（ll。371—374）AndTheiawassubjectinlovetoHyperionandbaregreatHelius（Sun）andclearSelene（Moon）andEos（Dawn）whoshinesuponallthatareonearthanduponthedeathlessGodswholiveinthewideheaven。
（ll。375—377）AndEurybia,brightgoddess,wasjoinedinlovetoCriusandbaregreatAstraeus,andPallas,andPerseswhoalsowaseminentamongallmeninwisdom。
（ll。378—382）AndEosbaretoAstraeusthestrong—heartedwinds,brighteningZephyrus,andBoreas,headlonginhiscourse,andNotus,——agoddessmatinginlovewithagod。AndaftertheseErigenia（16）barethestarEosphorus（Dawn—bringer）,andthegleamingstarswithwhichheaveniscrowned。
（ll。383—403）AndStyxthedaughterofOceanwasjoinedtoPallasandbareZelus（Emulation）andtrim—ankledNike（Victory）inthehouse。AlsoshebroughtforthCratos（Strength）andBia（Force）,wonderfulchildren。ThesehavenohouseapartfromZeus,noranydwellingnorpathexceptthatwhereinGodleadsthem,buttheydwellalwayswithZeustheloud—thunderer。ForsodidStyxthedeathlessdaughterofOceanplanonthatdaywhentheOlympianLightenercalledallthedeathlessgodstogreatOlympus,andsaidthatwhosoeverofthegodswouldfightwithhimagainsttheTitans,hewouldnotcasthimoutfromhisrights,buteachshouldhavetheofficewhichhehadbeforeamongstthedeathlessgods。Andhedeclaredthathewhowaswithoutofficeandrightsasisjust。SodeathlessStyxcamefirsttoOlympuswithherchildrenthroughthewitofherdearfather。AndZeushonouredher,andgaveherverygreatgifts,forherheappointedtobethegreatoathofthegods,andherchildrentolivewithhimalways。Andashepromised,soheperformedfullyuntothemall。
Buthehimselfmightilyreignsandrules。
（ll。404—452）Again,PhoebecametothedesiredembraceofCoeus。
Thenthegoddessthroughtheloveofthegodconceivedandbroughtforthdark—gownedLeto,alwaysmild,kindtomenandtothedeathlessgods,mildfromthebeginning,gentlestinallOlympus。AlsoshebareAsteriaofhappyname,whomPersesonceledtohisgreathousetobecalledhisdearwife。AndsheconceivedandbareHecatewhomZeusthesonofCronoshonouredaboveall。Hegavehersplendidgifts,tohaveashareoftheearthandtheunfruitfulsea。Shereceivedhonouralsoinstarryheaven,andishonouredexceedinglybythedeathlessgods。Fortothisday,wheneveranyoneofmenonearthoffersrichsacrificesandpraysforfavouraccordingtocustom,hecallsuponHecate。Greathonourcomesfulleasilytohimwhoseprayersthegoddessreceivesfavourably,andshebestowswealthuponhim;
forthepowersurelyiswithher。ForasmanyaswerebornofEarthandOceanamongstalltheseshehasherdueportion。ThesonofCronosdidhernowrongnortookanythingawayofallthatwasherportionamongtheformerTitangods:butsheholds,asthedivisionwasatthefirstfromthebeginning,privilegebothinearth,andinheaven,andinsea。Also,becausesheisanonlychild,thegoddessreceivesnotlesshonour,butmuchmorestill,forZeushonoursher。Whomshewillshegreatlyaidsandadvances:shesitsbyworshipfulkingsinjudgement,andintheassemblywhomshewillisdistinguishedamongthepeople。Andwhenmenarmthemselvesforthebattlethatdestroysmen,thenthegoddessisathandtogivevictoryandgrantgloryreadilytowhomshewill。Goodisshealsowhenmencontendatthegames,fortheretoothegoddessiswiththemandprofitsthem:andhewhobymightandstrengthgetsthevictorywinstherichprizeeasilywithjoy,andbringsglorytohisparents。Andsheisgoodtostandbyhorsemen,whomshewill:andtothosewhosebusinessisinthegreydiscomfortablesea,andwhopraytoHecateandtheloud—crashingEarth—Shaker,easilythegloriousgoddessgivesgreatcatch,andeasilyshetakesitawayassoonasseen,ifsoshewill。SheisgoodinthebyrewithHermestoincreasethestock。Thedrovesofkineandwideherdsofgoatsandflocksoffleecysheep,ifshewill,sheincreasesfromafew,ormakesmanytobeless。So,then。albeithermother\'sonlychild（17）,sheishonouredamongstallthedeathlessgods。
