Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica, R. C. Seaton (Translator), 1.640

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Meantime from the ship the chiefs had sent Aethalides the swift herald, to whose care they entrusted their messages and the wand of Hermes, his sire, who had granted him a memory of all things, that never grew dim; and not even now, though he has entered the unspeakable whirlpools of Acheron, has forgetfulness swept over his soul, but its fixed doom is to be ever changing its abode; at one time to be numbered among the dwellers beneath the earth, at another to be in the light of the sun among living men. But why need I tell at length tales of Aethalides? He at that time persuaded Hypsipyle to receive the new-comers as the day was waning into darkness; nor yet at dawn did they loose the ship's hawsers to the breath of the north wind.

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Now the Lemnian women fared through the city and sat down to the assembly, for Hypsipyle herself had so bidden. And when they were all gathered together in one great throng straightway she spake among them with stirring words:

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"O friends, come let us grant these men gifts to their hearts' desire, such as it is fitting that they should take on ship-board, food and sweet wine, in order that they may steadfastly remain outside our towers, and may not, passing among us for need's sake, get to know us all too well, and so an evil report be widely spread; for we have wrought a terrible deed and in nowise will it be to their liking, should they learn it. Such is our counsel now, but if any of you can devise a better plan let her rise, for it was on this account that I summoned you hither."

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Thus she spake and sat upon her father's seat of stone, and then rose up her dear nurse Polyxo, for very age halting upon her withered feet, bowed over a staff, and she was eager to address them. Near her were seated four virgins, unwedded, crowned with white hair. And she stood in the midst of the assembly and from her bent back she feebly raised her neck and spake thus:

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"Gifts, as Hypsipyle herself wishes, let us send to the strangers, for it is better to give them. But for you what device have ye to get profit of your life if the Thracian host fall upon us, or some other foe, as often happens among men, even as now this company is come unforeseen? But if one of the blessed gods should turn this aside yet countless other woes worse than battle, remain behind, when the aged women die off and ye younger ones, without children, reach hateful old age. How then will ye live, hapless ones? Will your oxen of their own accord yoke themselves for the deep ploughlands and draw the earth-cleaving share through the fallow, and forthwith, as the year comes round, reap the harvest? Assuredly, though the fates till now have shunned me in horror, I deem that in the coming year I shall put on the garment of earth, when I have received my meed of burial even so as is right, before the evil days draw near. But I bid you who are younger give good heed to this. For now at your feet a way of escape lies open, if ye trust to the strangers the care of your homes and all your stock and your glorious city."

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Argonautica. Apollonius Rhodius. R. C. Seaton (Translator). Cambridge, Mass.. 1912.

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The Argonautica, translated by R. C. Seaton (OCR draft) (English) (R. C. Seaton's English translation of Apollonius Rhodius, published by Harvard University Press in 1912.)

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Argonautica Perseus (The Argonautica of Apollonius Rhodius, Apollonius, Rhodius, creator; Mooney, George W, editor, translator. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1912.) — 1.640 focus

τείως δʼ αὖτʼ ἐκ νηὸς ἀριστῆες προέηκαν

640

Αἰθαλίδην κήρυκα θοόν, τῷπέρ τε μέλεσθαι

ἀγγελίας καὶ σκῆπτρον ἐπέτρεπον Ἑρμείαο,

σφωιτέροιο τοκῆος, ὅ οἱ μνῆστιν πόρε πάντων

ἄφθιτον· οὐδʼ ἔτι νῦν περ ἀποιχομένου Ἀχέροντος

δίνας ἀπροφάτους ψυχὴν ἐπιδέδρομε λήθη·

645

ἀλλʼ ἥγʼ ἔμπεδον αἰὲν ἀμειβομένη μεμόρηται,

ἄλλοθʼ ὑποχθονίοις ἐναρίθμιος, ἄλλοτʼ ἐς αὐγὰς

ἠελίου ζωοῖσι μετʼ ἀνδράσιν. ἀλλὰ τί μύθους

Αἰθαλίδεω χρειώ με διηνεκέως ἀγορεύειν;

ὅς ῥα τόθʼ Ὑψιπύλην μειλίξατο δέχθαι ἰόντας

650

ἤματος ἀνομένοιο διὰ κνέφας· οὐδὲ μὲν ἠοῖ

πείσματα νηὸς ἔλυσαν ἐπὶ πνοιῇ βορέαο.

Λημνιάδες δὲ γυναῖκες ἀνὰ πτόλιν ἷζον ἰοῦσαι

εἰς ἀγορήν· αὐτὴ γὰρ ἐπέφραδεν Ὑψιπύλεια.

καί ῥʼ ὅτε δὴ μάλα πᾶσαι ὁμιλαδὸν ἠγερέθοντο,

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αὐτίκʼ ἄρʼ ἥγʼ ἐνὶ τῇσιν ἐποτρύνουσʼ ἀγόρευεν·

Ὦ φίλαι φιλαι,¹ εἰ δʼ ἄγε δὴ μενοεικέα δῶρα πόρωμεν

ἀνδράσιν, οἷά τʼ ἔοικεν ἄγειν ἐπὶ νηὸς ἔχοντας,

ἤια, καὶ μέθυ λαρόν, ἵνʼ ἔμπεδον ἔκτοθι πύργων

μίμνοιεν, μηδʼ ἄμμε κατὰ χρειὼ μεθέποντες

660

ἀτρεκέως γνώωσι, κακὴ δʼ ἐπὶ πολλὸν ἵκηται

βάξις· ἐπεὶ μέγα ἔργον ἐρέξαμεν, οὐδέ τι πάμπαν

θυμηδὲς καὶ τοῖσι τόγʼ ἔσσεται, εἴ κε δαεῖεν.

ἡμετέρη μὲν νῦν τοίη παρενήνοθε μῆτις·

ὑμέων δʼ εἴ τις ἄρειον ἔπος μητίσεται ἄλλη,

665

ἐγρέσθω· τοῦ γάρ τε καὶ εἵνεκα δεῦρʼ ἐκάλεσσα.

ὧς ἄρʼ ἔφη, καὶ θῶκον ἐφίζανε πατρὸς ἑοῖο

λάινον· αὐτὰρ ἔπειτα φίλη τροφὸς ὦρτο Πολυξώ,

γήραϊ δὴ ῥικνοῖσιν ἐπισκάζουσα πόδεσσιν,

βάκτρῳ ἐρειδομένη, περὶ δὲ μενέαινʼ ἀγορεῦσαι.

670

τῇ καὶ παρθενικαὶ πίσυρες σχεδὸν ἑδριόωντο

ἀδμῆτες λευκῇσιν ἐπιχνοαούσῃ ἐθείραις.

στῆ δʼ ἄρʼ ἐνὶ μέσσῃ ἀγορῇ, ἀνὰ δʼ ἔσχεθε δειρὴν

ἦκα μόλις κυφοῖο μεταφρένου, ὧδέ τʼ ἔειπεν·

δῶρα μέν, ὡς αὐτῇ περ ἐφανδάνει Ὑψιπυλείῃ,

675

πέμπωμεν ξείνοισιν, ἐπεὶ καὶ ἄρειον ὀπάσσαι.

ὔμμι γε μὴν τίς μῆτις ἐπαύρεσθαι βιότοιο,

αἴ κεν ἐπιβρίσῃ Θρήιξ στρατός, ἠέ τις ἄλλος

δυσμενέων, ἅ τε πολλὰ μετʼ ἀνθρώποισι πέλονται;

ὡς καὶ νῦν ὅδʼ ὅμιλος ἀνωίστως ἐφικάνει.

680

εἰ δὲ τὸ μὲν μακάρων τις ἀποτρέποι, ἄλλα δʼ ὀπίσσω

μυρία δηιοτῆτος ὑπέρτερα πήματα μίμνει,

εὖτʼ ἂν δὴ γεραραὶ μὲν ἀποφθινύθωσι γυναῖκες,

κουρότεραι δʼ ἄγονοι στυγερὸν ποτὶ γῆρας ἵκησθε.

πῶς τῆμος βώσεσθε δυσάμμοροι; ἦε βαθείαις

685

αὐτόματοι βόες ὔμμιν ἐνιζευχθέντες ἀρούραις

γειοτόμον νειοῖο διειρύσσουσιν ἄροτρον,

καὶ πρόκα τελλομένου ἔτεος στάχυν ἀμήσονται;

ἦ μὲν ἐγών, εἰ καί με τὰ νῦν ἔτι πεφρίκασιν

κῆρες, ἐπερχόμενόν που ὀίομαι εἰς ἔτος ἤδη

690

γαῖαν ἐφέσσεσθαι, κτερέων ἀπὸ μοῖραν ἑλοῦσαν

αὔτως, ἣ θέμις ἐστί, πάρος κακότητα πελάσσαι.

ὁπλοτέρῃσι δὲ πάγχυ τάδε φράζεσθαι ἄνωγα.

νῦν γὰρ δὴ παρὰ ποσσὶν ἐπήβολός ἐστʼ ἀλεωρή,

εἴ κεν ἐπιτρέψητε δόμους καὶ ληίδα πᾶσαν

695

ὑμετέρην ξείνοισι καὶ ἀγλαὸν ἄστυ μέλεσθαι.

