He bound his sandals on to his comely feet, and slung his silver-studded sword about his shoulders then he took the imperishable staff of his father, and sallied forth to the ships of the Achaeans. Then presently he woke, with the divine message still ringing in his ears so he sat upright, and put on his soft shirt so fair and new, and over this his heavy cloak. He thought that on that same day he was to take the city of Priam, but he little knew what was in the mind of Jove, who had many another hard-fought fight in store alike for Danaans and Trojans. The dream then left him, and he thought of things that were, surely not to be accomplished. Remember this, and when you wake see that it does not escape you.” There are no longer divided counsels among the gods Juno has brought them over to her own mind, and woe betides the Trojans at the hands of Jove.

He bids you get the Achaeans instantly under arms, for you shall take Troy.

Hear me at once, for I come as a messenger from Jove, who, though he be not near, yet takes thought for you and pities you. “You are sleeping, son of Atreus one who has the welfare of his host and so much other care upon his shoulders should dock his sleep. It hovered over his head in the likeness of Nestor, son of Neleus, whom Agamemnon honoured above all his councillors, and said:. It sought Agamemnon son of Atreus and found him in his tent, wrapped in a profound slumber. The dream went when it had heard its message, and soon reached the ships of the Achaeans. There are no longer divided counsels among the gods Juno has brought them to her own mind, and woe betides the Trojans.” Tell him to get the Achaeans instantly under arms, for he shall take Troy. In the end he deemed it would be best to send a lying dream to King Agamemnon so he called one to him and said to it, “Lying Dream, go to the ships of the Achaeans, into the tent of Agamemnon, and say to him word to word as I now bid you. Now the other gods and the armed warriors on the plain slept soundly, but Jove was wakeful, for he was thinking how to do honour to Achilles, and destroyed much people at the ships of the Achaeans.

The illiad book 2