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Neoptolemus said that�察�brave as he was�察�he was too old�察�and that he must 

depart with the army to Tenedos。           Neoptolemus himself would go into the 

horse�察   �for   he   would    rather   die   than   turn   his   back    on   Troy。    So 

Neoptolemus armed himself and climbed into the horse�察�as did Menelaus�察�

Ulysses�察  �Diomede�察  �Thrasymedes   ��Nestor's   son���察  �Idomeneus�察  �Philoctetes�察�

Meriones�察�and all the best men except Agamemnon�察�while Epeius himself 

entered last of all。     Agamemnon was not allowed by the other Greeks to 

share their adventure�察�as he was to command the army when they returned 

from Tenedos。       They meanwhile launched their ships and sailed away。 

     But first Menelaus had led Ulysses apart�察�and told him that if they took 

Troy ��and now they must either take it or die at the hands of the Trojans���察�

he would owe to Ulysses the glory。            When they came back to Greece�察�he 

wished to give Ulysses one of his own cities�察�that they  might always be 

near each other。       Ulysses smiled and shook his head�察�he could not leave 

Ithaca�察�his own rough island kingdom。             ;But if we both live through the 

night that is coming�察─�he said�察 �I may ask you for one gift�察�and giving it 

will make you none the poorer。;           Then Menelaus swore by the splendour 

of Zeus that   Ulysses could ask him for no   gift that he   would not   gladly 

give�察�so they embraced�察�and both armed themselves and went up into the 

horse。     With   them were   all the   chiefs except   Nestor�察�whom  they  would 

not    allow   to  come�察   �and   Agamemnon�察       �who�察   �as  chief  general�察   �had   to 

command the army。          They swathed themselves and their arms in soft silks�察�

that   they   might   not   ring   and   clash�察  �when   the   Trojans�察  �if   they   were   so 

foolish�察�dragged the horse up into their town�察�and there they sat in the dark 

waiting。     Meanwhile�察�the army burned their huts and launched their ships�察�

and with oars and sails made their way to the back of the isle of Tenedos。 



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         THE END OF TROY AND THE 

                    SAVING OF HELEN 



     From the walls the Trojans saw the black smoke go up thick into the 

sky�察�and the whole fleet of the Greeks sailing out to sea。            Never were men 

so   glad�察  �and   they   armed   themselves   for   fear   of   an   ambush�察  �and   went 

cautiously�察  �sending   forth   scouts   in   front   of   them�察  �down   to   the   seashore。 

Here they found the huts burned down and the camp deserted�察�and some of 

the scouts also caught Sinon�察�who had hid himself in a place where he was 

likely to be found。       They rushed on him with fierce cries�察�and bound his 

hands with a rope�察�and kicked and dragged him along to the place where 

Priam and the princes were wondering at the great horse of tree。                   Sinon 

looked   round   upon   them�察  �while   some   were   saying   that   he   ought   to   be 

tortured   with   fire   to   make   him   tell   all   the   truth   about   the   horse。 The 

chiefs in the horse must have trembled for fear lest torture should wring 

the truth out of Sinon�察�for then the Trojans would simply burn the machine 

and them within it。 

     But   Sinon   said�此   �Miserable   man   that   I   am�察  �whom   the   Greeks   hate 

and   the   Trojans   are   eager   to   slay� ─�When   the   Trojans   heard   that   the 

Greeks hated him�察�they were curious�察�and asked who he was�察�and how he 

came to be there。       ;I will tell you all�察�oh King� ─�he answered Priam。              ;I 

was a friend and squire of an unhappy chief�察�Palamedes�察�whom the wicked 

Ulysses hated and slew secretly one day�察�when he found him alone�察�fishing 

in the sea。    I was angry�察�and in my folly I did not hide my anger�察�and my 

words came to the ears of Ulysses。 From that hour he sought occasion to 

slay me。     Then Calchas; here he stopped�察�saying�此             �But why tell a long 

tale�拭   �If you hate all Greeks alike�察�then slay me�察�this is what Agamemnon 

and Ulysses desire�察�Menelaus would thank you for my head。; 

     The Trojans were now more curious than before。                 They bade him go 

on�察 �and   he said   that   the   Greeks   had   consulted   an   Oracle�察 �which   advised 

them to sacrifice one of their army to appease the anger of the Gods and 

gain   a   fair   wind   homewards。     ;But   who   was   to   be   sacrificed�拭   �They 



