（（LACUNA））
`InthemountainsofCylleneshe（Maia）bareHermes,theheraldofthegods。\'
Fragment#2——
ScholiastonAratus254:
ButZeusmadethem（thesistersofHyas）intothestarswhicharecalledHyades。HesiodinhisBookaboutStarstellsustheirnamesasfollows:`NymphsliketheGraces（1）,PhaesyleandCoronisandrich—crownedCleeiaandlovelyPhacoandlong—robedEudora,whomthetribesofmenupontheearthcallHyades。\'
Fragment#3——
Pseudo—EratosthenesCatast。frag。1:（2）
TheGreatBear。]——Hesiodsaysshe（Callisto）wasthedaughterofLycaonandlivedinArcadia。Shechosetooccupyherselfwithwild—beastsinthemountainstogetherwithArtemis,and,whenshewasseducedbyZeus,continuedsometimeundetectedbythegoddess,butafterwards,whenshewasalreadywithchild,wasseenbyherbathingandsodiscovered。Uponthis,thegoddesswasenragedandchangedherintoabeast。ThusshebecameabearandgavebirthtoasoncalledArcas。Butwhileshewasinthemountains,shewashuntedbysomegoat—herdsandgivenupwithherbabetoLycaon。Somewhileafter,shethoughtfittogointotheforbiddenprecinctofZeus,notknowingthelaw,andbeingpursuedbyherownsonandtheArcadians,wasabouttobekilledbecauseofthesaidlaw;butZeusdeliveredherbecauseofherconnectionwithhimandputheramongthestars,givingherthenameBearbecauseofthemisfortunewhichhadbefallenher。
Comm。Supplem。onAratus,p。547M。8:
OfBootes,alsocalledtheBear—warden。ThestorygoesthatheisArcasthesonofCallistoandZeus,andhelivedinthecountryaboutLycaeum。AfterZeushadseducedCallisto,Lycaon,pretendingnottoknowofthematter,entertainedZeus,asHesiodsays,andsetbeforehimonthetablethebabewhichhehadcutup。
Fragment#4——
Pseudo—Eratosthenes,Catast。fr。xxxii:
Orion。]——HesiodsaysthathewasthesonofEuryale,thedaughterofMinos,andofPoseidon,andthattherewasgivenhimasagiftthepowerofwalkinguponthewavesasthoughuponland。WhenhewascometoChios,beoutragedMerope,thedaughterofOenopion,beingdrunken;butOenopionwhenhelearnedofitwasgreatlyvexedattheoutrageandblindedhimandcasthimoutofthecountry。ThenhecametoLemnosasabeggarandtheremetHephaestuswhotookpityonhimandgavehimCedalionhisownservanttoguidehim。SoOriontookCedalionuponhisshouldersandusedtocarryhimaboutwhilehepointedouttheroads。ThenhecametotheeastandappearstohavemetHelius（theSun）andtohavebeenhealed,andsoreturnedbackagaintoOenopiontopunishhim;butOenopionwashiddenawaybyhispeopleunderground。Beingdisappointed,then,inhissearchfortheking,OrionwentawaytoCreteandspenthistimehuntingincompanywithArtemisandLeto。Itseemsthathethreatenedtokilleverybeasttherewasonearth;whereupon,inheranger,Earthsentupagainsthimascorpionofverygreatsizebywhichhewasstungandsoperished。AfterthisZeus,atoneprayerofArtemisandLeto,puthimamongthestars,becauseofhismanliness,andthescorpionalsoasamemorialofhimandofwhathadoccurred。
Fragment#5——
Diodorusiv。85:
Somesaythatgreatearthquakesoccurred,whichbrokethroughtheneckoflandandformedthestraits（3）,theseapartingthemainlandfromtheisland。ButHesiod,thepoet,saysjusttheopposite:thattheseawasopen,butOrionpiledupthepromontorybyPeloris,andfoundedthecloseofPoseidonwhichisespeciallyesteemedbythepeoplethereabouts。Whenhehadfinishedthis,hewentawaytoEuboeaandsettledthere,andbecauseofhisrenownwastakenintothenumberofthestarsinheaven,andwonundyingremembrance。
