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OF

BOOK
BY

JEAN
(MRS.

WITH

MYTHS
LANG

JOHN

LANG)

TWENTY

ORIGINAL
IN

DRAWINGS
BY

HELEN

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PREFACE

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1915.

LANG.

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CONTENTS

OF

BOOK

XIV

MYTHS

PAGE

ECHO

174

NARCISSUS

AND

181

ICARUS
......

189

CLYTIE
......

THE

CRANES

192

IBYCUS

OF

197

SYRINX
......

THE

DEATH

OF

202

ADONIS
.

209

PAN
.

220

LORELEI
......

FREYA,

QUEEN

OF

THE

NORTHERN

227

GODS
.

THE

DEATH

OF

234.

BALDUR
.

244

BEOWULF
......

ROLAND

THE

266

PALADIN
.

THE

CHILDREN

OF

lIr

289
.

DEIRDRE

306
......

LIST

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Erebus,

the

Book

mixed

and

Night

of
was

the

was

deity

When

Darkness.

It
were

sea

of

in

read

we

reigned

goddess

the

of

god

turned

which

over

ruled

him

With

air, and

and

Greeks

the

to

void."

form, and

land,

which

in

which

of

one

without

"

first it was,

as

the

as
"

of Genesis

and

world,

given

Prometheus

of

stories

the

come

existence

and

creation

of

explanation

the

MYTHS

OF

BOOK

ment
equipnothing

the

ground

fashioned

it into

and

able

was

and

earth

the

smoke

grey

curled

assembled

council

should

for

insulted,
and
was

poet

the

be

to

tunic.

white

The

She

chaste
to

opened
the

please

flowers

and

illustrious
the

chiselled
and

forehead

the

marvellous

the
sea

had

Jove.

innumerable
nourish

grace

hearts

Pallas

the
and

the

of

On

this

in

the

When

head
see

she

of

newly-

lame

can,
Vul-

Vulcan

all endowed

alive.

her

hands

own

crown

that

bosoms,

apparently

his

the

an

of the

her
to

gods

earth

robe

to

that

clay

Hesiod,

says

gi-acefulgarlands

with

of

out

of the

admirable

made

men,

had

Athene,

cro^\Tl

diadem

of

Prometheus

of

and

that

thing

honour

out

crime.

of his

Vulcan,"

animals

in their
and

the

he

Prometheus

to

fashioning

her

on

golden

god,

puissant

of

ornament

"with
a

and

virgin.

dressed

her

souls

formed

long veil, skilfullyfashioned

crowned

create

lame
"

had

daring

to

which

by

mythology,

hastened

eyes,

work

fire,that

Speedily

out

province

"

mete

fire,whose

creature

image resembling
blue

the

land

power.

undoing.

avenged.

Greek

of

to

the

in that

saw

from

blue-

that

wrath

he

on

watched

He

sky.

man's

the

given

was

water

of

of

came

length

be

god

columns

blasphemous

charm

evermore,

Vulcan,

To

airy

sacred

gods

at

evermore

yet, for

and

of the

decided

council

This

down

that

men,

OAvn

fit for the

punishment

looked

terrible

gold

with

gods'

the

been

hitherto

Zeus

the

to

with

and

red

shared

Titans

the

that

upwards

realised

of

flowers

moving

wonder,

arts,

create.

to

as

Olympus,

witli

saw,

that

well

as

on

closely,and

more

throne

his

From

destroy

to

the

tillage,introduced

for

implements

made

money,

MYTHS

OF

BOOK

to

had

continents
with
he

had

PROMETHEUS
instead

finallycompleted,

he

masterpiece,
of the

virgin,proud
decked

by

the

sire."

To

this

to

be

man's

the

gift

the

of

world

mnning

that

violets

with

Titans

ferentes,"

dona

treachery

but

he
he

was

from
her

in

well

they

the

gods,

utterly.

for
She

him
was

to

the

the

love

greatlygods,

perfect.

Not

only

also

his

for

creature
to

own,

her.

refuse

(Forethought)

For

Epimethus

peerless

woman,

her

to

fairest

even

the

Prometheus

this

Timeo,

Greeks,

anger

his brother

at

"

of

the
so

great

worthy

"

years,
the

fear

two

as

his

hero

later

exquisite

named

look

to

back

innocent

As

(Afterthought).

Epimethus
enough

this

wonderingly

Prometheus,

merited

caution

to

were

gift outwardly

accept

hastened

But
and

not

he

that

"
"

And

bring gifts."

daring, knowing

in

said

"

blue

the

hardened

of her.

none

As

violet

as

dew,

the

to

home.

at

indeed

were

Thus

Prometheus.

to

looked

morning

have

of

they

would

they

named

Hermes

her

in wonder
that

great

Gods."

by

be

to

From

that

gifts,they

led

gods

Hermes

from
all

all the

by

presented

was

the

would

et

their

was

gazing

if

as

descendant

Danaos,

Gifted

by Aphrodite,

o^vn

heart, and

saw

she

gods

wet

when

"
"

Prometheus,

his

bestowed

had

the

gift.

when

been

powerful

by

gave

And

thenceforward

was

bestowed

into

of

destined

them

this

had

she

Apollo music,

victory. Pandora

the

But

of

trious
illus-

assembly

which

creature,

tongue.

Olympus

for

giftfrom

eyes

beautiful

this

work,

the

with

ornaments

Pandora

equipped

into

brought

got beauty, from

woman

useful

some

blue-eyed goddess, daughter

she

in

company

of

destroyer, each

Aphrodite

PANDORA

AND

and

thing

sent

believe
on

it

in

earth.

indeed

worthy

her

fair world

the

now,

the

birds

of the
Pandora

in

and

peace

when

had

they

of

bitterness
these

hurtful

given

into

To

been

her

then

only
Day
the

must

but

It

was

into

the

saw

natural

gods.
the

had

of

be

here

in

of

she

that

But

giftsmore

had

sent

this

dear

her

was

she

the

Pandora

to

world,

be

to

earth
on

the

golden
opened,

was

ask

thus
Epimeknown

were

to

answer.

increased.
but

the

in order
men

To

good.

still.

that
who

if the
the

open
she

lived

her

Surely

\Vliat
to

one

lightful
de-

mystery

the

unable

precious

her

held

contents

was

and

but

should

all

was

joys

never

given anything

casket, and

which

came

mystery,

which

Epimethus

destined

All

sorrow.

coffer

unexpected

coffer
than

had

the

upon

everything

crushing

which

world

curiosity of

never

Titan

the

to

trusty Epimethus.

full

Olympians

on

ever

pain, sickness, anxiety,

soul-

or

world

it contained

gods

bestow

life

aught

withhold

to

imprisoned

quite

she

by day,

there

the

new

could

world

the

came

him,

found

great, adoring, simple Titan

the

to

for

living things

world

of the

the

more

what

the

remorse,

care

new,

When

what

she

brother

to

all

careful

into

surprises.

key.

Since

entrusted

of

things were

the

fresh, all

had

gods

heart,

Pandora

of which

bring

endowment

might bring

that

his

knew

well

he

as

He

melody.

with

brought

sweet

more

how

could

she

coming,

grown

full of

the

the

earth,

had

she

incomplete.

marvelled

that

that

her.

joyousncss.

Now
brothers

her

been

more

and

fancied

have

had

flowers

fragrant

song

Before

created

had

who

gods

happiness

the

was

Epimethus.

to

deathless

of the

Perfect, too,

MYTHS

OF

BOOK

might
on

it,

PROMETHEUS
and

her

on

the

only

did

Thus

there

instrument

the

from

in the

rushed

forth

who

lived

and

cruel

"

murder,

viciousness

let

loose

rushed

had

she
and

dismay

gift only
world

the
work

was

held

never

there

for

Hope

evils,a

dung-heap.

that
came

into

star
as

the

of
as

evils

beings

Plague

and

revenge

and

in

heart, and

to

to

him, like

black

perfect,and

of

and

body

the

white-lipped

his

of his love

woman

of

and

box, courage

let fall to

wine

to

In

What

Hope.

was

into

of

good

one

ugliness.

of

all

lid

the

chest

night, a lilygrowing

empty

draught

need

into

done.

of

desire

the

soul

imprisoned

thrust

was

had

all

evils of

the

and

and

where

Pandora,

slain the

had

any

do

Epimethus

have

mind

one

had

misery,

evil she

horrors

been

that

was

heart, while

gods

of

otherwise

would

indeed

stung

the

Hope

And
the

and

plague

human

and

doubt,

her

possessed

creature

the

her

that

had

Therefore

looked

the

on

by hastily shutting

undo

Inferno

heart

to

there

each

where

to

tried

this

attack

when,

horror,

in

to

dreamed

lo, she found

And

all

And

live

the

malice

Terror,

never

coffer, she

the

and

and

envy

Pandora.

by

in

long-imprisoned

ugly wolf-pack

an

"

straightway

which

fair earth

evil.

of

tombs,

the

slay,

faith

of

prison-house

malignant, ruthless, fierce, treacherous,

it

pestilenceand
all

is born

Egyptian

and

ings
bless-

unconscious

poisoning, slaying, devouring.

"

and

conceived

have

Pandora,

that

the

old

the

upon

on

vengeful Olympian,

courage

forth

still rush

when

of

lid of

the

could

gods

day

hands

love, opened

can

of

the

with

coffers

minds

come

in

faith, and

PANDORA

magnificent Titan, happiness

own

which

AND

that
on

trembling,
back

came

side

the

because

warrior

of

arm

there

spent

in

battle,
the

imperial

an

to

aeons

soul, going

for them

and

Titan

the

the

and

the

Heav'n's

Against
Of

heart

Yet

and

True

"

Shakespeare

hope

Kings

in

gods

their

to

rock

deity. There,

having

of

side.
blue

bird
dark

But

All

while

prey

mercy

^vitll

piece of
the

of

daybreak

carrion

to

black
Each

the

back

to

having

his

there

had
\ailture

on.

worked

flew

of

the

came

its

the

by

thrust

out

lying on

the

before

the

grow

again

ment
tor-

his

liver,

mountain
and

the

pain-racked

when

the

filthy

gods spread
Titan

whole

the

against
the

him

his

was

vindictive

endure

to

the
eyi'ie,

body

of
he

himself,

tear

of

force

greatly-daring,

Zeus

night,

will

were

Prometheus

mercilesslysmote

sun

red

went

tliat
and

Prometheus

from

tortiu'c

wings
cruel

turned

the
of

were

day,

sky

eyes,

the

he

though

Caucasus

foul-beaked

of

companion

who

men

dizzy height, his body

rock,

sun-baked

the

as

on

of

the

He,

kings."

For

rc;venge.

IMount

on

wings

mastery

punishment.
and

seventeenth

the

creatures

and

his

of

children

the

on

had

friend

dear

chained

steer

swallow's

meaner

knowledge

another

the

once

up

jot

and

flies with

and

gods,

earth, and

fire, Jupiter had

reserved

saved

not

Titan

says

swift, and

is

it makes

the

Upon

blind

the

spoke Milton,

century

as

hope

or

of

future, and

the

bate

nor

still bear

; but

and

body

stayed.

was

I argue

will,

or

all

Thus,

faced

gods

through

onward."

Right
So

hand

of

conquer.

woman

"

men

all evils
to

of the

vengeance

of

sons

combatting

conquering

the

by Hope,

of

vision

come,

on

MYTHS

OF

BOOK

once

its

endured
more.

silent shadow.

PANDORA

OPENED

THE

LID

Were

not

What

The

the

that

The

suffocating

then

And

have

Should
Until

"

Yet,

By

To

search

equal

Than

thou

Each

Envy,

win

hath

or

And

faith,

And

patience,

strength

to

meet

shafts

of

fate.

despotism
.

bear

heart,

spirits

or

which

is

which

to

yet
but
at

up

and
tears

hope
last

on

but

art

type

fain

and

strength

the

thou

that

endure

peak,

hatred

beak

vulture

god.

faint-hearted

lonely

scorn

room

commune

^more

direst

back

his

soul

long

"

an4

thy

men

apart

the

and

the

lofty

all

grown

holds

giving

silence

great

what

Would

With

wiser

"

itself,

front
in

Therefore,
Of

Byron.

that

long-suffering

With

sigh

will

nor

"

my

sky

echoless."

is

eternal

this

the

lest

future,

into

pain,

loneliness.

its

listener,

solitude,

and

jjast

With
In

of

of

woe.

Prometheus,

still

am

years

The

voice

its

in

chain,

show.
of

but

the

feel

not

jealous

is

and

sense

speaks

Which

intense

can

do

tliey

agony

The

2:)roud

recompense

vulture,

the

despise

gods

and

suffering,

rock,

All

pity's

thy

was

IMYTHS

that

things

as

silent

OF

BOOK

10

through

peace
heart

each

lifelong

high
grown
shall

soul

is

wise,

left

and

love

overcome."

Lowell,

love

PYGMALION

In

when

days

walked

on

Cyprus

the

In

bane

the
the

of

woman

should
hate

end.

No

things

He

had
him.
the

hew
and

women,

and

the

When

imagine
Cyprus

Out
most

of

most

worth

and
what
freed

at

now

the

length

and

mind,

became

he

passion

for

semblance
to

he

him

to

came

his

his
of

of

seemed

that

But

throttles

very

blocks

rough

great

perfect

everything

look

that

passion,

of

we

Versailles,

one

heart

his

Pygmalion,

at

so

life.

and

vowed

And
of

in

no

could

him,

oak,

woman,

him.

great

the

to

for

live

pitfall

every

clings

free

would

of

that

and,

sufficed

that

from

women,

sculptor.

given

beset

that

danger

from
While

had

could

man

saw

men

them.

he

free

Alone,

hamper

such

called

should

only

lured

believed,

walked

ever

wrought

he

of

named

we

"

ivy

the

day,

woman

destiny

every

the

in

oak

the

he

combat

was

he

fortune."

to

In

gods

island

sculptors,

own

our

art."

their

unhampered,

escape,

can

which

alone,

could

his

to

Women,

to

hostages

of

the

the

over

of

king

language

man.

walked

art,

the

reigned

and

when

and

young

there

king,

wedded

paths

man
*'

"

him

was

earth,

sculptor

Pygmalion.
call

world

the

genius
perfect
art,

marble

and
he

men

and

of

most

ful
beauti-

preserving.
at

Venus

the

the

from

the

Milo,

Belvidere

Apollo

were

of

greater
dead
11

in

things
blocks

at

the
that
of

the

Diana

Vatican,
the

marble.

of
we

sculptor
One

day

in tliat

great

that

he

that

thought

ever

Her

form

indeed,

woman

^vithin.

For

before.

Tliere

another

touch

had

created.

gaze

at

him.

the

hands

"

Perfect

the

chisel.

great

day

phies

They
and

dream

strange

across

the

lips,and
when

who

her

to

out

day

was.

so

been

the

soul

worked

felt that

he

he

exquisite thing
and

seemed

hands.

Then

malion
Pyg-

of women,

chilly marble.

The

at

smile.

to

"

to

back

gaze

speak

hater

down

sat

to

to

his

fect
per-

she

never

when

aside

the

woman

been

had

had

he

that, had

the

to

hold

He,

of

his

passion

idle.

grew
gaze

across

of

with

waves

became
feet

arms

for

His

grew.

dreams

bare

ready

eyes.

and

grew

he

She
were

that

loved
he

women

avenged.

were

by

creation

his

as

be

to

beautiful

most

have

that

woman

perfect, and

would

chisel

his

Woman.

held

the

All

woman

woman,

sure

insult

be

woman

last,

at

laid

He

scorned

Day

worked

he

would

were

woman

had

perfect

came,

covered
a

felt very

he

most

her

seemed

be, this

all most

were

parted lips

Her

Her

that

they,

were

there

the

should

woman

knew

he

was

of

Only

wrought.

ever

fcatm'es

and

of

she

that

had

art

semblance

Slowly, gradually,

free.

knew

he
his

that

thing

stone

like

him,

to

came

not.

white

of pure

set

Soon

knew

he

exquisite image

must

came.

there

great picture, the

came

mass

the

imprisoned

it

How

woman.

of

sketch

rough

the

chiselled

and

chipped

he

as

MYTHS

OF

BOOK

12

woman

touched

the

of

woman

hands

longer

no

He

would

the

sapphire-blue

marble

stand

the

warm

sea,

with

flesh

yellow

own

melded

under

who

woman

outstretched,
of

his

the

and

walked

smiling

and

sand,

blood

and

THEN

PYGMALION

COVERED

HIS

EYES

PYGMALION

the

bright

turned

it

hasten

back

of

sun

into

his

to

and

knew

Hving

studio

to

beside

lay

that

of

would

and

hands,

touched

Cyprus

hair

the

birds

all the

could

of artist
sums

lovely

most

upon

her

cold

who

could

be

his

To

always
to

his

from

money

still

breathe
the

when

the

through
"

one

So
drew
odour

of

they

the

of

crash

Pygmalion

and
led

and

wondered

lavished

the

"...

across

the

sandy

fierce

white

sm-f

the

in

wore

of the

from

garlanded
to

the

-wdth

and
faitlifully

the

softest

her

to

he

festival

altars

curled

the

As

of

of

moan

able
unutter-

decked

lowed
the

leader

he

to

of

and

loved.

sea,

the

the

great

bleated

of his

perfectly performed

Aphrodite

out

fragrance

of

pillows he

that

woman

the

victims

sacrifice.

For

marble

many

mingled

rocks

on

until

on

the

on

days

of Arabia

wastes

."

seem

those

on

seemed

storm

head

would

stars

and

and

longing,hopeless and

Galatea
.

silver

"

Galatea

"

Galatea

waves

incense

were

vast

ears

merchants

name

myriad

spirit of

very

Smoke

pine trees,

mind

the

her

Pygmalion

gave

the

time

near.

in

"

he

blew

up

beautiful
the

the

whom

Tyrian purple, and

with

laid the

and

that

them

hung

upon

"

couch

with

treasury.

Galatea

"

and

breast

tempests

the

Cyprus,

flashed

did, for he spent

him

churned

and

and

he

nights

to

exquisite

Yet

divinity

on

and

colour

more

he

presents

of

white
the

little cold

combinations

devise.

accomplished,
un-

fragrant flowers,

sparkled

that

pricelesspearls

on

shells

and

still

the

the

and

would

he

miracle

feet

bright

"

hair

Tlien

the

little cold

beads

and

marble

gold.

find

precious stones, gorgeous-hued

shining amber,

her

passionately kiss

girlsloved

young

13

as

people,

all his

part

to

alone.

pray

as

"

smiled

well

Li

token

made
and

like

his

flames

seemed

and,

he

had

it

that

the

little

hands,

and
and

lips were

stiff

in

his

Yiving and

marble

golden

hair

of

"snth

him

in

no

but

now

cold

no

touch,

have

was

desire.

dite
Aphro-

uttered, and

was

times

three
m

knees.

his

on

she

fiery point,

to

hope,

he

went

not

On

he

entered

it seemed

her

o^\ii

So
it

surely

in

softly laid
the

soft

and

Again,

though

chill

seemed

He

felt

of

one

and

him
the

cold

hand,

soft

fingers on

the

o^^Tl

his

right

to

hea\'y

his

times

as

their

sent

pressed

many

was

it

quicklj^

side, he

her

the

almost

He

it remain

lay

into

Galatea.

longer.

He

lo, it
his

it

but

"

; but

welcome.

live

did

more

thuigs, give

to

alwavs

and
never

warm.

hair, and

as

kneeling by

coidd

heart,

and

say

up

sacred

at

before,

icy lips that

his

not

lips of chilly marble.

those

done

through

afraid

"\'ife !

fallingas

were

eyes

her

lips on

spoke

his fear.

conquer

his

to

my

last

shoot

lay, and

smiled

his

he

as

half

all

for

fain

at

she

she

up

the

met

do

scarcely daring

made

that

went

altar

he

day

was

answercd,

was

evening

couch

she

though

dared

altar

to

had

he

purple-covered
as

of

that

room

who

can

would

home,

his gladness
allo^^'ing

the

who

he

he

the

went

shado'^'s

"

Galatea

my

prayer
on

Pygmalion

The

the

faltered

this

on

child

Pygmalion

how

that

the

his words

said,

tlie words

tliink

to

as

Galatea,"

my

me

knew

had

gods, but

the

he

one

you,

Gi^'e

"

Aphrodite

I pray

me,

left beside

was

asked.

he

he

before

Never

but
sciilptor-king,

of what
"

last

at

petitionsbefore

laid his
not

and

solemnities

in the

IMYTHS

OF

BOOK

14

wavy

bm-nished

reverently

as

he

PHAETON

''The

road,

drive

to

unskilled

which

on

Phaeton's

were

hands."

Dante

Purgatorio.

"

To

there

nymph,
child

One.

curls

the

of

The

children

would

seek

Phaeton

would

hold

at

brazen

the

his

Behold
"

His

he

heard

when

Epaphos,

many

times

of

he

turned
"

divine
child

his

of

the

fierce

live

in

other

noon

cypress

groves.

fearlessly

gaze

do"\vn

beat

heat

Bright

to

at

the

and

aloft

up

upon

and
sire

the

children,

anger

Give

us

the

some

Apollo
sun

Apollo,

had

in

his

in

Hast
of

I,

art

thou
in

the

One

scorn

dust

shameless

spoken
!
the

are

at

day

sonship

an

indeed

were

it

to

into

heart.

than

but

listened

he

ever

thy

smile,

fierce

god

proof

16

while

grow

though

of

breeds

little

Phaeton,

spoke

the

across

with

grew

son

thou

art

glorious
that

art

In

boast

as

and

thou
liar

"

child.

himself

Phaeton

say

chariot

steeds."

to

the

held

who

his

childish

the

beheld

upon

Dost

of

shade

when

snow-white

Immortals,

the

boaster

and

lad,

Greece

seemed

sun

proclaimed.

half-brother

and

lad

one

the

drives

four

the

elders

arrogant

of

ocean-

of

Phaeton,

of

name

whence

proudly

drive

will

also,

land

pleasant

head

his

father

my

heavens

cool

the

beautiful

head.

golden
"

little

from

sky

the

rays

fearless

the

Clymene,

the

given

was

Shining

and

in

born

was

whom

to

and

sun-god,

the

Apollo,

my

to

No

thy
more

vermin
feet."

PHAETON

For

stricken

silence, and

into

voice

shaking

aloud

"

Thou,

his

To

many

"

told

story.

Tine

it

for

"

oh,

of
of

cried

he

but

to

his

golden

balm

for

is

that

ask

chariot

let

must

heart

father

know,

because

me

And

now

drive

his

he

bodily
poured

has

never

thou

hast
is

word

my

steeds, else I

liar,and

and

braggart

his hurt

little

the

my

sire.

my

it for

bm'sting

Yet

me.

get

got

"

said,

he

to

with

grief

shamed

the

art

complaint.

of

son

Apollo,"

heart, thy beauty is his, and

my

of

son

mad

his

to

the

folly to

Yet

gods.
think

He

foolish.

gallant, so

so

thou

with

though thy proud

were

would

doing

dare

what

"

and

thy pride the

only partly

courage
of

said,

she

god

art

all

things,

god

alone

do."

can

But

last she

at

is of

any

thou

wilt."

place

upon

shame,
I have

drive

me

had

and

listened

thou, and

the

was

men."

Truly

pride

he

branded

young,

son

to

Apollo

Clymene
so

time

is," he

evermore

amongst

was

bitter

liar.

the

hastened,

he

that

so,

pledged.
am

see

speak

to

me

shalt

his

deigned

"with

art

childhood,

of

forth

and

Epaphos,

mother

pride, as
wounds

lad

the

taunt,

then, his pride aflame, his young

rage

thou

cruel

the

sky."

the

across

it

with

father, and

my

before

moment,

17

Then

his

she

and

journey.

him

Apollo

with

"

Naught

that

and

ask

thy father,

told

where

east

day began,

him,

to

Go, seek

avail.

in the

said

eager

long

way

how

he

rested

ere

gladness
he

say

him

might
the

can

what

find

the

labours

Phaeton

set

travelled, with
B

of
out

never

BOOK

18

Apollo, clad

Phoebus

in

radiance

of

cloud

golden

throne.

The

the

up

join

to

Youth

was

the

of

beautiful

so

Proudly

did

and

the

looked

fearlessness
and

his
As

to

him

his father

his story with

world,

if I

am

day only
"

In

him

vexation.

up

Apollo

that

his

that

god

his

to

had

Youth

Sun, and

that

surely live

him

for

his

with

the

arrogant

him

greeted
he

why

when

led

it must

eyes

feet

Winter,
And

the

know

the

and

incarnate
of

Summer,
his

hoar-frost.

steps

Year

Spring

with
;

his

the

Hours.

grapes

god

shook

truth

indeed
let

me

son,

kindly

and

came,

"

And,

son,

drive

thy

and
art

in

pride
the

When

my

Phaeton

Apollo,

what

chariot

across

dear

very

son,"

he

his

amusement,

flushed
the

I have

as

told

stopped,

light of

let it be

answered

and

boy
and

shining eyes

thy

his head

thou

to

listened, half

ended

one

the

also

so

breathlessly,with

then

the

flowers;

though

in

tell

to

Clymene,

puzzled

in

like

petition.

tale, and
half

to

upon

and

the

the

Apollo

boyhood,

of

asked

was

boy

sat

Autumn,

thing

forever.
when

ascent

glowed

sky,

with

of

as

court

that

were

golden

throne, it seemed

father's
come

them

stiff with

and

walked

Phaeton

steep

Month,

the

juice

all white

hair

with

sunset

wreathed

the

by

empurpled

the

ripened grain;

with

crowned

purple

beside

head

there, her

was

in

Day,

and

by him,

stood

the

up

view, he

into

came

his father.

of

home

Sun

of the

hastened

and

weariness

forgot his
the

Palace

of the

minarets

and

jewelledturrets

and

dome

ghttering

the

stop, yet when

MYTHS

OF

the

and

cheeks,

boundless

said,and

for

heavens

!"

gravely :
said,

"

and

by

PHAETON

dreadful

the

give

thee

gift that

any

that

proof

grant

the

boon

the

boy pled

"

shamed

am

"Not

know
"

for

it but

I."
tell

Only

So

Half

steep it is

High
And

the

mad

the

heaven

the

horns

very

"

for

Sm'ely

liar

and

I look

of my

rush
is

Bull

and

I fear

the

none

is

slowly

thing,"
Zeus.

flaming chariot

dangers
!"

cried

and

none

Phaeton.

can

is

way

that

high

so

the

upon

can

gallopinghorses.
I have
to

its

arms

to

and

and

the

the

with

while,
it.

drive, past the Archer

slay, close
and

the

things,

oh

to

where

sea.

check

all the

stars

rushes

scarce

And

it.

even

precipice that

So

climb

that

earth

hands

my

horses

my

"

said.

uphill," he

middle,

do^vn

ready
out

prey.

^vith

this

almighty

the

father

way

spimiing romid,

of the

do

smiled.

is the

piece of

stretches
grope

"

proved

the

drive

may

my

the

of

only

when

is taut

bow

said.

can

even

is beset

Apollo

heavens

last

not

way,

steeply do\vnward

the

he

shall

leani."

part

that

in the

dizzy

grow

the

me

first

Nay,

way

in sadness,

The

themselves

Apollo,

the

I could

soon

"

"

I, Phoebus

sun,

of the

immortal,

thine

of

son

gods

Apollo.

but

or

father,"

my

have

the

even

answered
None

never

for ever,

not

give

chariot."

driving my
on

But

Apollo.

mortal

he

will

that

"

braggart

so

of

wouldst

thou

"

any

I will

that

swear

and

name

immortal

other, be

nor

dead,

dost

is the

thee

to

of the

thou

father

thy

to

But

river

the

Styx,

19

By

whose

the

great Crab's

pion
Scorclaws

..."
of

these

my

father

"

cried

"

Phaeton.

Grant

he

"

little human

pity

of

that

thou

dost

Death

he

added,

So

the

of

axle

and

"

thy

for

and

little

the

them

know

not

is Death

me

soul

of

that

the

said

the

god.

boon

Phaeton,

I drive

would

"

"

Dishonour,"
once

length,

at

like

and

the

god,

fear."

no

and

Apollo

anointed

essence

that

flames, and

their

gave

Phaeton

might

the

were

gained

face

his

went

Phaeton

saw

With

and

path

cry

of

laid

hold

of

Apollo's parting
the

whip.

All

with

placed
even

the

purple gates

powerful

smitten

the

the

words

of

rose-coloiu

boy

golden

reins.

"

Hold

fast

thy strength ^vill be

the

by

of the

Daystar
the

the

smi.

that

rosy-

east, and
before

open

the

Then

sun.

rays

to

of

and

Apollo'ssignal,Aurora,
pale

spokes

diamonds

Phaeton

exultation,
of

gold, with

being

aloud

chariot

the

of the

away,

the

open

of

from

he

drew

of

white

neighed

reflection

of
him

keep

air and

were

four

the

They

rows

dazzling

last of all, and, at

fingered, threw

the

wheels

and

liis head

stars

Palace

the

strength.

the

upon

then

of

they pawed

inside

chrysolitesthat

spare

with
Dost

For

pole

silver, while

hear

said

than

led, and

glory

whose

chariot

he

courtyard

the
were

went

drive

desire.

horses

And

hands,"

Apollo vanquished,

From

of

him,

from

I have

was

heart's

in

at

son.

crave

Rather

father.

my

looked

and

"

it, my

The

proudly

frame

little human

"

only

silent.

was

The

day

one

"

pitifullyApollo

Very
space

for

that

steeds

white-maned

IMYTHS

OF

BOOK

20

leapt

into

Barely
the
wanted

him.
the

did

he

reins, and
to

hold

PHAETON

in.

horses

the

Go

tracks

old

for

thanks

in hue

Uphill

their
that

clouds

that

day

for

had

which,

now

radiance

from

its wheels

head

in

was

rapture

rivers

clouds,

he

far

down

saw,

and

that

rolled

fog

awoke

the

flowers

golden

the

fmit

from

up

ripe.

grew
must

but

Phaeton

was

driving the

chariot

Apollo

Quicker

and

yet

white-maned

steeds.

behind, and

very

whose
The

round

wore

aloud

and

sea

the

Could

in

the

and

sky.

his desire.

at

but

the

fierce

silver, and

and

All

The
Tlie

living things

the

grain

realise

grew

see

him

that

not

Epaphos

horses

the

of his

father,

Sun.

quick

more

Soon
soon

longed,

laughed

petals ;

guiding

of the

he

the

valleys.

him,

see

The

boy, mirroring

tops

their

opened

he

Surely

the

had

chariot

he

placing

mountain

the

god,

heritage.

rays

and

gold

was

With

sleeping earth.

humxan

and

the

of

son

the

below,

he. Phaeton,

white

now

as

purple,

rolled from

mist

in

his

the

the

rose

crimson,

from

and

sea.

life,he

the

painting

bathed

had

he

and

green

grey

as

and

dove.

way,

the
the

was

driving

awaking

even

and

short

of

flame-colour

enjoying

was

was

progress

his

he

truly

still

that

their

with

land

the

all his

He

breast

of

Apollo

dawn

made

tinged

was

through
last.

at

come

he

the

on

where

the

the

voice

glad

to

into

in

canst,

His

back

steeds

over

felt that

"

middle

The

if thou

rang

white

nostrils

length

at

boon

feathers

hung

Phaeton

rapture,
and

the

as

wheels

vanishing

first the

at

fire from

dark

him

watched

soft

the

godlike

low.

too

nor

Follow,

best.
chariot

my

the

and

stood
was

of

high

too

not

and

is safest

course

21

they

they

grew

left the

knew

that

the

of

pace

morning
these

the

breezes
were

not

hands

the

reins.

Like

mad

with

their

mouths

furious

and

sea,

Yet

him

in

still !

for

hope

Phaeton

them

Great

the

chillyand

that

Downward,

and

Phaeton

soon

the

When

earth

boy's

heart.

only partly
impotent
horses'
smote

His
a

descent,
them

Bear

he

round

all

and

he

tugged

angrily.

at

was

the

was

track, and

soon

terrible

tion
realisaand

that

Close

them.

North

and

again.

maddened

shield

horses,

of molten
it

on

and

brass,
visible.

were

only just

spoken
very,
reins

Pole, felt

harmful

and

fangs, fear

had

There

they passed,

things

Scorpion

menacing

then,

more

madly,

course

the

fierce

as

ones

Serpent Avhich, torpid,

The

sea

mother

god,

horror

Little

heard

they

guide

to

that
the

its

of the

galloped the
the

near

from

bolt

onwards,

the

enough

it grow

saw

so

of

of

storm.

by

out

lies coiled

they passed

destiTiction

far

downward

when

beaten

checked

the

made

ever

of

the

on

"svith heat.

harmless,

warmth

and

and

scorched

were

from

waves

that

as

grow

flew

giant

speed

rush

strong

Bear

them

still,brave

them

strayed

not

were

made
foam

swift

Quicker

rapture

had

they

his hands

"

keep

to

his

the

fear, and

headlong

the

from
was

no

made

it

white

boy's light

of Zeus.

arm

had

"

had

that

pace

rapture,

blindly, "with

these

their

Phaeton

swiftly

to

spume

the

by

shout

no

the

bridles

The

speed.

for

like

is cast

that

lust

ballast,

the

only

not

their

on

golden

the

its accustomed

unsteadily, and

lighthold

his

held

that

master,

air-ship without

rolled

but

weight

their

god,

an

chariot

the

the

of

MYTHS

OF

BOOK

22

entered
truth.
very

to

try

missed
the

mto

He

was

In

young.
to

check

the

forgetful of Apollo's warning,

But

anger

met

anger,

and

the

he

fuiy

From

the

and

with

up,
voice

that

Zeus

to

that

look

to

had

the

at

and

in

with
Zeus

the

into

the

and

river

Angrily,

meted
in

Yet
Phaeton

live after
Bitter
son,

ti-uth

only

was

the

was

Ileliades, weep
into

and, when
as

they

by

son

god,

of dire

mourning

and

that

Clymene

ceaselessly did

for

their

trees

that

they wept,
fell.

brother,

Yet

grew
their

another

he

dashed

was

ablaze, fell,
above,

lashed

of

merciful

life

had

the

the

bank

the

one.

fit

were

been
her

over

that

mourned

them.

tals.
Immor-

of the

turned

their

to

speak

three

tears

from

heavens

his

by

lad,

young

human

no

anguish
of

in which

returned

was

and

all the

Then,

ruler

the

had

lightning'

and

griefApollo

punishment

half

so

poplar
still

the

day

the

and

his

to

who

hair

the

grew

Apollo

of

golden

rebelliouslydid

very

him

chariot

steeds

and

in rage

and

too,

punishment

and

brow

agony.

from

The

And

Zeus

the

his

star,

Eridanus.

Apollo,

master,

with

Phaeton,

beheld.

seized

figure

ruin

the

fiery chariot

the

on

bolt, and

bright shooting

he

called

And

upon

deathless

shaken

the

cast

like

amber

moment

hoiTor,

fragments,

them

witness

looked

Calling

Sun.

his

against

him,

to

Olympus

into

only

chariot.

the

gods

devastation

swaying, slight, lithe

the

hand,

was

behold

and

in

she

of the

down

his Wrath

and

eyes,

and

looked

last

at

weary,

chariot

the

piteous

that

of

for

dwellers

his

of

reins

blinded

very

Olympus

by

wTought

other

stood

very,

from

terrrible

the

bolt,

and

Earth

blinded

and

cloud-gatherer, looked

and

all the

her, the

face

down

been

sight

dark,
held

blackened
harsh

MYTHS

OF

around

havoc

was

Zeus, the

to

BOOK

24

his.

beautiful

sisters, the
turned

gods
of the
into
for

river,

precious

Phaeton

"

PHAETON

"

Phaeton
had

he

dead
loved

dearly
dived

of

and

god,
not

the

satisfied

stream,

river's

had

his

of

burial.
all

and

restless

and

sorrow

again

charred

the

of

son

he

remained

to

until

the

him

changed

could
his

of

continued

searching,

ever

yet

Yet

that

he

so

Liguria,

beautiful

the

won

bed,

diving,

ever

weary

he

forth

brought
been

of

and

again

honourable

that

the

and

and

once

them

to

from

grew

had

King

Cyncus,
boy,

river

the

what

gave

rest

friend

in

prime."

gallant

the

deep

fragments

his

ere

25

haunt

gods
into

swan.

And
like

fain

its

to

water

and

Phaeton

on

"

Driver

of

Struck

by

He
Yet

Phcebus'
Jove's

could

was

these

stone

not

it

thunder,
rule

much,

to

his

so

to

reared

who

tomb,

Phaeton,

father's

car

to

this

beneath
of

aspire."

fire.
Ovid.
"

of

into
would

end.

an

rests

nobly

deep

boy

come

words

chariot.

body

the

the

Naiades

Italian

along,

phmging
for

never

mournfully

bearing

anon

search

were

the
the

and

the

god

is

that

ever

though

sailing

swan

barque

been

inscribed

the

see

rest,

as

have
To

we

white-sailed

king
the

still

stone,

and

ENDY^IION

To

modern

the

Greece

of

not
"

appeal

has

than

know

who

and

little

Venus

dead

leaves

morning,
quite

ready

little-read

the

or

not

maid

scuds

mean

and

tree-tops

arresting,

the

of

the

the

in

picture
man
sports-

the

but

one

the

by

has

helped

Diana

was

of

the

finest

to

the

original

to

is
the

to

finds

he

grey
he

Diana

to

the

fragrant

chill,

Vernon

alone,

moon

of

shadows

the

over

branches

them

Artemis,

sponsor

sportsman

loves

who

night

quiver

this

reference

that

being

of

the

to

whom

those

of

Diana

realise

to

her

over

on

whom

Walter's

with

fiction.

of

But

public

worthy

goddess

heroines

intelligent

Sir

and

side;

roadside
heard

brighten

unlettered

riding

sportswoman

young

with
That

slowly

have

make

more

Those

still

can

huntress
meet

muddy

the
never

to

handsome
covert

pink,

by

may

the

garden.

weather-worn

has

Diana.

goddess,

they

suburban

desses
god-

the

herself

statuary

of

when

of

none

"

ancient

of

stag

in

or

in

the

even

huntress

the

little

but

her

gallery

at

perhaps

intelligent recognition

to

mind

popular

of

grip

clouds

dark
is
firs

the

the

and

enthralling,

the

woodland

"

pale
far

soaring
and

pines,
thought

youth

why

not

while

are

chaste

26

on

heart,

giant
in

trees

that

peeping,

know

^they

"

also

but

path

of

is
the

"

Dian

beyond

pale, through
there

^to
"

the

something
goddess

ENDYMION

Diana

who

where

of heaven

like

Glitter

"

ment
firma-

Pleiades

tangled

of fire-flies

swarm

pale

the

blue

the

hunting-ground

for

has

now

27

in

silver

braid."

Tennyson.
"

She

gleans

She

hears

Mixed
But

her
the

of ruth

her

than

More
The

goddess

And

thick

She

tosses

And

stags that

of the

hunting roll'd,

she
loose

follow

the

dim

the

upon
Dian

wood

flight;

the

of

might

shafts

gentle

locks

she

on

bow

golden

her

the

through

wotteth

pity
that

rains

flee

archery,

and

hounds
draws

wold

of the

is all in

delight

naught

And

music

the

down

trophies ;

sobbing

the

with
her

silvan

that

slay.

night.

threads

her

way."
Andrew

Agani
stories

of

again

the

goddess,

and

Artemis,

of

goddess, the

Luna

Apollo, god

of

plagues
and

of

and

the

steeds
from

her

warning
would

of

some

Now

of the
the

under

her

again

as

Romans.

older

twin

him

bow

both

of

the
brother
shared

she

and

sending

patrons

were

known

Greek

Selene,

on

come

best

her

Her
with

and

sun,

pestilences,while

the

smi-god's golden
would

west, then
driven

be

or

and

now

under

we

of

name
moon-

was

the
grave

music

poetry.

Wlien
into

sometimes

imerringly wielding

of

power

mythological history

sometimes

Diana,

of

name

in

and

Lang.

bow
a

at

joyous

across

wantonly
luckless
one

had

driven

his sister's noiseless-footed

the

will silent
young

chariot

sky,

that

arrows

mother

pierce,with

while

with
a

the
would

her

huntress

down
silver
shot

slay without

newly

-born

lifelongpain, the

babe,
heart

mortal.

night

as

she

passed

^Mount

Latmos,

there

chanced

be

to

sleeping flock.

yet

would

they

night,
be

swept

stood

perfect

as

o^vn

for

on

the

and

burning passion

mixed

passion

in

when,

checked

could

in

moonbeam
Diana's

And

touch,

as,

while

and

now

sleepingrose
it

yet

one's

again

happiness

so

was

lifetime

between

gi^asping fingers and

his

sleepy

hastened

only

kiss
be

his senses'

Endymion,

in

seemed
a

forest

to

far

heart

did

he

dare

thing

that

he

believed

to

him
up

be

to

the

what

befallen

of

half-

ecstasy

an

wake

lest, by

should

forever,

slip

But

his

before

baying

him,

saw

he

of homids

this
and

had

when

Only
was

feet,

awake

did

so

witnesses, Diana

dogs

was

waking mind,

realise

to

Endymion.

goddess.

the

and

beside

touch

ideal

mountain.

whisper
had

his

was

long,

knelt

wake

springing
did

burning

gentle than

escape

the

of

sleeping flock, nor

what

full cry

could

away.

his

heard

eyes

the

so

for

The

not

realised

one's

of

dares

one

the

wings

to

seems

perfect that

realise

one's

Fierce

sun's

she

more

to

face

pale light

lips.

no

body sleepson,

in

the

to

more

moon.

gazed

sufficient

was

waking,

Endymion

his

yet

"

sleeping

dear

smiled,

sleep, Endymion

on

Apollo

She

gramarye.

him

judged

moon's

the

the

through

She

with

come

the
when

hounds

her
chase

O'svti

and

realised

upturned

her

the

beautiful

Diana

brother,

his

beside

watched

so

their

in

his

came

with

his

She

and, stooping, gently kissed

him

of

that

one

had

of

glamour

love

but

of

Endymion.

her

was

rays,

Endymion

on

beside

perfect, perhaps,
silver

had

before

beauty.

have

and

as

never

wonderful

youth's

lying asleep

afraid

afar, half

ruthless, but

so

times

Many

from

goddess

lad

shepherd

MYTHS

OF

BOOK

28

to

his

in
own

wonderful

although

he

SHE

CHECKED

HER

HOUNDS,

AND

STOOD

BESIDE

ENDYMION

assailed

Yet

them.
held

longer

and

still

ended

tired,
have

his

age

for

There
had

came

end.

no

That

herself

for

horizon

in

curled
also

of

branches

hounds

to

lips

in

sing

and

mouth

And
of

her

happy
ugly

for

awaking,

sleeping

of

the
an

Zeus,

imending

and

secret

she

evermore,

lover.

perfect
ideal

There,
bliss

love

that

of

Silver
the

stately

No

baying

those
the

in

forever,
dreams

seemed

gentle

sleeping
Latkiss

the

slept Endymion,
that

no

move

Mount
to

came

knows

and

the

stars

up

cave

far

flocks

still

lifted

gentle
to

of

silver

Wliilc

from

between

arrows.

the

made

fringe.

and

trees,

Endymion

lapped

waves

Endymion's

but

as

him

bore

in

of

sea,

silver

silver

make

to

hands

there,

with

moon

the

cypresses
her

the

little

together.

his,

that

of

when

forest

sleep,

unison

touched

Endymion
mos.

then
their

in

uneasily

might

story

gifts

across

the

the

shot

came

and

worn

father,

dreams

ever-moving
of

Diana

pines,

dark

paths

solemn

the

night

where

leaves

the

were

shore

radiant,

dream's

fear

her

the

the

silver

the

loved

when

was

broad

to

from

no

sleep.
night

his
the

came

and

she

and

how

earth

dear

his

old

gi'ow

there

one

for

knows

who

of

things

only
to

wane,

the

eternal

of

lived

Diana

to

might

beauty

and

youth

He

dreamer,

the

Endymion

permitted

But

obtained

she

for

been

he

MYTHS

OF

value.

any

Had

sake.

of

BOOK

no

have

ending.

no

ORPHEUS

with

Orpheus

"

And

the

Bow

themselves

To

his

Ever

as

sprung,

that

the

Even

their

Hung
In

Killing
Fall

and

forever,

us

foolish

all

ecstasy

failed,

because

of

the

tell

which
wild

"

the

Fiona

and

do

of

the

way

and

all

not

we

are

of

agony

other

from

gone

wilderness

And

again
the

is

world

not

we

love

fail,

of

the

and

Orpheus

as

for

the

way

Macleod.

to

people
pieces,

part

of
that

you
"

tear

music,"

short-lived

mythological

the

to

and

take

hold

find

to

is

Orpheus
up

and

trees

as

that

beauty."
expression

of

the

will

you

they

hidden
find

Others

is the

say
the
31

along,

course

Eurydice

of

myths,

that

delight

that

take

to

in
will

some

of

winds

the

chanting
"

morning
Orpheus
Miich

other

meaning

personification

the

for

and

old

deep,

some

So

story.

scientists

for

nowadays

custom

scholarly

each

forsake

we

by

Eurydice

solitudes

come

hoping

was,

back

the

to

what

loving

was,

in

Shakespeare.
"

"

is

them

win

to

world

this

It

Orpheus

will

heart

die."

Orpheus

vainly

lay by.

art.
of

grief

Eurydice

to

sea.

hearing

or

as

it

crying

as

of

lovers

seeking

and

mind,

the

care

asleep,

all

not

we

and

play,

then

such

is

spring.

him
the

and

heads,

music

sweet

lasting

of

showers

and

heard

billows

sing

flowers

and

freeze.

did

he

sun

made

Everything

Are

when

trees,

that

tops

plants

had

made

lute

mountain

music

There

"

his

music

their

with
is

its
"

the

gives

BOOK

32

the

to

idea

the

that

done, plunges into

of

And,

whether

the

sadness

and

the

that

last

understand
from

far

that

it would

sometimes
vanish

the

to

feelingthat

dies

hills and
cannot

music

coming
bird,

of the
the

to

that

we

plaintive song

specially belong

very

dawn.

day

the

hear

vain

seem

leave

places, we

day

the

the

as

to

sorrowful

country

listen

or

away,

things

are

in

when,

night, in

of

wrong,

us

rays

cold, the

and

valleys dark

that, when

bride, Eurydiee, the rosy

to

sun's

without

accept

sun

abyss

right or

comes

of the

is the

black

the

be

they

yet others

Orpheus

his lost

overtaking

hope

MYTHS

while

primitive races,"

hesitation
is

OF

story of

Orpheus.
In

the
of

gifts

god

the

of

music

Calliope. Apollo

muse

him

taught
wild

all the
the

green

and

how

in

the

the

flute-clear

the

liquid

carol

boy

made

music.

the

trees

of the

miss

one

forest

exquisite sigh

he

by

could

not

lullaby,and

sway
all

man

the

for

of

the

that
their

that

his

things slept.

long

before

from

from

the

holes

that
his

to

and

that

when
their

the

melody.

played

from

in his

the

proudest

fingers drew

of his

lark,

secrets

they might

lived

the

mate,

of the

song

beast

He

out

music

all ceased

lord,

heads

power

self
him-

dove

the

the

lyre,and

whispered

their

nor

the

was

mother

crept

and

best

the

father

not

was

to

blackbird,

winds

bowed

Nor

coo

of Thrace

"

him

magical strings.

son

It

nightingale

The

owTied

trees

it.

all

his

song,

little

listen

to

The

the

of

undergrowth,

trill of the
of

His

woods

rocks,

fingers made.

born.

his

play

thick

and

trees

by

was

gave

to

surrounded

and

in the

things

caves

child's

to

Thrace,

gods, Oi-pheus

the

Apollo,

of

country

He

day

not
the
that

played

and
love-lilt,

ORPHEUS
flowers

the
and

the

sprang

red

all the

petals,and
lilt he

the

sleeping tyi-ants
their

Thrace
while

the

Wliile

scarred
theu'

of

rocks

and

an

sword

the

out

He

to

rose

of

heart

seemed

his

be

marriage, himself
the

Hymen
black

carried
smoke

they

not

wandered
the

and

her.

Eurydice
they

theirs.

But

to

day
no

stones

very
heart

of

the

thing,
drawn

them

their

eyes

the

nymphs,

woods

of

when,

shepherd,

after

himself

held

and
her

played

it

on

the

soon

her

the

sent

afterwards,

not

know
saw

proclaim

she, afraid of his wild imcouthness,

that

feared

as

dice
Eury-

companions, through

did

to

of

pungent

They

water.

reason

sooner

torch

out

the

no

god

day they wed,

Thrace,
who

It

wife, all

The

but

on

captive.
and

man

against them.

golden flame,

made

mighty prince

although Hymen,

with

ran

and

he

became

bless

were

Emydice,
He

became

alone, but

; but

bold

princess,saw

and

what

blue-shadowed
A

loved

had
that

knew

whole

content.

trembling strings was

when

came

that

on

omens

lute

fair

the

must

the

ness
sharp-

Orpheus.

though,

as

happiness

whose

great power,

Not

of Thrace.
the

of

the
well

smiled,

of

battle,

taste

thumbs

the

awake,

great, palpitating,beautiful

one

from

music

Nay,

of

youths

let them

though

echoes

wide

untried

as

velvet

and, afar off,

the

and

seem

loving

up,

their

earth,

her

sprang

to

on

blades,

hearts.

gained

instrument

felt

it would

became

universe

fathers

warriors

played

he

their

beg

to

ran

forest

cold

wide

war-march,

teeth, and

angry

the

full of the

played

of the

from

opened

seemed

He

played.

bared

rosebud

land

the

and

in full bloom

up

dreaming

38

to

was

her

her

than

her

his

fled before

him.
c

covered.
disfor

he

love,
She

BOOK

34

in her

ran,

and

fair

w^hite

foot

snake

of the

sad

The

and

Shades,
winds

died.

in the

of the

darkness

black

Orpheus,

of the

Valley

Grief

At

impossible
there

in

wife

his

the

But

the

side of the

of
he

of

athirst
touched

growls
for

all,

music
in

of
the

and

its prey

his lute, and

the
it
the

expression

terrible

too
to

he

Taeuarus,
and

which

furious

perfect to
dark
and

grim
guarded

of

greeted Orpheus.
brute, amazed,

know

sank

any
the

on

the

was

the

at

three-

door, and
wild

but

taking.
under-

arrived

soon

roaring

his

cave

his

moved

sought,

perils of

the

seek

to

Zeus,

Shades.

w^as

and

Olympus,

to

his

of

gi'ieflonger

permission

Stark

Hades.

they listened,

permission

was

watchdog, Cerberus,
the

blue-

heart

as

his

the

hastened
of

men

the

him

the

Orpheus

to

wandered

of

of the

promontory

entrance

headed
with

land

him

love

that

clad

the

broken

bear

to

give

to

gloomy

warned

the

sea,

greater than

arose

from

Orpheus

Zeus

thankfully

fear;

the

him,

w^hen

anguish, granted

solemnly

the

birds

heavy

for

any,

and

him

to

length,

besought

to

sad, soft whisper

of the

from

gods

to

came

for

sob

In

of Death.

alike

came

sorrow\

by

Shadow

comfort

no

than

long-drawn

the

hushed,

sorrow

the

across

death, the

mates,

were

it.

spiritWTnt

night

leaves

the

now

bitter

full of

but

all

cypresses,

more

and

bit the

fern

left broken-hearted.

was

and

their

for

leaves

aspen

Her

at

tell of wreck

sobbing gales that

wail

blow

went,

butterfly,across

Orpheus

that

she

the

amongst

flitted,like

that

whither

watch

lurked

that

agonised sufferingEurydice
land

IMYTHS

swiftly to

terror, too

poisonous

OF

But

into

beast

Orpheus
silence.

ORPHEUS

still he

And
the

full of the

this

earth

his

lute

Surely

they

sang

desire

"

of

"

love, of

thread

with

death.

of the

sorrow

of

silver

knows

it

It

their

from

of

labour

drawing

of

shades

that

and

gave

rock

the

cheeks

autumn

there

bird

ever,

like

velvet

pall, a
mirk

in the

and

hope,

too

world's

came,

sang

of

earth

And

leaves
listen.

of

joy

Proserpine

were

sounds

that

that

stream

longer

listen,the

to

in

wet

were

driven
the

by

winter

throne

the

gale, stood

and

Titan's

the

from

Pluto

still to

stern, the

their

restless

like

and

stone

time, the

the

darkness,

stayed,

was

first

the

his

for

rollingthe

tears, and

where

seated, sable-clad

at

on

receded

ceased

rested

For

with
in

went

of

Danaides

sieve.

tore

From

ever

wheel

task

weary

sped

still.

stood

of Ixion's
no

his

up

and

Before

the

course

water

came

the

Time

of

beak

Furies

the

Hades

burning lips,Tantalus

relentless

Sisyphus

of

and

of

quaff

to

ceaseless

The

on

hands

trying

vulture's

sat

of

pain

of the

come.

black

and

depths

the

parched

the

moment.

and

in

though

as

to

sang,

woven

of peace

spoke

and

task

liver ;

was

blackest

the

way,

bitter

lute

of

Pluto.
told

of all the

"

drew

ending.

no

Into

is

beauties

things

the

that

limpid melody.
night, and

of

of

They

longing,

world

On,
he

realms

of

dogs

melody

strains.

all the

its savage

masters.

the
the

licked

of the

their

into

unending

"

with

eyes

at

such

Of

that

song

him

of the

things past

the

through

love

heard

were

never

end

to

with

before

passed

perfect, tender
great

in the

see

have

gently

in his face

up

we

gaze

would

dog

Orpheus, playing still,and

then, strode
from

lightthat

they

as

the

looked

player's feet, and

eyes

the

and

played,

85

dead
gaze

his queen

relentless

Fates

their

at

of

joys

of the

flowers

violets

seemed

beauty
of

the

the

Sicily. Again

of

island

ruthless

all that

from

she

knew

Darkness

she

held

"wdth

When,

dice,

give

to

lead

might
that

his

was

The

yet

eyes

^\^th

should

his eyes

heard

the

too

call for

won

that

he
he

heart

beside

sat

dim.

grew
music

stopped,
have

light of

days

of

back,

Euryhe
"

Heaven

"

not

would

and

told

the

him.

joy.

She

happiness

her

tell her

from
of that
now.

earth
a

turned

again

which

good

that

thing

there

was

not

were

land

love

"

while
that

adored

he

it seemed

quite

"

close
His

to

love

darkness.

yet she
he

had

he

his way,

ended.
of

plied,
com-

gladness

retrace

to

he

was

sight of

with

little feet

All

Emydice

Eagerly Orpheus

breaking

the

meet,

condition.

one

on

for

face

Too

to

given.

light of

almost

dare

not

only

longing.

of

even

did

answer

the

upon

Emydice

behind

her
had

and

life,to grant that

the

but

the

wdth

light footfall

Their

had

earth

imbelievable

him.

him,

to

look

tired

music

making

their

reached

and

with

the

"

the

mother

let him

than
to

was

which

she

the

scent

heart

on

her

eyes

To

Proserpine

was

back

had

were

and

her

cause.

up

and

accord

round

tm-n

with

of Pluto

given
he

him

day

the

the

in her

Silent

sigh,

more

Hades

from

dear.

fair

in the

prayer.

one

be

until

Not

with

her

her

his

his

into

the

lord, but

back

him

tore
most

fearlesslypled

Orpheus

on

all the

of

Sea

fresh

hers

to

fragi'anccand

the

and

quivering

And

on.

^gean

Even

come,

fro"wning,stern-faced

her

to

blue

been

of

King

the

spring.

to

had

that

sorrow

of

played

living remembrance

the

came

girlhood by

her

still

feet, Orpheus

then

Proserpine

MYTHS

OF

BOOK

36

All
was

failed

on

in

find

there.

passage

OF

BOOK

38

For

the

sought

and

strains

Phito,

Of

and
all

the

crawled
of

"

the

across

the

the
^up

feet
was

out

fluttered

the

white
arms

as

the

"At

that

Dimly

the

and

in

forest
full

eyes
when

echoed

they

lands,
wood-

itself

with

ceased,

the

his

of

to

mist

and

And

and

cry,

she

sad

and

leave-taking face,

Eurydice

leaves

Eurydice

repeat
!

"
"

would

passed.

I trace,

end

called
see

where

tremulous

Eurydice

she

to

Lowell.

me

ever

he
sun,

evening

would

he

walked,

elm-vista's

thy

when

trees

as

that

rising

night

the

the

him

seem

moonlight,

the

Eurydice
The

the

of

him

at

up

she

leaves

dry

Orpheus

to

beasts

woods.

of

paths

lilyin

of

expressing

forest, again

shadows

the

Milton.

"

it would

hours

woodland

the

ear

shadow

trees

things rested,

blue

the

!"

of

of

long

her

the

trees

free

birds

the

Eurydice

all

mystery

In

of

song

dimness

and

came

played

heart

looked

and

he

all his friends.

fiercest

The

where

Thrace,

the

again, flitting,a thing

her

saw

lute.

dawning

the

his

and

hope died,

won

set

in

stayed

through
!

have

quite

of

feet

moaned

In

"

his
his

Eurydice

and

have

to

sorrow

The

pity.

wind

the

to

then

would

as

he

night

of

song

were

half-regained Eurydice."

His

Day

birds

lyre again

Such

"

and

of

seven

river, hoping

the

last

at

forests

the

beasts

his

took

He

of

depths

rocks

and

beside

relent, but

would

Charon

and

long days

seven

waited

longer nights Orpheus

that

MYTHS

out

her.
stand

her

little

Her

face

she

held

SWIFTLY

HE

TURNED,

AND

FOUND

HIS

AVIFE

BEHIND

HIM

ORPHEUS

the

and
the

in vain

have

back

lost

and

vain
and

the

trees,

harp

and

song,
in

But
with

all

their

Many

powerful
melodies

work

to

then

returned

fought

magic
the

the
to

and

and

disasters

hearts

their

rush

his

music

own

endured

of the

land

Thrace.

hardship,
^

Kingsley.

the

of

but

that

tell
of

music
more

his

were

they
in

tried
their

mountains.

ended,
As

the

sleep ;

wiles, and

was

and

his

men

checked

place

Songs

sirens when

Argonauts
of

his

and

to

magic

that

monsters

of the

songs

in

beasts,

ways,

called

day.

the

on

sands,

my

took

shipmates

by

quest
his

none."

Argonauts

destroying

downward,

finding

this

lulled

it he

were

the

capture

When

mishaps

With

off.

warded

with

are

to

away

charmed

stones,

his

win

beloved,

forest

watery

adventures

the

savage

the

to

sang

Orphics,

the

were

sailed

and

to

Libyan

ship Argo, Orpheus

good

great

or

the

but

down

wandered

the

lifeless

the

Orpheus

that

Orpheus,

to

the

and

giving rest,

others

the

songs

and

and

me

gave

her, my
and

is the

Hades,

While

seas.

men,

vain

I went

of

won

day,

Egypt

to

of

ing
wander-

mother

kings

For

same

all the

hearts

the

the

even

isles of

the

all the

bride.

my

madness

my

"In

in vain

the

Fleece.

of weary

goddess

laboured

and

again

her

of toil and

my

with

come

Golden

of the

quest

charmed

Eurydice,

and

which

and

him

bid

to

sighed Orpheus.

I sung

dead,

out

enough

wide,"
voice

skill of

the

had

I not

Have
far

of

him

Jason, chief of

when

good day

in the

aid

and

heroes

"

in

was

Argonauts, sought

other

to

it

Orpheus

For

39

hero

liis wounded

Orpheus
he

had

soid

remained

unhealed.

he

As

sat

struck

it,

as

of

one

fair

His

ears

this

around

the

his

of
in

was

him,

but

feet.

him

at

last

river.

And

casting
the

lyre

murmured

Orpheus
to

join in
"

still, as

the

its

music

still breathed
the

Combicn

shadowy
d'autres

last
of

land,
sont

of

flow,

to

indeed
of

first

they

cruelty,
know

with

the

the

joy

Orpheus

limb

they

of

and

him,

tore

blood-stained

lyre

into

bore

on,

the

and

them

the
at

Eurydice

morts

beauty,

fall harmless

upon

whom
"

his

existence
At

to

of

danced

were

stones

water

her

of fierce

borne.

his

and

head

aloud.

they

as

very

the

limb

From

his

be

themselves

threw

rout,

Shades.

the

they

the

to

woods

the

with

Mad

frenzy

blood

cause

the

was

loyal poet-lover

colour,

made
a

fight

passionate voices,

of

to

slew

that

neighing

loveliness

riot

not

in

death.

to

their

to

madness

Then

life, they

was

their

music

taking

to

dwelling

song.

his

lust

the

sound.

shameless

the

and

It

through

hated

lute

gulls

centaurs

mad

thing

maniac

did

trees,

and

and

of

of

lark.

soaring

passionate

green

and

Orpheus
stoned

their

Orpheus'

Bacchantes,

deaf

ever

of

them,

whose

to

day,

Eurydice

clamour

ugly

Bacchus,

Bacchantes

were

laughter

of

the

to

stillness

screaming

of

his

in the

an

the

song
of

woman

through

of

and

the

blind

eyes

at

feast

Bacchus

had

Long

the

capering

satyrs

music

cries

slay

the

poured

"

echoed,

river

afar

the

coarse

carrion

day

listened

trees

they

near

from

came

against

the

Again

day

one

forest, there
It

the

"

Eurydice

MYTHS

Again

longing.

of

songs

for

OF

BOOK

40

de

white

last

!
meme

he

lips
had

Eurydice
!

of

gone
!

C'est

"

la

ORPHEUS

lutte

eternelle

douce

de

place
care

of

his

For

after

Death,

the

at

And

other

it

the

came

foot

the

I'intelligence

coiitre

ciel,

le

dont

in
of

of

other

any

this

unto

love

love

all-powerful.

that

so

bright

n'est

royaume

strong

constellation
his

placed

Muses,

the

of

Mount

of

there,

sings

the

gods

fragments

spot

death,

martyrdom

carried

them.

du

as

Orpheus,

or

Libetlera,

any

heavens,

the

Lyra,

brutale

monde."

ce

In

force

inspiree

sublime

et

pas

la

de

41

the

land,

and

to

and

with

loving

and

the

there

nightingale
ending,

no

it

can

the

body

sweetly

more

knows

that

lute,

massacred

Olympus,
day,

called

conquer

to

buried
than

at

sings.
life

of

even

Conqueror

all

of
the

over

DAPHNE

AND

APOLLO

conquerable
heart

of

earth,
was

the

one

day

maid

torious
vic-

always

not

yet

golden-locked

Apollo.
mischievous

As

and

"

hast

What
lad

saucy

mine,

"

but
will

drive

made

and

such

bolts

as

the
he

shaft

to

and

then

but

flew

the

other

his

And

then,

strike

all

shall

surely

Eros

choose

fly

arrow,

back

drew

straight

beautiful

in

the
to

the

bkmt,

joyously

and

did

tipped
of

daughter
did

the
42

can

"

not

the
with

Peneus,

With

great
!

heart

"

from

arrows

he

he

as

else,

thy

until

boy-god

man."

glee.

gold,

string

of

heart

arms

things

strike

of

that

arrow,

Daphne,
full

the

thou

and

his

two

and

indeed

to

nor

as

Content

answer,

aloud

sharp-pointed

bow,

let

the

did

then,

One,

quiver.

mine

god

war,

such

young

Aphrodite

mayst

of

Carefully,

to

laughed

thou

arrows

of

son

scathe

of

them.
if

bow
ingly.
mock-

hands

flames,
white

him

to

for

thy

his

weapons

wield

to

kindle

bring

not

the
them

how

torch,

did

Apollo,

well

thy

answer

thine

Leave

with

spoke

and

with

do

"

full

surely

Then

him

to

said.

he

with

canst,

thou

know

that

thyself

beheld

Apollo

arrows,

played

Eros

his

fitted
it

fully
care-

taut,

was

miss

its

mark,
With

sun-god.
lead,

he

the

river

laugh,

smote

god.
for

his

44

intercession

passionate

She

nymph.

had

she

when
"

Stay

his

steps

behind

angry

that

said,

he

all

To

love

of

to

her

and

should

one

little

turned

follow

her

No

am

it.

"

daughter

of

lover.

To

humble

own

head.

gift

willed

not

"

thine

I, but
my

and

MYTHS

the

for

heard

proud

round,

OF

BOOK

others

Peneus.
thee

earth

on

alone
I

am

foe
do

I bow

and

conqueror

king."
But

Daphne,

And

on.

heard

leaving

Daphne

ran

and

had

banks

green

But
he

of the

ever

ever

grasped
river

his

to

fled, not
but

as

behind

feet

as

her

her

did

Apollo gain

her

when
her

she

lover

did
foe.

mistress

as

she

and

hateful

beside

mn

which

of

passionate love, sped

wings

Apollo,

flying winds

the

of

she

as

had

she

now.

almost

her

on

deathless

on

swiftly than

Diana,

lent

passion

gaining

look

Daphne
More

his

when

him

his words

hating

she

sped,

upon

her,

reached

the

father, Peneus,

was

god.
"

Help

him

father, from
she

As
even

slightas
the

nymph
her

arms,

touched
earth

of

Apollo

I fear
of

around

Her

body

all

feet

took

the

river.

Her

arms

did

big
not

tree

take

leaves.
enclosed
away

Her
her

the

root

nymph

my

in

face

her, yet,

lissome

her

the

soft

the

from

white

sun-

god

soft, damp
into

vanished,

snow-white

and

Daphne

was

as

sprouted

his embrace

oh

me,

seized

waist,

changed

Her

green

Apollo

fragrant hair,

them.

and

Save

"

her

willow. Daphne

longer.

"

cried.

she

arms

met

tender

by

branches

bark

no

"

love

the

arms

young

whose

spoke

his

as

Peneus

me,

woody
and

body.
her

who

the

Yet
had

APOLLO

been

his

hair,

my

laurel
So

the

dwell

heads

with

of

those

does

The

Thou

And,

the

thou

deathless

shalt
after

of

prize
poet,
the

poets,

first

thou

tree

my

by

worn

love

have

gifts

for

tree

ray
honour

and

Roman

be

Since

always,

thee

and

the

thee

espouse
Be

have

be

Peneus

to

and
the

renown

of

fitted

those

Apollo
them

victors

crown

poem,

festivals

by

oh

Olympus.

on

''

shalt

won,

whose

dwellers

the

"

said,

thou

laurels

still

and

cry

"

of

her

he

shall

Immortals

fame,

that

least

quiver

speak

45

yet

at

my

the

still

we

deathless

crown

to

of

tree

do

lyre,

my

knew

answered,

bride,

my

DAPHNE

He

been

be

not

canst

love.

first

had

father

her

of

dear

AND

adoni,
worn."
Ovid

{^Drydens

irayislatioii).

