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1.105-1.114

Tiphys, son of Hagnias, left the Siphaean people of the Thespians, well skilled to foretell the rising wave on the broad sea, and well skilled to infer from sun and star the stormy winds and the time for sailing. Tritonian Athena herself urged him to join the band of chiefs, and he came among them a welcome comrade. She herself too fashioned the swift ship; and with her Argus, son of Arestor, made it by her counsels. Therefore it proved the most excellent of all ships that have made trial of the sea with oars.

1.115-1.117

After them came Phlias from Araethyrea, where he lived in affluence by the favour of his father Dionysus, in his home by the springs of Asopus.

1.118-1.121

From Argos came Talaus and Areius, sons of Bias, and mighty Leodocus, all of whom Pero daughter of Neleus bore; on her account the Aeolid Melampus endured great suffering in the farm of Iphiclus.

1.122-1.132

Nor do we learn that Heracles of the mighty heart disregarded the eager summons of Aeson's son. But when he heard a report of the heroes' gathering and had readied Lyrceian Argos from Arcadia by the road along which he carried the boar alive that fed in the thickets of Lampeia, near the vast Erymanthian swamp, the boar bound with chains he put down from his huge shoulders at the entrance to the market-place of Mycenae; and himself of his own will set out against the purpose of Eurystheus; and with him went Hylas, a brave comrade, in the flower of youth, to bear his arrows and to guard his bow.

1.133-1.138

Next to him came a scion of the race of divine Danaus, Nauplius. He was the son of Clytonaeus son of Naubolus; Naubolus was son of Lernus; Lernus we know was the son of Proetus son of Nauplius; and once Amymone daughter of Danaus, wedded to Poseidon, bore Nauplius, who surpassed all men in naval skill.

1.139-1.145

Idmon came last of all them that lived at Argos, though he had learnt his own fate by augury, he came, that the people might not grudge him fair renown. He was not in truth the son of Abas, but Leto's son himself fathered him to be numbered among the illustrious Aeolids; and himself taught him the are of prophecy—to pay heed to birds and to observe the signs of the burning sacrifice.

1.146-1.150

Moreover Aetolian Leda sent from Sparta strong Polydeuces and Castor, skilled to guide swift-footed steeds; these her dearly-loved sons she bore at one birth in the house of Tyndareus; nor did she forbid their departure; for she had thoughts worthy of the bride of Zeus.

1.151-1.155

The sons of Aphareus, Lynceus and proud Idas, came from Arene, both exulting in their great strength; and Lynceus too excelled in keenest sight, if the report is true that that hero could easily direct his sight even beneath the earth.

1.156-1.160

Argonautica. Apollonius Rhodius. R. C. Seaton (Translator), ed. Open AI 5.6 Sol Medium. Cambridge, Mass.. 1912.

Sponsored by Perseus Project, Tufts University.

Funding provided by Schmidt Sciences.

Current edition Experimental

The Argonautica, translated by R. C. Seaton and modernized by OpenAI 5.6 Sol (OCR draft) (English) (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.)

Provisional text from uncorrected OCR; expect errors.

Editions (3)

Argonautica Perseus (The Argonautica of Apollonius Rhodius, Apollonius, Rhodius, creator; Mooney, George W, editor, translator. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1912.) — 1.105 focus

Τῖφυς δʼ Ἁγνιάδης Σιφαέα κάλλιπε δῆμον

105

Θεσπιέων, ἐσθλὸς μὲν ὀρινόμενον προδαῆναι

κῦμʼ ἁλὸς εὐρείης, ἐσθλὸς δʼ ἀνέμοιο θυέλλας

καὶ πλόον ἠελίῳ τε καὶ ἀστέρι τεκμήρασθαι.

αὐτή μιν Τριτωνὶς ἀριστήων ἐς ὅμιλον

ὦρσεν Ἀθηναίη, μετὰ δʼ ἤλυθεν ἐλδομένοισιν.

110

αὐτὴ γὰρ καὶ νῆα θοὴν κάμε· σὺν δέ οἱ Ἄργος

τεῦξεν Ἀρεστορίδης κείνης ὑποθημοσύνῃσιν.