Apollonii Rhodii Argonautica, edited by R. Brunck (OCR draft) Experimental (R. Brunck's edition of the Argonautica, with a concise critical apparatus. Leipzig: Teubner, 1810.) — 1.640 focus

Τείως δ᾽ αὖτ᾽ ἐκ νηὸς ἀριστῆες προέηκαν

640

Αἰθαλίδην, κήρυκα θοὸν, τῷπέρ τε μέλεσθαι

ἀγγελίας, καὶ σκῆπτρον ἐπέτραπον Ερμείαο,

σφωϊτέροιο τοκῆος, ὃς οἱ μνῆστιν πόρε πάντων

ἄφθιτον· οὐδ᾽ ἔτι νῦν περ ἀποιχομένου Αχέροντος

δίνας ἀπροφάτοὺς ψυχὴν ἐπιδέδρομε λήθη.

645

ἀλλ᾽ ἡ γ᾽ ἔμπεδον αἰὲν ἀμειβομένη μεμόρηται,

ἄλλοθ᾽ ὑποχθονίοις ἐναρίθμιος, ἄλλοτ᾽ ἐς αὐγὰς

ἠελίου ζωοῖσι μετ᾿ ἀνδράσιν. ἀλλὰ τί μύθους

Αἰθαλίδεω χρειώ με διηνεκέως ἀγορεύειν ;

ὃς ῥα τόθ᾽ Υψιπύλην μειλίξατο δέχθαι ἰόντας

650

ἤματος ἀνομένοιο διὰ κνέφας· οὐδὲ μὲν ἠοῖ

πείσματα νηὸς ἔλυσαν ἐπὶ πνοιῇ Βορέαο.

Λημνιάδες δὲ γυναῖκες ἀνὰ πτόλιν ἶζον ἰοῦσαι

εἰς ἀγορήν· αὐτὴ γὰρ ἐπέφραδεν Υψιπύλεια.

καί ὁ᾽ ὅτε δὴ μάλα πᾶσαι ὁμιλαδὸν ἠγερέθοντο,

655

αὐτίκ᾿ ἄρ᾽ ἦγ᾽ ἐνὶ τῇσιν ἐποτρύνουσ᾽ ἀγόρευεν.

Ω φίλαι, εἰ δ᾽ ἄγε δὴ μενοεικέα δῶρα πόρωμεν

ἀνδράσιν, οἷά τ᾽ ἔοικεν ἄγειν ἐπὶ νηὸς ἔχοντας,

ἤϊα, καὶ μέθυ λαρὸν, ἵν᾽ ἔμπεδον ἔκτοθι πύργων

μίμνωσι, μηδ' ἄμμε κατὰ χρειὼ μεθέποντες

660

ἀτρεκέως γνώωσι, κακὴ δ᾽ ἐπὶ πολλὸν ἵκηται

βάξις· ἐπεὶ μέγα ἔργον ἐρέξαμεν, οὐδέ τι πάμπαν

θυμηδὲς τοῖσίν γε τόδ᾽ ἔσσεται, εἴ κε δαεῖεν.

ἡμετέρη μέν νυν τοίη παρενήνοθε μῆτις·

ὑμέων δ' εἴ τις ἄρειον ἔπος μητίσεται ἄλλη,

665

ἐγρέσθω· τοῦ γάρ τε καὶ εἵνεκα δεῦρο κάλεσσα.

Ως ἄρ᾽ ἔφη, καὶ θῶκον ἐφίζανε πατρὸς ἑοῖο

λάϊνον· αὐτὰρ ἔπειτα φίλη τροφὸς ὧρτο Πολυξώ,

γήραϊ δὴ ῥικνοῖσιν ἐπισκάζουσα πόδεσσι,

βάκτρῳ ἐρειδομένη, πέρι δὲ μενέαιν᾿ ἀγορεῦσαι.

670

τῇ καὶ παρθενικαὶ πίσυρες σχεδὸν ἑδριόωντο,

ἀδμῆτες, λευκῇσιν ἐπιχνοάουσαι ἐθείραις.

στῆ δ᾽ ἄρ᾽ ἐνὶ μέσσῃ ἀγορῇ, ἀνὰ δ᾽ ἔσχεθε δειρὴν

ἦκα μόλις κυφοῖο μεταφρένου, ὧδέ τ᾽ ἔειπε.

Δῶρα μὲν, ὡς αὐτῇ περ ἐφανδάνει Υψιπυλείῃ,

675

πέμπωμεν ξείνοισιν, ἐπεὶ καὶ ἄρειον ὀπάσσαι.

ὔμμι γε μὴν τίς μῆτις ἐπαύρεσθαι βιότοιο,

αἴ κεν ἐπιβρίσῃ Θρήϊξ στρατός, ἠἑ τις ἄλλος

δυσμενέων, ἅτε πολλὰ μετ᾿ ἀνθρώποισι πέλονται,

ὡς καὶ νῦν ὅδ᾽ ὅμιλος ἀνωΐστως ἀφικάνει;

680

εἰ δὲ τὸ μὲν μακάρων τις ἀποτρέποι, ἄλλα δ᾽ ὀπίσσω

μυρία, δηϊοτῆτος ὑπέρτερα, πήματα μίμνει.

εὖτ᾽ ἂν δὴ γεραραὶ μὲν ἀποφθινύθωσι γυναῖκες,

κουρότεραι δ᾽ ἄγονοι στυγερὸν ποτὶ γῆρας ἵκησθε,

πῶς τῆμος βώσεσθε δυσάμμοροι; ἠὲ βαρείαις

685

αὐτόματοι βόες ὕμμιν ἐνιζευχθέντες ἀρούραις

γειοτόμον νειοῖο διειρύσσουσιν ἄροτρον,

καὶ πρόκα, τελλομένου ἔτεος, στάχυν ἀμήσονται;

ἢ μὲν ἐγὼν, εἰ καί με τανῦν ἔτι πεφρίκασι

Κῆρες, ἐπερχόμενόν που οΐομαι εἰς ἔτος ἤδη

690

γαῖαν ἐφέσσεσθαι, κτερέων ἀπὸ μοῖραν ἑλοῦσαν

αὕτως ᾗ θέμις ἐστὶ, πάρος κακότητα πελάσσαι.

ὁπλοτέρῃσι δὲ πάγχυ τάδε φράζεσθαι ἄνωγα.

νῦν γὰρ δὴ παρὰ ποσσὶν ἐπήβολος ἔστ᾽ ἀλεωρή,

εἴ κεν ἐπιτρέψητε δόμους καὶ ληΐδα πᾶσαν

695

ὑμετέρην ξείνοισι, καὶ ἀγλαὸν ἄστυ μέλεσθαι.

Apollonii Rhodii Argonautica, edited by R. C. Seaton (OCR draft) Experimental (R. C. Seaton's Oxford Classical Text of the Argonautica, with a concise critical apparatus. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1900.) — 1.640 focus

Τείως δ᾽ αὖτ᾽ ἐκ νηὸς ἀριστῆες προέηκαν

640

Αἰθαλίδην κήρυκα θοόν, τῷπέρ τε μέλεσθαι

ἀγγελίας καὶ σκῆπτρον ἐπέτρεπον Ἑρμείαο,

σφωιτέροιο τοκῆος, ὅ οἱ μνῆστιν πόρε πάντων

ἄφθιτον· οὐδ᾽ ἔτι νῦν περ ἀποιχομένου Ἀχέροντος

δίνας ἀπροφάτους ψυχὴν ἐπιδέδρομε λήθη·

645

ἀλλ᾽ ἤγ᾽ ἔμπεδον αἰὲν ἀμειβομένη μεμόρηται,

ἄλλοθ᾽ ὑποχθονίοις ἐναρίθμιος, ἄλλοτ᾽ ἐς αὐγὰς

ἠελίου ζωοῖσι μετ᾿ ἀνδράσιν. ἀλλὰ τί μύθους

Αἰθαλίδεω χρειώ με διηνεκέως ἀγορεύειν;

ὅς ῥα τόθ᾽ Ὑψιπύλην μειλίξατο δέχθαι ἰόντας

650

ἤματος ἀνομένοιο διὰ κνέφας· οὐδὲ μὲν ἠοῖ

πείσματα νηὸς ἔλυσαν ἐπὶ πνοιῇ βορέαο.

Λημνιάδες δὲ γυναῖκες ἀνὰ πτόλιν ἶζον ἰοῦσαι

εἰς ἀγορήν· αὐτὴ γὰρ ἐπέφραδεν Ὑψιπύλεια.

καί ρ᾽ ὅτε δὴ μάλα πᾶσαι ὁμιλαδὸν ἠγερέθοντο,

655

αὐτίκ᾽ ἄρ᾽ ἦγ᾽ ἐνὶ τῇσιν ἐποτρύνουσ᾽ ἀγόρευεν·

Ὦ φίλαι, εἰ δ᾽ ἄγε δὴ μενοεικέα δῶρα πόρωμεν

ἀνδράσιν, οἱά τ᾽ ἔοικεν ἄγειν ἐπὶ νηὸς ἔχοντας,

ἤια, καὶ μέθυ λαρόν, ἵν᾽ ἔμπεδον ἔκτοθι πύργων

μίμνοιεν, μηδ᾽ ἄμμε κατὰ χρειὼ μεθέποντες

660

ἀτρεκέως γνώωσι, κακὴ δ᾽ ἐπὶ πολλὸν ἵκηται

βάξις· ἐπεὶ μέγα ἔργον ἐρέξαμεν, οὐδέ τι πάμπαν

θυμηδὲς καὶ τοῖσι τόγ᾽ ἔσσεται, εἴ κε δαεῖεν.

