Polydamas

The Trojans, on the other side upon the rising slope of the plain, were gathered round great Hektor, noble Polydamas, Aeneas who was honored in the district [ dêmos] of the Trojans like an immortal, and the three sons of Antenor - Polybos, Agenor, and young Akamas, beauteous as a god.

Hektor looked fiercely at him and said, "Polydamas, I like not of your reading.

Then Polydamas went up to Hektor and said, "Hektor, and you other leaders of the Trojans and allies, it is madness for us to try and drive our horses across the trench;

For in Pharsalus he put to death Polydamas and eight more of the best among the citizens, and from Larisa he drove many into exile.

Now you also, I am very sure, often hear the name of Jason spoken, for the man has great power and is famous.

Polydamas, that I could bring over your city, Pharsalus, even against its will, you may conclude from the following facts.

Polydamas will be the first to flout me;

rather, before the Olympic contest, he would halt running chariots, and by this strengthened his might.

like some Polydamas or Milo declining the contest of pancratium or wrestling against me;

And again, setting beside these Polydamas, bidding them be wary and not cross the trench, both showing the matter to be perilous and at the same time the omen that had come to them — for otherwise he thought no one would endure his speaking, but with the omen he might perhaps persuade Hector;

I presume you don’t intend to affirm this, that if Polydamas the pancratiast is stronger than we are and the flesh of beeves is advantageous for him, for his body, this viand is also for us who are weaker than he both advantageous and just.