PSYCHE

Those

read

who
at

must

tales

be

once

two

elder

and

gentle

her

sisters'

time

struck

by

its

Here

wicked
is
of

because

tale

unable

older

never

her
than

of

all

fairy

"

is

that
to

"

not

win

fair

thing

no

upon,
mortal

maiden

There

were

Psyche,

and

when

The

of

of

but

was

the

and

of

for

praise

daughter

of

who

said

less

perfect

goddess

found

queen

the

second

youngest
it

she

came,

her

little

as

the

that
than
that

was

as

awaited

They
when

picion
sus-

heart,

worshipped

violets

and

hymns

sang

land

the

of

and

and

the

Olympus.

palace,
roses

of

so

harvest.

king

first

beauty

from

many

herself

Aphrodite

tale,

the

seeds

cruel

reaper

goes

the

people

royal

and

so

but

the

chaplets

hapless

love

and

innocent

an

old,

of

wait,

of

his

to

an

story
to

story
in

daughters.

straight

the

threw
tread

all

sent

outside

time,

indeed,

that

such

the

is

it

the
and

malice

of

the

beautiful

three

were

full

to

upon

end

lost

is

"

believe

to

the

one

bring

Once

in

tales

against

mysterious

Truly

"

by

which

had

"

through
sown

and

enough

strong

the

who

faith.

lack

herself
is

the

beautiful

youngest

and

fairy

sisters,

three

too,

seen

Psyche

the

to

defend

to

Here,

arts.

who

kinship

the

of

story

the

spiteful,

quite

and

the

have

we

and

jealous

bridegroom

old

first

childhood.

of

bride

the

for

though

the
men

her

they
feet
she

deathless
the

to

were

gods.

beauty
beauty
were

of
of
for-

PSYCHE

great

altars

her

saking

her

was

worship

to

them

against

wrath

all

who,

order

in

47

had

unwittingly,

mortal

and

maiden,
the

against

this shameful

her

wrought

cess
prin-

harm.
In

garden, sitting amongst

her

their

and

Eros,

of her
"

which

With

wicked

lit up

his

own

of

sweet,

amber

the

her

story

he

wondering

of

commands.

mischievous

in

was,

truth,

and

fountain,

boy,
after

game

is

Aphrodite

water,

each

from

rose

glittering

chamber
a

upon

fountain

filled two

Eros

them

hung

in

down

bkie

sky

from

and

lips, and
her

with

the

sea."

sprinkled
then,

snowy
looks
a

wind

asleep, and

fast

fear, and

Psyche,

the

her, Eros

at

her

and

lay

pricked

awakes

eyes.

the

'twixt

glance

arrows,

half

earth

Psyche

drops

sharpest
who

of

despise."

and

without

bitter

face

garden

from

Straight

her

mother's

bitter

of

one

Went

In

the

another

vases,

"

his

her

monster

all

heard

arrows

shame

love

her

of

power

and

maiden,

which

This

mother's

of thine

one

and

Eros

In

the

shrink

face, still the

heart.

with

by making

merriment.

quiver,

child

him

to

hast

who

stab

men,

others

glee

with

Thou

mortals

all

beautiful

his

found

avenging thy

of

presumptuous

other

from

the

forth

idly

they preened

as

Aphrodite

sun,

task

"

of

this

of

all

the

said.

loves

the

heart

before

be

she

making

almost

the

angrily poured

must

honour,"

His

in

doves

and

shame.
Thine

the

white

fair

feathers

snowy

son

his

mother's

his

watching

flowers

the

little

with

breast.
up

with
moan,

swiftly,
some

one

Like

of
of
a

puzzled,
opened

eyes that
at

"

even

Her
the

He

the violets in

knew

he

that

springand gazed

invisible,and

was

yet her

tremble.

him

made

gaze

bluer than

were

Eros.

MYTHS

OF

BOOK

48

! " said the lad to himself.

They spoke truth

fair

*'

Not

this

princess."
and then dropped.
her eyelids
For a moment
quivered,
pink as
long dark lashes fell on her cheeks that were
shells that the waves
toss up on
hearts of the fragile
as

as

beaches, her red mouth, curved

western

happily,and

Eros, smiled

beat

that

heart

is

mother

my

beaten

never

of

With

Psyche sleptagain.

it had

as

like the bow

before, Eros

gazed upon her perfectloveliness. With gentle,

pitying
had
fingerhe wiped away the red drop where his arrow
wounded
her,and then stoopedand touched her lipswith
his own,
so
lightlythat Psyche in her dreams thought
that they had been brushed
by a butterfly's
wings. Yet
in her sleepshe moved, and Eros, starting
back, pricked
of his arrows.
And
with that prick,
himself with one
all the careless ease
for Eros there passed away
of the
that he loved Psyche with
heart of a boy, and he knew
the unquenchable love of a deathless god. Now, with
bitter

regret,all

had

done

her

with

to the

the

Psyche rose
beauty that
"

From
And
So

his desire

that he loved.

one

sweet

from
comes

to

was

that

water

couch

her
from

she

new,

placeto placeLove

undo

Went

underneath

radiant

was

undreamed-of

followed her that

his feet the moonlit

shepherdinghis

waves

wrong

he

Speedilyhe sprinkled
brings joy, and when

fairer to his eyes she grew.

ever
that at last when
from her bower he

And

the

disorderly,

the

happiness.
day

flew.

sea

with

PSYCHE

He

that

swore

hold

Should
That

she

Like

to

he
she

And

wonderful

molten

it

Meantime
in other

spread,

declared

noble

to

that

the

enemy

seek

her

in

sighed

away

in

remained

make

thorns

whose

their

for

strange

thing

beautiful

far

by

William

all

fame

Morris.

that

over

of

the

land,

fair

Psyche

goddess Aphrodite
the

princess.
and

like

who

fain

her, she

would
the

father

of

many

exquisite

an

it from

her

love

had

Therefore

although

for

heart

pluck

his

sure

known

palace

should
of

endure

"

his

grace
face

SAveet

utterly

of

and

married,

sisters

Her

her

marriage,

to

this

cruelty."

those

fear

own,

Jove

the

father's

her

glorious wise

mighty

the

youth

which

lands

in

so

be

herself

dared

none

sea

to

him

mountains

mother's

came

alone

should

body
of the

forget his

one

he

but

die,

the

in

no

but

Father

never

fair

men,

paradise ;

some

foundations

he

with

get from

should

the

Did

had

would

in

and

arms

dwell

goddess

gods

his

in

should

Yea,

Were

and

her

That

Till

of all

49

have

about

three

daughters

and

it

stem.

parent

marvelled

come

rose

why
the

why
should

so

most

remain

miwed.

length, laden

At

by

sent

might

king

the
the

be

his

fairest

and

his

was

Psyche's
"

No

In

and
And

Apollo

when
knew

of

awaited

they

embassy

was

inquire

to

Olympus

on

horror

Psyche

spoken, they

of

dwellers

the

daughter.

queen

royal gifts,an

oracle

the

will of

ambassadors.
word

to

with

what

concerning

anxiety

the

king

the

return

of

returned,

before

ever

that

the

oiacle

had

the
a

spoken

doom.
moiiial

lover

shall

fair

Psyche

know,"

said
D

the

"

oracle.

For

neither

that

to

the

to

resist

Of
.

dead

And

for second

Howling

resist

the

decrees

short

so

known

the

broken

All

feel, her

father

and

faced

king,

and
a

procession
have

in
on

at

wept.

walked
her

her

befitted

that
when

bride,

sight
With

before

the

marriage
golden

she

hair.

which

litter

saffron

White,

the

sake

she

all the

could
whitebridal

daughter

right royally, and

the

up

gods
the

lay

were

mountain

themselves

king

colour,

white

in

to

came

for

knew

the

longer

no

beautiful

which

upon

her.

handmaids,

her

most

heads

for

sleep

horror

her

the

like

sat,

could

she

started

bowed

veil of

the

dressed

was

had

something

dealt

kind

that

strive

princess

soul,

had

and

the

there

of

her

deck

to

came

"

sobbing pitifully,

body

came,

chamber,

own

she

"

gods

people,

gods

king

little

storm,

faced

morning

red-eyed,

wretched

"

think,

dares

Morris.

inexpressible

the

if he

go.

in her

worn-out

his

of

When

became

as

her

mind

and

magnificence
of

that

come

William

"

strained

oblivion. Psyche

avoid.

not

until

woe."

unknown

that

fate

thou

the

ruthless

sobs

land

shall

deathless

shalt

And

before

the

worn-out

her

fate.

mountain

king.

the

something

by

night,

did

"

hideous

shameful,

her

thy

intangible

with

dry-eyed,

bring

land

end

time

of

joy
"

flower

dark

of

exquisite

most

the

little while

for

the

be

to

the

in his

of the

thou

death

Only

where

dwellers

shalt

stumbling through

On

monster

unutterable

Woe

dictum

corpses

"

have

resist.

can

all the

to

shall

she

coming.

unalterable

the

".

to

her
and

king

god

nor

man

MYTHS

OF

bridegroom

awaits

he

top

of

BOOK

50

and

their

with
the

must

queen

daughter

rose

faces

wreath
of

the

and

amber

of

her

to

start

and

round
the

only

her
with

birds

preened
in

of

heart.

unnameable
with

groves

eyes

grow

glad.

song

more

sweet

and

plumage

crystal-sparkling fountains.

noble

marble

that

all seemed

like
but

awake,

senses

even

winged

And

in her

come

lure

this

seemed
little

thy
thee

dreams

heart
"

such

only

the

lose

her

wings

stood

dreaded

of

knowing

her

to

the

Fear

It

that

so

unutterable

bliss of

round

with

Yet,

souls.

Doubt

short

is

monster

hovering

not.

her

breath,
"

doors.

birds

first

At

appeal

be

less
stain-

of

golden cage."
to

"

their

joy

does

golden

they whispered,

had

they

holding

means

his

Psyche

she

made

golden

into

there

half-formed

to

By

like

words,

to

open

me

the

Almost

the
"

thought,

ears

the

brought
shall

to

she

her

Recall

to

thought.

mean

as

realities.

forward

she

that

sang

sun.

which

her

to

trees

too,

the

from

came

beauty

arcades

in

dream

there

indeed

walked

subtly

of

part

with

snow

exquisite things

were

trap,"

like

shone

soon

all the

that

she

and

palace, golden fronted,

fruit

which

dipped

There,

her

with

that

had

they

eyes

before

the

any

of

ness,
forsaken-

whose

from

was

her

utter

flowers

And

it

when

bedecked

trees

than

caressingly when

realisation

horror,

brilliant

with

the

rocks, the

barren

an

awoke

But

fragrant meadows,

known,

ever

her

the

of

fair

blossom,

made

find

to

hands

weariness

she

when

chill

on

coming

saw

and

the

in the

Deeply,

rose.

slept, and

actualities

looked

she

with

up

IMYTHS

OF

and

blue

gi'ief.
Psyche

ten'ible

to

BOOK

52

not.

time

joy.

No

loving and

of

ago
evil

being

loved."
Tlius

did

Psyche

fear, and

enter

the

golden

THUS

DID

PSYCHE

LOSE

HER

FEAR,

AND

ENTER

THE

GOLDEN

DOORS

PSYCHE

And

doors.
beautiful

inside

things

her.

greet

from

another

tired

with

dainties

banquet

that

her

soul
had

her,

monster

for

her

to

she

her

best;

all

her
she

stood
and

Psyche
by

and

as

When

couch

thought,

and,

that

ears

peace.

beloved

was

every

all the

her

end.

was

her, with

repose,

an

she

mind,

"

to

then

before

when

that

knew

that,
had

who

one

desired

who

only

desire.

Night
and

wide

Psyche,
her

and

Horror

day,

softly

and

now,

stared

had

she

brought
His
the

music,

might

to

the

Psyche

the

velvety

hoped
her

voice

and

fears

that

his

was

father

violet

seeking

before

peaceful

her

crown

with

darkness,

and

still,

misleading fancies,

of her

palace

for, trembling

he
eyes

own.

went

that

something

something

that

dread.
was

as

the

sleeping earth;
every

be

palace

lying

dark

was

forebodings

to

come

the

found

into

full of

was

entered

gone

all

when

might only

incarnate

he

as

awake,
dreams

happy

Eros

Even

last, and

at

came

lest

on

for

at

soft

there

come

not,

or

thought

her

had

day

strange

herself,

and

thankful

liked

and

joyous

there

were

one

her

ready spread

and

for

ready

of

soul

all the

then, when

perfect rejoiced

so

refreshed

And

the

flitted, like

from

out

dainty

soothed

was

she

honey

wearing

ate, music

she

that

much

longed,

another

to

all

that

dreamed,

ever

flower.

gorgeous

found

ever

had

sucks

that

so

found

she

she
one

slie

had

she

which

From

humming-bird

palace

which

of

perfect things for

to

the

53

word

in

voice
he
the

of

spring

knew

great

when

each

thing

note

that

it breathes
in

Love's

is

Love's

knew

she

that

All

begin.

and

saw

and

by her,
always,
him

he

So

Avith

am

My

face,

Link

Love

From

the

did

as

Eros
her
the
her

was

that

to

day
the

to
to

her

have

happiness

that

their

visit

deny

anything

Zephyrus

pleasant

was

valley

for

the

to

sent

where

Psyche,
to

bring
Psyche

length

of

for

see

the
had

two

to

"

selves
them-

told

Yet
on

she

unwillingly

Eros

come.

and

boon

Most

heart

hearts

assuredly

at

to

days

askance

must

sake,

come

could

good

no

looked

Thus

hers.

was

their

come
be-

there

sorrowful

sisters had

sisters

her

happiness

broken

love's

grew

again,

of those
had

she

ever

and

ever

for

see

Morris.

her

misdoing.
her,

grant

Lewis

"

punishment

own

begged

himself

did

her

Yet

high gods

and

mother

whose

one

she

withdraws

always

and

when

Psyche,

Yet,

request granted,

from

unable

at

the

knowledge."

heart.

shouldst

once

remembrance
and

from

come

permit

the

martyrdom,

her

asked

her
father

her

have

Love

stayed

keep

he

for

he

thee

glide past

complete.
to

her

of

passion

her

her, and

Faith, and

Love's

his

of

night

of

longing

if thou

forsake

with

with

more

returned

; and

full gaze

time

in love

over

I must

the

through

while

in her

signs

the

soon

perfect happiness

roamed

answer

only

My

of

left

made

visage hidden

time

side

Eros

thee

himself.

she

all the

only

Love

day

All

listened, and

Psyche

every

daybreak,

stay
"

when

on

satisfied

ere

to

more

the

his tenderness.

of

^TVTHS

was

did

Psyche,

through

dominion,
and

lover

her

for

Thus,

OF

loved, and

Love

vocabulary.

at

BOOK

54

he

the

him
was

ing
follow-

sisters
her

to

home.

PSYCHE

Eagerly,
make

might
fairer
her

the
it

than

they

And

became

hearts, black

sister,and

all the

believed

monster,

beautiful

more

jewels, radiant
fit for

the

gods,

They

lord,

her
he

began

did

Why

presented
Was

fair

he

questioned
and

another.
in
had

Wily
"

seen

Alas

husband
oracle

in

words

escape

stay
?

What
?

Psyche

well

wicked

the

must

that

indeed

they spoke
!

is

spake

none

to

one,"

unhappy
evil fate

the

words

frightened

the

other

that

this
be
her

was

he

was

they

as

bewildered

child

contradicted

one

brooded
whom

of the

be

to

came

And

was

where

man

husband
one

who

He

sisters, who

evil

Psyche

deathless

gods.

then.

said,

they

gods
than

the

upon

sisters

old

like

grew

palace

priceless gifts.

of
or

rare

hatred, and

happiness,

manner

Young

with

malice

her

horrible

of

questions.

when

little

jealous of

by

to

with

all her

away

hearts, knew

never

with

sions
posses-

her, whom

queen

their

them

owed

dark

her.

And

their

he

or

answered

wreak

loaded

she

him

to

turned

soon

the

their

decked

ever,

envy

ply Psyche

to

whom

to

than

to

in

slain

and

best
who

creature

been

and

own

found

they

happiness,

their

how

they sought
joyous

in her

sisters

been

always

that

have

to

two

beauty

Quickly,
had

now

think,

this, their

They

grew.

their younger
world

Beside

yet

could

the

the

trifles indeed.

envy

she

When

with

dwelt

she

ere

she

thought

wherein

realities.

it all.

of

paltry

were

Psyche

almost

bewildered

were

magnificence

them,

princely palace

was.

thoughts

came,

awaited

she

as

55

meted
the

out
monster

Oh, foolish Psyche !

canst

"

think

dost

for

not

Thy

which

the

thee

of

to

understand

the

that
it

BOOK

56

fears

monster

for

mean

thee

blackness

the

to

of

the

by drop

and

thought

rule

over

him

gods

well.

She
.

of

son

locks

had

husband
with

knew,

won

her

love

between

shame

her,

her

then,

shall

sisters.

And

the

the

of

his

the

what

Then,

shalt

Thus
meted

out

piteously

she

had

who
was

men.

asked

well

by
with

"

him

free

the

undying

shame,

from

of
tent,
con-

to

look

thy

knife

from

thyself

and

for

this

thou

be-

in

him

upon

seen

sharj^

when

couch

thy

hast

in

thyself

s'sviftly
slay

the

made

I love

him

him.

pitiless doom

the

upon

her

answer

so

"

...

And
and

her

sisters

well-simulated

turned
wrath.

all

that

gods."

sobs, Psyche
so

knife

And

thou
with

and

monster.

courage

when

thou

Shaking
I love

slip

is truth,

say

we

thy

have

lamp

horror.

or

to

longest, sleeps sound,

rays

And

dawn
of

lamp

man

whom,

to

creature

he

pitilessly,and

women,

so

Eros,

as

shunned

be

"

do

with

thyself

slay

to

knew

Provide

enough

the

to

his

that

adore.

to

and

monster

to

crisp, golden

that

twilight

She

worthy

"

she

dread,

the

Wliat,

answered
"

soul.

beautiful

lover

"

Drop

sure

fair, with

and

shame

she

"

in

so

heart

him

and

glory

her

was

the

for

pictured

to

into

She

of love."

listened.

living things

men.

young

"

now

to

all

in

comes

words

thee

to

passed

of

as

thing

words

sheath

Aphrodite

"

speaks

that

thing

trembling. Psyche

well

worthy

was

and

would

great horror

Too

loathsome

king

as

hght

the

see

poisonous

had

body

the

night

White-lipped

MYTHS

OF

with

furious

scorn

sleep, and
the

his

the

love.

lamp

white

the

with

And

shoulder

of

when

he

all

been,
faith

and

been

hers.
"

into

slow

that

patience

Farewell

How

thou

Over

thine

When

the

Nor

quite remember,

The

wavering

alone

endure

to

her

of

the

the

night

by.

in the

stay

infinite

came

wandered
and

the
until

ever

on,

swift-flowing

river.

For

the

sound

and

listened

and

tree

came

which

the
to

roots

to
as

thought
end

her

of

And

from

away

that

of

woe.

the

as

awaited
rise

could

lost

the

again.
longer

no

love.

of

on

she

its wash

past, and
she

the
and

weary
her

to

day
chill,

happiness,
the

to

Through

with

even

stood

had

and

ever

she

Monnis.

everything spoke

little

William

she

Psyche,

she

here

have

seem

"

could

and

place

it hurried

had

only

go

shall

as

where

raged,

calm.

no

will

despair,

felt

she

palace

had

she

know

her

sun

tenderness

storm

had

lovely dream."

no

last,

at

all that

time

Psyche,

heart

her

things

with

then,

in her

came

till these
of

that

mayst mingle yet

nor
quite forget.

sweet,

memory

dragged

day

there

and

thou

Psyche.

life should

never

th}^ pain, yet

and

head,

of

daggers

Had

god;,can

and

like

immortal

an

oil

awoke,

those

told

been.

lose

canst

bitter

felt that

dawn,

I,

though

were

starting,

burning

he

once

in

He

wait,

The

hours

words

have

to

At

looked

soul.

her

might

left her

He

his

spoke,

pierced deep

Eros.

of

drop

find

to

arms

started, and,

it fell

eyes

his

out

Psyche

from

piteous, pitying

And

IMYTHS

stretched

and

OF

and

smiled,

of

one

shook
on

BOOK

58

bank

ward
on-

of

stayed

her

steps

against

the

rocks

her

found

she

as

means

waited

by

PSYCHE
"

is

have

Life

lost

to

So

then

it

might

But

to

its shallows

on

the

bank

him

with

chid

her

fair

to

for

her

with

very

wandered,

she

haste

shall

that

Psyche
Well,

gaze,

found

their
me

the

and

indeed,

Surely

two

looked
had

cruel
of my

their

in

her

at

gently

and

much

too

and

The

river

beautiful

so

daughters

who

in life.

truth

fain

would

Only

when

the

in
on.

led

had

gods

looked

had

of

done."

be

wandered
feet

flowing

looked

said.

earth

on

and

her

his

face

As

she
the

near

dwelt.
evil

the

they
words

saw

her

must

and

wrought,"
when

sorrow

stole

of my
the

face, all

plot

have

they

they

Love

women

at

in the

wet,

she

or

longest

her

of

sat

Cocytus valley.

sorrow,

sisters

them

"

by

that

two

tell

robbed

Gladly

piteous

her

He

that

more

she

"

thy days

endure

himself

like all other

weird

held

ever

the

to

to

Pan

drive

to

as

down

her

young
he

that

carried

to

rudely,

said.

he

it shall

thought.
and

and

and

too

was
so

soul

feet

spoke

down

thy

up

his

unkind

so

dree

to

where

know
me

rough

her

shamed

She

hoping

water,

where

god

Psyche, knowing

spared

be

will

And

"

What

then,

me

grief-worn

dabbled

life

never

lives, are

gods

place

to

wan

meadow

the

her

Psyche,"

lose their

end

must

fair

bore

folly.

her

in

river

Psyche,

eyes,

to

try

Thou

men,

the

when

the
her

merrily

sad

maiden
"

"

moaned.

Come

bear

fair

and

would

gods

the

in

And

water.

into

sprang

shades.

the

longer!

she

swiftly

very

she

"

Death

Love,"

my

any

me

59

succeeded

my

they

faith

from

happiness."

stricken
marred
;

form

by
their

of

grief.
malice

60

had

drunk

scornful

BOOK

Veiy

quickly, when

place

where

\^dth

gladly

have

as

"

more

fair

which

she

feasted

on

shattered

destiiiction,so
For

many

seeking

by

wiiich

undoing.

From

did
she

to

came

dwelling.
bold, and
think

knew.
was

she

of

the

Psyche
her

life away.

that

she

out

her

to

enemy,

place

and

the

cruel
the

the

be

ever

that
she

the
o\vn

feared

than

those
of

begged

wandered,
do

to

had

her

but

where
no-

in

herself

her

death,

the
her

Cyprus
had

made

that

thing
some-

been

went,

had

longer

presence

her

to

length

at

love

her

night

it befall

longing

Aphrodite

humbly

did

on

avenged.

deed

until

cliff

that

ravens

also

temple

as

! Behold

high

Olympians

the

where

no

the

night Psyche

him,

near

sought

from

So

Love,

her

more

held

Zephyrus

arms,

and

day

she

girl ^vith

heart

might

temple

because
pangs

sin

inasmuch

And

who

w^oman

white-faced

And

for

come

would

the

sprang

atone

to

beloved

did

by

weary
find

to

longer there,

no

certainty

body.

her

that

dwelt

such

stood, into space.

her

in

her

And

thine

she

sister, deluded

younger

ever

in

"

the

him

lord

my

come,

her

doors.

sought
bore

beautiful

the

with

Psyche

been

the

weeping.
in

was

had

than

elder

w^here

for

palace

Zephyrus

Psyche
she

their

the

gone,

pleasure

successor

to

me

from

of

callingaloud

Bear

they drank,

w^hen

whom

vengeful gods put

and

had

her

with

her

that

god by

all red

arms,

still

stood

Now

much

now

she

palace

Love.

her
the

eyes

drove

had

she
that

to

surely

was

MYTHS

deep, yet deeper

laughter they

safety

OF

already

goddess
to

very
could

nor

she

her

take

who
her

PSYCHE

With

flaming
O

"

thou

And

art

But

I will

find

that

for

only

those

merciless

the

the

scourge

lot bemoan

not

shall

In uncountable

could

of

bewildering confusion,

the

goddess

kind

and

lay

day,

and

woe

through

the

toil.

veiy

not

soon

think

dying light
it seemed
water

to

to

to

the

cracks

ceaseless

task

While
her

when

goddess

what

would

the

lingered

motion

in

some

though

as

in the

wall.

those

each

out

for

shone,

sun

strove

of
from
of

another,
her

and

weary

Psyche
meted

while

fell, but
of

the

Trembling

long, dark

the

dark

to

evening

punishment

little

one

despair, Psyche

result

parts

and

peas

allotted

return,

the

of

granary

sort

sort

underneath

from

of

would
be

the

shadows

the

darkness

the

in inextricable

short, she

too

genuity.
in-

her.

the

distinguish one

the

pour

In

fail.

tiny piles were

Psyche

began

through
the

still

for

but

Rapidly

her.

to

the

labour.

was

for her

Very

dared
out

few

that

To

she

cruel

wheat,

seed.
was

did

her

grains,

it hard

made

to

heaps

hopeless
day

separate

only

be

her

began

in

them

of

goddess

the

in

lay

ledge
know-

have

With

for

and

coriander

and

millet, poppy

who

mingled

there

torturing

of

slaves.

barley

of

which

labours

and

sown,

time

with

and

be

speak

her

her.

thee."

for

Psyche

quantity,

grains

day

die

hast

wretched

invented

Aphrodite

thou

harvest

stripes

hearts

let thee

not

fittingtask

some

then

began

of

the

reap

slave, and

my

I will

"

received

Aphrodite

anger

said,

day

many

of which

misery

can

shalt

Thou

There

she

fool,"

thou

But

and

scorn

61

the

granary,
trickles
doors

she

of
and

watched

lines, and

then,

BOOK

62

in amazement,

realised

processions of
their

directed

swiftly

did

When

at

lines

grains
of

heart
a

thrill
"

what

dark

long

stream,

and

the

sad

relief,but

had

well

possess

such

next

day

and

more,

"

thought.

Even

true.

was

impossible,
should

she

looked

Aphrodite

angry.

deemed

Behold,

meadow.

the

on

To-day

back

side

other

and

task

the

at

swiftly performed.
skill

magic
said

she

only
her

to

censed
innew

even

heard

their

by

Beware
and

shore

shade

of the

of

river

the

!
rest

of

the

has

doAvn

go

white

her

whisper

heads

"

Psyche

as

flowers

sweet

river

the

cross

sample

glitteringstream,

of

wool

to

the

pulled

of

the

and

bring

from

each

fleeces."

shining

did

Then

thou

of that
the

crop

must

by evening

of their

and

those

do.

to

dead."

golden-fleecedsheep

one

failed

thread-like

her

"

the

me

thought

and

Psyche

my

had

thankful

"

to

is not

me

she

her

me

them

for

Amazed

slave

loved

little toilers

busy

high heaps,

only

not

who

in

of

in

up

one

herself

flow

piled

were

of

away,

the

knew

sent

had

she

unending

saw

gladness.

love

And

That

all

though

went

like

were

Eros

she

what

Psyche

of

his

yet

Psyche

length they

she

millions

the

looked

what
as

labours,

for

that

the

that
And

ants.

]\IYTHS

OF

feet

splashed

warning

brink
into

from

the

they

said.

of
the

reeds

river,

the

water,
that

she

bowed

stream.

Psyche,"

until

the

trees

in

lulled

them

"

Stay

golden-fleeced sheep
the
to

evening
sleep."

and

the

on

the

lie under
murmur

PSYCHE

It

will

that

she

goddess.
the

wool
And

again

even

the

and

while

from

the

All

waded

the

the

the

way

evening

she

"

If

thou

of

further

and

Aphrodite

worthy

of

thy skill,"she

in

of

ness,
happi-

river

for
and

had

sun

the

her.

set

golden
in

Wlien
her

shining

dark.

grew

skilled

so

wool

the

the

told

them,

cared

gathered

had

when

and

goddess, bearing

the

to

by

when

and

slay

their

thrill

wood

reeds

the

thee, yet another

magic

task

that

shall

give

thee

laid upon

said, and

is

danger

no

that

Psyche

is
her

commands.

fresh

Sick

with

black

fill

to

that

ewer.

into

so

she

the

the

set

out

Aphrodite

had

Part

its

waters

flowed

and

well

loathly

of

Cocytus,
from

the

fountain

must

be

"

an

dree

morning

next

of which

death

proud
must

Psyche

out

hideous

protected
risked

dread,

stream

Styx, part

that

the

will

trees."

loved

was

shore

to

her

she

evil

from

of

of the
felt

are

Only

gather

Psyche

in

rested

danger

the

pluck

the

and

depart

trunks

the

that

came

art

the

! for

horns,

bank.

vice

canst

from

that

of

brow

load, the

of

to

Beware

mortals,

other

their

thou

knew

she

to

in

wool

the

does

heart

she

day

hour

great

lives of

reach

and

"

their

pleasant day-dreams,

dreamt
she

feet

the

because

bidding

weary

murmured,

with

sleep

they

again

still.

reeds

down

bushes

And

the

requires."

thy

goes

do

must

many

lust for the

as

sun

me

sheep,

that

creatures

Alas, I

take

the

-fleeced

gold en

thee

"

Psyche said,

But

63

attempt.
her

weird,"

the
Yet

did

commanded

creatures

of

because
as

Pan

into

Psyche

fate

seek

to

those
she

had

the

know
that
who
knew

said, she

plodded
whose

love.

O'er

"

her

The

And

asked

her

And

who
the

When

yet

gladdened,
full

she

thou

he
waves

but,

thee

the

and

when

at

task

remember

to

sure

bear.

"

heart

of

she

dread

Psyche
with

came

that

follow, her

fear

gave

yet

all

had

was

her

and

stream

knew

she

knew,

me.

nightfall
the

flew.

thy fear.

thy majesty.'

although

was

he

will

ewer

her

towards

all

stricken

from

Jove,

when

Cease

'

thy

unto

come

water

of

of

message

of Love,

and

wept,

said,

again,

Aphrodite,

arduous

she

once

of

bird

friend

sought.

and

heard,

the

from

she

her

to

her, straightway

was,

art

she

servant,

why

black

that

came

flew

saw

fill it for

And

to

there

he

to

wings

mountain

water

there

of his

when

For

ewer

head

bearer,

Who,

And,

of

whirring

dark

black

again,

once

MYTHS

that

the

gushed

then,

OF

towards

onward,
side

And

it

BOOK

64

more

passed

away.

she

when

said

she

"If

of

worthy
Tliereon

valley
the
Pluto

told

of

waters

was

kno^vn

was

able

box

to

skilled

so

that

in

magic
give

now

her

black

brow,
that

thee

she

she

and

of the

majesty
to

was

bring

Queen
to

of

those

for

crave

the

Darkness
who

Styx

the

over

magical ointment,

the

seek

must

no

task

that

golden light ever

nor

Cocytus

gloomy

of
to

her

silver

Prosperine

gift of

art

with

And,

water.

received

skill."

no

in

Aphrodite

eyes,

thee, I shall

to

she

reigns

From

thou

thy

where

black

the

brought

is kno^vn

danger
all

sullen

beautiful,

With

used

dark

strikes
;

and

restless

where

shades.

Aphrodite
secret

on

of

alone, and
it, beauty

the

which
which
more

at

All

that

last

did

she

she

soul,

To
that

her

Good,

fair

reached

the

there,

there

came

against

the

beat
moth

against
"

This

than

For

bride

me

is

of Eros

"

it

So
And

put

out

his

heavy
the

knew

the

him

she

had

won

thought,

that

like

little

mind

said

me,"

back

bring

joyed

it there

and

Psyche
to

those

!"

Immortals

the

And

life !
she

not

came

and

fair

the

now

gone.

ointment

enough

to

loves

fateful

box.

"

the

Beauty,

but

Sleep,

and

her

eyelids

sank

be

he

that

opened

limbs,

Psyche

of

use

be

well-nigh

believes

now,

that

me

and

make

is my

her

loved

"

I should

even

pass

upon

of

Love

"

wasted

box

love

whose

g3^es

Eros

who,

of

ebb

will

has

indeed

then

to

Eros,

she

again

when

her

ward.
home-

by suffering,a beauty greater

worn

and

came

prisoner

when

with

that

that

this

fingers.

But

or

worn

open

of

I carry

ointment

beauty,

Proserpine,

the

of

yet

ointment

hastened

winged

and

heart

thought:

my

I to

Were

barriers

that

an

she

beauty

my

stern

beauty

then
"

Psyche

all that

saw,

precious

her

Yet,

to

by time,

any

And

light of day.

ointment

all faded

of

to

Proserpine,

^vritten.

gladly she

was

so

window.

herself," is

to

it

indeed,

be

box

and

Aphrodite described,

she

bleeding

the

gave

of

all that

here

cannot

Proserpine

throne

the

with

came

did, and

do, Psyche

to

endured,

Psyche

unscathed

with

IVIYTHS

before

come

which

through

OF

bidden

was

she

all that

and

of

BOOK

66

on

do"svn

by

the

that

laid

wayside,

Sleep.
who

had

and

flow

loved
of

no

her

tides,

ever,
rose

with
from

his

love

that

bed

and

PSYCHE

in

search

Hades

for

went

of

had

Once

sleeping

her
mouth

her

been

and

her

face

bow

of

of

the

bow

that

eyelids,

shadow

lay.
painted

Eros,

turned

was

of

faded

he

white

was

heavy

the

was

horrors

wayside

violet

eyes

end

colour

its

oval

were

as

either

Now

carmine.

downwards,

violets

Like

the

by

httle

Her

the

even

And

sake.

by sleep.

underneath

braved

had

who

dear

snowdrop.

and

in

his

her, fettered

found
as

her

of

67

rose-

leaf.
And
his

heart,

loved, pity stirred

he

the

through

sweeps

willow,

of the

that

her

at

wind

the

as

leaves

grey

looked

Eros

as

the

bowing

that

Psyche

sings through

or

sighing,

reeds.
"

his

indeed

was

loved,

like

was

rose

and

his

heard

matter

in

June

whisper
Dear,

"

Then
of

with

And

once

upon
when

thine

am

Eros, she
there

Aphrodite
been
her

her
as

into

the
the

all
no

slave
sun

hand

met

hers, Psyche

thine

unclose
me

now.

from
and

winged

her

he

body
in

tree

awoke,

the
of
way

looked

with

darkened
upon

of

Psyche

no

go

more.

Morris.

in

hand

gold, and,
Olympus.

to

assembled,

were

upon

her

brows,

new-born
there

shoulders

white

fair

gods

longer

smiles

eyes.

Lewis

"

deathless

the

her

whether

wind-scourged

silver

of

that

forever."

own

soul

on

spring

there

Psyche, wings

hand

and

did

look

mayst

But

lips

fair

her

him

as

or

knew

he

was

to

his

as

soft

Thou

It

it

And

December.

said, and

he

beloved.

did

nor

"

Beloved

My

was

had

who
but

smiled
And

flower.

placed

cup

of

BOOK

68

voice

the

gold,

Olympus

"

Drink

loud

now,

for

with

And

this
for

live

the

of

out

rang

OF

Father

great
clear

and

beautiful,

shalt

free

fear

no

thou

from

and

be

born

and

care

again.

pain."
William

In

suffering

still

the

of

watch

her

pangs

brings

watch

we

from

joyous

the

the

unutterable,
her

of

its
white

and

amidst

cruel

white

dark

the

too,

soil,

and

do

we

the

sadly
rushing

heedlessly

seeking

her

wings

radiance

Still,
moth,

is

gold-powdered
the

thoughtlessly
death.

which

in

tomb

bitter

by
love.

purified

butterfly,

ugly

Morris.

attain

soul,

flowers.

summer

sister,

human

the

sunshine,

caressing

fragrance

that

do

happiness

perfect

spreading

and

Psyche,

bursting

emblem,

into

the

to

And

in

did

wise

this

of

King

have

and

draught
ever

MYTHS

the

anguish

CALYDONIAN

THE

CEneus
to

and

them

birth

she

that

bore

came

king

from

he

first

"

thread.
second.

But
and

flames,

the

But

when

little
like

eyes,
To

child
the

fearless

unseeing

the

the

came

said

chamber

Fates,

three

laid

her

billet

withered

with

sad

old,

the
fatal

the
the

at

eyes

the

on

held

fingers

old,

said

wood

of

her

span

brave,"

and
a

she

as

one,

fortunate

third

looked

she

threads,

be

while

that

mother.

side

strong,"

the

his

and

name,

spinning.

shall

He

his

at

up

mother's

be

indeed,

that

moment

his

shall

child

royal

ceaselessly

He

firebrand.

and

joy

his

was

and

Calydon,

mother's

dream

burning

steadily

lay by

spinning,
"

was

the

gazed

where

he

baby

violets,

was

his

was

dreamed

mother

of

queen

IMeleager

sorrow.

his

and

who

son

bitterest

his

ere

king

were

born

was

her

yet

Althaea

HUNT

new-

child.

bom
"

To

that

thee,

New-Bom,"

do

burns,

the

give

we

said,

she

"

and

same

of

span

wood

this

to

days

to

live."
From

her

flames,
fair

she

white

seized

feet,

quenched

its

Beloved,"

she

brand

that

bed

the

poured
glow.

said,

"

for

plucked

"

and,

it

on

Thou

never

from

on

again

it
that

water

shalt

the

heedless

trod

wood,

burning

and

red

have

Althaea,

sprang

live
shall

burning."

of
with

her

swiftly

forever,
fire

the

char

O
the

BOOK

70

And

the

fright the
and

Distaff

babyhood,

he

^tolia,
wind

his

CEneus,

at

gods,

of

end

the

wild

and

savage

and

lay

Flocks
hither
fled.
a

to

would

When

father

kill and

thither

and

Many

went

death.

rid the

land

of

wi'ecked

of

in wild
to

out

Then

this

it

slay it, but

monster,

and

and

and

might

laid

fierce
ravage
of

corn

and

hurricane.

they

as

only

resolve
called

driven

or

havoc

went

her
she

waste,

it,

by

sent

victor,

winter

Meleager

had

fields

panic, working

did

by

hot,

vineyards
by

Diana

was

The

Calydon.

as

to

Epirus,

that

slaughtered

were

of

bulls

as

sacrifices

neglect, she

more

it

his father

goddess

yet

devour,

foot, the

under

herds

the

to

land

the

his

upon

it.

Wlien

Meleager

gi-ew

as

before

offered

the

punish

to

army.

groves

and

hideous

and

his

honour

war

scattered

him.

year,

all

deeds, and

made

leaves

evil upon

From

brave

and

army

fruitful
to

his

his

Golden

the

band.

west

fallen

the

boar, large

waste

olive

the

of

for

and

their

and

and

win

to

noble

the

north

omitted

trampled

were

the

victory brought

against

sent

of

beautiful

Jason

land

distant

drives

destroying

wrath

haul

and

When

great praise

sacrificingto her,
this

feel and

gallant boyhood,

youth.

fought against

he

laughed

fearless

into

one

won

in autumn

But

the

was

tribes

the

when

he

living

; he

to

from

grew

into

away

Fleece, Meleager
men

him

not

hands

out

and

on,

magnificent

sailed

hair

thread."

Meleager

into

heroes

pushed

sped

years

bound

gods frighted

and

Seeing them,

then

with

women

grey

Who

The

MYTHS

baby laughed.

Those

"

OF

to

that
on

find
he

all his

THE

friends, the
and

heroes

friend

his

father

Plexippus,

mother.

But

ready
lanta,

the

Atalanta

came

the

monster

her

born,

He

desired

disappointment
Parthenian

Hill

bear

the

heard

its

to

and

there

with

her

Some
the

hunters

for

when

she

maid

like

ran

all

the

and

west

flock

of

timid

there.

carried

she-

it off

strong

of the

raid

to

with

and

her
of

white

that

and

clouds
hound

sorrow

mother
the

lying
hunters

beauty
of

courage
when

runs

who

fierce foster-

of rage

all the

the

eyes,

her

care

kill

and

fearless, white-

brave

been

the

vigorous

den

the

did

as

and

forest.

and

had

Zephyrus

fawns

grew

tears

the

the

on

played

maiden,

drives

left

and

human

strength

swiftly as

as

the
a

into

of bitter

rage

about

amazed,

Under

sons

tumbled

them

who

with

young,

along

cheeks

cried

birth

her

day

bit

When

with

found,

bear

perish

it

and

rosy

dead.

grew
and

from

the

saw

Atalanta

and

life and
then

and

bloody

princess

one

with

her

brothers, and

She

came

thing

fought

baby

creature

young

foster-mother,

skinned

the

suckled

Ata-

only sturdy

furious

furry companions
wild

but

might

more

than

her

piteous cries, and

baby's
she

of

in the

she

queen-

Arcadia.

heard

little Atalanta

the

other

any

as

that

lair, where

of

Toxeus

nor

Calydon

and

had

he

of

daughter,

no

Ajax

fair

fearless

king

father

might fight for him,

who

boar

the

wards
after-

of

Pollux, and

more

the

father

Althaea,

of

Theseus

Peleus,

the

and

none

of

daughter
was

anger.

there

fight

to

brothers

the

Jason

Castor

71

his aid.

to

come

Telamon,

youth

to

came

Achilles

but

HUNT

Greece,

of

Pirithous
of

Nestor, then
and

CALYDONIAN

he

rushes
before

is

of

man.

up
him

pursuing.

BOOK

72

shafts

The

straight
almost

into

was

her

and

of

as

and

grace,

child.

swiftness
have

would

of the

great

of

Greece,

"

oracle.

marriage
the

of

courage

heroes

lovely, so

with

eyes

down

at

she

her, also loved

had

dear

held

The

and

way

tusks
had

mist

once

skill

to

one

consulted
To

thee

daring

and

her

beauty.

the

maiden

was

heroes

way
straight-

gazed

And

Diana,
from

the

radiantly

so

that

whom
a

with

along

came

all the

when

on

hunters

they

lived

it
the

from

rose

the

land, had
were

and

"

the

courageous,

"

her

at

looking

childhood

gallant,fearless

the

of

the

came

had

routed,

gashed

in the

peace

marshes

boar

as

had

virgin

marked

its

it wallowed.
and

the

of

fruitful

but

hated

track.

of

of

hunt

the

There,

marks

ti-unks

grey

the

gone
of

traces

upon

beasts

flowery meadow,

wheat

beauty

her

oracle.

She

protection

Disembowelled

boar.
in

her

her

to

heart.

grey

began,
little

in

her

to

adored

that

so

her, and

loved

Meleager

slow

had

with

Hunt.

strong,

so

whom

Diana,

not

married

the

lad, Atalanta

young

young,

said

of

of foot

Atalanta

heart, and

Calydonian

the

to

but

father

than

of

her

woe."

bring
untouched

So, with

fain

not,"

Marry

must

he

was

marvellous

he

her

was

and

drive

to

length

he

smote

chased,

huntress,

proud

chase, that

an

she

little lower

bow

there

at

daughter,

in the

ones

she

beautiful

So

her

that

was

only
his

of her

beast

When

one

than

his

as

the

the

from

sped

arrow

that

other

her

own

her

MYTHS

arm

quarry.

learned

none

of

as

spoke

men

strong

heart

swift

king

all

her

the

to

as

spear
the

that

OF

Here,
in

rich

its bestial

the

trees

olive

grove.

that

BOOK

with

sheer

74

And

charging
and

Hyleiis ;
And

violent

More
it

before

its mad

bloody

and

Before

might

been

the

forest

oak

of

the

rush

of

the

the

hunters

shades

to

the

heart

of

sent

that

now

other

were

the

even

Yet

will

like

Meleager,

not

sway

even

full in

stood

storm,

monster

death.

charge

that

Swinburne.

"

the

and

stricken.

have

soul,

eyes."

his

after

merciless

smote

sudden

was

rage,

furious

its

his

upon

One

and

drove,

caught

terrible

ever

wounded.

was

fell

by

than

he

night

shed

sleep

tusk

death

sharp

MYTHS

OF

hero

mighty

little before

its way

and

its

met

onslaught.
Aimed

"

where

Grasped
And

with

Right

The

in

and

Foamed

even

louder

not

for

himself

He

laid
"

the

This

wounding

latest

thy

shaft

was

death.

life."

from

rose

thus

those
to

came

throat

shouted

drew

its

men

of

the

Meleager despoil
at

spoil,

the
not

sped by

feet

the

And

off the

head,

last

agonised

Greece.

body

of

But

his foe.

of Atalanta.

mine,"
thee.

still

who
end.

an

blade, Meleager struck

still
did

bone.

raging lips

of all his

hunt

ugly thing
is

from

that

shout

grim

to

and

hanging shafts.

wrath

quivering

breath,

and

and
fui-iously,

the

hide
bulk

through

smote.

boar

monstrous

of his

his

with

his keen

the

as

the

deeply smitten,

that

with

when,

hollow

the

was

when

hairiest

fell

out

Great

was

wound,

horror

spear

hcAvn, and

knottiest

missile

; and

heavy

Leapt,

ash

last rib, sheer

the

Deep

lived

the

side his well-handled

the

no

in

Under

left

the

on

To

he
thee

"

said.

belongs

The
the

praise."
And

Atalanta

blushed

rosily, and

laughed

low

and

CALYDONIAN

THE

gladly,

Meleager

the

in his
of

brows

cried

angrily one

had

Like

all

the

heroes

Lo,

she

but

were

of

daughter
And

him

done

had

grievous
he

and

smote,

slaying

swift

of

and

son,

of

those

when
bore

who

like

when
her
the

bodies
of

her

into

turned

anger

beheld

the

still faces

slain, and
heart

messengers,

she

she

clear

had

seized

him.

rage

been

most

brothers

two

had
she

the
of
two

was

gods

the

been

of

for

And

learned

by

whose

love

and

of

victory

when

quickly

brothers,

pride

fountain

way

procession

dead.

dear

her

the

slow-footed
the

brought

on

Terrible

water

he

her, but

mourning.

mother's

very

whom

had

the

boar

the

her

her

noble

in death.

of

were

though

given

those

who

they

temples bearing gifts to

grief and

seized

the

was

great

Atalanta,

of

laid low

were

the

by

joy

kindling

as

not

dishonoured
a

the

her

her

and

wrong,

to

was

their

smote

because

only

not

jealousy

of

the

girl."

one

grass,

and

and

Althaea

saw

us.

Meleager

to

she

and

against Atalanta,

of

fair huntress,

left

Tidings

this

wanton

heart

the

mother,

own

dark,

king.

in their

bitter

that

nowj

dry

given,

shameless

very

and

Right

his

been

his friends

deemed

the

rushed

they

the

to

kindles

that

because

wholly

happiness

grew

lips at

out

despoiled by

were

we

had

she

trophy

the

shoot

Arcadian

and

spread,

anger

the

spark

prayer

not

Saying

for

her

giving.

''

Shall

75

heard

but

beast,

the

noble

so

was

that

At

slay

her

helped

and

Diana

because

only

not

HUNT

her

was

hand
dried

before

they
up

in
the

BOOK

76

of

scorching
would

she

offer, but

guilt of
its safe

from
had

rescued

was

but

times,

that

that

it seemed

placed
hands

little

though

of

leaves

there

blood

body

turned

him

was

as

gallant spiritpassed
his
woe

pain

the

maid

away,

for

himself.

upon

and

crumbled

As

fell

away

Meleager departed.
shade

mother's
and

so

stricken
his

into

And

perished.
sisters

of

father, had

hand

the

for

four

brand

the
and

then

charred
breast

being

was

adoring
his

doom.

mortal

agony.

Death

of
In

lead.

molten

that

his

torture

uncomplaining, loving through

whose

sake

dear

last

the

into

Meleager

and

compassion

she

on

on

them

of

valley

his

fell upon
down

the

on

bitter

and

fire

soul

the

dark

the

brought
in the

ashes

looking

Diana,

had

nothingness,

for

him,

he

white

Swiftly through

followed

and

her

him
of

pang

hero

sing

the

by

gave

the

the

to

she

child.

head

rushed

of

ashes

victory

mother

and

that

back,

her

of

for

went,

lay

to

close

so

sign

the

heart

drew

fondled

she

have
atone

prepared,

of the

held

as

hand

reddest

gods

Meleager

she

fire, and

to

brand

tried

aloft, she

his

his

the

be

beautiful

when

she

mother's

to

times

to

palace

when

fire

she

as

Meleager

of

smote

the

Atalanta's

on

Through
His

for

wreath

four

into

threw

brand

blazed

Yet

pile.

last she

make

out

his

made

that

its flames

as

drew

flames

the

babe

the

the

to

should

could
to

hiding-place

commanded

the

upon

Back

sacrifices

brothers

mother

son.

from

She

joy.

at

her

No

dead

her

that

MYTHS

fire.

devouring

greatest sacrifice
the

OF

the

sword

griefof

sorrow

turned

them

birds.
So

ended

the

Calydonian

Hunt,

and

Atalanta

re-

CAI.YDONIAN

THE

turned

blew

saved

heavy

and

winds

the

them

and

across

that

at

And

unwittingly.

wrought
on,

Arcadia,

to

HUNT

caught
the

quickly

still

up

ravaged
grew

heart

for

the

the

land

fertile

77

the

Three

cold

wood

that

again.

evil

she

Fates

ashes

Meleager

had

span
and

had

ATALANTA

Atalanta,
sad

heart

at

those

own

the

hero

life

itself,

was

noble

again

If

indeed

Atalanta
face

for

sake

prize

he

who

tries

in

seen

who

for

Arcadia.

though

in

her

of

all

land

before

marry

his

of

the

had

she

in

triumph
of

one

the

than

as

would

her

many

fleet

things
dared

as

of
at

after

one

was

race

last

to

race

me

in

to

Death

who

had

the

the

winds

penalty."
was

suitors

to

No
first

shall

But

bewitched
fair

Death.

to

foot-race.

sight

had

ready

itself.

the

more

and

be

his

another

with

with

strange

no

mountains

life

dear

face

whose

Atalanta,
the

of

said

sayest,"

they

must

pay

days,

race

be

then

must

thou

as

outruns

maiden

the

me

loss

many
For

truly

"

the

fails,

and

with

race

love

even

him

of

Thereafter,

had

to

than

more

the

never

pit

to

Meleager,

haste

to

proud

her

father,

her

my

the

wild

beauty

father,

they

to

be

was

But

him

as

wont

was

honour

made

her

besought

fair

as

suitors.
"

ran

had

touch

Her

she

returned

comrades,

as

men.

her

youthful

to

one

chase

upon

and

love

and

touched.

Calydon,

her

Only

the

looked

she

whose

strength

Shades,
been

and

in

Arcadia,

of

land.

skill

loved

who

king

the

own

whose

skill, had

gallant

to

her

to

against

her

of

daughter

forests,
and

came

them,
him

mortal

raced

be

to

with
and
leave

who

man

the
who

even

ATALANTA

To

behind.

them

conquest
in the

contest

blame

her

who

ran

So

race

ended,

for

her

his

heart.

those

possible.

Therefore

Milanion

was

ceased

he

his

saw

her

firmer

purity,

hold

upon

would

he

the

her

Atalanta

as

that
from

gods

win
this

was

herself

Aphrodite

sought

pity

to

the

The

her.

youth,

his

pled

he

become

to

of

he

hated

the

as

stood

beauty,

took

help

beautiful

beauty,
had

love

not

day,

on,

have

saw

butterfly

looked

vowed

he

each

joyousness

her

he

as

anger

him

of

and

aid.

her

loved

and

heart

his defeat.

fain

without

but

they

price of

sake, yet daily her

Atalanta,

asked

who

would

himself

To

should

the

And

gallant unconsciousness

and

Her
entered

gay-hued

the

paid

He

die for her

friends

like

in vain.

man

ruthlessness

her

in

her

despairing

him

pursues

Milanion.

who

youths

lives, why

win

and
of

Daily, amongst

if the

their

to

ahead

another

glorious game.

day they started, throbbing hope

each

child

tired

that

cousin

risk

to

fading hope

skimming

her

and

determination

"

all

was

sure,

cared

fierce

and

always

was

it

her

79

cause

him

that

him

upon

how

who
lanta
Ata-

he

had

friends, who

smiled

goddess

her

life,so

than

his

Aphrodite,

to

he told

as

more

youths,

and

had

died

with

for

gentle

sympathy.
In the
and

garden

twigs

of the

of

silver

it sets.

On

gold, and
birch

tree

of

them

three

had

feared

to

temple
leaves

when

this

plucked
not

of her

ask

as

the
grew

tree

yellow

autumn

with
the

as

gave
to

aid

them

him

to
to

branches

little leaves

kisses

sun

golden apples, and

and
her

grew

the

^vin

them

as

Aphrodite
youth
the

maid

who
he

How

loved.

he

him, and, well

he

"

far

has

said, "but

so

run

he

the

use

^lilanion

with

race

returned

little

thy
for

told

then

home.

thine, Fairest

been

have

thee

she

apples

Atalanta.

to

victory
far

MYTHS

heavy-footed laggards

the

to

was

spoke

day

So

OF

content,

Next

only

to

winged

white

feet

Wilt

have

outiTin.

I shall

assuredly

earth,"

on

win

had
me

thee

for

own."

my

smile

wont

to

look

Look

"

said,

art

but

her
"

spoke.
with

me,

near

where

I
the

him.

give

and

them,

quite

not

was

had

been

tempted

by

the

long

lashes

the

the

rosy-

dawnmg

is

assuredly

sit Pluto

and

goodly

so

of

for
the

gods,"

her

when

cheek
thou

meadows

Persephone

as

fearless.

deathless
on

youth

wholly

so

drooped

Milanion,

you,

goal

is

hero

though

as

Meleager

pity

which

with

heart.

her

even

Thou

red,

grew

touched

Meleager
Not

with

that

as

Atalanta

of

eyes

virgin huntress

the

had

into

Even

did

the

of his fellow.

eyes

cheeks

dawn

came

this.

look

her

fingered
love

in the

for

Then

fearless

and

gay

as

into

looked

Milanion

And
a

BOOK

80

as

dost

she
she
race

of

asphodel

their

gloomy

Atalanta.

Wilt

on

thrones."
Milanion

But
with

race

me

until

eyes

found
Like
filled

Atalanta

said,
now

"

again they

"I
And

fell

ready,

am

steadily

he

looked

though

at

last

as

in

they

her
had

conqueror.
two

with

swallows
the

and

that

joyousness

Milanion

skim
of

started.

across

the

coming

Scarcely

did

sunny
of

sea,

spring,

their

feet

ATALANTA

touch

to

seem

vowed

by

that
for

worthy
But

of

length,

gods

to

behold.

the

the

Atalanta

fast,

had

lost.

yet

arms

not

only

the

heart
remote

Olympus.

of

who

him

had
of
as

the

the

won

virgin

the

winter

who

snow

on

that

the

rent

yet
into
For

had

once

peak

yet

gold.

conqueror.

heart

her

And,
of

he

she

in

ashamed,

but

race,
a

short

vanquished,

her

huntress,

again

watched

half

running,
indeed

was

Milanion

those

Again

threw

apple

she

as

and

gods.

the

up

fearful,

half
herself

found

happy,

the

from

Atalanta,

air, and

wholly

shout

even

ground

the

paces

came

Milanion
of

pick

to

several

breath

as

picked

apple.

the

time,

illusions

stooped

mighty

third

golden

the

Atalanta

Then

foot

stopped,

gained

she

apple

and

and

second
she

Never

an

"

one

sped

Her

her.

on

race

bidding

apples.

him,

the

Again

more

But,
of

one

again,

once

as

of

could

the

wing,

had

abreast

of

the

stood

none

thing

poised
on

dropped

ahead

shot

Milanion

and

he

that

so

such

Milanion

who

indeed,

race

golden

of

tempted.

was

the

moment

again

was

him,

on

of

those

obeyed

stopped,

But

she

Milanion

one

She

for

poises

ere

was

dreamed

treasure.

gained

fall

all

abreast,

gainer,

let

and

earth,

almost

ran,

Atalanta

bird

ahead

and

at

glistening gold

up

the

now,

and

had

flying

way

solid

was

Aphrodite

before

the

they

as

which

tell
of

the

81

won

as

of

cold

Mount

ARACHNE

The

hay

with

that

is

hidden

dry

now

from
rafters

hunting

foray

nestle
a

door

and

the

hen

makes

of

or

the

amongst

and

Yet,

soft

hay

which

they

have

be

can

other

whatever

of

windows

those

rafters,

is

there

working.
god

drives

dust-atoms

bars

wooden

always
Wlien,

golden
passes

living
the

of

may

and

high

barn,

living

window

and

the

window
82

up

long
to

shaft

what

of

roof,

lower

down.
or

dark

lessly
cease-

the
of

was

by

go,

its

on

skylight,

the

through

fusion,
con-

the

working,

creature

over

more

in

come

its

suing
pur-

chaotic

window

the

in,

little

creatures

sunbeam,
from

little

the

all

other

in

away,

gone

loud

such

each

leave

they

lay

to

come

tumble

to

through

seen

the

through

merely

or

open

undo

children

or

and

the

\\dth

mice,

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Sometimes

on

Now

in

heralds
to

as

for

through

nest

secret

subsequently

hen,

when

and

tip-toeing
a

rejoicing

proud

cat

sky

it

precautions.

previous

the

itself

for

which

eggs

clucks

furtively

comes

cat

slumber.

purring

dark

the

look

to

and

dead,

underneath

barn

the

the

by

Occasionally

into

down

cosily

then

into

marguerites

still, though

rays

barn.

the

grass,

meadow-land

green

warm

comes

gold-eyed

fragrant

"

sun's
of

the

lush

long,

was

ago
and

in

hay

the

wooden

to

it

amongst

river,

time

meadow-sweet

fragrant

growing

short

so

sun-

dancing
once

ARACHNE
of

part

the

early

toiler
with

and

spider,

Idmon

Lydia

the

dyer,

there

was

beautiful

clouds

enough
and

from

drove

joy

of

growth

she

earth

were

limned

again

under

Pallas

rivalled
for her
bent

needle.
eager

that

of the

that

hung

With

took

round

on

the

like

the

Pactolus
when

she

still it

Magical

was

the

was

darting fingers

exquisite

For

birds

devices

and

that

flowers

the

beautiful

and

old

of

and

things

tales

craftsmen,

lived

herself
on

on

alive

grew

whose

she,
form

skill

jealous

ever

of

woman

staff, joined the

as

twined
the

tidings

came

nymph

the

her

Arachne

arms

flowers

of

needle.

Lydia

watched
as

And

the

all

the

pleasure

was

river

her

all

wove

grew

thither,

that

of

In

wool

tops,

goddess herself, and

white

nymphs

fingers,even

of

and, leaning

age,

woof,

goddess

in

honour,

own

with

crowd

Athene,

pended
sus-

Lydia.

golden

and

by Arachne,
creative

hill

skill.

it.

upon

Colophon

at

of

pictures

her

the

daughter

the

Tymolus.

magical

wrought

hung

are

as

card

the

wondrous

more

and

that

from

of

fingers it

the

hither

butterflies

To

her

round

web, fine

yet

then

in

shuttle
her

the

and

span,

until

^the

"

weave

her

of

watch

to

threads

city

watch

vineyards

swift

her

is

resting
un-

by Arachne,

say

could

who

nymphs

the

the

window

her

they

Colophon,

hang

draw

to

of

skill.

To

that

work

the

rafter

to

none

sheep

for

seen,

once,

of

Arachne.

white-fleeced
soft

rafter

nymph

the

tapestries made

inimitable

was

glory,

be

to

grey

from

with

She

summer's

is also

shimmering

83

flowers

spring from

she

round

plied

her

each

other

spring
the

up

under

ground

on

little

busy
the
her

the

84

of

coming

of
let

not

were

day

she

might

any

god

to

the

sive
persua-

Athene,

that

indeed

were

that

dream

to

than

Greater

great goddess

the

she

that

her

high.

too

impious vanity,

equal her,

with

warned

soar

while

admire,

to

fair Araehnc.

and,

woman,

was

in

Arachne,

and

one

crime

for

punish.

Glancing
perfect

old

ambition

her

fain

was

Araclme,

to

wise

MYTHS

skill of the

magic

craftswomen

skilled

for

up

colours

scornful

fixed

Athene

spoke

she

words

all

and

the

at

Gently

must

OF

Demeter,

marvelled

she

BOOK

eyes

under

fast

grew
on

slim

her

old

the

the

from

moment

picture

fingers,Arachne

and

woman

whose

gave

merry

laugh.
"

"

In

Didst

say

good

sooth

in the

the

hills and

far-off

work

old

Athene

thy dwelling

hadst

Else

city.

equal

thou

not

art

spoken

dweller

Athene

Pallas

Athene

made

herds
goatin

of
the

excelling were

of

the

Arachne

to

said.

she

with

be

must

thou

not

mother,"

our

ling
equalbetter

word."
In
"

anger

Impious

higher

unutterable.

Take

punishment

at

will

assuredly

still,Arachne

"I

fear

not,

the

gloomy

turning

to

the

her

daring words,

me

day

by day,

she

well

said:
do

reply

ye

would
come

ever

sayest.

for

does

nor

foolish

half

who,

nymphs

who

must

thou

what

made

of

warning

those

thine."

be

Athene,

to

gods

the

than

heed

Laughing

"

said,

she

themselves

make
woe

!"

one

answer.

"Fair
know

my

heart

old

crone."

shake
And

afraid, listened

nymphs
that

watch

who

I make

to

no

idle

ARACHNE
skill is

My

boast.

still it shall

dare

Let

be.

I know

Athene

cast

radiant

goddess

insulted

pride.

"

fell

women

is

fast

"

the

stood

the

anger

and

nymphs

and

her, humbly
checks

Her
From

beating.
in

before

with

said, and

she

before

knees

was

colour

the

went

adoring.

showed
red

rosy

how
white

to

yet, in firm, low

them,

if she

me

Arachne

blazed

that

greater

victor."

the

bold

the

come

with

disguise, and

unabashed.

was

heart

her

her

eyes

their

on

alone

Arachne

off

and

Athene,

contest

will be

who

with

Lo, Athene

try

and

frightened nymphs

of

that

as

Athene

do

Well

Then

great

as

85

voice

she

spoke.
"

have

goddess,

nor

abide

by

boast

I stand.

skill

thy

what

such

wilt

if I

victor, behold

Not

woman,

Ready
did

boast, by

my

to

and

dyer's daughter

gladly willing to

me

I to

am

deign, great goddess,

skill of the

the

mine.

as

said, and

have

If thou

against

the

prove

work

do

can

"

said.

she

truth,"

spoken

try
dost
the

pay

penalty."
The
the

as

delay,

but

loom

and

made

"

with
within
hasten
their

took

her

stretched

them

fast

on,

skilful

arms,

the

teeth

girding
their

up

out

the

on

sley separates the

sharp shuttles, which
and

Not

warp,
the

notched
their

eagerness

hangs

for

did

fine

she

On

Arachne.

with

webs

two

it and

over

of

dark

grew

moment

one

side

the

place by

they

warp,

cloud

coming.

The

the

grey-eyed goddess,

thunder-

is

storm

the

Athene,

when

sea

mighty
the

of

eyes

warp,

beam.

the

woof

is

inserted

fingers hurry along, and,

in

the

moving

garments

beguiling

to

middle

being

drawn

sley strike

their

their

the

in

it.

breasts, they

fatigue.

There

Both
move

both

BOOK

86

the

purple

vessel, and

arch,

reflected

rays

colours

of

shower

There,

long

of

pliant gold

is

Tyrian

the

as

eludes

the

mixed

with

with

of

means

thousand

brazen

rainbow,

sky by

though

transition

the

to

just

tract

which,

very

the

too,

subjected

is

in

the

shining, yet

are

tint

to

]\IYTHS

difference

minute

wont

the

by

it

upon

is

which

woven,

shades

fine

mighty

its

being

is

OF

the

different
that

eyes

look

threads."

the

Ovid.

"

Their
hasten

to

of

worker

real

the

and

doom

the

told

that

one

indeed

was

that

came

with

immortal

up

from

the

web

her

love

her

brow

with

the

after
and

tales

the

ecstasy

daring.
chosen,
the

nymphs
at

of

held

Between
for

the

not

of

the

the

chosen

weaknesses

the

their

godlike
goddess

colour
the

and

mortal

form

and

daughter

excelled, by

Colophon.

and

those

how

for

beneath

her

none

One

hand,

fear

mingled
most

the

subjects

gods.

and

skill

mth

goddess

of the

in

breath

equals

Athene.

clouded,

had

dared

glowed

and

more

of

glanced
of

on,

and

as

creations

living pictures grew

Arachne's

pictures

though
dyer

the

another

dyer

that

picture

had

who

eyes

whether

gods

Arachne

yet

grew
the

showed

that

of the

Olympus.

fingersstill sped

that

each

stmggle

at

pictures

And

to

with

things

Idmon

of

daughter

in

looked

and

beautiful

of

Yet, undaunted,
saw,

dwellers

plishing.
accom-

up
not

mortals

presumption

of

knew

life.

skilled

no

grew

omnipotence

Arachne

as

dreamed

watchers

those

and

such

Athene

creating

upon

blasphemous

the

the

of the

in their

since

fingers of

the

Athene

pictures

ever

perfect that

so

goddess

was

has

tapestry
Under

so

with

them

cover

did

then

wrought,

canvases

and

arrogant
could

have

exquisite fancy

of

Zeus

of

the

were

of

equalled,

daughter

of

the

Even

she

as

and

beam

the

there

suspended,

do

which,

from

not

with

turn

still is without

skilfull

Nor

anie

Nor

anie

skil'd

Nor

anie

skil'd

in

this

gods,

did

every

Scot

she

peasant

Hygeia

the

staunch
little

the

spider
"

Also

higher

weave

fall

"

or

networke

for

lower.

Bartholomew.

have

her

after

the

eternal

household
favoured

the

loom

tokens

oft
Also

by

as

of

from

the

her

to

their

when

cut

heart

of

hero

slays

in

Arachne

the

heart

national
she

of

the
and

by ^sculapius

blood
dear

the

flies, and

not

order

to

hand

of

is Arachne

Athene.

unknown

be

twilight
in

men

Spenser.

"

compensations,

honour

for

the

"

compare."

to

long

more

boast

dare

ever

labours

raid

spinners

shall

weather

rain."

in

cunning

quick-flowing

than

spins, and

fingring fine.

of

saved

the

to

doth

she

child, much

her

who

most

tale of how
her

ai'c

runs

few

embost.

Arachne

practical^ if

"

"

loupes

gain

enemies,

mortal

in

followed

the

Kindly, too,

workmanship

does

not

by

the

lyne.

in

curious

so

that

days

been

twyne.

worke

in

or

divers

their

in

perhaps,

Thus,
and

damaske,

vaunteth

silken

his

which

weaver,

in

her

of soft

knitting

dieper,

With

but

still Arachne

Yet

which

damzell,

In

Might

had

thread

grey
are

from

compeer.

anie

In

And

Lydia

there

day,

loathing.

Not

"

fine

this

to

of

weaver

from

hung

crooked

more.

no

and

up

and

grey

were

arms

dried

form

grew

beautiful

the

where

creature

white

her

fair

limbs

straight

and

wiry,

MYTHS

Arachne's

spoke,

Her

withered.

OF

BOOK

88

of

divination,

weathers

multitude

that
of

and
shall

spinners

of

what

knowing

fall, some
is token

spin
of

much

or

ARACHNE

The

the

all

of

and

diamond

making.

garden,

boxwood,

twigs

on

mirrored
Arachne

the

and

web

And,

leaves,
the

come

the

on

to

her

out,

the

grey

own

up

and

her

woven

dropped

all

dry

clipped

and

has

has

suddenly,

to

little

in

For

Arachne

dew

face

the

on

marvel

dazzlingly
has

behold

and

his

shown

enough

great

drops.
are

long

not

the

its

over

web,

sky

in

dew

tree

has

sun

89

million

colours

in

the

tapestry

of

her

again.

