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boy�察─�said one�察 �it is well that none of the strangers to our country slew the 

boar。 Now will the head and tusks of the monster adorn our hall�察�and men 

will know that the arms of our house can well protect this land。; 

     But one   word   only  did   Meleagrus   say�察 �and   that   word   was   the   name�察�

;Atalanta。; The maiden came and Meleagrus�察�his spear upon the head�察�said�察�

;Take�察�O fair Arcadian�察�the spoil of the chase。 All know that it was   you 

who inflicted the first wound upon the boar。; 

     Plexippus and Toxeus tried to push him away�察�as if Meleagrus was still 

a boy under their tutoring。 He shouted to them to stand off�察�and then he 

hacked out the terrible tusks and held them toward Atalanta。 

     She would have taken them�察�for she�察�who had never looked lovingly 

upon   a   youth�察  �was   moved   by   the   beauty   and   the   generosity   of   Prince 

Meleagrus。 She would have taken from him the spoil of the chase。 But as 

she   held   out   her   arms   Meleagrus's   uncles   struck   them   with   the   poles   of 



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their    spears。   Heavy     marks    were    made    on   the   maiden's    white    arms。 

Madness then possessed Meleagrus�察�and he took up his spear and thrust it�察�

first   into   the   body   of   Plexippus   and   then   into   the   body   of   Toxeus。   His 

thrusts were terrible�察�for he was filled with the fierceness of the hunt�察�and 

his uncles fell down in death。 

     Then a great horror came over all the heroes。 They raised up the bodies 

of Plexippus and Toxeus and carried them on their spears away from the 

place    of  the   hunting    and   toward    the   temple    of  the   gods。   Meleagrus 

crouched down upon the ground in horror of what he had done。 Atalanta 

stood beside him�察�her hand upon his head。 

                                              III 

     Althaea was in the temple making sacrifice to the gods。 She saw men 

come in   carrying   across   their   spears   the bodies   of two   men。   She   looked 

and   she   saw   that   the   dead   men   were   her   two   brothers�察  �Plexippus   and 

Toxeus。 

     Then she beat her breast and she filled the temple with the cries of her 

lamentation。   ;Who   has   slain   my   brothers�拭�Who   has   slain   my   brothers�拭─�

she kept crying out。 

     Then she was told that her son Meleagrus had slain her brothers。 She 

had no tears to shed then�察�and in a hard voice she asked�察 �Why did my son 

slay Plexippus and Toxeus�察�his uncles�拭─�

     The   one   who   was   wroth   with Atalanta�察�Arcas   the Arcadian�察  �came   to 

her and told her that her brothers had been slain because of a quarrel about 

the girl Atalanta。 

     ;My brothers have been slain because a girl bewitched my son�察�then 

accursed be that son of mine�察─�Althaea cried。 She took off the gold´fringed 

robe of a priestess�察�and she put on a black robe of mourning。 

     Her brothers�察�the only sons of her father�察�had been slain�察�and for the 

sake   of   a   girl。   The   image   of Atalanta   came   before   her�察  �and   she   felt   she 

could punish dreadfully her son。 But her son was not there to punish�察�he 

was   far   away�察  �and   the   girl   for   whose   sake   he   had   killed   Plexippus   and 

Toxeus was with him。 

     The rage she had went back into her heart and made her truly mad。 ;I 



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gave Meleagrus life when I might have let it go from him with the burning 

billet   of  wood�察─    �she   cried�察  �and    now    he  has   taken    the  lives   of  my 

brothers。; And then her thought went to the billet of wood that was hidden 

in the chest。 

     Back to her house she went�察�and when she went within she saw a fire 

of pine knots burning upon the hearth。 As she looked upon their burning a 

scorching      pain    went    through     her。  But    she   went    from    the   hearth�察�

nevertheless�察�and into the inner room。 There stood the chest that she had 

not opened for years。 She opened it now�察�and out of it she took the billet of 

wood that had on it the mark of the burning。 

     She brought it to the hearth fire。 Four times she went to throw it into 

the fire�察�and four times she stayed her hand。 The fire was before her�察�but it 

was in her too。 She saw the images of her brothers lying dead�察�and�察�saying 

that   he   who   had   slain   them   should   lose   his   life�察  �she   threw   the   billet   of 

wood into the fire of pine knots。 

     Straightway it caught fire and began to burn。 And Althaea cried�察 �Let 

him die�察�my son�察�and let naught remain�察�let all perish with my brothers�察�

even the kingdom that Oeneus�察�my husband�察�founded。; 

