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came   into   his   mind   that   in   Colchis   there   was   something   else   of   worth 

besides   the   Golden   Fleece。   And   he   thought   that   after   he   had   won   the 

Fleece there would be peace between the Argonauts and King Aeetes察and 

that he and Medea might sit together in the king's hall。 But when he spoke 

of being joined in friendship with her father察Medea cried此

     ;Think not of treaties nor of covenants。 In Greece such are regarded察



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but not here。 Ah察do not think that the king察my father察will keep any peace 

with you When you have won the Fleece you must hasten away。 You must 

not tarry in Aea。; 

     She   said   this   and   her   cheeks   were   wet   with   tears   to   think   that   he 

should go so soon察that he would go so far察and that she would never look 

upon him again。 She bent her head again and she said此 Tell me about your 

own   land察  about   the   place   of   your   father察  the   place   where   you   will   live 

when you win back from Colchis。; 

     Then   Jason     told   her   of   Icolus察  he   told   her   how   it   was   circled  by 

mountains not so lofty as her Caucasus察he told her of the pasture lands of 

Iolcus with their flocks of sheep察he told her of the Mountain Pelion where 

he had been reared by Chiron察the ancient centaur察he told her of his father 

who lingered out his life in waiting for his return。 

     Medea said此 When you go back to Iolcus do not forget me察Medea。 I 

shall remember you察Jason察even in my father's despite。 And it will be my 

hope that some rumor of you will come to me like some messenger´bird。 If 

you forget me may some blast of wind sweep me away to Iolcus察and may 

I sit in your hall an unknown and an unexpected guest ─

     Then they parted察Medea went swiftly back to the palace察and Jason察

turning to the river察went to where the Argo was moored。 

     The   heroes   embraced   and   questioned   him察  he   told   them   of   Medea's 

counsel and he showed them the charm she had given him。 That savage 

man Arcas scoffed at Medea's counsel and Medea's charm察saying that the 

Argonauts had become poorspirited indeed when they had to depend upon 

a girl's help。 

     Jason bathed in the river察then he anointed himself with the charm察he 

sprinkled his spear and shield and sword with it。 He came to Arcas who sat 

upon his bench察still nursing his anger察and he held the spear toward him。 

     Arcas took up his heavy sword and he hewed at the butt of the spear。 

The edge of the sword turned。 The blade leaped back in his hand as if it 

had    been    struck   against   an   anvil。   And    Jason察  feeling   within    him   a 

boundless and tireless strength察laughed aloud。 



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                        III。 The Winning Of The Golden Fleece 

     They   took   the   ship   out   of   the   backwater   and   they   brought   her   to   a 

wharf   in   the   city。   At   a   place   that   was   called   ;The   Ram's   Couch;   they 

fastened the Argo。 Then they marched to the field of Ares察where the king 

and the Colchian people were。 

     Jason察 carrying   his shield   and   spear察  went before   the king。   From  the 

king's hand he took the gleaming helmet that held the dragon's teeth。 This 

he put into the hands of Theseus察who went with him。 Then with the spear 

and shield in his hands察with his sword girt across his shoulders察and with 

his mantle stripped off察Jason looked across the field of Ares。 

     He saw the plow that he was to yoke to the bulls察he saw the yoke of 

bronze   near   it察  he   saw   the   tracks   of   the   bulls'   hooves。   He   followed   the 

tracks until he came to the lair of the fire´breathing bulls。 Out of that lair察

which   was   underground察  smoke   and   fire   belched。   He   set   his   feet   firmly 

upon the ground and he held his shield before him。 He awaited the onset 

of   the  bulls。  They  came   clanging   up   with   loud   bellowing察  breathing   out 

fire。    They lowered their heads察and with mighty察iron´tipped horns they 

came to gore and trample him。 

     Medea's   charm   had   made   him   strong察  Medea's   charm   had   made   his 

shield   impregnable。   The   rush   of   the   bulls   did   not   overthrow   him。   His 

comrades   shouted   to   see   him   standing   firmly   there察  and   in   wonder   the 

