WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.159 --> 00:00:05.799 Book twenty four. The assembly now broke up, and the 2 00:00:05.799 --> 00:00:09.519 people went their ways, each to his own ship. There 3 00:00:09.560 --> 00:00:12.519 they made ready their supper, and then bethought them of 4 00:00:12.560 --> 00:00:16.239 the blessed boon of sleep. But Achilles still wept, for 5 00:00:16.280 --> 00:00:19.839 thinking of his dear comrade and Sleep, before whom all 6 00:00:19.920 --> 00:00:24.120 things bow could take no hold upon him. This way 7 00:00:24.160 --> 00:00:26.120 and that did he turn as he yearned after the 8 00:00:26.199 --> 00:00:29.920 might and manfulness of Patroclus. He thought of all they 9 00:00:29.920 --> 00:00:33.119 had done together, and all they had gone through, both 10 00:00:33.119 --> 00:00:35.560 on the field of battle and on the waves of 11 00:00:35.600 --> 00:00:39.200 the weary sea. As he dwelt on these things, he 12 00:00:39.240 --> 00:00:42.880 wept bitterly, and lay now on his side, now on 13 00:00:42.960 --> 00:00:46.840 his back, and now face downwards, till at last he 14 00:00:47.000 --> 00:00:50.000 rose and went out as one distraught, to wander upon 15 00:00:50.039 --> 00:00:53.880 the sea shore. Then, when he saw dawn breaking over 16 00:00:53.960 --> 00:00:57.039 beach and sea, he yoked his horses to his chariot 17 00:00:57.359 --> 00:00:59.640 and bound the body of Hector behind it, that he 18 00:00:59.719 --> 00:01:03.560 might drag it about. Thrice did he drag it round 19 00:01:03.560 --> 00:01:06.680 the tomb of the son of Menoetius, and then went 20 00:01:06.719 --> 00:01:09.640 back into his tent, leaving the body on the ground 21 00:01:09.920 --> 00:01:14.200 full length and with its face downwards. But Apollo would 22 00:01:14.239 --> 00:01:17.000 not suffer it to be disfigured, for he pitied the 23 00:01:17.040 --> 00:01:21.879 man dead, though he now was. Therefore he shielded him 24 00:01:21.879 --> 00:01:24.959 with his golden aeges continually that he might take no 25 00:01:25.120 --> 00:01:29.959 hurt while Achilles was dragging him. Thus, shamefully did Achilles, 26 00:01:30.000 --> 00:01:34.719 in his fury dishonor Hector. But the blessed gods looked 27 00:01:34.760 --> 00:01:38.920 down in pity from heaven and urged Mercury, slayer of Argus, 28 00:01:39.359 --> 00:01:43.120 to steal the body. All were of this mind, save 29 00:01:43.159 --> 00:01:47.640 only Juno Neptune and Jove's gray eyed daughter, who persisted 30 00:01:47.680 --> 00:01:50.079 in the hate which they had ever borne towards Ilius 31 00:01:50.079 --> 00:01:53.560 with Priam and his people, for they forgave not the 32 00:01:53.599 --> 00:01:56.959 wrong done them by Alexandras in disdaining the goddesses who 33 00:01:57.000 --> 00:01:59.519 came to him when he was in his sheepyards, and 34 00:01:59.599 --> 00:02:02.920 preferred her who had offered him a wanton to his ruin. 35 00:02:04.519 --> 00:02:07.920 When therefore the morning of the twelfth day had now come, 36 00:02:09.240 --> 00:02:13.879 Phoebus Apollos spoke among the immortals, saying, you gods ought 37 00:02:13.879 --> 00:02:17.599 to be ashamed of yourselves. You are cruel and hard hearted. 38 00:02:18.560 --> 00:02:21.199 Did not Hector burn you thigh bones of heifers and 39 00:02:21.240 --> 00:02:24.759 of unblemished goats. And now dare you not rescue even 40 00:02:24.800 --> 00:02:27.879 his dead body for his wife to look upon, with 41 00:02:28.000 --> 00:02:31.919 his mother and child, his father, Priam, and his people, 42 00:02:32.360 --> 00:02:35.520 who would forthwith commit him to the flames and give 43 00:02:35.599 --> 00:02:39.639 him his due funeral rites. So then you would all 44 00:02:39.680 --> 00:02:42.680 be on the side of mad Achilles, who knows neither 45 00:02:42.800 --> 00:02:46.800 right nor ruth. He is like some savage lion that, 46 00:02:46.879 --> 00:02:49.680 in the pride of his great strength and daring, springs 47 00:02:49.759 --> 00:02:53.719 upon men's flocks and gorges on them. Even so has 48 00:02:53.759 --> 00:02:57.879 Achilles flung aside all pity and all that conscience which 49 00:02:57.919 --> 00:03:01.039 at once so greatly banes, yet great boons him