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When the furrows are reaped�察�when the grain has been gathered�察�when the 

dark   season   comes�察  �Persephone   goes   from   her   mother�察  �and   going   down 

into the dark places�察�she sits beside her mighty lord Aidoneus and upon his 

throne。   Not   sorrowful   is   she   there�察  �she   sits   with   head   unbowed�察  �for   she 

knows   herself   to   be   a   mighty   queen。   She   has   joy�察  �too�察  �knowing   of   the 

seasons when she may walk with Demeter�察�her mother�察�on the wide places 

of the earth�察�through fields of flowers and fruit and ripening grain。 

     Such was the story that Orpheus toldOrpheus who knew the histories 

of the gods。 

     A day came when the heroes�察�on their way back from a journey they 

had made with the Lemnian maidens�察�called out to Heracles upon the Argo。 

Then Heracles�察�standing on the prow of the ship�察�shouted angrily to them。 



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Terrible did he seem to the Lemnian maidens�察�and they ran off�察�drawing 

the heroes with them。 Heracles shouted to his comrades again�察�saying that 

if they did not come aboard the Argo and make ready for the voyage to 

Colchis�察�he would go ashore and carry them to the ship�察�and force them 

again to take the oars in their hands。 

     Not all of what Heracles said did the Argonauts hear。 

     That    evening    the  men    were   silent  in  Hypsipyle's     hall�察 �and   it  was 

Atalanta�察�the maiden�察�who told the evening's story。 



                                   Atalanta's Race 



     There    are   two   Atalantas�察   �she  said�察  �she  herself�察  �the  Huntress�察    �and 

another who is noted for her speed of foot and her delight in the racethe 

daughter of Schceneus�察�King of Boeotia�察�Atalanta of the Swift Foot。 

     So proud was she of her swiftness that she made a vow to the gods that 

none would be her husband except the youth who won past her in the race。 

Youth   after   youth   came   and   raced   against   her�察  �but   Atalanta�察  �who   grew 

fleeter and fleeter of foot�察�left each one of them far behind her。 The youths 

who came to the race were so many and the clamor they made after defeat 

was so great�察�that her father made a law that�察�as he thought�察�would lessen 

their number。 The law that he made was that the youth who came to race 

against Atalanta and who lost the race should lose his life into the bargain。 

After    that  the  youths    who    had   care  for  their  lives   stayed   away    from 

Boeotia。 

     Once   there   came   a   youth   from  a   far   part   of   Greece   into   the   country 

that Atalanta's   father   ruled   over。   Hippomenes   was   his   name。   He   did   not 

know of the race�察�but having come into the city and seeing the crowd of 

people�察�he went with them to the course。 He looked upon the youths who 

were girded for the race�察�and he heard the folk say amongst themselves�察�

;Poor youths�察�as mighty and as highspirited as they look�察�by sunset the life 

will be out of each of them�察�for Atalanta will run past them as she ran past 

the others。; Then Hippomenes spoke to the folk in wonder�察�and they told 



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him   of   Atalanta's   race   and   of   what   would   befall   the   youths   who   were 

defeated in it。 ;Unlucky youths�察─�cried Hippomenes�察 �how foolish they are 

to try to win a bride at the price of their lives。; 

     Then�察�with pity in his heart�察�he watched the youths prepare for the race。 

Atalanta had not yet taken her place�察�and he was fearful of looking upon 

her。 ;She is a witch�察─�he said to himself�察 �she must be a witch to draw so 

many youths to their deaths�察�and she�察�no doubt�察�will show in her face and 

figure the witch's spirit。; 

     But even as he said this�察�Hippomenes saw Atalanta。 She stood with the 

youths before they crouched for the first dart in the race。 He saw that she 

was a girl of a light and a lovely form。 Then they crouched for the race�察�

then   the   trumpets   rang   out�察  �and   the   youths   and   the   maiden   darted   like 

swallows over the sand of the course。 

     On came Atalanta�察�far�察 �far ahead of the   youths who had started   with 

her。   Over   her   bare   shoulders   her   hair   streamed�察  �blown   backward   by   the 

wind that met her flight。 Her fair neck shone�察�and her little feet were like 

flying doves。 It seemed to Hippomenes as he watched her that there was 

fire in her lovely body。 On and on she went as swift as the arrow that the 

Scythian   shoots   from   his   bow。 And   as   he   watched   the   race   he   was   not 

