Book Four
At Host team Lockers, length, Tone on display Fed comparisons By boys used to their own Circumcised ubiquity. A Goddess Empowered Diomedes Speared Pandaros, heaved Boulder at Aineias, Whom Aphrodite swept off. Third Classroom Discussion, Manhood stages, Epheboi, trained at Public gymnasiums, Aged into neaniskoi. School Bus pulled Up, discharged Opposing team Dressed in prep striped ties, Navy blazers, chinos, Escorted to guest lockers. Pawns Of Zeus, Battlefield Paired mortals, gods: Diomedes with Athena; Aineias, Apollo; Hektor, Ares. Fourth Classroom Discussion, Motivations, Gods leaving splendours Of Mt Olympus for Bloody, corpse strewn battlefield. Blue Eyes, blond Hair, navy, And white jerseys: Visitors formed a Homogeneous sea Facing home team's blue, and grey. Host, And guest, Both fathers' Past roles invoked, Diomedes, and Glaukos declined to fight, Exchanged their armour instead. Each Master Assigned ...