that 50 00:03:01.120 --> 00:03:04.879 will heed it. Man may lose one far dearer than 51 00:03:04.919 --> 00:03:08.479 Achilles has lost, a son, it may be, or a 52 00:03:08.479 --> 00:03:11.759 brother born from his own mother's womb. Yet when he 53 00:03:11.800 --> 00:03:14.919 has mourned him and wept over him, he will let 54 00:03:15.000 --> 00:03:17.919 him bide. For it takes much sorrow to kill a man. 55 00:03:18.879 --> 00:03:23.199 Whereas Achilles, now that he has slain noble hector, drags 56 00:03:23.240 --> 00:03:26.319 him behind his chariot round the tomb of his comrade, 57 00:03:27.400 --> 00:03:30.280 it were better of him and for him that he 58 00:03:30.319 --> 00:03:33.120 should not do so. For brave though he be, we 59 00:03:33.199 --> 00:03:35.120 gods may take it ill that he should vent his 60 00:03:35.199 --> 00:03:39.520 fury upon dead Clay Juno spoke up in a rage. 61 00:03:40.319 --> 00:03:43.719 This were well, She cried, O, Lord of the silver bow, 62 00:03:44.280 --> 00:03:46.719 if you would give like honor to Hector and to Achilles. 63 00:03:47.280 --> 00:03:50.280 But Hector was mortal and suckled at a woman's breast, 64 00:03:51.199 --> 00:03:53.520 whereas Achilles is the offspring of a goddess whom I 65 00:03:53.560 --> 00:03:57.400 myself reared and brought up. I married her to Pelias, 66 00:03:57.800 --> 00:04:01.599 who is above measure. Dear to the immortals, you gods 67 00:04:01.639 --> 00:04:04.599 came all of you to her wedding. You feasted along 68 00:04:04.639 --> 00:04:07.879 with them yourself, and brought your liar, false and fond 69 00:04:07.919 --> 00:04:12.000 of low company that you have ever been. Then said 70 00:04:12.080 --> 00:04:17.199 Jove Juno, be not so bitter. Their honor shall not 71 00:04:17.240 --> 00:04:21.160 be equal. But of all that dwell in Ilius, Hector 72 00:04:21.279 --> 00:04:24.519 was dearest to the gods, as also to myself, For 73 00:04:24.639 --> 00:04:28.639 his offerings never failed me. Never was my altar stinted 74 00:04:28.680 --> 00:04:31.920 of its dues, nor of the drink offerings and savor 75 00:04:31.959 --> 00:04:35.959 of sacrifice which we claim of right. I shall therefore 76 00:04:35.959 --> 00:04:39.480 permit the body of mighty Hector to be stolen. And 77 00:04:39.560 --> 00:04:42.759 yet this may hardly be without Achilles coming to know it, 78 00:04:43.519 --> 00:04:47.920 for his mother keeps night and day beside him. Let 79 00:04:47.959 --> 00:04:51.439 some one of you, therefore send Thetis to me, and 80 00:04:51.560 --> 00:04:55.319 I will impart my counsel to her, namely that Achilles 81 00:04:55.600 --> 00:04:59.000 is to accept a ransom from Priam and give up 82 00:04:59.079 --> 00:05:04.639 the body. On this Iris fled with the wind as 83 00:05:04.680 --> 00:05:08.480 it went forth to carry his message down. She plunged 84 00:05:08.519 --> 00:05:11.839 into the dark sea midway between Samos and Rocky Imbrus. 85 00:05:12.480 --> 00:05:15.360 The waters hissed as they closed over her, and she 86 00:05:15.439 --> 00:05:17.920 sank into the bottom as the lead at the end 87 00:05:17.959 --> 00:05:20.680 of an ox horn that is sped to carry death 88 00:05:20.800 --> 00:05:25.040 to fishes. She found Thetis sitting in a great cave, 89 00:05:25.120 --> 00:05:28.720 with the other sea goddesses gathered round her. There she 90 00:05:28.800 --> 00:05:31.600 sat in the midst of them, weeping for her noble son, 91 00:05:32.040 --> 00:05:34.480 who was to fall far from his own land on 92 00:05:34.600 --> 00:05:38.240 the rich plains of Troy. Iris went up to her 93 00:05:38.240 --> 00:05:43.639 and said, rise Thetis. Jove, whose counsels fail not bids 94 00:05:43.720 --> 00:05:48.079 you come to him? And Thetis answered, why does the 95 00:05:48.160 --> 00:05:51.399 mighty God so bid me? I am in great grief 96 00:05:51.959 --> 00:05:55.079 and shrink from going in and out among the immortals. 