Trojans and of the Greeks on that day were
stretched prone in the dust beside one another.

[Footnote 192: Pirus.]

[Footnote 193: Observe the distinction between [Greek: ayletos]
and [Greek: akoutatos]. Sec Anthon; Ammonius, p. 29; Valck.
[Greek: Beylesthai men esti to ek boles etrosthai, kai ek ton
enantion de, to ek cheiros tetrosthai].]

BOOK THE FIFTH.

ARGUMENT.

The exploits of Diomedes, who, irritated by a wound from Pandarus,
fights with unremitted fury, and even wounds Venus and Mars, who were
aiding the Trojans.

Then, moreover, Pallas Minerva gave strength and daring to Diomede, the
son of Tydeus, that he might become conspicuous amongst all the Argives,
and might bear off for himself excellent renown. And she kindled from
his helmet and his shield an unwearied fire, like unto the summer[194]
star, which shines[195] very brightly, having been bathed in the ocean.
Such a fire she kindled from his head and shoulders, and she urged him
into the midst, where the greatest numbers were in commotion.

[Footnote 194: _I. e._ the dog star, Sirius, whose rising marked
the beginning of the [Greek: opora], or season extending from the
middle of July to the middle of September. It is said to be most
brilliant at its time of rising. Cf. Apoll. iii. 956: [Greek: Os
de toi kalos men arizelos t' esidesthai Antellei].]

[Footnote 195: This use of the subjunctive mood is called the
[Greek: schema Iukeion] by Lesbonax, p. 179, ed. Valck.]

Now there was amongst the Trojans one Dares, rich, blameless, the priest
of Vulcan; and he had two sons, Phegeus and Idaeus, well skilled in all
kinds of battle: these twain, apart [from their companions], rushed to
meet [Diomede]; they on their part, from their two-horse chariot, but
he, from the ground, made the attack on foot. When these, therefore,
advancing against each other, were now near, Phegeus first hurled forth
his long-shadowed spear, and the point of the spear went over the left
shoulder of the son of Tydeus, nor did it strike him. But the son of
Tydeus next rushed on with his brazen javelin; nor did the weapon fly in
vain from his hand, but struck his [Phegeus's] breast between the paps,
and forced him from his chariot. Then Idaeus leaped down, having left the
very beautiful chariot, nor ventured to protect his slain brother. [In
vain,] for not even he would have