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28 Why is it that among the inhabitants of Tenedos a flute-player may not enter the; shrine of Tenes, nor may anyone mention Achilles’ name within the shrine?

28 Is it that, when Tenes’ stepmother cf. Apollodorus, Epitome, iii. 23-26, with Frazer’s notes (L.C.L. vol. ii. pp. 193 ff.). falsely accused him of wishing to lie with her, Molpus the flute-player bore false witness against him, and because of this it came about that Tenes had to flee to Tenedos with his sister? But as for Achilles, it is said that his mother Thetis straitly forbade him to kill Tenes, since Tenes was honoured by Apollo; and she commissioned one of the servants to be on guard, and to remind Achilles lest he should unwittingly slay Tenes. But when Achilles was overrunning Tenedos and was pursuing Tenes’ sister, who was a beautiful maiden. Tenes met him and defended his sister; and she escaped, though Tenes was slain. When he had fallen. Achilles recognized him, and slew the servant because he had, although present, not reminded him; and he buried Tenes where his shrine now stands and neither does a flute-player enter it nor is Achilles mentioned there by name.

29 Who is the Seller among the Epidamnians?