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high as heaven in the mouths of all men.html">men, and he would be rewarded
him a black ewe with her lamb--which is a present of surpassing
clan-gatherings."
They all held their peace, but Diomed of the loud war-cry spoke
against us, but if another will go/go.html">go/go.html">go/go.html">go with me I shall do so in
them maysee some opportunity which the other has not caught
wit is weaker."
On this several offered to go with Diomed. The two Ajaxes,
go, so did Menelaus son of Atreus; Ulysses also wished to go
and thereon Agamemnon king of men spoke thus: "Diomed," said he,
yourself--take the bestman.html">man of those that have offered, for many
man, and take the worst out of respect for his lineage, because
you bid me take the man of my own choice, how in that case can I
face all kinds of danger--and Pallas Minerva loves him well? If
for he is quick to see and understand."
"Son of Tydeus," replied Ulysses, "say neither good nor ill about
for the night wanes and dawn is at hand. The stars have gone
is alone left us."
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his ship) and on his head.html">head.html">head he set.html">set a helmet.html">helmet of bull's hide without
headgear. Meriones found a bow and quiver for Ulysses, and on his
plaiting of leathern thongs, while on the outside it was thickly
the head there was an inner lining of felt. This helmet had been
Amyntor son of Ormenus. He gave it to Amphidamas of Cythera to
who gave it to his son Meriones; and now it was set upon the head
chieftains behind them. Pallas Minerva sent them a heron by.
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