But　when　the　sun　sank　and　the　star　returned　that　bids　the　shepherd　fold；　which　brings　rest　to　wearied　ploughmen；　at　that　time　the　wind　died　down　in　the　dark　night；　so　they　furled　the　sails　and　lowered　the　tall　mast　and　vigorously　plied　their　polished　oars　all　night　and　through　the　day；　and　again　when　the　next　night　came　on。　　And　rugged　Carpathus　far　away　welcomed　them；　and　thence　they　were　to　cross　to　Crete；　which　rises　in　the　sea　above　other　islands。
  （ll。　1638…1653）　　And　Talos；　the　man　of　bronze；　as　he　broke　off　rocks　from　the　hard　cliff；　stayed　them　from　fastening　hawsers　to　the　shore；　when　they　came　to　the　roadstead　of　Dicte's　haven。　　He　was　of　the　stock　of　bronze；　of　the　men　sprung　from　ash…trees；　the　last　left　among　the　sons　of　the　gods；　and　the　son　of　Cronos　gave　him　to　Europa　to　be　the　warder　of　Crete　and　to　stride　round　the　island　thrice　a　day　with　his　feet　of　bronze。　　Now　in　all　the　rest　of　his　body　and　limbs　was　he　fashioned　of　bronze　and　invulnerable；　but　beneath　the　sinew　by　his　ankle　was　a　blood…red　vein；　and　this；　with　its　issues　of　life　and　death；　was　covered　by　a　thin　skin。　　So　the　heroes；　though　outworn　with　toil；　quickly　backed　their　ship　from　the　land　in　sore　dismay。　　And　now　far　from　Crete　would　they　have　been　borne　in　wretched　plight；　distressed　both　by　thirst　and　pain；　had　not　Medea　addressed　them　as　they　turned　away：
  （ll。　1654…1658）　　〃Hearken　to　me。　　For　I　deem　that　I　alone　can　subdue　for　you　that　man；　whoever　he　be；　even　though　his　frame　be　of　bronze　throughout；　unless　his　life　too　is　everlasting。　　But　be　ready　to　keep　your　ship　here　beyond　the　cast　of　his　stones；　till　he　yield　the　victory　to　me。〃
  （ll。　1659…1672）　　Thus　she　spake；　and　they　drew　the　ship　out　of　range；　resting　on　their　oars；　waiting　to　see　what　plan　unlooked　for　she　would　bring　to　pass；　and　she；　holding　the　fold　of　her　purple　robe　over　her　cheeks　on　each　side；　mounted　on　the　deck；　and　Aeson's　son　took　her　hand　in　his　and　guided　her　way　along　the　thwarts。　　And　with　songs　did　she　propitiate　and　invoke　the　Death…　spirits；　devourers　of　life；　the　swift　hounds　of　Hades；　who；　hovering　through　all　the　air；　swoop　down　on　the　living。　　Kneeling　in　supplication；　thrice　she　called　on　them　with　songs；　and　thrice　with　prayers；　and；　shaping　her　soul　to　mischief；　with　her　hostile　glance　she　bewitched　the　eyes　of　Talos；　the　man　of　bronze；　and　her　teeth　gnashed　bitter　wrath　against　him；　and　she　sent　forth　baneful　phantoms　in　the　frenzy　of　her　rage。
  （ll。　1673…1693）　　Father　Zeus；　surely　great　wonder　rises　in　my　mind；　seeing　that　dire　destruction　meets　us　not　from　disease　and　wounds　alone；　but　lo！　even　from　afar；　may　be；　it　tortures　us！　　So　Talos；　for　all　his　frame　of　bronze；　yielded　the　victory　to　the　might　of　Medea　the　sorceress。　　And　as　he　was　heaving　massy　rocks　to　stay　them　from　reaching　the　haven；　he　grazed　his　ankle　on　a　pointed　crag；　and　the　ichor　gushed　forth　like　melted　lead；　and　not　long　thereafter　did　he　stand　towering　on　the　jutting　cliff。　