being　on　the　shore　itself　inasmuch　as　they　had　been　beached　first；
  while　the　wall　had　been　built　behind　the　hindermost。　The　stretch　of
  the　shore；　wide　though　it　was；　did　not　afford　room　for　all　the
  ships；　and　the　host　was　cramped　for　space；　therefore　they　had　placed
  the　ships　in　rows　one　behind　the　other；　and　had　filled　the　whole
  opening　of　the　bay　between　the　two　points　that　formed　it。　The　kings；
  leaning　on　their　spears；　were　coming　out　to　survey　the　fight；　being　in
  great　anxiety；　and　when　old　Nestor　met　them　they　were　filled　with
  dismay。　Then　King　Agamemnon　said　to　him；　〃Nestor　son　of　Neleus；　honour
  to　the　Achaean　name；　why　have　you　left　the　battle　to　come　hither？　I
  fear　that　what　dread　Hector　said　will　come　true；　when　he　vaunted　among
  the　Trojans　saying　that　he　would　not　return　to　Ilius　till　he　had　fired
  our　ships　and　killed　us；　this　is　what　he　said；　and　now　it　is　all
  coming　true。　Alas！　others　of　the　Achaeans；　like　Achilles；　are　in　anger
  with　me　that　they　refuse　to　fight　by　the　sterns　of　our　ships。〃
  Then　Nestor　knight　of　Gerene　answered；　〃It　is　indeed　as　you　say；
  it　is　all　coming　true　at　this　moment；　and　even　Jove　who　thunders
  from　on　high　cannot　prevent　it。　Fallen　is　the　wall　on　which　we
  relied　as　an　impregnable　bulwark　both　for　us　and　our　fleet。　The
  Trojans　are　fighting　stubbornly　and　without　ceasing　at　the　ships；　look
  where　you　may　you　cannot　see　from　what　quarter　the　rout　of　the
  Achaeans　is　coming；　they　are　being　killed　in　a　confused　mass　and　the
  battle…cry　ascends　to　heaven；　let　us　think；　if　counsel　can　be　of　any
  use；　what　we　had　better　do；　but　I　do　not　advise　our　going　into
  battle　ourselves；　for　a　man　cannot　fight　when　he　is　wounded。〃
  And　King　Agamemnon　answered；　〃Nestor；　if　the　Trojans　are　indeed
  fighting　at　the　rear　of　our　ships；　and　neither　the　wall　nor　the　trench
  has　served　us…　over　which　the　Danaans　toiled　so　hard；　and　which　they
  deemed　would　be　an　impregnable　bulwark　both　for　us　and　our　fleet…　I
  see　it　must　be　the　will　of　Jove　that　the　Achaeans　should　perish
  ingloriously　here；　far　from　Argos。　I　knew　when　Jove　was　willing　to
  defend　us；　and　I　know　now　that　he　is　raising　the　Trojans　to　like
  honour　with　the　gods；　while　us；　on　the　other　hand；　he　bas　bound　hand
  and　foot。　Now；　therefore；　let　us　all　do　as　I　say；　let　us　bring　down
  the　ships　that　are　on　the　beach　and　draw　them　into　the　water；　let　us
  make　them　fast　to　their　mooring…stones　a　little　way　out；　against　the
  fall　of　night…　if　even　by　night　the　Trojans　will　desist　from　fighting；
  we　may　then　draw　down　the　rest　of　the　fleet。　There　is　nothing　wrong　in
  flying　ruin　even　by　night。　It　is　better　for　a　man　that　he　should　fly
  and　be　saved　than　be　caught　and　killed。〃
  Ulysses　looked　fiercely　at　him　and　said；　〃Son　of　Atreus；　what　are
  you　talking　about？　Wretch；　you　should　have　commanded　some　other　and
  baser　army；　and　not　been　ruler　over　us　to　whom　Jove　has　allotted　a
  life　of　hard　fighting　from　youth　to　old　age；　till　we　every　one　of　us
  perish。　Is　it　thus　that　you　would　quit　the　city　of　Troy；　to　win
  which　we　have　suffered　so　much　hardship？　Hold　your　peace；　lest　some
