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THE A R YA N NATIONS .

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T H E SE CO N D VO L UME .

B O O K I I .

C H A PT E R I L—c o n tznu e d
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TH E LI GH T .

S E CT I O N VI L —A PH R O D I T E .

Bir t h o f A ph r o d ite
T h e M i ni st er s o f A ph r o d i t e
T he A rr o w s o f A p h r o d it e
H er C hi ldr e n
S h ar e i n t he T r oj a n Wa r
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H er

A phro d it e and A d o n is
T he arm ed A ph r o di t é
T h e L a t i n V e nu s
A do nis a nd D i o ny s o s

S EC T IO N VI I I .
—H E
R E .

M y th s l ti ng t o
re a t he Bi r th of H ér é
R e l at i o n s o f Z e u s a nd H é ré
H é ré a nd I x i on
H ér é A kr a i a
H é r é t h e M a t ro n
T h e L a ti n J uno

S E CT I O N I X .
-
TE E E RIN Y E S .

D o ct r i ne of N e c e ssity
T h e Co n fl ict b tw e e n L i ght
e a nd D urk no : s
E r i ny e s a n d E um e ni d e s
T h e F a ta l S ist e r s
T h e T e ut o nic N o rn s
N e m e sis a nd A dr a st ei a
T y c he A k ra i a
 CO N T E N T S OF

SE CT IO N X .
—
H E LLE N I C S U N G O DS
-
AN D H ER OES .

T h e I o ni a n L e gend o f t h e Bi r t h of P h o ib o s
T h e D e l p h i a n S t o ry
T he i nfa nt P h o ib o s
Ph o ib o s D elp hi ni o s
T he F ish sun
-

Pho ibo s a nd H erm e s

P ho ib o s a nd H e li o s
P h o ib o s a nd Da phne
A lph e i o s a nd A r e th o us a
E ndy m i on
T h e S to ry o f N a rk i s so s
I a m o s a nd A skl epi o s
I x i on a nd A tl a s
T h e G a r d e n s o f t h e H e s p er i d e s
H yp e ri on
H e li o s a nd P h a et h on
P a t r o k lo s a nd T e l e ma ch o s
T he Bo nd age o f P h o ib o s a nd H e ra kl e s
Chara ct er o f H e rak l e s
H e r a kl e s a nd E ury sth e us
T h e L i o n s o f Ki t h ai r on a nd N em ea
H e r a kl e s a n d K e r b er o s
T h e M a d ne ss o f H e ra kl e s
O rt h ro s a nd H ydr a
T h e M a rat h o ni a n a nd C r e t a n Bulls
T he G i r d l e o f H i pp o l y t e
M yt h s i nt er s p er s e d a mo ng t h e L eg ends of t he t we lv e L a b o ur s of H er a kl e s
H e ra kl e s a nd E ur yt o s
H er akl e s a nd A uge
H e ra kl e s a nd Dei a ne i ra
T h e D e a t h o f H e ra kl e s
T h e L a ti n H e r cul e s
E gyp t i an M y th s
R e p e titi o n s o f t h e M yth o f H e r akl e s
T h e S t o ry o f P e r s eu s
Bir th a nd Y o uth o f T h e s eus
T h e s i x E xp l o its o f hi s fi rst J o ur n e y
T h e s eu s a t A t h e n s
T h e s e u s a nd t h e M i no t a ur o s
T h e s e us a n d t h e A m a z o n s
T h e s e u s i n t h e U nd er w o r l d
H i ppo no os Be ll ero ph o nt e s
'

T he Bi r th o f O i di p o us
T he C a r e e r of
O id i po us
T he bli nd e d O i d ip o us
O id i p o us a nd A nti go ne
T h e S t o ry of T é l e ph o s
T w o fo l d A s p e ct o f t he T ro j an P a1 i s
T h e Bi r t h a nd I nfa n cy o f Par i s
 THE S E CO N D VO LUM E . vi i

T he J udgment o f Pa ri s
P aris a nd H e l e n
I am o s
P e li a s a nd N l
e e us

R o mul us a nd R emus
Cyrus a nd A st y ag e s
C h a ndr a gup ta
Kadmo s a nd E ur Op é
M i no s a nd t h e M i no taur
R h ada manthy s a nd A i ak o s
N e st o r a nd S arp ed On
M e m nOn t h e E t hi op i an
Ke ph al o s a nd E OS

S E CT IO N XL —T E U T O N I C S U N G O DS
-
HE ROE S .

Bal dur Bro nd

a nd

T h e D r e am o f Ba l dur
T h e Dea t h o f Ba l dur
T he A v engi ng o f Ba l d ur
T he S t o ry of T e ll a nd G e sl er
T he M y th w ho ll y wi t ho ut H ist o r ic a l Fo unda ti o n
U tt er I m p o ssi bI li t y o f t h e S wi s s S t o ry
O th e r V e r si o ns of t he M y th o f T e ll
T e ll t h e f ar -s h o o ti ng A p o ll On

