ed away elsewhere； not knowing the place； but they quickly mark it and vehemently do keen battle about it like these they two rushed upon one another with a shout。
（ll。 413…423） Then Cycnus； eager to kill the son of almighty Zeus； struck upon his shield with a brazen spear； but did not break the bronze； and the gift of the god saved his foe。 But the son of Amphitryon； mighty Heracles； with his long spear struck Cycnus violently in the neck beneath the chin； where it was unguarded between helm and shield。 And the deadly spear cut through the two sinews； for the hero's full strength lighted on his foe。 And Cycnus fell as an oak falls or a lofty pine that is stricken by the lurid thunderbolt of Zeus； even so he fell； and his armour adorned with bronze clashed about him。
（ll。 424…442） Then the stout hearted son of Zeus let him be； and himself watched for the onset of manslaying Ares： fiercely he stared； like a lion who has come upon a body and full eagerly rips the hide with his strong claws and takes away the sweet life with all speed： his dark heart is filled with rage and his eyes glare fiercely； while he tears up the earth with his paws and lashes his flanks and shoulders with his tail so that no one dares to face him and go near to give battle。 Even so； the son of Amphitryon； unsated of battle； stood eagerly face to face with Ares； nursing courage in his heart。 And Ares drew near him with grief in his heart； and they both sprang at one another with a cry。 As it is when a rock shoots out from a great cliff and whirls down with long bounds； careering eagerly with a roar； and a high crag clashes with it and keeps it there where they strike together； with no less clamour did deadly Ares； the chariot… borne； rush shouting at Heracles。 And he quickly received the attack。
（ll。 443…449） But Athene the daughter of aegis…bearing Zeus came to meet Ares； wearing the dark aegis； and she looked at him with an angry frown and spoke winged words to him。 ‘Ares； check your fierce anger and matchless hands； for it is not ordained that you should kill Heracles； the bold…hearted son of Zeus； and strip off his rich armour。 Come； then； cease fighting and do not withstand me。'
（ll。 450…466） So said she； but did not move the courageous spirit of Ares。 But he uttered a great shout and waving his spears like fire； he rushed headlong at strong Heracles； longing to kill him； and hurled a brazen spear upon the great shield； for he was furiously angry because of his dead son； but bright…eyed Athene reached out from the car and turned aside the force of the spear。
Then bitter grief seized Ares and he drew his keen sword and leaped upon bold…hearted Heracles。 But as he came on； the son of Amphitryon； unsated of fierce battle； shrewdly wounded his thigh where it was exposed under his richly…wrought shield； and tare deep into his flesh with the spear…thrust and cast him flat upon the ground。 And Panic and Dread quickly drove his smooth…wheeled chariot and horses near him and lifted him from the wide…pathed earth into his richly…wrought car； and then straight lashed the horses and came to high Olympus。
（ll。 467…471） But the son of Alemena and glorious Iolaus stripped the fine armour off Cycnus' shoulders and went； and their swift horses carried them straight to the city of Trachis。 And bright… eyed Athene went thence to great Olympus and her father's house。
（ll。 472…480） As for Cycnus； Ceyx buried him and the countless people who lived near the city of the glorious king； in Anthe and the city of the Myrmidons； and famous Iolcus； and Arne； and Helice： and much people were gathered doing honour to Ceyx； the friend of the blessed gods。 But Anaurus； swelled by a rain… storm； blotted out the grave and memorial of Cycnus； for so Apollo； Leto's son； commanded him； because he used to watch for and violently despoil the rich hecatombs that any might bring to Pytho。
ENDNOTES：
（1） A mountain peak near Thebes which took its name from the Sphinx （called in 〃Theogony〃 l。 326 PHIX）。 （2） Cyanus was a glass…paste of deep blue colour： the ‘zones' were concentric bands in which were the scenes described by the poet。 The figure of Fear （l。 44） occupied the centre of the shield； and Oceanus （l。 314） enclosed the whole。 （3） ‘She who drives herds；' i。e。 ‘The Victorious'； since herds were the chief spoil gained by the victor in ancient warfare。 （4） The cap of darkness which made its wearer invisible。 （5） The existing text of the vineyard scene is a compound of two different versions； clumsily adapted； and eked out with some makeshift additions。 （6） The conception is similar to that of the sculptured group at Athens of Two Lions devouring a Bull （Dickens； 〃Cat。 of the Acropolis Museaum〃； No。 3）。
THE MARRIAGE OF CEYX （fragments）
Fragment #1 Scholiast on Apollonius Rhodius； Arg。 i。 128： Hesiod in the 〃Marriage of Ceyx〃 says that he （Heracles） landed （from the Argo） to look for water and was left behind in Magnesia near the place called Aphetae because of his desertion there。
