because he believed the words of Apollo, the far ranging; poor fool, since Apollo will do nothing to keep grim death from him. But why does this man, who is guiltless, suffer his sorrows for no reason, for the sake of others’ unhappiness, and always he gives gifts that please them to the gods who hold the wide heaven. 300 But come, let us ourselves get him away from death, for fear the son of Kronos may be angered if now Achilleus kills this man. It is destined that he shall be the survivor, that the generation of Dardanos shall not die,
