（ll。　95…101）　‘Yet；　come；　friend；　quickly　take　the　red…dyed　reins　of　the　swift　horses　and　raise　high　courage　in　your　heart　and　guide　the　swift　chariot　and　strong　fleet…footed　horses　straight　on。　　Have　no　secret　fear　at　the　noise　of　man…slaying　Ares　who　now　rages　shouting　about　the　holy　grove　of　Phoebus　Apollo；　the　lord　who　shoots　form　afar。　　Surely；　strong　though　he　be；　he　shall　have　enough　of　war。'
  （ll。　102…114）　And　blameless　Iolaus　answered　him　again：　‘Good　friend；　truly　the　father　of　men　and　gods　greatly　honours　your　head　and　the　bull…like　Earth…Shaker　also；　who　keeps　Thebe's　veil　of　walls　and　guards　the　city；　　so　great　and　strong　is　this　fellow　they　bring　into　your　hands　that　you　may　win　great　glory。　　But　come；　put　on　your　arms　of　war　that　with　all　speed　we　may　bring　the　car　of　Ares　and　our　own　together　and　fight；　for　he　shall　not　frighten　the　dauntless　son　of　Zeus；　nor　yet　the　son　of　Iphiclus：　rather；　I　think　he　will　flee　before　the　two　sons　of　blameless　Alcides　who　are　near　him　and　eager　to　raise　the　war　cry　for　battle；　for　this　they　love　better　than　a　feast。'
  （ll。　115…117）　So　he　said。　　And　mighty　Heracles　was　glad　in　heart　and　smiled；　for　the　other's　words　pleased　him　well；　and　he　answered　him　with　winged　words：
  （ll。　118…121）　‘O　hero　Iolaus；　heaven…sprung；　now　is　rough　battle　hard　at　hand。　　But；　as　you　have　shown　your　skill　at　other…times；　so　now　also　wheel　the　great　black…maned　horse　Arion　about　every　way；　and　help　me　as　you　may　be　able。'
  （ll。　122…138）　So　he　said；　and　put　upon　his　legs　greaves　of　shining　bronze；　the　splendid　gift　of　Hephaestus。　　Next　he　fastened　about　his　breast　a　fine　golden　breast…plate；　curiously　wrought；　which　Pallas　Athene　the　daughter　of　Zeus　had　given　him　when　first　he　was　about　to　set　out　upon　his　grievous　labours。　　Over　his　shoulders　the　fierce　warrior　put　the　steel　that　saves　men　from　doom；　and　across　his　breast　he　slung　behind　him　a　hollow　quiver。　　Within　it　were　many　chilling　arrows；　dealers　of　death　which　makes　speech　forgotten：　in　front　they　had　death；　and　trickled　with　tears；　their　shafts　were　smooth　and　very　long；　and　their　butts　were　covered　with　feathers　of　a　brown　eagle。　　And　he　took　his　strong　spear；　pointed　with　shining　bronze；　and　on　his　valiant　head　set　a　well…made　helm　of　adamant；　cunningly　wrought；　which　fitted　closely　on　the　temples；　and　that　guarded　the　head　of　god…like　Heracles。
  （ll。　139…153）　In　his　hands　he　took　his　shield；　all　glittering：　no　one　ever　broke　it　with　a　blow　or　crushed　it。　　And　a　wonder　it　was　to　see；　for　its　whole　orb　was　a…shimmer　with　enamel　and　white　ivory　and　electrum；　and　it　glowed　with　shining　gold；　and　there　were　zones　of　cyanus　（2）　drawn　upon　it。　　In　the　centre　was　Fear　worked　in　adamant；　unspeakable；　staring　backwards　with　eyes　that　glowed　with　fire。　　His　mouth　was　full　of　teeth　in　a　white　row；　fearful　and　daunting；　and　upon　his　grim　brow　hovered　frightful　Strife　who　arrays　the　throng　of　men：　pitiless　she；　for　she　took　away　the　mind　and　senses　of　poor　wretches　who　made　war　against　the　son　of　Zeus。　　Their　souls　passed　beneath　the　earth　and　went　down　into　the　house　of　Hades；　but　their　bones；　when　the　skin　is　rotted　about　them；　crumble　away　on　the　dark　earth　under　parching　Sirius。