ENDNOTES:
（1）ThishaltverseisaddedbytheScholiastonAratus,172。
（2）The\"Catasterismi\"（\"PlacingsamongtheStars\"）isacollectionoflegendsrelatingtothevariousconstellations。
（3）TheStraitsofMessina。
THEPRECEPTSOFCHIRON（fragments）
Fragment#1——
ScholiastonPindar,Pyth。vi。19:
`Andnow,pray,markallthesethingswellinawiseheart。
First,wheneveryoucometoyourhouse,offergoodsacrificestotheeternalgods。\'
Fragment#2——
PlutarchMor。1034E:
`Decidenosuituntilyouhaveheardbothsidesspeak。\'
Fragment#3——
PlutarchdeOrac。defectuii。415C:
`Achatteringcrowlivesoutninegenerationsofagedmen,butastag\'slifeisfourtimesacrow\'s,andaraven\'slifemakesthreestagsold,whilethephoenixoutlivesnineravens,butwe,therich—hairedNymphs,daughtersofZeustheaegis—holder,outlivetenphoenixes。\'
Fragment#4——
Quintilian,i。15:
Someconsiderthatchildrenundertheageofsevenshouldnotreceivealiteraryeducation……ThatHesiodwasofthisopinionverymanywritersaffirmwhowereearlierthanthecriticAristophanes;forhewasthefirsttorejectthe\"Precepts\",inwhichbookthismaximoccurs,asaworkofthatpoet。
THEGREATWORKS（fragments）
Fragment#1——
Comm。onAristotle,NicomacheanEthics。v。8:
Theverse,however（theslayingofRhadamanthys）,isinHesiodinthe\"GreatWorks\"andisasfollows:`Ifamansowevil,heshallreapevilincrease;ifmendotohimashehasdone,itwillbetruejustice。\'
Fragment#2——
ProclusonHesiod,WorksandDays,126:
SomebelievethattheSilverRace（istobeattributedto）theearth,declaringthatinthe\"GreatWorks\"HesiodmakessilvertobeofthefamilyofEarth。
THEIDAEANDACTYLS（fragments）
Fragment#1——
Pliny,NaturalHistoryvii。56,197:
HesiodsaysthatthosewhoarecalledtheIdaeanDactylstaughtthesmeltingandtemperingofironinCrete。
Fragment#2——
Clement,Stromateisi。16。75:
Celmis,again,andDamnameneus,thefirstoftheIdaeanDactyls,discoveredironinCyprus;butbronzesmeltingwasdiscoveredbyDelas,anotherIdaean,thoughHesiodcallshimScythes（1）。
ENDNOTES:
（1）Orperhaps`aScythian\'。
THETHEOGONY（1,041lines）
（ll。1—25）FromtheHeliconianMusesletusbegintosing,whoholdthegreatandholymountofHelicon,anddanceonsoftfeetaboutthedeep—bluespringandthealtarofthealmightysonofCronos,and,whentheyhavewashedtheirtenderbodiesinPermessusorintheHorse\'sSpringorOlmeius,maketheirfair,lovelydancesuponhighestHeliconandmovewithvigorousfeet。
Thencetheyariseandgoabroadbynight,veiledinthickmist,anduttertheirsongwithlovelyvoice,praisingZeustheaegis—
holderandqueenlyHeraofArgoswhowalksongoldensandalsandthedaughterofZeustheaegis—holderbright—eyedAthene,andPhoebusApollo,andArtemiswhodelightsinarrows,andPoseidontheearth—holderwhoshakestheearth,andreverendThemisandquick—glancing（1）Aphrodite,andHebewiththecrownofgold,andfairDione,Leto,Iapetus,andCronosthecraftycounsellor,EosandgreatHeliusandbrightSelene,Earthtoo,andgreatOceanus,anddarkNight,andtheholyraceofalltheotherdeathlessonesthatareforever。AndonedaytheytaughtHesiodglorioussongwhilehewasshepherdinghislambsunderholyHelicon,andthiswordfirstthegoddessessaidtome——theMusesofOlympus,daughtersofZeuswhoholdstheaegis:
