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But Theseus came on steadily�察�and asked ´
'And what is your name among men�察 �bold spider�拭 �and where are
your spider's fangs��'
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Then the strange man laughed again ´
'My name is Periphetes�察 �the son of Hephaistos and Anticleia the
mountain nymph。 But men call me Corynetes the club´ bearer�察�and here
is my spider's fang。'
And he lifted from off the stones at his side a mighty club of bronze。
'This my father gave me�察 �and forged it himself in the roots of the
mountain�察 �and with it I pound all proud flies till they give out their
fatness and their sweetness。 So give me up that gay sword of yours�察�
and your mantle�察�and your golden sandals�察�lest I pound you�察�and by ill´
luck you die。'
But Theseus wrapt his mantle round his left arm quickly�察 �in hard
folds�察 �from his shoulder to his hand�察 �and drew his sword�察 �and rushed
upon the club´bearer�察�and the club´bearer rushed on him。
Thrice he struck at Theseus�察�and made him bend under the blows like
a sapling�察�but Theseus guarded his head with his left arm�察�and the mantle
which was wrapt around it。
And thrice Theseus sprang upright after the blow�察 �like a sapling
when the storm is past�察�and he stabbed at the club´ bearer with his sword�察�
but the loose folds of the bearskin saved him。
Then Theseus grew mad�察 �and closed with him�察 �and caught him by
the throat�察�and they fell and rolled over together�察�but when Theseus rose
up from the ground the club´bearer lay still at his feet。
Then Theseus took his club and his bearskin�察�and left him to the kites
and crows�察 �and went upon his journey down the glens on the farther
slope�察 �till he came to a broad green valley�察�and saw flocks and herds
sleeping beneath the trees。
And by the side of a pleasant fountain�察�under the shade of rocks and
trees�察 �were nymphs and shepherds dancing�察 �but no one piped to them
while they danced。
And when they saw Theseus they shrieked�察�and the shepherds ran off�察�
and drove away their flocks�察�while the nymphs dived into the fountain
like coots�察�and vanished。
Theseus wondered and laughed�此 �'What strange fancies have folks
here who run away from strangers�察�and have no music when they dance��'
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But he was tired�察�and dusty�察�and thirsty�察 �so he thought no more of them�察�
but drank and bathed in the clear pool�察�and then lay down in the shade
under a plane´ tree�察�while the water sang him to sleep�察�as it tinkled down
from stone to stone。
And when he woke he heard a whispering�察 �and saw the nymphs
peeping at him across the fountain from the dark mouth of a cave�察�where
they sat on green cushions of moss。 And one said�察 �'Surely he is not
Periphetes��' and another�察�'He looks like no robber�察�but a fair and gentle
youth。'
Then Theseus smiled�察 �and called them�察 �'Fair nymphs�察 �I am not
Periphetes。 He sleeps among the kites and crows�察 �but I have brought
away his bearskin and his club。'
Then they leapt across the pool�察 �and came to him�察 �and called the
shepherds back。 And he told them how he had slain the club´bearer�此�
and the shepherds kissed his feet and sang�察 �'Now we shall feed our
flocks in peace�察�and not be afraid to have music when we dance�察�for the
cruel club´bearer has met his match�察�and he will listen for our pipes no
more。' Then they brought him kid's flesh and wine�察 �and the nymphs
brought him honey from the rocks�察 �and he ate�察 �and drank�察 �and slept
again�察�while the nymphs and shepherds danced and sang。 And when he
woke�察�they begged him to stay�察�but he would not。 'I have a great work
to do��' he said�察 �'I must be away toward the Isthmus�察 �that I may go to
Athens。'
But the shepherds said�察 �'Will you go alone toward Athens�拭 �None
travel that way now�察�except in armed troops。'
'As for arms�察 �I have enough�察 �as you see。 And as for troops�察 �an
honest man is good enough company for himself。 Why should I not go
alone toward Athens��'
'If you do�察�you must look warily about you on the Isthmus�察 �lest you
meet Sinis the robber�察�whom men call Pituocamptes the pine´bender�察�for
he bends down two pine´trees�察 �and binds all travellers hand and foot
between them�察�and when he lets the trees go again their bodies are torn