S ECT IO N XI I .
—
TH E VI VI F Y I N G

F l exibl e Cha ra ct er of V ish nu

V is h nu t h e str i di ng G o d
D w ar f I nc arna ti o n
T he Pa l a c e o f V ish nu
A v a t ar s o f V is h nu
E mbl em s a ss o ci a t e d w ith t he W o r s h i p o f V is hnu
S e ns uo u s S t ag e o f La ng uage
A ry a n a nd S e m itic M o no th e is m
I d e a s a nd S y m b o ls o f t h e vi vify i ng P o w er i n N a t ur e
R o d s a nd P ill a r s
T r e e a nd S erp ent W o r s hi p
S a c r ific e s c o nne ct e d w ith t h is W o r s h i p
S y mb o ls o f W e a lth
T he Lo t o s
G o bl e ts a nd H o rns
G ra dua l R e fi nem e n t o f t h e My th
A r ya n a nd S e m itic My st er i e s
R e a l me ani ng o f T r ee a nd S erp e nt W o r s h i p

S E CT I O N X II I —T H E S U N - G O DS O F LA T E R H I N D U MY T H O LO G Y .

V ishnu Kr ishna
a nd

P arent a ge o f Kr is hna
 vii i CO N T E N T S OF

K ri shna and R udra

V is hnu a nd R am a
T h e S t o ry o f Kri sh na

S E CT IO N XI V .
—T H E MO O N AN D T HE STAR S .

S e l ene and P a n
I O t he H ifer
e

A rgo s P a no p t es
I O a nd Pr o met he us
H ek a t e
A r t e m is
T h e A rk adi an a nd D e li an A r t em is
A r t em is O rth i a a nd T aur o p o l a
I p hi ge ne ia a nd Br ito martis

CH A P T E R III .

THE LOS T T R E A S UR E .

S EC TIO N I .
—T H E G O LDE N FLE E CE .

T h e M yt h o f S t o l en T r e a s ur e fo un d a m o ng a ll t he A rya n N a ti o ns
R ep e titi o n of th is M y th under d if fer e nt for ms
T h e G o l de n Fl e ec e
T h e A rgo na uti c V o y a g e
I a s on a nd M e de i a

S EC T IO N II .
-
H E LE N .
'

T he W e a lt h of H e l en
T h e S t ea li ng of Hl e en a nd h er T r e a s ur e s
T he S t o ry of Co na ll G ulb a n
‘

T h e V o y age o f t h e A ch a i a n s t o I li o n
M e leagro s a nd Kl eo pa tra
T h e tis a nd A c hill e us
T he w o ma nl y A c h ill e a s
T h e C a re er of A chi lleus
T he N st o i
o

O dy ss eu s a nd A ut o lk s
O dy ss e us a nd P e ne l o p e
T h e w o manl y O dy ss e us
O dy ss eus t h e W a nd erer
O dy ss e us a nd A i o lo s
T h e L ai st ry go ni a ns
T h e Lo t o s E a t e r s
-

Ki rk e and Kalyp s O
 THE S E CO N D V O L U M E . ix .

S E CT IO N TI L —T H E C H I LDR E N OF THE S UN .

T he E xp ul si o n o f t h e H era kl eid s
T he R e turn o f t h e H erakl e i ds
(

S EC T IO N IV .
—T H E T H E BA N WA R S .

A dr a st o s a nd A mph i arao s
T h e S o ns of O i di p o us
T y d e us
T he W ar'
of t he E pi g o nO I
A n ti go ne a nd H aim o n
Alkmai On a nd E r i p hyl e
O re st e s a nd Kly t ai mné st r a

CH A PT E R IV .

S EC T IO N I .
—A G N I .

L i gh t a nd H e at
Phy sic a l A tt r ib ut e s of A gni
T he I nfa n t A gni
A gni t h e P sy ch o p o m p o s
T he T o ngue s of A gni
A gni a nd H e p h a ist o s

S ECT IO N II .
—PH O R O N E U S AN D H E STIA .

T he W ind and t he F ir e
T h e Ar g iv e P h o r One us
H e sti a
T h e S a cr e d F i r e

S E CT I O N H E PH A I S T O S A N D LO K I .

T h e m a im e d H ep ha ist o s
T h e F o r ge o f H e p ha isto s
H eph a ist o s a nd A t h ene
T h e L a ti n V ul c an
T h e F i r e -go d L o ki
L o ki t h e T hi e f

S E CT w N I V . PR O M E T H E U S .

T he H e si o d ic A g
T he H er o ic A ge
T he P r o m e th eu s of E schyl o s

T he P unis hm ent of P ro m e t he us
T h e Ch e a ti ng of Z eu s
X CO N T E N T S OF

P r o m e t h e us a nd P a ndo r a
P r o me t h e us a nd D euk a li o n
P r o m e t h e us a nd 16

S E CT IO N V .
—T H E LI G H T N I N G .

T he T ita n s
T he Ky k l ope s
S c h a mi r a nd S a ss a fr a s
A h me d a nd T a nh a ii s er
T h e G r e e dy A lc a l d e
M edi aev al S p ells

C H A PT E R V .

TH E wnvp s .

S EC T IO N I .
—VA Y U AN D T HE M A R UT S .

V ayu a nd F a v o ni us
Bo re a s a nd t he M aruts
T h e C r us h e r s or G r i nd er s
R ud ra

S ECT IO N II .
—H E R ME S .

