ed
he turn back the horses that he might escape from the hands of the
enemy: but him warlike Antilochus, striking, transfixed in the middle
with his spear; nor did the brazen corslet which he wore resist, but he
fixed it in the centre of his stomach. Then, panting, he fell from the
well-made chariot-seat, and Antilochus, the son of magnanimous Nestor,
drove away the horses from the Trojans to the well-armed Greeks. But
Deiphobus, enraged on account of Asius, drew very near to Idomeneus, and
hurled with his shining spear. Idomeneus, however, having perceived it
opposite, avoided the brazen spear, for he was concealed behind his
shield equal on all sides, which he bore, constructed of the hides of
bulls, and glittering brass, fitted with two handles. Behind this he
collected himself entirely, and the brazen spear flew over him. But the
shield returned a dry[428] sound, the spear grazing it obliquely. Yet he
(Deiphobus) sent it not in vain from his heavy hand, but he struck
Hypsenor, son of Hippasus. the shepherd of the people, upon the liver,
below the breast, and straightway relaxed his knees under him. But
Deiphobus vainly boasted over him, loudly exclaiming:

[Footnote 425: _I.e._ close by Asius [Greek: (kat' omon)], he
having descended for the purpose of rescuing the body of
Othryoneus.--Kennedy.]

[Footnote 426: [Greek: "E leuken], populus alba."--Heyne.]

[Footnote 427: [Greek: Blothros] is connected with [Greek:
blosko], as [Greek: blechros] with [Greek: blitto]. See Buttm.
Lexil. p. 194. Hesych.: [Greek: Blothre' eyauxes, e prasainousa
lao kai ano throskousa]. Schol. on Apoll. Rhod. i. 322: [Greek:
Pityn blothren Omeros, ten achri tou aitheros poliskousan].]

[Footnote 428: So v. 441: [Greek: ayon auste]. So "aridus sonus,"
in Lucret. vi, 113; "aridus fragor," Virg. Georg. I. 357, noticed
by Quintil. I.O. viii. 3. A dry, grating, half-crackling sound is
meant.]

"Surely not unavenged lies Asius; I rather think that he will rejoice in
his mind, though going into the strong-gated, massy [dwelling] of Hades,
since I have given him a guide."

Thus he spoke; but grief came upon the Greeks at his boasting, and it
particularly agitated the mind of warlike Antilochus. Yet, grieved as he
was, he neglected not his companion, but running, he protected him, and
covered him over with his shield. Him then his two dear companions,
Mecisteus, son of Echius, and noble Alastor, supporti