ἡμετέρη μὲν νῦν τοίη παρενήνοθε μῆτις·

ὑμέων δ᾽ εἴ τις ἄρειον ἔπος μητίσεται ἄλλη,

665

ἐγρέσθω· τοῦ γάρ τε καὶ εἶνεκα δεῦρο κάλεσσα.

Ὡς ἄρ᾽ ἔφη, καὶ θῶκον ἐφίζανε πατρὸς ἑοῖο

λάινον· αὐτὰρ ἔπειτα φίλη τροφὸς ὧρτο Πολυξώ,

γήραϊ δὴ ῥικνοῖσιν ἐπισκάζουσα πόδεσσιν,

βάκτρῳ ἐρειδομένη, περὶ δὲ μενέαιν᾿ ἀγορεῦσαι.

670

τῇ καὶ παρθενικαὶ πίσυρες σχεδὸν ἑδριόωντο

ἀδμῆτες λευκῇσιν ἐπιχνοάουσῃ ἐθείραις.

στῆ δ᾽ ἄρ᾽ ἐνὶ μέσσῃ ἀγορῇ, ἀνὰ δ᾽ ἔσχεθε δειρὴν

ἦκα μόλις κυφοῖο μεταφρένου, ὧδέ τ᾽ ἔειπεν·

Δῶρα μέν, ὡς αὐτῇ περ ἐφανδάνει Ὑψιπυλείῃ,

675

πέμπωμεν ξείνοισιν, ἐπεὶ καὶ ἄρειον ὀπάσσαι.

ὄμμι γε μὴν τίς μῆτις ἐπαύρεσθαι βιότοιο,

αἴ κεν ἐπιβρίσῃ Θρήιξ στρατός, ἠέ τις ἄλλος

δυσμενέων, ἅ τε πολλὰ μετ᾿ ἀνθρώποισι πέλονται;

ὡς καὶ νῦν ὅδ᾽ ὅμιλος ἀνωίστως ἐφικάνει.

680

εἰ δὲ τὸ μὲν μακάρων τις ἀποτρέποι, ἄλλα δ᾽ ὀπίσσω

μυρία δηιοτῆτος ὑπέρτερα πήματα μίμνει,

εὐτ᾽ ἂν δὴ γεραραὶ μὲν ἀποφθινύθωσι γυναῖκες,

κουρότεραι δ᾽ ἄγονοι στυγερὸν ποτὶ γῆρας ἵκησθε.

πῶς τῆμος βώσεσθε δυσάμμοροι; ἦε βαθείαις

685

αὐτόματοι βόες ύμμιν ἐνιζευχθέντες ἀρούραις

γειοτόμον νειοῖο διειρύσσουσιν ἄροτρον,

καὶ πρόκα τελλομένου ἔτεος στάχυν ἀμήσονται;

ἡ μὲν ἐγών, εἰ καί με τὰ νῦν ἔτι πεφρίκασιν

Κῆρες, ἐπερχόμενόν που δίομαι εἰς ἔτος ἤδη

690

γαῖαν ἐφέσσεσθαι, κτερέων ἀπὸ μοῖραν ἑλοῦσαν

αὔτως, ἢ θέμις ἐστί, πάρος κακότητα πελάσσαι.

ὁπλοτέρῃσι δὲ πάγχυ τάδε φράζεσθαι ἄνωγα.

νῦν γὰρ δὴ παρὰ ποσσὶν ἐπήβολός ἐστ᾽ ἀλεωρή,

εἴ κεν ἐπιτρέψητε δόμους καὶ ληίδα πᾶσαν

695

ὑμετέρην ξείνοισι καὶ ἀγλαὸν ἄστυ μέλεσθαι.

Translations (3)

The Argonautica, translated by E. P. Coleridge (OCR draft) Experimental (E. P. Coleridge's English translation of Apollonius Rhodius, published by Harvard University Press in 1912.) — 1.640 focus

1.609-1.652

Meantime forth from the ship the chieftains sent Æthalides , 2 their swift herald, to whose care they entrusted their message and the wand of Hermes, his own sire, who gave to him a memory for all things, that waxed not old; for even when ¹² he crossed the dreadful whirlpools of Acheron forgetfulness rushed not o'er his soul, but its portion is ever to change to and fro, now counted amongst those beneath the earth, now amongst living men in the sun-light. But why need I tell out in full the tale of iEthalides ? He it was who then persuaded Hypsipyle to receive the heroes, as they came at dusk, toward the close of day ; nor did they loose the cables of their ship at dawn to the breath of the north- wind.

1.653-1.656

Now the women of Lemnos went through the city and sat themselves in the assembly ; for such was the bidding of Hypsipyle herself. And when they were gathered, one and all, and come together, forthwith amongst them she made eager harangue.

1.657-1.666

" My friends, come now, let us give the men gifts in plenty, all that men should have to carry on a ship, food and sweet mead, that so they may abide steadfastly outside our battlements, and may not in pursuit of their business get to know us too well, and a foul report spread far and wide; for we have wrought a great deed, which will not be wholly to their liking, if they should learn it. Let this be our plan now in this matter. But if any of you can devise better counsel, let her arise, for to this end did I call you hither."

1.667-1.674

So spake she, and sat down on her father's seat of stone. And next'uprose her dear nurse Polyxo, limping on feet shrivelled with age, I trow, and leaning on a staff; and she longed exceedingly to have her say. And by her, with her white hair about her head, sat four unmarried maidens. So she stood in the midst of the assembly, and raising ever so little her bent and skinny back, she spake thus :

1.675-1.696

" Gifts let us send to the strangers, as is pleasing to Hypsipyle herself, for 'tis better to send them. But for you, what plan have ye to keep your life, if a Thracian army fall on you, or any other foe, as happeneth oft ’mongst men ? since even now yon host is come unex pectedly. And if any one of the blessed gods turn this aside, yet hereafter there await us countless other woes worse than battle, when the aged women are dead, and ye younger maidens reach a cheerless old age, childless. How then will ye live, poor creatures? shall the oxen, yoked of their own accord for you, drag the plough, that cleaves the fallow, through the deep tilth, and straightway in the fulness of the year reap the harvest ? Of a truth o'er me, methinks, the earth shall lie this very year that cometh, albeit the Fates have hitherto shrunk away from me, and I shall get my meed of burial even thus, as is right, or ever misfortune arrived But I bid you younger women heed these things well. For now before you open stands the door of escape, if but ye will give over to the care of strangers your homes and all your booty and your glorious town."

1.697-1.699

The Argonautica, translated by F. A. Fawkes (OCR draft) Experimental (F. A. Fawkes's English translation of Apollonius Rhodius.) — 1.640 focus

Meanwhile Æthalides the heroes ſend;

To him their peaceful mandates they commend.

Inveſted with the office of the God,

835

They grace their herald too with Hermes' rod,

Hermes his ſire; who bleſs'd his favourite heir

With memory nor time, nor place impair.

In vain around him Acheron's waters roll;

They pour no dull oblivion o'er his ſoul.

840

To him the fates this privilege beſtow,

By turns to wander with the ſhades below;

By turns with men to view the golden day,

And feel the ſun's invigorating ray.

But why expatiate on ſuch themes as theſe ?

845

Why tell the fame of great Æthalides ?

The herald to Hypſipyla addreſs'd,

With mild benevolence, this joint request;

That now, at evening-cloſe, the friendly land

Might hoſpitably treat this gallant band,

850

Who fear'd at morn to hoiſt their ſwelling ſails,

For Boreas blew with unpropitious gales.

The queen had ſummon'd to the council-hall

The Lemnian dames, the dames obey'd her call :

Who mildly, with perſuaſion in her look,

855

In order rang'd, the heroines bespoke :

Let us, my mates, and ye my words attend,

'Commodious preſents to theſe ſtrangers ſend;

'Such as their friends to mariners conſign,

'Salubrious viands, and delicious wine;

860

'So will they peaceful on our borders ſtay,

'Nor need compel them to the town to ſtray.

Here will they learn the ſtory of our guilt,

'The vows we broke, the kindred blood we ſpilt;

'And ſure a tale, thus horrid, muſt appear

865

Cruel and impious to a foreign ear.

'These are the counſels of your faithful friend,

Prompt to adviſe, and ſteady to defend.

She who can furnish counſel more diſcreet,

Now let her offer for this cauſe we meet.'

870

Thus ſpoke the queen, and preſs'd her father's

A royal ſeat, compos'd of ſolid stone.

Then roſe Polyxo, venerable dame,

Once the queen's nurſe, oppreſs'd with age, and lame;

A ſtaff ſuſtain'd her (for her limbs were weak)

875

Tottering with age, yet vehement to ſpeak.

Near her four damſels, blooming, freſh and fair,

Sat crown'd with ringlets of the whiteſt hair.

Full in the midſt ſhe ſtood, then rais'd her head,

Her back was bent with years, and thus ſhe ſaid:

880

The queen's advice I greatly must commend,

Commodious preſents to our guests to fend.

'And what more ſaving counſel ſhall I give

'To thoſe my friends who ſhall hereafter live;

Whene'er the ſons of Thrace, or hoſtile hoſts

885

From other kingdoms ſhall infeſt our coaſts;

'Which well may happen, we must all allow,

As this invaſion that alarms us now?

