°Ëϲµç×ÓÊé > ¾­¹ÜÆäËûµç×ÓÊé > the golden fleece(½ðÑòë) >

µÚ19²¿·Ö

the golden fleece(½ðÑòë)-µÚ19²¿·Ö

С˵£º the golden fleece(½ðÑòë) ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡




Priests¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Moon¡¡ruled¡¡the¡¡city¡¡of¡¡Aea¡¡until¡¡King¡¡Aeetes¡¡came¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Aeetes¡¡had¡¡no¡¡need¡¡of¡¡their¡¡magic£»¡¡for¡¡Helios£»¡¡the¡¡bright¡¡Sun£»¡¡was¡¡his¡¡

father£»¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡thought¡£¡¡Also£»¡¡¡¡Hephaestus£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡artisan¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡the¡¡¡¡gods£»¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡

friend£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Hephaestus¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡¡¡wonderful¡¡¡¡¡¡things¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡

protection¡£¡¡Medea£»¡¡too£»¡¡his¡¡wise¡¡daughter£»¡¡knew¡¡the¡¡secrets¡¡taught¡¡by¡¡those¡¡

who¡¡could¡¡sway¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡moon¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡Aeetes¡¡once¡¡was¡¡made¡¡afraid¡¡by¡¡a¡¡dream¡¡that¡¡he¡¡had£º¡¡he¡¡dreamt¡¡

that¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡ship¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡come¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Phasis£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡then£»¡¡¡¡¡¡sailing¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡mist£»¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡

rammed¡¡his¡¡palace¡¡that¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡standing¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡strength¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡beauty¡¡

until¡¡it¡¡had¡¡fallen¡¡down¡£¡¡On¡¡the¡¡morning¡¡of¡¡the¡¡night¡¡that¡¡he¡¡had¡¡had¡¡this¡¡

dream¡¡Aeetes¡¡called¡¡Medea£»¡¡his¡¡wise¡¡daughter£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡bade¡¡her¡¡go¡¡to¡¡the¡¡

temple¡¡of¡¡Hecate£»¡¡the¡¡Moon£»¡¡and¡¡search¡¡out¡¡spells¡¡that¡¡might¡¡destroy¡¡those¡¡

who¡¡came¡¡against¡¡his¡¡city¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡That¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡morning¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Argonauts£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡passed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡night¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡72¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡73¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡GOLDEN¡¡FLEECE¡¡AND¡¡THE¡¡HEROES¡¡WHO¡¡LIVED¡¡BEFORE¡¡ACHILLES¡¡



backwater¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡river£»¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡youths¡¡¡¡¡¡come¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

broken¡¡¡¡¡¡ship£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡oar¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡¡¡¡¡Jason£»¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡¡¡¡¡giving¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡

food¡¡and¡¡fresh¡¡garments£»¡¡questioned¡¡them£»¡¡he¡¡found¡¡out¡¡that¡¡these¡¡youths¡¡

were¡¡of¡¡the¡¡city¡¡of¡¡Aea£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡they¡¡were¡¡none¡¡others¡¡than¡¡the¡¡sons¡¡of¡¡

Phrixusof¡¡Phrixus¡¡who¡¡had¡¡come¡¡there¡¡with¡¡the¡¡Golden¡¡Ram¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡youths£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Phrontis¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Melas£»¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡amazed¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡Jason¡¡

when¡¡they¡¡found¡¡out¡¡whose¡¡ship¡¡they¡¡had¡¡come¡¡aboard¡£¡¡For¡¡Jason¡¡was¡¡the¡¡

grandson¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Cretheus£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Cretheus¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡brother¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Athamas£»¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡

grandfather¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡ventured¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡Aea£»¡¡¡¡¡¡where¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡reared£»¡¡

thinking¡¡to¡¡reach¡¡the¡¡country¡¡of¡¡Athamas¡¡and¡¡lay¡¡claim¡¡to¡¡his¡¡possessions¡£¡¡

