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touching the walls�察�for the eyes in his head were blind and withered。 His 

body was shrunken�察�and when he stood before them leaning on his staff he 

was like to a lifeless thing。 He turned his blinded eyes upon them�察�looking 

from one to the other as if he were searching for a face。 

     Then   his   sightless   eyes   rested   upon   Zetes   and   Calais�察  �the   sons   of 

Boreas�察  �the   North   Wind。 A  change   came   into   his   face   as   it   turned   upon 

them。     One   would     think   that  he   saw   the  wonder     that  these   two    were 

endowed withthe wings that grew upon their ankles。 It was awhile before 

he turned his face from them�察�then he spoke to Jason and said�此�

     ;You have come to have counsel with one who has the wisdom of the 

gods。 Others before you have come for such counsel�察�but seeing the misery 

that   is   visible   upon   me   they   went   without   asking   for   counsel�此  �I   would 

strive to hold you here for a while。 Stay�察�and have sight of the misery the 

gods visit upon those who would be as wise as they。 And when you have 

seen the thing that is wont to befall me�察�it may be that help will come from 

you for me。; 

     Then Phineus�察�the blind king�察�left them�察�and after a while the heroes 

were   brought   into   a   great   hall�察  �and   they  were   invited   to   rest   themselves 

there   while   a banquet   was being   prepared   for them。 The   hall   was   richly 

adorned�察�but it looked to the heroes as if it had known strange happenings�察�

rich hangings were strewn upon the ground�察�an ivory chair was overturned�察�

and the dais where the king sat had stains upon it。 The servants who went 

through the hall making ready the banquet were white´faced and fearful。 

     The feast was laid on a great table�察�and the heroes were invited to sit 

down to it。 The king did not come into the hall before they sat down�察�but a 

table with food was set before the dais。 When the heroes had feasted�察�the 

king    came    into   the  hall。  He    sat  at  the  table�察  �blind�察 �white´faced�察    �and 

shrunken�察�and the Argonauts all turned their faces to him。 

     Said    Phineus�察   �the  blind   king�此   �You    see�察 �O   heroes�察   �how    much    my 

wisdom   avails   me。   You   see   me   blind   and   shrunken�察  �who   tried   to   make 

myself in wisdom equal to the gods。 And yet you have not seen all。 Watch 

now and see what feasts Phineus�察�the wise king�察�has to delight him。; 



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     He made a sign�察�and the white´faced and trembling servants brought 

food and set it upon the table that was before him。 The king bent forward 

as if to eat�察�and they saw that his face was covered with the damp of fear。 

He took food from the dish and raised it to his mouth。 As he did�察�the doors 

of the hall were flung open as if by a storm。 Strange shapes flew into the 

hall and set themselves beside the king。 And when the Argonauts looked 

upon them they saw that these were terrible and unsightly shapes。 

     They were things that had the wings and claws of birds and the heads 

of women。 Black hair and gray feathers were mixed upon them�察�they had 

red eyes�察�and streaks of blood were upon their breasts and wings。 And as 

the king   raised   the  food to   his   mouth   they  flew  at   him  and   buffeted   his 

head with their wings�察�and snatched the food from his hands。 Then they 

devoured   or   scattered   what   was   upon   the   table�察  �and   all   the   time   they 

screamed and laughed and mocked。 

     ;Ah�察�now ye see�察─�Phineus panted�察 �what it is to have wisdom equal to 

the wisdom of the gods。 Now ye all see my misery。 Never do I strive to put 

food to my lips but these foul things�察 �the Harpies�察�the Snatchers�察 �swoop 

down and scatter or devour what I would eat。 Crumbs they leave me that 

my life may not altogether go from me�察�but these crumbs they make foul 

to my taste and my smell。; 

     And   one   of   the   Harpies   perched   herself   on   the   back   of   the   king's 

throne   and   looked   upon   the   heroes   with   red   eyes。   ;Hah�察─  �she   screamed�察�

;you bring armed men into your feasting hall�察�thinking to scare us away。 

Never�察�Phineus�察�can you scare us from you� �Always you will have us�察�the 

Snatchers�察�beside you when you would still your ache of hunger。 What can 

these men do against us who are winged and who can travel through the 

ways of the air�拭─�

     So    said  the  unsightly    Harpy�察   �and   the  heroes    drew   together�察  �made 

fearful by these awful shapes。 All drew back except Zetes and Calais�察�the 

sons   of   the   North   Wind。   They   laid   their   hands   upon   their   swords。   The 

wings on their shoulders spread out and the wings at their heels trembled。 

Phineus�察  �the   king�察  �leaned   forward   and   panted�此   �By  the   wisdom  I   have   I 

know that there are two amongst you who can save me。 O make haste to 



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help    me�察  �ye   who   can   help   me�察  �and   I  will   give  the   counsel    that  you 