97 00:05:55.720 --> 00:05:58.720 Still I will go, and the word that he may 98 00:05:58.759 --> 00:06:03.519 speak shall not be spoken in vain. The goddess took 99 00:06:03.519 --> 00:06:06.120 her dark veil, than which there can be no robe 100 00:06:06.199 --> 00:06:09.800 more somber, and went forth, with fleet Iris leading the 101 00:06:09.839 --> 00:06:13.759 way before her. The waves of the sea opened them 102 00:06:13.759 --> 00:06:16.319 a path, and when they reached the shore, they flew 103 00:06:16.399 --> 00:06:19.439 up into the heavens, where they found the all seeing 104 00:06:19.519 --> 00:06:22.720 Sun of Saturn, with the blessed gods that live forever 105 00:06:22.800 --> 00:06:26.959 assembled near him. Minerva gave up her seat to her, 106 00:06:27.519 --> 00:06:29.839 and she sat down by the side of father Jove. 107 00:06:31.120 --> 00:06:33.920 Juno then placed a fair golden cup in her hand 108 00:06:34.519 --> 00:06:37.759 and spoke to her in words of comfort. Whereon Thetis 109 00:06:37.839 --> 00:06:41.279 drank and gave her back the cup, and the Sire 110 00:06:41.360 --> 00:06:45.279 of gods and men was the first to speak. So 111 00:06:45.480 --> 00:06:50.000 Goddess said he for all your sorrow and the grief 112 00:06:50.040 --> 00:06:53.120 that I well know reigns ever in your heart, you 113 00:06:53.199 --> 00:06:55.879 have come hither to Olympus, And I will tell you 114 00:06:55.959 --> 00:06:59.399 why I have sent for you. These nine days passed 115 00:06:59.560 --> 00:07:03.199 them have been quarreling about Achilles, waster of cities, and 116 00:07:03.279 --> 00:07:06.959 the body of Hector. The gods would have mercury, slayer 117 00:07:06.959 --> 00:07:10.360 of Argus steel the body. But in furtherance of our 118 00:07:10.399 --> 00:07:14.120 peace and amity, henceforward I will concede such honor to 119 00:07:14.160 --> 00:07:17.040 your son, as I will now tell you. Go then 120 00:07:17.120 --> 00:07:20.879 to the host and lay these commands upon him. Say 121 00:07:20.879 --> 00:07:23.399 that the gods are angry with him, and that I 122 00:07:23.439 --> 00:07:26.639 am myself more angry than they all, in that he 123 00:07:26.720 --> 00:07:29.240 keeps hector at the ships and will not give him up. 124 00:07:30.319 --> 00:07:32.160 He may thus fear me and let the body go. 125 00:07:33.439 --> 00:07:35.680 At the same time, I will send Iris to Great 126 00:07:35.720 --> 00:07:37.639 Priam to bid him go to the ships of the 127 00:07:37.680 --> 00:07:41.959 Achaeans and ransom his son, taking with him such gifts 128 00:07:41.959 --> 00:07:47.199 for Achilles as may give him satisfaction. Silver footed, Thetis 129 00:07:47.240 --> 00:07:50.759 did as the God had told her, and forthwith down 130 00:07:51.199 --> 00:07:55.680 she darted from the topmost summits of Olympus. She went 131 00:07:55.720 --> 00:07:59.439 to her son's tents, where she found him grieving bitterly, 132 00:08:00.079 --> 00:08:03.519 while his trusty comrades round him were busy preparing their 133 00:08:03.600 --> 00:08:08.040 morning meal, for which they had killed a great wooly sheep. 134 00:08:09.319 --> 00:08:12.519 His mother sat down beside him and caressed him with 135 00:08:12.600 --> 00:08:17.319 her hand, saying, my son, how long will you keep 136 00:08:17.360 --> 00:08:21.319 on thus grieving and making moan? You are gnawing at 137 00:08:21.360 --> 00:08:24.439 your own heart, and think neither of food nor of 138 00:08:24.480 --> 00:08:28.879 woman's embraces. And yet these two were well, for you 139 00:08:28.959 --> 00:08:31.800 have no long time to live, and death, with the 140 00:08:31.839 --> 00:08:36.600 strong hand of fate, are already close beside you. Now. Therefore, 141 00:08:37.039 --> 00:08:40.039 heed what I say, for I come as a messenger 142 00:08:40.039 --> 00:08:43.360 from Jove. He says that the gods are angry with you, 143 00:08:44.120 --> 00:08:47.399 and himself more angry than they all in that you 144 00:08:47.559 --> 00:08:52.120 keep Hector at the ships and will not give him up. Therefore, 145 00:08:52.200 --> 00:08:55.039 let him go and accept a ransom for his body. 146 00:08:56.120 --> 00:09:00.720 And Achilles answered, so be it if a Smpian Jove 147 00:09:00.799 --> 00:09:03.720 of his own motion thus commands me, let him that 148 00:09:03.759 --> 00:09:07.840 brings the ransom bear the body away. Thus did mother 149 00:09:07.919 --> 00:09:10.720 and son talk together at the ships, in long discourse 150 00:09:10.759 --> 00:09:14.759 with one another. Meanwhile, the son of Saturn