IDAS

By

while

day,

heavens

the

and

semblance

of

in

shadowy
and

where

gold,

royal

Apollo

wandered

wavelets

softly

first

the

see

twinkling
blue
and

for

Idas,

sought

where

While

purple

the

Paradise

Idas

marble

sno^vy

him,

for

"

without

More

her,

beautiful

dreary
than

where

whims,
one,

garden

or

of

roses

all

^larpessa

pink
their

dropped

paths,
were

heaven

Shado-\vy

side,

crimson

deepest

the

but

Marpessa.

and

amaranth

in

mean

mountain

lonely

the

through

imperial

to

of

and

sought
his

or

could

they

crescent

come

side

the

and

on

had

joys
by

gratify

to

means

little

beach,

the

breaking

and

the

whence

Apollo

and

Idas

sky,

on

silver

grew,

crimson

watching

from

Diana's

sea,

the

petals
to

same

side

be

to

side

in

eventide,

At

w^estern

pebbles

sky.

all

amber-yellow

radiant

the

Marpessa

parsley

and

the

walked

or

come.

seashore

Pleiades

best

wiiom

gi'ew

and

the

the

the

of

murmuring

valley,

the

to

high

into

and

wdld

purple

in

rest

of

glimpse

the

ever

of

mountain

of

earth

on

his

Idas

and

the

Sea

JEgesin

shades,

deigned

kissing

lights

canopy

soft

in

chariot

brass,

violets

by

the

of

trees'

rarely

sought

to

shield

splendour

Marpessa

climbed

blue-green

where

Apollo

in

when,

the

the

valleys

his

drove

blazing

IVIARPESSA

sun-god

turned

together

sat

AND

the

were

by

his

desert.
any
90

flower

that

grew

in

the

IDAS

garden
could

make

his

her

was

Its

make

music

him

great

The

was

an

sat

alone

the

marble

he

and

soothed

Idas,
This

that

the

her

mortal

she
of

man

To
not

much

"

Evenos

used

loved.

all the

Marpessa

not

must

be

having

his

she

as

down

on

his

at

fair

feet

than

bees, the

as

the

through

and

Marpessa's
she

fit to

the

drip,
heart

red

lips,
of

thought

her.

watched

be

the

as

bride

of

his.

Apollo quickly imparted

to

high.

when,

mind

her

and

was

youth,

more

Silently Apollo

roses

to

lover, Idas, Apollo

of

hum

Eros, smiled

of

day,

daughter naturally

more

lulled

day-dreams,

in

only

Marpessa

maiden

these

his

rich

of her

The

grew.

bow

the

man

queen

fountain,

the

like

curved

since

petals dropped

warm

gods.

smooth,"

run

dripped slowly

dreamed

beheld

and

flower

of

was

whose

passed,

drip

of the

by caprice, noiselessly walked

bushes,

fairest

and

ness
happi-

was

for

which

fountain

pessa
Mar-

bitterly opposed

something

day

in

was

beautiful

of

unhappy

basin,

himself, led
rose

bridegroom
His

did

that

that

won

envy

father

another

worthy

the

by

the

never

Marpessa,

in love.

him

it

of

him

was

look

to

indeed

to

ever

first time

knowledge

had

he

love

too,

the

the

upon

melody

ravishment

came

many

the

to

fresh

dear

her

as

"

New,

always

was

true

him

to

lute

Apollo's

Idas

of

throb.

love,

draw

father

in health, and

Thus

for

that

ears

new

Idas

to

and

where

match

seemed

same

of

many
the

Evenos,

the

to

course

like

and,

ever

it

love

as

in the

him

when

And

gave

For

91

music

quickly

always

they met,

"

was

more

beauty.

so

No

sweet

as

heart

her eyes.

MARPESSA

Marpessa.

was

voice.

AND

his

imperial mshes

desire.

denied,

He
nor

anxious

Evcnos

was

his

for

match
the

radiant

told

what

if she
a

do

to

And

beautiful

but

win

to

he

looked

shyly

wondered

fountain, and

enough

Marpessa

to

Marpessa

of the

pool

in the

indeed

were

and

Apollo wished,

was

insignificant mortal,

himself

sun-god

indeed,

Here,

so.

No

daughter.

reflection

her

at

MYTHS

OF

BOOK

92

of

love

the

god.
"

I in truth

Am

wondrous

so

"

fair ?

asked

she

her

father.
"

Fair

And

An
more

was

man

and

charmed

her

conquered

strewed

to

at

the

with
her

Wlien
and

human

he
thus

When
that

spoke

lad's

Yet

as

to

Idas

and

away

he

put lier love

of

speak,"
words

his
and

love
a

for
she

sudden

brought

to

his

took

his

beauty.
he

wait, and
be

from

his, her

his chariot

petals they

looked

Apollo played

her

halting

Marpessa

no

music,

he

crimson

!"

wood

little time

would

rays

warm

far

often

were

Idas.

did

whose

his

would

the

as

by

Only

maiden

assuredly

as

roses,

it seemed

mortal

with

only

be

shado^^^

charmed

fears.

sake

to

was

the

ears

be

little

very

his feet.

thoughts

!"

am

Idas'

my

garden Apollo

rose

or

this

undoubtedly

conquered

was

for

give her,

heart

her

doubts

no

in

then

Ah,

for

Idas

but

not

"

There

Marpessa's

could

eyes
had

god

then

father.

the

place

would

her

In

seashore.

The

beautiful

with

the

while

be

pleasant dallying
by

or

replied,

Marpessa

! I would

angry

himself

Apollo

Evenos.

joyously
indeed

with

mate

to

answered

proudly

happy

enough

listened,

and

always

her

heart

exquisitely

most

Idas

into

thought,

music.
"

Thus,
of the

memory

her

heart

little

MARPE3SA

SAT

ALONE

BY

THE

FOUNTAIN

but

by Idas,
white

the

beasts

The

down

shamed

did

The

them.

he

fierce

in its

he

plunged

the

other

failed

it into

who

him

the

had

in the

be

breast

end.

of

And

then,

they lay, Evenos,

river.

Over
Once

water.

gods

his head

for

and

stream,
And

known

by

then

his

from

did

only

mercy

with

closed

soul

that

day

that

name,

the
throw

did

his

his

up

and

called

was

ask

the

with

the

Shades.

the

no

the

the

peat-brown

do^vn

Lycormas

died

into

to

to

had

still in their

arms

drift

of

then

yet

over

of the

downwards

river

but

who

fell

belt

his

and

they,

them.

moment

from

steed

eddies

body

hastened

great ciy, leaped

he

the

sword

then

wearied

with

for

Not

as

would

the

he

^villingand

so

with

stream

and

one

were

on

go

sweep

sharp

traces, neighed shrillyaloud, and

where

deep

with

that

could

forever.

his

been

hearts

would

water

drew

hesitate, but

and

that

impelling current,

would

man

from

longer

no

of

passage

horses, flecked

his

breath

breaking-point,

chase.

MYTHS

that

each

pumping

to

destroy

OF

knew

Evenos

foam,

strained

BOOK

94

more

was

river

Evenos

forever.

Onwards,
knew

that

pursuit of
hawk
but

him

"

the
soon

even

that

made

the

the

it
this

he

was

would

Evenos

had

of

Neptune.

have

swept

in

entered
chariot

Quickly
down

on

he

soon

the

in

was

it

gained

him

the

fastnesses

the

saw

white

victor,

shake, and
of

face

mighty
rolled

thousand

of

^larpessa

thunderbolt
its echoes

hills,was

"

time, striking surely its helpless prey

mountains

lonely

car

but

Idas,

drove

jealous sun-god's

winged

Apollo

as

than

greater

that

indeed,

knew

the

and

chase,

on

triumphantly,

"

and
that

through
sent

to

AND

IDAS

earth

by Jupiter.

carae

from
"

like

the

Idas

than

perfect
was

of
"

come

to

touch

me.

Yet

and

Together
land

quickly

Together

still,dead

earth

of red

and

loves

do

"

my

gold.
I love

Desire

Wlien
earth
words

his

"

dost

shall
!

we

the

Together
deck

I love

the

we

to

in the

ness
dark-

thou

hasten

love

make

spring
shall

thy

sorrow,

but

art

mortal

Marpessa,

thee

immortal

to

cold, dark

flowers

bring

to

in

not

can

saw

for

me,

of autumn
"

to

Thou

to

not

pain

first I

when

Come

me,

shore

wilt

Thy

thee, Marpessa

his

the

any

sunbeams

trees

Come

tomb.

the

coax

sings

thou

die.

more

dreams,

never

mine

was

lips shall

bring

her

Marpessa

trouble,

and

thee.

as

from

the

men

the

liveries

our

mortal

mere

Marpessa

"

my

Love

"

voice

itself with
:

"

fury, was

mate.

is short-lived.

and

golden harvest,

that

was

gaze

it calls to

longing

now

your

on

bird

nor

fade

burning

of

as

dark-shadowed

shall

we

its

even

the

kisses

my

to

indeed

thy beauty

shall

man

the

woe

woe

to

as

cried,

he

For

darkness,

mortal

"

No

me

face.

fairest
to

his

sea

from

desire.

while

the

the

by

seized

have

heart's

and

of

hours,

Marpessa

would

exquisite picture

tropic night

backward

face, in beautiful

his

voice

the

moonlit

in the

his

spoke,

any

as

blown

that

was

her, and

upon

voice

he

then

re-echoed, there

himself.

of Zeus

flame

hands

who

woman

And
fixed

his

still

said.

he

white

withheld

voice

"

95

echoes

the

the

decide

her

Apollo,
wind,

While

Olympus

Let

MARPESSA

was

silent, it

all its thousand

Marpessa

"

my

Love

seemed

echoes
"

my

as

if the

still breathed

Desire."

very

his

Abashed

before
of

heart

the

words

of

head,

and

gazing
At

first at

"

he

such

what

In

I will

Not

only

Of

all this

for

that

of violet

wine

That

palest rose

face

of old

Thy

freshness

Nor

for

this

Because

Thou

long,

Thou

Thy

heard
on

died

for, though

It has

been

sung

of, though

It has

the

am

Of
O
In

My

of other

aware

far-back, of lives

birth

beauty
this
woe,

lone

dark
my

and

like

country

early light,my

when.

not
not

where.

luring West,
thee

lands.
stars.

many

candle

of the

heart.

worlds,

I know

in

not.

birth.

I know

and

times

the

to
ere

beside

say

tell ;

uttered

other

of the

to

spirit sea

been

striven

have

is from

sea-horizons

of shadows.

cliffs to

winds

strangeness

and

has

the

touched

strange sleep.

broods

music

but

thee,

sea

up

remembered

of sad

of life ;

provoke

like

It has

And

air.

all

whispers
the

to

June,

besieged

night suggesteth

spiritlute

Thy

face.

sweet

indeed

me

thee

all the

is like

face

then

nor

no,

I love

yearned

still

voice

Some

do

what

what

the

What

aspire,

night

might

cities

fidl of

and

art

to

thy perilous hair

or

that

only

meanest

So

pale

it is

thee

all

stealing on

art

her

brimming

the

in

Infinityupon

thou

And

own

since

in the

set

stirring bosom

that

Invasion

of

cup

sweet

By drowsing lovers,
for

Yet

than
I love

world,

for that

her

plead

thy body j)acked with

jar

Nor

can

make

speak.

That

Nor

what

rather

pity

to

burning

ringing through

into

then

pale promise

little

still

the

And

argument

woman

heard

Idas.

lover, silent, white-lipped,

and

god

spoke

After
Or

the

stood

she

as

Apollo
mortal

her

saw

torn

was

beautiful

MYTHS

entreaties

god's

the

Marpessa

the

length

OF

BOOK

96

clear
Thou

world

music

dying."

art

"

Stephen

Phillips.

IDAS

Idas, in the

Then

low

love, drooped
for

minute

and

the

of

From

and

her

from

god

sifver-maned

sky, impatient

reins that

"

For
What

men

he

joys
fate

for

red

he

yet

and

"

yet

promised, might

ing to

who

one

had

"Yet

Then

were

life, what
withered
and

in

"

dead

indeed

he

the

were

leaves

Wliat

of

on

the

that

seemed

to

thanked
than

woman

and

earth

at

known

give
to

one

in autumn,

fate

the

ruled

power

lay

to

the

feet

something

that
awant-

miss."

the

gift of

whose
whose

than

of

than

existence

sorrow

her

the

sons

little,human

tears

human

the

stooped

her

rule

crave

whose

one

Apollo.

to
to

woman

still be

not

uglier

and

floor

mistress

sorrow-free

that

life

blue

the

she

still had

to

the

thought,

forgot to twinkle,

words

her

with

I, being human,

value
as

once

moment

Marpessa,

of the

mortal

there

looked

worlds."

the

who

stars

course.

passionate love

of his

roses

And

and

universe,

vast

hand

mortal

shared

of

pawed

offered

could

more

gift of immortality
the

stars

other

bliss to

bring

to

the

last, in low

all the

What

at

from

"

eyes

eager

remembered

sunbeams

firm

their

spoke

grander

the

horses

the

at

checked

Marpessa
come

And

man.

and

brother.

god passed

to

she

as

silence

man,

for

stayed

watch,

to

car

perfect

In

watching

Diana

invincible

to

Diana's

the

and

silent.

god,

"

from

comes

was

the

high

silver

own

man

three

on

97

that

and

head,
the

from

of her

triumph

back

his

marvelled,

course

MARPESSA

humihty

stood

And

woman.

down

AND

immortal

beauty
heart

this,

to

was

endure
G

had

tired
an

BOOK

98

existence

endless

youth

in which

did

Then
awaits

the

power

of

she

turn

But

"

out

if I live

On

the
odours

In

peaceful

of the

he

Some

shall

So
And

shall

With

tender

The

first and

The

insane

Pass

off; there

almost

shall

the

looked

"

And

thou

When
On

his

That

did

in

once

her
For

beautiful

head,

and

past.

o'er.

faithful
and

sun

peace

wind,

of life."

with

fell from

words

him,

held

he

this

her
his

out

mortal

poor

who

rose

on

could

lips.
arms.

youth.

own

lesser

no

god,

in

sweet

wilt

thou

pleased thee,

voice
to

by

at

thy setting
I

be

himself.

spoke

grey

err.

though youth.

o'er

her

this

come,

Marpessa

that

delight.

dust

as

must

But

tried

frowned

sun-god

not

by twilight hedge.

succeed

daily

she
the

sun.

quite.

me

of love

is ;

repeated

only played

than

watch

setting

sting

venom

kiss

she

him

live
and

the

extravagant

secret

she

hand

in

little hearts

first sweet

friendship

as

now,

lies the

live.

farewell

sun-god

hand

despise

and

limbs

and

from

Durable

will

that

who

one

spoke

she

passionate children,

me

as

two

we

by

whose

one

hands

Thus

farm,

burned

stood

in whose

field, and

of the

we

that

sweet

Beautiful

darkness.

prosper

open

the

though

The

So

shall

god

...

god

then

give

clambering

or

Idas,

noises

radiant

But

To

death.

pastoral fields

And

Surely

life

earth

low

In

The

Even

judge

to

everlasting ?

was

Idas, who

of the

with

yoked

was,

beauty

to

judgment
meting

IVIYTHS
Hfe

no

whose

immortal,

was

The

OF

cease,

Apollo

far time.

thou

gazest

remember
that

and
had

that

on

come

once

the

down

then
was

earth
the

young

"

fell sudden

shame

of

love

rejected,and

there

that

night there

that

told

harmony
Death

of human

that

to the

earth

sunset, only the sullen darkness

an

of Diana

on,

99

said

who

greater

seemed

than

love that

Yet, later, the

god.

angry

smile, and, in the winged

Marpessa sped

nor

no

flightof

of the

silver moonbeams
with

those

were

came

MARPESSA

AND

IDAS

to

car

of

the

feared

greet the

dark

Idas and

Neptune,
gods,

in

time,

nor

perfect

a
nor

himself.

n
c^^

earth

pain,

ARETHUSA

"

We

victualled

have
in

Syracuse
of

Arethusa,

the

first

in

Here

the

in

But

stand

like

it

white
can

"

Have

Arethusa,

would

be

old

of

the

their

wing

gods
old

have

to

by

town

shadows

as

the

sea

boats,
the

to

across

we

the

where

white-sailed

way

trait,
por-

faded.

Almost,

little

and

old,

once.

purple

Greek

an

seems

at

deep

Proteus

Triton

blow

the

is not
is

of

day,
to

Arethusa

Cicero,
is

hear

this

to

"

Three

one

the

in

long yellow

dark,

grow

of

colours
stories

that

with

glimpse

acceptance

and

either

return

Nile,

with

far

we

Or

Here,

sail

cypress."

the

tales

vivid

gi-ow

butterflies,

"

of

the
the

Syracuse,

above

horizon

of

of

sea,

will

with

the

Like

humanity

blue-green

clouds

land

Sicily they

shall

history.

own

our

above

of

from

fountain

the

at

We

assured

Battle

the

won

watering

covered

or

remote.

very

seem

"

he

be

Nelson

wrote

victory.

have

laurel

sea-fights

greatest

surely,

and

with

later,

and

must

we

breeze

cro"vvned

days

"

1798,

watered,"

and

one

yet
of

incredible

entirely

his

the

scientific

fountain
of

of

from

rising

myths

flow,

overwhelmed
100

mind
"

very

by

impossible

most

modern

water,

sea.

horn."

wreathed

forgotten.
sweet

the

In

lives

Ortygia,"

on,

says

the

name

of

which

full

of

fish,

which

the

sea,

were

its

BOOK

102

beautiful

limbs

white

pure
There

marble

was

moved

almost

that

leave

gentle

stand

to

the

slowly

it flowed

though

regretful

beautiful

so

of
it

as

gently

so

still,as

forest

sound

her

to

solitude, and

the

unkno^vn

the

the

from

himself.

Pygmalion

caressingly

it seemed

for

of

but

carved

though

as

hand

there

murmured

MYTHS

seem

the

by

through

on

nymph

sound

no

that

stream

to

of the

OF

thing

as

Arethusa.
"

But

like

her, and
her

in

of

came

from

hastened

and
the

in

to

voice

that

"

Hear

of the

god

of

me,

river
the

with

pled

hold

uncouth

did

he

for love.

river

it for

Terror

hastily
upon

before

its own,

her, in tones

her,

to

come

fear

that

of

arts

woodlands.

the

of

spoke

in all the

brought

in

murmur

with

An

listened, and

shelter

upon

ing
her, and, behold-

forever.

had

of

passionate longing.

supplicant

that

billows

the

gently, but

beheld

she

ruffled.

was

up-stream

fiercelylove

it and

seize

she

her,
Then

mighty

took

made

form

her

heard.

she

as

find

of

he, unversed

as

of the

as

comes

tremble

as

water

to

murmur,

flood

not

stream

and

and

demanded

the

the

brothers

once

was

Arethusa

upon

sprang

forest

who

one

of

river, had
her

her."

above

thrilled

that

her

murmured

longer

no

the

So

love-making.

smiled

down-stream

loved

of the

creature

love

to

newly-born

voice

seemed

stillness

the

river

the

her, had

as

Heaven

both

Alpheus, god

but

And

the

swept

sea,

to

Earth

suddenly

Waves,
the

The

Arethusa

that

!"

now

thou

rushing

streams

"

it said.
hast
"

made

^the

god

Alpheus, god

am

sacred.
of

the

am

the

thundering

ARETHUSA
Where

cataracts.

rocks

echo

and

I hold
fire

of

thee, and

in

Arethusa,

while

he

under

her

her.

were

gained

upon

to

cloud, grey

and

thick

enfolded

piteous longing

did
in

"

heard

until

he

blew

his

from

aside

sight, and
into

transformed

Alpheus

to

her

save

dark

earth
and

then

on

upward,

the

freedom

the

golden

of
orange

the

little

veil

that

that

the

Not

at

sky

groves

and

and
the

she

green

grey

his
had

moment
torrent

did

Then
her

realm

onward,

length

blue

for

breath
hid

into

way

couth
un-

nymph

for

gloomy

rushed

nymph

makes

the

himself

cleave

into

until

grey

of

"

of Arethusa.

pursuit

votary,

even

the

in

voice

length

fountain.

that

vain.

that

saw

and

love

soft

he

mist

in

beloved

delay, but, turning

rushed

flood, he

the

chase

Then

in

her

my

at

Fiori

descended

for

the

bent

the

the

as

cry,

"

sped,

Alpheus

her.

him
!

Arethusa

things beautiful,

himself,
and

she

"

Zephyrus

Diana,
the

"

god

of the
ever

save

suddenly

groped

with

beloved
been

Alpheus

but

she

felt that

to

love

asphodel

Yet

blinding

waited,

Patiently

from

Diana

tops,

her, and

Arethusa

she

and

mountain

the

length

the

the

forest

flowers

golden

and

before

The

fled.

hills,

forever."

fled

she

as

I thine

her.

the

of the

thee

shadowy

upon

at

cried

"

the

her, until
and

wraps

panic,

and

ended,

was

love

blind

aside

swept

the

over

I come,

Etna

and

Through

flying feet,

hollows

mine,

swiftly gained

Maggio

from

veins.

be

crash

streams

shadowy

Down

my

shalt

thou

loved

who

the

through

is in

Etna

Then

mountain

the

kingship.

my

108

through
of

still,

onward

emerged

Pluto

again

trees, and

olives, the

to

beheld
burn-

ing

red

geranium

mountain

of

But
fear.

bursting

those

had

of

he

great

able

was

the

for

one

"

And
In

snow-capped

At

they

of

cave

the

deep

that

shore

lie

sky

azure

they

sleep

Ortygian

spirits
the

asphodel

they

rocking

below

of

night

hill

flow

woods

meadows

the

Like

steep

shelving

they
the

at

Beneath

When

godship.

leap

the

noontide

And

In

his

tasks,

cradles

their

the

In

waters

basks,

morning

love

but

live

no

Shelley.

more."
"

sea

his

parted

watery

sunrise

Through
And

the

once

their

ply

the
At

the

single-hearted,

From
In

lost

joining

fountains

their

where

vale
friends

Grown

They

had

Cocytus
of

means

of

out

all

out

the

and

mingle

to

cast

mountains,

one

Like

found
earth

he

from

Enna's

Down

last

whom

now

of

rises

that

at

that

and

encumbering

spring

her

blackness

Arethusa,
the

in

for

terrible

followed

And

shore

the

love

the

through

again.

and

Sicily.

Through
he

IMYTHS

OF

flowers

Alpheus

valley

the

BOOK

104

her

near

with

such

call

We

"

'heroic'

thing

man

English

in

and

pain

that

grief,

this

to

good

do

may

we

call

and

day,

it

to

our

Kingslev.

Charles

fellow-men."

hero

suffer

to

HERO

THE

PERSEUS

"

In

land

pleasant

the

marshes,

was

her

day

when
of

lap

longed

he

the
he

returned

him

that

when

hand

And

of

that

his

to

drag

out

her

But

who

can

Olympus
air
and

great

golden
happily
To

love,

he

shower,

passed
her

at

this

the

escape

strong

more

that

resolved

brass

and

prison

by

frustrate

speedily

was

Danae

was

the

gods

away

Danae

with

length

looked
her

him
was

the
born

the
of

time
a

And,
brazen

the

became

and

down

youth.

entered

himself

of

designs

himself

Zeus

and

of

him.

upon

gods

by

son,

built

placed,

days.

weary

sighing

princess
of

in

and

command,

at

the

come

him

the

told

had

borne

Acrisius

baffle
tower

great

in

was

hanging

oracle

the

surely

death

would

he

itself.

Death

of

in

With

had

must

daughter,

his

of

her

sacrificing

death

fear

for

until

him

for

hid

oracle.

Danae

daughter

Danae

king

the

to

lay

an

king

daughter.

dear

temple,

the

son

the
love

the

than

from

fair

what

know

reigned

there

very

some
unwhole-

of

place

one

consulted

his

because

of

was

to

and

gods,

head

the

she

and

now

time

father

the

name,

Argos,

upon

once

Acrisius,

called

of

son,

bride

From

?
saw

full

of

tower

of

Zeus

the

pity
in
and

imprisonment.

her

beautiful

and

and

kingly child,
had

he

laugh

side.

Down

"When
billow

stirred

the

the

locks

nor

sweet

face.

gentle

Zeus, from

words

I bid

"

For

and
of

for

took
the

and

king,

grooving

each

She

of
was

passed

gods
but
she

make

and
a

grew

the

men,

girl when
ever

more

mine

midst

the

gloom

sent

wave

above

giving

thy

boldness

to

ear

and

sleep

sea

come

and

harm

no

forth.

Father

and

beyond

child

with
an

evil

he

was

fair.

to

to

as

look

serene

thing
born,
And

beach

rocky

man
fisher-

jetsam

of

peaceful
Perseus

befell
and

up,

less,
fear-

more

into

courage

the

years

grew

upon,

the

the

Polydectes,

were

But

them,

Here

and

were

near

the

Sea.

followed

child

came

on

flotsam

goodly
gaze

her

is

ark

the

may

mother

and

mother

more

cast

swart

wert

in

^gean

strange

Perseus.

of

fortune

grounded

for

to

of

the

chest
in

the

Keos.

yet

that

day

and

prayer

and

she

sorrow

the

thou

babe,

my

of

years

ready

more

eyes

the

and

Danae

and

thy purple covering,

in

and

blast

cheeks

passing

liest

great

sea.

woeful

in

the

thee,

change

may

the

of

sleep, my

nights

this

on

and

waves

and

island

Seriphos, an
came

for

billows, but

morning

one

thee

and

thou

as

terrors

and

the

deep

Simonides

"

foam

blast

that

"

days
on

woe

right,forgive me.'

tossed

the

had

If terror

thee.

For

of

voice

shinest

in

her

for winds

what

this

his

on

and

raging

child,

high

yet be

tearful

in

when

the

Danae

the

with

in

put them

chest

Alas, my

thou

the

not

should

hungry

baby-wise sleeping
rivet

father

gods

plaything

and

her,
'

her

hurried

cruel

spake,

in

brazen

measureless

our

and

heedest

forth ; thou

be

to

the

the

Perseus,

fell upon

terror

slumberest,
of

adrift

of

laugh
he

little

for

Perseus

darkness

The

cunningly-wrought

and

around
thou

But

the

in

Did

seashore

the

prey

wrath

birth.
?

the

them

set

and

waves

him

at

MYTHS

the

was

the

babe,

chest, and

arm

of

to

newly-born

OF

great

tidings

heavens

my

BOOK

106

the

his mother.
as

the

crafty

years
eyes

of

PERSEUS
old

always

more

beloved

the

of

king
Behind

king,

hotly

desired

of

do

her

her,

as

side.

At

Samos

lay

Perseus

his

soon

and

peace

down

under

eyelids grew

grey

eyes

And

were

the

polished brightness,

smite

the

is

that

sorrow

spoke winged
"

I
of

those

of the

lifts their

with

man,

be

to

in her

with

whose

one

dawn

of

hyacinths

the

as

that

those

the

on

sunlit

another

yet
of

came

hand

which

of

was

the

gods

joy inexpressible, with

borne.

Perseus

To

known.

Those

that

perish

beasts

bitter
feet

to

my

of

blood, whose

are

is

sorrow

free
the

joy

from

souls
is

as

do

of

the

I know.
any

nor

cumbering
those

joy

and
fat

whose

theirs,

the

"

said,

she

Athene,"

are

heart

dart

tree, and

in

stood

blue
held

she

lading,

she

words.

men

No

scarcely

Pallas

am

souls

ease.

of

heart

sea

were

the

as

heels

every

there

But

there

danger

was

flowers

the

over

could

on

great

her

unfearingly,

sleep, and

merry

that

spear

the

ship

dreams.

robes

king

him

of

suit.

of

arm

seas

his

Perseus

long

the

old

his

of

unwitting

fathomless

the

Her

spring,and

the

on

before

as

day.

summer

in

close

before.

went

there, the

surrounded

flit

that

garden, pleasant, light-winged

followed

was

with

heavy

him, like butterflies

dream

stout

shade

the

the

the

while

day,

wed

to

was

safety

one

Danae,

scorned

face, sailed

to

But

she

Perseus,

eagerly,

more

wife.
wish

no

proudly

Perseus

had

her

his

for

well,

But

daily

felt that

and

while

harm.

no

her

knew

she

and

watched

ever

himself, had

Cyclades,

his mother
and

Zeus

the

Perseus,

son

to

the

Polydectes,

107

are

tears

Immortals.

as

live at

They
fierce

the

me

hearts

clay.

whose

of the

to

joy

that

But

dear

are

tears

Pain

is theirs, and

sorrow.

Patient

Olympus.

hope,

they

ever

is

earth

on

have

and

are

do

ever

they
and

din

and

long-suffering,

and

who

Ever

they fight,
of their

sum

days

existence

of whose
them

they
of

upwards,

out

life that

has

the

strife of life,to

and

on

the

bear

theii-s,and
dwell

trust.

when

knowledge,

had

mist

they

of those

love

the

as

accomplished, wings,

never

the

is

unashamed,

and

fearless

is

Disappointment

love

their

Yet

grief.

MYTHS

OF

BOOK

108

no

ending."
"

laid

she

Then

in

dwell

forever

And

in

of those

Perseus.

whose

wouldst

or

of

dull

thou

be

souls
one

as

"

dream

his

thou

art

hand

the

on

pleasant ease,

Immortals

of the

"

said,

she

Perseus,"

hand

her

Perseus

answered

without

tion
hesita-

:
"

let

Rather

full, fighting
at

like

ease

knows

beast

Pallas

loved

so

made

even

well

feeds

Athene,
hero's

dim,
One

Athene

found

swiftly

had

her

snake.

life to

the

than

live

"

said,

he

flowery pastures

on

and

heart-bleeding pain."

laughing

for

soul, showed
sick

heart

cold, far west,

of

joy,

him

for

that
she

golden
Ilcr

meted

hair

eyes,

she

had
that

she

Medusa,

them.

priestesses,golden-haired

of

my

because

she

picture

dread, and

told

that

him

story.

the

sisters.

that

his brave

terrible
In

suffering ever,"

ever,

youth, living

fierygladness, no

no

Then

die,

me

and

was

been
had

had

most

as

out

said,

once

lived

there

been

wicked

she

as

been

into
the

but

was

punishment.
changed

of

one

beautiful,

three

when

lovely,

Every
a

her

lock

venomous

cradles

of

love,

be

to

was

MYTHS

OF

BOOK

110

and

great vengeance,

the

was

vengeance

delayed.
king

The

to

him

do

and

had
"

Thou

that

sayest
"

said.

they

is

Where

his

of

keeper

most

he

though
him

at

costly

empty-handed,

as

is

father

thy

were

of whom

of

one

thy godlike gift,O

Polydectes, glad

And

and

in

one

they

jealous.

been

ever

every

came

court

mocked

youths

other

the

beggar,

day

best

alone

king's

in the

stood

he

as

their

Perseus

honour.

that

on

brought offerings of

land

the

feast, and

gave

humble

to

lad

echoed

the

that

gods

Perseus

the

honour,

mother's

the

"

who

their

"

was

foolish

taunt.
"

has

gods

the

and

cheeks

Son

those

his
"

battle.

helping
A
and

he

voice

head

he

Athene

though

had
he

noble

thrown

and

with

son

of

his

fat

ugly

back, gazed

ment.
merri-

in

the

who

glow

in

his

as

gods

trumpet-call

shall

have

the

died

in the

heart,

fire that
shed

with

the

in truth, O

have,

listened, and

lit the

should

shalt

the

shalt

looked

he

as

royal

despised.

out

rang

laugh, half-born,

palace,

the

asked,

he

indeed,

was

gift of

thou

of those

"

quivered

mouth

whom

The

me,

me

godlike giftthou

said, and

gods

Polydectes.

Zeus

of
at

"

loose

of

eyes

scorn

brought

Perseus, his

Then

bold

gift of

is the

Where

be

head

for

burned

last

he

the

The

gods

of Medusa."
of

Polydectes

strode

knew

in him

drop

he

before

thine.

throats

Perseus

king,"

of

out

that
now,

his

and

of the

Pallas
that

life's blood

PERSEUS
win

to

Still

*'

if

only

dreamed

since,

Athene,

and

Pallas

counsel

she

Do

image
And
on

when

which

"

me

had

of

venture.
great ad-

pray

boy

Pallas

you,

true."

the

little silver cloud

him

to

in

water

stood
before

and

nearer,

and

the

of
in

smiled

the

in

as

him

on

Nor

his
as

she

was

winged

worship.

grew

shoes,

Then,

very

more

than

polished shield, than

which

two

him

gave

then,

spring.

Hermes

that

counsel, and

gave.

at

reflected
her

the

head

shield

brightly.

more

look

not

placed

she

shone

here

thought

many

hero

dream

me

he

Like

the

to

came

Athene

his hand

mirror

been

came

her

knelt

Perseus

"

on

since, Perseus

and

deeds.

it grew

on

Beside

gently,

no

there

Athene

smiles

alone.

In

shore

answered.

ever

Pallas

sun

and

sky

the

grew,

the

the

to

true."

fearless

let

was

prayer

dream,

the

to

come,"

before

Come

! and

come

Into

"

but

come

had

he

prayed,

he

boy

gallant,

of

and

and

might

like many

His

down

went

its secrets

would

Athene

dreams

my

For,

So

wrong

stood.

Pallas

If

before

and

triumph,

Perseus

anger,

gently whispered

that
he

"

with

quivering

sea

which

would

sought, right

111

worsted.

be

must

blue

he

what

HERO

THE

"

herself

Medusa
then

strike

home

is severed, wrap
So

hangs.

look

only

hard

and

it in the

wilt thou

return

on

her

swiftly.

goatskin
in

safety

in honour."

and
"

But

how,

then, shall

cross

the

wet

grey

fields of

this

watery

were

^vith

his hand
"

"

Yet

gift from

as

on,

For
farewell

to

himself
But

said

like

Then,
out

across

the

Athene

had

Each

chill, till

where

snow,

warmth

was

gloomy
sisters
grey

them,

his
air

dark

by

cavern

that

and
and

Athene

horrible
but

"

"

May
I

May
and

Hermes,

one

his

to

mother's

Gird

bid

not

offer

not

father

my

his

weeping

Olympians

the

golden

young

and

the

the

cold

winged

Perseus

eagle,

carried

shoes

lands

northern

him

whither

him.

shoes

took

he

him

reached

black

ice

grim place
the
had

they
eye.

sea

were,

From

land

knows
white

it touches

to

which

he

with

he

hand

one

to

conquering
of the

and

came,

the

three

tooth

hand

ing
moan-

shore.

seek.

must

but

everlasting

the

Graeae,

the

him

of

surf

more

grew

the

as

lived
told

passed

the

the

even

days' journey,

seven

he

never

where

solid

which

through

spring, and
freezes

waves

It

to

the

of

"

offering that

the

fearless

length

at

at

the

is immortal."

that

asked.

he

and

of Medusa.

directed

the

"

"

Athene.

lingered.

Nay,

arms,

seas

day

ever

his

spread

and

head

the

was

this sword

to

and

might relent,

desired

laid

Hermes

far, far behind."

said

thine,"

and

thee

"

Athene

heart

mother

my

waves."

said,

he

leave

thou

Perseus

burnt-offerings to
Zeus

gods,

the

moment

is

gift

another

the

across

thine,"

be

shalt

sea-birds

white-winged

that

loving comrade,

shall

shoes

Would

of Perseus.

shoulder

winged

skims

that

of

smile

the

the

on

My

bird

"

Perseus.

asked

winged

white-

And,

"

way

IMYTHS

OF

BOOK

112

Old

in

grey
and

amongst

they passed

THEY

WHIMPERED

AND

BEGGED

OF

HIM

PERSEUS

the

eye, and

the

cold.
Perseus

Boldly
him

guide
"

No

But

all the

mirth

as

another,

held

he

blindness
Then

angry

of their

from

and

in

them

to

sisters

her

and

Gorgons,

ugly

and

Tell

them."

the

to

"

said.

he

find

their

was

refused

his

his

desire

and
evil

tell him

to

strong

own

three

Women

wolves

gnashed

the

that

hand

palm,

with

and

in
it.

fierce

cry,

have

to

within

eye

piteous

him

upon

fail, and

to

young

placed

gave

not

clutching

withered,

of old grey

cry

prey,

men,

one

of the

Grey

the

kin

wily

out

one

the

as

and

found.

be

grew

passed

eye

were

Perseus

at

might

Perseus

the

her

mocked

they

Medusa

But

of

children

I may

that

way

Women

Grey

the

where

and

Medusa

they dwell,"

where

thee, the

hated

as

know

others

I pray

me,

where

place

asked

and

them

to

blackness

in the

dwelt.

Gorgons

the

spoke

the

to

shivered

and

muttered

113

robbed

been

their

and

toothless

jaws.

I may

where

me

give

back

Then

they

thou

place
Garden

find

found

Go

that
told

Gorgons.

the

of

and

their

all

they said,
the

the
the

unless

forever

tell

But

ye

at

tell

that, and

me

and

of him,

begged

beseeching

in

was

when

vain,

at

him.

to

where

remain

cruel

and

are

ye

eye."

the

south,"

comest

Wicked

ye

they whimpered

length they
"

shall

blind

heart, and

"

said

Perseus

And

"

so

and

Hesperides,

south

limits

uttermost

day

far

night
and

of

of

meet.

them

that
the

at

to

sea,

the

is the

There
must

length

thou
II

ask

again
into

"

And

way."

the

Give

is

that

swallow

glad

our

old

and

flew

the

eye

like

south

frozen

gloomy

the

wailed

they
back

gave

hand,

leave

to

"

eye

Perseus

and

greedy trembHng

back

us

piteously,

most

MYTHS

OF

BOOK

114

lands

behind.
To

amongst
on

came

and

in

way

could

myrtles

the

nymphs
them

order

We

high

and

there

the

fountains

the

guard

he

Gorgons.

last, and

at

came

sunny

whither

tell him

find

mountain
and

heavens

the

with

asked

the

and
earth

he

golden fruit,
his

wing

must

But

the

the

giant

nymphs

with

Perseus

nymphs

his

sits

who

strong shoulders

apart."

patient giant

the

"

Atlas," they said,

ask
the

on

And

and

roses

who

to

to

must

up

keeps

and

he

tell.

not

"

his

the

begged

Hesperides

of the

garden

the

went

him

guide

to

mountain

the

up

the

to

of

place

quest.
"

Far

island
the

in the

helmet
"

great

"

gain

is this

Didst

blackness

thou

obtain

wilt
"

What

And

helmet

be

asked

me

helmet

"on

Atlas,

thou

wert

must

be

Perseus,

to

an
wear

in vain."

"

Land

thing, the

one

thou

said,

"

?
For

"

as

and

how

of

Dark

helmet

asked
many

yet

shadow

"but

Immortals
and

ruler

the

Atlas;

the

only

of

invisible

as

answ^ercd

Shadow}^

wouldst

Atlas

"

the

wear

it, for

promise

unless

himself, thy going

night,"

of the

terrors

But

ocean.

wouldst
of

said

them,"

see

"

it ?

Places, thou

can

can

of Pluto

Wliat
I

can

away

no

shall

mortal

brave

can

return

in the

the

yet if thou

be

thine."

Perseus.
a

long

year

have

had
at

"

said.

the

and

stern,

unending

he

the
flew

all

his

the

body

head

he

his

eyes

away.

than

of

league they kept

grim

sand

yellow
before

head

of

found

the
found

from

the

shoes

the

of

sought

his

hands
we

stains.

to

the

nymphs,

Medusa's
find

on

he

But

garden
knelt

sea-beaches

by

and
after

hunt

Perseus.
their

For

and

the

Perseus

the

severed

did

are

the

by nightfall
Perseus

Hesperides.

sea

still does
storm

over

as

and

of the

howling

sight,and

and

found

that

bravely
on,

from

while

vipers that

the

to

brazen

Gorgons

fell from

Perseus

blood,

And

Diana.

desert, and

passed
in the

more

of

of

he

sprang,

vultures

bred

grew

sword

they flew,

day.

bear

sisters had
once

bow

seas

them

Hermes

he

were

face

goatskin,

other

Libyan

still

"s\ith

chase, and

the

this

fell

pursuit

the

from

brance,
remem-

main.

the

the

blood-drops

some

desert

Gorgon

that

crimson

of

them,

himself
he

Across

^ledusa, and

in

winged

hear.

to

he

all the

of

his

and

then

two

in

up

with

in

from

flew

and

that

IMedusa

and, like foul

Medusa,

song-bird, they
a

but

Aloft

the

thought

indeed,"

slay, his

to

wrapped

outcry

he

agony

claws

might

of

arrow

an

hideous

body

many
was

with

her

but

With

little

longer,

floor

swifter

the

no

paused

it

that

remorse."

and

strike

to

"

kind

the

brazen

her

saw

lustful

turned

flew

Ere

of

neck

rocky

clang,
he

torture

he

her

smote

the

passed

and

greedy

into

has

be

Oh

corruption,

become

has

her

when

And

will

slay her

To

"

beauty

Her

life for

of

joy

"

then

first,but

slay !

I must

that

sisters

foul

her

been

"

And

of Medusa.

horror

the

and

beauty

the

]\IYTHS

OF

ROOK

116

to

cleanse
the
bear

weed
sea-

the

PERSEUS

And
fair

the

Perseus

when

dwellers

and

eagerly

So

Perseus

for

the

And

and

did

Atlas

was

he

promise

his

of

aweary

and

Perseus
over

sped

he
had

rest

land, who

of him

statue

years

ever

and

the

Nile

Far

the

it stood

again
rose

blessed
down

within

stone

and

him.
into

Mountain,

the

his

and

snow,

would

and

great

to

seem

hold

faith

land.

below

him

season

as

he

one

they

for

many

Egyptians

the

returned,

their

be

to

and

gone,

the

him

low.

the

by

and

when

that
was

flew

fruitful

one

and

In

ever.

Chemmis

called

And

and

growing

honoured

keep

flighthe

weariness

enduring

and
to

in his

suffered

his

ever,

there.

high

spring,

wickedness,

flight,and
and

had

he

Perseus

foul

in

had

strong, crouching back.

clouds,

felt

place

when

beauty

flower

Atlas

took

fain

it

skj?".

fed

were

of

with

lands

was

in

And

gods.

and

misty

hoping

and

held

and

great, patient face, and

become

again

on,

whose

like

grew

limbs

sometimes

her

cruelty,

his

many

Medusa

that

as

heart

in

up

of

face

white-crowned

earth

and

had

and

Titan

the

far

passed

ever

his

vast

head,

Then

he

for

upon

living

turned

his

the

want,

looked

and

too,

grew

shoulder

of

Hesperides,

fulfil his

he

from

upon.

gaze

Atlas

despair,

stone,

apart

the

only anguish

still his

the

him,

the

might

he

beheld

to

pure

saw

stone

he

him

welcome

glad

of

garden

uncovered

when

hideous

So

the

to

Atlas

Titan

been

once

To

received

toil.

long

up

in

that

sought Atlas,

had

117

day

Yet

Egypt

people
of

of

their

built
hundreds
said
he

that
came

because

he

saw

white

something
large

too

lashed

be

took

to

that

of

chains

beside

her.

strength
steady

and

of

mother

the

the

she,

coast

monster

ravages.

as

rock

in

and

Perseus.

stood

but

terror,

there
but

Naught

shone

the
and

Perseus,

head

of

heavy

of

out

his

asked

her

what

was

the

imprisonment,

she

told

him

the

little child

said, and
had

that

billows

terrible

punishment

of

father's

came

jMen

her
to

and

hold

tells

its

women,

the

Her

very,

boasted

snow-crested

he

it.

comforts

she

queen
the

cruel

who

Ethiopia,

amongst
as

of

his

purity

gently,

very

her

piteous story,

when

and

of

that

saw

by

lapped

moments,

heart

near,

shaken

chilly

cry

face

the

kindness

when,

meaning

of

visible
In-

drew

was

he

from

gave

in

thing

the

helmet

maid

few

that

fair

more

eyes.

Thus

the

stirred

the

figure

to

but

figure w^as

Perseus

feet, and

imprisoned

The

evil

white

first he

at

Hesperides.

the

every

waves,

anger

The

Darkness,

The

desolate

the

figure that

of

nymphs

fragile white

The

of

youthful, yet

very

of

the

took

he

no

the

Helmet

great

swiftly

to

of

her

rocks
a

darted

he

clearly.

more

marble.

of white

It seemed

sea.

bird, and
see

itself upon

little cold

held
A

was

steep

sobs.

her

sea.

the

that

shivering
on

against

his

saw

up

might

any

in
and

he

girl,slight and

than

even

that

statue

in the

snowy-plumaged

showered

island, and

MYTHS

rock

purple

downward

swiftly
spray

on

be

to

OF

BOOK

118

was

of
sent

kingdom
sway,

mother

and

children

was

nymph
the
to
a

who

sea

But

played

was

as

All

her.

and

fair

along

loathsome
hideous

grief

queen

beautiful.

very
no

its

of

story

were

animals,

sea-

its
all

PERSEUS
desirable

equally

were

the

whole

it.

At

land

that

he

And

the

food

find

help
told

daughter, Andromeda,

had

had

Thus

life

one

broken

be

heart

might

Andromeda

of

that

creature

of

gale
piteous
"

save

me

! I

Then,
did

he

so

am

like the

hawk

his

into

for

Then

slime

her
Who

Ethiopia

creature

her

that

mother's
Even

vanity.
the

by
does

as

free.

go

parents

broken

track

the

running
fore-

Andromeda

the

gave

in
to

his

her

so

? and

arms

father's

grateful
who

so

miss

Not

ocean.

all the

his

ah,

of
off

the

the

held

but

round

swiftly
the

its

on

vouring
de-

again
rock

the

an

strike.

to

froth, and

and
was

until

back,

mere

sea.

chains
her

for

sword

once,

water

floated

and

its prey,

blood-stained

he

me

is about

with

smote

scavengers

Save

her

that

cannot

and

hewed

"

above

hawk

combatant

Perseus
and

with

of

cried.

high

and

until

loathsome

carrion

sin

fair

die."

to

that

of the

smote,

churned

her

And

she

like

down

swoop

"

young

poised

he

his

the

to

that

water

monster.

when

and

was

storm.

darted

monster

again

hung

he

the

comes

Perseus

instant

cleft

the

of

oracle

an

country

by

her

because

cry.

Lo

Then

many,

sea

mighty

the

there

the

of

only

would

expiate

spoke,

land

and

maw,

consulted

sacrificed

been

for

given

had

that

brought

might

insatiate

mourning

the

him

sea-coast

been

she

as

the

scourged

rid

to

had

that

oracle

in

king,

father, the

might

its

for

Ethiopia lay

of

last her

119

held

that

tenderly

as

meda,
Androhe

flew

land.
then

happy

as

as

the

king

Andromeda

and

queen

of

? for Perseus,

world,

his

her

had

and

but

had

who

then

lay hid,
and

Phineus

and

For

!"

Zeus
and

thy

shoes

of

shield

Athene

"

but

Hermes,

that

in

helmet

of

thy

the

her

was

rescue.

fight

goatskin

of

into

^ledusa,

stone.

in

toil is

dream.

an

of

end

claim

the

and

the

sword,

head

of

son

near

to

come

the

on

hero, O

the

yet

the

head

Pluto, the

Yet

own.

sullen
It

the

Perseus

joy,

man,

lasted, but

feast

played

now

ended

the

is mine

thou

of

was

from

turned

to

splendid
of

for

the

were

so

hall.

fierce

forth

her

give

Andromeda,

blow

and

came

hast

to

marriage

have

sorrows

that

had

to

band

sudden,

drew

the

well

said

she

of

his warriors

Pallas
and

Nobly

strike

Perseus

days

seven

eighth night
"

But

began.

it

where

but

memory

banqueting

they rushed,

Perseus

at

the

betrothed

to

feast

with

the

been

dared

not

Straight
that

had

in

man

angry
into

agreed

marriage

Ethiopia

strode

who

he

Phineus,

No

in
an

on,

followers

faeed

wife.

held

been
it went

as

freedom,

her

father

joyfully her

his

for

ever

her

in all the

her

to

heart.

Willingly
Perseus

hero

greatest

given

had

only

not

given

to

and

deliverer, dearest

her

MYTHS

OF

BOOK

120

Gorgon

the

thou

must

yet guard awhile,

temple

my

Scriphos

at

for

I would

I may

that

it laid

have

it

wear

on

in

shield

my

for evermore."
As

she

shield
gone,

and
so

Then

galley
away

ceased
helmet

that
did
made

he

to
and
knew

Perseus

speak,
the

until

sword

awoke,

and

winged

that

his dream

and

Andromeda,

by cunning

westward,

Perseus

at

craftsmen

was

from

length they

came

lo, the

shoes

were

false vision.

no

in

and

red-prowed

Phoenicia,
to

the

sail
blue

PERSEUS

^Egean Sea,

of the

water

before

them

rowers

rested

ship ground
bride

told

him

from

hands

friends

away,'and

in the

his

the

wine
"

So

it

now

hast

boast
But

was
even

face, and

as

he

king.
found

she

the

king

and

had

Perseus

and

knew

the

to

his

stood

bearing
and

him,

like

from

gaze.
of

son

less
death-

methinks

but

boast,

"

jeering smile

the

those

his

when

Straight

years

didst

one

of

and

in his absence

nameless

oh

Thou

spoke,

faces

the

the

mocking

empty

an

suffered

alone

with

"

Perseus

had

in stature

man

the

red-prowed

who
longer a stripling

no

returned

when

Danae

of

seven

waves

Perseus.

of

son

there

was

up

said.

he

the

For

beach,

mother

Polydectes

looked

thou

god,"
thy

revels.

gods.
he

the

Polydectes

palace hall, but

of

one

and

she

strode, and

their

at

And

of the

of

things

of

Perseus

palace

been

cruel

what

the

brow

the

grew

of the

Seriphos.
oars,

fair

the

sought Danae,

Black

long

pebbles

the

risingout

saw

of

their

on

on

and

rocks

the

121

who

with

sat

froze

him

his

on

stiffened

in horror.
"

king,"
thou

me,

have

gods

Wild

gazed

into

With

the

shouldst

have

helped
the

on

hillside

away,

said,

of
his

for

land

he
of

"

ring

head

of

Medusa.

of

Gorgon's

the

Polydectes

thing,

ing
gods help-

that, the

swore

the

eyes,

unspeakable
stone

"

Behold

me.

in their

horror

turned
,a

Perseus

and

as

stones

grey

The

head."
his

and

friends

they gazed they

still sit

that

on

Seriphos.
wife
had
her

and
a

his

mother,

gi'eat longing

birth

and

to

see

to

Perseus
take

if her

then

Danae

sailed
back

to

father, Acrisius,

and

his

to

for

Not

of

would

Perseus

But
"

old

the

beside

man,

yet
And

surely
Thus
stood

In

beyond

loudly

as

Further

hurl

of

in

its scabbard,
all the

mother's

My

last, up

long

the

where

Larissa,

of

"

take

that

all the

the

soften

his

helmet
of

others

is

and

discus, and
he

cast

watched,

and

Larissa,

towards

me."

cuirass, and

Larissa, and
"

all said, amazed,

part in

of

men

and

youths

Olympus

took

who

Surely
of

one

full five

it, and
Acrisius

so

this

mortals."
Im-

the

fathoms

great
cried

shout
out

as

rest.

still !

! thou

aged

an

stranger, take

must

the

they

of the

I,

prizes from

off

from

those

If

Acrisius

he

Acrisius,

sat

indeed.

away

of

they got there,

when

on

land

the

beside

hand

those

from

thou

he

comes

his

"

at

town

going

were

one

carry

he

was

usurper.

glorious king.

said.

and

the

to

thought,

unclothed

stranger

"

and

did

godlike

arose

kingly

heart

the

king.

away,

came

king

Perseus

sports

their

sailed

sports

the

their

as

dwelt.

now

and

feast

and

the

they

king

by

been

forth, and

cast

Perseus

had

he

dwell

sins

the

that

land

own

Acrisius," he

galley

Sea

Euboean

that

her

to

king."

his

Again

and

usurper

be

not

found

Perseus

of

the

seek

to

go

is your

father

sword

the

acclaimed

Ai'gos

his

and

speedily was

and
men

did

long

punished

throne

his

he

there

cruelty

of his

repent

now

But

been

had

from

driven

not

grandson.

Acrisius

of

might

and

still lived

MYTHS

OF

BOOK

122

"

art

they
a

hero

cried.
indeed

"

Further
!"

still canst

NIOBE

Like

"...

The

of

another
whose

the

noble

the

works

and

attributed

to

endure,

the

of

child,

in

Uffizi

the

in

Titans

other

it

of

figure

pictorial

those

Palace

that

reproduced

anguished

no

her

those

tears

Tlie

and

Niobe

of

Praxiteles

of

acquaintance

vaguest

cause

many

her

"

one

of

the

half

have

yet,

than

Niobe

often

familiar

Hamlet

more

like

quotation,

"

so

make

of

art,

also

has

that

so

is

monument

long

and

wanted

to

queen

as

Shakespeare

has

helped

Theban

the

tragedy,

Florence,

at

for

the

as

Praxiteles,
the

memory

Niobe.

Like

of

many
of

story

husband

She

To

beautiful

her
and

descent
of
was

the

her

the

that

children,

no

was

fair

and

it

fame,
of

in

arrogant
had

peers

their

were

pride.
children

not

to

be

found

her
of

son

seven

of

their

nor

borne

ever

and

kingdom,

her

because

not

an

and

himself

daughters

was

by

Tantalos,

Thebes,

husband's

woman

whose

of

seven

greatness

Thebes

of

is

tragedy

mortal

upon

King

sons,

her

mythology,

daughter

born

gallant

and

Queen

was

nor

of

wreaked

were

beauty,

own

tales

Amphion,

was

Zeus.

the

vengeance

god.

angry

own

of

story

remaining

been

she

it

"

overworked

an

from

utter

group

last

those

lips

with

of

is

quotation

Shakespeare,

tears."

all

Niobe,

her

proud
that

Very
like

on

the

sure

her

earth

NIOBE

in

nor

But

all time,

in

that

and

son

the

as

proclaim

her
in

laughed
"

"

began

Each

lay

foolish
"

of

the

daughter
a

of

herself

Latona
than

the

Look

on

goddess
my

And,

of

seven

who

has

noble

my
fair ?

but
sons

of

hold

to

she
bore

one

not

am

the

was

am

the

king,

the

daughter

! behold

Latona

I
I

voice

her

husband,

surety,

whose

gods

celebrate.

than

am

and

son

when

the

said, and

greater

not

her

Niobe

for

altars

she

Am

god.

"

to

that, laurel-crowned,

goddess,

and

together

I not

am

scorn,

of

ones

and

ear,

wont

were

day

the

assembled

had

full

evil

before

more

"

gave

Latona

crowd

adoring

each

daughter

Latona

Thebes

of
an

was

each

said.

she

heart.

of

honour

it

to

gloriesthey

son

she

it she

and

sons,

goddess

moon

words

people

in

the

frankincense

Oh

did

be, but

may

seven

Apollo,

the

"

daughter

and

of

peer

in her

grow

and

upon

"

and

heard

Niobe

powerful they

and

boastful

the

year

daughter,
came

to

festival

great

be

there

Loudly

own.

and

son

Diana,

of

her

to

anger

the

than

equal

And

certain

wisdom,

in

beauty,

when

daughters

seven

more

the

than

has

wise

and

borne
is

could

come,

her

belief, and

proud

to

in

were

peerless. Latona,

scorn.

Beautiful

son

that

two

mother

magnificently

was

perfect

also

was

as

eternity

so

goddess

The

have

in

nor

daughter

in power

Diana,

and

Apollo

of

mother

there

counted

she

whom

mortal

are

felt.

Immortals

the

there

day

own

our

Niobe

as

amongst

children

with

feel

who

mothers

in

Even

heaven.

125

queenly
richer
and

by
one

beauty

as

far
son.

of my

do

their

to

children

my

strength

our

the

heard

her

home

the

arrogant

as

even

to

avenge

given

to

them

listened
"

with

were

like

thy

aloud,

unto

gods,

worship,

my

and

thy king

to

round

us

and

fearlessly we

that

to

make

despise

can

The

the
and

shameless

who

And

their
from

to

Thebes.

youths

of

the

some
were

Apollo

lost

flies

bolt

of

be

into

into

rage.

commanded

which

And

avenged

learn

honour

that

of the

Niobe

silver

had

the

"

twin

cried

been

gods

Apollo.

unscathed

not

goes

of the

mother

no

Diana,

chariot
sons

time.

the

fell,

like

hands,

the

less
death-

all

their

races,

Apollo,

virgin huntress,

found

they

seven

from

their

pursuing

having
the

in

bows

There

kingdom

were

things

insult

mother.

afar, and

hasted

rode,

ashes

hearts.

shall

the

and

her, and

to

Latona

Thebes,

flamed

anger

blasphemous

one

of

queen

smouldering

Diana

their

top,

"

with

smiter

the

blows

thou

profanes
!

of

gro^"g

to

shalt

mountain

Cynthian

and

burning

Tinily

gods

as

buttress

wind

of

Apollo

them

all

who

words

fire, her

called

She

the

prayers

the

on

gust

consuming

she

shouted

gods."
In

"

the

great,

so

and

waste

all else

"

Olympus

not

and

beauty

children

Do

make

Rather

and

in

her

"

said,

queen

people.
me

and

Niobe

for in truth

in

they

people looked,

the

when

And

if

see

dwellers

the

equal

not

and

daughters,

seven

:\iyTHS

OF

BOOK

126

the

sports.
and

noble

Some

excelling

in

of Niobe.
shaft

hand
a

from
of

young

his

Zeus,

quiver flew,

and

pine

the

broken

born
first-

by

NIOBE

wind,

the

floor

the

on

who

comrade

swiftly down

of Niobe

sons

shaft

another
both

lads

there

breathed

and

hurried

their

by

those

who

not

lay

jealousy

arrow,

the

muscles

covered

their

of

Apollo,

the

his

other

other,

on

their

to

and

yet
and

earth, and

The

to

mercy

watched
Niobe

she

defied

she

ascribed

the

youngest,

god,
of

arrows

her

pride

and

fate

of

the

slaying

place

gods,

were

Apollo.

terrible
the

to

then,

even

two

this

him,

to

unknown

an

unerring

the

Yet,

aid, and

sure.

bringing

dead.

and

conquered,

for

in

long

sons

whose

swift

them

were

of

each

bow

the

one

ran

after
of

of

that

gripped

from

brother

cried

cries

heels

Two

satin

His

lives away.

they

The

her

white

driven

death,

as

chariot.

the

on

Shades.

they

as

was

elder

came

even

of

fell, joined by

Their

too,

skin

the

perfect bodies,

went

the

to

winning

wrestling together, their great

were

under

moving

his

of

him,

followed

brother,

127

where

was

un-

Latona,

to

"seven

her

spears."
"

"

Not

My

yet

hast

seven

perfect

match

them,

Still
of

But

even

as

the

and
after
so

one

the

did

her

only

as

than
and

other, the
arrows

remained,

that

thou,
one

she

scythe

to

yet

canst, with

if thou

daughter

one

dead,

lovelinesses

I richer

am

lie

sons

seven

son

spoke,
of

Latona

conquered,

tnou

Diana

the

the

have

borne.

and

the

Try

of

beauty

envious

had

thy

to

two

mother

drawn

her

cuts

down,

quickly

white

tall

cried.

she

"

mower

slay

"

still remain

me

the
cruel

in

blossoms

daughters
pride

of

of

Niobe

the

Niobe.
was

bow,
one

meadow,
When
broken.

With

her

cried

and
"

dear

little !

so

All, spare
!

But

the

and

was

gods

her.

too

much

to

endure.

her

of

gods

were

at

by

Sipylus,

in

Yet

eyes

of

nmning

never-ending

on

of

merciful.
their

Lydia,

where

water,

grief.

the

rock

of

grief

was

of

mother's

no

god

talised,
immor-

Argos

Niobe,
a

that

and

summit

of

spring

and
the

stone,

the

the

on

any

was

still flowed,

tears

symbol

stone

anguish

to

tempest

of

looked

word
Her

sight

the

into

will, became

wailing

comforted,

hearts

they

the

ruin

day,

bleeding

nor

although

stone

the

Rachel,

be

to

bodies

when

self,
him-

Greek

tenth

the

it

stay

Niobe,

name.

blind

killed
on

superhuman

And

saw

could

the

the

them.

sat,

the

turned

They

and

carried

Mount

by

dignity

gaze

refusing

On

for

even

Niobe

for
was

of

music

Pierced
The

to

she

and

not.

buried

comfort,

out

of

Amphion

alone

days

children

were

hand

human

nine

her

they

of

so

"

one

note

dead.

girl lay

left

was

For

for

themselves
face

only

bow.

despair, King

by

Niobe

because

young

avenged.

Overwhelmed

weeping

"

So

harsh

Diana's

little

the

was

around

"

said,

Like

of

twang

arrow,

Latona

her

heaven,

to

up

wailed.
she

laughed.

gods

the

silver

looked

of

mercy.

she

o/i^,"

me

frame

"

many

sounded

for

gods
"

slender

she

born,

all the

is

MYTHS

httle

the

youngest

upon

She

OF

round

arms

golden-haired

so

BOOK

128

from

clear

of
bore
her

stream

anguish

and

HYACINTHUS

The

..."

Of

Hyacinthus,

Of

Zephyr

Who

the

seem

so,

beloved

of

the

fortune

good

of

span
their

life

fate
for

tears

dull

the

those

in

go

past

days

old

reached

without

lives

reach

to

knew,

Olympians
and

upwards

narrower

hold

to

fulness

seen

necessary
un-

and

have

than

their

ness,
happi-

of

dared

having

ever

or

our

duties,

ideals,

was

have

trifling

no

"

brief

keep

us

world,

grey

known

having

the

as

grave

in

no

happiness,

ever-narrowing
the

ever

"

such

and

age

seemingly

let

with

women

deemed

even

Rather

laden

and

cares

gods,
if

of

were

god-given

colourless

and
who

would

it

truly

men

all,

Keats.
"

"

the

after

pitied

who,

rain."

men

of

tasted

be

to

one

sobbing

of

those

Yet,
had

firmament.

tales

companions

they

the

young"

old
To

came.

penitent

the

die

the

breath

mounts

amid

love

gods.

being

of

worthy

flower

read

we

Zephyr

Phcebus

the

gods

as

him

ere

now,

cruel

the

"

Fondles

"Whom

when

slew

death

sad

with

fellowship

the

Immortals.

Hyacinthus
of

the

had

It

Muses,

mated,

gods

was

and

themselves,

chanced

one

Spartan

and

of

he

day

mother,
received

had
that

or

Apollo

as

of

son

with

mortal

the

from

youth,

father,
the
drove

Clio,

whom

gift
his

she

from

or

of

one

the

beauty.

chariot

129

on

its

was

not

only

blind

the

When

and

him,

gladly

his

Did

o\vn.

deign
and

throw

to

broke
limbs

not

the

illimitable

sister

shared

too, when
the

in

the

and

watched

rising slowly

break

and
who

into

water

to

would

of his

nets

Wlien

heights

"

his

strong

climb.

the

silver

the

deep

as

of

she

first

Nature's

own

play

his

making

And

to

over

of

car

blue

of
it

passed,
speak

"

his
the
was

with

perfect beauty,
There

lyre, and
could

so

sculptor worthily

for

perfect companionship.

music

the

god

eagle's wing

the

the

was

spell

the

Apollo

shout

fishes.

an

any

eager

meet

top, Apollo gazed in silence

and

land

of

to

great affair

the

silvery

of

joyous

great

fetch

to

into

moving

found

merry

mountains,

chisel

the

mountain

space,

Diana

to

the

had

ready

Did

ready

within

and

with

hunt,

was

the

ready

Hyacinthus

words

always

to

the

for

was

"

sky, silvering
never

was

that

heart

last he

courageous

landing

even

perfect

on

angry

found

everlasting stillness,Hyacinthus

reproduce

fears

the

he
the

at

hounds.

climb

to

that

too

when,

of

and

wished

the

that

himself, whole-souled,

chasing

lonely

the

him

ever

desire

Apollo

fish, Hyacinthus

to

Apollo

but

the

mood

called

Hyacinthus

strong

that

nor

belie

not

felt

god

the

whose

mate,

young

to

did

perfect companion,

the

Wind

with

spoken

Hyacinthus

of

and

Olympus

North

the

had

Apollo

face

the

of

yet he

women,

muscular,

was

Mount

on

of

Hyacinthus

South.

of the

tempests

but

pine

rage

fairest

the

full of grace,

boy.

the

saw

as

upon

straight young

not

of

look

fair to

as

MYTHS

he

all-conquering round,

was

as

OF

BOOK

130

were

when

fulfil his

times,

naught
longing.

forehead

lay

fellinghim

in his

an

unquenchable

of

Hyacinthus,

his

gallant young
"

the

robbed
the

crime.

And

evermore

the

to

of

of life that

his

he

feet

tell

there

of

us

path

the

Legend

letters

"

says

Ai/'"

as

oh

"

ground,

fell

on

his

life's

the

eyes

blood,

!"

"

of

I have

suffering,mine
friend

perfect

flower

'vvillspeak

that

everlasting youth

of

"

like

go,

Alas

the

on

"

as

the

in

sky

of

vow

dryads,

fallen

at

spring,

the

if

we

trees
stars.

the

to

The

sun-god.

powdered
wear

go

willow

of

the

of

song

branches
vnth

gold.
of

feathery garb

of

the

Along

woods
the

the

land
wood-

fragrant pine-needles

on

petals

the

hue, the

catkins

the

and

spring,

of rosy

treading

that

blood-drops

the

ended,

of

the

under

up,

from

is

silvery

and

"

ever

promise

in buds

v^ith

we

the

if in sorrow.^

winter

traces

look

fell

lilywhose

to

is the

spring,

as

larches, like slender

primroses

of

breaking.

near

sprang

heads

budding

gi-een,

and

thee, Hyacinthus

flowers, blue

of

their

decked

tender

the

of

him

forever."

cluster

find

we

are

The

live

still, when

woods,

are

thou

spoke,

And

trees

shalt

lives

yet hanging

birds

thee

men

for

Thine

sing

of

of

bone,

away.

shall

flow

die

thy youth.

and

that

Hyacinthus

gushed

heart

god's

of
head

the

the

could

flesh

darkness

passed

his

hearts

As

soul

god,

thee

with

and,

that

Would

cried

like

locks

the

towards

head

the

and

stream,

and
ran

blood

red

Tlie

is broken.

stem

But

arms.

god's shoulder,

the

on

over

Apollo

earth.

the

to

him

raised

skin

it, crashing through

upon

smiting

dashed,

it

Ilyacinthus

of

MYTHS

OF

BOOK

132

hyacinth Apollo

and

transcribed

DARKNESS

FELL

ON

THE

EYES

OF

HYACINTHUS

HYACINTHUS

on

beech

the

radiant

their

giants

the

blue,

and

from

and

moving,
as

Wind

gently

moves

wild

hyacinth

as

live

Hyacinthus
and

mourn

and

before

precious
the

look,

we

the

little

the

it

on

their

sun

softly
;

so

friend.

sweeps
do

lies

the

it,

shaped

the

sky
alive

seems

and

and

South

the

flowers

them.

across

Apollo

of

patch

shadow.

caresses

bell-

branches

robbed

that

the

way,

dark

us

had

god

and

the

great

lost

yet

not

of

fragment
sun

the

have

turn

through

though

as

it

at

forest,

the

that

year

And,

between

And,

love

last

shines

of

exquisite
torn

of

amber.

suddenly

sun-god
of

leaves

133

Zephyrus

of

So

the

does

still

In

of

plays

the

divisions

Shakespeare

three

mistake

life

is

and

made

that

But
the

on

label

that

the

know

road

for

in

them

to

separate
do

to

have

passed

many

"

Life's

is

in

are

with

stones
milethe

only
and

parts,

many

play

great

"

History

of

tragedy

nothing

of

the

keep

and

and

aspect

have

that

Book

the

actors

who

gedy,
Tra-

History
their

relegating

think,

those

in

thing,

same

"with

deals

with

young

apart,

they

so

other.

right

the

severely

that,

volumes

do

third

distinct

three

One

the

by

they

comedy

each

Comedy,

with

another

have

we

volumes.

separate

"

TOUCH

GOLDEN

THE

OF

MIDAS

KING

tragic

truth

comedians.
is

This

the

comedians

of

Once

from
"

car

be

That

and

little

wife

chief

tragic

slowly

came

wooden-wheeled

and

whose

farm

and

help

in

city

in

riding

king."

there

and

city

your

sought

definite

very

enters

lacked

Phrygia

people

the

was

answer

who

man

your

day

heavy,
his

The

first

shall

the

of

kingdom

the

perplexity,

much

oracle.

