remember these my words, howe'er ye grieve For dear ones. Let none clasp my knees in prayer, Since even to us relentless are the fates.
Book II · Part 2 · 📍 [[Olympus]]
So, at that warning of the Thunderer, The Son of Cronos, all they steeled their hearts To bear, and spake no word against their king;
Book II · Part 2
Antilochus the son of Pyrrhasus
Godlike Antilochus Strode forth to meet him, sped the long spear's flight, Yet missed him, for a little he swerved, but slew His Aethiop comrade, son of Pyrrhasus.
Book II · Part 2
He stabbed, for all his cunning of fence, the son Of Nestor above the breast; the crashing spear Plunged to the heart, the spot of speediest death.
Book II · Part 2
Laomedon was slain By the wrath of Nestor's son for a brother dead, The dear one Memnon slew in battle-rout,
Book II · Part 3
So drew he back a little space, and left Lying in dust his son, since now no more Lived in the once lithe limbs the olden strength,
Book II · Part 3
So Memnon toward the shores of Hellespont Before him hurled the Argives, following hard Behind them, slaughtering ever. Many a man Fell in the dust, and left his life in blood
Book II · Part 3
Forthright he turned away From where the rifted ranks of Troy fell fast Before his hands, and, thirsting for the fight, Wroth for Antilochus and the others slain, Came face to face with Memnon.
Book II · Part 4
Then turned to flight his comrades panic-struck, And of his arms the Myrmidons stripped the dead, While fled the Trojans, and Achilles chased, As whirlwind swift and mighty to destroy.
Book II · Part 4 · 📍 [[Paphlagoneion]] · once a year
The Gods Gathered them up from many lands, and made Thereof a far-resounding river, named Of all that dwell beneath long Ida's flanks Paphlagoneion. As its waters flow 'Twixt fertile acres, once a year they turn To blood, when comes the woeful day whereon Died Memnon.
Book II · Part 4 · 📍 [[Aesopus' stream]]
But the tireless winds Sighing set hero Memnon's giant corpse Down by the deep flow of Aesopus' stream
Book II · Part 4 · 📍 [[Aesopus' stream]] · afterward
Memnon Aesopus' daughters
The which round his long barrow afterward Aesopus' daughters planted, screening it With many and manifold trees
Book II · Part 5 · Suddenly
As they wailed Unceasingly, the Dawn-queen lovely-eyed Changed them to birds sweeping through air around The barrow of the mighty dead.
Book II · Part 5
Then she herself flung wide the ethereal gates, And, scattering spray of splendour, flashed there-through.
Book III · Part 1 · 📍 [[Hellespont]] · When shone the light of Dawn
And by the Hellespont they buried him With aching hearts.
Book III · Part 1
But Peleus' son, wroth for Antilochus His dear friend, armed for vengeance terrible Upon the Trojans.
Book III · Part 1
Achilles Alcathous (slain by Achilles)
Then through the jaw he pierced Alcathous, And shore away his tongue: in dust he fell Gasping his life out, and the spear-head shot Out through his ear.
Book III · Part 2
Ajax son of Telamon Agelaus son of Maion
But first he stabbed Agelaus in the breast, And slew that son of Maion:
Book III · Part 2
Then too Hippolochus' war-wise son was slain By Aias of the heart of fire.
Book III · Part 2
Till warrior Aias pierced him with the spear Through the right forearm. Swiftly leapt he back From murderous war, and hasted thence to Troy.
Book III · Part 3
He hurled Atymnius, the goodly son Whom Pegasis the bright-haired Nymph had borne To strong Emathion by Granicus' stream.
Book III · Part 3 · To-day
Then against Aias Paris strained his bow; But he was ware thereof, and sped a stone Swift to the archer's head: that bolt of death Crashed through his crested helm, and darkness closed Round him. In dust down fell he
Book III · Part 3 · 📍 [[Troy]]
In haste his friends Upcaught him from the earth, and Hector's steeds Hurried him thence to Troy, scarce drawing breath, And moaning in his pain.
Book III · Part 3 · 📍 [[Priam's burg]]
So from the war to Priam's burg they fled Wretchedly clad with terror as a cloak, Quailing from mighty Aias' battle-shout, As with hands dripping blood-gouts he pursued.
Book III · Part 3
Because the Danaans' champion, Aeacus' son, Lay, grand in death, by a God's arrow slain,
Book III · Part 3
So the kings drew him from that stricken field Straining beneath the weight of giant limbs, And with all loving care they bore him on, And laid him in his tent before the ships.
Book III · Part 4
Thou hast perished, chiefest of the Danaan men, Hast perished, and hast left the Achaean host Fenceless!
Book III · Part 4 · one day
Thee through his halls one day he bare, and set Upon my knees, and bade me foster thee, His babe, with all love, as mine own dear child:
Book III · Part 4
Until the Olympian pledged him to bestow A godlike son on me, a lord of war.
Book III · Part 4
Yea, in a manner this did he fulfil Faithfully; for my son was mightiest Of men.
Book III · Part 4
Then Zeus with courage filled the Argive men, That-eyes of flesh might undismayed behold That glorious gathering of Goddesses.
Book III · Part 5 · in haste
With speed he went, and Aeolus Refused not: the tempestuous North in haste He summoned, and the wild blast of the West;
Book III · Part 5 · All day, all night
All day, all night, they needs must fan the flames Ere that death-pyre burned out.
Book III · Part 5 · Then, when the fire had last of all consumed That hero-king
So his companions groaning gathered up His bones, and in a silver casket laid Massy and deep, and banded and bestarred With flashing gold;
Book III · Part 5 · 📍 [[the Hellespont's deep waters]]
The Argives heaped a barrow, a giant sign, Upon a foreland's uttermost end, beside The Hellespont's deep waters, wailing loud Farewells unto the Myrmidons' hero-king.
Book IV · Part 1 · 📍 [[the Dardanian gate]]
But laid, in front of the Dardanian gate, Upon the pyre that captain war-renowned.
