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son of Hippolochus
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Glaucus arrives with Sarpedon and the Lycian host against Menestheus’s part of the Achaean wall.
“Glaucus heeded his saying, and the pair forthwith led on the host of Lycians. Menestheus son of Peteos was dismayed when he saw them, for it was against his part of the wall that they came— bringing destruction with them”
Diomed tells Glaucus that he is daring beyond all others if he stands against Diomed’s onset.
“you are daring beyond all others if you abide my onset”
Glaucus says his father sent him to Troy charged to fight foremost and honor his noble blood.
“when he sent me to Troy he urged me again and again to fight ever among the foremost and outvie my peers, so as not to shame the blood of my fathers who were the noblest in Ephyra and in all Lycia. This, then, is the descent I claim”
Glaucus pledges friendship and exchanges gold armour worth a hundred cattle for bronze worth nine.
“they sprang from their chariots, grasped one another’s hands, and plighted friendship. But the son of Saturn made Glaucus take leave of his wits, for he exchanged golden armour for bronze, the worth of a hundred head of cattle for the worth of nine”
Glaucus, captain of the Lycians, strikes Iphinous on the shoulder in hard hand-to-hand fighting and kills him as he mounts his chariot.
“Glaucus, moreover, son of Hippolochus, captain of the Lycians, in hard hand-to-hand fight smote Iphinous son of Dexius on the shoulder, as he was springing on to his chariot behind his fleet mares; so he fell to earth from the car, and there was no life left in him”
Glaucus is one of the two allies Sarpedon selects as most valiant after himself.
“took with him Glaucus and Asteropaeus whom he deemed most valiant after himself—for he was far the best man of them all”
Sarpedon says Glaucus shares princely honours, choice portions, brimming cups, divine regard, and a rich estate, and should therefore lead the Lycians and bear the brunt of battle.
“Glaucus, why in Lycia do we receive especial honour as regards our place at table? Why are the choicest portions served us and our cups kept brimming, and why do men look up to us as though we were gods? Moreover we hold a large estate by the banks of the river Xanthus, fair with orchard lawns and wheat-growing land; it becomes us, therefore, to take our stand at the head of all the Lycians and bear the brunt of the fight”
Glaucus heeds Sarpedon and joins him in leading the Lycian host.
“Glaucus heeded his saying, and the pair forthwith led on the host of Lycians”
Glaucus is wounded by an arrow in his bare shoulder, leaves the fight, and covertly springs down for fear of Achaean taunts.
“Teucer wounded Glaucus the brave son of Hippolochus as he was coming on to attack the wall. He saw his shoulder bare and aimed an arrow at it, which made Glaucus leave off fighting. Thereon he sprang covertly down for fear some of the Achaeans might see that he was wounded and taunt him”
Glaucus is among the named princes who surround fallen Hector and cover him with round shields before his evacuation.
“he was surrounded and covered by the princes Polydamas, Aeneas, Agenor, Sarpedon captain of the Lycians, and noble Glaucus. Of the others, too, there was not one who was unmindful of him, and they held their round shields over him to cover him.”
Dying Sarpedon calls Glaucus his trusted brother and commands him to summon the Lycian captains, fight valiantly, and prevent the Achaeans taking his armour.
“He called on his trusty comrade and said, ‘Glaucus, my brother, hero among heroes, put forth all your strength, fight with might and main, now if ever quit yourself like a valiant soldier. First go about among the Lycian captains and bid them fight for Sarpedon; then yourself also do battle to save my armour from being taken. My name will haunt you henceforth and for ever if the Achaeans rob me of my armour now that I have fallen at their ships. Do your very utmost and call all my people together.’”
Glaucus is overcome by grief and supports his wounded arm with his other hand; unstaunched blood, pain, and a dragging arm leave him unable to grasp his sword or fight.
“Glaucus was overcome with grief when he heard what Sarpedon said, for he could not help him. He had to support his arm with his other hand, being in great pain through the wound which Teucer’s arrow had given him when Teucer was defending the wall as he, Glaucus, was assailing it. Therefore he prayed to far-darting Apollo saying, ‘Hear me O king from your seat, may be in the rich land of Lycia, or may be in Troy, for in all places you can hear the prayer of one who is in distress, as I now am. I have a grievous wound; my hand is aching with pain, there is no staunching the blood, and my whole arm drags by reason of my hurt, so that I cannot grasp my sword nor go among my foes and fight them”
Glaucus recognizes Apollo’s answer, gives thanks, and summons the Lycian captains to fight for Sarpedon’s body.
“Glaucus perceived this, and was thankful that the mighty god had answered his prayer; forthwith, therefore, he went among the Lycian captains, and bade them come to fight about the body of Sarpedon.”
Glaucus first rallies the Lycians by turning suddenly on pursuing Bathycles and driving a spear into the middle of his chest, killing him.
“Glaucus, captain of the Lycians, was the first to rally them, by killing Bathycles son of Chalcon who lived in Hellas and was the richest man among the Myrmidons. Glaucus turned round suddenly, just as Bathycles who was pursuing him was about to lay hold of him, and drove his spear right into the middle of his chest”
Glaucus glares and sternly rebukes Hector as a showy runaway deficient in battle, cites the Lycians’ unrewarded hardships, threatens to lead them home, and proposes carrying Patroclus into Priam’s city to compel the Argives to return Sarpedon’s armour and body.
“Then Glaucus son of Hippolochus looked fiercely at Hector and rebuked him sternly. ‘Hector,’ said he, ‘you make a brave show, but in fight you are sadly wanting. A runaway like yourself has no claim to so great a reputation. Think how you may now save your town and citadel by the hands of your own people born in Ilius; for you will get no Lycians to fight for you, seeing what thanks they have had for their incessant hardships. Are you likely, sir, to do anything to help a man of less note, after leaving Sarpedon, who was at once your guest and comrade in arms, to be the spoil and prey of the Danaans? So long as he lived he did good service both to your city and yourself; yet you had no stomach to save his body from the dogs. If the Lycians will listen to me, they will go home and leave Troy to its fate. If the Trojans had any of that daring fearless spirit which lays hold of men who are fighting for their country and harassing those who would attack it, we should soon bear off Patroclus into Ilius. Could we get this dead man away and bring him into the city of Priam, the Argives would readily give up the armour of Sarpedon, and we should get his body to boot.”
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