AndthesonofCronosmadeheranurseoftheyoungwhoafterthatdaysawwiththeireyesthelightofall—seeingDawn。Sofromthebeginningsheisanurseoftheyoung,andtheseareherhonours。
（ll。453—491）ButRheawassubjectinlovetoCronosandbaresplendidchildren,Hestia（18）,Demeter,andgold—shodHeraandstrongHades,pitilessinheart,whodwellsundertheearth,andtheloud—crashingEarth—Shaker,andwiseZeus,fatherofgodsandmen,bywhosethunderthewideearthisshaken。ThesegreatCronosswallowedaseachcameforthfromthewombtohismother\'skneeswiththisintent,thatnootheroftheproudsonsofHeavenshouldholdthekinglyofficeamongstthedeathlessgods。ForhelearnedfromEarthandstarryHeaventhathewasdestinedtobeovercomebyhisownson,strongthoughhewas,throughthecontrivingofgreatZeus（19）。Thereforehekeptnoblindoutlook,butwatchedandswalloweddownhischildren:andunceasinggriefseizedRhea。ButwhenshewasabouttobearZeus,thefatherofgodsandmen,thenshebesoughtherowndearparents,EarthandstarryHeaven,todevisesomeplanwithherthatthebirthofherdearchildmightbeconcealed,andthatretributionmightovertakegreat,craftyCronosforhisownfatherandalsoforthechildrenwhomhehadswalloweddown。Andtheyreadilyheardandobeyedtheirdeardaughter,andtoldherallthatwasdestinedtohappentouchingCronosthekingandhisstout—heartedson。SotheysenthertoLyetus,totherichlandofCrete,whenshewasreadytobeargreatZeus,theyoungestofherchildren。HimdidvastEarthreceivefromRheainwideCretetonourishandtobringup。ThithercameEarthcarryinghimswiftlythroughtheblacknighttoLyctusfirst,andtookhiminherarmsandhidhiminaremotecavebeneaththesecretplacesoftheholyearthonthick—woodedMountAegeum;buttothemightilyrulingsonofHeaven,theearlierkingofthegods,shegaveagreatstonewrappedinswaddlingclothes。Thenhetookitinhishandsandthrustitdownintohisbelly:wretch！heknewnotinhisheartthatinplaceofthestonehissonwasleftbehind,unconqueredanduntroubled,andthathewassoontoovercomehimbyforceandmightanddrivehimfromhishonours,himselftoreignoverthedeathlessgods。
（ll。492—506）Afterthat,thestrengthandgloriouslimbsoftheprinceincreasedquickly,andastheyearsrolledon,greatCronosthewilywasbeguiledbythedeepsuggestionsofEarth,andbroughtupagainhisoffspring,vanquishedbytheartsandmightofhisownson,andhevomitedupfirstthestonewhichhehadswallowedlast。AndZeussetitfastinthewide—pathedearthatgoodlyPythoundertheglensofParnassus,tobeasignthenceforthandamarveltomortalmen（20）。Andhesetfreefromtheirdeadlybondsthebrothersofhisfather,sonsofHeavenwhomhisfatherinhisfoolishnesshadbound。Andtheyrememberedtobegratefultohimforhiskindness,andgavehimthunderandtheglowingthunderboltandlightening:forbeforethat,hugeEarthhadhiddenthese。Inthemhetrustsandrulesovermortalsandimmortals。
（ll。507—543）NowIapetustooktowifetheneat—ankledmadClymene,daughterofOcean,andwentupwithherintoonebed。