Book IV · Part 1 · this day
And lo, the Bride of Peleus gliding came Forth of the sea, like the still breath of dawn, And suddenly was with the Argive throng Where eager-faced they waited, some, that looked Soon to contend in that great athlete-strife, And some, to joy in seeing the mighty strive. Amidst that gathering Thetis sable-stoled Set down her prizes, and she summoned forth Achaea's champions: at her best they came.
Book IV · Part 2
These Nestor Neleus' son to his comrades gave, And, glorying in their godlike lord, they led The steeds unto his ships.
Book IV · Part 2
But when in their eager speed Close on the end they were, then Teucer's feet Were trammelled by unearthly powers: some god Or demon dashed his foot against the stock Of a deep-rooted tamarisk. Sorely wrenched Was his left ankle: round the joint upswelled The veins high-ridged.
Book IV · Part 2
Aias darted past Exultant: ran his Locrian folk to hail Their lord, with sudden joy in all their souls.
Book IV · Part 2
The leeches drew Blood from his foot: then over it they laid Soft-shredded linen ointment-smeared, and swathed With smooth bands round, and charmed away the pain.
Book IV · Part 2
With one huge shoulder-heave to earth he threw That mighty champion, and himself came down Astride him: then a mighty shout went up.
Book IV · Part 2
Ajax son of Telamon Diomedes Nestor
Then the giant swung The shoulders of his foe to right, to left; Then gripped him 'neath the waist; with one fierce heave And giant effort hurled him like a stone To earth. The floor of Troyland rang again As fell Tydeides: shouted all the folk. Yet leapt he up all eager to contend With giant Aias for the third last fall: But Nestor rose and spake unto the twain: "From grapple of wrestling, noble sons, forbear;
Book IV · Part 2
Then these from toil refrained, and from their brows Wiped with their hands the plenteous-streaming sweat: They kissed each other, and forgat their strife.
Book IV · Part 2
Thetis Diomedes Ajax son of Telamon
Then Thetis, queen of Goddesses, gave to them Four handmaids; and those strong and aweless ones Marvelled beholding them, for these surpassed All captive-maids in beauty and household-skill, Save only lovely-tressed Briseis. These Achilles captive brought from Lesbos' Isle, And in their service joyed.
Book IV · Part 2
These Achilles captive brought from Lesbos' Isle, And in their service joyed.
Book IV · Part 2
These Tydeus' son and giant Aias shared, And, parted two and two, unto their ships Sent they those fair and serviceable ones.
Book IV · Part 2
These to his henchmen gave Idomeneus To drive unto the ships: himself remained Still sitting in the glorious athlete-ring.
Book IV · Part 3
But now the Achaeans all Bade stop the fight, though eager still were both To strive for coveted victory. Then came Their henchmen, and the gory gauntlets loosed In haste from those strong hands. Now drew they breath From that great labour, as they bathed their brows With sponges myriad-pored. Comrades and friends With pleading words then drew them face to face, And prayed, "In friendship straight forget your wrath." So to their comrades' suasion hearkened they; For wise men ever bear a placable mind. They kissed each other, and their hearts forgat That bitter strife.
Book IV · Part 3
Then Peleus' bride gave unto him the arms Of godlike Troilus
Book IV · Part 3
So then the Nereid gave to him The glorious arms from godlike Memnon stripped.
Book IV · Part 3
Far beyond the marks Of all the rest brave Agapenor sprang: Loud shouted all for that victorious leap; And Thetis gave him the fair battle-gear Of mighty Cycnus
Book IV · Part 3
Next, in the javelin-cast Euryalus Hurled far beyond all rivals, while the folk Shouted aloud: no archer, so they deemed, Could speed a winged shaft farther than his cast; Therefore the Aeacid hero's mother gave To him a deep wide silver oil-flask
Book IV · Part 3
Gleaming talents twain Of silver he from Thetis' hands received, His uncontested prize.
Book IV · Part 4
Podaleirius then Hasted to spread salves over all the wounds Of Thoas and Eurypylus, gashes scored Upon their frames when from the cars they fell
Book IV · Part 4
Thetis Agamemnon Polydorus (slain by Achilles)
Then Thetis gave To Atreus' son, while laughed his lips for joy, God-sprung Polydorus' breastplate silver-wrought.
Book IV · Part 4
To Sthenelus Asteropaeus' massy helm, Two lances, and a taslet strong, she gave.
Book V · Part 1
Then rose in rivalry, each claiming them, Laertes' seed and godlike Telamon's son, Aias, the mightiest far of Danaan men:
Book V · Part 1
Agamemnon Nestor Ajax son of Telamon Odysseus
Therefore mine heart too Is set on this, that to the thralls of war This judgment we commit: the loser then Shall against Troy devise his deadly work Of vengeance, and shall not be wroth with us.
Book V · Part 2
Victory / And those immortal arms awarded they / With one consent to Odysseus mighty in war.
Book V · Part 2
Then his sorrowing friends / Closed round him, led him to the shapely ships, / Aye murmuring consolations.
Book V · Part 3
He rushed upon the sheep, like lion fierce Whose savage heart is stung with hunger-pangs. Here, there, he smote them, laid them dead in dust
Book V · Part 3 · in that moment
But in that moment from his mind and eyes Athena tore away the nightmare-fiend Of Madness havoc-breathing
Book V · Part 3
Then thrust the sword of Hector through his throat. Forth rushed the blood in torrent: in the dust Outstretched he lay
Book V · Part 3
Then Teucer clasping him was minded too To rush on bitter doom: howbeit the rest Held from the sword his hand.
Book V · Part 4
One soul with thee; yea, and thou promisedst To throne me queen of fair-towered Salamis, When home we won from Troy.
Book V · Part 4
Sorrow for Aias dead, for mighty Achilles, For many an Argive, and for mine own son Antilochus.
Book V · Part 4
From Ida's heights Wood without measure did the young men bring, And piled it round the corpse.