H i ndu a ndG r e e k M y th s of t he W i nd
T he I nfa n cy o f H erm e s
T h e T h e ft of t h e Ca ttl e
T h e C o ve n an t of H e rm e s a nd Ph o ib o s
T h e M e a ni ng of th is C o v e na nt
T he R iv al ry b e tw e e n H e r me s a nd P ho ib o s
H e rme s t h e G o d o f t h e M o vi ng A i r
T r a ns p a r e nt C l e a r ne ss o f t h e M y th
H umo ur of t he M yt h
T he Cr a ft of H er me s
H e rm e s a nd t h e C h ar it e s
H erm e s t h e H e ra l d

S E CT IO N I II .
—
O R PH E U S .

P o i nts of D i ff er enc e b e t we en O rpheus a nd H e rm e s

T he S e i r e n s
T h e P i p er o f H am e l n
T h e J e w a m o ng t h e T ho rn s
I nch a nt ed H a r p s a nd H o r ns
T h e H arp of W ai namOinen
'

G a l dner t h e S i nger
T he S ib yl
 THE S E CO N D VO LUM E . xi

SE CT IO N IV .
—
PA N .

T he S o ng of Br ee z e i n t h e R ee d s
t he
P a n, t h e P ur ify i ng Br e ez e
Pa n a nd S y ri nx

S E CT IO N V .
—AM PH I O N A N D ZE T H O S .

T h e T he b a n O r p h e u s
Z et h o s a nd P ro k ne
L i no s a nd Z ephy ro s

S ECT IO N VI .
-
A I O LO S AN D AR E S .

T h e G uar d i an of t he Wi nd s
T h e S t o r ms
A r es a nd A th ene

CH A PT E R VI .

TH E WA T E R S .

SE CT IO N I .
—T H E DW E LLE R S IN THE SE A .

P ro t eus a nd N er e us

G l a uk o s
N aiads a nd N er e i ds
S w a n ma i d e n s
-
a nd A p s ar a s
T r it o n a nd A mp h itr i t e
T h e S e i r ens
S ky ll a a nd Charyb d is
T he M ega r i a n S ky ll a

S ECT IO N II .
—T H E LO R D O F T H E WA T E R S .

Z e us P o s e id On
P o se id On a nd A t hene
P o se i d On a nd t he T e lchi ne s
P o se i d On t he Bo ndma n
M e li k ert e s
T he O c ean S tr ea m

SE CT IO N III .
—T H E R I VE R S A N D FO U N T A I N S .

D a nao s a nd A i gypt o s
T he i r S o n s a nd D a ugh t er s
H yp ermne str a a nd Ly nk eus
O r i gi n o f t he M y th
T he Lyrk e i o s
 CO N T E N TS OF

CH A PT E R VII .

TH E CL O UD S .

S E CT IO N I .
—T H E C H I LD R E N O F T HE MI S T .

P h ri x o s a nd H ell é
A tham a s a nd I nO

S EC T N IO II — T HE
. C L O U DL A N D .

T h e P h a i a ki a n s
‘

T h e Pa l a c e of A lk i n o o s
T he F l e e ts of A lk i no O s
T h e Ph a i a k i a ns a nd O dy ss e us
N i o b e a nd Let O
T h e Cat t le '
of H e li o s

SE CT IO N TI L —T H E N YM PH S S W A N M A I DE N S
-
.

T h e S w a n s hap e d P h o r k id e s
-

T h e M u s e s a nd t h e V a lk yr i e n
T h e S wa n- s h a p e d Z e us
I nc h a nt e d M a i d e n s
T he H ya de s a n d P l e i a d e s
T h e G ra i a i
T h e G o r go ns
A k t a i On
M e d o us a a nd C h r ysaOr
P eg a s o s

S E CT I O N I V .
—T H E H UN T E R S A N D D A N CE R S OF THE H E A VE N S .

O ri o n 2 89
S e ir i o s 290
T he T e lch i ne s a nd Ko urét e s 29 1

CH A PT E R VI I I .

TH E E A R TH .

S EC T IO N I .
—DI O N Y S O S .

T h e C a p tivity o f D i o ny s o s
D i o ny s o s a nd Z agr e o s
D i o ny s o s t h e W a nd er e r
T he W o m a nly D i o ny s o s
T h e M o t h er s of D i o ny s o s
 THE S E C O N D V O LU M E . xi ii

S ECT IO N II .
—
DEM ET ER .

T h e S t o ry of P er s eph o ne
I duna
T he S t up i f y i n gN ar ciss us
T h e S l e ep of W i nt e r
T he S t o ry of R a p unz e l
T h e L e ngt he ni ng Da y s
T he I ll t e mp ere d P r i nc e ss
-

T h e S t o ry of Sur a Ba i
y
T he no ur is h i ng E ar th
H o l da
T h e E l e usi ni a n M y th .

D e m e t er a nd I a si o n
C e re s a nd S a t urn

S ECT IO N II I . THE CH I LDR E N OF THE EAR T H .

S E CT IO N IV .
—T H E PR I E S T S OF TH E GR E A T MO TH E R .

G ai a and O ur ano s
R he a
T he Ko ur e t es a nd I daio i D a kt ylo i
T he Kab e iro i and Ko ryb ant e s

S E CT I O N V .
-
THE PE O PLE O F THE W O O DS AN D WA T E R S .

T h e S a ty r s
,

T h e S e il eno i
T h e L a ti n S il a nus
Pr i a p o s

CH A P T E R IX .