Andshebarehimastout—heartedson,Atlas:alsoshebareverygloriousMenoetiusandcleverPrometheus,fullofvariouswiles,andscatter—brainedEpimetheuswhofromthefirstwasamischieftomenwhoeatbread;foritwashewhofirsttookofZeusthewoman,themaidenwhomhehadformed。ButMenoetiuswasoutrageous,andfar—seeingZeusstruckhimwithaluridthunderboltandsenthimdowntoErebusbecauseofhismadpresumptionandexceedingpride。AndAtlasthroughhardconstraintupholdsthewideheavenwithunwearyingheadandarms,standingatthebordersoftheearthbeforetheclear—voicedHesperides;forthislotwiseZeusassignedtohim。Andready—
wittedPrometheusheboundwithinextricablebonds,cruelchains,anddroveashaftthroughhismiddle,andsetonhimalong—
wingedeagle,whichusedtoeathisimmortalliver;butbynightthelivergrewasmuchagaineverywayasthelong—wingedbirddevouredinthewholeday。ThatbirdHeracles,thevaliantsonofshapely—ankledAlcmene,slew;anddeliveredthesonofIapetusfromthecruelplague,andreleasedhimfromhisaffliction——
notwithoutthewillofOlympianZeuswhoreignsonhigh,thatthegloryofHeraclestheTheban—bornmightbeyetgreaterthanitwasbeforeovertheplenteousearth。This,then,heregarded,andhonouredhisfamousson;thoughhewasangry,heceasedfromthewrathwhichhehadbeforebecausePrometheusmatchedhimselfinwitwiththealmightysonofCronos。ForwhenthegodsandmortalmenhadadisputeatMecone,eventhenPrometheuswasforwardtocutupagreatoxandsetportionsbeforethem,tryingtobefoolthemindofZeus。Beforetheresthesetfleshandinnerpartsthickwithfatuponthehide,coveringthemwithanoxpaunch;butforZeusheputthewhitebonesdressedupwithcunningartandcoveredwithshiningfat。Thenthefatherofmenandofgodssaidtohim:
（ll。543—544）`SonofIapetus,mostgloriousofalllords,goodsir,howunfairlyyouhavedividedtheportions！\'
（ll。545—547）SosaidZeuswhosewisdomiseverlasting,rebukinghim。ButwilyPrometheusansweredhim,smilingsoftlyandnotforgettinghiscunningtrick:
（ll。548—558）`Zeus,mostgloriousandgreatestoftheeternalgods,takewhicheveroftheseportionsyourheartwithinyoubids。\'Sohesaid,thinkingtrickery。ButZeus,whosewisdomiseverlasting,sawandfailednottoperceivethetrick,andinhishearthethoughtmischiefagainstmortalmenwhichalsowastobefulfilled。Withbothhandshetookupthewhitefatandwasangryatheart,andwrathcametohisspiritwhenhesawthewhiteox—bonescraftilytrickedout:andbecauseofthisthetribesofmenuponearthburnwhitebonestothedeathlessgodsuponfragrantaltars。ButZeuswhodrivesthecloudswasgreatlyvexedandsaidtohim:
（ll。559—560）`SonofIapetus,cleveraboveall！So,sir,youhavenotyetforgottenyourcunningarts！\'
（ll。561—584）SospakeZeusinanger,whosewisdomiseverlasting;andfromthattimehewasalwaysmindfulofthetrick,andwouldnotgivethepowerofunwearyingfiretotheMelian（21）raceofmortalmenwholiveontheearth。ButthenoblesonofIapetusoutwittedhimandstolethefar—seengleamofunwearyingfireinahollowfennelstalk。AndZeuswhothundersonhighwasstunginspirit,andhisdearheartwasangeredwhenhesawamongstmenthefar—seenrayoffire。
Forthwithhemadeanevilthingformenasthepriceoffire;fortheveryfamousLimpingGodformedofearththelikenessofashymaidenasthesonofCronoswilled。Andthegoddessbright—eyedAthenegirdedandclothedherwithsilveryraiment,anddownfromherheadshespreadwithherhandsabroideredveil,awondertosee;andshe,PallasAthene,putaboutherheadlovelygarlands,flowersofnew—grownherbs。AlsosheputuponherheadacrownofgoldwhichtheveryfamousLimpingGodmadehimselfandworkedwithhisownhandsasafavourtoZeushisfather。Onitwasmuchcuriouswork,wonderfultosee;forofthemanycreatureswhichthelandandsearearup,heputmostuponit,wonderfulthings,likelivingbeingswithvoices:andgreatbeautyshoneoutfromit。
