With these were Clarus and Thymœtes joined;

Thymbris and Castor, both of Lycian kind.

From Acmon's hands a rolling stone there came,

So large, it half deserved a mountain's name!

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{ Strong-sinewed was the youth, and big of bone:

{ His brother Mnestheus could not more have done,

{ Or the great father of the intrepid son.

Some firebrands throw, some flights of arrows send;

And some with darts, and some with stones, defend.