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with chains he put down from his huge shoulders at the entrance to the
market…place of Mycenae； and himself of his own will set out against the
purpose of Eurystheus； and with him went Hylas； a brave comrade； in the
flower of youth； to bear his arrows and to guard his bow。
（ll。 133…138） Next to him came a scion of the race of divine Danaus；
Nauplius。 He was the son of Clytonaeus son of Naubolus； Naubolus was
son of Lernus； Lernus we know was the son of Proetus son of Nauplius；
and once Amymone daughter of Danaus； wedded to Poseidon； bare
Nauplius； who surpassed all men in naval skill。
（ll。 139…145） Idmon came last of all them that dwelt at Argos； for
though he had learnt his own fate by augury； he came； that the people
might not grudge him fair renown。 He was not in truth the son of Abas；
but Leto's son himself begat him to be numbered among the illustrious
Aeolids； and himself taught him the art of prophecyto pay heed to birds
and to observe the signs of the burning sacrifice。
（ll。 146…150） Moreover Aetolian Leda sent from Sparta strong
Polydeuces and Castor； skilled to guide swift…footed steeds； these her
dearly…loved sons she bare at one birth in the house of Tyndareus； nor did
she forbid their departure； for she had thoughts worthy of the bride of
Zeus。
（ll。 151…155） The sons of Aphareus； Lynceus and proud Idas； came
from Arene； both exulting in their great strength； and Lynceus too excelled
in keenest sight； if the report is true that that hero could easily direct his
sight even beneath the earth。
（ll。 156…160） And with them Neleian Periclymenus set out to come；
eldest of all the sons of godlike Neleus who were born at Pylos； Poseidon
had given him boundless strength and granted him that whatever shape he
should crave during the fight； that he should take in the stress of battle。
（ll。 161…171） Moreover from Arcadia came Amphidamas and
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Cepheus； who inhabited Tegea and the allotment of Apheidas； two sons of
Aldus； and Ancaeus followed them as the third； whom his father Lycurgus
sent； the brother older than both。 But he was left in the city to care for
Aleus now growing old； while he gave his son to join his brothers。
Antaeus went clad in the skin of a Maenalian bear； and wielding in his
right hand a huge two…edged battleaxe。 For his armour his grandsire had
hidden in the house's innermost recess； to see if he might by some means
still stay his departure。
（ll。 172…175） There came also Augeias； whom fame declared to be
the son of Helios； he reigned over the Eleans； glorying in his wealth； and
greatly he desired to behold the Colchian land and Aeetes himself the ruler
of the Colchians。
（ll。 176…178） Asterius and Amphion； sons of Hyperasius； came from
Achaean Pellene； which once Pelles their grandsire founded on the brows
of Aegialus。
（ll。 179…184） After them from Taenarus came Euphemus whom； most
swift…footed of men； Europe； daughter of mighty Tityos； bare to Poseidon。
He was wont to skim the swell of the grey sea； and wetted not his swift
feet； but just dipping the tips of his toes was borne on the watery path。
（ll。 185…189） Yea； and two other sons of Poseidon came； one Erginus；
who left the citadel of glorious Miletus； the other proud Ancaeus； who left
Parthenia； the seat of Imbrasion Hera； both boasted their skill in seacraft
and in war。
（ll。 190…201） After them from Calydon came the son of Oeneus；
strong Meleagrus； and LaocoonLaocoon the brother of Oeneus； though
not by the same mother； for a serving…woman bare him； him； now growing
old； Oeneus sent to guard his son： thus Meleagrus； still a youth； entered
the bold band of heroes。 No other had come superior to him； I ween；
except Heracles； if for one year more he had tarried and been nurtured
among the Aetolians。 Yea； and his uncle； well skilled to fight whether
with the javelin or hand to hand； Iphiclus son of Thestius； bare him
company on his way。
（ll。 202…206） With him came Palaemonius； son of Olenian Lernus； of
Lernus by repute； but his birth was from Hephaestus； and so he was
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crippled in his feet； but his bodily frame and his valour no one would dare
to scorn。 Wherefore he was numbered among all the chiefs； winning
fame for Jason。
（ll。 207…210） From the Phocians came Iphitus sprung from Naubolus
son of Ornytus； once he had been his host when Jason went to Pytho to
ask for a response concerning his voyage； for there he welcomed him in
his own hails。
（ll。 211…223） Next came Zetes and Calais； sons of Boreas； whom
once Oreithyia； daughter of Erechtheus； bare to Boreas on the verge of
wintry Thrace； thither it was that Thracian Boreas snatched her away from
Cecropia as she was whirling in the dance； hard by Hissus' stream。 And；
carrying her far off； to the spot that men called the rock of Sarpedon； near
the river Erginus； he wrapped her in dark clouds and forced her to his will。
There they were making their dusky wings quiver upon their ankles on
both sides as they rose； a great wonder to behold； wings that gleamed with
golden scales： and round their backs from the top of the head and neck；
hither and thither； their dark tresses were being shaken by the wind。
（ll。 224…227） No； nor had Acastus son of mighty Pelias himself any
will to stay behind in the palace of his brave sire； nor Argus； helper of the
goddess Athena； but they too were ready to be numbered in the host。
（ll。 228…233） So many then were the helpers who assembled to join
the son of Aeson。 All the chiefs the dwellers thereabout called Minyae；
for the most and the bravest avowed that they were sprung from the blood
of the daughters of Minyas； thus Jason himself was the son of Alcimede
who was born of Clymene the daughter of Minyas。
（ll。 234…241） Now when all things had been made ready by the
thralls； all things that fully…equipped ships are furnished withal when
men's business leads them to voyage across the sea； then the heroes took
their