（ll。26—28）`Shepherdsofthewilderness,wretchedthingsofshame,merebellies,weknowhowtospeakmanyfalsethingsasthoughtheyweretrue;butweknow,whenwewill,touttertruethings。\'
（ll。29—35）Sosaidtheready—voiceddaughtersofgreatZeus,andtheypluckedandgavemearod,ashootofsturdylaurel,amarvellousthing,andbreathedintomeadivinevoicetocelebratethingsthatshallbeandthingstherewereaforetime;
andtheybademesingoftheraceoftheblessedgodsthatareeternally,butevertosingofthemselvesbothfirstandlast。
Butwhyallthisaboutoakorstone？（2）
（ll。36—52）Comethou,letusbeginwiththeMuseswhogladdenthegreatspiritoftheirfatherZeusinOlympuswiththeirsongs,tellingofthingsthatareandthatshallbeandthatwereaforetimewithconsentingvoice。Unwearyingflowsthesweetsoundfromtheirlips,andthehouseoftheirfatherZeustheloud—thundererisgladatthelily—likevoiceofthegoddessesasitspreadabroad,andthepeaksofsnowyOlympusresound,andthehomesoftheimmortals。Andtheyutteringtheirimmortalvoice,celebrateinsongfirstofallthereverendraceofthegodsfromthebeginning,thosewhomEarthandwideHeavenbegot,andthegodssprungofthese,giversofgoodthings。Then,next,thegoddessessingofZeus,thefatherofgodsandmen,astheybeginandendtheirstrain,howmuchheisthemostexcellentamongthegodsandsupremeinpower。Andagain,theychanttheraceofmenandstronggiants,andgladdentheheartofZeuswithinOlympus,——theOlympianMuses,daughtersofZeustheaegis—holder。
（ll。53—74）TheminPieriadidMnemosyne（Memory）,whoreignsoverthehillsofEleuther,bearofunionwiththefather,thesonofCronos,aforgettingofillsandarestfromsorrow。ForninenightsdidwiseZeusliewithher,enteringherholybedremotefromtheimmortals。Andwhenayearwaspassedandtheseasonscameroundasthemonthswaned,andmanydayswereaccomplished,shebareninedaughters,allofonemind,whoseheartsaresetuponsongandtheirspiritfreefromcare,alittlewayfromthetopmostpeakofsnowyOlympus。Therearetheirbrightdancing—placesandbeautifulhomes,andbesidethemtheGracesandHimerus（Desire）liveindelight。Andthey,utteringthroughtheirlipsalovelyvoice,singthelawsofallandthegoodlywaysoftheimmortals,utteringtheirlovelyvoice。ThenwenttheytoOlympus,delightingintheirsweetvoice,withheavenlysong,andthedarkearthresoundedaboutthemastheychanted,andalovelysoundroseupbeneaththeirfeetastheywenttotheirfather。Andhewasreigninginheaven,himselfholdingthelightningandglowingthunderbolt,whenhehadovercomebymighthisfatherCronos;andhedistributedfairlytotheimmortalstheirportionsanddeclaredtheirprivileges。
（ll。75—103）Thesethings,then,theMusessangwhodwellonOlympus,ninedaughtersbegottenbygreatZeus,CleioandEuterpe,Thaleia,MelpomeneandTerpsichore,andEratoandPolyhymniaandUraniaandCalliope（3）,whoisthechiefestofthemall,forsheattendsonworshipfulprinces:whomsoeverofheaven—nourishedprincesthedaughtersofgreatZeushonour,andbeholdhimathisbirth,theypoursweetdewuponhistongue,andfromhislipsflowgraciouswords。Allthepeoplelooktowardshimwhilehesettlescauseswithtruejudgements:andhe,speakingsurely,wouldsoonmakewiseendevenofagreatquarrel;forthereforearethereprinceswiseinheart,becausewhenthepeoplearebeingmisguidedintheirassembly,theysetrightthematteragainwithease,persuadingthemwithgentlewords。