But¡¡they¡¡had¡¡been¡¡wrecked¡¡at¡¡a¡¡place¡¡not¡¡far¡¡from¡¡the¡¡mouth¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Phasis£»¡¡

and¡¡with¡¡great¡¡pain¡¡and¡¡struggle¡¡they¡¡had¡¡made¡¡their¡¡way¡¡back¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡fearful¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡Aea¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡uncle¡¡¡¡¡¡King¡¡Aeetes£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡

would¡¡¡¡¡¡gladly¡¡¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡Jason¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Argonauts¡¡¡¡¡¡back¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡Greece¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡

would¡¡help¡¡Jason£»¡¡they¡¡said£»¡¡to¡¡persuade¡¡Aeetes¡¡to¡¡give¡¡the¡¡Golden¡¡Fleece¡¡

peaceably¡¡to¡¡them¡£¡¡Their¡¡mother¡¡was¡¡the¡¡daughter¡¡of¡¡AeetesChalciope£»¡¡

whom¡¡the¡¡king¡¡had¡¡given¡¡in¡¡marriage¡¡to¡¡Phrixus£»¡¡his¡¡guest¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡council¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Argonauts¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡held£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡agreed¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡Jason¡¡

should¡¡go¡¡with¡¡two¡¡comrades¡¡to¡¡King¡¡Aeetes£»¡¡Phrontis¡¡and¡¡Melas¡¡going¡¡

also¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡ask¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡king¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡give¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Golden¡¡¡¡¡¡Fleece¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡

offer¡¡him¡¡a¡¡recompense¡£¡¡Jason¡¡took¡¡Peleus¡¡and¡¡Telamon¡¡with¡¡him¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡they¡¡came¡¡to¡¡the¡¡city¡¡a¡¡mist¡¡fell£»¡¡and¡¡Jason¡¡and¡¡his¡¡comrades¡¡with¡¡

the¡¡sons¡¡of¡¡Phrixus¡¡went¡¡through¡¡the¡¡city¡¡without¡¡being¡¡seen¡£¡¡They¡¡came¡¡

before¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡palace¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡King¡¡Aeetes¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Then¡¡¡¡¡¡Phrontis¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Melas¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡

way¡¡behind¡£¡¡The¡¡mist¡¡lifted£»¡¡and¡¡before¡¡the¡¡heroes¡¡was¡¡the¡¡wonder¡¡of¡¡the¡¡

palace¡¡in¡¡the¡¡bright¡¡light¡¡of¡¡the¡¡morning¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Vines¡¡with¡¡broad¡¡leaves¡¡and¡¡heavy¡¡clusters¡¡of¡¡fruit¡¡grew¡¡from¡¡column¡¡

to¡¡column£»¡¡the¡¡columns¡¡holding¡¡a¡¡gallery¡¡up¡£¡¡And¡¡under¡¡the¡¡vines¡¡were¡¡the¡¡

four¡¡¡¡¡¡fountains¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡Hephaestus¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡King¡¡Aeetes¡£¡¡¡¡They¡¡¡¡¡¡gushed¡¡

out¡¡into¡¡golden£»¡¡silver£»¡¡bronze£»¡¡and¡¡iron¡¡basins¡£¡¡And¡¡one¡¡fountain¡¡gushed¡¡

out¡¡¡¡¡¡clear¡¡¡¡¡¡water£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡another¡¡¡¡¡¡gushed¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡milk£»¡¡¡¡¡¡another¡¡¡¡¡¡gushed¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡wine£»¡¡

and¡¡another¡¡oil¡£¡¡On¡¡each¡¡side¡¡of¡¡the¡¡courtyard¡¡were¡¡the¡¡palace¡¡buildings£»¡¡

in¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡King¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Aeetes¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡lived¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Apsyrtus£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡son£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡73¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡74¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡GOLDEN¡¡FLEECE¡¡AND¡¡THE¡¡HEROES¡¡WHO¡¡LIVED¡¡BEFORE¡¡ACHILLES¡¡