TH E UN DE R WO R LD .

S ECT IO N I .
—H A DE S .

T he b uri ed T re a sur e
H a de s o r Ai d o ne us
T he R i ver s o f t h e U ns e e n L ahd

S EC T IO N II .
—
E LY S I O N .

T he Judge s o f t he D e ad
T he A s pho del M eado ws
 CO N T E N T S 0F

C H A PT E R X .

TH E DA R KN E S S .

S EC T IO N I .
—VR I T R A AN D

T h e S t o ry of S ar ama and H e l e n
I ndr a a nd A ch ill eus
T h e S t r uggl e b e t w e e n L i gh t a nd Da I k ne ss
T h e G r e a t E ne my
P a ni a nd Pa r is
S na k e s a nd W o r ms
T h e S t o l e n C a ttl e
T he Blo cki ng up o f Fo unt a i n s
-

T h e S t o l e n N y mph s
'

R a v ana a nd S it a
T he T ro j an Pa r i s
H el en a nd P e ne l o p e
H e ra kl e s a nd E c h i d na
O r th r o s
T y ph o n

S E CT IO N II .
-
THE LA T I N MYT H .

H er cul e s Ca c us
a nd

C a c us a no th e r Fo rm of Vr it ra
S anc us or R eca r anus

S E CT IO N I II .
—BE LLE R O PH CN .

T he M o nst er Bellero s
L e o ph o nt es

S E CT IO N IV .
—T H E T H E BA N M YT H .

T h e S ph i nx
T he R i ddl e so lv e d
T he Vo ic e of t h e T hund er

S ECT IO N V .
—T H E DE LPH I A N A N D CR E T A N M YT H S .

T h e Py th i a n D rago n
T he M i no ta uro s

S E CT I O N VL —T HE G LO A M I N G A N D T H E N IGH T .

T h e Pho rk ide s, G r ai ai , a nd G orgo ns

T he N i ght a nd t he W i nt er
M o di fic a tio n o f t he My th
 TH E S E CO N D VO LU M E .

S EC
T IO N VI I -
THE PH Y S I CAL S T R U G GLE S PI R I T UA LI S E D

C o ntra st b e tw e en H i ndu a nd I ra ni a n M y th o l o gy
I de ntity o f N a me s i n V e d ic a nd P e r si an M y tho l o gy
A z idahé k a a nd Z o ha k
I ra ni a n Dua lis m
I t s I nfl ue nc e o n t he J ew s
T he E p i c o f F i rd usi

S E CT IO N VI I I .
—T H E S E MI T I C A N D A R Y A N DE VI L .

T he S em itic S a t an
E ff e ct of Chr isti a n T e a c h i ng
T he T e ut o nic D e vil
Way la nd t he S mith
T he Bl inde d De vil

A PPE N D I CE S .

I . L ai o s a nd Da sy u
II . T h e S i ege of T ro y
II I . T h e S t a uro s or Cro ss
 THE MY T H O L O G Y

TH E A R YA N N ATIO N S .

BO O K I I .

C HA PT E R II . co n t i nu ed .

THE LI GH T .

S E CT I O N VI I —A PH R O D I T E .

THE st ry t ld i n t h H si dic T h g y is m n if stly

o o e e o eo on a e a

c mp r tiv ly l t f m f t h l g n d f A ph dite Y t it
o a a e a e or o e e e o ro . e

r s lv s its lf lm st t t h fi st t uch int t h rly myth

e o e e a o a e r o o e ea

ic l ph s s F m t h bl d f t h mutil t d O u
a ra e . ro s e oo o e a e r an o

wh ich f ll up n t h
e sp g t h b utiful g dd ss w h
o e se a r an e ea o e o

m d Kyt h é n d Kyp h h m
a e ra Ph ib s dw lt i
a ro s er o e, as o o e n

L yk i n d in D l s
a a Th is is but s yin g i n th w dse o . a o er or

th t t h m i g t h ch ild f t h h v sp in gs up first
a e o rn n , e o e ea en , r

f m th
ro A th en e ls is b
e se a , by t h w t r sid But
1
as a o o rn e a e -
e .

as A th en e b c m t h sp ci l mb dim nt f t h k n wis
e a e e e a e o e o e ee

d m wh ic h Ph ib s l n s h
o d with h o A p h dite
o a o e ar e e r , so o n ro ,

t h c h ild f t h
e fr th o f m f th w e l vish d ll
o or oa o e se a , as a e a

t h w lth
e f w rds d
ea ti g t h l v lin ss f t h m rn
o o eno n e o e e o e o

We hav e l s e e n vo l i p 3 5 8
a re a dy , . . .
, of t h e d awn s . S o t oo, as t h e da w n a nd

t h a t Kro no s is a m er e c r e ati o n fr o m t h e t he mo rn i ng a r e b o r n fr o m t h e h e a v e n ,

o l de r a nd m is und e r st o o d e p it h e t K ro t h e m util a ti o n o f O ura no s o r Kr o no s

n i d e s o r Kr o ni On t h e a n ci e nt o f d a y s b ut
, , w o ul d i ne vita bly b e s ugge ste d T h e .