The

their

time

in

an

of

one

mythology.

upon
and

king,

Midas,

of

story

son,

wain,

whose

the

destination

business

vineyard

jogging

was

"

to

fowls,

sell

into

peasant
the

was

the

goat

the

produce
or

two,

Gordias
place,
marketof

their
and

KING

skinsful

of

couple

their

greeted

them.

And

mouths

fell open
and

King
The

peasant,

his

as

oracle

the

sliced
In

throne

not

born

and
and

entered

his

city

learned

that

longed
world

down

for
that

able

amidst

the

to

could

more

gold,

contest.

chance

Therefore

smiled,
of

And

and

one

day

from

vowed

realisinghis
when

sat

more

wain

had

people,

Midas

so

him

had

place

was

taught
ever

in the

race

of

kings

should

Olympus

the

gods

looked

should

have

long

that

heart's
he

heavily

power,

father

buy

another

therefore, from

and

power,

inherit

of the

and

and

sword.

many

father's

peasant

of

anyone

to

honours

his

could

arms

Phrygia

came

Like

always

buy

descendant

to

came

power,

his

that

could

acclamations

of

Also

brawny

his

centuries

his

that

power,

gold

no

and

value

the

coveted.

he

him

day

and

that

all-conquering

purple,

the

onward,

boyhood

what

the

to

oracle

Asia, until

Phrygia.

of

gratitude

become,

Gordias,

of

born
low-

therefore

Great
his

son

crown

From

the

had

he

the

bred

him.

upon

with

as

the

knot

Nor

and
all

of

the

his

as

pull.

the

knot

the

of

his

wiliest

knot,
lord

showed

tight

could

Alexander

Midas,

time

the

the

hands

he

deity

as

their

hailed

were

Gordias,

upon

the

pulled

promised,

through

with

and

Phrygia.

the

to

Gordian

passed, and

had

be

knew,

famous

the

of

eager

welcome

of

round

they

bestowed

place

strong rough

untie

Prince

An

shout

grew

when

wagon

its

wisdom

simple
and

in

it up

tying

eyes

amaze

indeed

loud

surprising gift,but

by dedicating

their

and

had

gods

entry, and

in

Queen

135

strong, purple-red wine.

of

awaited

crowd

MIDAS

and

Midas

desire.
his

court

were

sitting

in

solemn

the

old

full-fed

satyr Silenus, guardian of the

the

all

With

and

ten

days

the

eleventh
in

and
what

he

when

to

I would

who

looked

"

golden

touch."

Then

picked

and

of his

which

cloth

of

for
On

his

tor,
precepof

him

honour

ponder.
"

much

"

all

here

gold.
and

common

the

spoke

of

rocky uplands
eager

face

"wilt.

Thine

went

after

Phrygia,
and

Midas,
shall

away,
Midas

heels, and

of

of

son

bed

to

empty

gone

Silenus

be

the

of

rout

quickly put

of Bacchus.

decked

twig

heavy

as

He

crown.

fragrant
and

where

near

grew

little

gold,

thou

as

their

at

tree

some

the

and

words

lo, it grew

piece
on

the

olive

An
he

it

revellers

proof

in

sadly

of

hastily

that

the

and

treasures."

golden

striving on

god

Silenus

which

by

had

Be

Midas

said

he

knowing

Bacchus

singing

power.

times

little

answered

to

become

many

of toilful

day

in his

touch

that

Bacchus,

peasants

done

did

gold,"

have

things

And

lay

demand

had

he

of

royally.

search

Midas

bade

moment

have

valueless

him

in

Bacchus.

friend

him

gentle
foolish,

pedagogue,

feasted

came

because

for

even

old

rode

and

god

the

to

he

deep gratitude

dishonour

would

end

on

Bacchus

day

would,

Not
"

nights

of

jovial

young

disreputable

this

treated

Midas

due

deference

the

back

the

on

ivy-crowned,

ass,

grey

there

required,

Midas

that

state

midst, tipsilyswaying

their

into

MYTHS

OF

BOOK

136

he

with

violets

stood, and

leaves

held

stooped

violets

he

it, and
touch

to

grew,
lost

and

their

it

from

of softest

grey,

glittered like

the

green

turf

turf

grew

into

fragrance

and

138

despair,

In

him

the

Save

me,

given
"

I, and

am

Take

from

chief

Sardis, the

for

would,
was

the

source.

He

crawled

Almost

shoulders.

head

and

harsh

grit of golden water,

he

had

known

and

drank

And

when

his

hateful
he

water

that

at

One

He

forth

lesson

power.
to

the

mountains

had

his

his

when

face

from

passed

the

the
the

day's

the

from

tragic
no

wished

pipings
or

of
the

Pactolus

king

peasant

mistake,

now

He

river

but

at

and

length

he

had

the

the

yet

the

joy
face

ended.

knew

that

under

sand, and
for

learnt

was

his

was

but

noted

was

there

was

pool, he
him,

had

feel

toil

its

in his

to

laved

he

so

Touch.

took,

there

grains of gold glitteringin

saw

for

spring

had

power

sufferingfor
in store

raised

he

time

cool

head, and

expected

when

boy

its

in that

Pactolus

instead

but

to

timidly plunged

he

peasant

as

and

forward,

go to

trace

Golden

when

river

to

And

then

he

the

to

his

the

Midas

was

man

where

spring

and

plunge

from

that

Midas

built.

was

to

freed

be

starving

it

was

long journey

and

reached

it, he

evermore,

told

worshippers,

which

upon

found

he

pool, when

his

and

Touch,

forever."

thee

serve

one

undoing.

my

Golden

accursed

witless

been

has

pitifulfor him,

city of

had

who

god
"

said.

he

desire

the

very

river

the

source

"

my

shall

well

the

to

hated.

he

me

cried

he

Bacchus

Bacchus,

Then

weary

length

folly of

the

away

It

at

gift that

faithfullyand

he

BOOK

IMYTHS

OF

its

the

from

gold.

by paying
more

in

suffering

comedian.

wish
to

Pan

wild

for

lead

golden riches,
the

along

simple

w^th

creatures

the

in

nor

life and

even

the

woods.

listen

to

goatherds

for

on

the
Thus

KING

it befell that
and

Pan
for

in

of

shade

in the

until

the

well

be

may

heart
of

the

of all

soul

"

thou

Oh,
"

ground

is like

the

And

the

the

cried

had

god

Some

music

of

and

music,

so

the

mayhap

strikes

very
most
inner-

the

joy

the

to

the

rapture

life and

heard

thou

with
on

it

soul

the

angrily.
of

the

untilled
that

place thy music,

music,

my

which

is

"

his
the

goat's
bank

feet

amongst
which

of

he

the

sat,

Willingly

thy golden lyre

on

stones

lyre

reeds, beside

I, Apollo 1

thou

"

wouldst

stream

would

and
is

spheres

and

mossy

"

would
on

my

play

thee

reeds

from

and

Pan

river."
Thus

matched
was

soul

splashing

of

Yea,

match

whose

in the

laughed loudly
"

boast,

"

the

stirs with
to

of

mortal."

his

of the

Pan,

It

his reeds

on

glee, the

my

sat

water

the

over

Pan

as

the

who

listen to

to

and

his

those

came

piped

his

awakes

and

things

wind

water-lilies

But

said,

he

music

the

as

two.

all

For

cried

and

merry-making

and

its

he

with

itself.

heard

Apollo

that

pleased

earth

trees,

in

aloud

Apollo

or

man

of the

sap

of

them.

leapt high

sat

power

own

ruled

night

of

and

Phrygia

danced,

laughed

speaks

bloodless

he

day

between

contest

of

one

shadows

and

Who

gods

forest

which

his

gloried in

who

god

very

passed,
"

of

by

stream

the

at

dryads,

solitudes

lonely

the

was

and

fauns

139

day

one

It

himself.

and

music

the

present

was

Apollo

nymphs

lived

it

he

MIDAS

one

did

it

against
of the

come

each

judges.

to

other

pass

that

their

music,

Apollo
and

King

Midas

First

all

of
the

leaves

lilies raised

their

played,

and

listen

to

the
its

and

buds

flew

laughed

to

of

hills.

the

to

had

and

through

spoken

in

it

broken,

and

Pan

had

who
of

all

and

all

piped
first

fear, and
in

the

their

was

ship
lord-

though

as

all

the

turned

earth

proudly
he

as

the

to

And

fauns

listened

reeds

song

Pan

the

bellow

to

And

hearts

the

and

ceased,

mute.

golden-haired god

still

tremble

stags
he

string

breathless
the

the

their

beautiful,

nymphs

then

When

tensely-drawn

lay

and

sleeping

mates.

and

grim,
the

see

and

blossom,

to

their

he

as

the

ceased

more

grew

more

joyousness

birds

the

straight to

world

the

yet

in

dance

and

and

fragile reeds,
shivered, and

trees

heads,

grew

terror

on,

of

beauty

the

on

then

his

took

Pan

MYTHS

OF

BOOK

140

had

hearts

of

men.
"

Canst,
?

Apollo

"

Then

his

his

wings,

and

Far

away

and

dwelt
No

more

the

down

in

who

in

had

all

barely
laurel

Pan

from

For

touched

earth-bound

there

there

was

fierce

The

green

fields

cro^vning

his

his

that

and

eveiy

soul

the

thick

flew,

tals.
Immor-

dispeace.
the

had

Olympus.

to

they

creatures

between

hand

lyre, and

And

straight

any

godlike
his

them.

strife, or

warring

the

moment

soul, felt that

them

hiding

his

magnificent serenity amongst

longer

unknown.

music,

my

golden strings of

wings sped

from

at

silence.
the

over

the

was

unto

of

wreath

finger-tipsgently
there

creature

limbs,

smiled

and

like

robes

purple

looked

curls,

silently played
then

his

Apollo,

yellow

music

said.

he

perfection of
height

make

then,

No

actual

and

woods

had

KING

into

faded
fair

and

and

desire

life

For

the

Ye

And
and

earth
"

sky,

relieved

scent

of the

violets

grazed
I

who

fight and

work

live

Therefore
"

Pan's

in the
to

very

"

all the

of

creatures

one

Apollo."
voice.

music

as

murmured

to

The
the

me,

meadows

be

and

weak

and

wild

wine

joyous
to

mortals

his

smell

"

I love

the

parsley
and

and

sleep

the

the

to

the

kine

and

eat

of
and

sad, fierce and

dead

sleep

of

do."

voice, and
truer

of

fresh-

of the

breath

of
red

and

is sweeter

life.

me

only

himself.

to

gives

If

was

fragrant pine-leaves, and

drink

raised

"

ceased.

Apollo

spring.

weary,

only
he

the

dear

want

strong, and
men

he

in the

is

earth

have

and

of

music

and

vine-buds

asphodel.
love

music

Pan's

live, and

to

and

dissentient

one

had

earth

silence.

was

victor

thine. Divine

had
echo

the

deep, replied as

play again,"

ploughed
that

is

the

when

would

woolly

of the

strings

new.

all

sky,

melody

sorely puzzled, utterly un-understanding,

Midas,

wish

and

there

was

and

sea

victory

The

Yet

Pan

and

earth

is the

who

"

to

ately
passion-

remembered

become

seconds

ceased

the

his

though

as

voice, Apollo asked

listen

who

before

the

centaurs

and

nature

when

had

things

and
had

man

faintly

was

of many

space

in low

Then,
"

all

and

away

the

it

fauns

dust

and

only

remained,

music

passed

into

forth,

and

quiver

to

his

of

called

Apollo

and

Throbbing

faded

and

creatures,

wild

the

more,

impossible.

desiring

ceased

no

141

their

and

dryads,

fought

the

that

and

nothingness,

nymphs

longed

MIDAS

and

called

very

greater than

loud
the

him

give

With
his

have

might
Then
"

gazed

turned

spoke

he

The

of

ears

And

crisp

black

came

from

echoed

that

he

and

his

to

would

for

these

Gladly

and

many

he

while

it

But
court

barber
the

secret.

And

there

too

dug

merriment

then,
to

deep

of

him

hurt

that

and

nymphs

his

it, the

beyond

shout

and

The

sent

him

bribe

hairy

strange

satyrs

at

be

was

had
of

hole,

for

and,

dresser,
hair-

covering

of

his

folly.
oboli,

many

Phrygia wondered,
of the

heart.

he

mockery.

and

many

shrubs

court

devise

silence

king.

his

All

tormented

the

symbols

all

and

cruel

bought

length,
borne

in

but

woods,

the

trees

to

headdress

gold

he

in

shake

to

unquiet

night

said.

to

what

accepted

much

was

great

he

hands

Perhaps

golden gifts,and

although

his

far

hidden

went

hairdresser

through

torture

he

the

music,"

my

and

have

seemed

might

copied,

look

icicle.

an

hiding-place.

no

many

his

joyously.

long, peaked,

the

the

fauns

most

he

silence, and

growing

was

And

court

that

decision.

ass's ears."

ass.

an

away,

flowering things

Back

Midas,

upon

proud

terror, clapped

found
of

shout

found

his

heard

have

in

he

Pan.

Willingly
there

Midas

ears

fled

he

as

to

have

ass

an

hair,

long, pointed
most,

sunbeam

Midas,

when

in

him

at

Midas,

shall

Henceforth

turned

sun-god

the

I, King

"

transfigured by

face
he

little

victor, and

crown

ineffable

scorn

peasant's

For

"

victor's

the

MYTHS

is the

Pan

Apollo.

of

music

OF

BOOK

142

silence, the

by

his

kneeling

all

weighty

to

was

sought

and

day

him

lonely place,
by

it, softly

KING

whispered

damp

the

to

MIDAS

143

"

earth

Midas

King

has

ass's

ears."

reHeved,

Greatly
until,

content

rushes

by
has

what

wind

this

may,

tragic

"

ass's
the

green

"

And

perhaps,

has

in

rushes

who

ass's

hear

pitying

those

hear

the

the

passed

King

Midas

carefully
whisper

of

to

to

the

as

thing

same

whisper

thought

buried,

through

who

very

places

may

lay
blew

ears

listen

marshy

them,

those

give

who

all

well

was

secret

winds

the

for

Those

through

passes

day.

ears

his

when

Midas

King

and

home,

where

spot

whispered

rushes

hear

hastened

And

up.

the

to

the

on

grew

them,

he

the

rushes

Midas

the
"

comedian

of

mythology.

to

St.

"

HALCYONE

AND

CEYX

Martin's

days."

halcyon

summer,

"

Halcyon

of,

use

"

his

how

wanders

back

All

And

bleak
sail

sea

of

Hesperus,
and

beauty

Halcyone,
most

as

Their

happiness

when

Ceyx

Following

Star,
his

was

did

close

this

to

on

the

him

whose

His

and

queen
until

for

heels

of
144

the
this

the

brown

days

radiant
mfe

of

love

of

son

grace
fair

the

and

winds,

another.

one

there

disaster

long

in

was

the

loss

of

Ceyx,

was

as

ruler

^Eolus,

mourn

the

name

the

return.

more

in

stood
under-

along

for

eyes

never

almost

and

be

to

wanders

weary

Thessaly,

king

best

one

who

unmarred

was

had

is

father.

of

for

and

man,

lad,

swan,

will

that

old

green

her

king

daughter

perfectly

lad.

woman

of

Day

youngs

Halcyone

kingdom

the

whence

queen."

strains

reigned

when

are

lass

fishing-boat

there

is

goose

of

and

the

made

from

the

says
time

trees

heavy-hearted

beach

the

Over
ago,

the

the

every

story

to

world

every

And

by

the

all

And

the

reaHse

days,"

halcyon

"

Yet

131.

2,

expression

the

users

i.

it.

were

memory

its

do

borrowed

Tlicse

is

often

how
"

seldom

have

they

"

days

VI,

Henry

King

came

of
came

day

brother.
direful

lash

it is to

joy
dead

"

gods

times

offered

women,

that

husband

and

lover

true

and

winds

evening

land

his

own

of

Poseidon,
and

heads,

as

and

into

madness,

mast

Before

it

avail, and

for

gambolled

like

With

prey.

ship

to

lift the

crests,

again

as

would

shrieking
and

its

to

it down
drove

laughter.

it

onward

While

the

on

the

horses
sea-

grasp

be

weight
sailors

and

its

^vith

of

helpless
black

of
out

of the

it would

ever

white

foaming
sky,

and

ever

while

howling

stayed

any

waves

their

over

the

river.

and

blackness,

life

the

the

by

dark

the

out

East

cruel

winds

the

icy depths

into

blotting

could

great

it to

toss

reed

-pack

up

their

rear

it, snapping

the

swept

thing high

suck

mocking

and

to

with

oars

the

roar

of

horses

things,

sails

only

Long

shore

Sea, smiting

no

wolf

the

curtain,

dry

time

half- sated

in

winds

but

little

them

though

plaything

white-maned

before

tempest

deck

wounded

of

whose

Thessaly.

began

^Egean

were

in the

choke

to

many

woman

of

home-like

tatters

hungry

stove

water

made

seizing the
in

mighty

so

the

them

though

as

had

line, the

all

of

king

black

across

storm,

the

night fell, a

rushed

prayed

her, and

on

in the

seas,

Wind

! my

IMy King

Juno, protectress

to

the

landmark,

casting

light

of

every

and

was

faint, grey

king

shore.

waves.

dim

the

with

strew

she

to

pity

out

was

helpless plaything

back

incense
have

might

"

hours

weary

safely

him

to

surf-beaten

angry,

herself.

to

the

and

rage

the

sighed

fragrant

she

ruthless

ere

timber

bring

to

she

into

through

And

:MYTHS

OF

waves

she

INIyKing,"

Own
the

the

broken

and

men
"

for

BOOK

146

in him,

the

taunts

Ceyx

CEYX
of

thought only
of

the

as

he

grief his

he

asked

his

body

him

the

his

and

When

she

Eagerly
had

been

his

Wrack

of

waiting,

heavy

sweetness,

seaweed

prayed
still

that

safe

herself

in

return,

and

be

fairest

her

laying
in
in

out

the

choosing

his

eyes.

Thessaly,

to

in

the

by

that

king

"

garments
the

This

her
he

robe,

as

mood.

sail

white

have

surf

heavy

for

bring
with

blew

She

would

wear

which
as

that
in

of

the

Halcyone

prayers

lover.

labour

out,

tang

tide, for

along

ship

the

altars

blue

to

strewn

the

her

foregone

her

to
was

in

clothes

watched

Ceyx, having

bitter-sweet

hoping
her

that

watching
her

king

Shades.

bits of tattered

the

meet

"

behind

last the

only

as

even

brave

present

was

they

half-savage

where

from

carried

man

him

son,

sea-beach

of

and

fearful, yet

on,

keep

was

to

that

come

in

the

the

incense

The

might lay

hidden

returning

there

her

waiting

of

came.

never

for
was

But

hands

the

to

possible

still blew

for

shore, and

the

place

it not

winds

the

and

the

Ionia, and

heart

her

to

down

tossing

gale, might

to

his

bear

might

was

that

himself

For

tired-eyed, anxiously

was

at

His

seized

rosy-fingered,had
and

Halcyone.

triumph

that

gone

him

her.

gentle

waves

knew

loved

waves

of

Star

who

his

the

her

and

had

Was

the

her

to

shout

sky

still

gazed

voyage

peace

the

the

seen.

weathered

that

fear, only the fear

no

for

that

"

Day

lover,

that

sea,

had

prayers

winds

white-faced

Halcyone,
the

were

the

Dawn,

147

peerless queen,

With

pall of

faithful

must

sight, so

king,

prayed,

and

bring

tomb.

black

death

thing only
her

to

slain

He

gods

one

in

had
he

the

to

prayers

Halcyone.

her, his

loved

HALCYONE

AND

she
the

might
busied
on

his

might
sky

in

BOOK

148

silver-bordered,

spring

"

with

bordered

could

She

looked

Ceyx

how

just

she

queens

his

hear

beautiful, of all wives

the

of the

horrors

dear

voice

been

love's
In

must

the

dead
thither

by

last

be

to

command
of

Somnus,

bid
to

him

tell her

In

death-god

the

at

she

any

Here

sound

noiseless
and

to

grey

tops
will
dark
and

rose

moon,

of

and

the

that,

the
break

his abode.

down

the

silent

never

sun

to

All

sky

rolled

away

lowest

around
fear

nightfall, hasten

to

the

the

to

Ceyx,

mountains,

at

her

rainbow-

her

mistress's

that

she

reached

there

was

the

ever

the

ground
hide

heart

of
of

the

the

to

lurked

steps

clouds

the

them,

up

cave

and
of

valleys, to

the

palace

in vain.

it is to

work

the

bring

From

at

gave

the

form

nor

came,

and

She

Death,

In

valley

silence.

the

whose

came

to

was

sped through

was

have

him

Cimmerian

black

softly and

that
at

waiting

clouds, whose

gods.

shadows

the

through
she

It

passed.

last.

vision, in

had

bidding, tingeing, as
that

Somnus

robes, Iris darted

hued

of

the

his

hither

go

brother

among

valley

for

bear.

and

weary

that

murderers,

Iris to

Halcyone

forgot

that

seem

words

could

she

all her

that

it

all

most

she

tossed

his

waves,

Sleep

of

god
to

being

even

of

the

petitions

then

it.

began.

handmaiden

her

send

the

those

than

more

tell her

recall

that

Almost
did

time

her

is

wear

women

certain

so

Juno

restless

the

most

ever

even

was

to

dear.

since

of

ears

body

the

could
her

told

all

mood

She
saw

he

as

of

again

soon

litany

first he

peeress,

night,

kind

fringe.

tones

very

in

sea

silver

when

the

was

the

as

feathery

IVIYTHS

OF

sun

tain
moun-

work

the

the

long

children,
the

timid

CEYX

No

wayfarer.
there

valley

soothing

noise
came

in

the

Close

their

of

and

Sleep

door

the

Lethe,
the

lips,enjoining

silence

in, amaranth-crowned,

poppies

bring

that

awakening.
creak
walked

of

each

golden

crowned

his

shoulder

of

bed

whisper

by

the

to

Brushing
away

Iris

the
walked

light from
cave,

his

Morpheus,

their

each

the

or

willows
other

that

the

idle dreams

grey
up
her

wisps
to

the

couch

rainbow-hued

yet Somnus

ray

that
where
robe

of

no

silver
one

to

the

swayed

ever

and

knows.
brushes

the

hillside,

lay.
darkness

lazily only half-opened

his
him

heads

Somnus
lit up

strong

over

of sunshine

hang

god

poppies

round

wheat

all,

strewn

the

on

All

their

of

black,

son.

that

than

room

leaned

bow

secrets

mist

dark

curtains, the

field

aside, as
of

less

cave

gently stooping

like

messages,

to

she

were

favourite

no

hinges

half-opened

he

pleasant dreams,

is

inner

was

of

of

Iris

sable

wreath
and

with

to

garments

enter

sheaves

innermost

the

with

His

sleepy head,

breeze,

murmur

In

draped

stars.

hovered

to

the

couch

fingers on

stillydarkness

cave

left behind

entered.

sleep lay drowsing.

with

outer

she

cave

she

ebony

an

From

and

grew,

there

gate
the

twin-

would

who

which

no

into

and

clang,

to

that

one

on

there

was

Sleep

the

their

forms,

from

of

Forgetfulness,

softly waving

dreams

unhindered.
and

went,
the

There

bars

or

and

lullaby

poppies

all those

on

of

dwelt

blood-red

the

infinitely

so

of

where

shadowy

down

valley

river

cave

Death,

itself stood

and

the

past

the

far

than

sound

For

door

the

to

brothers,
at

dreams.

from

faint

so

less

of

149

there, but

murmur

was

waters

up

HALCYONE

was

it

that

remembered

flow

AND

his

Tlie
of
eyes,

head

moved

his

sleepy

voice

"

commands

her

in

that

all the

and

Her

seemed

her

to

that

there

dust

in her

weary

Only

rest

rousing

himself

When

he

and

where

had

hours

many

vainly

couch

long

had

and

yet

his

by

her

heart

stood
face

was

son

of

beautiful
now

the

and

her

by
the
the

dead-still

gazed

with

on

of

Star
her

with

room

zon
hori-

had

hour

she

in heart

of

sleep

the

far

herself

gift

was

the

the

Tired

Ceyx.
was

Morpheus

sought

an

them,
He

side.

face

Day

and

laid
the

his

on

over

Trachine,

gods.

for

upon

exquisiteslumber.

many

she

orders,

imposed

watched

had

the

bring

bring

his

turned

to

Ceyx

mind,

slept,in

stricken
and

came

to

mind,

that

give

task

to

up

For

last, hoping

at

she

She

her

poppies

yawn,

of

day.

in

and

his way

form

the

incense

soul, in body
her

winged

silver

limbs, throwing

the

himself

gave

and

heavy,

grew

it

for

forgetfulness.

sweet

Morpheus

that

burned

husband

away,

sufficientlyto

slept.

Halcyone

her

then, with

himself

upon

eyelids

blood-red

and

to

pillow, and

downy

lost

hastened

her

upon

the

of

mortals

by Juno,

Halcyone

lullinginto peaceful slumber

eyes,

entrusted

Somnus

took

creeping

were

you

wreck."

already

sprites born

those

him

that

sends
to

dream

representing her

delivered, Iris

message

errand.

her

hearts, Juno

despatch

of the

events

gods, tranquilliserof

of

careworn

you

be

might

gentlest

Trachine,

of

city

the

"

in

easily, and

more

what

her

of

soother

and

minds

it rested

of

said,

she

MYTHS

OF

that

so

asked

Somnus,"

to

BOOK

150

do"vvn

sleep.

when

Not

Morpheus

only

Ceyx

on

weariness

that

Not

and

the

dream,
radiant,

who

piteous,pitying

stood
dead

AND

CEYX
His

eyes.

clothing dripped

the

tangled

Pale, pale

weed

sand

Halcyone
him,

and

word

that
"

he

white

tosses

my

in

dear

the

there

water

the

on

her

that

night.

seashore.

As

white

greet

her.

speck,

like

knew
From

her, and
that

well

no

onwards
came,

flotsam

then

until
and

was

the
at

she

to

in

away

to

came

this

thing,

hurrying

length

jetsam

she

of

waves.

could

the

sea.

did

home

it

Nearer

"

visit her

the

on

horizon,
to

black

the

hasted
the

watery
towards

knowledge
body, swept

and

recognise the
With

way

of mariners

lifeless

sea-

there

was

oars

Halcyone
but

far

through

grey

had

of

her

the

long

heart."

the

Sleep

found

sea

haven

hoped,

something

the

the

restless

drops

hope,

saw

by

on

path

there

ship
by

driven

the
far

of

my

Morpheus

nor

sought

me.

On

loving

had

and

do

more

avail

the

but

again

messenger

surely

ship

she

as

eyes

the

No

warm,

up,

dawned

her

spoke

thee, seeking

footprints

Not

on

waves.

and

thy

on

wet

sail, a

down

started

morning

Yet
a

rest

agony.

looked

incense

the

still seeks

taken.

ever,

of

and

look

that

no

had

and

the

say.

smoke

storm

skies

were

she

her

storm.

dying

as

was

gripped

Ceyx, Halcyone.

Halcyone

cold

grey,

to

floor, marking,

lord

that

ways.

told

seeking

cry

fled, and

who

body

arms,
a

no

the

sleep

over

blue-curling

face
chill

With

but

been

in his

hair

the

by

hands

him

her

stooped

I, slain by the

dead,

in

thy husband,

am

thy

had

uprooted

failed

had

in his

his white

face, and

that

151

water

sea-

sea,

whimpered

and

Dead

the

Morpheus

am

prayers

of

his

was

and

stones

HALCYONE

heart

nearer

form

that

it

of this

broke

uttered

she

as

"

aloud

cried
thou

returnest

had

built

been

barrier

when

it,and

the

still out

was

wordless
"

let

Only

him

show

of

anguish
get

me

and

arms

is it thus

that

close

the

the

along

ran

loved

she

man

last

her

prayer

his dear
I

"

breathed.

she

dead,

that, living or

of

this

to

on

She

one.

there

"

gods.

him,"

against

of storm

mole, and

prayed
to

near

and

body

she

reach,

I nestle

that

only

of

her

out

sea

shore

white

dead,

prayer

of

distraught Haley

the

leapt

Beloved

the

from

out

my

assaults

fierce

the

stretched

"

me

she

Ceyx

to

break

To

words,

the

MYTHS

OF

BOOK

152

Let

breast.

his, and

am

Grant
me

mine

he

forever."
And

Halcyone

to

for

from

of

out

white

pinions,

and

waves

until

reached

she

helplessburden
and

of

for

the

throat

when

she

reached

his
her

were

the

and

horny

be

king

of

of

she

the

once

she

of

only

like
For

the

seemed

to

the

at

gods
the

face

in with

uttered

that

had

heard

watchers

of him

red

her
on

who

have

longer

no

fair

And

fain

found

of

came

music.

made

of

the

cries

cries

raucous

would

petals

the

Ceyx, drifting,

and

Ceyx

lips,Halcyone

sun.

beak

flew,

of

the

over

waves,

only strange

body

fiercelytearing

Yet
love

the

rigid body

conquering

had

lips

own

by

to

As

that

marble

warmed
her

the

snow-

grew

skimmed

she

safed,
vouch-

then

was

shoulders

snowy
them

longing, but

from

kissed

her

with

swift-flowing tide.
love

great miracle

rose

prayer,

the

shore

had

been

Thessaly.
the

gods

Halcyone

were
was

not
an

merciless

"

or,

all-conquering

perhaps,
love.

For

the
as

AND

CEYX

soul

the

had

Halcyone

of

white-winged

sea-bird,

husband

king.

her

the
known

mate,

and

angriest

and

To

them,

days

before

seven

days

after

great

calm

in

hatch

birds

come

flying

inland

"

Ceyx

curls

smoke

the

amongst

Note.

The
"

making

where

Of

it

honour
its

from

yellow

nest,

all

halcyonidse, excelling

gods
the
all

of

calm

given.

warning

to

"

sails, and
where

chimneys

of

the

blue

the
their

steads,
home-

sleepily

nodding

are

nest,

flight.

their

their

known

commonly

is
"

says
the

of

haven

poppies

corn.

kingfisher

from

the

red

the

Socrates

the

to

upwards

and

great

homeward

drive

smacks

sea

was

Ceyx
fill

fishermen

the

for

white-winged

cries
in

pass

and

days

the

shrill

for

floating

Days

Remember

cry.

the

that,

the

over

those

approaches,
with

year,

her

Halcyon

the

"

they

hastily

And

bird.

"

in
to

ships they

whose

mariners

the

storm

side,

by

the

reign

And

young.

storm

her
and

the

boon

of

day

Halcyone,

as

defied

side

grant

should

of

of

seas.

gods

name

of

Halcyone

birds,

shortest

which

soul

the

breasted,

it, there

the

still,

And

the

her

sunshine,

and

the

body

the

evermore

Halcyon

raging

did

too,

seven

should

the

into

passed

for

proudly

of

waves

also

so

the

153

passed

And

as

tempest,

HALCYONE

The
because

world
others

bird

in

their

the

real
but

is not

great,

its

lovingness

of

has

as

the

happy

calmness/'

days

Halcyon

"

it has
;

for
which

"

received

while
it

it

is

calls

ARIST^US

of

Myriads

the

fragrance

the

spend
the
shows
rob

is

where

purple,

laden
free

comes

the

know

who

store

their

home

none

against

of

heather

honey-

the

their

to

drive
from

them

may

the

spoils
can

hedge

men

where
out

their

of

sweet-pea
that

and

away,

shadow

the

the

uplands
in

far

lazily, drowsily

treasure

hum

humming

very

in

by

the

on

which

foray

the

of

of

many

story

and

blue

and

and

create

and

who

own

unless

them
brown

the

their

watch

Ai'istseus

men

he

first

who

to

followers
that

hideous
excited

in

perfection

motley
clamour
followers

his

throng
in

may

dear
in

men

who
order
be

the

brought

own

those

are

labours

ardent

"

whose

gi'cen,

her

us

of

bee-keeping

Greece,

bee

those

afternoon

bees

busy

sleep

bees

the

moors.

How

art

to

Hmes

Their
from

bee-hives

from
a

Tennyson.

the

heard

of

carry

fastnesses,

there
of

and

of

reef

out

wild

the

bells

but

bees."

harvest.

line

it,

of

them

lawn,
elms,

blossom

the

on

they

the

innumerable

summer

That

thro'

"

lull

sunny

trees.

of

surf

almost

immemorial

in

luscious

the

would

doves

of

like

sounds
and

of

sweet

hurrying

murmuring

gleaning

are

is

rivers

moan

And

In

sound

Every

"...

The

BEE-KEEPER

THE

beat
that

checked

land

of

veils

of

fire-irons
the

queen

in

their

ARIST^US
and

perilous voyagings
of

Aiistseus

to

was

and

him

bees

or

make
hole

their
for

in

rock

were

and

so

the

he

knew

homes

the

Soon

Aristgeus

Olympus
for

tseus

had

he
She

trod

as

not

before

punishment
and

watched

their

asphodel

of the

the

Fishes

throne.
her
cords
who

sat

her

that

perish

"

when

the

and

fateful

day

when

lost his

of

were

angry

with

no

drowse

"

did

more

the

cropping

of
red

heart.

love,

her

down

and
to

Aristaeus, and
hives

stood

murmuring

the

ears

the

his

His

bees.

was

Aris-

brought

his

that

with

her

to

even

well

bite

swift-flowing

was

the

darted

round

water

of

mother
her

herds

the

clover

themselves

round

their

can

arms

of
who

and

the

the

deep river,
sat

on

feet, and
fine

the

no

of

Aristaeus

white

spinning

attendants,
twine

thing

gone

him

desired.

meadows.
the

who

nymph

as

and

covet,

bees, and

whose

slew

flocks

Underneath

have

might

gods
they

bees

honey

of

provided

most

of

trees

houses

lad

they

the

workers

hollow

would

tamer

listened

busy

storage

fiery protestations

silent, and

innumerable

the

water

thyme,

that

they

for

serpent
The

as

Eurydice

the

the

these

that

his

come

beautiful

Shades.

empty

tuary
sanc-

he

as

wild

the

as

that

of

All

day,

wily shepherd

noted

gods.

there

upon

the

in the

Cyrene,

knew

food

the

became

the

fled

of
one

He

used

they spoke

the

saw

son

conquer

gain.

all

placed

them

food

swarm

come

might

toil his

treasure,

them

to

amongst

their

near

in

humming
he

the

had

there

that

great thought
and

shepherd,

to

wild

the

beguiled

hive.

nymph,

155

beside

strong

throats

her

of

gi-een
those

longer fight against

of

force

the

worked,

of
a

man's

voice

The

of

waters

below

far

rivers

lie.

rivers

the

as

last to

all at
he

Cyrene

die

To

that

race

great
in his

bring

to

To

Ocean.

his sorrowful

told

her

to

pass

the

was

the

haven,

length, and

as

myself
do,"

my

mother.

olives

in and

can

of
the

them

brought

taught

them

the

from

the

and

from

bees

little brown

the

flowers

be

may
riches

of

already know,

my

sweetest

that

of

and

god

great gifts,

two

priceless harvest,

that

work

and

nymph

I have

reap

of

son

I have

learned

out

"

said,

and

little lives

their

though

"

he

they
have

they

live

who

men

must

to

the

the

dinned

waters

many

restless

of

his

:
"

oh

their

at

came

fountains

on

and

let Aristaeus

the
of

heard

for

command,
and

roar

started

creatures

pitifully.

asunder

where

mighty

the

listened

who

gave

rolled

to

old, old

the

Aristgeus, calling aloud

mother

river

the

down

"

his

of

power

she

as

sang

of

one

those

song

of

that

was

Then

mother.

tale

her

the

voice, callingloudly and

man's

them

and

nymph

told

that

song,

above

current.

weakness

but

water,

ears

old, old

an

of

tales

rushing

the

MYTHS

OF

BOOK

156

grey
me

that

made

slaves

which

Nature

that

hum

bring
be

may

robbed."
"

smiled
"

doom
No

boom

Tliis do

son,"

said

and

Cyrene,

Aristaeus.

upon
Yet

dost

that

has

longer

does

of

many

fly, swift

and

thou

not

overtaken
there

wings
strong,

my
from

come

and

said

know,"

many

hither

and

Aristaeus,
of

army
my

busy

busy

city

of

little feet

thither,

to

"

the

workers.
bees
as

bring

the

they
back

ARIST^US

bees

The

their

hives

the

to

spoke

"

of

boundless

the

North

from

the

him,

thou

mayst

fury

before

he

him.

with

and

when

the

head

only
thou

art

of

waves

fierce

Wind
before

and

long

the

sea,

sea-horses

but

none

"

win

canst

of
and

shame

his snowy

Proteus
bees

thy

find
he

Proteus

fast

Then

deathless

cave

where

dwelling.

by guile

and
me

the

by

from
he

as

No

never,

Proteus.

sleeps and

shapes

himself, wilt

change

her

son

in

his

heart

and

through
to

now

Cyrene

left

Proteus,
Behind

with

sprinkled

gods,

courage

and

him

him,

secret

the
"

answered

entreat

his

him

into

thou

which
win

his

nectar

of

him."

Cyrene

said,

chain

to

power
from

Lead

dost

gain

from

gain

Cyrene

chains, undaunted

the

knowledge

and

thou

thou

canst

the

and

sought,

his mother

questioned

eagerness

piteously

if thou

"

Wind

in

she

flocks

the

South

Wind

Proteus

force, wilt

by

noble

saken
for-

son,"

my

unbridled,

what

by

that

how

matter

the

have

the

grey-green

white-maned,

might

knowledge

has

when

raise

the

Aristaeus

Then

hold

th-ey

empty.

more."

once

Only

is

herds

who

West

him

see

tell thee

save

comb

heard,

together,

the

above

into

how

days

smites

East

the

back

dead,

Hast

is he

wrestle

lash

can

It
On

Wind

and

he

sea.

beard

"

Cyrene.

Proteus

the

"

if not

or,

"

The

treasure.

forever."

Then

white

all dead

are

me

said,

honeyed

157

the

him

Proteus,
her

throne

herdsman

the

there

was

life seemed

new

oh

my

and
of

seaweed-covered

the

mother

led

him

seas,

rocks

bom
to

!
to

had

a
run.

"

he
the
his

Aristaeus

concealed

the

across

hot

were

its

of his

shade

the

floor

sandy

and

soundly

made

him

been

limbs

his

aloud.

himself

into

of

captive.
of

undoing

the

shouted

to

gently

And
wild

he

he

become

and

fierce

to

devour.

and

let

never

with
the

beast

that

sought

next, breathing
Then
of

came

while

that
would

flames
there

lapped

their
in

booming

rush

And

it.

great sigh
his

of

an

ears

angry

the

of

sound

river

that

Aristseus
turned

lusted

that

But

chain.

the

held

black,

the

chain,
of

glare

Aristseus

of

many

of

things

crackle

desire

in furious

the

sound

all
the

him.

against

the

had

the

came

held

with

strove

fierce

the

on

velvet

scented

ere

slept too

scaly dragon

yet

yet

watched

fetters

the

less
dream-

and

of

and

thirstily devoured

against

came

him.

his

Aristseus.

hold

before

Aristseus

and

up

stand
and

of

terrify his listening ears

to

came

thighs

lion, its yellow pelt

killing,and

there

fall

lay,

swiftly

tusks

firm

on

seas,

white

flames, and

out

the

still Aristseus

devour

to

of

and

pride at having

awaking,

his

And
eye

of

Proteus

and

tiger, tawny

his

joy

shepherd

into

did

in

Then,

Aristseus, unflinching, kept

Next

soon

the

sea

returned

Aristseus

fixed

all

sea,

stepped forward,

Proteus

boar

flocks

and

that

saw

chariot

and

sobbing

rocks

Proteus,

themselves

thrust

the

his

exquisite joy

the

the

his

himself,

length, he

at

sleep-drowsed

all land

by

cave

behind

wake

to

and
with

restful, in the

when,

drove

noon,

stretched

From

sleep.
him,

great

he

and

all lax

limbs

at

fleecy clouds

the

Apollo

gold, Proteus

molten

used

nymph

when

heavens

high
as

the

And

covering.

MYTHS

OF

himself, while

her

for

to

BOOK

158

of

lust
him
fire

that
the

ceased,

waters,

flood, the

the

irre-

the

of

heart

and

fight

in

the

thick

shade

"

eater

pride

the

glory

great

of

animals

the

white

bones
its

gleamed

now

through

way

olives,

grey

offered

there

the

the

came

bees."

forth

came

meat,

out

the

old

of

the

strong

sweetness."

pardoned,

pillage

the

of

of

from

precious

Samson

knowing

exceedingly,

the

of

grove

assured.

forced

that

sun

in

valiantly

one

clean

innumerable

Aristseus,

rejoiced

most

of

forth

And

was

the

of

Out

came

the

of

murmuring

of

whose

of

is

battle

carcase

and

MYTHS

striven

has

the

the

rays

OF

who

man

from

sacrifice,

for

whom

to

For,

"

BOOK

160

and

giving

that

to

mastering
the

treasure.

for

all

men

the

fragrant,

of

his

that

little

power
brown

bright-hued

days,

thoughtless
him

to

evermore

the

Greek

of

belonged

taming
creatures

flowers

sin

bees,
that
their

PROSERPINE

Sacred

"

Thou

Gods,

and

Leaf

blade,

If

dost

Till

and

at

wind

"

the

catkins
!

once

black

Always

was

flowers

and

there

corn

almost

was

and

the

snowy

daffodils

of

by

soft

the

the

goldriver

the

"

"

when

there

nor

gales
and

fruit,

thorns
black-

the

sways

willows

earth,

hear

we

can

sweetness

autumn,

sunshine
and

through

of

story

brown

gently

time

cruel

is
"

bare

grey
!

Shelley.
"

the

honey

the

nor

frosts

sky,

Persephone

there

summer

up

the

divine

Proserpine

look

it

hue,

hours.

warming

as

on

and

is

name

through

Persephone

neither

blue

flowers

Proserpine."

of

primroses

divine

most

"

sun

blossom.

young

the

child,

own

Persephone

breathes

Now

its

thine

birth,

dew

scent

influence

powdered

those

thine

murmur

and

nourish

Breathe

kind,

evening

in

and
most

of

grow,

have

Proserpine.

of

of

pale

bud

children

When

the

and

Fairest

On

spring.

they

beasts

child,

mists

bosom,

and

influence

own

with

Thou

story

thine

thine

On

immortal

men,

and

Breathe

The

whose

from

Earth,

Mother

Goddess,

and

and

warmth,
nowhere

was

chilly

spring,

no

with

winter

days.

brief,

dark

ever

were

there

the

flowers

did

161

grow

with

more

than

in the

who

short

Too

made

the

bring

more

gladness
blossoms

red

of

cry

Httle

stream,

stretched

there

heard

of

of

dark-browed

car

of

in

The

and

Persephone

with

morning

one

eager

hand

sudden

black

cloud

the

the

arose

in
on,

Then

was

four

the
their

horses
!

'

rise

low

Persephone

"

she
!

they

rise
"

of

descended,

rushing
of
the

of

the

earth

coal-black

eagerness,

standing

cries

shrieks

wheels

heavy

slay.

them

of

as

beside

wonderful

cloud

the

the

her

^vith

nymphs,

sound,
of

before

as

it there

"

riotous

Her

to

mother

the

the

blossoms.

comes

mother,

from

stem,

roll

coal-black

Each

slim

god urged

'

might

garlands

but

gold.
"

she

into

hue,

turned

Pluto, neighing aloud

the

twined

crimson,

And

the

that

was

Demeter

erect,

terrible

from

and

it

and

joy,

days.

stood

away.

who

one

spent their happy

there

land, and

or

cleft open,
horses

fair

pluck it,when

to

swiftly

waters

chariot

the

and

hundred

the

was

many

one

out

overshadowed

fear, fled

on

with

narcissus,
was

and

Proserpine

and

form

for

gladness,

dear

more

the

geraniums, Proserpine

of

ever

By

nymphs

royal purple

of

anemones

the

in

perfect

more

grew

that

daughter

daughter Proserpine.

her

to

and

all their

for

fume
per-

lovely Proserpine.

fairer than

yet

born

was

grew,

meadows,

days

the

earth

that

companions

her

were

fragrant

more

IMother,

child, the

Sicilian

were

the

day

Earth

and

Sicily.

of

garden

flower

her

in the

sea,

nymphs

colours

any

became

her

blue

dazzling

the

fair than

more

to

OF

fair

Demeter,

To

IVIYTHS

BOOK

162

erect

while
in his

PROSERPINE
light,light,light !

'

The
O

of shades,

shade

cold, strong

childish

tears

sobbed

because

picked,

and

seized

the

saw

oddly-shaped rocky hills,the

and

Surely

the

living,and
had

who

fain

Her

years.

the

seeded

them

in

swathes
reins

urged

from

their

surf of the

furious
the

he

and

flew

froth

bay

and

Cyane.

downward

passed,
light

of

He

the

the

river
the

like
before

"

of

head,

with

blackness

of

knew

no

day.
Ingelow.

coming

her

mother
the

gods.
down

cuts

on.

lays
His
of

manes

foam

that

the

Across

storm.

his

his

till the

name

came

of

the

Anapus
to

they

the

pool

trident, and

darkness
more

joy

drove

river

they

the

and

the

the

young,

flower

by

hope.

so

and

black

it in

water

Jean

in

her

forward

bank

tasted

scythe

the

little

the

lose

one

mother,

on

mouths

Prosperine

steal

Pluto

sired.
de-

olive-groves

not

half-opened

them

smote

into
and

at

did

whose

loose

the

and

had

most

light of day,

save

her

"

drives

sea

along

galloped,until,
of

surely

and

she

she

deeper

meadow,

were

flowers

only

wept

icy touch,

flower

not

drink

the
the

on

fair

mower

and

grass

iron-coloured

horses,

the

as

his

the

mighty

Proserpine

the

had

yet failed her

never

in that

"

vineyards

She

must

"

and

could

would

she

mother

ruthless

But

fair.

so

'

her

Sicily,she

of Terrors

King
and

happy,

so

of

meadows

flowery

at

picked

dwell,

thee

dropped

never

farewell

'

me.

I must

far from

had

still she

Wliile

for

shivered

she

had

cries,

denied,

be

she

as

she

wait

Pluto

not

'

where

mother,

arms

will

that

grasp

horses

coal-black

Demeter,

In

163

his
the

horses

pleasant

BOOK

164

What

"

And

many

nought/

Persephone

So,
have

the

to

drawn

for

heart

"

life is

My

'

The

long

so

and

land

Over

robe

nine

for

hand,

and

nights

By night

and

gently,

and

garments
At

tears.

drenched

mingled

with

the

daughter, Hecate,
shades

she, and

was

beside

stood
to

her

her

car

hair

her.

and

day

Queen

of

all dark

places

of

by

her

tenth

in

sat

her

of

one.

sleepless

her

smote

saltness
the

loved

sorrow,

upon

her

of

dawning

grey

beat

in either

nine

human

the

black

torch
her

and

rosy-

western

With

sought

the

echo
re-

cools

of far

flaming

Diana's

dew

the

the

Apollo

days

sun

from

silver rays

the

Dawn,

daughter.

she

and

is still unchained.

waters

echo

to

ages,

where

by

hot

"

where

her

racked

Death

weary

The

hopeless misery.

the

carrying

more

goddess,

the

to

dreary days

yet, for nine

And

of thee,

in the

sought

head

her

over

East,

mother's

"

'

and

chariot

his

of

goddess

the

seas,

the

mortal

that

pangs

Shades.

from

sea,

in

fingered, rises
fiery wheels

love

mothers

as

the

came

want

through

thee,

"

many

Persephone

down

is borne

cry

!'

the

for

nought
!

of

for want

from

off to

Persephone

roam

be.

it

Mother

Earth

borne

child

'

cries,

of blood

tears
a

though

Persephone

"

great

ceaseless

till eventide.

morn

she

wide^

doth

life, immortal

My

home

not

comes

far and

gloomy-browed

From

Is

her

seeks

MYTHS

she

that

ails her

Demeter

'

OF

her

day.
more

black
bitter

elder

ghosts
the

and

earth

known.

were
"

Let

us

go

to

the

Sun

God,"

said

Hecate.

"Surely

PROSERPINE
he

hath

the

seen

Soon

let

Come,

who

god

his

chariot

ask

him

us

165

stole
will

drive

guide

to

across

the

the

place

to

us

httle

the

away

pine.
Proserheavens.

where

she

is hidden."
did

Thus

and

Apollo,
two

him

fair

No

less

Demeter.

not,

little

The

is

passage

of

his

of

of him

name

glorious
like

horses

the

they

sun,

had

who

stolen

well.

soul

when

the

the

The
an

Then

"

words

she

of wheat

and

wheat

Was

blighted

Blushed

no

her

flowers

spoke

to

grapes

reminded
her

is

child

told

her

there

ear,

on

the

sorrowful

."
.

"

the

suffer

her

must

only
of

of

tage
vin-

had

plucked

that

Persephone

come

grapes

and

all the

Morris.

to

heart

world

her

purple

vines,
Leuis

bring

must

before

reaped

did

the

now

vainly.

wounded

the

that

more

is

God

all

earth

in

keeping.

her

the

its time.
dearth

barrenness.

The

Were

love

Sun

the

mourned,

fingers of

the

Mourn

meadows

the

And

waving golden grain

ear

his

suffered, others

she

white

in

Pluto

of

Demeter.

purple

upon

drought

the

fragrant

Persephone,

as

of

does

Pluto,

Death."

Because

The

fruit.

with

Because

mourn.

Nor

did

comfort

in

than

itself.

Life

is safe

played

"

Apollo,

of

daughter

Shades.

bitter.

grew

robber

who

in love

longing

he," said

was

and

nymph

now

No

was

the

the

Thy

of the

Queen

as

thief

Darkness

of

King

the

heads

of the

Proserpine.
"

She

chariot

the

bar

that

tell them

to

the

to

come

standing by

clouds

grey

begged

they

crods

and

Gods

and

sent

held

Earth

fertile

She

Zeus

of

come

on

earth

Then
down

must

did

Demeter

she

had

who

But
had

in

dark

happened.

No

stream,
and

cruel

the

touch

of

she

his

Olympus,

little

like

earth

be

strong,

my

shall

Pluto

gave

heart

seeds.

as

the

must

in

eat

no

realm

the

and

hasten

that

mother's

once

her

arms,

yet

He

the

fiat

of

in truth,

it

was

tain
moun-

strong,
that

touch
of

man,

he willed

with

knew

bride

stolen

was

she

was

heart

of

pools

now

hands

his

thing

strange

pale-faced god,

sunless

and, because

Then,

condition

one

land

Pluto

knowing

the

with

clingingchild.

him,

to

and

all in vain."

Proserpine.

cold

Wlien,

on

Olympus

strong

had

for

"

last,

at

shadowy

of

the

thought

his hand,

sweet

as

of Demeter.

sojourn

leave

the

longer

taken
the

she

Gladly
is

the

only

her

kingdom

in

of

"

Persephone

of

of

her

gi'anate, red
it from

Yet

time

terrors

any

had

said

request.

eyes

tenderness.
of

what

sorrow

request

he

gladly

been

locks, and

the

hold, in her

might
once

no

thy beseeching

the

dark

the

was

of

said.

child, and

my

darkness

the

she

for

forever.

else

to

again

robbed

"

men,

back,"

all the

through

Pluto,

of

granted

fond

grant thy

food

Zeus

earth,

Merciless

came.

of

sorrow

more."

once

shall

dwell
I

do

the

barren

been

child

back

me

Unwillingly

thee

from

the

it

had

my

sufferings
Give

sorrow.

"

for

pity

who

back

me

the

grow

suffered

dear.

Give

watch

MYTHS

in vain

but

Mother,

most
"

her, in

embassy,

an

great

alike

men

To

Demeter.

OF

BOOK

166

of

pomeshe

it,had
too

ruler

the
a

finite
in-

had
eaten

late

for

PROSERPINE

Demeter

to

"

seed

"

and

He

"

Love,

'

bids

Then

The

dark

river

earthly
that

trod

those

who

moans

before

of

again

braved

all the

rejoicing

in

with

god

the

and

Darkness
the

flowery

the

peach
she

soft

island

strong.
luscious

leaves, the
lemon

The

fruit, and

men

rejoiced

dark

months

at

she

kingdom

the
left
of

the

year

bringing
her
him

green
whom

soft

Proserpine
in the

own.

blossomed

Land

of

Back

to

grew

stayed,
of

with

their

lush

and

golden

with

with

and

flowers.

gods

Proserpine.

pleasant
loved,

and

snowily

and

green

carpeted

she

was

brought her,

groves

and

now

half

the

to

her

was

sunshine,

other

his

up,

back

had

was

part

of
and

grass

in

themselves

she

feet

only

mother

was

feet

Demeter

the

an

the

the

were

when

for

sprang

land

as

down

decked

all the

low

the

almonds

orange

moaned

flood, and

earth,
her

and

of

months

six

corn

rivers

was

her

the

Its

on

heart

won

Pluto.

valley

only

taken

olives

The

ever

Sicily her

and

trees

For

six

of

"

Yet

of

had

there

passed.

grey

had

who

"

Ingelow.

of

tread

her

beauties

the

he

coming

part

half

"

'

of Hades,
In

while

child, for

her

and

would

shadows

accomplished.

end

soon/

meadow.

earthly

an

free
saith

Cocytus

gloomy

never

flowers

as

sunbeam,

the

her

kingdom

steeds

away

Persephone."

the

was

coal-black

wouldst

set

wife

my

Love's

'

parting day

the

full

return

wife,

mirrored

never

of Hades

will

'My

fetch

daughter,

gates

She

'

this

me

them

Demeter's

'

Dark,

with

eat

of

eaten

seeds

cleft pomegranate

the

takes

had

another."

into

changed

"

She

child.

her

save

167

land

and

for

and
For
the

through

months

those

the

in

fear

OF

trees

and

MYTHS

bare,

were

under

and

brown,

and

of

BOOK

168

the

earth

awaited

the

and
the

flowers

of

return

chill

earth

the

hid

fair

the

selves
them-

daughter

Demeter.
And

and

harvest

world
the

has

evermore

have

the

flowers,

of

coming

the

and

gone,

and

of

with

buds

green

resurrection

the

sleeping

heralded

and

bursting

seedtime

cold,

the

rejoiced,

and

of

blooming

the

failed,
and

birds,

of

song

and

come

never

awaked

has

she

from

the

spring.

"

*'

and

calls,

Time

both

Commands
We

know

of

Renew
And
Till

its

spring,
prison

themselves,
are

the

and

mould,
and

transformed,
last

change

gods,

and

men

whither

not

after

Spring
Out

Change

be

and

but

the

the

seed

and

rise

sj^eeds

old

the

dead
and

clothing

themselves

done."

Lewis

on

smiles

bursts

aloft

"

earth

us

again
lives

soar

with

Morris.

change,

and

dead

LATONA

Through

the

booming
when

they

are

lesser

their

branches

their
have

quiet

water.

It

is

of

is

This

point

the

the

have

which

of

Latona,
and
favour

his

her

upon
of

queen,

his

the

make

krroak

krroak

It

was

mighty
love.

errant

she

have

pond

late-feeding
in

eddies
!

"

they

the

the

the

go

"

down

run

they

as

that

"

of

helped

have

less,

or

destiny

are.

morals

the

whirr

the

hardships

frogs

more

never

can

things

like

on

goes

that

of

and

^sop,

regarded

to

the

as

world.

animal

the

the

"

against

been,

in

birds

the

to

Aristophanes,

the

when

on

of

Leto,

or

lilies

against

always

comedians

low

the

clock

great

of

the

unending.

story

gibes

and

krroak

protest

raucous

complaint

melancholy

"

unceasing,

wheels

the

Krroak

krroak

sleep,

and

no

dragon-flies'

in

plop

to

is

there

the

even

of

croak

The

yet

when

and

would

bull-frogs

the

impressive,

hearts,

and

marshes,

the

dignity.

evenings

when

golden
ceased

less

folded

are

of

song

bell-Uke

sonorous,

from

up

solemn

those

on

"

of

is

still,

are

trout

full

wings

krroak

the

unseen,

it

iridescent

closed

coming

brethren

from

escape

of

heard

creatures

suggest

"

be

can

their

nights

tropic

RUSTICS

THE

AND

the
Zeus

Great

found

that
169

bestowed
was

she

dark

of

goddess

the

the

wrath

was

no

nights,
doubtful
of

Hera,

longer

the

wife

of

upbraidings

she

dearest

had

Latona

banished

dared

to

fault had
she

ban

had

upon
any

been

that

wandered,

length, she
One
had

evening, as

valley.
feet, and

when

rejoiced,for
was

the

fresh

green

her

of

were

the

these

and

at

goddess

was

pleasant
tired

water

she

lips dry

this

lithe grey

still

and

pond,

willows

by

cut

her

to

of

her

of

being

were

word
her
of

edge

her.

and

crowd

of

the

doe

about

of

and

the

rebuff

had

wanderings,

and,

drink,

to

kneeling
when

the

rudely they

unbidden

of

the

Very

grew.

churlish
that

her

pond,

willows

their

harsh

during

drink

to

their
in

up

and

Roughly

dare

which

eyes

rude

brought

nor

looked
as

until,

and

green

side

gi^ew

thankfully

espied

begone,

Latona

she

delight

the

By

the

to

beside

water

parched

was

Hera

most

was

to

throat

for many

went

peasants

only

rustics.

dictum

down,

who

whose

men,

silvery gleam

the

saw

osiers, and

Humbly,

Latona

her

place to place

among

was

lilies floated, there

chattering

that

place

her

to

of which

grass

weary.

very

where

the

she

her

found

immortal,

From

reached

fall,she

soft, cool

The

even

darkness

the

to

her.

when

Lycia.

to

came

loved

she

or

pity

or

outcast

an

just begun

she

kindness

furious

And

would

she

mortal

anyone,

Zeus

exile

that

sworn

earth.

to

of her

place

with

lord, and

rival

her

the

show

IMYTHS

omnipotent

reached

everlasting

faces, and
hunters

clear

pitifully
her

have

told

eyes

pressed

hard.

very
"

sad

her

vengeful goddess

the

OF

BOOK

170

Surely, good people,"

and

low,

"

water

said, and

she

is free

to

all.

her

Very

voice
far

have

was

LATONA
I

travelled, and
I

that

Of

dip

am

thy pity grant

Harsh

and

Then

his

figure with
and

the

mocking
jests

perish

of

voices

that

that

its

defiled
below

lay

thirst."

made
made.

they
her

kneeling

before

brushed

another

pond,

that

deep draught.

fellows, spurned

foot, while

mud

the

up

his

Only grant

one

for

the

were

than

into

stepping

the

were

still

for

boon,

171

death.

to

water

this

coarse

bolder

one,

the

me

Coarser

answer.

almost

aweaiy

lips in

my

RUSTICS

THE

AND

clarityby

with

his

her

ing
churn-

great splay

feet.
the

Loudly
they

the

so

blue

been

homes

their

Only

away.

under
mud

the
in

laughed

rustics

havoc

had

they

The

did

came

loud

Latona

she

she

to

grew

"

voice

Behold

ones

that

storm
"

mountain.
thou

eyes

Shameless
of

wouldst

from

had

water-lilies

and

fish

the

in terror

laughter

Ah

defy

woman,

was

dark

were
"

that

fled
the

to

the

see

an

who
shalt

ones

has
thou

No

hungry

very

weary,

their

surprised

of

in

dwelt
have

at

sea

voice

it
on

even.

the

as

forest and

over

Is

eyes

deathless

the

angry

destroyingly

shameless

henceforth

as

knees.

her

that

as

said,

she

sweeps

one

In

far.

that

from

rose

over

stature

her

And

gods.

what

in

stones

foolish

mere

seem

athirst, travelled

and

they

filthy,defiling,and

up,

and

Soon

down,

mossy

will

wrought.

goddess

longer

the

sheep

gap.

The

trodden

were

dancing

pellucid pool.

forget-me-nots

had

and

jest,and

merry

brainless

as

through

joyously stamping

lately

this

at

lead,

scrambles

that

one

all

were

his

followed

quickly

follow

laughed

peasants

thus

that

Olympus
thy

dwelling

mud

in the
the

that

As

forms

the

over

shrank.
feet

green-scummed

thy

flat feet

spoke,

she

their

and

and

flies.

Green

and

grinning
which

and

when

they

would

krroak
And

throats

when,

that

in

robe

none

that

pond

in

of

the

there, only the

were

frogs that
From

Down

that

time

the

seashore

to

her

out

lay

soft

carpet

flowers

of

bespangled
from

the
the

weeping,

words

piteous

and

Zeus

heard

of

safety,

adamant

to

with

of

the

the

to

islands

apart,

her

on

and

the

woman

when
the

golden-sanded

He

prayer.

carry

chained

held

she

^gean

Delos,

he

Latona.

when

the

to

dolphin

in

w^ll

stre'svn, far

floatingisland
there

on

this

sanctuary

children, thereafter

was

she
island

floor

sea.

And

twin

the

KrroaJc

complaint

went

came,

limpid blue,

borne

chains

she

send

mercy,

marshes.

longing appeal

to

"

arose

no

harsh

world

the

purple

of

to

been

with

the

like

Poseidon

loved

had

in

arms

that

asked

in the

hear

we

the

hung,
Yet

incessant,

skins,

for

star

her, there

great lamentation.

worms

of darkness

silver

willows

grey

became

their

aloud

goddess

from

and

well.

so

black,

the
take

could

the

hands

were

only

come

stature

swallow

to

cried

know

we

night,

peace

Their

mouths

brown

have

would

that

which

over

clamour

he

"

wrapped

fain

there

hrroak

and

yellow

in

terrible, passed

Their

fat.

and

squat

webbed,

their

and

trampling peasants.

grew

homes

defiled."

have

gi'eat,sad, gaping openings by

from

pools, thy

change, strange

of the

They

were

MYTHS

the

of

water

OF

BOOK

172

to

there
be

were

amongst

born
the

to

most

Latona

famed

of

ECHO

In
come

her

on

will

the

her
he

temples

African

the

in

crack

land

the

who

is lost,

new

life

to

by

spring,
laughs
the

they

sun

begin

on,

But

of

lost, and

she

calls

when

of

pick

gone
dread

down,
her

her

They
and

when

mocker}^.
174

dead

children's

primroses

greet

vdU.

at

with

Yet

death,

the

fear

are

and

gives

who

lessly
rest-

as

the

they

woods

her

left

by
the

laughter,

may

they

being

voices
in

dead

Through

restless

the

of

human

help.

what

Austrahan

cruel

sports

the

response.

meny

to

they

for

she

echoes

or

facing

rattle

in

limb

the

for

great

the

matter

falling

tortures

calls
the

of

desolate

the

water

northern

repeats
no

the

and

tales

seashore

and

has

and

old

sad

the

in

crash

co^mtr^'-houses,

walk.

play

In

despairing

old

in

the

who

guns,

Ta.mna.

hopelessly

his

repeating
night,

on

go

the

of

be

she

we

fallen

of

that

roll

the

She

or

blue

lonely
bird

wailing

prolongs

who

boom

makes

tree

gum

she

mav

war

of

cr\'

coast,

%'i\'id

the

on

may

themselves

pillars

the

to

nightfall,

cathedral,

and

she

is

close

sun

the

vast

and

bush

it

yellow

we

city.

lashing
British

own

our

yet

noisy

are

gi'eat

At

sea.

but

mate,

organ

the

mimics

she

moors,

its

in

hot

of

the

where

of

waves

and

her,

din

the

the

cliffs

rugged

find

we

in

where

us

find

may

hills

the

unawares

answer

against

of

of

solitudes

the

X.\RCISSUS

AND

all

n^Tnph

in
she
when

alone
who

find

surely

must

of

and

summer

happiness

they give

all

the

and

nymph

whom

those

and

dim,

of her
was

her

husband,
and

nymplis,
until

the

wilt

have

thou

of

tongues
this

day

maimed

aU

that

still her

nymph

own.

Narcissus,

But
the

"

most,
for

beautifid

crossed

the

path

with

safet}'.
that

such

the

some

in

her

Hera

was

frohcsome

trick, and

son

bonds.

Xo

lessly
ruth-

Echo

that

her

little while
of

longer

slave, and

shalt

fallen

which

gi-eetrng. To

be

thou

was

in

with

in

speak

have

tongue
in

be

cease

indeed

only

the

brance
remem-

glee, kept

out

thy tongue

that

last words

matters

to

shall

time

of

doom.

power

shall

the

at

himself

to

her

on

shall

me

the

others

mitil

the

repeat

in

cheated

hast

fled

said,

she

she

mischievous

Echo's

fau'

Henceforth,*'

thou

play

chase,

jealous goddess sought

found

she

to

spoke

she
"

when

dared

had

nymph

The

had

the

her

tricksy humour.

amusing

of

nymphs

her
when

was

full

Echo,

indeed

furious

who

in

whose
for

her

her

no

was

she

on

smiling

and

gods.

and

nymphs

leafy pathways

on

for Echo

day

smile

the

pass

chatter

of the

queen

errant

talk

e^-il

an

of Hera,

would

little children

than

followed

of

bright days

and

gay

would

in

sought

forests, there

the
more

met

meriy

love.

she

she

woods,

gi'een

It

when

foot

of

fleetness

thek

she

the

yomig,

and

Diana

Echo.

gives

in

dwelt

those

on

was

lovely

was

name

world

dryads

more

her

what

she

when

spring

175

gain

to

comfort

some

and

^Vhen
fauns

failed

and

love

for

sought

NARCISSUS

AND

ECHO

on

the
from

speak only
thine

to

ears."

then, yet whole

merrj^
did

nymph

heart

was

this endiu^.
and

river

god,

him

saw

love

Iiim

like

his

dowTi
as

while
So

feed

she

her

at

her

length

"

YMio's

"

Here

here
!

"

no

"

And

"

"

them

had
do

Why

do

simple

"

us

words

each

his

off

beauty.

sought

find

to

day.

in

the

chase

chequered

sun

and

cissus
Nar-

when

moment

evenmg

black

gold, heard

the

called.

he

Echo.