Colchians gazed upon him。 All round him察as from a furnace察there came 

smoke and fire。 

     The bulls roared mightily。 Grasping the horns of the bull that was upon 

his   right   hand察  Jason   dragged   him   until   he   had   brought   him   beside   the 

yoke   of   bronze。   Striking   the  brazen   knees   of   the   bull   suddenly   with   his 

foot he forced him down。 Then he smote the other bull as it rushed upon 

him察and it too he forced down upon its knees。 

     Castor and Polydeuces held the yoke to him。 Jason bound it upon the 

necks   of   the   bulls。   He   fastened   the   plow   to   the   yoke。  Then   he   took   his 

shield and set it upon his back察and grasping the handles of the plow he 

started to make the furrow。 

     With   his   long   spear   he   drove   the   bulls   before   him   as   with   a   goad。 



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Terribly they raged察furiously they breathed out fire。 Beside Jason Theseus 

went holding the helmet that held the dragon's teeth。 The hard ground was 

torn up by the plow of adamant察and the clods groaned as they were cast 

up。 Jason flung the teeth between the open sods察often turning his head in 

fear that the deadly crop of the Earth´born Men were rising behind him。 

     By the time that a third of the day was finished the field of Ares had 

been   plowed   and   sown。 As   yet   the   furrows   were   free   of   the   Earth´born 

Men。 Jason went down to the river and filled his helmet full of water and 

drank deeply。 And his knees that were stiffened with the plowing he bent 

until they were made supple again。 

     He saw the field rising into mounds。 It seemed that there were graves 

all   over   the   field   of Ares。   Then   he   saw   spears   and   shields   and   helmets 

rising up out of the earth。 Then armed warriors sprang up察a fierce battle 

cry upon their lips。 

     Jason remembered the counsel of Medea。 He raised a boulder that four 

men could hardly raise and with arms hardened by the plowing he cast it。 

The Colchians shouted to see such a stone cast by the hands of one man。 

Right into the middle of the Earth´born Men the stone came。 They leaped 

upon it like hounds察striking at one another as they came together。 Shield 

crashed on shield察spear rang upon spear as they struck at each other。 The 

Earth´born Men察as fast as they arose察went down before the weapons in 

the hands of their brethren。 

     Jason rushed upon them察his sword in his hand。 He slew some that had 

risen out of the earth only as far as the shoulders察he slew others whose 

feet were still in the earth察he slew others who were ready to spring upon 

him。   Soon   all   the   Earth´born   Men   were   slain察  and   the   furrows   ran   with 

their dark blood as channels run with water in springtime。 

     The Argonauts   shouted   loudly   for   Jason's   victory。   King   Aeetes   rose 

from his seat that was beside the river and he went back to the city。 The 

Colchians followed him。 Day faded察and Jason's contest was ended。 

     But it was not the will of Aeetes that the strangers should be let depart 

peaceably   with   the   Golden   Fleece   that   Jason   had   won。   In   the   assembly 

place察with his son Apsyrtus beside him察and with the furious Colchians all 



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around him察the king stood此on his breast was the gleaming corselet that 

Ares had given him察and on his head was that golden helmet with its four 

plumes that made him look as if he were truly the son of Helios察the Sun。 

Lightnings flashed from his great eyes察he spoke fiercely to the Colchians察

holding in his hand his bronze´topped spear。 

     He would have them attack the strangers and burn the Argo。 He would 

have   the   sons   of   Phrixus   slain   for   bringing   them   to   Aea。   There   was   a 

prophecy察he declared察that would have him be watchful of the treachery of 

his   own   offspring此  this   prophecy   was   being   fulfilled   by   the   children   of 

Chalciope察     he   feared察   too察 that   his   daughter察 

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