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it fell upon the ground�察�there grew up out of the dry earth soft grasses and 

flowers。 Such was the power of renewal that was in the magical brew that 

Medea had made。 

     She filled a phial with the liquid she had brewed�察�and she scattered the 

rest in the wild places of the garden。 Then�察�taking the phial and the apples 

that had grown on the withered branch�察�she mounted the car drawn by the 

dragons�察�and she went once more from Corinth。 

     On she journeyed in her dragon´drawn car until she came to a place 

that was near to Iolcus。 There the dragons descended。 They had come to a 

dark   pool。   Medea�察  �making   herself   naked�察  �stood   in   that   dark   pool。   For   a 

while she looked down   upon herself�察�seeing in the dark water her  white 

body   and   her   lovely   hair。   Then   she   bathed   herself   in   the   water。   Soon   a 

dread change came over her�此�she saw her hair become scant and gray�察�and 

she saw her body become bent and withered。 She stepped out of the pool a 

withered and witchlike woman�察�when she dressed herself the rich clothes 

that she had worn before hung loosely upon her�察�and she looked the more 

forbidding   because   of       them。   She   bade   the   dragons   go�察   �and   they   flew 



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through the air with the empty car。 Then she hid in her dress the phial with 

the   liquid   she   had   brewed    and�察  �the  apples    that  had   grown    upon    the 

withered branch。 She picked up a stick to lean upon�察�and with the gait of 

an ancient woman she went hobbling upon the road to Iolcus。 

     On    the  streets   of  the  city   the  fierce  fighting   men    that  Pelias   had 

brought down from the mountains showed themselves�察�few of the men or 

women of the city showed themselves even in the daytime。 Medea went 

through the city and to the palace of King Pelias。 But no one might enter 

there�察�and the guards laid hands upon her and held her。 

     Medea   did   not   struggle   with   them。   She   drew   from   the   folds   of   her 

dress one of the gleaming apples that she carried and she gave it to one of 

the guards。 ;It is for King Pelias�察─�she said。 ; Give the apple to him and 

then do with me as the king would have you do。; 

     The guards brought the gleaming apple to the king。 When he had taken 

it into his hand and had smelled its fragrance�察�old trembling Pelias asked 

where the apple had come from。 The guards told him it had been brought 

by   an   ancient   woman   who   was   now   outside   seated   on   a   stone   in   the 

courtyard。 

     He looked on the shining apple and he felt its fragrance and he could 

not help thinking�察�old trembling Pelias�察�that this apple might be the means 

of bringing him back to the fullness of health and courage that he had had 

before。 He sent for the ancient woman who had brought it that she might 

tell him where it had come from and who it was that had sent it to him。 

Then the guards brought Medea before him。 

     She saw an old man�察�white´faced and trembling�察�with shaking hands 

and eyes that looked on her fearfully。 ;Who are you�察─�he asked�察 �and from 

whence came the apple that you had them bring me�拭─�

     Medea�察�standing before him�察�looked a withered and shrunken beldame�察�

a woman bent with years�察�but yet   with eyes that were bright and   living。 

She   came   near   him   and   she   said�此   �The   apple�察  �O   King�察  �came   from   the 

garden   that   is   watched   over   by   the   Daughters   of   the   Evening   Land。   He 

who eats it has a little of the weight of old age taken from him。 But things 

more   wonderful   even   than   the   shining   apples   grow   in   that   far   garden。 



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There   are   plants   there the   juices   of   which   make   youthful   again   all   aged 

and failing things。 The apple would bring you a little way toward the vigor 

of   your   prime。    But   the  juices   I  have   can   bring   you   to  a  time   more 

wonderfulback even to the strength and the glory of your youth。; 

     When the king heard her say this a light came into his heavy eyes�察�and 

his hands caught Medea and drew her to him。 ;Who are you�拭─�he cried�察�

;who speak of the garden watched over by the Daughters of the Evening 

Land�拭�Who   are   you   who   speak   of   juices that   can   bring   back   one   to   the 

strength and glory of his youth�拭─�

     Medea   answered�此   �I   am   a   woman   who   has   known   many   and   great 

griefs�察�O king。 My griefs have brought me through the world。 Many have 

searched   for   the   garden   watched   over   by   the   Daughters   of   the   Evening 

