said　to　him：
  （ll。　559…560）　‘Son　of　Iapetus；　clever　above　all！　　So；　sir；　you　have　not　yet　forgotten　your　cunning　arts！'
  （ll。　561…584）　So　spake　Zeus　in　anger；　whose　wisdom　is　everlasting；　and　from　that　time　he　was　always　mindful　of　the　trick；　and　would　not　give　the　power　of　unwearying　fire　to　the　Melian　（21）　race　of　mortal　men　who　live　on　the　earth。　　But　the　noble　son　of　Iapetus　outwitted　him　and　stole　the　far…seen　gleam　of　unwearying　fire　in　a　hollow　fennel　stalk。　　And　Zeus　who　thunders　on　high　was　stung　in　spirit；　and　his　dear　heart　was　angered　when　he　saw　amongst　men　the　far…seen　ray　of　fire。　　Forthwith　he　made　an　evil　thing　for　men　as　the　price　of　fire；　for　the　very　famous　Limping　God　formed　of　earth　the　likeness　of　a　shy　maiden　as　the　son　of　Cronos　willed。　　And　the　goddess　bright…eyed　Athene　girded　and　clothed　her　with　silvery　raiment；　and　down　from　her　head　she　spread　with　her　hands　a　broidered　veil；　a　wonder　to　see；　and　she；　Pallas　Athene；　put　about　her　head　lovely　garlands；　flowers　of　new…grown　herbs。　　Also　she　put　upon　her　head　a　crown　of　gold　which　the　very　famous　Limping　God　made　himself　and　worked　with　his　own　hands　as　a　favour　to　Zeus　his　father。　　On　it　was　much　curious　work；　wonderful　to　see；　for　of　the　many　creatures　which　the　land　and　sea　rear　up；　he　put　most　upon　it；　wonderful　things；　like　living　beings　with　voices：　and　great　beauty　shone　out　from　it。
  （ll。　585…589）　But　when　he　had　made　the　beautiful　evil　to　be　the　price　for　the　blessing；　he　brought　her　out；　delighting　in　the　finery　which　the　bright…eyed　daughter　of　a　mighty　father　had　given　her；　to　the　place　where　the　other　gods　and　men　were。　　And　wonder　took　hold　of　the　deathless　gods　and　mortal　men　when　they　saw　that　which　was　sheer　guile；　not　to　be　withstood　by　men。
  （ll。　590…612）　For　from　her　is　the　race　of　women　and　female　kind：　of　her　is　the　deadly　race　and　tribe　of　women　who　live　amongst　mortal　men　to　their　great　trouble；　no　helpmeets　in　hateful　poverty；　but　only　in　wealth。　　And　as　in　thatched　hives　bees　feed　the　drones　whose　nature　is　to　do　mischief　　by　day　and　throughout　the　day　until　the　sun　goes　down　the　bees　are　busy　and　lay　the　white　combs；　while　the　drones　stay　at　home　in　the　covered　skeps　and　reap　the　toil　of　others　into　their　own　bellies　　even　so　Zeus　who　thunders　on　high　made　women　to　be　an　evil　to　mortal　men；　with　a　nature　to　do　evil。　　And　he　gave　them　a　second　evil　to　be　the　price　for　the　good　they　had：　whoever　avoids　marriage　and　the　sorrows　that　women　cause；　and　will　not　wed；　reaches　deadly　old　age　without　anyone　to　tend　his　years；　and　though　he　at　least　has　no　lack　of　livelihood　while　he　lives；　yet；　when　he　is　dead；　his　kinsfolk　divide　his　possessions　amongst　them。　　And　as　for　the　man　who　chooses　the　lot　of　marriage　and　takes　a　good　wife　suited　to　his　mind；　evil　continually　contends　with　good；　for　whoever　happens　to　have　mischievous　children；　lives　always　with　unceasing　grief　in　his　spirit　and　heart　within　him；　and　this　evil　cannot　be　healed。
