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on   the   moment。   But   they   knew   that   one   amongst   them   must   strive   to 

accomplish   the   task。 And   if   Jason   held   back�察  �Peleus�察�Telamon�察  �Theseus�察�

Castor�察�Polydeuces�察�or any one of the others would undertake it。 

     But   Jason   would   not   hold   back。   On   the   morrow�察  �he   said�察  �he   would 

strive    to  yoke    the   fire´breathing�察    �brazen´footed       bulls   to  the   plow    of 

adamant。 If he perished the Argonauts should then do what they thought 

was bestmake other trials   to gain the Golden   Fleece�察�or turn their ship 

and sail back to Greece。 

     While they were speaking�察�Phrontis�察�Chalciope's son�察�came to the ship。 

The Argonauts   welcomed   him�察  �and   in   a   while   he   began   to   speak   of   his 

mother's   sister   and   of   the   help   she   could   give。   They   grew   eager   as   be 

spoke of her�察�all except rough Arcas�察�who stood wrapped in his bear's skin。 

;Shame on us�察─�rough Arcas cried�察 �shame on us if we have come here to 

crave the help of girls� �Speak no more of this� �Let us�察�the Argonauts�察�go 

with   swords   into   the   city   of   Aea�察  �and   slay   this   king�察  �and   carry   off   the 

Fleece of Gold。; 

     Some   of   the Argonauts   murmured   approval   of   what Arcas   said。   But 

Orpheus   silenced him  and   them�察 �for   in his   prophetic   mind   Orpheus   saw 

something   of   the   help   that   Medea   would   give   them。   It   would   be   well�察�

Orpheus said�察�to take help from this wise maiden�察�Jason should go to her 

in   the   temple   of   Hecate。   The Argonauts   agreed   to   this�察  �they   listened   to 

what Phrontis told them about the brazen bulls�察�and the night wore on。 

     When   darkness   came   upon the earth�察  �when�察  �at sea�察  �sailors looked   to 

the Bear arid the stars of Orion�察�when�察�in the city�察�there was no longer the 

sound of barking dogs nor of men's voices�察�Medea went from the palace。 

She came to a path�察�she followed it until it brought her into the part of the 

grove that was all black with the shadow that oak trees made。 

     She raised up her hands and she called upon Hecate�察�the Moon。 As she 

did�察  �there   was   a   blaze   as   from   torches   all   around�察  �and   she   saw   horrible 



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serpents stretching themselves toward her from the branches of the trees。 

Medea shrank back in fear。 But again she called upon Hecate。 And now 

there was a howling as from the hounds of Hades all around her。 Fearful�察�

indeed�察�Medea grew as the howling came near her�察�almost she turned to 

flee。   But   she   raised   her   hands   again   and   called   upon   Hecate。   Then   the 

nymphs       who    haunted    the   marsh    and   the   river  shrieked�察   �and   at  those 

shrieks Medea crouched down in fear。 

     She   called   upon   Hecate�察  �the   Moon�察  �again。   She   saw   the   moon   rise 

above the   treetops�察�and then the hissing   and shrieking and howling died 

away。   Holding   up   a   goblet   in   her   hand   Medea   poured   out   a   libation   of 

honey to Hecate�察�the Moon。 

     And   then   she   went   to   where   the   moon   made   a   brightness   upon   the 

ground。 There she saw a flower that rose above the other flowersa flower 

that grew  from  two   joined stalks�察 �and   that   was of the  color of   a  crocus。 

Medea cut the stalks with a brazen knife�察�and as she did there came a deep 

groan out of the earth。 

     This   was   the   Promethean   flower。   It   had   come   out   of   the   earth   first 

when the vulture that tore at Prometheus's liver had let fall to earth a drop 

of his blood。 With a Caspian shell that she had brought with her Medea 

gathered the dark juice of this flowerthe juice that went to make her most 

potent charm。 All night she went through the grove gathering the juice of 

secret   herbs�察  �then   she   mingled   them  in   a   phial   that   she   put   away  in   her 

girdle。 

     She went from that grove and along the river。 When the sun shed its 

first rays   upon   snowy Caucasus   she   stood   outside the   temple of   Hecate。 

