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were fringed with clustering shells and sea´weeds�察�and the water gurgled
in and out of his wide jaws�察�as he rolled along�察�dripping and glistening
in the beams of the morning sun。
At last he saw Andromeda�察�and shot forward to take his prey�察 �while
the waves foamed white behind him�察 �and before him the fish fled
leaping。
Then down from the height of the air fell Perseus like a shooting star�察�
down to the crests of the waves�察 �while Andromeda hid her face as he
shouted�察�and then there was silence for a while。
At last she looked up trembling�察�and saw Perseus springing toward
her�察�and instead of the monster a long black rock�察 �with the sea rippling
quietly round it。
Who then so proud as Perseus�察�as he leapt back to the rock�察 �and lifted
his fair Andromeda in his arms�察�and flew with her to the cliff´top�察�as a
falcon carries a dove�拭�
Who so proud as Perseus�察 �and who so joyful as all the AEthiop
people�拭 �For they had stood watching the monster from the cliffs�察�
wailing for the maiden's fate。 And already a messenger had gone to
Cepheus and Cassiopoeia�察�where they sat in sackcloth and ashes on the
ground�察�in the innermost palace chambers�察�awaiting their daughter's end。
And they came�察�and all the city with them�察�to see the wonder�察�with songs
and with dances�察�with cymbals and harps�察�and received their daughter
back again�察�as one alive from the dead。
Then Cepheus said�察�'Hero of the Hellens�察�stay here with me and be
my son´in´law�察�and I will give you the half of my kingdom。'
'I will be your son´in´law��' said Perseus�察�'but of your kingdom I will
have none�察�for I long after the pleasant land of Greece�察�and my mother
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who waits for me at home。'
Then Cepheus said�察�'You must not take my daughter away at once�察�
for she is to us like one alive from the dead。 Stay with us here a year�察�
and after that you shall return with honour。' And Perseus consented�察�
but before he went to the palace he bade the people bring stones and
wood�察�and built three altars�察�one to Athene�察�and one to Hermes�察�and one
to Father Zeus�察�and offered bullocks and rams。
And some said�察�'This is a pious man��' yet the priests said�察 �'The Sea
Queen will be yet more fierce against us�察�because her monster is slain。'
But they were afraid to speak aloud�察 �for they feared the Gorgon's head。
So they went up to the palace�察�and when they came in�察�there stood in the
hall Phineus�察�the brother of Cepheus�察�chafing like a bear robbed of her
whelps�察 �and with him his sons�察 �and his servants�察 �and many an armed
man�察�and he cried to Cepheus ´
'You shall not marry your daughter to this stranger�察�of whom no one
knows even the name。 Was not Andromeda betrothed to my son�拭�
And now she is safe again�察�has he not a right to claim her��'
But Perseus laughed�察�and answered�察�'If your son is in want of a bride�察�
let him save a maiden for himself。 As yet he seems but a helpless
bride´groom。 He left this one to die�察�and dead she is to him。 I saved
her alive�察�and alive she is to me�察�but to no one else。 Ungrateful man� �
have I not saved your land�察�and the lives of your sons and daughters�察�and
will you requite me thus�拭 �Go�察�or it will be worse for you。' But all
the men´at´arms drew their swords�察�and rushed on him like wild beasts。
Then he unveiled the Gorgon's head�察 �and said�察 �'This has delivered
my bride from one wild beast�此 �it shall deliver her from many。' And as
he spoke Phineus and all his men´at´arms stopped short�察 �and stiffened
each man as he stood�察�and before Perseus had drawn the goat´skin over
the face again�察�they were all turned into stone。
Then Persons bade the people bring levers and roll them out�察 �and
what was done with them after that I cannot tell。
So they made a great wedding´feast�察�which lasted seven whole days�察�
and who so happy as Perseus and Andromeda�拭�
But on the eighth night Perseus dreamed a dream�察 �and he saw
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standing beside him Pallas Athene�察�as he had seen her in Seriphos�察�seven
long years before�察�and she stood and called him by name�察�and said ´
'Perseus�察�you have played the man�察�and see�察�you have your reward。
Know now that the Gods are just�察 �and help him who helps himself。
Now give me here Herpe the sword�察 �and the sandals�察 �and the hat of
darkness�察 �that I may give them back to their owners�察 �but the Gorgon's
head you shall keep a while�察�for you will need it in your land of Greece。
Then you shall lay it up in my temple at Seriphos�察 �that I may wear it
on my shield for ever�察 �a terror to the Titans and the monsters�察 �and the
foes of Gods and men。 And as for this land�察�I have appeased the sea
and the fire�察�and there shall be no more floods nor earthquakes。 But let
the people build altars to Father Zeus�察 �and to me�察 �and worship the
Immortals�察 �the Lords of heaven and earth。'
And Perseus rose to give her the sword�察�and the cap�察�and the sandals�察�
but he woke�察 �and his dream vanished away。 And yet it was not
altogether a dream�察�for the goat´skin with the head was in its place�察�but
the sword�察 �and the cap�察 �and the sandals were gone�察 �and Perseus never
saw them more。
Then a great awe fell on Perseus�察�and he went out in the morning to
the people�察�and told his dream�察�and bade them build altars to Zeus�察�the
Father of Gods and men�察�and to Athene�察�who gives wisdom to heroes�察�
and fear no more the earthquakes and the floods�察�but sow and build in
peace。 And they did so for a while�察 �and prosper
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