Andwhenhepassesthroughagathering,theygreethimasagodwithgentlereverence,andheisconspicuousamongsttheassembled:suchistheholygiftoftheMusestomen。ForitisthroughtheMusesandfar—shootingApollothattherearesingersandharpersupontheearth;butprincesareofZeus,andhappyishewhomtheMuseslove:sweetflowsspeechfromhismouth。Forthoughamanhavesorrowandgriefinhisnewly—troubledsoulandliveindreadbecausehisheartisdistressed,yet,whenasinger,theservantoftheMuses,chantsthegloriousdeedsofmenofoldandtheblessedgodswhoinhabitOlympus,atonceheforgetshisheavinessandremembersnothissorrowsatall;butthegiftsofthegoddessessoonturnhimawayfromthese。
（ll。104—115）Hail,childrenofZeus！Grantlovelysongandcelebratetheholyraceofthedeathlessgodswhoareforever,thosethatwerebornofEarthandstarryHeavenandgloomyNightandthemthatbrinySeadidrear。Tellhowatthefirstgodsandearthcametobe,andrivers,andtheboundlessseawithitsragingswell,andthegleamingstars,andthewideheavenabove,andthegodswhowerebornofthem,giversofgoodthings,andhowtheydividedtheirwealth,andhowtheysharedtheirhonoursamongstthem,andalsohowatthefirsttheytookmany—foldedOlympus。Thesethingsdeclaretomefromthebeginning,yeMuseswhodwellinthehouseofOlympus,andtellmewhichofthemfirstcametobe。
（ll。116—138）VerilyatthefirstChaoscametobe,butnextwide—bosomedEarth,theever—surefoundationsofall（4）thedeathlessoneswhoholdthepeaksofsnowyOlympus,anddimTartarusinthedepthofthewide—pathedEarth,andEros（Love）,fairestamongthedeathlessgods,whounnervesthelimbsandovercomesthemindandwisecounselsofallgodsandallmenwithinthem。FromChaoscameforthErebusandblackNight;butofNightwerebornAether（5）andDay,whomsheconceivedandbarefromunioninlovewithErebus。AndEarthfirstbarestarryHeaven,equaltoherself,tocoverheroneveryside,andtobeanever—sureabiding—placefortheblessedgods。AndshebroughtforthlongHills,gracefulhauntsofthegoddess—Nymphswhodwellamongsttheglensofthehills。Shebarealsothefruitlessdeepwithhisragingswell,Pontus,withoutsweetunionoflove。ButafterwardsshelaywithHeavenandbaredeep—swirlingOceanus,CoeusandCriusandHyperionandIapetus,TheiaandRhea,ThemisandMnemosyneandgold—crownedPhoebeandlovelyTethys。AfterthemwasbornCronosthewily,youngestandmostterribleofherchildren,andhehatedhislustysire。
（ll。139—146）Andagain,shebaretheCyclopes,overbearinginspirit,Brontes,andSteropesandstubborn—heartedArges（6）,whogaveZeusthethunderandmadethethunderbolt:inallelsetheywerelikethegods,butoneeyeonlywassetinthemidstoftheirfore—heads。AndtheyweresurnamedCyclopes（Orb—eyed）
becauseoneorbedeyewassetintheirforeheads。Strengthandmightandcraftwereintheirworks。
（ll。147—163）Andagain,threeothersonswerebornofEarthandHeaven,greatanddoughtybeyondtelling,CottusandBriareosandGyes,presumptuouschildren。Fromtheirshouldersspranganhundredarms,nottobeapproached,andeachhadfiftyheadsuponhisshouldersontheirstronglimbs,andirresistiblewasthestubbornstrengththatwasintheirgreatforms。ForofallthechildrenthatwerebornofEarthandHeaven,thesewerethemostterrible,andtheywerehatedbytheirownfatherfromthefirst。
