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were stationed next to the Boeotians； on their left。
Ajax； the fleet son of Oileus； commanded the Locrians。 He was not so
great； nor nearly so great； as Ajax the son of Telamon。 He was a
little man； and his breastplate was made of linen； but in use of the
spear he excelled all the Hellenes and the Achaeans。 These dwelt in
Cynus； Opous； Calliarus； Bessa； Scarphe； fair Augeae； Tarphe； and
Thronium about the river Boagrius。 With him there came forty ships
of the Locrians who dwell beyond Euboea。
The fierce Abantes held Euboea with its cities； Chalcis； Eretria；
Histiaea rich in vines； Cerinthus upon the sea； and the rock…perched
town of Dium； with them were also the men of Carystus and Styra；
Elephenor of the race of Mars was in command of these； he was son of
Chalcodon； and chief over all the Abantes。 With him they came； fleet
of foot and wearing their hair long behind； brave warriors； who
would ever strive to tear open the corslets of their foes with their
long ashen spears。 Of these there came fifty ships。
And they that held the strong city of Athens； the people of great
Erechtheus； who was born of the soil itself； but Jove's daughter；
Minerva； fostered him； and established him at Athens in her own rich
sanctuary。 There； year by year； the Athenian youths worship him with
sacrifices of bulls and rams。 These were commanded by Menestheus；
son of Peteos。 No man living could equal him in the marshalling of
chariots and foot soldiers。 Nestor could alone rival him； for he was
older。 With him there came fifty ships。
Ajax brought twelve ships from Salamis； and stationed them alongside
those of the Athenians。
The men of Argos； again； and those who held the walls of Tiryns；
with Hermione； and Asine upon the gulf； Troezene； Eionae； and the
vineyard lands of Epidaurus； the Achaean youths； moreover； who came
from Aegina and Mases； these were led by Diomed of the loud
battle…cry； and Sthenelus son of famed Capaneus。 With them in
command was Euryalus； son of king Mecisteus； son of Talaus； but Diomed
was chief over them all。 With these there came eighty ships。
Those who held the strong city of Mycenae； rich Corinth and Cleonae；
Orneae； Araethyrea； and Licyon； where Adrastus reigned of old；
Hyperesia； high Gonoessa； and Pellene； Aegium and all the coast…land
round about Helice； these sent a hundred ships under the command of
King Agamemnon； son of Atreus。 His force was far both finest and
most numerous； and in their midst was the king himself； all glorious
in his armour of gleaming bronze… foremost among the heroes； for he
was the greatest king； and had most men under him。
And those that dwelt in Lacedaemon； lying low among the hills；
Pharis； Sparta； with Messe the haunt of doves； Bryseae； Augeae；
Amyclae； and Helos upon the sea； Laas； moreover； and Oetylus； these
were led by Menelaus of the loud battle…cry； brother to Agamemnon； and
of them there were sixty ships； drawn up apart from the others。
Among them went Menelaus himself； strong in zeal； urging his men to
fight； for he longed to avenge the toil and sorrow that he had
suffered for the sake of Helen。
The men of Pylos and Arene； and Thryum where is the ford of the
river Alpheus； strong Aipy； Cyparisseis； and Amphigenea； Pteleum；
Helos； and Dorium； where the Muses met Thamyris； and stilled his
minstrelsy for ever。 He was returning from Oechalia； where Eurytus
lived and reigned； and boasted that he would surpass even the Muses；
daughters of aegis…bearing Jove； if they should sing against him；
whereon they were angry； and maimed him。 They robbed him of his divine
power of song； and thenceforth he could strike the lyre no more。 These
were commanded by Nestor； knight of Gerene； and with him there came
ninety ships。
And those that held Arcadia； under the high mountain of Cyllene；
near the tomb of Aepytus； where the people fight hand to hand； 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 commander； 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 Thalpius… the one； son of Cteatus； and the other； of Eurytus… both
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； commanded 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
commanded 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 communities； 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 Syme… Nireus； who was the
handsomest man that came up under Ilius of all the Danaans after the
son of Peleus… but he was a man of