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Self´thought that was upon the top of the heap。 It was Self´thought that
had afflicted the women�察�making them troubled about their own looks�察�and
envious of the graces of the Golden Maid。
And now the others spread themselves outSickness and War and
Strife between friends。 They spread themselves abroad and entered the
houses�察 �while Epimetheus�察 �the mindless Titan�察 �gathered flowers for
Pandora�察�the Golden Maid。
Lest she should weary of her play he called to her。 He would take her
into the houses of men。 As they drew near to the houses they saw a woman
seated on the ground�察�weeping�察�her husband had suddenly become hard to
her and had shut the door on her face。
They came upon a child crying because of a pain that he could not
understand。 And then they found two men struggling�察�their strife being on
account of a possession that they had both held peaceably before。
In every house they went to Epimetheus would say�察 �I am the brother
of Prometheus�察�who gave you the gift of fire。; But instead of giving them
a welcome the men would say�察 �We know nothing about your relation to
Prometheus。 We see you as a foolish man upon stilts。;
Epimetheus was troubled by the hard looks and the cold words of the
men who once had reverenced him。 He turned from the houses and went
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away。 In a quiet place he sat down�察�and for a while he lost sight of Pandora。
And then it seemed to him that he heard the voice of his wise and
suffering brother saying�察 �Do not accept any gift that Zeus may send you。;
He rose up and he hurried away from that place�察 �leaving Pandora
playing by herself。 There came into his scattered mind Regret and Fear。 As
he went on he stumbled。 He fell from the edge of a cliff�察 �and the sea
washed away the body of the mindless brother of Prometheus。
Not everything had been spilled out of the jar that had been brought
with Pandora into the world of men。 A beautiful�察�living thing was in that
jar also。 This was Hope。 And this beautiful�察 �living thing had got caught
under the rim of the jar and had not come forth with the others。 One day a
weeping woman found Hope under the rim of Pandora's jar and brought
this living thing into the house of men。 And now because of Hope they
could see an end to their troubles。 And the men and women roused
themselves in the midst of their afflictions and they looked toward
gladness。 Hope�察 �that had been caught under the rim of the jar�察 �stayed
behind the thresholds of their houses。
As for Pandora�察 �the Golden Maid�察 �she played on�察 �knowing only the
brightness of the sunshine and the lovely shapes of things。 Beautiful would
she have seemed to any being who saw her�察�but now she had strayed away
from the houses of men and Epimetheus was not there to look upon her。
Then Hephaestus�察 �the lame artisan of the gods�察 �left down his tools and
went to seek her。 He found Pandora�察 �and he took her back to Olympus。
And in his brazen house she stays�察�though sometimes at the will of Zeus
she goes down into the world of men。
When Polydeuces had ended the story that Castor had begun�察�Heracles
cried out�此 �For the Argonauts�察�too�察�there has been a Golden Maidnay�察�not
one�察�but a Golden Maid for each。 Out of the jar that has been with her ye
have taken forgetfulness of your honor。 As for me�察�I go back to the Argo
lest one of these Golden Maids should hold me back from the labors that
make great a man。;
So Heracles said�察 �and he went from Hypsipyle's hall。 The heroes
looked at each other�察�and they stood up�察�and shame that they had stayed so
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long away from the quest came over each of them。 The maidens took their
hands�察�the heroes unloosed those soft hands and turned away from them。
Hypsipyle left the throne of King Thoas and stood before Jason。 There
was a storm in all her body�察 �her mouth was shaken�察 �and a whole life's
trouble was in her great eyes。 Before she spoke Jason cried out�此 �What
Heracles said is true�察�0 Argonauts� �On the Quest of the Golden Fleece our
lives and our honors depend。 To Colchisto Colchis must we go� ─�
He stood upright in the hall�察�and his comrades gathered around him。
The Lemnian maidens would have held out their arms and would have
made their partings long delayed�察 �but that a strange cry came to them