t h a t w h e n t h e s e d a y s o r ti m e h a d c o m e
, , i de a i s s e e n in ano th er fo r m i n t he
t o b e r egar d ed a s a p e r s o n t h e m y t h , sp litti ng o f t h e hea d o f Z eus b efo re t he
w o ul d c e r t a i nl y fo ll o w t h a t h e d e vo ur e d b irth o f A thene .

hi s o wn c h il dr e n a s t i me i s t h e d e v o ur er
,

VO L I I . B
 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N ATIO N S .

in g ; th us t h H si dic p t g s n t n c t
a nd
y t h t e e o oe oe o a o e o sa a

t h g ss spru n g up un d r h
e ra f t h m v d th t E O e er ee as s e o e ,
a r s,

L v ow lk d by h sid
e, d Him r s L n gi g f ll w d
a e er e, an e o ,
o n ,
o o e

a ft r h e At h birth h is n t nly t h b utiful

er .
1
er s e o o e ea

A n dy m n a f A p ll s o th eun wh m S le n e c m s t
e o e e ,
as e s o e o e o

gr t is E dym i On but h is ls E m li
ee n d P ti th ,
2
s e a o a a an on a, e

d ity f t h d p
e o I n u I li d d O dyss y t h myth
e ee se a .
3
o r a an e e

is sc rc ly y t cryst llis d I n t h f rm r p m A ph dite

a e e a e . e o e oe ro

is t h d ugh t r f Z us n d D i n e i n wh m w s
e a e th o e a o , o as e en e

m th r f D i ys s ft r h r sur cti n I n t h O dyss y

o e o on o a e er e re o . e e

s h is t h wif
e f H p h ist s w h s l v f
e A é f ms t h
e o e a o ,
o e o e or r s or e

s ubj ct f t h l y f D m d k
e o H r h is tt n d d by
e a o e o o os . e e s e a e e

th C h it s w h
e w sh h ar nd n int h
e with il t o a er a a o er o a

P ph s I n t h I li d h w v r t h wif f H ph ist s is
a o . e a ,
o e e ,
e e o e a o

C h ris n d th u s w
a ,
br ugh t b ck t t h ld myth i n
a e ar e o a o e o

wh ich b th C h ris d A p h di t é o m r n m s f th a an ro are e e a e or e

glist n i g d wn I n C h ris w h v simply t h b ill i c

e n a . a e a e e r an e

pr du c d by f t
o i tm nt which is s n g in i n
e a or o n e ,
4
ee a a

L ip i A th ara i t h gl min g city f t h m r in g I n t h

en a ,
e ea o e o n . e

V dic h ym n s th is pith t h lr dy p ss d fr m t h d wn
e e e as a ea a e o e a

or th un t t h shi n in g st ds wh ic h dr w t h ir ch i t n d
e s o e ee a e ar o ,
a

t h H is e d H itar t h h rs s f I n d
an th u nd ar s are e o e o ra, e s n, a

t h d wn e t h R hit a t h h rs s f A g i t h
,
as fi
e o s ar e e o e o n , e re .
5

Th us ls t h sin gl Ch ris f t h I li d is c nv rt d int t h

a o e e a o e a o e e o e

1
H eog 1 9 4 2 0 1 .
— . h er d e si g ns .

2
T h e w o r d s t el l e a ch its o w n st o ry , 4
M a x M ii ller L ec t ur es L a ng uag e,
, on

t h e o ne d e no ti ng up r isi ng fr o m w a t e r , s e c o nd s e r i e s , 3 6 9 , 3 7 5 T h e L a ti n .

a s t h e o t h er d e no t e s t h e d o w n p l ung i ng - G ra ti a b e l o ngs t o t he s a me r o o t , w h i c h
i nt o it , t he r o o t b ei ng fo und a ls o i n t h e —
y i e l ds a s ha s b ee n a lre a dy n o tic e d o ur —
E nglis h d i ve , a nd t h e G e r m a n t a u/ e n gr ea s e O bj e c t i o n s fo und e d o n a ny
f ‘ ’
. .

3
T h is no ti o n i s s e e n i n t h e str a nge s up po s e d d eg ra d i ng a ss o ci a ti o n o f i d e a s
my th o f t ra n sfo r m a ti o n s i n whic h t o i n t h is c o n ne c t i o n a re t h e m s e lv e s un
e sc a p e fr o m T yp h o n i n t h e w a r b e t w e e n w o r t hy a nd t rivi a l P r o fe ss o r M ull e r.

Z e us a nd t h e T ita n s A ph r o d it e, lik e ,
r e m ar ks t ha t a s f a t a nd
g re a s
y i nfa nts
Pho ib o s a nd O nn e s , T he tis o r P r o t e us , gro w i nt o a i r y fa i ry L ili a ns , s o d o
a ss um e s t h e fo r m o f a fi sh C v M et w o r d s a nd i d e a s , a nd th a t t h e P s a l m is t
’
. . .

v 3 3 1 W ith this i d e a t h e r e is p r o
. . d o e s no t s h r i nk fr o m e v e n b o l d e r me t a
b a bly mi ngl e d i n t h is i nsta nc e t ha t p ho r s , a s i n P s a l m c xxx iii T ha t t h e r o o t
’
.

