p-toothed dogs, holding it high above the earth in their jaws;
so the two warriors, the Ajaces, holding him [Imbrius] aloft, stripped
off his armour; but the son of Oileus, enraged on account of
Amphimachus, severed his head from his tender neck, and sent it rolling
like a ball through the crowd; but it fell before the feet of Hector in
the dust.

Then indeed was Neptune grieved at heart for his grandson, slain in the
grievous fight; and he proceeded to go along the tents and ships of the
Greeks, exhorting the Greeks, and prepared disasters for the Trojans.
But spear-renowned Idomeneus then met him, returning from a companion
who had lately come to him from the battle, wounded in the ham with the
sharp brass, whom his comrades had carried in, and he, having given
directions to the surgeons, was returning from his tent; for he still
desired to participate in the fight. Him king Neptune addressed,
assimilating himself, as to his voice, to Thoas, son of Andraemon, who
governed the AEtolians throughout all Pleuron and lofty Calydon, and who
was honoured by the people as a god:

"Idomeneus, thou counsellor of the Cretans, where indeed are the threats
gone, with which the sons of the Greeks threatened the Trojans?" Whom
again in return, Idomeneus, the leader of the Cretans, addressed: "No
man, O Thoas, as far as I know, is at present to blame; for we are all
skilled in warring. Neither does disheartening fear detain any one, nor
does any one, yielding to sloth, shirk evil strife; but thus, doubtless,
it will be agreeable to the all-powerful son of Saturn, that here, far
away from Argos, the Greeks shall perish inglorious. But, Thoas--for
formerly thou wast warlike, and urged on others when thou didst behold
them negligent--so now desist not thyself, but exhort each man."

But him earth-shaking Neptune then answered: "Never may that man, O
Idomeneus, return from Troy, but let him here be the sport of the dogs,
whosoever voluntarily this day shall relax from fighting. But come,
taking up arms, advance hither; for it behoves us to hasten these
things, if we may be of any service, although but two; for useful is the
valour of men, even the very pusillanimous, if combined, whereas we both
understand how to fight even with the brave."

So saying, the god departed again to the toil of heroes. But Idomeneus,
when now he had reached his well-made tent, put on his rich armour
around his body, and seized two spears, and hastened to g