（ll。　1079…1101）　　〃All　too　surely　do　I　deem　that　never　by　night　and　never　by　day　will　I　forget　thee　if　I　escape　death　and　indeed　make　my　way　in　safety　to　the　Achaean　land；　and　Aeetes　set　not　before　us　some　other　contest　worse　than　this。　　And　if　it　pleases　thee　to　know　about　my　fatherland；　I　will　tell　it　out；　for　indeed　my　own　heart　bids　me　do　that。　　There　is　a　land　encircled　by　lofty　mountains；　rich　in　sheep　and　in　pasture；　where　Prometheus；　son　of　Iapetus；　begat　goodly　Deucalion；　who　first　founded　cities　and　reared　temples　to　the　immortal　gods；　and　first　ruled　over　men。　This　land　the　neighbours　who　dwell　around　call　Haemonia。　　And　in　it　stands　Ioleus；　my　city；　and　in　it　many　others；　where　they　have　not　so　much　as　heard　the　name　of　the　Aeaean　isle；　yet　there　is　a　story　that　Minyas　starting　thence；　Minyas　son　of　Aeolus；　built　long　ago　the　city　of　Orchomenus　that　borders　on　the　Cadmeians。　But　why　do　I　tell　thee　all　this　vain　talk；　of　our　home　and　of　Minos'　daughter；　far…famed　Ariadne；　by　which　glorious　name　they　called　that　lovely　maiden　of　whom　thou　askest　me？　　Would　that；　as　Minos　then　was　well　inclined　to　Theseus　for　her　sake；　so　may　thy　father　be　joined　to　us　in　friendship！〃
  （ll。　1102…1104）　　Thus　he　spake；　soothing　her　with　gentle　converse。　　But　pangs　most　bitter　stirred　her　heart　and　in　grief　did　she　address　him　with　vehement　words：
  （ll。　1105…1117）　　〃In　Hellas；　I　ween；　this　is　fair　to　pay　heed　to　covenants；　but　Aeetes　is　not　such　a　man　among　men　as　thou　sayest　was　Pasiphae's　husband；　Minos；　nor　can　I　liken　myself　to　Ariadne；　wherefore　speak　not　of　guest…love。　　But　only　do　thou；　when　thou　hast　reached　Iolcus；　remember　me；　and　thee　even　in　my　parents'　despite；　will　I　remember。　　And　from　far　off　may　a　rumour　come　to　me　or　some　messenger…bird；　when　thou　forgettest　me；　or　me；　even　me；　may　swift　blasts　catch　up　and　bear　over　the　sea　hence　to　Iolcus；　that　so　I　may　cast　reproaches　in　thy　face　and　remind　thee　that　it　was　by　my　good　will　thou　didst　escape。　　May　I　then　be　seated　in　thy　halls；　an　unexpected　guest！〃
  （ll。　1118…1130）　　Thus　she　spake　with　piteous　tears　falling　down　her　cheeks；　and　to　her　Jason　replied：　〃Let　the　empty　blasts　wander　at　will；　lady；　and　the　messenger…bird；　for　vain　is　thy　talk。　　But　if　thou　comest　to　those　abodes　and　to　the　land　of　Hellas；　honoured　and　reverenced　shalt　thou　be　by　women　and　men；　and　they　shall　worship　thee　even　as　a　goddess；　for　that　by　thy　counsel　their　sons　came　home　again；　their　brothers　and　kinsmen　and　stalwart　husbands　were　saved　from　calamity。　　And　in　our　bridal　chamber　shalt　thou　prepare　our　couch；　and　nothing　shall　come　between　our　love　till　the　doom　of　death　fold　us　round。〃
  （ll。　1131…1136）　　Thus　he　spake；　and　her　soul　melted　within　her　to　hear　his　words；　nevertheless　she　shuddered　to　behold　the　deeds　of　destruction　to　come。　　Poor　wretch！　　Not　long　was　she　destined　to　refuse　a　home　in　Hellas。　　For　thus　Hera　devised　it；　that　Aeaean　Medea　might　come　to　Ioleus　for　a　bane　to　Pelias；　forsaking　her　native　land。
