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Book 11

Chapter 11

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Passage 1

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AND now as Dawn rose from her couch beside Tithonus, harbinger of light alike to mortals and immortals, Jove sent fierce Discord with the ensign of war in her hands to the ships of the Achaeans. She took her stand by the huge black hull of Ulysses’ ship which was middlemost of all, so that her voice might carry farthest on either side, on the one hand towards the tents of Ajax son of Telamon, and on the other towards those of Achilles—for these two heroes, well-assured of their own strength, had valorously drawn up their ships at the two ends of the line. There she took her stand, and raised a cry both loud and shrill that filled the Achaeans with courage, giving them heart to fight resolutely and with all their might, so that they had rather stay there and do battle than go home in their ships.

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Achaeans·Character·Direct

The Achaeans are emboldened to stay and fight resolutely rather than sail home.

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“filled the Achaeans with courage, giving them heart to fight resolutely and with all their might, so that they had rather stay there and do battle than go home in their ships”
Achilles·Character·Direct

Achilles is among the two strength-assured heroes who drew their ships up at opposite ends of the line.

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“these two heroes, well-assured of their own strength, had valorously drawn up their ships at the two ends of the line”
Ajax·Character·Direct

Ajax is among the two strength-assured heroes who drew their ships up at opposite ends of the line.

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“these two heroes, well-assured of their own strength, had valorously drawn up their ships at the two ends of the line”
Dawn·Deity·Direct

Dawn rises from beside Tithonus as harbinger of light to mortals and immortals.

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“Dawn rose from her couch beside Tithonus, harbinger of light alike to mortals and immortals”
Discord·Deity·Direct

Discord raises a loud, shrill cry that fills the Achaeans with courage to stay and fight with all their might.

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“There she took her stand, and raised a cry both loud and shrill that filled the Achaeans with courage, giving them heart to fight resolutely and with all their might, so that they had rather stay there and do battle than go home in their ships”
Ulysses’ ship·Item·Direct

Ulysses’ ship has a huge black hull and stands in the middle of the Achaean line.

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“the huge black hull of Ulysses’ ship which was middlemost of all”

Published summary

At dawn Jove sends fierce Discord with the ensign of war to Ulysses’ centrally placed ship, where her cry fills the Achaeans with courage to remain and fight rather than sail home.

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Book 11 · Passage 1

AND now as Dawn rose from her couch beside Tithonus, harbinger of light alike to mortals and immortals, Jove sent fierce Discord with the ensign of war in her hands to the ships of the Achaeans. She took her stand by the huge black hull of Ulysses’ ship which was middlemost of all, so that her voice might carry farthest on either side, on the one hand towards the tents of Ajax son of Telamon, and on the other towards those of Achilles—for these two heroes, well-assured of their own strength, had valorously drawn up their ships at the two ends of the line. There she took her stand, and raised a cry both loud and shrill that filled the Achaeans with courage, giving them heart to fight resolutely and with all their might, so that they had rather stay there and do battle than go home in their ships.