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son of Priam
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Priam considers the possibility that Polydorus is already dead and in Hades.
“even now I miss two sons from among the Trojans who have thronged within the city, Lycaon and Polydorus, whom Laothoe peeress among women bore me. Should they be still alive and in the hands of the Achaeans, we will ransom them with gold and bronze, of which we have store, for the old man Altes endowed his daughter richly; but if they are already dead and in the house of Hades”
Polydorus, Priam’s youngest, best-loved son and fastest runner, is pierced through back and belly and clutches his entrails.
“Polydorus son of Priam, whom his father had always forbidden to fight because he was the youngest of his sons, the one he loved best, and the fastest runner. He, in his folly and showing off the fleetness of his feet, was rushing about among front ranks until he lost his life, for Achilles struck him in the middle of the back as he was darting past him: he struck him just at the golden fastenings of his belt and where the two pieces of the double breastplate overlapped. The point of the spear pierced him through and came out by the navel, whereon he fell groaning on to his knees and a cloud of darkness overshadowed him as he sank holding his entrails in his hands”
Lycaon says Achilles’s spear slew noble Polydorus while he fought in the front ranks.
“both of whom you will have slain. Your spear slew noble Polydorus as he was fighting in the front ranks”
Priam says Polydorus is missing and may still be alive in Achaean hands.
“even now I miss two sons from among the Trojans who have thronged within the city, Lycaon and Polydorus, whom Laothoe peeress among women bore me. Should they be still alive and in the hands of the Achaeans”
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“Polydorus son of Priam, whom his father had always forbidden to fight because he was the youngest of his sons”
“Your spear slew noble Polydorus as he was fighting in the front ranks”
“even now I miss two sons from among the Trojans who have thronged within the city, Lycaon and Polydorus”