but even as he was drawing it back Hector of the flashing helmet struck him beside the shoulder where the collar-bone parts the neck and the breast, where is the deadliest spot; even there as he aimed eagerly against him he struck him with the jagged stone, and he broke the bow-string;
τὸν δ' αὖ κορυθαίολος Ἕκτωρ αὐερύοντα παρ' ὦμον , ὅθι κληῒς ἀποέργει αὐχένα τε στῆθός τε , μάλιστα δὲ καίριόν ἐστι , τῇ ῥ' ἐπὶ οἷ μεμαῶτα βάλεν λίθῳ ὀκριόεντι , ῥῆξε δέ οἱ νευρήν ·
ὁ δέ αὖ κορυθαίολος Ἕκτωρ αὐερύω παρά ὦμος , ὅθι κλείς ἀπείργω αὐχήν τε στῆθος τε , μάλιστα δέ καίριος εἰμί , ὁ ἆρα ἐπί ἕ μέμαα βάλλω λίθος ὀκριόεις , ῥήγνυμι δέ ἕ νευρή ·