  （ll。　154…160）　Upon　the　shield　Pursuit　and　Flight　were　wrought；　and　Tumult；　and　Panic；　and　Slaughter。　　Strife　also；　and　Uproar　were　hurrying　about；　and　deadly　Fate　was　there　holding　one　man　newly　wounded；　and　another　unwounded；　and　one；　who　was　dead；　she　was　dragging　by　the　feet　through　the　tumult。　　She　had　on　her　shoulders　a　garment　red　with　the　blood　of　men；　and　terribly　she　glared　and　gnashed　her　teeth。
  （ll。　160…167）　And　there　were　heads　of　snakes　unspeakably　frightful；　twelve　of　them；　and　they　used　to　frighten　the　tribes　of　men　on　earth　whosoever　made　war　against　the　son　of　Zeus；　for　they　would　clash　their　teeth　when　Amphitryon's　son　was　fighting：　and　brightly　shone　these　wonderful　works。　　And　it　was　as　though　there　were　spots　upon　the　frightful　snakes：　and　their　backs　were　dark　blue　and　their　jaws　were　black。
  （ll。　168…177）　Also　there　were　upon　the　shield　droves　of　boars　and　lions　who　glared　at　each　other；　being　furious　and　eager：　the　rows　of　them　moved　on　together；　and　neither　side　trembled　but　both　bristled　up　their　manes。　　For　already　a　great　lion　lay　between　them　and　two　boars；　one　on　either　side；　bereft　of　life；　and　their　dark　blood　was　dripping　down　upon　the　ground；　they　lay　dead　with　necks　outstretched　beneath　the　grim　lions。　　And　both　sides　were　roused　still　more　to　fight　because　they　were　angry；　the　fierce　boars　and　the　bright…eyed　lions。
  （ll。　178…190）　And　there　was　the　strife　of　the　Lapith　spearmen　gathered　round　the　prince　Caeneus　and　Dryas　and　Peirithous；　with　Hopleus；　Exadius；　Phalereus；　and　Prolochus；　Mopsus　the　son　of　Ampyce　of　Titaresia；　a　scion　of　Ares；　and　Theseus；　the　son　of　Aegeus；　like　unto　the　deathless　gods。　　These　were　of　silver；　and　had　armour　of　gold　upon　their　bodies。　　And　the　Centaurs　were　gathered　against　them　on　the　other　side　with　Petraeus　and　Asbolus　the　diviner；　Arctus；　and　Ureus；　and　black…haired　Mimas；　and　the　two　sons　of　silver；　and　they　had　pinetrees　of　gold　in　their　hands；　and　they　were　rushing　together　as　though　they　were　alive　and　striking　at　one　another　hand　to　hand　with　spears　and　with　pines。
  （ll。　191…196）　And　on　the　shield　stood　the　fleet…footed　horses　of　grim　Ares　made　gold；　and　deadly　Ares　the　spoil…winner　himself。　　He　held　a　spear　in　his　hands　and　was　urging　on　the　footmen：　he　was　red　with　blood　as　if　he　were　slaying　living　men；　and　he　stood　in　his　chariot。　　Beside　him　stood　Fear　and　Flight；　eager　to　plunge　amidst　the　fighting　men。
  （ll。　197…200）　There；　too；　was　the　daughter　of　Zeus；　Tritogeneia　who　drives　the　spoil　（3）。　　She　was　like　as　if　she　would　array　a　battle；　with　a　spear　in　her　hand；　and　a　golden　helmet；　and　the　aegis　about　her　shoulders。　　And　she　was　going　towards　the　awful　strife。
  （ll。　201…206）　And　there　was　the　holy　company　of　the　deathless　gods：　and　in　the　midst　the　son　of　Zeus　and　Leto　played　sweetly　on　a　golden　lyre。　　There　also　was　the　abode　of　the　gods；　pure　Olympus；　and　their　assembly；　and　infinite　riches　were　spread　around　in　the　gathering；　the　Muses　of　Pieria　were　beginning　a　song　like　clear…voiced　singers。