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asked   Calchas�察  �who   for   fifteen   days   refused   to   speak。      At   last�察  �being 

bribed   by  Ulysses�察 �he pointed to   me�察 �Sinon�察 �and said   that   I   must   be the 

victim。     I was bound and kept in prison�察�while they built their great horse 

as a present for Pallas Athene the Goddess。                They made it so large that 

you Trojans   might   never   be   able   to   drag   it   into   your   city�察  �while�察  �if   you 

destroyed   it�察  �the   Goddess   might   turn   her   anger   against   you。    And   now 

they have gone home to bring back the image that fell from heaven�察�which 

they had sent to Greece�察�and to restore it to the Temple of Pallas Athene�察�

when they have taken your town�察�for the Goddess is angry with them for 

that theft of Ulysses。; 

     The   Trojans   were   foolish   enough   to   believe   the   story   of   Sinon�察  �and 

they   pitied   him   and   unbound   his   hands。       Then   they   tied   ropes   to   the 

wooden horse�察�and laid rollers in front of it�察�like men launching a ship�察�and 

they all took turns to drag the horse up to the Scaean gate。                 Children and 

women   put   their   hands   to   the   ropes   and   hauled�察  �and   with   shouts   and 

dances�察�and hymns they toiled�察�till about nightfall the horse stood in the 

courtyard of the inmost castle。 

     Then all the people of Troy began to dance�察�and drink�察�and sing。 Such 

sentinels as were set at the gates got as drunk as all the rest�察�who danced 

about the city till after midnight�察�and then they went to their homes and 

slept heavily。 

     Meanwhile   the   Greek   ships   were   returning   from   behind   Tenedos   as 

fast as the oarsmen could row them。 

     One Trojan did not drink or sleep�察�this was Deiphobus�察�at whose house 

Helen was now living。           He bade her come with them�察�for he knew that 

she was able to speak in the very voice of all men and women whom she 

had ever seen�察�and he armed a few of his friends and went with them to the 

citadel。     Then     he  stood    beside   the   horse�察  �holding    Helen's    hand�察   �and 

whispered to her that she must call each of the chiefs in the voice of his 

wife。    She was obliged to obey�察�and she called Menelaus in her own voice�察�

and   Diomede   in   the   voice   of   his   wife�察 �and   Ulysses   in   the   very  voice   of 

Penelope。       Then     Menelaus      and   Diomede      were    eager    to  answer�察   �but 

Ulysses grasped their hands and whispered the word ;Echo� ─                      �Then they 

remembered that this was a name of Helen�察�because she could speak in all 



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voices�察  �and   they   were   silent�察  �but Anticlus   was   still   eager   to   answer�察  �till 

Ulysses   held   his   strong   hand   over   his   mouth。      There   was   only   silence�察�

and Deiphobus led Helen back to his house。                   When they had gone away 

Epeius opened the side of the horse�察�and all the chiefs let themselves down 

softly to the ground。         Some rushed to the gate�察�to open it�察�and they killed 

the sleeping sentinels and let in the Greeks。               Others sped with torches to 

burn   the   houses   of   the   Trojan   princes�察  �and   terrible   was   the   slaughter   of 

men�察  �unarmed   and   half   awake�察  �and   loud   were   the   cries   of   the   women。 

But     Ulysses      had    slipped     away      at   the   first�察  �none     knew     where。 

Neoptolemus ran to the palace of Priam�察�who was sitting at the altar in his 

courtyard�察�praying vainly to the Gods�察�for Neoptolemus slew the old man 

cruelly�察�and his white hair was dabbled in his blood。                  All through the city 

was fighting and slaying�察�but Menelaus went to the house of Deiphobus�察�

knowing that Helen was there。 

     In   the   doorway   he   found   Deiphobus   lying   dead   in   all   his   armour�察  �a 

spear   standing   in   his   breast。     There   were   footprints   marked   in   blood�察�

leading through the portico and into the hall。                There Menelaus went�察�and 

found Ulysses leaning�察�wounded�察�against one of the central pillars of the 

great chamber�察�the firelight shining on his armour。 

     ;Why hast thou slain Deiphobus and robbed me of my revenge�拭─�said 

Menelaus。       ;You   swore   to   give   me   a   gift�察─  �said   Ulysses�察   �and   will   you 

keep your oath�拭─          �Ask what you will�察─�said Menelaus�察 �it is yours and 

my oath cannot be broken。;              ;I ask the life of Helen of the fair hands�察─�

said Ulysses ;this is my own life´price that I pay back to her�察�for she saved 

my   life   when   I   took   the   Luck   of   Troy�察  �and   I   swore   that   hers   should   be 

saved。; 

     Then Helen stole�察�glimmering in white robes�察�from a recess in the dark 

hall�察�and fell at the feet of Menelaus�察�her golden hair lay in the dust of the 

hearth�察  �and   her   hands   moved   to   touch   his   knees。   His   drawn   sword   fell 

from the hands of Menelaus�察�and pity and love came into his heart�察�and he 

raised her from the dust and her white arms were round his neck�察�and they 


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