n o ti o n o f t h e v e sic a p iscis a s t he e m bl e m w h ic h t hus s up p li e d a n a m e f o r A hro

p
o f g e n e r a ti o n, a nd d e no ti ng t h e s p e ci a l d it e s ho ul d a ls o b e e m p l o y ed t o d e no t e
functi o n o f A ph r o dite T h e s a me e m .
g r a c e ful ne ss o r c ha r m i n ge ne r a l , i s
b l e m a t i ca l fo r m i s s ee n i n t h e k e s t o s o r str ictl y na tura l T hus t he S a nskr it .

c e stus o f A p hr o d it e, w h ic h a ns w e r s t o a r k a is a na m e no t o nl y f o r t h e s un,

t h e n e ckl a c e o f H a rm o ni a o r E r i p hy l e . b ut a ls o f o r a hy mn o f p r a is e w h i le t h e ,

T h is c e st us h a s t h e m a g ic p o w er o f i n c o g na t e a rk sha s de no t e d t he s h i ni ng
s pi r i ng l o ve , a nd is us e d b y H é r é w h e n , St r s
a

s he wis h e s t o pr e v e nt Z e us fr o m ma r r i ng M a x M ull er i b 3 7 0
5
.
, .
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TH E CH A R I T E S OR G R A CE S . t)

C h rit s f t h O dyss y t h gr c ful b i gs wh s f rm i n

a e o e e ,
e a e e n o e o C H AP .

H ll ic myth l gy is lw ys h um n
e en o o a a a .
1 II .

W ith th is igi n f t h m C h ris ll t h myth s wh ich

or o e na e a a e T h e m i ni

h v g th r d r un d t h C h rit s t h cl s st g st e r s o f
a e a e e i o e a e ar e n e o e a re e
A ph ro d it e :

m t ; n d th y d b ut r s lv th ms lv s s m wh t m
en a e o e o e e e e ,
o e a o

n t n u ly i t
o o o xp ssi s d tin g t h birth f t h m n
s ,
n o e re on e no e o e or

i g f m th h v s
n ro t h sky e nd t h ea th w t s
en or e ,
a e se a o r e a er .

I n t h H si dic Th g y t h Ch ris wh
e e o is t h wif f eo on , e a o e e o

H ph ist s is c ll d A gl i (t h sh in in g) wh s n m is ls
e a o a e a a e ,
o e a e a o

th t f A i glé G l uk s
a o d A t hé é ,
f th b igh t f c
a o ,
an n o e r a e

(G l uk O i
p )
a I n t h r v srsi s t
. h i m th r is h os lf A igle
e e on e r o e er e ,

wh h r b c m s
o e e wif f Ph ib ; i n th rs g i h is
e o e a e o o os o e a a n s e

E u yd m r E ury n m n m s d n ti g with m y th s
o ene , o r o e, a e e o n an o er

t h br d fl u h f t h m r i g ligh t ;
e oa s h is L ét h é
o e o n n or s e ,
as

Ph ib s is ls
o o n f ad t h bright D i k u i
o a so o an e os o ro

sprin g fr m t h c l url ss L d S t t h t w Sp rt n
o e o o e e a . o oo e o a a

C h rit s a lik Ph t h u
e ar e , d L m p t i é Kl ét é
e nd ae o sa an a e , a

Ph n (t h cl r d glist i g) But b utiful th ugh

ae na e ea an en n . ea o

th y ll migh t b th r w uld y t b r m f riv lry

e a e, e e o e e oo or a or

c mp ris
o ad th u s t h st y f t h judgm n t f P ris is
o n, an e or o e e o a

r p t d i t h s nt n c by wh ich T ir si s dj udg d t h
e ea e n e e e e e e a a e e

priz f b uty t K lé t h f ir T h s r i th is c s
e o ea o a ,
e a . e ee n a e

b i gs h ims lf p u ish m nt wh ich n w s t t h ui

r n on e a n e a s er o e r n

c u s d by t h v dict f P ris
a e e er o a .
2

A t h g dd ss f t h d w n A p h di t é is n d w d with
s e o e o e a ,
ro e o e T he
s
a rr ws irr sistibl
o th s f Ph ib s A h ill u t h ys
e e as o e o o o or c e s, e ra
a rr o w

A p hr o d i t e
of

wh ich str m lik sp rs f m t h fl mi g u

ea e d ea ro e a n s n an are a s

f t l t t h d k ss t h
a a o e ws f A p h di t é t t h gi t
ar ne as e arro o ro o e an

P lyp h
o N y lik I i On h im lf h guid s t h f u
e in o s . a ,
e x se ,
s e e e o r

sp k d wh l t h g ld n b t its first risi g but h d s

o e ee ,
e o e or a n : s e oe

n t sh r
o his p un is h m t f A p h d i t é is t s n i t h
a e en ,
or ro no ee n e

bl zi g
a t id
n I h
no on brilli nt b uty h is A rj u i
e
fi
n er a ea s e n ,
a

Pr o fe ss o r M ull er Leet 3 7 2 r e m ar ks
, . .
poe ts f o r i n o ne hy mn t h e H a r i t s
, ar e

th a t i n G r e e k t h e na m e Ch a ris n e v e r c a ll e d t h e S iste r s a nd in a no t he r , are

me a n s a h o r s e , and th a t it ne v e r p a ss e d r e r e s e n t e d wi t h b ea u tiful w i n s
‘
p g .

t hro ugh tha t p h a s e i n t h e m i nd o f t h e S o st ra t o s a p E ust a t h a d H o m . . .

