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

gloom�察�in a dank place�察�at the ends of the Earth。 And they may not go out�察�

for Poseidon fixed gates of bronze upon their prison�察�and a wall runs all 

round it。 There Cottus�察�Briareus�察�and Gyes stay�察�guarding them。 

     And there�察�too�察�is the home of Night。 Night and Day meet each other at 

that place�察  �as   they  pass   a threshold   of bronze。 They  draw   near   and   they 

greet one another�察�but the house never holds them both together�察�for while 

one is about to go down into the house�察�the other is leaving through the 

door。 One holds Light in her hand and the other holds in her arms Sleep。 

     There   the    children   of  dark   Night    have   their  dwellingsSleep�察     �and 

Death�察�his brother。 The sun never shines upon these two。 Sleep may roam 

over the wide earth�察�and come upon the sea�察�and he is kindly to men。 But 

Death is not kindly�察�and whoever he seizes upon�察�him he holds fast。 

     There�察�too�察�stands the hall of the lord of the Underworld�察�Aidoneus�察�the 

brother of Zeus。 Zeus gave him the Underworld to be his dominion when 

he shared amongst the Olympians the world that Cronos had ruled over。 A 

fearful hound guards the hall of Aidoneus�此�Cerberus he is called�察�he has 

three   heads。   On   those   who   go   within   that   hall   Cerberus   fawns�察  �but   on 

those who would come out of it he springs and would devour them。 

     Not all the Titans did Zeus send down to Tartarus。 Those of them who 



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had wisdom joined him�察�and by their wisdom Zeus was able to overcome 

Cronos。 Then Cronos went to live with the friendly Titan gods�察�while Zeus 

reigned over Olympus�察�becoming the ruler of gods and men。 

     So Orpheus sang�察�Orpheus who knew the ways and the histories of the 

gods。 



          VI。 POLYDEUCES' VICTORY AND HERACLES' LOSS 

     All the places that the Argonauts came nigh to and went past need not 

be   toldMelibcea�察  �where   they   escaped   a   stormy   beach�察  �Homole�察  �from 

where   they   were   able   to   look   on   Ossa   and   holy   Olympus�察  �Lemnos�察  �the 

island that they were to return to�察�the unnamed country where the Earth´ 

born Men abide�察�each having six arms�察�two growing from his shoulders�察�

and   four   fitting   close  to   his terrible   sides�察�and   then   the  Mountain   of   the 

Bears�察  �where   they   climbed�察  �to   make   sacrifice   there   to   Rhea�察  �the   mighty 

mother of the gods。 

     Afterward�察  �for   a   whole   day�察  �no   wind   blew   and   the   sail   of   the Argo 

hung slack。 But the heroes swore to each other that they would make their 

ship go as swiftly as if the storm´footed steeds of Poseidon were racing to 

overtake her。 Mightily they labored at the oars�察�and no one would be first 

to leave his rower's bench。 

     And then�察�just as the breeze of the evening came up�察�and just as the 

rest of the heroes   were leaning back�察�spent   with their  labor�察�the  oar that 

Heracles still pulled at broke�察�and half of it was carried away by the waves。 

Heracles sat there in ill humor�察�for he did not know what to do with his 

unlaboring hands。 

     All through the night they went on with a good breeze filling their sails�察�

and next day they came to the mouth of the River Cius。 There they landed 

so that Heracles might get himself an oar。 No sooner did they set their feet 

upon the shore than the hero went off into the forest�察�to pull up a tree that 

he might shape into an oar。 

     Where they had landed was near to the country of the Bebrycians�察�a 

rude   people   whose   king   was   named Amycus。   Now   while   Heracles   was 

away  from  them   this   king   came   with   his   followers�察  �huge�察  �rude   men�察  �all 



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armed with clubs�察�down to where the Argonauts were lighting their fires 

on the beach。 

     He did not greet them courteously�察�asking them what manner of men 

they were and whither they were bound�察�nor did he offer them hospitality。 

Instead�察�he shouted at them insolently�此�

     ;Listen to something that you rovers had better know。 I am Amycus�察�

and any stranger that comes to this land has to get into a boxing bout with 

me。 That's the law that I have   laid down。 Unless you have one   amongst 

you who can stand up to me you won't be let go back to your ship。 If you 

don't heed my law�察�look out�察�for something's going to happen to you。; 

     So he shouted�察�that insolent king�察�and his followers raised their clubs 

and growled approval of what their master said。 But the Argonauts were 

not   dismayed   at   the   words of Amycus。  One   of   them  stepped   toward   the 

