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strait�察�a rock stand in the water�察�with its peak           wrapt round in clouds ´ a 

rock which no man could climb�察             �though he had twenty hands and feet�察�

for the stone was smooth          and slippery�察�as if polished by man's hand�察�and 

halfway up a       misty cave looked out toward the west。 

     And when Orpheus saw it he groaned�察�and struck his hands                   together。 

And 'Little will it help us��' he cried�察�'to escape         the jaws of the whirlpool�察�

for in that cave lives Scylla�察�the        sea´hag with a young whelp's voice�察�my 

mother warned me of           her ere we sailed away from  Hellas�察�she has six 

heads�察�and      six long necks�察�and hides in that dark cleft。             And from her 

cave she fishes for all things which pass by ´ for sharks�察              �and seals�察�and 

dolphins�察    �and   all  the  herds    of  Amphitrite。       And     never    ship's  crew 

boasted that they  came   safe  by  her        rock�察�for  she bends   her  long   necks 

down to them�察�and every           mouth takes up a man。         And who will help us 

now�拭     �For Hera      and Zeus hate us�察�and our ship is foul with guilt�察�so we 

must     die�察�whatever befalls。' 

     Then out of the depths came Thetis�察�Peleus' silver´footed                 bride�察�for 

love   of   her   gallant   husband�察  �and   all   her   nymphs around   her�察  �and   they 

played like snow´white dolphins�察�diving              on from wave to wave�察�before 

the ship�察�and in her wake�察�and           beside her�察�as dolphins play。         And they 

caught the ship�察�and        guided her�察�and passed her on from hand to hand�察�

and tossed      her through the billows�察�as maidens toss the ball。            And when 

Scylla   stooped   to   seize   her�察  �they   struck   back   her   ravening  heads�察  �and 

foul Scylla whined�察�as a whelp whines�察�at the             touch of their gentle hands。 

But she shrank into her cave           affrighted ´ for all bad things shrink from 

good ´ and ARGO           leapt safe past her�察�while   a fair breeze rose   behind。 

Then      Thetis   and   her   nymphs   sank   down   to   their   coral   caves   beneath 



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the sea�察�and their gardens of green and purple�察�where live               flowers bloom 

all the year round�察�while the heroes went on            rejoicing�察�yet dreading what 

might come next。 

     After that they rowed on steadily for many a weary day�察�till               they saw 

a long high island�察�and beyond it a mountain land。                  And they searched 

till they found a harbour�察�and there rowed             boldly in。     But after awhile 

they   stopped�察  �and   wondered�察  �for     there   stood   a   great   city   on   the   shore�察�

and temples and walls         and gardens�察�and castles high in air upon the cliffs。 

And on      either side they saw a harbour�察�with a narrow mouth�察�but wide 

within�察�and black ships without number�察�high and dry upon the                  shore。 

     Then Ancaios�察�the wise helmsman�察�spoke�察�'What new wonder is                     this�拭�

I   know   all   isles�察  �and   harbours�察  �and   the   windings   of all   seas�察  �and   this 

should   be   Corcyra�察  �where   a   few   wild   goat´   herds   dwell。    But   whence 

come these new harbours and vast            works of polished stone��' 

     But Jason said�察�'They can be no savage people。               We will go in       and 

take our chance。' 

     So    they  rowed     into  the  harbour�察   �among     a  thousand     black´beaked 

ships�察  �each   larger   far   than   ARGO�察  �toward   a   quay   of   polished    stone。 

And they wondered at that mighty city�察�with its roofs              of burnished brass�察�

and long and lofty walls of marble�察�with              strong palisades above。        And 

the   quays    were   full  of  people�察   �merchants�察     �and   mariners�察  �and   slaves�察�

going to and fro with        merchandise among the crowd of ships。               And the 

heroes' hearts     were humbled�察�and they looked at each other and said�察�'We 

thought ourselves a gallant crew when we sailed from Iolcos                  by the sea�察�

but how small we look before this city�察�like an            ant before a hive of bees。' 

     Then the sailors hailed them roughly from the quay�察�'What men                     are 

you�拭 � we want no strangers here�察�nor pirates。             We keep      our business to 

ourselves。' 

     But Jason answered gently�察�with many a flattering word�察�and                  praised 

their city and their harbour�察�and their fleet of          gallant ships。     'Surely you 

are the children of Poseidon�察�and           the masters of the sea�察�and we are but 

poor   wandering       mariners�察  �worn   out   with   thirst   and   toil。 Give   us   but 

food     and water�察�and we will go on our voyage in peace。' 

     Then the sailors laughed�察�and answered�察�'Stranger�察�you are no                   fool�察�



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you talk like an honest man�察�and you shall find us                   honest too。       We are 

the children of Poseidon�察�and the masters                of the sea�察�but come ashore to 

us�察�and you shall have the          best that we can give。' 