sent Iris 151 00:09:14.799 --> 00:09:19.639 to the strong city of Ilius. Go, said he fleet 152 00:09:19.720 --> 00:09:23.720 Iris from the mansions of Olympus, and tell King Priam 153 00:09:23.720 --> 00:09:26.399 in Ilius that he is to go to the ships 154 00:09:26.399 --> 00:09:29.360 of the Achaeans and free the body of his dear son. 155 00:09:30.840 --> 00:09:33.080 He is to take such gifts with him as shall 156 00:09:33.080 --> 00:09:36.559 give satisfaction to Achilles, and he is to go alone 157 00:09:36.879 --> 00:09:40.639 with no other trojan, save only some honored servant, who 158 00:09:40.639 --> 00:09:43.200 may drive his mules and wagon and bring back the 159 00:09:43.200 --> 00:09:47.159 body of him whom noble Achilles has slain. Let him 160 00:09:47.159 --> 00:09:49.440 have no thought nor fear of death in his heart, 161 00:09:49.840 --> 00:09:52.200 for we will send the slayer of Argus to escort 162 00:09:52.279 --> 00:09:56.080 him and bring him within the tent of Achilles. Achilles 163 00:09:56.320 --> 00:09:59.399 will not kill him, nor let another do so, for 164 00:09:59.480 --> 00:10:01.759 he will take keed to his ways and sin not, 165 00:10:02.480 --> 00:10:06.120 and he will entreat a suppliant with all honorable courtesy 166 00:10:08.399 --> 00:10:12.000 on this iris fleet. As the wind sped forth to 167 00:10:12.039 --> 00:10:16.600 deliver her message, she went to Priam's house and found 168 00:10:16.639 --> 00:10:21.200 weeping and lamentation therein. His sons were seated round their 169 00:10:21.240 --> 00:10:24.399 father in the outer courtyard, and their raiment was wet 170 00:10:24.480 --> 00:10:28.080 with tears. The old man sat in the midst of them, 171 00:10:28.360 --> 00:10:31.320 with his mantle wrapped close about his body, and his 172 00:10:31.440 --> 00:10:33.879 head and neck all covered with the filth which he 173 00:10:33.919 --> 00:10:37.480 had clutched as he lay groveling in the mire. His 174 00:10:37.600 --> 00:10:40.759 daughters and his son's wives went wailing about the house 175 00:10:41.200 --> 00:10:43.519 as they thought of the many and brave men who 176 00:10:43.639 --> 00:10:48.519 lay dead slain by the Argives. The messenger of Jove 177 00:10:48.600 --> 00:10:52.000 stood by Priam and spoke softly to him, but fear 178 00:10:52.120 --> 00:10:57.080 fell upon him as she did so. Take heart, she said, Priam, 179 00:10:57.159 --> 00:11:01.600 offspring of Dardanus, take heart and fear not. I bring 180 00:11:01.639 --> 00:11:06.039 no evil tidings, but are minded well towards you. I 181 00:11:06.120 --> 00:11:08.799 come as a messenger from Jove, who, though he be 182 00:11:08.919 --> 00:11:12.799 not near, takes thought for you and pities you. The 183 00:11:12.840 --> 00:11:15.600 Lord of Olympus bids you go and ransom noble Hector, 184 00:11:16.159 --> 00:11:19.120 and take with you such gifts as shall give satisfaction 185 00:11:19.279 --> 00:11:23.919 to Achilles. You are to go alone, with no trojan, 186 00:11:24.840 --> 00:11:28.320 save only some honored servant, who may drive your mules 187 00:11:28.320 --> 00:11:31.039 and wagon, and bring back to the city the body 188 00:11:31.080 --> 00:11:34.840 of him whom Noble Achilles has slain. You are to 189 00:11:34.919 --> 00:11:38.480 have no thought nor fear of death, for Jove will 190 00:11:38.480 --> 00:11:41.559 send the slayer of Argus to escort you when he 191 00:11:41.600 --> 00:11:45.120 has brought you within Achilles tent. Achilles will not kill you, 192 00:11:45.159 --> 00:11:48.440 nor let another do so, for he will take heed 193 00:11:48.440 --> 00:11:52.000 to his ways and sin not, and he will entreat 194 00:11:52.000 --> 00:11:56.639 a suppliant with all honorable courtesy. Iris went her way 195 00:11:56.679 --> 00:11:59.960 when she had thus spoken, and Priam told his son 196 00:12:00.080 --> 00:12:02.840 Uns to get a mule wagon ready, and to make 197 00:12:02.879 --> 00:12:05.240 the body of the wagon fast upon the top of 198 00:12:05.279 --> 00:12:09.639 its bed. Then he went down into his fragrant storeroom, 199 00:12:10.080 --> 00:12:13.159 high vaulted and made of cedar wood, where his many 200 00:12:13.200 --> 00:12:18.840 treasures were kept, and he called