Chalciope¡¡and¡¡Medea¡¡lived¡¡with¡¡their¡¡handmaidens¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Medea¡¡was¡¡passing¡¡from¡¡her¡¡father's¡¡house¡£¡¡The¡¡mist¡¡lifted¡¡suddenly¡¡

and¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡saw¡¡¡¡¡¡three¡¡¡¡¡¡strangers¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡palace¡¡¡¡¡¡courtyard¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡One¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡crimson¡¡

mantle¡¡¡¡¡¡on£»¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡shoulders¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡make¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡seem¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

whole¡¡world¡¡could¡¡not¡¡overthrow£»¡¡and¡¡his¡¡eyes¡¡had¡¡all¡¡the¡¡sun's¡¡light¡¡in¡¡

them¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Amazed£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Medea¡¡¡¡¡¡stood¡¡¡¡¡¡looking¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡Jason£»¡¡¡¡¡¡wondering¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡bright¡¡

hair¡¡and¡¡gleaming¡¡eyes¡¡and¡¡at¡¡the¡¡lightness¡¡and¡¡strength¡¡of¡¡the¡¡hand¡¡that¡¡

he¡¡had¡¡raised¡£¡¡And¡¡then¡¡a¡¡dove¡¡flew¡¡toward¡¡her£º¡¡it¡¡was¡¡being¡¡chased¡¡by¡¡a¡¡

hawk£»¡¡and¡¡Medea¡¡saw¡¡the¡¡hawk's¡¡eyes¡¡and¡¡beak¡£¡¡As¡¡the¡¡dove¡¡lighted¡¡upon¡¡

her¡¡¡¡¡¡shoulder¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡threw¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡veil¡¡¡¡¡¡around¡¡¡¡¡¡it£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡hawk¡¡¡¡¡¡dashed¡¡¡¡¡¡itself¡¡

against¡¡a¡¡column¡£¡¡And¡¡as¡¡Medea£»¡¡trembling£»¡¡leaned¡¡against¡¡the¡¡column¡¡she¡¡

heard¡¡a¡¡cry¡¡from¡¡her¡¡sister£»¡¡who¡¡was¡¡within¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡For¡¡¡¡¡¡now¡¡¡¡¡¡Phrontis¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Melas¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡come¡¡¡¡¡¡up£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Chalciope¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡

spinning¡¡by¡¡the¡¡door¡¡saw¡¡them¡¡and¡¡cried¡¡out¡£¡¡All¡¡the¡¡servants¡¡rushed¡¡out¡£¡¡

Seeing¡¡Chalciope's¡¡sons¡¡there¡¡they£»¡¡too£»¡¡uttered¡¡loud¡¡cries£»¡¡and¡¡made¡¡such¡¡

commotion¡¡that¡¡Apsyrtus¡¡and¡¡then¡¡King¡¡Aeetes¡¡came¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡palace¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Jason¡¡saw¡¡King¡¡Aeetes¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡old¡¡and¡¡white£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡had¡¡great¡¡green¡¡

eyes£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡strength¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡leopard¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡did¡£¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡Jason¡¡¡¡¡¡looked¡¡

upon¡¡Apsyrtus¡¡too£»¡¡the¡¡son¡¡of¡¡Aeetes¡¡looked¡¡like¡¡a¡¡Phoenician¡¡merchant£»¡¡

black¡¡of¡¡beard¡¡and¡¡with¡¡rings¡¡in¡¡his¡¡ears£»¡¡with¡¡a¡¡hooked¡¡nose¡¡and¡¡a¡¡gleam¡¡

of¡¡copper¡¡in¡¡his¡¡face¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Phrontis¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Melas¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡went¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡mother's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡embrace¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡

reverence¡¡to¡¡King¡¡Aeetes¡£¡¡Then¡¡they¡¡spoke¡¡of¡¡the¡¡heroes¡¡who¡¡were¡¡with¡¡

them£»¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Jason¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡comrades¡£¡¡Aeetes¡¡¡¡¡¡bade¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡enter¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡palace£»¡¡

baths¡¡were¡¡made¡¡ready¡¡for¡¡them£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡banquet¡¡was¡¡prepared¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡After¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡banquet£»¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡sat¡¡¡¡¡¡together£»¡¡Aeetes¡¡¡¡¡¡addressing¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

eldest¡¡of¡¡Chalciope's¡¡sons£»¡¡said£º¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Sons¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Phrixus£»¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡whom¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡honored¡¡¡¡¡¡above¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡

came¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡halls£»¡¡¡¡¡¡speak¡¡¡¡¡¡now¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡tell¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡come¡¡

