Goodly Alastor who twice stooped with Mecisteus son of Echius to bear wounded comrades groaning to the hollow ships — distinct from the Alastor among Nestor's Pylians and from the Lycian whom Diomedes slew.1
I
When Teucer was worsted in the fight and Ajax covered his brother with his shining shield, two trusty comrades bore him to the ships — Mecisteus son of Echius and goodly Alastor.2
II
So again when Hypsenor fell before the wall, the same pair lifted their groaning comrade from the throng and carried him to the hollow ships.3
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