But ſhould ſome God avert th' impending ill,

Yet greater evils may befall, and will.

890

For when the oldeſt die, as die they muſt,

And our wiſe matrons be transform'd to duſt,

And you, now young, oppreſs'd at last with age,

Shall unprolific tread life's irkſome ſtage:

What wretched mortals ye, who then ſurvive!

895

Who to their labour, then, the ſteers ſhall drive?

Will oxen then their necks ſpontaneous bow

'Beneath the yoke, and drag the ponderous plough?

'Or will they reap the harvest on the plain,

And every autumn houſe the golden grain ?

900

I, tho' preſerv'd to this important day,

(For death from me abhorrent turns away,)

'Yet, ere the ſun compleats his annual round,

'If right I judge, ſhall mingle with the ground,

'Lodg'd in the lap of Earth, at Nature's call,

905

' And 'ſcape the ruin that involves you all.

'Hear then, young damſels, what my years adviſe;

'Before you now the fair occaſion lies:

'Commit your city to theſe ſtrangers' care,

Let them your manſions and poſſeſſions ſhare.'

910

The Argonautica, translated by R. C. Seaton and modernized by OpenAI 5.6 Sol (OCR draft) Experimental (R. C. Seaton's English translation of Apollonius Rhodius, published by Harvard University Press in 1912 and modernized by OpenAI 5.6 Sol in 2026.) — 1.640 focus

1.640-1.652

Meantime from the ship the chiefs had sent Aethalides the swift herald, to whose care they entrusted their messages and the wand of Hermes, his father, who had granted him a memory of all things, that never grew dim; and not even now, though he has entered the unspeakable whirlpools of Acheron, has forgetfulness swept over his soul, but its fixed fate is to be ever changing its abode; at one time to be numbered among the dwellers beneath the earth, at another to be in the light of the sun among living men. But why need I tell at length tales of Aethalides? He at that time persuaded Hypsipyle to receive the new-comers as the day was waning into darkness; nor yet at dawn did they loose the ship's hawsers to the breath of the north wind.

1.653-1.656

Now the Lemnian women fared through the city and sat down to the assembly, for Hypsipyle herself had so bidden. And when they were all gathered together in one great throng immediately she spoke among them with stirring words:

1.657-1.666

"friends, come let us grant these men gifts to their hearts' desire, such as it is fitting that they should take on ship-board, food and sweet wine, in order that they may steadfastly remain outside our towers, and may not, passing among us for need's sake, get to know us all too well, and so an evil report be widely spread; for we have committed a terrible deed and in no way will it be to their liking, should they learn it. Such is our counsel now, but if any of you can devise a better plan let her rise, for it was on this account that I summoned you here."

1.667-1.674

Thus she spoke and sat upon her father's seat of stone, and then rose up her dear nurse Polyxo, for very age halting upon her withered feet, bowed over a staff, and she was eager to address them. Near her were seated four virgins, unmarried, crowned with white hair. And she stood in the midst of the assembly and from her bent back she feebly raised her neck and spoke thus:

1.675-1.696

"Gifts, as Hypsipyle herself wishes, let us send to the strangers, for it is better to give them. But for you what device have you to get profit of your life if the Thracian host fall upon us, or some other foe, as often happens among men, even as now this company is come unforeseen? But if one of the blessed gods should turn this aside yet countless other woes worse than battle, remain behind, when the aged women die off and you younger ones, without children, reach hateful old age. How then will you live, unfortunate ones? Will your oxen of their own accord yoke themselves for the deep ploughlands and draw the earth-cleaving share through the fallow, and immediately, as the year comes round, reap the harvest? Assuredly, though the fates until now have shunned me in horror, I think that in the coming year I shall put on the garment of earth, when I have received my meed of burial even so as is right, before the evil days draw near. But I bid you who are younger give good heed to this. For now at your feet a way of escape lies open, if you trust to the strangers the care of your homes and all your stock and your glorious city."

1.697-1.699

Commentary

Scholia on Apollonius' Argonautica (Scholia in Apollonium Rhodium vetera. Wendel, Carl, editor. Weidmann: Berlin, 1935.) focus

49a. 49 a. οὐδὲ Φεραῖς Ἄδμη〈τος〉: αἱ Φεραὶ ὠνομάσθησαν ἀπὸ Φέρητος τοῦ Κρηθέως, τοῦ Ἀδμήτου πατρός.

49b. b. 〈ἐυρρήνεσσι:〉 ταῖς καλὰ πρόβατα ἐχούσαις. L gr

49c. c. ἐυρρήνεσσι δὲ ἀντὶ τοῦ πολυπροβάτοις. P

50. 50. ὄρος ὑπεράνω Φερῶν τὸ Χαλκωδόνιον. L g (P)

51-52. 51—52. οὐδ’ Ἀλόπῃ μίμνον: Θεσσαλίας πόλις ἢ Μαγνησίας.

51-52. πολυλήιοι δὲ ἤτοι ἀπὸ τοῦ ληίου, τουτέστι σιτοφόρου πεδίου, ἢ ἀπὸ τῆς λείας, ὅπερ βέλτιον· ἐπιφέρει γὰρ

51-52. εὖ δεδαῶτε δόλους . ἱστοροῦνται δὲ ἄυπνοι καὶ δεινοὶ καὶ φερέπονοι.

53. 53. 〈γνωτός:〉 ἀντὶ τοῦ ἀδελφός. L g

54-55a. 54—55 a. Αἰθαλίδης: ὄνομα κύριον. ἔστι δὲ υἱὸς Ἑρμοῦ καὶ Εὐπολεμείας τῆς Μυρμιδόνος.

54-55b. b. Ἄμφρυσσος γράφεται καὶ διὰ τοῦ β, ὡς Διονύσιος (32 fg 12 J.). ἔστι δὲ ποταμὸς Θεσσαλίας. προπαροξύνεται δέ, ὡς ἐν
τῇ η’ τῆς Καθόλου (Herodian. I 213, 16 L.).

57-64a. 57—64 a. Γυρτῶνα Κόρωνος: ἣν Ὅμηρός φησι (Β 738) ‘Γυρτώνην τε νέμοντο’. ἔστι δὲ πόλις Θεσσαλίας ἢ Περραιβίας, ὡς 〈Σου〉ίδας (fg 5 M. II 464), ὠνομάσθη δὲ ἀπὸ Γυρτώνης τῆς Φλεγύου. ὁ δὲ Κόρωνος υἱός ἐστι Καινέως. μεμύθευται δὲ ὁ Καινεὺς πρότερον
γεγονέναι γυνή, εἶτα Ποσειδῶνος αὐτῇ πλησιάσαντος μεταβληθῆναι εἰς ἄνδρα· τοῦτο γὰρ ἤτησε καὶ ἀτρωσίαν. ἤρισε δὲ καὶ Ἀπόλλωνι καὶ ἐνικήθη. καὶ ἐκέλευε τοὺς παριόντας ὀμνύναι εἰς τὸ δόρυ αὐτοῦ· ἔνθεν ἡ παροιμία ‘τὸ Καινέως δόρυ’. τινὲς δέ φασι Καινέα συμπλεῦσαι τοῖς Ἀργοναύταις, οὐ Κόρωνον· ὁ δὲ Ἀπολλώνιος παρὰ Πινδάρου
εἴληφε λέγοντος (fg 167 Schr.)· ‘ὁ δὲ χλωραῖς ἐλάτῃσι τυπεὶς ᾤχετο Καινεύς, σχίσας ὀρθῷ ποδὶ γᾶν.’ τοῦτο δὲ αὐτῷ συνέβη διὰ τὸ μήτε θύειν τοῖς θεοῖς μήτε εὔχεσθαι ἀλλ’ 〈ἢ〉 τῷ ἑαυτοῦ δόρατι· διὸ Ζεὺς ἐφορμᾷ αὐτῷ τοὺς Κενταύρους, οἵτινες κατὰ γῆν αὐτὸν ὠθοῦσιν.

57-64b. b. 〈Κενταύροισιν:〉 ἀντὶ τοῦ ὑπὸ Κενταύρων. L g

57-64c. c. 〈καταΐγδην:〉 καταφορικῶς, μεθ’ ὁρμῆς. L g

65. 65. Ἀμπύκου υἱὸς ὁ Μόψος τοῦ Τιτάρωνος, μητρὸς δὲ Χλώρι- δος. L m (P)

67-68a. 67—68 a. ἄγχι δὲ λίμνης Ξ〈υνιάδος〉: Ξυνιὰς λίμνη τῆς Θεσσαλίας· τινὲς δὲ πόλιν, ᾗ παράκειται 〈...〉 Βοιβηὰς λίμνη. ἀπὸ δὲ τῆς πόλεως εἴρηκε 〈λίμνην〉 Ξυνιάδα, ἐπειδὴ πλησίον αὐτῆς ἐστιν ἡ πόλις. ξυνὸν δὲ εἴρηται τὸ κοινόν· κοινὴ δέ ἐστιν Θεσσαλίας καὶ Βοιω-
τίας αὕτη.

67-68b. b. Κτιμένην Δολοπηίδα: Κτιμένη πόλις τῆς Θεσσαλίας. Δολοπηίδα δὲ τὴν Θεσσαλικήν εἶπε· Δόλοπες γὰρ ἔθνος Θεσσαλίας. Ὅμηρος (Ι 484)· ‘ναῖον δ’ ἐσχατιὴν Φθίης Δολόπεσσιν ἀνάσσων’.

