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thought he saw a shining star�察�which fell into his daughter's lap�察�and that
Medeia his daughter took it gladly�察 �and carried it to the riverside�察 �and
cast it in�察 �and there the whirling river bore it down�察 �and out into the
Euxine Sea。
Then he leapt up in fear�察�and bade his servants bring his chariot�察�that
he might go down to the river´side and appease the nymphs�察 �and the
heroes whose spirits haunt the bank。 So he went down in his golden
chariot�察�and his daughters by his side�察�Medeia the fair witch´maiden�察�and
Chalciope�察 �who had been Phrixus' wife�察 �and behind him a crowd of
servants and soldiers�察�for he was a rich and mighty prince。
And as he drove down by the reedy river he saw ARGO sliding up
beneath the bank�察�and many a hero in her�察�like Immortals for beauty and
for strength�察�as their weapons glittered round them in the level morning
sunlight�察 �through the white mist of the stream。 But Jason was the
noblest of all�察 �for Hera�察 �who loved him�察 �gave him beauty and tallness
and terrible manhood。
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And when they came near together and looked into each other's eyes
the heroes were awed before Aietes as he shone in his chariot�察�like his
father the glorious Sun�察 �for his robes were of rich gold tissue�察 �and the
rays of his diadem flashed fire�察 �and in his hand he bore a jewelled
sceptre�察 �which glittered like the stars�察 �and sternly he looked at them
under his brows�察�and sternly he spoke and loud ´
'Who are you�察�and what want you here�察�that you come to the shore of
Cutaia�拭 �Do you take no account of my rule�察 �nor of my people the
Colchians who serve me�察 �who never tired yet in the battle�察 �and know
well how to face an invader��'
And the heroes sat silent awhile before the face of that ancient king。
But Hera the awful goddess put courage into Jason's heart�察�and he rose
and shouted loudly in answer�察�'We are no pirates nor lawless men。 We
come not to plunder and to ravage�察�or carry away slaves from your land�察�
but my uncle�察 �the son of Poseidon�察�Pelias the Minuan king�察�he it is who
has set me on a quest to bring home the golden fleece。 And these too�察�
my bold comrades�察�they are no nameless men�察�for some are the sons of
Immortals�察�and some of heroes far renowned。 And we too never tire in
battle�察�and know well how to give blows and to take�此 �yet we wish to be
guests at your table�此 �it will be better so for both。'
Then Aietes' race rushed up like a whirlwind�察 �and his eyes flashed
fire as he heard�察�but he crushed his anger down in his breast�察�and spoke
mildly a cunning speech ´
'If you will fight for the fleece with my Colchians�察�then many a man
must die。 But do you indeed expect to win from me the fleece in fight�拭�
So few you are that if you be worsted I can load your ship with your
corpses。 But if you will be ruled by me�察�you will find it better far to
choose the best man among you�察�and let him fulfil the labours which I
demand。 Then I will give him the golden fleece for a prize and a
glory to you all。'
So saying�察�he turned his horses and drove back in silence to the town。
And the Minuai sat silent with sorrow�察�and longed for Heracles and his
strength�察�for there was no facing the thousands of the Colchians and the
fearful chance of war。
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But Chalciope�察 �Phrixus' widow�察 �went weeping to the town�察 �for she
remembered her Minuan husband�察 �and all the pleasures of her youth�察�
while she watched the fair faces of his kinsmen�察 �and their long locks of
golden hair。 And she whispered to Medeia her sister�察�'Why should all
these brave men die�拭�why does not my father give them up the fleece�察�
that my husband's spirit may have rest��'
And Medeia's heart pitied the heroes�察�and Jason most of all�察 �and she
answered�察�'Our father is stern and terrible�察�and who can win the golden
fleece��' But Chalciope said�察�'These men are not like our men�察�there is
nothing which they cannot dare nor do。'
And Medeia thought of Jason and his brave countenance�察�and said�察�
'If there was one among them who knew no fear�察�I could show him how
to win the fleece。'
So in the dusk of evening they went down to the river´side�察�
Chalciope and Medeia the witch´maiden�察�and Argus�察�Phrixus' son。 And
Argus the boy crept forward�察 �among the beds of reeds�察 �till he came
where the heroes were sleeping�察�on the thwarts of the ship�察�beneath the
bank�察�while Jason kept ward on shore�察�and leant upon his lance full of
thought。 And the boy came to Jason�察�and said ´
'I am the son of Phrixus�察 �your Cousin�察 �and Chalciope my mother
waits for you�察�to talk about the golden fleece。'
Then Jason went boldly with the boy�察�and found the two princesses
standing�察 �and when Chalciope saw him she wept�察 �and took his hands�察�
and cried ´ 'O cousin of my beloved�察�go home before you die��'
'It would be base to go home now�察�fair princess�察�and to have sailed
all these seas in vain。' Then both the princesses besought him�察 �but
Jason said�察�'It is too late。'
'But you know not��' said Medeia�察�'what he must do who would win
the fleece。 He must tame the two brazen´footed bulls�察 �who breathe
devouring flame�察�and with them he must plough ere nightfall four acres
in the field of Ares�察�and he must sow them with serpents' teeth�察�of which
each tooth springs up into an armed man。 Then he must fight with all
those warriors�察 �and little will it profit him to conquer them�察 �for th
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