τῶ καὶ πασάων προφερεστάτη ἔπλετο νηῶν,

ὅσσαι ὑπʼ εἰρεσίῃσιν ἐπειρήσαντο θαλάσσης.

Φλίας δʼ αὖτʼ ἐπὶ τοῖσιν Ἀραιθυρέηθεν ἵκανεν,

115

ἔνθʼ ἀφνειὸς ἔναιε Διωνύσοιο ἕκητι,

πατρὸς ἑοῦ, πηγῇσιν ἐφέστιος Ἀσωποῖο.

Ἀργόθεν αὖ Ταλαὸς καὶ Ἀρήιος, υἷε Βίαντος,

ἤλυθον ἴφθιμός τε Λεώδοκος, οὓς τέκε Πηρὼ

Νηληίς· τῆς δʼ ἀμφὶ δύην ἐμόγησε βαρεῖαν

120

Αἰολίδης σταθμοῖσιν ἐν Ἰφίκλοιο Μελάμπους.

οὐδὲ μὲν οὐδὲ βίην κρατερόφρονος Ἡρακλῆος

πευθόμεθʼ Αἰσονίδαο λιλαιομένου ἀθερίξαι.

ἀλλʼ ἐπεὶ ἄιε βάξιν ἀγειρομένων ἡρώων,

νεῖον ἀπʼ Ἀρκαδίης Λυρκήιον Ἄργος ἀμείψας

125

τὴν ὁδόν, ᾗ ζωὸν φέρε κάπριον, ὅς ῥʼ ἐνὶ βήσσῃς

φέρβετο Λαμπείης, Ἐρυμάνθιον ἂμ μέγα τῖφος,

τὸν μὲν ἐνὶ πρώτῃσι Μυκηναίων ἀγορῇσιν

δεσμοῖς ἰλλόμενον μεγάλων ἀπεθήκατο νώτων·

αὐτὸς δʼ ᾗ ἰότητι παρὲκ νόον Εὐρυσθῆος

130

ὡρμήθη· σὺν καί οἱ Ὕλας κίεν, ἐσθλὸς ὀπάων,

πρωθήβης, ἰῶν τε φορεὺς φύλακός τε βιοῖο.

τῷ δʼ ἐπὶ δὴ θείοιο κίεν Δαναοῖο γενέθλη,

Ναύπλιος. ἦ γὰρ ἔην Κλυτονήου Ναυβολίδαο·

Ναύβολος αὖ Λέρνου· Λέρνον γε μὲν ἴδμεν ἐόντα

135

Προίτου Ναυπλιάδαο· Ποσειδάωνι δὲ κούρη.

πρίν ποτʼ Ἀμυμώνη Δαναῒς τέκεν εὐνηθεῖσα

Ναύπλιον, ὃς περὶ πάντας ἐκαίνυτο ναυτιλίῃσιν.

Ἴδμων δʼ ὑστάτιος μετεκίαθεν, ὅσσοι ἔναιον

Ἄργος, ἐπεὶ δεδαὼς τὸν ἑὸν μόρον οἰωνοῖσιν

140

ἤιε, μή οἱ δῆμος ἐυκλείης ἀγάσαιτο.

οὐ μὲν ὅγʼ ἦεν Ἄβαντος ἐτήτυμον, ἀλλά μιν αὐτὸς

γείνατο κυδαλίμοις ἐναρίθμιον Αἰολίδῃσιν

Λητοΐδης· αὐτὸς δὲ θεοπροπίας ἐδίδαξεν

οἰωνούς τʼ ἀλέγειν ἠδʼ ἔμπυρα σήματʼ ἰδέσθαι.

145

καὶ μὴν Αἰτωλὶς κρατερὸν Πολυδεύκεα Λήδη

Κάστορά τʼ ὠκυπόδων ὦρσεν δεδαημένον ἵππων

Σπάρτηθεν· τοὺς δʼ ἥγε δόμοις ἔνι Τυνδαρέοιο

τηλυγέτους ὠδῖνι μιῇ τέκεν· οὐδʼ ἀπίθησεν

νισσομένοις· Ζηνὸς γὰρ ἐπάξια μήδετο λέκτρων.

