the argonautica-第7章

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the　night　did　the　Doliones　clearly　perceive　that　the　heroes　were　returning；　but　they　deemed　that　Pelasgian　war…men　of　the　Macrians　had　landed。　　Therefore　they　donned　their　armour　and　raised　their　hands　against　them。　　And　with　clashing　of　ashen　spears　and　shields　they　fell　on　each　other；　like　the　swift　rush　of　fire　which　falls　on　dry　brushwood　and　rears　its　crest；　and　the　din　of　battle；　terrible　and　furious；　fell　upon　the　people　of　the　Doliones。　　Nor　was　the　king　to　escape　his　fate　and　return　home　from　battle　to　his　bridal　chamber　and　bed。　　But　Aeson's　son　leapt　upon　him　as　he　turned　to　face　him；　and　smote　him　in　the　middle　of　the　breast；　and　the　bone　was　shattered　round　the　spear；　he　rolled　forward　in　the　sand　and　filled　up　the　measure　of　his　fate。　　For　that　no　mortal　may　escape；　but　on　every　side　a　wide　snare　encompasses　us。　　And　so；　when　he　thought　that　he　had　escaped　bitter　death　from　the　chiefs；　fate　entangled　him　that　very　night　in　her　toils　while　battling　with　them；　and　many　champions　withal　were　slain；　Heracles　killed　Telecles　and　Megabrontes；　and　Acastus　slew　Sphodris；　and　Peleus　slew　Zelus　and　Gephyrus　swift　in　war。　Telamon　of　the　strong　spear　slew　Basileus。　　And　Idas　slew　Promeus；　and　Clytius　Hyacinthus；　and　the　two　sons　of　Tyndareus　slew　Megalossaces　and　Phlogius。　　And　after　them　the　son　of　Oeneus　slew　bold　Itomeneus；　and　Artaceus；　leader　of　men；　all　of　whom　the　inhabitants　still　honour　with　the　worship　due　to　heroes。　　And　the　rest　gave　way　and　fled　in　terror　just　as　doves　fly　in　terror　before　swift…winged　hawks。　　And　with　a　din　they　rustled　in　a　body　to　the　gates；　and　quickly　the　city　was　filled　with　loud　cries　at　the　turning　of　the　dolorous　fight。　　But　at　dawn　both　sides　perceived　the　fatal　and　cureless　error；　and　bitter　grief　seized　the　Minyan　heroes　when　they　saw　before　them　Cyzicus　son　of　Aeneus　fallen　in　the　midst　of　dust　and　blood。　　And　for　three　whole　days　they　lamented　and　rent　their　hair；　they　and　the　Dollones。　　Then　three　times　round　his　tomb　they　paced　in　armour　of　bronze　and　performed　funeral　rites　and　celebrated　games；　as　was　meet；　upon　the　meadow…plain；　where　even　now　rises　the　mound　of　his　grave　to　be　seen　by　men　of　a　later　day。　　No；　nor　was　his　bride　Cleite　left　behind　her　dead　husband；　but　to　crown　the　ill　she　wrought　an　ill　yet　more　awful；　when　she　clasped　a　noose　round　her　neck。　　Her　death　even　the　nymphs　of　the　grove　bewailed；　and　of　all　the　tears　for　her　that　they　shed　to　earth　from　their　eyes　the　goddesses　made　a　fountain；　which　they　call　Cleite；　（7）　the　illustrious　name　of　the　hapless　maid。　　Most　terrible　came　that　day　from　Zeus　upon　the　Doliones；　women　and　men；　for　no　one　of　them　dared　even　to　taste　food；　nor　for　a　long　time　by　reason　of　grief　did　they　take　thought　for　the　toil　of　the　cornmill；　but　they　dragged　on　their　lives　eating　their　food　as　it　was；　untouched　by　fire。　　Here　even　now；　when　the　Ionians　that　dwell　in　Cyzicus　pour　their　yearly　libations　for　the　dead；　they　ever　grind　the　meal　for　the　sacrificial　cakes　at　the　common　mill。　（8）

（ll。　1079…1091）　　After　this；　fierce　tempests　arose　for　twelve　days　and　nights　together　and　kept　them　there　from　sailing。　　But　in　the　next　night　the　rest　of　the　chieftains；　overcome　by　sleep；　were　resting　during　the　latest　period　of　the　night；　while　Acastus　and　Mopsus　the　son　of　Ampyeus　kept　guard　over　their　deep　slumbers。　　And　above　the　golden　head　of　Aeson's　son　there　hovered　a　halcyon　prophesying　with　shrill　voice　the　ceasing　of　the　stormy　winds；　and　Mopsus　heard　and　understood　the　cry　of　the　bird　of　the　shore；　fraught　with　good　omen。　　And　some　god　made　it　turn　aside；　and　flying　aloft　it　settled　upon　the　stern…ornament　of　the　ship。　And　the　seer　touched　Jason　as　he　lay　wrapped　in　soft　sheepskins　and　woke　him　at　once；　and　thus　spake：

