rms
resounded upon him.

Meriones slew Phereclus, son of the artist Harmon, who knew how to form
with his hands all ingenious things (for Pallas Minerva loved him
exceedingly): who also for Alexander had built the equal ships, source
of woes, which were a bane to all the Trojans and to himself, since he
did not understand the oracles of the gods.[200] Meriones, indeed, when
following he overtook him, struck him in the right hip; but the point
went right through beneath the bone, near the bladder; and on his knees
he fell lamenting, and death overshadowed him.

[Footnote 199: Apoll. Lex. Hom. p. 604, ed. Villois: [Greek:
oxyoenti. O men Apion, oxei enchei, oxyoenti de, oxyino]. With
Anthon, I prefer Apion's interpretation. Others explain it
"beechen," or "thorn-wood." Cf. Alberti on Hesych. p. 766.]

[Footnote 200: A doubtful line, but probably referring to an
oracle by which the Trojans were recommended to avoid maritime
affairs. Cf. Procl. Chrestom. p. 472, ed. Gaisf.]

But Meges next slew Pedaeus, son of Antenor, who, indeed, was a spurious
son, yet noble Theano brought him up with care, equally with her own
dear children, gratifying her husband. Him the spear-famed son of
Phyleus, on his part, coming near, smote on the back of the head with
his sharp spear; the steel cut through his teeth under his tongue. In
the dust he fell, and caught the cold steel in his teeth.

But Eurypylus, son of Evaemon, slew noble Hypsenor, son of magnanimous
Dolopion, who was priest of Scamander, and was honoured as a god by the
people; him, as he was flying before him, Eurypylus, then, the
illustrious son of Evaemon, struck in the shoulder in his flight, rushing
on with his sword, and cut off his heavy hand: then the gory hand fell
in the field; but blood-red death and stern fate seized his eyes.

Thus they on their part laboured in the violent fight. But you would not
have known the son of Tydeus, to which side he belonged, whether he was
mixed with the Trojans or with the Greeks. For he rushed through the
plain, like unto a river swollen by mountain-streams, which flowing
rapidly throws down bridges: and this, neither the fortified dams can
restrain, nor the fences of the richly-blooming fields check, as it
comes suddenly, when the rain-storm of Jove bears down heavily: many
hopeful works of vigorous youths are wont to fall by it. Thus by the son
of Tydeus were the close phalanxes of the Trojans thrown into c