Hecuba. His wife wife said, he, 201 00:12:19.519 --> 00:12:22.200 A messenger has come to me from Olympus, and has 202 00:12:22.279 --> 00:12:24.279 told me to go to the ships of the Achaeans 203 00:12:24.279 --> 00:12:27.639 to ransom my dear son, taking with me such gifts 204 00:12:27.840 --> 00:12:31.559 as shall give satisfaction to Achilles. What think you of 205 00:12:31.600 --> 00:12:35.080 this matter? For my own part? I am greatly moved 206 00:12:35.080 --> 00:12:37.759 to pass through thee of the Achaeans and go to 207 00:12:37.799 --> 00:12:41.399 their ships. His wife cried aloud as she heard him, 208 00:12:41.679 --> 00:12:45.720 and said, alas, what has become of that judgment for 209 00:12:45.759 --> 00:12:49.159 which you have been ever famous, both among strangers and 210 00:12:49.240 --> 00:12:52.639 your own people? How can you venture alone to the 211 00:12:52.679 --> 00:12:55.360 ships of the Achaeans and look into the face of 212 00:12:55.440 --> 00:12:58.679 him who has slain so many of your brave sons. 213 00:12:59.360 --> 00:13:02.679 You must have and courage, for if the cruel savage 214 00:13:02.679 --> 00:13:05.000 seize you and lays hold on you, he will know 215 00:13:05.120 --> 00:13:09.720 neither respect nor pity. Let us then weep Hector from 216 00:13:09.720 --> 00:13:13.120 afar here in our own house, For when I gave 217 00:13:13.200 --> 00:13:16.039 him birth, the threads of overruling fate were spun for him, 218 00:13:16.399 --> 00:13:18.919 that dogs should eat his flesh, far from his parents, 219 00:13:19.279 --> 00:13:21.720 in the house of that terrible man, on whose liver 220 00:13:21.840 --> 00:13:25.799 I would feign, fasten, and devour it. Thus would I 221 00:13:25.840 --> 00:13:29.320 avenge my son, who showed no cowardice when Achilles slew 222 00:13:29.399 --> 00:13:33.120 him and thought neither of right nor of avoiding battle, 223 00:13:33.159 --> 00:13:36.399 as he stood in defense of Trojan men and Trojan women. 224 00:13:37.840 --> 00:13:43.000 Then Priam said, I would go. Do not therefore stay me, 225 00:13:43.840 --> 00:13:46.320 nor be as a bird of ill omen in my house, 226 00:13:47.159 --> 00:13:50.240 for you will not move me. Had it been some 227 00:13:50.360 --> 00:13:52.960 mortal man who had sent me, some prophet or priest 228 00:13:53.279 --> 00:13:57.279 who divines from sacrifice, I should have deemed him false 229 00:13:57.480 --> 00:14:00.840 and have given him no heed. But now I have 230 00:14:00.960 --> 00:14:04.519 heard the Goddess and seen her face to face. Therefore 231 00:14:04.559 --> 00:14:07.159 I will go, and her saying shall not be in vain. 232 00:14:08.639 --> 00:14:10.679 If it be my fate to die at the ships 233 00:14:10.679 --> 00:14:14.399 of the Achaeans, even so would I have it let 234 00:14:14.440 --> 00:14:17.639 Achilles slay me if I may, but first have taken 235 00:14:17.720 --> 00:14:20.279 my son in my arms and mourned him to my 236 00:14:20.360 --> 00:14:24.639 heart's comforting. So saying, he lifted the lids of his 237 00:14:24.759 --> 00:14:29.360 chests and took out twelve goodly vestments. He took also 238 00:14:29.480 --> 00:14:33.840 twelve cloaks of single fold, twelve rugs, twelve fair mantles, 239 00:14:34.200 --> 00:14:38.039 and an equal number of shirts. He weighed out ten 240 00:14:38.080 --> 00:14:42.960 talents of gold, and brought moreover two burnished tripods, four cauldrons, 241 00:14:43.519 --> 00:14:46.559 and a very beautiful cup, which the Thracians had given 242 00:14:46.639 --> 00:14:48.879 him when he had gone to them on an embassy. 243 00:14:50.240 --> 00:14:53.080 It was very precious, but he grudged not even this, 244 00:14:54.120 --> 00:14:56.360 so eager was he to ransom the body of his son. 245 00:14:57.639 --> 00:15:00.080 Then he chased all the Trojans from the court and 246 00:15:00.159 --> 00:15:04.960 rebuked them with words of anger. Out he cried, shame 247 00:15:05.080 --> 00:15:08.120 and disgrace to me that you are have you no 248 00:15:08.240 --> 00:15:10.559 grief in your own homes, that you are come to 249 00:15:10.600 --> 00:15:14.120 plague me here? Is it a small thing? Think you 250 00:15:14.879 --> 00:15:17.480 that the son of Saturn has sent this sorrow upon 251 00:15:17.559 --> 00:15:21.559 me to lose the bravest of my sons. Nay, you 252 00:15:21.639 --> 00:15:25.039 shall prove it in person. For now he is gone, 253 00:15:25.159 --> 00:15:28.799 the Achaeans will have easier work in killing you. As 254 00:15:28.799 --> 00:15:31.679 for me, Let me go down within the house of Hades. 