“Mars, Mars, thou slayer of men, thou steeped in blood, Destroyer of walled cities! Should we not Leave both the Greeks and Trojans to contend, And Jove to crown with glory whom he will, While we retire, lest we provoke his wrath?”

Thus having said, she led the violent Mars From where the battle raged, and made him sit Beside Scamander, on its grassy bank. And then the Achaians put the sons of Troy To flight: each leader slew a foe; and first The king of men, Atrides, from his car Struck down the huge-limbed Hodius, who was chief Among the Halizonians. As he turned To flee, the Achaian, smiting him between The shoulders, drove the javelin through his breast. Heavily clashed his armor as he fell.