FROM SAMUEL BUTLER’S TRANSLATION OF THE ILIAD

(COPIED FROM WEBSITE - http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~joelja/iliad.html)

ARISBE

They that dwelt about Percote and Practius, with Sestos, Abydos, and

Arisbe- these were led by Asius, son of Hyrtacus, a brave commander-

Asius, the son of Hyrtacus, whom his powerful dark bay steeds, of

the breed that comes from the river Selleis, had brought from Arisbe.

BOOK 2