But　even　as　some　huge　pine；　high　up　on　the　mountains；　which　woodmen　have　left　half　hewn　through　by　their　sharp　axes　when　they　returned　from　the　forestat　first　it　shivers　in　the　wind　by　night；　then　at　last　snaps　at　the　stump　and　crashes　down；　so　Talos　for　a　while　stood　on　his　tireless　feet；　swaying　to　and　fro；　when　at　last；　all　strengthless；　fell　with　a　mighty　thud。　　For　that　night　there　in　Crete　the　heroes　lay；　then；　just　as　dawn　was　growing　bright；　they　built　a　shrine　to　Minoan　Athena；　and　drew　water　and　went　aboard；　so　that　first　of　all　they　might　by　rowing　pass　beyond　Salmone's　height。
  （ll。　1694…1730）　　But　straightway　as　they　sped　over　the　wide　Cretan　sea　night　scared　them；　that　night　which　they　name　the　Pall　of　Darkness；　the　stars　pierced　not　that　fatal　night　nor　the　beams　of　the　moon；　but　black　chaos　descended　from　heaven；　or　haply　some　other　darkness　came；　rising　from　the　nethermost　depths。　　And　the　heroes；　whether　they　drifted　in　Hades　or　on　the　waters；　knew　not　one　whit；　but　they　committed　their　return　to　the　sea　in　helpless　doubt　whither　it　was　bearing　them。　　But　Jason　raised　his　hands　and　cried　to　Phoebus　with　mighty　voice；　calling　on　him　to　save　them；　and　the　tears　ran　down　in　his　distress；　and　often　did　he　promise　to　bring　countless　offerings　to　Pytho；　to　Amyclae；　and　to　Ortygia。　　And　quickly；　O　son　of　Leto；　swift　to　hear；　didst　thou　come　down　from　heaven　to　the　Melantian　rocks；　which　lie　there　in　the　sea。　　Then　darting　upon　one　of　the　twin　peaks；　thou　raisedst　aloft　in　thy　right　hand　thy　golden　bow；　and　the　bow　flashed　a　dazzling　gleam　all　round。　　And　to　their　sight　appeared　a　small　island　of　the　Sporades；　over　against　the　tiny　isle　Hippuris；　and　there　they　cast　anchor　and　stayed；　and　straightway　dawn　arose　and　gave　them　light；　and　they　made　for　Apollo　a　glorious　abode　in　a　shady　wood；　and　a　shady　altar；　calling　on　Phoebus　the　〃Gleamer〃；　because　of　the　gleam　far…seen；　and　that　bare　island　they　called　Anaphe；　（13）　for　that　Phoebus　had　revealed　it　to　men　sore　bewildered。　　And　they　sacrificed　all　that　men　could　provide　for　sacrifice　on　a　desolate　strand；　wherefore　when　Medea's　Phaeacian　handmaids　saw　them　pouring　water　for　libations　on　the　burning　brands；　they　could　no　longer　restrain　laughter　within　their　bosoms；　for　that　ever　they　had　seen　oxen　in　plenty　slain　in　the　halls　of　Alcinous。　　And　the　heroes　delighted　in　the　jest　and　attacked　them　with　taunting　words；　and　merry　railing　and　contention　flung　to　and　fro　were　kindled　among　them。　　And　from　that　sport　of　the　heroes　such　scoffs　do　the　women　fling　at　the　men　in　that　island　whenever　they　propitiate　with　sacrifices　Apollo　the　gleaming　god；　the　warder　of　Anaphe。
  （ll。　1731…1740）　　But　when　they　had　loosed　the　hawsers　thence　in　fair　weather；　then　Euphemus　bethought　him　of　a　dream　of　the　night；　reverencing　the　glorious　son　of　Maia。　　For　it　seemed　to　him　that　the　god…given　clod　of　earth　held　in　his　palm　close　to　his　breast　was　being　suckled　by　white　streams　of　milk；　and　that　from　it；　little　though　it　was；　grew　a　woman　like　a　virgin；　and　he；　overcome　by　strong　desire；　lay　with　her　in　love's　embrace；　and　united　with　her　he　pitied　her；　as　though　she　were　a　maiden　whom　he　was　feeding　with　his　own　milk；　but　she　comforted　him　with　gentle　words：
