Achilles carved the meat. He sliced it 210 with care, then put the pieces on the skewers. Godlike Patroclus made the fire blaze high. Then, when the flame died down, he spread the ashes 270 and set the spits on top, fixed on their props, and sprinkled holy salt upon the food. After he roasted and set out the meat on plates, Patroclus fetched the bread and put it in pretty baskets on a little table.
