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rain�察�down the slopes of oak�察�and lentisk�察�and             arbutus�察�and fragrant bay�察�

till he came to the Vale of        Cephisus�察�and the pleasant town of Aphidnai�察�

and the home of        the Phytalid heroes�察�where they dwelt beneath a mighty 

elm。 

     And there they built an altar�察�and bade him bathe in                Cephisus�察�and 

offer a yearling ram�察�and purified him from the              blood of Sinis�察�and sent 

him away in peace。 

     And he went down the valley by Acharnai�察�and by the silver´ swirling 

stream�察�while all the people blessed him�察�for the            fame of his prowess had 

spread wide�察�till he saw the plain of           Athens�察�and the hill where Athene 

dwells。 

     So Theseus went up through Athens�察�and all the people ran out                 to see 

him�察  �for   his  fame   had   gone   before    him   and   every   one   knew   of    his 

mighty deeds。       And all cried�察�'Here comes the         hero who slew Sinis�察�and 

Phaia the wild sow of Crommyon�察�and               conquered Kerkuon in wrestling�察�

and    slew   Procrustes     the   pitiless。'   But    Theseus    went    on   sadly   and 

steadfastly�察�for     his heart yearned after his father�察�and he said�察�'How shall 

I   deliver him from these leeches who suck his blood��' 

     So he went up the holy stairs�察�and into the Acropolis�察�where               AEgeus' 

palace stood�察�and he went straight into AEgeus' hall�察             �and stood upon the 

threshold�察�and looked round。 

     And   there   he   saw   his   cousins   sitting   about   the   table   at   the wine�此�

many a son of Pallas�察�but no AEgeus among them。                  There     they sat and 

feasted�察   �and   laughed�察   �and  passed    the  wine´cup     round�察    �while   harpers 

harped�察�and slave´girls sang�察�and the          tumblers showed their tricks。 

     Loud laughed the sons of Pallas�察�and fast went the wine´cup                  round�察�



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but Theseus frowned�察�and said under his breath�察�'No            wonder that the land 

is full of robbers�察�while such as these       bear rule。' 

    Then the Pallantids saw him�察�and called to him�察�half´drunk             with wine�察�

'Holla�察�tall stranger at the door�察�what is your      will to´day��' 

    'I come hither to ask for hospitality。' 

    'Then take it�察�and welcome。        You look like a hero and a bold        warrior�察�

and we like such to drink with us。' 

    'I ask no hospitality of you�察�I ask it of AEgeus the king�察        �the master of 

this house。' 

    At that some growled�察�and some laughed�察�and shouted�察�'Heyday�                  �we 

are all masters here。' 

    'Then I am master as much as the rest of you��' said Theseus�察             �and he 

strode past the table up the hall�察�and looked around            for AEgeus�察�but he 

was nowhere to be seen。 

    The    Pallantids   looked    at  him�察 �and   then  at  each   other�察 �and   each 

whispered to the man next him�察�'This is a forward            fellow�察�he ought to be 

thrust out at the door。'     But each     man's neighbour whispered in return�察�

'His shoulders are      broad�察�will you rise and put him out��'        So they all sat 

still  where they were。 

    Then Theseus called to the servants�察�and said�察�'Go tell King            AEgeus�察�

your master�察�that Theseus of Troezene is here�察�and             asks to be his guest 

awhile。' 

    A servant ran and told AEgeus�察�where he sat in his chamber                within�察�

by   Medeia   the   dark   witch´woman�察  �watching   her   eye   and    hand。    And 

when AEgeus heard of Troezene he turned pale and                red again�察�and rose 

from his seat trembling�察�while Medeia          watched him like a snake。 

    'What is Troezene to you��' she asked。           But he said hastily�察    �'Do you 

not know who this Theseus is�拭          �The hero who has        cleared the country 

from all monsters�察�but that he came from          Troezene�察�I never heard before。 

I must go out and welcome         him。' 

     So AEgeus came out into the hall�察�and when Theseus saw him�察                  �his 

heart   leapt   into  his  mouth�察  �and   he  longed    to  fall  on  his  neck    and 

welcome   him�察  �but   he   controlled   himself�察 �and said�察  �'My  father   may  not 

wish for me�察�after all。      I will try him    before I discover myself��' and he 



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bowed low before AEgeus�察             �and said�察�'I have delivered the king's realm 

from many        monsters�察�therefore I am come to ask a reward of the king。' 

     And old AEgeus looked on him�察�and loved him�察�as what fond                         heart 

would not have done�拭         �But he only sighed�察�and said ´ 

     'It is little that I can give you�察�noble lad�察�and nothing             that is worthy 

of you�察�for surely you are no mortal man�察�or              at least no mortal's son。' 

     'All I ask��' said Theseus�察�'is to eat and drink at your           table。' 

     'That I can give you��' said AEgeus�察�'if at least I am master               in my own 

hall。' 

     Then   he   bade   them   put   a   seat   for   Theseus�察  �and   set   before   him the 

best of the feast�察�and Theseus sat and ate so much�察�that                 all the company 

wondered at him�此        �but always he kept his club          by his side。 

     But   Medeia   the   dark   witch´woman   had   been   watching   him   all   the 

while。     She saw how AEgeus turned red and pale when the lad                    said that 

he    came    from   Troezene。      She    saw�察  �too�察  �how    his  heart   was     opened 

toward   Theseus�察  �and   how   Theseus   bore   himself         before   all   the   sons   of 

Pallas�察�like a lion among a pack of            curs。    And she said to herself�察�'This 

youth will be master         here�察�perhaps he is nearer to AEgeus already than 

mere fancy。        At least the Pallantilds will have no chance by the side of 

such as he。' 

     Then   she   went   back   into   her   chamber   modestly�察  �while Theseus         ate 

and   drank�察  �and   all   the servants   whispered�察 �'This�察 �then�察     �is the   man   who 

killed the monsters�        �How noble are his looks�察          �and how huge his size� �

Ah�察�would that he were our master's             son��' 

     But presently Medeia came forth�察�decked in all her jewels�察                   �and her 

rich Eastern robes�察�and looking more beautiful than                  the day�察�so that all 

the guests could look at nothing else。              And in her right hand she held a 

golden cup�察�and in her left          a flask of gold�察�and she came up to Theseus�察�

and spoke in a       sweet�察�soft�察�winning voice ´ 

     'Hail to the hero�察�the conqueror�察�the unconquered�察�the               destroyer of all 

evil   things�    �Drink�察  �hero�察  �of   my   charmed      cup�察  �which   gives   rest   after 

every   toil�察  �which   heals   all  wounds�察  �and   pours   new   life   into   the   veins。 

Drink of my cup�察        �for in it sparkles the wine of the East�察�and Nepenthe�察�

the    comfort of the Immortals。' 



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     And     as  she   spoke�察  �she   poured     the  flask   into  the   cup�察  �and   the 

fragrance   of   the   wine   spread   through   the   hall�察  �like   the   scent of   thyme 

and roses。 

     And Theseus looked up in her fair face and into her deep dark                  eyes。 

And as he looked�察�he shrank and shuddered�察�for they                  were dry like the 

eyes of a snake。       And he rose�察�and said�察       �'The wine is rich and fragrant�察�

and the wine´bearer as fair         as the Immortals�察�but let her pledge me first 

herself in the 

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