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Around the spear, and falling in death-throes down on the sands

He filled up the measure of Fate. To escape her resistless hands

Is vouchsafed unto none: as a wide snare compassed we are with her bands.

Even so, as he weened that the bitterness now of death was past

At the hands of the heroes, lo, in her gin were his feet caught fast

In the night, as he battled with them, and many a champion withal

Was slain with the king; by Herakles’ hands did Telekles fall,{1040}

And fell Megabrontes; and Sphodris Akastus overthrew;

And Zelys, Gephyrus withal, the battle-swift Peleus slew.

Telamon’s ashen spear through Basileus’ heart is thrust;

Died Promeus by Idas, and Klytius laid Hyakinthus in dust;

And the Tyndarids twain slew Phlogius, slew Megalossakes;

And valiant Itymoneus fell before Oineus’ son amid these,

And Artakes with him, a chieftain of men: and unto this day

Unto all these slain do the people the worship of heroes pay.

Then wavered the ranks and broke; then fled they in panic affright,