  （ll。　1741…1745）　　〃Daughter　of　Triton　am　I；　dear　friend；　and　nurse　of　thy　children；　no　maiden；　Triton　and　Libya　are　my　parents。　　But　restore　me　to　the　daughters　of　Nereus　to　dwell　in　the　sea　near　Anaphe；　I　shall　return　again　to　the　light　of　the　sun；　to　prepare　a　home　for　thy　descendants。〃
  （ll。　1746…1748）　　Of　this　he　stored　in　his　heart　the　memory；　and　declared　it　to　Aeson's　son；　and　Jason　pondered　a　prophecy　of　the　Far…Darter　and　lifted　up　his　voice　and　said：
  （ll。　1749…1754）　　〃My　friend；　great　and　glorious　renown　has　fallen　to　thy　lot。　　For　of　this　clod　when　thou　hast　cast　it　into　the　sea；　the　gods　will　make　an　island；　where　thy　children's　children　shall　dwell；　for　Triton　gave　this　to　thee　as　a　stranger's　gift　from　the　Libyan　mainland。　　None　other　of　the　immortals　it　was　than　he　that　gave　thee　this　when　he　met　thee。〃
  （ll。　1755…1764）　　Thus　he　spake；　and　Euphemus　made　not　vain　the　answer　of　Aeson's　son；　but；　cheered　by　the　prophecy；　he　cast　the　clod　into　the　depths。　　Therefrom　rose　up　an　island；　Calliste；　sacred　nurse　of　the　sons　of　Euphemus；　who　in　former　days　dwelt　in　Sintian　Lemnos；　and　from　Lemnos　were　driven　forth　by　Tyrrhenians　and　came　to　Sparta　as　suppliants；　and　when　they　left　Sparta；　Theras；　the　goodly　son　of　Autesion；　brought　them　to　the　island　Calliste；　and　from　himself　he　gave　it　the　name　of　Thera。　　But　this　befell　after　the　days　of　Euphemus。
  （ll。　1765…1772）　　And　thence　they　steadily　left　behind　long　leagues　of　sea　and　stayed　on　the　beach　of　Aegina；　and　at　once　they　contended　in　innocent　strife　about　the　fetching　of　water；　who　first　should　draw　it　and　reach　the　ship。　　For　both　their　need　and　the　ceaseless　breeze　urged　them　on。　　There　even　to　this　day　　do　the　youths　of　the　Myrmidons　take　up　on　their　shoulders　full…　brimming　jars；　and　with　swift　feet　strive　for　victory　in　the　race。
  （ll。　1773…1781）　　Be　gracious；　race　of　blessed　chieftains！　　And　may　these　songs　year　after　year　be　sweeter　to　sing　among　men。　　For　now　have　I　come　to　the　glorious　end　of　your　toils；　for　no　adventure　befell　you　as　ye　came　home　from　Aegina；　and　no　tempest　of　winds　opposed　you；　but　quietly　did　ye　skirt　the　Cecropian　land　and　Aulis　inside　of　Euboea　and　the　Opuntian　cities　of　the　Locrians；　and　gladly　did　ye　step　forth　upon　the　beach　of　Pagasae。
  ENDNOTES：　（1）　　The　allusion　is　to　Sesotris。　　See　Herodotus　ii。　102　foll。　（2）　　Or；　reading　EMETEREN；　〃into　our　sea〃。　　The　Euxine　is　meant　　　　　　in　any　case　and　the　word　Ionian　is　therefore　wrong。　（3）　　Apollonius　seems　to　have　thought　that　the　Po；　the　Rhone；　and　　　　　　the　Rhine　are　all　connected　together。　（4）　　i。e。　like　the　scrapings　from　skin；　APOSTLEGGISMATA；　see　　　　　　Strabo　p。　224　for　this　adventure。　（5）　　The　〃Symplegades〃　are　referred　to；　where　help　was　given　by　　　　　　Athena；　not　by　Hera。　　It　is　strange　that　no　mention　is　made　　　　　　of　the　〃Planctae〃；　properly　so　called；　past　which　they　are　　　　　　soon　to　be　helped。　　Perhaps　some　lines　have　fallen　out。　（6）　　i。e。　the　Mighty　One。　（7）　　i。e。　the　Wanderers。　（8）　　A　fabulous　metal；　resembling　gold　in　appearance。　（9）　　i。e。　the　Sickle…is