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had departed when he came into the country察and all the city was in grief
for the deaths of Prince Meleagrus and his two uncles。
On the steps of the temple where Meleagrus and his uncles had been
brought Heracles saw Deianira察Meleagrus's sister。 She was pale with her
grief察 this tall woman of the mountains察 she looked like a priestess察 but
also like a woman who could cheer camps of men with her counsel察her
bravery察and her good companionship察her hair was very dark and she had
dark eyes。
Straightway she became friends with Heracles察 and when they saw
each other for a while they loved each other。 And Heracles forgot Iole察the
childlike maiden whom he had seen in Oichalia。
He made himself a suitor for Deianira察 and those who protected her
were glad of Heracles's suit察and they told him they would give him the
maiden to marry as soon as the mourning for Prince Meleagrus and his
uncles was over。 Heracles stayed in Calydon察 happy with Deianira察 who
had so much beauty察wisdom察and bravery。
But then a dreadful thing happened in Calydon察by an accident察while
using his strength unthinkingly察Heracles killed a lad who was related to
Deianira。 He might not marry her now until he had taken punishment for
slaying one who was close to her in blood。
As a punishment for the slaying it was judged that Heracles should be
sold into slavery for three years。 At the end of his three years' slavery he
could come back to Calydon and wed Deianira。
And so Heracles and Deianira were parted。 He was sold as a slave in
Lydia察the one who bought him was a woman察a widow named Omphale。
To her house Heracles went察carrying his armor and wearing his lion's skin。
And Omphale laughed to see this tall man dressed in a lion's skin coming
to her house to do a servant's tasks for her。
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She and all in her house kept up fun with Heracles。 They would set
him to do housework察 to carry water察 and set vessels on the tables察 and
clear the vessels away。 Omphale set him to spin with a spindle as the
women did。 And often she would put on Heracles's lion skin and go about
dragging his club察while he察dressed in woman's garb察washed dishes and
emptied pots。
But he would lose patience with these servant's tasks察 and then
Omphale would let him go away and perform some great exploit。 Often he
went on long journeys and stayed away for long times。 It was while he
was in slavery to Omphale that he liberated Theseus from the dungeon in
which he was held with Peirithous察and it was while he still was in slavery
that he made his journey to Troy。
At Troy he helped to repair for King Laomedon the great walls that
years before Apollo and Poseidon had built around the city。 As a reward
for this labor he was offered the Princess Hesione in marriage察she was the
daughter of King Laomedon察and the sister of Priam察who was then called察
not Priam but Podarces。 He helped to repair the wall察 and two of the
Argonauts were there to aid him此 one was Peleus and the other was
Telamon。 Peleus did not stay for long此 Telamon stayed察 and to reward
Telamon Heracles withdrew his own claim for the hand of the Princess
Hesione。 It was not hard on Heracles to do this察for his thoughts were ever
upon Deianira。 But Telamon rejoiced察for he loved Hesione greatly。 On
the day they married Heracles showed the two an eagle in the sky。 He said
it was sent as an omen to theman omen for their marriage。 And in
memory of that omen Telamon named his son ;Alas;察that is察 Eagle。;
Then the walls of Troy were repaired and Heracles turned toward
Lydia察Omphale's home。 Not long would he have to serve Omphale now察
for his three years' slavery was n arly over。 Soon he would go back to
Calydon and wed Deianira。
As he went along the road to Lydia he thought of all the pleasantries
that had been made in Omphale's house and he laughed at the memory of
them。 Lydia was a friendly country察 and even though he had been in
slavery Heracles had had his good times there。
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He was tired with the journey and made sleepy with the heat of the sun察
and when he came within sight of Omphale's house he lay down by the
side of the road察first taking off his armor察and laying aside his bow察his
quiver察and his shield。 He wakened up to see two men looking down upon
him察he knew that these were the Cercopes察robbers who waylaid travelers
upon this road。 They were laughing as they looked down on him察 and
Heracles saw that they held his arms and his armor in their hands。
They thought that this man察 for all his tallness察 would yield to them
when he saw that they had his arms and his armor。 But Heracles sprang up察
and he caught one by the waist and the other by the neck察and he turned
them upside down and tied them together by the heels。 Now he held them
securely and he would take them to the town and give them over to those
whom they had waylaid and robbed。 He hung them by their heels across
his shoulders and marched on。
But the robbers察 as they were being bumped along察 began to relate
pleasantries and mirthful tales to each other察and Heracles察listening察had
to laugh。 And one said to the other察 O my brother察we are in the position
of the frogs when the mice fell upon them with such fury。; And the other
said察 Indeed nothing can save us if Zeus does not send an ally to us as he
sent an ally to the frogs。; And the first robber said察 Who began that
conflict察the frogs or the mice拭─And thereupon the second robber察his head
reaching down to Heracles's waist察began此
THE BATTLE OF THE FROGS AND MICE
A warlike mouse came down to the brink of a pond for no other reason
than to take a drink of water。 Up to him hopped a frog。 Speaking in the
voice of one who had rule and authority察the frog said此
;Stranger to our shore察you may not know it察but I am Puff Jaw察king of
the frogs。 I do not speak to common mice察but you察as I judge察belong to
the noble and kingly sort。 Tell me your race。 If I know it to be a noble one
I shall show you my kingly friendship。;
The mouse察speaking haughtily察said此 I am Crumb Snatcher察and my
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race is a famous one。 My father is the heroic Bread Nibbler察 and he
married Quern Licker察the lovely daughter of a king。 Like all my race I am
a warrior who has never been wont to flinch in battle。 Moreover察I have
been brought up as a mouse of high degree察and figs and nuts察cheese and
honeycakes is the provender that I have been fed on。;
Now this reply of Crumb Snatcher pleased the kingly frog greatly。
;Come with me to my abode察illustrious Crumb Snatcher察─said he察 and I
shall show you such entertainment as may be found in the house of a
king。;
But the mouse looked sharply at him。 ;How may I get to your house拭─
he asked。 ;We live in different elements察you and I。 We mice want to be in
the driest of dry places察while you frogs have your abodes in the water。;
;Ah察─answered Puff jaw察 you do not know how favored the frogs are
above all other creatures。 To us alone the gods have given the power to
live both in the water and on the land。 I shall take you to my land palace
that is the other side of the pond。;
;How may I go there with you拭─ asked Crumb Snatcher the mouse察
doubtfully。
;Upon my back察─said the frog。 ;Up now察noble Crumb Snatcher。 And
as we go I will show you the wonders of the deep。;
He offered his back and Crumb Snatcher bravely mounted。 The mouse
put his forepaws around the frog's neck。 Then Puff jaw swam out。 Crumb
Snatcher at first was pleased to feel himself moving through the water。 But
as the dark waves began to rise his mighty heart began to quail。 He longed
to be back upon the land。 He groaned aloud。
;How quickly we get on察─cried Puff Jaw察 soon we shall be at my land