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brightness was such as to make a flame on his face。 Medea called to him。 

He strove to gather it all up in his arms�察�Medea was beside him�察�and they 

went swiftly on。 

     They   came   to   the   river   and   down   to   the   place   where   the Argo   was 

moored。   The   heroes   who   were   aboard   started   up�察  �astonished   to   see   the 

Fleece that shone as with the lightning of Zeus。 Over Medea Jason cast it�察�

and he lifted her aboard the Argo。 



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     ;O friends�察─�he cried�察 �the quest on which we dared the gulfs of the sea 

and the wrath of kings is accomplished�察�thanks to the help of this maiden。 

Now may we return to Greece�察�now have we the hope of looking upon our 

fathers   and   our   friends   once   more。 And   in   all   honor   will   we   bring   this 

maiden with us�察�Medea�察�the daughter of King Aeetes。 

     Then he drew his sword and cut the hawsers of the ship�察�calling upon 

the heroes to drive the Argo on。 There was a din and a strain and a splash 

of   oars�察  �and   away   from   Aea   the   Argo   dashed。   Beside   the   mast   Medea 

stood�察�the Golden Fleece had fallen at her feet�察�and her head and face were 

covered by her silver veil。 



                         IV。 THE SLAYING OF APSYRTUS 

     That   silver   veil   was   to   be   splashed   with   a   brother's   blood�察  �and   the 

Argonauts�察�because of that calamity�察�were for a long time to be held back 

from a return to their native land。 

     Now as they went down the river they saw that dangers were coming 

swiftly   upon   them。   The   chariots   of   the   Colchians   were   upon   the   banks。 

Jason saw King Aeetes in his chariot�察�a blazing torch lighting his corsclet 

and   his helmet。   Swiftly  the Argo   went�察 �but   there   were   ships   behind  her�察�

and they went swiftly too。 

     They came   into the  Sea of Pontus�察 �and Phrontis�察 �the son   of   Phrixus�察�

gave     counsel    to  them。    ;Do    not   strive   to  make    the   passage     of  the 

Symplegades�察─       �he   said。  ;All   who    live  around    the   Sea   of  Pontus    are 

friendly to King Aeetes they will be warned by him�察�and they will be ready 

to slay us and take the Argo。 Let us journey up the River Ister�察�and by that 

way we can come to the Thrinacian Sea that is close to your land。; 

     The Argonauts thought well of what Phrontis said�察�into the waters of 

the Ister the ship was brought。 Many of the Colchian ships passed by the 

mouth of the river�察�and went seeking the Argo toward the passage of the 

Symplegades。 

     But   the Argonauts   were   on   a   way  that   was   dangerous   for   them。   For 

Apsyrtus had not gone toward the Symplegades seeking the Argo。 He had 

led his soldiers overland to the River Ister at a place that was at a distance 



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above   its   mouth。   There   were   islands   in   the   river   at   that   place�察  �and   the 

soldiers   of   Apsyrtus   landed   on   the   islands�察  �while   Apsyrtus   went   to   the 

kings of the people around and claimed their support。 

     The Argo came and the heroes found themselves cut off。 They could 

not make their way between the islands that were filled with the Colchian 

soldiers�察 �nor   along   the  banks   that   were   lined   with   men   friendly  to   King 

Aeetes。 Argo was stayed。 Apsyrtus sent for the chiefs�察�he had men enough 

to   overwhelm  them�察  �but   he   shrank   from   a   fight   with   the   heroes�察  �and   he 

thought that he might gain all he wanted from them without a struggle。 

     Theseus and Peleus went to him。 Apsyrtus would have them give up 

the Golden   Fleece�察  �he would   have them give   up   Medea and   the   sons of 

Phrixus also。 

     Theseus      and   Peleus    appealed    to  the   judgment     of   the  kings    who 

supported Apsyrtus。 Aeetes�察�they said�察�had no more claim on the Golden 

Fleece。   He   had   promised   it   to   Jason   as   a   reward   for   tasks   that   he   had 

imposed。 The   tasks had   been   accomplished and the   Fleece�察�no   matter   in 

what way it was taken from the grove of Ares�察�was theirs。 So Theseus and 

Peleus said�察�and the kings who supported Apsyrtus gave judgment for the 

Argonauts。 

     But Medea would have to be given to her brother。 If that were done the 

Argo would be let go on her course�察�Apsyrtus said�察�and the Golden Fleece 

would be left with them。 Apsyrtus said�察�too�察�that he would not take Medea 

back to the wrath of her father�察�if the Argonauts gave her up she would be 

let   stay  on   the   island   of  Artemis    and   under    the  guardianship      of  the 

goddess。 

     The chiefs brought Apsyrtus's words back。 There was a council of the 

Argonauts�察�and they agreed that they should leave Medea on the island of 

Artemis。 

     But grief and wrath took hold of Medea when she heard of this resolve。 

Almost she would burn the Argo。 She went to where Jason stood�察�and she 

spoke again of all she had done to save his life and win the Golden Fleece 

for the Argonauts。 Jason made her look on the ships and the soldiers that 

were     around    them�察   �he   showed     her   how    these   could   overwhelm       the 



