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　cave　of　Hades　overarched　by　wood　and　rocks。　　From　here　an　icy　breath；　unceasingly　issuing　from　the　chill　recess；　ever　forms　a　glistening　rime　which　melts　again　beneath　the　midday　sun。　　And　never　does　silence　hold　that　grim　headland；　but　there　is　a　continual　murmur　from　the　sounding　sea　and　the　leaves　that　quiver　in　the　winds　from　the　cave。　　And　here　is　the　outfall　of　the　river　Acheron　which　bursts　its　way　through　the　headland　and　falls　into　the　Eastern　sea；　and　a　hollow　ravine　brings　it　down　from　above。　In　after　times　the　Nisaean　Megarians　named　it　Soonautes　（2）　when　they　were　about　to　settle　in　the　land　of　the　Mariandyni。　　For　indeed　the　river　saved　them　with　their　ships　when　they　were　caught　in　a　violent　tempest。　　By　this　way　the　heroes　took　the　ship　through　（3）　the　Acherusian　headland　and　came　to　land　over　against　it　as　the　wind　had　just　ceased。

（ll。　752…773）　　Not　long　had　they　come　unmarked　by　Lycus；　the　lord　of　that　land；　and　the　Mariandynithey；　the　slayers　of　Amycus；　according　to　the　report　which　the　people　heard　before；　but　for　that　very　deed　they　even　made　a　league　with　the　heroes。　　And　Polydeuces　himself　they　welcomed　as　a　god；　flocking　from　every　side；　since　for　a　long　time　had　they　been　warring　against　the　arrogant　Bebrycians。　　And　so　they　went　up　all　together　into　the　city；　and　all　that　day　with　friendly　feelings　made　ready　a　feast　within　the　palace　of　Lycus　and　gladdened　their　souls　with　converse。　　Aeson's　son　told　him　the　lineage　and　name　of　each　of　his　comrades　and　the　behests　of　Pelias；　and　how　they　were　welcomed　by　the　Lemnian　women；　and　all　that　they　did　at　Dolionian　Cyzieus；　and　how　they　reached　the　Mysian　land　and　Cius；　where；　sore　against　their　will；　they　left　behind　the　hero　Heracles；　and　he　told　the　saying　of　Glaucus；　and　how　they　slew　the　Bebrycians　and　Amycus；　and　he　told　of　the　prophecies　and　affliction　of　Phineus；　and　how　they　escaped　the　Cyanean　rocks；　and　how　they　met　with　Leto's　son　at　the　island。　　And　as　he　told　all；　Lycus　was　charmed　in　soul　with　listening；　and　he　grieved　for　Heracles　left　behind；　and　spake　as　follows　among　them　all：

（ll。　774…810）　　〃O　friends；　what　a　man　he　was　from　whose　help　ye　have　fallen　away；　as　ye　cleave　your　long　path　to　Aeetes；　for　well　do　I　know　that　I　saw　him　here　in　the　halls　of　Dascylus　my　father；　when　he　came　hither　on　foot　through　the　land　of　Asia　bringing　the　girdle　of　warlike　Hippolyte；　and　me　he　found　with　the　down　just　growing　on　my　cheeks。　　And　here；　when　my　brother　Priolas　was　slain　by　the　Mysiansmy　brother；　whom　ever　since　the　people　lament　with　most　piteous　dirgeshe　entered　the　lists　with　Titias　in　boxing　and　slew　him；　mighty　Titias；　who　surpassed　all　the　youths　in　beauty　and　strength；　and　he　dashed　his　teeth　to　the　ground。　　Together　with　the　Mysians　he　subdued　beneath　my　father's　sway　the　Phrygians　also；　who　inhabit　the　lands　next　to　us；　and　he　made　his　own　the　tribes　of　the　Bithynians　and　their　land；　as　far　as　the　mouth　of　Rhebas　and　the　peak　of　Colone；　and　besides　them　the　Paphlagonians　of　Pelops　yielded　just　as　they　were；　even　all　those　round　whom　the　dark　water　of　Billaeus　breaks。　　But　now　the　Bebrycians　and　the　insolence　of　Amycus　have　robbed　me；　since　Heracles　dwells　far　away；　for　they　have　long　been　cutting　off　huge　pieces　of　my　land　until　they　have　set　their　bounds　at　the　meadows　of　deep…flowing　Hypius。　　Nevertheless；　by　your　hands　have　they　paid　the　penalty；　and　it　was　not　without　the　will　of　heaven；　I　trow；　that　he　brought　war　on　the　Bebrycians　this　dayhe；　the　son　of　Tyndareus；　when　he　slew　that　champion。　　Wherefore　whatever　requital　I　am　now　able　to　pay；　gladly　will　I　pay　it；　for　that　is　the　rule　for　weaker　men　when　the　stronger　begin　to　help　them。　　So　with　you　all；　and　in　your　company；　I　bid　Dascylus　my　son　follow；　and　if　he　goes；　you　will　find　all　men　friendly　that　ye　meet　on　your　way　through　the　sea　even　to　the　mouth　of　the　river　Thermodon。　　And　besides　that；　to　the　sons　of　Tyndareus　will　I　raise　a　lofty　temple　on　the　Acherusian　height；　which　all　sailors　shall　mark　far　across　the　sea　and　shall　reverence；　and　hereafter　for　them　will　I　set　apart　outside　the　city；　as　for　gods；　some　fertile　fields　of　the　well…tilled　plain。〃

