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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 

sunlight�察    �through    the   white   mist   of   the    stream。    But    Jason    was   the 

noblest   of   all�察  �for   Hera�察  �who  loved   him�察  �gave   him   beauty   and   tallness 

and terrible manhood。 



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     And when they came near together and looked into each other's                     eyes 

the heroes were awed before Aietes as he shone in his                    chariot�察�like his 

father the glorious   Sun�察  �for his   robes were         of   rich   gold tissue�察 �and the 

rays   of   his   diadem   flashed   fire�察  �and   in   his   hand   he   bore   a   jewelled 

sceptre�察  �which   glittered      like   the   stars�察  �and   sternly   he   looked   at   them 

under his      brows�察�and sternly he spoke and loud ´ 

     'Who are you�察�and what want you here�察�that you come to the                    shore of 

Cutaia�拭     �Do   you   take   no   account   of   my   rule�察  �nor   of  my   people   the 

Colchians   who   serve   me�察  �who   never   tired   yet   in    the   battle�察  �and   know 

well how to face an invader��' 

     And the heroes sat silent awhile before the face of that               ancient king。 

But Hera the awful goddess put courage into                 Jason's heart�察�and he rose 

and shouted loudly in answer�察�'We             are no pirates nor lawless men。            We 

come not to plunder and           to ravage�察�or carry away slaves from your land�察�

but my uncle�察      �the son of Poseidon�察�Pelias the Minuan king�察�he it is who 

has    set me on a quest to bring home the golden fleece。               And these       too�察�

my bold comrades�察�they are no nameless men�察�for some are                       the sons of 

Immortals�察�and some of heroes far renowned。                 And     we too never tire in 

battle�察�and know well how to give blows              and to take�此     �yet we wish to be 

guests at your table�此      �it   will be better so for both。' 

     Then Aietes'   race   rushed   up   like   a   whirlwind�察  �and his   eyes     flashed 

fire as he heard�察�but he crushed his anger down in                his breast�察�and spoke 

mildly a cunning speech ´ 

     'If you will fight for the fleece with my Colchians�察�then               many a man 

must die。     But do you indeed expect to win from me                the fleece in fight�拭�

So   few   you   are   that   if   you   be   worsted   I can   load   your   ship   with   your 

corpses。     But if you will be         ruled by  me�察�you will find it better far to 

choose the best        man among you�察�and let him fulfil the labours which I 

demand。        Then   I   will   give   him   the   golden   fleece   for   a   prize   and  a 

glory to you all。' 

     So saying�察�he turned his horses and drove back in silence to                the town。 

And the Minuai sat silent with sorrow�察�and longed                  for Heracles and his 

strength�察�for there was no facing the            thousands of the Colchians and the 

fearful chance of war。 



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     But   Chalciope�察  �Phrixus'   widow�察  �went   weeping   to   the   town�察  �for     she 

remembered   her   Minuan   husband�察  �and   all   the   pleasures   of        her   youth�察�

while she watched the fair faces of his kinsmen�察              �and their long locks of 

golden hair。      And she whispered to           Medeia her sister�察�'Why should all 

these brave men die�拭�why            does not my father give them up the fleece�察�

that my husband's        spirit may have rest��' 

     And Medeia's heart pitied the heroes�察�and Jason most of all�察                �and she 

answered�察�'Our father is stern and terrible�察�and who                can win the golden 

fleece��'    But Chalciope said�察�'These men             are not like our men�察�there is 

nothing which they cannot dare            nor do。' 

     And Medeia thought of Jason and his brave countenance�察�and                       said�察�

'If there was one among them who knew no fear�察�I could                    show him how 

to win the fleece。' 

     So    in   the   dusk   of   evening     they   went    down     to   the   river´side�察�

Chalciope and Medeia the witch´maiden�察�and Argus�察�Phrixus'                     son。    And 

Argus   the   boy   crept   forward�察  �among   the   beds   of     reeds�察  �till   he   came 

where the heroes were sleeping�察�on the              thwarts of the ship�察�beneath the 

bank�察�while Jason kept ward            on shore�察�and leant upon his lance full of 

thought。     And the      boy came to Jason�察�and said ´ 

       'I   am   the   son   of   Phrixus�察  �your   Cousin�察  �and   Chalciope   my mother 

waits for you�察�to talk about the golden fleece。' 

     Then Jason went boldly with the boy�察�and found the two                    princesses 

standing�察  �and   when   Chalciope   saw   him   she   wept�察  �and       took   his   hands�察�

and cried ´ 'O cousin of my beloved�察�go home               before you die��' 

     'It would be base to go home now�察�fair princess�察�and to have                    sailed 

all   these   seas   in   vain。' Then   both   the   princesses     besought   him�察  �but 

Jason said�察�'It is too late。' 

     'But you know not��' said Medeia�察�'what he must do who would                       win 

the   fleece。   He   must   tame   the   two   brazen´footed   bulls�察      �who   breathe 

devouring flame�察�and with them he must plough ere                   nightfall four acres 

in the field of Ares�察�and he must sow            them with serpents' teeth�察�of which 

each tooth springs up         into an armed man。          Then he must fight with all 

those     warriors�察  �and   little   will   it   profit   him   to   conquer   them�察  �for the 

fleece is guarded by a serpent�察�more huge than any                  mountain pine�察�and 



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over his body you must step if you would               reach the golden fleece。' 

     Then Jason laughed bitterly。           'Unjustly is that fleece kept         here�察�and 

by an unjust and lawless king�察�and unjustly shall I               die in my youth�察�for I 

will attempt it ere another sun be          set。' 

     Then     Medeia     trembled�察   �and    said�察 �'No   mortal    man    can   reach    that 

fleece unless I guide him through。             For round it�察�beyond the          river�察�is a 

wall   full   nine   ells   high�察  �with   lofty   towers   and buttresses�察  �and   mighty 

gates   of   threefold   brass�察  �and   over   the   gates   the   wall   is   arched�察  �with 

golden battlements above。           And      over the gateway sits Brimo�察�the wild 

witch´huntress       of  the   woods�察     �brandishing     a  pine´torch    in   her  hands�察�

while her mad        hounds howl around。           No man dare meet her or look on 

her�察  �but   only   I   her   priestess�察  �and   she   watches   far   and   wide   lest   any 

stranger should come near。' 

     'No wall so high but it may be climbed at last�察�and no wood                   so thick 

but    it  may   be  crawled     through�察   �no   serpent   so   wary    but    he  may    be 

charmed�察�or witch´queen so fierce but spells               may soothe her�察�and I may 

yet win the golden fleece�察�if a         wise maiden help bold men。' 

     And he looked at Medeia cunningly�察�and held her with his                     glittering 

eye�察�till she blushed and trembled�察�and said ´ 

     'Who   can   face   the   fire   of   the   bulls'   breath�察  �and   fight   ten thousand 

armed men��' 

     'He   wh

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