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Eumelus, one of the five drivers just placed in line, raced over the plain away from the ships.
“At the same instant they all of them lashed their horses, struck them with the reins, and shouted at them with all their might. They flew full speed over the plain away from the ships”
Ajax reports Eumelus as on his chariot out upon the plain.
“when the mares are still so far out upon the plain? You are none of the youngest, nor your eyes none of the sharpest, but you are always laying down the law. You have no right to do so, for there are better men here than you are. Eumelus’s horses are in front now, as they always have been, and he is on the chariot holding the reins.”
Eumelus drives the finest horses, a perfectly matched pair of mares bred by Apollo in Perea.
“Of the horses, those of the son of Pheres were by far the finest. They were driven by Eumelus, and were as fleet as birds. They were of the same age and colour, and perfectly matched in height. Apollo, of the silver bow, had bred them in Perea—both of them mares, and terrible as Mars in battle. Of the men, Ajax, son of Telamon, was much the foremost so long as Achilles’ anger lasted, for Achilles excelled him greatly and he had also better horses; but Achilles was now holding aloof at his ships by reason of his quarrel with Agamemnon, and his people passed their time upon the sea shore, throwing discs or aiming with spears at a mark, and in archery. Their horses stood each by his own chariot, champing lotus and wild celery. The chariots were housed under cover, but their owners, for lack of leadership, wandered hither and thither about the host and went not forth to fight.”
Eumelus, king and son of Admetus, was excellent in horsemanship and rose first among the racers.
“First among them all uprose Eumelus, king of men, son of Admetus, a man excellent in horsemanship.”
Eumelus was among the racers who lashed their horses, struck them with the reins, and shouted with full force.
“At the same instant they all of them lashed their horses, struck them with the reins, and shouted at them with all their might.”
Thrown beside the wheel, Eumelus suffered torn elbows, mouth, and nostrils, a bruised forehead, tears, and speechlessness.
“Eumelus was thrown from his chariot close to the wheel; his elbows, mouth, and nostrils were all torn, and his forehead was bruised above his eyebrows; his eyes filled with tears and he could find no utterance.”
Eumelus finished last dragging his chariot, though Achilles called him the best man.
“Last of them all came the son of Admetus, dragging his chariot and driving his horses on in front. When Achilles saw him he was sorry, and stood up among the Argives saying, ‘The best man is coming in last.”
Eumelus gladly received the breastplate from Achilles.
“Achilles then gave it over to Eumelus, who received it gladly.”
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“Eumelus”
“Eumelus, king of men, son of Admetus”