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t　heaven　grants　us　a　return　home。　　But　what　pleasure　is　there　in　words？　　For　I　will　go；　I　only；　with　none　of　thy　comrades；　who　have　helped　thee　to　plan　this　treachery。〃

（ll。　1296…1314）　　He　spake；　and　rushed　upon　Tiphys　son　of　Hagnias；　and　his　eyes　sparkled　like　flashes　of　ravening　flame。　　And　they　would　quickly　have　turned　back　to　the　land　of　the　Mysians；　forcing　their　way　through　the　deep　sea　and　the　unceasing　blasts　of　the　wind；　had　not　the　two　sons　of　Thracian　Boreas　held　back　the　son　of　Aeacus　with　harsh　words。　　Hapless　ones；　assuredly　a　bitter　vengeance　came　upon　them　thereafter　at　the　hands　of　Heracles；　because　they　stayed　the　search　for　him。　　For　when　they　were　returning　from　the　games　over　Pelias　dead　he　slew　them　in　sea…girt　Tenos　and　heaped　the　earth　round　them；　and　placed　two　columns　above；　one　of　which；　a　great　marvel　for　men　to　see；　moves　at　the　breath　of　the　blustering　north　wind。　　These　things　were　thus　to　be　accomplished　in　after　times。　　But　to　them　appeared　Glaucus　from　the　depths　of　the　sea；　the　wise　interpreter　of　divine　Nereus；　and　raising　aloft　his　shaggy　head　and　chest　from　his　waist　below；　with　sturdy　hand　he　seized　the　ship's　keel；　and　then　cried　to　the　eager　crew：

（ll。　1315…1325）　　〃Why　against　the　counsel　of　mighty　Zeus　do　ye　purpose　to　lead　bold　Heracles　to　the　city　of　Aeetes？　　At　Argos　it　is　his　fate　to　labour　for　insolent　Eurystheus　and　to　accomplish　full　twelve　toils　and　dwell　with　the　immortals；　if　so　be　that　he　bring　to　fulfilment　a　few　more　yet；　wherefore　let　there　be　no　vain　regret　for　him。　　Likewise　it　is　destined　for　Polyphemus　to　found　a　glorious　city　at　the　mouth　of　Cius　among　the　Mysians　and　to　fill　up　the　measure　of　his　fate　in　the　vast　land　of　the　Chalybes。　　But　a　goddess…nymph　through　love　has　made　Hylas　her　husband；　on　whose　account　those　two　wandered　and　were　left　behind。〃

（ll。　1326…1331）　　He　spake；　and　with　a　plunge　wrapped　him　about　with　the　restless　wave；　and　round　him　the　dark　water　foamed　in　seething　eddies　and　dashed　against　the　hollow　ship　as　it　moved　through　the　sea。　　And　the　heroes　rejoiced；　and　Telamon　son　of　Aeacus　came　in　haste　to　Jason；　and　grasping　his　hand　in　his　own　embraced　him　with　these　words：

（ll。　1332…1335）　　〃Son　of　Aeson；　be　not　wroth　with　me；　if　in　my　folly　I　have　erred；　for　grief　wrought　upon　me　to　utter　a　word　arrogant　and　intolerable。　　But　let　me　give　my　fault　to　the　winds　and　let　our　hearts　be　joined　as　before。〃

（ll。　1336…1343）　　Him　the　son　of　Aeson　with　prudence　addressed：　〃Good　friend；　assuredly　with　an　evil　word　didst　thou　revile　me；　saying　before　them　all　that　I　was　the　wronger　of　a　kindly　man。　But　not　for　long　will　I　nurse　bitter　wrath；　though　indeed　before　I　was　grieved。　　For　it　was　not　for　flocks　of　sheep；　no；　nor　for　possessions　that　thou　wast　angered　to　fury；　but　for　a　man；　thy　comrade。　　And　I　were　fain　thou　wouldst　even　champion　me　against　another　man　if　a　like　thing　should　ever　befall　me。〃