     Then she turned away and remained stiffly standing by the hearth�察�the 

life   withered   up   within   her。   Her   daughters   came   and   tried   to   draw   her 

away�察�but they could nother two daughters�察�Gorge and Deianira。 

     Meleagrus   was   crouching   upon   the   ground   with   Atalanta   watching 

beside   him。   Now   he   stood   up�察  �and   taking   her   hand he   said�察   �Let   me   go 

with you to the temple of the gods where I shall strive to make atonement 

for the deed I have done to´day。; 

     She went with him。 But even as they came to the street of the city a 

sharp and a burning pain seized upon Meleagrus。 More and more burning 

it   grew�察  �and   weaker   and   weaker   he   became。   He   could   not   have   moved 

further if it had not been for the aid of Atalanta。 Jason and Peleus lifted 

him across the threshold and carried him into the temple of the gods。 

     They laid him down with his head upon Atalanta's lap。 The pain within 

him grew fiercer and fiercer�察�but at last it died down as the burning billet 

of wood sank down into the ashes。 The heroes of the quest stood around�察�



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all   overcome     with   woe。    In  the  street  they   heard   the  lamentations     for 

Plexippus   and   Toxeus�察  �for   Prince   Meleagrus�察  �and   for   the   passing   of   the 

kingdom founded by Oeneus。 Atalanta left the temple�察�and attended by the 

two brothers on the white horses�察�Polydeuces and Castor�察�she went back to 

Arcady。 



                II。 PELEUS AND HIS BRIDE FROM THE SEA 

     I 

     Prince Peleus came on his ship to a bay on the coast of Thessaly。 His 

painted ship lay between two great rocks�察�and from its poop he saw a sight 

that enchanted him。 Out from the sea�察�riding on a dolphin�察�came a lovely 

maiden。 And by  the radiance   of her   face and limbs Peleus knew her   for 

one of the immortal goddesses。 

     Now Peleus had borne himself so nobly in all things that he had won 

the favor of the gods themselves。 Zeus�察�who is highest amongst the gods�察�

had made this promise to Peleus he would honor him as no one amongst 

the   sons   of   men   had   been   honored   before�察  �for   he   would   give   him   an 

immortal goddess to be his bride。 

     She who came out of the sea went into a cave that was overgrown with 

vines and roses。 Peleus looked into the cave and he saw her sleeping upon 

skins of the beasts of the sea。 His heart was enchanted by the sight�察�and he 

knew that his life would be broken if he did not see this goddess day after 

day。 So he went back to his ship and he prayed�此 �O Zeus�察�now I claim the 

promise that you once made to me。 Let it be that this goddess come with 

me�察�or else plunge my ship and me beneath the waves of the sea。; 

     And when Peleus said this he looked over the land and the water for a 

sign from Zeus。 

     Even   then   the   goddess   sleeping   in   the   cave   had   dreams   such   as   had 

never before entered that peaceful resting place of hers。 She dreamt that 

she was drawn away from the deep and the wide sea。 She dreamt that she 

was brought to a place that was strange and unfree to her。 And as she lay 

in   the   cave�察  �sleeping�察  �tears   that   might   never   come   into   the   eyes   of   an 

immortal lay around her heart。 



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     But Peleus�察�standing on his painted ship�察�saw a rainbow touch upon the 

sea。 He knew by that sign that Iris�察�the messenger of Zeus�察�had come down 

through the air。 Then a strange sight came before his eyes。 Out of the sea 

rose the head of a man�察�wrinkled and bearded it was�察�and the eyes were 

very old。 Peleus knew that he who was there before him was Nereus�察�the 

ancient one of the sea。 

     Said old Nereus�此 �Thou hast prayed to Zeus�察�and I am here to speak an 

answer   to   thy   prayer。   She   whom   you   have   looked   upon   is   Thetis�察  �the 

goddess   of   the   sea。   Very   loath   will   she   be   to   take   Zeus's   command   and 

wed with thee。 It is her desire to remain in the sea�察�unwedded�察�and she has 

refused marriage even with one of the immortal gods。; 

     Then said Peleus�察 �Zeus promised me an immortal bride。 If Thetis may 

not be mine I cannot wed any other�察�goddess or mortal maiden。; 

     ;Then thou thyself wilt have to master Thetis�察─�said Nereus�察�the wise 

one of the sea。 ;If she is mastered by thee�察�she cannot go back to the sea。 

She will strive with all her strength and all her wit to escape from thee�察�but 

thou must hold her no matter what she does�察�and no matter how she shows 

herself。 When thou hast seen her again as thou didst see her at first�察�thou 

wilt   know   that   thou   hast   mastered   her。;   And   when   he   had   said   this   to 

Peleus�察�Nereus�察�the ancient one of 

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