Land�察�but I came to it unthinkingly�察�and without wanting them I gathered 

the   gleaming   apples   and   took   from   the   plants   there   the   juices   that   can 

bring youth back。; 

     Pelias said�此 �If you have been able to come by those juices�察�how is it 

that you remain in woeful age and decrepitude�拭─�

     She said�此 �Because of my many griefs�察�king�察�I would not renew my life。 

I would be ever nearer death and the end of all things。 But you are a king 

and have all things you desire at your hand beauty and state and power。 

Surely if any one would desire it�察�you would desire to have youth back to 

you。; 

     Pelias�察�when he heard her say this�察�knew that besides youth there was 

nothing that he desired。 After crimes that had gone through the whole of 

his   manhood   he had   secured   for   himself   the   kingdom  that   Cretheus   had 

founded。 But old age had come on him�察�and the weakness of old age�察�and 

the    power    he   had   won     was   falling   from    his  hands。    He    would    be 

overthrown in his weakness�察�or else he would soon come to die�察�and there 

would be an end then to his name and to his kingship。 

     How fortunate above all kings he would be�察�he thought�察�if it could be 

that some one should come to him with juices that would renew his youth� �

He looked longingly into the eyes of the ancient´seeming woman before 

him�察�and he said�此 �How is it that you show no gains from the juices that 



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you speak of�拭�You are old and in woeful decrepitude。 Even if you would 

not win back to youth you could have got riches and state for that which 

you say you possess。; 

     Then Medea said�此 �I have lost so much and have suffered so much that 

I would not have youth back at the price of facing the years。 I would sink 

down to the quiet of the grave。 But I hope for some ease before I diefor 

the   ease   that   is   in   king's   houses�察  �with   good   food   to   eat�察  �and   rest�察  �and 

servants   to   wait   upon   one's   aged   body。   These   are   the   things   I   desire�察  �O 

Pelias�察�even as you desire youth。 You can give me such things�察�and I have 

come to you who desire youth eagerly rather than to kings who have a less 

eager desire for it。 To you I will give the juices that bring one back to the 

strength and the glory of youth。; 

     Pelias said�此 �I have only your word for it that you possess these juices。 

Many there are who come and say deceiving things to a king。; 

     Said   Medea�此   �Let   there   be   no   more   words   between   us�察  �O   king。   To´ 

morrow I will show you the virtue of the juices I have brought with me。 

Have a great vat prepareda vat that a man could lay himself in with the 

water   covering   him。   Have   this   vat   filled   with   water�察  �and   bring   to   it   the 

oldest creature you can geta ram or a goat that is the oldest of their flock。 

Do   this�察 �O  king�察  �and   you   will   be   shown   a   thing   to   wonder   at   and   to   be 

hopeful over。; 

     So Medea said�察�and then she turned around and left the king's presence。 

Pelias   called   to   his   guards   and   he   bade   them   take   the   woman   into   their 

charge and treat her considerately。 The guards took Medea away。 Then all 

day   the   king   mused   on   what   had   been   told   him   and   a   wild   hope   kept 

beating   about   his   heart。   He   had   the   servants   prepare   a   great   vat   in   the 

lower   chambers�察  �and   he   had   his   shepherd   bring   him   a   ram   that   was   the 

oldest in the flock。 

     Only Medea was permitted to come into that chamber with the king�察�

the ways to it were guarded�察�and all that took place in it was secret。 Medea 

was brought to the closed door by her guard。 She opened it and she saw 

the king there and the vat already prepared�察�she saw a ram tethered near 

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     Medea looked upon the king。 In the light of the torches his face was 

white and fierce and his mouth moved gaspingly。 She spoke to him quietly�察�

and said�此 �There is no need for you to hear me speak。 You will watch a 

great miracle�察�for behold� �the ram which is the oldest and feeblest in the 

flock   will   become   young   and invigorated   when   it   comes   forth   from  this 

vat。; 

     She untethered the ram�察�and with the help of Pelias drew it to the vat。 

This was not hard to do�察�for the beast was very feeble�察�its feet could hardly 

bear   it   upright�察  �its   wool   was   yellow   and   stayed   only   in   patches   on   its 

shrunken body。 Easily the beast was forced into the vat。 Then Medea drew 

the phial out of her bosom and poured into the water some of the brew she 

had   made   in   Creon's   garden   in   Corinth。  The   water   in   the   vat   took   on  

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