Bebrycians。 He was Polydeuces�察�good at boxing。 

     ;Offer us no violence�察�king�察─�said Polydeuces。 ;We are ready to obey 

the law that you have laid down。 Willingly do I take up your challenge�察�

and I will box a bout with you。; 

     The Argonauts   cheered   when   they   saw   Polydeuces�察  �the   good   boxer�察�

step forward�察�and when they heard what he had to say。 Amycus turned and 

shouted to his followers�察�and one of them brought up two pairs of boxing 

gauntletsof     rough     cowhide     they   were。    The   Argonauts      feared   that 

Polydeuces'   hands   might   have   been   made   numb   with   pulling   at   the   oar�察�

and   some   of   them  went   to   him�察 �and   took his   hands   and   rubbed   them  to 

make     them   supple�察   �others   took  from   off   his  shoulders    his  beautifully 

colored mantle。 

     Amycus straightway put on his gauntlets and threw off his mantle�察�he 

stood there amongst his followers with his great arms crossed�察�glowering 

at the Argonauts as a wild beast might glower。 And when the two   faced 

each   other   Amycus      seemed   like   one   of  the   Earthborn    Men�察  �dark    and 

hugely     shaped�察  �while    Helen's   brother    stood   there  light  and   beautiful。 

Polydeuces was like that star whose beams are lovely at evening´tide。 

     Like the wave that breaks over a ship and gives the sailors no respite 

Amycus came on at Polydeuces。 He pushed in upon him�察�thinking to bear 



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him   down   and   overwhelm   him。   But   as   the   skillful   steersman   keeps   the 

ship from being overwhelmed by the monstrous wave�察�so Polydeuces�察�all 

skill and lightness�察�baffled the rushes of Amycus。 At last Amycus�察�standing 

on the tips of his toes and rising high above him�察�tried to bring down his 

great fist upon the head of Polydeuces。 The hero swung aside and took the 

blow on his shoulder。 Then he struck his blow。 It was a strong one�察�and 

under it the  king of   the   Bebrycians   staggered  and   fell down。  ;You   see�察─�

said Polydeuces�察 �that we keep your law。; 

     The Argonauts shouted�察�but the rude Bebrycians raised their clubs to 

rush   upon   them。   Then   would   the   heroes   have   been   hard   pressed�察  �and 

forced�察�perhaps�察�to get back to the Argo。 But suddenly Heracles appeared 

amongst them�察�coming up from the forest。 

     He carried a pine tree in his hands with all its branches still upon it�察�

and seeing this mighty´statured man appear with the great tree in his hands�察�

the Bebrycians hurried off�察�carrying their fallen king with them。 Then the 

Argonauts   gathered   around   Polydeuces�察  �saluted   him   as   their   champion�察�

and put a crown of victory upon his head。 Heracles�察�meanwhile�察�lopped off 

the branches of the pine tree and began to fashion it into an oar。 

     The   fires   were   lighted   upon   the   shore�察  �and   the   thoughts   of   all   were 

turned to supper。 Then young Hylas�察�who used to sit by Heracles and keep 

bright the hero's arms and armor�察�took a bronze vessel and went to fetch 

water。 

     Never   was   there   a   boy   so   beautiful   as   young   Hylas。   He   had   golden 

curls that tumbled over his brow。 He had deep blue eyes and a face that 

smiled at every glance that was given him�察�at every word that was said to 

him。 Now as he walked through the flowering grasses�察�with his knees bare�察�

and   with   the  bright   vessel   swinging   in his   hand�察  �he   looked   most   lovely。 

Heracles had brought the boy with him from the country of the Dryopians�察�

he would have   him sit   beside him  on the bench of   the Argo�察 �and   the   ill 

humors that often came upon him would go at the words and the smile of 

Hylas。 

     Now the spring that Hylas was going toward was called Pegae�察�and it 

was haunted by the nymphs。 They were dancing around it when they heard 



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Hylas singing。 They stole softly off to watch him。 Hidden behind trees the 

nymphs saw the boy come near�察�and they felt such love for him that they 

thought they could never let him go from their sight。 

     They  stole   back   to   their   spring�察  �and   they   sank   down   below   its   clear 

surface。   Then   came   Hylas   singing   a   song   that   he   had   heard   from   his 

mother。 He bent down to the spring�察�and the brimming water flowed into 

the sounding bronze of the pitcher。 Then hands came out of the water。 One 

of the nymphs caught Hylas by the elbow�察�another put her arms around his 

neck�察  �another   took   the   hand   that   held   the   vessel   of   bronze。   The   pitcher 

sank down to the depths of the spring。 The hands of the nymphs clasped 

Hylas   tighter�察  �tighter�察  �the   water   bubbled   around   him   as   t

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