Ajax Tuo

Αἴας διογενὴς προΐει δολιχόσκιον ἔγχος, καὶ βάλε Πριαμίδαο κατ᾽ ἀσπίδα πάντοσ᾽ ἐΐσην. διὰ μὲν ἀσπίδος ἦλθε φαεινῆς ὄβριμον ἔγχος, καὶ διὰ θώρηκος πολυδαιδάλου ἠρήρειστο: ἀντικρὺ δὲ παραὶ λαπάρην διάμησε χιτῶνα ἔγχος: ὃ δ᾽ ἐκλίνθη καὶ ἀλεύατο κῆρα μέλαιναν. τὼ δ᾽ ἐκσπασσαμένω δολίχ᾽ ἔγχεα χερσὶν ἅμ᾽ ἄμφω σύν ῥ᾽ ἔπεσον λείουσιν ἐοικότες ὠμοφάγοισιν ἢ συσὶ κάπροισιν, τῶν τε σθένος οὐκ ἀλαπαδνόν. Πριαμίδης μὲν ἔπειτα μέσον σάκος οὔτασε δουρί, οὐδ᾽ ἔρρηξεν χαλκός, ἀνεγνάμφθη δέ οἱ αἰχμή.

Then in turn Zeus-born Aias hurled his far-shadowing spear, [250] and smote upon the son of Priam's shield, that was well balanced upon every side. Through the bright shield went the mighty spear, and through the corselet, richly dight, did it force its way; and straight on beside his flank the spear shore through his tunic; but he bent aside, and escaped black fate. [255] Then the twain both at one moment drew forth with their hands their long spears, and fell to, in semblance like ravening lions or wild boars, whose is no weakling strength. Then the son of Priam smote full upon the shield of Aias with a thrust of his spear, howbeit the bronze brake not through, for its point was turned;

Homer, Iliad. Homer, Iliad, Book 7, line 244. http://data.perseus.org/citations/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7.244-7.282

age	late 20s
pronouns	they/it
gender	none (important)
species	common hippo
sibling	thyme
likes	animals, movies
dislikes	change