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

     So Aphrodite said�察�and then she vanished�察�leaving a fragrance in the air 

and the three shining apples in the hands of Hippomenes。 Long he looked 

upon their brightness。 They were beside him that night�察�and when he arose 

in the dawn he put them in his girdle。 Then�察�before the throng�察�he went to 

the place of the race。 

     When he showed himself beside Atalanta�察�all around the course were 

silent�察�for they all   admired Hippomenes for his beauty and for the spirit 

that was in his face�察�they were silent out of compassion�察�for they knew the 

doom that befell the youths who raced with Atalanta。 

     And now Schoeneus�察�the black´bearded king�察�stood up�察�and he spoke 

to   the  throng�察   �saying�察   �Hear    me   all�察 �both  young     and   old�此 �this  youth�察�

Hippomenes�察�seeks to win the race from my daughter�察�winning her for his 



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bride。 Now�察�if he be victorious and escape death I will give him my dear 

child�察�Atalanta�察  �and   many   fleet   horses   besides   as   gifts   from   me�察  �and   in 

honor he shall go back to his native land。 But if he fail in the race�察�then he 

will have to share the doom that has been meted out to the other youths 

who raced with Atalanta hoping to win her for a bride。; 

     Then   Hippomenes   and Atalanta   crouched   for   the   start。   The   trumpets 

were sounded and they darted off。 

     Side by side with Atalanta�察�Hippomenes went。 Her flying hair touched 

his breast�察�and it seemed to him that they were skimming the sandy course 

as if they were swallows。 But then Atalanta began to draw away from him。 

He saw her ahead of him�察�and then he began to hear the words of cheer 

that came from the throng ;Bend to the race�察�Hippomenes� �Go on�察�go on� �

Use your strength to the utmost。; He bent himself to the race�察�but further 

and further from him Atalanta drew。 

     Then it seemed to him that she checked her swiftness a little to look 

back   at   him。   He   gained   on   her   a   little。  And   then   his   hand   touched   the 

apples that   were in his girdle。 As   it touched   them it   came into   his   mind 

what to do with the apples。 

     He was not far from her now�察�but already her swiftness was drawing 

her further and further away。 He took one of the apples into his hand and 

tossed it into the air so that it fell on the track before her。 

     Atalanta saw the shining apple。 She checked her speed and stooped in 

the race to pick it up。 And as she stooped Hippomenes darted past her�察�and 

went flying toward the goal that now was within his sight。 

     But soon   she   was   beside him  again。  He   looked�察 �and   he   saw  that   the 

goal marks were far�察�far ahead of him。 Atalanta with the flying hair passed 

him�察�and drew away and away from him。 He had not speed to gain upon 

her now�察�he thought�察�so he put his strength into his hand and he flung the 

second of the shining apples。 The apple rolled before her and rolled off the 

course。 Atalanta turned off the course�察�stooped and picked up the apple。 

     Then did Hippomenes draw all his spirit into his breast as he raced on。 

He was now nearer to the goal than she was。 But he knew that she was 

behind him�察�going lightly where he went heavily。 And then she was beside 



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him�察�and then she went past him。 She paused in her speed for a moment 

and she looked back on him。 

     As he raced on�察�his chest seemed weighted down and his throat was 

crackling     dry。  The    goal   marks    were   far   away    still�察 �but  Atalanta   was 

nearing them。 He took the last of the golden apples into his hand。 Perhaps 

she   was   now   so   far   that   the   strength   of   his   throw   would   not   be   great 

enough to bring the apple before her。 

     But with all the strength he could put into his hand he flung the apple。 

It struck the course before her feet and then went bounding wide。 Atalanta 

swerved   in   her   race   and   followed   where   the   apple   went。   Hippomenes 

marvelled that he had been able to fling it so far。 He saw Atalanta stoop to 

pick up the apple�察�and he bounded on。 And then�察�although his strength was 

failing�察�he saw the goal marks near him。 He set his feet between them and 

then fell down on the ground。 

     The attendants raised him up and put the victor's wreath upon his head。 

The concourse of people shouted with joy to see him victor。 But he looked 

around for Atalanta and he saw her standing there with the golden apples 

in   her   hands。   ;He   has   won�察─  �he   heard   her   say�察   �and   I   have   not   to   hate 

myself for bringing a doom upon him。 Gladly�察�gladly do I give up the race�察�

and glad am I that it is this youth who has won the victory from me。; 

