（ll。　408…410）　　Thus　he　spake；　and　straightway　fear　seized　them　as　they　heard。　　And　for　a　long　while　they　were　struck　with　silence；　till　at　last　the　hero；　son　of　Aeson；　spake；　sore　dismayed　at　their　evil　plight：
  （ll。　411…418）　　〃O　aged　sire；　now　hast　thou　come　to　the　end　of　the　toils　of　our　sea…journeying　and　hast　told　us　the　token；　trusting　to　which　we　shall　make　our　way　to　Pontus　through　the　hateful　rocks；　but　whether；　when　we　have　escaped　them；　we　shall　have　a　return　back　again　to　Hellas；　this　too　would　we　gladly　learn　from　thee。　　What　shall　I　do；　how　shall　I　go　over　again　such　a　long　path　through　the　sea；　unskilled　as　I　am；　with　unskilled　comrades？　And　Colchian　Aea　lies　at　the　edge　of　Pontus　and　of　the　world。〃
  （ll。　419…425）　　Thus　he　spake；　and　him　the　aged　sire　addressed　in　reply：　〃O　son；　when　once　thou　hast　escaped　through　the　deadly　rocks；　fear　not；　for　a　deity　will　be　the　guide　from　Aea　by　another　track；　and　to　Aea　there　will　be　guides　enough。　　But；　my　friends；　take　thought　of　the　artful　aid　of　the　Cyprian　goddess。　For　on　her　depends　the　glorious　issue　of　your　venture。　　And　further　than　this　ask　me　not。〃
  （ll。　426…437）　　Thus　spake　Agenor's　son；　and　close　at　hand　the　twin　sons　of　Thracian　Boreas　came　darting　from　the　sky　and　set　their　swift　feet　upon　the　threshold；　and　the　heroes　rose　up　from　their　seats　when　they　saw　them　present。　　And　Zetes；　still　drawing　hard　breath　after　his　toil；　spake　among　the　eager　listeners；　telling　them　how　far　they　had　driven　the　Harpies　and　how　his　prevented　their　slaying　them；　and　how　the　goddess　of　her　grace　gave　them　pledges；　and　how　those　others　in　fear　plunged　into　the　vast　cave　of　the　Dictaean　cliff。　　Then　in　the　mansion　all　their　comrades　were　joyful　at　the　tidings　and　so　was　Phineus　himself。　And　quickly　Aeson's　son；　with　good　will　exceeding；　addressed　him：
  （ll。　438…442）　　Assuredly　there　was　then；　Phineus；　some　god　who　cared　for　thy　bitter　woe；　and　brought　us　hither　from　afar；　that　the　sons　of　Boreas　might　aid　thee；　and　if　too　he　should　bring　sight　to　thine　eyes；　verily　I　should　rejoice；　methinks；　as　much　as　if　I　were　on　my　homeward　way。〃
  （ll。　443…447）　　Thus　he　spake；　but　Phineus　replied　to　him　with　downcast　look：　〃Son　of　Aeson；　that　is　past　recall；　nor　is　there　any　remedy　hereafter；　for　blasted　are　my　sightless　eyes。　　But　instead　of　that；　may　the　god　grant　me　death　at　once；　and　after　death　I　shall　take　my　share　in　perfect　bliss。〃
  （ll。　448…467）　　Then　they　two　returned　answering　speech；　each　to　other；　and　soon　in　the　midst　of　their　converse　early　dawn　appeared；　and　round　Phineus　were　gathered　the　neighbours　who　used　to　come　thither　aforetime　day　by　day　and　constantly　bring　a　portion　of　their　food。　　To　all　alike；　however　poor　he　was　that　came；　the　aged　man　gave　his　oracles　with　good　will；　and　freed　many　from　their　woes　by　his　prophetic　art；　wherefore　they　visited　and　tended　him。　　And　with　them　came　Paraebius；　who　was　dearest　to　him；　and　gladly　did　he　perceive　these　strangers　in　the　house。　　For　long　ere　now　the　seer　himself　had　said　that　a　band　of　chieftains；　faring　from　Hellas　to　the　city　of　Aceres；　would　make　fast　their　hawsers　to　the　Thynian　land；　and　by　Zeus'　will　would　check　tho　approach　of　the　Harpies。　　The　rest　the　old　man　pleased　with　words　of　wisdom　and　let　them　go；　Paraebius　only　he　bade　remain　there　with　the　chiefs；　and　straightway　he　sent　him　and　bade　him　bring　back　the　choicest　of　his　sheep。　　And　when　he　had　left　the　hall　Phineus　spake　gently　amid　the　throng　of　oarsmen：
