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

Argo safely along this dangerous course。 And to Zetes and Calais Iris�察�the 

messenger of the gods�察�appeared and revealed to them where Circe's island 

lay。 

     Deep blue water was all around that island�察�and on its height a marble 

house was to be seen。 But a strange haze covered everything as with a veil。 

As   the   Argonauts   came   near   they   saw   what   looked   to   them   like   great 

dragonflies�察  �they  came   down   to   the  shore�察  �and   then   the   heroes   saw   that 

they were maidens in gleaming dresses。 

     The maidens waved their hands to the voyagers�察�calling them to come 

on   the   island。   Strange   beasts   came   up   to   where   the   maidens   were   and 



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made whimpering cries。 

     The    Argonauts     would     have   drawn    the  ship   close   and   would    have 

sprung   upon   the   island   only   that   Medea   cried   out   to   them。   She   showed 

them   the   beasts   that   whimpered   around   the   maidens�察  �and   then�察  �as   the 

Argonauts looked upon them�察�they saw that these were not beasts of the 

wild。   There   was   something   strange   and   fearful   about   them�察  �the   heroes 

gazed upon them with troubled eyes。 They brought the ship near�察�but they 

stayed upon their benches�察�holding the oars in their hands。 

     Medea   sprang   to   the   island�察  �she   spoke   to   the   maidens   so   that   they 

shrank away�察�then the beasts came and whimpered around her。 ;Forbear to 

land here�察�O Argonauts�察─�Medea cried�察 �for this is the island where men 

are changed into beasts。; She called to Jason to come�察�only Jason would 

she have come upon the island。 

     They went swiftly toward the marble house�察�and the beasts followed 

them�察�looking up at Jason and Medea with pitiful human eyes。 They went 

into the marble house of Circe�察�and as suppliants they seated themselves at 

the hearth。 

     Circe   stood   at   her   loom�察  �weaving   her   many´colored   threads。   Swiftly 

she turned to the suppliants�察�she looked for something strange in them�察�for 

just before they came the walls of her house dripped with blood and the 

flame ran over and into her pot�察�burning up all the magic herbs she was 

brewing。 She went toward where they sat�察�Medea with her face hidden by 

her   hands�察  �and   Jason�察  �with   his   head   bent��holding   with   its   point   in   the 

ground the sword with which he had slain the son of Aeetes When Medea 

took her hands away from before her face�察�Circe knew that�察�like herself�察�

this maiden was of the race of Helios。 Medea spoke to her�察�telling her first 

of the voyage of the heroes and of their toils�察�telling her then of how she 

had given help to Jason against the will of Aeetes her father�察�telling her 

then�察�fearfully�察�of the slaying of Apsyrtus。 She covered her face with her 

robe as she spoke of it。 And then she told Circe she had come�察�warned by 

the judgment of Zeus�察�to ask of Circe�察�the daughter of Helios�察�to purify her 

from the stain of her brother's blood。 

     Like all the children of Helios�察�Circe had eyes that were wide and full 



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of life�察�but she had stony lipslips that were heavy and moveless。 Bright 

golden hair hung smoothly along each of her sides。 First she held a cup to 

them that was filled with pure water�察�and Jason and Medea drank from that 

cup。 

     Then Circe stayed by the hearth�察�she burnt cakes in the flame�察�and all 

the   while   she   prayed    to   Zeus   to   be   gentle   with   these   suppliants。   She 

brought   both   to   the   seashore。   There   she   washed   Medea's   body   and   her 

garments with the spray of the sea。 

     Medea pleaded with Circe to tell her of the life she foresaw for her�察�but 

Circe would not speak of it。 She told Medea that one day she would meet a 

woman who knew nothing about enchantments but who had much human 

wisdom。 She was to ask of her what she was to do in her life or what she 

was to leave undone。 And whatever this woman out of her wisdom told her�察�

that   Medea   was   to   regard。   Once   more   Circe   offered   them  the   cup   filled 

with clear water�察�and when they had drunken of it she left them upon the 

seashore。     As   she   went    toward    her   marble    house    the  strange    beasts 

followed Circe�察�whimpering as they went。 Jason and Medea went aboard 

the Argo�察�and the heroes drew away from Circe's island。 



                         VI。 In The Land of the Phaeacians 

     Wearied   were   the   heroes   now。  They  would   have   fain   gone   upon   the 

