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peer of murderous Mars
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Leonteus stands before the gates of the Achaean wall.
“at the gates they should find two of the bravest chieftains, proud sons of the fighting Lapithae—the one, Polypoetes, mighty son of Pirithous, and the other Leonteus, peer of murderous Mars. These stood before the gates”
Leonteus is among the two defenders who stand before the gates like mountain oaks and await Asius confidently without flinching.
“the one, Polypoetes, mighty son of Pirithous, and the other Leonteus, peer of murderous Mars. These stood before the gates like two high oak trees upon the mountains, that tower from their wide-spreading roots, and year after year battle with wind and rain—even so did these two men await the onset of great Asius confidently and without flinching”
Leonteus kills Hippomachus with a spear at the girdle, then uses his sword to kill Antiphates, Menon, Iamenus, and Orestes in succession.
“Leonteus, of the race of Mars, killed Hippomachus the son of Antimachus by striking him with his spear upon the girdle. He then drew his sword and sprang first upon Antiphates whom he killed in combat, and who fell face upwards on the earth. After him he killed Menon, Iamenus, and Orestes, and laid them low one after the other”
Leonteus made the second quoit throw.
“After him threw Leonteus of the race of Mars.”
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“Leonteus”
“the two mighty men Polypoetes and Leonteus”