  （ll。　468…489）　　〃O　my　friends；　not　all　men　are　arrogant；　it　seems；　nor　unmindful　of　benefits。　　Even　as　this　man；　loyal　as　he　is；　came　hither　to　learn　his　fate。　　For　when　he　laboured　the　most　and　toiled　the　most；　then　the　needs　of　life；　ever　growing　more　and　more；　would　waste　him；　and　day　after　day　ever　dawned　more　wretched；　nor　was　there　any　respite　to　his　toil。　　But　he　was　paying　the　sad　penalty　of　his　father's　sin。　　For　he　when　alone　on　the　mountains；　felling　trees；　once　slighted　the　prayers　of　a　Hamadryad；　who　wept　and　sought　to　soften　him　with　plaintive　words；　not　to　cut　down　the　stump　of　an　oak　tree　coeval　with　herself；　wherein　for　a　long　time　she　had　lived　continually；　but　he　in　the　arrogance　of　youth　recklessly　cut　it　down。　　So　to　him　the　nymph　thereafter　made　her　death　a　curse；　to　him　and　to　his　children。　　I　indeed　knew　of　the　sin　when　he　came；　and　I　bid　him　build　an　altar　to　the　Thynian　nymph；　and　offer　on　it　an　atoning　sacrifice；　with　prayer　to　escape　his　father's　fate。　　Here；　ever　since　he　escaped　the　god…sent　doom；　never　has　he　forgotten　or　neglected　me；　but　sorely　and　against　his　will　do　I　send　him　from　my　doors；　so　eager　is　he　to　remain　with　me　in　my　affliction。〃
  （ll。　490…499）　　Thus　spake　Agenor's　son；　and　his　friend　straightway　came　near　leading　two　sheep　from　the　flock。　　And　up　rose　Jason　and　up　rose　the　sons　of　Boreas　at　the　bidding　of　the　aged　sire　。　And　quickly　they　called　upon　Apollo；　lord　of　prophecy；　and　offered　sacrifice　upon　the　health　as　the　day　was　just　sinking。　　And　the　younger　comrades　made　ready　a　feast　to　their　hearts'　desire。　　Thereupon　having　well　feasted　they　turned　themselves　to　rest；　some　near　the　ship's　hawsers；　others　in　groups　throughout　the　mansion。　　And　at　dawn　the　Etesian　winds　blew　strongly；　which　by　the　command　of　Zeus　blow　over　every　land　equally。
  （ll。　500…527）　　Cyrene；　the　tale　goes；　once　tended　sheep　along　the　marsh…meadow　of　Peneus　among　men　of　old　time；　for　dear　to　her　were　maidenhood　and　a　couch　unstained。　　But；　as　she　guarded　her　flock　by　the　river；　Apollo　carried　her　off　far　from　Haemonia　and　placed　her　among　the　nymphs　of　the　land；　who　dwelt　in　Libya　near　the　Myrtosian　height。　　And　here　to　Phoebus　she　bore　Aristaeus　whom　the　Haemonians；　rich　in　corn…land；　call　〃Hunter〃　and　〃Shepherd〃。　　Her；　of　his　love；　the　god　made　a　nymph　there；　of　long　life　and　a　huntress；　and　his　son　he　brought　while　still　an　infant　to　be　nurtured　in　the　cave　of　Cheiron。　　And　to　him　when　he　grew　to　manhood　the　Muses　gave　a　bride；　and　taught　him　the　arts　of　healing　and　of　prophecy；　and　they　made　him　the　keeper　of　their　sheep；　of　all　that　grazed　on　the　Athamantian　plain　of　Phthia　and　round　steep　Othrys　and　the　sacred　stream　of　the　river　Apidanus。　