d　a　report　that　whenever　a　godlike　band　of　heroes　should　come；　straightway　he　should　meet　it　with　gentle　words　and　should　have　no　thought　of　war。　　As　with　Jason；　the　soft　down　was　just　blooming　on　his　chin；　nor　yet　had　it　been　his　lot　to　rejoice　in　children；　but　still　in　his　palace　his　wife　was　untouched　by　the　pangs　of　child…birth；　the　daughter　of　Percosian　Merops；　fair…haired　Cleite；　whom　lately　by　priceless　gifts　he　had　brought　from　her　father's　home　from　the　mainland　opposite。　　But　even　so　he　left　his　chamber　and　bridal　bed　and　prepared　a　banquet　among　the　strangers；　casting　all　fears　from　his　heart。　　And　they　questioned　one　another　in　turn。　　Of　them　would　he　learn　the　end　of　their　voyage　and　the　injunctions　of　Pelias；　while　they　enquired　about　the　cities　of　the　people　round　and　all　the　gulf　of　the　wide　Propontis；　but　further　he　could　not　tell　them　for　all　their　desire　to　learn。　　In　the　morning　they　climbed　mighty　Dindymum　that　they　might　themselves　behold　the　various　paths　of　that　sea；　and　they　brought　their　ship　from　its　former　anchorage　to　the　harbour；　Chytus；　and　the　path　they　trod　is　named　the　path　of　Jason。
  （ll。　989…1011）　　But　the　Earthborn　men　on　the　other　side　rushed　down　from　the　mountain　and　with　crags　below　blocked　up　the　mouth　of　vast　Chytus　towards　the　sea；　like　men　lying　in　wait　for　a　wild　beast　within。　　But　there　Heracles　had　been　left　behind　with　the　younger　heroes　and　he　quickly　bent　his　back…springing　bow　against　the　monsters　and　brought　them　to　earth　one　after　another；　and　they　in　their　turn　raised　huge　ragged　rocks　and　hurled　them。　　For　these　dread　monsters　too；　I　ween；　the　goddess　Hera；　bride　of　Zeus；　had　nurtured　to　be　a　trial　for　Heracles。　　And　therewithal　came　the　rest　of　the　martial　heroes　returning　to　meet　the　foe　before　they　reached　the　height　of　outlook；　and　they　fell　to　the　slaughter　of　the　Earthborn；　receiving　them　with　arrows　and　spears　until　they　slew　them　all　as　they　rushed　fiercely　to　battle。　　And　as　when　woodcutters　cast　in　rows　upon　the　beach　long　trees　just　hewn　down　by　their　axes；　in　order　that；　once　sodden　with　brine；　they　may　receive　the　strong　bolts；　so　these　monsters　at　the　entrance　of　the　foam…fringed　harbour　lay　stretched　one　after　another；　some　in　heaps　bending　their　heads　and　breasts　into　the　salt　waves　with　their　limbs　spread　out　above　on　the　land；　others　again　were　resting　their　heads　on　the　sand　of　the　shore　and　their　feet　in　the　deep　water；　both　alike　a　prey　to　birds　and　fishes　at　once。
  （ll。　1012…1076）　　But　the　heroes；　when　the　contest　was　ended　without　fear；　loosed　the　ship's　hawsers　to　the　breath　of　the　wind　and　pressed　on　through　the　sea…swell。　　And　the　ship　sped　on　under　sail　all　day；　but　when　night　came　the　rushing　wind　did　not　hold　steadfast；　but　contrary　blasts　caught　them　and　held　them　back　till　they　again　approached　the　hospitable　Doliones。　　And　they　stepped　ashore　that　same　night；　and　the　rock　is　still　called　the　Sacred　Rock　round　which　they　threw　the　ship's　hawsers　in　their　haste。　　