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warrior。 Immediately on feeling the blow�察�he seemed to take it for granted 

that   somebody   had   struck   him�察  �and�察  �uplifting   his   weapon�察  �he   smote   his 

next neighbor a blow that cleft his helmet asunder�察�and stretched him on 

the ground。 In an instant�察�those nearest the fallen warrior began to strike at 

one another with their swords�察�and stab with their spears。 The confusion 



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spread     wider   and   wider。   Each    man    smote    down    his  brother�察  �and   was 

himself   smitten   down   before   he   had   time   to   exult   in   his   victory。   The 

trumpeters�察�all the while�察�blew their blasts shriller and shriller�察�each soldier 

shouted a battle cry�察�and often fell with it on his lips。 It was the strangest 

spectacle   of   causeless   wrath�察  �and   of   mischief   for   no   good   end�察  �that   had 

ever been witnessed�察�but�察�after all�察�it was neither more foolish nor  more 

wicked than a thousand battles that have since been fought�察�in which men 

have slain their brothers with just as little reason as these children of the 

dragon's teeth。 It ought to be considered�察�too�察�that the dragon people were 

made for nothing else�察�whereas other mortals were born to love and help 

one another。 

     Well�察  �this   memorable   battle   continued   to   rage   until   the   ground   was 

strewn with helmeted heads that had been cut off。 Of all the thousands that 

began the fight�察�there were only five left standing。 These now rushed from 

different parts of the field�察�and�察�meeting in the middle of it�察�clashed their 

swords�察�and struck at each other's hearts as fiercely as ever。 

     ;Cadmus�察─�said the voice again�察 �bid those five warriors sheathe their 

swords。 They will help you to build the city。; 

     Without     hesitating    an   instant�察  �Cadmus     stepped     forward�察   �with   the 

aspect   of   a   king   and   a   leader�察  �and   extending   his   drawn   sword   amongst 

them�察�spoke to the warriors in a stern and commanding voice。 

     ;Sheathe your weapons� ─�said he。 

     And     forthwith�察   �feeling   themselves      bound     to  obey    him�察  �the   five 

remaining sons of the dragon's teeth made him a military salute with their 

swords�察  �returned   them   to   the   scabbards�察  �and   stood   before   Cadmus   in   a 

rank�察�eyeing him as soldiers eye their captain�察�while awaiting the word of 

command。 

     These five men had probably sprung from the biggest of the dragon's 

teeth�察�and   were   the   boldest   and   strongest of   the   whole   army。 They  were 

almost giants indeed�察�and had good need to be so�察�else they never could 

have lived through so terrible a fight。 They still had a very furious look�察�

and�察�if Cadmus happened to glance aside�察�would glare at one another�察�with 

fire flashing out of their eyes。 It was strange�察�too�察�to observe how the earth�察�

out of which they had so lately grown�察�was incrusted�察�here and there�察�on 



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their bright breastplates�察�and even�察�begrimed their faces�察�just as you may 

have seen it clinging to beets and carrots�察�when pulled out of their native 

soil。 Cadmus hardly knew whether to consider them as men�察�or some odd 

kind   of   vegetable�察  �although�察  �on   the   whole�察  �he   concluded   that   there   was 

human      nature    in  them�察   �because    they   were    so   fond   of   trumpets    and 

weapons�察�and so ready to shed blood。 

     They looked him earnestly in the face�察�waiting for his next order�察�and 

evidently   desiring      no   other   employment   than   to   follow   him   from   one 

battlefield to another�察�all over the wide world。 But Cadmus was wiser than 

these earth´born creatures�察�with the dragon's fierceness in them�察�and knew 

better how to use their strength and hardihood。 

     ;Come� ─  �said   he。   ;You   are   sturdy   fellows。   Make   yourselves   useful� �

Quarry some stones with those great swords of yours�察�and help me to build 

a city。; 

     The   five   soldiers   grumbled   a   little�察  �and   muttered   that   it   was   their 

business to overthrow cities�察�not to build them up。 But Cadmus looked at 

them with   a stern   eye�察  �and spoke   to   them  in   a   tone of   authority�察  �so   that 

they knew him for their master�察�and never again thought of disobeying his 

commands。 They set to work in good earnest�察�and toiled so diligently�察�that�察�

in a very short time�察�a city began to make its appearance。 At first�察�to be 

sure�察�the workmen showed a quarrelsome disposition。 Like savage beasts�察�

they  would   doubtless   have   done   one  another   a   mischief�察  �if   Cadmus   had 

not kept watch over them�察�and quelled the fierce old serpent that lurked in 

their hearts�察�when he saw it gleaming out of their wild eyes。 But�察�in course 

of time�察�they got accustomed to honest labor�察�and had sense enough to feel 

that there was more true enjoyment in living at peace�察�and doing good to 

one's neighbor�察�than in striking at him with a two´edged sword。 It may not 

be too much to hope that the rest of mankind will by and by grow as wise 

and peaceable as these five earth´begrimed warriors�察�who sprang from the 

dragon's teeth。 

     And now the city was built�察�and there was a home in it for each of the 

workmen。 But the palace of Cadmus was not yet erected�察�because they had 

left   it   till   the   last�察  �meaning   to   introduce   all   the   new   improvements   of 

architecture�察    �and    make    it  very   commodious�察       �as   well   as  stately   and 