     She took his hand and brought him before the king。 Then Schoeneus�察�

in the sight of all the rejoicing people�察�gave Atalanta to Hippomenes for 

his bride�察�and he bestowed upon him also a great gift of horses。 With his 

dear and hard´won bride�察�Hippomenes   went to his own   country�察�and   the 

apples   that   she   brought   with   her�察  �the   golden   apples   of   Aphrodite�察  �were 

reverenced by the people。 



                           X。 The Departure From Lemnos 

     A  day   came   when   Heracles   left   the Argo   and   went   on   the   Lemnian 

land。 He gathered the heroes about him�察�and they�察�seeing Heracles come 

amongst them�察�clamored to go to hunt the wild bulls that were inland from 

the sea。 

     So�察  �for   once�察  �the   heroes   left   the   Lemnian   maidens   who   were   their 



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friends。 Jason�察�too�察�left Hypsipyle in the palace and went with Heracles。 

And as they went�察�Heracles spoke to each of the heroes�察�saying that they 

were forgetting the Fleece of Gold that they had sailed to gain。 

     Jason blushed to think that he had   almost let go out of his mind   the 

quest    that  had    brought    him   from    Iolcus。  And    then   he   thought    upon 

Hypsipyle and of how her little hand would stay in his�察�and his own hand 

became loose upon the spear so that it nearly fell from him。 How could he�察�

he thought�察�leave Hypsipyle and this land of Lemnos behind�拭�

     He    heard    the  clear   voice   of   Atalanta    as  she�察  �too�察 �spoke    to  the 

Argonauts。      What     Heracles    said   was    brave   and    wise�察  �said   Atalanta。 

Forgetfulness would cover their names if they stayed longer in Lemnos 

forgetfulness   and   shame�察  �and   they   would   come   to   despise   themselves。 

Leave   Lemnos�察  �she   cried�察  �and   draw   Argo   into   the   sea�察  �and   depart   for 

Colchis。 

     All   day   the   Argonauts   stayed   by   themselves�察  �hunting   the   bulls。   On 

their way back from the chase they were   met by Lemnian maidens who 

carried   wreaths   of   flowers   for   them。   Very   silent   were   the   heroes   as   the 

maidens      greeted   them。    Heracles    went    with   Jason    to  the  palace�察  �and 

Hypsipyle�察�seeing the mighty stranger coming�察�seated herself�察�not on the 

couch where she was wont to sit looking into the face of Jason�察�but on the 

stone   throne   of   King   Thoas�察  �her   father。   And   seated   on   that   throne   she 

spoke to Jason and to Heracles as a queen might speak。 

     In the hall that night the heroes and the Lemnian maidens who were 

with them were quiet。 A story was told�察  �Castor began it and   Polydeuces 

ended it。 And the story that Helen's brothers told was�此�



                                 The Golden Maid 



     Epimetheus the Titan had a brother who was the wisest of all Beings 

Prometheus called the Foreseer。 But Epimetheus himself was slow´witted 

and scatter´brained。 His wise brother once sent him a message bidding him 

beware of the gifts that Zeus might send him。 Epimetheus heard�察�but he 



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did not   heed the   warning�察�and thereby he   brought upon the race of   men 

troubles and cares。 

     Prometheus�察�the wise Titan�察�had saved men from a great trouble that 

Zeus would have brought upon them。 Also he had given them the gift of 

fire。 Zeus was the more wroth with men now because fire�察�stolen from him�察�

had been given them�察  �he was wroth   with the race of Titans�察�too�察�and  he 

pondered   in   his   heart   how   he   might   injure   men�察  �and   how   he   might   use 

Epimetheus�察�the mindless Titan�察�to further his plan。 

     While he pondered there was a hush on high Olympus�察�the mountain 

of    the  gods。    Then    Zeus   called    upon    the  artisan   of   the  gods�察   �lame 

Hephaestus�察  �and   he   commanded   him   to   make   a   being   out   of   clay   that 

would      have    the  likeness    of   a  lovely    maiden。     With    joy   and   pride 

Hephaestus worked at the task that had been given him�察�and he fashioned a 

being that had the likeness of a lovely maiden�察�and he brought the thing of 

his making before the gods and the goddesses。 

     All strove to add a grace or a beauty to the work of Hephaestus。 Zeus 

granted     that  the   maiden    should    see   and   feel。  Athene     dressed   her   in 

garments that were as lovely as flowers。 Aphrodite�察�the goddess of love�察�

put a charm on her lips and in her eyes。 The Graces put necklaces around 

her neck and set agolden crown upon her head。 The Hours brought her a 

girdle   of   spring   flowers。   Then   the   herald   of   t

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