Nor　did　anyone　note　with　care　that　it　was　the　same　island；　nor　in　the　night　did　the　Doliones　clearly　perceive　that　the　heroes　were　returning；　but　they　deemed　that　Pelasgian　war…men　of　the　Macrians　had　landed。　　Therefore　they　donned　their　armour　and　raised　their　hands　against　them。　　And　with　clashing　of　ashen　spears　and　shields　they　fell　on　each　other；　like　the　swift　rush　of　fire　which　falls　on　dry　brushwood　and　rears　its　crest；　and　the　din　of　battle；　terrible　and　furious；　fell　upon　the　people　of　the　Doliones。　　Nor　was　the　king　to　escape　his　fate　and　return　home　from　battle　to　his　bridal　chamber　and　bed。　　But　Aeson's　son　leapt　upon　him　as　he　turned　to　face　him；　and　smote　him　in　the　middle　of　the　breast；　and　the　bone　was　shattered　round　the　spear；　he　rolled　forward　in　the　sand　and　filled　up　the　measure　of　his　fate。　　For　that　no　mortal　may　escape；　but　on　every　side　a　wide　snare　encompasses　us。　　And　so；　when　he　thought　that　he　had　escaped　bitter　death　from　the　chiefs；　fate　entangled　him　that　very　night　in　her　toils　while　battling　with　them；　and　many　champions　withal　were　slain；　Heracles　killed　Telecles　and　Megabrontes；　and　Acastus　slew　Sphodris；　and　Peleus　slew　Zelus　and　Gephyrus　swift　in　war。　Telamon　of　the　strong　spear　slew　Basileus。　　And　Idas　slew　Promeus；　and　Clytius　Hyacinthus；　and　the　two　sons　of　Tyndareus　slew　Megalossaces　and　Phlogius。　　And　after　them　the　son　of　Oeneus　slew　bold　Itomeneus；　and　Artaceus；　leader　of　men；　all　of　whom　the　inhabitants　still　honour　with　the　worship　due　to　heroes。　　And　the　rest　gave　way　and　fled　in　terror　just　as　doves　fly　in　terror　before　swift…winged　hawks。　　And　with　a　din　they　rustled　in　a　body　to　the　gates；　and　quickly　the　city　was　filled　with　loud　cries　at　the　turning　of　the　dolorous　fight。　　But　at　dawn　both　sides　perceived　the　fatal　and　cureless　error；　and　bitter　grief　seized　the　Minyan　heroes　when　they　saw　before　them　Cyzicus　son　of　Aeneus　fallen　in　the　midst　of　dust　and　blood。　　And　for　three　whole　days　they　lamented　and　rent　their　hair；　they　and　the　Dollones。　　Then　three　times　round　his　tomb　they　paced　in　armour　of　bronze　and　performed　funeral　rites　and　celebrated　games；　as　was　meet；　upon　the　meadow…plain；　where　even　now　rises　the　mound　of　his　grave　to　be　seen　by　men　of　a　later　day。　　No；　nor　was　his　bride　Cleite　left　behind　her　dead　husband；　but　to　crown　the　ill　she　wrought　an　ill　yet　more　awful；　when　she　clasped　a　noose　round　her　neck。　　Her　death　even　the　nymphs　of　the　grove　bewailed；　and　of　all　the　tears　for　her　that　they　shed　to　earth　from　their　eyes　the　goddesses　made　a　fountain；　which　they　call　Cleite；　（7）　the　illustrious　name　of　the　hapless　maid。　　Most　terrible　came　that　day　from　Zeus　upon　the　Doliones；　women　and　men；　for　no　one　of　them　dared　even　to　taste　food；　nor　for　a　long　time　by　reason　of　grief　did　they　take　thought　for　the　toil　of　the　cornmill；　but　they　dragged　on　their　lives　eating　their　food　as　it　was；　untouched　by　fire。　　Here　even　now；　when　the　Ionians　that　dwell　in　Cyzicus　pour　their　yearly　libations　for　the　dead；　they　ever　grind　the　meal　for　the　sacrificial　cakes　at　the　common　mill。　（8）
