And Meriones aimed at him with his bright spear, and cast, and did not miss, but struck the shield of bull's hide, that was well balanced upon every side, yet drove not in any way therethrough;
Μηριόνης δ' αὐτοῖο τιτύσκετο δουρὶ φαεινῷ καὶ βάλεν , οὐ δ' ἀφάμαρτε , κατ' ἀσπίδα πάντοσ' ἐΐσην ταυρείην ·
Μηριόνης δέ αὐτός τιτύσκομαι δόρυ φαεινός καί βάλλω , οὐ δέ ἀφαμαρτάνω , κατά ἀσπίς πάντοσε ἴσος ταύρειος ·