"Hippodamia" Quotes from Famous Books
... Argissa and Helone; they their youth Gave to control of Polypoetes, son Undaunted of Pirithoues, son of Jove. Him, to Pirithoues, (on the self-same day When he the Centaurs punish'd and pursued 910 Sheer to AEthicae driven from Pelion's heights The shaggy race) Hippodamia bore. Nor he alone them led. With him was join'd Leonteus dauntless warrior, from the bold Coronus sprung, who Caeneus call'd his sire. 915 Twice twenty ships awaited their command. Guneus from Cyphus twenty and two ships Led forth; the Enienes him obey'd, And the robust Peroebi, warriors bold, ... — The Iliad of Homer - Translated into English Blank Verse • Homer |