  other　of　the　Achaeans　hear　you　say　what　no　man　who　knows　how　to　give
  good　counsel；　no　king　over　so　great　a　host　as　that　of　the　Argives
  should　ever　have　let　fall　from　his　lips。　I　despise　your　judgement
  utterly　for　what　you　have　been　saying。　Would　you；　then；　have　us　draw
  down　our　ships　into　the　water　while　the　battle　is　raging；　and　thus
  play　further　into　the　hands　of　the　conquering　Trojans？　It　would　be
  ruin；　the　Achaeans　will　not　go　on　fighting　when　they　see　the　ships
  being　drawn　into　the　water；　but　will　cease　attacking　and　keep
  turning　their　eyes　towards　them；　your　counsel；　therefore；　Sir　captain；
  would　be　our　destruction。〃
  Agamemnon　answered；　〃Ulysses；　your　rebuke　has　stung　me　to　the　heart。
  I　am　not；　however；　ordering　the　Achaeans　to　draw　their　ships　into
  the　sea　whether　they　will　or　no。　Some　one；　it　may　be；　old　or　young；
  can　offer　us　better　counsel　which　I　shall　rejoice　to　hear。〃
  Then　said　Diomed；　〃Such　an　one　is　at　hand；　he　is　not　far　to　seek；　if
  you　will　listen　to　me　and　not　resent　my　speaking　though　I　am　younger
  than　any　of　you。　I　am　by　lineage　son　to　a　noble　sire；　Tydeus；　who　lies
  buried　at　Thebes。　For　Portheus　had　three　noble　sons；　two　of　whom；
  Agrius　and　Melas；　abode　in　Pleuron　and　rocky　Calydon。　The　third　was
  the　knight　Oeneus；　my　father's　father；　and　he　was　the　most　valiant
  of　them　all。　Oeeneus　remained　in　his　own　country；　but　my　father　（as
  Jove　and　the　other　gods　ordained　it）　migrated　to　Argos。　He　married
  into　the　family　of　Adrastus；　and　his　house　was　one　of　great　abundance；
  for　he　had　large　estates　of　rich　corn…growing　land；　with　much
  orchard　ground　as　well；　and　he　had　many　sheep；　moreover　he　excelled
  all　the　Argives　in　the　use　of　the　spear。　You　must　yourselves　have
  heard　whether　these　things　are　true　or　no；　therefore　when　I　say　well
  despise　not　my　words　as　though　I　were　a　coward　or　of　ignoble　birth。
  I　say；　then；　let　us　go　to　the　fight　as　we　needs　must；　wounded　though
  we　be。　When　there；　we　may　keep　out　of　the　battle　and　beyond　the
  range　of　the　spears　lest　we　get　fresh　wounds　in　addition　to　what　we
  have　already；　but　we　can　spur　on　others；　who　have　been　indulging　their
  spleen　and　holding　aloof　from　battle　hitherto。〃
  Thus　did　he　speak；　whereon　they　did　even　as　he　had　said　and　set　out；
  King　Agamemnon　leading　the　way。
  Meanwhile　Neptune　had　kept　no　blind　look…out；　and　came　up　to　them　in
  the　semblance　of　an　old　man。　He　took　Agamemnon's　right　hand　in　his　own
  and　said；　〃Son　of　Atreus；　I　take　it　Achilles　is　glad　now　that　he
  sees　the　Achaeans　routed　and　slain；　for　he　is　utterly　without　remorse…
  may　he　come　to　a　bad　end　and　heaven　confound　him。　As　for　yourself；　the
  blessed　gods　are　not　yet　so　bitterly　angry　with　you　but　that　the
  princes　and　counsellors　of　the　Trojans　shall　again　raise　the　dust　upon
  the　plain；　and　you　shall　see　them　flying　from　the　ships　and　tents
  towards　their　city。〃
  With　this　he　raised　a　mighty　cry　of　battle；　and　sped　forward　to
  the　plain。　The　voice　that　came　from　his　deep　chest　was　as　that　of　nine
  or　ten　thousand　men　when　they　are　shouting　in　the　thick　of　a　fight；