But　when　from　heaven　Sirius　scorched　the　Minoan　Isles；　and　for　long　there　was　no　respite　for　the　inhabitants；　then　by　the　injunction　of　the　Far…Darter　they　summoned　Aristaeus　to　ward　off　the　pestilence。　　And　by　his　father's　command　he　left　Phthia　and　made　his　home　in　Ceos；　and　gathered　together　the　Parrhasian　people　who　are　of　the　lineage　of　Lycaon；　and　he　built　a　great　altar　to　Zeus　Icmaeus；　and　duly　offered　sacrifices　upon　the　mountains　to　that　star　Sirius；　and　to　Zeus　son　of　Cronos　himself。　And　on　this　account　it　is　that　Etesian　winds　from　Zeus　cool　the　land　for　forty　days；　and　in　Ceos　even　now　the　priests　offer　sacrifices　before　the　rising　of　the　Dog…star。
  （ll。　528…536）　　So　the　tale　is　told；　but　the　chieftains　stayed　there　by　constraint；　and　every　day　the　Thynians；　doing　pleasure　to　Phineus；　sent　them　gifts　beyond　measure。　　And　afterwards　they　raised　an　altar　to　the　blessed　twelve　on　the　sea…beach　opposite　and　laid　offerings　thereon　and　then　entered　their　swift　ship　to　row；　nor　did　they　forget　to　bear　with　them　a　trembling　dove；　but　Euphemus　seized　her　and　brought　her　all　quivering　with　fear；　and　they　loosed　the　twin　hawsers　from　the　land。
  （ll。　537…548）　　Nor　did　they　start　unmarked　by　Athena；　but　straightway　swiftly　she　set　her　feel　on　a　light　cloud；　which　would　waft　her　on；　mighty　though　she　was；　and　she　swept　on　to　the　sea　with　friendly　thoughts　to　the　oarsmen。　　And　as　when　one　roveth　far　from　his　native　land；　as　we　men　often　wander　with　enduring　heart；　nor　is　any　land　too　distant　but　all　ways　are　clear　to　his　view；　and　he　sees　in　mind　his　own　home；　and　at　once　the　way　over　sea　and　land　seems　slain；　and　swiftly　thinking；　now　this　way；　now　that；　he　strains　with　eager　eyes；　so　swiftly　the　daughter　of　Zeus　darted　down　and　set　her　foot　on　the　cheerless　shore　of　Thynia。
  （ll。　549…567）　　Now　when　they　reached　the　narrow　strait　of　the　winding　passage；　hemmed　in　on　both　sides　by　rugged　cliffs；　while　an　eddying　current　from　below　was　washing　against　the　ship　as　she　moved　on；　they　went　forward　sorely　in　dread；　and　now　the　thud　of　the　crashing　rocks　ceaselessly　struck　their　ears；　and　the　sea…washed　shores　resounded；　and　then　Euphemus　grasped　the　dove　in　his　hand　and　started　to　mount　the　prow；　and　they；　at　the　bidding　of　Tiphys；　son　of　Hagnias；　rowed　with　good　will　to　drive　Argo　between　the　rocks；　trusting　to　their　strength。　　And　as　they　rounded　a　bend　they　saw　the　rocks　opening　for　the　last　time　of　all。　　Their　spirit　melted　within　them；　and　Euphemus　sent　forth　the　dove　to　dart　forward　in　flight；　and　they　all　together　raised　their　heads　to　look；　but　she　flew　between　them；　and　the　rocks　again　rushed　together　and　crashed　as　they　met　face　to　face。　　And　the　foam　leapt　up　in　a　mass　like　a　cloud；　awful　was　the　thunder　of　the　sea；　and　all　round　them　the　mighty　welkin　roared。
  （ll。　568…592）　　The　hollow　caves　beneath　the　rugged　cliffs　rumbled　as　the　sea　came　surging　in；　and　the　white　foam　of　the　dashing　wave　spurted　high　above　the　cliff。　　Next　the　current　whirled　the　ship　round。　　And　the　rocks　shore　away　the　end　of　the　dove's　tail…　feathers；