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beautiful。   After   finishing   the   rest   of   their   labors�察  �they   all   went   to   bed 

betimes�察�in order   to rise   in the gray  of the   morning�察�and get   at least the 

foundation of the edifice laid before nightfall。 But�察�when Cadmus arose�察�

and   took     his  way   towards      the   site   where   the   palace   was    to   be  built�察�

followed by his five sturdy workmen marching all in a row�察�what do you 

think he saw�拭�

     What should it be but the most magnificent palace that had ever been 

seen in the world。 It was built of marble and other beautiful kinds of stone�察�

and rose high into the air�察�with a splendid dome and a portico along the 

front�察�and carved pillars�察�and everything else that befitted the habitation of 

a mighty king。 It had grown up out of the earth in almost as short a time as 

it   had   taken   the   armed   host   to   spring   from  the   dragon's   teeth�察  �and   what 

made the matter more strange�察�no seed of this stately edifice ever had been 

planted。 

     When the five workmen beheld the dome�察�with the morning sunshine 

making it look golden and glorious�察�they gave a great shout。 

     ;Long live King Cadmus�察─�they cried�察 �in his beautiful palace。; 

     And     the   new    king�察   �with   his   five   faithful   followers     at   his  heels�察�

shouldering   their   pickaxes   and   marching   in   a   rank   ��for   they   still   had   a 

soldier´like   sort   of   behavior�察  �as   their   nature   was���察  �ascended   the   palace 

steps。   Halting   at   the   entrance�察  �they   gazed   through   a   long   vista   of   lofty 

pillars�察  �that   were   ranged   from   end   to   end   of   a   great   hall。 At   the   farther 

extremity of this hall�察�approaching slowly towards him�察�Cadmus beheld a 

female figure�察�wonderfully beautiful�察�and adorned with a royal robe�察�and a 

crown of diamonds over her golden ringlets�察�and the richest necklace that 

ever a queen wore。 His heart thrilled with delight。 He fancied it his long´ 

lost sister Europa�察�now grown to womanhood�察�coming to make him happy�察�

and   to   repay   him   with   her   sweet   sisterly   affection�察  �for   all   those   weary 

wonderings   in   quest   of   her   since   he   left   King   Agenor's   palacefor   the 

tears that he had shed�察�on parting with Phoenix�察�and Cilix�察�and Thasusfor 

the   heart´breakings   that   had   made   the   whole   world   seem   dismal   to   him 

over his dear mother's grave。 

     But�察�as Cadmus advanced to meet the beautiful stranger�察�he saw that 

her   features   were   unknown   to   him�察  �although�察  �in   the   little   time   that   it 



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required   to   tread   along   the   hall�察  �he   had   already  felt   a   sympathy   betwixt 

himself and her。 

     ;No�察�Cadmus�察─�said the same voice that had spoken to him in the field 

of   the   armed   men�察   �this   is   not   that   dear   sister   Europa   whom   you   have 

sought so faithfully all over the wide world。 This is Harmonia�察�a daughter 

of the sky�察�who is given you instead of sister�察�and brothers�察�and friend�察�and 

mother。 You will find all those dear ones in her alone。; 

     So King Cadmus dwelt in the palace�察�with his new friend Harmonia�察�

and   found   a   great   deal   of   comfort   in   his   magnificent   abode�察  �but   would 

doubtless have found as much�察�if not more�察�in the humblest cottage by the 

wayside。   Before   many   years   went   by�察  �there   was   a   group   of   rosy   little 

children   ��but   how   they   came   thither   has   always   been   a   mystery   to   me�� 

sporting   in   the   great   hall�察  �and   on   the   marble   steps   of   the   palace�察  �and 

running   joyfully   to   meet   King   Cadmus   when   affairs   of   state   left   him   at 

leisure   to   play  with   them。 They  called him  father�察 �and   Queen   Harmonia 

mother。 The five old soldiers of the dragon's teeth grew very fond of these 

small   urchins�察  �and   were   never   w

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