I am not afraid that the Trojans, who have got over the wall in force, will be victorious in any other part, for the Achaeans can hold all of them in check, but I much fear that some evil will befall us here where furious Hector, who boasts himself the son of great Jove himself, is leading them on like a pillar of flame.

May some god, then, put it into your hearts to make a firm stand here, and to incite others to do the like.

In this case you will drive him from the ships even though he be inspired by Jove himself." As he spoke the earth-encircling lord of the earthquake struck both of them with his sceptre and filled their hearts with daring.

He made their legs light and active, as also their hands and their feet.

Then, as the soaring falcon poises on the wing high above some sheer rock, and presently swoops down to chase some bird over the plain, even so did Neptune lord of the earthquake wing his flight into the air and leave them.