150

οἵ τʼ Ἀφαρητιάδαι Λυγκεὺς καὶ ὑπέρβιος Ἴδας

Ἀρήνηθεν ἔβαν, μεγάλῃ περιθαρσέες ἀλκῇ

ἀμφότεροι· Λυγκεὺς δὲ καὶ ὀξυτάτοις ἐκέκαστο

ὄμμασιν, εἰ ἐτεόν γε πέλει κλέος, ἀνέρα κεῖνον

ῥηιδίως καὶ νέρθε κατὰ χθονὸς αὐγάζεσθαι.

155

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.) — 1.105 focus

ΤΙΦΥΣ δ' Αγνιάδης Σιφαέα κάλλιπε δῆμου

105

Θεσπιέων, ἐσθλὸς μὲν ὀρινόμενον προδαῆναι

κῦμ᾽ ἁλὸς εὐρείης, ἐσθλὸς δ᾽ ἀνέμοιο θυέλλας

καὶ πλόον ἠελίῳ τε καὶ ἀστέρι τεκμήρασθαι.

αὐτή μιν Τριτωνὶς ἀριστήων ἐς ὅμιλον

ὧρσεν Αθηναίη, μετὰ δ᾽ ἤλυθεν ἐλδομένοισιν.

110

αὐτὴ γὰρ καὶ νῆα θοὴν κάμε· σὺν δὲ οἱ Αργος

τεῦξεν Αρεστορίδης, κείνης ὑποθημοσύνῃσι.

τῷ καὶ πασάων προφερεστάτη ἔπλετο νηῶν,

ὅσσαι ὑπ᾽ εἰρεσίῃσιν ἐπειρήσαντο θαλάσσης.

ΦΛΙΑΣ δ᾽ αὖτ᾽ ἐπὶ τοῖσιν Αραιθυρέηθεν ἵκανεν,

115

ἔνθ᾽ ἀφνειὸς ἔναιε Διωνύσοιο ἕκητι,

πατρὸς ἑοῦ, πηγῇσιν ἐφέστιος Ασωποῖο.

Αργόθεν αὖ ΤΑΛΑΟΣ καὶ ΑΡΗΪΟΣ, υἱε Βίαντος

ἤλυθον, ἴφθιμός τε ΛΕΩΛΟΚΟΣ, οὓς τέκε Πηρώ

Νηληΐς· τῆς δ᾽ ἄμφι δύην ἐμόγησε βαρεῖαν

120

Αἰολίδης σταθμοῖσιν ἐν Ιφίκλοιο Μελάμπους.

Οὐδὲ μὲν οὐδὲ βίην κρατερόφρονος ΗΡΑΚΛΗΟΣ

πευθόμεθ᾽ Αἰσονίδαο λιλαιομένου ἀθερίξαι.

ἀλλ᾽ ἐπεὶ ἄϊε βάξιν ἀγειρομένων ἡρώων,

νεῖον ἀπ᾿ Αρκαδίης Λυγκήϊον Αργος ἀμείψας

125

τὴν ὁδὸν, ᾗ ζωὸν φέρε κάπριον, ὅς ῥ᾽ ἐνὶ βήσσῃς

φέρβετο Λαμπείης, Ερυμάνθιον ἀμμέγα τῖφος·

τὸν μὲν ἐνὶ πρώτῃσι Μυκηναίων ἀγορῇσι

δεσμοῖς ἰλλόμενον μεγάλων ἀπεθήκατο νώτων·

αὐτὸς δ᾽ ἡ ἰότητι, παρὲκ νόον Εὐρυσθῆος,

130

ὡρμήθη· σὺν καί οἱ Υλας κίεν, ἐσθλὸς ὀπάων,

πρωθήβης, ἰῶν τε φορεὺς, φύλακός τε βιοῖο.