through the night。 Well did the Argonauts know that cryit was the cry of
the ship�察�of Argo herself。 They knew that they must go to her now or stay
from the voyage for ever。 And the maidens knew that there was something
in the cry of the ship that might not be gainsaid�察�and they put their hands
before their faces�察�and they said no other word。
Then said Hypsipyle�察�the queen�察 �I�察�too�察�am a ruler�察�Jason�察�and I know
that there are great commands that we have to obey。 Go�察�then�察�to the Argo。
Ah�察�neither I nor the women of Lemnos will stay your going now。 But to´
morrow speak to us from the deck of the ship and bid us farewell。 Do not
go from us in the night�察�Jason。;
Jason and the Argonauts went from Hypsipyle's hall。 The maidens who
were left behind wept together。 All but Hypsipyle。 She sat on the throne of
King Thoas and she had Polyxo�察�her nurse�察�tell her of the ways of Jason's
voyage as he had told of them�察 �and of all that he would have to pass
through。 When the other Lemnian women slept she put her head upon her
nurse's�察�knees and wept�察�bitterly Hypsipyle wept�察�but softly�察�for she would
not have the others hear her weeping。
By the coming of the morning's light the Argonauts had made all ready
for their sailing。 They were standing on the deck when the light came�察�and
they saw the Lemnian women come to the shore。 Each looked at her friend
aboard the Argo�察 �and spoke�察 �and went away。 And last�察 �Hypsipyle�察 �the
queen�察 �came。 ;Farewell�察 �Hypsipyle�察─ �Jason said to her�察 �and she�察 �in her
strange way of speaking�察�said�此�
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;What you told us I have rememberedhow you will come to the
dangerous passage that leads into the Sea of Pontus�察�and how by the flight
of a pigeon you will know whether or not you may go that way。 0 Jason�察�
let the dove you fly when you come to that dangerous place be
Hypsipyle's。;
She showed a pigeon held in her hands。 She loosed it�察�and the pigeon
alighted on the ship�察 �and stayed there on pink feet�察 �a white´feathered
pigeon。 Jason took up the pigeon and held it in his hands�察�and the Argo
drew swiftly away from the Lemnian land。
XI。 The Passage Of The Symplegades
They came near Salmydessus�察 �where Phineus�察 �the wise king�察 �ruled�察�
and they sailed past it�察�they sighted the pile of stones�察�with the oar upright
upon it that they had raised on the seashore over the body of Tiphys�察�the
skillful steersman whom they had lost�察 �they sailed on until they heard a
sound that grew more and more thunderous�察�and then the heroes said to
each other�察 �Now we come to the Symplegades and the dread passage into
the Sea of Pontus。;
It was then that Jason cried out�此 �Ah�察�when Pelias spoke of this quest
to me�察�why did I not turn my head away and refuse to be drawn into it�拭�
Since we came near the dread passage that is before us I have passed every
night in groans。 As for you who have come with me�察�you may take your
ease�察�for you need care only for your own lives。 But I have to care for you
all�察�and to strive to win for you all a safe return to Greece。 Ah�察�greatly am I
afflicted now�察�knowing to what a great peril I have brought you� ─�
So Jason said�察�thinking to make trial of the heroes。 They�察�on their part�察�
were not dismayed�察�but shouted back cheerful words to him。 Then he said�此�
;O friends of mine�察�by your spirit my spirit is quickened。 Now if I knew
that I was being borne down into the black gulfs of Hades�察�I should fear
nothing�察�knowing that you are constant and faithful of heart。;
As he said this they came into water that seethed all around the ship。
Then into the hands of Euphemus�察�a youth of Iolcus�察�who was the keenest´
eyed amongst the Argonauts�察 �Jason put the pigeon that Hypsipyle had
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given him。 He bade him stand by the prow of the Argo�察�ready to loose the
pigeon as the ship came nigh that dreadful gate of rock。
They saw the spray being dashed around in showers�察�they saw the sea
spread itself out in foam�察 �they saw the high�察 �black rocks rush together�察�
sounding thunderously as they met。 The caves in the high rocks rumbled
as the sea surged into them�察�and the foam of the dashing waves spurted
high up the rocks。
Jason shouted to each man to grip hard on the oars。 The Argo dashed
on as the rocks rushed toward each other again。 Then there was such