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singed not a       hair of his head�察�and the bulls stopped short and trembled 

when Medeia began her spell。 

     Then Jason sprang upon the nearest and seized him by the                   horn�察�and 

up and down they wrestled�察�till the bull fell            grovelling on his knees�察�for 

the heart of the brute died        within him�察�and his mighty limbs were loosed�察�

beneath     the   steadfast     eye   of  that  dark   witch´maiden       and   the  magic 

whisper      of her lips。 

     So both the bulls were tamed and yoked�察�and Jason bound them                         to 

the plough�察�and goaded them onward with his lance till he                  had ploughed 

the sacred field。 

     And all the Minuai shouted�察�but Aietes bit his lips with                rage�察�for the 

half of Jason's work was over�察�and the sun was              yet high in heaven。 

     Then he   took the   serpents' teeth and   sowed   them�察 �and   waited           what 

would   befall。     But   Medeia   looked   at   him   and   at   his    helmet�察  �lest   he 

should forget the lesson she had taught。 

     And every furrow heaved and bubbled�察�and out of every clod                    arose a 

man。     Out of the earth they rose by thousands�察�each                clad from head to 

foot in steel�察�and drew their swords and            rushed on Jason�察�where he stood 

in the midst alone。 

     Then the Minuai grew pale with fear for him�察�but Aietes                    laughed a 

bitter   laugh。   'See�   �if   I   had   not   warriors   enough  already   round   me�察  �I 

could call them out of the bosom of the            earth。' 

     But Jason snatched off his helmet�察�and hurled it into the                 thickest of 

the throng。      And blind madness came upon them�察                �suspicion�察�hate�察�and 



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fear�察  �and   one   cried   to   his   fellow�察  �'Thou didst   strike   me��'   and   another�察�

'Thou     art  Jason�察   �thou   shalt    die��'    So    fury   seized    those   earth´born 

phantoms�察�and each          turned his hand against the rest�察�and they fought and 

were     never   weary�察  �till   they   all   lay  dead   upon   the   ground。  Then     the 

magic   furrows   opened�察  �and        the   kind   earth   took  them   home      into   her 

breast   and   the   grass   grew   up   all   green   again   above  them�察  �and   Jason's 

work was done。 

     Then the Minuai rose and shouted�察�till Prometheus heard them                      from 

his crag。     And Jason cried�察�'Lead me to the fleece this               moment�察�before 

the sun goes down。' 

     But    Aietes    thought�察   �'He   has   conquered     the   bulls�察  �and   sown    and 

reaped   the   deadly   crop。     Who   is   this   who   is   proof   against   all magic�拭�

He may kill the serpent yet。'         So he delayed�察�and sat         taking counsel with 

his   princes   till   the  sun  went   down   and   all   was   dark。   Then he   bade   a 

herald   cry�察  �'Every   man   to   his  home   for   to´night。     To´morrow   we   will 

meet these heroes�察�and         speak about the golden fleece。' 

     Then   he   turned   and   looked   at   Medeia。     'This   is   your   doing�察  �false 

witch´maid�        �You     have    helped     these   yellow´haired       strangers�察    �and 

brought shame upon your father and yourself��' 

     Medeia shrank and trembled�察�and her face grew pale with fear�察                     �and 

Aietes knew that she was guilty�察�and whispered�察�'If they                  win the fleece�察�

you die��' 

     But    the   Minuai     marched      toward    their   ship�察  �growling     like   lions 

cheated of their prey�察�for they saw that Aietes meant to mock                    them�察�and 

to cheat   them  out of   all their toil。      And   Oileus     said�察 �'Let   us   go   to the 

grove together�察�and take the fleece           by force。' 

     And Idas the rash cried�察�'Let us draw lots who shall go in                   first�察�for�察�

while the dragon is devouring one�察�the rest can              slay him and carry off the 

fleece in peace。'      But Jason held       them back�察�though he praised them�察�for 

he hoped for Medeia's          help。 

     And     after  awhile    Medeia     came    trembling�察   �and   wept    a  long   while 

before she spoke。        And at last ´ 

     'My end is come�察�and I must die�察�for my father has found out                     that I 

have helped you。         You he would kill if he dared�察�but             he will not harm 