Τῷ δ᾽ ἔπι δὴ θείοιο κίεν Δαναοῖο γενέθλη,

ΝΑΥΠΛΙΟΣ. ἦ γὰρ ἔην Κλυτονήου Ναυβολίδαο·

Ναύβολος αὖ Λέρνου· Λέρνον γε μὲν ἴδμεν ἐόντα

135

Προίτου Ναυπλιάδαο· Ποσειδάωνι δὲ κούρη

πρίν ποτ' Αμυμώνη Δαναΐς τέκεν εὐνηθεῖσα

Ναύπλιον, ὃς πέρι πάντας ἐκαίνυτο ναυτιλίῃσιν.

ΙΔΜΩΝ δ᾽ ὑστάτιος μετεκίαθεν, ὅσσοι ἔναιον

Αργος, ἐπεὶ δεδαὼς τὸν ἑὸν μόρον οἰωνοῖσιν

140

ἤϊε, μή οἱ δῆμος ἐϋκλείης ἀγάσαιτο.

οὐ μὲν ὅγ᾽ ἦεν Αβαντος ἐτήτυμον, ἀλλά μιν αὐτὸς

γείνατο κυδαλίμοις ἐναρίθμιον Αἰολίδῃσι

Λητοΐδης· αὐτὸς δὲ θεοπροπίας ἐδίδαξεν,

οἰωνούς τ᾽ ἀλέγειν, ἠδ᾽ ἔμπυρα σήματ᾿ ἰδέσθαι.

145

Καὶ μὴν Αἰτωλὶς κρατερὸν ΠΟΛΥΔΕΥΚΕΑ Λήδη

ΚΑΣΤΟΡΑ τ᾿ ὠκυπόδων ὧρσε δεδαημένον ἵππων

Σπάρτηθεν· τοὺς δ᾽ ἡ γε δόμοις ἔνι Τυνδαρέοιο

τηλυγέτους ὠδῖνι μιῇ τέκεν· οὐδ᾽ ἀπίθησε

νισσομένοις· Ζηνὸς γὰρ ἐπάξια μήδετο λέκτρων.

150

Οἱ τ᾽ Αφαρητιάδαι ΛΥΓΚΕΥΣ καὶ ὑπέρβιος ΊΔΑΣ

Αρήνηθεν ἔβαν, μεγάλῃ περιθαρσέες ἀλκῇ

ἀμφότεροι· Αυγκεὺς δὲ καὶ ὀξυτάτοις ἐκέκαστο

ὄμμασιν, εἰ ἐτεόν γε πέλει κλέος, ἀνέρα κεῖνον·

ῥηϊδίως καὶ νέρθεν ὑπὸ χθονὸς αὐγάζεσθαι. .

155

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.) — 1.105 focus

Τίφυς δ᾽ Ἁγνιάδης Σιφαέα κάλλιπε δῆμον

105

Θεσπιέων, ἐσθλὸς μὲν ὀρινόμενον προδαῆναι

κῦμ᾽ ἁλὸς εὐρείης, ἐσθλὸς δ᾽ ἀνέμοιο θυέλλας

καὶ πλόον ἠελίῳ τε καὶ ἀστέρι τεκμήρασθαι.

αὐτή μιν Τριτωνὶς ἀριστήων ἐς ὅμιλον

ὧρσεν Ἀθηναίη, μετὰ δ᾽ ἤλυθεν ἐλδομένοισιν.

110

αὐτὴ γὰρ καὶ νῆα θοὴν κάμε· σὺν δὲ οἱ Ἄργος

τεῦξεν Ἀρεστορίδης κείνης ὑποθημοσύνῃσιν.

τῶ καὶ πασάων προφερεστάτη ἔπλετο νηῶν,

ὅσσαι ὑπ᾽ εἰρεσίῃσιν ἐπειρήσαντο θαλάσσης.

Φλίας δ᾽ αὖτ᾽ ἐπὶ τοῖσιν Ἀραιθυρέηθεν ἵκανεν,

115

ἔνθ᾽ ἀφνειὸς ἔναιε Διωνύσοιο ἕκητι,

πατρὸς ἑοῦ, πηγῇσιν ἐφέστιος Ἀσωποῖο.