Book V · Part 4 · 📍 [[Beside the ships]] · All the night and all the morn
And from the sea there breathed a wind, sent forth By Thetis, to consume the giant frame Of Aias.
Book V · Part 4 · 📍 [[Rhoeteium's headland]]
They gathered up the bones; and reverently Laid in a golden casket. Hard beside Rhoeteium's headland heaped they up a mound Measureless-high.
Book VI · Part 1
Calchas Diomedes Odysseus Neoptolemus
Come, let us send Tydeides and Odysseus battle-staunch With speed to Scyros overseas, by prayers Hither to bring Achilles' hero son:
Book VI · Part 1
If mighty-souled Achilles' valiant son From Scyros by thy suasion come to aid Us who yearn for him, and some Heavenly One Grant victory to our prayers, and I win home To Hellas, I will give to him to wife My noble child Hermione
Book VI · Part 1
Then with the wise Odysseus Tydeus' son Drew down a swift ship to the boundless sea, And victual and all tackling cast therein. Then stepped they aboard
Book VI · Part 1
A swift hind fostered, giving him the teat As to her own fawn in all love
Book VI · Part 1
To these, while sorely thus they yearned, the Gods Brought present help in trouble, even the seed Of mighty Hercules, Eurypylus. A great host followed him, in battle skilled, All that by long Caicus' outflow dwelt
Book VI · Part 1 · 📍 [[Troy]]
Paris Eurypylus son of Telephus
Paris welcomed him, As Hector honouring him, his cousin he
Book VI · Part 1 · Upfloated night
Paris Eurypylus son of Telephus
Then feasted they before that cliff-like wall, Ceteian men and Trojans:
Book VI · Part 1 · till dawn
Therefore they bade their fellows each in turn Keep watch and ward about the tents till dawn
Book VI · Part 2
I swear to turn from fight Never, except in victory or death.
Book VI · Part 2
Eurypylus son of Telephus Aeneas Polydamas Pammon Deiphobus Aethicus
Champions then he chose, Alexander and Aeneas fiery-souled, Polydamas, Pammon, and Deiphobus, And Aethicus, of Paphlagonian men The staunchest man to stem the tide of war; These chose he, cunning all in battle-toil, To meet the foe in forefront of the fight. Swiftly they strode before that warrior-throng Then from the city cheering charged.
Book VI · Part 3
Eurypylus son of Telephus Nireus
Nireus, a man in beauty like the Gods, His spear long-shafted stabbed beneath the ribs, Down on the plain he fell, forth streamed the blood
Book VI · Part 3
Machaon Eurypylus son of Telephus
Clear through Machaon's breast he drave his spear, And through the midriff passed the gory point. He fell, as falls beneath a lion's jaws
Book VI · Part 3
By this to Podaleirius tidings came How that in dust his brother lay, struck down By woeful death. Beside the ships he sat Ministering to the hurts of men with spears Stricken. In wrath for his brother's sake he rose, He clad him in his armour
Book VI · Part 3
He leapt amidst the foemen; his swift hands Swung the snake-headed javelin up, and hurled, And slew with its winged speed Agamestor's son Cleitus
Book VI · Part 3
Had not Oileus' son stabbed with his spear 'Twixt shoulder and breast war-wise Polydamas; Forth gushed the blood, and he recoiled a space.
Book VI · Part 3
Argives Eurypylus son of Telephus
Then to their ships did many Argives flee Pressed by Eurypylus hard
Book VI · Part 4
Eurypylus son of Telephus Atreus' sons Ajax son of Oileus Paris Aeneas
He turned him from the host that he had chased Even to the ships, and rushed with eagle-swoop On Atreus' strong sons and Oileus' seed Stout-hearted, who was passing fleet of foot And in fight peerless. Swiftly he charged on these Grasping his spear long-shafted: at Iris side Charged Paris, charged Aeneas stout of heart,
Book VI · Part 4
Ajax son of Oileus Aeneas Paris
Who hurled a stone exceeding huge, that crashed On Aias' helmet: dashed to the dust he was, Yet gave not up the ghost, whose day of doom Was fate-ordained amidst Caphaerus' rocks On the home-voyage. Now his valiant men Out of the foes' hands snatched him, bare him thence, Scarce drawing breath, to the Achaean ships.
Book VI · Part 4 · Erewhile
Teucer Idomeneus Thoas Meriones Thrasymedes Atreus' sons Eurypylus son of Telephus
But that, in fear for Atreus' sons, they rallied Against Eurypylus: deadly waxed the fight.
Book VI · Part 4
Meriones Laophoon Paeon Cleomede Asteropaeus
Stabbed 'neath the navel, and the lance-head tore His bowels forth; swift sped his soul away Into the Shadow-land.
Book VI · Part 4
Alcimedes Ajax son of Oileus Pammon
Fate winged its flight to the bold charioteer Of Pammon, Hippasus' son: his brow it smote While yet he grasped the reins, and flung him stunned Down from the chariot-seat before the wheels.
Book VI · Part 4
Leapt, grasped the reins, and saved the prince, when now His strength failed 'neath the murderous hands of foes.
Book VI · Part 4
Nestor's stalwart son Acamas son of Antenor
The stalwart son Of Nestor thrust the spear above his knee, And with that wound sore anguish came on him: Back from the fight he drew; the deadly strife He left unto his comrades:
Book VI · Part 4
Eurypylus' henchman Echemmon Thoas Eurypylus son of Telephus
He turned to flee; Eurypylus' giant might Chased, caught him, shearing his heel-tendons through: There, where the blow fell, his reluctant feet Stayed, and the spirit left his mortal frame.
Book VI · Part 4
Idomeneus Eurypylus son of Telephus
Idomeneus Upheaved a stone, huge as his hands could swing, And dashed it on Eurypylus' arm: to earth Fell his death-dealing spear.
