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that gathered around the strange golden creature that had a youth upon its 

back。   The   ram   folded   its   wings   and   then   the   youth   stood   beside   it。   He 

spoke  to   the  people�察 �and then   the king Aeetes   was his   namespoke   to 

him�察�asking him from what place he had come�察�and what was the strange 

creature upon whose back he had flown。 

     ;To the king and to the people Phrixus told his story�察�weeping to tell of 

Helle   and   her   fall。   Then   King Aeetes   brought   him   into   the   city�察  �and   he 

gave him a place in the palace�察�and for the golden ram he had a special 

fold made。 

     ;Soon after the ram died�察�and then King Aeetes took its golden fleece 

and hung it upon an oak tree that was in a place dedicated to Ares�察�the god 

of war。  Phrixus   wed   one of   the  daughters of   the king�察 �and   men   say  that 

afterward he went back to Thebes�察�his own land。 

     ;And as for the Golden Fleece it became the greatest of King Aeetes's 

treasures。 Well indeed does he guard it�察�and not with armed men only�察�but 

with magic powers。 Very strong and very cunning is King Aeetes�察�and a 



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terrible task awaits those who would take away from him that Fleece of 

Gold。;     So Alcimide spoke�察�sorrowfully telling to the women the story of 

the Golden Fleece that her son Jason was going in quest of。 So she spoke�察�

and the night waned�察�and the morning of the sailing of the Argo came on。 

     And   when   the   Argonauts   beheld   the   dawn   upon   the   high   peaks   of 

Pelion they arose and poured out wine in offering to Zeus�察�the highest of 

the gods。 Then Argo herself gave forth a strange cry�察�for the beam from 

Dodona that had been formed into her prow had endued her with life。 She 

uttered   a   strange   cry�察  �and   as   she   did   the   heroes   took   their   places   at   the 

benches�察�one after the other�察�as had been arranged by lot�察�and Tiphys�察�the 

helmsman�察�went to the steering place。 To the sound of Orpheus's lyre they 

smote with oars the rushing sea water�察 �and the   surge broke over the oar 

blades。 The sails were let out and the breeze came into them�察�piping shrilly�察�

and   the   fishes   came   darting   through   the   green   sea�察  �great   and   small�察  �and 

followed them�察�gamboling along the watery paths。 And Chiron�察�the king´ 

centaur�察�came down from the Mountain Pelion�察�and standing with his feet 

in   the   foam   cried   out�察   �Good   speed�察  �O   Argonauts�察  �good   speed�察  �and   a 

sorrowless return。; 



                     THE BEGINNING OF THINGS 



     Orpheus   sang   to   his lyre�察  �Orpheus the   minstrel�察 �who   knew  the   ways 

and the stories of the gods�察�out in the open sea on the first morning of the 

voyage Orpheus sang to them of the beginning of things。 

     He   sang   how   at   first   Earth   and   Heaven   and   Sea   were   all   mixed   and 

mingled together。 There was neither Light nor Darkness then�察�but only a 

Dimness。 This was Chaos。 And from Chaos came forth Night and Erebus。 

From Night was born Aether�察�the Upper Air�察�and from Night and Erebus 

wedded there was born Day。 

     And    out   of  Chaos    came    Earth�察  �and   out  of   Earth   came    the  starry 

Heaven。 And   from   Heaven   and   Earth   wedded   there   were   born   the Titan 

gods   and   goddessesOceanus�察  �Coeus�察  �Crius�察  �Hyperion�察  �Iapetus�察  �Theia�察�



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Rhea�察�Themis�察�Mnemosyne�察�gold´crowned Phoebe�察�and lovely Tethys。 And 

then Heaven and Earth had for their child Cronos�察�the most cunning of all。 

     Cronos wedded Rhea�察�and from Cronos and Rhea were born the gods 

who were different from the Titan gods。 

     But Heaven and Earth had other childrenCottus�察�Briareus�察�and Gyes。 

These were giants�察�each with fifty heads and a hundred arms。 And Heaven 

grew   fearful   when   he   looked   on   these   giant   children�察  �and   he   hid   them 

away in the deep places of the Earth。 

     Cronos   hated   Heaven�察  �his   father。   He   drove   Heaven�察  �his   father�察  �and 

Earth�察�his mother�察�far apart。 And far apart they stay�察�for they have never 

been able to come near each other since。 And Cronos married to Rhea had 

for children Hestia�察�Demeter�察�Hera�察�Aidoneus�察�and Poseidon�察�and these all 

belonged to the  company  of   the  deathless   gods。   Cronos   was   fearful   that 

one of his sons would treat him as he had treated Heaven�察�his father。 So 

when another child was born to him and his wife Rhea he commanded that 

the child be given to him so that he might swallow him。 But Rhea wrapped 

a   great   stone   in   swaddling   clothes   and   gave   the   stone   to   Cronos。   And 

