And now had they clashed with their swords in close fight but that the two Aiantes parted them in their fury, for they came through the throng at the call of their comrade,
καί νύ κε δὴ ξιφέεσσ' αὐτοσχεδὸν ὁρμηθήτην εἰ μή σφω' Αἴαντε διέκριναν μεμαῶτε , οἵ ῥ' ἦλθον καθ' ὅμιλον ἑταίρου κικλήσκοντος ·
καί νῦν ἄν δή ξίφος αὐτοσχεδόν ὁρμάω εἰ μή σφεῖς Αἴας διακρίνω μέμαα , ὅς ἄρα ἔρχομαι κατά ὅμιλος ἑταῖρος κικλήσκω ·