（ll。　1344…1357）　　He　spake；　and　they　sat　down；　united　as　of　old。　But　of　those　two；　by　the　counsel　of　Zeus；　one；　Polyphemus　son　of　Eilatus；　was　destined　to　found　and　build　a　city　among　the　Mysians　bearing　the　river's　name；　and　the　other；　Heracles；　to　return　and　toil　at　the　labours　of　Eurystheus。　　And　he　threatened　to　lay　waste　the　Mysian　land　at　once；　should　they　not　discover　for　him　the　doom　of　Hylas；　whether　living　or　dead。　　And　for　him　they　gave　pledges　choosing　out　the　noblest　sons　of　the　people　and　took　an　oath　that　they　would　never　cease　from　their　labour　of　search。　Therefore　to　this　day　the　people　of　Cius　enquire　for　Hylas　the　son　of　Theiodamas；　and　take　thought　for　the　well…built　Trachis。　For　there　did　Heracles　settle　the　youths　whom　they　sent　from　Cius　as　pledges。

（ll。　1358…1362）　　And　all　day　long　and　all　night　the　wind　bore　the　ship　on；　blowing　fresh　and　strong；　but　when　dawn　rose　there　was　not　even　a　breath　of　air。　　And　they　marked　a　beach　jutting　forth　from　a　bend　of　the　coast；　very　broad　to　behold；　and　by　dint　of　rowing　came　to　land　at　sunrise。


ENDNOTES：　（1）　　i。e。　God　of　embarcation。　（2）　　Or；　reading　EKTOTHEN；　〃they　strongly　girded　the　ship　outside　　　　　　with　a　well…twisted　rope。〃　　In　either　case　there　is　probably　　　　　　no　allusion　to　YPOZOMATA　（ropes　for　undergirding）　which　were　　　　　　carried　loose　and　only　used　in　stormy　weather。　（3）　　i。e。　God　of　the　shore。　（4）　　i。e。　The　Starting。　（5）　　Samothrace。　（6）　　i。e。　god　of　disembarcation。　（7）　　Cleite　means　illustrious。　（8）　　i。e。　to　avoid　grinding　it　at　home。　（9）　　Rhea。



BOOK　II　

（ll。　1…10）　　Here　were　the　oxstalls　and　farm　of　Amycus；　the　haughty　king　of　the　Bebrycians；　whom　once　a　nymph；　Bithynian　Melie；　united　to　Poseidon　Genethlius；　bare　the　most　arrogant　of　men；　for　even　for　strangers　he　laid　down　an　insulting　ordinance；　that　none　should　depart　till　they　had　made　trial　of　him　in　boxing；　and　he　had　slain　many　of　the　neighbours。　　And　at　that　time　too　he　went　down　to　the　ship　and　in　his　insolence　scorned　to　ask　them　the　occasion　of　their　voyage；　and　who　they　were；　but　at　once　spake　out　among　them　all：

（ll。　11…18）　　〃Listen；　ye　wanderers　by　sea；　to　what　it　befits　you　to　know。　　It　is　the　rule　that　no　stranger　who　comes　to　the　Bebrycians　should　depart　till　he　has　raised　his　hands　in　battle　against　mine。　　Wherefore　select　your　bravest　warrior　from　the　host　and　set　him　here　on　the　spot　to　contend　with　me　in　boxing。　But　if　ye　pay　no　heed　and　trample　my　decrees　under　foot；　assuredly　to　your　sorrow　will　stern　necessity　come　upon　you。

（ll。　19…21）　　Thus　he　spake　in　his　pride；　but　fierce　anger　seized　them　when　they　heard　it；　and　the　challenge　smote　Polydeuces　most　of　all。　　And　quickly　he　stood　forth　his　comrades'　champion；　and　cried：

（ll。　22…24）　　〃Hold　now；　and　display　not　to　us　thy　brutal　violence；　whoever　thou　art；　for　we　will　obey　thy　rules；　as　thou　sayest。　　Willingly　now　do　I　myself　undertake　to　meet　thee。〃