Cronos swallowed the stone�察�thinking to swallow his latest´born child。 

     That child was Zeus。 Earth took Zeus and hid him in a deep cave and 

those who minded and nursed the child beat upon drums so that his cries 

might not be heard。 His nurse was Adrastia�察�when he was able to play she 

gave him  a   ball   to play  with。 All of gold   was  the ball�察 �with   a dark´blue 

spiral   around   it。  When   the   boy   Zeus   would   play   with   this   ball   it   would 

make a track across the sky�察�flaming like a star。 

     Hyperion      the   Titan   god   wed    Theia    the  Titan    goddess�察   �and   their 

children   were   Hellos�察  �the   bright   Sun�察  �and   Selene�察  �the   clear   Moon。  And 

Coeus wed Phoebe�察�and their children were Leto�察�who is kind to gods and 

men�察�and Asteria of happy name�察�and Hecate�察�whom Zeus honored above 

all。 Now the gods who were the children of Cronos and Rhea went up unto 

the Mountain Olympus�察�and there they built their shining palaces。 But the 

Titan gods who were born of Heaven and Earth went up to the Mountain 

Othrys�察�and there they had their thrones。 

     Between   the   Olympians   and   the   Titan   gods   of   Othrys   a   war   began。 



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Neither side might prevail against the other。 But now Zeus�察�grown up to be 

a   youth�察 �thought   of   how   he   might   help   the   Olympians   to   overthrow   the 

Titan gods。 

     He went down into the deep parts of the Earth where the giants Cottus�察�

Briareus�察  �and   Gyes   had   been   hidden   by   their   father。   Cronos   had   bound 

them�察�weighing them down with chains。 But now Zeus loosed them and 

the   hundred´armed   giants   in   their   gratitude   gave   him   the   lightning   and 

showed him how to use the thunderbolt。 

     Zeus would have the giants fight against the Titan gods。 But although 

they    had   mighty     strength   Cottus�察   �Briareus�察   �and   Gyes    had   no   fire  of 

courage in their hearts。 Zeus thought of a way to give them this courage�察�

he brought the food and drink of the gods to them�察�ambrosia and nectar�察�

and   when   they  had   eaten   and   drunk   their   spirits   grew   within   the   giants�察�

and they were ready to make war upon the Titan gods。 

     ;Sons of Earth and Heaven�察─�said Zeus to the hundred´armed giants�察 �a 

long time now have the Dwellers on Olympus been striving with the Titan 

gods。 Do you lend your unconquerable might to the gods and help them to 

overthrow the Titans。; 

     Cottus�察�the eldest of the giants�察�answered�察 �Divine One�察�through your 

devising we are come back again from the murky gloom of the mid Earth 

and we have escaped from the hard bonds that Cronos laid upon us。 Our 

minds are fixed to aid you in the war against the Titan gods。; 

     So   the   hundred´armed   giants   said�察  �and   thereupon   Zeus   went   and   he 

gathered   around   him   all   who   were   born   of   Cronos   and   Rhea。   Cronos 

himself   hid   from   Zeus。   Then   the   giants�察  �with   their   fifty   heads   growing 

from their shoulders and their hundred hands�察�went forth against the Titan 

gods。 The boundless sea rang terribly and the earth crashed loudly�察�wide 

Heaven      was    shaken    and   groaned�察    �and   high   Olympus      reeled   from    its 

foundation。 Holding huge rocks in their hands the giants attacked the Titan 

gods。 

     Then   Zeus   entered   the   war。   He   hurled   the   lightning�察  �the   bolts   flew 

thick and fast from his strong hand�察�with thunder and lightning and flame。 

The   earth   crashed   around   in   burning�察  �the   forests   crackled   with   fire�察  �the 



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ocean seethed。 And hot flames wrapped the earth´born Titans all around。 

Three   hundred   rocks�察  �one   upon   another�察  �did   Cottus�察  �Briareus�察  �and   Gyes 

hurl upon the Titans。 And when their ranks were broken the giants seized 

upon them and held them for Zeus。 

     But some of the Titan gods�察�seeing that the strife for them was vain�察�

went over to the side of Zeus。 These Zeus became friendly with。 But the 

other Titans he bound in chains and he hurled them down to Tartarus。 

     As   far   as   Earth   is   from   Heaven   so   is   Tartarus   from   Earth。 A  brazen 

anvil falling down from Heaven to Earth nine days and nine nights would 

reach the earth upon the tenth day。 And again�察�a brazen anvil falling from 

Earth nine nights and nine days would reach Tartarus upon the tenth night。 

Around Tartarus runs a fence of bronze and Night spreads in a triple line 

all   about   it�察  �as   a   necklace   circles   the   neck。   There   Zeus   imprisoned   the 

Titan   gods   who   had   fought   against   him�察  �they   are   hidden   in   the   misty 

gloom�察�in a dan

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