Book VI · Part 4
Eurypylus son of Telephus Atreus' sons
For ruinous panic suddenly gripped the hearts Of all; for on them all Eurypylus rushed Flashing death in their faces, chased them, slew,
Book VI · Part 4
Eurypylus son of Telephus Bucolion Nesus Chromion Antiphus (Achaean)
Eurypylus hath slain Bucolion, Nesus, and Chromion and Antiphus;
Book VI · Part 4
Aeneas Antimachus of Crete Pheres Idomeneus
Aeneas slew withal Antimachus and Pheres, twain which left Crete with Idomeneus.
Book VI · Part 4
Agenor smote Molus the princely,--with king Sthenelus He came from Argos,--hurled from far behind A dart new-whetted, as he fled from fight, Piercing his right leg, and the eager shaft Cut sheer through the broad sinew, shattering The bones with anguished pain: and so his doom Met him, to die a death of agony.
Book VI · Part 4
Paris Phorcys Mosynus Cleolaus Meges son of Phyleus Eetion (shot by Paris)
Then Paris' arrows laid proud Phorcys low, And Mosynus, brethren both, from Salamis Who came in Aias' ships, and nevermore Saw the home-land. Cleolaus smote he next, Meges' stout henchman; for the arrow struck His left breast: deadly night enwrapped him round, And his soul fleeted forth: his fainting heart Still in his breast fluttering convulsively Made the winged arrow shiver. Yet again Did Paris shoot at bold Eetion. Through his jaw leapt the sudden-flashing brass:
Book VI · Part 4 · 📍 [[Simois]] · night
Eurypylus son of Telephus Atreus' sons
Now had the Trojans burnt with fire the ships, Had not night, trailing heavy-folded mist, Uprisen. So Eurypylus drew back, And Troy's sons with him, from the ships aloof A little space, by Simois' outfall; there Camped they exultant.
Book VII · Part 1
Who lost a son, slain by the hands of foes, A son not worse than thy Machaon, good With spears in battle, good in counsel. None Of all the youths so loved his sire as he Loved me. He died for me yea, died to save His father.
Book VII · Part 1
His hands had spilt his life There on his noble brother's new-made tomb, But Nestor heard thereof, and sorrowed sore In his affliction, and he came on him As now he flung him on that woeful grave, And now was casting dust upon his head, Beating his breast, and on his brother's name Crying
Book VII · Part 1
Then raised he that reluctant mourner up With comfortable words. From that dark grave He drew him, backward gazing oft with groans. To the ships they came
Book VII · Part 1
Eurypylus son of Telephus Peneleos
Peneleos the mighty-hearted came Against him in the pitiless fray: he fell Before Eurypylus' spear
Book VII · Part 1
Behind the rampart of the ships they fled In huddled rout: they had no heart to stand Before Eurypylus
Book VII · Part 1 · at the last
Yea, he had burnt The ships, and all that host had he destroyed, Had not Athena at the last inspired The Argive men with courage.
Book VII · Part 1 · for two days
Yet even so for two days did they cease From murderous fight; for to Eurypylus came A Danaan embassage, saying, "From the war Forbear we, while we give unto the flames The battle-slain." So hearkened he to them: From ruin-wreaking strife forebore the hosts
Book VII · Part 1
Chiefly the Achaeans mourned Peneleos; o'er the mighty dead they heaped A barrow broad and high, a sign for men Of days to be.
Book VII · Part 1 · after the dead were buried
Yet murderous Strife slept not, But roused again Eurypylus' dauntless might To meet the foe. He turned not from the ships, But there abode, and fanned the fury of war.
Book VII · Part 1 · Ere this
Glad were they to behold him practising The deeds of war, albeit his heart was sad For his slain sire, of whom had tidings come Ere this.
Book VII · Part 2 · 📍 [[Scyros]]
If bidden of oracles the Achaean men Summon me, let us with to-morrow's dawn Fare forth upon the broad depths of the sea,
Book VII · Part 2
These, though I prize them well, to thee Will I give gladly when thou com'st to Troy.
Book VII · Part 2
Shall Menelaus give thee, an thou wilt, His princess-child to wife, of love for thee, And with his bright-haired daughter shall bestow Rich dower of gold and treasure, even all That meet is to attend a wealthy king.
Book VII · Part 2 · 📍 [[Scyros]]
Child, wherefore is thy soul now on the wing To follow strangers unto Ilium
Book VII · Part 2
If my weird be To die in my country's cause, then let me die When I have done deeds worthy of my sire.
Book VII · Part 2 · 📍 [[Scyros]] · awhile
Yet were his hurrying feet Stayed by his mother's pleading and her tears Still in those halls awhile.
Book VII · Part 2 · 📍 [[Scyros]] · at last
A thousand times he kissed her, then at last Left her alone with her own grief and moan There in her father's halls.
Book VII · Part 3
And with them twenty gallant-hearted men, Whom Deidameia chose as trustiest Of all her household, and unto her son Gave them for henchmen swift to do his will.
Book VII · Part 3
Neoptolemus Odysseus Diomedes Leonteus Eurypylus son of Telephus
Nigh Ilium now the ship by wind and oar Was brought: they saw the long strand fringed with keels Of Argives, who endured sore travail of war Even then about the wall
Book VII · Part 3
Odysseus Diomedes Leonteus Neoptolemus Eurypylus son of Telephus
But now Odysseus, Diomede the strong, Leonteus, and Neoptolemus, as a God In strength and beauty, hailed their javelins down, And thrust them from the wall.
Book VII · Part 3
To Diomede he gave fair battle-gear Stripped in time past from mighty Socus slain.
Book VII · Part 3
In her bower, sorrowing for her son the while, Deidameia poured forth sighs and tears. With agony of soul her very heart Melted in her, as over coals doth lead Or wax, and never did her moaning cease, As o'er the wide sea her gaze followed him. Ay, for her son a mother fretteth still, Though it be to a feast that he hath gone, By a friend bidden forth. But soon the sail Of that good ship far-fleeting o'er the blue Grew faint and fainter--melted in sea-haze. But still she sighed, still daylong made her moan.
Book VII · Part 4 · 📍 [[Troy]]
She came to Troy, she stayed her feet upon Sigeum's windy ness, she looked forth thence Over the ringing battle of dauntless men, And gave the Achaeans glory.