（ll。　811…814）　　Thus　all　day　long　they　revelled　at　the　banquet。　But　at　dawn　they　hied　down　to　the　ship　in　haste；　and　with　them　went　Lycus　himself；　when　he　had　given　them　countless　gifts　to　bear　away；　and　with　them　he　sent　forth　his　son　from　his　home。

（ll。　815…834）　　And　here　his　destined　fate　smote　Idmon；　son　of　Abas；　skilled　in　soothsaying；　but　not　at　all　did　his　soothsaying　save　him；　for　necessity　drew　him　on　to　death。　　For　in　the　mead　of　the　reedy　river　there　lay；　cooling　his　flanks　and　huge　belly　in　the　mud；　a　white…tusked　boar；　a　deadly　monster；　whom　even　the　nymphs　of　the　marsh　dreaded；　and　no　man　knew　it；　but　all　alone　he　was　feeding　in　the　wide　fell。　　But　the　son　of　Abas　was　passing　along　the　raised　banks　of　the　muddy　river；　and　the　boar　from　some　unseen　lair　leapt　out　of　the　reed…bed；　and　charging　gashed　his　thigh　and　severed　in　twain　the　sinews　and　the　bone。　　And　with　a　sharp　cry　the　hero　fell　to　the　ground；　and　as　he　was　struck　his　comrades　flocked　together　with　answering　cry。　　And　quickly　Peleus　with　his　hunting　spear　aimed　at　the　murderous　boar　as　he　fled　back　into　the　fen；　and　again　he　turned　and　charged；　but　Idas　wounded　him；　and　with　a　roar　he　fell　impaled　upon　the　sharp　spear。　　And　the　boar　they　left　on　the　ground　just　as　he　had　fallen　there；　but　Idmon；　now　at　the　last　gasp；　his　comrades　bore　to　the　ship　in　sorrow　of　heart；　and　he　died　in　his　comrades'　arms。

（ll。　835…850）　　And　here　they　stayed　from　taking　thought　for　their　voyaging　and　abode　in　grief　for　the　burial　of　their　dead　friend。　And　for　three　whole　days　they　lamented；　and　on　the　next　they　buried　him　with　full　honours；　and　the　people　and　King　Lycus　himself　took　part　in　the　funeral　rites；　and；　as　is　the　due　of　the　departed；　they　slaughtered　countless　sheep　at　his　tomb。　　And　so　a　barrow　to　this　hero　was　raised　in　that　land；　and　there　stands　a　token　for　men　of　later　days　to　see；　the　trunk　of　a　wild　olive　tree；　such　as　ships　are　built　of；　and　it　flourishes　with　its　green　leaves　a　little　below　the　Acherusian　headland。　　And　if　at　the　bidding　of　the　Muses　I　must　tell　this　tale　outright；　Phoebus　strictly　commanded　the　Boeotians　and　Nisaeans　to　worship　him　as　guardian　of　their　city；　and　to　build　their　city　round　the　trunk　of　the　ancient　wild　olive；　but　they；　instead　of　the　god…fearing　Aeolid　Idmon；　at　this　day　honour　Agamestor。