G r e e k p o e ts w h ic h is so fam ili a r i n t h e p 1 6 6 5 S m it h , D ic t i o na ry of Gr eek a nd

. .

p o e t r
y o f t h e I nd i a n b a r ds
’
But t h e . R o m Bi og rap hy , s v C h a r is
. . . .

G r e e k no ti o n , h e o bs er v e s h ad a t t h e ,
3
P i nd R y t h iv 3 8 0 . . . .

l ea st dawned o n t h e mi nd o f t h e V e d ic
B 2
 M YT H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT IO N S .

na m which pp rs g in in th t f A j u t h c mp n i n
e a ea a a a o r n a, e o a o

o f K is h r d t h H ll ic A rgy n is
na , an e e en n .

But t h c c pti f t h m ni g i t h f m f A ph
e on e on o e or n n e or o ro

dite xh ibits n e f t h s v ity w h ic h m ks t h c h r ct r

one o e e er ar e a a e

o f A thé é S h is t h d w i
n . ll h l v lin ss d spl
e e a n n a er o e e an en

d ur but t h d wn n t un s ull i d by y b th f p ssi

o ,
e a o as e an re a o a o n,

b ut w ki g ll th i gs i t lif
as a n t h gr t m th
a wh n n o e, a s e ea o er o

p s v s d f st rs ll c tu s i wh m is t h b th f
re er e an o e a rea re n o e re a o

lif S h w uld thu s b ss ci t d m st cl s ly with th s e

e. e o e a o a e o o e o

f rms u d r wh ich t h p h n m
o n e f pr du cti n w u i e e o ena o re o o ere n

v e r sa lly t f th S h w uld t h u s b
se or g dd ss l vis h f
. e o e a o e a o

h er smil s d f h l v m st b n ig nt t h cl st
e an o er o e, o e na o er o se

imit t rs ; n da o t h v st ls af Ath s s h w d f th t h
as e e a o en o e or e

p u ity f t h Z u s b rn g dd ss
r o e th Hi d ul i
e f -
o o e ,
so e er o o o o

C i nth w uld x h ibit t h

or opp sit s tim nt d s w
e e o o e en e ,
an an er

t t h w m n wh
o e ss mbl d i n t h t m pl s f t h Syri n
o e o a e e e e e o e a

M ylitt T h f m r is r lly A p h di t é O u r i ; t h l tt
a . e or e ea ro an a e a er

t h A p h d i t é k n wn by t h
e ro pith t P d ém A ph r dit é
o e e e an os . o

is th u s t h m th r f c untl ss ch ild e o n t ll f th m
e o o e r en, o a o e

l v ly d b utiful lik h s lf f t h d w m y b
o e an ea e er e ,
or e a n a e re

g ddar e prun g f m t h d k ss d t h v i g (E O )
as S ro e ar ne ,
an e e en n S as

t h m th r f t h d k
e o ess g i H c lik E ch id
o e d ar ne a a n. en e e n a an

Typ h n Ph b s d D im s (f r d dr d )
o ,
o o an m ng t h e o ea an ea ar e a o e

o ff sp i g wh m t h b igh t P p h i
r n o g dd ss b t A r s e r a an o e ore o e ,

w h il P i p s d B h
e r a o h ch ild n by D i ys s
an acc os a re er re on o .

N or is h l v c fi d t u dyin g g ds T h
er o e c ll d
on ne o n o . e so - a e

H m ric h ym t lls t h st y h w i t h guis f simpl

o e n e e or o n e e o a e

m id n h c m t t h f lds w h t h T j A n c h is s w
a e s e a e o e o ere e ro an e as

t di g h i fl cks d h w A i n i w b
en n s o wh m t h
,
an o e as as o r n, o e

n ymp h s l v d by t h S il n i n d H rm s t h A g s Sl y r
o e e e e o a e e e r o -
a e

t d d d c h ish d
en e an er e .
‘

I t h I li d A p h r d ite
n e t h m th r f A i
a , i figh ts o ,
as e o e o n e a s,

on t h sid ef I li n n t m u ch b c u s h h ny k n
e o o ,
o so e a e s e as a ee

w is h f t h vict ry f t h
or e sid th r th t h th
o o e o ne e ra e an e o e r, a s

b c u s h d si s t pr s v h ch ild d m k h im
e a e s e e re o e er e er an a e a

f th r f m y n ti s N wh i f ct d w m cl rly
a e o an a on . o er e n a o e o re ea

se e t h disi nt g ti
e f th li st myth s th n i n t h p t
e ra on o e e ar e a e ar

wh ich t h s v r l d iti s pl y i t h l g stru ggl b f r t h

e e e a e e a n e on e e o e e

H y mn t o Ap kr o d zt é, 2 5 8
’

.
 A PH R O D I T E AN D A I N E I A S .

w lls f I li n Th t st uggl is st ictly t h d sp t st if

a O o . a r e r e e er a e r e

wh ic h is t g t h w gs n d w s f H l
o a ve n d t e d e ro n a oe o e en an o en

i h
n r tu t h
er ci t h m i t h w st t h r tu
e rn o er an en o e n e e ,
-
e e rn

f th
o b utiful d w ligh t w h m t h p w s f d k ss
e ea a n ,
o e o er o ar ne

h d b a w y f m t h w st h v n s in t h
o rn e a a i g ro e e ern ea e e e ve n n .

