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of Zetes and Calais I know not�察 �for the heroes never saw them again�此�
and some say that Heracles met them�察 �and quarrelled with them�察 �and
slew them with his arrows�察 �and some say that they fell down from
weariness and the heat of the summer sun�察�and that the Sun´god buried
them among the Cyclades�察�in the pleasant Isle of Tenos�察�and for many
hundred years their grave was shown there�察�and over it a pillar�察 �which
turned to every wind。 But those dark storms and whirlwinds haunt the
Bosphorus until this day。
But the Argonauts went eastward�察�and out into the open sea�察 �which
we now call the Black Sea�察 �but it was called the Euxine then。 No
Hellen had ever crossed it�察�and all feared that dreadful sea�察�and its rocks�察�
and shoals�察 �and fogs�察 �and bitter freezing storms�察 �and they told strange
stories of it�察�some false and some half´true�察�how it stretched northward
to the ends of the earth�察 �and the sluggish Putrid Sea�察 �and the
everlasting night�察�and the regions of the dead。 So the heroes trembled�察�
for all their courage�察�as they came into that wild Black Sea�察�and saw it
stretching out before them�察 �without a shore�察�as far as eye could see。
And first Orpheus spoke�察�and warned them�察�'We shall come now to
the wandering blue rocks�察�my mother warned me of them�察 �Calliope�察�the
immortal muse。'
And soon they saw the blue rocks shining like spires and castles of
gray glass�察 �while an ice´cold wind blew from them and chilled all the
heroes' hearts。 And as they neared they could see them heaving�察 �as
they rolled upon the long sea´ waves�察�crashing and grinding together�察�till
the roar went up to heaven。 The sea sprang up in spouts between them�察�
and swept round them in white sheets of foam�察�but their heads swung
nodding high in air�察�while the wind whistled shrill among the crags。
The heroes' hearts sank within them�察�and they lay upon their oars in
fear�察 �but Orpheus called to Tiphys the helmsman�察 �'Between them we
must pass�察�so look ahead for an opening�察�and be brave�察�for Hera is with
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us。' But Tiphys the cunning helmsman stood silent�察�clenching his teeth�察�
till he saw a heron come flying mast´high toward the rocks�察�and hover
awhile before them�察�as if looking for a passage through。 Then he cried�察�
'Hera has sent us a pilot�察�let us follow the cunning bird。'
Then the heron flapped to and fro a moment�察�till he saw a hidden gap�察�
and into it he rushed like an arrow�察�while the heroes watched what would
befall。
And the blue rocks clashed together as the bird fled swiftly through�察�
but they struck but a feather from his tail�察�and then rebounded apart at
the shock。
Then Tiphys cheered the heroes�察�and they shouted�察�and the oars bent
like withes beneath their strokes as they rushed between those toppling
ice´crags and the cold blue lips of death。 And ere the rocks could meet
again they had passed them�察�and were safe out in the open sea。
And after that they sailed on wearily along the Asian coast�察 �by the
Black Cape and Thyneis�察�where the hot stream of Thymbris falls into the
sea�察�and Sangarius�察�whose waters float on the Euxine�察�till they came to
Wolf the river�察�and to Wolf the kindly king。 And there died two brave
heroes�察 �Idmon and Tiphys the wise helmsman�此 �one died of an evil
sickness�察 �and one a wild boar slew。 So the heroes heaped a mound
above them�察�and set upon it an oar on high�察�and left them there to sleep
together�察 �on the far´off Lycian shore。 But Idas killed the boar�察 �and
avenged Tiphys�察 �and Ancaios took the rudder and was helmsman�察 �and
steered them on toward the east。
And they went on past Sinope�察�and many a mighty river's mouth�察�and
past many a barbarous tribe�察�and the cities of the Amazons�察�the warlike
women of the East�察�till all night they heard the clank of anvils and the
roar of furnace´blasts�察�and the forge´fires shone like sparks through the
darkness in the mountain glens aloft�察�for they were come to the shores of
the Chalybes�察�the smiths who never tire�察�but serve Ares the cruel War´
god�察�forging weapons day and night。
And at day´dawn they looked eastward�察�and midway between the sea
and the sky they saw white snow´peaks hanging�察 �glittering sharp and
bright above the clouds。 And they knew that they were come to
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Caucasus�察 �at the end of all the earth�此 �Caucasus the highest of all
mountains�察�the father of the rivers of the East。 On his peak lies chained
the Titan�察�while a vulture tears his heart�察�and at his feet are piled dark
forests round the magic Colchian land。
And they rowed three days to the eastward�察 �while Caucasus rose
higher hour by hour�察 �till they saw the dark stream of Phasis rushing
headlong to the sea�察�and�察�shining above the tree´tops�察�the golden roofs of
King Aietes�察�the child of the Sun。
Then out spoke Ancaios the helmsman�察�'We are come to our goal at
last�察�for there are the roofs of Aietes�察�and the woods where all poisons
grow�察�but who can tell us where among them is hid the golden fleece�拭�
Many a toil must we bear ere we find it�察�and bring it home to Greece。'
But Jason cheered the heroes�察�for his heart was high and bold�察�and he
said�察�'I will go alone up to Aietes�察�though he be the child of the Sun�察�and
win him with soft words。 Better so than to go altogether�察�and to come
to blows at once。' But the Minuai would not stay behind�察�so they rowed
boldly up the stream。
And a dream came to Aietes�察 �and filled his heart with fear。 He
thought he saw a shining star�察�which fell into his daughter's lap�察�and that
Medeia his daughter took it gladly�察 �and carried it to the riverside�察 �and
cast it in�察 �and there the whirling river bore it down�察 �and out into the
Euxine Sea。
Then he leapt up in fear�察�and bade his servants bring his chariot�察�that
he might go down to the river´side and appease the nymphs�察 �and the
heroes whose spirits haunt the bank。 So he went down in his golden
chariot�察�and his daughters by his side�察�Medeia the fair witch´maiden�察�and
Chalciope�察 �who had been Phrixus' wife�察 �and behind him a crowd of
servants and soldiers�察�for he was a rich and mighty prince。
And as he drove down by the reedy river he saw ARGO sliding up
beneath the bank�察�and many a hero in her�察�like Immortals for beauty and
for strength�察�as their weapons glittered round them in the level morning