lly of the Greeks. But he sent forth AEneas from his very rich
shrine and infused strength into the breast of the shepherd of the
people.

[Footnote 215: But cf. Schol. [Greek: oi tonoi eis ous ta achyra
ekpiptei].]

Then AEneas placed himself amidst his companions and they rejoiced when
they saw him approaching alive, unhurt and having excellent strength.
They did not ever, ask any questions; for a different labour did not
pale which the silver-bowed god and man-slaughtering war and Strife
insatiably raging, had excited. But then Greeks, the two Ajaces, and
Ulysses and Diomede, urged on to fight. But they, even by themselves,
feared neither the violent attacks[216] of the Trojans, nor their
shouts: but remained firm, like unto clouds, which the son of Saturn,
during a calm, has placed upon the lofty mountains, at rest, when the
might of Boreas sleeps,[217] and of the other impetuous winds, which,
blowing with shrill blasts, disperse the shadowy clouds. Thus the Greeks
awaited the Trojans, standing firm, nor fled. But the son of Atreus kept
hurrying through the host, exhorting them much:

"O friends, be men, and assume a valiant heart, and feel shame[218]
towards each other through the fierce engagements: for more of those men
who dread shame are safe, than are slain; but from fugitives neither
does any glory arise, nor any assistance."

He spoke, and darted with his spear quickly, and struck Deicoon, son of
Pergasis, a warrior chief, the companion of magnanimous AEneas, whom the
Trojans honoured equally with the sons of Priam; since he was prompt to
fight amidst the van. Him then king Agamemnon struck in the shield with
his spear, but it [the shield] did not repel the spear, for even through
this it passed onwards, and pierced him through the belt, at the lower
part of the stomach. And he made a crash as he fell, and his arms
rattled over him.

Here then AEneas slew some brave heroes of the Greeks,--Crethon and
Orsilochus, the sons of Diocles: their father, indeed, rich in
sustinence,[219] dwelt in well-built Pherae; but his origin was from the
river Alpheus, which flows widely through the land of the Pylians.
Alpheus begat Orsilochus, a prince over many men; but Orsilochus begat
magnanimous Diocles; and of Diocles were born two sons, Crethon and
Orsilochus, well skilled in all kinds of battle. These, indeed, in the
bloom of youth, in their sable ships followed with the Argives to Ilium
famed for noble stee