The ransom of Hector

For a long time the mother mourns (her) son; for a long time Andromache, the wife of Hector mourns; for a long time Priam mourns. At last, when night comes, Priam goes out from the city and proceeds to the Greek ships alone. The god Mercury leads him past the Greek guards. He finally reaches Achilles tent; he enters and greets Achilles; he bows down to the ground and says, ‘o Achilles, I beg you, finally cease from anger and return (my) dead son to (his) poor mother.’ Achilles, when he see’s Priam, is dazed. He is moved by pity; he lifts Priam from the ground. He returns the dead son and the father returns to the Trojan city unharmed.

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