（ll。　1092…1102）　　〃Son　of　Aeson；　thou　must　climb　to　this　temple　on　rugged　Dindymum　and　propitiate　the　mother　（9）　of　all　the　blessed　gods　on　her　fair　throne；　and　the　stormy　blasts　shall　cease。　　For　such　was　the　voice　I　heard　but　now　from　the　halcyon；　bird　of　the　sea；　which；　as　it　flew　above　thee　in　thy　slumber；　told　me　all。　　For　by　her　power　the　winds　and　the　sea　and　all　the　earth　below　and　the　snowy　seat　of　Olympus　are　complete；　and　to　her；　when　from　the　mountains　she　ascends　the　mighty　heaven；　Zeus　himself；　the　son　of　Cronos；　gives　place。　　In　like　manner　the　rest　of　the　immortal　blessed　ones　reverence　the　dread　goddess。〃

（ll。　1103…1152）　　Thus　he　spake；　and　his　words　were　welcome　to　Jason's　ear。　　And　he　arose　from　his　bed　with　joy　and　woke　all　his　comrades　hurriedly　and　told　them　the　prophecy　of　Mopsus　the　son　of　Ampycus。　　And　quickly　the　younger　men　drove　oxen　from　their　stalls　and　began　to　lead　them　to　the　mountain's　lofty　summit。　　And　they　loosed　the　hawsers　from　the　sacred　rock　and　rowed　to　the　Thracian　harbour；　and　the　heroes　climbed　the　mountain；　leaving　a　few　of　their　comrades　in　the　ship。　　And　to　them　the　Macrian　heights　and　all　the　coast　of　Thrace　opposite　appeared　to　view　close　at　hand。　　And　there　appeared　the　misty　mouth　of　Bosporus　and　the　Mysian　hills；　and　on　the　other　side　the　stream　of　the　river　Aesepus　and　the　city　and　Nepeian　plain　of　Adrasteia。　　Now　there　was　a　sturdy　stump　of　vine　that　grew　in　the　forest；　a　tree　exceeding　old；　this　they　cut　down；　to　be　the　sacred　image　of　the　mountain　goddess；　and　Argus　smoothed　it　skilfully；　and　they　set　it　upon　that　rugged　hill　beneath　a　canopy　of　lofty　oaks；　which　of　all　trees　have　their　roots　deepest。　　And　near　it　they　heaped　an　altar　of　small　stones；　and　wreathed　their　brows　with　oak　leaves　and　paid　heed　to　sacrifice；　invoking　the　mother　of　Dindymum；　most　venerable；　dweller　in　Phrygia；　and　Titias　and　Cyllenus；　who　alone　of　many　are　called　dispensers　of　doom　and　assessors　of　the　Idaean　mother；the　Idaean　Dactyls　of　Crete；　whom　once　the　nymph　Anchiale；　as　she　grasped　with　both　hands　the　land　of　Oaxus；　bare　in　the　Dictaean　cave。　　And　with　many　prayers　did　Aeson's　son　beseech　the　goddess　to　turn　aside　the　stormy　blasts　as　he　poured　libations　on　the　blazing　sacrifice；　and　at　the　same　time　by　command　of　Orpheus　the　youths　trod　a　measure　dancing　in　full　armour；　and　clashed　with　their　swords　on　their　shields；　so　that　the　ill…omened　cry　might　be　lost　in　the　air　the　wail　which　the　people　were　still　sending　up　in　grief　for　their　king。　　Hence　from　that　time　forward　the　Phrygians　propitiate　Rhea　with　the　wheel　and　the　drum。　　And　the　gracious　goddess；　I　ween；　inclined　her　heart　to　pious　sacrifices；　and　favourable　signs　appeared。　　The　trees　shed　abundant　fruit；　and　round　their　feet　the　earth　of　its　own　accord　put　forth　flowers　from　the　tender　grass。　　And　the　beasts　of　the　wild　wood　left　their　lairs　and　thickets　and　came　up　fawning　on　them　with　their　tails。　　And　she　caused　yet　another　marvel；　for　hitherto　there　was　no　flow　of　water　on　Dindymum；　but　then　for　them　an　unceasing　stream　gushed　forth　from　the　thirsty　peak　just　as　it　was；　and　the　dwellers　around　in　after　times　called　that　stream；　the　spring　of　Jason。　　And　then　they　made　a　feast　in　honour　of　the　goddess　on　the　Mount　of　Bears；　singing　the　praises　of　Rhea　most　venerable；　but　at　dawn　the　winds　had　ceased　and　they　rowed　away　from　the　island。

