Over these he set five captains whom he could trust, while he was himself commander over them all.

Menesthius of the gleaming corslet, son to the river Spercheius that streams from heaven, was captain of the first company.

Fair Polydora daughter of Peleus bore him to ever-flowing Spercheius--a woman mated with a god--but he was called son of Borus son of Perieres, with whom his mother was living as his wedded wife, and who gave great wealth to gain her.

The second company was led by noble Eudorus, son to an unwedded woman.

Polymele, daughter of Phylas the graceful dancer, bore him; the mighty slayer of Argos was enamoured of her as he saw her among the singing women at a dance held in honour of Diana the rushing huntress of the golden arrows; he therefore--Mercury, giver of all good--went with her into an upper chamber, and lay with her in secret, whereon she bore him a noble son Eudorus, singularly fleet of foot and in fight valiant.