255 00:15:32.240 --> 00:15:35.000 Ere mine eyes behold the sacking and wasting of the city. 256 00:15:37.879 --> 00:15:40.399 He drove the men away with his staff, and they 257 00:15:40.399 --> 00:15:44.039 went forth as the old man sped them. Then he 258 00:15:44.080 --> 00:15:50.480 called to his sons upbraiding Helenus Paris noble Agathon Pamon, Antiphanus, 259 00:15:51.000 --> 00:15:56.399 Politas of the loud battle cry, Diaphobus, Hippothous, and Dius. 260 00:15:57.440 --> 00:16:00.799 These nine did the old man call near him. Come 261 00:16:00.840 --> 00:16:04.240 to me at once, He cried, worthless sons, who do 262 00:16:04.360 --> 00:16:07.000 me shame? Would that you had all been killed at 263 00:16:07.000 --> 00:16:10.559 the ships? Rather than Hector, miserable man that I am, 264 00:16:11.120 --> 00:16:16.080 I have had the bravest sons in all Troy, Noble Nestor, Troylus, 265 00:16:16.120 --> 00:16:19.759 the dauntless charioteer, and Hector, who was a god among men, 266 00:16:20.320 --> 00:16:22.120 so that one would have thought he was son to 267 00:16:22.159 --> 00:16:25.559 an immortal. Yet there is not one of them left. 268 00:16:27.159 --> 00:16:29.679 Mars has slain them, and those of whom I am 269 00:16:29.679 --> 00:16:34.159 ashamed are alone left me Liars and light of foot, 270 00:16:34.720 --> 00:16:37.759 heroes of the dance, robbers of lambs, and kids from 271 00:16:37.799 --> 00:16:40.360 your own people? Why do you not get a wagon 272 00:16:40.399 --> 00:16:42.679 ready for me at once? And put all these things 273 00:16:42.759 --> 00:16:45.039 upon it that I may set out on my way. 274 00:16:46.799 --> 00:16:49.440 Thus did he speak, and they feared the rebuke of 275 00:16:49.480 --> 00:16:53.960 their father. They brought out a strong mule wagon newly made, 276 00:16:54.360 --> 00:16:56.799 and set the body of the wagon fast on its bed. 277 00:16:57.799 --> 00:16:59.799 They took the mule yoke from the peg on which 278 00:16:59.799 --> 00:17:02.879 it hung a yoke of boxwood, with a knob on 279 00:17:02.919 --> 00:17:05.039 the top of it, and rings for the reins to 280 00:17:05.079 --> 00:17:08.920 go through. Then they brought a yoke band eleven cubits 281 00:17:08.960 --> 00:17:12.240 long to bind the yoke to the pole. They bound 282 00:17:12.279 --> 00:17:14.200 it on at the far end of the pole, and 283 00:17:14.240 --> 00:17:17.200 put the ring over the upright pin, making it fast 284 00:17:17.240 --> 00:17:19.599 with three turns of the band on either side the knob, 285 00:17:19.920 --> 00:17:24.359 and bending the thong of the yoke beneath it. This done, 286 00:17:24.720 --> 00:17:27.480 they brought from the store chamber the rich ransom that 287 00:17:27.559 --> 00:17:30.480 was to purchase the body of Hector, and they set 288 00:17:30.519 --> 00:17:33.799 it all orderly on the wagon. Then they yoked the 289 00:17:33.839 --> 00:17:36.400 strong harness mules, which the missions had on a time 290 00:17:36.960 --> 00:17:41.359 given as a goodly present to Priam, But for Priam himself, 291 00:17:41.359 --> 00:17:44.640 they yoked horses which the old king had bred and 292 00:17:44.759 --> 00:17:48.960 kept for his own use. Thus heedfully did Priam and 293 00:17:49.000 --> 00:17:51.400 his servants see to the yoking of their cars at 294 00:17:51.400 --> 00:17:56.039 the palace. Then Hecuba came to them all sorrowful, with 295 00:17:56.119 --> 00:17:58.880 a golden goblet of wine in her right hand, that 296 00:17:58.960 --> 00:18:01.400 they might make a drink offering. Before they set out. 297 00:18:02.599 --> 00:18:05.319 She stood in front of the horses and said, take this, 298 00:18:06.480 --> 00:18:09.279 make a drink offering. To Father Jove, And since you 299 00:18:09.319 --> 00:18:11.279 are minded to go to the ships in spite of me, 300 00:18:11.720 --> 00:18:14.200 pray that you may come safely back from the hands 301 00:18:14.200 --> 00:18:18.319 of your enemies. Pray to the son of Saturn, lord 302 00:18:18.359 --> 00:18:21.680 of the Whirlwind, who sits on Ida and looks down 303 00:18:21.720 --> 00:18:25.400 over all Troy, Pray him to send his swift messenger 304 00:18:25.440 --> 00:18:28.599 on your right hand, the bird of Omen, which is 305 00:18:28.640 --> 00:18:31.319 strongest and most dear to him of all birds, that 306 00:18:31.400 --> 00:18:33.599 you may see it with your own eyes and trust 307 00:18:33.640 --> 00:18:36.119 it as you go forth to the ships of the Denians. 