"

the

Come

called

trees'

the

shadows

long

"'

glad

voice

of

while

Echo,

heart, felt tliat her

"s^-ith fast-beating

Why

Let

and

afar

rustling leaves.

the

called

one,

haunted

him

with

eyes

the

peering amongst

Co7?2e

nymph,

happiness

"

must

tree, nestling

companions

with

answered

Narcissus,

seeing

his

where

on

she

or

motionless
undergi'o\si:h,

perfect

from

footfall

soft

nymph's

"

to

his face

on

forest

of the

pathway

the

tree

god

she

thing, watching

came

and, stopping suddenly

and

from

hungering heart,

separated

was

the

on,

and

vnld

by looking

contentment

To

day

rested, gladdening her

he

did

fern

that

that

From

gliding

fair than
knew

she

Echo

when

day

one

more

liim

seen

thick

stalks

who

one

had

shadow,

amongst

seemed

he

die.

or

forest

lonely

her

she

once

his

gain

To

pass.

and

man,

in

hunting

was

MYTHS

OF

BOOK

176

day

of

indeed.

come

shun

you

shun

you

join

one

seemed

me

me

"

"

Echo

into

Narcissus.

repeated.
said

another,"
turned

called

then

lad,

the

song

when

and

Echo

the

said

over.
"

Z^

us

herself,
clouds

as

of

join
with

one

rosy

night, could

another!'''

fingers
be

she

she

fairer

said, and

turns

than

was

aside
the

not

the

nymph

Eos
dark
as

SHE

H^UNIZD

ECHO

she

pushed

ran

forward

was

lord

beheld
"

that

he

that

he

hated.

away

with

was

loved

she

the

of

days only

figure of

the

crouching
slain

told

gone,

and

Heartwhole

white
rocks

of

Echo.

mocking
that

but

and

lives
few

her

the

the

body

repeat their
voice

to

winds

frail

and

Only

there

still
are

loneliest

the

her

their

though
who

know

at

below

far

and

nights
in

longer
a

the

trees

all

saw

was

"wistful
all the
her

the

Grief

over.

voice

vain.

flower,

broken

they passed

laughter,
on

as

in

lamentations.

was

no

gone

when

hear

their

gaily

mountain

in the

of

love

revels

and

of

could

scorn

blossom

hopeless days,

that

when

nymph,

the

her

her

night

close

were

branches

repeating

and

faded

grief,and

her

dark

his

forest

had

in

pled

danced

solitude

the

hid

Echo

die than

and

nymphs

she

her, long nights followed

came

the

sighing, they

and

thing
some-

she

the

rocky places, and

through
voice

in

though
In

spring.

rather

give her,

who

For

are

who

if from

as

I would

for her

forest, Echo

night, moaning
the

as

and

the

back

to

and

care

of

blew

only

him

one

pitifully,but

love

seen,

never

caves

of

depths

to

and

to

the

Thenceforth

completely

cliffs and

had

wood,

"

Echo

no

shame.

passing

me

had

with

as

Then

heart

Away

cried

f"*

me

more

ever,

''^

have

should

never

them

colder

cried, shrinking

Narcissus

winds

trackless

outstretched

arms

and

eyes

!"

Have

the

the

life.

Away

filled her

as

white

of

177

her.

vain.

she

NARCISSUS

leaves

the

with

cold

you
"

aside

of her

With

AND

left

sighs
"

old

gods

story.

happy. Narcissus, slayerof happiness,

M

went

his

on

gentle

into

scorned
and

day

her

implored

from

Echo
less

nymph,
love

her

that

was

of

goddess

of the

ears

the

Narcissus

chase,
there

woods,

in the

lonely pool

of

fair

Love,

Narcissus.

punish

to

tired

and

Hot

sympathetic

the

tale

the

poured

Echo,

than

One

vain.

in

him

loving

from

suffered

besides

nymphs

other

and

way,

MYTHS

OF

BOOK

178

sought

rest and

to

one

quench

to

his thirst.

In

"

delicious

some

little

A
And

the

in

Than

blue

As

on

his

earth,

Round

in

water

sunshine,

yet

smiled

at

her

smile.

He

arms

be

were

him,

shared

by

rippling

in

out

stretched

to

his

nearer

still,but

red

sight

of

creature

of

himself,
the

the

lips

also

Almost
kiss

his

pools

flecked

with

Narcissus
in

parted
her, and

Nearer

mouth

not

was

trembling

her.

which

brown

When

towards

arms

when

the

nymph

stream,

untold.

him.
to

the

his

beautiful

beautiful

like

mountain

her

at

of

at

of curls than

were

depths

stretched

joy

sun-god

eyes

rapture,

pair

nimbus

looked

him.

at

the

delight, he slowly stooped

to

most

had

her

with

and

the

of

nay,

"

face

surprise and

she

perfect, while

more

of

Adonis

of

that

head

her

cool

drink,

gazed fearlesslyup

who

pool

fantasticallycreeping."

water,

evidently

was

there, serenely peeping

clear

must

sure

round

woven

pleasant

its

to

His

own.

felt

he

pool,

down

found

clearer

wreaths

crystal

the

met

what

sky here,

stooped

he

through
eyes

in

and

tendril

Through

of all^ a

midst

had

all

boughs

reflected

e'er

The

with

space,

he

ramble,

she

would

her

in

his

drew
have

with

filled

when

and

for

the

funeral

him;
turned

that

still

his

meek

Drooping
To
Deaf

But

its

its

woo

to

still

own

light
would

vain.

and

name

beauty
sad

flower,
o'er

Zephyrus
seem

it

to

For

the

to

pitiful,

the

flower

sweet.

pride,

move.
to

built

Olympians

spied,

pine,

body

had

clearness.

not

Echo

the

memory

of

with

of

were

flower,

nearness

would

droop,

hands

naught

watery
into

image

he

with

the

fair

his

keeps

flower

lonely

gods

white

voice

burned

own

in

into

forlorn

and

the

air

the

the

have

their
it

"

Even

which

Narcissus

bears

did

would

sought

they

had

piteously

nymphs

filled

they

cry.

pyre

MYTHS

when

most

mournful

each

repeat

OF

and

sorrow,

lamentations,

their

on

BOOK

180

love."

Keats.
"

ICARUS

Fourteen

century

began.

father's

and

gallant
have

to

sail

fathers

in

become

sure,

sailed

swooping
minds

is but

greatest
he

was

to

artificers
axe,

only

looked
all

the

but

alive,

wedge,

but

to

the

well

aloft,

only
lives

whose

hands

the

fearlessly

of

of

sons

men

their

as

men

cause

of

story

idle

king
Not

and

and

wimble,
181

and

died

who

his

that

say

myth.
of

Athens,

only

as

had

he
women

them

owed

who

gi'cat,

bird,

Icarus,

those

to

the

the

an

the

was

architect

the

creative

and

animals
and

move

life.

with

him

the

black-winged

endowed
followed

who

not

groping

time

sculptor

make

to

appearances,
who

an

day.

as

of

monoplane,

are

of

his

of

great,
not

power,
that

artificer

the

there

grandson

Daedalus,

death

those

of

as

the

fable,

foolish

the

seas.

to

that

wings

the
in

monster

back
ago

years

story

like

list

that

watch

we

travel

many

the

many

dauntlessly

heavens

through

thing,

With

that

so

the

overhead

tragic

order

for

how

greatly-daring,

soared

the

to

through

High

so

have

they

sacrificed

may

may

bled

twentieth

our

years

has

skies

the

names

been

science

heart

rule

to

more

have

fourteen

greatly-promising,

tried,

add

since

passed

those

mother's

sought

our

In

sons,

enough

have

only

years

To

to

the

him

invention

carpenter's

be,

of

the

level,

mind

his restless

and
To

his

he

himself

the

walked

of

in

imitated

it home,
still

who

Daedalus

than

him

to

connecting
Louder

but

well

Pallas
to

came

his
that

together
that

nephew

down.

he

protectress

By

rescue.

his

her

the

partridge, rapidly winging

Since

see

that
For

and

then,

high place,

amongst

in

the
its

his
the

saw.

those

gi'eater

none

there

iron

came

together,

Too

ening
sharpmade.

was

compasses

partridge

no

but

has

standing

nestled

corn,

flightis always
crime
court

Daedalus
of

the

Surely

people.
much

this

was

and

top of the
from

comes

to

of

meet

his

way

he

cruel

all clever
was

polis,
Acro-

jealousy
down

Down,

Daedalus

and

name,

on

Perdrix

that

in

still bears

going

was

bird

fields.

the

rivet, and

of the

murder

Athene,

his

here.

was

stood

Daedalus,

his heart, threw

knowing

of

took

jealous spirit.

day they
and

with

acclamations

the

of

pieces

pair

Daedalus

artist's

One

and

were

than

end

one

spine

While

lad,

the

his
As

the

up

be

could

it

power.

this.

there

two

excel

invented

so

acclaiming

putting

at

ends,

still

greater

of

them

both

still

were

idea

the

for the

that

always thought

not

he
possibilities,

followed

invention

greater

had

iron, and

it in

Soon

picked

its

that

arts.

might

lad

the

seashore,

all

taught

inventive

his

having pondered

fish, and,

he

he

though

inventions.

new

mechanical

the

nephew,

the

by

with

busy
Perdrix,

or

uncle, equalled Daedalus

he

MYTHS

ever

all

of

knew

that

was

Talus,

nephew,

seemed

OF

BOOK

182

in

fell,

death,

craftsmen,

turned

into

beheld

Perdrix,

to

the

built

or

the

far-off

has

ever

in

the

hedge-roots

and

as

we

mark

can

it

roosted

we

low.
was

Minos,

banished

king

of

from

Crete,

Athens,
he

found

ICARUS

He

refuge.

service

of

and

Minos,

Soon

intricacy.
his

threw

with

him

his

son,

locks

did

not

exist

baffle

this

master

which

they
in

long
was

less

wild

that

hide,

to

son

mariners,

of

Minos.

it

on

speed
gale.

did

inventions,

make

element

than

there

himself

hiding place amongst

the

the

thought

would

who

watched

to

Daedalus,

Many

he

each

beach

he

think

of

pit

his

the

mighty

Cretan

against

power

along

the

shore

boat, hoist

his

before
the

on

skill

another

the

hillside

the

at

sailormen
the

on

Minos,
wits

his

in

aloud

down

King

might

he

simple

the

the

pioneer

through

son

cypresses

and

mostly

were

laughed

baffle

in

and

father

driven

by

creek

too, did

Mockingly,
dared

of how

he

Crete

places

Daedalus,

his

in

part inventor, and

sea-bird

that

to

not

from

him

was

to

And

Water.

were

the

all

make

and

son

Minos

that

he

come

great idea

the
for

way

should

for

of

well

tower

many

easy

and

bars

the

escape

were

subjects

like

his

and

was

knew

safety

from

To

sails of which

to

Then

it

lest he

watch

away

and

There

angry

enough

strong

escape.

of

one

The

prison

were

Daedalus

the

imprisoned along

But

that

the

Daedalus

of the

one

Icarus.

where

but

and

they kept

of

wrath

prison, and

less
hopeof

the

matter.

island

favour

incurred, by

their

easy

itself in

on

he

shut,

making

neither

power,

craftsman,

were

had

in the

high

intricate

an

Meander,

returned

ever

into

him

designed

the

at

powers

for

daring inventions,

monarch

him

stood

he

greedy

ever

mighty

river

the

ending, but

nor

king, but,

his

for

like

labyrinth which,

beginning

all

put

183

and

shore.

who

had

skill of

craftsman.

bird

was

sacrificed

before

the

task

the

inventor

shady

forest

which
In

wooden

that

swan

feather

Each

wings

wings

from

first

was

which

out, Daedalus

them

bird

flew.

second
like

Two

his

showed

Icarus

dive

or

might

father

had

power
watched

in

gods

the
he

his

sun

and

fly

of

pride

the

air currents

to

invention,

below, and

far

him

how

upwards

soar

the

pair,a

one

nestlings

on

as

to

the

how

he

of the

deeper
and

had

he

far

of

for

sky

the

it

lad

freedom
child

the

blue

At

had

risen
the
away
of

the

the

from
trees
to

and

the

Blessed.

and

cumbering
fields

fair land
But

had

hills

flight.
power,

and

he

their
the

all

was

in

known

the

intoxicating

little

over

away

for

son,

the

known

he
As

them

had

Islands

and

father

for

him

^to the

tested

even

longed

bore

desire

having

the

the

spread

had

above

that

and

setting, and

high

pinions

his back

sea

for

"

before

follow

fancy

soared

of

that

fly

best

drunk

Success

"

was

dreams,

"

winds

birds

might

dreaming
and

blue

Never

the

where

the

utterly glorious.

so

of

plucked, that

her

with

might

before

never

joy.

pure

river.

to

mechanism

the

could

he
;

joyous day

the

lake

his servants.

was

of

that

the

of

and

to

teaches

big

he
to

them

That

wine

do%vn

conquer

make

and

how

great eagle, or

Icarus, and, circlinground

that

heart

at

been

them

made

for

bird

fly,Daedalus,

sun

made

mother

had

light

feathers, until

from

wax,

that

pairs he

pair was
a

found

fashioned

reproduction

fastened

he

of

way

with

on

feathers

the

that

day

pinions

perfect

so

with

majestic

accomplished.

was

he

them

the

bound

was

of the

the

like

its

himself

mountains

decked

flaps

MYTHS

set

the

on

looked

length they
a

had

and

frames

OF

BOOK

184

on

of
when

to

wings
times,
in

his

earth

strong
heart's

Sleep

ICARUS
left him

and
of

coming
his couch
he

the

had

unsatisfied

Now

all that

proud

of

from

the

smite
will

word

dear

of

power

burnished

melt, and

seekest

as

surely

the

of

his

dreams,

come

and

he

soar

"

lest

of

and

rays

Apollo
feathers

thy

on

in
the

to

even

scorching

thee

upon

him.

give

chariot

binds

was

his fearless

said,

the

as

hours.

waking

joy
he

to

the

that

wax

will

then

from

Daedalus

did

only

heart,"

my

wheels

wings,

thy

and

his son's

thou
For

Olympus.

his

end,

an

of counsel

son

the

sprang

in

as,

with

watch

to

boy

arms

came

to

well

One

his

the

before

out

longer fly. Disappointment

no

come

as

new-found

gates

and

day,

longing ever

Beware,

thy

of

could

had

daring.
"

he

done,

and

silently slipped

eagerly spread

and

glad

light

the
and

dreams

185

me

on

woe

unutterable."
his

In

fearing

awoke,
of

dreams

he

dream,

bed

his

ready

of

had

he

that

Gentle
her

goat-herds
dark

beds

And

do'wn

father

the

he

when

remembrance

standing by
the

side

the

shadowy

of

cypresses,

great pinions

of

East

when

with

by

the

their
in

up
their

their

wings
out

way
arose

all

slowly making

rosy-fingered, was

tended

waterfowl
flew

haunting

under

the

looked

making

outcry

flew, and

willing shoulders

the

who

shadows

the

the

flight. Slowly they

Ida

birds

his

his

on

from

up

Blount

only

Icarus

made.

their

began

find

leaves

Dawn,

way

night

found

soft

bind

to

to

that

from
their

seashore

Daedalus
went

flocks
fear
and
to

the

first, and

they

marked
sea.

reeds, and
to

mariners'

saw

the

From

the

slopes

the

on

when

swiftness
the

at

Icarus

and

of

the

monster

the

river

with

great

escape
hearts

them.
sank

within

them

be

went

in haste

ruler

of the

Lebynthos

his

when
a

sun's

the
down

at

with

the

the

great

face

and

darker

flight.

his

seemed

new

and

soars

and

Icarus, until
silver
the

and

water

dives

of

wings

up

he

soared,

as

ever

he

looked

snowy

swan

boy,

who

with

the

of

sped
line

Like

bird

with

as

Not

Down,

wheels

that

the

skimmed

lightness of heart, so
his plumage
had
sheen
a
down,

he

darted,

white-tipped
over

them.

higher, higher still,and

waves

Then

when

it

now

if for
of

of

radiated

Icarus

little, but

of

wings

same

that

limbs

lay,

Apollo
a

warmth

lagged
his.

feather

almost

icy

marked

gentle, life-givinghands.

was
as

gold.

that

his

of

life

the

the

flight had

each

at

looked,

like

lying

Icarus

and

in

and

it

thing,

quickly,

green-

in which

joy

beautiful

the

course,

off

bird,

clumsier

touched

long before,
if

of

less

touch

caressing

as

while

god

his chariot

from
the

the

As

of

cry

grew

turn

from

their

waves

white-winged

followed

hue,

and

burning gold.

afar

chill water,

form

exulting onwards,

the

With

the

paint

rays

island

made

flew

and

bent

father

beautiful

fittingsetting.

emerald

and

body
to

rays
he

left

slim

boy's

which

over

Apollo

sea,

the

sun's

the

his

and

the

saw

in the

it

for

Sea

^Egean

limpid sapphire

they

gem

of Poseidon,

sun-god had
mighty wings

the

as

air, the
for

longed

Sicily he

Towards

they

the

on

ere

and

course,

cold

the

he

of the

into

right, long

daily

cleft

chilled, and

grey

altars

the

on

passed

were

the

on

on

waters

Delos

and

Icarus

sacrifices

offer

to

sight so

Homewards

of disaster.

portent

that

believing

deep.

Samos

started

MYTHS

OF

they watched,

as

strange must

of

BOOK

186

so

did
of
near

caught
up,
he

up,
saw

spangled

bore

widespread,
Stricken
time

him

at

his

son's

flew

he

Onward

Apollo, and

the

the

of

floated

the

body

true.

For

only

and

then, by

silver

the

when

of
the

heaven

body
So

in his

with

in vain

when,

has

flown

the

deathless

the

the

Yet

"

honom%

had

much

Icarus

the

was

who
as

with

can

Icarus

gods

"

of

tale
say

that

and

when,

even

of illimitable

quisite
ex-

him
the

and

ment
firma-

blackness

velvet

around

he

as

tide,

dark

the

ever.

of

pall, silver-

the

slim

white

wings.

has

he

come

the

accomplished.
who

followed

have

has

gallant youth

heart

Time,

of those

did, he

fearless

heart-beats

ecstasy

oft-told

had

over

in the

little

so

"

still there

day,

by

from

sno^^y

dared

he

of the

part

lost it all for

thither

spread

was

to

perfect pleasure,

dirge

though

as

temple

known

he

reflected

its outstretched

Is it not

of

it

that

of

out

were

pursuit.

for only
potentialities,

and

came

and

night,

at

sea

decked

stars

now

propitiatory

dreams

had

sang

hither

gently

swayed

was

no

even

this

to

sweetness

Nereids

sorrowing

The

the

was

in

be

on

whose

boy

still,

son.

over-daring flight,had

an

for

as

do^vn

dreamed-of

of

tasted

hours

few

slain his

little while

realisation
a

wings

came

the

there

Sicilybuilt

of Icarus

name

but

might

in

his

had

night

gi^ey

bears

that

sea

Minos

up

who

god

when

And

hung

that

waves.

untimely end,

safety,and

to

there

offeringto

the

of

ships

plumage

wet

Daedalus,

was

black-prowed

the

the
on

up

heart

lament

to

MYTHS

diamonds

if with

as

OF

BOOK

188

has

breasted
soul
for

to

the

tasted

happiness

the
the

very

lived

skies,

provinces

space
supreme

of

of

few

power

CLYTIE

The

sunbeams

garden

smiling

"

their

in

of

On

gone.

sleepily

old

the

Madonna

lilies

of

white-robed

nuns

until

beads

line

who

turn

their

and

give

"

dare

by.

gone

for

stare

blazing

Wliat

they

can

the

by

telling

from

up
of

quering
all-con-

an

of

think

wall,

garden

arrogant

an

ance,
assur-

Apollo

golden-haired

as

high

the

through

triumphant

car

procession

procession

to

stare

and

plumage,

look

with

sunwards

are

pigeons

winged

like

flowers

yellow

that

days

snowy

not

in
whose

roses

of

heads

triumphal

"

is

to

suggest

destruction
was

the

lonely streams,
dart
the

the

across

shade

which

of

the

of

story

and
white
tall

Clytie,

timid,
bathed

189

know

we

fail

where

trees

love.

unrequited
being
the
in

blue

who

the

quented
fre-

dragon-

pellucid

and

so

whose

nymph

the

gentle

water-lilies

poplar

which
somehow

faithful,

water-nymph,

by

name

from

came

the

blossoms

flamboyant

wholly

In

their

who

faces

Sunflowers

those

flies

their

preen

the

murmuring

white-

the

golden

round

blush

the

fragrance

simdial

and

heavens

She

of

old

the

of

red

grows

drowsily

petals

hang

walls

high

humming

and

the

tall

of

long

his

are

has

that

drives

bees

the

warrior

he

The

they

the

their

that

grey

as

croon

fruit

back

brings

sweetness

the

soft

the

the

on

heliotrope,

purple

shelter

the

on

warmth.

of

bed

basking

are

lakes.

silvery

BOOK

190

willows

took

she
the

water

lost its coolness

there

But

which

by

from

the

when

she

soul.

her

saw

from

the

him

with

feast

her

picture

night

the

lord

she

awaited

wheels

longing

eyes

his

upon

faded

had

sought.
as

come

might

Love's

day by day,

and

her

food

humility

of

nourished
But

as

glance

satyrs

shadowy

her

her

Apollo,

steeds

love

of

word

one

as

he

form

each

they
woods.

she

of

gentle

than

in

the

her

love

for which

he

him,

marked

he

white,

more

nine

days,

in

gratefully

green

the
have

kindly glance.
up

his

deigned

nor

which

nor

vigil. Only

lashed

past her,

dense

and

one

anger,

that

the

Unexacting

upon

of

of

irked

shamed

would

she

heart

For

crave.

and

drove

day

hid

whiter

to

sky.

when

away.

heart

scorn

followed

last reflection

the

substitute

kept

devotion,

hungiy

full

more

did

the

gleams

cease

ever

adoration

grew

she

she

own

wasted

drink,

or

pale
face

her

did

to

she

and
Dawn

golden

day

touched

nymph's

The

how,

lovely

wish

no

first

western

have

of his radiant

the

All

the

moment

and

until

beauty

the

coming,
the

hide

she

heart

nor

gaze,

down

her

chariot.

from

had

he

his

sun.

pool

of

master

for

his

of

her

and

eastward

looking

had

without

did

the

but

pity

nevermore

water

sun-god,

did

looked

in the

devotion

not

Conqueror

from

seen

the

dark

the

who,

his radiance
Such

into

hours

rippling

glare of

god

had

All

And

the

golden-haired

became

beauty,

face.

his

the

and

fierce

when,

the

feared

heads

the

day

sat, Apollo

mirrored

and

before

came

she

rest, and

their

drooped

when

MYTHS

midday

her

flowers

OF

he

threw

foliage

fiery

for

her

on

the

of

the

CLYTIE

coming
the

look

to

of

hearts

"

of the

And,

the

"

fearless

The

"

the

As

her

fragrance
in

And

it.

and

sunflower

dashing

of the

scent
and

blush

devout

lover

incense
of

her

on

she

god.

for

all

when

year
The

long

worship

that

she

more
ever-

with

gaze

when

god

he

when

he

into

not

take

sets

rose."

the

bold-faced

place,

but

into

gives

an

exquisite offering

when

his

warm

garden,

while

white

pigeons

croon,

mingles

with

of the

offered

for

gaze

that

touch

rays

walled

be

her

forgets.

close

that

say

of

out

flower, and

does

turned

fragrance
to

and

spring.

never

gives Apollo

the

roses,

all, worthy

Olympus

love.

the

to

on

the

mignonette

"

passed

"

loved

sun-god
old

the

drowsily hum,

spoke,

in fearless

of

metamorphosis

the

to

form

truly

that

purple heliotrope

that

of

nymph

of her

turns

who

are

did

sunflower

in

each

forever

constancy

loves

look

same

there

the

has

truly

the

face

sunflower

The

of

the
that

as

is

"

of

heart

is renewed

spend

took

on

But

Some

love

emblem

ardour

she

as

they said,

quickening

she

and

form,

And,

my

them,

on

dwellers

"

life that

they willed,

as

be

the

shall

of her

god

human

shall

live, in

days

summer

"

of

pity.

stirs with

earth

trample

may

nymph

feet

the

at

flower

fair

the

truth

immortal

other

she

shall she

time
the

flower

he

faded

the

with

stirred

were

like

In

treasures

that

brother

golden-locked

"

said,

heart's

her

throws

who

Diana

mocking,

Half-

191

the

and

gaze,
of

bees
the

and

clove

the

pinks

heliotrope is, above

upon

his

altar

by

the

"

Ibycus,
he

For

murder,

With

most

the

his

would

he

again

thought

of

of

and

great

his

true

every

of

poet

for

the

in

musician

and

only

that

helped
for

of

Greece

he

sung

Corinth

contest

great

on

had

always

to

and

ever

ever

things

went

voice

soimded

because

those

he

now

and

chariot-races,

where

the

musicians

was

to

sure

found.
It

of

And

and

and

music

had

with

tuneful

making,

heart,

the

laden

were

and

as

man

where

country

His

evil, and

not

happy

trees

words

of

deeds

noble

fellow-men.

great

be

and

good,

the

own

his

light

was

Corinth.

his

how

was

"

the

of

of

song

try

He

lyre.

city

the
of

snatches

and

speak

Shakespeare.

through

thick

will

tongue,

no

Apollo,

of

foot

grew

IBYCUS

organ."

friend

towards

sang

have

it

miraculous

on

flowers

blossom

though

poet

journeyed

wild

OF

CRANES

THE

time

the

was

and

Proserpine,

the

sacred

thick,

smiled,
grey

wings,

as

birds,
come

of

of

towers

of
he

the
he

return

Poseidon,
the

looked

with
back

other

their
from

up

long
their

about
the

height

before

heard,

legs

the

and

strong,

sojourn

enter

trees

grew

him,

overhead,

beheld

winter
192

and

to

exiles.

returned

and

Adonis

of

where

he

Corinth,

some

earth

to

reverently

was

crowning

saw,

cries

harsh

as

grove

and

glittering

of

the
the

Ibycus

great

flock

of

outstretched
on

the

golden

sands

of

other

by

"

Egypt,
the

And

into

the

in

hidden

were

thick.

he

soon

of

he

migratory

birds

the

from

the

he

and

further

of

he

by

and

and

once

more

and

the

rush

of

he

cause,

dear

grew
his

but

arms

veiy

assailed

him.
in his

help, and

of

voices

harsh

the

speeding wings.
looked

he

death,

to

robbers

warrior, and

their

of

cruel

brushwood

for

the

was

fearing no
two

who

men

bled

where

that

the

those

to

which

fought,

not

if in

as

ground by

knew

where

heard

ground,

May

gaily on,

the

to

he

strength

gods

to

out

cast

pass

overpowered

final agony

From

narrow

in vain

kindness

Joyous,

ever

musician

was

cried

He

"

cried.

he

but

wood

and

ere

all his

With
those

were

dark

struck
hands

murderous

and

"

poet walked

living man.

been

evil,he had

each

to

again harshly cried,

cranes

as

bow

and

"

of that

pass

193

homeland.

naught

greeting, the

shadow

to

never

the

his

to

answer

with

meet

when

beck

little brothers

back,

I both

IBYCUS

and

of his

of this land

people

dance

to

marshes

Welcome
and

you

OF

CRANES

THE

up

to them.
"

no

as

Take

voice

but

And

the

if in

Corinth

my

up

farewell,
and

wounded,

from

had

all

I find

expected

him

hoarsely

and

cry

flapped

found,

was

Greece,

over

uprose

Is it thus

he

said,

"

since

"

their

mournfully
way

towards

and

terribly

poet lying dead.

body

loved, there
"

they

as

left the
his

my

screamed

cranes

Wlien

and

answers

yours

"

cranes

you

in

robbed
where

great clamour
restored

Corinth

as

to

me

he

kno^vn

was

of lamentation.

"

said he who

liis honoured

guest
N

BOOK

to

place

194

"

I who

when

hoped

and

charm

the
and

alert
knew

to

avenge

the

the
such

with

forward

watched

theatre

served

the

heads

the

Eumenides

when

sat

in

those

beholders

none,

the

river

through

the

brazen
robes

solemn

watched
the

fire

gates

cruellest

care

flows

eyes,

hearts

their

of

dread

inhospitality,

and

hurrying

led to

that

of

murder,

merciless
that

the
In

them.

of

their

of

pomp

while

listened

theatre

horror, dy'd

and

the

basest
the

round

Phle-

Hades,

Torment,

of

doomed
the

over

gore."

thousands

enthralled,
sang

in

their

the

song

"

and

and
their

Virgil.

of

beholders

Furies

of

"

and

worn

cadence,
and

the

duty

their

of

all the

With

the

to

gethon,

"

of

all

of

was

spirits entrusted

were

within

above

faces

from

that

great

; the

Furies

three
cruel

dripping

them.

lights

the

and

and

Cyprus

of heaven

The

hard

looked

within

vault

for

so

punishment

Theirs

crimes.

blue

acted.

actors

ingratitude,and

round

none

thousands

at

hearts

and

blood

trembled

the

their

their

with

their

In

were

"

had

upon

theatre

the

who

with

"

locks, and

lay

the

for roof

represented by

robes

pass

Ibycus

thousands

footlights

of

which

stirred

were

of

Ibycus

But

to

come

of

friends

murder.

had

to

joy,

had
for

sun

hands

his

made

foul

deed

that

play

snaky

had
so

day

countrymen

The

"

song

head

your

cranes.
came

his

of

on

loving personality

music

wicked

the

Then

of

his

laurels

temple

the

of

eager

how

save

whom

all those

And

MYTHS

victor's

the

in the

triumphed

you

OF

terror

walked
:

was

and

to

BOOK

196

of

that

as

will

be

not

whom

an

IMYTHS

that

sea

angry
denied.

He

spoke

he

OF

who

had

seized

were

for

hungers

its

spoken

by

prey
him

and

of

score

eager

hands.
white-faced

In
them

were

they

down,

put

to

rosy-headed
there

to

golden

sunset,

delivered,
them

made

death.

winged

and

welcome,

and

bow

well

Ibycus,
was

the

confession
And

cranes

beck

because

terror,

to

content

the

avenged.

their
each

their

of

flock

the

way

other,
because

poet-musician

had

Furies

of

on

and

hunted

crime

and

grey-plumaged,
to

to

their

the

marshes,

dance

message
who

had

in

the

was

given

SYRINX

Is

"

still

because

the

music,
so

As

Pan's
be

gently

is the

This
it to

Arcadia

wind

whisper,
heard

be

to

who

them

over

passes

it

that

reeds

the

from

the

river.

or

reed,

the

Syrinx,

of

fair

Ovid

as

for

But

passed.
kindness.

She

But
I
And

have

as

for

Love,

truly

passionately
from

that

fate

for

told

has

turned
the

my
careless

Syrinx

fauns

sake
green
her

woods
as

word

not,

lijis therefrom.
gods
Lady

197

see

was

name

love.

him

know

the

might
had

them

in

sat

they

wish

no

dear

her

and

that
of

none

had

for

gambol,

to

whose

nymph

that

was

stillness,

thoughtful

"

she

forgot

satyrs

dwelt

there

So

Syrinx.

in

lake

long

marvel

one

comes

would

that

note

can

wind

us.

In

and

story

sadder

nor

while

lonely

is

restless

with

long,

softer,

whisper

heads

by

grow

heard

be

can

the

their

sway

they

for

so,

there

us

night

the

lochans

little

the

orchestra,

great

and

touching

trees,

of

no

melancholy

of

most

hearts,

our

in

Macleod.

lengthen,

is

lingers
for

that

Fiona

in

"

the

there

There

sigh.

waters

waters

rest,

"

lingers

Syrinx

longing,

shadows

still

have

all

running

of

voice

and

regret

still

passion

the

through

the

should

as

in

steals

fingers

in

of

evening

softly

like

minds

our

spell

the

fain

in

music

potent

wild-wood

the

because

it

allot."
Margaret

Sackville.

she

of

198

To

but

Syrinx
or

the

made

love-lorn

love

of

and

happy

joy

it is to

whose

god

eyes

bow

to

early

rest, it

at

the

had

only

woods.

seen

Who

from
was

must

Fear

Beast

he
;

could

he

was

out

for

whose

boy

Syrinx,

was

dazzled

trees

drew

had

back

awoke

the

was

she

down

lay

in his

smiles

her

since

hunted

that

who

Of

fear. Fear
from

sleep

him

nymphs

Pan,

who

ruled

the

Pan.

Those

who

fied
de-

his power

in the

end.

He

Love

; he

Pan

stand

against

Power

he
;

was

he

she

other

as

under

hitherto

whom

the

great

come

hour,

an

many

last.

hills,

shadowy

for

one

at

came

the

lasted

with

met

Youth

was

no

had

afar.
so

ever

knew

that

face, she

to

child

with

fancy free, gay

she

night

all

for

hearts

she

that

of
care

places

chase,

she

stag

Not

young

when

evening

one

without

greenwood

each
a

that

perfect day.

who

chase

None

him

was

the

face

often.

was

of

Syrinx,

by

the

the

sleep as

returning

was

when,

joy

as

goddess,

while

their

in the

morning
of

from

changed

she

those

were

days.

sighed

fauns

at

arrow

remembrance
to

have

strong,

watching

to

was

she

against

day

happy

excel

to

Each

of

to

and

an

there

Fearless, and
her

followed

forest

the

Heartwhole,

lithe
and

the

her

silver bow,

giance.
alle-

loyal

her

nymph

who
man.

arms

dawn.

untired

carried

run

speed

morning

She

know

would

of

and

of

But

with

herself, and

nymphs
or

white

the

and

horn.

of

Midas

of

gold

those

Diana,

Syrinx passed

sorrow.

the

give

not

goddess

was

she

lightly sped through

would

they

MYTHS
did

gods

Diana

been

have

that

the

she

As

said

who

OF

worshipped

chase.

might

of

only

one

She
the

BOOK

"

Joy
was

Man

he

was

he

was

spoke

God.

SYRINX

He
with

of

eyes

joyous

felt

Syrinx
before

face

the

at

looked

hold

and

voice
bird

her

spoke,

he
to

his

eternal

their

Yet

he

as

with
"

more

Like
that
her

spoke,

Ah

! I have

cruel

bird

would
face

that

were

call of

that

never

Fear

shade

But

when

the

close to him

and

kissed

her

stand

he

caressing

the

of

song
the

to

in

sun

tell the

rocks
that

love

of

perfect beauty.

most

and

came

Fear

have

the

in
of

eyes

"

smote

of

Pan,

passionate

forest

god
red

the
was

like

lips,Fear

have

but

his

tenderness.
the

serpent

stand, and

huntress

would

cried, and

she

helpless,before

Syrinx

of the

less
merci-

Syrinx.

words

did

his

there

low

spoke,

thing

cruelty

trembles,

in

and

in

His
the

were

did

they

he

than

moment

earth

the

nymph's

of

joy

like

love

Of

night.

the

it,

same

when

waves

the

heart

slay it, so

in the

of

then

words

unknown

the

still the

were

knowledge

of time

and

the

of

the

grew

in

tenderness

own,

the

of

the

hands

the

at

little space

longing.

icy

words

like

love, and

demanded

and

his

and

lap

the

be

and

Sadness

his

with

mate,

spring, like
of

only

eyes

fair should

yet older

and

unutterable

them

For

cruelty.

with

sharp pine-leaves.

with

seas.

time,

from

of

her

on

heart

her

to

come

beautiful,

the

same

out

had

her.

to

loneliness

gazed

so

one

having

crowned
and

and

mountains

and

path

Fear

it.

was

young

was

eyes

something

head

Pan's

his

bring

silent

the

that

amazement

assailed

had

in her

Avithout

kingdom

in

her

stood

and

forest

great

could

himself

met

Syrinx listened

they talk, and

did

Pan

he

when

Yet

So

Not

smile.

his

itself.

Life

was

199

lilyin

white
drawn

leapt

to

her

Terror,

and

Terror
had

she

storm

did

Pan

knew

that

Power

"

The

of the

she

as

had
be

lord

Almost
as

even

and

stretched

river

to

the

Ladon.

for

and

from

seize

they

reached
"

her

stumbled

then

of

but

nymph
a

young

brink

the

"

sisters

watery

of

nearer.

the

that

her
the

neck

her

to

arms

ever

on

chase,

shout. Pan

exultant

an

lo, in

his

Baffled

for

he

stood
of

fathomless

seldom

beast

the

desperate

forward,

come,
woe.

but

of
the

prayer
quarry

clump

from

and
At

there
the

by

the

he

eyes
where

into

came

reeds

as

his

tarns

slender

of

and,

little space,
faded

she

as

exquisite body

no
a

her

grasped

mountain

dark

as

held

he

arms

heart,

unutterable

to

merriment

came,

like

fiercely beating

rays

All Nature

death.

the

savagery

he

breath

to

The

baulked

seemed

merciless

sobs

help,

and

path.

there

Nearer

And

was

Branches

her

at

river, Syrinx breathed

of the

With
And

by

stumble.

her

the

his

she

itself.

dark.

laughter, laughter

his

he

"

Life

was

more

with

came

true

he

rushing

laughed

was

"

her

everywhere

out

hke

-with

fragrant creeping plants

blocked

feel

he

the

run

snatched

master.

could

spent

pity

and

echoing

she

doe

nymphs

made

mocking

Pan,

breath

whose

for

of

of

creatures

their

and

chase

he

swiftly grew
the

cruel, and

murmur

Beast

was

Trees

passed.

grown

said

and

ivy

alive

grew

had

forest

flyingfeet

her

twigs

her

of

when

he

"

the

But

ran.

her, and

nymphs

Fear

trails

climbing

and

the

in

Never

she

now

as

MYTHS

feet.

pursue

was

darkness

caught

run

what

he

OF

her

winged

Diana

to

BOOK

200

them

river

fell.
with

reeds.

stood, the
that
the
a

he

were
sun-

man's

gazed,

SYRINX

and

sighed

heart

of

gentle

and

from

by

with

and

knife,
the
"

it

this

to

So

did

And

yet

the
that

heart

of

Syrinx

still

and

as

and

the

lake

of

dies

mournful

by

that

grew

river.

said.

he

them

into

himself

equal
un-

instrument,

an

Pan's

or

Pipes.

from

light
shadows

whisper

river,

swift-flowing

the

reeds

so

sweet

though

the

was

as

telling

its

of

and

very

Thus

sadness.

its

silvery-golden,
and

sharp

Syrinx,"
cut

seemed

it

still

tenderly

of

pipe

were

music

by

sat

itself

evening

and

brown
and

he

that

sad,

trembling

her

sobbing
his

reeds

my

Syrinx,

the

his

from

note

the

reeds,

music.

night

lives

Blown

hear

for

"

"

the

drew

the

together,

make

earth

the

mine,

be

still

fashioned

god

passing

so

the

of

as

Pan

of

seven

is called

music

the

sound

Like

world.

the

through

Then

them

and

day

all

cut

thou

lengths,

and

he

bound

he

the

river.

shalt

Deftly

came

from

comes

of

pain

desire.

murmuring
Thus

that

there

world's

the

the

breathed

sigh

reeds

the
of

sorrow

the

zephyr

of

that

sigh

the

thinks

who

god

sigh,

great

201

breath

own

the

frail

heart

slain,
of

down

comes

fall

on

through
that

grow

reed/'

on

silent

the

water,

the

swaying
by

lonely

places
We

can

reeds,
lochan

THE

The

"

DEATH

fairest

OF

that

youth

ADONIS

maiden's

ever

dream

conceived,"
Lewis

The

centuries

and

Venus,

And

arrows.

longing

of

bow

the

and

she

heard,

hounds

and

the

chase.

she

stood

hounds

followed

breath

sharply,

gladness,

when

fleet-footed
the
ness

spear
bolt

those

the

her

looked
who

the

opened
the

on

only

was

hand
202

of

Zeus.

and
the

and

the

drew

in

her

amazed

beauty
less

swift

mth

the

And

in

on

through

wide

little
hand

baying

charms,

she

perfect

his

from

sped

that

But

ache

the

wood,

the

them

no

burst
of

heart

the

urged

quarry

his

victims

still

possessed

eyes

her

god

of

one

Cyprus,

who

pursuit.

hot

and

from

of

forest

king.

mortal

the

gods,

little

with

While

undergrowth
in

hunter,

shining
of

while

she

well.

of

the

into

as

the

son

Eros,

beauty

unending

of

the

came

such

of

an

one

herself

chase

the

thick

and

with

there

of

shouts

aside

branches

in

her

For

the

day

knew

Eros

of

was

ache

an

her

not

who

wounded

she

remained,
of

one

straightway

strange

is

form

lad,

sported

accident

by

of

and

sculptor's

goddess

\vith

shares

mortal

Aphrodite

love,

who

the

throughout

of

powers

Aphrodite,

or

he

subject

greatest

perfection

but

equals,

woman,

the

And
of

supremacy

As

is

art,

love.

of

her

all

for

painter's

of

beautiful

ideally

Moruis.

she

of

the
than

sure-

knew

and

him

on

with

and

did

of

the

on

had

her

slain,

ever

passed

dead

with
With

spear-wound

terrible
his

With

know'st

javelin'spoint
tushes
to

he

any

Diana

of
be

tried

soft

full

root

bent

hands,

pay

lying

dissuade

to

thee

at

these

it is
to

gore.

whetteth

still.

kill.

to

of thine.

face

tributary gazes

sweet

perfection

having

Would

eyes

he

that

esteems

what

swine

sheathed

butcher,

love's

thy

Whose
But

word

it.

not

churlish

never

mortal

which

Nor

than

would

Cyprus,

through

tliou

Alas, he naught
To

had

he

chariot

foreboding. Aphrodite

advised

Whose
Like

that

the

what

venture.

be

O,

"

of

him

'\\'ithsparkling

fierce

more

before

land

the

over

from

which,

and

her

told

beauty,

boar, larger, older,

next

him

for

asked

she

Adonis

and

heed

no

when

day

morrow,

had

wild

boy laughed mockingly

the

death,

last

at

came

that

eyes

him

bring

IMYTHS

OF

scorn.

There
he

BOOK

204

lips,and

all the

vantage

beauties

crystal eyne.

Avorld

amazes

wondrous

"

dread

!
"

he

as

roots

the

mead."
Shakespeare.

To

all her

Ill would
the

it become

fierceness

laughing
With

of

in the

idle fears, he
the

him

pride

sped

of

spent

the

she

slink

but

abashed
of

next

of

might again plead

before

at

and,

woman's

hounds.

mortal

hours.

smiles.

woods,

boy

"s^dth his

give
away

the

whole-hearted

dread
the

would

monster

homewards

gnawing

that

to

old

an

soul, Aphrodite
forest

Adonis

warnings,

in

woman

Early
with

she

her

sought

Adonis,

and

But

had

Adonis

clamour

mournful

of

the

As

he

lay,

as,
came

of

meaning

But

from

open

by

as

the
the

herself

beside

tender

arms.

as

Then,

the

lay
tusks

Adonis.

lay

which,

of

by

green

his

little

than
his

eternities

the

Death.
marble-

the

hand

white

the

the

and

red
moss

white,

of

dear

while,

god.

thigh, ripped
blood

dripped,

under

anguish. Aphrodite

pillowed
for

by

hounds

slept ;

the

in

hound

stronger

Only

wrought

unutterable
and

His

he

though

chill

love

now.

profaning tusk,

him,

whence

something
a

"

flow, crimsoning the

of

hood
past things, man-

black-robed

wound

cruel

agony,

of

itself.

and

statue

boar's

moan

Aphrodite

playthings
lay,

many

knew

he

death

bright Life,

rhythmic

With

of

love

but

beautiful

and

in

Adonis

and

as

is death."

it

that

baying,

from

strange, slow

to

still he

Very

where

extremis, he thought

the

"

spot

in

seemed

remained

the

in mortal

young

time, than

life, than
spear

the

it

Swift

disembowelled

the

they pull

as

tremble.

her

aloud

"knew

he

stealing, tells
And

reached

others,

boar, howled

Hecate.

their
it the

was

was

of

goddess

surely
nor

rather

but

hounds

made

while

dead,

stiff and

so

trampled brake,

the

Amidst

Yet

hounds.

quarry,

that

sound

the

came

off the

afar

from

the

up

opening,

were

fiercelymake

Aphrodite

bird.

great

Dawn

they

the

of

that

as

so.

give

to

in full cry,

vanquished

their

him

205

of hounds

that

noise

triumphant
down

that

not

was

and
his

of

baying

the

her,

of the

gates

rosy

his hunt,

begun

hear

could

the

as

even

loved

she

because

perilous chase

of

love

for

him,

persuade

maybe

ADONIS

OF

DEATH

THE

head
life's

him.
threw
in

her

embers

flickered
smile

And,

his cold

up,

while

they kissed,

heart

doth

loudly baying,
wretched,
passes

wails

the

'

flowers

memorial

And,

she

as

together,
"

the

and

in

was
"

be

shall

and

tears

to

'

all

"

on

back

her
to

BioN.

"

give

shall

his

rivers

Adonis

answer

Yet

blood.

the

piteous dirge

to
no

as

Cytherea through

utter

Zeus

"

perished,the lovelyAdonis

her

keep

everlasting!

"

blood, mingling

into flowers.
sheds

Paphian

blood

and

blood

The

doth

dell

bitterness

her

sacred

weeping
and

but

thorns

And

are

anguish,

there

spoke,

tears

wells

for

every

when

that

the

the

are

him

the

her
.

wound

wandering

and

of

away.

hounds

glades goes

is borne.

god besought

turned

Adonis, and

she

dear
wail

unsandalled,

hers.

deeper

woods

blossom

red

hath

Adonis

were

tear

flowers.

through

cried

of

the

his

the

and

flush

for Cytherea,he

she

prayers,

him

but

feet

woodland

Aphrodite,

The

love,

lost

pluck

the

of

Passionately
her

and

Adonis,

wild

through

passed

sorrows

woe

the

into
to

up

of Adonis

About

of

themselves

themselves

hath

bear.

Avith

unbraided,

down

as

soul

thigh

locks

mountain-knees,

JVoe,

his
^

form

to

held

the

nymphs

her

mountains.

all the

"

hair

wound

Shrill she

the

the

unbound

with

and

on

Cytherea

and

with

Aphrodite

bewail

wound

cruel, cruel

MYTHS

tried

lips

understanding

her

she

OF

of

''

in

BOOK

206

on

forth

brings

for

each

the

earth

the

roses,

blood-drop
turned

are

the

of
to

tears, the

wind-flower."

Yet,

And

abatement.
heard
do^vn

her,
to

the

twilight with
"Never

the

then,

even

amazement,

beg

she

might

Shades
the
can

of

that
one

it be

of her
that

to

allowed

be

endure

there

^ Aphrodite.

Queen

her

with

heart, his soul

the

knew

Aphrodite

Zeus, wearied

when

his

to

grief

of

was

Love

no

crying,
to

go

eternal

softened.
and

of

leaves

Beauty
for

he

and

thou

gloom

it

But

"

the

Love

Being

path

Once

As

the

careless

Less

fitful,but

the

earth
of

flower
once

with

the

the

white

sorrow.

to

the

year,

gates, and

calls
she

but

heaven,

seem

to

strong,"

"

of the

again

time

flow,

Lewis

Morris.

singing

of

their

birds
white

fragrant blossom,
his

exile, and
is his

that

golden heart,
hands

of

has

come,

pall,

snow

in its adornments

radiant

grows

all

know

by

off

thrown

comes.

again

not

tamed

fuller

calmer,

forth

me

once

am

yet

passion,

lives.

smooths

and

; and

; but

earth

the

still I know

days,

fragile flower

the

by

year

and

love

from

returned

by

for

time

and

has

of

have

flowers
brown

yore

more

the

blade

as

of

as

and

love,

breast, and

in

rapt

suffering,to

and

shook

and

is

comes,

lost

soft

And

the

wind

on

earth

the

to

earth, where

sweet

that

early spring

and

that

winter's

dark

when

here, indeed,
in

old

the

more

when

Adonis

and

The

And

Not

gulf.

to

youth,

; and

die

dread

goddess

Blossom

white

these

the

Across

strong

bright springtime

opens

that

pass

so

wholly

not

When

that

love

to

him.

death,

in

even

My

Nay,

love

thy

of

joy

the

returned

loved

who

I could

green

to

come

past, Adonis

was

of her

arms

"

Underworld

the

know

together

of

tread

to

said.

he

youth

from

year

earth

fruition."

did

Thus

207

pleasant

the

beauteous

the

each

may

reached

hath

of

ADONIS

Cocytus valley,"

permit

half

for

return

dark

the

shall

and

Olympus

evermore

rather

OF

DEATH

THE

that

we

of

know

trace

very

trembles

that

his

prints
footthe

own,

in

the

grief-strickengoddess

"

give

of

"

Death

wind-flower

the

to

MYTHS

is

the

that

name

Yet

wood-anemone.

the

Chinese

the

surely

"

flower

the

of

flower

The

OF

BOOK

208

that

life

born

was

is

that

of

the

beyond

and

tears

of

gi'ave

blood

of

us

which

love

"

tells

is

unending.

Shades.

the

endure

shall

time

"

as

even

Le

Qu'un

ciel

last,

tout

Adonis

en

know

return

the

to

fleur

celeste

"

Adonis

we

will

remorseless

rough,

lovely
Yet

Corda,

Sursum

as

of

"

the

slays

yearly
to

tusk

cruel

The

and

long

as

the

as

down

him

with

Spring,

rise

must

sun

drives

that

day

each

immense

une

teinte

de

son

rose

sang."

De
"

Heredia.

its

shall

earth

make

semble

still

winter

so

long

PAN

"

What

he

was

Down

the

in

Spreading

And

reeds

and

the

He

the

From
The

dragon-fly

out

tore

the

limpid
the

broken

And

the

dragon-fly

'

The

To

make

blew

He

Sweet,

in

sweet,

Piercing

Blinding
The
And

To

The

the

For
As

as

he

gods
reed
reed

hole

of

the

for

river.

the

the

Pan,

god

great

river.
:

and

cost

nevermore

grows
the

dragon-fty

the

man

die.

to

and

reeds
209

reed,

Pan

by

the

in

river.

god

on

succeed.'

could

great

which
with

began

the

forgot

Pan

god

river),

sits

sigh

the

river

the

out

great

to

dream

is

the

Pan

revived,
to

river.

the

hill

poet

true

beast

laugh

Making

the

back

half

Yet

sweet,

by

lilies

the
Came

by

sweet,
on

sun

power

sweet

the

they

mouth

his

dropping

lay.

by

gods

music,

away,

of

sat

since

way,
sweet

Then,

he

while

only

fled

out

river

ran.

way,' laughed

is the

(Laughed
'

it

Pan,

the

a-dying

had

brought

he

This

lilies

goat.

afloat

god

of

bed

of

river.

great

turbidly

water

And

Ere

the

on

cool

deep

hoofs

lilies

the

reed,

ban,

with

golden

river

scattering

paddling

breaking
With

the

Pan,

god

great

by

and

ruin

Splashing

the

doing,

in

the

pain,
again
river."

E.

B.

BRowNDBCt.

"

Were

that

actors,

should

we

and

again

which
find

with

one

first act

and

yet

old,

If, rather,
Greece
the

as

thunders

fierce

of

black

and

the

of

of

steeds

for

way

the

on

have

Pitys, of

Pan

deemed

to

Diana

her

of

of

the
none

Orpheus
and

nymphs

should

magical

in

for

is

given

in

swift-footed

one

Pan
it

have

fluting

of

an

the

of the

young

at

of

and

Selene, of Pan

and

who

was

who

taught Apollo
spoke

that

at

his

wedded

the

Earth

what

; Pan

had

gods

another

Homeric

god,

and

other

the

was

stories

Pan

of

Echo,

distraught Psyche
The

stage,

of

Pan

great play

He

the

are

the

to

the

and

was

hounds.

incarnate.

Many

the

of

coming

we

of

music, where

hoof-beats

it all

Pan
It

comfort

Olympus

Nature

Syrinx, of

music.

be

Pan

of

Pomona.

and

special parts

that

and

make

to

have

of

footfall

the

clear,

the

"

stories

the

of Pan

Midas,

gave

of

mythology

melodies

limpid

young

of Pan.

We

how

the

so

the

whose

king

from

infinitelysad.

harsh

leaves, through

ever-recurring motif

of

the

pectedly
unex-

trees
"

nection
con-

so

piece

Pluto, the

rustling whisper

fauns

pipes

and

Jupiter

stay, made

can

wonderful

and

the
Pan

see

yet

in

another,

of

should

of

another,

shadows

regard

to

were

we

colossal

the

it

treat

appeared

actors

with

then

and

thousands

in

then

scene,

heedlessly gay,

so

construction

many

of these

last, we

the

to

even

so

were

one

from

slippingout
the

there

character,

one

immense

religionof Greece,

that

In

again.

MYTHS

of that

the

once

in

OF

whole

the

was

play

vast

take

to

we

of fable
as

BOOK

210

who

their
time

one

earth.

he

own

would

Pan

was

itself.

genealogy,
hymns

but

is that

Dryope,

the

the

one

Hermes,
beautiful

made

he

whom
a

had

maid

wear

fair

of

into

rushed

embrace

But

Pan
had

death,

has

torn

and

slender

seized

the

tears
to

dying,
Pitys

to

and

below.

down

showed

Joy,
the

and

by

that
and

of

of
the

knew

he

Pan

his

Pitys

north

length

at

There
and

Joy

out

nor

and

on

below.

all the
held

god

later

pitilessfront

far

wind,

the
to

arms

had

nymph's

brance
remem-

love

whose

tree

brave

the

ruthless

the

her

youth,

her
and

sap

in

stems

of

out

life to
he

he

as

blossom

gales, and

casts

Boreas

the
the

the

rocks

pine

sides

always

it,

grip

the

on

spring, was
was.

trees, the
the

and

as

of

wore.

far

tree,

pices,
preciPan

remembrance.

force, and

the

strong

first white

sprang

wreath

in fond

did

life

dear

overlord

whose

green

for

the

so

body

pricldy

held

the

earth,
her

and

fragile body,

the

dash

the

blast, fierce

from

From

creatures

richness

Pitys

her,

slender, erect, clinging

and

further

cliff whose

him

of

Piper

places, until

rocks

the

about.

followed

and

her

cruel

to

of another

brought

lured

merciless

the

touch

dared

that

creation

presently came

Pied

the

high

as

could

of March

wind

whose

flouted.

had

nymph
Ere

of

neither

Boreas,

Pan,

desolate

to

world

her.
of

the

and

down

the

of

playing

ceased, and

of

had

music

edge

the

on

music

sorrow

for

he

he

followed

his

ever

sheer

Pan's

pipes

cm^ls

thick

the

to

dangerous

more

stood

the

destruction

children

And

story.

MYTHS

sharp pine-leaves,remembrance

listened
the

as

even

and

whose

nymph
Pitys

from

melody

his horns

crown

OF

perished.

Romid

she

BOOK

212

blue

Pan

Pan
meant

lushness

of

hyacinths

and

to

all
the

grass
the

PAN

daffodils

golden

in the

and
for

their

their
of

of

young

nests

and

of his

those
Yet

the

listened

to

his

He

to

them

was

the

While

force

marshes,

they

had

no

the

made

in

gladness
have

fear.

any

terror

they

would

madly, they
not

times

rush

be

sweet

no

Panic

was

and

and
of

nymphs
aloud

shout

things

Pan

was

to

times

became

would

flee

terror

sound
name

from

Pan.

music

given

did
fell

or

on

the

their

that

And

fear

"

of

maid

land,
hearts,

Pan.

was

Blindly,
they

could

and

many

there

would

barely hear,

this

love,
that

man

then, only mocking

to

time,
day-

of

away

in

something

could

pitiless

the

and

far

deep

terror

the

whispering laugh

sigh,

to

golden

played amongst

from

give

the

see

the

in

Nor

Spring

destruction.

own

of

of

darkness

the

could

death-traps

it, and,

they

their

herdsmen

of

cease

with
that

the

also

had

only joyousness.

mean

echo

when

know

to

who

sunbeams

birches

Yet

something

see,

the

and

sang

an

pines

come

would

made

asphodel,

of

the

sent

the

the

fear

silver

little

the

black

birds

the

syrinx

and

silence

the

women

many

and

woods

the

and

the

on

wake

these

did not

cotton-grass,
the

and

doves
bulls

that

and

that

shone

sun

hid

trees

seek

irresistibleness.

that

the

of

men

kingcups

when

All

that

virilityof

leap high,

playing, Pan

white

nodding

fauns

human

of its sheer

because

heart

land
wood-

kingdom.

own

to

belling

birds
of the

coo

arrogant

and

living.

of

the

in the

growth

trillingof

them

the

the

sing,
joy

very

find

lightness of

the

the

lowing

whose

hills

dance
for

and

of

throbbing

meadows

mates

stags

the

the

213

^the

laughter.
name

by

and

comes,

shame

have

in

loneliness

the

backed

scarce

hills

of the

dared

to

of

"

of

their

far-fetched.

and

came,

come

from

must

make

all

mind

and

in

of them

many

siuely

For

To

Pan

almost
the

exiled
He

who

paddle,"

out

ning
way,

swept

The

surely

was

always,
writes

by drowning
"

that

safety
that

of

the

reared

often

where

"

"

curlew

the
the

cried

waiting

mocking

and

soldiers
borne

laughter

bleak

the

across

they

mountain

Sylvan deities

his

to

which

so

to

as

them

to

reason

and

sometimes

and

"

hills of

their

solitude.

who

one

to the

imagined

have

winds

Wall

there, where

was

pewit mourned,

must

Great

give

them

value

they

moor

remoteness

to

from

round-

to

seemed

this

died

and

and

Pan,

fear

it for

of

land

fought
'

the

the

lonely

that

Only,

flee, did

Was

body.

of

the

reasons

something

to

legionaries on

altars

the

malignant
haste

in

in

sea,

kindly,

no

for

highland glens,

solemn,

have

it, and

western

Border,

They

are

Fear

"

the

lonely

veiy

known

it, in
in

Scottish

in

only

own

the

bush.

reasons

Roman

but
have

island

an

the

Australian

Mowgli,

in

who

valley amongst

green

so

those

are

day, panic yet

this

to

only by night,

not

There

places.

IVIYTHS

And,

it still is known.

which

or

OF

BOOK

214

from

me,

stream.

I had

his

in
such
the

in

fear

Oise

heard

bells
some

bravest

he

when

in

flood.

in

the

of

"

words,

this green

The

the

own

element

devouring

against
but

of

of

one

mankind,

clung

to

had

leaped

valley quickened by

were

of

all
the

veiy

hollow

death

escaped

universe

his

pretty

in

notes

of

rmi-

their
Pan's

PAN

music.

Would

heels,

indeed

Nature's

their
still
of

of

plays

"

Oise

The

of the

us

Pan

gladness

possession

of

and

joy
of

fittingtitle

Pan

done

have

him

Christianity broke
"

Him

the

to

that

Nature

the

down

is

Nature,

Calvinists
is

In

of

I walk

and
and

work,

An
A

once

have

made

thus
weave

at

more

Pan

Pantheism.

and

his

horns,

Satan

when

of God

and

reveals

foolish," writes

is not
us

the

ugly thing

believe

garment

it to be.

of God.

storm,

motion

Death,
ocean

and

fire of

roaring
God

the

beneath,

endless

and

seizing

the
for

above,

been

because

to

the

the

the

giving

Living
loom

of Time

Garment

quisite
ex-

Paganism.

had

Action's

infinite

The

And

Nature

in

weave

Birth

from

and

being

him
of

the

found

feet

vesture

Him

Being's floods, in

Work

'Tis

Time-

would

capable
"

is the

from

altars

the

has

higher

not

ago
"

And

goat's

on

wise, hides

Pan

Carlyle.

handed

which

Nature,

began.

world."

living

yet

and

was

"

he

valley

"

long

^that

not

his

with

of the

of

"

evolved

has

were

pain

river,

sweet

world
of

terror

time

ever

away

these

although

Greeks

have

we

the

upon

all the

terror

of

the

infinite
for

"

since

"

the

terror

to

his

down

all."

played
of

the

time

after

air, both

and

by

the

once

hands

same

living, the

the

is, from

he

for

the

the

the

stood

all

Pan

generations

beauty

and

"

by

so,

plays

Beauty

The

as

and

do^vn

me

only skin-deep,

later

these

drag

beautiful

so

writes

he

and

river

was

reeds

upon

what

We

look

humour

the

shrill,to tell

is

and

forefathers

the

this

'svicked

good

And

the

215

thou

ply.
seest

Him

bj."

BOOK

216

So

speaks

The

the

sun,

Are

And

the
if

JBut

ear

of

Soul,

the

and

see

of Him

hear,

hear,

who

the

and

Vision

this

of

plains
"

cannot

man

see

He?"

it not

were

"

the

reigns

eye

yet

hills and

the

seas,

and

Faust,

poets writes

Vision

cannot

man

Goethe's

stars, the

the

could

we

in

Erdgeist

moon,

these,

not

MYTHS

greatest of the

of the

-another

*'

the

OF

Tennyson,

Carlyle
of

the
is

least

lonely
not

the

in conflict

for

things

things

the

of

joyousness
stream,

Life

of

hope

played
a

even

It
Pan.
the

live

who

we,

of

In
hill of

very
the

life

pipes

of

is
"

reign

Calvary,

of
at

and

and

on

of

the

the

other

Pan,

is

of

that

Tiberius,
Jerusalem

us

of
that

on

in

of

for

is
of

us

tality.
Immor-

passing

day

Syria,

the

air that

hope

the

until
in

earth
true

Yet

and

illimitable

the

tells

no

full

so

Death.

on

is the

there

riotous

side

existence,

here

what

longing

strong,

so

cruel, stands
sum

yet

perfect appreciation

real,

so

little lives

comprehension

tale

sighing

^the

"

realise

can

old

which

united,

"

"

the

up

paltry

our

of
and

of

everlastingly

cold, menacing,

vague

of

beauty,

make

bums

midst

body

The

Life

are.

and

those

on

is

beauty

that

solitude

that

the

human

endure

must

Beyond,

the

"

^tliat is Pan.

"

Death

and

of

out

Nature

to

the

bush

ment
Gar-

Eternal.

soul

that

of

dark

of the

of the

enjoyment

and

in

that

upon

is the

close

very

lifetime, come,

consumed,
voice

universe

lives

who

tops,

immortal

The
^ver

in

once

whole

The

he

mountain

yet

speaks

and

God,"

at

must,

"

that

says

when,

Jesus

of
on

Christ

PAN

died

as

malefactor,

sixth

the

"

earth

Thamus,

"

near

the

came

have

passed
aloud

all the
and

"

The
And
A

of

voice

Edg'd
The
With
The

with

and

heard,

weeping

haunted

From

an

tion,
lamentaall
echo

is dead.^^

shore,

resounding

the

unison

Pan

"

great

hills, and

the

lament

dale

and

spring

loud

poplar pale,

parting genius

is with

flow'r-inwoven

Nymphs

sent

torn,

tresses

shade

twilight

in

sighing
of

thickets

tangled

mourn."
Milton.

Pan

was

dead,

"

and

Gods
Can

ye

listen

Can

your

Where

Keeps

in

your

mystic

ye
a

gods

Hellas, gods

of

With

the

hide?

Avind
you

Pan,

out

Pan

of

of

with

him.

Hellas,

silence
tell

voices

In

that

died

}
us

floating islands.

evermore

sight
is dead.

of shore

.''

he

Then,

o'er

mountains

lonely

the

seemed

told.

of

sobbing

is dead

Pan

"

him

Palodes,

been

sound

trees,

in

sighed

pilot'swords
"

the

world

reached

had

to

ness
great heavi-

in

of the

joy

he

and

ship

"

had

arose

and

Pan

of

the

everywhere

ship, when,

that

there

sea

Thamus

words

the
earth

him

for

! make

Go

his

of

poop

away,

the

creatures

the

the

heart, because

shouted
from

"

Sea

the

over

guiding

Ionian

the

about

was

all

darkness

pilot, was

is dead

Pan

Great

from

And
of

in

it

And

"

Egyptian

Paxse

of

cross
was

great voice, saying,

proclamation.

to

there

an

islands

"

the

on

and

hour,

217

the
of

BOOK

218

Gods
Ye

vainly

we

return

Not

Not

Pan

thing

call

we

be

there

Pan

his

dance

to

speaks

of

"

Pan

vin

islander, of

old

la

de

looking

towards

morning

like this

has

he

when

Joie

de

It is Pan

I take

my

be,

to

makes

"

all

which

humanity

De

Musset
"

dans

inspiresSeumas,
writes,

sunrise,

hat

off to

and

the

who,

"

Every

says,

the

the

Some

ferments

at

is

Pan

sense

ceased

Macleod

sea

Browning.

vivre,^^ and

who

Fiona

the

B.

living entity.

jeunesse

whom

E.

Hellenistic

remain

'"''

lie,'

"

Nature

must

de Dieu^

les veines

old

do

gods

is dead."

the

piping,

L^

thereby,

old

his music,

call

who

you

show

until

Yet

forever.

gone

In

is dead.

secure

"

sign

nor

Divine

these grey

Pan,

you,

for your
to

grave

Here

adjure

do

could

grave

IMYTHS

voice

nor

votary

Even

OF

of

beauty

the

world."
Half
Tliere

cruel

feet,

know

him

only

the

has

of

the

rise

and

angels
slant

of

the

on

flowers

of

Green

Fire

silver

of

oak

dead

and
amber

beech
leaves

and
leaves
of

to

trunks

and
the

are

not

they

Never

primroses

wood-anemones,

know

grey

goat's

have

nor

great

beeches

with

with

sadness.
the

Pan.

Paganism,

They

Life,"

tender

slender

the

of

is

contact

of

spring.

carpet

the

into

trampling,

forest, where

starry

spirit

emblem

man,

of

the

come

through

play

of

the

as

than

from

the

half
never

moods

in the

come

beeches

and

"

Pan's

hyacinths,

green

beast

more

gentlest

the

known

them
of

have

meaning

ever

and

who

thing,
on

flesh

the

some

are

who

him,

the

of

the

blue
dian
guarbeams
sun-

of tender
year

that

LORELEI

"

Ich

nicht,

weiss

ich

Dass
Ein

Marchen

Das

kommt

Die

schonste

fhr

mir

Ihr

bat

land,

ever\'

to

sea

malignant

Melodei."

of

restless

the

Europe,

legend

which

meet

with
beautiful

Lihth,
Such

tales

of

soulless
the

lochs

and
And

Death.

infinitely
would

sirens

formless

horrible

of
who

streams.

to

claim

wliich

things

and

marshes,

equal

of

part

ever\"

in

dangerous,

more

seem

children

running
in

Austraha,

man's

slay

to

and

cruel

as

us

seek

fiercely

and

wife

to

half-human

the

the

mean

who

beings

were

in

and

them,

the

of

and

must

down

soul,

his

rivers

lonely

hand

from

West,

and

East

ceaselessly

who

and

have

we

frequent
to

and

Scotland

In

Heixe.