（ll。585—589）Butwhenhehadmadethebeautifuleviltobethepricefortheblessing,hebroughtherout,delightinginthefinerywhichthebright—eyeddaughterofamightyfatherhadgivenher,totheplacewheretheothergodsandmenwere。Andwondertookholdofthedeathlessgodsandmortalmenwhentheysawthatwhichwassheerguile,nottobewithstoodbymen。
（ll。590—612）Forfromheristheraceofwomenandfemalekind:
ofheristhedeadlyraceandtribeofwomenwholiveamongstmortalmentotheirgreattrouble,nohelpmeetsinhatefulpoverty,butonlyinwealth。Andasinthatchedhivesbeesfeedthedroneswhosenatureistodomischief——bydayandthroughoutthedayuntilthesungoesdownthebeesarebusyandlaythewhitecombs,whilethedronesstayathomeinthecoveredskepsandreapthetoilofothersintotheirownbellies——evensoZeuswhothundersonhighmadewomentobeaneviltomortalmen,withanaturetodoevil。Andhegavethemasecondeviltobethepriceforthegoodtheyhad:whoeveravoidsmarriageandthesorrowsthatwomencause,andwillnotwed,reachesdeadlyoldagewithoutanyonetotendhisyears,andthoughheatleasthasnolackoflivelihoodwhilehelives,yet,whenheisdead,hiskinsfolkdividehispossessionsamongstthem。Andasforthemanwhochoosesthelotofmarriageandtakesagoodwifesuitedtohismind,evilcontinuallycontendswithgood;forwhoeverhappenstohavemischievouschildren,livesalwayswithunceasinggriefinhisspiritandheartwithinhim;andthisevilcannotbehealed。
（ll。613—616）SoitisnotpossibletodeceiveorgobeyondthewillofZeus;fornoteventhesonofIapetus,kindlyPrometheus,escapedhisheavyanger,butofnecessitystrongbandsconfinedhim,althoughheknewmanyawile。
（ll。617—643）ButwhenfirsttheirfatherwasvexedinhisheartwithObriareusandCottusandGyes,heboundthemincruelbonds,becausehewasjealousoftheirexceedingmanhoodandcomelinessandgreatsize:andhemadethemlivebeneaththewide—pathedearth,wheretheywereafflicted,beingsettodwellundertheground,attheendoftheearth,atitsgreatborders,inbitteranguishforalongtimeandwithgreatgriefatheart。ButthesonofCronosandtheotherdeathlessgodswhomrich—hairedRheabarefromunionwithCronos,broughtthemupagaintothelightatEarth\'sadvising。Forsheherselfrecountedallthingstothegodsfully,howthatwiththesetheywouldgainvictoryandagloriouscausetovauntthemselves。FortheTitangodsandasmanyassprangfromCronoshadlongbeenfightingtogetherinstubbornwarwithheart—grievingtoil,thelordlyTitansfromhighOthyrs,butthegods,giversofgood,whomrich—hairedRheabareinunionwithCronos,fromOlympus。Sothey,withbitterwrath,werefightingcontinuallywithoneanotheratthattimefortenfullyears,andthehardstrifehadnocloseorendforeitherside,andtheissueofthewarhungevenlybalanced。Butwhenhehadprovidedthosethreewithallthingsfitting,nectarandambrosiawhichthegodsthemselveseat,andwhentheirproudspiritrevivedwithinthemallaftertheyhadfedonnectaranddeliciousambrosia,thenitwasthatthefatherofmenandgodsspokeamongstthem:
