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came to visit her every day�察        �while Polydectes�察�not being able to get what 

he wanted by        force�察�cast about in his wicked heart how he might get it 

by    cunning。 



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     Now   he   was   sure   that   he   could   never   get   back   Danae   as   long   as 

Perseus was in the island�察�so he made a plot to rid himself                of him。     And 

first he pretended to have forgiven Perseus�察�and              to have forgotten Danae�察�

so that�察�for a while�察�all went as        smoothly as ever。 

     Next he proclaimed a great feast�察�and invited to it all the              chiefs�察�and 

landowners�察�and the young men of the island�察�and                 among them Perseus�察�

that they might all do him homage as              their king�察�and eat of his banquet 

in his hall。 

     On   the   appointed   day   they   all   came�察  �and   as   the   custom   was  then�察�

each    guest   brought    his   present   with   him   to  the   king�此    �one    a  horse�察�

another a shawl�察�or a ring�察�or a sword�察�and             those who had nothing better 

brought a basket of grapes�察�or          of game�察�but Perseus brought nothing�察�for 

he had nothing to       bring�察�being but a poor sailor´lad。 

     He was ashamed�察�however�察�to go into the king's presence                  without his 

gift�察�and he was too proud to ask Dictys to lend               him one。      So he stood 

at the door sorrowfully�察�watching the            rich men go in�察�and his face grew 

very red as they pointed at          him�察�and smiled�察�and whispered�察�'What has 

that foundling to       give��' 

     Now this was what Polydectes wanted�察�and as soon as he heard                      that 

Perseus     stood   without�察   �he   bade   them    bring   him    in�察 �and   asked     him 

scornfully before them all�察�'Am I not your king�察              �Perseus�察�and have I not 

invited you to my feast�拭        �Where is      your present�察�then��' 

     Perseus     blushed    and    stammered�察    �while    all  the   proud    men    round 

laughed�察�and some of them began jeering him openly。                  'This    fellow was 

thrown ashore here like a piece of weed or drift´ wood�察�and yet he is too 

proud to bring a gift to the king。' 

     'And though he does not know who his father is�察�he is vain                 enough to 

let the old women call him the son of Zeus。' 

     And   so   forth�察  �till   poor   Perseus   grew   mad   with   shame�察  �and   hardly 

knowing what he said�察�cried out�察 � 'A present� �who are                  you who talk of 

presents�拭    �See if I do not bring a nobler one          than all of yours together��' 

     So he said boasting�察�and yet he felt in his heart that he was                  braver 

than all those scoffers�察�and more able to do some              glorious deed。 

     'Hear   him�     �Hear   the   boaster�     �What   is   it   to   be��'   cried   they all�察�



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laughing louder than ever。 

     Then   his   dream   at   Samos   came   into   his   mind�察  �and   he   cried   aloud�察�

'The head of the Gorgon。' 

     He was half afraid after he had said the words for all                laughed louder 

than ever�察�and Polydectes loudest of all。 

     'You   have   promised   to   bring   me   the   Gorgon's   head�拭        �Then     never 

appear again in this island without it。           Go��' 

     Perseus ground his teeth with rage�察�for he saw that he had                  fallen into 

a trap�察�but his promise lay upon him�察�and he went                out without a word。 

     Down   to   the   cliffs   he   went�察  �and   looked   across   the   broad   blue  sea�察�

and he wondered if his dream were true�察�and prayed in                     the bitterness of 

his soul。 

     'Pallas Athene�察�was my dream true�拭�and shall I slay the                  Gorgon�拭      �If 

thou didst really show me her face�察�let me not                 come to shame as a liar 

and     boastful。    Rashly      and    angrily   I   promised�察      �but   cunningly     and 

patiently will I perform。' 

     But     there   was     no   answer�察    �nor   sign�察   �neither    thunder     nor   any 

appearance�察�not even a cloud in the sky。 

     And     three    times   Perseus     called    weeping�察    �'Rashly    and    angrily    I 

promised�察�but cunningly and patiently will I perform。' 

     Then he saw afar off above the sea a small white cloud�察�as                    bright as 

silver。    And it came on�察�nearer and nearer�察�till            its brightness dazzled his 

eyes。 

     Perseus wondered at that strange cloud�察�for there was no                   other cloud 

all round the sky�察�and he trembled as it touched               the cliff below。      And as 

it touched�察�it broke�察�and parted�察         �and within it appeared Pallas Athene�察�as 

he   had   seen   her   at  Samos   in   his   dream�察  �and   beside   her   a   young   man 

more   light´   limbed   than   the   stag�察  �whose   eyes   were   like   sparks   of   fire。 

By his side was a scimitar of diamond�察�all of one clear                    precious stone�察�

and on his feet were golden sandals�察�from the               heels of which grew living 

wings。 

     They   looked   upon   Perseus   keenly�察  �and   yet   they   never   moved        their 

eyes�察�and they came up the cliffs towards him more                  swiftly than the sea´ 

gull�察  �and   yet   they   never   moved   their    feet�察  �nor   did   the   breeze   stir   the 



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robes about their limbs�察        �only the wings of the youth's sandals quivered�察�

like   a   hawk's   when   he   hangs   above   the   cliff。   And   Perseus   fell   down 

and     worshipped�察�for he knew that they were more than man。 

     But Athene stood before him and spoke gently�察�and bid him                     have no 

fear。    Then ´ 

     'Perseus��' she said�察�'he who overcomes in one trial merits                  thereby a 

sharper     trial  still。 You     have   braved    Polydectes�察     �and    done   manfully。 

Dare you brave Medusa the Gorgon��' 

     And   Perseus   said�察  �'Try   me�察  �for   since   you   spoke   to   me   in   Samos a 

new soul has come into my breast�察�and I should be ashamed                      not to dare 

anything which I can do。          Show me�察�then�察�how I          can do this��' 

     'Perseus��' said Athene�察�'think well before you attempt�察�for                 this deed 

requires a seven years' journey�察�in which you               cannot repent or turn back 

nor   escape�察  �but   if   your   heart fails   you�察  �you   must   die   in   the   Unshapen 

Land�察�where no man           will ever find your bones。' 

    
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