South,

and

sea

"

destroy

to

dabei

-vrundersame,

eine

creatures,

and

body

Lied

North

m\i:h

sea,

Kamme,

gold'nem

mit

ein

Gewaltise

Is-

blitzet,
Haar.

gold'nes

es

singt

Das

sit2et

Geschmeide

kammt

Und

Sinn.

dem

aus

wunderbar,

kammt

Sie

Zeiten,

Jungfrau

gold'nes

Sie

alten

aus

oben

Dort

bin

traurig

so

bedeuten,

soil

was

nity
maligare

descent

the
from

Adam.
would

have

compassed

the

LORELEI
destruction
with

of
of

one

of the

of

still

pathway

who

to

come

and

their

by
Those

London

and

makes
feel

then

''

rivers

the

when

"

Suicide,"
"

adventure

conceive

water,

beautiful
where

or

daughter
he

"^ith

down

who

man

of

to

'^ill find

or

*'

We

common-sensical

nothing
Shades
for

called

have

earth

on

by

death

everlasting.

them,
]Mis-

By
hve
age

river-god beckoning
peace

smrender

^*ill with

given.

longs

Hsten

bodies

drowning,"

the

]\Iorgue,or

poor

then

the

of

to

to

the

that

past,

tiling that

In

verdicts

utterly

too

for, being lured

the

worked

the

woman

poor

to

at

or

people

and

way

the

them

waters,

denial.

by

been

practical,

too

have

Death

have

uncontrolled

forever
no

more

of

of

people

river-side, their

the

by

mortuar}^

brook

waters

something

the

exacting

beauty

turbid,

more

calling upon

souls

would

which

and

come

of the

their

of
and

ocean,

Westminster,

at

made

power

stories

vellow-srreen

reahse

mentally

silver

serious, majestic

ocean,

that

fateful

and

hves

then

lain

the

insistence

the

and

her

the

love.

the

perhaps

things

the

on

sea

in
a

the

by

himian

seen

open

can

souls

for

sweeping

of

any

the

heard

there

depths

men's

have

the

of

present,

live

who

or

Bridge,

that

the

looked

have

Tliames

inwardness

of

away

towards

down

charm

who

powerful

in

is in

upon

makes

are

wed

to

places by

moon

stiU

water;

woe

melodies

the

pitifullonging

Seine,

the

when

home

whose

women

to

the

across

far-off

exquisite

night

at

mermaids,

unutterable

lonely

of

the

are

bring
In

tales

or

Such

must

men.

are

gloaming,

of

whom

sons

there

Odysseus.

221

left

to
to

creatui-e

seeing
to

in

him

to

Yet

between

line

seeking, cruel

their
the

seen

the

lives, we

with

watched

down

the

baulk

that

trees

helpless thing, brute

poor,

blood, rushing triumphantly

smashing

dealing

ruin

out

its

carr^^

and

and

of

^Mother, very

easy

those

old

cruelty,

tales

of

of

men

to

resist

have

her,

thing

much

of

that

that

old

the

spate, red

in

all

over

anger

resistance,
each

it encomiters,

proceeding superbly

disaster

Ocean

have

we

the

river

to

were

it,sweeping away

human,

or

death,

trophies

of

midei-stand

can

that

terrible

and

decks

the

has

one

rule

to

thirsty

once

in

ever-

sea-creatiu'es

hands

the

that

intended

human

If

And

one.

over

her

boundary-

as

things

human

flinging herself

frothing

belief.

pagan

to

for the

in cruel

rage,

was

The

smftly

narrow

and

foaming

as

that

belief

old

frail toy

poor,

and

carries

life

up

very

in

sea

against
made

is

prey,

know

us

fierce, remorseless,

lap

the

sought constantly

that
be

and

laps water,

beast

of

her.

fear

the

that

waves

All

sea.

us

of

fear

om-

the

all of

but

charm,

seductive

with

war

we

ever

^lYTHS

OF

BOOK

222

to

is it to

see

bosom

the
from

uTesistible

of

the

of

whence

on

came

strength,

of

desu'e.

^lany
men's

lives

and

up

away

from

down

which

them

and

child

has

in

seen

turbulence

that

in the

bitter

oiu:

of

of

evil

of
and

fury

beating
of

like

the

lord

sea

to

broken

and

whose

hellish

vnth
cast

chronicle

powers

cerning
con-

rage

hate

and

the

rocks."

is the

name

against

Poseidon"

move

toys

playing

their

stolen

have

bodies

eighth-century

read

watery

gifts

tired

an

we

who

their

sent

grown
In

Fechin,

sea-maidens

wrack,

the

in weariness.

"

"Tlie

of

amidst

St.
is

tales

the

are

LORELEI

given

to

and

poet

by

of

and

water,
a

them

have

beautiful,

very

cruel.

"

beauty

is

is

She

frowns.

But

all

being

the

sirens
stand

her

that

breast
"

I sat

And

heard

and
her

of

is the

draw

upon

she

she

very
whose
"

and

smiles

or

whether

or

has

that

tradition
and

heart,

no

is how
of

have

the
to

come

and

moon

men

whom

pitiless,yet

the

even

^\ith

the

rude

sea

the

certain

hear

the

are

many

stars

maiden

shot

music."

that
has

of the

Rhine

Archilochus

Fiona

Macleod

song
their

spheres.

Shakespeare.

the
who

one

Heine

"

of

breath.

her

from

madly

stories

the

dolphin's back.

harmonious
civil at

grew

sea-maid's

rivers, but
because

on

and

must

immoi-talised
"

the

of

women

Lorelei.

of Pares.

{Tlie JVinged Destiny).

the

forever
her

in

stars

promontory,

mermaid,

That

river

are

tales

that,

because

less,
rest-

who

islander,

whether

Treacherous

Uttering

o^vn,

the

about

old

of

dulcet

the

old

rushing rivers,

such

And

Very

the

can

the

Once

To

the

why

woman

of

mermaids

fascination
to

It's

and

symbols.

as

last
care

show

mercies

beautiful, remorseless,

sea

and

of

Seumas,
at

not.

Treacherous,

regard

of

said

water."

wild

form

woman

doesn't

or

the

tender

saying

that

running

materialised

whose

heart

she

hurt

are

you

like

the

words

times

into

but

your

Ulva

many

dreadful,"

breaks

who

so

of

element

devouring
is

isle

the

Greece

of

sea,

from

quotes

of

poets

poet of the

"

"

minds

simple

earhest

lonely places

of

fisherman

the

time

own

our

of

of

one

223

sea

hold
song,

St.

Near

rises

there

Goar,

Rhine

perpendicular rock,

Many

boatman

and

the

by

of

treasure

hills," and

the

and

understand

felt the

ruined

by

sentries

how

belief

of

easy

along

the

like

rugged

fantastic

channel,

well

can

legend

the

was

hid

townis

combed
of

its

lies

gleaming

stand

guard

to

"

death,
one.

which

romance

castles, that

his

the

high.

mournful

vineyards

green

have

ancient

very

the

who

crowned

crags,

and

river-side

the

its

feet

met

under

with

Nibelungs,

the

hundred

is still

of

waters

there

days

great river,

the

the

four

it possesses

know

who

Those

of

out

some

bygone

which

echo

the

in

IMYTHS

OF

BOOK

224

of

the

Lorelei.
Down

craft,

the

drawing

ever

But

danger.
which

the

came

above

swirling

eddies

Her

voice

Had

when

the

when

sweet

splashed

and

visible

very
rock

the

his

round
there

foamed,

long golden

of

him

and

the

sound

as

hair

with

foam

looked

the

rushing

her

arms

of

were

her

song

listened, and

her

On

river.
held

green

And

her

thrilled
eyes

drew

she

of red

like
red
in

through

the

his

soul

to

of
any

sat, combing

gold.

him

to

oound

fair than

more

eyes

out

the

at

rock

the

comb

her

stars

up

maiden

and

the

voice

together."

sang

boatman

of.

her

white

they

dreamed

ever

the

like

was

beheld

had

who

from

him,

music, he

he

green

avert

to

All

voice.

And

were

required

were

high

"

such

perilous rock.

the

to

frail

boatman's

the

came

nearer

all his skill

and

care

waters

green

limbs

Her

emerald

the

lips smiled
welcome,
heart
her

arms.

of

on

and
him

COMBING

HER

LONG-

GOLDEN

HAIR

Vi^ITH

COMB

OF

RED

GOLD

it

But

"

To

voice,
his

return,

have

day
of

the

toll

the

deep

and

the

would

coast

desire.

And

moan

the

can

say

may

Ich

brings

us

unravel.

is

that
of

the

listen

and

that

sea

the

the

rivers

the

from

go

on.

still

the

cruel

We

can

hear

river

through

thunders

insistence

their

to

on

but

must

rushing

voice

to

him

comes

men

paid,

the

of

Siren's

by

and

sea

unsatisfied.

from

draws

the

coming

more

is

bewitch

song."

hearts

remain

weiss

sadness

the

ever

lives

Heine

Dass

music

of

who

"

For

the

waves

with

clear

no

to

seem

we

his

at

of

stand

enchantment

whimper

hungry
night,

the

sound

babes

joy

be

of

us

Wlioso

them.

the

or

who

come,

to

their

shall

water

thou

wife

they

tells

that

hears

see

run,

the

daughters
their

and

there
to

of

by

come

with

him

ceased

Day

shall

have

until

call

shalt

he

nor

enchant

And

first

unwittingly
doth

Marclien

Odysseus

to

Sirens

never

Sirens

the

Circe

whosoever

them

older

much

veiy

of

the

men,

nigh

the

warning

the

all

is

IMYTHS

OF

BOOK

226

along
of

ceaseless,

their

restless

nicht,

ich

so

of

heart,

fvns

traurig

mystery

soil

hedeuten

bin."

the

which

melancholy
none

that

on

this

their
earth

QUEEN

FREYA,

"

Friday's
that

who

the

tragedy

in

the

of

title

old

strong

nature

thinly

veneered

that
the

had

Long
gave

her

and

the

that

he

of

their

to

been

the
those

lords

Mary

of

"

their

took

religion

of

of

only

fatalism,

tian
Chris-

the

puzzled

of

those

and

transition

minds

like

tress,
protec-

first

its

into

by

Virgin

Friday

high-born

the

in

overshadowed

Scandinavia,

of

times,

the

the

Friday,"

joys, delights,

evolved

Christianity,

northern

gentle

when,

had

worship,
by

Good

all

to

and

heathenism

formerly

attributes

the

"

Lady

"

Freya,

Love.

before

the

name

to

child

who

finds

dispensers

as

transferred

goddess

of

But

involved,

mediaeval

(=Frau),

converts

children,

in

the

Beloved,"

The

seems

paganism

swept

was

giver

her,

Frouwa

the

stage,

"

generous

acted

who

humanity

Freya,

From

"

it

blessed.

worshipped

black

first

all

most

pleasures.
women

that

which

day

and

the

of

story

who

tious
supersti-

omen,

so

Christianity

those

taught

be

should

dren
chil-

the

of
the

to

evil

of

day

before

that

it, and

as

and

old

the

says

qualities

week,

the

bairn

Friday's

that

forget

gods

Friday

giving,"

special

of

day

regard

strange

was

each

on

and

the

GODS

NORTHERN

THE

loving

forth

sets

born

before

is

bairn

rhyme

they

OF

on

Madonna

plants,

leaf,

flowers,

to
to

says
"

worshipped,

was

the

beautiful

Ladybird,
227

and

Freya
insects,

to

even

little

ladybird,

insect,

fly

away

is

home,"
to

BOOK

228

In

Odin

of

distaff
"

All

the

of

snowy-white, golden

or

grey,

the

angry

She

world

the

and

down

to

like

leaves

of

the

the

fields of

battle

autump.

and

in

warriors

who,

enabled

her

into the

Future,

secret

that

"

look

to

could

none

Of

the

me

And
In

my

are

is to

breast,

own

and

their

plumes,
marshes
"

she
the

symbol

where
a

to

came

tall, very

the

of

be

the

came

into

the

whom

Death

had

task

slain

heron

Vahalla
died.

Her

knowledge

as

to

going
strewn

the

she

vision

could
a

half

see

profound

betray.

but

to

none

pictured
the

"

stands

stately,very

of

lay

earth, and

know,

have

silence

dess.
god-

task

to

her

sailed

lock
reveal'd."

Matthew

Thus

dove,

happy

the

leading

sprung
come

of

who

glorious

prevail upon

gods

all that

the

her

masses

the

was

where

held

she

men

lets
fleecy cloud-

the

they

as

all the

cumulous

those

heroes, had

as

over

but

of

too,

belonged

her

the

diligence of

death, lovers

after

and

purple, portending

the

Hers,

hers.

to

of

children

of

bringing together

parted,

and

known

was

breast

the

on

protectress

care

also

was

black

proof

the

was

and

seas,

of

constant

edged,

feathers

the

as

banks

had

storm,

of

soft

of

Belt

great

golden

her

Norsemen,
the

(or Frigga),

with

sat

silver

or

Lady, Freya,

prayers.

Orion's

watched

they

the

^lists,Freya

the

by

the

as

of

Father,

"

on

earth,

their

clouds.

the

spinning

Frigga's spindle

as

Hall

of

name

offered

in the

home

her

^vife

the

commemorating
his ancestors

whom

MYTHS

OF

crowned
silence

in

mutest

Arnold.

-svith heron
of

the

lonely

tion
contempla-

queenly, wholly

beautiful

PREYA

SAT

SPINNING

THE

CLOUDS

FREYA
with

woman,

bunch

of

protection

her

in

clad

And

for the

sea,

for

the

crucifixion
field

worshippers

lovable
she

they,

wondrous

the

to

she

into

necklace

by

Beowulf.

her

great,

dealt

who
which
the

and

of

dwarfs

so

had

always
them

loved

exquisite
perfect,

with

had

he

Freya,

and

gold
it to

he

loved

discovered

"

this

from

the
and

demanded

them

he

her
that

was

dwarfs

grievous

lace
neck-

it made

that

Odin

from

possessed

was

thing

very
"

they

of them
But

wrong.

got

quisite
ex-

them

jewelled

and

summoned

him

knowing

of

gave

come

of

fashioning

piece

when

fine metal

done

and

with, his wrath

tampered

furiously

in

to

But

because

weakness"

and

time

less

the

none

^the marvellous

of it.

been

is

husband,

more

because

much

statue

was

twice

beauty

doubly
his

It

off

in

that

Brisingamen,

broke

"

little, or

some

loved,

dwarfs

her

wholly

never

"feminine

the

her

as

worshippers

she

on

Greece, endeared

Freya

too,

dead

womanhood.

were

her

suffered

Freya

possessing

of

of

Odin,

of

statue

make

by

hungry

had

see

of

weary

glorious

perfect

gods

And

skill

ornaments,
the

the

Jewels,

dress.

of

of

so-called

the

to

like

descendants

the

easy

Norsemen

weakness.

to

the

the

humanity

to

possessed

love

ideal

an

"

of

love

for

sombre

babe, for the

billows

pure

and

death,

of

gods

human

big,

and

of

anxious,

new-bom

the

fighting
true

her

Always

themselves

her

sometimes

"

robes

for the

was

and

mother

of

saw

the

gods.

care

battle, it is very

of

But

in

her

of

"

robes, sometimes

whose

those

girdle symbol

her

at

house^vife

mariner,

storm-tossed

keys

Northern

because

housewife,

the

the

snow-white

black.

of

229

no

answer.

he

Then

it the

with
of

power
the

Freya,

no

longer

help

her.

of

all

promised
if

speaking
the

that

things,

and

whose

smiled

her

gentle

who

had

and

him

statue

was

into

That

Odin's

of

guards

and

night
and,

statue,

pulled

do-wn

from

The

dwarf

had

pieces.

its

dwarfs
hideous

love

from

him,

upon

dread

deathless

the

by.

statue

and

of

ugly

of

pity,

little creature

anything

of

moment,

itself.

Death

worth

the

no

of

went

most

piteous

the

of

wondrous

full

was

the

the

smile

to

had

who

looks

any

the

"

aloud

frightened

begged

them

deign

on

known
from

disgust

for

smile

but

prevent

but

heart

never

of

gods,

robber

and

gate,

might give

shout

goddess,

would

he

would

the

of

the

wrath,

temple

that

might

as

one

the

runes

it

that

his

when

Freya

queen

devise

omnipotent

an

And

to

above

robber

before

wife, trembled

statue

so

impious

of

MYTHS

guile to

speech,

name

"

the

placed

laboured

and

OF

BOOK

230

but

horror
It

gods.

the

payment

was

deep sleep fell

while

they

pedestal

fulfilled

was

his

the

on

slept,

and

the

smashed
of

part

the

bargain.
Odin

When

great

his

was

him

the

For

seven

Ice

Giants

covered

and

anger,

criminal,
months

he

with

pall

when

no

stayed
his

in

of

and

away,
and

realm,

the

inquiry

quitted Asgard

he

invaded

discovered

morning

next

all

clinging, deadening,

mists.

the

end

returned,
of

and

sunshine,

with
and

the

him

Ice

the

seven

came

Giants

the

dreary

for

wrath.
time

land

viciously pinched by

snow,

of

find

in that

by

at

could

furious

frosts, chilled
But

sacrilege,

the
was

black

impenetrable
months

Odin

blessings of light and

in terror

fled away.

BOOK

Take

thou

232

"

Over

the

on

your
up

Over

your

lips

Plait

long

tresses

the
over

his

from

with

with

sunrise

sent

grey

sky

cunning

deem

;
"

greet him."

its

first

and

"

Charles

"

pale
Odin

sea,

the

at

you,

sea-beach

grey

ye

sun

full-bearded

off the

watch-tower

They
"

must

Kingsley.

hght

green

and

awoke,

next

gazed
And,

beach.

the

on

army

What

pray

but

Longbeards

also

honour

give

the

those

are

"

to

that

was

and

then'

him
led

the

Italy,
by
With
cast

at

Odin

last

its

name

the

coming

out

along

victory,

for

of

mth

that

in

the

Freya,

other

old

craved.

the

for

victories
sunny

still

the

alone,

many

Christianity,Freya,
all the

and
on

Freya
day

the

home

of

knowing

custom

that

Lombardy

stratagem

and

gift, bestowed

victory

one

find

to

the

attributed

beautiful

where

Now

the

Northern

the

the

Langobarden

them

outwitted

named

men

of

gift

it be

Let

umph,
tri-

joyous
name.

new

gift !

follow

had

he

the

in

Freya,

them

himself

him

people

said

of mine."

seeing

bade

Longbeards

them

lord

dear

Odin,

that

Nor

give

"

given

have

you

you,

Winilers

are

you

And

was

mail-nets

shall

great amazement,

"

of

cried.

he

hard

Odin

When
At

the

beasts

King

war-hose

bosoms

Link

war

white

Over

So

morning

wives

ankles

your

Lace

MYTHS

thy women-folk.
and

Maidens

When

OF

land

rates
commemo-

queen.

the

Beloved,

forgotten gods.

FREYA

The

people
that

taught
her
of

the

in

revels

witches'

draw

to

beneficent
be

ban

not

her

claim

surely

can

of

to

loved,

full

of

horror

were

regarded

and

Good,

the

as

ceased

needy,

satanic

the

the

who

cats

was

Freya

led

she

and

came

companions

of

as

she

the

wept

descent

her

she

who

is

that

And

streams.

peoples

dearly-

gold

pure

as

that

tears

mountain

the

from

of

the

fell, into

lonely

of

death

to

but

goddess

Beautiful,

they

allowed

memory

omnipotent

an

as

her

was

worshipped

"

"

of

be

repute.

beds

the

the

weak

of

the

turned,

in
who

we

and

Baldur

were

found

the

religion as

mother,

son,

shed

of

and

the

to

to

Night

still she

gentle thing only

heart-broken
loved

while

car

of

When,

keep.

Brocken,

worship

and

power,

Walpurgis

creatures

habit

by

One

her

gentle

the

witches

the

on

protectress

the

under

On

were

lonely peaks

the

goddess

her
to

Sweden

of

malignant

that

to

and

longer

no

into

and

banished

was

Germany,

worshipped

thing

Norway

wickedness.

of

said

she
of

and

evil

an

Thus

transformed

and

to

was

mountains

Brocken

loved

had

she

sin.

was

but

who

233

fact

the
a

who

fierce
"

was

of
dear.

the

Saxon

and

cleanse

Norman

her

and

mighty

loving
mother

and

remember

warrior

our

and
whom

from

memory

superstition
that

Dane

and

of

giving

"

we

all

only

ancestors

god

"

are

did

battles, but
"

it loves

the

and

"

the
the
not

purities
im-

ugly

gold

pure

only

to

pray

woman

little child's

tion
deifica-

holds

it very

who

heard

"

Is

Passed

do

who

villain

Norsemen

cruel

beautiful,

most

Galahad

of

the

"

My

strength

Because

No

impure
could

none

ever

peace,
was

as

are

the
told

his

the

gentle

called

Norsemen

by

of

beauty

Northland,

the
of

was

was

great

of

the
is

to

was

impugn

the

heart

my

thing

is

his

of

strength

after

his

as

all

of

Baldur

gods,

was

the

father.

ten,

])ure."

in

found

be

yet

ever

infinitely wise,

the

whitest

of

him

essentially

authorities

best

king,

courage,
and

malicious,

And

beloved.

the

treacherous

wholly

Baldur,

Odin

of

court

of

mythology

Loki.

god

greatly

most

permanent

piece, cunning,

have

we

goddesses

the

act

the
is

the

the

victim,

and

gods
to

In

"

his

and

foil,

find

who

of

Longfellow.
"

none

god

villain

and

vindictive,

but

cry

cranes."

we

play.

the

the

ever

mournful

Greece

have

we

evil,

and

of

air

misty

sailing

deeds,

unworthy

of

part

the

like

of

gods

the

'

!
the

sunward

Of

A310NG

dead

is

through

And

cried,

Beautiful

the

dead,

that

voice,

Baldur

'

BALDUR

OF

DEATH

THE

that

all

his
he
and
the

dwelling
counselled
his

god
Baldur

of

beauty

flowers
The

Baldrshrd.

battles,
was

of

god
and

we

originally

THE

who

hero

sleep

Death,

that

Freya,

hea\y

over

under

and

trees

do

her

heart, took
and

in all nature,

the

dainty

green

protection

leaves

under

goddess passed
to

Baldur

and

indeed

Then

for

gods,
neither

but
could

Odin

it

work

strong

to

alone

tried

one

sword
him

Asgard
there

was

each

from

all

other

she

the

the

averted,

of

laymg
metals,

oath

from

save

one

to

from

went

thing
any-

only.

fair, grew
it was,

high

"svith its

berries, nestling for

a

no

great oak,

creature

joy

and

how

he
hammer

the
come

insignificant,

so

pleased

that

could

scathe

well

stone,

nor

any

of

had

hanging

task

thing

white
arm

be

the

and

Assuredly

by.

returned

Freya

the

the

dreamed

beloved

haste

little

omen.

Solemnly

inanimate,

when

creeping things,

eager

waxen

Beautiful

the

and
and

Baldur

Asgard,

might

herself

or

such

and

in

best

iron

animate

field," and

above

ties
quali-

evil

had

he

fail to exact

she

of

away.

mistletoe, tender

of

twig

that

her

upon

With

did

that

night

dreams

life

birds, beasts

place to place,nor

until

miknown

for

water,

Baldur.

to

chief

beloved,

happening

fear

mother,

shrubs,

harm

no

"

and

gods

his

his

fire

oath

the

ill

came

think

to

whose

Nanna,

till then

this

how

good

one

horrible

taken

cruelly

debated

gods

told

he

time,

in

love.

wife

by

thing

and

come

his

assailed

was

morning

the

and

purity, and

with

Asgard

in

lived

In

worship

235

who,

it is

so,

perfect happiness, loving

In

his

could

wisdom,

were

if it be

Even

BALDUR

earth, and

the

on

warriors

of

race

fought

deified.

be

to

OF

DEATH

with

her

quest.

laughter amongst
might slay Baldm-,
nor

battle-axe

Mounted

on

ill.

remained

unsatisfied.

his

and

had

Angrbotha,

of

huge

'

goddess

blue

and

know,

to

easy

all

in

the

and

strong,

half

skin, and

her

received

of

and

the

things

bolts

of

bars

and

human

flesh.

and

stern

very

all who

dish, starvation

her

colour

of

souls

her

bed, hunger

and

high

were

was

her

was

Loki

of

the

where

domain.

place, she

care

age

walls

Her

Half

old

and

men,

daughter

the

cold

bitterly

or

of

of this dark

queen

sickness

knife.

her

was

in

There,

"

Hel,

comes.

never

sun

world

the

dead

was

chillyunderworld

the

Niflheim,

to

from

lies far north

that

died

followed

be

to

who

giant prophetess Angrbotha,

the

consult

in haste

off

galloped

steed, Sleipnir,he

eight-footedgrey
to

MYTHS

OF

BOOK

236

grim.'

"
"

Dasent.

In

kingdom

her

battle

was

life in

received,

who

that

feast

spread,
with
in

for

as

For

gold.

peace,

and

tracing

those

Odin

that

angry

the

mighty
whom

spreading
of

Baldur

it

Hodur

Hel, Odin

of

had

year

only by chanting

her.

have

When
he

tomb,
of

gods

so

was

He

men.

secret

guest, and
to

be

And

that

he

asked

why

Hel

by
to

the

her
was

future,

that

was

father

the

to

the

hastened

dead

the

only

and

of

there

herself, terrible

tell her

gorgeously.
the

expected

not

prepared,

was

revealed

soul

and

did

raise

to

raised

she

and

magic spell and

power

sea.

were

rested

Angrbotha

of

found

tapestry

guest,

which

his

guests.

rich

couches

brother

her

with

her

the

realm

the

the

honoured

great feast

was

of

couches

the

Baldur

waves

the

her

she

angry

last

the

out

and

was

father

fought

glorious

being prepared,

runes

from

the

in

away

ingloriouslywere

many

awoke

and

for

an

that

any

reached

was

passed

that

with

died

had

he

Wlien

nor

combat

fierce

those

Only

soul

no

his

that

blind

Shades.

THE

"

then, would

Who,

his

that

funeral

had

he

answered.

"

he

Who,^^

could

be

could

be

tomb.
return

On

much

tried

in the

his

comb

Baldur

of

refuse to

youngest

nor

his

would

Baldur'

at

weep

the

to

Odin

question

Only
grew

cliff

fierce

North

malice

in

the

god

He

hated
was

him

to

Sea

those

who

heart

of

Loki

who

discharged.

which
and
as

stream

He

to

and

Baldur.

by
was

which

him

at

loved

and

those

pure,
all the

because

sports

stood

like
of

in

and

In

all

by

the

men.

mind

the

filth of the
Baldur

the

overthrow

to

and

vain, had

wonder.

desire

gods

those

waves

crash

the

all

son

Baldur.

devouring

the

forget

with

laugh

looked

came

he

hated

and

beheld

he

into

heart

to

foam

there

because

with

to

her

pleasure.
well

they

the

beloved

was

him

whom

he

beat

his

as

scathe

as

of

steed

was

and

bring

among

for

Nifllieim, spread for the

dearest,

the

refused

his

and

man

silence

mount

all

questioner

mortal

no

the

to
to

that

of

to

her

future,

of warmth

regions

against

heart

for

still his anxious

merry,

great

that

the

forced

found

he

to

one

of

land

own

in vain

tried

Odin,

returned

was

chill

to

was

and

speak,

his return

feast

is

so

his

to

he

Loki

than

Odin

Thus

evil

hands

slayer

would

other

known

And

and

"

father,

prophetess repHed

prophetess, knowing

none

to

who

his

the

the

by Vali,

another

yet

asked

the

wash

brought

"

avenged

not

asked,

the

evermore

who

him

237

"

Thereat

to

BALDUR

And

be

But

pyre.

fain have

death

heart.

should

who

until

his

OF

avenge

should

death

brother,
hair

in

wrath

great

DEATH

was

of

world
truth

and

lovalt^*, and

He

hated

that

to

dwelt

Freya,

The

there

never

and

indeed

was

dishonour.

came

meanness

goddess

greed

one

and

sans

peur

if

All

And

gods

is safe

"'

Freya

answered,

only

Then

the

branch,

the

Baldur

harm

went

have

aU

to

Uves

vicious
where

of

shaped

hves

heart

it into

where

the

woman,

and

asked,

merriment

that

to

me

to

never

against

evermore."

but

things

him

from

the

tliins

toe.
mistleweak

so

of others.*'

of

Loki

mistletoe
a

old

their weapons

use

Ail

to

the

the

woman,

gold,

gentle

sworn

for

''

come

by

Loki.

queried

can

and

paused

shouts

earth

it

then

the

things

Xo
that

on

of

majest^', spinning

apparently

were

and

in vain.

All

happy

sat, and

she

things

injure Baldur,

"

silver

smiling goddess rephed

heard, the
"

in

Loki,

what

amazed,

form

of Baldur.

sat,

where

passed by

the

palace, all

the

when

himself

upon

mother

the

clouds, and

he

of

Baldur

taking

Fensalir,

went

him

full

and
"s*ice,

Loki,

Thus

she

Loki

and

reproche.

sans

as

treachery"

was

to

not

was

cruelty'and
et

because

him

thought

Loki.

he.

MYTHS

OF

BOOK

238

grew

cut

grew,

point,

and

joyous.
a

sought

Quickly

slender
the

green

blind

god

Hodur.
Hodur

"

stood

aside, while

their

sport.

Why

dost

weapon

that

thou

fails

and

not
so

the

other

take

join

aim
in

the

Loki.
And

Hodur

sadlv

made

answer

gods merrily

at

Baldur

laughter

sued
pur-

with
?

*'

asked

of

There

he

those

who

found

"

Come

this

is

how

Hear,
Show

but

all that

Let

Gods,

Let

and

him,

Weep

shall

And

the

bend

heart,

my

of whom

he

be

here

"

All

earth
;

plants

and

stones.

indeed.

him

give

stops

life weep

dear

was

sis-ns of ^rief !

the

him

beweep

Swiftly
at

back

his

the

answer

for

weep

made

w^hen

once,

Heaven."

to

Arnold.

all nature

the

was

they

caused

jMeantime,
Baldur's
were

pyre
in the

on

to

in

pyre.

cut

down
the

world.

all

deck

to

be

by
of

journey,

return

Hel
the

over

them

earth

god,
a

had

that

track

said,

beg

to

Baldur,

for

weep

and

and

the

of the

so

sengers
mes-

tears

shed.

Asgard,
The

"

what

beautiful

left behind

everywhere
that

heard

gods

dead,

to

perilous

things, living and

dear

Baldur

despatched

w^ere

messengers

all

he

made

shall

things

so

"

Baldur

upon

and

Hermoder

was

restored.

Matthew

Gladly

with
world

the

to

the

beloved.

the

world

loss

of

pled

return

is Heaven's

is without

brutes,

men,

dear
loss

moves

all that

I know

both

grieve,

to

and

lives

by

Baldur

may

thing

one

to

all the

throucrh

people

Hermoder

Baldur

so

such

Heaven

the

seat

was

and

true,
to

me

Fails

So

! if Baldur

then

And

Hel

noblest

the

among

words

of men,

Said

beloved.

dearly

ruling

permit

world

the

IMYTHS

sitting on

burning

w^ould

she

and

gods

Baldur,

With

that

Hel

OF

feasted,

Underworld.

of

BOOK

240

preparations

longest
the
his

gods,

of
and

the

pines

piled

made

were

in

up

great ship Ringhorn,

in

the
a

the

for
forest

mighty
largest

\.

"?
\

BALDUR

THE

BEAUTIFUL

IS

DEAD

'

DEATH

THE

On

the

High
With

it

the

on

pine

trunks

of

pyre,

they

covered

flowers.
love

And

Tenderly

which
land

whither

they

twined

Yet

radiant

slew

and

then

they

glad

to

And

brought tidings

But
All

with

things, living

giantess

to

scorn.

who

in

sat

With

"

to

Neither
Gave
Let

in

he
Hel

me

her

the

the
pyre

return,

sunlit

land
to

were

drawing

wept,

save

had

cave

she
in

prey."

of

have
near,

'"''All

"

hope,

not

gladness.

keep

in

glad words,

return

yet

too,

hounds,

speedy

seen

shall

life, nor

him,

his

v/ho

the

merriment

devilish

his

were

dark

her

sleep.

for

had

by

around

hear

dead,

and

all

dead.

company

and

of

fragrant

fell down

master

they brought

them

the

smote

and

messengers

Baldur

formed

wife, Nanna,

and

home

to

the

there, with

she

horse

laid

it, and

sorrow

him,

his freedom

of

and

weep,

and

looked

the

crowded

eagerly they

face,

fled ;

come

when

young

emblem

thorns, the

even

fair

his

had

that

him

their

bear

soul

his

happiness.

crxatures

of

round

laid

beside

her

to

all

and

body,

tapestries and

still

bodies

the

they

his

broken,

was

laid

they

laid

they

it

that

so

the

forests

had

they

beautiful

his

on

heart

when

bore

gorgeous

gentleness, and

and

looked

with

Longfellow.

"

gifts

Northern

the

splendid.

they

rich

with

pyre

keel

ferocious

of steel."

its crest

seashore

the

to

figure-head

the

Rose

DowTi

it, gilt and

above

241

extended

vessel's

the

grass

BALDUR

four

ells and

Seventy

"

OF

despair.
one

laughed

mocked

death.

but

only.
them

all

Then
been

BOOK

knew

that

and

Loki,

and

of the

gods

and

the

twilight of
and

away,
Not

all

things
the

frost, and
whom

the

they

great vessel

the

had

until

but

other

Odin

of

could

not

that

was

in the

of

chill realm

remain

until

things had

the

passed

new.

the

of

giants

the

was

pyre

launched,

the

behold

to

came

Then

was

yet

old

Baldur

none

them,

that

become

elves

loved.

was

wrath

must

come,

gods,

frost

had

fierce

before

Baldur

had

gods

giantess

knew

they

dead

the

only

fled

time

grief unspeakable

when

inglorious

second

the

And

men

:MYTHS

realising the

gods,

doom.

of

yet

that

Loki,

other

his

escape

of

and

betrayed,

than

OF

242

and

and

storm

the

last

set

alight, and

glided out

to

of him

with

sea

its sails of flame.

"

launched

They

It floated

Over
Till

the

Baldur

Yet,
over
are

him

and

those

who

stood

only
gone

their

he

ere

the

on

beautiful

Death's

remorseless

but

the

with

for
the

begun,

and

had

that

of

by

waves,

more

his

as

in

the
out

to

waves

showed

robbed

Asgard

hand

much

his

sea,

of

as

would

have

that

word.

the

in

stooped

And

ear.

there

infinite

sorrow

darkness

fell,and

whither

and
the

the

he

their

They
of

infinite

the

had

Earth

weight

been

twilight

strife and

Odin

son,

gods

thing, heavy

Baldur

"

dead

word

the

knowledge

death

no

staring
on

seemed.

the

from

that

passing

most

it

sun

whispered

beach

sea.

beneath

parted

fiery track

whose

misty
the

returned

say

burning ship

far away

like

Sinking

the

of

of

chill

hearts,

knew

gods

that
had

sufferingdown

DEATH

THE

the

through

be

must

him,
and

was

and
in

ages

when

But

all

Baldur

would

So

perish

But
Rises

back.

come

new

than

Gods

okl

the
of

out

Fairer

the

of

sea

of

land
the

!
time

song,

old."

Longfellow.
"

"

Heartily
When
The

again

Resurrection.

"

know.

half-gods
gods

and
fit

were

reigned

happiness

and

243

purification

tlieir

of

wrought.

peace

heaven,

work

the

BALDUR

OF

go,

arrive."

Emerson.
"

For

ing
hallowreceive

to

on

earth

the

word

BEOWULF

''He

about

theorists
and

who

of

puzzle
tale

of

rhymes

Beowulf

tale's

"

is

the

language,"
"

Hats
and

of

who

folk
the

read
of

poem

finest

the

of

one

jig-saw

vast

of

reader

is

stories

the

now

But

dress

In

appreciate.
of

corner

that
but

stands,

now

and

countrymen
Saxon
that

of
he

walk

along

coast

for

it

was

that

all

his
the

twelve

in

who

of

Britain

by

the

"

Sea

North

amalgam

of

England,

the

to

Winged
conquer,

peoples

into

who

readers

the

knew

breezy,
from

the

the

the

if

you

rugged

northward

Whitby
find

for

poem

from
And

magnificent,

it

high

was

his

literaiy Anglo-

pure

scenery

story

Copenhagen

the

best.

would

amongst

down

it in

wi^ote

the

which

was

readily

more

of

scene

upon

wrote

legend

could

the

Sacland

painted

miles,

Germanic

British-born

probability

he

Cliff, you
there

the

island

the

Race.

arrived

that

in

grey

great

British

Wessex,

and

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weld

to

the

across

it had

once

into

put

to

poem

heroic

brought

was

sailed

help
is

ancient

most

and

who

to

what

that

it

tales

fragmentary

simple

merely

ingenious

poem,

the

every

that

own

the

parts

as

or

sake,

of

all

use

nursery

myths,

must

It

of

date

written.

ever

the

nature

for

and

would

who

scholars

be

it

fain

would

"

read

origin

the

Translation.

Longfellow's

strongest."

who

those

argue

the

might

In

Whether

mankind

of

was

quite
sea-cliffs

that

should

Yorkshire
to

easy

places

to

the

top

believe
Beowulf

of

hearts

their

that

he

things

warriors

all the

his

During
their

shouts

had

determined

monument

builded

artificers

hall

was

and

rafters

of

the

of

proud
was

had

the

of his

finest

and

and

as

man

ended

amidst

and

happy
of

rush-strewn

feasted, and

and

Hrothgar

was

the

floor

deeply

the

spoil

on

mighty

when
a

the

named

the

slumbered

down

stretched

great

that
of

room

there.

to

all his

great
echoed

"

that

his

length

at

end

acclamations

towers

that

to

night

lay

there

so

feast

on

was

the

old,

grew

majestic

songs

warriors
of

he

rich

mighty warriors,

he

man

mighty

nights

palace

of the

laughter
minstrels

the

for

his

the

the

banqueting- hall

gave

"

dream

in

with

reign, and

with

hall

him.

forth

himself

completed, Hrothgar

bodyguard
the

for cargo

for

that

so

die for

returning
As

far

proud

went

never

men

And

days

and

were

to

war

of.

for

proud

ruled

enemies.

vast

could

Heorot

shouts

music

on

him
"

thanes,

his

for

in

and

magnificence

lofty pinnacles

the

and

the

to

place

he

raise

to

took

that

without

their

reign

Hrothgar,

was

victor, with

from

the

of Beowulf.

story

his

ships

of the

won

Hrothgar

skilled

and

life he

long

after

in

there

more.

one

and

spread wide,

in peace,

him

no

fame

land

the

black-prowed

joyous

and

of

under

serve

his

seas

whence

face

was

that

warrior

and

northern

the

across

was

It

in the

told

are

king

mighty

that

his

on

knew

and

from

place

sails

the

saw

grey,

descendants,

great-grandson,Hrothgar,

his

they

look

Denmark.

reigned over

other

those

to

left

the

to

should

they

Scyld

him

back

they

as

into the

vanish

him

gone

that

and

Behind

of

had

MYTHS

heavy

were

bore

that

king

came,

the

watchers

the

vessel

of the

OF

BOOK

246

and

the

they

sang.

the

quet
ban-

his

people,

rest, while
themselves
where

they

BEOWULF
in the

Now,

dark

fens

and

hated

all that

the

came

ring

of

cruel,

the

melody

the

From

of

its wallow

fog hung
men

the

as

dark

its way,

in

country

in

coverts

at

their

length
A

"

it

trembled
hall

great

"

haunter

of

marshes,

hatred.

pestilentgrey
known

all

to

devour.

to

lonely moorland,
flew

moor

wild

it

ing
scream-

of

creatures

padded

guarding

recked

they give

did

thought

fierce

kill and

the

as

thanes

of warrior

gleemen

King

clapped
It

passed.

the

down
came

where

Heedlessly sleeping, they

Never

of

which

of the

the

the

the

and

fciir troop

birds

ears

of

with

to

its

To

monster,

across

it, and

over

the

to

the

evil

shouts

song
it

forth,

the

the

where

marshes,

night,

and

desolate

filled

came

before

terror

and

ster
mon-

loved

that

good.

sweet

dwelling,

Grendel,

the

Through
it made

its

the

harps

in the

round

and

laughter

dwelt

there

thing

joyous

was

Hrothgar's revellers, and

and

land

of that

and

fierce,noisome,

"

247

holder

he

of soitow."

not

Grendel,

the

to

it found

"

of moors,
Secret

The

land

Of

the

Or

where,

he

windy

come,

away

in

up

the

its mist,

tarn

hill stream

of

his

they said,
fresh
of

to

rushes
the

he

august

their

lay

opened

nor

morning,

the

aloud

crying

all trace

ways

treacherous

hillside, by the

forgetful

haU, sweet,

wolf-haunted

flows."

bright lightof

terror,

dark,

slept Hrothgar,

Soundly

servants,

covered

Downward

the

inhabits

on

from

was

roused

the

tale.

floor

of

in

full

terrified

meadows,

armour,

They

had

banqueting-

the

feasting overnight.

and-thirty knights who,

by

royalty, impelled by

terrible
the

until, in

eye

and
But

had

to

the
lain

clear
two-

domi

sleep

to

of

foul

tracked

They
bestial

But

showed

with

da^vn

spoor
and

on

of

smears

padded

softly

back

were

uphold
dismal

honour

years

the

realm,

built

for

meant,
the

mists

land

of

the
feet

which
In

to

the

the

of

that

Goths

should
to

was

of

the

gladly

be

rushes,
the

Again

it had

and

of

kingdom

the

strive

they

to

twelve
in

bravest

of the

had

Hrothgar

ever

supremacy,

Well

content

lusty amongst

unknowing
to

to

and

through

death.

growing

was

in

came.

where

that

magnificent

fat

morning

But

place

the

ten

night

that

hall, Heorot,

its toll

marshes,

there

already
realm

took

grew

black

full

did

again

king.

his

to

flesh.

in

their

to

reward

fens.

men

sleeper, shameful

the

Death

noisome

great

in

royal

found

the

sleep

still

blood-stained

were

Grendei

Grendei,

grey

from

of

but

piteous sight. Again

unclean

yet

of

ere

and
of

and

monument

as

whose

and

brave

dignity

the

more

its

to

Dane,

the

maintain

Grendei

the

of

behind.

sleep

to

from

sight

the

and

Grendei,

monster

many

the

Hrothgar

stains

themselves

smell

the

There

the

trampled

of

tracks

foul

marsh

at

offered

He

once

loathsome

the

to

grief of Hrothgar,

the

slay

to

only

the

blood-

pledged
and

were

left

slay

great hall

there

shuddered

anger.

would

his warriors

and

was

his

was

who

man

was

walls

terrible

and

back

that

indeed

terrible

the

the

was

the

on

Grendei

come,

footprints

Terrible
more

the

had

he

whence

the

and

great

were

floor

the

on

blood.

human

of

MYTHS

noisome,

and

rushes

trampled

any

and

all gone,

were

something

the

OF

BOOK

248

that

the

in

manhood

echoing along

that

the
one

path

come.

Goths,

Hygelac

was

king,

and

BEOWULF

his

was

terrible

of

those

that

battle

five

them

beach

foaming

fragments
to

resist

many
and
one

dealt

fain

their

hand
with

who

Beowulf

on

and

of the

as

held

his

on

sword

to

life from
a

stark

he

him.

on

pest
tem-

the

ice and

been

pion
chamon

But

jagged cliffs,

fought
forces

with

again.

once

body

sharp rock,
blows

lenged
chal-

struggled

some

his

deep joined

his

wrest

of

thankfully
country

the

match

had

raging cruelty, mermaids

to

he

he

battered

have

when

together.

swam

dear

against them,

monsters
strove

east

down

Goths

swim

to

and

own

the

be

Beowulf.

hewn

And

of

uncle's

lightly
of

twilight land

and

then,

his

seas

would

the

ashore

of

land

few

his

had

of

kindle,

to

presence

Bco^vulf

from

others

of

Beowulf.

days they

like

might

sword

no

the

giant

driven

was

the

of

of

down

parted

and

sword

whole

driving

the

the

young

in

Swedes,

swimmer

the

the

the

folk

of

only

flame.

deed

and

was

if slow

the
evil

spoken

become

who

But,

to

and

warriors

one

began

shown
nor

word

than

champion

snow

had

at

anger,
it

lazy,

last

at

young

child.

once

mean

against

men

for

no

evil

nor

him,

fire

Beowulf

good-temper,

as

Beowulf's

flares-up

kingdom

more

amiable

very

had

other

him

seven

Beowulf,

he

the

Beowulf,

uncle.

wondrous

at

descent,

same

of

giant,

mocked

huge,

very

Wlien

movement,

had

was

to

wrath.

to

than

of

age

lad

Gothland

In

the

great, fair, blue-eyed

in

the

at

up

yellow-haired

done,

From

son.

kingdom
his

slow

the

his

of

leisurely

in

court

brought

very

lived

sister's

own

was

hero

greater

no

249

into
and

broken

struggled

and

nixies

with

the

And
with
those

and
waves

while
the

with

other

he

children

of

the

for

looked
Then

gladness
the

of

grew

smaller.

terrible

the

yet had

his life.

He

where

the

land

of the

he

sang

of

noble

had

he

land

warriors

was

bard

amazed.

great

riors
war-

witnessed

had

black

nights

scald

"

gave

brave

and

"

grim horror,

he

from

fled to

of the

court

and

king,

never-ending slaughter

the

Grendel

foul

the

who

with

of

those

of

those

of his valour.

token

there, in the

and

by

them,

only

such

tale

gloomy

the

saw

man

of

one

seen

Goths,

all

number

the

the

to

king, his uncle,

the

One

of

the

and

Their

down

himself, and

Hrothgar,

slaughter

kept

Beo^vulf

him.

and

king

Nageling, in

sword,

court

ever

floated

welcomed,

his treasured
In

dead,

Beowulf

came

he

was

devoured

the
of

corpse

length

at

him

and

Gothland,

of

coast

and

deep-gashed

bodies,

I\IYTHS

have

fain

would

who

deep

the

OF

BOOK

250

of the

and

fens

moors.

Beowulf

listened, enthralled,

knew

who
blade
and

him

of
when

land

sword

smiled, with
So

it

to

The
rounds
a

warden

the

men

beached
made

her
her

the

morning

when

in

fast

this
was

her

to

to

very

battle,

go

filthything,

Danish

the

to

his uncle

well content.

sail from

rock

coast

he beheld
for
her

ran

little creek

for

him

steel

good

land
Goth-

Hrothgar.

making

board

on

of

of

war-vessel

strange

allow

to

trusty followers, set

kingdom

one

the

as

those

BeoAVulf, in his black-prowed

that

pass

fourteen

for the

slay

surprise,and

no

came

ship, with

and

But

it is drawn

when

his uncle

Danes

his song.

gleam

eyes

gleams

asked

he

of the

his

saw

to

by

was

from
the

the
shore.
the

through
between

stout

the

cables.

riding
white

his

cliffs

Skilfully
surf, and

cliffs,and

Only

for

BEOWULF
little time

valiant

the

and

then,

and

challenged
What

"

are

Wearing
Who

the

ocean

That

Leading troops
None

have

Than

this

The

have

An

earl

He

is

no

He

is

Anon
Lest

ye

hero

heard

That

I may

he

who

should

errand.

free

thought

the

wave

not

of kinsmen.

chief

belie

of you

him

and

on

not.

fearless

him

told

come

as

ye

is

nation's

the

quick reply.

hither

gazed

eyes,

came,

soil.
sea.

have

simply

he

whence

surging
best

country.
Danish

our

whence

with

from
had

the

by

mightier warrior,

sailingthe

afar,

and

He

answer

ye

kindred

swiftly know

was,

keel

injure.

to

customs

if looks

go

earnest

warden

the

yet

of you

Beowulf,

Then

foaming

frankly coming

and

weapons.

worthily weaponed.

from
my

enemy

is he

bold,

men

ye

deadly

beheld

man

I know

Have

hold

more

eyes

spies

quickly down

your

land

and

of warriors,

common

of

yet

lordly than

more

must

Now

no

sea

landed

mine

afar,

helmets.

watch

should

company

password

Ne'er

of

fair

from

appointed

was

coast

over

here

shores

Danish

this

on

with

come

surge

of Denmark's

Warden

boar-adorned

and

water-paths

the

Ploughing

rode

wielding bright

men

corselets

grey

o'er

them

warriors.

the

warlike

ye

watched

warden

against fifteen, he

man

one

251

and

and

come."

in the

face

unboastfuUy
what

his

was

deliverer, to

slay

thing that

the

"

Cometh

in

Worketh

With
"

My

through

joy
men

make

her

tide.

Come

It

was

of

dark

the

fearsome

fast with

me

your

barrier
to

gallant band

the

secret

his noble

heard

beach

his

hate,

slaughter and

awe,

warden

shall

with

sateth

night,

of

ship,"
oars

shame."

words.
he

against

said,
the

"

and

greedy

king."

that

strode

into Heorot,

where

old

the

sat

fit leader
in

for

in

the

his
To

hand,
Hrothof

reason

live in the

to

And

giant figure

Nageling.
told

hope began again

and

coming,

sword,

soul.

gleaming

Beowulf

warden,

the

to

as

gar,

mighty

the

his

Beowulf,

was

shield

and

spear

his side

by

of heroes

band

MYTHS

overshadowing

king, gloom

ring-mail,

and

OF

BOOK

252

heart

his

of the

king.

in

feasted

were

twelve

and

the

passed
it

from
to

the

queen

land

from

Needs

"

Or

here

When

must
must

hall

meet

their

fourteen

in his

doom

feast

deeds

she

it all,

of
the

self
him-

pledged
that

devoured

to

his

hall,

end, and

an

fourteen

Beowulf
thane

I have
That

sides, the
laid

to

bear

aside
away.

heard
that

Recks

not

Hand

to

foul
the

miscreant

force

of

dark

arms
.

hand

Beowulf
.

and
.

stubborn

flesh

will

grap])le with

the

all

followers.

their

on

rest, but
a

this

in

For, said he,

"

of

cup

night."

came

to

land
Goth-

endeavour.

girt

sword

last

thing

out

hand

own

took

darksome

and

to

his

gave

in

swords

down

lay

and

arms

die

from

solemnly
evil

the

my

with

heroes

and

Beowulf

armour,

Beowulf

so

poured

men

her

for

out

rung

When,

one.

fell the

save

with

perform knightly

now

darkness

left the

to

the

Goths

the

where,

herself

and

honour,

fair

pestilence,or

all his

of

never

queen

and

each

to

guest

the

save

it like

In

the

to

came

mead

goblet

had

king

other,

each

of

banqueting-hall

The

the

land

the

voices

merrily.
which

pledged

from

great

years,

so

with

mead

the

the

unliappy

bravely

warriors

the

night

That

mighty

foe."

knew

that

their

between

death

aid their

Grendel's

itself

building

great
and

could

prevailagainst teeth

and
broke

again

tables

as

the

Yet
of

grip

BeoAvulf.

hatred

and

scales, into
it found
no

with

terrible

fled, wailing, back

held

tearing the
trail

whole

blood

of

across

out

had

that

the

iron

to

iron.

through

of the

bone

could

himself
stiU

in

himself

freed

of

free,

his grasp

of its socket, and, for

the

the

moors

the

rejoicingof Hrothgar

was

come.
over-

once,

by
the

monster

of its victims.

not

Great

indeed

people when,
rushes

arm

fenland,

it appeared

Grendel

wrenched

Grendel

The

grew

out

the

and

should

crash

grasp

length

fury,

ground

turned

marrow

ciy

the

to

limb.

the

at

power

Grendel,

tight

his

the

when

the

the

the

and

demonic

seemed

made

lessly
harm-

foundations.

Beo"\vulf

more

fingers

crush

And

and

Beowulf

and

flesh, and

and

tried

shook

human

no

to

of

that

and

loathing

there.

more,

and

His

its

crashed

tighter

ever

the

do-\vn

to

claws

feet

fight to

and

walls

and

tramping

as

they

the

though

benches

Up

as

impossible thing

an

His

and

under

hide.

rocked

it seemed

Ever

such

only glanced

weapons

scaly

warriors

on

Vainly

^vrestled, until

combatants

hall the

was

monster.

their

leader, but

off the

the

and

man

it

for

Grendel

The

struggle going

hands

the

last.

at

beheld,

before

never

eyes

find

to

and

arm,

his match

hke

hands,

two

outstretched

met

awoke

Beowulf

of

had

he

MYTHS

darkness

the

iron, gripped the

of

to

in

But

devour.

OF

BOOK

254

and

was

in the

the

track

blood, they found

morning,

instead

of vermin

claws

all but

one

of the

of

of

his

crimson-stained

imbrued
men

and

from

in human

Gothland

BEOWULF

looked

alive, and

shameful

it

in

night

That
before

held

been

The

Hrothgar.
of the
the

feast

of

in

ancient

of the

queen

gods,

and
the

To

Beowulf,

too,

in

gold,

sword

corselet, and

his

golden
there

her

also

were

Live

canst.

and

great fame,
ever

they
With

his

be

in

whom

to

have

joy

has

of

best

in time

sons,

kind

in very

weary
feast

night

in another

come

through
in

the

gold.

had

placed

decked

with

to

the

Beowulf

with

queen,

Beowulf

it

enjoy
well

Keep
to

and
of

while

protector !

the

death

the

Beowulf,
!

red

back

of

said

she

blessed

and

and

ere

night

dear

dear

And

exquisite

helmet

warriors

the

beautiful

all broidered

the

on

of

pledged

purest

Hrothgar

of

reign

by Freya,

banner,

wi'ought,

that

noble
my

owned

of the

hall when

the

faced

Brisingamen,
was

never

in honour

the

gifts.

hall

hearts

left the

men

rich

need, be

happy

slept through
who

given

to

land.

the

herself

finest, with

each

thy reward,

Enjoy

thou

To

left the

maidens,
"

the

ornaments.

gave

gave

cunningly

saddle,

own

queen

steeds, and

fleet

out

made

had

as

him

the

deemed

the

once

king

in

songs

sung

great ring

of

eight

he

that

one

and
and

find

to

magnificent

scalds

that

workmanship,

cleansed

it, such

the

collar

richly jewelled

most

in

through

of mead

cup

They

lordliest

the

held

Beowulf,

gone

told

lordly trappings, and

of the

best

triumph

hero

all

have

only

for

was

that

trophy

marshes.

fit habitation

more

once

the

it with

great hall, hung

the

could

enemy

death

hideous

the

upon

their

that

them

255

thy

should

come,
"

bodies, Beowulf

and

ended,

they

was

lodging
very

morning.

as

and
those

long night,

sleep
and

to

BOOK

256

But

Danish

the

Grendel

that

the

and

that

OF

even

Hereot

more

hall, their

the

high

roof

the

on

up

shields

in

for

was

in

fastened

and,

hideous

the

and

sleep

to

heads,

them,

safe

down

their

above

dying agonies,

them

themselves

at

knowledge

the

in his

be

now

sleeping-place,lay

noble

careless

knights,

must

once

MYTHS

of

trophy

Beowulf.
Next

morning
it

sea,

death.
half

had

had

from

the

arm

trotted

off to

her

noise

to

The

who

roof

she

wolf,

belonged
she

jaws,

savage

Hrothgar

to

was

her

she

Softly

desired

her

plucked

Grendel,

half

her

to

in her

Gladly,

than

creature

Hereot.

to

thern
nor-

chill
"

die, and

thane

more

thing

far-off, filthy den,

grief
of

with

yet

all

as

avenged,

for

sake

his

of

son.

Then

she

leaving

behind

her

dangerous

land
was

knew

and

heart

the

well.
's

to

of
the

do
an

evil
task

burned

night
On

sake, for

all

sharer

before

vengeance.

the

mother

of

would

be

Beowulf

the

king's, and

for

the

again

did

he

could

do

once

man's

thing.

heart,

at

her

Then
that

councils.

his

of

for

was

death

the

over

listened, sad

that

honour.

own

Hrothgar

Beowulf

of

Aschere

himself

rid the

of

friends

creature

Grendel,

to

of

dearest

hideous

pledge

went

his lamentations

humble,
The

she

the

the

was

Aschere,

And

to

the

over

of lamentation.

Terrible
of

home

the

it

Grendel.

door.

Aschere,

"

made
went

of

Softly

broke

dawn

moorland

mother

treasure

the

that

come

dear, and

most

sight

unguarded

the

seized

she

the

avenging.

opened

grey

the

"

borne

his

saw

Across

woman

the

as

Well

him,

strength
did
and

he
he

know
gave

how
direc-

BEOWULF
for

tions

he

greatly that
Grieve

Each

not

Let

him

That

the

of

edge

Aschere.

of

gloomy

when

fierce

of

joy

Beo^vulf, his
of

Thor

of

of

one

and

bade

the

closes

in

bow

and

and

end

world

said

of life.

great company

set

out

Grendel's

in

found

the

trace

Near

blood

revelled

of

of

itself,it

fiord

with

which

head

the

the

at

rapture

to

mother.

stained

"

and

that

with

bestial

like

grim

silver, watched
drove

v^^hen

they

thanes

would
to

over

him
be

pool
the

he

did

return

dived,

dark

leave

took

days

them
he

waters

and

he

farewell

said

and

they

white

shore, the

if in two

that

he

cruelty
"

number.

cast

Beowulf

Then
that

the

at

the

feared

who

hope,

he

of

little

while,

that

bolt

into

had

the

drawn

of

Hrothgar

of

Hrothgar

the

an

heart

slain

marvelled

at

of it.

horror

the

death
in

looked

^the

face

them,

to

carcase

be

his

drew

then

King,

he

the

and

without

water-monsters

image

when

they

"

the

should

warrior."

mere

upwards,

sort

fame

slain

blood-stained

be

to

welled

ever

tracks

valued

forlorn

Hrothgar,
him

And

seemed

the

with

went

blood-stained

for

and

men,

Danes

warlike

may,

death

on

he

undergo

must

man

he

after

own

forth

while

win,

is best

His
of

To

quest.

going

was

all that

of

his

from

return

never

"

disposal

the

257

no

The

heavy,

good

cheer.

sword

in

hand,

closed

over

head

of

him
man

hearts

but

when

of all who

into

clad

in

the

his

him

it would

Beowulf

Then

as

told

certain

return,

more.

were

of

not

and

laughed,
the

black

ring-armour,

river

day

of Death
is done.
R

BOOK

258

To

him

ere

he

it seemed
the

Then

that

mere,

and

grip

of the

Wolf-

murderous
life out

his

again, when
stabbed

His

him

good

with

resisted

great muscles

own

failed

sword

the

hanging

when

of that

old

An

heirloom

Swiftly

the

mingled

with

locks
the
as

he

of

the

water,
he

and,

Evil

still bore

the

blood

last

his

point

her, and

he

not

and

spied,

edge,

of

he

and

sword

that

the

dying

from
from

the

her

and

its clouded

had

high.
saved

monsters

Grendel,
his strong

Again

upwards

coiled

the

through
crimson

In

his

him,
had

that

Beo'svulf

the

gripping

Wolf-

body.

and

mere,

sprang

more

the

her

of

body

his life.

its blackness

higher
of

of

^the

"

dealt

he

flowed

left hand

Thing,

lost

ever

in

head

water

horror
the

it

her

that

black

out

that

went

poisonous

blood

the

descended,

arm

with

shore

that

foul

lying moaning

own

glorious sword^

trusty

it, and

terrible

very

his

his

of heroes."

blow

Through

saw

gigantic,

seized

he

Woman

brand

and

Yet

had

she

escape.

arm,

smitten

case

and

foul den,

most

"

An

he

the

crush

slay him,

him.

have

in evil

in

Again

her

to

bottom

to

did

of

from

would

been

wall

breast.

power

of

sought

strove

ever

countered
en-

horn

the

failed to

L^r

he

have

the

on

thrust

him

would

hero

the

he

clasped

who

Yet

passed

and

who

was

Woman

knife.

her

armour

there

embrace

hideous

her

tusk

reached

loathsome

her

against

had

passing

water

he

length

sinister

his

from

the

day

in

and

of

at

of

space

dangers

creatures

him.

destroy
of

evil

myriad

MYTHS

bottom,

dread

many
a

if the

as

reached

OF

but

made

hand
the
the

BEOWULF

water

and

of such

fieryheat

that

the

hilt, with

strange

only

left

he

Where

growing

and

of the

when

of

bore

fen

the

echo

of

glad

the

had

wise

words

of
"

uprose

they

on

this

prince

If I shall
That

any

to

the

grim

had
own

their

in

dear

land.

Gaily

the

though
Beowulf

it

was

had

that

with

and

safety

will

over

his

us.

yet.

as

for thee.

flood

thy

nation's

bring

to

help
of

the

to

fall,

thee

thee."

the
set

Coast

homeland

once

sail for their

heavy

waves,

nobly gained.
to

whom

thy love,

his warriors

treasure,

not

in modest,

treated

wield

to

Warden

danced

in

win

heroes

the

scaur,

did

those
But

encircling

swift

he

"

from

thou

threaten

foes

thanes,

vessel

come

the

hand

that

wrought

weapons

Beowulf

challenged,

to

I have

before,

ship,

lonely

the

more

o'er

of noble

Thousands

Then,

now

from

no

Danes

gifts

hast

Well

than

neighbouring

Grendel

the

their

to

his

Beowulf

King

do

hear

ever

was

waters

in

hero, Beowulf.

can

ready

by

of warriors,

stand

Here

earth

of

Beowulf

"

If

there

land

the

spoke

he

that

saw

day,

blood-stained.

Beowulf

overwhelmed
was

and

black

returned

the

of

cry

the

waiting,
into

turned

saw

terrible

up,

Grendel,

the

preserved

As

it,

Danes

the

cleared, hope

and

rock

Well-nigh
he

rose,

upon

watching,

they

length,

at

mere

head

the

waters

when,

cliff,nor

nor

engraved

night

as

night, and

bubbling

the

and

hearts,
water

he

as

followers, and

hopeless

into

lonely

But

melted

runes

remained,

them,

more

faded

day

his

them,

with

went

ever

blade

the

in his hand.

remained

who

259

And

and

when

had

kinsman

told

his

and

of the

Brisingamen,

that

And

the

him.

on

and

indeed,
hero's
and

there

there

fame
"

was

great

as

The

Must

the

was

and

warrior

the

Frieslanders,

wounded

body

of

made

him
too

his

up

their

for
the

all the
did

by

not

war

the

of

of

again

reigned wisely
away

from

and

the

promise

grown

the

he
was

and

was

Gothland

to

who
chosen

well.

land, and

fain

own

to

held

had

claimed
pro-

there

man

treacherously
North

the
and

fame

his wisdom

fully
faithwho

hero, Beowulf.

discovered

The

On

and

him

serve

of their

King,

have

son.

he

no

the

Beowulf

but

when

was

the

to

grievously

would

was

man,

life,

fought nobly

back

vowed

his

victim

Beowulf

And

see.

when

champion

prince, Hardred,

life,there

fell

his uncle's

his

Othere,

once

to

whose

ruled

Hygelac's stead,

infant

the

songs,

man

chief

Goths

supplant

King

loyally echo
Hardred,

son

in

up

land

he

hero

The

people

days

the

in

expedition against

an

of

King.

to

child

in

brought

the

Wlicn

Beowulf
he

laid

he

whose

he

King,

soul

loyal a

shield

him

dead

the

King

and

end,
when

man

which

sword

made

undoomed

an

Hygelac

foes, the

proud

of Beowulf.

on

When,

King

the

to

the

was.

of his

him

was

he

helps

and

banqueting

northern

fame

precept

failed

never

all that
the

was

often

"

he

for

as

Be

and

cunning

in

hero

bestowed

glad

scalds

the

him, too,

no

was

is brave

he

Of

honour.

of his steeds

had

was

royal

much

was

Grendel

the

jewelled collar,

Goths

of the

his uncle

of

of

finest

the

Queen

Queen

heart

the

gave

the

the

slaying

the

he

to

MYTHS

of

Woman,

and

King,

the

to

tale

the

Wolf-

OF

BOOK

260

of

for

forty

his
as

arms

slain

Cape,
years

kept

statesman

and

robbed

it,and

Wlien

all those

to

come

with

wrestle

with

his

to

Grendel

the

gone

from

him,

Firedrake
the

had

He

arms.

eleven

But

and

Firedrake's

the

them.

the

went

drew

place,

and

the

near

"

they

save

the

cloud

loud

challenge
rushed

of

forth

voice

wings

of

flames

as

fire whose

flame

Tlie
upon

its

hero's

scaly

from

and

its

great mouth

itself

sword

head.

on

trust

withstand
band

of

As

stay
win

as

they
where

the

gold

me."

poured

forth

suffocating
forward.

go

belched

roar

city.
poured

forth

But

Firedrake

the

heat

and

arrogant

an

the

destroy

of

an

From
forth

devouring

Beowulf.

flashed, and
But

now

to

fight.

and

its eyes

man,

bondsman

shouted

will

for

wrestled

had

with

there

enemy,

fury

had

to

its lair, roaring with

from

it cast

able

will

not

warrior

his

to

he

smoke,

could

he

old

the

defiance

scorchingly, and

and

steam

that

hot

so

unquenchable
its

of

was

followers

cave

and
old

the

"

him

to

an

but

of

ears

was

shall take

the

to

the

them

last

said,

Death

and

that

and,

his

he

earth

made

fight his

alone,"

the

he

taking

bade

he

entrance

blinding, and
with

shield

to

people, or

my

sickening

For

were,

From
a

iron

and

out

nor

Woman,

picked followers,

had

for

once

as

flaming breath,

guide, Beowulf

he

Wolf-

an

who

to

land

the

saving

him

knew

after

had

strength

to

of

land.

of death.

came

Beowulf

the

on

and

destroyings

people,

task

the

belonged

and

his

of

father

its

of

news

for

flames

sent

trail of ruin

black

fell upon

terror

flew, searching

flew, it

it

as

it

left behind

the

it

thither

Hither

MYTHS

awakening,

its

With

awake.

