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face him； and smote him in the middle of the breast； and the bone was
shattered round the spear； he rolled forward in the sand and filled up the
measure of his fate。 For that no mortal may escape； but on every side a
wide snare encompasses us。 And so； when he thought that he had
escaped bitter death from the chiefs； fate entangled him that very night in
her toils while battling with them； and many champions withal were slain；
Heracles killed Telecles and Megabrontes； and Acastus slew Sphodris； and
Peleus slew Zelus and Gephyrus swift in war。 Telamon of the strong spear
slew Basileus。 And Idas slew Promeus； and Clytius Hyacinthus； and the
two sons of Tyndareus slew Megalossaces and Phlogius。 And after them
the son of Oeneus slew bold Itomeneus； and Artaceus； leader of men； all
of whom the inhabitants still honour with the worship due to heroes。 And
the rest gave way and fled in terror just as doves fly in terror before swift…
winged hawks。 And with a din they rustled in a body to the gates； and
quickly the city was filled with loud cries at the turning of the dolorous
fight。 But at dawn both sides perceived the fatal and cureless error； and
bitter grief seized the Minyan heroes when they saw before them Cyzicus
son of Aeneus fallen in the midst of dust and blood。 And for three whole
days they lamented and rent their hair； they and the Dollones。 Then three
times round his tomb they paced in armour of bronze and performed
funeral rites and celebrated games； as was meet； upon the meadow…plain；
where even now rises the mound of his grave to be seen by men of a later
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day。 No； nor was his bride Cleite left behind her dead husband； but to
crown the ill she wrought an ill yet more awful； when she clasped a noose
round her neck。 Her death even the nymphs of the grove bewailed； and
of all the tears for her that they shed to earth from their eyes the goddesses
made a fountain； which they call Cleite； （7） the illustrious name of the
hapless maid。 Most terrible came that day from Zeus upon the Doliones；
women and men； for no one of them dared even to taste food； nor for a
long time by reason of grief did they take thought for the toil of the
cornmill； but they dragged on their lives eating their food as it was；
untouched by fire。 Here even now； when the Ionians that dwell in
Cyzicus pour their yearly libations for the dead； they ever grind the meal
for the sacrificial cakes at the common mill。 （8）
（ll。 1079…1091） After this； fierce tempests arose for twelve days and
nights together and kept them there from sailing。 But in the next night
the rest of the chieftains； overcome by sleep； were resting during the latest
period of the night； while Acastus and Mopsus the son of Ampyeus kept
guard over their deep slumbers。 And above the golden head of Aeson's
son there hovered a halcyon prophesying with shrill voice the ceasing of
the stormy winds； and Mopsus heard and understood the cry of the bird of
the shore； fraught with good omen。 And some god made it turn aside；
and flying aloft it settled upon the stern…ornament of the ship。 And the seer
touched Jason as he lay wrapped in soft sheepskins and woke him at once；
and thus spake：
（ll。 1092…1102） 〃Son of Aeson； thou must climb to this temple on
rugged Dindymum and propitiate the mother （9） of all the blessed gods on
her fair throne； and the stormy blasts shall cease。 For such was the voice
I heard but now from the halcyon； bird of the sea； which； as it flew above
thee in thy slumber； told me all。 For by her power the winds and the sea
and all the earth below and the snowy seat of Olympus are complete； and
to her； when from the mountains she ascends the mighty heaven； Zeus
himself； the son of Cronos； gives place。 In like manner the rest of the
immortal blessed ones reverence the dread goddess。〃
（ll。 1103…1152） Thus he spake； and his words were welcome to
Jason's ear。 And he arose from his bed with joy and woke all his
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comrades hurriedly and told them the prophecy of Mopsus the son of
Ampycus。 And quickly the younger men drove oxen from their stalls and
began to lead them to the mountain's lofty summit。 And they loosed the
hawsers from the sacred rock and rowed to the Thracian harbour； and the
heroes climbed the mountain； leaving a few of their comrades in the ship。
And to them the Macrian heights and all the coast of Thrace opposite
appeared to view close at hand。 And there appeared the misty mouth of
Bosporus and the Mysian hills； and on the other side the stream of the
river Aesepus and the city and Nepeian plain of Adrasteia。 Now there
was a sturdy stump of vine that grew in the forest； a tree exceeding old；
this they cut down； to be the sacred image of the mountain goddess； and
Argus smoothed it skilfully； and they set it upon that rugged hill beneath a
canopy of lofty oaks； which of all trees have their roots deepest。 And
near it they heaped an altar of small stones； and wreathed their brows with
oak leaves and paid heed to sacrifice； invoking the mother of Dindymum；
most venerable； dweller in Phrygia； and Titias and Cyllenus； who alone of
many are called dispensers of doom and assessors of the Idaean mother；
the Idaean Dactyls of Crete； whom once the nymph Anchiale； as she
grasped with both hands the land of Oaxus； bare in the Dictaean cave。
And with many prayers did Aeson's son beseech the goddess to turn aside
the stormy blasts as he poured libations on the blazing sacrifice； and at the
same time by command of Orpheus the youths trod a measure dancing in
full armour； and clashed with their swords on their shields； so that the ill…
omened cry might be lost in the air the wail which the people were still
sending up in grief for their king。 Hence from that time forward the
Phrygians propitiate Rhea with the wheel and the drum。 And the
gracious goddess； I ween； inclined her heart to pious sacrifices； and
favourable si