Nor did the bronze helmet stay the spear, but through it sped the spear-point and broke apart the bone; and all the brain was scattered about within;
οὐ δ' ἄρα χαλκείη κόρυς ἔσχεθεν , ἀλλὰ δι' αὐτῆς αἰχμὴ ἱεμένη ῥῆξ' ὀστέον , ἐγκέφαλος δὲ ἔνδον ἅπας πεπάλακτο ·
οὐ δέ ἄρα χάλκειος κόρυς ἔχω , ἀλλά διά αὐτός αἰχμή ἵημι ῥήγνυμι ὀστέον , ἐγκέφαλος δέ ἔνδον ἅπας παλάσσω ·