But he was not unmarked of the wise mind of Zeus, who guarded Hector, and took the glory from Teucer, son of Telamon. For Zeus broke the well-twisted string upon the brilliant bow, even as he was drawing it against Hector,
ἀλλ' οὐ λῆθε Διὸς πυκινὸν νόον , ὅς ῥ' ἐφύλασσεν Ἕκτορ' , ἀτὰρ Τεῦκρον Τελαμώνιον εὖχος ἀπηύρα , ὅς οἱ ἐϋστρεφέα νευρὴν ἐν ἀμύμονι τόξῳ ῥῆξ' ἐπὶ τῷ ἐρύοντι ·
ἀλλά οὐ λανθάνω Ζεύς πυκνός νόος , ὅς ἄρα φυλάσσω Ἕκτωρ , ἀτάρ Τεῦκρος Τελαμώνιος εὖχος ἀπαυράω , ὅς ἕ ἐυστρεφής νευρή ἐν ἀμύμων τόξον ῥήγνυμι ἐπί ὁ ἐρύω1 ·