sorry that the youths were being left behind。 Rather would he have been 

enraged if one came near overtaking her�察�for now his heart was set upon 

winning her for his bride�察�and he cursed himself for not having entered the 

race。 

     She passed the last goal mark and she was given the victor's wreath of 

flowers。 Hippomenes stood and watched her and he did not see the youths 

who had started   with   herthey  had   thrown   themselves on the   ground   in 

their despair。 

     Then wild�察�as though he were one of the doomed youths�察�Hippomenes 

made his way through the throng and came before the black´bearded King 

of Boeotia。 The king's brows were knit�察�for even then he was pronouncing 

doom upon   the   youths   who   had   been   left   behind in the   race。   He   looked 

upon Hippomenes�察�another youth who would make the trial�察�and the frown 

became heavier upon his face。 



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     But   Hippomenes   saw   only Atalanta。   She   came   beside her   father�察  �the 

wreath was upon her head of gold�察�and her eyes were wide and tender。 She 

turned her face to him�察�and then she knew by the wildness that was in his 

look that he had come to enter the race with her。 Then the flush that was 

on her face died away�察�and she shook her head as if she were imploring 

him to go from that place。 

     The dark´bearded king bent his brows upon him and said�察 �Speak�察�0 

youth�察�speak and tell us what brings you here。; 

     Then cried Hippomenes as if his whole life were bursting out with his 

words�此   �Why   does   this   maiden�察  �your   daughter�察  �seek   an   easy   renown   by 

conquering weakly youths in the race�拭�She has not striven yet。 Here stand 

I�察�one of the blood of Poseidon�察�the god of the sea。 Should I be defeated by 

her in the race�察�then�察�indeed�察�might Atalanta have something to boast of。; 

     Atalanta stepped forward and said�此 �Do not speak of it�察�youth。 Indeed I 

think that it is some god�察�envious of your beauty and your strength�察�who 

sent you here to strive with me and to meet your doom。 Ah�察�think of the 

youths who have striven with me even now� �Think of the hard doom that 

is about to fall upon them� �You venture your life in the race�察�but indeed I 

am not worthy of the price。 Go hence�察�O stranger youth�察�go hence and live 

happily�察�for indeed I think that there is some maiden who loves you well。; 

     ;Nay�察  �maiden�察─  �said   Hippomenes�察   �I   will   enter   the   race   and   I   will 

venture my  life on the  chance of   winning you   for   my bride。 What good 

will my life and my spirit be to me if they cannot win this race for me�拭─�

     She drew away from him then and looked upon him no more�察�but bent 

down   to   fasten   the   sandals   upon   her   feet。   And   the   black´bearded   king 

looked upon Hippomenes and said�察 �Face�察�then�察�this race to´morrow。 You 

will be the only one who will enter it。 But bethink thee of the doom that 

awaits thee at the end of it。; The king said no more�察�and Hippomenes went 

from  him   and   from Atalanta�察  �and   he   came   again   to   the   place   where   the 

race had been run。 

     He looked across the sandy course with its goal marks�察�and in his mind 

he saw again Atalanta's swift race。 He would not meet doom at the hands 

of   the   king's   soldiers�察  �he   knew�察  �for   his   spirit   would   leave   him   with   the 



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greatness of the effort he would make to reach the goal before her。 And he 

thought it would be well to die in that effort and on that sandy place that 

was so far from his own land。 

     Even as he looked across the sandy course now deserted by the throng�察�

he saw one move across it�察�coming toward him with feet that did not seem 

to   touch    the  ground。     She   was    a  woman     of   wonderful     presence。    As 

Hippomenes looked upon her he knew that she was Aphrodite�察�the goddess 

of beauty and of love。 

     ;Hippomenes�察─  �said   the   immortal   goddess�察   �the   gods   are   mindful   of 

you   who   are   sprung   from   one   of   the   gods�察  �and   I   am   mindful   of   you 

because   of   your   own   worth。   I   have   come   to   help   you   in   your   race   with 

Atalanta�察�for I would not have you slain�察�nor would I have that maiden go 

unwed。 Give your greatest strength and your greatest swiftness to the race�察�

and   behold�   �here   are   wonders   that   will   prevent   the   fleet´footed Atalanta 

from putting all her spirit into the race。; 

     And then the immortal goddess held out to Hippomenes a branch that 

had upon it three apples of shining gold。 

     ;In Cyprus�察─�said the goddess�察 �where I have come from�察�there is a tree 

on    which    these   golden    apples   grow。   Only    I  may    pluck   them。   I  have 

brought them to you�察�Hippomenes。 Keep them in your girdle�察�and in the 

race you will find out what to do with them�察�I think。; 

     So Aphrodite sa

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