§5.1ἔνθʼ αὖ Τυδεΐδῃ Διομήδεϊ Παλλὰς Ἀθήνη §5.2δῶκε μένος καὶ θάρσος, ἵνʼ ἔκδηλος μετὰ πᾶσιν §5.3Ἀργείοισι γένοιτο ἰδὲ κλέος ἐσθλὸν ἄροιτο·
Then in turn Pallas Athena to Diomedes, son of Tydeus, gave strength and courage, so that he might be conspicuous among all the Argives and might win noble renown.
§5.4δαῖέ οἱ ἐκ κόρυθός τε καὶ ἀσπίδος ἀκάματον πῦρ §5.5ἀστέρʼ ὀπωρινῷ ἐναλίγκιον, ὅς τε μάλιστα §5.6λαμπρὸν παμφαίνῃσι λελουμένος ὠκεανοῖο·
She kindled from his helmet and his shield a tireless fire, like to the star of autumn, which especially shines bright when it has bathed in Oceanus.
Such fire she kindled from his head and shoulders, and she urged him into the midst where the greatest numbers were thronging.
§5.9ἦν δέ τις ἐν Τρώεσσι Δάρης ἀφνειὸς ἀμύμων §5.10ἱρεὺς Ἡφαίστοιο· δύω δέ οἱ υἱέες ἤστην §5.11Φηγεὺς Ἰδαῖός τε μάχης εὖ εἰδότε πάσης.
Now there was among the Trojans one Dares, rich and blameless, a priest of Hephaestus; and he had two sons, Phegeus and Idaeus, well skilled in all manner of fighting.
These two, parting from the rest, rushed against him, they in their chariot, while he from the ground charged on foot.
§5.14οἳ δʼ ὅτε δὴ σχεδὸν ἦσαν ἐπʼ ἀλλήλοισιν ἰόντες §5.15Φηγεύς ῥα πρότερος προΐει δολιχόσκιον ἔγχος· §5.16Τυδεΐδεω δʼ ὑπὲρ ὦμον ἀριστερὸν ἤλυθʼ ἀκωκὴ §5.17ἔγχεος, οὐδʼ ἔβαλʼ αὐτόν·
And when they were near, coming against one another, Phegeus first let fly his long-shadowing spear; and over the left shoulder of Tydeus' son passed the point of the spear, and struck him not.
ὃ δʼ ὕστερος ὄρνυτο χαλκῷ §5.18Τυδεΐδης· τοῦ δʼ οὐχ ἅλιον βέλος ἔκφυγε χειρός, §5.19ἀλλʼ ἔβαλε στῆθος μεταμάζιον, ὦσε δʼ ἀφʼ ἵππων.
Then next rushed on with his bronze Tydeus' son; and not in vain did the weapon fly from his hand, but struck his opponent on the chest between the breasts, and thrust him from the chariot.
§5.20Ἰδαῖος δʼ ἀπόρουσε λιπὼν περικαλλέα δίφρον, §5.21οὐδʼ ἔτλη περιβῆναι ἀδελφειοῦ κταμένοιο· §5.22οὐδὲ γὰρ οὐδέ κεν αὐτὸς ὑπέκφυγε κῆρα μέλαιναν, §5.23ἀλλʼ Ἥφαιστος ἔρυτο, σάωσε δὲ νυκτὶ καλύψας, §5.24ὡς δή οἱ μὴ πάγχυ γέρων ἀκαχήμενος εἴη.
And Idaeus leapt down, leaving the beautiful chariot, nor did he dare to stand over his slain brother; for indeed he would not himself have escaped black death, had not Hephaestus guarded him, and saved him by wrapping him in darkness, so that his aged priest might not be utterly broken with grief.
And the horses did the son of great-hearted Tydeus drive out, and gave them to his comrades to lead away to the hollow ships.
§5.27Τρῶες δὲ μεγάθυμοι ἐπεὶ ἴδον υἷε Δάρητος §5.28τὸν μὲν ἀλευάμενον, τὸν δὲ κτάμενον παρʼ ὄχεσφι, §5.29πᾶσιν ὀρίνθη θυμός·
But when the great-hearted Trojans saw the two sons of Dares, the one fleeing, and the other slain beside his chariot, the hearts of all were dismayed.
ἀτὰρ γλαυκῶπις Ἀθήνη §5.30χειρὸς ἑλοῦσʼ ἐπέεσσι προσηύδα θοῦρον Ἄρηα· §5.31Ἆρες Ἄρες βροτολοιγὲ μιαιφόνε τειχεσιπλῆτα §5.32οὐκ ἂν δὴ Τρῶας μὲν ἐάσαιμεν καὶ Ἀχαιοὺς §5.33μάρνασθʼ, ὁπποτέροισι πατὴρ Ζεὺς κῦδος ὀρέξῃ, §5.34νῶϊ δὲ χαζώμεσθα, Διὸς δʼ ἀλεώμεθα μῆνιν; §5.35ὣς εἰποῦσα μάχης ἐξήγαγε θοῦρον Ἄρηα· §5.36τὸν μὲν ἔπειτα καθεῖσεν ἐπʼ ἠϊόεντι Σκαμάνδρῳ,
But flashing-eyed Athena took impetuous Ares by the hand and spoke to him, saying: "Ares, Ares, bane of mortals, blood-stained stormer of walls, should we not indeed leave the Trojans and Achaeans to fight, to whichever of the two father Zeus may grant glory, and ourselves withdraw and avoid the wrath of Zeus?" So saying, she led impetuous Ares out of the battle, and then made him sit down on the sandy banks of Scamander.