（ll。644—653）`Hearme,brightchildrenofEarthandHeaven,thatImaysaywhatmyheartwithinmebids。Alongwhilenowhavewe,whoaresprungfromCronosandtheTitangods,foughtwitheachothereverydaytogetvictoryandtoprevail。Butdoyoushowyourgreatmightandunconquerablestrength,andfacetheTitansinbitterstrife;forrememberourfriendlykindness,andfromwhatsufferingsyouarecomebacktothelightfromyourcruelbondageundermistygloomthroughourcounsels。\'
（ll。654—663）Sohesaid。AndblamelessCottusansweredhimagain:`Divineone,youspeakthatwhichweknowwell:nay,evenofourselvesweknowthatyourwisdomandunderstandingisexceeding,andthatyoubecameadefenderofthedeathlessonesfromchilldoom。Andthroughyourdevisingwearecomebackagainfromthemurkygloomandfromourmercilessbonds,enjoyingwhatwelookednotfor,Olord,sonofCronos。AndsonowwithfixedpurposeanddeliberatecounselwewillaidyourpowerindreadfulstrifeandwillfightagainsttheTitansinhardbattle。\'
（ll。664—686）Sohesaid:andthegods,giversofgoodthings,applaudedwhentheyheardhisword,andtheirspiritlongedforwarevenmorethanbefore,andtheyall,bothmaleandfemale,stirreduphatedbattlethatday,theTitangods,andallthatwerebornofCronostogetherwiththosedread,mightyonesofoverwhelmingstrengthwhomZeusbroughtuptothelightfromErebusbeneaththeearth。Anhundredarmssprangfromtheshouldersofallalike,andeachhadfiftyheadsgrowinguponhisshouldersuponstoutlimbs。These,then,stoodagainsttheTitansingrimstrife,holdinghugerocksintheirstronghands。
AndontheotherparttheTitanseagerlystrengthenedtheirranks,andbothsidesatonetimeshowedtheworkoftheirhandsandtheirmight。Theboundlesssearangterriblyaround,andtheearthcrashedloudly:wideHeavenwasshakenandgroaned,andhighOlympusreeledfromitsfoundationunderthechargeoftheundyinggods,andaheavyquakingreacheddimTartarusandthedeepsoundoftheirfeetinthefearfulonsetandoftheirhardmissiles。So,then,theylaunchedtheirgrievousshaftsupononeanother,andthecryofbotharmiesastheyshoutedreachedtostarryheaven;andtheymettogetherwithagreatbattle—cry。
（ll。687—712）ThenZeusnolongerheldbackhismight;butstraighthisheartwasfilledwithfuryandheshowedforthallhisstrength。FromHeavenandfromOlympushecameforthwith,hurlinghislightning:theboldflewthickandfastfromhisstronghandtogetherwiththunderandlightning,whirlinganawesomeflame。Thelife—givingearthcrashedaroundinburning,andthevastwoodcrackledloudwithfireallabout。Allthelandseethed,andOcean\'sstreamsandtheunfruitfulsea。ThehotvapourlappedroundtheearthbornTitans:flameunspeakablerosetothebrightupperair:theflashingglareofthethunder—
stoneandlightningblindedtheireyesforallthattherewerestrong。AstoundingheatseizedChaos:andtoseewitheyesandtohearthesoundwithearsitseemedevenasifEarthandwideHeavenabovecametogether;forsuchamightycrashwouldhavearisenifEarthwerebeinghurledtoruin,andHeavenfromonhighwerehurlingherdown;sogreatacrashwastherewhilethegodsweremeetingtogetherinstrife。Alsothewindsbroughtrumblingearthquakeandduststorm,thunderandlightningandtheluridthunderbolt,whicharetheshaftsofgreatZeus,andcarriedtheclangourandthewarcryintothemidstofthetwohosts。Anhorribleuproarofterriblestrifearose:mightydeedswereshownandthebattleinclined。Butuntilthen,theykeptatoneanotherandfoughtcontinuallyincruelwar。