back¡¡to¡¡Aea¡¡so¡¡soon£»¡¡and¡¡who¡¡they¡¡are£»¡¡these¡¡men¡¡who¡¡come¡¡with¡¡you£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Aeetes£»¡¡as¡¡he¡¡spoke£»¡¡looked¡¡sharply¡¡upon¡¡Phrontis¡¡and¡¡Melas£»¡¡for¡¡he¡¡

suspected¡¡them¡¡of¡¡having¡¡returned¡¡to¡¡Aea£»¡¡bringing¡¡these¡¡armed¡¡men¡¡with¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡74¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡75¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡GOLDEN¡¡FLEECE¡¡AND¡¡THE¡¡HEROES¡¡WHO¡¡LIVED¡¡BEFORE¡¡ACHILLES¡¡



them£»¡¡with¡¡an¡¡evil¡¡intent¡£¡¡Phrontis¡¡looked¡¡at¡¡the¡¡King£»¡¡and¡¡said£º¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Aeetes£»¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡ship¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡driven¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Island¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡Ares£»¡¡¡¡¡¡where¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡

almost¡¡¡¡¡¡broken¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡rocks¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡That¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡murky¡¡¡¡¡¡night£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

morning¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡birds¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡Ares¡¡¡¡¡¡shot¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡sharp¡¡¡¡¡¡feathers¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡us¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡¡¡¡¡pulled¡¡

away¡¡from¡¡that¡¡place£»¡¡and¡¡thereafter¡¡we¡¡were¡¡driven¡¡by¡¡the¡¡winds¡¡back¡¡to¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡mouth¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Phasis¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡met¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡heroes¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡

friendly¡¡to¡¡us¡£¡¡Who¡¡they¡¡are£»¡¡what¡¡they¡¡have¡¡come¡¡to¡¡your¡¡city¡¡for£»¡¡I¡¡shall¡¡

now¡¡tell¡¡you¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨A¡¡certain¡¡king£»¡¡longing¡¡to¡¡drive¡¡one¡¡of¡¡these¡¡heroes¡¡from¡¡his¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡land£»¡¡and¡¡hoping¡¡that¡¡the¡¡race¡¡of¡¡Cretheus¡¡might¡¡perish¡¡utterly£»¡¡led¡¡him¡¡

to¡¡¡¡¡¡enter¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡¡¡¡¡perilous¡¡¡¡¡¡adventure¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡came¡¡¡¡¡¡here¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡ship¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡

made¡¡by¡¡the¡¡command¡¡of¡¡Hera£»¡¡the¡¡wife¡¡of¡¡Zeus£»¡¡a¡¡ship¡¡more¡¡wonderful¡¡

than¡¡mortals¡¡ever¡¡sailed¡¡in¡¡before¡£¡¡With¡¡him¡¡there¡¡came¡¡the¡¡mightiest¡¡of¡¡

the¡¡heroes¡¡of¡¡Greece¡£¡¡He¡¡is¡¡Jason£»¡¡the¡¡grandson¡¡of¡¡Cretheus£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡has¡¡

come¡¡to¡¡beg¡¡that¡¡you¡¡will¡¡grant¡¡him¡¡freely¡¡the¡¡famous¡¡Fleece¡¡of¡¡Gold¡¡that¡¡

Phrixus¡¡brought¡¡to¡¡Aea¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨But¡¡not¡¡without¡¡recompense¡¡to¡¡you¡¡would¡¡he¡¡take¡¡the¡¡Fleece¡£¡¡Already¡¡

he¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡heard¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡bitter¡¡¡¡¡¡foes£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Sauromatae¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡comrades¡¡

would¡¡subdue¡¡them¡¡for¡¡you¡£¡¡And¡¡if¡¡you¡¡would¡¡ask¡¡of¡¡the¡¡names¡¡and¡¡the¡¡

lineage¡¡of¡¡the¡¡heroes¡¡who¡¡are¡¡with¡¡Jason¡¡I¡¡shall¡¡tell¡¡you¡£¡¡This¡¡is¡¡Peleus¡¡and¡¡

this¡¡is¡¡Telamon£»¡¡they¡¡are¡¡brothers£»¡¡and¡¡they¡¡are¡¡sons¡¡of¡¡¡££»Eacus£»¡¡who¡¡was¡¡