AndheusedtohidethemallawayinasecretplaceofEarthsosoonaseachwasborn,andwouldnotsufferthemtocomeupintothelight:andHeavenrejoicedinhisevildoing。ButvastEarthgroanedwithin,beingstraitened,andshemadetheelementofgreyflintandshapedagreatsickle,andtoldherplantoherdearsons。Andshespoke,cheeringthem,whileshewasvexedinherdearheart:
（ll。164—166）`Mychildren,gottenofasinfulfather,ifyouwillobeyme,weshouldpunishthevileoutrageofyourfather;
forhefirstthoughtofdoingshamefulthings。\'
（ll。167—169）Soshesaid;butfearseizedthemall,andnoneofthemutteredaword。ButgreatCronosthewilytookcourageandansweredhisdearmother:
（ll。170—172）`Mother,Iwillundertaketodothisdeed,forI
reverencenotourfatherofevilname,forhefirstthoughtofdoingshamefulthings。\'
（ll。173—175）Sohesaid:andvastEarthrejoicedgreatlyinspirit,andsetandhidhiminanambush,andputinhishandsajaggedsickle,andrevealedtohimthewholeplot。
（ll。176—206）AndHeavencame,bringingonnightandlongingforlove,andhelayaboutEarthspreadinghimselffulluponher（7）。
Thenthesonfromhisambushstretchedforthhislefthandandinhisrighttookthegreatlongsicklewithjaggedteeth,andswiftlyloppedoffhisownfather\'smembersandcastthemawaytofallbehindhim。Andnotvainlydidtheyfallfromhishand;forallthebloodydropsthatgushedforthEarthreceived,andastheseasonsmovedroundshebarethestrongErinyesandthegreatGiantswithgleamingarmour,holdinglongspearsintheirhandsandtheNymphswhomtheycallMeliae（8）allovertheboundlessearth。Andsosoonashehadcutoffthememberswithflintandcastthemfromthelandintothesurgingsea,theyweresweptawayoverthemainalongtime:andawhitefoamspreadaroundthemfromtheimmortalflesh,andinittheregrewamaiden。
FirstshedrewnearholyCythera,andfromthere,afterwards,shecametosea—girtCyprus,andcameforthanawfulandlovelygoddess,andgrassgrewupaboutherbeneathhershapelyfeet。
HergodsandmencallAphrodite,andthefoam—borngoddessandrich—crownedCytherea,becauseshegrewamidthefoam,andCythereabecauseshereachedCythera,andCyprogenesbecauseshewasborninbillowyCyprus,andPhilommedes（9）becausesprangfromthemembers。AndwithherwentEros,andcomelyDesirefollowedheratherbirthatthefirstandasshewentintotheassemblyofthegods。Thishonourshehasfromthebeginning,andthisistheportionallottedtoheramongstmenandundyinggods,——thewhisperingsofmaidensandsmilesanddeceitswithsweetdelightandloveandgraciousness。
（ll。207—210）ButthesesonswhombebegothimselfgreatHeavenusedtocallTitans（Strainers）inreproach,forhesaidthattheystrainedanddidpresumptuouslyafearfuldeed,andthatvengeanceforitwouldcomeafterwards。
（ll。211—225）AndNightbarehatefulDoomandblackFateandDeath,andshebareSleepandthetribeofDreams。AndagainthegoddessmurkyNight,thoughshelaywithnone,bareBlameandpainfulWoe,andtheHesperideswhoguardtherich,goldenapplesandthetreesbearingfruitbeyondgloriousOcean。AlsoshebaretheDestiniesandruthlessavengingFates,ClothoandLachesisandAtropos（10）,whogivemenattheirbirthbothevilandgoodtohave,andtheypursuethetransgressionsofmenandofgods:
andthesegoddessesneverceasefromtheirdreadangeruntiltheypunishthesinnerwithasorepenalty。AlsodeadlyNightbareNemesis（Indignation）toafflictmortalmen,andafterher,DeceitandFriendshipandhatefulAgeandhard—heartedStrife。
