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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