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160 As he said this their was not one of them he did not pursuade Making their greves with soft leaves, vfashioning a breast plate from the fine flax of beets, and they molded leaves from a cabbage into a shield ands fitted each spear to a sharp point, for a helmate they covered their heads with a thin snail shell. They stood pointing outwards from a raised hi9ll each soul was filled with courage. Zues called the gods in the glistening sky 170 They came the many and great indeed all carrying long spears for either the armies of Centaurs or Giants, he asked them with sweet laughter. 172 "Which of you immortals will assist the frogs or mice?" And to athena he said this;" 174 "Oh daughter will you furnish aid to the mice? Because for you they bound around the temple and delight in the smell of the burning sacrafice meats of all sorts." 176 As Zues said this, imediately Athena replied; Oh father I myself may not go aid the suffering of the Mice. Since they do much harm damaging my garlands and lamps on the account of the Olive Oil. These things they have done to me has angered me to such a degree. 180 They eat up the robe which I had finshed weaving from fineweft and they made it become great shreads causing holes in it and then standing on my cobbler making children and more horribly dieing. This anger is growing since I have not been repaid. 187 But I will not desire helping the frogs either for they are not with out failure, instead they were lately exceedingly troublesome to me, They did not permit me to sleep from their shouting and splashing. I have not slept since my return from war. I have a pain in my head. Shouting like a rooster. 192 But may the rest of us not goto aid either of them, for what if we get injured byt their sharp javilins, for they are fighting close and if the gods go they will be set against each other. So let all of us in the sky watch and enjoy the battle. 197 As Athena said this the other gods agreed, and went back into the land. Then the great sounds of the war trumpet, then from the sky Zues came to the mortals to wonder at this terrible war. 202 First Loud Shouter wounded Lickman with his spear in the foot and then again into the middle of the stomac, and then he (Lickman) was the first to fall. 204 Falling with a heavy sound and his army clashing about him. Then Cavedweller. himself hurled a javilin at Pelus, and the spear struck him (Loud Shouter) sturdily in the chest and he fell rolled up in black death breathing out his last 7 breaths. Then Beet firmly stabbed Pot Visitor in ther heart. If you have any questions email me. Lines 210 to 267 |