Say, Muses, dwellers of Olympus! Who First of the Trojans or their brave allies Encountered Atreus’ son? Iphidamas, Son of Antenor, strong and daring, bred On the rich soil of Thrace, the nurse of flocks. His grandsire Cisseus, from whose loins the fair Theano sprang, had reared him from a child Within his palace; and, when he attained Youth’s glorious prime, still kept him, giving him His child to wife. He wedded her, but left At once the bridal chamber when he heard Of the Greek war on Ilium, and set sail With twelve beaked galleys. These he afterward Left at Percope⁠—marching on to Troy. And he it was who came to meet the son Of Atreus. As the heroes now drew near Each other, Agamemnon missed his aim; His thrust was parried. Then Iphidamas Dealt him beneath the breastplate on the belt A vigorous blow, and urged the spear with all His strength of arm; yet through the plated belt It could not pierce, for there it met a plate Of silver, and its point was turned like lead. With lion strength, Atrides seized and drew