Book VII · Part 4 · on one day
As on one day they saw the light, they died On one day by the same hand.
Book VII · Part 4 · on one day
one He smote down with a massy stone that crashed Through his strong helmet, shattered all its ridge, And dashed his brains to earth.
Book VII · Part 4 · till the eventide
then the host Of brave Eurypylus from the ships drew back A little: they that held those leaguered towers Had a short breathing-space
Book VII · Part 4
So kissed he Neoptolemus' head and breast, Clasping him round, and cried in rapture of joy: "Hail, goodly son of that Achilles whom
Book VII · Part 4 · 📍 [[amidst the tents]]
With princely presents did they honour him, With priceless gifts, whereby is wealth increased; For some gave gold and silver, handmaids some, Brass without weight gave these, and iron those; Others in deep jars brought the ruddy wine: Yea, fleetfoot steeds they gave, and battle-gear, And raiment woven fair by women's hands. Glowed Neoptolemus' heart for joy of these. A feast they made for him amidst the tents
Book VIII · Part 1
Neoptolemus Melaneus Alcidamas
And first Achilles' war-impetuous son Struck down stout Melaneus and Alcidamas,
Book VIII · Part 1
Menes, fleetfoot son Of King Cassandrus, slew he, born to him By fair Creusa
Book VIII · Part 1
Neoptolemus Morys Polybus Hippomedon (slain with Polybus)
He slew withal Morys the spearman, who from Phrygia came; Polybus and Hippomedon by his side He laid
Book VIII · Part 1 · Meanwhile
Meanwhile Aeneas slew Aristolochus, Crashing a great stone down on his head: it brake Helmet and skull together, and fled his life.
Book VIII · Part 1
Eurypylus son of Telephus Harpalus
Fell with these Harpalus, wise Odysseus' warrior-friend;
Book VIII · Part 1
Eurypylus son of Telephus Antiphus (Trojan) Meilanion
Fierce Antiphus for that slain man was wroth, And hurled his spear against Eurypylus, Yet touched him not; the strong shaft glanced aside, And pierced Meilanion battle-staunch
Book VIII · Part 1
Eurypylus son of Telephus Antiphus (Trojan)
Wroth for his comrade slain, Eurypylus Rushed upon Antiphus, but terror-winged He plunged amid his comrades; so the spear Of the avenger slew him not
Book VIII · Part 1
whose doom Was one day wretchedly to be devoured By the manslaying Cyclops:
Book VIII · Part 2
Neoptolemus Eurypylus son of Telephus
At last the Pelian lance, Sped onward by a mighty thrust, hath passed Clear through Eurypylus' throat. Forth poured the blood Torrent-like; through the portal of the wound The soul from the body flew: darkness of death Dropped o'er his eyes.
Book VIII · Part 2
Then Neoptolemus slew one far-renowned, Perimedes, who had dwelt by Smintheus' grove; Next Cestrus died, Phalerus battle-staunch, Perilaus the strong, Menalcas lord of spears,
Book VIII · Part 2 · 📍 [[Troy]]
Now had the Trojans fled within their gates As calves that flee a lion, or as swine Flee from a storm--but murderous Ares came, Unmarked of other Gods, down from the heavens, Eager to help the warrior sons of Troy.
Book VIII · Part 2
They fled no more, they faced the Argive men, As hounds, that mid the copses fled at first, Turn them about to face and fight the wolf, Spurred by the chiding of their shepherd-lord; So turned the sons of Troy again to war,
Book VIII · Part 2
Deiphobus Lycon (slain by Deiphobus)
Deiphobus slew Lycon battle-staunch: The lance-head pierced him close above the groin, And round the long spear all his bowels gushed out.
Book VIII · Part 2
And hard thereby great-souled Agenor slew Hippomenes, hero Teucer's comrade staunch, With one swift thrust 'twixt shoulder and neck: his soul Rushed forth in blood; death's night swept over him.
Book VIII · Part 2
Yet nigh him Deiophontes stood; the shaft Into his left eye plunged, passed through the ball, And out through his right ear, because the Fates Whither they willed thrust on the bitter barbs. Even as in agony he leapt full height, Yet once again the archer's arrow hissed: It pierced his throat, through the neck-sinews cleft Unswerving, and his hard doom came on him.
Book VIII · Part 3
But one man He scared not, even Achilles' son; he abode, And fought undaunted, slaying foes on foes.
Book VIII · Part 3
Ares drew back from the war, For manifest to him was Zeus's wrath. To wintry Thrace he passed; his haughty heart Reeked no more of the Trojans.
Book VIII · Part 3
In the plain Of Troy no more stayed Pallas; she was gone To hallowed Athens.
Book VIII · Part 3 · 📍 [[Troy]]
But now with gates fast barred The Trojans from the walls withstood the assault.
Book VIII · Part 3
Then Meriones shot forth a deadly shaft, And smote Phylodamas, Polites' friend, Beneath the jaw; the arrow pierced his throat. Down fell he like a vulture, from a rock By fowler's barbed arrow shot and slain; So from the high tower swiftly down he fell: His life fled; clanged his armour o'er the corpse.
Book VIII · Part 3
Far-famous lords of Argives, all our strength Palsied shall be, while Zeus protecteth thus Our foes. A great tide of calamity On us is rolling; haste we then to the ships; Cease we awhile from bitter toil of strife,
Book VIII · Part 3
Now, pass we to the ships, since for to-day He helpeth Troy. To us too shall he grant Glory hereafter;
Book VIII · Part 3 · 📍 [[Troy]]
Then left they that far-famous town, and turned From war, in awe of Zeus's threatenings, Hearkening to one with ancient wisdom wise.
Book VIII · Part 3
Yet they forgat not friends in battle slain, But bare them from the field and buried them.
Book VIII · Part 3
The Argives then Acclaimed Achilles' valiant son with praise High as his father's.
