Book XVI

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[Illustration: AUTOMEDON AND THE HORSES OF ACHILLES.

_Painting by Regnault._]

The Greek fleet was soon out of danger, for Patroclus and his Myrmidons, having furiously attacked the Trojans, quickly drove them away from the burning vessel and put out the fire. Having thus saved the ships, the Myrmidonian warriors, aided by the other Greeks, then drove the Trojans with great slaughter from the camp into the plain, and on towards the walls of the city.

In that scattered conflict of the chiefs Each Argive slew a warrior.

BRYANT, _Iliad_,