ion of his shield. Then Meriones took aim with his shining
spear, and struck him (nor did he miss) upon the bull's-hide shield,
equal on all sides, which he did not pierce; for the long spear, far
before was broken at the socket. But Deiphobus held his bull's-hide
shield far from him, for he dreaded in his mind the spear of warlike
Meriones; but that hero fell back into the column of his companions, for
he was grievously enraged on both accounts, both for [the loss] of the
victory, and of the spear which he had broken. Accordingly he proceeded
to pass by the tents and ships of the Greeks, to bring a long spear
which had been left in his tent; whilst the others fought, and a mighty
tumult arose.

Then Telamonian Teucer first slew a hero, the warrior Imbrius, son of
Mentor, rich in steeds; and he dwelt at Pedaeum before the sons of the
Greeks arrived, and had married Medesicaste, the illegitimate daughter
of Priam. But when the equally-plied ships of the Greeks arrived, he
came back to Ilium, and excelled among the Trojans; and dwelt with
Priam, who honoured him equally with his sons. Him the son of Telamon
smote under the ear with his long javelin, and plucked out the spear;
but he indeed fell, like an ash, which, on the summit of a mountain
conspicuous from afar, cut down with a brazen axe, strews its tender
foliage on the earth. Thus he fell, and his armour, variegated with
brass, rang about him. Then Teucer rushed on, eager to strip him of his
armour; but Hector hurled his shining spear at him, hastening. He,
however, seeing it from the opposite side, avoided, by a small space,
the brazen spear; and [Hector] wounded with his javelin, on the breast,
Amphimachus, son of Cteas, the son of Actor, advancing to the battle;
and, falling, he gave a crash, and his arms rang upon him. Then Hector
rushed to tear from the head of magnanimous Amphimachus the helmet
fitted to his temples, but Ajax hurled with his shining spear at Hector,
rushing on. Yet it never reached his body, for he was protected all over
with terrible brass; but he smote him upon the boss of the shield, and
repulsed him with great violence; and he retired from both bodies, and
the Greeks drew them away. Then Stichius and noble Menestheus, the
leaders of the Athenians, carried Amphimachus to the army of the Greeks,
but the two Ajaces, eager for impetuous combat, [carried] Imbrius. As
two lions bear a goat through the thick copse-wood, snatching it from
the shar