seeing that his son, dearest of men to him, has perished in battle, even Ascalaphus, whom mighty Ares declares to be his own.
υἱὸς γάρ οἱ ὄλωλε μάχῃ ἔνι φίλτατος ἀνδρῶν Ἀσκάλαφος , τόν φησιν ὃν ἔμμεναι ὄβριμος Ἄρης .
υἱός γάρ ἕ ὄλλυμι μάχη ἐν φίλτατος ἀνήρ Ἀσκάλαφος , ὁ φημί ἑός εἰμί ὄβριμος Ἄρης .