of　Apollo。　　Among　them　sport　Ares　and　the　keen…eyed　Slayer　of　Argus；　while　Apollo　plays　his　lyre　stepping　high　and　featly　and　a　radiance　shines　around　him；　the　gleaming　of　his　feet　and　close…woven　vest。　　And　they；　even　gold…tressed　Leto　and　wise　Zeus；　rejoice　in　their　great　hearts　as　they　watch　their　dear　son　playing　among　the　undying　gods。
  （ll。　207…228）　How　then　shall　I　sing　of　you　　though　in　all　ways　you　are　a　worthy　theme　for　song？　　Shall　I　sing　of　you　as　wooer　and　in　the　fields　of　love；　how　you　went　wooing　the　daughter　of　Azan　along　with　god…like　Ischys　the　son　of　well…horsed　Elatius；　or　with　Phorbas　sprung　from　Triops；　or　with　Ereutheus；　or　with　Leucippus　and　the　wife　of　Leucippus。。。。　（（LACUNA））　。。。。you　on　foot；　he　with　his　chariot；　yet　he　fell　not　short　of　Triops。　　Or　shall　I　sing　how　at　the　first　you　went　about　the　earth　seeking　a　place　of　oracle　for　men；　O　far…shooting　Apollo？　　To　Pieria　first　you　went　down　from　Olympus　and　passed　by　sandy　Lectus　and　Enienae　and　through　the　land　of　the　Perrhaebi。　　Soon　you　came　to　Iolcus　and　set　foot　on　Cenaeum　in　Euboea；　famed　for　ships：　you　stood　in　the　Lelantine　plain；　but　it　pleased　not　your　heart　to　make　a　temple　there　and　wooded　groves。　　From　there　you　crossed　the　Euripus；　far…shooting　Apollo；　and　went　up　the　green；　holy　hills；　going　on　to　Mycalessus　and　grassy…bedded　Teumessus；　and　so　came　to　the　wood…clad　abode　of　Thebe；　for　as　yet　no　man　lived　in　holy　Thebe；　nor　were　there　tracks　or　ways　about　Thebe's　wheat…bearing　plain　as　yet。
  （ll。　229…238）　And　further　still　you　went；　O　far…shooting　Apollo；　and　came　to　Onchestus；　Poseidon's　bright　grove：　there　the　new…　broken　cold　distressed　with　drawing　the　trim　chariot　gets　spirit　again；　and　the　skilled　driver　springs　from　his　car　and　goes　on　his　way。　　Then　the　horses　for　a　while　rattle　the　empty　car；　being　rid　of　guidance；　and　if　they　break　the　chariot　in　the　woody　grove；　men　look　after　the　horses；　but　tilt　the　chariot　and　leave　it　there；　for　this　was　the　rite　from　the　very　first。　　And　the　drivers　pray　to　the　lord　of　the　shrine；　but　the　chariot　falls　to　the　lot　of　the　god。
  （ll。　239…243）　Further　yet　you　went；　O　far…shooting　Apollo；　and　reached　next　Cephissus'　sweet　stream　which　pours　forth　its　sweet…　flowing　water　from　Lilaea；　and　crossing　over　it；　O　worker　from　afar；　you　passed　many…towered　Ocalea　and　reached　grassy　Haliartus。
  （ll。　244…253）　Then　you　went　towards　Telphusa：　and　there　the　pleasant　place　seemed　fit　for　making　a　temple　and　wooded　grove。　　You　came　very　near　and　spoke　to　her：　‘Telphusa；　here　I　am　minded　to　make　a　glorious　temple；　an　oracle　for　men；　and　hither　they　will　always　bring　perfect　hecatombs；　both　those　who　live　in　rich　Peloponnesus　and　those　of　Europe　and　all　the　wave…washed　isles；　coming　to　seek　oracles。　　And　I　will　deliver　to　them　all　counsel　that　cannot　fail；　giving　answer　in　my　rich　temple。'