（ll。713—735）AndamongsttheforemostCottusandBriareosandGyesinsatiateforwarraisedfiercefighting:threehundredrocks,oneuponanother,theylaunchedfromtheirstronghandsandovershadowedtheTitanswiththeirmissiles,andburiedthembeneaththewide—pathedearth,andboundtheminbitterchainswhentheyhadconqueredthembytheirstrengthforalltheirgreatspirit,asfarbeneaththeearthtoTartarus。Forabrazenanvilfallingdownfromheavenninenightsanddayswouldreachtheearthuponthetenth:andagain,abrazenanvilfallingfromearthninenightsanddayswouldreachTartarusuponthetenth。
Rounditrunsafenceofbronze,andnightspreadsintriplelineallaboutitlikeaneck—circlet,whileabovegrowtherootsoftheearthandunfruitfulsea。TherebythecounselofZeuswhodrivesthecloudstheTitangodsarehiddenundermistygloom,inadankplacewherearetheendsofthehugeearth。Andtheymaynotgoout;forPoseidonfixedgatesofbronzeuponit,andawallrunsallrounditoneveryside。ThereGyesandCottusandgreat—souledObriareuslive,trustywardersofZeuswhoholdstheaegis。
（ll。736—744）Andthere,allintheirorder,arethesourcesandendsofgloomyearthandmistyTartarusandtheunfruitfulseaandstarryheaven,loathsomeanddank,whicheventhegodsabhor。
Itisagreatgulf,andifonceamanwerewithinthegates,hewouldnotreachtheflooruntilawholeyearhadreacheditsend,butcruelblastuponblastwouldcarryhimthiswayandthat。
Andthismarvelisawfuleventothedeathlessgods。
（ll。744—757）TherestandstheawfulhomeofmurkyNightwrappedindarkclouds。InfrontofitthesonofIapetus（22）standsimmovablyupholdingthewideheavenuponhisheadandunwearyinghands,whereNightandDaydrawnearandgreetoneanotherastheypassthegreatthresholdofbronze:andwhiletheoneisabouttogodownintothehouse,theothercomesoutatthedoor。
Andthehouseneverholdsthembothwithin;butalwaysoneiswithoutthehousepassingovertheearth,whiletheotherstaysathomeandwaitsuntilthetimeforherjourneyingcome;andtheoneholdsall—seeinglightforthemonearth,buttheotherholdsinherarmsSleepthebrotherofDeath,evenevilNight,wrappedinavaporouscloud。
（ll。758—766）AndtherethechildrenofdarkNighthavetheirdwellings,SleepandDeath,awfulgods。TheglowingSunneverlooksuponthemwithhisbeams,neitherashegoesupintoheaven,norashecomesdownfromheaven。Andtheformerofthemroamspeacefullyovertheearthandthesea\'sbroadbackandiskindlytomen;buttheotherhasaheartofiron,andhisspiritwithinhimispitilessasbronze:whomsoeverofmenhehasonceseizedheholdsfast:andheishatefuleventothedeathlessgods。
（ll。767—774）There,infront,standtheechoinghallsofthegodofthelower—world,strongHades,andofawfulPersephone。A
fearfulhoundguardsthehouseinfront,pitiless,andhehasacrueltrick。Onthosewhogoinhefawnswithhistailandbothisears,butsuffersthemnottogooutbackagain,butkeepswatchanddevourswhomsoeverhecatchesgoingoutofthegatesofstrongHadesandawfulPersephone。
（ll。775—806）Andtheredwellsthegoddessloathedbythedeathlessgods,terribleStyx,eldestdaughterofback—flowing（23）Ocean。Shelivesapartfromthegodsinherglorioushousevaultedoverwithgreatrocksandproppeduptoheavenallroundwithsilverpillars。RarelydoesthedaughterofThaumas,swift—
footedIris,cometoherwithamessageoverthesea\'swideback。
