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wondrous。   Not   very  near  did   he   come�察  �but   he   thought   he   knew   that   the 



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woman smiled upon him。 She was seen no more�察�and Jason knew that he 

had looked upon one of the immortal goddesses。 

     All   day  Jason   was   filled   with   thought   of   her   whom  he   had   seen。 At 

night�察�when the stars were out�察�and when they were seated outside the cave�察�

Chiron and Jason talked together�察�and Chiron told the youth that she whom 

he had seen was none other than Hera�察�the wife of Zeus�察�who had for his 

father Aeson and for himself an especial friendliness。 

     So   Jason   grew   up   upon   the   mountain   and   in   the   forest   fastnesses。 

When he had reached his full height and had shown himself swift in the 

hunt and strong with the spear and bow�察�Chiron told him that the time had 

come   when   he   should   go   back   to   the  world   of   men   and   make   his   name 

famous by the doing of great deeds。 

     And when Chiron told him about his father Aesonabout how he had 

been thrust out of the kingship by Pelias�察�his uncle a great longing came 

upon Jason to see his father and a fierce anger grew up in his heart against 

Pelias。 

     Then     the  time    came    when    he   bade   good´by     to   Chiron    his  great 

instructor�察�the time came when he went from the centaur's cave for the last 

time�察   �and   went    through    the  wooded      ways    and   down    the   side  of   the 

Mountain Pelion。 He came to the river�察�to the swift Anaurus�察�and he found 

it   high   in   flood。   The   stones   by   which   one   might   cross   were   almost   all 

washed over�察�far apart did they seem in the flood。 

     Now as he stood there pondering on what he might do there came up 

to him an old woman who had on her back a load of brushwood。 ;Wouldst 

thou cross�拭─�asked the old woman。 ;Wouldst thou cross and get thee to the 

city of Iolcus�察�Jason�察�where so many things await thee�拭─�

     Greatly was the youth astonished to hear his name spoken by this old 

woman�察  �and   to   hear   her   give   the   name   of   the   city   he   was   bound   for。 

;Wouldst   thou   cross   the Anaurus�拭─  �she   asked   again。   ;Then   mount   upon 

my   back�察  �holding   on   to   the   wood   I   carry�察  �and   I   will   bear   thee   over   the 

river。; 

     Jason smiled。 How foolish this old woman was to think that she could 

bear him across the flooded river� �She came near him and she took him in 



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her arms and lifted him up on her shoulders。 Then�察�before he knew what 

she was about to do�察�she had stepped into the water。 

     〃From stone to stepping´stone she went�察�Jason holding on to the wood 

that she had drawn to her shoulders。 She left him down upon the bank。 As 

she   was   lifting   him   down   one   of   his   feet   touched   the   water�察  �the   swift 

current swept away a sandal。 

     He stood on the bank knowing that she who had carried him across the 

flooded river had strength from the gods。 He looked upon her�察�and behold� �

she was transformed。 Instead of an old woman there stood before him one 

who     had   on   a  golden    robe   and   a  shining   crown。     Around     her  was   a 

wondrous lightthe light of the sun when it is most golden。 Then   Jason 

knew   that   she   who   had   carried   him   across   the   broad   Anaurus   was   the 

goddess whom he had seen in the ways of the forestHera�察�great Zeus's 

wife。 

     ;Go into Iolcus�察�Jason�察─�said great Hera to him�察 �go into Iolcus�察�and in 

whatever   chance   doth   befall   thee   act   as   one   who   has   the   eyes   of   the 

immortals upon him。; 

     She spoke and she was seen no more。 Then Jason went on his way to 

the   city   that   Cretheus�察  �his   grandfather�察  �had   founded   and   that   his   father 

Aeson   had   once   ruled   over。   He   came   into   that   city�察  �a   tall�察  �great´limbed�察�

unknown youth�察�dressed in a strange fashion�察�and having but one sandal 

on。 



                                    II。 KING PELIAS 

     That   day   King   Pelias�察  �walking   through   the   streets   of   his   city�察  �saw 

coming toward him a youth who was half shod。 He remembered the words 

of the oracle that bade him beware of a half´shod man�察�and straightway he 

gave orders to his guards to lay hands upon the youth。 

     But   the   guards   wavered   when   they   went   toward   him�察  �for   there   was 

something about the youth that put them in awe of him。 He came with the 

guards�察�however�察�and he stood before the king's judgment seat。 

     Fearfully   did   Pelias   look   upon   him。   But   not   fearfully   did   the   youth 

look upon the king。 With head lifted high he cried out�察 �Thou art Pelias�察�



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but I do not salute thee as king。 Know that I am Jason�察�the son of Aeson 

from   whom   thou   hast   taken   the   throne   and   scepter   that   were   rightfully 

his。; 