  （ll。　254…276）　So　said　Phoebus　Apollo；　and　laid　out　all　the　foundations　throughout；　wide　and　very　long。　　But　when　Telphusa　saw　this；　she　was　angry　in　heart　and　spoke；　saying：　‘Lord　Phoebus；　worker　from　afar；　I　will　speak　a　word　of　counsel　to　your　heart；　since　you　are　minded　to　make　here　a　glorious　temple　to　be　an　oracle　for　men　who　will　always　bring　hither　perfect　hecatombs　for　you；　yet　I　will　speak　out；　and　do　you　lay　up　my　words　in　your　heart。　　The　trampling　of　swift　horses　and　the　sound　of　mules　watering　at　my　sacred　springs　will　always　irk　you；　and　men　will　like　better　to　gaze　at　the　well…made　chariots　and　stamping；　swift…footed　horses　than　at　your　great　temple　and　the　many　treasures　that　are　within。　　But　if　you　will　be　moved　by　me　　for　you；　lord；　are　stronger　and　mightier　than　I；　and　your　strength　is　very　great　　build　at　Crisa　below　the　glades　of　Parnassus：　there　no　bright　chariot　will　clash；　and　there　will　be　no　noise　of　swift…footed　horses　near　your　well…built　altar。　　But　so　the　glorious　tribes　of　men　will　bring　gifts　to　you　as　Iepaeon　（‘Hail…　Healer'）；　and　you　will　receive　with　delight　rich　sacrifices　from　the　people　dwelling　round　about。'　　So　said　Telphusa；　that　she　alone；　and　not　the　Far…Shooter；　should　have　renown　there；　and　she　persuaded　the　Far…Shooter。
  （ll。　277…286）　Further　yet　you　went；　far…shooting　Apollo；　until　you　came　to　the　town　of　the　presumptuous　Phlegyae　who　dwell　on　this　earth　in　a　lovely　glade　near　the　Cephisian　lake；　caring　not　for　Zeus。　　And　thence　you　went　speeding　swiftly　to　the　mountain　ridge；　and　came　to　Crisa　beneath　snowy　Parnassus；　a　foothill　turned　towards　the　west：　a　cliff　hangs　over　if　from　above；　and　a　hollow；　rugged　glade　runs　under。　　There　the　lord　Phoebus　Apollo　resolved　to　make　his　lovely　temple；　and　thus　he　said：
  （ll。　287…293）　‘In　this　place　I　am　minded　to　build　a　glorious　temple　to　be　an　oracle　for　men；　and　here　they　will　always　bring　perfect　hecatombs；　both　they　who　dwell　in　rich　Peloponnesus　and　the　men　of　Europe　and　from　all　the　wave…washed　isles；　coming　to　question　me。　　And　I　will　deliver　to　them　all　counsel　that　cannot　fail；　answering　them　in　my　rich　temple。'
  （ll。　294…299）　When　he　had　said　this；　Phoebus　Apollo　laid　out　all　the　foundations　throughout；　wide　and　very　long；　and　upon　these　the　sons　of　Erginus；　Trophonius　and　Agamedes；　dear　to　the　deathless　gods；　laid　a　footing　of　stone。　　And　the　countless　tribes　of　men　built　the　whole　temple　of　wrought　stones；　to　be　sung　of　for　ever。
  （ll。　300…310）　But　near　by　was　a　sweet　flowing　spring；　and　there　with　his　strong　bow　the　lord；　the　son　of　Zeus；　killed　the　bloated；　great　she…dragon；　a　fierce　monster　wont　to　do　great　mischief　to　men　upon　earth；　to　men　themselves　and　to　their　thin…　shanked　sheep；　for　she　was　a　very　bloody　plague。　　She　it　was　who　once　received　from　gold…throned　Hera　and　brought　up　fell；　cruel　Typhaon　to　be　a　plague　to　men。　　Once　on　a　time　Hera　bare　him　because　she　was　angry　with　father　Zeus；　when　the　Son　of　Cronos　bare　all…glorious　Athena　in　his　head。　　Thereupon　queenly　Hera　was　angry　and　spoke　thus　among　the　assembled　gods：
