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  the rising of the sun。
  (ll。 86…89)     To him Clytius and Iphitus joined themselves; the warders
  of   Oechalia;     sons   of   Eurytus    the   ruthless;   Eurytus;     to   whom   the    Far…
  shooting god gave his bow; but he had no joy of the gift; for of his own
  choice he strove even with the giver。
  (ll。 90…94)      After   them  came   the  sons   of Aeacus;   not   both   together;
  nor from the same spot; for they settled far from Aegina in exile; when in
  their   folly   they   had   slain   their   brother   Phoeus。     Telamon   dwelt   in   the
  Attic island; but Peleus departed and made his home in Phthia。
  (ll。  95…104)     After   them   from   Cecropia   came   warlike   Butes;   son   of
  brave Teleon; and Phalerus of the ashen spear。                 Alcon his father sent him
  forth; yet no other sons had he to care for his old age and livelihood。                    But
  him; his well…beloved and only son; he sent forth that amid bold heroes he
  might   shine   conspicuous。         But   Theseus;   who   surpassed   all   the   sons   of
  Erechtheus; an unseen bond kept beneath the land of Taenarus; for he had
  followed that path   with   Peirithous;   assuredly  both   would have   lightened
  for all the fulfilment of their toil。
  (ll。 105…114)      Tiphys; son of Hagnias; left the Siphaean people of the
  Thespians;  well   skilled to   foretell the  rising   wave on   the  broad sea;   and
  well skilled to infer from sun and star the stormy winds and the time for
  sailing。     Tritonian Athena   herself   urged   him  to   join   the  band   of   chiefs;
  and he came among them a welcome comrade。                      She herself too fashioned
  the   swift   ship;   and   with   her   Argus;   son   of   Arestor;   wrought   it   by   her
  counsels。      Wherefore it proved the most excellent of all ships that have
  made trial of the sea with oars。
  (ll。   115…117)     After    them   came   Phlias      from   Araethyrea;      where     he
  dwelt in affluence by the favour of his father Dionysus; in his home by the
  springs of Asopus。
  (ll。 118…121)      From Argos came Talaus and Areius; sons of Bias; and
  mighty   Leodocus;   all   of   whom   Pero   daughter   of   Neleus   bare;   on   her
  account   the Aeolid   Melampus   endured   sore   affliction   in   the   steading   of
  Iphiclus。
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  (ll。   122…132)    Nor     do   we   learn   that  Heracles   of   the   mighty   heart
  disregarded   the   eager   summons   of   Aeson's   son。        But   when   he   heard   a
  report    of  the   heroes'   gathering    and   had   reached    Lyrceian     Argos    from
  Arcadia by the road along which he carried the boar alive that fed in the
  thickets   of   Lampeia;   near   the   vast   Erymanthian   swamp;   the   boar   bound
  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 gleame