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Hylas   tighter�察  �tighter�察  �the   water   bubbled   around   him   as   they   drew   him 

down。 Down�察�down they drew him��and into the cold and glimmering cave 

where they live。 

     There Hylas stayed。 But although the nymphs kissed him and sang to 

him�察�and showed him lovely things�察�Hylas was not content to be there。 

     Where the Argonauts were the fires burned�察�the moon arose�察�and still 

Hylas     did   not  return。   Then    they   began    to   fear  lest  a  wild   beast   had 

destroyed the boy。  One went to Heracles and told him that young Hylas 

had   not   come   back�察  �and   that   they   were   fearful   for   him。   Heracles   flung 

down the pine tree that he was fashioning into an oar�察�and he dashed along 

the   way   that   Hylas   had   gone   as   if   a   gadfly   were   stinging   him。   ;Hylas�察�

Hylas�察─  �he   cried。   But   Hylas�察  �in   the   cold   and   glimmering   cave   that   the 

nymphs had drawn him into�察�did not hear the call of his friend Heracles。 

     All   the  Argonauts   went   searching�察  �calling   as   they   went   through   the 

island�察 �Hylas�察�Hylas�察�Hylas� ─�But only their own calls came back to them。 

The morning star came up�察�and Tiphys�察�the steersman�察�called to them from 

the   Argo。   And   when   they   came   to   the   ship   Tiphys   told   them   that   they 

would have to go aboard and make ready to sail from that place。 

     They called to Heracles�察�and Heracles at last came down to the ship。 

They   spoke   to   him�察  �saying   that   they   would   have   to   sail   away。   Heracles 

would not go on board。 ;I will not leave this island�察─�he said�察 �until I find 

young Hylas or learn what has happened to him。; 

     Then Jason arose to give the command to depart。 But before the words 



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were said Telamon stood up and faced him。 ;Jason�察─�he said angrily�察 �you 

do not bid Heracles come on board�察�and you would have the Argo leave 

without him。 You would leave Heracles here so that he may not be with us 

on the quest where his glory might overshadow your glory�察�Jason。; 

     Jason   said   no   word�察  �but he   sat back   on his   bench   with   head   bowed。 

And then�察�even as Telamon said these angry words�察�a strange figure rose 

up out of the waves of the sea。 

     It was the figure of a man�察�wrinkled and old�察�with seaweed in his beard 

and his hair。 There was a majesty about him�察�and the Argonauts all knew 

that this was one of the immortalshe was Nereus�察�the ancient one of the 

sea。 

     ;To Heracles�察�and to you�察�the rest of the Argonauts�察�I have a thing to 

say�察─�said the ancient one�察�Nereus。 ;Know�察�first�察�that Hylas has been taken 

by the nymphs who love him and who think to win his love�察�and that he 

will stay forever with them in their cold and glimmering cave。 For Hylas 

seek no more。 And to you�察�Heracles�察�I will say this�此�Go aboard the Argo 

again�察�the ship will take you to where a great labor awaits you�察�and which�察�

in accomplishing�察�you will work out the will of Zeus。 You will know what 

this labor is when a spirit seizes on you。; So the ancient one of the sea said�察�

and he sank back beneath the waves。 

     Heracles went aboard the Argo once more�察�and he took his place on the 

bench�察�the new oar in his hand。 Sad he was to think that young Hylas who 

used to sit at his knee would never be there again。 The breeze filled the 

sail�察  �the  Argonauts   pulled   at   the   oars�察  �and   in   sadness   they   watched   the 

island where young Hylas had been lost to them recede from their view。 



                                 VII。 KING PHINEUS 

     Said Tiphys�察�the steersman�此 �If we could enter the Sea of Pontus�察�we 

could   make   our   way   across   that   sea   to   Colchis   in   a   short   time。   But   the 

passage into the Sea of Pontus is most perilous�察�and few mortals dare even 

to make approach to it。; 

     Said   Jason�察  �the   chieftain   of   the   host�此   �The   dangers   of   the   passage�察�

Tiphys�察�we have spoken of�察�and it may be that we shall have to carry Argo 



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overland   to   the   Sea   of   Pontus。   But You�察 �Tiphys�察  �have   spoken   of   a   wise 

king   who   is   hereabouts�察  �and   who   might   help   us   to   make   the   dangerous 

passage。 Speak again to us�察�and tell us what the dangers of the passage are�察�

and who the   king is   who may  be able to help us to   make these   dangers 

less。; 