69. 69. ἐξ Ὀπόεντος: Ὀποῦς πόλις τῆς Λοκρίδος, ἀπὸ Ὀπόεντος
τοῦ Ἠλείου. Ὅμηρος (Β 531)· ‘οἳ Κῦνόν τ’ ἐνέμοντ’ Ὀπόεντά τε Καλλίαρόν τε.’

71-74. 71—74. ἀλκήεις Ἐρ〈ιβώτης〉: ἰσχυρός· παραγώγως δὲ ἐσχημάτισται παρὰ τὴν ἀλκήν, ὡς φωνήεις παρὰ τὴν φωνήν. Ἡρόδωρος δὲ ἐν τοῖς Ἀργοναυτικοῖς (31 fg 5 J.) τοῦτον Εὐρυβάτην καλεῖ καί
φησιν αὐτὸν Τελέοντος υἱόν. Ἄκτορος δὲ υἱοὶ Μενοίτιος καὶ Ἶρος, τούτων δὲ υἱοί, Μενοιτίου μὲν καὶ Σθενέλης Πάτροκλος, Ἴρου δὲ Εὐρυτίων.

75-76. 75—76. καὶ ἐπαῖξαι: ἀντὶ τοῦ ἐπιδιῶξαι. περιττὸν μὲν τὸ

75-76. μετόπισθεν , λείπει δὲ ὁ καὶ· καί ὅτε κλίνειαν φάλαγγας, εἰς φυγὴν
τρέψειεν.

77-78. 77—78. Κάνθος κίε: τὸν Κάνθον καὶ ὁ Κλέων καταλέγει.

Commentary (Carolus Wendel, 1935) (OCR draft) () focus

1-4a. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-1

1—4 a. Ἀρχόμενος: ἀπὸ περιεκτικοῦ ῥήματος ἡ μετοχὴ ἐσχημάτισται. περιεκτικὰ δέ εἰσιν, ὅσα 〈καὶ〉 δρᾶσίν καὶ πάθος ἐμφαίνουσιν, οἷον βιάζομαι, δωροῦμαι, σφαγιάζομαι. οὕτω καὶ τὸ ἄρχομαι τὸ
μὲν τι σημαίνει ‘ἀπὸ σοῦ τὴν ἀρχὴν ποιοῦμαι’ — ἔθος γὰρ ἀπὸ θεῶν προοιμιάζεσθαι· ‘ἐκ Διὸς ἀρχώμεσθα’ (Arat. Phaen. 1; Theocr. XVII 1) —, τὸ δέ τι σημαίνει ‘ἀρχαιρεσιαζόμενος ὑπὸ σοῦ’ οἷον ἐνθουσιῶν. παραπλησίως γὰρ τοὺς ποιητὰς τοῖς μαινομένοις ἐνθουσιᾶν 〈λέγεται〉. κέχρηται δὲ ἐπὶ τοῦ ἀρχόμενος παρατατικοῦ μετοχῇ, ἀντὶ τοῦ ἀρξά-
μενος.

1-4b. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-2

b. ὁ λόγος· ἀρχαιρεσιασθεὶς ὑπὸ σοῦ, Ἄπολλον, τὸ κλέος τῶν ἡρώων εἰς μνήμην ἄξω τῶν κατὰ τὸν Πελίαν 〈...〉. L mP

1-4c. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-3

c. παλαιγενέων: διαφέρει τὸ παλαιὸν τοῦ ἀρχαίου. τὸ μὲν γὰρ παλαιὸν καὶ ἀρχαῖον, τὸ δὲ ἀρχαῖον οὐκ ἔστι παλαιόν. τὸ γὰρ
ἀρχαῖον ἀναφέρει 〈εἰς〉 τὸ ἀρχῆς ἔχεσθαι.

1-4d. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-4

d. ἐύζυγον: εὐκάθεδρον. L gP

1-4e. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-5

e. ἤλασαν Ἀργώ: ὁ μὲν Ἀπολλώνιος καλεῖ τὴν Ἀργὼ ἀπὸ Ἄργου τοῦ κατασκευάσαντος, Φερεκύδης (3 fg 106 J.) δὲ ἀπὸ Ἄργου

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1-4e_cont. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-6

τοῦ Φρίξου υἱοῦ. ταύτην δὲ λέγουσι πρώτην ναῦν γεγενῆσθαι. ἄλλοι δὲ λέγουσιν, 〈ὅτι〉 Δαναὸς διωκόμενος ὑπὸ Αἰγύπτου 〈τὴν〉 πρώτην κατεσκεύασε, ὅθεν καὶ Δαναῒς ἐκλήθη.

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23-25a. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-13

23—25 a. πρῶτά νυν Ὀρφῆος: Ἡρόδωρος (31 fg 42 J.) δύο εἶναι Ὀρφεῖς φησιν, ὧν τὸν ἕτερον συμπλεῦσαι τοῖς Ἀργοναύταις.

23-25a_cont. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-14

Φερεκύδης ἐν τῇ ς’ (3 fg 26 J.) Φιλάμμωνά φησι καὶ οὐκ Ὀρφέα συμπεπλευκέναι. ἔστι δέ, ὡς Ἀσκληπιάδης (12 fg 6 c J.), Ἀπόλλωνος καὶ Καλλιόπης· ἔνιοι δὲ ἀπὸ Οἰάγρου καὶ Πολυμνίας.

ζητεῖται δέ, διὰ τί Ὀρφεὺς ἀσθενὴς ὢν συνέπλει τοῖς ἥρωσιν· ὅτι
μάντις ὢν ὁ Χείρων ἔχρησε δύνασθαι καὶ τὰς Σειρῆνας παρελθεῖν αὐτοὺς Ὀρφέως συμπλέοντος.

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23-25b. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-15

b. 〈σκοπιῆς〉 Πιμπληίδος ἄγχι τεκ〈έσθαι〉: Πίμπλεια χωρίον κατὰ Πιερίαν· οἱ δὲ ὄρος θράκης, οἱ δὲ κρήνην καὶ κώμην τῆς Πιερίας.

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31-34a. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-19

31—34 a. Πιερίηθεν: Πιερία ὄρος θράκης, ἐν ᾗ διέτριβεν
Ὀρφεύς. φησὶ δὲ Ἡρόδωρος (31 fg 43 a J.), ὅτι παρήνησεν ὁ Χείρων τῷ Ἰάσονι, ὅπως τὸν Ὀρφέα σὺν τοῖς Ἀργοναύταις παραλάβῃ.

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31-34b. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-20

b. 〈τοῖον:〉 οἷον εἴπομεν δηλονότι. L g

31-34c. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-21

c. Βιστωνίδι κοιρανέοντα: γράφεται καὶ Βιστῶνι τε κοιρανέοντα. L mP

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37-38a. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-23

37—38 a. 〈Πειρεσιάς:〉 ὄνομα πόλεως· ὡς Ἐρυθραὶ καὶ Πειρεσιαί. L g

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37-38b. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-24

b. Ἀπιδανός τε μέγας καὶ δ〈ῖος〉: Ἀπιδανὸς καὶ Ἐνιπεὺς ἀμφότεροι θεσσαλίας ποταμοί. τὸ δὲ Φυλλήιον ὄρος Μαγνησίας.

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37-38c. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-25

c. ἡ δὲ Πειρεσία χώρα ἢ πόλις, ἧς ἐγγὺς ἦν τὸ Φυλλεῖον. P

40-41. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-26

40—41. Λάρισαν δ’ ἐπὶ τοῖ〈σι〉: Λάρισαν τὴν θεσσαλίας λέγει, ἣν ἔκτισεν Ἀκρίσιος, ἥτις ὠνομάσθη ἀπὸ Λαρίσης τῆς Πελασγοῦ, ὡς φησιν Ἑλλάνικος (4 fg 91 J.). εἰσὶ δὲ Λάρισαι τρεῖς· ἀρχαιοτάτη μὲν ἡ Ἀργειῶτις, ἥτις ἐστὶν αὐτὴ ἡ ἀκρόπολις· δευτέρα δὲ ἡ ἐν τῷ Πελασγικῷ τῆς θεσσαλίας, ἣν Ὅμηρος (Β 738) Ἄργισσάν φησι, πλησίον
οὖσα τῆς Γυρτώνης, ἧς νῦν ὁ Ἀπολλώνιος μέμνηται· ἔστι δὲ καὶ περὶ Τροίαν, ἧς Ὅμηρος (Β 840 sq.) μνημονεύει· ‘φῦλα Πελασγῶν τῶν, οἳ Λάρισαν’. τὸν δὲ Πολύφημον Ἐλάτου παῖδα εἶπεν Ἀπολλώνιος, Σωκράτης (fg 10 M. IV 498) δὲ καὶ Εὐφορίων (fg 87 Scheidw.) Ποσειδῶνος. οἱ δὲ Λαπίθαι ἀπὸ Λαπίθου τοῦ Ἀπόλλωνος καὶ
Στίλβης νύμφης ὠνομάσθησαν.