OF

BOOK

262

Beowulf

smote

could

not

stark

blow

deal

death

STROKE

SHIVERED

THE

S^WORD

BEOWULF

strokes
his

adversary

coiled

its

body

made

fled, rushed
but

in

scorched

strength

to

had

heroes

made

red

stream

swift

ran

not

unharmed

destroyed,
an

seemed

effort
to

Then
and
bade

smote

when

him

go

so

had

enter

swiftly drew
that

it, he
knew

thanked
the

blow

cave

all the

shore
that

his

Wiglaf
and

received

but

up,

the

seen

ere

his

the

two

flowed

lord

was

had

forth

and

fights,
could

knife

be

and,

left in him
asunder.

drew
his

in

Firedrake

many

Firedrake

bring

that

monster

his broad

new

fangs,

had

for

tection
pro-

Like

left the

end

who

no

blood

life that

the

not

daring, a

with

venomous

which

that

shrewd

great

with

Beowulf
he

sword

the

Yet

Together

that

its

stroke

Beowulf

and

with

and

knowledge

although

wound

neck

shivered

Wiglaf

with

from

his corselet.

down

but

in his need.

gallant stand,

Beowulf's

in

made

him

failed

Wiglaf

sorrow.

wood.

the

heart

great

had

curled

with

flesh.

dastards

linden

Beowulf

of the

and

and

shield

the

ring

followers

the

hand,
of

smith
black-

for

he

on

shield

the

his fate.

to

his

from

his

and

his

whom

in

furnace

came

from

sword
his

his

was

monster

into

Wiglaf, young
shame

of

that

each

pain
on

him

calling

forward,

heat

and

for

come

Beowulf,

kindness,

had

faithless.
of

the

right

agony,

bursting

panic

were

the

though

as

seared

wore

leaving
fleeing,

were

kinsman

many

redden

moment

rage

welding it,and

near

that

for

him, and

"svith the

come

only

hideous

shield
were

swelled

saw

and

around

iron

Beowulf

all of them

leaf

folds

that

they

dear

In

smithy

he

that

stunned.

the

have

For

done,

snaky

breast

must

had

in his
armour

His

he

once

as

263

very

near,

loyal help, he
the

treasure

BOOK

264

into

hastened

and

Death,

had

he

that

riches

the

and

time

each

he

hoard

drake's
and

when

the
at

was

they
he

smile

end,

an

land

God

I thank
For

the

That
Win

ere

Thou

must

Here

dwell

Bid

thou

Build

me

for

So

the

the

mighty

Thou

art

the

Wyrd

must

I follow

all

on

their

my

them

the

kin,
!

people

my

given

my

nation

calleth

me

life.
;

pyre
sea-clilF's head

Barrow
who

foaming
kindred
all the

"

Goddess

honour

Hronesness,

to

they

it,

name

last of all

swept

the

Beowulfs

flood

the

funeral

my

up

spoke

upon.

of the

Destiny

high
tower

sea-farers

Over

Now

after

memory

shall

needs

lay,

Glory,

gaze

for

I have

for

longer,

burial-cairn

Henceforth

has

the

to

warriors

my

that

look
no

I here

Since

"

of

King

great

fight

monster

Beowulf

said

he

might

death-day

now

It shall

the

treasures

my

then

And

of treasure

maintain

to

made

ruler

of the

Wiglaf,

them

and

standard

the

dazzlcment

to

Fire-

eyes.

mighty

of Fate.

drive

far and

wide

Reels,
of

Wagmund

brave

of

ing,
choosthe

that

carcase

which

great wealth

so

by

on

eternal,

vast

vile

and

Goths,

of the

their

the

them,

valediction, urging

of the
"

warriors, seeing
where

bars

had

dying King's

the

surrounded

To

dwarfs

nificent
mag-

brought,

though

as

the

that

to

he

magical golden

into

joy

of

cups,

seizingwithout

went,
it seemed

lying near

slain, and

uncountable.

his

and

came

him

found

had

sparkling jewels,too,

shamed

ten

of

of

swords
of

and

%\^th

of

weapons,

goblets

endless.

and

of

Wiglaf

raced

he

of

came

were

armour

brought

armfuls

lay nearest,

whatever

that

the

on

And

people.

knew

he

forth

Handfuls

gold.

for

by looking

eyes

his

for

cave,

brought

IMYTHS

dying

won

ornaments,
red

his

might please

he

that

OF

chiefs

!
away

BEOWULF

Such

and

heroes,
above

"

who

sharers,
mildest,

And

if,

the

Goths

history,

in

this

or

''

barrow

perfect

his

kings,

of

and

keen

deeds

hearth-

the

men,

the

readiest

mighty

fairy-tale

know,

we

glory,"

^vin

to

of

like

more

Yorkshire

High

on

the

white

of

Beowulf

"

very

with

of

solid

than
it

whether

that

king

is

in

hero,

where

coast
"

The

the

rode

sweetest,

great

Then

won.

of

most

great

least

the

on

mound

was

gracious,

become

at

the

him

the

have

with

high

very

"

most

time,

he

had

cHff

and

he

people

his

to

Gentlest,

"

that

praise

of

him,

about

sang

on

Northern

of

greatest

barrow

treasure

round

kindest,

search

Saeland

the

hearts,

Beowulf,

buried

they

from

of

mighty

sea,

fortune

in

under

the

heavy

passing

the

was

265

gentleman.

sea-cliff

gulls

are

ledges
and

trooping

covers

very

crying

"

valiant

ROLAND

Roland,

the

Expired

at

"

old

The

tell

(and

figure

front.

the

had

that

and
Roland.

As

always
the

proudly,
him
"

in
God

face

he

our

whole

his

! God

be

Taillefer

d'Olivier,

Qui

mourent

bloody
went

courage

thousand

day,
down
to

and
to

the

one

the

his

voice

de

of

air

the

fell, and,

joined

once,

and

with

chorus,

as

"

Rollant

de

et

Vassaux

Rainschevaux.''

en

of

things

it

shouted,

help

horse

all

in

as

Roman

Wage,

Fifteen

his

up

sword

at

and

our

Taillefer

hated

hand

right

chantoit
.

Et

his

to

army

Charlemagne

of

Roland^

de

his

named

lifted

he

moving

army,

help

''

in

it

caught

led

who

enemy

threw

he

momentous

his) spurred

was

exploits

sang,

Charlemagne.

that

on

knight

France,

the

of

History

Conqueror

the

Carlyle.
"

that

us

of

Campbell.

endures."

man

"

surely

with

Chanson

the
be

In

aloud

chanted

and

iron

do

to

while

Norman

of

Thomas
"

the

Hastings,

at

\actory

to

chroniclers
William

chivalry,

Roncevall."

Turpin's

knight."

when

morning

of

flower

ever

gode

the

Roland,

"

for

endures

Hero-Avorship

"

PALADIN

THE

those

wonders

who

Shades

owed

remembrance

of
266

fell

sang

how

many

half
the

de

of
their

on

those

Rose.

that
who

desperate

magnificent

deeds

with

forward

horror

his

with

council

would

quered

it best

was

in

brave
IMarsile

his

kingdom

in

his

in

their

sent

by

"

his

"

of

Knights
Britain.

sat

emperor
The
than
of

Peers

sword
contests

Round

held

his

on

of

was

might
laid

between

aside
the

older

"Douzewhat

King

the

Arthur
and

of

under

honeysuckle

mighty

the

where

thousand

his

wild

the

saw

with

and

sengers
mes-

ten

king

and

gold.

Marsile

indeed

the

orchard,

an

canopy,
of

olive

him

to
to

which

and

stature

in

with

Cordova,

were

the

bearing

Fifteen

were

retain

to

worship

there, and

who

"

court

throne

messengers

who

him

from

tree

and
at

him

of

mules,

gold, and

army.

Table

fragrant

ordinary
one

his

Twelve

pine

like

hung

with

then,

advice

ask

to

white

arrived

with

He

great

Marsile

would

his

on

to

hands, Blancandrin

were

the

of

queror
con-

uncon-

he

allowed

on

reins

with

and

continue

to

Blancandrin,

was

be

Mounted

rested

veterans

peres

and

still

Wliat,

Charlemagne

would

he

peace

emir

held

great

Surely

counsel,

to

fathers.

Charlemagne
tried

in

the

them.

wily

very

wise

saddles, and

branches

conditions

what

silver

ambassadors

sent

of

religion upon

and

war,

upon

gods

do

to

Marsile

that

for.

upon
magne
Charle-

Ere

Saragossa

hope

to

thrust

Christ.

land,

with

magne
Charle-

mighty

sword,

believe

content

his

the

own

To

nuch

force

to

return

his

peers.

too

were

the

crucified

to

rest

of

the

returned

had

when

day

power

of

worship

the

them

to

the

might, by

MYTHS

OF

BOOK

268

the

man

of

kingdoms,

watched

his

much

commanding

conquer
he

of

more

presence
but

contentedly

knights

who

his
the

played

of

shade

the

chess

under

bouts

of

all his

Douzeperes, yet

the

him

all

was

evil

an

loved, Milon,
No

flooded

and

Bertha

for her

she

where

seek

his

when

he

hall

take
who

where

Roland

and

his

lay

smelling, delicious

court

ate

cooked
from

to
meats

off

her

place
so

in

his little empty

which
their

the

silver

her

for

left, and

the

famished

his

rise from

the

pulled
him

with

her
to

to

eat.

And

child

knew

that

get

food

still.

lords

food

was

the

and

and

fend

come

very

his

and

as

born.

was

he

something

hopeless,

pale, and

not

when

him

father's

Here

eyes

could

she

find

was

food

no

amazed

make

to

Charlemagne

strayed.

daintily

so

had

they

her

down-stream

left to

one

no

to

it

she

man

Roland

swept

was

answer

nor

had

his father, in attempting

when

that

tried

that

saw

lad

with

weak

lay,

father

must

mother

so

and

hand

the

Soon

she

recognise

poverty

had

watched

growing

mother

and

river,

child.

Roland

little

tiny

very

her

knight.

Charlemagne

obscurity

it

and

told

scorn,

the

the

to

son,

she

wed

own

ness
fearless-

him

and

had

his

utter

when

anger

and

would

Bertha

his

young

poor

in

ford

drowned,

he

still

was

to

by

fair

the

his

were

nephew,

again,

sister's

his

him

own

endeared

was

commands

longer

sister, and

bed

for

day

his

disobeyed

and

Roland

men.

that, in spite of

brother

He

gallantry,

fencing

the
to

his

was

youth

own

qualities which

those

of other

hearts

of all

his

saw

dear

Very

dearest

reckless

his

impcriousness,
"

he

269

trees, and

fruit

the

warriors.

younger

In

Roland.

PALADIN

THE

ROLAND

Into

were

plenty
stomach

Emperor

for
a

the

great

banqueting
!

Savoury
were

and

platters. Only

the

his
one

food

platefulof

into

darts

his

with

hungry

So

with

mother

went

pieces

some

"

father

My

drinking

were

white

he

and

him,

chair

he

back,

he

had

the

rich

Roland
off

ran

have

desist.
bold."

very

Roland

another

had

food

fed

his

had

and

thought

of

little

hand,

the

seen

to

came

seized

who

fast

knew

thieved.

was

the

marauding
in

"

thought.
It will

great hall.

his

own

his

as

yet

his

They

make

her

cup,

prepared
bird.
hand

the

the

King's

the

the

saw

out

saw

to

beautiful

stretched
and

he

his eye

bright-eyed
hand

to

quaffed,
most

carry

return

up

with

company

could

when

fear,

no

measured

the

legs

more

Right

purple-red wine,
grasped

like

he

wine,"

smiled

great

Charlemagne

again,

as

solemnly

came,

fullest

the

them

and

when
the

Roland.

again."

child,

that

of

cup

in that

Charlemagne

where

wine

wine

ran

beautiful

place

her

gave

red

cheeks

Thus

King

of

out

would

bade

"

sparrow

joyfully
men

mind,

baby

the

and

for

this

At

his

almost

scrap

King.

said,

tiny

acted

so

serving

he

Not
a

up

hands,

and

on,

gradually revive, yet

her

of

meal

the

this,"

one

as

laughing,

caught him, Charlemagne,

"

Even

the

the

When

prey.

more.

jaws,

both

surety, make

once

picks

beside

it with

seized

well

and

stood

of

must,

hungry

food

MYTHS

hesitate.

lion's cage

plateful of
sprang,

and

Roland

monarch's

the

this

as

strong

did

moment

of

such

mother

dear

OF

BOOK

270

cups

that

the

and

the

to

Then
that

daring
go

off
the

held

cup.
"

No

no

bold

thief," he

said,

"

cannot

have

golden

my

sturdy

so

Roland,

And

she

is

"

Who

"

My

tried

be

Then
"

"

do

clever

And

her

King

Then
remorse

the
when

and

"

the

go,

! for

child

the

cup.

thee," and

pray

And

free.

Charlemagne

taught

for

very

eyes.
"

high degree

cupbearer,

her

words

false

"

and

"

he

cried,

knight

would

he

turned

to

have

his

lords

and

asked

"

"

"

Milon

of

the

He

is the

knight,

who

of

son

was

thy

drowned

agone."

heart

rage.

answer

and

he

have

mother

and

of

her

page,

weeks

three

none

was

Charlemagne.

me

father

lady

made

one

sister Bertha,
these

is

is this child

Who

"

still held

in Roland's

Charlemagne

Then

said

had

she

wine, I say

the

white

himself

very

thief."

speak

the

proudly
lay

there

so

me

asked
let

"

thy

blazed

am

not

drag

mother

and

struck

"

to

anger

My

that
"

and

more,

very

very,

his hand

I fear

Roland,
to

so

to

said

no

Give

is Roland

name

mockingly

back

thou, then

art

he

again

thee

out

mother

"My

speak,

not

food.

and

free

said.

would

her

cold

so

struggled to

"

thee

sent

ever

Charlemagne.

he

come

seek

to

of

me,"

would

father
me

by

King, fearlesslyand

the

eyes

still and

and

but

the

sent

one

of

grip

into

back

"No

my

who

me,

done

erect, gallant,little figure,his hand

an

iron

still in the

cold

it

be

me,

Tell

robber.

271

"

steal ?

gazed

from

stolen

cup

PALADIN

THE

ROLAND

of

found

Charlemagne
that

his sister

heavy

grew

had

so

nearly

with

died

of

and

want,

dear

him

to

He

was

in

Early
then,

do

to

from

envoys

them

in

them

honour

at

pavilion raised

but

Ganelon,

and

Roland.

of
a

the

up

Then

vassal

should

bear

the

for

the

post

of

be

chosen.

nor

his

was

the

Jonathan

treacherous.

risk

in all haste

to

as

Then

nor

of

lives, and
he

to

become

to

humility,

said

to

of

Roland,
asked

would

Roland's

Bishop
their

him

all

which

his

peers

the
He

Rheims."
Marsile

nor
"

Turpin,

was

he

might

neither

Oliver

"

peers

gi-eedy

ever

have

David

the

that

fellow-knight,

Baviere,

de

the

oppose

persuade Charlemagne

message.

and
of

to

and

Charlemagne.

to

Charlemagne

friend

his

for

loved

and, with

come

the

hatred
so

ready

danger, impetuously

undaunted
to

to

arrogant

But

Naismes

Saragossa,

question

the

arose

he

of them

one

INIarsile,commanding

in person

as

dear

of

jealous

ever

sat

married

mother,

did

to

keys

Christian, and

homage

was

"

Thus

messenger

his

by

King

the

Not
had

who

had

and

mass,

great pine, he

the

Douzeperes.

who

beloved

so

by

deliver

under

throne

golden

heard

Charlemagne

Marsile,

send

afford

for

his

"

counsel

and

w^as

Charlemagne,

to

message

with

honoured

have

held

the

when

helped

who

was

Bertha

step-son

pay

their

counsel

took

widowed

and

now,

morning

the

his

on

trusted

to

Roland

orchard.

in the

and

that

feast

great

those

of

one

while

him,

but

aught

child.

own

delivered

had

knew

never

from

Douzepere

Saragossa
he

his

IMYTHS

she

day

tenderness
as

was

OF

that

from

and

kindness

BOOK

272

"

he

him
who

would

he

chivalrous
could

kno^vn

not
to

be

"

Choose

is wise

who

one

mine

defend

said

quickly

who

if he

goes,

for

than

he."

which

voice

the

it be

Let

will

who

thought,

ungenerous

it must

be

Ganelon

have

none

who
better

choice, and

the

applauded

peers

Ganelon

to

an

stays, you

all the

of

receive

my

Franks

have

and

hither, Ganelon,

Come

glove,

if he

other

said

Charlemagne

send.

over-rash, and

not

indeed,

or

goes,

all the

And

shall

knew

never

Then,

yet

273

valiantly."

honour

"

whom

me

brave,

Roland,

Then

"

for

ye

PALADIN

THE

ROLAND

and

staff

given

to

thee."
But
held

not

he

turned
"

and

You

cried.

you

to

"

if

But

I had

by

have

sent

miracle

to

me

should

rage

my

shall

"

death

look

return,

assuredly

for

red, then

Wilt

and

glove

in

Charlemagne
craved

had

give

the

the
cup

Ganelon.

man,

be

venged
re-

face
of

"

sire ?

And

eager

"

wine

for

said

Gladly

honour

the

me

Saragossa,

to

white, and

very

for another

thee

thy place.

looked

child, he

grew

taken

will I take
staff

furious

"

Roland

And

he

friends

your

In

was

yourself, Roland,
!

thy

Roland

coveted

others

Ganelon.

by

honour

an

upon

he

"

be

to

all the

which

honour

the

as,

his

to

bear

eagerly
when

mother's

sake.
But
"

Charlemagne,

Ganelon

must

Go
your

Emperor."

for

with

go,"
the

darkened
he

honour

said,
of

shook

brow,
"

for
Jesus

so

have

his head.
I

Christ, and

manded.
com-

for

BOOK

274

the

Saracens

not

easy

back

Blancandrin
this

festering sore.

pay

even

were

magnificent
Marsile

while
But
of
the

Marsile

And

way.
be

in

avenged
a

to

it

Thus

bargained

his

companions

the

narrow

pieces
and

when

safety

to

silver
this

with

on

his

him

deliver.

And

of

but

his

by

the

bribes

thread

his words.

to

comfort

discovery by

Ganelon
friends

treachery
the

were

of

Saracens

their

how
of

need

he

Roland,

never

that

hands

Judas

the

bringing
keys

of

in
For

purchased
of

sold

betray

to

Roncesvalles.

Marsile

the

Ganelon

that

the

into

Cordova,

Charlemagne,

that

with

shown

and

and

man

Emperor,

listened

him

had

his

about

defiles

of

brave

be

offered

he

knight.

came

and

Roland

rich

faithless

the

lords

he

which

very

Charlemagne.

the

his life hung

told

soon

on

manner

and

known,

had

very

lives

whose

under, thinking with

his anger

kept

that

bidden

Saracen

the

Blancandrin

what

might
and

and

and

knew

he

did, although

this he

himself

insulting message

the

had

arrogance,

of

eyes

like

would

revenge

Douzeperes

reached,

was

wily

the

Ganelon

to

his in the

conceived

had

honour

other

deliver

Ganelon

brain

own

the

on

Saragossa

did

true

his

of

him

was

probing finger on

that

saw

bitter

so

beside

laying

he

precious than

more

Yet, when
a

and

Roland

upon

Soon

price

the

in

long

not

was

rode

he

as

burning

accompanied

hate

Saragossa.

to

hide, and

to

with

and

in his heart, Ganelon

against Roland

hatred

MYTHS

unwillingly,

and

sullenly

Thus,

OF

the

their

soul

him

Saragossa,

honour,

Roland
passage
than

more

Douzeperes

with

his

of

and
of

fifty

Ganelon,

returned

in

princely gifts for

and

the

promise

be

to

turned,

rearguard naturally

the

for

dangers

MYTHS

OF

BOOK

276

the

and

greatest,

And

quickly

Ever

would
And

gave

Ganelon
seek

he

his

to

way

his

that

with

and

see

Loudly

way.

'"^

I^eaving

Douzeperes

he

him

For

Ganelon

he

ofdethe,

behind

them

his

with

hid

they

save

would

go
of the

dangers
:

his hed.^'

neuer

thousand

twenty

commanding

ings
forebod-

Douzeperes,

bravery

Ganelon,

to

heavy

the

safelythrough

vaunted

dred

with

Roland

of

Roland

lies."

much

other

he asked.

but

danger

though

love

Wlio

owed

all the

for

they

"

feeling he

"

rearguard?

where

post

Then

heart.

said

with

the

counsel,

Ganelon,
him

the

answered,

Charlemagne,

in

his

to

magne
Charle-

to

before, for counsel.

as

Wlio, then, shall command

"

seemed

and

men,

the

vanguard, Charlemagne

said

on

started.
"

"
"

Christ
I betak

And

to

you

his

on

his

and

he

in

Not

his

holding

of

Roland

Durendala

round

him,
mounted

arm,

his

bright
in

for

his
the

his

armour,

his
lance

his

by
and

lordly

his

flowersteed

good

with

hand,

led

other

Franks

side,

its white

the

way
who

for
so

him.
from

against
spears

shining

sword

golden fringe

loved
far

his

his

fellow-knights and

dearly

parting with

^^

slung

on

Veillantif, and,
pennon

clad

head,

shield

painted

"

Crist.

Olivant

horn

you

Roland,

helmet
his

keep

the

the

the

pass

dark

Saracens.

side

of Roncesvalles
of
Ten

the

he

saw,

ing
gleam-

purple mountain,

thousand

men,

under

the
Sir

ROLAND

Gautier,

side

every

far

below.

Yet

ambush.
and
beech
of

trees, and

silver

as

the

to

blow

hear

that

one

blast

and

would

Roland

But

"

And

or

Blow

se

ever

no

wind,

and

there

floures," and

At

daybreak
blessed
the

spoke
their

the

them,

Saracen

brave
souls

words
and

knew

day

was

dew

good
and
host

own

the

on

trees

even

as

close

to

his

upon
to

harnes

my

for

help.

ryn

enemies

their

in, but
fair

and

grass

the

birds

voice

his army

Christ, "who

There

dymmd

sang

merrily.

ceased

Mass

they

Then

and

were

dew

celebrated

them.

were

there
still.

"

Turpin

Bishop

of cheer
his

broke

the

amongst

Douze-

other

sought

them

hemming

nearer,

might

then."

help

no

Roland

Charlemagne

call

host

them.

throughe

night they

the

the

and

for

of

even
a

besought

would

he

passes

not

such

all the

hathe

us

blod

brest

my

night alarms,

was

that

that

withstand

thus

listen to

them

horn

never

Through

no

that

not

fight with

I will

coming

him

of

the

gleam

the

see

knowing

And

him.

aid

to

lonely

the

could

that

the

off, amongst

amongst

horn

magic

of

Roncesvalles,

at

Afar

could

turned
re-

away,

him

warn

against them,

his

return

begged

peres

valour
came

on

to

late.

Oliver, well

dauntless

most

valley

life ebbed

were

Franks

the

and

armour,

and

down

coming

his

ere

they

too

came

mountains,

the

the

then

even

warning

the

him,

Ganelon,

betrayal by

the

tell

to

one
every-

alone, sorely wounded,

Gautier

Roland,

to

from

into the

hurled

"

but

and

them,

upon

slain

were

277

reconnoitre,

to

pressed

thousand

ten

down

of

heathen

the

of the

Roland

by

sent

were

PALADIN

THE

held
be-

Roland

commended
suffrid

for

us

sore," and

paynes
enemies
a

Saracen

whole

valour

had

did

trapped
one

slay

"A

"

yet

and

dealing

for

Oliver"

an

his

corselet, red

Red

his

arm,

of the

and

his

that

death-blows

Friend, what

hast

'

In

'tis not

this
a

game

blade
is

of

steel

in

his

good exchange,

no

quickly

learned.

charger."

and

Oliver

the

truncheon
'

cried

together,

came

using

was

there

day,

one

Oliver

and

bloodshed

his

friend

thou

before,

they

shoulders.

his

with

cliffs

the
whom

was

red

fight he

down

Roland

with

swords,

mighty

France

heathen

red

Roland^

'

But

the

as

Red

saw

Where

did

as

was

thickest

Roland

Never

Red

"

of

men

many

fair one,

very

and

the

of

his comrades.

and

hurled

was

death.

so

Roland

"

their

to

man

of

the

moment

strife.

their

before

warrior

lives

the

for

fell

rock

and

greater prodigies

were

of Roland

those

Saracen

fight

kings

Saracen

pay

In the

than

in

in mortal

men

in any

never

and

fight the

to

tree

every

hidden,

with

had

they

Behind
be

ahve

was

many

friend
and

to

performed

Twelve

to

seemed

pass

Surely

and

Cross.

MYTHS

sake

whose

for

the

of

OF

BOOK

278

for
of

weapon
a

spear.

Roland.

distafF,

thou

needest.

Hauteclaire,

thy good sword,

Golden-hilted, crystal-pommelled ?
Here,' said Oliver ; so fight I
now

'

'

'

That
'

the

Saracen
who

not

time

to

Friend,' quoth Roland,

Ever

When

I have

sim

was

still lived

henceforth

set

than

on

that

left, and
were

very

draw
'

it,'
I love

more

brother.'

welter

those

weary

of

"

of
the

men.

thee

blood,
Frankish

not

single

rearguard

THE

ROLAND
Roland

Then
and

God,
well

that

bloody
in

though

army,

hauberks
themselves

down

never

eyes

and

rent

even

descending

led

for

The

trumpets

Yet

of

war-cry

'

Soldiers
Be

Midst
In

Chanted

Heaven

On

shall

the

eve

sit

no

then.

"

fierce

given

Saviour,

nor

frighted.

you

legends
of minstrels.

see

us

for

room

the

among
fields

Friends

Turpin,

our

of

lifeless

cowards

nobly fight,and

blessed

host

"

France

victorious.

shall

who

saw

of

"

vainly.

holy

of Heaven.

God,

wearied,
the

courage

Paradise.

tongues

die

has

Knights,

of

the
us

be

crowns

shameful

be

let
this

he

of

steadfast.

dismayed
by

Rather
Since

and

of God

of you

rest

ing
fiercelythirst-

handful

cried

Lord/

flowers

not

ye

Lest

In

the

shall

name

whose

of France,

band

army.

day

the

the

Be

Ye

above

valiant

this

laid

call.

leaders'
of

of the

ye

For

his

unwavering

soldiers

Saracen

of the

"

their

clear

rang

"

comrades

take

the

with

the

"

they

little

against

to

their

Gladly

untired, and

men,

came

responded

none

and

fair land

to

his

almost

the

himself.

thousand

heroes.

IMontjoie !

and

Marsile

revenge,

wounded
Franks

him

by

hundred

about

for

broken,

the

the

on

open
was

upon

beside

rest

Roland

as

Saracens,

blood-stained.

to

fought

thanks

they,

lances

thanks
had

arm

up

were

and

would

more

stout

plight

to

give

to

offered

swords

279

men

whose

day,

sorry

their

unwounded,

his

on

Turpin,

Bishop

on

but

called

PALADIN

to

glory

!'

"

Montjoie

sound

of

the

and

Roland,

of

and

of thunder
of

who

those

When

weapons.

then

and

his

blow

done.

The

done

to
save

The

blast

in

of

said.

corpsc-s

reverently

to

sanctuar\',

the

its

lurid

dead

and

to

send

aid, but

it

la
and

for

of death

Why,
nor

thy
'*

and
beUe
not

"

wipe
But

Yet

weep
France.
in

Now

the

then,

caU

the

Pa^Tiim

there

land

was
was

"

magne,
Charle?

them

help

of Roland.

wish

them

it,

day

for

now

bring

And

wiUed

inevitable

Emperor

over

bitterly

the

could

other

our

had

he

help.

cannot

if

he

Saracen

the

Oliver

when

forc-e backed
horn

that

hand,

out

Death

any

death,

to

bring Charlemagne,

evil.

day,

of Roland

led

in his

would
to

pride

had

he

Ohfant

caQ

all Ins

with

whom

such

to

he

nor

life," he
OUT

the

him,

them.

uf)on

Turpin
'"

in

refused

when

But

up,

for

remained,

that

him

twHight

closing in

their

proposed
him

horn

behind

Earher

had

Roland

shouts
of

with

strewn

Roland

the

clang

came

ask

men

blast

army

protested.

the

magic

it

had

that

host

the
on

mighty

for

pity

to

took

he

might

sixt^- Franks

only

way

gave

ground

rumble

the

dulled

and

and

swept down

storm

cloud

to

of Good

Powers

rain

clash

the

Charlemagne

had

that

one

late.

too

"When

the

sword

the

fell,and

hea^"^"

piteous sight

to

messenger

was

and

trampled

that

At

of

blood-red

the

light showed
dving.

rush

fought

the

darkness

thick

the

from

fight.

fray, for

in the

part

blow

though

as

mountains,

the

from

took

also

of Evil

terrible

this

it seemed

now

to

fiercelythan

more

even

waged

it.

preceded
And

first victim

felL the

Marsile

AIYTHS

OF

BOOK

2S0

back

the
he

return

and

bear

shall

where

dead
can

them

they
the

lie

wild

ROL.IND
beasts

devour

beaks

tear

"

them

is well

did

Then
and

so

burst,

and

the

the

delay

had

reassured
"

has
he

surely

But

after

gone

mouth.

been

alarmed

false

the

ever

his

upon

blood-vessel

his

had

but

wild

some

Roland

blew

"

he

boar

at

Ganelon

"

asked.

or

that

his

dreams

face

might,

towards

heard

the

had

it

Roland

deer,

so

that

broke

fond

clearly,
of

meaning

is

eleventh

his

and

no

call.

He

at

he

once

Ronces\'alles

of

pass

its

and

true,

come

dire

the
the

at

even

of

blast

the

Charlemagne
doubt

hour,

that

Roland

save

and

men.

his

Chai'lemagne

ere

soul

^larsile

who

had

voice

the

the

lances

of

his

And

when

he

was

earth, humblv
rest

words,
men,

out

drove

breathing

Paradise,

he

the

uncle

by

"

and

from
a

his
sins
asked

soul

last, and
and

Yet
time

sword,

down

to

lay

becronncr

God's

of

cowardly

each

his

of

force

life's blood.

his

thrust

children

with

behind

from

the

need,

battle

of

Montjoie
a

reach

dire

place

confessino: his
m

could

such

Pierced

^lontjoie !

formed

gi'ant liim

the

sobbing

was

"

in

men.

lance, Ohver
cried,

stood

reached

fift\' thousand

he

from

fear, sire ?

thou

any

Long
of

that

Charlemagne

had

his

Ohver.

rm'ght\-blasts

trickled

rearguard,

dishonoured."'
and

third

foul

him.

heart,

longer

his

liis

when

mighty

he

end

bones

Roland

the

with

wretches

our

three

was

281

chase.*'

of the

set

blow

drops

shouldst

Why

knew

red
on

of

leave

said," quoth

great

days

PAL.\DIX

croakincr

and

Roland

horn,

For

and

flesh

our

That

THE

or

ever

his
from

Hades.
on

God

the
to

blessing upon

his

Charlemagne,
of

his

scathe

heart's

little

he

Yet

still

of

half

Oliver, who
taut

grew
the

dauntless

the

cliffs of

Of

all the

Roland

now

handful

of

drove

by
each

four

maimed

he

thrust

he

On

And

to

loved.
dead.

his

sister

muscles

that

Gautier

was

all

faces

when

again

them

and

he

did

he

Yet
Roland

might
then

knew

side.

But

for

and

when

at

seized

piercingblast

horn,

come,

Olivier,

Sir

"

the

his

was

Walter

Charlemagne,

towards

the

pass

Roland,

whom

he

army

too

himself

Scott.

of

heart

succour

it

wounded

peer.

died."

turned

arrow

borne.

brave, and

paladin

Turpin,

men,

it

dread

Charles

King

Saracen

and
little

poor

sorely wounded,

upon

of that

Roland's

hundred

Turpin

and

Soon

echoes

Roncesvalles

that

gone.

Fair, the

storm,

with

pierced right into

Roncesvalles

winter

by

blew

blast

every

straightway

nearly

himself

Rowland

On

greatly

in

over

his courage

Gautier, and

slew

Fontarabian

WTien

and

wave

alone

and
a

That

blast

furious

of

fell, Roland,
his horn

more

and

heart

lances, stood

lance

and

men-at-arms.

the

bent

that

sword,

last

host.

remained,

"...

That

coast

his

living was

the

bride,

Douzeperes, only

through

length
once

rocky
Saracen

the

his

of

of

Aude

his

be

gripped

Roland

as

from

Roland,

gently sigh

glamour

love

he

courage
a

the

to

was

he

as

faced

did

dearly

so

of

comrade,

he

and

fair land
free

keep

to

and

did

Then

his

upon

men,

brother

life away,

felt that

him

and

all other

true

of

measure

MYTHS

king,

the

gallant knight.

the

he

lord

above

and,

France,

OF

BOOK

282

late.
to

be

Turpin
dying.

of
so
was

Veil-

ROLAND

lantif, Roland's

with

faithful
of the

wounds

from

shrewd

the

of the

Frankish

of

Saracen

hero

helmet.
to

With

bind

his

up

tunic, and
spot
was

he

under

could

hear

the

skill

poor

dragged

the

fumbling

his

him,

he

as

way,

golden

he

strove

his

of

could,

fresh

own

to

still

moss

green.
Ah, gentle lord/

'

"

To

here

carry

Whom

we

And

Thank

the

God

comrades
loved

and

of

Oliver

the

places

victory

the

him

until

Yet

blood.

of

they

all

of

soul

and

grew

overmuch
last

them

heart
for

body

him

to

of

and

"

he

where

tree

bodies
from

Turpin,

that

he

took

then

Roland

that

gave
the

the

their
cost

him
his

gladly

who

he

took

from

performed

And

that

the

Douzeperes

step

bear, and

mighty

!'

mine

step

Turpin,

and

die.'

return.

soon

to

each

all.

here
thou

ere

the

Each

around

lay

sigh

lie

not

carried

of

faithfully

absolved

and

like the

agony

'but

died

had

dead,

me,

is yours

rest

leave

me

corpses

Roland

bishop, lay a-dying.

toll

must

them,

they

of

they
and

dear

pang

are

their

dying priest,

of

who

bring

! the

where

give

'

bless

exquisite pain

With

Roland,

I will

shalt

said

said

dearly

but

thou

Go,'

'

our

so

Unblest

them

where

trees

his

strips

gently

left

was

with

left to
with

as

trumpets

made

unlaced

was

wounds

him,

beech

He

and

slew
From

what

Turpin lay, and

hauberk

Roland

of the

sound,

terror.

agonies

sword.

blare

the

at

in

where

terrible

the

him

well-tried

fled

what

and

his

his

off

enduring

was

arrows,

and,

host

took

warhorse,

283

from

army,

blindly,painfully,to
fingers

PALADIN

Paynim

blow

far, far away

the

THE

task,

blessed

agony

of

had

endured

great cry,

woodcutters

dropped do\\Ti, stiff

fell,and

the

Tlien

bishop

dying

lifted

and

OF

BOOK

284

the

Uttle

he

that

he

that

his

joined
meant

mighty

and

Tlius

Roland

was

back

his helmet

the

Olifant

and

him

Then

water

was

toiled

marble

Thy

soul

of

that

the

give

And

Paradise

Roland
way

other
some

lord

the
in

his

it

he

laced
un-

might.

he

crawl
honi

in

tr^'ing

had

died,

was

bishop

birth.

of

pains

Heaven

of

for

"

him,

sword

Olifant.

rough steps

Hell,

its bowers

good

the

hands

sciousness
con-

painfully

With

his horn

when

best

he

of noble

that

up

wept.

death."

leading yet higher

of

Tui'pin, the

hero

thee

little way,

in the

pines were

but

did

great King

know

He

soul

dead

as

brave

escape

receive

the

movement

feeble

that

the

the

to

fair soul

thy

and

knew

pity

reach

the

the

found

he

priest^ fair

May

uphill a

hand,

clump

! brave

other

no

also

so

hero

eyes.

each

himself

to

and

and

Alas

did

"

one

side,

for tenderness
"

he

his

his

ra\'ine,

the

could

away

With

There

stream.

by

fetch

done,

labom%

Christ, his Saviom-

to

amongst

tended

had

Turpin

as

towards

to

and

he

he

priest.

him.

to

re^'ive

veiled

passed

alone

him

dark

the

ere

liis soul
so

swoon.

it in his hand

though

stainless

towards

to

had

prayer,

And

and

came

And,

But

gave

Captain.
wamor

loved.

in

himself

down

water

death

deathly

great pain and

ver}'

some

of

hands

pang,

his

and

mists

the

stream,

men

with

trickled

fetch

all

and

di'agged

with

that

stream

might

chill,in

and

Olifant, and

horn

struggled,inch by inch,
to

:\1YTHS

hevm

and
Iiill,

also, there

dragging steps
Durendala
Under
in

in
Uttle

boulder

these

Roland

of

ROL.\jST)
would

climbed,

have
and

more,

who,

of

fear, had

crawled

and
"

Roland,
and

thought,
his sword

bear

touched

Roland's

at

surely die

Let

me

For

should

]\Iore

with

stroke

the

out

it

so

blast

that

tops and
to

this

rides

echoed

day,

do

by night

down

ously
joy-

I shall
hand
it from

his

swoon.

laid him

and

Roland

dead

spoke

too

when

until

the

the

say,
the

judgment

though
rock

his

that

his

the

trees

lips and

of the
the

heights

the

the

pick-axe

to

he
harmed.
un-

rock

of

rushed

knew

be

that

shattered.

blew
the

forest.

spiritof

and

and

sardon^rx

he

not

up

feet

sparks

Tlien

cliffs and

mighty

Before

struck

would

"

remained

and

an^'il.

when

of

boulder.

strove,

to

day

with

Durendala

force

the

clay.

am

as

as

but

he

friend

ray

stiTiggledto

Durendala

they

"

torn

from

skull

On

it.

then,

through

rang

aroused

marble

the

down

he

Pagan

have

looked

he

body

Olifant

raised

he

And

sore

he

time

vain, for

in

was

"

his

as

would

ended

blacksmith's

But

there

concealed.

said to himself,

"

thee

full

"s^'ith such

from

as

it

third

marble

blue

Emperor

was

art

cloven

break
A

of the

split asunder

had

Saracen

lying

lay

no

end.

man

blade

him

saw

Durendala

grasp

of

could

ground.

he

Saracen's

thou

grieve

marble

to

strove

hero

heart

where

and

to

ere

than

his

miner

sword

heathen

would

the

on

he

me

the

that

"svoll and

smote

of

but,

sure

ghost

of

effort

with

Then

be

ghost

My

triumph

cleft the

feet.

Roland's
"

in

grasp,

great stroke

One

nephew

285

throbbing

covert

the

back

dying

his

feigned death,

hilt of the

the

paladin

swooning

of the

out

It is

but

he fell

again

out

the

d\'ing

mountain
And

the

through

still,

warrior
the

dark

Roncesvalles,

of

pass

waking

all the

echoes

hollows

of

the

hills.

and

soul

Roland

and

passed

Saint

with

Together
The

hands

end, the

Saint

devoutly joined

God

sent

Michel

del

last.

Gabriel

them

of Count

soul

pardon
faithful

whose

his life's

unto

lonely

for

prayer

God

the

been

With

Raphael,

heard,

the

through

with

from

be

may

away.

"...

his

blast

sounding

had

he

breathed

He

such

even

mercy

soldier

servant

of

for

and

sins

his

of

IMYTHS

confession, and

made

he

Then

OF

BOOK

286

his

came.

Rollind

Cherubim,

Peril.
All

"

bring

Paradise.

to

Aoi."

and

Charlemagne
terrible

very
as

and
"

bodies

the

on

All

swerd

ther

child

but

him

with
"

'

The

Never
A

avenged

infinite

anguish

Lord

have

knight

How

widowed

How

will

the

realms

Now

thou

art

taken

So

deep

And
While

my

join
men

my

roun
"

"

"
"

Many

"

lies

woe

valiant
inter

my

death

vowed

he

mourned

soul

till France

our

that

his

fair
that

from
fain
Peers

weary

thy

on

fair France

our

worthy,

so

Douzeperes

thousand.

Charlemagne

Roland,

mercy,

shall

again

his

Emperor

"

ouer

ther

Roland,

of
he

ere

of

the

and

Many

fadirles

home."

at

side

the

By

of

twenty

blod

broken

was

was

of

lying thus,

rage

others

army

with

was

him

the

the

on

of that

field

the

good

and

him

on

found

griefand

the

were

looked

he

his army

behold
be

France,
I have
weary

my

would
in

no

and

how

age

lone

rebel,

swayed
I die

more

!
too

Paradise,

limbs

with

thine

!'

"

ance,
vengeover

ROLAND

terrible

Saracen

when

the

and

when

all the

they

fell,

bodies

of

noble

with

then

returned

the

where

Turpin,

carried

in

honour

next

buried

and

Oliver,

took

exterminated

been

had

were

great

he

utterly

dead

heroes

three

287

that

one

was

army

only Roland,

save

these

interred

the

was

vengeance

day,

PALADIN

THE

Blaye

to

the
and

cathedral

great

there.

Charlemagne
his

the

were
as

of

in

the

who

women

of

What

Douzeperes

town

hastened

Roland,

of

betrothed

to

and

Emperor

his

she

questioned Charlemagne

Roland,

and

when

her

Roland,

bitter

by

thy hero,
fell to

and

cry

she

that

taken

to

Very

Blaye
tender

been

and,
buried

and

but

proved,

for

Aix-la-Chapelle,torn
shameful
that

Roland

however

and
of

the
and

have

the

of

safety

pitying grief,told

by

the

him

side

blackest
the

fanciful, forever

of
other

to

the

was

by

wild

nor

traitors.

had

she

found

he

had

he

pity,

her

of Roland.
the

maiden

whom

of

Ganelon

no

is his

met

forgotten

name

But

At

mercy.

horses, he

Douzeperes

fragrant.

lily slain

up,

treachery

there

death,

white

lifted her

infinite

when

gave

thought

in

asunder

horrible

of

like

Charlemagne

was

loved,

had

Roland

of

of

army

died," Aude

hero

Emperor

would

dead,

was

ground

The
he

when

like

the

wind.

cruel

fainted, but

as

in

Emperor,

arrival

the

:
"

had

the

murmur

conquering

Eagerly

the

Wliere

moaning

heralded

had

and

him.

meet

the

entered

he

as

Oliver,

of

was

that

wept,

the

sister

Fair,

the

Aude

palace,

Aix, and

to

the

lives

memory
on

and

is,

BOOK

288

OF

IVIYTHS

Roland,

"...

of

And

the

dieden

That

Jesii

in

heaven

lord,

To

his

To

liven

twelve

bliss

hem

withouten

and

Olyvere,

Tussypere,
batayle

the

of

Runcyvale

king,
and

us

bale

both

bring.
Sir

"
"

Otuel.

his wife, who

days
him

And

be.
"

to

the

the

And
with

out

Lough

at

welcome

next

day,

sat

the

on
"

be

to

my

structed
in-

best
wilt

thou

for

friendship

my

Lir

the

palace

his

Red

the

kindly

was

overlord,

said

Bodb

Choose

daughters.

set
ever

to

and

Bodb

foster-daughters of

his queen,

three

he

nor

Bodb
and

from

beautiful
as

of

Warm

received

couch
my

fifty chariots,

Shannon.

three

same

of

Lir, and

to

Lir

which

one

wilt."
And

Eve

is the

wife

day

back
were

course

of

him

both
time

of

children
their

named

were

mother.
Ficra

his

their

twin

she

bore

but

took

of the

but

three.

and
as

his fair young

To

and
the

good,

son

and

their

eyes

in

them

daughter.
and

Aed,
as

twins, boys, whom

as

and

Finnaha,

love.

son

Finola

beautiful,

Conn,

Lir

place, Shee

in

them

Again
and

beautiful,

noblest

the

and

o^vn

named
as

be

Eve,

born

were

all

are

wife."

my

to

They

must

married

he

daughter they

the

she

so

for

her

with

happy

The

eldest,

have

That

"

answered,

Lir

I would

as

the

and

to

message

maidens,

one

comfort

company

the

on

the

Behold

thou

conciliation
re-

wish

thee

and

thy lord,

reached

that
as

for

no

sent

three

which

brought

had

he

Derg,

the

from

forever."

gallant

until

halted

had

pray

beautiful

for

message

Choose

me

he

thee, yet

most

Erin.
own

thine

shall be

he

enemy

have

taken

was

opportunity

an

whose

house

my

all

and

thy wife,

saw

for

weeps

foster-daughters,
in

him,

to

grief-strickenhusband

the

In

comforted.

chief

the

heart

My

Bodb

Then

with

dear

very

was

death.

by

MYTHS

OF

BOOK

290

happy
they

opened

on

THE

world,

the
life

Eve

palace

was

of comfort
"

Lir

to

We
thee

and

give

thee

another

And

Lir

and

Lake,

children

would

rise at

he
the

left

had

garden
knew

of her

not

whom

she

that

Bodb

the

more.

see

them,

with

him,

her

message

mother

to

the

Derg,

the

the

second

of the

her

dead

sister's

loved

But

own.

husband's

them

sleep

to

to

she

all

that

see

She

was

her

sister

whether

she

was

bore
times

times
year

for
in

hatred
them

the

would
when

to

childless

year
take
the

who

to

him

near

and

and
to

to

find

with

them,

grow

up

in the
and

woman,

had

grew,

he

devotion

well

hated

only

she

wake

was

jealousy began

when

comfort

would

at

steadily the

each

Eva,

her

were

have

or

Red

would

we

Loch

at

dawn

it

friendship

our

care."

palace

her

of

Many

and

sent

to

side

But

many

the

was

how

hated,

be

to

slightestwhimper

heart.

the

knew

is gone,

mother's

if Eva

they

whether

themselves.

king

sorrow

king.
as

weed

poisonous

all who

to

who

one

married

he

the

their

her

the

to

there

and

them,

caress

the

went

would

he

how

again

daughters

our

passionate

them,

for

their

though

as

how

saw

for

it seemed

first

Red,

lost

foster-daughters of
At

bowed

more

brought great

thee, yet in proof of

of

have

again

Great

But

love

our

who

pleasant

on

widower,

of Eve

the

with

with

closed

sorrow

children

death

the

dear.

very

was

291

before.

Bodb

of

LIR

mother

Lir

again

once

tidings of

the

OF

their

of

eyes

by grief than
The

to

the

forever, and

down

CHILDREN

borne

them

the

children

and

the

embittered
would

them
Dedannans

she

away

love
her

come

to

to

stay

held

the

of

Feast
which

Age

Lir

beheld
their

as

love

Lir

grew,

kept
heart

in her

nearly

and

all

to

of

four

the

"

joy

gave

who

nobility,and

the

them
last

choked

were,

to

there

came

all the

from

her

her

chariot

but

were

tells

even

warned

Lake

that
were

she

child, the

woman

that
had
that

in

the

they
had

horses

take

the

thing
of
in

father's

her

to

her

her
\vife

with
which

she

wound.

be

to

four

only
rose

yoked

the

was

had

professed

for

thing,

and

her

to

been,

have
vision

of

quite blind,

learned
her

They

evil

also

sharp

to

sometimes

an

to

Lir

to

children

that

near

may

had

She

stepmother's voice,
eyes,

spoke

heart, and

come

It

the

foster-father.

it is

when

and

jealousy

instinct

go.

seen,

when

lovely

father

remained.

would

to

their

festering

the

king,

harm

tone

surprised
her

might

of the

god,

in her

cmelty

ordered

see

in

goodness

little child

very

that

of

she
For

sound

their

day

children, yet the

Finola

perhaps,

acid

the

of

which

black

she
to

little

brothers

her, like

poison

soul, and

voices,

happy

with

the

mother,
step-

wickedness.

very

children

the

words

and

that

of

four

their

her

as

bed, while

their

merciless

couch

her

Eva,

length

at

well

as

in

sick

flowers

and

Great

of

and

faces

loving

treacher}^

body

the

to

gave
of

it, until

her

lay

laughter

and

proud

love

old

grew

hatred

the

ill out

she

year

like

faces

she

never

all others

with

into

and

children's

and

IVIannanan,

great god

great beauty, their

that

pace

ate

worn

gi'ew

her

their

the

of

children

the

the

gentleness.

But

At

MYTHS

present,

were

by

them

of

partook

who

of

OF

feast

the

"

those

children

of

BOOK

292

and

in

look

that

the

for

the

THE

others

whom

to
not

the

that

tears

that

darkened

with

their

their

hateful

for

her

surely
lives

have

come

have

done

But

she

lacked

and

Meath
and

made

to

shadow

in the

chariot

play

and

all

they

the

loch

the

little

at

to

"

and

for

me

from

at

me

having

bathe.

boys

horror

is

fearful

more

seized
her

and

the

deed

still is it that

thought.

Evil

will

take

the

wished

to

and

herself

sword

last

"

had

servants
to

they

ugly
and

game,

her

onwards.

Lough

now

all

though

splashed

into

and
the

evil

own

came

in

Derravaragh,
from

that

they

with

clear

it

now

happiness again,

Joyously

do.

to

They

alighted

but

would

scorned

out

carry

journeyed

there

an

in

Fearful

for

strength

safety

was

slay

stolen

horror, and

children, feeling as

the

"

said,

will

to

little children."

she

and

"

turned

I," she

have

wicked

thee

Darvra

in

so

what

so

Lake

do

innocent

fain

West

the

Eva

way,

if you

that

answered
us

upon

Angrily, then,

to

the

wondered

and
off

have

yours

her

have

of Lir's

wish,

and

have

eyes

need

they

ears,

must

long

things

they

shouldst

thou

be

heard

wouldst

thou

that

little brothers

man."

my

servants

shame

so

drove

wealth

shall

have

of

The

Much

four
love

the

the

deaf

Finola's

driven

"

attendants

those

in

blue, and

had

they

all that

with

Lir, who

to

stood

and

Thus

stepmother.

Wlien
her

listened

farewell

herself

293

disguised.

child-mother,

Eva

said

for

was

LIR

cunningly

excuses

she

But

go.

children
at

make

to

OF

hatred,

only

was

tried

she

CHILDREN

were

merry
water

the

riot,
cha-

had

been

was

over

sent

into

laughter
by

the

BOOK

294

all three

rushy shore,
water-lilies

strikes
wand

that

Eva

its prey.

One

touch

of

old

and

rune,

where

their

yellow

hair

heads

Druids,

the

spoke,

it

was

could

who
there

the

not

as

*'

look
the

see

"

said.

We

all

and

sad

only

days
hast

yet is

doom

less

thee, O

Eva,

Then

she

the

for

asked

dreary days

should
until

we

And,
it been

over

can

take

child

its

our

us

for

years

thy

peace

Yet
shall

will
ye

I
live

tell

an

woe

other
time

and

end,
unto

"

know

to

from

long

when
children

must

pass

Better

had

unsought

that

again."
"

made

hadst

to

thee

she

young,

cruelty

By

lies before

forms

own

very

Woe,

how

could

done,"

are

still,longing

woman

act.

thine.

banishment

Tell

"

doom

relentlessly,Eva

knowledge.
hundred

of

we

Finola

and

childhood

our

than

piteous

"

"

be

brought

fearful

love, and

as

hast

thou

of

speech

when

shameful

white

power

future

happiness.

were

thou

that

thee

gave

treachery
our

deed

the

daffodil

and

child, but

of

punishment

is the

the

And

their

four

souls

and

into

eyes

and

and

floated

Lir.

old

an

like four

water

little timid

of

sand

belonged

of

magical

vanished,

the

there

Eva

to

terrible

our

wind,

children

with

evil

Very

the

snake

chanting
had

the

hearts.

as

with

each,

bodies, their hearts

to

belonged

them,

pressed

the

although
their

bewitching
still

in

struck

children

above

than

their

than

low

of their

whiter

golden

the

had

shown

dance

But

swans.

feet

tiny

that

then

hands

the

was

for

beautiful

the

had

body

more

then

was

hold

to

white

hair

her

and

IMYTHS

seeking

little slim

sister, whose

It

OF

answer

thou

left

thee

thy

in the

smooth

doom.
waters

Three
of Lake

ONE

TOUCH

FOR

KACH.

WITH

MAGICAL

WAND

OF

THE

DRUIDS

296

"

loves

Lir

will not
them

he

with

them.

when

he

and

Eva

he

as

in

could

and

leave

of

Red.

was

his

had

done.

face

And

said

eyes.

Then

anger

of Lir

"

The

the
who

the

drove

to

of

the

evil

king
had

give

she

saw

king, and

her

the

and

o^vn

dear

dren.
chil-

and

of

their

to

break
he

that
doom

with
took

of

thing

dark

that

when

trembling,

hatred
was

Eva

madness

the

and

Bodb

Lir, and

furious

his anger

when

knew

he

all his love

white

four

stood,

in

thought

And

were

house

words

shrank,

man,

the

he

he

da^vn

At

heard

listen.

and

like

was

he

that

them,

years

sorrow.

would

Lir

when

heart

the

Eva,

him

tale

were

childless

from

away

piteous

and

told

his

of

till the

haste
he

singers

where

to

and

palace alone,

and

the

beside

Lir's

that

that

joy

message,

moving

stop

they

carried

great

and

to

that

Darvra

stayed

infinite

he

In

Lake

voices

them

them

as

jealousy

he

their

Terrible

the

was

words.

the

heart.

up

glad

free

love

reached

fears,

found

night

accomplished,

of her

lying

ever

the

sweet

so

close

him

who

received

his

his

the

that
told

power

tender

work

Finnaha

passed by

melodies

him

had

pitying

shouldst

Shec

had

in

arose

swam

All

he

that

that

greeted

were

He

answer.

her

to

Lir

listened, he

he

they

"

made

believe

children

Amazed,

singing

swans,

no

the

fain, in spite of
as

not

messengers

dread

out,

was

she

thee, lest thou

to

did

baek

learned

terrible

lo,

sent

bring

voices

longer,"

no

father

her

Speedily

set

IMYTHS

ill."

some

But

thee

OF

his children

trust

might

BOOK

even

in
as

his
the

suffering of

the

little

children

^vho

are

dear

THE

to

our

be

an

souls

he

all others,
the

shall

eternal

And

"

the

on

"

demon

demon

cease

"

her

with

for

men's

oath

earth,

above

or

"

the

and

of

air

the

her

and

look

of the
of

king
Lir

upon,

the

Darvra,

been

the

children

was

in

and

heart.

the

from

Erin,

shores

of the

There,

Milesians,

and

so

for

passed happily
Sad
of

the

Darvra
to

their

for

to

away

rest

too,

the

as

succeeded

children

of

their

the

by

the

hearts.

could

to

the

the

great

centuries

lull

grief-

heavy

at

ment
encamp-

they might

the

to

it

and

made
that

of

people

be

never

by,

went

Dedannans

in

Lir

three

hundred

years

Lir, and

for

all the

people

away.
and

them

for

was

ended

father

of

scream

them

that

give

lake

who

the

Dedannans,
were

and

toil-worn

the

Dedannans

them.

the

came

pain,

to

hideous

all his

to

music

the

the

And
on

far

sleep

smote

listened

and

had

and

he
too

and

that

sorrow

shall

air.

white

magic

woman.

it flew

as

Dedannans

Lake

to

wings

sung

stricken

most

time

great

were

all

she

until

creature

that

away

of

beneath

or

cowering

melodies

such

shall

shape

which

be

gave

its black

demons

swans

what

Thereupon

and

wand,

flapped

the

thou

foster-father.

to

other

shalt

the

honey-sweet

And

Thine

earth,

into

air," answered

of the

eyes

with

last.

at

tell him

to

abhorred,

his druidical

Then
went

on

end

an

297

transformed."

said

anguish,
join the

to

most

be

come

her

put

to

LIR

OF

doom."

earth, she

dreaded

CHILDREN

and

and
to

the

day

the

four

all

who

were

when

the
said

swans

so

dear

years

at

farewell
to

them,

their

spread
stormy

They

grief sit heavy

and

the

and

of

harm

Weary
Lir

of

the

from

fierce

reached

And

of

hardship.

and

yet the

vicious
of

crash

of

down
it

into

of

fury.

that

drove

and

the

in

And

huge,

shore, filled the

For

always they

ugliness
sick

at

To

surety

of

of

imrestrained

of

hungry,

very

boom

silver

children

cruelty

of

and
and

the

over

runs

and

across

lashed

and

sleet

the

bullets

of

threshed

that

love

against

and
like

gale

the

and

that

drove

darkness

breakers

of the

to

came

loneliness, and

north-east,

the

side

waves

that

majesty

tempest
the

desired

had

the

sullen

the

thread

irresistible
hearts

by

flung themselves

mirk

teeth

rocks

pierced through

and

from

the

children

of

devouring

night

Moyle

the

their

of

the

days

song

that

like

One

pall.
Sea

the

their

in

shore,

throughout

man

they often,

tempest

thundered

or

magic

turbulent

weariness,

great billows

wrack-strewn

through

the

the

were

of

sweetness

the

cliffs

the

cold

Very

shriek

of

days

were

Lir

of

whose

Moyle,

fought angrily together.

there

it

no

wings

jagged

the

of

sea

grey

forth

of

the

by

proclaimed

great white

the

they

listened,

children

the

wrought

time

made

that

who

the

swan.

were

when

them

had

that

parting

of

for

flight

all those

memory

law, and

land, that

should

of

in

of

of

hearts

Erin,

made

music,

all the

land

the

took

and

song

good things they

the

of their

sang

on

of

men

MYTHS

pinions,

snowy

sea.

OF

BOOK

298

Lir

with

fury

the
dread.

and

beauty,

ice,

made

the

them

soul.
her

brothers

the

storm

Finola

must

said

drive

us

"

Beloved

apart.

ones,

Let

us,

of

then.

appoint
each

appointed

brothers

upon

the
the

meeting-place

their

as

well,

and

wisely

of Carricknarone.

rock

did

Never

Alba

fiercer

Erin

and

there

nor

was

but

both

of

driven
the

to

their

angry

deep.

bodies

while

in the

cried

all

could

word

comforted
"

be

he

under

brothers

cold

and

drenched

and

If Aed

happy

came

drooping,

head

the

and

sea,

passion

it showed

victims
were

swans

face

the

over

their

souls

cling
and

winds

the

to

came

end,

an

to

swam

rock

the

there, only the

were

the

and

wreckage,

after

moon,

shattered

soon

swans

no

her

rested
would
indeed."

nevermore.

all
in

and

and

speak.

Finola, for

upon

feathers

his

Conn,

his

and

in

Finola

brothers

her

see

came

together

could

dawn

sought

great grief

would

she

sky

night.

terns

dolorously.

very

Then

and

scattered

and

Scarcely

But

greedy gulls that

stars

between

long, long night

Carricknarone.

that

Very

cheerless

and

grey

that

they struggled with

the

When

waves.

raged

out

the

seas,

storm.

another

between

sea

lightning flashed,

cruel

the

from

one

of

of

of

destroying

the

line
up

the

When

fury

blotted

themselves

churned

the

only

that

storm

dividing

the

on

rage

clouds

any

destruction.

of

storm

the

than

murky

Thunderous,

we

look

never

we

spoke

she

that

knowing

And,

so

299

again."

other

three

lest

meeting,

of

place

LIR

OF

CHILDREN

THE

beaten
And

great

little

by

first

and

broken

Ficra

took

that

her

and

of

appeared,

winds

the

wings,

no

younger

they

were

shelter.

warm

only come,"

But

battered

Finola

white

in that

feared

she

she

said,

"

then

should

Aiid

even

towards

like

them

in the

plumage

of

her

children

of

Lir.

cruel

very
of

the

came

solid

clung
their
of

from

feet, the

their

water

their
and

piercing

songs,
to

of his childhood,

lullaby.

It

wounds.

sweet

and

many

to

sleep

nor

knew
in

was

and

which

of

perfect comprehension

put into English words

"

Happy
Witli

The

these
the

now

Pierce

his

sweet
we

the

of

winds
our

of

war

foam,

have

to

their

home.

ago,
and

of dawn

feathers

and

white

long

wandered

cold

deep

of love

children

days

him

afar^

songs

thin

fro
and
and

the

Finola

soul

the

the

happy

us.

Lir

salt brine, and

Soft-clad
But

and

meadj

With

In

for

father

our

of

of

feathers

they

wonderful

the

skin

the

of

frost

salt
sang
peace

mariner

sung
that

years

strove

iron

ever

the

had

into

sea

gone,

Yet

possessed

who

poet

there

soft

had

dreamt

those

night

the

the

and

frosts

storm-tossed

who

song

and

the

with,

swans

speaking

snowy

biting

them

frost

the

their

and

come,

lulled

was

when

for

the

behind

wings,

their

quills of

torture

was

when

left

they

breasts, and

joy

them

and

sails

to

restless

the

Carricknarone,

of

white

strive

and

even

sailing

returned

January

morning,

rock

its

to

snow

One

Aed

close to the

him

they

the

turned

the

the

them

to

had

winters.

in

with

happiness

and

were

that

and

ice,

rise

to

them

frost

held

Finola

tempest

dreary

beheld

ship

proud

breast,

to

MYTHS

spoke, they

and

sun,

another

Many

OF

she

as

shining

BOOK

300

night
light.

the

so

by

dreams

magical
sang

the

heritage
Gael

has

Beneath

wings

my

When

the

On

fierce

Lir's

sons

brothers

my

'neath

and

have

known

other

Fiona

Only
did

they

riding

saw,

Bann

attire, with
the

horses,

by

two

who

king

of the

to

and

the

even

more

three

end,

and

of

of

wind,

brothers

"It

is the

great

who

sea

your
comfort

to

alone

understand

trust

and

in Him,

help."

ice

they could
them

God
can

the
dear

the

Sea

of

IMoyle

And

bear

there

that

were

endured

had

drifted

that

snow

by

on

when

moment

endm-e

good

Domnann

scourged
a

day,

Lir.

sea.

the

the

from

they

led

for

many

Ivros

to

glad

was

the

to

was

came

white

And

father

that

night

one

there

felt that
said

western

the

and

Finola

the

those

and

from

But

flew

the

gallant

on

for

on

years

hardships

than

in

searched

their

swans

in

Glora

them

upon

wholly

hundred
the

Moyle,

had
Erin

from

of

mouth

company

loving greetings
and

grievous

north-west

and

them

Wlien

them.

the

of

coast

sufferings and

Sea

three

rocky

friends.

mounted

who

Red,

the

the

Isle

had

down

Bodb

for

years

company

hundred

the

at

meet

to

day,

Dedannans

an

they

the

hastened

the

length

came

on

and

brought

and

At

glittering arms,

of

along

swans

Erin,

that

their

shore

of

coast

hearts

sons

the

to

Sharp),

(William

three

of

any

rest."

Macleod

dreary

see

down

swans

their

Lh'

north

the

on

were

of

children

the

those

during

once

by

breast

my

no

301

lie

hurtle

ice-winds

side

either

LIr

OF

CHILDREN

THE

no

the

more.

of

truth

succour
sorrows

brothers,

who
us,

of
and

made
for
oin-

He

He

both
alone
hearts.
will

send

land
can

Put
us

BOOK

302

said

Then
from

and
His
nor

of

any

them

gave

cold,

tempest,

nor

could

deep

trust,"

our

Heaven

nor

the

put

we

of

snow,

of

creatures

Him

Lord

the

frost, nor

no

the

In

moment

that

help, so

IVIYTHS

"

brothers

her

that

OF

work

them

harm.

any

their

hundred

ended,

had

doom

nine

the

When

flew

and

wings

children

the

of

their

to

of

years

their

Lir

sorrowful

joyously spread

father's

home

Shee

at

Finnaha.

father,
rank

house

the

But

dead.

was

his

had

longed

as

weary

cries

the

of lost children

the

made

have

might

grew
creature

which

they

longing, through
cries

looked

they

which

for

place

Their

as

Lir, their

human

no

the

piteous

were

desolate

the

on

and

their

very

stones

shed

Inis

Glora,

night they stayed there,

that

songs

round

where

doom.

of

for

more,

aching, hungry

an

years

all

ruins, but
were

with

no

stones,

marked

habitation,

had

all their

Only

nettles, and

and

grass

there

was

songs

tears.

Next
and

there

the

to

listen

birds

Lake

the

of

thereafter,
Western

with

converse

since

the

there

until

one

flew

who

the

and
the

lonely
of

while

is
the

no

many

Near

and

far, for

along

the

coast

of

world,

the

Liiskea

and

of

name

which

long

of

they
lived

has

that

crane

the

so

got

island

the

at

beginning
time

all

swans,

drew

lake

Bird-Flocks.

the

to

singing

little

the

that

back

way

their

of

sweetness

Sea,

And

their

day they winged

will

the
held

there
live

more.

years

went

by,

brought glad tidings,for

the

there

holy

came

Patrick

to

Erin
came

304

chains

he

one

and

and

Connaught,
of

she

Kemoc,

to

the

cleric

mere

king

wed

gratify

to

of the

suffice

her

Connaught

the

to

ful
wonderbut

that

seeching,
be-

constant

send

to

When

swans.

refusal

stern

of

Glora

from

dared

How

whim

Inis

To

yet

Larguen

upon

the

part

Larguen, king

indeed.

angry

had

By

ing
suffer-

in

her

own.

with

with

day

words.

demanding

was

refuse

of

Larguen

her

returned

messengers

Kemoc,

for

length prevailed

at

messengers

would

nothing

know

to

Thus
there

to

came

other

of their

bitterness.

news

them

each

memory

IMunster, had

when

have

join

of her

the

they

were

fulfilled, but

of

Kemoc,

should

its

Aed, and

to

the

fulfilment

entire

and

joyous

so

that

Eva

IVIYTHS

happy

all

princess

swans

of

the

place

the

and
so

lost

words

the

she

Finola

Conn,

sorrow

Decca,
of

between

praising God,

in

Kemoc

OF

love, and

human

again

take

and

Ficra

between

were

put

BOOK

the

he

of

queen

went,

haste,
post-

himself.
"Is

it truth

birds

your

And

to

of

that

he

wondrous

"

Conn
from

away

the

take

of

them

king

took

swans,

white-haired

held

seized

anger,
and

and
the

to

gift of

It is truth."

Finola

which

refuse

to

asked, in wrath.

he

bound

thing

Instead
woman,

by

might
as

"

dared

furious

in

that

them

But

answered

chain

dragged

have

ye

queen

Kemoc,
chain

the

my

Kemoc

Then
silver

that

his

their

Aed

Ficra

altar

hold

the

together,
bound,

were

by

of

which

and
and

they sat,

queen.

chains

in

his

rude

grasp,

place.
there

and

followed

feeble, and

Larguen
three

very

very
old

old
men.

wrinkled

and

bony
them,

terror

came

children

the

knew

death

"Thou

him

"

said,

oft in

So

you,

life my

brothers

dear

the

Aed

And

two

signed

Kemoc

blessed

even

and

while

his

foreheads,

And,

took

them.

and,

behold, four

with

joy, and

upwards
sight

his
He

mound
And
of

them

as

over

them,

and

it he

sang

over

and

of those

who

had

me

me."

with

their

touched

in their

ears,

Kemoc

looked

death
up,

radiant

faces

with

lined

the

silver, flying

they

vanished

wished,

and

from

more.

no

had

lament
prayer

been

Joyce.

"

Baptism

water

soon

carved

purity, a

"

children, their

Finola

my

were

And

said..

they

together."

around

wings

us

face.

passed,

they

them

saw

they

from

parting

bound

the

words

clouds.

he

because

to

Holy

as

white

buried

all love

souls

and

before

in

beautiful

with
the

to

as

last, turned

hand

that

arms

them

and

at

"

breast

love

their

Cross,

Then

wings.

either

on

close

as

rest

my

my

the

twine

to

me

beneath

before

Close, like
Place

by

Conn

place

Kemoc.

Kemoc,"

dear

I pray

Aed

And

of

at

us,

and

homeward,

baptize them,

you,

sooth'd

Ficra

form

beheld

Larguen

hastened

he

sorrowful

Bury

805

near.

with

Were

when

and

to

more

part

"As

So

And

denunciations

very

not

to

are

Finola

And

him

was

art

we

upon

besought

that

than

grey.

Lir, in human

of

and

Kemoc

and

bitter

the

foUo-yvedby

LIR

OF

CHILDREN

THE

the

their
and
for

names

on

prayed
the

children

piu-e

raised
a

stone.

to

the

God

loving

and

of Lir.
U

DEIRDRE

Her

''

and

abiding

thousand

rumour.

one

In

."
.