  （ll。　1137…1145）　　And　now　her　handmaids；　glancing　at　them　from　a　distance；　were　grieving　in　silence；　and　the　time　of　day　required　that　the　maiden　should　return　home　to　her　mother's　side。　　But　she　thought　not　yet　of　departing；　for　her　soul　delighted　both　in　his　beauty　and　in　his　winsome　words；　but　Aeson's　son　took　heed；　and　spake　at　last；　though　late：　〃It　is　time　to　depart；　lest　the　sunlight　sink　before　we　know　it；　and　some　stranger　notice　all；　but　again　will　we　come　and　meet　here。〃
  （ll。　1146…1162）　　So　did　they　two　make　trial　of　one　another　thus　far　with　gentle　words；　and　thereafter　parted。　　Jason　hastened　to　return　in　joyous　mood　to　his　comrades　and　the　ship；　she　to　her　handmaids；　and　they　all　together　came　near　to　meet　her；　but　she　marked　them　not　at　all　as　they　thronged　around。　　For　her　soul　had　soared　aloft　amid　the　clouds。　　And　her　feet　of　their　own　accord　mounted　the　swift　chariot；　and　with　one　hand　she　took　the　reins；　and　with　the　other　the　whip　of　cunning　workmanship；　to　drive　the　mules；　and　they　rushed　hasting　to　the　city　and　the　palace。　　And　when　she　was　come　Chalciope　in　grief　for　her　sons　questioned　her；　but　Medea；　distraught　by　swiftly…changing　thoughts；　neither　heard　her　words　nor　was　eager　to　speak　in　answer　to　her　questions。　　But　she　sat　upon　a　low　stool　at　the　foot　of　her　couch；　bending　down；　her　cheek　leaning　on　her　left　hand；　and　her　eyes　were　wet　with　tears　as　she　pondered　what　an　evil　deed　she　had　taken　part　in　by　her　counsels。
  （ll。　1163…1190）　　Now　when　Aeson's　son　had　joined　his　comrades　again　in　the　spot　where　he　had　left　them　when　he　departed；　he　set　out　to　go　with　them；　telling　them　all　the　story；　to　the　gathering　of　the　heroes；　and　together　they　approached　the　ship。　　And　when　they　saw　Jason　they　embraced　him　and　questioned　him。　　And　he　told　to　all　the　counsels　of　the　maiden　and　showed　the　dread　charm；　but　Idas　alone　of　his　comrades　sat　apart　biting　down　his　wrath；　and　the　rest　joyous　in　heart；　at　the　hour　when　the　darkness　of　night　stayed　them；　peacefully　took　thought　for　themselves。　　But　at　daybreak　they　sent　two　men　to　go　to　Aeetes　and　ask　for　the　seed；　first　Telamon　himself；　dear　to　Ares；　and　with　him　Aethalides；　Hermes'　famous　son。　　So　they　went　and　made　no　vain　journey；　but　when　they　came；　lordly　Aeetes　gave　them　for　the　contest　the　fell　teeth　of　the　Aonian　dragon　which　Cadmus　found　in　Ogygian　Thebes　when　he　came　seeking　for　Europa　and　there　slew　thewarder　of　the　spring　of　Ares。　　There　he　settled　by　the　guidance　of　the　heifer　whom　Apollo　by　his　prophetic　word　granted　him　to　lead　him　on　his　way。　　But　the　teeth　the　Tritonian　goddess　tore　away　from　the　dragon's　jaws　and　bestowed　as　a　gift　upon　Aeetes　and　the　slayer。　　And　Agenor's　son；　Cadmus；　sowed　them　on　the　Aonian　plains　and　founded　an　earthborn　people　of　all　who　were　left　from　the　spear　when　Ares　did　the　reaping；　and　the　teeth　Aeetes　then　readily　gave　to　be　borne　to　the　ship；　for　he　deemed　not　that　Jason　would　bring　the　contest　to　an　end；　even　though　he　should　cast　the　yoke　upon　the　oxen。
