with　the　crowd　of　men；　pursuing　and　pursued。　　In　that　hour　would
  the　Greeks　have　entered　Troy；　and　burned　the　city；　and　taken　the
  women　captive；　but　Paris　stood　on　the　tower　above　the　gate；　and　in
  his　mind　was　anger　for　the　death　of　his　brother　Hector。　　He　tried
  the　string　of　his　bow；　and　found　it　frayed；　for　all　day　he　had
  showered　his　arrows　on　the　Greeks；　so　he　chose　a　new　bowstring；　and
  fitted　it；　and　strung　the　bow；　and　chose　an　arrow　from　his　quiver；
  and　aimed　at　the　ankle　of　Achilles；　where　it　was　bare　beneath　the
  greave；　or　leg…guard　of　metal；　that　the　God　had　fashioned　for　him。
  Through　the　ankle　flew　the　arrow；　and　Achilles　wheeled　round；　weak
  as　he　was；　and　stumbled；　and　fell；　and　the　armour　that　the　God　had
  wrought　was　defiled　with　dust　and　blood。
  Then　Achilles　rose　again；　and　cried：　　〃What　coward　has　smitten　me
  with　a　secret　arrow　from　afar？　　Let　him　stand　forth　and　meet　me
  with　sword　and　spear！〃　　So　speaking　he　seized　the　shaft　with　his
  strong　hands　and　tore　it　out　of　the　wound；　and　much　blood　gushed；
  and　darkness　came　over　his　eyes。　　Yet　he　staggered　forward；
  striking　blindly；　and　smote　Orythaon；　a　dear　friend　of　Hector；
  through　the　helmet；　and　others　he　smote；　but　now　his　force　failed
  him；　and　he　leaned　on　his　spear；　and　cried　his　warcry；　and　said；
  〃Cowards　of　Troy；　ye　shall　not　all　escape　my　spear；　dying　as　I　am。〃
  But　as　he　spoke　he　fell；　and　all　his　armour　rang　around　him；　yet
  the　Trojans　stood　apart　and　watched；　and　as　hunters　watch　a　dying
  lion　not　daring　to　go　nigh　him；　so　the　Trojans　stood　in　fear　till
  Achilles　drew　his　latest　breath。　　Then　from　the　wall　the　Trojan
  women　raised　a　great　cry　of　joy　over　him　who　had　slain　the　noble
  Hector：　　and　thus　was　fulfilled　the　prophecy　of　Hector；　that
  Achilles　should　fall　in　the　Scaean　gateway；　by　the　hand　of　Paris。
  Then　the　best　of　the　Trojans　rushed　forth　from　the　gate　to　seize
  the　body　of　Achilles；　and　his　glorious　armour；　but　the　Greeks　were
  as　eager　to　carry　the　body　to　the　ships　that　it　might　have　due
  burial。　　Round　the　dead　Achilles　men　fought　long　and　sore；　and　both
  sides　were　mixed；　Greeks　and　Trojans；　so　that　men　dared　not　shoot
  arrows　from　the　walls　of　Troy　lest　they　should　kill　their　own
  friends。　　Paris；　and　Aeneas；　and　Glaucus；　who　had　been　the　friend
  of　Sarpedon；　led　the　Trojans；　and　Aias　and　Ulysses　led　the　Greeks；
  for　we　are　not　told　that　Agamemnon　was　fighting　in　this　great
  battle　of　the　war。　　Now　as　angry　wild　bees　flock　round　a　man　who　is
  taking　their　honeycombs；　so　the　Trojans　gathered　round　Aias；
  striving　to　stab　him；　but　he　set　his　great　shield　in　front；　and
  smote　and　slew　all　that　came　within　reach　of　his　spear。　　Ulysses；
  too；　struck　down　many；　and　though　a　spear　was　thrown　and　pierced
  his　leg　near　the　knee　he　stood　firm；　protecting　the　body　of
  Achilles。　　At　last　Ulysses　caught　the　body　of　Achilles　by　the
  hands；　and　heaved　it　upon　his　back；　and　so　limped　towards　the
  ships；　but　Aias　and　the　men　of　Aias　followed；　turning　round　if　ever
  the　Trojans　ventured　to　come　near；　and　charging　into　the　midst　of