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45-47a. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-27

45—47 a. οὐδὲ μὲν Ἴφικλος: οὔτε Ὅμηρος οὔτε Ἡσίοδος (fg 50 Rz. 2) οὔτε Φερεκύδης (3 fg 110 J.) λέγουσι τὸν Ἴφικλον συμπεπλευκέναι τοῖς Ἀργοναύταις. ὅτι δὲ μητρὸς ἦν Ἀλκιμέδης ὁ Ἰάσων, Φερεκύδης (3 fg 104 a J.) μὲν συμφωνεῖ τῷ Ἀπολλωνίῳ. Ἡρόδωρος
(31 fg 40 J.) δὲ Πολυφήμην τὴν Αὐτολύκου φησὶν Ἰάσονος εἶναι μητέρα. Ἄνδρων δὲ ἐν τῇ ἐπιτομῇ τῶν Συγγενειῶν (10 fg 5 J.) Αἴσονος καὶ

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45-47a_cont. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-28

θεογνήτης τῆς Λαοδίκου 〈φησὶν Ἰάσονα γεγονέναι υἱόν〉.

45-47b. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-29

b. τὸν δὲ Ἴφικλον Ἡσίοδος (fg 117 Rz. 2) ἐπὶ πυρίνων ἀθέρων τρέχειν φησίν, Δημαρέτης (42 fg 1 J.) δὲ ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης. ἔστι δὲ υἱὸς Φυλάκου καὶ Κλυμένης τῆς Μινύου.

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45-47c. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-30

c. ὁ δὲ τρόπος ἀντίφρασις. ἀντὶ τοῦ ‘ταχέως δὲ ὁ Ἴφικλος ἦλθεν’· ‘οὐ πολὺν χρόνον ἔμεινεν ἐν Φυλάκῃ’.

45-47d. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-31

d. 〈μήτρως:〉 ὁ θεῖος. L gr

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45-47e. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-32

e. κασιγνήτην γὰρ ὄπυιεν: διὰ τοῦ παρεπομένου τὸ προηγούμενον δηλοῖ.

45-47f. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-33

f. 〈ὄπυιεν:〉 τὸ ἐγεγαμήκει· ἤτοι ἀπὸ τῶν ὠπῶν ἐσχηματισμένης
τῆς λέξεως, ὅ ἐστιν ὀφθαλμῶν· ἢ ἀπὸ τοῦ ὄπτω καὶ ἐπιτηρῶ· ἢ ἀπὸ τῆς ὀπός, τῆς φωνῆς, διὰ τὰς τῶν ἀνδρῶν πρὸς τὰς γυναῖκας ὁμιλίας, ἀφ’ οὗ καὶ ‘ὄαροι’ (I 327) αἱ γυναῖκες.

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49a. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-36

49 a. οὐδὲ Φεραῖς Ἄδμη〈τος〉: αἱ Φεραὶ ὠνομάσθησαν ἀπὸ Φέρητος τοῦ Κρηθέως, τοῦ Ἀδμήτου πατρός.

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49b. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-37

b. 〈ἐυρρήνεσσι:〉 ταῖς καλὰ πρόβατα ἐχούσαις. L gr

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49c. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-38

c. ἐυρρήνεσσι δὲ ἀντὶ τοῦ πολυπροβάτοις. P

50. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-39

50. ὄρος ὑπεράνω Φερῶν τὸ Χαλκωδόνιον. L g (P)

51-52. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-40

51—52. οὐδ’ Ἀλόπῃ μίμνον: θεσσαλίας πόλις ἢ Μαγνησίας. πολυλήιοι δὲ ἤτοι ἀπὸ τοῦ ληίου, τουτέστι σιτοφόρου πεδίου, ἢ ἀπὸ τῆς λείας, ὅπερ βέλτιον· ἐπιφέρει γὰρ εὖ δεδαῶτε δόλους . ἱστοροῦνται δὲ ἄυπνοι καὶ δεινοὶ καὶ φερέπονοι.

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53. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-41

53. 〈γνωτός:〉 ἀντὶ τοῦ ἀδελφός. L g

54-55a. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-42

54—55 a. Αἰθαλίδης: ὄνομα κύριον. ἔστι δὲ υἱὸς Ἑρμοῦ καὶ Εὐπολεμείας τῆς Μυρμιδόνος.

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54-55b. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-43

b. Ἄμφρυσσος γράφεται καὶ διὰ τοῦ β, ὡς Διονύσιος (32 fg 12 J.). ἔστι δὲ ποταμὸς θεσσαλίας. προπαροξύνεται δέ, ὡς ἐν
τῇ η’ τῆς Καθόλου (Herodian. I 213, 16 L.).

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57-64a. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-44

57—64 a. Γυρτῶνα Κόρωνος: ἣν Ὅμηρός φησι (Β 738) ‘Γυρτώνην τε νέμοντο’. ἔστι δὲ πόλις θεσσαλίας ἢ Περραιβίας, ὡς 〈Σου〉ίδας (fg 5 M. II 464), ὠνομάσθη δὲ ἀπὸ Γυρτώνης τῆς Φλεγύου. ὁ δὲ Κόρωνος υἱός ἐστι Καινέως. μεμύθευται δὲ ὁ Καινεὺς πρότερον
γεγονέναι γυνή, εἶτα Ποσειδῶνος αὐτῇ πλησιάσαντος μεταβληθῆναι εἰς ἄνδρα· τοῦτο γὰρ ἤτησε καὶ ἀτρωσίαν. ἤρισε δὲ καὶ Ἀπόλλωνι καὶ ἐνικήθη. καὶ ἐκέλευε τοὺς παριόντας ὀμνύναι εἰς τὸ δόρυ αὐτοῦ· ἔνθεν ἡ παροιμία ‘τὸ Καινέως δόρυ’. τινὲς δέ φασι Καινέα συμπλεῦσαι τοῖς Ἀργοναύταις, οὐ Κόρωνον· ὁ δὲ Ἀπολλώνιος παρὰ Πινδάρου
εἴληφε λέγοντος (fg 167 Schr.)· ‘ὁ δὲ χλωραῖς ἐλάτῃσι τυπεὶς ᾤχετο Καινεύς, σχίσας ὀρθῷ ποδὶ γᾶν.’ τοῦτο δὲ αὐτῷ συνέβη διὰ τὸ μήτε θύειν τοῖς θεοῖς μήτε εὔχεσθαι ἀλλ’ 〈ἢ〉 τῷ ἑαυτοῦ δόρατι· διὸ Ζεὺς ἐφορμᾷ αὐτῷ τοὺς Κενταύρους, οἵτινες κατὰ γῆν αὐτὸν ὠθοῦσιν.

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57-64b. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-45

b. 〈Κενταύροισιν:〉 ἀντὶ τοῦ ὑπὸ Κενταύρων. L g

57-64c. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-46

c. 〈καταΐγδην:〉 καταφορικῶς, μεθ’ ὁρμῆς. L g

65. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-47

65. Ἀμπύκου υἱὸς ὁ Μόψος τοῦ Τιτάρωνος, μητρὸς δὲ Χλώρι- δος. L m (P)

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67-68a. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-48

67—68 a. ἄγχι δὲ λίμνης Ξ〈υνιάδος〉: Ξυνιὰς λίμνη τῆς θεσσαλίας· τινὲς δὲ πόλιν, ᾗ παράκειται 〈...〉 Βοιβηὰς λίμνη. ἀπὸ δὲ τῆς πόλεως εἴρηκε 〈λίμνην〉 Ξυνιάδα, ἐπειδὴ πλησίον αὐτῆς ἐστιν ἡ πόλις. ξυνὸν δὲ εἴρηται τὸ κοινόν· κοινὴ δέ ἐστιν θεσσαλίας καὶ Βοιω-
τίας αὕτη.

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67-68b. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-49

b. Κτιμένην Δολοπηίδα: Κτιμένη πόλις τῆς θεσσαλίας. Δολοπηίδα δὲ τὴν θεσσαλικήν εἶπε· Δόλοπες γὰρ ἔθνος θεσσαλίας. Ὅμηρος (Ι 484)· ‘ναῖον δ’ ἐσχατιὴν Φθίης Δολόπεσσιν ἀνάσσων’.

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69. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-50

69. ἐξ Ὀπόεντος: Ὀποῦς πόλις τῆς Λοκρίδος, ἀπὸ Ὀπόεντος
τοῦ Ἠλείου. Ὅμηρος (Β 531)· ‘οἳ Κῦνόν τ’ ἐνέμοντ’ Ὀπόεντά τε Καλλίαρόν τε.’

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71-74. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-51

71—74. ἀλκήεις Ἐρ〈ιβώτης〉: ἰσχυρός· παραγώγως δὲ ἐσχημάτισται παρὰ τὴν ἀλκήν, ὡς φωνήεις παρὰ τὴν φωνήν. Ἡρόδωρος δὲ ἐν τοῖς Ἀργοναυτικοῖς (31 fg 5 J.) τοῦτον Εὐρυβάτην καλεῖ καί
φησιν αὐτὸν Τελέοντος υἱόν. Ἄκτορος δὲ υἱοὶ Μενοίτιος καὶ Ἶρος, τούτων δὲ υἱοί, Μενοιτίου μὲν καὶ Σθενέλης Πάτροκλος, Ἴρου δὲ Εὐρυτίων.

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75-76. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-52

75—76. καὶ ἐπαῖξαι: ἀντὶ τοῦ ἐπιδιῶξαι. περιττὸν μὲν τὸ μετόπισθεν , λείπει δὲ ὁ καὶ· καί ὅτε κλίνειαν φάλαγγας, εἰς φυγὴν
τρέψειεν.