     So they limped ashore�察�all stiff and weary�察�with long ragged                       beards 

and     sunburnt     cheeks�察    �and   garments      torn   and    weather´     stained�察   �and 

weapons   rusted   with   the   spray�察  �while   the   sailors      laughed   at   them   ��for 

they    were    rough´tongued�察      �though     their   hearts     were   frank    and   kind��。 

And one said�察�'These fellows            are but raw sailors�察�they look as if they had 

been sea´sick       all the day。'     And another�察�'Their legs have grown crooked 

with much rowing�察�till they waddle in their walk like ducks。' 

     At   that   Idas   the   rash   would   have   struck   them�察  �but   Jason   held    him 

back�察�till one of the merchant kings spoke to them�察�a                 tall and stately man。 

     'Do   not   be   angry�察  �strangers�察  �the   sailor   boys   must   have   their      jest。 

But we will treat you justly and kindly�察�for strangers                and poor men come 

from   God�察     �and   you    seem   no    common       sailors   by   your    strength�察   �and 

height�察�and weapons。           Come up with me to            the palace of Alcinous�察�the 

rich   sea´going   king�察 �and   we   will     feast   you   well   and   heartily�察  �and   after 

that you shall tell us       your name。' 

     But Medeia hung back�察�and trembled�察�and whispered in Jason's                          ear�察�

'We   are   betrayed�察  �and   are   going   to   our   ruin�察  �for   I   see my   countrymen 

among   the   crowd�察  �dark´eyed   Colchi   in   steel         mail´shirts�察  �such   as   they 

wear in my father's land。' 

     'It   is   too   late   to   turn��'   said   Jason。 And   he   spoke   to   the merchant 

king�察�'What country is this�察�good sir�察�and what is               this new´built town��' 

     'This is the land of the Phaeaces�察�beloved by all the                   Immortals�察�for 

they come hither and feast like friends with               us�察�and sit by our side in the 

hall。     Hither     we    came     from      Liburnia      to   escape    the    unrighteous 

Cyclopes�察  �for   they   robbed       us�察  �peaceful   merchants�察  �of   our   hard´earned 

wares     and   wealth。      So    Nausithous�察     �the   son   of  Poseidon�察    �brought     us 

hither�察�and      died in peace�察�and now his son Alcinous rules us�察�and Arete 

the wisest of queens。' 

     So they went up across the square�察�and wondered still more as                        they 

went�察�for along the quays lay in order great cables�察�and                  yards�察�and masts�察�

before   the   fair   temple   of   Poseidon�察  �the      blue´haired   king   of   the   seas。 



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And   round   the   square   worked        the   ship´wrights�察  �as   many   in   number   as 

ants�察�twining   ropes�察      �and   hewing timber�察 �and smoothing   long   yards   and 

oars。     And     the   Minuai   went   on   in   silence   through   clean   white   marble 

streets�察  �till   they  came   to   the   hall   of Alcinous�察  �and   they   wondered   then 

still   more。    For   the   lofty   palace   shone   aloft    in   the   sun�察  �with   walls   of 

plated brass�察�from the threshold to            the innermost chamber�察�and the doors 

were   of   silver   and   gold。     And   on   each   side   of   the   doorway   sat   living 

dogs of gold�察�who          never grew old or died�察�so well Hephaistos had made 

them  in      his   forges   in   smoking   Lemnos�察  �and   gave   them  to Alcinous   to 

guard his gates by night。           And within�察�against the walls�察           �stood thrones 

on either side�察�down the whole length of the                hall�察�strewn with rich glossy 

shawls�察    �and    on   them    the   merchant       kings   of   those   crafty   sea´roving 

Phaeaces sat eating         and drinking in pride�察�and feasting there all the year 

round。       And   boys   of   molten   gold   stood   each   on   a   polished   altar�察  �and 

held torches   in   their  hands�察  �to   give  light   all   night   to   the guests。     And 

round the house sat   fifty  maid´servants�察 �some               grinding the  meal in   the 

mill�察  �some   turning   the   spindle�察  �some      weaving   at   the   loom�察  �while   their 

hands twinkled as they          passed the shuttle�察�like quivering aspen leaves。 

     And   outside      before   the   palace    a   great  garden    was   walled      round�察�

filled    full   of   stately   fruit´trees�察   �gray    olives    and     sweet     figs�察  �and 

pomegranates�察�pears�察�and apples�察�which bore                 the whole year round。          For 

the rich south´west wind fed them�察             �till pear grew ripe on pear�察�fig on fig�察�

and   grape   on   grape�察    �all   the   winter   and   the   spring。  And   at   the   farther 

end gay       flower´beds bloomed through all seasons of the year�察�and two 

fair   fountains   rose�察  �and   ran�察  �one   through   the   garden   grounds�察     �and   one 

beneath   the   palace   gate�察  �to   water   all   the   town。    Such     noble   gifts   the 

heavens had given to Alcinous the wise。 

     So they went in�察�and saw him sitting�察�like Poseidon�察�on his                       throne�察�

with his golden sceptre by him�察 �in garments stiff                  with gold�察�and in his 

hand a sculptured goblet�察�as he pledged                the merchant kings�察�and beside 

him stood Are

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