  them。　　Thus　very　slowly　they　bore　the　dead　Achilles　across　the
  plain；　through　the　bodies　of　the　fallen　and　the　blood；　till　they
  met　Nestor　in　his　chariot　and　placed　Achilles　therein；　and　swiftly
  Nestor　drove　to　the　ships。
  There　the　women；　weeping；　washed　Achilles'　comely　body；　and　laid
  him　on　a　bier　with　a　great　white　mantle　over　him；　and　all　the　women
  lamented　and　sang　dirges；　and　the　first　was　Briseis；　who　loved
  Achilles　better　than　her　own　country；　and　her　father；　and　her
  brothers　whom　he　had　slain　in　war。　　The　Greek　princes；　too；　stood
  round　the　body；　weeping　and　cutting　off　their　long　locks　of　yellow
  hair；　a　token　of　grief　and　an　offering　to　the　dead。
  Men　say　that　forth　from　the　sea　came　Thetis　of　the　silver　feet；　the
  mother　of　Achilles；　with　her　ladies；　the　deathless　maidens　of　the
  waters。　　They　rose　up　from　their　glassy　chambers　below　the　sea；
  moving　on；　many　and　beautiful；　like　the　waves　on　a　summer　day；　and
  their　sweet　song　echoed　along　the　shores；　and　fear　came　upon　the
  Greeks。　　Then　they　would　have　fled；　but　Nestor　cried：　　〃Hold；　flee
  not；　young　lords　of　the　Achaeans！　　Lo；　she　that　comes　from　the　sea
  is　his　mother；　with　the　deathless　maidens　of　the　waters；　to　look　on
  the　face　of　her　dead　son。〃　　Then　the　sea　nymphs　stood　around　the
  dead　Achilles　and　clothed　him　in　the　garments　of　the　Gods；　fragrant
  raiment；　and　all　the　Nine　Muses；　one　to　the　other　replying　with
  sweet　voices；　began　their　lament。
  Next　the　Greeks　made　a　great　pile　of　dry　wood；　and　laid　Achilles　on
  it；　and　set　fire　to　it；　till　the　flames　had　consumed　his　body
  except　the　white　ashes。　　These　they　placed　in　a　great　golden　cup
  and　mingled　with　them　the　ashes　of　Patroclus；　and　above　all　they
  built　a　tomb　like　a　hill；　high　on　a　headland　above　the　sea；　that
  men　for　all　time　may　see　it　as　they　go　sailing　by；　and　may　remember
  Achilles。　　Next　they　held　in　his　honour　foot　races　and　chariot
  races；　and　other　games；　and　Thetis　gave　splendid　prizes。　　Last　of
  all；　when　the　games　were　ended；　Thetis　placed　before　the　chiefs　the
  glorious　armour　that　the　God　had　made　for　her　son　on　the　night
  after　the　slaying　of　Patroclus　by　Hector。　　〃Let　these　arms　be　the
  prize　of　the　best　of　the　Greeks；〃　she　said；　〃and　of　him　that　saved
  the　body　of　Achilles　out　of　the　hands　of　the　Trojans。〃
  Then　stood　up　on　one　side　Aias　and　on　the　other　Ulysses；　for　these
  two　had　rescued　the　body；　and　neither　thought　himself　a　worse
  warrior　than　the　other。　　Both　were　the　bravest　of　the　brave；　and　if
  Aias　was　the　taller　and　stronger；　and　upheld　the　fight　at　the　ships
  on　the　day　of　the　valour　of　Hector；　Ulysses　had　alone　withstood　the
  Trojans；　and　refused　to　retreat　even　when　wounded；　and　his　courage
  and　cunning　had　won　for　the　Greeks　the　Luck　of　Troy。　　Therefore　old
  Nestor　arose　and　said：　　〃This　is　a　luckless　day；　when　the　best　of
  the　Greeks　are　rivals　for　such　a　prize。　　He　who　is　not　the　winner
  will　be　heavy　at　heart；　and　will　not　stand　firm　by　us　in　battle；　as
  of　old；　and　hence　will　come　great　loss　to　the　Greeks。　　Who　can　be　a
  just　judge　in　this　question；　for　some　men　will　love　Aias　better；
