#othryoneus

Cassandra: If I had a coin for every man who joined the war because they fell madly in love and wanted to win my hand in marriage, I would have two coins.

He slew Othryoneus, who was with them from Kabesos, who had come recently after report of the war, and had asked for the hand of the most beautiful of Priam’s daughters, Cassandra, without bride-price, and promised a great deed— to drive away from Troy by force the sons of the Achaeans. And old Priam nodded assent and promised to give her to him; and Othryoneus fought trusting in his promises. At this man Idomeneus took aim with his shining spear and cast, striking him in mid high-stepping stride; nor did his breastplate protect him, bronze though it was, which he was wont to wear, but it fixed in the middle of his stomach, and he fell with a thud. And Idomeneus vaunted over him in a loud voice: “Othryoneus, I compliment you beyond all men, if you are really to accomplish all you promised to Dardanian Priam; and he promised you his daughter. We too would promise to fulfill the same terms for you, and give you the son of Atreus’ most beautiful daughter, bringing her out from Argos to marry, if joining with us you would sack the well-settled city of Ilion. Come, follow me, so that we may come to agreement by our seagoing ships about your marriage, since we are not greedy about marriage gifts.”