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Talthybius is one of Agamemnon’s trusted messengers and squires, ordered to take Briseis from Achilles.
“called his trusty messengers and squires Talthybius and Eurybates. ‘Go,’ said he, ‘to the tent of Achilles, son of Peleus; take Briseis by the hand and bring her hither”
Talthybius comes sorrowfully to Achilles and stands silent, fearful, and reverent before him.
“they went their way sorrowfully by the seaside, till they came to the tents and ships of the Myrmidons. They found Achilles sitting by his tent and his ships, and illpleased he was when he beheld them. They stood fearfully and reverently before him, and never a word did they speak”
Agamemnon tells Talthybius to summon Machaon to Menelaus immediately.
“He then said to Talthybius, ‘Talthybius, tell Machaon, son to the great physician, Aesculapius, to come and see Menelaus immediately”
Talthybius obeys, searches the host for Machaon, finds him among warriors from Tricca, and relays Agamemnon’s order to attend Menelaus immediately.
“Talthybius did as he was told, and went about the host trying to find Machaon. Presently he found standing amid the brave warriors who had followed him from Tricca; thereon he went up to him and said, ‘Son of Aesculapius, King Agamemnon says you are to come and see Menelaus immediately”
Talthybius, an honourable Achaean herald, comes forward with Idaeus and parts the duellists with a staff before they can fight with swords.
“had not heralds, messengers of gods and men, come forward, one from the Trojans and the other from the Achaeans—Talthybius and Idaeus both of them honourable men; these parted them with their staves”
Agamemnon orders Talthybius to find and prepare a boar for sacrifice to Jove and the sun.
“let Talthybius find me a boar from those that are with the host, and make it ready for sacrifice to Jove and to the sun”
Talthybius, whose voice is likened to a god’s, brings Agamemnon the sacrificial boar.
“Talthybius whose voice was like that of a god came to him with the boar”
After Agamemnon cuts the boar’s throat, Talthybius whirls it around his head and throws it into the sea for fishes.
“He cut the boar’s throat as he spoke, whereon Talthybius whirled it round his head, and flung it into the wide sea to feed the fishes”
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“He then said to Talthybius, ‘Talthybius, tell Machaon”
“Talthybius and Idaeus both of them honourable men”
“Talthybius whose voice was like that of a god”
“Talthybius his esquire”