  （ll。　207…215）　And　on　the　shield　was　a　harbour　with　a　safe　haven　from　the　irresistible　sea；　made　of　refined　tin　wrought　in　a　circle；　and　it　seemed　to　heave　with　waves。　　In　the　middle　of　it　were　many　dolphins　rushing　this　way　and　that；　fishing：　and　they　seemed　to　be　swimming。　　Two　dolphins　of　silver　were　spouting　and　devouring　the　mute　fishes。　　And　beneath　them　fishes　or　bronze　were　trembling。　　And　on　the　shore　sat　a　fisherman　watching：　in　his　hands　he　held　a　casting　net　for　fish；　and　seemed　as　if　about　to　cast　it　forth。
  （ll。　216…237）　There；　too；　was　the　son　of　rich…haired　Danae；　the　horseman　Perseus：　his　feet　did　not　touch　the　shield　and　yet　were　not　far　from　it　　very　marvellous　to　remark；　since　he　was　not　supported　anywhere；　for　so　did　the　famous　Lame　One　fashion　him　of　gold　with　his　hands。　　On　his　feet　he　had　winged　sandals；　and　his　black…sheathed　sword　was　slung　across　his　shoulders　by　a　cross…　belt　of　bronze。　　He　was　flying　swift　as　thought。　　The　head　of　a　dreadful　monster；　the　Gorgon；　covered　the　broad　of　his　back；　and　a　bag　of　silver　　a　marvel　to　see　　contained　it：　and　from　the　bag　bright　tassels　of　gold　hung　down。　　Upon　the　head　of　the　hero　lay　the　dread　cap　（4）　of　Hades　which　had　the　awful　gloom　of　night。　　Perseus　himself；　the　son　of　Danae；　was　at　full　stretch；　like　one　who　hurries　and　shudders　with　horror。　　And　after　him　rushed　the　Gorgons；　unapproachable　and　unspeakable；　longing　to　seize　him：　as　they　trod　upon　the　pale　adamant；　the　shield　rang　sharp　and　clear　with　a　loud　clanging。　　Two　serpents　hung　down　at　their　girdles　with　heads　curved　forward：　their　tongues　were　flickering；　and　their　teeth　gnashing　with　fury；　and　their　eyes　glaring　fiercely。　　And　upon　the　awful　heads　of　the　Gorgons　great　Fear　was　quaking。
  （ll。　237…270）　And　beyond　these　there　were　men　fighting　in　warlike　harness；　some　defending　their　own　town　and　parents　from　destruction；　and　others　eager　to　sack　it；　many　lay　dead；　but　the　greater　number　still　strove　and　fought。　　The　women　on　well…built　towers　of　bronze　were　crying　shrilly　and　tearing　their　cheeks　like　living　beings　　the　work　of　famous　Hephaestus。　　And　the　men　who　were　elders　and　on　whom　age　had　laid　hold　were　all　together　outside　the　gates；　and　were　holding　up　their　hands　to　the　blessed　gods；　fearing　for　their　own　sons。　　But　these　again　were　engaged　ib　battle：　and　behind　them　the　dusky　Fates；　gnashing　their　white　fangs；　lowering；　grim；　bloody；　and　unapproachable；　struggled　for　those　who　were　falling；　for　they　all　were　longing　to　drink　dark　blood。　　So　soon　as　they　caught　a　man　overthrown　or　falling　newly　wounded；　one　of　them　would　clasp　her　great　claws　about　him；　and　his　soul　would　go　down　to　Hades　to　chilly　Tartarus。　　And　when　they　had　satisfied　their　souls　with　human　blood；　they　would　cast　that　one　behind　them；　and　rush　back　again　into　the　tumult　and　the　fray。　　Clotho　and　Lachesis　were　over　them　and　Atropos　less　tall　than　they；　a　goddess　of　no　great　frame；　yet　superior　to　the　others　and　the　eldest　of　them。　　And　they　all　made　a　fierce　fight　over