Locking spear by spear, shield against shield at the base, so buckler leaned on buckler, helmet on helmet, man against man. [Φράξαντες δόρυ δουρί, σάκος σάκεϊ προθελύμνῳ· ἀσπὶς ἄρ' ἀσπίδ' ἔρειδε, κόρυς κόρυν, ἀνέρα δ' ἀνήρ.] The Greek phalanxes awaiting Hector and the Trojans. Alt. trans.: An iron scene gleams…