Butwhenstrifeandquarrelariseamongthedeathlessgods,andwhenanyofthemwholiveinthehouseofOlympuslies,thenZeussendsIristobringinagoldenjugthegreatoathofthegodsfromfaraway,thefamouscoldwaterwhichtricklesdownfromahighandbeetlingrock。Farunderthewide—pathedearthabranchofOceanusflowsthroughthedarknightoutoftheholystream,andatenthpartofhiswaterisallottedtoher。Withninesilver—swirlingstreamshewindsabouttheearthandthesea\'swideback,andthenfallsintothemain（24）;butthetenthflowsoutfromarock,asoretroubletothegods。ForwhoeverofthedeathlessgodsthatholdthepeaksofsnowyOlympuspoursalibationofherwaterisforsworn,liesbreathlessuntilafullyeariscompleted,andnevercomesneartotasteambrosiaandnectar,butliesspiritlessandvoicelessonastrewnbed:andaheavytranceovershadowshim。Butwhenhehasspentalongyearinhissickness,anotherpenanceandanharderfollowsafterthefirst。Fornineyearsheiscutofffromtheeternalgodsandneverjoinstheircouncilsoftheirfeasts,ninefullyears。ButinthetenthyearhecomesagaintojointheassembliesofthedeathlessgodswholiveinthehouseofOlympus。Suchanoath,then,didthegodsappointtheeternalandprimaevalwaterofStyxtobe:anditspoutsthrougharuggedplace。
（ll。807—819）Andthere,allintheirorder,arethesourcesandendsofthedarkearthandmistyTartarusandtheunfruitfulseaandstarryheaven,loathsomeanddank,whicheventhegodsabhor。
Andthereareshininggatesandanimmoveablethresholdofbronzehavingunendingrootsanditisgrownofitself（25）。Andbeyond,awayfromallthegods,livetheTitans,beyondgloomyChaos。Butthegloriousalliesofloud—crashingZeushavetheirdwellinguponOcean\'sfoundations,evenCottusandGyes;butBriareos,beinggoodly,thedeep—roaringEarth—Shakermadehisson—in—law,givinghimCymopoleahisdaughtertowed。
（ll。820—868）ButwhenZeushaddriventheTitansfromheaven,hugeEarthbareheryoungestchildTyphoeusoftheloveofTartarus,bytheaidofgoldenAphrodite。Strengthwaswithhishandsinallthathedidandthefeetofthestronggodwereuntiring。Fromhisshouldersgrewanhundredheadsofasnake,afearfuldragon,withdark,flickeringtongues,andfromunderthebrowsofhiseyesinhismarvellousheadsflashedfire,andfireburnedfromhisheadsasheglared。Andtherewerevoicesinallhisdreadfulheadswhichutteredeverykindofsoundunspeakable;
foratonetimetheymadesoundssuchthatthegodsunderstood,butatanother,thenoiseofabullbellowingaloudinproudungovernablefury;andatanother,thesoundofalion,relentlessofheart;andatanothers,soundslikewhelps,wonderfultohear;andagain,atanother,hewouldhiss,sothatthehighmountainsre—echoed。Andtrulyathingpasthelpwouldhavehappenedonthatday,andhewouldhavecometoreignovermortalsandimmortals,hadnotthefatherofmenandgodsbeenquicktoperceiveit。Buthethunderedhardandmightily:andtheeartharoundresoundedterriblyandthewideheavenabove,andtheseaandOcean\'sstreamsandthenetherpartsoftheearth。
GreatOlympusreeledbeneaththedivinefeetofthekingashearoseandearthgroanedthereat。Andthroughthetwoofthemheattookholdonthedark—bluesea,throughthethunderandlightning,andthroughthefirefromthemonster,andthescorchingwindsandblazingthunderbolt。Thewholeearthseethed,andskyandsea:andthelongwavesragedalongthebeachesroundandabout,attherushofthedeathlessgods:andtherearoseanendlessshaking。Hadestrembledwhereherulesoverthedeadbelow,andtheTitansunderTartaruswholivewithCronos,becauseoftheunendingclamourandthefearfulstrife。
SowhenZeushadraiseduphismightandseizedhisarms,thunderandlightningandluridthunderbolt,heleapedformOlympusandstruckhim,andburnedallthemarvellousheadsofthemonsterabouthim。ButwhenZeushadconqueredhimandlashedhimwithstrokes,Typhoeuswashurleddown,amaimedwreck,sothatthehugeearthgroaned。Andflameshotforthfromthethunder—
