τραχὺς ἐντεῦθεν μελάμπυγός τε τοῖς ἐχθροῖς ἅπασιν → he is a tough black-arse towards his enemies, he is a veritable Heracles towards his enemies
σκῠτᾰλα 1 message stick met., message bringer ἐσσὶ γὰρ ἄγγελος ὀρθός, ἠυκόμων σκυτάλα Μοισᾶν (sc. Αἰνέας, leader of the chorus) (O. 6.91)