  （ll。　1191…1224）　　Far　away　in　the　west　the　sun　was　sailing　beneath　the　dark　earth；　beyond　the　furthest　hills　of　the　Aethiopians；　and　Night　was　laying　the　yoke　upon　her　steeds；　and　the　heroes　were　preparing　their　beds　by　the　hawsers。　　But　Jason；　as　soon　as　the　stars　of　Heliee；　the　bright…gleaming　bear；　had　set；　and　the　air　had　all　grown　still　under　heaven；　went　to　a　desert　spot；　like　some　stealthy　thief；　with　all　that　was　needful；　for　beforehand　in　the　daytime　had　he　taken　thought　for　everything；　and　Argus　came　bringing　a　ewe　and　milk　from　the　flock；　and　them　he　took　from　the　ship。　　But　when　the　hero　saw　a　place　which　was　far　away　from　the　tread　of　men；　in　a　clear　meadow　beneath　the　open　sky；　there　first　of　all　he　bathed　his　tender　body　reverently　in　the　sacred　river；　and　round　him　he　placed　a　dark　robe；　which　Hypsipyle　of　Lemnos　had　given　him　aforetime；　a　memorial　of　many　a　loving　embrace。　Then　he　dug　a　pit　in　the　ground　of　a　cubit's　depth　and　heaped　up　billets　of　wood；　and　over　it　he　cut　the　throat　of　the　sheep；　and　duly　placed　the　carcase　above；　and　he　kindled　the　logs　placing　fire　beneath；　and　poured　over　them　mingled　libations；　calling　on　Hecate　Brimo　to　aid　him　in　the　contests。　　And　when　he　had　called　on　her　he　drew　back；　and　she　heard　him；　the　dread　goddess；　from　the　uttermost　depths　and　came　to　the　sacrifice　of　Aeson's　son；　and　round　her　horrible　serpents　twined　themselves　among　the　oak　boughs；　and　there　was　a　gleam　of　countless　torches；　and　sharply　howled　around　her　the　hounds　of　hell。　　All　the　meadows　trembled　at　her　step；　and　the　nymphs　that　haunt　the　marsh　and　the　river　shrieked；　all　who　dance　round　that　mead　of　Amarantian　Phasis。　　And　fear　seized　Aeson's　son；　but　not　even　so　did　he　turn　round　as　his　feet　bore　him　forth；　till　he　came　back　to　his　comrades；　and　now　early　dawn　arose　and　shed　her　light　above　snowy　Caucasus。
  （ll。　1225…1245）　　Then　Aeetes　arrayed　his　breast　in　the　stiff　corslet　which　Ares　gave　him　when　he　had　slain　Phlegraean　Mimas　with　his　own　hands；　and　upon　his　head　he　placed　a　golden　helmet　with　four　plumes；　gleaming　like　the　sun's　round　light　when　he　first　rises　from　Ocean。　　And　he　wielded　his　shield　of　many　hides；　and　his　spear；　terrible；　resistless；　none　of　the　heroes　could　have　withstood　its　shock　now　that　they　had　left　behind　Heracles　far　away；　who　alone　could　have　met　it　in　battle。　　For　the　king　his　well…fashioned　chariot　of　swift　steeds　was　held　near　at　hand　by　Phaethon；　for　him　to　mount；　and　he　mounted；　and　held　the　reins　in　his　hands。　　Then　from　the　city　he　drove　along　the　broad　highway；　that　he　might　be　present　at　the　contest；　and　with　him　a　countless　multitude　rushed　forth。　　And　as　Poseidon　rides；　mounted　in　his　chariot；　to　the　Isthmian　contest　or　to　Taenarus；　or　to　Lerna's　water；　or　through　the　grove　of　Hyantian　Onchestus；　and　thereafter　passes　even　to　Calaureia　with　his　steeds；　and　the　Haemonian　rock；　or　well…wooded　Geraestus；　even　so　was　Aeetes；　lord　of　the　Colchians；　to　behold。
  （ll。　1246…1277）　　Meanwhile；　prompted　by　Medea；　Jason　steeped　the　charm　in　water　and　sprinkled　with　it　his　shield　and　sturdy　spear；　and　sword；　and　his　comrades　round　him　made　proof　of　his　weapons　with　might　and　main；　but　could　not　bend　that　spear　even　a　little；　but　it　remained　firm　in　their　s