It was a wound that Teucer had inflicted on him with an arrow as he rushed on, from the high wall, warding off destruction from his companions.
§16.513εὐχόμενος δʼ ἄρα εἶπεν ἑκηβόλῳ Ἀπόλλωνι· §16.514κλῦθι ἄναξ ὅς που Λυκίης ἐν πίονι δήμῳ §16.515εἲς ἢ ἐνὶ Τροίῃ· δύνασαι δὲ σὺ πάντοσʼ ἀκούειν §16.516ἀνέρι κηδομένῳ, ὡς νῦν ἐμὲ κῆδος ἱκάνει.
And praying he spoke to far-shooting Apollo: "Hear me, Lord, who are somewhere in the rich land of Lycia or in Troy; for you are able to hear everywhere a man in distress, as now distress comes upon me.
§16.517ἕλκος μὲν γὰρ ἔχω τόδε καρτερόν, ἀμφὶ δέ μοι χεὶρ §16.518ὀξείῃς ὀδύνῃσιν ἐλήλαται, οὐδέ μοι αἷμα §16.519τερσῆναι δύναται, βαρύθει δέ μοι ὦμος ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ· §16.520ἔγχος δʼ οὐ δύναμαι σχεῖν ἔμπεδον, οὐδὲ μάχεσθαι §16.521ἐλθὼν δυσμενέεσσιν.
For indeed I have this grievous wound, and my arm is pierced with sharp pains on all sides, nor can the blood dry up, and my shoulder is weighed down by it; and I cannot hold my spear firmly, nor fight going against the enemy.
ἀνὴρ δʼ ὤριστος ὄλωλε §16.522Σαρπηδὼν Διὸς υἱός· ὃ δʼ οὐ οὗ παιδὸς ἀμύνει.
And the best man has perished, Sarpedon, the son of Zeus; but he does not protect his own child.
§16.523ἀλλὰ σύ πέρ μοι ἄναξ τόδε καρτερὸν ἕλκος ἄκεσσαι, §16.524κοίμησον δʼ ὀδύνας, δὸς δὲ κράτος, ὄφρʼ ἑτάροισι §16.525κεκλόμενος Λυκίοισιν ἐποτρύνω πολεμίζειν, §16.526αὐτός τʼ ἀμφὶ νέκυι κατατεθνηῶτι μάχωμαι. §16.527ὣς ἔφατʼ εὐχόμενος, τοῦ δʼ ἔκλυε Φοῖβος Ἀπόλλων.
But do you, Lord, heal for me this grievous wound, and lull my pains, and give me strength, so that calling to my Lycian companions I may urge them to fight, and myself fight around the dead body." So he spoke praying, and Phoebus Apollo heard him.
§16.528αὐτίκα παῦσʼ ὀδύνας ἀπὸ δʼ ἕλκεος ἀργαλέοιο §16.529αἷμα μέλαν τέρσηνε, μένος δέ οἱ ἔμβαλε θυμῷ.
At once he stayed the pains, and from the grievous wound dried the dark blood, and cast strength into his heart.
And Glaucus knew it in his mind and rejoiced that the great god had quickly heard him as he prayed.
§16.532πρῶτα μὲν ὄτρυνεν Λυκίων ἡγήτορας ἄνδρας §16.533πάντῃ ἐποιχόμενος Σαρπηδόνος ἀμφιμάχεσθαι· §16.534αὐτὰρ ἔπειτα μετὰ Τρῶας κίε μακρὰ βιβάσθων §16.535Πουλυδάμαντʼ ἔπι Πανθοΐδην καὶ Ἀγήνορα δῖον, §16.536βῆ δὲ μετʼ Αἰνείαν τε καὶ Ἕκτορα χαλκοκορυστήν, §16.537ἀγχοῦ δʼ ἱστάμενος ἔπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα· §16.538Ἕκτορ νῦν δὴ πάγχυ λελασμένος εἰς ἐπικούρων, §16.539οἳ σέθεν εἵνεκα τῆλε φίλων καὶ πατρίδος αἴης §16.540θυμὸν ἀποφθινύθουσι· σὺ δʼ οὐκ ἐθέλεις ἐπαμύνειν.
