St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-13
THE SIEGE OF TROY.
Hector the Brave-UIysses and
Ajax-neath of Achilles-Cap-
tire of the City.

Hector the Brave-UIysses and
AjaX-neath of Achilles-Cap-
tire of the City.
The story of the siege of Troy. the
opening chapters of which were given
in this department last Saturday, intro
duces the most celebrated and admired
of all the heroes ofmytbClOgy, the brave
Hector of Troy. Science is endeavoring
TO show that no such person as Hector
ever lived, but ne was too beautiful and
good character to be blotted out so
cruelty. He was the eldest son of the
good Priam, king of Troy. and brother
of Paris. who stole away the fair Helen
and brought on the war. Hector had
command of the Trojan forces. and when
the Greek fleet was announced he made
preparation. by closing the city
gates, 10 defend the place against
attack. The Greek army was diSem-
barked and the war began, but not with
out serious split in the Grecian forces.
In one of the battles beautiful maiden
named BreiSeiS was capt ured. Achilles
and Agamemnon each claimed her as
his captive, and, after long dispute.
the girl was awarded to Agamemnon,
whereupon Achilles withdrew his forces
sion since grown prOverbial, "Sulked in
his tent" But the war went Oh without
him. His mother, ThetiS, went to Jupi-
ter and complained of this treatment,
and for that day Jupiter allowed the
Tr0ians to VIII the battle, and the
Greeks were driven back into their
ships.
ULYSSES AND AJAX
were the heroes and leaders of the
Greeks, and daily performed ''prOdigieS
of valor,' as Homer is so fond of saying.
The blind poet describes at length the
great battle between Ajax and Hector,
IN which. when his sword was broken,
Ajax seized a huge stone to throw.
mot ten strong men
The enormous weight could raise
Such men as live
In these degenerate days"
But Jupiter, unwilling to see either
of these heroes conquer the other,
spread great cloud over the scene and
shut out the daylight. occasioning the
celebrated prayer of Ajax, ending
eff we must perish,
Let US perish in the light of day."
Allied to the Trojan forces were the
AmaZons. or famous women warriors,
from India, led by the celebrated Camilla,
who was more than a match for the
most of the Grecian chieftains. In bat
tie she was slain by a javelin thrown
by coward, Secreted in the bushes;
but the act was witnessed by Jupiter;
and the coward, struck by an unseen
arrow from heaven, skunk off and
persisted miSerably.
At last, after several years of warfare,
the Greeks believed they could not cap
ture Troy so long as the Palladium. the
statue of Minerva, was in the city. Ulys-
vToiO nj into fl,a
city and carried off the statue: but it
was of no avail, and Troy refused to
surrender.
HECTOR CON QUERS PATROCLUs.
In despair. the Greeks sent a deputa-
him to lend his aid and lead his celc-
brated Myrmidons in the attack on Troy.
But he was obdurate. Finally he con-
Sented to allow his bosom friend, Pa
troclus, to lead hissoldiers. There was
great rejoicing in the Greek camp
Fhen that famous body of soldiers APP
peared, led by Patroclus, who wore the
brmOr Of Achilles. Headed by Hector,
the TrojanS advanced to meet them,
and soon the leaders were engaged in a
furious combat. They hurled their
savelins against each other from their
chariots. but without avail. Finally
Hector threw a huge stone, which
Struck Patroclus on the neck and
stretched him lifeless on the plain, while
the Greeks fled in dismay. When the
body of his friend was brought back,
Che grief of Achilles knew no bounds.
He covered his head with dust. and for
three days saw no one and touched no
food. VOWing vengeance, he then pre-
pared to lead his men. In the mean
time his mother had gone to Vulcan,
the armOrer of the gods, and had new
quit Of armOr made. Clad in this armor,
Which Homer describes at length, the
snvulnerable hero sailed out. The
Eroians saw him from the city walls
and trembled. The women gathered
about Hector and besought him not to
meet the terrible Greek, but the brave
prince could not be turned. He de-
Bcended from the walls, and mounting
his chariot, advanced to the fight. AS
Achilles advanced he seemed terrible
as Mars. His shield seemed to flash
lightning, and at the sight Hector's
heat failed him. The battle between
these
TWO GREAT HEROES
Is the most celebrated in mythology,
and the Had makes it the center of the
beautiful story. The gods and goddesses
I'm heaven gathered about Jupiter and
Impending doom, but he refused, much
as he loved him. Hector threw his
lance, which pierced nearly through
Achilles shield. Achilles then rushed
upon him with his sword and smote
him in the neck, stretching him upon
the ground, dead. lie then tied him to
his chariot and drove seven times about
the city. listening 10 the walls of grief,
but Jupiter preserved Hector's match
less beauty from injury. The aged
Priam and Hecuba, parents of Hector,
begged his body, and truce of three
days was made for the funeral cere-
monies.
"Such honors Ilium to her hero paid,
And peaceful slept the mighty Hector's
e shade
Achilles was invulnerable. When
an infant his mother dipped him in the
river StyX, holding him by the heel, so
that all but the heel was Weapon-proof.
During the funeral ceremonies,
Achilles met and loved the daughter of
Priam, and the marriage was held in q
temple of Troy. While Achilles was
at the altar Paris fired a poisoned
arrow at him; Mercury guided it, and it
struck him in the heel and killed him.
Paris was killed shortly afterward by
one of the poisoned arrows of Hercules,
shot by Philoctetes. When wounded
be sought the nymph Enone, whom he
loved before he saw Helen, but Enone.
would not assist him. and he died
Enone repented and fastened after him
with rene dies, but when she found she
was too late she hung herself