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Argonauts   and   slay   them   all。   With   all   the   heroes   slain�察  �he   said�察  �Medea 

would come into the hands of Apsyrtus�察�who then could leave her on the 

island of Artemis or take her back to the wrath of her father。 

     But Medea would not consent to go nor could Jason's heart consent to 

let her go。 Then these two made a plot to deceive Apsyrtus。 

     ;I   have   not   been   of   the   council   that   agreed   to   give   you   up   to   him�察─�

Jason said。 ;After you have been left there I will take you off the island of 

Artemis   secretly。   The   Colchians   and   the   kings   who   support   them�察  �not 

knowing that you have been taken off and hidden on the Argo�察�will let us 

pass。; This Medea and Jason planned to do�察�and it was an ill thing�察�for it 

was breaking the covenant that the chiefs had entered with Apsyrtus。 

     Medea then was left by the Argonauts on the island of Artemis。 Now 

Apsyrtus had been commanded by his father to bring her back to Aea�察�he 

thought that when she had been left by the Argonauts he could force her to 

come with him。 So he went over to the island。 Jason�察�secretly leaving his 

companions�察�went to the island from the other side。 

     Before the   temple of Artemis Jason   and Apsyrtus   came face   to   face。 

Both   men�察  �thinking   they   had   been   betrayed   to   their   deaths�察  �drew   their 

swords。   Then�察  �before   the   vestibule   of   the   temple   and   under   the   eyes   of 

Medea�察     �Jason    and   Apsyrtus     fought。   Jason's    sword    pierced    the  son   of 

Aeetes   as   he   fell Apsyrtus   cried   out   bitter   words   against   Medea�察  �saying 

that it was on her account that he had come on his death。 And as he fell the 

blood of her brother splashed Medea's silver veil。 

     Jason   lifted    Medea     up  and   carried    her  to  the   Argo。   They   hid    the 

maiden   under   the   Fleece   of   Gold   and   they   sailed   past   the   ships   of   the 

Colchians。 When darkness came they were far from the island of Artemis。 

It   was   then   that   they   heard    a  loud   wailing�察   �and   they   knew     that  the 

Colchians had discovered that their prince had been slain。 

     The Colchians did not pursue them。 Fearing the wrath of Aeetes they 

made settlements in the lands of the kings who had supported A Apsyrtus�察�

they     never    went    back     to  Aea�察    �they   called    themselves      Apsyrtians 

henceforward�察�naming themselves after the prince they had come with。 

     They     had   escaped     the  danger    that   had   hemmed      them    in�察 �but   the 



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Argonauts�察�as they sailed on�察�were not content�察�covenants had been broken�察�

and blood had been shed in a bad cause。 And as they went on through the 

darkness the voice of the ship was heard�察�at the sound of that voice fear 

and sorrow came upon the voyagers�察�for they felt that it had a prophecy of 

doom。 

     Castor and Polydeuces went to the front of the ship�察�holding up their 

hands�察�they prayed。 Then they heard the words that the voice uttered�此�in 

the   night   as   they   went   on   the   voice   proclaimed   the   wrath   of   Zeus   on 

account of the slaying of Apsyrtus。 

     What was their doom to be�拭�It was that the Argonauts would have to 

wander forever over the gulfs of the sea unless Medea had herself cleansed 

of   her   brother's   blood。  There   was   one   who   could   cleanse   MedeaCirce�察�

the daughter of Helios and Perse。 The voice urged the heroes to pray to the 

immortal gods that the way to the island of Circe be shown to them。 



                           V。 MEDEA COMES TO CIRCE 

     They   sailed   up   the   River   Ister   until   they   came   to   the   Eridanus�察  �that 

river across which no bird can fly。 Leaving the Eridanus they entered the 

Rhodanus�察�a river that rises in the extreme north�察�where Night herself has 

her habitation。 And voyaging up this river they came to the Stormy Lakes。 

A   mist   lay   upon   the   lakes   night   and   day�察  �voyaging   through   them   the 

Argonauts at last brought out their ship upon the Sea of Ausonia。 

     It was Zetes and Calais�察�the sons of the North Wind�察�who brou

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