First he went about everywhere and urged the leaders of the Lycians to fight for Sarpedon; and thereafter he went with long strides among the Trojans, to Polydamas, son of Panthous, and noble Agenor, and he went after Aeneas and Hector clad in bronze, and standing near he spoke winged words to him: "Hector, now indeed you have utterly forgotten your allies, who for your sake, far from their friends and native land, are wasting away their lives; but you do not wish to aid them.
§16.541κεῖται Σαρπηδὼν Λυκίων ἀγὸς ἀσπιστάων, §16.542ὃς Λυκίην εἴρυτο δίκῃσί τε καὶ σθένεϊ ᾧ· §16.543τὸν δʼ ὑπὸ Πατρόκλῳ δάμασʼ ἔγχεϊ χάλκεος Ἄρης.
Sarpedon lies dead, the leader of the Lycian shield-bearers, who protected Lycia by his justice and his strength; him bronze Ares has vanquished under Patroclus with the spear.
§16.544ἀλλὰ φίλοι πάρστητε, νεμεσσήθητε δὲ θυμῷ, §16.545μὴ ἀπὸ τεύχεʼ ἕλωνται, ἀεικίσσωσι δὲ νεκρὸν §16.546Μυρμιδόνες, Δαναῶν κεχολωμένοι ὅσσοι ὄλοντο, §16.547τοὺς ἐπὶ νηυσὶ θοῇσιν ἐπέφνομεν ἐγχείῃσιν. §16.548ὣς ἔφατο, Τρῶας δὲ κατὰ κρῆθεν λάβε πένθος §16.549ἄσχετον, οὐκ ἐπιεικτόν, ἐπεί σφισιν ἕρμα πόληος §16.550ἔσκε καὶ ἀλλοδαπός περ ἐών· πολέες γὰρ ἅμʼ αὐτῷ §16.551λαοὶ ἕποντʼ, ἐν δʼ αὐτὸς ἀριστεύεσκε μάχεσθαι·
But, friends, stand by him, and be indignant in your hearts, lest the Myrmidons strip off his armor and insult the corpse, being angered for all the Danaans who have perished, whom we slew with our spears at the swift ships." So he spoke, and grief seized the Trojans from head to foot, unbearable, relentless, since he was the stay of their city although he was a stranger; for many forces followed with him, and among them he himself was pre-eminent in fight.
And they went straight against the Danaans eagerly; and Hector led them, angered for Sarpedon.
αὐτὰρ Ἀχαιοὺς §16.554ὦρσε Μενοιτιάδεω Πατροκλῆος λάσιον κῆρ· §16.555Αἴαντε πρώτω προσέφη μεμαῶτε καὶ αὐτώ· §16.556Αἴαντε νῦν σφῶϊν ἀμύνεσθαι φίλον ἔστω, §16.557οἷοί περ πάρος ἦτε μετʼ ἀνδράσιν ἢ καὶ ἀρείους.
But the Achaeans were aroused by the stout heart of Patroclus, son of Menoetius; first he spoke to the two Ajaxes, who were themselves also eager: "Ajaxes, now let it be your pleasure to ward off the enemy, such as you were before among men, or even braver.
§16.558κεῖται ἀνὴρ ὃς πρῶτος ἐσήλατο τεῖχος Ἀχαιῶν §16.559Σαρπηδών· ἀλλʼ εἴ μιν ἀεικισσαίμεθʼ ἑλόντες, §16.560τεύχεά τʼ ὤμοιιν ἀφελοίμεθα, καί τινʼ ἑταίρων §16.561αὐτοῦ ἀμυνομένων δαμασαίμεθα νηλέϊ χαλκῷ. §16.562ὣς ἔφαθʼ, οἳ δὲ καὶ αὐτοὶ ἀλέξασθαι μενέαινον.