Ἀργόθεν αὖ Ταλαὸς καὶ Ἀρήιος, υἱε Βίαντος,

ἤλυθον ἴφθιμός τε Λεώδοκος, οὓς τέκε Πηρὼ

Νηληίς· τῆς δ᾽ ἀμφὶ δύην ἐμόγησε βαρεῖαν

120

Αἰολίδης σταθμοῖσιν ἐν Ἰφίκλοιο Μελάμπους.

Οὐδὲ μὲν οὐδὲ βίην κρατερόφρονος Ἡρακλῆος

πευθόμεθ᾽ Αἰσονίδαο λιλαιομένου ἀθερίξαι.

ἀλλ᾽ ἐπεὶ ἄιε βάξιν ἀγειρομένων ἡρώων,

νεῖον ἀπ᾿ Ἀρκαδίης Λυρκήιον Ἄργος ἀμείψας

125

τὴν ὁδόν, ᾗ ζωὸν φέρε κάπριον, ὅς ῥ᾽ ἐνὶ βήσσῃς

φέρβετο Λαμπείης, Ἐρυμάνθιον ἂμ μέγα τῖφος,

τὸν μὲν ἐνὶ πρώτῃσι Μυκηναίων ἀγορῇσιν

δεσμοῖς ἰλλόμενον μεγάλων ἀπεθήκατο νώτων·

αὐτὸς δ᾽ ἡ ἰότητι παρὲκ νόον Εὐρυσθῆος

130

ὡρμήθη· σὺν καί οἱ Ὕλας κίεν, ἐσθλὸς ὀπάων,

πρωθήβης, ἰῶν τε φορεὺς φύλακός τε βιοῖο.

Τῷ δ᾽ ἐπὶ δὴ θείοιο κίεν Δαναοῖο γενέθλη,

Ναύπλιος. ἦ γὰρ ἔην Κλυτονήου Ναυβολίδαο·

Ναύβολος αὖ Λέρνου· Λέρνον γε μὲν ἴδμεν ἐόντα

135

Προίτου Ναυπλιάδαο· Ποσειδάωνι δὲ κούρη

πρίν ποτ' Ἀμυμώνη Δαναΐς τέκεν εὐνηθεῖσα

Ναύπλιον, ὃς περὶ πάντας ἐκαίνυτο ναυτιλίῃσιν.

Ἴδμων δ᾽ ὑστάτιος μετεκίαθεν, ὅσσοι ἔναιον

Ἄργος, ἐπεὶ δεδαὼς τὸν ἑὸν μόρον οἰωνοῖσιν

140

ἤιε, μή οἱ δῆμος ἐυκλείης ἀγάσαιτο.

οὐ μὲν ὅγ᾽ ἦεν Ἄβαντος ἐτήτυμον, ἀλλά μιν αὐτὸς

γείνατο κυδαλίμοις ἐναρίθμιον Αἰολίδῃσιν

Λητοΐδης· αὐτὸς δὲ θεοπροπίας ἐδίδαξεν

οἰωνούς τ᾽ ἀλέγειν ἠδ᾽ ἔμπυρα σήματ᾿ ἰδέσθαι.

145

Καὶ μὴν Αἰτωλὶς κρατερὸν Πολυδεύκεα Λήδη

Κάστορά τ᾽ ὠκυπόδων ὤρσεν δεδαημένον ἵππων

Σπάρτηθεν· τοὺς δ᾽ ἤγε δόμοις ἔνι Τυνδαρέοιο

τηλυγέτους ὠδῖνι μιῇ τέκεν· οὐδ᾽ ἀπίθησεν

νισσομένοις· Ζηνὸς γὰρ ἐπάξια μήδετο λέκτρων.

150

Οἵ τ᾽ Ἀφαρητιάδαι Λυγκεὺς καὶ ὑπέρβιος Ἴδας

Ἀρήνηθεν ἔβαν, μεγάλῃ περιθαρσέες ἀλκῇ

ἀμφότεροι· Λυγκεὺς δὲ καὶ ὀξυτάτοις ἐκέκαστο

ὄμμασιν, εἰ ἐτεόν γε πέλει κλέος, ἀνέρα κεῖνον

ῥηιδίως καὶ νέρθε κατὰ χθονὸς αὐγάζεσθαι.