  and　it　put　fresh　courage　into　the　hearts　of　the　Achaeans　to　wage　war
  and　do　battle　without　ceasing。
  Juno　of　the　golden　throne　looked　down　as　she　stood　upon　a　peak　of
  Olympus　and　her　heart　was　gladdened　at　the　sight　of　him　who　was　at
  once　her　brother　and　her　brother…in…law；　hurrying　hither　and　thither
  amid　the　fighting。　Then　she　turned　her　eyes　to　Jove　as　he　sat　on　the
  topmost　crests　of　many…fountained　Ida；　and　loathed　him。　She　set
  herself　to　think　how　she　might　hoodwink　him；　and　in　the　end　she　deemed
  that　it　would　be　best　for　her　to　go　to　Ida　and　array　herself　in　rich
  attire；　in　the　hope　that　Jove　might　become　enamoured　of　her；　and
  wish　to　embrace　her。　While　he　was　thus　engaged　a　sweet　and　careless
  sleep　might　be　made　to　steal　over　his　eyes　and　senses。
  She　went；　therefore；　to　the　room　which　her　son　Vulcan　had　made
  her；　and　the　doors　of　which　he　had　cunningly　fastened　by　means　of　a
  secret　key　so　that　no　other　god　could　open　them。　Here　she　entered
  and　closed　the　doors　behind　her。　She　cleansed　all　the　dirt　from　her
  fair　body　with　ambrosia；　then　she　anointed　herself　with　olive　oil；
  ambrosial；　very　soft；　and　scented　specially　for　herself…　if　it　were　so
  much　as　shaken　in　the　bronze…floored　house　of　Jove；　the　scent　pervaded
  the　universe　of　heaven　and　earth。　With　this　she　anointed　her
  delicate　skin；　and　then　she　plaited　the　fair　ambrosial　locks　that
  flowed　in　a　stream　of　golden　tresses　from　her　immortal　head。　She　put
  on　the　wondrous　robe　which　Minerva　had　worked　for　her　with
  consummate　art；　and　had　embroidered　with　manifold　devices；　she
  fastened　it　about　her　bosom　with　golden　clasps；　and　she　girded　herself
  with　a　girdle　that　had　a　hundred　tassels：　then　she　fastened　her
  earrings；　three　brilliant　pendants　that　glistened　most　beautifully；
  through　the　pierced　lobes　of　her　ears；　and　threw　a　lovely　new　veil
  over　her　head。　She　bound　her　sandals　on　to　her　feet；　and　when　she
  had　arrayed　herself　perfectly　to　her　satisfaction；　she　left　her　room
  and　called　Venus　to　come　aside　and　speak　to　her。　〃My　dear　child；〃　said
  she；　〃will　you　do　what　I　am　going　to　ask　of　you；　or　will　refuse　me
  because　you　are　angry　at　my　being　on　the　Danaan　side；　while　you　are　on
  the　Trojan？〃
  Jove's　daughter　Venus　answered；　〃Juno；　august　queen　of　goddesses；
  daughter　of　mighty　Saturn；　say　what　you　want；　and　I　will　do　it　for
  at　once；　if　I　can；　and　if　it　can　be　done　at　all。〃
  Then　Juno　told　her　a　lying　tale　and　said；　〃I　want　you　to　endow　me
  with　some　of　those　fascinating　charms；　the　spells　of　which　bring　all
  things　mortal　and　immortal　to　your　feet。　I　am　going　to　the　world's　end
  to　visit　Oceanus　（from　whom　all　we　gods　proceed）　and　mother　Tethys：
  they　received　me　in　their　house；　took　care　of　me；　and　brought　me　up；
  having　taken　me　over　from　Rhaea　when　Jove　imprisoned　great　Saturn　in
  the　depths　that　are　under　earth　and　sea。　I　must　go　and　see　them　that　I
  may　make　peace　between　them；　they　have　been　quarrelling；　and　are　so
  angry　that　they　have　not　slept　with　one　another　this　long　while；　if
  I　can　bring　them　round　and　restore　them　to　one　another's　embrac