Fragment #2 Zenobius （1）； ii。 19： Hesiod used the proverb in the following way： Heracles is represented as having constantly visited the house of Ceyx of Trachis and spoken thus： ‘Of their own selves the good make for the feasts of good。'
Fragment #3 Scholiast on Homer； Il。 xiv。 119： ‘And horse…driving Ceyx beholding。。。'
Fragment #4 Athenaeus； ii。 p。 49b： Hesiod in the 〃Marriage of Ceyx〃 for though grammar…school boys alienate it from the poet； yet I consider the poem ancient calls the tables tripods。
Fragment #5 Gregory of Corinth； On Forms of Speech （Rhett。 Gr。 vii。 776）： ‘But when they had done with desire for the equal…shared feast； even then they brought from the forest the mother of a mother （sc。 wood）； dry and parched； to be slain by her own children' （sc。 to be burnt in the flames）。
ENDNOTES：
（1） A Greek sophist who taught rhetoric at Rome in the time of Hadrian。 He is the author of a collection of proverbs in three books。
THE GREAT EOIAE （fragments）
Fragment #1 Pausanius； ii。 26。 3： Epidaurus。 According to the opinion of the Argives and the epic poem； the 〃Great Eoiae〃； Argos the son of Zeus was father of Epidaurus。
Fragment #2 Anonymous Comment。 on Aristotle； Nicomachean Ethics； iii。 7： And； they say； Hesiod is sufficient to prove that the word PONEROS （bad） has the same sense as ‘laborious' or ‘ill…fated'； for in the 〃Great Eoiae〃 he represents Alcmene as saying to Heracles： ‘My son； truly Zeus your father begot you to be the most toilful as the most excellent。。。'； and again： ‘The Fates （made） you the most toilful and the most excellent。。。'
Fragment #3 Scholiast on Pindar； Isthm。 v。 53： The story has been taken from the 〃Great Eoiae〃； for there we find Heracles entertained by Telamon； standing dressed in his lion…skin and praying； and there also we find the eagle sent by Zeus； from which Aias took his name （1）。
Fragment #4 Pausanias； iv。 2。 1： But I know that the so…called 〃Great Eoiae〃 say that Polycaon the son of Butes married Euaechme； daughter of Hyllus； Heracles' son。
Fragment #5 Pausanias； ix。 40。 6： ‘And Phylas wedded Leipephile the daughter of famous Iolaus： and she was like the Olympians in beauty。 She bare him a son Hippotades in the palace； and comely Thero who was like the beams of the moon。 And Thero lay in the embrace of Apollo and bare horse…taming Chaeron of hardy strength。'
Fragment #6 Scholiast on Pindar； Pyth。 iv。 35： ‘Or like her in Hyria； careful…minded Mecionice； who was joined in the love of golden Aphrodite with the Earth…holder and Earth… Shaker； and bare Euphemus。'
Fragment #7 Pausanias； ix。 36。 7： ‘And Hyettus killed Molurus the dear son of Aristas in his house because he lay with his wife。 Then he left his home and fled from horse…rearing Argos and came to Minyan Orchomenus。 And the hero received him and gave him a portion of his goods； as was fitting。'
Fragment #8 Pausanias； ii。 2。 3： But in the 〃Great Eoiae〃 Peirene is represented to be the daughter of Oebalius。
Fragment #9 Pausanias； ii。 16。 4： The epic poem； which the Greek call the 〃Great Eoiae〃； says that she （Mycene） was the daughter of Inachus and wife of Arestor： from her； then； it is said； the city received its name。
Fragment #10 Pausanias； vi。 21。 10： According to the poem the 〃Great Eoiae〃； these were killed by Oenomaus （2）： Alcathous the son of Porthaon next after Marmax； and after Alcathous； Euryalus； Eurymachus and Crotalus。 The man killed next after them； Aerias； we should judge to have been a Lacedemonian and founder of Aeria。 And after Acrias； they say； Capetus was done to death by Oenomaus； and Lycurgus； Lasius； Chalcodon and Tricolonus。。。。 And after Tricolonus fate overtook Aristomachus and Prias on the course； as also Pelagon and Aeolius and Cronius。
Fragment #11 Scholiast on Apollonius Rhodius； Arg。 iv。 57： In the 〃Great Eoiae〃 it is said that Endymion was transported by Zeus into heaven； but when he fell in love with Hera； was befooled with a shape of cloud； and was cast out and went down into Hades。
Fragment #12 Scholiast on Apollonius Rhodius； Arg。 i。 118： In the 〃Great Eoiae〃 it is related that Melampus； who was very dear to Apollo； went abroad and stayed with Polyphantes。 But when the king had sacrificed an ox； a serpent crept up to the sacrifice and destroyed his servants。 At this the king was angry and killed the serpent； but Melampus took and buried it。 And its offspring； brought up by him； used to lick his ears and inspire him with prophecy。 And so； when he was caught while trying to steal the cows of Iphiclus and taken bound to the city of Aegina； and when the house； in which Iphiclus was； was about to fall； he told an old woman； one of the servants of Iphiclus； and in return was released。
Fragment #13 Scholiast on Apollonius Rhodius； Arg。 iv。 828： In the 〃Great Eoiae〃 Scylla is the daughter of Phoebus and Hecate。
Fragment #14 Scholiast on Apollonius Rhodius； Arg。 ii。 181： Hesiod in the 〃Great Eoiae〃 says that Phineus was blinded because he told Phrixus the way （3）。
Fragment #15 Scholiast on Apollonius Rhodius； Arg。 ii。 1122： Argus。 This is one of the