Then the Danaans turned the Trojans to flight, and each of the leaders slew his man.
πρῶτος δὲ ἄναξ ἀνδρῶν Ἀγαμέμνων §5.39ἀρχὸν Ἁλιζώνων Ὀδίον μέγαν ἔκβαλε δίφρου· §5.40πρώτῳ γὰρ στρεφθέντι μεταφρένῳ ἐν δόρυ πῆξεν §5.41ὤμων μεσσηγύς, διὰ δὲ στήθεσφιν ἔλασσε,
First the king of men, Agamemnon, thrust from his chariot great Hodius, leader of the Halizones; for as he first turned to flee, he fixed the spear in his back between his shoulders, and drove it through his chest.
§5.42δούπησεν δὲ πεσών, ἀράβησε δὲ τεύχεʼ ἐπʼ αὐτῷ.
And he fell with a thud, and his armor clattered upon him.
And Idomeneus slew Phaestus, son of Maeon's son Borus, who had come from fertile Tarne.
§5.45τὸν μὲν ἄρʼ Ἰδομενεὺς δουρικλυτὸς ἔγχεϊ μακρῷ §5.46νύξʼ ἵππων ἐπιβησόμενον κατὰ δεξιὸν ὦμον· §5.47ἤριπε δʼ ἐξ ὀχέων, στυγερὸς δʼ ἄρα μιν σκότος εἷλε.
Him, renowned for the spear, Idomeneus with his long spear stabbed as he was mounting his chariot, through the right shoulder; and he fell from his chariot, and hateful darkness seized him.
§5.48τὸν μὲν ἄρʼ Ἰδομενῆος ἐσύλευον θεράποντες·
Then the attendants of Idomeneus stripped him of his armor.
§5.49υἱὸν δὲ Στροφίοιο Σκαμάνδριον αἵμονα θήρης §5.50Ἀτρεΐδης Μενέλαος ἕλʼ ἔγχεϊ ὀξυόεντι §5.51ἐσθλὸν θηρητῆρα· δίδαξε γὰρ Ἄρτεμις αὐτὴ §5.52βάλλειν ἄγρια πάντα, τά τε τρέφει οὔρεσιν ὕλη·
And the son of Atreus, Menelaus, slew with his sharp spear Scamandrius, son of Strophius, skilled in the chase, a noble hunter; for Artemis herself had taught him to shoot all wild beasts that the forest nurtures in the mountains.
§5.53ἀλλʼ οὔ οἱ τότε γε χραῖσμʼ Ἄρτεμις ἰοχέαιρα, §5.54οὐδὲ ἑκηβολίαι ᾗσιν τὸ πρίν γε κέκαστο· §5.55ἀλλά μιν Ἀτρεΐδης δουρικλειτὸς Μενέλαος §5.56πρόσθεν ἕθεν φεύγοντα μετάφρενον οὔτασε δουρὶ §5.57ὤμων μεσσηγύς, διὰ δὲ στήθεσφιν ἔλασσεν,
But not then did Artemis, pourer of arrows, help him, nor all his archery in which he had of old excelled; but the son of Atreus, Menelaus, renowned for the spear, stabbed him as he fled before him with his spear in the back between the shoulders, and drove it through his chest.
§5.58ἤριπε δὲ πρηνής, ἀράβησε δὲ τεύχεʼ ἐπʼ αὐτῷ.
And he fell prone, and his armor clattered upon him.
§5.59Μηριόνης δὲ Φέρεκλον ἐνήρατο, τέκτονος υἱὸν §5.60Ἁρμονίδεω, ὃς χερσὶν ἐπίστατο δαίδαλα πάντα §5.61τεύχειν· ἔξοχα γάρ μιν ἐφίλατο Παλλὰς Ἀθήνη·
And Meriones slew Phereclus, son of Tecton, Harmonian's son, who knew how to fashion with his hands all manner of curious work; for Pallas Athena loved him exceedingly.
§5.62ὃς καὶ Ἀλεξάνδρῳ τεκτήνατο νῆας ἐΐσας §5.63ἀρχεκάκους, αἳ πᾶσι κακὸν Τρώεσσι γένοντο §5.64οἷ τʼ αὐτῷ, ἐπεὶ οὔ τι θεῶν ἐκ θέσφατα ᾔδη.
He it was who had also built for Alexander the well-balanced ships, source of woes, which were the bane of all the Trojans and of himself, since he knew not at all the oracles of the gods.
§5.65τὸν μὲν Μηριόνης ὅτε δὴ κατέμαρπτε διώκων §5.66βεβλήκει γλουτὸν κατὰ δεξιόν· ἣ δὲ διαπρὸ §5.67ἀντικρὺ κατὰ κύστιν ὑπʼ ὀστέον ἤλυθʼ ἀκωκή·
Him Meriones, when he overtook him in pursuit, struck on the right buttock; and right through, beneath the bone, the point passed straight to the bladder.
§5.68γνὺξ δʼ ἔριπʼ οἰμώξας, θάνατος δέ μιν ἀμφεκάλυψε.
And he fell on his knees with a groan, and death enfolded him.
§5.69Πήδαιον δʼ ἄρʼ ἔπεφνε Μέγης Ἀντήνορος υἱὸν §5.70ὅς ῥα νόθος μὲν ἔην, πύκα δʼ ἔτρεφε δῖα Θεανὼ §5.71ἶσα φίλοισι τέκεσσι χαριζομένη πόσεϊ ᾧ.
And Meges slew Pedaeus, Antenor's son, who was indeed a bastard, yet noble Theano reared him carefully, even as her own children, to do pleasure to her husband.