Argonauts have come to me for�察�and besides I will load down your ship 

with treasure and costly stuffs。 Oh�察�make haste�察�ye who can help me� ─�

     Hearing   the   king   speak   like   this�察  �the   Harpies   gathered   together   and 

gnashed with their teeth�察�and chattered to one another。 Then�察�seeing Zetes 

and Calais with their hands upon their swords�察�they rose up on their wings 

and flew through the wide doors of the hall。 The king cried out to Zetes 

and Calais。 But   the sons of the  North Wind   had already  risen with   their 

wings�察�and they were after the Harpies�察�their bright swords in their hands。 

     On flew the Harpies�察�screeching and gnashing their teeth in anger and 

dismay�察  �for   now   they   felt   that   they   might   be   driven   from   Salmydessus�察�

where they had had such royal feasts。 They rose high in the air and flew 

out   toward   the   sea。   But   high   as   the   Harpies   rose�察  �the   sons   of   the   North 

Wind rose higher。 The Harpies cried pitiful cries as they flew on�察�but Zetes 

and Calais felt no pity for them�察�for they knew that these dread Snatchers�察�

with   the   stains   of   blood   upon   their   breasts   and   wings�察  �had   shown   pity 

neither to Phineus nor to any other。 

     On they flew until they came to the island that is called the Floating 

Island。 There the Harpies sank down with wearied wings。 Zetes and Calais 

were upon them now�察�and they would have cut them to pieces with their 

bright swords�察�if the messenger of Zeus�察�Iris�察�with the golden wings�察�had 

not come between。 

     ;Forbear   to   slay   the   Harpies�察  �sons   of   Boreas�察─  �cried   Iris   warningly�察�

;forbear to slay the Harpies that are the hounds of Zeus。 Let them cower 

here and hide themselves�察�and I�察�who come from Zeus�察�will swear the oath 

that the gods most dread�察�that they will never again come to Salmydessus 

to trouble Phineus�察�the king。; 

     The heroes yielded to the words of Iris。 She took the oath that the gods 

most   dreadthe   oath   by   the   Water   of   Styxthat   never   again   would   the 

Harpies show themselves to Phineus。 Then Zetes and Calais turned back 

toward the city of Salmydessus。 The island that they drove the Harpies to 

had been called the Floating Island�察�but thereafter it was called the Island 

of Turning。 It was evening when they turned back�察�and all night long the 



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Argonauts and King Phineus sat in the hall of the palace and awaited the 

return of Zetes and Calais�察�the sons of the North Wind。 



             VIII。 King Phineus's Counsel�察�the Landing in Lemnos 

     They came into King Phineus's hall�察�their bright swords in their hands。 

The Argonauts   crowded   around   them   and   King   Phineus   raised   his   head 

and stretched out his thin hands to them。 And Zetes and Calais told their 

comrades and told the king how they had driven the Harpies down to the 

Floating Island�察�and how Iris�察�the messenger of Zeus�察�had sworn the great 

oath that was by the Water of Styx that never again would the Snatchers 

show themselves in the palace。 

     Then a great golden cup brimming with wine was brought to the king。 

He   stood   holding   it   in   his   trembling   hands�察  �fearful   even   then   that   the 

Harpies would tear the cup out of his hands。 He dranklong and deeply he 

drankand      the   dread    shapes    of  the  Snatchers     did   not   appear。   Down 

amongst the heroes he came and he took into his the hands of Zetes and 

Calais�察�the sons of the North Wind。 

     ;O heroes greater than any kings�察─�he said�察 �ye have delivered me from 

the terrible curse that the gods had sent upon me。 I thank ye�察�and I thank 

ye all�察�heroes of the quest。 And the thanks of Phineus will much avail you 

all。; 

     Clasping the hands of Zetes and Calais he led the heroes through hall 

after   hall   of   his   palace   and   down   into   his   treasure   chamber。   There   he 

bestowed upon the banishers of the Harpies crowns and arm rings of gold 

and    richly´colored     garments      and   brazen    chests   in  which    to  store   the 

treasure   that   he gave。 And to   Jason   he   gave   an   ivory´hilted   and   golden´ 

cased   sword�察  �and   on   each   of   the   voyagers   he   bestowed   a   rich   gift�察  �not 

forgetting the heroes who had remained on the Argo�察�Heracles and Tiphys。 

     They went back to the great hall�察�and a feast was spread for the king 

and   for   the   Argonauts。   They   ate   from   rich   dishes   and   they   drank   from 

flowing wine cups。 Phineus ate and drank as the heroes did�察�and no dread 

shapes   came   before   him   to   snatch   from   him   nor   to   buffet   him。   But   as 

Jason looked upon the man who had striven to equal the gods in wisdom�察�



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and noted his blinded eyes and shrunken face�察�he resolved never to harbor 

in his heart such presumption as Phineus had harbored。 

     When the feast was finished the king spoke to Jason�察�telling him how 

the Argo might be guided through the Symplegades�察�the dread passage into 

the Sea of Pontus。 He told them to bring their ship near to the Clashing 

Rocks。 And one who had the keenest sight amongst them was to stand at 

the   prow   of   the   ship   holding   a   pigeon   in   his   hands。 As   the   rocks   came 

together he was to loose the pigeon。 If it found a space to fly through they 

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