Pelian

Created by Jijith Nadumuri at 23 Sep 2011 08:14 and updated at 23 Sep 2011 08:14

ILIAD NOUN

ild.19	He also drew his father s spear out of the spear stand, a spear so great and heavy and strong that none of the Achaeans save only Achilles had strength to wield it; this was the spear of Pelian ash from the topmost ridges of Mt.
ild.20	Achilles in his turn threw, and struck the round shield of Aeneas at the very edge, where the Bronze was thinnest; the spear of Pelian ash went clean through, and the shield rang under the blow; Aeneas was afraid, and crouched backwards, holding the shield away from him; the spear, however, flew over his back, and stuck quivering in the ground, after having gone through both circles of the sheltering shield.
ild.21	Thus did he defy him, and Achilles raised his spear of Pelian ash.
ild.22	From his right shoulder he brandished his terrible spear of Pelian ash, and the Bronze gleamed around him like flashing fire or the rays of the rising sun.

Arise Greece! from thy silent sleep, 2000 years long it is! Forget not, thy ancient culture, beautiful and marvelous it is!

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