Euripides' IPHIGENIA AT AULIS Complete

Translated by E. Coleridge.

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Next I sought the countless fleet, a wonder to behold, that I might
fill my girlish eyes with gazing, a sweet delight. 'the warlike Myrmidons
from Phthia held the right wing with fifty swift cruisers, upon whose
sterns, right at the ends, stood Nereid goddesses in golden-effigy,
the ensign of Achilles' armament. Near these were moored the Argive
ships in equal numbers, o'er which Mecisteus' son, whom Taulaus his
grandsire reared, and Sthenelus, son of Capaneus, were in command;
next in order, Theseus' son was stationed at the head of sixty ships
from Attica, having the goddess Pallas set in a winged car drawn by
steeds with solid hoof, a lucky sight for mariners. Then I saw Boeotia's
fleet of fifty sails decked with ensigns; these had Cadmus at the
stern holding a golden dragon at the beaks of the vessels, and earth-born
Leitus was their admiral. Likewise there were ships from Phocis; and
from Locris came the son of Oileus with an equal contingent, leaving
famed Thronium's citadel; and from Mycenae, the Cyclopes' town, Atreus'
son sent a hundred wellmanned galleys, his brother being with him
in command, as friend with friend, that Hellas might exact on her,
who had fled her home to wed a foreigner. Also I saw upon Gerenian
Nestor's prows twelve from Pylos the sign of his neighbor Alpheus,
four-footed like a bull. Moreover there was a squadron of Aenianian
sail under King and next the lords of Elis, stationed near'-them,
whom all the people named Epeians; and Eurytus was lord of these;
likewise he led the Taphian warriors with the white oar-blades, the
subjects of Meges, son of Phyleus, who had left the isles of the Echinades,
where sailors cannot land. Lastly, Aias, reared in Salamis, was joining
his right wing to the left of those near whom he was posted, closing
the line with his outermost ships-twelve barques obedient to the helm-as
I heard and then saw the crews; no safe return shall he obtain, who
bringeth his barbaric boats to grapple Aias. There I saw the naval
armament, but some things I heard at home about the gathered host,
whereof I still have a recollection. (Enter Menelaus and Attendant.)

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