She   waited�察  �but   she   had   not   long   to   wait�察  �for�察  �like   the   bright   star   Sirius 

rising out of Ocean�察�soon she saw Jason coming toward her。 She made a 

sign to him�察�and he came and stood beside her in the portals of the temple。 

     They would have stood face to face if Medea did not have her head 

bent。 A blush had come upon her face�察�and Jason seeing it�察�and seeing how 

her head was bent�察�knew how grievous it was to her to meet and speak to a 

stranger in this way。 He took her hand and he spoke to her reverently�察�as 

one would speak to a priestess。 



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     ;Lady�察─�he said�察 �I implore you by Hecate and by Zeus who helps all 

strangers and suppliants to be kind to me and to the men who have come 

to your country with me。 Without your help I cannot hope to prevail in the 

grievous trial that has been laid upon me。 If you will help us�察�Medea�察�your 

name will be renowned throughout all Greece。 And I have hopes that you 

will help us�察�for your face and form show you to be one who can be kind 

and gracious。; 

     The   blush   of   shame   had   gone   from   Medea's   face   and   a   softer   blush 

came over her as Jason spoke。 She looked upon him and she knew that she 

could hardly live if the breath of the brazen bulls withered his life or if the 

Earth´born      Men    slew    him。   She   took   the   charm    from    out  her   girdle�察�

ungrudgingly she put it into Jason's hands。 And as she gave him the charm 

that she had gained with such danger�察�the fear and trouble that was around 

her heart melted as the dew melts from around the rose when it is warmed 

by the first light of the morning。 

     Then   they  spoke   standing   close   together   in   the   portal   of   the   temple。 

She told him  how  he should   anoint his   body  all over  with the  charm�察  �it 

would give him�察�she said�察�boundless and untiring strength�察�and make him 

so that the breath of the bulls could not wither him nor the horns of the 

bulls pierce   him。   She   told him  also to   sprinkle his shield   and   his   sword 

with the charm。 

     And then they spoke of the dragon's teeth and of the Earth´born Men 

who would spring from them。 Medea told Jason that when they arose out 

of   the   earth   he   was   to   cast   a   great   stone   amongst   them。 The   Earth´born 

Men would struggle about the stone�察�and they would slay each other in the 

contest。 

     Her dark and delicate face was beautiful。 Jason looked upon her�察�and it 

came   into   his   mind   that   in   Colchis   there   was   something   else   of   worth 

besides   the   Golden   Fleece。   And   he   thought   that   after   he   had   won   the 

Fleece there would be peace between the Argonauts and King Aeetes�察�and 

that he and Medea might sit together in the king's hall。 But when he spoke 

of being joined in friendship with her father�察�Medea cried�此�

     ;Think not of treaties nor of covenants。 In Greece such are regarded�察�



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but not here。 Ah�察�do not think that the king�察�my father�察�will keep any peace 

with you� �When you have won the Fleece you must hasten away。 You must 

not tarry in Aea。; 

     She   said   this   and   her   cheeks   were   wet   with   tears   to   think   that   he 

should go so soon�察�that he would go so far�察�and that she would never look 

upon him again。 She bent her head again and she said�此 �Tell me about your 

own   land�察  �about   the   place   of   your   father�察  �the   place   where   you   will   live 

when you win back from Colchis。; 

     Then   Jason     told   her   of   Icolus�察  �he   told   her   how   it   was   circled  by 

mountains not so lofty as her Caucasus�察�he told her of the pasture lands of 

Iolcus with their flocks of sheep�察�he told her of the Mountain Pelion where 

he had been reared by Chiron�察�the ancient centaur�察�he told her of his father 

who lingered out his life in waiting for his return。 

     Medea said�此 �When you go back to Iolcus do not forget me�察�Medea。 I 

shall remember you�察�Jason�察�even in my father's despite。 And it will be my 

hope that some rumor of you will come to me like some messenger´bird。 If 

you forget me may some blast of wind sweep me away to Iolcus�察�and may 

I sit in your hall an unknown and an unexpected guest� ─�

     Then they parted�察�Medea went swiftly back to the palace�察�and Jason�察�

turning to the river�察�went to where the Argo was moored。 

     The   heroes   embraced   and   questioned   him�察  �he   told   them   of   Medea's 

counsel and he showed them the charm she had given him。 That savage 

man Arcas scoffed at Medea's counsel and Medea's charm�察�saying that the 

Argonauts had become poorspirited indeed when they had to depend upon 

a girl's help。 

     Jason bathed in the river�察�then he anointed himself with the charm�察�he 

sprinkled his spear and shield and sword with it。 He came to Arcas who sat 

upon his bench�察�still nursing his anger�察�and he held the spear toward him。 

     Arcas took up his heavy sword and he hewed at the butt of the spear。 

The edge of the sword turned。 The blade leaped back in his hand as if it 

had    been    struck   against   an   anvil。   And    Jason�察  �feeling   within    him   a 

boundless and tireless strength�察�laughed aloud。 



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