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you�察  �because   you   have   been   his   guests。    Go     then�察  �go�察  �and   remember 

poor Medeia when you are far away               across the sea。'      But all the heroes 

cried ´ 

     'If   you   die�察  �we   die   with   you�察  �for   without   you   we   cannot   win the 

fleece�察�and home we will not go without it�察�but fall here                 fighting to the 

last man。' 

     'You need not die��' said   Jason。        'Flee home with   us across         the   sea。 

Show us first how to win the fleece�察�for you can do                   it。  Why else are 

you the priestess of the grove�拭         �Show us      but how to win the fleece�察�and 

come with us�察�and you shall be            my queen�察�and rule over the rich princes 

of the Minuai�察�in       Iolcos by the sea。' 

     And all the heroes pressed round�察�and vowed to her that she                    should 

be their queen。 

     Medeia wept�察�and shuddered�察�and hid her face in her hands�察                   �for her 

heart yearned after her sisters and her playfellows�察             �and the home where 

she was brought up as a child。           But at     last she looked up at Jason�察�and 

spoke between her sobs ´ 

     'Must   I   leave   my   home    and   my   people�察   �to   wander    with   strangers 

across the sea�拭      �The lot is cast�察�and I must endure it。          I   will show you 

how to win the golden fleece。          Bring up your        ship to the wood´side�察�and 

moor her there against the bank�察          �and let Jason come up at midnight�察�and 

one brave comrade with           him�察�and meet me beneath the wall。' 

     Then all the heroes cried together�察�'I will go��' 'and I��'             'and I��'    And 

Idas the rash grew mad with envy�察  �for he longed                 to be foremost in   all 

things。    But    Medeia     calmed     them�察  �and    said�察  �'Orpheus    shall   go  with 

Jason�察�and bring his magic harp�察           �for I hear of him that he is the king of 

all minstrels�察�and      can charm all things on earth。' 

     And   Orpheus   laughed   for   joy�察  �and   clapped   his   hands�察  �because      the 

choice   had   fallen   on   him�察  �for   in   those   days   poets   and singers   were   as 

bold warriors as the best。 

     So at midnight they went up the bank�察�and found Medeia�察�and                    beside 

came Absyrtus her young brother�察�leading a yearling                lamb。 

     Then   Medeia   brought   them   to   a   thicket   beside   the   War´god's     gate�察�

and there she bade Jason dig a ditch�察�and kill the            lamb�察�and leave it there�察�



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and strew on it magic herbs and            honey from the honeycomb。 

     Then sprang up through the   earth�察�with the   red fire   flashing               before 

her�察  �Brimo     the   wild   witch´huntress�察     �while    her   mad     hounds      howled 

around。      She  had   one   head   like   a  horse's�察  �and   another   like   a   ravening 

hound's�察�and another like a hissing             snake's�察�and a sword in either hand。 

And   she   leapt   into   the   ditch   with   her   hounds�察  �and   they   ate   and   drank 

their fill�察  �while Jason and Orpheus trembled�察�and Medeia hid her eyes。 

And at last the witch´queen vanished�察�and fled with her                   hounds into the 

woods�察�and the  bars of   the  gates fell down�察            �and   the  brazen   doors   flew 

wide�察  �and   Medeia   and   the   heroes   ran     forward   and   hurried   through   the 

poison   wood�察  �among   the   dark       stems   of   the   mighty  beeches�察  �guided   by 

the gleam of the        golden fleece�察�until they saw it hanging on one vast tree 

in    the   midst。    And   Jason   would   have   sprung   to   seize   it�察  �but   Medeia 

held him back�察�and pointed�察�shuddering�察�to the tree´ foot�察�where the mighty 

serpent     lay�察 �coiled   in  and   out   among      the   roots�察  �with   a  body    like   a 

mountain       pine。   His     coils   stretched     many     a  fathom�察   �spangled     with 

bronze and gold�察�and         half of him they could see�察�but no more�察�fo
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