of¡¡the¡¡seed¡¡of¡¡Zeus¡£¡¡And¡¡all¡¡the¡¡other¡¡heroes¡¡who¡¡have¡¡come¡¡with¡¡them¡¡are¡¡

of¡¡the¡¡seed¡¡of¡¡the¡¡gods¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡So¡¡Phrontis¡¡said£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡King¡¡was¡¡not¡¡placated¡¡by¡¡what¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡He¡¡

thought¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡sons¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Chalciope¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡returned¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡Aea¡¡¡¡¡¡bringing¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡

warriors¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡wrest¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡kingship¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡him£»¡¡¡¡¡¡or£»¡¡

failing¡¡¡¡¡¡that£»¡¡¡¡¡¡plunder¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡city¡£¡¡Aeetes's¡¡¡¡¡¡heart¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡filled¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡wrath¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡

looked¡¡upon¡¡them£»¡¡and¡¡his¡¡eyes¡¡shone¡¡as¡¡a¡¡leopard's¡¡eyes¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Begone¡¡from¡¡my¡¡sight£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡cried£»¡¡¡¨robbers¡¡that¡¡ye¡¡are£¡¡¡Tricksters£¡¡¡If¡¡

you¡¡had¡¡not¡¡eaten¡¡at¡¡my¡¡table£»¡¡assuredly¡¡I¡¡should¡¡have¡¡had¡¡your¡¡tongues¡¡

cut¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡speaking¡¡¡¡¡¡falsehoods¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡blessed¡¡¡¡¡¡gods£»¡¡¡¡¡¡saying¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡

one¡¡and¡¡that¡¡of¡¡your¡¡companions¡¡was¡¡of¡¡their¡¡divine¡¡race¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Telamon¡¡and¡¡Peleus¡¡strode¡¡forward¡¡with¡¡angry¡¡hearts£»¡¡they¡¡would¡¡have¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡75¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡76¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡GOLDEN¡¡FLEECE¡¡AND¡¡THE¡¡HEROES¡¡WHO¡¡LIVED¡¡BEFORE¡¡ACHILLES¡¡



laid¡¡their¡¡hands¡¡upon¡¡King¡¡Aeetes¡¡only¡¡Jason¡¡held¡¡them¡¡back¡£¡¡And¡¡then¡¡

speaking¡¡to¡¡the¡¡king¡¡in¡¡a¡¡quiet¡¡voice£»¡¡Jason¡¡said£º¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Bear¡¡with¡¡us£»¡¡King¡¡Aeetes£»¡¡I¡¡pray¡¡you¡£¡¡We¡¡have¡¡not¡¡come¡¡with¡¡such¡¡

evil¡¡intent¡¡as¡¡you¡¡think¡£¡¡Ah£»¡¡it¡¡was¡¡the¡¡evil¡¡command¡¡of¡¡an¡¡evil¡¡king¡¡that¡¡

sent¡¡me¡¡forth¡¡with¡¡these¡¡companions¡¡of¡¡mine¡¡across¡¡dangerous¡¡gulfs¡¡of¡¡the¡¡

sea£»¡¡and¡¡to¡¡face¡¡your¡¡wrath¡¡and¡¡the¡¡armed¡¡men¡¡you¡¡can¡¡bring¡¡against¡¡us¡£¡¡

We¡¡are¡¡ready¡¡to¡¡make¡¡great¡¡recompense¡¡for¡¡the¡¡friendliness¡¡you¡¡may¡¡show¡¡

to¡¡us¡£¡¡We¡¡will¡¡subdue¡¡for¡¡you¡¡the¡¡Sauromatae£»¡¡or¡¡any¡¡other¡¡people¡¡that¡¡you¡¡

would¡¡lord¡¡it¡¡over¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡Aeetes¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡friendly¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡Jason's¡¡¡¡¡¡words¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡¡¡¡¡heart¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡

divided¡¡as¡¡to¡¡whether¡¡he¡¡should¡¡summon¡¡his¡¡armed¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡and¡¡have¡¡them¡¡

slain¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡spot£»¡¡or¡¡whether¡¡he¡¡should¡¡put¡¡them¡¡into¡¡danger¡¡by¡¡the

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