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Hyrtius

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Hyrtius
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Individual
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Aliases

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son of Gyrtius

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Hyrtius, son of Gyrtius and captain of the staunch Mysians, is wounded by Ajax son of Telamon.

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“Ajax son of Telamon was first to wound Hyrtius son of Gyrtius, captain of the staunch Mysians.”

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“Hyrtius son of Gyrtius, captain of the staunch Mysians”

Passage preview

Book 14 · Passage 40

Tell me now, O Muses that dwell on Olympus, who was the first of the Argives to bear away blood-stained spoils after Neptune lord of the earthquake had turned the fortune of war. Ajax son of Telamon was first to wound Hyrtius son of Gyrtius, captain of the staunch Mysians. Antilochus killed Phalces and Mermerus, while Meriones slew Morys and Hippotion, Teucer also killed Prothoon and Periphetes. The son of Atreus then wounded Hyperenor shepherd of his people, in the flank, and the bronze point made his entrails gush out as it tore in among them; on this his life came hurrying out of him at the place where he had been wounded, and his eyes were closed in darkness. Ajax son of Oileus killed more than any other, for there was no man so fleet as he to pursue flying foes when Jove had spread panic among them.