Diomedes : son of Tydeus & Deipyle; he brought eighty Argive ships to Troy & was one of the most respected Greek leaders in the Trojan War.
... the foemen's ranks than the hero stern Diomedes. Noble that rugged heart, thy father's friend and his father's. Journey through all wide Greece, seek her prytanies, schools and palaestras, Traverse Ocean's rocks and the cities that dream on his margin, Phocian dales, Aetolia's cliffs and Arcady's pastures, Never a second man wilt thou find, but alone Diomedes. Pyrrhus, follow his counsels always... not, left in thy mansion, Quiet at old Anchises' feet when I see thee in vision Sole with the shafts hissing round thee and say to my quivering spirit, Now he is striking at Ajax, now he has met Diomedes.' Such are the mighty twain who are ever near to protect thee, Phoebus, the Thunderer's son, and thy mother, gold Aphrodite; Such are the Fates that demand thee, O destined head of the future.... the gods: but Aeneas departing Clasped his father's knees, the ancient mighty Anchises. "Bless me, my father; I go to the battle. Strong with thy blessing Even today may I hurl down Ajax, slay Diomedes, And on the morrow gaze on the empty beaches of Troas." Troubled and joyless, nought replying to warlike Aeneas Long Anchises sat unmoving, silent, sombre, Gazing into his soul with eyes that ...
... and Cressida. Troilus was a Trojan, a brother of Hector, and Cressida was a Greek girl. She had sworn fidelity, and Troilus had given her a brooch as a sign of his love. Once he sees on the coat of Diomedes this very gift of his to Cressida. He says to her: Through which I see that clene out of your minde Ye hen me cast, and I ne can nor may, For all the worlde, within my herte finde ...
... heroes of the various domains of Greece, and it took ten whole years to gather the Greek army. Among those who joined were Odysseus, king of Ithaca, Achilles of Phthia, Nestor, king of Pylos; Diomedes, the hero of Aetolia, Ajax, the Telamonian, Ajax the Lorcian, Idas, king of Crete and Idomeneus. When the fleet was ready for the departure in the harbour of Aulis, the winds stopped blowing ...
... the surges fast o'er the giant margin Came remembering the storm and the swiftness wide towards the Troad. So among men he arrived to the clamorous labours of Ares, Close by the stern Diomedes stood and frowned o'er the battle. He for the Trojan slaughter chose for his mace and his sword-edge Iron Tydeus' son and the adamant heart of young Pyrrhus. Page 95 But in the ...
... marriage. Of a severe beauty, she was often portrayed dressed in a long robe, wearing a veil, sometimes crowned with ears of corn and holding in her hand a sceptre, ears of corn, or a torch. Diomedes: One of the most respected Greek leaders in the Trojan war. Dionaean: An epithet of Aphrodite Dionysus Attic cup, c. 480 BC Dione: Original consort of Zeus, supplanted ...
... tumult in the air, A voice of gods and Titans locked in wrestle. Diomede enters. DIOMEDE Ah, prince! She bursts into tears. IOLAUS Diomede, what calamity? Page 452 DIOMEDE Flee, flee from Syria, save thyself. IOLAUS From Syria! Am I alone in peril? Then I'll sit And wait. DIOMEDE Poseidon's monsters from the deep Arise to tear us for our sin.... Page 355 Once more, Praxilla. DIOMEDE He has risen in your eyes, For they are full of sunshine, little princess. ANDROMEDA I have dreamed, Diomede, I have dreamed. DIOMEDE What did you dream? ANDROMEDA I dreamed my sun had risen. He had a face like the Olympian Zeus And wings upon his feet. He smiled upon me, Diomede. PRAXILLA Dreams are full of stranger... bore a flaming sword To kill all monsters. DIOMEDE I think I've seen today Your sun, my little playmate. ANDROMEDA No, you have not. I'll not have any eyes see him but mine: He is my own, my very own. Page 356 DIOMEDE And yet I saw him on the wild sea-beach this morning. PRAXILLA What mean you, Diomede? DIOMEDE ( to Andromeda ) You have not heard? A ship ...
... arrows of Philoctetes were brought to be used. With one of them Paris met his death. An oracle said that Troy would not fall as long as it had possesion of the Palladium, a sacred statue. Odysseus and Diomede resolved to steal it, but the Trojans continued to resist. At last Odysseus hit upon a plan. Under his guidance they fabricated an immense wooden horse which moved on wheels. The belly of it was hollow ...
... in the temple of Poseidon) and by Perissus (a citizen butcher) is enlivened with a rich touch of humour. Some conversations of Praxilla (head of the palace household in the women's apartments) and Diomede (a servant and playmate of Andromeda) are equally humorous in tone. In Rodogune there is very little humour apart from some sarcasm in the words of Phayllus, the Chancellor of Syria. Eric ...
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