308 00:18:37.519 --> 00:18:40.119 If all seeing Jove will not send you this messenger, 309 00:18:40.640 --> 00:18:43.240 however set upon it, you may be I would not 310 00:18:43.319 --> 00:18:46.400 have you go to the ships of the Archives, and praam, 311 00:18:46.480 --> 00:18:50.640 answered wife, I will do as you desire me. It 312 00:18:50.720 --> 00:18:53.599 is well to lift hands in prayer to Jove, if 313 00:18:53.640 --> 00:18:57.480 so be he may have mercy upon me. With this, 314 00:18:57.559 --> 00:18:59.960 the old man bade the serving woman pour pure water 315 00:19:00.200 --> 00:19:03.839 over his hands, and the woman came bearing the water 316 00:19:03.960 --> 00:19:06.799 in a bowl. He washed his hands and took the 317 00:19:06.839 --> 00:19:09.960 cup from his wife. Then he made the drink offering 318 00:19:10.000 --> 00:19:13.000 and prayed. Standing in the middle of the courtyard and 319 00:19:13.079 --> 00:19:18.559 turning his eyes to Heaven, Father Jove, he said that 320 00:19:18.720 --> 00:19:23.599 rulest from Ida, most glorious, and most great, grant that 321 00:19:23.640 --> 00:19:26.640 I may be received kindly and compassionately in the tents 322 00:19:26.680 --> 00:19:30.680 of Achilles. And send your swift messenger upon my right hand, 323 00:19:31.279 --> 00:19:33.759 the bird of Omen, which is strongest and most dear 324 00:19:33.799 --> 00:19:36.319 to you of all birds, that I may see it 325 00:19:36.400 --> 00:19:38.599 with my own eyes and trust it as I go 326 00:19:38.759 --> 00:19:42.480 forth to the ships of the Danayans. So did he pray, 327 00:19:43.160 --> 00:19:47.440 and jove the Lord of Counsel heard his prayer. Forthwith 328 00:19:47.640 --> 00:19:50.640 he sent an eagle, the most unerring portent of all 329 00:19:50.680 --> 00:19:54.599 birds that fly, the dusky hunter that men also call 330 00:19:55.200 --> 00:19:59.440 the black eagle. His wings were spread abroad on either side, 331 00:19:59.720 --> 00:20:02.359 as wide as the well made and well bolted door 332 00:20:02.440 --> 00:20:05.759 of a rich man's chamber. He came to them, flying 333 00:20:05.799 --> 00:20:08.519 over the city upon their right hands, and when they 334 00:20:08.519 --> 00:20:12.200 saw him, they were glad, and their hearts took comfort 335 00:20:12.240 --> 00:20:16.000 within them. The old man made haste to mount his chariot, 336 00:20:16.400 --> 00:20:18.839 and drove out through the inner gateway and under the 337 00:20:18.880 --> 00:20:22.799 echoing gatehouse of the outer court. Before him went the mules, 338 00:20:23.079 --> 00:20:26.559 drawing the four wheeled wagon and driven by wise idaeus. 339 00:20:27.839 --> 00:20:31.000 Behind these were the horses, which the old man lashed 340 00:20:31.000 --> 00:20:34.079 with his whip, and drove swiftly through the city, while 341 00:20:34.079 --> 00:20:38.039 his friends followed after, wailing and lamenting for him, as 342 00:20:38.039 --> 00:20:41.000 though he were on his road to death. As soon 343 00:20:41.000 --> 00:20:43.039 as they had come down from the city and had 344 00:20:43.119 --> 00:20:46.559 reached the plain, his sons and sons in law who 345 00:20:46.559 --> 00:20:52.200 had followed him went back to Ilius. But Priam and Idaeus, 346 00:20:52.240 --> 00:20:54.559 as they showed out upon the plain, did not escape 347 00:20:54.599 --> 00:20:57.799 the ken of all seeing Jove, who looked down upon 348 00:20:57.839 --> 00:21:00.799 the old man and pitied him. Then he spoke to 349 00:21:00.839 --> 00:21:04.799 his son Mercury, and said, Mercury, for it is you 350 00:21:04.960 --> 00:21:07.440 who are the most disposed to escort men on their 351 00:21:07.440 --> 00:21:10.240 way and to hear those whom you will hear. Go, 352 00:21:10.799 --> 00:21:13.319 and so conduct Priam to the ships of the Achaeans, 353 00:21:13.680 --> 00:21:15.880 that no other of the Danes shall see him nor 354 00:21:15.920 --> 00:21:18.960 take note of him, until he reached the son of Pelias. 