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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