The Iliad

by Homer

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Then Teucer saw that Glaucus, as he was rushing to attack the wall, had left his arm exposed. He aimed right there, and shot him with an arrow, which cut short 480 his eagerness for battle. Glaucus jumped 390 back from the wall and slunk away in secret, so that no Greek would see that he was wounded and boast in triumph over him. Sarpedon

Still they held steady—as a careful woman, a worker skillful with her hands, holds steady a pair of scales and keeps the wool and weight evenly balanced on both sides, to earn a pitiful allowance for her children—

Spare me😫

When Zeus had brought the Trojans, led by Hector, up to the Greek ships, he abandoned them to endless suffering and misery.

On the greek side

But Lord Poseidon, who surrounds the world, the earthquake god, emerging from the deep, offered the Greeks encouragement.

One for the greeks

the god who wraps around the world

Poseidon/oceans wrapping around the world. Did they know the earth was round?

“For shame, young warriors of Greece, for shame! I trusted you to fight and save our ships.

Always about the ships the ships the ships

thanks to our commander’s cowardice

Agamemnon😝

He struck the boss of Hector’s shield and shoved him roughly—he staggered backward and away from both the corpses, which the Greeks dragged off.

Oilean Ajax sliced through his soft neck and cut his head off, because he was angry about Amphimachus. He swung and pitched the head across the crowd, just like a ball. It landed in the dust at Hector’s feet.

And there the mighty god Poseidon, the god of earthquakes, spoke to him and sounded like Thoas, son of Andraemon,

How tge gods take on the Look/voice of well known ancients

Come on now, we should not just stand here chatting 380 like little children—or else maybe someone might scold us harshly.

For sure. What was that conversation all about.?

Only a person with the toughest heart could look at so much suffering with joy rather than sorrow.

Or a chicken shit w/bone spurs

Zeus wished to give victory to Hector and the Trojan people, and glory to swift-footed Lord Achilles. He did not want the whole Greek army slaughtered in front of Troy, but meant to magnify 350 Thetis and her courageous son.

Aha -so that’s what this is all about.

Though he was half gray, Idomeneus summoned the Greeks to come with him and leapt

Probably 30 yrs old😝

And yet the firm hand of Deiphobus, which hurled this spear, had not done so in vain. It hit Hypsenor, shepherd

Amazing how often this happens😉

I rule numerous people there in spacious Crete. My ships have brought me here to bring disaster to you, your father, and the other Trojans.”

At Knossos???

Aeneas,

Legendary ancestor of the Romans

Lots of tiptoeing going on

But yet again he missed him and instead his heavy spear impaled Ascalaphus, son of the war god, Enyalius.

Hah- again

Menelaus stabbed his forehead 810 above his nose, right at the bridge, and broke his skull, and popped his eyeballs out. All bloody, they fell into the dust beside his feet.

Yuk