355 00:21:19.960 --> 00:21:24.960 Thus he spoke, and Mercury, guide and guardian slayer of Argus, 356 00:21:25.319 --> 00:21:29.119 did as he was told. Forthwith, he bound on his 357 00:21:29.200 --> 00:21:32.039 glittering golden sandals, with which he could fly like the 358 00:21:32.039 --> 00:21:35.680 wind over land and sea. He took the wand with 359 00:21:35.720 --> 00:21:38.920 which he seals men's eyes in sleep or wakes them 360 00:21:39.000 --> 00:21:41.559 just as he pleases, and flew holding it in his 361 00:21:41.640 --> 00:21:44.400 hand till he came to Troy and to the Hellespont 362 00:21:45.759 --> 00:21:48.000 to look at he was like a young man of 363 00:21:48.079 --> 00:21:50.599 noble birth in the heyday of his youth and beauty, 364 00:21:51.119 --> 00:21:54.559 with the down just coming upon his face. Now, when 365 00:21:54.599 --> 00:21:57.720 Priam and Idaeus had driven past the great tomb of Ilius, 366 00:21:58.319 --> 00:22:00.960 they stayed their mules and horses that they might drink 367 00:22:00.960 --> 00:22:03.920 in the river, for the shades of night were falling. 368 00:22:04.839 --> 00:22:08.839 When therefore Idaeus saw Mercury standing near them, he said 369 00:22:08.839 --> 00:22:13.720 to Priam, take heed, descendant of Dardness. Here is matter 370 00:22:13.799 --> 00:22:17.200 which demands consideration. I see a man who I think 371 00:22:17.240 --> 00:22:20.839 will presently fall upon us. Let us fly with our horses, 372 00:22:21.359 --> 00:22:23.720 or at least embrace his knees, and implore him to 373 00:22:23.720 --> 00:22:28.039 take compassion upon us. When he heard this, the old 374 00:22:28.079 --> 00:22:31.519 man's heart failed him, and he was in great fear. 375 00:22:32.759 --> 00:22:35.720 He stayed where he was as one dazed, and the 376 00:22:35.759 --> 00:22:38.960 hare stood on end over his whole body. But the 377 00:22:38.960 --> 00:22:40.839 bringer of good luck came up to him and took 378 00:22:40.880 --> 00:22:45.079 him by the hand, saying, with a father, are you 379 00:22:45.160 --> 00:22:47.880 thus driving your mules and horses in the dead of night? 380 00:22:47.920 --> 00:22:51.319 When other men are asleep. Are you not afraid of 381 00:22:51.359 --> 00:22:54.200 the fierce a Kaians who are hard by you, so 382 00:22:54.400 --> 00:22:58.559 cruel and relentless. Should some one of them see you 383 00:22:58.680 --> 00:23:01.640 bearing so much treasure through the darkness of the flying night, 384 00:23:02.559 --> 00:23:06.160 what would not your state then be? You are no 385 00:23:06.279 --> 00:23:09.359 longer young, and he who is with you is too 386 00:23:09.400 --> 00:23:11.599 old to protect you from those who would attack you. 387 00:23:12.880 --> 00:23:16.640 For myself, I will do you no harm, and I 388 00:23:16.680 --> 00:23:19.960 will defend you from anyone else. For you remind me 389 00:23:20.039 --> 00:23:25.160 of my own father. And Priam answered, it is indeed 390 00:23:25.200 --> 00:23:28.880 as you say, my dear son. Nevertheless, some God has 391 00:23:28.920 --> 00:23:31.359 held his hand over me in that he has sent 392 00:23:31.400 --> 00:23:33.920 such a wayfarer as yourself to meet me so opportunely. 393 00:23:35.279 --> 00:23:37.839 You are so comely in me aine and figure, and 394 00:23:37.880 --> 00:23:40.279 your judgment is so excellent that you must come of 395 00:23:40.319 --> 00:23:47.119 blessed parents. Then said the slayer of Argus, guide and guardian, Sir, 396 00:23:47.400 --> 00:23:50.079 all that you have said is right, But tell me 397 00:23:50.359 --> 00:23:53.480 and tell me true. Are you taking this rich treasure 398 00:23:53.519 --> 00:23:55.559 to send it to a foreign people where it may 399 00:23:55.559 --> 00:23:58.839 be safe? Or are you all leaving strong ilias in 400 00:23:58.920 --> 00:24:01.599 dismay now that your son has fallen? Who was the 401 00:24:01.640 --> 00:24:04.920