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While the battle was going on at Troy, the Greek messengers Diomedes and Odysseus arrived safely at the island of Scylus.Here they saw Pilhoth practicing with his bow and arrow and throwing his spear.Pierhos is the youngest son of Achilles. The Greeks later called him Neoptolemus, which means "young warrior". He lived with his grandfather since he was a child, and today he is practicing martial arts in front of his grandfather's door.After watching him for a while, they approached him, and were amazed at his resemblance to Achilles.Peerhouse stepped forward to greet them. "You are most welcome, strangers," he said. "Who are you, and where do you come from?"

Odysseus replied: "We are friends of your father Achilles, and we believe it is his son who speaks to us. How like Achilles you are in stature and countenance. I am Isaac." Odysseus of Tac, son of Laertes, this is Diomedes, son of the god Tydeus. We have come here because the prophet Calchas prophesied that if If you participate in the battle against Troy, we will soon capture the city and win the war. The Greeks are willing to give you rich gifts, and I am also willing to give you the weapon your father gave me as a reward." Pierhos happily replied, "If the Achaeans summon me by the order of the gods, we will set sail tomorrow. Now please follow me to my grandfather's palace for dinner!" In the king's palace, they watched By the time Achilles' widow, Deidamia, was in deep sorrow.Her son went up to tell her that a foreign visitor had come, but he didn't say a word about the purpose of the visitor, so as not to make her suspicious or worried.The two heroes went to sleep after eating, but Deidamia couldn't sleep all night.She remembered that it was these two visitors who persuaded her husband to go to war against Troy, and thus made her a widow.She had a premonition that her son would be involved in the same vortex.So at dawn the next day, she went to see her son, hugged him and cried loudly. "Oh, my child," she said, "though you will not tell me, I know that you are going to Troy with two strangers, where many heroes are dead, including your father. But you are still young , Inexperienced in combat! Listen to me and stay at home!

I don't want my son to die on the battlefield! " Peerhous replied: "Mother, do not mourn for things that have not yet happened! No one dies in battle but is determined by the goddess of fate. If I am destined to die, then what is better for the Greeks? Is it more honorable for a person to die?" At this time, his grandfather Lycomedes got up from the bed and said to his grandson: "I think you are really like your father. But even if you survived on the battlefield of Troy, who knows what you will meet on the way home?" What a disaster, for sailing at sea is always dangerous!" Then he went up and kissed Peerhouse, and did not object to his decision.Peerhouse broke free from the arms of his weeping mother and walked out.Two Greek heroes and twenty faithful servants of Deidamia followed.When they reached the seashore, they boarded a boat and set off.

Poseidon, the god of the sea, sent them a safe journey.Soon, at dawn, they saw the peak of Mount Ada.They marched on to Troy, and reached the sea, while the battle was raging near the Greek ships.If Diomedes hadn't jumped ashore in time and called the warriors on board to join him in the rescue, Eurypyrus would really have pulled down the walls of the camp of warships. At once they ran to Odysseus' barracks, which was nearest to the beach, and armed themselves with his weapons and other weapons which had been confiscated from the enemy.Neoptolemus puts on the armor of his father Achilles.This huge armor that would not fit anyone else fit him just right.He took up his spear, and galloped into the fierce battle, and those who came with him followed after him.Now the Trojans were forced to retreat from the walls, and crowded around Eurypyrus.

Neoptolemus showed his talents, and he shot without fail, killing and wounding many Trojans.They desperately thought that the hero Achilles had come to life.Indeed, the spirit of his father was attached to him, and at the same time the goddess Athena was protecting him.Arrows and spears rained down upon him, but they could not harm him.Seeing Achilles' son join the battle, the soldiers' morale was greatly boosted, and they killed many enemies in one go.By evening, the armies of Eurypyrus and Troy had to retreat back to the city. When Neoptolemus was resting on his return from the fierce battle, the old hero Phoenix came to visit the young hero, and he was surprised to see his resemblance to Achilles.Phonyx was a friend of Neoptolemus' grandfather Peleus and a teacher of his father Achilles.He kissed the forehead and the breast of the young hero, and said aloud: "Oh, boy, I feel as if I were with your father again! Surely you will kill the son of Telephus, who has done us great harm, Because you are stronger than him, you will definitely defeat him!" The young man replied modestly: "Who is really brave will only be known on the battlefield!" After speaking, he turned and walked towards the warship and returned to the barracks.Night has fallen, and the soldiers are recharging their energy and preparing for a big battle tomorrow.

