The Achaeans march silently and high-hearted, resolved to stand by one another.
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“the Achaeans marched silently, in high heart, and minded to stand by one another”
Book 03
Chapter 3
41 passages41 observations · 8 observed placesSHA cf68a01b9844…
Passage 1
Lines 4–5
Source text
When the companies were thus arrayed, each under its own captain, the Trojans advanced as a flight of wild fowl or cranes that scream overhead when rain and winter drive them over the flowing waters of Oceanus to bring death and destruction on the Pygmies, and they wrangle in the air as they fly; but the Achaeans marched silently, in high heart, and minded to stand by one another.
Claims for this passage
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Claims for this passage
In the comparison, Oceanus has flowing waters crossed by the migrating birds on their way to attack the Pygmies.
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“over the flowing waters of Oceanus to bring death and destruction on the Pygmies”
In the comparison, the Pygmies face death and destruction from the migrating birds.
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“to bring death and destruction on the Pygmies”
The Trojans advance like screaming wild fowl or cranes driven over Oceanus to bring death and destruction on the Pygmies, wrangling in the air as they fly.
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“the Trojans advanced as a flight of wild fowl or cranes that scream overhead when rain and winter drive them over the flowing waters of Oceanus to bring death and destruction on the Pygmies, and they wrangle in the air as they fly”
Published summary
The Trojans advance noisily like migrating cranes bringing destruction upon the Pygmies, while the Achaeans march silently, resolute in supporting one another.