strickenlordinthedimruggedglensofthemount（26）,whenhewassmitten。Agreatpartofhugeearthwasscorchedbytheterriblevapourandmeltedastinmeltswhenheatedbymen\'sartinchannelled（27）crucibles;orasiron,whichishardestofallthings,issoftenedbyglowingfireinmountainglensandmeltsinthedivineearththroughthestrengthofHephaestus（28）。
Evenso,then,theearthmeltedintheglowoftheblazingfire。
AndinthebitternessofhisangerZeuscasthimintowideTartarus。
（ll。869—880）AndfromTyphoeuscomeboisterouswindswhichblowdamply,exceptNotusandBoreasandclearZephyr。Theseareagod—sentkind,andagreatblessingtomen;buttheothersblowfitfullyupontheseas。Somerushuponthemistyseaandworkgreathavocamongmenwiththeirevil,ragingblasts;forvaryingwiththeseasontheyblow,scatteringshipsanddestroyingsailors。Andmenwhomeettheseupontheseahavenohelpagainstthemischief。Othersagainovertheboundless,floweringearthspoilthefairfieldsofmenwhodwellbelow,fillingthemwithdustandcrueluproar。
（ll。881—885）Butwhentheblessedgodshadfinishedtheirtoil,andsettledbyforcetheirstruggleforhonourswiththeTitans,theypressedfar—seeingOlympianZeustoreignandtoruleoverthem,byEarth\'sprompting。Sohedividedtheirdignitiesamongstthem。
（ll。886—900）NowZeus,kingofthegods,madeMetishiswifefirst,andshewaswisestamonggodsandmortalmen。Butwhenshewasabouttobringforththegoddessbright—eyedAthene,Zeuscraftilydeceivedherwithcunningwordsandputherinhisownbelly,asEarthandstarryHeavenadvised。Fortheyadvisedhimso,totheendthatnoothershouldholdroyalswayovertheeternalgodsinplaceofZeus;forverywisechildrenweredestinedtobebornofher,firstthemaidenbright—eyedTritogeneia,equaltoherfatherinstrengthandinwiseunderstanding;butafterwardsshewastobearasonofoverbearingspirit,kingofgodsandmen。ButZeusputherintohisownbellyfirst,thatthegoddessmightdeviseforhimbothgoodandevil。
（ll。901—906）NexthemarriedbrightThemiswhobaretheHorae（Hours）,andEunomia（Order）,Dike（Justice）,andbloomingEirene（Peace）,whomindtheworksofmortalmen,andtheMoerae（Fates）
towhomwiseZeusgavethegreatesthonour,Clotho,andLachesis,andAtroposwhogivemortalmenevilandgoodtohave。
（ll。907—911）AndEurynome,thedaughterofOcean,beautifulinform,barehimthreefair—cheekedCharites（Graces）,Aglaea,andEuphrosyne,andlovelyThaleia,fromwhoseeyesastheyglancedflowedlovethatunnervesthelimbs:andbeautifulistheirglancebeneaththeirbrows。
（ll。912—914）Alsohecametothebedofall—nourishingDemeter,andshebarewhite—armedPersephonewhomAidoneuscarriedofffromhermother;butwiseZeusgavehertohim。
（ll。915—917）Andagain,helovedMnemosynewiththebeautifulhair:andofhertheninegold—crownedMuseswerebornwhodelightinfeastsandthepleasuresofsong。
（ll。918—920）AndLetowasjoinedinlovewithZeuswhoholdstheaegis,andbareApolloandArtemisdelightinginarrows,childrenlovelyaboveallthesonsofHeaven。
（ll。921—923）Lastly,hemadeHerahisbloomingwife:andshewasjoinedinlovewiththekingofgodsandmen,andbroughtforthHebeandAresandEileithyia。
（ll。924—929）ButZeushimselfgavebirthfromhisownheadtobright—eyedTritogeneia（29）,theawful,thestrife—stirring,thehost—leader,theunwearying,thequeen,whodelightsintumultsandwarsandbattles。ButHerawithoutunionwithZeus——forshewasveryangryandquarrelledwithhermate——barefamousHephaestus,whoisskilledincraftsmorethanallthesonsofHeaven。