（ll。　25…54）　　Thus　he　spake　outright；　but　the　other　with　rolling　eyes　glared　on　him；　like　to　a　lion　struck　by　a　javelin　when　hunters　in　the　mountains　are　hemming　him　round；　and；　though　pressed　by　the　throng；　he　reeks　no　more　of　them；　but　keeps　his　eyes　fixed；　singling　out　that　man　only　who　struck　him　first　and　slew　him　not。　　Hereupon　the　son　of　Tyndareus　laid　aside　his　mantle；　closely…woven；　delicately…wrought；　which　one　of　the　Lemnian　maidens　had　given　him　as　a　pledge　of　hospitality；　and　the　king　threw　down　his　dark　cloak　of　double　fold　with　its　clasps　and　the　knotted　crook　of　mountain　olive　which　he　carried。　　Then　straightway　they　looked　and　chose　close　by　a　spot　that　pleased　them　and　bade　their　comrades　sit　upon　the　sand　in　two　lines；　nor　were　they　alike　to　behold　in　form　or　in　stature。　　The　one　seemed　to　be　a　monstrous　son　of　baleful　Typhoeus　or　of　Earth　herself；　such　as　she　brought　forth　aforetime；　in　her　wrath　against　Zeus；　but　the　other；　the　son　of　Tyndareus；　was　like　a　star　of　heaven；　whose　beams　are　fairest　as　it　shines　through　the　nightly　sky　at　eventide。　　Such　was　the　son　of　Zeus；　the　bloom　of　the　first　down　still　on　his　cheeks；　still　with　the　look　of　gladness　in　his　eyes。　But　his　might　and　fury　waxed　like　a　wild　beast's；　and　he　poised　his　hands　to　see　if　they　were　pliant　as　before　and　were　not　altogether　numbed　by　toil　and　rowing。　　But　Amycus　on　his　side　made　no　trial；　but　standing　apart　in　silence　he　kept　his　eyes　upon　his　foe；　and　his　spirit　surged　within　him　all　eager　to　dash　the　life…blood　from　his　breast。　　And　between　them　Lyeoreus；　the　henchman　of　Amycus；　placed　at　their　feet　on　each　side　two　pairs　of　gauntlets　made　of　raw　hide；　dry；　exceeding　tough。　　And　the　king　addressed　the　hero　with　arrogant　words：

（ll。　55…59）　　〃Whichever　of　these　thou　wilt；　without　casting　lots；　I　grant　thee　freely；　that　thou　mayst　not　blame　me　hereafter。　　Bind　them　about　thy　hands；　thou　shalt　learn　and　tell　another　how　skilled　I　am　to　carve　the　dry　oxhides　and　to　spatter　men's　cheeks　with　blood。〃

（ll。　60…66）　　Thus　he　spake；　but　the　other　gave　back　no　taunt　in　answer；　but　with　a　light　smile　readily　took　up　the　gauntlets　that　lay　at　his　feet；　and　to　him　came　Castor　and　mighty　Talaus；　son　of　Bias；　and　they　quickly　bound　the　gauntlets　about　his　hands；　often　bidding　him　be　of　good　courage。　　And　to　Amycus　came　Aretus　and　Ornytus；　but　little　they　knew；　poor　fools；　that　they　had　bound　them　for　the　last　time　on　their　champion；　a　victim　of　evil　fate。

（ll。　67…97）　　Now　when　they　stood　apart　and　were　ready　with　their　gauntlets；　straightway　in　front　of　their　faces　they　raised　their　heavy　hands　and　matched　their　might　in　deadly　strife。　　Hereupon　the　Bebrycian　king　even　as　a　fierce　wave　of　the　sea　rises　in　a　crest　against　a　swift　ship；　but　she　by　the　skill　of　the　crafty　pilot　just　escapes　the　shock　when　the　billow　is　eager　to　break　over　the　bulwarkso　he　followed　up　the　son　of　Tyndareus；　trying　to　daunt　him；　and　gave　him　no　respite。　　But　the　hero；　ever　unwounded；　by　his　skill　baffled　the　rush　of　his　foe；　and　he　quickly　noted　the　brutal　play　of　his　fists　to　see　where　he　was　invincible　in　strength；　and　where　inferior；　and　stood　unceasingly　and　returned　blow　for　blow。　　And　as　when　shipwrights　with　their　hammers　smite　ships'　timbers　to　meet　the　sharp　clamps；　fixing　layer　upon　layer；　and　the　blows　resound　one　after　another；　so　cheeks　and　jaws　crashed　on　both　sides；　and　a　huge　clattering　of　teeth　arose；　no