（ll。226—232）ButabhorredStrifebarepainfulToilandForgetfulnessandFamineandtearfulSorrows,Fightingsalso,Battles,Murders,Manslaughters,Quarrels,LyingWords,Disputes,LawlessnessandRuin,allofonenature,andOathwhomosttroublesmenuponearthwhenanyonewilfullyswearsafalseoath。
（ll。233—239）AndSeabegatNereus,theeldestofhischildren,whoistrueandliesnot:andmencallhimtheOldManbecauseheistrustyandgentleanddoesnotforgetthelawsofrighteousness,butthinksjustandkindlythoughts。AndyetagainhegotgreatThaumasandproudPhoreys,beingmatedwithEarth,andfair—cheekedCetoandEurybiawhohasaheartofflintwithinher。
（ll。240—264）AndofNereusandrich—hairedDoris,daughterofOceantheperfectriver,werebornchildren（11）,passinglovelyamongstgoddesses,Ploto,Eucrante,Sao,andAmphitrite,andEudora,andThetis,GaleneandGlauce,Cymothoe,Speo,ThoeandlovelyHalie,andPasithea,andErato,androsy—armedEunice,andgraciousMelite,andEulimene,andAgaue,Doto,Proto,Pherusa,andDynamene,andNisaea,andActaea,andProtomedea,Doris,Panopea,andcomelyGalatea,andlovelyHippothoe,androsy—armedHipponoe,andCymodocewhowithCymatolege（12）andAmphitriteeasilycalmsthewavesuponthemistyseaandtheblastsofragingwinds,andCymo,andEione,andrich—crownedAlimede,andGlauconome,fondoflaughter,andPontoporea,Leagore,Euagore,andLaomedea,andPolynoe,andAutonoe,andLysianassa,andEuarne,lovelyofshapeandwithoutblemishofform,andPsamatheofcharmingfigureanddivineMenippe,Neso,Eupompe,Themisto,Pronoe,andNemertes（13）whohasthenatureofherdeathlessfather。ThesefiftydaughterssprangfromblamelessNereus,skilledinexcellentcrafts。
（ll。265—269）AndThaumasweddedElectrathedaughterofdeep—
flowingOcean,andshebarehimswiftIrisandthelong—hairedHarpies,Aello（Storm—swift）andOcypetes（Swift—flier）whoontheirswiftwingskeeppacewiththeblastsofthewindsandthebirds;forquickastimetheydartalong。
（ll270—294）Andagain,CetobaretoPhoreysthefair—cheekedGraiae,sistersgreyfromtheirbirth:andbothdeathlessgodsandmenwhowalkonearthcallthemGraiae,Pemphredowell—clad,andsaffron—robedEnyo,andtheGorgonswhodwellbeyondgloriousOceaninthefrontierlandtowardsNightwherearetheclear—
voicedHesperides,Sthenno,andEuryale,andMedusawhosufferedawoefulfate:shewasmortal,butthetwowereundyingandgrewnotold。WithherlaytheDark—hairedOne（14）inasoftmeadowamidspringflowers。AndwhenPerseuscutoffherhead,theresprangforthgreatChrysaorandthehorsePegasuswhoissocalledbecausehewasbornnearthesprings（pegae）ofOcean;andthatother,becauseheheldagoldenblade（aor）inhishands。
NowPegasusflewawayandlefttheearth,themotherofflocks,andcametothedeathlessgods:andhedwellsinthehouseofZeusandbringstowiseZeusthethunderandlightning。ButChrysaorwasjoinedinlovetoCallirrhoe,thedaughterofgloriousOcean,andbegotthree—headedGeryones。HimmightyHeraclesslewinsea—girtErytheabyhisshamblingoxenonthatdaywhenhedrovethewide—browedoxentoholyTiryns,andhadcrossedthefordofOceanandkilledOrthusandEurytiontheherdsmaninthedimsteadoutbeyondgloriousOcean。
