1/3/2024 0 Comments The war of the gods![]() Then tumult rose: fierce rage and pale affright Her bravest heroes pant with inward fear,īut when the powers descending swell'd the fight, Pale Troy beheld, and seem'd already lost Long lost to battle, shone in arms again.ĭreadful he stood in front of all his host While great Achilles (terror of the plain), Xanthus, whose streams in golden currents flow,Īnd the chaste huntress of the silver bow.Įre yet the gods their various aid employ,Įach Argive bosom swell'd with manly joy, Mars fiery–helm'd, the laughter–loving dame, These to the fleet repair with instant flight Girds the vast globe the maid in arms renown'd Īnd Vulcan, the black sovereign of the fire: Heaven's awful queen and he whose azure round On adverse parts the warring gods engage: He said, and fired their heavenly breasts with rage. May fall this day, though fate forbids the fall." What can they now, if in his rage he rise?Īssist them, gods! or Ilion's sacred wall Their troops but lately durst not meet his eyes Celestial powers! descend,Īnd as your minds direct, your succour lend ![]() Ourself will sit, and see the hand of fate In care of human race even Jove's own eye This day we call the council of the skies "'Tis true (the cloud–compelling power replies) Is Greece and Troy the subject in debate?Īnd death stands ardent on the edge of war." Thus to convene the whole ethereal state? "What moves the god who heaven and earth commands,Īnd grasps the thunder in his awful hands, Heard the loud summons, and forsook the main,Īssumed his throne amid the bright abodes,Īnd question'd thus the sire of men and gods: (The work of Vulcan,) sat the powers around.Įven he whose trident sways the watery reign On marble thrones, with lucid columns crown'd, His ancient seat beneath the sacred deeps. That haunts the verdant gloom, or rosy bower Įach fair–hair'd dryad of the shady wood, These shining on, in long procession come Swift o'er Olympus' hundred hills she flies, Then Jove to Themis gives command, to call Troy's black battalions wait the shock of fight. While near impending from a neighbouring height, Greece, sheathed in arms, beside her vessels stood Thus round Pelides breathing war and blood Achilles pursues the Trojans with a great slaughter. Achilles falls upon the rest of the Trojans, and is upon the point of killing Hector, but Apollo conveys him away in a cloud. After a long conversation, these two heroes encounter but Æneas is preserved by the assistance of Neptune. Apollo encourages Æneas to meet Achilles. The terrors of the combat described, when the deities are engaged. Jupiter, upon Achilles' return to the battle, calls a council of the gods, and permits them to assist either party. You should visit Browse Happy and update your internet browser today! It does not store any personal data.The embedded audio player requires a modern internet browser. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. ![]() Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
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