Early the next morning, the fighting resumed.The two sides fought for a long time, but there was still no winner.When Eurypyrus saw one of his friends being killed, he became enraged and killed many enemies in succession.Finally, he walked up to Neoptolemus.Both were brandishing spears. "You child, who are you, where did you come from? How dare you fight me?" Eurypyrus asked loudly. Neoptolemus replied: "You are my enemy, why do you ask my origin? Tell you, I am the son of Achilles, who killed your father before. This spear is My father's weapon, it comes from the peak of Mount Pelion. Come and taste it!" With that, he jumped down from the chariot and brandished his massive spear.Eurypyrus hastily picked up a boulder from the ground, and threw it at him, hitting his golden shield, but it was not damaged.The two heroes collided like beasts.Behind them followed their own men and horses, fighting each other.Sometimes their shields collided, sometimes they struck each other's armor and helmets.The two fought more and more bravely, because they were both descendants of gods.Eurypyrus was the grandson of Hercules, the great-grandson of Zeus, and Neoptolemus was the grandson of the goddess Thetis.Finally, Eurypyros showed a flaw and was stabbed in the throat by Neoptolemus with a spear.A spurt of blood spurted from the wound, and he fell to the ground dead in an instant.

Neoptolemus led the army to cover up the past, and the Trojans fled like a calf meeting a lion.At this time, Ares, the god of war, secretly left the holy mountain of Olympus, drove his chariot, and rushed to the chaotic battlefield.The god of war brandished a terrible spear and roared loudly, inspiring the Trojans to withstand the enemy's attack.Because he was covered in thick fog, the Trojans only heard his voice, but couldn't see him, and they felt very strange.The son of Priam, the well-known prophet Helenus, was the first to recognize the voice of Ares, the god of war, and he said loudly to the Trojans: "Don't be afraid! Friends, Ares, the mighty god of war, is with you. Haven't you heard his call?" The Trojans were greatly encouraged, stabilized their ground, and started a fierce battle with the Greeks who were chasing them.Ares blew on the Trojans, giving them great courage.Finally, the ranks of the Greeks began to falter.However, Neoptolemus was not intimidated by Ares, the god of war, and continued to fight valiantly, killing one enemy after another.Ares was enraged, and was about to rush out of the clouds to duel the little hero when the goddess Athena descended from the holy mountain of Olympus to the battlefield.Her coming shakes the earth and shakes the waters of the Scamander.Her weapons glowed brightly, and the vipers on her gorgon shield breathed fire.Just as the goddess's feet touched the ground, her helmet touched a thick cloud, but mortals could not see her.If Zeus hadn't sounded a thunderbolt between the two gods to warn them, the two gods would have had a bloody battle.Now, they all had to obey the will of Zeus, Ares retreated to Thrace, and Pallas returned to Athens.Only the Greeks and Trojans were left fighting on the battlefield.The Trojans finally couldn't resist and retreated into the city, and the Greeks chased them to the gate of the city.The Trojans closed the gates tightly and stood on the top of the city, heroically counterattacking the fierce Greek attack.The Danneans were about to break through the city gate and occupy Troy. At this time, Zeus suddenly descended a cloud and mist, which enveloped the city of Troy and prevented the Danneans from attacking.The wise Nestor advised the Greeks to retreat and bury their dead.

The next day, the Daneans were surprised to see the city of Troy rising under the blue sky again, and they believed that the dense fog last night was a miracle created by Zeus.On this day the two sides cease fighting.The Trojans took advantage of this opportunity to bury Eurypyrus the Mysian with great ceremony.Neoptolemus also went to visit his father's grave, and he said with tears: "Father, although you are dead, I will never forget you! Oh, if I could see it among the living Greeks How good it would be to see you! Now, you cannot see your son, and I cannot see my father! But you will always live in my heart, on your spear! The Danae say I Looks and acts like you!"

He did not return to the warship until very late.The next day, the two sides fought fiercely in front of the city of Troy again.The Greeks still failed to break through the city.The soothsayer Calchas exhorted the Daneans to withdraw their warships. He said: "Friends, as long as the other part of the prophecy has not been fulfilled, as long as Philoctetes has not brought his perfect arrow, then you are It is impossible to break through the city." After deliberation, the Daneans decided to send the wise Odysseus and the brave young hero Neoptolemus to the island of Lemnos.They immediately boarded a fast boat.Head to your destination.