（ll。295—305）Andinahollowcaveshebareanothermonster,irresistible,innowiselikeeithertomortalmenortotheundyinggods,eventhegoddessfierceEchidnawhoishalfanymphwithglancingeyesandfaircheeks,andhalfagainahugesnake,greatandawful,withspeckledskin,eatingrawfleshbeneaththesecretpartsoftheholyearth。Andthereshehasacavedeepdownunderahollowrockfarfromthedeathlessgodsandmortalmen。There,then,didthegodsappointheraglorioushousetodwellin:andshekeepsguardinArimabeneaththeearth,grimEchidna,anymphwhodiesnotnorgrowsoldallherdays。
（ll。306—332）MensaythatTyphaontheterrible,outrageousandlawless,wasjoinedinlovetoher,themaidwithglancingeyes。
Sosheconceivedandbroughtforthfierceoffspring;firstshebareOrthusthehoundofGeryones,andthenagainshebareasecond,amonsternottobeovercomeandthatmaynotbedescribed,Cerberuswhoeatsrawflesh,thebrazen—voicedhoundofHades,fifty—headed,relentlessandstrong。Andagainsheboreathird,theevil—mindedHydraofLerna,whomthegoddess,white—armedHeranourished,beingangrybeyondmeasurewiththemightyHeracles。AndherHeracles,thesonofZeus,ofthehouseofAmphitryon,togetherwithwarlikeIolaus,destroyedwiththeunpityingswordthroughtheplansofAthenethespoil—driver。
ShewasthemotherofChimaerawhobreathedragingfire,acreaturefearful,great,swift—footedandstrong,whohadthreeheads,oneofagrim—eyedlion;inherhinderpart,adragon;andinhermiddle,agoat,breathingforthafearfulblastofblazingfire。HerdidPegasusandnobleBellerophonslay;butEchidnawassubjectinlovetoOrthusandbroughtforththedeadlySphinxwhichdestroyedtheCadmeans,andtheNemeanlion,whichHera,thegoodwifeofZeus,broughtupandmadetohauntthehillsofNemea,aplaguetomen。TherehepreyeduponthetribesofherownpeopleandhadpoweroverTretusofNemeaandApesas:yetthestrengthofstoutHeraclesovercamehim。
（ll。333—336）AndCetowasjoinedinlovetoPhorcysandbareheryoungest,theawfulsnakewhoguardstheapplesallofgoldinthesecretplacesofthedarkearthatitsgreatbounds。ThisistheoffspringofCetoandPhoreys。
（ll。334—345）AndTethysbaretoOceaneddyingrivers,Nilus,andAlpheus,anddeep—swirlingEridanus,Strymon,andMeander,andthefairstreamofIster,andPhasis,andRhesus,andthesilvereddiesofAchelous,Nessus,andRhodius,Haliacmon,andHeptaporus,Granicus,andAesepus,andholySimois,andPeneus,andHermus,andCaicusfairstream,andgreatSangarius,Ladon,Parthenius,Euenus,Ardescus,anddivineScamander。
（ll。346—370）Alsoshebroughtforthaholycompanyofdaughters（15）whowiththelordApolloandtheRivershaveyouthsintheirkeeping——tothischargeZeusappointedthem——Peitho,andAdmete,andIanthe,andElectra,andDoris,andPrymno,andUraniadivineinform,Hippo,Clymene,Rhodea,andCallirrhoe,ZeuxoandClytie,andIdyia,andPasithoe,Plexaura,andGalaxaura,andlovelyDione,MelobosisandThoeandhandsomePolydora,Cerceislovelyofform,andsofteyedPluto,Perseis,Ianeira,Acaste,Xanthe,Petraeathefair,Menestho,andEuropa,Metis,andEurynome,andTelestosaffron—clad,ChryseisandAsiaandcharmingCalypso,Eudora,andTyche,Amphirho,andOcyrrhoe,andStyxwhoisthechiefestofthemall。ThesearetheeldestdaughtersthatsprangfromOceanandTethys;buttherearemanybesides。Fortherearethreethousandneat—ankleddaughtersofOceanwhoaredispersedfarandwide,andineveryplacealikeservetheearthandthedeepwaters,childrenwhoaregloriousamonggoddesses。Andasmanyotherriversarethere,babblingastheyflow,sonsofOcean,whomqueenlyTethysbare,buttheirnamesitishardforamortalmantotell,butpeopleknowthosebywhichtheyseverallydwell。