Book IX · Part 2
Those Troyward-fleeing foes Whom he had followed slaying, left he now, And bade Automedon thither drive, where hosts Were falling of the Achaeans.
Book IX · Part 2 · Then
Then Cronos' Son dispersed that dense dark cloud: Mist-like it thinned and vanished into air:
Book IX · Part 2 · Then
Then, to stay Phoebus' hand, he cried to him: "Refrain thy wrath: Achilles' giant son Slay not! Olympus' Lord himself shall be Wroth for his death
Book IX · Part 3 · 📍 [[Lemnos]]
Odysseus Diomedes Philoctetes Athena
Yea, and his heart's stem will he had swiftly wrought, But, even as upon that godlike twain He gazed, Athena caused his bitter wrath To melt away.
Book IX · Part 3 · 📍 [[Lemnos]]
Straight to the strand dull-thundering and the ship, Laughing for joy, they bare him with his bow.
Book IX · Part 3 · 📍 [[Lemnos]] · with dayspring
Till rose the dawn they tarried by the strand Of sea-girt Lemnos, but with dayspring cast The hawsers loose, and heaved the anchor-stones Out of the deep.
Book IX · Part 3 · 📍 [[Hellespont]] · Full soon
Full soon to fish-fraught Hellespont they came And the far-stretching ships. Glad were the Greeks To see the longed-for faces.
Book IX · Part 3
Podaleirius Philoctetes Asclepius
Swifter than thought he made him whole and sound; For deftly on the wound he spread his salves, Calling on his physician-father's name;
Book IX · Part 3 · Then
With rich gifts will we make amends to thee Hereafter, when we take the stately towers Of Troy: but now receive thou handmaids seven, Fleet steeds two-score, victors in chariot-race, And tripods twelve, wherein thine heart may joy Through all thy days; and always in my tent Shall royal honour at the feast be thine. He spake, and gave the hero those fair gifts.
Book IX · Part 3 · Then
Then answered Poeas' mighty-hearted son; "Friend, I forgive thee freely, and all beside Whoso against me haply hath trangressed.
Book IX · Part 4 · Then
Then at his words each heart and spirit glowed: They donned their armour, and they grasped their shields. Forth of the ships in one huge mass they poured Arrayed with bull-hide bucklers, ashen spears, And gallant-crested helms.
Book X · Part 1 · That day
Then chode with him Anchises' valiant son: "Polydamas, wherefore do they call thee wise, Who biddest suffer endless tribulations Cooped within walls?
Book X · Part 1
The eyes of mighty Zeus From heaven beheld the Trojans armed for fight Against the Danaans: then did he awake Courage in these and those, that there might be Strain of unflinching fight 'twixt host and host.
Book X · Part 1
Aeneas Hyllus son of Thersander
Dead upon him he cast Thersander's son, For the barbed javelin pierced through Hyllus' throat Whom Arethusa by Lethaeus bare In Crete: sore grieved Idomeneus for his fall.
Book X · Part 1
Neoptolemus Cebrus Harmon Pasitheus Hysminus Schedius Imbrasius Phleges Mnesaeus Ennomus Amphinous (slain by Neoptolemus) Phasis Galenus
By this Peleides' son had swiftly slain Twelve Trojan warriors with his father's spear. First Cebrus fell, Harmon, Pasitheus then, Hysminus, Schedius, and Imbrasius, Phleges, Mnesaeus, Ennomus, Amphinous, Phasis, Galenus last
Book X · Part 1
Meges son of Phyleus Eurymenes
Then Meges' dart Smote 'neath his ribs; blood spurted from his mouth, And in death's agony Doom stood at his side.
Book X · Part 1
Diomedes Menon Amphinous (slain by Diomedes)
Menon and Amphinous Tydeides slew, Both goodly men.
Book X · Part 1
Rushed on Alcaeus Meges, Phyleus' son, And drave his spear beneath his fluttering heart. Loosed were the cords of sweet life suddenly
Book X · Part 1
With Glaucus' warrior-comrade Scylaceus Odeus' son closed in the fight, and stabbed Over the shield-rim, and the cruel spear Passed through his shoulder, and drenched his shield with blood. Howbeit he slew him not
Book X · Part 1
The thronging women met and questioned him Touching their sons and husbands; and he told How all were dead. They compassed him about, And stoned the man with great stones, that he died
Book X · Part 2
All these Hephaestus' cunning hands had wrought For Hercules; and these to Poeas' son, Most near of friends and dear, he gave to bear.
Book X · Part 2
It did but graze the fair flesh by his wrist. Then once again the avenger drew the bow, And the barbed shaft of Poeas' son had plunged, Ere he could swerve, 'twixt flank and groin.
Book X · Part 2
And the barbed shaft of Poeas' son had plunged, Ere he could swerve, 'twixt flank and groin. No more He abode the fight, but swiftly hasted back
Book X · Part 2
But now drew back to Troy The Trojans, and the Danaans to their ships Swiftly returned, for dark night put an end To strife
Book X · Part 3 · 📍 [[Ida]]
But Paris, while they talked, gave up the ghost On Ida: never Helen saw him more.
Book X · Part 3
"Husband, to me, to Troy, and to thyself A bitter blow is this thy woeful death!
Book XI · Part 1
Nirus upon him laid he dead; the spear Crashed through his jaw, and clear through mouth and tongue Passed:
Book XI · Part 1 · next
Neoptolemus Evenor (slain by Neoptolemus)
Evenor next he smote Above the flank, and onward drave the spear Into his liver: swiftly anguished death Came upon him.
Book XI · Part 1
and Andromachus, Of Cnossus this, of hallowed Lyctus that: On one spot both from their swift chariots fell;
Book XI · Part 1
And princely Aeneas' henchmen seized on them With hearts exulting in the goodly spoil.
Book XI · Part 1
There Philoctetes with his deadly shaft Smote Peirasus in act to flee the war: The tendons twain behind the knee it snapped, And palsied all his speed. A Danaan marked, And leapt on that maimed man with sweep of sword Shearing his neck through.