  （ll。　613…616）　So　it　is　not　possible　to　deceive　or　go　beyond　the　will　of　Zeus；　for　not　even　the　son　of　Iapetus；　kindly　Prometheus；　escaped　his　heavy　anger；　but　of　necessity　strong　bands　confined　him；　although　he　knew　many　a　wile。
  （ll。　617…643）　But　when　first　their　father　was　vexed　in　his　heart　with　Obriareus　and　Cottus　and　Gyes；　he　bound　them　in　cruel　bonds；　because　he　was　jealous　of　their　exceeding　manhood　and　comeliness　and　great　size：　and　he　made　them　live　beneath　the　wide…pathed　earth；　where　they　were　afflicted；　being　set　to　dwell　under　the　ground；　at　the　end　of　the　earth；　at　its　great　borders；　in　bitter　anguish　for　a　long　time　and　with　great　grief　at　heart。　　But　the　son　of　Cronos　and　the　other　deathless　gods　whom　rich…haired　Rhea　bare　from　union　with　Cronos；　brought　them　up　again　to　the　light　at　Earth's　advising。　　For　she　herself　recounted　all　things　to　the　gods　fully；　how　that　with　these　they　would　gain　victory　and　a　glorious　cause　to　vaunt　themselves。　　For　the　Titan　gods　and　as　many　as　sprang　from　Cronos　had　long　been　fighting　together　in　stubborn　war　with　heart…grieving　toil；　the　lordly　Titans　from　high　Othyrs；　but　the　gods；　givers　of　good；　whom　rich…haired　Rhea　bare　in　union　with　Cronos；　from　Olympus。　　So　they；　with　bitter　wrath；　were　fighting　continually　with　one　another　at　that　time　for　ten　full　years；　and　the　hard　strife　had　no　close　or　end　for　either　side；　and　the　issue　of　the　war　hung　evenly　balanced。　　But　when　he　had　provided　those　three　with　all　things　fitting；　nectar　and　ambrosia　which　the　gods　themselves　eat；　and　when　their　proud　spirit　revived　within　them　all　after　they　had　fed　on　nectar　and　delicious　ambrosia；　then　it　was　that　the　father　of　men　and　gods　spoke　amongst　them：
  （ll。　644…653）　‘Hear　me；　bright　children　of　Earth　and　Heaven；　that　I　may　say　what　my　heart　within　me　bids。　　A　long　while　now　have　we；　who　are　sprung　from　Cronos　and　the　Titan　gods；　fought　with　each　other　every　day　to　get　victory　and　to　prevail。　　But　do　you　show　your　great　might　and　unconquerable　strength；　and　face　the　Titans　in　bitter　strife；　for　remember　our　friendly　kindness；　and　from　what　sufferings　you　are　come　back　to　the　light　from　your　cruel　bondage　under　misty　gloom　through　our　counsels。'
  （ll。　654…663）　So　he　said。　　And　blameless　Cottus　answered　him　again：　‘Divine　one；　you　speak　that　which　we　know　well：　nay；　even　of　ourselves　we　know　that　your　wisdom　and　understanding　is　exceeding；　and　that　you　became　a　defender　of　the　deathless　ones　from　chill　doom。　　And　through　your　devising　we　are　come　back　again　from　the　murky　gloom　and　from　our　merciless　bonds；　enjoying　what　we　looked　not　for；　O　lord；　son　of　Cronos。　　And　so　now　with　fixed　purpose　and　deliberate　counsel　we　will　aid　your　power　in　dreadful　strife　and　will　fight　against　the　Titans　in　hard　battle。'