  （ll。　311…330）　‘Hear　from　me；　all　gods　and　goddesses；　how　cloud…　gathering　Zeus　begins　to　dishonour　me　wantonly；　when　he　has　made　me　his　true…hearted　wife。　　See　now；　apart　from　me　he　has　given　birth　to　bright…eyed　Athena　who　is　foremost　among　all　the　blessed　gods。　　But　my　son　Hephaestus　whom　I　bare　was　weakly　among　all　the　blessed　gods　and　shrivelled　of　foot；　a　shame　and　disgrace　to　me　in　heaven；　whom　I　myself　took　in　my　hands　and　cast　out　so　that　he　fell　in　the　great　sea。　　But　silver…shod　Thetis　the　daughter　of　Nereus　took　and　cared　for　him　with　her　sisters：　would　that　she　had　done　other　service　to　the　blessed　gods！　　O　wicked　one　and　crafty！　　What　else　will　you　now　devise？　　How　dared　you　by　yourself　give　birth　to　bright…eyed　Athena？　　Would　not　I　have　borne　you　a　child　　I；　who　was　at　least　called　your　wife　among　the　undying　gods　who　hold　wide　heaven。　　Beware　now　lest　I　devise　some　evil　thing　for　you　hereafter：　yes；　now　I　will　contrive　that　a　son　be　born　me　to　be　foremost　among　the　undying　gods　　and　that　without　casting　shame　on　the　holy　bond　of　wedlock　between　you　and　me。　　And　I　will　not　come　to　your　bed；　but　will　consort　with　the　blessed　gods　far　off　from　you。'
  （ll。　331…333）　When　she　had　so　spoken；　she　went　apart　from　the　gods；　being　very　angry。　　Then　straightway　large…eyed　queenly　Hera　prayed；　striking　the　ground　flatwise　with　her　hand；　and　speaking　thus：
  （ll。　334…362）　‘Hear　now；　I　pray；　Earth　and　wide　Heaven　above；　and　you　Titan　gods　who　dwell　beneath　the　earth　about　great　Tartarus；　and　from　whom　are　sprung　both　gods　and　men！　　Harken　you　now　to　me；　one　and　all；　and　grant　that　I　may　bear　a　child　apart　from　Zeus；　no　wit　lesser　than　him　in　strength　　nay；　let　him　be　as　much　stronger　than　Zeus　as　all…seeing　Zeus　than　Cronos。'　　Thus　she　cried　and　lashed　the　earth　with　her　strong　hand。　　Then　the　life…giving　earth　was　moved：　and　when　Hera　saw　it　she　was　glad　in　heart；　for　she　thought　her　prayer　would　be　fulfilled。　　And　thereafter　she　never　came　to　the　bed　of　wise　Zeus　for　a　full　year；　not　to　sit　in　her　carved　chair　as　aforetime　to　plan　wise　counsel　for　him；　but　stayed　in　her　temples　where　many　pray；　and　delighted　in　her　offerings；　large…eyed　queenly　Hera。　　But　when　the　months　and　days　were　fulfilled　and　the　seasons　duly　came　on　as　the　earth　moved　round；　she　bare　one　neither　like　the　gods　nor　mortal　men；　fell；　cruel　Typhaon；　to　be　a　plague　to　men。　　Straightway　large…eyed　queenly　Hera　took　him　and　bringing　one　evil　thing　to　another　such；　gave　him　to　the　dragoness；　and　she　received　him。　　And　this　Typhaon　used　to　work　great　mischief　among　the　famous　tribes　of　men。　　Whosoever　met　the　dragoness；　the　day　of　doom　would　sweep　him　away；　until　the　lord　Apollo；　who　deals　death　from　afar；　shot　a　strong　arrow　at　her。　　Then　she；　rent　with　bitter　pangs；　lay　drawing　great　gasps　for　breath　and　rolling　about　that　place。　　An　awful　noise　swelled　up　unspeakable　as　she　writhed　continually　this　way　and　that　amid　the　wood：　and　so　she　left　her　life；　breathing　it　forth　in　blood。　　Then　Phoebus　Apollo　boasted　over　her：
  （ll。　363…369）　‘Now　rot　here　upon　the　soil　that　feeds　man！　　You　at　least　shall　live　no　more　to　be　a　fell　bane　to　men　who　eat　the　fruit　of　the　all…nourishing　earth；　and　who　will　bring　hither　perfect　hecatombs。　　Against　cruel　death　neither　Typhoeus　shall　avail　you　nor　ill…famed　Chimera；　but　here　shall