     King Pelias looked to his guards。 He would have given them a sign to 

destroy the youth's life with their spears�察�but behind his guards he saw a 

threatening   multitudethe   dwellers   of   the   city   of   Iolcus�察  �they   gathered 

around�察�and Pelias knew that he had become more and more hated by them。 

And from the multitude a cry went up�察 �Aeson�察�Aeson� �May Aeson come 

back   to   us�   �Jason�察  �son   of   Aeson�   �May   nothing   evil   befall   thee�察  �brave 

youth� ─�

     Then Pelias knew that the youth might not be slain。 He bent his head 

while   he   plotted   against   him   in   his   heart。   Then   he   raised   his   eyes�察  �and 

looking upon Jason he said�察 �O goodly youth�察�it well may be that thou art 

the son of Aeson�察�my brother。 I am well pleased to see thee here。 I have 

had hopes that I might be friends with Aeson�察�and thy coming here may be 

the   means   to   the   renewal   of   our   friendship。 We   two   brothers   may  come 

together again。 I will send for thy father now�察�and he will be brought to 

meet thee in my royal palace。 Go with my guards and with this rejoicing 

people�察�and in a little while thou and I and thy father Aeson will sit at a 

feast of friends。; 

     So   Pelias   said�察  �and   Jason   went   with   the   guards   and   the   crowd   of 

people�察�and he came to the palace of the king and he was brought within。 

The maids led him to the bath and gave him new robes to wear。 Dressed in 

these Jason looked a prince indeed。 

     But all that while King Pelias remained on his judgment seat with his 

crowned head bent down。 When he raised his head his dark brows were 

gathered   together   and   his   thin   lips   were   very   close。   He   looked   to   the 

swords and spears of his guards�察�and he made a sign to the men to stand 

close to him。 Then he left the judgment seat and he went to the palace。 



                             III。 THE GOLDEN FLEECE 

     They brought Jason into a hall where Aeson�察�his father�察�waited。 Very 

strange   did   this   old  and   grave´looking   man      appear   to   him。   But   when 



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Aeson spoke�察�Jason remembered even without the sight of the ruby ring 

the tone of his   father's voice   and   he   clasped him  to   him。 And   his   father 

knew him even without the sight of the ruby ring which Jason had upon 

his finger。 

     Then the young man began to tell of the centaur and of his life upon 

the Mountain Pelion。 As they were speaking together Pelias came to where 

they stood�察�Pelias in the purple robe of a king and with the crown upon his 

head。 Aeson tightly clasped Jason as if he had become fearful for his son。 

Pelias   smilingly   took   the   hand   of   the   young   man   and   the   hand   of   his 

brother�察�and he bade them both welcome to his palace。 

     Then�察    �walking    between     them�察   �the  king   brought     the  two    into  the 

feasting     hall。  The    youth    who    had    known     only    the   forest   and   the 

mountainside had to wonder at the beauty and the magnificence of all he 

saw   around   him。   On   the   walls   were   bright   pictures�察  �the   tables   were   of 

polished wood�察�and they had vessels of gold and dishes of silver set upon 

them�察    �along   the   walls   were    vases   of   lovely   shapes    and   colors�察  �and 

everywhere there were baskets heaped with roses white and red。 

     The king's guests were already in the hall�察�young men and elders�察�and 

maidens went amongst them carrying roses which they strung into wreaths 

for the guests to put upon their heads。 A soft´handed maiden gave Jason a 

wreath of roses and he put it on his head as he sat down at the king's table。 

When he looked at all the rich and lovely things in that hall�察�and when he 

saw the guests   looking at him  with friendly  eyes�察�Jason felt that he   was 

indeed far away from the dim spaces of the mountain forest and from the 

darkness of the centaur's cave。 

     Rich   food   and   wine   such   as   he   had   never   dreamt   of   tasting   were 

brought   to   the   tables。   He   ate   and   drank�察  �and   his   eyes   followed   the   fair 

maidens who went through the hall。 He thought how glorious it was to be 

a king。 He heard Pelias speak to Aeson�察�his father�察�telling him that he was 

old and that he was weary of ruling�察�that he longed to make friends�察�and 

that he would let no enmity now be between him and his brother。 And he 

heard the k

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