Book XI · Part 1
Odysseus Aenus Polydorus the Ceteian
Aenus and Polydorus Odysseus slew, Ceteians both;
Book XI · Part 1
Agenor Hippasus (slain by Agenor)
Hippasus, How war-renowned soe'er, Agenor slew Far from Peneius' river.
Book XI · Part 1 · Suddenly
He spake, and vanished, mingling with the winds. But their hearts felt the God's power: suddenly Flooded with boundless courage were their frames, Maddened their spirits: on the foe they leapt
Book XI · Part 2
Agenor the unnamed Greek slain by Agenor
But fierce Agenor thrust Ere he was ware; his two-edged partizan Shore though his shoulder; yea, the very bone Of that gashed arm was cloven by the steel; The tendons parted, the veins spirted blood: Down by his horse's neck he slid, and straight Fell mid the dead.
Book XI · Part 2
Aeneas hurled his spear; it found the waist Of Anthalus' son, it pierced the navel through, Dragging the inwards with it. Stretched in dust, Clutching with agonized hands at steel and bowels, Horribly shrieked he, tore with his teeth the earth Groaning, till life and pain forsook the man.
Book XI · Part 2
Then to his cry they hearkened, and straightway Were of good heart. Mighty of mood he leapt Upon the Trojans, swinging in his hand The lightening spear: swept after him his host Of Myrmidons with hearts swelled with the strength Resistless of a tempest; so the Greeks Won breathing-space.
Book XI · Part 2
Had not Cronion from Olympus helped Their sore strait, and he swept aside the dust Of conflict, and he calmed those deadly winds.
Book XI · Part 3 · 📍 [[the tower]]
Philoctetes Aeneas Aphrodite Medon
Aimed at that glorious hero, neither missed The man: yet not through his unyielding targe To the fair flesh it won, being turned aside By Cytherea and the shield, but grazed The buckler lightly: yet not all in vain Fell earthward, but between the targe and helm Smote Medon: from the tower he fell
Book XI · Part 3 · 📍 [[the wall]]
Wroth for his friend, a stone Aeneas hurled, And Philoctetes' stalwart comrade slew, Toxaechmes; for he shattered his head and crushed Helmet and skull-bones; and his noble heart Was stilled.
Book XII · Part 1
Unto fear straightway Turned were their bold hearts: they forgat their might, And Calchas' counsels grudgingly obeyed.
Book XII · Part 1 · 📍 [[Hellespont's shores]] · In three days
And in three days, by Pallas's decree, Finished was all.
Book XII · Part 2 · Then, when all others feared
This work for which ye crave will I perform-- Yea, though they torture me, though into fire Living they thrust me; for mine heart is fixed Not to escape, but die by hands of foes, Except I crown with glory your desire.
Book XII · Part 2
Neoptolemus Odysseus Nestor Meges son of Phyleus Phyleus
Into that cavernous Horse Achilles' son First entered, strong Menelaus followed then, Odysseus, Sthenelus, godlike Diomede, Philoctetes and Menestheus, Anticlus, Thoas and Polypoetes golden-haired, Aias, Eurypylus, godlike Thrasymede, Idomeneus, Meriones, far-famous twain, Podaleirius of spears, Eurymachus, Teucer the godlike, fierce Ialmenus, Thalpius, Antimachus, Leonteus staunch, Eumelus, and Euryalus fair as a God, Amphimachus, Demophoon, Agapenor, Akamas, Meges stalwart Phyleus' son-- Yea, more, even all their chiefest, entered in, So many as that carven Horse could hold. Godlike Epeius last of all passed in, the fashioner of the Horse; in his breast lay The secret of the opening of its doors And of their closing: therefore last of all He entered, and he drew the ladders up Whereby they clomb: then made he all secure, And set himself beside the bolt. So all In silence sat 'twixt victory and death.
Book XII · Part 3 · 📍 [[Tenedos]]
Two mighty-hearted captains ordered these, Nestor and Agamemnon lord of spears. Fain had they also entered that great Horse, But all the host withheld them, bidding stay With them a-shipboard, ordering their array: For men far better work the works of war When their kings oversee them; therefore these Abode without, albeit mighty men. So came they swiftly unto Tenedos' shore, And dropped the anchor-stones, then leapt in haste Forth of the ships, and silent waited there Keen-watching till the signal-torch should flash.
Book XII · Part 3
Then tortured they that man of guileful soul Long time unceasing. Firm as a rock abode The unquivering limbs, the unconquerable will. His ears, his nose, at last they shore away In every wise tormenting him, until He should declare the truth, whither were gone The Danaans in their ships, what thing the Horse Concealed within it.
Book XII · Part 3
Wisely he spake: "A deadly fraud is this," He said, "devised by the Achaean chiefs!" And cried to all straightway to burn the Horse, And know if aught within its timbers lurked.
Book XII · Part 3 · 📍 [[Troy]]
But still Laocoon ceased not to exhort His countrymen to burn the Horse with fire: They would not hear, for dread of the Gods' wrath.
Book XII · Part 3
One and all they haled With multitudinous tug and strain, as when Down to the sea young men sore-labouring drag A ship; hard-crushed the stubborn rollers groan, As, sliding with weird shrieks, the keel descends Into the sea-surge; so that host with toil Dragged up unto their city their own doom, Epeius' work.
Book XII · Part 3 · 📍 [[Troy]]
Swiftly they came Whither the Goddess sped them: with grim jaws Whetting their deadly fangs, on his hapless sons Sprang they.
Book XII · Part 3 · 📍 [[Troy]]
Then, even as from destruction shrank the lads, Those deadly fangs had seized and ravined up The twain, outstretching to their sightless sire Agonized hands: no power to help had he.
Book XII · Part 3 · 📍 [[Pergamus]]
Gathered, and reared a cenotaph for those Who miserably had perished. Over it Their father from his blind eyes rained the tears:
Book XII · Part 4 · 📍 [[Troy]]
But straightway from her hands they plucked and flung Afar the fire and steel
Book XIII · Part 1 · 📍 [[Troy]] · When sleep had locked his fetters everywhere
Then Sinon lifted high a blazing torch To show the Argive men the splendour of fire.
