The third was the knight Oeneus, my father's father, and he was the most valiant of them all.

Oeneus remained in his own country, but my father (as Jove and the other gods ordained it) migrated to Argos.

He married into the family of Adrastus, and his house was one of great abundance, for he had large estates of rich corn-growing land, with much orchard ground as well, and he had many sheep; moreover he excelled all the Argives in the use of the spear.

You must yourselves have heard whether these things are true or no; therefore when I say well despise not my words as though I were a coward or of ignoble birth.

I say, then, let us go to the fight as we needs must, wounded though we be.