  and　some　will　prefer　Ulysses；　and　thus　will　arise　disputes　among
  ourselves。　　Lo！　have　we　not　here　among　us　many　Trojan　prisoners；
  waiting　till　their　friends　pay　their　ransom　in　cattle　and　gold　and
  bronze　and　iron？　　These　hate　all　the　Greeks　alike；　and　will　favour
  neither　Aias　nor　Ulysses。　　Let　THEM　be　the　judges；　and　decide　who
  is　the　best　of　the　Greeks；　and　the　man　who　has　done　most　harm　to
  the　Trojans。〃
  Agamemnon　said　that　Nestor　had　spoken　wisely。　　The　Trojans　were
  then　made　to　sit　as　judges　in　the　midst　of　the　Assembly；　and　Aias
  and　Ulysses　spoke；　and　told　the　stories　of　their　own　great　deeds；
  of　which　we　have　heard　already；　but　Aias　spoke　roughly　and
  discourteously；　calling　Ulysses　a　coward　and　a　weakling。　　〃Perhaps
  the　Trojans　know；〃　said　Ulysses　quietly；　〃whether　they　think　that　I
  deserve　what　Aias　has　said　about　me；　that　I　am　a　coward；　and
  perhaps　Aias　may　remember　that　he　did　not　find　me　so　weak　when　we
  wrestled　for　a　prize　at　the　funeral　of　Patroclus。〃
  Then　the　Trojans　all　with　one　voice　said　that　Ulysses　was　the　best
  man　among　the　Greeks；　and　the　most　feared　by　them；　both　for　his
  courage　and　his　skill　in　stratagems　of　war。　　On　this；　the　blood　of
  Aias　flew　into　his　face；　and　he　stood　silent　and　unmoving；　and
  could　not　speak　a　word；　till　his　friends　came　round　him　and　led　him
  away　to　his　hut；　and　there　he　sat　down　and　would　not　eat　or　drink；
  and　the　night　fell。
  Long　he　sat；　musing　in　his　mind；　and　then　rose　and　put　on　all　his
  armour；　and　seized　a　sword　that　Hector　had　given　him　one　day　when
  they　two　fought　in　a　gentle　passage　of　arms；　and　took　courteous
  farewell　of　each　other；　and　Aias　had　given　Hector　a　broad　sword…
  belt；　wrought　with　gold。　　This　sword；　Hector's　gift；　Aias　took；　and
  went　towards　the　hut　of　Ulysses；　meaning　to　carve　him　limb　from
  limb；　for　madness　had　come　upon　him　in　his　great　grief。　　Rushing
  through　the　night　to　slay　Ulysses　he　fell　upon　the　flock　of　sheep
  that　the　Greeks　kept　for　their　meat。　　And　up　and　down　among　them　he
  went；　smiting　blindly　till　the　dawn　came；　and；　lo！　his　senses
  returned　to　him；　and　he　saw　that　he　had　not　smitten　Ulysses；　but
  stood　in　a　pool　of　blood　among　the　sheep　that　he　had　slain。　　He
  could　not　endure　the　disgrace　of　his　madness；　and　he　fixed　the
  sword；　Hector's　gift；　with　its　hilt　firmly　in　the　ground；　and　went
  back　a　little　way；　and　ran　and　fell　upon　the　sword；　which　pierced
  his　heart；　and　so　died　the　great　Aias；　choosing　death　before　a
  dishonoured　life。
  ULYSSES　SAILS　TO　SEEK　THE　SON　OF　ACHILLES。THE　VALOUR　OF　EURYPYLUS
  When　the　Greeks　found　Aias　lying　dead；　slain　by　his　own　hand；　they
  made　great　lament；　and　above　all　the　brother　of　Aias；　and　his　wife
  Tecmessa　bewailed　him；　and　the　shores　of　the　sea　rang　with　their
  sorrow。　　But　of　all　no　man　was　more　grieved　than　Ulysses；　and　he
  stood　up　and　said：　　〃Would　that　the　sons　of　the　Trojans　had　never
  awarded　to　me　the　arms　of　Achilles；　for　far　rather　would　I　have
  given　them　to　Aias　than　that　this　loss　should　have　befallen　the
  whole　army　of　the　Greeks。　　Let　no　man　blame　me；　or　be　angry　wit