  （ll。　1079…1091）　　After　this；　fierce　tempests　arose　for　twelve　days　and　nights　together　and　kept　them　there　from　sailing。　　But　in　the　next　night　the　rest　of　the　chieftains；　overcome　by　sleep；　were　resting　during　the　latest　period　of　the　night；　while　Acastus　and　Mopsus　the　son　of　Ampyeus　kept　guard　over　their　deep　slumbers。　　And　above　the　golden　head　of　Aeson's　son　there　hovered　a　halcyon　prophesying　with　shrill　voice　the　ceasing　of　the　stormy　winds；　and　Mopsus　heard　and　understood　the　cry　of　the　bird　of　the　shore；　fraught　with　good　omen。　　And　some　god　made　it　turn　aside；　and　flying　aloft　it　settled　upon　the　stern…ornament　of　the　ship。　And　the　seer　touched　Jason　as　he　lay　wrapped　in　soft　sheepskins　and　woke　him　at　once；　and　thus　spake：
  （ll。　1092…1102）　　〃Son　of　Aeson；　thou　must　climb　to　this　temple　on　rugged　Dindymum　and　propitiate　the　mother　（9）　of　all　the　blessed　gods　on　her　fair　throne；　and　the　stormy　blasts　shall　cease。　　For　such　was　the　voice　I　heard　but　now　from　the　halcyon；　bird　of　the　sea；　which；　as　it　flew　above　thee　in　thy　slumber；　told　me　all。　　For　by　her　power　the　winds　and　the　sea　and　all　the　earth　below　and　the　snowy　seat　of　Olympus　are　complete；　and　to　her；　when　from　the　mountains　she　ascends　the　mighty　heaven；　Zeus　himself；　the　son　of　Cronos；　gives　place。　　In　like　manner　the　rest　of　the　immortal　blessed　ones　reverence　the　dread　goddess。〃
  （ll。　1103…1152）　　Thus　he　spake；　and　his　words　were　welcome　to　Jason's　ear。　　And　he　arose　from　his　bed　with　joy　and　woke　all　his　comrades　hurriedly　and　told　them　the　prophecy　of　Mopsus　the　son　of　Ampycus。　　And　quickly　the　younger　men　drove　oxen　from　their　stalls　and　began　to　lead　them　to　the　mountain's　lofty　summit。　　And　they　loosed　the　hawsers　from　the　sacred　rock　and　rowed　to　the　Thracian　harbour；　and　the　heroes　climbed　the　mountain；　leaving　a　few　of　their　comrades　in　the　ship。　　And　to　them　the　Macrian　heights　and　all　the　coast　of　Thrace　opposite　appeared　to　view　close　at　hand。　　And　there　appeared　the　misty　mouth　of　Bosporus　and　the　Mysian　hills；　and　on　the　other　side　the　stream　of　the　river　Aesepus　and　the　city　and　Nepeian　plain　of　Adrasteia。　　Now　there　was　a　sturdy　stump　of　vine　that　grew　in　the　forest；　a　tree　exceeding　old；　this　they　cut　down；　to　be　the　sacred　image　of　the　mountain　goddess；　and　Argus　smoothed　it　skilfully；　and　they　set　it　upon　that　rugged　hill　beneath　a　canopy　of　lofty　oaks；　which　of　all　trees　have　their　roots　deepest。　　And　near　it　they　heaped　an　altar　of　small　stones；　and　wreathed　their　brows　with　oak　leaves　and　paid　heed　to　sacrifice；　invoking　the　mother　of　Dindymum；　most　venerable；　dweller　in　Phrygia；　and　Titias　and　Cyllenus；　who　alone　of　many　are　called　dispensers　of　doom　and　assessors　of　the　Idaean　mother；the　Idaean　Dactyls　of　Crete；　whom　once　the　nymph　Anchiale；　as　she　grasped　with　both　hands　the　land　of　Oaxus；　bare　in　the　Dictaean　cave。　　And　with　many　prayers　did　Aeson's　son　beseech　the　goddess　to　turn　aside　the　stormy　blasts　as　he　poured　libations　on　the　blazing　sacrifice；　and　at　the　same　time　by　command　of　Orpheus　the　youths　trod　a　measure　dancing　in　full　armour；　and　clashed　with　their　swords　on　their　shields；　so　that　the　ill…omened　cry　might　be　lost　in　the　air　the　wail