So
so

long

tradition,

says

it

of

those
it
to

known

is

not

web

the
about

of

them,
this

unto

of
In
more

or

Edinburgh,

and
is

less

the
to

be

fullest
found

great

so

it
to

women,

will

men

ever,

the

ancient

the

version,
in

in

the

of

the

Gael

for

and

the

In

form.
Glenmasan
while

306

the

M.S.
the

twelfth

we

oldest

-century

Helen,

Deirdre,

has

from
woven

Deirdre,

of
fond

task

of

owes

so

much,

the

the

Sons

get

and

Booh

even

those
to

tragic
of

the

Advocates'
we

to

history

time

posterity,

Beautiful

of

actual

power
the

of

story
story

that

been

whom

the

the

manuscripts

complete
in

has

Lord,

our

Darthool,

as

in

tale

is

of

land,"

facts

translate

to

Deirdre

many

for

to

loveliness,

As

fairy

that

and

and

Scotland

of

old

old,

women

preserve,

harp

beautiful

birth

Western

possible

even

romantic

yet

of

Deirdre.

the

day,

and

men

of

or

disentangle

as

that

of

star

Celts

the
as

easy,

day

the

born

was

Helen

to

Ireland

before

Morning

Unhappy

is

and

brave

this

to

been

Macleod.

was

there

"

who

Yet

Fiona

"

and

wonderful,

sweet,

has

Deirdre

heroes

with

that

ago,

of

Gael

the

of

name

survive

name

of

world

land

Deirdre.

remember

old

The

poets.
shall

how

the

filled

beauty

mance
ro-

Usna.
in

story

Library
get
the

of

the

best

shortest

Leinster.

DEIRDRE

But
Deirdre

lead

realm

of

Hyde,

those

to

Druids,

Ultonians,
All

the

"

the

power

of

live

fame

Felim

was

he
a

dear

was

Cathbad,
that

his

Speedily
he
told

saw,

him

aged
he
and
that

him

Cathbad
to

Erin.
whose

he

was

gathered
the

rang

not

his

only

of

and

in

come

gazing

were

tell him
turned
wife

grief fall

what
to

there

the
was

evil

his

harp,
beheld
face

the

train, and

his

far

his

Conor
on

in

arm

peace,

from

they feasted,

As

had

music

of

sweetest

in

because,

red

Felim.

his

was

of

in

called

one

geous
gor-

brooches

with

embroidered
of

strike, but

to

champions,

tunic

because

who
eyes

bade

the

title

Alba

his

shirt

king.

Druid

and

house

of horror

shadow

dark

Conor

the

the

the

to

in

whose

and

Erin

of

heroes

Branch,"

the

entrance

born

time,

and

of crimson

in

and

draw

fingers could

of

the

was

his

legend,

when

dress

swift

strong and

Synge,

kingdom

Deirdre

through

feast

bard,

the

white-hooded

to

went

ruled

Red

Douglas

J. M.

to

to

Ultonians.

gala

and

gold

gold,

the

day

came

in their
inlaid

of

warlike

of the
There

in

all

and

him,

on

Dr.

to

descendants

Blest.

our

Macleod,

unlocking

of

of

days

Yeats,

true

warriors

famous

have

enchanted

Fiona

of the

Conor,

Champions

round

war

Islands

Ulster, when

now

deeds

The

B.

like

or

most

mighty

W.

to

who,

Conchubar,

ancient
to

and

the

Gregory,

others

Green

the

help

Lady

to

Skene,

possess

of

gates

F.

W.

into

misty,

for

go

tale

old

the

hand

of

Carmichael,
to

the

by

must

in

revel

romance

Isles

Alexander

and

them

the

Western

would

who

those

307

into

childless
about

to

saw

Unseen.

the

thing

of

it

that

was

Felim
be

born

and
a

BOOK

308

with

daughter,
in the

white

more

music

of

for

pearls ;

envious

be

of

sake, he

sweet

for

than

bright

For

love

give

their

of

lives

Then

they

should

Felim

at

If

babe

bring
shed

the

evil

such

the

Red

Harper

and

Erin.

of

sons

grimly

and

wife

is about

she

ere

eyes

blood,

Branch,

land, better

blood

must

starry

of

sea

Erin

lives.

renown

her

on

the

thy

our

upon

innocent

her

of

the

that

be

come

lords

the

looked

"

would

their

lose

which

her

heroes

many

eternal

in

For

spilt in

be

should
of

sea

themselves

spoke

up

mighty

form."

and

past,

heroes
the

away,

unutterable

woe

and

should

Gaels

the

her, three

mirror

should

blood
ages

the

fair, tall,long haired,

lovely, faultless

and

teeth

than

sweet

more

contend

more

of

torches

and

....

generations

and

by night

berries

rowan

voice

mirrored

are

maiden

her

said,

the

as

will

champions

that

with

"

fairy harps.

IVIYTHS

stars

red

hps

than

whom

kings

like

eyes

with

water,

OF

bear

to

that

thou

spillsthe

to

is

shouldst

blood

of

our

nation."
And

Felim

"

It

to

me

is well

lose

land

my

But

child
be

"

she

the

from

perfect beauty

felt

him

by

shall

not

The

child

shall

wife, and

an

none

such

king, spoke

She

is of

it is for

Bitter

age

to

be

and

kept

wed.

sliall dare

then,

Upon

Then
to

and

slay

her

for
that

doom."
and

the

before

even

die.

wife

my

beautiful, yet shall

so

saved

the

was

doom.

my

of

answer

spoken.

Conor,

Deirdre

until

may

witchery

said

made

because

take

from

apart
shall

contend

born,

was

myself

I take

for

of

charm

magic
she

the

her."

all
her

he
the

men

for

DEIRDRfi
His

voice

had

Fehm

to

to

came

and

him,

all who

Cathbad
menace

white-haired

shall go
and

wounds

You

for

of

will have

As

Conor

day,

Cathbad

only

Here

she

then

was

fair.

though

in
she

"

all

by

into

She

your

her

sweet

name,

face

fate,

with

up

starry
her

to

sake

your

bring baiiishbeautifulchild, are

will be

tale

of

wonder

"

babe

little

for

only

and

nurse

month

with

lonely island, thickly wooded,

of

sort

manner

of

at

and

day

her

to

each

from

wisdom,
from

low

causeway

him
see

became

Cathbad
and

tide.

in

it would
of

some

things

ligion
re-

seem

that

tical
mys-

hidden

from

eyes.

Tell

made

flowers,

me,"

the

stars,

both

day

one

thee

the
and

asked

she

her

above,

firmament
me

it will

the

with

sent

instruction

enabled

even

And

chanted

mother

maidenhood,

learned

that

the

Translation.

had

also

that

power
human

to

accessible
grew

and
as

and

Druid

he

Deirdre,

with

of

Unknown.

yourself;you

Gregory's

left

skin,

blood.

to

apart

was

fear

her

i?iyour

In

commanded,

the

and

Lady

cushion.

gold

gazed

as

is harm

shedding of

littlegrave

"

destiny,"
a

there

the

to

chanting

face, 0 flame of heauty; for

your

of kings.

sons

and
ill-doings,

Deirdre."

more

the

on

ever,

and

For

the

babe

the

of

milk-white

be

Druid

Jealous of

exile.

to

death

and

"

be

will

with

Deirdre

And

the

"Many

ment

is."

she

born

was

western

facing

on

Let

that
at

eyes

"

spoke

the

her

on

feels

heart

with

tiny thing,

looked

messenger

flower-decked

than

procession

on

when

daughter

came

yellow

sun,"
bravest

that

babe

the

saw

more

summer

heroes

the

"

locks

the

heels

bearing

And

ceased,

tell him

his

on

women,

and

barely

a09

"

teacher,
the

"

earth,

who
the

alas

man

no

cal

from

staff

and

"

!
for

Cathbad

hang

his

face, for

he

the

child, grieved

at

she

loved,

her

called

the

the

means

belonged
be

of the

its

winter

that

neck

for

were

skin

raven,
as

give

the
my

court

They
really

tongue,
blood

been

had

who

trained

Lavarcam
the

at

teach, and

to

came

food.

And

at

of

the

blood
heart."

on

The

to

the

was

wondrous
her

equally

Lavarcam

whiteness

of

the

stains

its

calf

that

Deirdre
of

it

to

came

that

the

said

blackness

snow,

whiteness,

and
to

had
from

ran

down

swooping

raven

hair

that

snow

blood

red

black

lay deep,

snow

had

who

man

the

lying

brought

snow.
a

when

saw

her

had

the

there

she

his

royal

days

marvelled

she

man's

know.

story-tellers. The

or

day,

Deirdre

slain

upon

those

old

from

our

of

one

friend

mind.

marvellous

been

in

that

child

was

the

him.

one

in

spoke

to

should

queen

which,
she

and

woman,

One

and

class

chroniclers,

beauty

any

Lavarcam,

Gossip,
to

clever

pass

in all that

sent

tear

child

the

comfort

to

naught."

the

about

arms

future

and

head,

two,
bad
Cath-

dim

are

that

older, Conor

grew

her

educate

his

in

Ah,

in the

giving pain

strove

it
"

charms

knew

her

kisses

her

Deirdre

As

threw

broke

One

seeing

by

is,

druidi-

the

water.

come

Then

neck, and

shall

there

the

on

spellsand

whom

red

out

Druid

truth,

far

all your

down

to

"

Cathbad,

of

whom

trickle

to

hand

pieces

cried,

she

God

who

child, seized

impetuous

an

the

the

flung

But

God.

say."

can

Deirdre,

Then

"

answered

Cathbad

And

IMYTHS

OF

BOOK

310

"

If

of that
cheeks

him

as

should

day

one

her

to

swineherd,
of

pelt

of

well, until
of

the

woods,

and

still

In

speaking

soon

the

and

while

came

"

have
"

bring
And

Ardan,
But

Then

were

side
and

fox

slowly

again

were

the
of

the

through

on

meet,
of the

out

from

away
bark

of
at

very

far

to

my

Ainle

the

looked
in her

shall

the

Who

of

had

through

came

close

where

to

before,"
forest

the
these

are

said
have
who

men,

"

"

three

merry

that

Nor

near

outskirts

answer

hard

I have

so

away.

made
"

men

past,

men

sounds

returned.
three

heard,

were

hidden.

were

eyes

fox
the

woods.

charge, and

her
a

begged

of the

beauty

marvelled

seen

from

and

Deirdre

the

the

walked

Deirdre

Deirdre

laughter

and

slowly

Lavarcam
and

into

the
a

there

they might

to

enjoy

before

Only

joy

no

back

still

never

them

seen

they

minute

and

Deirdre.

"

and

walk

together, Lavarcam

back

Lavarcam

when

to

jay

Deirdre

trees

of

whom

none

strayed

close

been

the

of

cry

so

she

her

little,Lavarcam

to

sped

with

come

were

mind
her

by

bark

the

trees.

Lavarcam

to

the

to

silence

remain,

to

in

men
fellows, bond-

follow

them

hear

they

keeping

Then

her

Then

of the

shadow

there

should

they

jay.

bade

she

and

forest

forbidden

cry

Thus

met

clad

quick

her

to

she

and

rough

two

and

listening

from

Naoise,

speech,

him

with

Ultonians,

plan.

and

looks

deer, and
the

came

in

rough

about

questions

eager

many

and

seeing Deirdre,

from

came

IVIYTHS

OF

BOOK

312

are

Naoise,

of Usna."

sons

at

These

Lavarcam,

and

scorn

and

eyes.

speech

with

Naoise,

Ardan,

and

DEIRDRE

Ainle,"
she

said, and

she

flitted

had

fern, and

the

And

the

stared

and

For
"

Ai'e

this

fell from

not,

thee

do

one

of which

he

"

If

no

thing
the

ness,
loveli-

gaping

sidhe

the

mouths

said.

"

my

Deirdre

said

"

"

Then,

that
I

words

I blame

and

man,

world.

string, the

Deirdre

thou

would

the

whole

the

out

the

silver

until

mockery,

all

of

and

thee

mayst
fain

ask

me."

for

of

had

and

Aye,

the

in

thing

one

Then

frightened

blurted

true

before
do

stocks,

said,

born

was

never

can

she

them.

asked.

and

eyes

Thenceforth

And

at

lips of

thee

life.

Sons

gazed

her

from

pearls

he

the

and

with

beautiful

do,"

And

men.

of

one

eyes

she

more,

deem

soul

Deirdre,

amongst

perfect

was

like

them

like

when

"

stood

swineherd,"

And

round

rowan-red

that
to

Deirdre

the

path

such

seeing

that

most

the

poor

know

hinds,

lashed

gently,

very

three

of Usna

could

to

the

they

she

swineherd
truth

before

Deirdre

Sons

when

stupid,

suddenly

her,

stop

terror.

the

And

moment

ye

by

with

her

at

wondering

of

trees

sure

very

could

the

rough

made

Lavarcam

ere

through

stood

313

herd

him,

and

met

the

he

knew

of

eyes

things

dreamed.
to

please thee,

gladly

for

pay

will

that
it

with

my

life is thine."
"

I would

fain

Naoise,

see

one

of

of Usna."
once

more

said

swineherd

the

"

3Iy

life

thine."
Then

Deirdre,

seeing
^

in

his

Fairies.

eyes

very

beautiful

is

thing, stooped

and

"

Deirdre,

dream

the

and

before

hour

the

of him

woods,
Deirdre

that

and

then

that

he

had

had

that

when

morrow,

King
where

he

three

with
then

his
of

gaping
he

kites, and

his

on

and

message,

Deirdre,

his

of

the

spears

of

Conor's

true

the

words

he

had

that

my

life."

great

sea

Deirdre, the
From

In
of

where

of the

that

rose

had
of

"

even

and

he

there

delivered

the

enabled
:

beauty
the

him

to

I will pay

the

and

Yet

reached

shed
was

thing
some-

swineherd

the

laughing,

Deirdre
was

way

blood

the

to

INIacha,

there

him.

had

had

men

said

this

Beauty

of

spoken

speech

of

hoodie-crows,

died

had

the

court

over

approach

over

had

of what

Emain

body

king,
make
for

first blood

spilt for

of

On

flapped

three

all

he

and

with

kiss

doings

the

to

lips. Faithfully

when

rumour

the

the

word

near

her

the

He

not

that

At

was

the

back

drew

snow.

happy.

smile

an

through

swineherd.

go

wings

prey

her

the

to

spear-wounds

looked
a

told

she

black

their

all

shadows

his life for

over

and

as

the

on

of him

the

way,

with

pay

her

saw,

three

that

still

was

lay

ravens,
saw

left

stayed,

that

she

she

Conor,

I,

to-morrow

into

his

on

Lavarcam

her

she

flit

her

Deirdre

between

that

him.

was

for

think

here

me

him

sun."

the

went

given

day,

passed

meet

might

Tell
and

night

watched

Sorely puzzled
Deirdre

his weather-

on

Naoise.

to

him

setting of

the

"

all the

I bid

that

trees,

snowy

swineherd

the

said,

swineherd

The
of

she

Go, then,"

day,

kissed

IVIYTHS

forehead.

tanned

beaten,

OF

BOOK

314

the

love

it
of
of

World.

swineherd

lay,

Lavarcam

went

to

DEIRDRfe
of

the

camp

the

story

of

him

to

how

his

of

chivalry

noble

of

she

where

hind

"

him.

and

hidden,

who

had

seen

achieve

her

dear

the

sake, felt

will come,"

told
selled
coun-

was

could

for

kings

she

him,

Naoise,

of

race

within

throb

heart

And

clod

rough

bore

place

beauty.

Naoise

to

Deirdre

the

to

and

Usna,

that

come

her

even

of

love

the

behold

and

Sons

the

315

said

he

to

Lavarcam,

Naoise

must

heard

voices

The

voice

like

the

sweet

whose

deep

strings

Lavarcam

It

was

that

he

fire, and
two

had

with

rippling

like

like

was

claspt

no

words

as

For

place.
dream

told

her

that

of

Ardan
like
the

upon

dre
Deir-

Then

tears.

and

beloved,

her

Even

mate.

as

of the

Sons

tell Naoise

of

the

in

that

eldest
to

was

was

play

her

to

able

been

had

of Naoise

of

Naoise,

was

men.

harp,

to

speeds

though

as

of

of Deirdre.

beauty
"

bird

as

had
but

Usna,

him

to

was

Usna,

voice

the

the

of

can

them

move

through

spell upon

voice

the

she

Sons

the
the

day

one

it

cast

resonance

heard

she

that

sped

she

and

warriors

and

to

of

and

middle,

And

that

sure

very

coming

song,

harp

the

the

knew

the

strings of

upper

strings in

of

last.

at

Ainle, youngest

of

the

hearts

waited,

sweetness

sung

played

sidhe

of the

one

magical

of

Three

trees.

her

to

come

song

Deirdre

and

passed,

Days

though

great

flood
made
blue

shining
bands

of her
a

mist

pools

of

of

the

before

sprays

him,

purple

in

and

of
the

shadows

burst

in

of
over

which
which

forth

beautiful

more

foam

on

yellow gold,

hair, the

wherein

clad

was

sun

sunshine

thicket

the

She

dreamed.

ever

the

from

came

woman

of

flood

sudden

saffron

than

robe

the

sea,

her

shoulders

lightened
he

could

and

into
see

this
was

was

the

delicate
her

dreamed."
Fiona

any
white

over

Macleod.

eyes

that

From
above

dre

and

together

as

Of
he

the
must

from

escape

her

his

for

Of

pointed
into
"

the

javelin

that

Is it

or

clap

of

set

else

on

spy

with

And
was

to

be

lay

love

was

of the

when

Naoise,

of

best

for

king

who

Deirdre

desired

her

side, and

his

by

it

drove

bracken.

the

down

weighed

snow

iron-

the

gripped

Naoise

of

Deirdre.
"

answer

dead

hidden

lain

has

man

Either

man,

wilt

thou

the

javelin

"

gave
were

the

knife.
knew
with

Deirdre,

now,

me

would

Conor

that

forever."
Deirdre

heart

glad

his

in

driven

was

the

hidden,

lain

had

man

that

Come

tracks.

lord, and

they

Well

like

they found,

look

to

of where

thee

went

wooden-hilted

my

swiftly

love, but

another.

one

of Conor

the

it

how

mark

Naoise

awaited
Ardan

was

wrath

cried

they

I lose

may

bride

seemed

it

that

anger

of

they

were

loving

them

for

was

bracken."

said

Then

the

hung

where

beside

there

ground

"

hare, the

close

and

of

when

And

of

hands

made

the

under

born

rushed

souls

sure

so

been

the

wolf

mark

the

find

where

Naoise

And

and

Deir-

to

own.

place

love

It

have

furious

sudden,

their

moment

planned

the

and

first

destined

together they

his

very

they talked,

his

that

gave

evermore.

perfect love,

love

that

knew

and
to

of

though they

for

one

from

love

that

creature,"

other

were

beginning

the

"

Naoise

moment

every

iMYTHS

OF

BOOK

316

Naoise
To

coming.
their
full

took

her

to

Deirdre,

forebodings

his

where

Ainle

both

lifelong allegiance
of

him

with

went

for

thers
broand
their

and

her

who

and

for

DEIRDRfi
Naoise

of

wrath

certain

the

of

because

317

Conor,

the

king.
her

for

And

evil will be of
under

go

with

disgrace
her

Then
of

will

who

king

Moyle,

when

and

in their

the

already

Erin

from

as

Essa

galley they

and

oars

leaned

the

on

strong

coast-line

of Erin

In

the

bay

island

of

but

there

For

the

of

Aros,

^lull, they
feared

they

starry eyes
1

The

of
Hill

of

arm

fading

into
on

found

the

Erin

Deirdre
Howth,

Sea

happy

took

them

three

had

their

deep

blue

had
the

had

and

round

in

then

men

Naoise

Conor

of

travelled

rowing

great

heart

light

pulled
song,
saw

at

the

and

she

the

blue

nothingness.
the

their

first

from

were

at

shores

eastern

treachery

of

in

vengeance

they

as

together

sang

find

they

Deirdre

sea-birds

to

with

Etair,^ and

sail, and

set

will

fifty greyhounds.

the

first

Beinn

cross

against

that

And

white-winged

the

long

knew

to

We

fifty women,

where

to

flames

red

begun.

not

the

to

and

times

three
back

saw

tainty,
cer-

shalt

alive.

Alba

of

times

three

and

night, and

had

black

land

own

looked

they

is not

decide

of Usna

fifty men,

be

There

night they fled,

That

dwelling, they
of

the

welcome."

us

Sons

fifty horses,

And

for

"Of

be, thou

shall

we

as

country.

bid

not

the

times

times

sky

long

as

did

sanctuary.
three

come,

disgrace

answer

it,yet though there

another

to

made

Ainle

and

Ardan

be

in

live

willing to

am

should

harm

Although

days."

of my

rest

sake

dear

"

Naoise

said

Then

Dublin

swift
Bay.

of

the

resting-place,
lord

of

to

discern

Appin.
evil

the

that

fared

they
of

mist,

Time,

to

wait

hills

and

silent

those

give place
Joy
they

his

to

back

came

dead, but

was

dun
and

who

one

which

"

follow

began

had

he

time

of

another

in

their

each

glen

of

Loch

stay

at

the

a-hunting
Etive

they
On

dun

they

built
a

of

which

loch.

the
had

for

Deirdre

sloping

bank

little nest, thatched

1

Dale

with
of the

the

their

none

Deirdre,
to

little

did

return

have
of

know

lonely
always

not

father's, but
spots

on

joiced
re-

the

went

shores

Dail-an-eas^

at

bower.
waterfall

the

royal

Waterfall

to

each

been

and

to

came

of Usna

service.

Alba,

serving

Sons

sunny

above

with

them

places, and

camping

vied

for

and

various

At

three

loving

she

beach,

had

himself

were

glad

their
Soon

the

for

great

also

and

were

and

for

Usna

her

to

allowed

Usna

each

bay,

when

perfect happiness.

love

no

hearts.

Etive,

up

had

them

little

of Usna

still the

the

tender

lord, Naoise,

their

of

queen

of

acts

fifty vassals

between

come

should

built

of

each

Sons

Time

him.

and

the

people

fathers.

was

Naoise,

well

of

of Lora

of

Erin, but

the

Falls

brothers

their

the

until

their

of

dear

when

to

home

very

thrice

placed

over

Sons

three

but

Their

to

of the

heart,

was

its head

watchman

her

Naoise
the

then

Cruachan,

Eternity.

should

Deirdre

For

sea-loch

watch

to

Tlius

see.

great

lonely glens

the

fort

not

the

Ben

like

and

the

to

beyond

for those

it

hearts

vitrified

^the

"

it, and

brother.

in the

was

could

reached

they

hills around
above

Usna

of

until

towering

by

there

Sons

the

onward

Etive, with

in

of

of

eyes

IMYTHS

OF

BOOK

318

now

they

fern of the
Dalness.

built

the

mountains,

planned

had

Sons

the

of

in

north

Etive, but

Loch

Loch

And
there

into

came

thirst

burning
He
heroes

and

hatred

therefore,

of

Red

the

them

plan

one

man

along

spread,
of

at

and

day

one

his

assuaged.

which

all the

Wlien

he

if

them

had

they

indeed

content

the

women.

which

by

his

Loch

on

until

evil

of

Striven,

handsomely

Well

of Usna

asked

he
"

As

all

present.

were

honour,

only

and

feast,

further

land

Loch

of

come

yet

not

grew,

be

great

Branch

every

content.

Conor

could

Fyne,

Sons

might

made,

sailed

And

of

mind

he

Deirdre, fairest

of

for revenge

had

Lomond

of the

beauty

his

ere

Loch

Loch

fame

that

king.

and

slay him,

to

there, in the

that

Awe

the

ever

as

Long,

of the

wonder

done

ruled

coast, the

sea-loch
the

galley,and

on

Ard,

Loch

Deirdre

and

Usna

Naoise

mother,

his wife, but

for

their

MYTHS

against Naoise,

come

Deirdre

take

to

to

OF

BOOK

320

were
"

swered
an-

they.
"

And

with
it

the

guile

great

was

deeds

the

west

of

Alba
his

Red
"

the

Isles

the

and

the

his

at

Ultonians

the

told

three

ringing,

were

took

would

At

that

he

that

heroes,

should

of
not

board

like

them

whole

the
be

other

him

to

with

in peace

all the

Then

king.

whose
and

north
numbered
and

amity,

heroes

of

Branch.

They

they

not," said the

am

words

friends, sit

wife," he

my

fair

sorrow

fight for

the

of

Western

amongst
and

is what

that

said,

return

these

lords

from

of the

"

to

words
Red

the

me

yet

even

that

Erin, glad would

there
Branch

great

was

and

would

who

one

have

been

forgive, and

can

my

welcome

if

be."

rejoicing amongst

all those

who

listened,

DEIRDRE

and

Conor,
shall

pions
and

he

called

Conall

if he

sent

land

of

and
fetch

to

his

Sons

And

and

himself
such

were

he

Usna,

and, in spite

be

deed

of

thou

didst

black

Then

the

safe

same

replied

hero

young

he

pass

dogs.

put

not

answer

to

come

do

reached

made

him

would

would

they

traitor

the

and

secretly he

Conall

to

scorn,

Cuchulainn,

when

all the

exile,"

what

thing

hand

own

of

cham"

their

Then

slain

were

angry

Conor

vengeance

him

shameful

in

question, and,
even

asked

Cuchulainn,

for

sent

Red.

the

they

such

slay with

would

the

Ultonians.

the

should

that

him

safe-conduct,

that

he

to

were

of his

Rossa

best

from

Victorious,

the

of

son

three

My

back

them

bring

Conall

the

"

heart, said,

at

to

go

named

Fergus,

the

glad

321

his

from

treachery

be

to

performed.
"

said

Well

and

Conor,
He

alone

as

his

"

Thy

I know

send

And
them

This
of the

Deirdre

that
when

Red

sacred

said,

to

such

from

was

command

back

him

Iloneymouth,"

he

thou

canst

thou

shalt

have

returned

because

Branch,

to

with

guile

shall

betrayal, the

his vengeance.

Fergus
fetch

troubled,

ta

go

the

three-

Beautiful.

the

but

love,"'

no

sore

with

Borrach
he

me

Fergus,
be

to

gave

old

of

forward,

Borrach.

held

gladly

name

well

Erin.

be

emissary, and

and

brothers

and

there

were

bear

his brow.

was

Fergus then,

would
Conor

Then

Alba

black

that

answer

king

know

for

called

made

did

thyself

stay
have
to

geasa,

warning

Fergus
or

said,

bring

of

and

pledge,

them

with
the

at

"

so

to

them,
of

house

thy coming."
to
was

all the

other

sacrosanct^
X

well

And

he

knew

he

would

that

geasa

OF

BOOK

322

that

MYTHS
had

Fergus
refuse

never

as

of

one

invitation

an

his
to

feast.
Next

Buinne

and

and

day Fergus
Red

the

his

set

two

their

in

out

Sons

The

and

of Usna
before

day

Conor,

the

of

were

the

the

loss

king

the

greatest

as

Naoise

of

yellow
chess
woods

as

Loch

the

hair

down

the

by

and

it

Now

Etive
of

Ainle

when

in their

loss that

front

lapping

heard

pass

the

on

where

shore

hazels

the

and

shout

flight,

of their

up

and

gave

to

came

yond
be-

of the

one

Deirdre, far below,

they

the

far

years

was

them

the

with

and

ivory,

in

Thus,

was

dun

strange devices.

East

sitting in

board,

this

at

that

were

of

waves

in

with

bitterness.

Deirdre

and

little

the

chess-board

their

fair

of

was

living man,

Dcirdre,

after

in

chess

possessions.

off the

carried

Ardan

dun

Erin, Ainle

flight from

mysterious

of any

Conor's

of

board

the

memory

dearest

hurried

red-gold, wrought

from

come

the

Etive.

playing

The

king.

chessmen

It had

their

been

had

Ardan

Loch

on

Fair

the

galley for

of the

Ulann

sons,

the
that

dun,
weed,
sea-

ing
play-

from

the

and

birches

said

Naoise,

thick.

grew
"

and

is the

That

stopped
But

voice
Yet
own

shadow

shout,

in his game

Deirdre
of

so

heart,
of
and

of

voice

Gael
she

of

an

yet

quickly

that

even

then

approaching
a

"

"

Not

so

It is the

Alba."

spoke

that

listen.

to

said, very

of Erin

man

third.

might

she
was

evil.
And

try

to

chilled

by

Then

came

when

they

deceive

her
black

the

another

heard

the

DEIRDRE
third

shout, there
all knew

they
Rossa
the

the

the

Red.

harbour

to

why

she

from

Erin
"

that

had

but

us,

took

And
thou

read
And

Conor

with

As

heather

and

they
And

the

of

the

if

Erin
that

he

"

asked
"

So

I read

words

of

three

left

they

best

voice

birds
three
with

dost

beloved,

"

that

and

Fergus

from

comes

behind

but

peace,

fern

peace

stood

before

told

he
the

his

listen

but

to

following

of

and

Naoise,

Conor's

message,

awaited

them
of

words

the

the

tread.

Deirdre

that

and

incense

sweetest

firm

them

glory

his

bog-myrtle
their

yielded
their

and

would

the

under

heart,

and

Fergus

where

height

her

in

welcome

brought.

Then

dared

"

Fergus

they

of thine

wounded

of

Naoise

carrying

honey

then,

Ardan

sweet

when

man

and

the

were

The

Wliat

dream

they spake,
up

to

lies death."

words

climbed

was

"

said,

Macha,

blood."

"

said

she

sips of

honeyed

treacherous

as

this

night,"

beaks.

three

Deirdre

of

son

to

it

that

for

down

confessed

own

Emain

their

said

from

the

hastened

Deirdre

last

from

away

Naoise

minds,

heard.

hither
in

their

Fergus,

Ardan

first to

at

in

of

that

when

dream

sips of honey

for

greet him,

she

in

flew

voice

refused

left

doubt

no

And

that

saw

was

323^

said

not

Naoise
the

meet

Knowest

thou

"

sea-blue
that

ready."

am

eyes

my

his

But

eyes

Deirdre, his queen.

of

pledge

is

one

of

honour

"

Fergus.
I know
in

it

well," said

joyous feasting

Naoise.
was

that

night spent,

and

only

BOOK

OF

of Deirdre

hung

324

the

over

to

heart
of

come,

When

galley

to

courage

cried

and

dived
Sons

of Usna

set

whom

over

with

that

0
But

of

might

is

Beloved

the

sorrow

Dun

! O

grassy

At

!
! resort
my

its

stay

Alban.

soothing
boar

Glenmasan
fair

the

and

murmur

badger.

Glenlaidhe.

in

herbs,

its

place

boughs.
of

our

repose

Invermasan.

the

then

was

of wild

! O

Glenlaidhe

repast

Inistrynich.
*

alas

Oirir

in

Solitary was
On

them

would,

flesh

Glenmasan
its

had

Suibhne,^

sleep by

Fish, and

High

she

it,

Fin

Dun

Coillchuan

!^

Glenlaidhe

my

waters,

doom

from

and

above

Dun

Ainnle

Was

silver

Naoise.

short, I deem,

to

the

land,

Innisdraighende

is

1 used

of

parting

at

depart

not

Ainnle

With

birds

head

Dun
of

Sween.

Holy

sea

the

sea.

Eastern

Dunfidgha

Coillchuan

Too

to

hills of

Deirdre

of

with

beloved

Where

the

out

blue

its wonders.

Beloved

Beloved

in

song

Lay

I go

that

And

land, that

Beloved

Alba,

cloud

the

over

hung

sang

name,

The

"

crept

white-winged

the

Deirdre,

And

the

and

and

of the

dawn

golden

the

swooped

black

that

unspeakable.

woe

Etive,

Loch

MYTHS

Glen

Loch, Argyllshire.

Lug.

not

DEIRDR1"
Gleneitche

!^

There

raised

was

Beautiful
When

It

!^

the

Not

Naoise

Than

each

love

Sweet

the

is the

But

that

cuckoo,

and

o'er the

the

beloved

my

the

heard

the

also descended
which

no

the

landed.

exiles

when

shore

him

to

feast

Fergus, knowing
and

that

anger

his geasa,
^

Glen

And
a

with
even

Etive.

of

RathUn

well

at

that

the
in

dun

this

from

and

Glenurchy.

still

the

bears

returned

of

out

sight of

Fergus, bidding

of

Borrach.

the

reddened

yet

where

to

was

although by holding
^

hearts

thing

")

they

were

came

But

shame.

evil

Uisneach

meant,

was

Naoise

their

Island,

Fergus

Usna,

messenger
ale

betwixt

and

on

an

LL.D.

them.

scarcely

of

treachery

and

of

Skene,

sea

Deirdre,

sorrow

save

Sons

F.

Ainle

and

(" Carraig

shore

of the

name

the

could

courage

on

the

strange

W.

hy

grey-green

of

song

Ballycastle, opposite

At

rock

the

east.

Ardan

when

of

words

the

across

Erin, and

and

Alba

fared

they

sand.

pure

from

depart

not

shore

sounding

its

Translated

Thus

bending bough.

on

Glendaruadh.

with

go

of his age

of its inheritance.

water

might

ridges.

Glendaruadh

Draighen

Beloved

of smooth

man

of the

voice

is

that

Urchain

Urchain.

man

Beloved

hill above

the

On

Glen

Glen

!^

Glendaruadh

My

Gleneitche.

on

joyful was
in

home.

rising,

on

straight glen

more

earliest

my

struck

sun

Urchain

was

Gleneitche

its woods

the

Glen

325

he
to

hand
all

Then
of Conor

dared

not

it the

honour

'

with

over

break

Glendaruel.

he

326

pledged

had

and

that

He
to

he
had

honour.

assailed

the

heart

there

could

wait

the

of

Conor

and

their

on

her

of

sleep, and

looked

like

blood

always

and

violets

hanging
she

shorn

could

prevail upon
To

said.
we

"To

fear, and

Thus
with
house
that
chosen
and

last

at

the

heroes

night.
for

they

welcome

courteous

of

did

And

their

of

lodgment

forebodings of Deirdre,

the

Macha.

their

of

word

pledged

tinued
con-

portent haunted
in

her

white

saw

Sons

the

of

Fair, with

their

pleading
him

words

on.

beloved,"

my

would

cloud

Usna,

drove

go,

face

of

no

fate

and

fears, and

dread

Yet

arrive

be

show

to

Emain

at

sent

Red

although

safety

of

he
that

none."

Conor
the

southwards.

beautiful

this
have

we

left Loch

Emain

her

at

must

than

had

place

She

His
we

fear

of

eyes

awful.

Naoise.

that

knowledge

Illann

and

and

other

of

the

knowing

forebodings

to

the

snow.

over

Macha

do

in

her

the

saw,

off, gory

Emain

have

in

went

that

some

trustful

by daytime

and

sadly

went

them

Dreams

mire.

fulfilled his geasa

Fergus, laughed

heads

"

to

had

strong

simply

way.

all of them

they

as

with

go

him

they

ere

go

Fergus

Usna,

and

strength,

own

Deirdre

the

full v/ell

gloomy

let them

and

escort

told

she

The
of

until

Sons

when

safe-conduct

through

Borrach,

stronger

to

them

rejoin

But

of

Naoise

begged

and

the

ever

their

for

sons

of

truth

his

grew

his

dun

spoke

for

dragged

them

the

at

MYTHS

brothers

was

sold

Etive
She

three

gave

feast

had

OF

Deirdre

of

Deirdre

that

the

to

therefore
the

BOOK

them

Branch
the

confirmed
the

Macha,
word
to

was

the

place
all

evening

was

that
be

king

the

and
the

theirs
had

intuitions

spent

by

in

"

doom

than

beauty

the
in

dwelt

the

into

evil

heart

forth, well

gane
Conor

sent

might

Lavarcam.

of

the
been

put

game

of

love

that

sounded

follow

his

her

sling the

way
agon}^

chessman
with

painted

Emain
and
for

doors

and

Deirdre

couches,

them,
that

snarling
king

Swift

as

the

as

with
the

best
lust

picture

and

loveliness.
of

Naoise

the

in

from

most

fell back

to

found

his
with

Vividly

revenge.
of

the

see

could, shaking

he
for

to

of

hands

chessman

man

eyeball smashed,

last

voices

stone

they

that

gaze

golden

hurled, and

was

his

held

move.

^lacha

the

he

her

on

were

in the

first

the

silently made
as

gloated

dows
winupper

the

harp

the

was

that

eyes

even

of

Usna

narrow

they played

as

house

of

they,

were

report

the

between

gold

and

the

on

he

that

"

Sons

lying

melody

the

the

pondering

ground
to

like

she, but

own,

hand,

the

with

said

ISIo word

and

gods,

player.

face

peering

the

to

darling,
brothers

lives, they spoke together in low

their

master

that

beautiful

So

deathless

the

reached

There,

ivory

Deirdre.

and
as

were

of

of

chess-board

Naoise

in.

peered

and

window

Naoise

contradict

climbed

he

three

all the

had

her

man

for

guard,

Thus

barred.

were

the

their

on

found

he

Branch,

and
of

or

this

when

words,

Lavarcam

saved

sword

confirm

and

memory

these

when

father

the

thee

put quick suspicion

had

she

of

some

heard

For

whose

under

And

Red

that

man

"

Deirdre

see

of

had

spy

that

and

king.

deathless

thy

knowledge

she

Lavarcam

pleased

for

been

when

of the

in battle

fallen

had

of

eyes

and

thee

have

Deirdre,

the

MYTHS

without

it may

and

of

for
Hved

have

to

face

die

to

thy love,"

and

of

Better

OF

BOOK

328

he

beautiful

DEIRDRfi
woman

earth

on

held

he

dear, and

so

since

ever

stolen

had
With

Red

the

within
be

it with
for

break.

and

beat

waves

dawn

with

forth, quenched
with

and

parley

the

His

enemy.
did

shame,

forth, and
him,

before
death

the

Ardan

and

and

enemies.

Deirdre,

death

their

drank

of

all those

who

to

was

heard

the

shouts

of

about

to

those
And

did

not

make

to

of

stayed

At

of

sallied

Fergus,

and

loyal

fired

blades
turn

drink, and

the

He

with

the

of

Naoise.

went

fell

army

his

At

fiercer

blood

out

went

and

house,
for

with

filled

hand.

chess

to

over

besieging

his

to

Buinne,

went

amends.

the

him

to

Fair,

the

Ultonians

the

land,

the

Ainle

tremble.

father,

Illann

portion
and

called
of

angry

whose

back

drove

three

the

Naoise

son

bribe

was

which

Conor

the

the

storm

Red,

But

sword

House

and

sat

left their

came

called

Deirdre

against

again

Ainle

then

and

the

could

Ultonians

Last

that

hundreds

ere

glutted

Fergus

treacherous

he

many

only Deirdre,

of

brother,

what

slay

the

him

of

son

to

flames, and

offered

treacherous

and

that

slaughter.

great

down,

vain,

hands

the

bull, he
the

ci-uel death.

Buinne

onslaught,

madness.

to

rocks
in

be

to

was

Naoise

him

Branch,

sons

themselves

that

fate.

Red

as

dered
smoul-

into

up

that

had

with

save

knew

calm

played chess,
first

two

learned

wounded

it

cruel

the

But,

burn

that

flamed

come

of the

Ultonians

of

sword,

more

and

brothers
the

to

the

he

him,

chess-board

Conor

when

that

to

House

In the

at

like

Branch,

saved

day

the

at

of

rage

from

Ultonians

the

upon

played

the

that

Deirdre

bellow

she

as

329

of
He

first
game,
their
kissed

against

the

of

men

Conor,

BOOK

and

where

fell before

thousand

fear

Then
that

Druid,
old

which

the

And

dead

of

hedge

and

and

cut

aloud,

they

tonians

who

of
So

chance

of

mounted,

shoulder,

and

past

his

flood

abated,

had
found
water

sheltered

on

themselves
had

been.

up

all
a

Sons

was

in

her

suddenly
well

entrapped

as

with

in

seeing

them

there.
was

on

the

water

it had

come,

Ultonians

the

Sons

his

it
his

rose

the
who

of

where

morass

in

no

Higher

Deirdre

as

noise

the

there

the

But

again

were

Usna.

held

eyes

risingground.

Conor,

of

Naoise

and

like

that

Ul-

the

Then

all who

arose

hedge

laughing

from

noise

of

ears

the

Then

and

lives

by

blazing

the

And,

them.

and

flood

for

smiled

of

Ardan,

the

through

toll

raised

sheltered

from

wheat.

power,

magic

middle.

forth

every

Naoisc,

centre,

themselves

the

slain

But

withstood

in

higher,

ever

Red

subdue

Cathbad

magic

their

green

his

escape

the

before

to

have

house.

in

have

was

the

suddenly

the

terrible

would

waters

many

his

by

for

and

and

him

help

should

suddenly

put forth

Druid

So

sheared

took

the

of the

leaping,

to

they

way

they

though

the

House

the

vail,
pre-

Cathbad

death,

near

saw
fore-

could

man

for

were

him

Deirdre

with

no

he

heaps.

round

spears

for

Conor,

sent

litter to

ere

shields, burst

house,

very

flames

land.

the

Ainlc,

their

as

Usna

in

then
a

in

of

Usna
he

besought

of

Ultonian

of

Thus

the

lay

Conor

Sons

on

which

from

Branch,

the

carried

was

man

heart

Sons

even

was

slain hundreds,

had

sword.
the

magic.

by

who

his

the

INIYTHS

his brothers

into

came

against

save

OF

330

hands

Usna
the
at

DEIRDRE

last, bade

some

for

no

shame

Norway

stood,

first !

"

"

tides

Ainle

him

the

The

and

me

blow

one

in

planted

shame
it

because
of
his

hand

the

shoulder

ere

he

For

the

little

Sons

of

Conor

stood

may

be

dealt

sword,

own

know

the

us

Deirdre

And
the

of

from

sprang
the

man

aside, and

her

threw

mand
com-

reached

killed

have

heads

the

trees

Norseman

the

would

three

disobey

to

But

brothers

beheaded."

other

men,

he

like
of

good

my

dear

my

none

man

and

Usna

Deirdre

little span

there

before

had

beheld
broke

the

the

three

with

greatest

into

of life that

end

of

of

champion,

begged
she

him

knew

And

storm.

and

fair

the

he

havoc

the

there,

noble

Only

lamentation.

great

at

stillness

great

coming

the

mighty

fled, and

was

the

silent, gazing

Cuchulainn,

true,

while

silence

all who

then

the

sword.

off

shore

death

me

here

shall

of

Roughly

he

strike

any

king

Naoise

of

his

gave

stand

we

for

the

hand.

of Alba.

heroes

the

for

struck.

blow

as

seeing

hard

was

me

in

might

out

Lir,

it

Then

of

Naoise,

out

like

only

held

of

With

soil.

the

and

grief

one

said.

he

Slay

executioner.

son

"

"

my

where

to

sword

death

that

Naoise

the

land

knows,

from

man

bog.

near,

But

"

the

to

Mannanan,

sword,"

To

But

them.

was

of

green

who

craved

first.

Retaliator,"

"

it

and

drew

and,

of fate

also

the

he

as

youngest,

the

And
to

Ardan

take

dry spit

in

deep

and

go
go,

along

sunk

the

change

warriors
would

walked

called

am

his

Ultonian

who

they

"

of

331

to

had

good

wrought.
man

protect

yet remained

and

her

for

to

her.

him

with

And

and

the

stains

black

was

and

lips again
white

as

for

lament

still lives

that

Is it honour

''

that
word

Or

is the

Of

In

slaying

of

surety ye
the

base

must

be

three

noblest

Let

now

my

beauty

that

Let

now

my

beauty

be

here

For

torch

shall
shall

and

all this

set

quenched

as

it, here,
still

for him

warring
torch

where

my
the

through

Then,
three

of

was

made

placed

in

Naoise

he

Was

placed
in

love

that

rob

them.

Death

Branch

shoulders,

theirs

was

And

took

perisheth!

when

he

had

Druid

passed

so

away.

of

not

spoke

together they

terrible
Uladh

which
she

as

even

her, and
hour

same

and

cry

the

honour

is

spent

"

lies,

one

of death."

Translation.

Ultonian,

the

the

but

grave

others, and
with

his

him

and

by

him,

held
the

merciful

buried.

were

"

At

Bed

The

passeth !
of

head

itself could

Death
to

when

of

him

to

JJladh

soul

darkness

heard

was

passeth !

spoken,

that
loved

murmured

and

her

aflame,

upright,
stood

Deirdre

arms,

the

than

cold

brotherhood.

brothers,

it, standing

white

her

him

that

his

on

wider

truth

Cuchulainn,
the

for

dug

were

graves

of

bidding

the

at

the

child, she

Ultonians

Macleod's

Fiona

hair

Gael.

basely slain
of your

best

the

brothers,

of the

noble

from

against

his

for

than

have

who

glad,

quench

it be

better

king

and

chivalrous

and

love^ brave

ye

it

little

language

in the

kissed

held

holds

heart,

her

Naoise,

and

blood

and

she

as

mother

as

wing,

And

again.

breast,

chanted

raven's

Naoise

of

smoothed

stress, and

and

head

the

it from

cleansed

she

strife

of

where

to

went

tenderly

lay,

that

she

MYTHS

OF

BOOK

332

Cathbad

"

and
the

tiHK

Hf^LU

AeiAl;N"ii

Hbri

BkliAaT

INDEX

37

Acheron,

Achilles,

Archilochus,

71

Acrisius,

Ard,

105,

121,

123

122,

Ardan,

220

Adam,
Adonis,

192,

202,

205,

203,

206,

207,

Library,

290,

^gean

Sea,

-ffigean

Islands,

^olus,

144

90.

36,

305

106,

121,

Argos,
145,

146,

186

169

313,

317,

316,

322,

325,

329,

324

287

71

Alba,

295,

320,

Alexander

311,

325,

327,

Great,

} S5

Amphion,

318,

319,

331

119,

Angrbotha,

236

Aphrodite,

5,

5,

28,

29,

94,

95,

63,

96,

145,

188,

190,191,

43,
98,

131,
164,

65,

Arcadian,

242

74,

76,

78,

79,

80,

81

84,

85,

86,

87,

88,

111,

112,

115,

120,

238,

239,

117

115,

Fair,

the

287

282,

21

20,

220

Loch,

320

Baldur,
21,

20,

44,

45,

49,

24,

91,

92,

27,

240,

93,

Ballycastle,
Bann,

139,

140,

141,

Bartholomew,

185,

186,

187,

Bavi^re,

132,

133,

165,

173,

11

71,

83,

84,

77,78,

85,

86,

88,

89

75
334

237,

325

88

de,

Apollo,

Ben

Cruachan,

Ben

Etair,

Beowulf,

197,211

236,

243

Naismcs

Benmullet,
82,

235,

234,

301

Belvidere,

267

19

Phoebus,

234

233,

127,

138

136,

241,242,

126,

125,

Belvidere,

22,

40

40,

Baldrsbrit,

81,

Appin,317

Arcadia,

240,

182

181,

Bacchus,

47, 49,

67, 79,

66,

101,

192,

46,

42,

206

19,

97,

15,

64,

205,

18,
42,

32,

130,

Arachne,

239,

3, 4, 83,
110,

Bacchantes,

204,

129,

Apollo,

72, 73,

109,

;08,

114,

Awe.

14,

13,

16,

142,

Apollo

71,

Pallas,

Australia,

123

203

62,

61,

203,

Apollo,

235,

245

Anglo-Saxon,

60,

231,

Athene,

Aiide

120,

Michael,

Angelo,

268

Atalanta,

Aurora,

Andromeda,

240

239,

27

230,

Atlas,

101

Anapus,

228,

135

Athens,

104

128

124,

159,

182

75

71,

157,

256

107,

103,

102,
69,

AlthEea,

202,

King,

324

the

Alpheus,

317,

307,

322,

Oirir,

Alban,

56,

26,

Arthur,

Asgard,

287

299,

321,

158,

104

324

Artemis,

Asia,

Ajax,

156,

155,

Matthew,

Aschere,

Aix-la-Chapelle,

103,

102,

317

Aros,

331

330,
Ainnle,

325,

169

Argyllshire,

315,

323,

160

Arnold,

^sop,

322,

128

122,
154,

Aristophanes,

Ainle,

317,

39

105,

Aristaeus,

172

101,

100,

Argonauts,

304,

88

^sculapius,

Aix,

306

300,

299,

316,

331

39

Argo,

Aed,

315,

312,

Arethusa,

208

Advocates'

320

330,

329,

178,

223

Loch,

272

11

318
317
295

245,

246,

249,

250,

251,

252,

253,

254,

255,

256,

257,

258,

259,

260,

261,

262,

263,

229,

244,

264,

265

INDEX

Beowulf's

Clytie, 189
Cocytus, 59, 63, 64, 104, 115, 167, 207

264

Barrow,

Beowulfesby,

245

Coillchuan,

269, 271, 272

Bion, 206
Blancandrin,
268, 274

Bertha,

Bodb

Conall,

321

307

Conchubar,
Red,

the

289, 290, 291, 296, 301

Boreas, 212
Borrach,
321, 325, 326
Cliff, 244, 245
Bowlby
Red, 307, 308, 320, 321,
Branch,

Conn,

Connaught,

327, 328,

Corinth,

267

Cruachan,

Brocken,

233

Cuchulainn,

E.

B., 209, 218

Red, 322, 329

Calliope,

32

Cyrene,

216

Calvary,

155, 156,

Cytherian

Carlyle, Thos., 215, 216, 266

307
Alexander,
Carmichael,

Dail-an-eas,
Dalness,318

Uisneach,

Cassiopeia,

34

..

"

'

'.'^'j.

'.

Champions

of the

Chanson

147,

148,

15Q,
;

de

Red

Roland,

Branch,

"

307','30S

'

I/ay,'2

268, 269, 270, 271,

275, 276, 277, 280, 281,

266,

274,

273,

267,

282, 286, 287

Charles, King, 282

Chinese,
Christian,

Deirdre,

304

289, 291, 297, 301

306,

84,

Denmark.

275, 295,

307,

312,314,315,
321, 322, 323,

Demeter,

117
208

272,

'..'

"

316,

310,
309,
311,
308,
317, 318. 319,320,

824, 325,
329, 330, 331, 332, 333
Delos, 172, 186

37, 38

Chemmis,

296, 297

295,

DearslaiV,.3i9
Decca,

266

'

Dedannans,

Charlemagne,

Charon,

"

293,

IDas'ejit;5.3s
D^avid, 27,2.

lo},

Chaos,
272,

146,

"JDapl-Cne;45,;4?."44
J)^r};hoQl, 306
iake,
3D-irX^ra-:

'^

'

145,

121

i^'l

Ceyx,
144,
152, 153

107,

35

Dane, 233, 248, 250, 257, 259

Danjsl;, 250. 251, 256
",
327,"a^0;,332 Danf.e; 16', ': "' "'

Celts, 289, 306

Cerberus,

318

105, 106,

Danaides,

123

123

181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 187,188

Danae,

325

Castor, 71
Cathbad,
307, 309, 310, 311,
Mt., 8
Caucasus,

Cepheus,

shores, 203

D^DALUS,

299, 230

Carricknarone,

204

157

206

Calydon, 69, 70, 71,78

Hunt, 69, 72, 76
Calydonian
Campbell, Tbos., 266

Carraig

318

321, 331, 332

Cytherea,

215

Calvinism,

183

Ben,

Cyane, 163
Cyclades, 107
Cyncus, 24
Cynthian, 126
Cyprus, 11, 13, 60, 194, 202,

10

Byron,

313, 316,
325, 326,

192, 193

Crete, 182,

Brittany,

the

304

309,310,
311,
307,308,
317, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323,
327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 333
244
Copenhagen,
Cordova,
268, 274

Britain, 244, 268

Browning,

295, 299, 304, 305

290,

Conor,

829,330,331,332,333
2G7
Breton,
229, 255, 260
Brisingamen,

Buinne

324

83, 86, 87

Colophon,

287

Blaye,

335

303

162,

165,

326,

166, 167,

327, 328,

168

245, 251

Derg, Lough,

290, 291
293
Lough,

Christianity, 215,

Derravaragh,

Cimmerian

223
Winged,
Destiny, The
Diana, II., 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 43, 70, 72,
73, 75, 76, 90, 97, 99, 101, 103, 116,
125, 126, 127, 128, 130, 164, 173, 175,

227, 232
148
Mountains,

Circe, 226
Claros, 145
Clio, 129

Clymene,

16, 17, 18, 24

190, 198, 200,

203, 204,

210

282, 283, 286, 287

Fensalir,

Draighen, 325
Druid, 307, 309, 310, 327, 330,
Druid's

runes,

Druids,

294

326, 329
Ficra, 290, 295, 299, 304. 305
Finola, 290, 292, 293, 294, 298. 299, 300,

295

324

Dun

Fontarabian,
Franks,

324

Freya,

285

284,

276,

282

266, 275, 278, 279, 280, 282,

267, 273, 276, 277, 279, 280

France,

324

Sween,

124

Florence,

Fin, 324
311
Dunskaith,

Durendala,

229, 230, 231,

227,

Macha,

323,

314,

Frieslanders,

327.

328,

333

Emerson,

243

Endymion,
England,

344

26, 28, 29, 30

Geasa,

Eridamus,

24

289,

""

308, 311, 317,

302,307,
322, 323, 325, 333
Erris, 295
Eros, 2, 42, 47, 48, 51, 53,
62, 66, 67, 91, 202, 203
Essa, 317

"

'"

22i

295,

290,

"2^8,.id%
319,

language,

Germany,

233

301.

Glen,

.,.'',,,;'",:
54^ 58, 57, 58.'."' -.i -"" 'J
cc*"'c "' :
'

Gkneicotie,

325
324

GLeSimasan,

324

Glecmasan

MS.,

Gknorchv,

325

318.

Goethe,

216

39, 70

Fleece,
134,

135

113,

Gorgons,

114, 115,

116,

120, 121,

123

320,

322,

324,

326,

Goths,

248, 249.

250, 252, 253, 260, 264,

265

333

Etna, 101,
Euboean

Sea,

Europa,
Europe,
Eurydice,

Graeje

122

26, 71,

72,

210, 223, 229, 234,

289

31,

Greek,
82,

33,

34,

36, 37, 38,39,

2;il

91, 92, 93,

Greeks,
Green

Eva, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295,

Evunos,

112

Greece,

194

87

115, 159
290,

249, 250, 252, 260

Gothland,

103

Eumenides,

Eve,

306

'C-QaT,:SL,224:

Gordias,

120

325

Loch,

244

325

Gl"alaidhe,

Golden

Ethiopia, 118, 119,

Ethiopians, 23

40,

326

Germanic

Gletida;rael,325

320,.32-l.
^

277, 287

"

'' '" ",,'

'

317

Etair, Ben,

332

13, 14, 15
272, 273, 274, 275,276,
Sir, 277, 282

Glendaruadh,
.

Etive,

306, 307, 322,

300,

Gautier,

Etive,

286

Gael,

Ganelon,

.
'

Erin,

Gabkiel,

Galatea,

Epaphos, 16, 17, 21

2, 5, 6, 7
Epimethus,
Epirus, 70
Erdgeist, 216
Erebus,

196

Gaelic, 319
234
Galahad,

104

Enna,

260

Frigga, 228
Furies, 35, 194,

326,

233, 235,

Friday, 277

210

Echo, 174. 175, 176, 177. 178,

306
Edinburgh,
193
39,
117.
Egypt,
Egyptian, 217
Egyptians, 117

232,

286

255

238, 239,

Emain

103

261, 262, 263, 264

Golden,
39, 70

Fleece,

Dun

Suibhne,

305

304,

Maggio,

Firedrake,

317

Bay,

Dunfidgha,

Dun

303,

301,
Fiori

210, 211

Dublin

238

321, 322, 323, 325,

Fergus,

332

45

Dryden,
Dryope,

216

Fechin, St., 222

Felim, 307, 308, 309

274, 275, 277,

272,

268, 269,

Douzeperes,

IVIYTHS

Faust,

26

Vernon,

Diana

OF

BOOK

336

296

257.

154,

192,

193.

254,

256,

128, 160
215

3,
Islands,

Gregory,
Grendel,

94

100,

74,
289

Lady,

307

307, 309

247, 24S, 250,

258, 259, 260, 262

253,

INDEX

Hades,

34, 35, 36, 39, 65, 67, 167, 194

birds. 153
Halcyon
144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 150,
Halcyone,
151,

152,153
1l'4

Hamlet,
Hardred,

Joyce,
Judas,

266

Julius

Hauteclaire,

278

La

116, 120, 210,

211

of

the, 113,

114, 116,

246,

210

Leto,

317

247,

248,

250, 251,

254,

133

74

192, 194, 195, 196

Icarus, 181, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188
Ice Giants, 230
185
Ida, Mount,
Idas, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 97, 98, 99
Idmon,
83,
Fair, 322, 326, 329
Ingelow, Jean, 167
Inis Glora, 295, 301.
302, 303, 304
Inis Rea, 302
the

324

Innisdraighende,

314,

315,

186

of, 300

41

Libya, 23,
Libyan, 39
Light, 2

116

Liguria, 24
Lllith, 220
290,
291,
292,
289,
293, 294.
297, 298, SOO, 301, 302, 303, 305
Loki, 234, 236, 237, 238, 239, 242
232
Lombardy.
Lomond,
Loch, 320
London

Bridge,
Long Loch, 320
Longbeards, 232

Longfellow,
Lora,

Falls

296,

221

234.

241, 243, 244

of, 318

Lorelei, 220, 223, 224, 225

Love, 2
Lowell, 10, 38
Lycia,

27
170

93, 94
Lycormas,
Lydia, 83, 88, 128

Invermasan,
Ionia, 145, 147
Sea,

313,

169

Libetlera,

Luna,
324

324

Ireland,

312,

Lir,

33

IBYCUS,

Ionian

127, 128, 169, 170, 171,

310, 311,

Leinster, Book
Lethe, 149

129, 130, 131, 132,

Hyacinthus,
Hyde, Dr. Douglas, 307
Hygeia, 88
Hygelac. 248, 260

Inistrynich,

27, 30

126,

125,

Lebynthos,

255, 256, 257

Illann

Mount,

Latona,

327, 328

824

Hillof,

Hrothgar,

Hyleus,
Hymen.

Larguen,
304, 305
Larissa, 122

Lavarcam,

144

Hlidskialf, 231
Hodur,
238, 239

Hymns,

27
232

172

x37

Loch,

105, 232

200

DON,

Latmos,

Hesperus,

304, 305

Lang, Andrew,
Langobarden,

240

Garden

117, 118,

Howth,

303,

144

Hesperides,

180

Kingsley, Charles,

5, 111,112,
239,

210

lOB

Kemoc,

Hermoder,

Homeric

129,

Keos,

Heorot, 246, 248, 251, 256

Hera, 169, 170, 175
De, 208
Heredia,

Holy

146, 148, 150

Keats,

218

VI, King,

Hesiod,

274

Caesar, 261

Jupiter, 8, 95,

217

Hellenistic,

Hermes,

305

Juno,

Hecate,
164, 205
Heine, 220, 228, 226
Hel, 236, 239, 240, 241
Heliades, 24

Henry

Jason,
39, 70, 71, 73
216
Jerusalem,
272
Jonathan,
Jove, 4, 25, 49, 64

260

Hastings,

Hellas,

337

Lyra,

217

41

Lysimeleia,

289, 306

101

Iris, 148, 149

Ivros

Domnann,
Ixion, 35

295, 301

MACLEOD,
301, 306,

31, 197, 218, 219, 223,

307, 315, 332, 333

Fiona,

338

Madonna,

227

Mahommed,

267

292, 331

Mannanan,

90, 91, 92, 93, 94,

Marpessa,

95, 96, 97,

98, 99

Marsiglio,

Norseman,

331

Norsemen,

228,

North

Channel,

North

Cape,

North

Sea, 244

Norway,

267

268, 272, 274, 275, 279,

Marsile, 267,

MYTHS

OF

BOOK

228,
236, 237

Odysseus,
Oea,

West,

Meath,

227

183

Medusa,

293

108,

110,

111,

112,

113,

115,

116,120

Meleager,

69

70, 72, 74, 75, 7G,

77,

260

331

233,

Odin,

Meander,

78,

229,

230,

231,

232,

234,

235,

221, 226

319

Oeneus, 69, 70
Oise, 214, 215
Olifant, 276, 280, 284, 285
Oliver, 272, 277, 278, 280, 281, 282, 283,
287

80

Olivier, 272, 277, 278, 280, 281, 282, 283,

Michael, St., 286

Midas,

134, 135, 136,

137, 138, 139, 141,

Milesians,

297

Mile, 10
Milon, 269, 271

Milton, 8, 38,

287

Olympians,
6, 9, 60, 112, 129, 180, 211
Olympus,
3, 4, 5, 24, 45, 40, 49, 07, 68,
86, 95, 105, 108, 122,
12G, 135, 140,
155, 166, 171, 185, 187, 191, 203, 207,

143, 198, 210

Milanion,
79, 80, 81
142,

210, 211
130

Mount,
Belt, 228

Olympus,

217

183, 188
Montjoie, 279, 281
Moore,
Thos., 289

Orion's

Morgue, 221
Morpheus, 149, 150, 151
Morris, William, 49, 50, 58, 68, 115
Lewis, 29, 67, 165, 168, 202, 207

Orphics, 39, 40, 41

Ortygia, 100, 104
Otuel, Sir, 288

Minos,

182,

Moschus,
Mount

Olympus,

Movie,

Orpheus,
39,

41, 81

289,

295, 298,

301, 317

Naismes

Nanna,
Naoise,

111,115,
Palodes, 217
110,

41, 129
De, 218

Nageling,
Naides,

59, 63, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 197,

198, 199, 200, 201, 209, 210, 211, 212,
213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219

250, 251
25
de

272

Pantheism,

235, 241

Narcissus,

1, 2, 5, 6, 7
215, 216

Pandora,
Baviere,

311, 312,

174,

107, 108, 109,

120

Pan,

313,

318, 320,322,
323,
329,330,331,332
175,

314,

315, 316, 317,

324,326,
327, 328,

Paphian, 206
Paphos, 15, 203
Pares,

223

Hill, 71

Parthenian

176,

177,

180

Nelson,

37, 38,

25, 45, 86, 197

83, 138
Pagan, 285
215, 216
Paganism,
Pallas
Athene, 3, 83, 84,

304

Munster,

Musset,

33, 34, 35, 36,

Pactolus,

214

317

Muses,

Ovid,

32,

31,

159, 210

87

Mowgli,
Mull,

234

295

280,

281

Mary, Virgin,
Mayo, 295

229,

178, 179,

Patrick, St., 295,

302

Paxse, 217
100

Neptune, 93, 94, 99

Nereids, 188
Nestor, 71, 72
Nibelungs, 224
Niflheim, 230, 237, 239
Niobe, 124, 125, 120, 127,
Norman,
233, 266

Paynim,
Peleus,

280,

283

71

Penens, 42, 43, 44, 45

Perdrix, 182
Perseus,
128

105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111,

116, 117, 118, 120,

112, 113, 114, 115,

121, 122, 123

Persephone,

80, 161, 164, 165, 167

INDEX

16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,

Phaeton,

Phillips, Stephen,

25

282
288

Phoebus,

Sackville,

194

Phlegethon,

Apollo, 18,

136, 142

134, 135,

Phrygia,

19

120

Phoenicians,

Piper, 212

280, 282,

Pitys, 210, 212

Pleiades, 27, 90
71

23, 35, 36, 37, 38, 64, 80, 103,

115,

220,

Scott, Sir

Walter,

210
Pomona,
Poseidon,
146, 172, 186,

Seumas,
192, 222

Proserpine,

46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54,

55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65,
66, 67, 68, 210

223,

167,

186,

121

124,

134,

192,

290

Shannon,
Shee

Psyche,

204,

246

261

Sharp, William,

163, 165, 166, 167, 192

Proteus, 100, 157, 158, 159

279,

223

218,

Sgathaig, 311
Shakespeare, 81,

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10
35, 36, 64, 65, 66, 161, 162,

278,

26, 282

Seriphos, 106, 109, 120,

124

277,

306

Scyld Scefing, 245,

Seine, 221
Selene, 27, 210

Prometheus,

276,

245

227,

Scotland,

120, 162, 163, 165, 166, 167, 210

Pollux, 71
106, 107, 109, 110, 121
Polydectes,

Praxiteles,

272

267,

Saxon, 233
Scandinavia,

101

Plemmgrium,
Plexippus,

197

Margaret,

283, 285, 286

Saragossa,

71

Pirithons,

Lady

Saeland,
244, 265
Samos,
107, 186
160
Samson,
Saracens,
267,
274,

129

Phoebus

Pluto,

Rowland,

Runcyvale,

96

120

Phineus,

Pied

339

Finaha,

301

289,

Shelley, 9, 104,

104,

36, 100,

Sicily,

290, 296, 302

161

162,

163,

188

Purgatorio, 16
11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
Pygmalion,
Pyrenees, 275

Silenus,

136

Simonides,

102

106
128

Sipylus, Mount,
Sirens, 226

Quail

Island,

W.

Skene,
Eachael,

Raphael,
Rathlin
Red

Red

266

Socrates,

St., 286

Island, 325
Branch,
Champions

320,321,

Branch,

Rhine,

274,

308,

of, 327, 328, 329, 330

House
331

267,

276, 277,

269,
278,

270,

279,

271, 272, 273,

280,

281,

282,

283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288

266
RoUant,
Roman

de

Roman

Empire,

Romans,
Roncevall,

Rose,

Bound

320

249

Swinburne,

74

Sylvan

deities, 214

Synge,

J. M., 307

Syracuse, 100, 101

Syria, 216
Syrinx, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201,

266
267

267, 274, 275, 276, 277,

281,

Taillefer, 266
Taillekin,

Red,

Table,

34

Taenarus,

266

282, 286
the

Spenser, 88
Striven, Loch,

27

Roncevalles,
Eossa

Spain, 267
Spartan, 129

Swedes,

240

266.

153

Styx, 19, 63, 64

233
Sweden,

of, 272

224, 225

Ringhorn,
Roland,

of, 307,

311

148, 149, 150

Somnus,

332,333

Retaliator, The,
Rheims,
Bishop

F., 307

Skye, Isleof,
Sleipnir, 236

128

Rainschevaux,

35

Sisyplus,

101

321, 323
268

Talus,

295

182

Tantalus,

35, 124

210

340
Telamon,

BOOK

Thames,

221

Thamus,

217

216

Theban, 124
Thebes, 124, 125, 126
Theseus, 71
Thessalv, 144, 146, 147, 152
Thrace,'32,
33, 38, 39
Tiberias,

Virgil,194

266

Wage,

264
Wagmund,
Walpurgis Night,

Wessex, 244
Westminster,

100

Tussypere,
Turpin, 266, 277, 279, 280, 282, 283, 284,
288

Tvmolus,

Tyrian,

264

Conqueror, 266
Destiny, The, 223
the

Winged

83, 87

233

221

Whitby, 244
Wiglaf, 263,
William

287

Winilers, 231, 232

86

Wolf
Uffizzi

Vulcan,

216

Titan, 8, 9, 35
Titans, 2, 4, 117, 124
Toxeus, 71
Trachine, 150
Triton.

IMYTHS

Valhalla,
228, 267
Vali, 237
Vandals, 231
Vatican, 11
Veillantif
276, 2S2
Venus, 11, 26, 202
Vernon, Diana, 26
Versailles, 11

71, 73

Tennyson, 27, 154,

Termagaunt, 267

OF

Woman,

258, 260, 262, 263

Palace, 124

Ulster, 307

Ultonians,

307, 313, 320, 329, 330, 331,

W. B., 307
Yeats,
Yorkshire, 244, 265

332. 333

Uluadh, 332
Ulva, 222
Urchain.Glen,

Zeus, 3, 4, 8, 9, 22, 24, 30, 34, 86, 95,

105, 106, 107, 112, 120, 123. 124, 166,
169, 170, 172, 202, 206

325

Sons

of, 306, 311, 312, 313, 315,

317,318,319,320,
321, 322, 324, 325,
326, 327,328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333

Usna,

Printed

Zephyr, 129
Zephyrus, 51, 54, 59, 71, 103, 131, 133,

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