  （ll。　664…686）　So　he　said：　and　the　gods；　givers　of　good　things；　applauded　when　they　heard　his　word；　and　their　spirit　longed　for　war　even　more　than　before；　and　they　all；　both　male　and　female；　stirred　up　hated　battle　that　day；　the　Titan　gods；　and　all　that　were　born　of　Cronos　together　with　those　dread；　mighty　ones　of　overwhelming　strength　whom　Zeus　brought　up　to　the　light　from　Erebus　beneath　the　earth。　　An　hundred　arms　sprang　from　the　shoulders　of　all　alike；　and　each　had　fifty　heads　growing　upon　his　shoulders　upon　stout　limbs。　　These；　then；　stood　against　the　Titans　in　grim　strife；　holding　huge　rocks　in　their　strong　hands。　　And　on　the　other　part　the　Titans　eagerly　strengthened　their　ranks；　and　both　sides　at　one　time　showed　the　work　of　their　hands　and　their　might。　　The　boundless　sea　rang　terribly　around；　and　the　earth　crashed　loudly：　wide　Heaven　was　shaken　and　groaned；　and　high　Olympus　reeled　from　its　foundation　under　the　charge　of　the　undying　gods；　and　a　heavy　quaking　reached　dim　Tartarus　and　the　deep　sound　of　their　feet　in　the　fearful　onset　and　of　their　hard　missiles。　　So；　then；　they　launched　their　grievous　shafts　upon　one　another；　and　the　cry　of　both　armies　as　they　shouted　reached　to　starry　heaven；　and　they　met　together　with　a　great　battle…cry。
  （ll。　687…712）　Then　Zeus　no　longer　held　back　his　might；　but　straight　his　heart　was　filled　with　fury　and　he　showed　forth　all　his　strength。　　From　Heaven　and　from　Olympus　he　came　forthwith；　hurling　his　lightning：　the　bold　flew　thick　and　fast　from　his　strong　hand　together　with　thunder　and　lightning；　whirling　an　awesome　flame。　　The　life…giving　earth　crashed　around　in　burning；　and　the　vast　wood　crackled　loud　with　fire　all　about。　　All　the　land　seethed；　and　Ocean's　streams　and　the　unfruitful　sea。　　The　hot　vapour　lapped　round　the　earthborn　Titans：　flame　unspeakable　rose　to　the　bright　upper　air：　the　flashing　glare　of　the　thunder…　stone　and　lightning　blinded　their　eyes　for　all　that　there　were　strong。　　Astounding　heat　seized　Chaos：　and　to　see　with　eyes　and　to　hear　the　sound　with　ears　it　seemed　even　as　if　Earth　and　wide　Heaven　above　came　together；　for　such　a　mighty　crash　would　have　arisen　if　Earth　were　being　hurled　to　ruin；　and　Heaven　from　on　high　were　hurling　her　down；　so　great　a　crash　was　there　while　the　gods　were　meeting　together　in　strife。　　Also　the　winds　brought　rumbling　earthquake　and　duststorm；　thunder　and　lightning　and　the　lurid　thunderbolt；　which　are　the　shafts　of　great　Zeus；　and　carried　the　clangour　and　the　warcry　into　the　midst　of　the　two　hosts。　　An　horrible　uproar　of　terrible　strife　arose：　mighty　deeds　were　shown　and　the　battle　inclined。　　But　until　then；　they　kept　at　one　another　and　fought　continually　in　cruel　war。
  （ll。　713…735）　And　amongst　the　foremost　Cottus　and　Briareos　and　Gyes　insatiate　for　war　raised　fierce　fighting：　three　hundred　rocks；　one　upon　another；　they　launched　from　their　strong　hands　and　overshadowed　the　Titans　with　their　missiles；　and　buried　them　beneath　the　wide…pathed　earth；　and　bound　them　in　bitter　chains　when　they　had　conquered　them　by　their　strength　for　all　their　great　spirit；　as　far　beneath　the　earth　to　Tartarus。　　For　a　brazen　anvil　falling　down　from　heaven　nine　nights　and　days　would　reach　the　earth　upon　the　tenth：　and　again；　a　brazen　anvil　falling　from　earth　nine　nights　and　days　would　reach　Tartarus　upon　the　tenth。　　Round　it　runs　a　fence　of　bronze；　and　night　spreads　in　triple　line　all　about　it　like　a　neck…circlet；　while　above　grow　the　roots　of　the　earth　and　unfruitful　sea。　　There　by　the