42-43. THAT—WOE. Compare In Memoriam, V.
50. WHITE HOOVED. Cf. "hooves" for hoofs, in the Lady of Shalott, l. 101.
51. SIMOIS. One of the many streams flowing from Mount Ida.
65. HESPERIAN GOLD. The fruit was in colour like the golden apples in the garden of the Hesperides. The Hesperides were three (or four) nymphs, the daughters of Hesperus. They dwelt in the remotest west, near Mount Atlas in Africa, and were appointed to guard the golden apples which Herè gave to Zeus on the day of their marriage. One of Hercules' twelve labours was to procure some of these apples. See the articles Hesperides and Hercules in Lempriere.
66. SMELT AMBROSIALLY. Ambrosia was the food of the gods. Their drink was nectar. The food was sweeter than honey, and of most fragrant odour.
72. WHATEVER OREAD. A classical construction. The Oreads were mountain nymphs.
78. FULL-FACED—GODS. This means either that not a face was missing, or refers to the impressive countenances of the gods. Another possible interpretation is that all their faces were turned full towards the board on which the apple was cast. Compare for this epithet Lotos Eaters, 7; and Princess, ii. 166.
79. PELEUS. All the gods, save Eris, were present at the marriage between Peleus and Thetis, a sea-deity. In her anger Eris threw upon the banquet-table the apple which Paris now holds in his hand. Peleus and Thetis were the parents of the famous Achilles.
81. IRIS. The messenger of the gods. The rainbow is her symbol.
83. DELIVERING=announcing.