（ll。　1153…1171）　　Thereupon　a　spirit　of　contention　stirred　each　chieftain；　who　should　be　the　last　to　leave　his　oar。　　For　all　around　the　windless　air　smoothed　the　swirling　waves　and　lulled　the　sea　to　rest。　　And　they；　trusting　in　the　calm；　mightily　drove　the　ship　forward；　and　as　she　sped　through　the　salt　sea；　not　even　the　storm…footed　steeds　of　Poseidon　would　have　overtaken　her。　　Nevertheless　when　the　sea　was　stirred　by　violent　blasts　which　were　just　rising　from　the　rivers　about　evening；　forspent　with　toil；　they　ceased。　　But　Heracles　by　the　might　of　his　arms　pulled　the　weary　rowers　along　all　together；　and　made　the　strong…knit　timbers　of　the　ship　to　quiver。　　But　when；　eager　to　reach　the　Mysian　mainland；　they　passed　along　in　sight　of　the　mouth　of　Rhyndaeus　and　the　great　cairn　of　Aegaeon；　a　little　way　from　Phrygia；　then　Heracles；　as　he　ploughed　up　the　furrows　of　the　roughened　surge；　broke　his　oar　in　the　middle。　　And　one　half　he　held　in　both　his　hands　as　he　fell　sideways；　the　other　the　sea　swept　away　with　its　receding　wave。　　And　he　sat　up　in　silence　glaring　round；　for　his　hands　were　unaccustomed　to　he　idle。

（ll。　1172…1186）　　Now　at　the　hour　when　from　the　field　some　delver　or　ploughman　goes　gladly　home　to　his　hut；　longing　for　his　evening　meal；　and　there　on　the　threshold；　all　squalid　with　dust；　bows　his　wearied　knees；　and；　beholding　his　hands　worn　with　toil；　with　many　a　curse　reviles　his　belly；　at　that　hour　the　heroes　reached　the　homes　of　the　Cianian　land　near　the　Arganthonian　mount　and　the　outfall　of　Cius。　　Them　as　they　came　in　friendliness；　the　Mysians；　inhabitants　of　that　land；　hospitably　welcomed；　and　gave　them　in　their　need　provisions　and　sheep　and　abundant　wine。　　Hereupon　some　brought　dried　wood；　others　from　the　meadows　leaves　for　beds　which　they　gathered　in　abundance　for　strewing；　whilst　others　were　twirling　sticks　to　get　fire；　others　again　were　mixing　wine　in　the　bowl　and　making　ready　the　feast；　after　sacrificing　at　nightfall　to　Apollo　Ecbasius。

（ll。　1187…1206）　　But　the　son　of　Zeus　having　duly　enjoined　on　his　comrades　to　prepare　the　feast　took　his　way　into　a　wood；　that　he　might　first　fashion　for　himself　an　oar　to　fit　his　hand。　　Wandering　about　he　found　a　pine　not　burdened　with　many　branches；　nor　too　full　of　leaves；　but　like　to　the　shaft　of　a　tall　poplar；　so　great　was　it　both　in　length　and　thickness　to　look　at。　　And　quickly　he　laid　on　the　ground　his　arrow…holding　quiver　together　with　his　bow；　and　took　off　his　lion's　skin。　　And　he　loosened　the　pine　from　the　ground　with　his　bronze…tipped　club　and　grasped　the　trunk　with　both　hands　at　the　bottom；　relying　on　his　strength；　and　he　pressed　it　against　his　broad　shoulder　with　legs　wide　apart；　and　clinging　close　he　raised　it　from　the　ground　deep…rooted　though　it　was；　together　with　clods　of　earth。　　And　as　when　unexpectedly；　just　at　the　time　of　the　stormy　setting　of　baleful　Orion；　a　swift　gust　of　wind　strikes　down　from　above；　and　wrenches　a　ship's　mast　from　its　stays；　wedges　and　all；　so　did　Heracles　lift　the　pine。　　And　at　the　same　time　he　took　up　his　bow　and　arrows；　his　lion　skin　and　club；　and　started　on　his　return。

（ll。　1207…1239）　　Meantime　Hylas　with　pitcher　of　bronze　in　hand　had　gone　apart　from　the　throng；　seeking　the　sacred　flow　of　a　fountain；　that　he　might　be　quick　in　drawing　water　for　the　evening　meal　and　actively　make　all　things　ready　in　due　order　against　his　lord's　return。　　For　in　such　ways　did　Heracles　nurture　him　from　his　first　childhood　when　he　had　carried　him　off　from　the　house　of　his　father；　goodly　Theiodamas；　whom　the　hero　pitilessly　slew　among　the　Dryopians　because　he　withstood　him　about　an　ox　for　the　plough。　　Theiodamas　was　cleaving　with　his　plough　the　soil　of　fallow　land　when　he　was　smitten　with　the　curse；　and　Heracles　bade　him　give　up　the　ploughing　ox　against　his　will。　　For　he　desired　to　find　some　pretext　for　war　against　the　Dryopians　for　their　bane；　since　they　dwelt　there　reckless　of　right。　　But　these　tales　would　lead　me　far　astray　from　my　song。　　And　quickly　Hylas　came　to　the　spring　which　the　people　who　dwell　thereabouts　call　Pegae。　　And　the　dances　of　the　nymphs　were　just　now　being　held　there；　for　it　was　the　care　of　all　the　nymphs　that　hau