155

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.) — 1.105 focus

1.105-1.114

And Tiphys, son of Hagnias, left his Thespian folk in Siphas ; a cunning prophet he to foretell a rising tumult amid the waves of the wide sea, and cunning to divine storms of wind and the course of a ship from the sun and the stars. Him did Tritonian Athene herself rouse to the gathering of the chiefs, and he came amongst men eager for his coming ; for it was Athene, too, that builded the swift ship, and with her had Argus, son of Arestor, fashioned it¹²³ by her counsels. Wherefore was Argo far the best of all the barques that ever crossed the sea with oars.

1.115-1.117

Next came Phlias from Aræthyrea, where he dwelt in plenty by the grace of Dionysus, his father, in his home by the springs of Asopus.

1.118-1.121

From Argos came forth Talaus and Areius, two sons of Bias; and mighty Leodocus, whom Pero, daughter of Neleus, bare; for her sake Melampus, son of Æolus, endured grievous misery in the steading of Iphiclus.

1.122-1.132

Nor are we told that mighty Heracles, stout of heart, made light of the earnest prayer of the son of Æson. Nay, when he heard the report that the heroes were gathering, he changed his path anew from Arcadia and came to Lyrceian Argos, whither he was bringing alive a boar that battened in the glens of Lampeia beside the vast marsh of Erymanthus ; and he cast him down from off his mighty back, fast bound in chains, at the entrance to the assembly of the Mycenæans, while himself started off as he listed against the purpose of Eurystheus; and with him came Hylas, his trusty squire, in the bloom of youth, to bear his arrows and to keep his bow.

1.133-1.138

Next came the son of divine Danaus, Nauplius. Lo! he was son of Clytoneus, the child of Naubolus; and Naubolus was the son of Lernus; and of Lernus we are told that he was the son of Prœtus, whom Nauplius begat; for the maid Amymone, daughter of Danaus, in days gone by, bare, from the embraces of Poseidon, Nauplius, who far excelled all men in seamanship.

1.139-1.145

And last of those, who dwelt in Argos, came Idmon; for he would be there, although from augury he knew his fate; lest the people should grudge him a fair fame. He, of a truth, was no son of Abas, but the child of Leto him self begat him to swell the number of the famous race of⁴ Æolus ; yea, and himself did teach him divination, and to heed the flight of birds, and to read signs in blazing fire.

1.146-1.150

Moreover, Ætolian Leda sent forth from Sparta strong Polydeuces and Castor, skilled to curb fleet steeds; these, her well-beloved sons, she bare at one birth in the halls of Tyndarus, and when they would go she said not nav, for her thoughts were worthy the bride of Zeus.

1.151-1.155

From Arene came the sons of Apharetus, Lynceus and Idas, of overweening pride, both too confident in their great strength; and Lynceus too excelled in the keenness of his sight, if that is really a true legend, that he could see with ease a man even beneath the earth.

1.156-1.160

The Argonautica, translated by R. C. Seaton (OCR draft) Experimental (R. C. Seaton's English translation of Apollonius Rhodius, published by Harvard University Press in 1912.) — 1.105 focus

1.105-1.114

Tiphys, son of Hagnias, left the Siphaean people of the Thespians, well skilled to foretell the rising wave on the broad sea, and well skilled to infer from sun and star the stormy winds and the time for sailing. Tritonian Athena herself urged him to join the band of chiefs, and he came among them a welcome comrade. She herself too fashioned the swift ship; and with her Argus, son of Arestor, wrought it by her counsels. Wherefore it proved the most excellent of all ships that have made trial of the sea with oars.

1.115-1.117

After them came Phlias from Araethyrea, where he dwelt in affluence by the favour of his father Dionysus, in his home by the springs of Asopus.

