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ILIAD. XVIII.
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and among them two tumblers, beginning their songs, spun round through the midst.
But in it he also formed the vast strength of the river Oceanus, near the last border of the well-formed shield.
But when he had finished the shield, large and solid, he next formed for him a corselet, brighter than the splendor of fire. He also made for him a strong helmet, fitted to his temples, beautiful and variously ornamented, and on it placed a golden crest; and made greaves for him of ductile tin.
But when renowned Vulcan had with toil made all the armor, lifting it up, he laid it before the mother of Achilles; but she, like a hawk, darted down from snowy Olympus, bearing from Vulcan the shining armor.
