Iliad

But he knew well who it was, and the Trojans were greatly vexed with grief [ akhos ]. Akamas then bestrode his brother's body and wounded Promakhos the Boeotian with his spear, for he was trying to drag his brother's body away. Akamas vaunted loudly over him saying, " Argive archers, braggarts that you are, toil [ ponos ] and suffering shall not be for us only, but some of you too shall fall here as well as ourselves. See how Promakhos now sleeps, vanquished by my spear; payment for my brother's blood has not long delayed; a man, therefore, may well be thankful if he leaves a kinsman in his house behind him to avenge his fall."

IliadBook 14, Line 475Samuel ButlerEnglishVerse permalinkRead in Book 14

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