island of Circe to rest there away from the oars and the sound of the sea。 

But the wisest of them�察�looking upon the beasts that were men transformed�察�

held the Argo far off the shore。 Then Jason and Medea came aboard�察�and 

with heavy hearts and wearied arms they turned to the open sea again。 

     No   longer   had   they   such   high   hearts   as   when   they   drove   the   Argo 

between the Clashers and into the Sea of Pontus。 Now their heads drooped 

as they went on�察�and they sang such songs as slaves sing in their hopeless 

labor。 Orpheus grew fearful for them now。 

     For Orpheus knew that they were drawing toward a danger。 There was 

no other way for them�察�he knew�察�but past the Island Anthemoessa in the 

Tyrrhenian Sea where the Sirens were。 

     Once   they   had   been   nymphs   and   had   tended   Persephone   before   she 



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was carried off by Aidoneus to be his queen in the Underworld。 Kind they 

had    been�察   �but  now    they   were    changed�察    �and   they   cared   only    for  the 

destruction of men。 

     All set around with rocks was the island where they were。 As the Argo 

came     near�察  �the   Sirens�察  �ever   on   the  watch    to   draw    mariners    to  their 

destruction�察  �saw   them  and   came   to   the   rocks   and   sang   to   them�察  �holding 

each other's hands。 

     They sang all together their lulling song。 That song made the wearied 

voyagers long to let their oars go with the waves�察�and drift�察�drift to where 

the   Sirens   were。   Bending   down   to   them  the   Sirens�察  �with   soft   hands   and 

white arms�察�would lift them to soft resting places。 Then each of the Sirens 

sang a clear�察�piercing song that called to each of the voyagers。 Each man 

thought that his own name   was in   that song。  ;O how  well it is that   you 

have come near�察─�each one sang�察 �how well it is that you have come near 

where I have awaited you�察�having all delight prepared for you� ─�

     Orpheus took up his lyre as the Sirens began to sing。 He sang to the 

heroes of their own toils。 He sang of them�察�how�察�gaunt and weary as they 

were�察�they were yet men�察�men who were the strength of Greece�察�men who 

had   been   fostered   by  the   love   and   hope   of   their   country。 They   were   the 

winners of the Golden Fleece and their story would be told forever。 And 

for the fame that they had won men would forego all rest and all delight。 

Why should they not toil�察�they who were born for great labors and to face 

dangers that other men might not face�拭�Soon hands would be stretched out 

to themthe welcoming hands of the men and women of their own land。 

     So   Orpheus   sang�察  �and   his   voice   and   the   music   of   his   lyre   prevailed 

above the Sirens' voices。 Men dropped their oars�察�but other men remained 

at   their  benches�察    �and   pulled   steadily�察  �if  wearily�察  �on。  Only   one    of  the 

Argonauts�察  �Butes�察  �a   youth   of   Iolcus�察  �threw   himself   into   the   water   and 

swam toward the rocks from which the Sirens sang。 

     But   an   anguish   that   nearly  parted   their   spirits   from  their   bodies   was 

upon them as they went wearily on。 Toward the end of the day they beheld 

another   islandan   island   that   seemed   very   fair�察  �they  longed   to   land   and 

rest themselves there and eat the fruits of the island。 But Orpheus would 



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not have them land。 The island�察�he said�察�was Thrinacia。 Upon that island 

the Cattle  of the  Sun   pastured�察 �and   if one  of the cattle  perished through 

them their return home might not be won。 They heard the lowing of the 

cattle through the mist�察�and a deep longing for the sight of their own fields�察�

with a white house near�察�and flocks and herds at pasture�察�came over   the 

heroes。 They came near the Island of Thrinacia�察�and they saw the Cattle of 

the Sun feeding by the meadow streams�察�not one of them was black�察�all 

were white as milk�察�and the horns upon their heads were golden。 They saw 

the two nymphs who herded the kinePhaethusa and Lampetia�察�one with a 

staff of silver and the other with a staff of gold。 

     Driven by the breeze that came over the Thrinacian Sea the Argonauts 

came to the land of the Phaeacians。 It was a good land as they saw when 

they  drew  near�察  �a land   of   orchards   and   fresh  pastures�察 �with   a   white   and 

sun´lit city upon the height。 Their spirits came back to them as they drew 

into the harbor�察�they made fast the hawsers�察�and they went upon the ways 

of the city。 

     And then they saw everywhere around them the dark faces of Colchian 

soldiers。 These were the men of King ��Eetes�察�and they had come overland 

to the Phaeacian city�察�hoping to cut off the Argonauts。 Jason�察�when he saw 

the   soldiers�察�

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