1.118-1.121

From Argos came Talaus and Areius, sons of Bias, and mighty Leodocus, all of whom Pero daughter of Neleus bare; on her account the Aeolid Melampus endured sore affliction in the steading of Iphiclus.

1.122-1.132

1.133-1.138

Next to him came a scion of the race of divine Danaus, Nauplius. He was the son of Clytonaeus son of Naubolus; Naubolus was son of Lernus; Lernus we know was the son of Proetus son of Nauplius; and once Amymone daughter of Danaus, wedded to Poseidon, bare Nauplius, who surpassed all men in naval skill.

1.139-1.145

Idmon came last of all them that dwelt at Argos, though he had learnt his own fate by augury, he came, that the people might not grudge him fair renown. He was not in truth the son of Abas, but Leto's son himself begat him to be numbered among the illustrious Aeolids; and himself taught him the art of prophecy--to pay heed to birds and to observe the signs of the burning sacrifice.

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Moreover Aetolian Leda sent from Sparta strong Polydeuces and Castor, skilled to guide swift-footed steeds; these her dearly-loved sons she bare at one birth in the house of Tyndareus; nor did she forbid their departure; for she had thoughts worthy of the bride of Zeus.

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1.156-1.160

The Argonautica, translated by F. A. Fawkes (OCR draft) Experimental (F. A. Fawkes's English translation of Apollonius Rhodius.) — 1.105 focus

Bœotian Tiphys came, experienc'd well

Old ocean's foaming ſurges to foretell,

Experienc'd well the ſtormy winds to ſhun,

And ſteer his veſſel by the ſtars, or ſun.

Minerva urg'd him by her high command,

135

A welcome mate to join the princely band.

For ſhe the ſhip had form'd with heavenly ſkill,

Tho' Argus wrought the dictates of her will.

Thus plann'd, thus faſhion'd, this fam'd ſhip excell'd

The nobleſt ſhips by oar or ſail impell'd.

140

From Aræthyrea, that near Corinth lay,

Phlias, the ſon of Bacchus, bent his way :

Bleſs'd by his ſire, his ſplendid manſion ſtood

Faſt by the fountains of Aſopus' flood.

From Argos next the ſons of Bias came,

145

Areius, Talaus, candidates for fame,

With bold Leodocus, whom Pero bore,

Neleus' fair daughter, on the Argive ſhore;

For whom Melampus various woes ſuſtain'd,

In a deep dungeon by Iphiclus chain'd.

150

Next Hercules, endued with dauntleſs mind,

At Jaſon's ſummons, ſtay'd not long behind.

For warn'd of this adventurous band, when laſt

The chief to Argos from Arcadia paſt,

(What time in chains he brought the living boar,

155

The dread, the bane of Erymanthia's moor,

And at the gate of proud Mycenæ's town,

From his broad ſhoulders hurl'd the monster down :)

Unaſk'd the ſtern Mycenian king's confent,

Inſtant to join the warlike hoſt he went.

160

Young Hylas waited with obſequious care,

The hero's quiver and his bow to bear.

Next came, the liſt of demigods to grace,

He who from Danaüs deriv'd his race,

Nauplius; of whom fam'd Prætus was the ſon,

165

Of Prætus Lernus; thus the lineage run:

From Lernus Naubolus his being claim'd,

Whoſe valiant ſon was Clytoneüs nam'd.

In navigation's various arts confeſs'd

Shone Nauplius' ſkill, ſuperior to the reſt:

170

Him to the ſea's dread lord, in days of yore,

Danaüs' fair daughter, Amymone bore.

Laſt of thoſe chiefs who left the Grecian coaſt,

Prophetic Idmon join'd the gallant hoſt;

(Full well he knew what cruel fate ordain'd;

175

But dreaded more than death his honour ſtain'd)

The ſon of Phœbus by ſome ſtolen embrace,

And number'd too with Æolus's race,

He learn'd his art prophetic from his ſire,

Omens from birds and prodigies from fire,

180

Illuſtrious Pollux, fam'd for martial force,

And Caſtor, ſkill'd to guide the rapid horſe,

Ætolian Leda ſent from Sparta's ſhore:

Both at one birth in Tyndarus' houſe ſhe bore.