The man lies dead who first leaped onto the wall of the Achaeans, Sarpedon; but if we could take him and insult him, and strip the armor from his shoulders, and subdue some of his companions who are defending him, with the ruthless bronze!" So he spoke, and they themselves also were eager to drive back the enemy.
§16.563οἳ δʼ ἐπεὶ ἀμφοτέρωθεν ἐκαρτύναντο φάλαγγας §16.564Τρῶες καὶ Λύκιοι καὶ Μυρμιδόνες καὶ Ἀχαιοί, §16.565σύμβαλον ἀμφὶ νέκυι κατατεθνηῶτι μάχεσθαι §16.566δεινὸν ἀΰσαντες· μέγα δʼ ἔβραχε τεύχεα φωτῶν.
And when they on both sides had strengthened their phalanxes, Trojans and Lycians, and Myrmidons and Achaeans, they clashed to fight around the dead body, shouting terribly; and loudly rang the armor of the men.
§16.567Ζεὺς δʼ ἐπὶ νύκτʼ ὀλοὴν τάνυσε κρατερῇ ὑσμίνῃ, §16.568ὄφρα φίλῳ περὶ παιδὶ μάχης ὀλοὸς πόνος εἴη.
And Zeus stretched a destructive night over the fierce battle, so that there might be destructive toil of battle around his dear child.
§16.569ὦσαν δὲ πρότεροι Τρῶες ἑλίκωπας Ἀχαιούς· §16.570βλῆτο γὰρ οὔ τι κάκιστος ἀνὴρ μετὰ Μυρμιδόνεσσιν §16.571υἱὸς Ἀγακλῆος μεγαθύμου δῖος Ἐπειγεύς, §16.572ὅς ῥʼ ἐν Βουδείῳ εὖ ναιομένῳ ἤνασσε §16.573τὸ πρίν· ἀτὰρ τότε γʼ ἐσθλὸν ἀνεψιὸν ἐξεναρίξας §16.574ἐς Πηλῆʼ ἱκέτευσε καὶ ἐς Θέτιν ἀργυρόπεζαν· §16.575οἳ δʼ ἅμʼ Ἀχιλλῆϊ ῥηξήνορι πέμπον ἕπεσθαι §16.576Ἴλιον εἰς εὔπωλον, ἵνα Τρώεσσι μάχοιτο.
And the Trojans first pushed back the bright-eyed Achaeans; for a man was struck who was by no means the least among the Myrmidons, the son of noble Agacles, illustrious Epeigeus, who previously ruled in well-peopled Budeum; but then, having slain his noble cousin, he fled as a suppliant to Peleus and silver-footed Thetis; and they sent him to follow Achilles, breaker of men, to Ilium of the goodly steeds, so that he might fight the Trojans.
§16.577τόν ῥα τόθʼ ἁπτόμενον νέκυος βάλε φαίδιμος Ἕκτωρ §16.578χερμαδίῳ κεφαλήν· ἣ δʼ ἄνδιχα πᾶσα κεάσθη §16.579ἐν κόρυθι βριαρῇ· ὃ δʼ ἄρα πρηνὴς ἐπὶ νεκρῷ §16.580κάππεσεν, ἀμφὶ δέ μιν θάνατος χύτο θυμοραϊστής.
Him then, as he was touching the corpse, illustrious Hector struck on the head with a stone; and it was split entirely in two within his heavy helmet; and he fell headlong upon the corpse, and death that destroys the soul poured around him.
§16.581Πατρόκλῳ δʼ ἄρʼ ἄχος γένετο φθιμένου ἑτάροιο, §16.582ἴθυσεν δὲ διὰ προμάχων ἴρηκι ἐοικὼς §16.583ὠκέϊ, ὅς τʼ ἐφόβησε κολοιούς τε ψῆράς τε·
And grief came upon Patroclus for his slain companion, and he rushed through the foremost fighters like a swift hawk that puts to flight jackdaws and starlings.