distinct to the three great Peloponnesian cities which the
Dorians invaded and possessed, Homer makes as broad an allusion
to the conquests of the Heraclidae, not only as would be
consistent with the pride of an Ionic Greek in attesting the
triumphs of the national Dorian foe, but as the nature of a theme
cast in a distant period, and remarkably removed, in its general
conduct, from the historical detail of subsequent events, would
warrant to the poet."--Bulwer, Athens, i. 8. The correctness of
this view, however, depends upon the true date of Homer's
existence.]

Thus she spoke; nor did the father of gods and men disobey. Instantly he
addressed Minerva in winged words:

"Go very quickly to the army, among the Trojans and Greeks, and contrive
that the Trojans may first begin to injure the most renowned Greeks,
contrary to the league."

Thus having spoken, he urged on Minerva already inclined; she hastening
descended the heights of Olympus; such as the star which the son of wily
Saturn sends, a sign either to mariners, or to a wide host of nations,
and from it many sparks are emitted. Like unto this Pallas Minerva
hastened to the earth, and leaped into the midst [of the army]; and
astonishment seized the horse-breaking Trojans and the well-greaved
Greeks, looking on. And thus would one say, looking at some other near
him:

"Doubtless evil war and dreadful battle-din will take place again, or
Jove is establishing friendship between both sides, he who has been
ordained the arbiter of war amongst men." [172]

[Footnote 172: Duport, Gnom. Hom. p. 20, compares the words of
Belisarius in Procop. Vandal. i. [Greek: Machontai men anthropoi,
brazeyei de o theos opos pote auto dokei, kai to tou molemou
didosi kratos].]

Thus then did some one of the Greeks and Trojans say; but she like a
hero entered the host of the Trojans, the brave warrior Laodocus, son of
Antenor, seeking godlike Pandarus, if anywhere she might find him. She
found the blameless and valiant son of Lycaon standing, and around him
the brave ranks of shielded warriors, who had followed him from the
streams of AEsepus; and standing near, she thus to him spoke winged
words:

"Wouldst thou now hearken to me in anything, O warlike son of Lycaon?
Thou wouldst venture then to aim a swift arrow at Menelaus. Doubtless
thou wouldst bear away both thanks and glory from all the Trojans, but
of all, chiefly from the prince Al