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77-78. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-53

77—78. Κάνθος κίε: τὸν Κάνθον καὶ ὁ Κλέων καταλέγει.

71-78_cont. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-54

ἔστι δὲ Κανήθου υἱός, ἀφ’ οὗ 〈τὸ〉 ὄρος ἐν Βοιωτίᾳ· ἦν δὲ 〈οὗτος〉 Ἄβαντος παῖς, ἀφ’ οὗ οἱ Εὐβοεῖς Ἄβαντες.

Commentary (Carolus Wendel, 1935/2026, translated by deepseek-v4-pro) (OCR draft) () focus

1-4a. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-1

1-4a. Beginning: the participle is formed from a verb of encompassing sense. Encompassing verbs are those that indicate both action and passion, such as βιάζομαι, δωροῦμαι, σφαγιάζομαι. Thus also ἄρχομαι signifies on the one hand 'I make a beginning from you' — for it is customary to begin with the gods: 'let us begin from Zeus' (Arat. Phaen. 1; Theocr. XVII 1) —, and on the other hand it signifies 'being inspired by you', as if being filled with divine frenzy. For poets are said to be inspired like madmen. He uses the present participle ἀρχόμενος instead of ἀρξάμενος.

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1-4b. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-2

b. The meaning: having been inspired by you, Apollo, I will bring to memory the glory of the heroes of the time of Pelias 〈...〉. LmP

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1-4c. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-3

c. παλαιγενέων: παλαιόν differs from ἀρχαῖον. For παλαιόν is also ἀρχαῖον, but ἀρχαῖον is not παλαιόν. For ἀρχαῖον refers to being connected with a beginning.

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1-4d. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-4

d. ἐύζυγον: εὐκάθεδρον. L gP

d. ἐύζυγον: well-benched. LgP

1-4e. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-5

e. ἤλασαν Ἀργώ: Apollonius calls the Argo after Argus the builder, but Pherecydes (3 fg 106 J.) after Argus

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1-4e_cont. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-6

the son of Phrixus. They say that this was the first ship. But others say that Danaus, fleeing from Aegyptus, built the first ship, whence it was also called Danaïs.

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23-25a. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-13

23-25a. πρῶτά νυν Ὀρφῆος: Herodorus (31 fg 42 J.) says that there were two Orpheuses, of whom one sailed with the Argonauts.

23-25a_cont. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-14

Pherecydes in the sixth book (3 fg 26 J.) says that Philammon, not Orpheus, sailed with them. He is, as Asclepiades (12 fg 6 c J.) says, the son of Apollo and Calliope; but some say of Oeagrus and Polymnia.

It is asked why Orpheus, being weak, sailed with the heroes; because Chiron, being a seer, prophesied that they would be able to pass the Sirens if Orpheus sailed with them.

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23-25b. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-15

b. 〈σκοπιῆς〉 Πιμπληίδος ἄγχι τεκ〈έσθαι〉: Πίμπλεια χωρίον κατὰ Πιερίαν· οἱ δὲ ὄρος Θράκης, οἱ δὲ κρήνην καὶ κώμην τῆς Πιερίας.

b. 〈σκοπιῆς〉 Πιμπληίδος ἄγχι τεκ〈έσθαι〉: Pimpleia is a place in Pieria; but some say a mountain of Thrace, others a spring and village of Pieria.

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31-34a. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-19

31—34 a. Πιερίηθεν: Πιερία ὄρος Θράκης, ἐν ᾗ διέτριβεν
Ὀρφεύς. φησὶ δὲ Ἡρόδωρος (31 fg 43 a J.), ὅτι παρήνησεν ὁ Χείρων τῷ Ἰάσονι, ὅπως τὸν Ὀρφέα σὺν τοῖς Ἀργοναύταις παραλάβῃ.

31-34a. From Pieria: Pieria is a mountain of Thrace, where Orpheus spent his time. Herodorus says (31 fr. 43a J.) that Chiron advised Jason to take Orpheus along with the Argonauts.

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31-34b. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-20

b. 〈τοῖον:〉 οἷον εἴπομεν δηλονότι. L g

b. Such: namely, as we have said. Lg

31-34c. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-21

c. Βιστωνίδι κοιρανέοντα: γράφεται καὶ Βιστῶνι τε κοιρανέοντα. L mP

c. Ruling over Bistonian: it is also written 'and ruling over Bistonians'. LmP

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37-38a. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-23

37—38 a. 〈Πειρεσιάς:〉 ὄνομα πόλεως· ὡς Ἐρυθραὶ καὶ Πειρεσιαί. L g

37-38a. Peiresiae: name of a city; like Erythrae and Peiresiae. Lg

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37-38b. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-24

b. Ἀπιδανός τε μέγας καὶ δ〈ῖος〉: Ἀπιδανὸς καὶ Ἐνιπεὺς ἀμφότεροι Θεσσαλίας ποταμοί. τὸ δὲ Φυλλήιον ὄρος Μαγνησίας.

b. Great Apidanus and divine: Apidanus and Enipeus are both rivers of Thessaly. The Phyllaean mountain is in Magnesia.

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37-38c. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-25

c. ἡ δὲ Πειρεσία χώρα ἢ πόλις, ἧς ἐγγὺς ἦν τὸ Φυλλεῖον. P

c. Peiresia is a region or city, near which was the Phylleian. P

40-41. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-26

40—41. Λάρισαν δ’ ἐπὶ τοῖ〈σι〉: Λάρισαν τὴν Θεσσαλίας λέγει, ἣν ἔκτισεν Ἀκρίσιος, ἥτις ὠνομάσθη ἀπὸ Λαρίσης τῆς Πελασγοῦ, ὡς φησιν Ἑλλάνικος (4 fg 91 J.). εἰσὶ δὲ Λάρισαι τρεῖς· ἀρχαιοτάτη μὲν ἡ Ἀργειῶτις, ἥτις ἐστὶν αὐτὴ ἡ ἀκρόπολις· δευτέρα δὲ ἡ ἐν τῷ Πελασγικῷ τῆς Θεσσαλίας, ἣν Ὅμηρος (Β 738) Ἄργισσάν φησι, πλησίον
οὖσα τῆς Γυρτώνης, ἧς νῦν ὁ Ἀπολλώνιος μέμνηται· ἔστι δὲ καὶ περὶ Τροίαν, ἧς Ὅμηρος (Β 840 sq.) μνημονεύει· ‘φῦλα Πελασγῶν τῶν, οἳ Λάρισαν’. τὸν δὲ Πολύφημον Ἐλάτου παῖδα εἶπεν Ἀπολλώνιος, Σωκράτης (fg 10 M. IV 498) δὲ καὶ Εὐφορίων (fg 87 Scheidw.) Ποσειδῶνος. οἱ δὲ Λαπίθαι ἀπὸ Λαπίθου τοῦ Ἀπόλλωνος καὶ
Στίλβης νύμφης ὠνομάσθησαν.

40-41. And after them Larisa: He means Larisa in Thessaly, which Acrisius founded, and which was named after Larisa, daughter of Pelasgus, as Hellanicus says (4 fr. 91 J.). There are three Larisas: the oldest is the Argive one, which is the acropolis itself; the second is in the Pelasgian part of Thessaly, which Homer (B 738) calls Argissa, being near Gyrtone, which Apollonius now mentions; there is also one near Troy, which Homer (B 840f.) mentions: 'the tribes of Pelasgians, those who [dwelt in] Larisa'. Apollonius said that Polyphemus was the son of Elatus, but Socrates (fr. 10 M. IV 498) and Euphorion (fr. 87 Scheidw.) say he was the son of Poseidon. The Lapiths were named after Lapithes, son of Apollo and the nymph Stilbe.

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45-47a. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-27

45-47a. Nor indeed Iphiclus: Neither Homer nor Hesiod (fr. 50 Rz.2) nor Pherecydes (3 fr. 110 J.) say that Iphiclus sailed with the Argonauts. That Jason's mother was Alcimede, Pherecydes (3 fr. 104a J.) agrees with Apollonius. But Herodorus (31 fr. 40 J.) says that Polypheme, daughter of Autolycus, was Jason's mother. Andron in his Epitome of Kinships (10 fr. 5 J.) says that Aeson and

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45-47a_cont. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-28

Θεογνήτης τῆς Λαοδίκου 〈φησὶν Ἰάσονα γεγονέναι υἱόν〉.

Theognete, daughter of Laodicus, (he says Jason was the son).

45-47b. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-29

b. Hesiod (fr. 117 Rz.²) says that Iphiclus ran over wheat ears, but Demarete (42 fr. 1 J.) says over the sea. He is the son of Phylacus and Clymene, daughter of Minyas.

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45-47c. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-30

c. The figure is antiphrasis. Instead of “swiftly Iphiclus came”: “he did not remain long in Phylace.”

45-47d. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-31

d. 〈μήτρως:〉 ὁ θεῖος. L gr

d. 〈μήτρως:〉 uncle. Lgr

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45-47e. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-32

e. κασιγνήτην γὰρ ὄπυιεν: διὰ τοῦ παρεπομένου τὸ προηγούμενον δηλοῖ.

e. “For he married his sister”: through the attendant circumstance he indicates the preceding action.

45-47f. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-33

f. 〈ὄπυιεν:〉 “he had married”: either the word is formed from ὠπή, that is, “eyes”; or from ὄπτω and ἐπιτηρῶ, “I watch”; or from ὄψ, “voice,” because of the conversations of men with women, from which also women are called ὄαροι (I 327).