     Then   said    Tiphys�察   �the  steersman     of   the  Argo�此    �No   ship   sailed   by 

mortals has as yet gone through the passage that brings this sea into the 

Sea of Pontus。 In the way are the rocks that mariners call The Clashers。 

These rocks are not fixed as rocks should be�察�but they rush one against the 

other�察�dashing up the sea�察�and crushing whatever may be between。 Yea�察�if 

Argo were of iron�察�and if she were between these rocks when they  met�察�

she   would   be   crushed   to   bits。   I   have   sailed   as   far   as   that   passage�察  �but 

seeing The Clashers strike together I turned back my ship�察�and journeyed 

as far as the Sea of Pontus overland。 

     ;But   I   have   been   told   of   one   who   knows   how   a   ship   may   be   taken 

through the passage that The Clashers make so perilous。 He who knows is 

a king hereabouts�察�Phineus�察�who has made himself as wise as the gods。 To 

no one has Phineus told how the passage may be made�察�but knowing what 

high favor has been shown to us�察�the Argonauts�察�it may be that he will tell 

us。; 

     So Tiphys said�察�and Jason commanded him to steer the Argo   toward 

the city where ruled Phineus�察�the wise king。 

     To Salmydessus�察�then�察�where Phineus ruled�察�Tiphys steered the Argo。 

They left Heracles with Tiphys aboard to guard the ship�察�and�察�with the rest 

of the heroes�察�Jason went through the streets of the city。 They met many 

men�察�but when they asked any of them how they might come to the palace 

of King Phineus the men turned fearfully away。 

     They found their way to the king's palace。 Jason spoke to the servants 

and   bade   them   tell   the   king   of   their   coming。   The   servants�察  �too�察  �seemed 

fearful�察  �and   as   Jason   and   his   comrades   were   wondering   what   there   was 

about   him   that   made   men   fearful   at   his   name�察  �Phineus�察  �the   king�察  �came 

amongst them。 

     Were it not that he had a purple border to his robe no one would have 



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known him for the king�察�so miserable did this man seem。 He crept along�察�

touching the walls�察�for the eyes in his head were blind and withered。 His 

body was shrunken�察�and when he stood before them leaning on his staff he 

was like to a lifeless thing。 He turned his blinded eyes upon them�察�looking 

from one to the other as if he were searching for a face。 

     Then   his   sightless   eyes   rested   upon   Zetes   and   Calais�察  �the   sons   of 

Boreas�察  �the   North   Wind。 A  change   came   into   his   face   as   it   turned   upon 

them。     One   would     think   that  he   saw   the  wonder     that  these   two    were 

endowed withthe wings that grew upon their ankles。 It was awhile before 

he turned his face from them�察�then he spoke to Jason and said�此�

     ;You have come to have counsel with one who has the wisdom of the 

gods。 Others before you have come for such counsel�察�but seeing the misery 

that   is   visible   upon   me   they   went   without   asking   for   counsel�此  �I   would 

strive to hold you here for a while。 Stay�察�and have sight of the misery the 

gods visit upon those who would be as wise as they。 And when you have 

seen the thing that is wont to befall me�察�it may be that help will come from 

you for me。; 

     Then Phineus�察�the blind king�察�left them�察�and after a while the heroes 

were   brought   into   a   great   hall�察  �and   they  were   invited   to   rest   themselves 

there   while   a banquet   was being   prepared   for them。 The   hall   was   richly 

adorned�察�but it looked to the heroes as if it had known strange happenings�察�

rich hangings were strewn upon the ground�察�an ivory chair was overturned�察�

and the dais where the king sat had stains upon it。 The servants who went 

through the hall making ready the banquet were white´faced and fearful。 

     The feast was laid on a great table�察�and the heroes were invited to sit 

down to it。 The king did not come into the hall before they sat down�察�but a 

table with food was set before the dais。 When the heroes had feasted�察�the 

king    came    into   the  hall。  He    sat  at  the  table�察  �blind�察 �white´faced�察    �and 

shrunken�察�and the Argonauts all turned their faces to him。 

     Said    Phineus�察   �the  blind   king�此   �You    see�察 �O   heroes�察   �how    much    my 

wisdom   avails   me。   You   see   me   blind   and   shrunken�察  �who   tried   to   make 

myself in wisdom equal to the gods。 And yet you have not seen all。 Watch 

now and see what feasts Phineus�察�the wise king�察�has to delight him。; 



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     He made a sign�察�and the white´faced and trembling servants brought 

food and set it upon the table that was before him。 The king bent forward 

as if to eat�察�and they saw that his face was covered with the damp of fear。 

He took food from the dish and raised it to his mouth。 As he did�察�the doors 

of the hall were flung open as if by a storm。 Strange shapes flew into the 

hall and set themselves beside the king。 And when the Argonauts looked 

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