Book XIII · Part 1 · 📍 [[Tenedos]] · When sleep had locked his fetters everywhere
The host saw, and from Tenedos set sail.
Book XIII · Part 1 · 📍 [[Troy]]
So stole Odysseus down from the Horse: with him Followed the war-fain lords of Hellas' League, Orderly stepping down the ladders
Book XIII · Part 1 · 📍 [[Troy]]
Snatched they the brands from dying hearths, and fired Temple and palace.
Book XIII · Part 1 · 📍 [[Troy]]
Onward then to the gates Sped they, and swiftly slew the slumbering guards, Then held the gate-towers till their friends should come.
Book XIII · Part 1
Thetis made their paths Straight, and behind them sent a driving wind Speeding them
Book XIII · Part 2
With one stroke swept he off that hoary head Lightly as when a reaper lops an ear In a parched cornfield at the harvest-tide.
Book XIII · Part 2
Yea, also did those Danaan car-lords hurl From a high tower the babe Astyanax, Dashing him out of life.
Book XIII · Part 2 · 📍 [[Troy]]
The Argives rendered hospitality's debt, For that in time past had his roof received And sheltered godlike Menelaus, when He with Odysseus came to claim his own. Therefore the mighty sons of Achaea showed Grace to him, as to a friend, and spared his life And substance
Book XIII · Part 2 · 📍 [[Troy]] · that night
Aeneas Anchises Aeneas's son Aphrodite
Anchises' gallant son forsook the town And left her to her foes, a sea of fire. His son and father alone he snatched from death;
Book XIII · Part 3 · 📍 [[Athena's fane]]
Cassandra Ajax son of Oileus Athena
Outraged Cassandra was of Oileus son Lust-maddened. But grim vengeance upon him Ere long the Goddess wreaked, repaying insult With mortal sufferance.
Book XIII · Part 3
Demophoon Acamas son of Theseus Aethra
Then were Demophoon and Acamas By mighty Theseus' mother Aethra met.
Book XIII · Part 3 · Even now
Demophoon Acamas son of Theseus Aethra
We whom thou seest are the sons of him, Thy noble son: thee shall our loving hands Bear to the ships: with joy to Hellas' soil Thee will we bring, where once thou wast a queen.
Book XIII · Part 4
Acamas son of Theseus the great father's mother of Acamas
Then his great father's mother clasped him round With clinging arms: she kissed his shoulders broad, His head, his breast, his bearded lips she kissed, And Acamas kissed withal, the while she shed Glad tears on these who could not choose but weep.
Book XIII · Part 4 · 📍 [[Troy]] · Troy's last hour
Did earth's abysmal chasm receive the maid In Troy's last hour.
Book XIII · Part 4
Electra's self withal, The Star-queen lovely-robed, shrouded her form In mist and cloud, and left the Pleiad-band, Her sisters, as the olden legend tells.
Book XIV · Part 1 · 📍 [[Troy]]
Agamemnon Neoptolemus Andromache Cassandra Hecuba Odysseus Menelaus Helen
And now the Argives spoiled fair-fenced Troy, And took her boundless treasures for a prey.
Book XIV · Part 1
Far-famed Sinon they extolled For that dire torment he endured of foes; Yea, song and honour-guerdons without end All rendered him:
Book XIV · Part 2 · 📍 [[Achilles' tomb]]
Achilles Neoptolemus Polyxeina
Into the maid's throat then he plunged the blade Of death: the dear life straightway sobbed she forth, With the last piteous moan of parting breath.
Book XIV · Part 3
the queen of Priam
For all-unhappy Priam's queen was changed From woman's form into a pitiful hound; And all men gathered round in wondering awe. Then all her body a God transformed to stone--
Book XIV · Part 3
But Calchas would not with that eager host Launch forth; yea, he had fain withheld therefrom All the Achaeans, for his prophet-soul Foreboded dread destruction looming o'er The Argives by the Rocks Capherean.
Book XIV · Part 3
only Amphilochus The wise in prophet-lore, the gallant son Of princely Amphiaraus, stayed with him.
Book XIV · Part 3
the captive maids
And followed with them many a captive maid With anguished heart: so went they aboard the ships.
Book XIV · Part 3
Such Trojans as had scaped from pitiless war Gathered to render now the burial-dues Unto their city's slain. Antenor led To that sad work: one pyre for all they raised.
Book XIV · Part 3
Within my very temple Oileus' son Hath wrought iniquity, hath pitied not Cassandra stretching unregarded hands Once and again to me;
Book XIV · Part 4 · 📍 [[Caphereus]]
Groan and shriek of perishing men Rang through the ships; started great beams and snapped With ominous sound, for ever ship on ship With shivering timbers crashed.
Book XIV · Part 4
Her ruin of wrath Now upon Aias hurled she: on his ship Dashed she a thunderbolt, and shivered it Wide in a moment into fragments small
Book XIV · Part 4 · 📍 [[Caphereus]]
Cleaving the earth, hurled down the chasm the rock, As in the old time Pallas heaved on high Sicily, and on huge Enceladus Dashed down the isle, which burns with the burning yet Of that immortal giant, as he breathes Fire underground; so did the mountain-crag, Hurled from on high, bury the Locrian king, Pinning the strong man down, a wretch crushed flat. And so on him death's black destruction came
Book XIV · Part 5 · the black night
He, like a harbour-warder, lifted high A blazing torch, and so by guile he trapped The Achaean men, who deemed that they had won A sheltering haven: but sharp reefs and crags Gave awful welcome unto ships and men, Who, dashed to pieces on the cruel rocks In the black night, crowned ills with direr ills.
Book XIV · Part 5
Poseidon heard his prayer, And on the dark surge swept them nigh his land.
Book XIV · Part 5
So came they home, as heaven guided each, Even all that 'scaped the fell sea-tempest blasts.