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the men of Pheneus also； and Orchomenus rich in flocks； of
Rhipae； Stratie； and bleak Enispe； of Tegea and fair Mantinea； of
Stymphelus and Parrhasia； of these King Agapenor son of Ancaeus
was mander； and they had sixty ships。 Many Arcadians； good
soldiers； came in each one of them； but Agamemnon found them the
ships in which to cross the sea； for they were not a people that
occupied their business upon the waters。
The men； moreover； of Buprasium and of Elis； so much of it as is
enclosed between Hyrmine； Myrsinus upon the sea…shore； the rock
Olene and Alesium。 These had four leaders； and each of them had
ten ships； with many Epeans on board。 Their captains were
Amphimachus and Thalpiusthe one； son of Cteatus； and the other；
of Eurytusboth of the race of Actor。 The two others were
Diores； son of Amarynces； and Polyxenus； son of King Agasthenes；
son of Augeas。
And those of Dulichium with the sacred Echinean islands； who
dwelt beyond the sea off Elis； these were led by Meges； peer of
Mars； and the son of valiant Phyleus； dear to Jove； who
quarrelled with his father； and went to settle in Dulichium。 With
him there came forty ships。
Ulysses led the brave Cephallenians； who held Ithaca； Neritum
with its forests； Crocylea； rugged Aegilips； Samos and Zacynthus；
with the mainland also that was over against the islands。 These
were led by Ulysses； peer of Jove in counsel； and with him there
came twelve ships。
Thoas； son of Andraemon； manded the Aetolians； who dwelt in
Pleuron； Olenus； Pylene； Chalcis by the sea； and rocky Calydon；
for the great king Oeneus had now no sons living； and was himself
dead； as was also golden…haired Meleager； who had been set over
the Aetolians to be their king。 And with Thoas there came forty
ships。
The famous spearsman Idomeneus led the Cretans； who held Cnossus；
and the well…walled city of Gortys； Lyctus also； Miletus and
Lycastus that lies upon the chalk； the populous towns of Phaestus
and Rhytium； with the other peoples that dwelt in the hundred
cities of Crete。 All these were led by Idomeneus； and by
Meriones； peer of murderous Mars。 And with these there came
eighty ships。
Tlepolemus； son of Hercules； a man both brave and large of
stature； brought nine ships of lordly warriors from Rhodes。 These
dwelt in Rhodes which is divided among the three cities of
Lindus； Ielysus； and Cameirus； that lies upon the chalk。 These
were manded by Tlepolemus； son of Hercules by Astyochea； whom
he had carried off from Ephyra； on the river Selleis； after
sacking many cities of valiant warriors。 When Tlepolemus grew up；
he killed his father's uncle Licymnius； who had been a famous
warrior in his time； but was then grown old。 On this he built
himself a fleet； gathered a great following； and fled beyond the
sea； for he was menaced by the other sons and grandsons of
Hercules。 After a voyage； during which he suffered great
hardship； he came to Rhodes； where the people divided into three
munities； according to their tribes； and were dearly loved by
Jove； the lord of gods and men； wherefore the son of Saturn
showered down great riches upon them。
And Nireus brought three ships from SymeNireus； who was the
handsomest man that came up under Ilius of all the Danaans after
the son of Peleusbut he was a man of no substance； and had but
a small following。
And those that held Nisyrus； Crapathus； and Casus； with Cos； the
city of Eurypylus； and the Calydnian islands； these were
manded by Pheidippus and Antiphus； two sons of King Thessalus
the son of Hercules。 And with them there came thirty ships。
Those again who held Pelasgic Argos； Alos； Alope； and Trachis；
and those of Phthia and Hellas the land of fair women； who were
called Myrmidons； Hellenes； and Achaeans； these had fifty ships；
over which Achilles was in mand。 But they now took no part in
the war； inasmuch as there was no one to marshal them； for
Achilles stayed by his ships； furious about the loss of the girl
Briseis； whom he had taken from Lyrnessus at his own great peril；
when he had sacked Lyrnessus and Thebe； and had overthrown Mynes
and Epistrophus； sons of king Evenor； son of Selepus。 For her
sake Achilles was still grieving； but ere long he was again to
join them。
And those that held Phylace and the flowery meadows of Pyrasus；
sanctuary of Ceres； Iton； the mother of sheep； Antrum upon the
sea； and Pteleum that lies upon the grass lands。 Of these brave
Protesilaus had been captain while he was yet alive； but he was
now lying under the earth。 He had left a wife behind him in
Phylace to tear her cheeks in sorrow； and his house was only half
finished； for he was slain by a Dardanian warrior while leaping
foremost of the Achaeans upon the soil of Troy。 Still； though his
people mourned their chieftain； they were not without a leader；
for Podarces； of the race of Mars； marshalled them； he was son of
Iphiclus； rich in sheep； who was the son of Phylacus； and he was
own brother to Protesilaus； only younger； Protesilaus being at
once the elder and the more valiant。 So the people were not
without a leader； though they mourned him whom they had lost。
With him there came forty ships。
And those that held Pherae by the Boebean lake； with Boebe；
Glaphyrae； and the populous city of Iolcus； these with their
eleven ships were led by Eumelus； son of Admetus； whom Alcestis
bore to him； loveliest of the daughters of Pelias。
And those that held Methone and Thaumacia； with Meliboea and
rugged Olizon； these were led by the skilful archer Philoctetes；
and they had seven ships； each with fifty oarsmen all of them
good archers； but Philoctetes was lying in great pain in the
Island of Lemnos； where the sons of the Achaeans left him； for he
had been bitten by a poisonous water snake。 There he lay sick and
sorry； and full soon did the Argives e to miss him。 But his
people； though they felt his loss were not leaderless； for Medon；
the bastard son of Oileus by Rhene； set them in array。
Those； again； of Tricca and the stony region of Ithome； and they
that held Oechalia； the city of Oechalian Eurytus； these were
manded by the two sons of Aesculapius； skilled in the art of
healing； P