（ll。　851…868）　　Who　was　the　next　that　died？　　For　then　a　second　time　the　heroes　heaped　up　a　barrow　for　a　comrade　dead。　　For　still　are　to　be　seen　two　monuments　of　those　heroes。　　The　tale　goes　that　Tiphys　son　of　Hagnias　died；　nor　was　it　his　destiny　thereafter　to　sail　any　further。　　But　him　there　on　the　spot　a　short　sickness　laid　to　rest　far　from　his　native　land；　when　the　company　had　paid　due　honours　to　the　dead　son　of　Abas。　　And　at　the　cruel　woe　they　were　seized　with　unbearable　grief。　　For　when　with　due　honours　they　had　buried　him　also　hard　by　the　seer；　they　cast　themselves　down　in　helplessness　on　the　sea…shore　silently；　closely　wrapped　up；　and　took　no　thought　for　meat　or　drink；　and　their　spirit　drooped　in　grief；　for　all　hope　of　return　was　gone。　　And　in　their　sorrow　they　would　have　stayed　from　going　further　had　not　Hera　kindled　exceeding　courage　in　Ancaeus；　whom　near　the　waters　of　Imbrasus　Astypalaea　bore　to　Poseidon；　for　especially　was　he　skilled　in　steering　and　eagerly　did　he　address　Peleus：

（ll。　869…877）　　〃Son　of　Aeacus；　is　it　well　for　us　to　give　up　our　toils　and　linger　on　in　a　strange　land？　　Not　so　much　for　my　prowess　in　war　did　Jason　take　me　with　him　in　quest　of　the　fleece；　far　from　Parthenia；　as　for　my　knowledge　of　ships。　　Wherefore；　I　pray；　let　there　be　no　fear　for　the　ship。　　And　so　there　are　here　other　men　of　skill；　of　whom　none　will　harm　our　voyaging；　whomsoever　we　set　at　the　helm。　　But　quickly　tell　forth　all　this　and　boldly　urge　them　to　call　to　mind　their　task。〃

（ll。　878…884）　　Thus　he　spake；　and　Peleus'　soul　was　stirred　with　gladness；　and　straightway　he　spake　in　the　midst　of　all：　〃My　friends；　why　do　we　thus　cherish　a　bootless　grief　like　this？　　For　those　two　have　perished　by　the　fate　they　have　met　with；　but　among　our　host　are　steersmen　yet；　and　many　a　one。　　Wherefore　let　us　not　delay　our　attempt；　but　rouse　yourselves　to　the　work　and　cast　away　your　griefs。〃

（ll。　885…893）　　And　him　in　reply　Aeson's　son　addressed　with　helpless　words：　〃Son　of　Aeacus；　where　are　these　steersmen　of　thine？　　For　those　whom　we　once　deemed　to　be　men　of　skill；　they　even　more　than　I　are　bowed　with　vexation　of　heart。　　Wherefore　I　forebode　an　evil　doom　for　us　even　as　for　the　dead；　if　it　shall　be　our　lot　neither　to　reach　the　city　of　fell　Aeetes；　nor　ever　again　to　pass　beyond　the　rocks　to　the　land　of　Hellas；　but　a　wretched　fate　will　enshroud　us　here　ingloriously　till　we　grow　old　for　naught。〃

（ll。　894…898）　　Thus　he　spake；　but　Ancaeus　quickly　undertook　to　guide　the　swift　ship；　for　he　was　stirred　by　the　impulse　of　the　goddess。　　And　after　him　Erginus　and　Nauplius　and　Euphemus　started　up；　eager　to　steer。　　But　the　others　held　them　back；　and　many　of　his　comrades　granted　it　to　Ancaeus。

（ll。　899…910）　　So　on　the　twelfth　day　they　went　aboard　at　dawn；　for　a　str