in sunder。'
'And after that��' said another�察 �'you must go inland�察 �and not dare to
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pass over the cliffs of Sciron�察�for on the left hand are the mountains�察�and
on the right the sea�察 �so that you have no escape�察 �but must needs meet
Sciron the robber�察�who will make you wash his feet�察�and while you are
washing them he will kick you over the cliff�察�to the tortoise who lives
below�察�and feeds upon the bodies of the dead。'
And before Theseus could answer�察�another cried�察�'And after that is a
worse danger still�察�unless you go inland always�察 �and leave Eleusis far on
your right。 For in Eleusis rules Kerkuon the cruel king�察�the terror of all
mortals�察 �who killed his own daughter Alope in prison。 But she was
changed into a fair fountain�察 �and her child he cast out upon the
mountains�察 �but the wild mares gave it milk。 And now he challenges all
comers to wrestle with him�察�for he is the best wrestler in all Attica�察�and
overthrows all who come�察 �and those whom he overthrows he murders
miserably�察�and his palace´court is full of their bones。'
Then Theseus frowned�察�and said�察�'This seems indeed an ill´ ruled land�察�
and adventures enough in it to be tried。 But if I am the heir of it�察�I will
rule it and right it�察�and here is my royal sceptre。'
And he shook his club of bronze�察�while the nymphs and shepherds
clung round him�察�and entreated him not to go。
But on he went nevertheless�察�till he could see both the seas and the
citadel of Corinth towering high above all the land。 And he past swiftly
along the Isthmus�察�for his heart burned to meet that cruel Sinis�察�and in a
pine´wood at last he met him�察�where the Isthmus was narrowest and the
road ran between high rocks。 There he sat upon a stone by the wayside�察�
with a young fir´tree for a club across his knees�察�and a cord laid ready
by his side�察 �and over his head�察 �upon the fir´tops�察 �hung the bones of
murdered men。
Then Theseus shouted to him�察 �'Holla�察�thou valiant pine´ bender�察 �hast
thou two fir´trees left for me��'
And Sinis leapt to his feet�察 �and answered�察 �pointing to the bones
above his head�察 �'My larder has grown empty lately�察 �so I have two fir´
trees ready for thee。' And he rushed on Theseus�察�lifting his club�察�and
Theseus rushed upon him。
Then they hammered together till the greenwoods rang�察�but the metal
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was tougher than the pine�察 �and Sinis' club broke right across�察 �as the
bronze came down upon it。 Then Theseus heaved up another mighty
stroke�察 �and smote Sinis down upon his face�察 �and knelt upon his back�察�
and bound him with his own cord�察�and said�察�'As thou hast done to others�察�
so shall it be done to thee。' Then he bent down two young fir´trees�察�and
bound Sinis between them for all his struggling and his prayers�察 �and let
them go�察 �and ended Sinis�察 �and went on�察 �leaving him to the hawks and
crows。
Then he went over the hills toward Megara�察�keeping close along the
Saronic Sea�察 �till he came to the cliffs of Sciron�察�and the narrow path
between the mountain and the sea。
And there he saw Sciron sitting by a fountain�察�at the edge of the cliff。
On his knees was a mighty club�察�and he had barred the path with stones�察�
so that every one must stop who came up。
Then Theseus shouted to him�察�and said�察�'Holla�察�thou tortoise´ feeder�察�
do thy feet need washing to´day��'
And Sciron leapt to his feet�察 �and answered ´ 'My tortoise is empty
and hungry�察�and my feet need washing to´day。' And he stood before his
barrier�察�and lifted up his club in both hands。
Then Theseus rushed upon him�察 �and sore was the battle upon the
cliff�察 �for when Sciron felt the weight of the bronze club�察 �he dropt his
own�察�and closed with Theseus�察�and tried to hurl him by main force over
the cliff。 But Theseus was a wary wrestler�察�and dropt his own club�察�and
caught him by the throat and by the knee�察�and forced him back against
the wall of stones�察�and crushed him up against them�察�till his breath was
almost gone。 And Sciron cried panting�察�'Loose me�察�and I will let thee
pass。' But Theseus answered�察 �'I must not pass till I have made the
rough way smooth��' and he forced him back against the wall till it fell�察�
and S