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49a. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-36

49 a. οὐδὲ Φεραῖς Ἄδμη〈τος〉: αἱ Φεραὶ ὠνομάσθησαν ἀπὸ Φέρητος τοῦ Κρηθέως, τοῦ Ἀδμήτου πατρός.

49 a. “Nor in Pherae did Admetus...”: Pherae was named after Pheres, son of Cretheus, the father of Admetus.

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49b. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-37

b. 〈ἐυρρήνεσσι:〉 ταῖς καλὰ πρόβατα ἐχούσαις. L gr

b. 〈ἐυρρήνεσσι:〉 those having fine sheep. Lgr

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49c. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-38

c. ἐυρρήνεσσι δὲ ἀντὶ τοῦ πολυπροβάτοις. P

c. ἐυρρήνεσσι instead of πολυπροβάτοις, “rich in sheep.” P

50. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-39

50. ὄρος ὑπεράνω Φερῶν τὸ Χαλκωδόνιον. L g (P)

50. The Chalcodonian mountain above Pherae. Lg (P)

51-52. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-40

51—52. οὐδ’ Ἀλόπῃ μίμνον: Θεσσαλίας πόλις ἢ Μαγνησίας. πολυλήιοι δὲ ἤτοι ἀπὸ τοῦ ληίου, τουτέστι σιτοφόρου πεδίου, ἢ ἀπὸ τῆς λείας, ὅπερ βέλτιον· ἐπιφέρει γὰρ εὖ δεδαῶτε δόλους . ἱστοροῦνται δὲ ἄυπνοι καὶ δεινοὶ καὶ φερέπονοι.

51–52. “Nor did they remain in Alope”: a city of Thessaly or Magnesia. πολυλήιοι either from λήιον, that is, “corn-bearing plain,” or from λεία, “booty,” which is better; for he adds “well skilled in wiles.” They are said to be sleepless, clever, and enduring.

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53. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-41

53. 〈γνωτός:〉 ἀντὶ τοῦ ἀδελφός. L g

53. 〈γνωτός:〉 instead of “brother.” Lg

54-55a. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-42

54—55 a. Αἰθαλίδης: ὄνομα κύριον. ἔστι δὲ υἱὸς Ἑρμοῦ καὶ Εὐπολεμείας τῆς Μυρμιδόνος.

54–55 a. Aethalides: a proper name. He is the son of Hermes and Eupolemeia, daughter of Myrmidon.

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54-55b. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-43

b. Ἄμφρυσσος γράφεται καὶ διὰ τοῦ β, ὡς Διονύσιος (32 fg 12 J.). ἔστι δὲ ποταμὸς Θεσσαλίας. προπαροξύνεται δέ, ὡς ἐν
τῇ η’ τῆς Καθόλου (Herodian. I 213, 16 L.).

b. Amphryssus is also written with β, as Dionysius (32 fr. 12 J.) says. It is a river of Thessaly. It is accented on the antepenult, as in the eighth book of the Katholike (Herodian I 213, 16 L.).

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57-64a. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-44

57—64 a. Γυρτῶνα Κόρωνος: ἣν Ὅμηρός φησι (Β 738) ‘Γυρτώνην τε νέμοντο’. ἔστι δὲ πόλις Θεσσαλίας ἢ Περραιβίας, ὡς 〈Σου〉ίδας (fg 5 M. II 464), ὠνομάσθη δὲ ἀπὸ Γυρτώνης τῆς Φλεγύου. ὁ δὲ Κόρωνος υἱός ἐστι Καινέως. μεμύθευται δὲ ὁ Καινεὺς πρότερον
γεγονέναι γυνή, εἶτα Ποσειδῶνος αὐτῇ πλησιάσαντος μεταβληθῆναι εἰς ἄνδρα· τοῦτο γὰρ ἤτησε καὶ ἀτρωσίαν. ἤρισε δὲ καὶ Ἀπόλλωνι καὶ ἐνικήθη. καὶ ἐκέλευε τοὺς παριόντας ὀμνύναι εἰς τὸ δόρυ αὐτοῦ· ἔνθεν ἡ παροιμία ‘τὸ Καινέως δόρυ’. τινὲς δέ φασι Καινέα συμπλεῦσαι τοῖς Ἀργοναύταις, οὐ Κόρωνον· ὁ δὲ Ἀπολλώνιος παρὰ Πινδάρου
εἴληφε λέγοντος (fg 167 Schr.)· ‘ὁ δὲ χλωραῖς ἐλάτῃσι τυπεὶς ᾤχετο Καινεύς, σχίσας ὀρθῷ ποδὶ γᾶν.’ τοῦτο δὲ αὐτῷ συνέβη διὰ τὸ μήτε θύειν τοῖς θεοῖς μήτε εὔχεσθαι ἀλλ’ 〈ἢ〉 τῷ ἑαυτοῦ δόρατι· διὸ Ζεὺς ἐφορμᾷ αὐτῷ τοὺς Κενταύρους, οἵτινες κατὰ γῆν αὐτὸν ὠθοῦσιν.

57-64a. Gyrtone of Coronus: which Homer mentions (B 738) 'they dwelt in Gyrtone'. It is a city of Thessaly or Perrhaebia, as Suda says (fg 5 M. II 464), and it was named after Gyrtone, daughter of Phlegyas. Coronus is the son of Caeneus. The myth is that Caeneus was formerly a woman, and then after Poseidon had intercourse with her she was changed into a man; for she asked for this and for invulnerability. He also contended with Apollo and was defeated. And he used to make passers-by swear by his spear; hence the proverb 'the spear of Caeneus'. But some say that Caeneus sailed with the Argonauts, not Coronus; Apollonius took it from Pindar, who says (fg 167 Schr.): 'struck by green firs Caeneus went down, splitting the earth with upright foot.' This happened to him because he neither sacrificed to the gods nor prayed, but only to his own spear; therefore Zeus set the Centaurs upon him, who drove him into the ground.

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b. 〈Κενταύροισιν:〉 ἀντὶ τοῦ ὑπὸ Κενταύρων. L g

b. 〈Κενταύροισιν:〉 meaning 'by the Centaurs'. Lg

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c. 〈καταΐγδην:〉 καταφορικῶς, μεθ’ ὁρμῆς. L g

c. 〈καταΐγδην:〉 rushing down, with impetus. Lg

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65. Ἀμπύκου υἱὸς ὁ Μόψος τοῦ Τιτάρωνος, μητρὸς δὲ Χλώρι- δος. L m (P)

65. Mopsus, son of Ampycus of Titaron, and of Chloris as mother. Lm (P)

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67—68 a. ἄγχι δὲ λίμνης Ξ〈υνιάδος〉: Ξυνιὰς λίμνη τῆς Θεσσαλίας· τινὲς δὲ πόλιν, ᾗ παράκειται 〈...〉 Βοιβηὰς λίμνη. ἀπὸ δὲ τῆς πόλεως εἴρηκε 〈λίμνην〉 Ξυνιάδα, ἐπειδὴ πλησίον αὐτῆς ἐστιν ἡ πόλις. ξυνὸν δὲ εἴρηται τὸ κοινόν· κοινὴ δέ ἐστιν Θεσσαλίας καὶ Βοιω-
τίας αὕτη.

67-68a. near the lake Xynias: Xynias is a lake of Thessaly; but some say it is a city, beside which lies 〈...〉 the Boebean lake. From the city he called it the Xynian lake, since the city is near it. 'Xynon' means 'common'; and this lake is common to Thessaly and Boeotia.

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b. Κτιμένην Δολοπηίδα: Κτιμένη πόλις τῆς Θεσσαλίας. Δολοπηίδα δὲ τὴν Θεσσαλικήν εἶπε· Δόλοπες γὰρ ἔθνος Θεσσαλίας. Ὅμηρος (Ι 484)· ‘ναῖον δ’ ἐσχατιὴν Φθίης Δολόπεσσιν ἀνάσσων’.

b. Ctimene Dolopian: Ctimene is a city of Thessaly. He called it Dolopian, meaning Thessalian; for the Dolopes are a tribe of Thessaly. Homer (I 484): 'they dwelt in the farthest part of Phthia, ruling over the Dolopes'.

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69. From Opus: Opus is a city of Locris, named after Opus the Elean. Homer (Iliad 2.531): ‘who dwelt in Cynus and Opus and Calliarus.’

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71-74. Mighty Eribotes: strong; it is formed by derivation from ἀλκή (strength), as φωνήεις from φωνή (voice). But Herodorus in his Argonautica (31 F 5 J.) calls him Eurybates and says he was the son of Teleon. The sons of Actor were Menoetius and Irus, and their sons were, of Menoetius and Sthenele, Patroclus, and of Irus, Eurytion.

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75-76. And to rush upon: meaning to pursue. The word μετόπισθεν (behind) is redundant, and the conjunction καί is missing: ‘and when they should rout the ranks, he would turn them to flight.’

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77—78. Κάνθος κίε: τὸν Κάνθον καὶ ὁ Κλέων καταλέγει.

77-78. Canthus went: Cleon also lists Canthus.

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He is the son of Canethus, after whom the mountain in Boeotia is named; and he was the son of Abas, after whom the Euboeans are called Abantes.

Apollonius Rhodius Argonautica 1.640

R. C. Seaton (Translator)

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