No boding fears her generous mind depreſs'd;

185

She thought like them whom Jove's embrace had bleſs'd.

Lynceus and Idas, from Arene's wall,

Heard fame's loud ſummons, and obey'd her call:

The ſons of Aphareus, of matchleſs might,

But Lynceus ſtands renown'd for piercing ſight:

190

So keen his beam, that ancient fables tell,

He ſaw, thro' earth, the wondrous depths of hell.

Commentary

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

11. 11. προχοῇσι: τῶν ποταμῶν οἱ συμβάλλοντες τόποι τῇ θαλάσσῃ προχοαὶ λέγονται, ὡς Ὅμηρος (Ρ 263): ‘ὡς δ’ ὅτ’ ἐπὶ προχοῇσι διιπε-
τέος.’

14. 14. Ἥρης δὲ Πελασγίδος: Ὁμηρικῶς τὴν Ἥραν Πελασγίδα εἶπεν, ἐκ τῆς Θεσσαλικῆς χώρας. Πελασγοὶ γάρ εἰσιν, οἳ τὴν Φθιωτικὴν κατῴκουν, ὡς φησιν Ὅμηρος (Β 681): ‘νῦν αὖ τούς, ὅσσοι τὸ Πελασγικὸν Ἄργος ἔναιον’, ἀφορίζων τῆς Πελοποννήσου, ἣν Ἀχαϊκὸν
καλεῖ Ἄργος.

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

23-25b. b. 〈σκοπιῆς〉 Πιμπληίδος ἄγχι τεκ〈έσθαι〉: Πίμπλεια χωρίον κατὰ Πιερίαν· οἱ δὲ ὄρος Θράκης, οἱ δὲ κρήνην καὶ κώμην τῆς Πιερίας.

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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11. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-11

11. προχοῇσι: τῶν ποταμῶν οἱ συμβάλλοντες τόποι τῇ θαλάσσῃ προχοαὶ λέγονται, ὡς Ὅμηρος (Ρ 263): ‘ὡς δ’ ὅτ’ ἐπὶ προχοῇσι διιπε-
τέος.’

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14. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-12

14. Ἥρης δὲ Πελασγίδος: Ὁμηρικῶς τὴν Ἥραν Πελασγίδα εἶπεν, ἐκ τῆς θεσσαλικῆς χώρας. Πελασγοὶ γάρ εἰσιν, οἳ τὴν Φθιωτικὴν κατῴκουν, ὡς φησιν Ὅμηρος (Β 681): ‘νῦν αὖ τούς, ὅσσοι τὸ Πελασγικὸν Ἄργος ἔναιον’, ἀφορίζων τῆς Πελοποννήσου, ἣν Ἀχαϊκὸν
καλεῖ Ἄργος.

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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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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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11. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-11

11. προχοῇσι: the places where rivers meet the sea are called προχοαί, as Homer (Ρ 263): ‘ὡς δ’ ὅτ’ ἐπὶ προχοῇσι διιπε- τέος.’

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14. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-12

14. Ἥρης δὲ Πελασγίδος: Ὁμηρικῶς τὴν Ἥραν Πελασγίδα εἶπεν, ἐκ τῆς Θεσσαλικῆς χώρας. Πελασγοὶ γάρ εἰσιν, οἳ τὴν Φθιωτικὴν κατῴκουν, ὡς φησιν Ὅμηρος (Β 681): ‘νῦν αὖ τούς, ὅσσοι τὸ Πελασγικὸν Ἄργος ἔναιον’, ἀφορίζων τῆς Πελοποννήσου, ἣν Ἀχαϊκὸν
καλεῖ Ἄργος.

14. Ἥρης δὲ Πελασγίδος: In Homeric fashion he called Hera Pelasgian, from the Thessalian land. For the Pelasgians are those who inhabited Phthiotis, as Homer says (Β 681): ‘νῦν αὖ τούς, ὅσσοι τὸ Πελασγικὸν Ἄργος ἔναιον’, distinguishing it from the Peloponnese, which he calls Achaean Argos.

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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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