I t is u c ss ry t d m r h th t r f t t h i d
nn e e a o o o e ere an o e er o e ev

e nc by wh ich th is c cl usi m y b g d d p v d
e on on a e re ar e as ro e

b ut it f ll ws h c th t o t o ly is t h f ith l ss H l n t h
en e a no on e a e e e e

S r m a wh m t h d k b i gs v i ly t y t s du c i n t h
a a o e ar e n a n r o e e e

hym s f t h V d but P is P i t h c h t d t h
n O e e a, ar Is an ,
e ea an e

th i f w h st ls w y d sh uts up t h ligh t i h i s c t
e ,
o ea a a an e n s e re

l u ki g pl c
r n Thus in t h
-
a ly d st ict f rm f t h
e . e e ar an r o o e

myth H l n is ll ligh t d P is is ll bl ck ss ; d h i
, e e a an ar a a ne an s

ki sf lk
n t h r bb rs w h ich
o ar e ss ci t d with t h g t
e o e are a o a e e rea

s d uc r H c w sh uld xp ct th t
e e . en t h sid e f th e o e e a on e e o e

T j s th w uld b
ro an ly t h d k nd f biddi g g d s
er e o e on e ar a or n o ,

on th sid f t h A ch i s ly th s w h dw ll i t h
e e o e a an on o e o e n e

i ff bl ligh t f O lymp s T h l tt r is i d d t h c s
ne a e o o . e a e n ee e a e

b ut lth ug h H é é t h qu
a o f t h pu th is t h z l r ,
e e en o e re e er, e ea

o u gus di f t h A rgiv h sts n d A t h é é giv s st gth

ar an o e e o ,
a n e r en

t o th w p es d wisd m t t h h rts f A h ill u n d

ea on an o o e ea o c e s a

O dyss us y t A p llOn
e d A ph d it é
, e t p t k s o an ro are no ar a er 1 11

th i u s ls T h u gh u t t h l tt r is n xi u s ly f t h
e r co n e . ro o ,
e a e a o on or e

s f ty f h ch ild d A p llO c u g s d c mf ts t h
a e o er ,
an o n en o ra e an o or e

n blo d s lf d v t d H kt
e an T h r w i truth n t h i g
e -
e o e e or . e e as n o n

i th
n ld myth ic l ph s s wh ic h c u ld r d r th is
e o s ult
a ra e o en e re

e ith imp ssibl

er u lik ly oT h vict y f t h A c h i
e or s n e . e or o e a an

migh t b t h vict y f t h ch ild

e e f th u v th d kor o e r en o e s n o er e ar

b i gs w h h v d priv d th m f th ir b illi t t s u
e n o a e e e e o e r an re a re,

b ut t h w n r s w h y n ch h
er e as ith sid
o ea on o ea er o , o n e er e,

th sh uld n t r st s m th i g f t h lustr wh ic h u
er e o o e o e n o e e s r

r u ds t h f rms f Ph ib s H kl s P s u s d B ll
o n e o o o o ,
era e ,
er e ,
an e ero

p h O Tn h . mig h t b h un dr d myth s i w v
er e i t t h e a e n o en n o e

h ist y f ith
or sid o l g th is w d with ut i
e er e , so on as as o ne o v o

l ti g t h l ws f myth ic l c dibility G l uk s mu st t
a n e a o a re . a o no

h ims lf t k p t i n t h th ft f H l
e a e but if l c l t diti
ar e e o e en : o a ra on

m d him L yk i h i f t ly i myth ic l but ls i

a e a an C e no on n a a a o n

a g g ph ic l s s th w
eo ra as w h y h s h uld t
en e , er e as no rea on e o no

l v hi h m t p l t h
ea e s mi s f P i m P h ib s m ust
o e o re e e e ne e o r a . o o
 M YT H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YAN N AT IO N S .

n o t so tu
c urs f v nts t s cur t h triumph
f ar rn t he o e o e e as o e e e

o f P ris b ut h migh t f i ly b r g d d
a : th esupp t r a r e e ar e as e or e

a n d g u id f th g us
e o d s lf ifi i g H kt r H
e c
en e ro an e -
sa c r c n e o . en e

wh n th d e th d y f H kt h c m A p llO l v s h i m
e ea a o e or as o e, o n ea e ,

re lu ct tly it m y b b ut still h b d s hi m wh il
an a e, e a an on e

A t h é é d ws nn t A h ill u t
ra n v hi m f t h fi l
e ar o c e s o er e or e na

c flict S g i A ph di t é m y w p A i i i n mist
on .
l
O a a n, ro a ra ne as

a n d th u s w ith dr w him f m t h figh t w h ich w g i g a ro e as o n

a g i st h i m ; b ut h m u s t n t h s lf smit his
a n my s e o er e e e ne

D i medes
o d t h A ch i ,
mu st b ict r v
an t the c st a an e v o e en a e o

o f t h bl d wh ich fl ws with i n h
e oo w v i s But wh o er o n e n . en

t h v nge ec f A h ill u is cc mplish d h m y g in

e an e o c e s a o e ,
s e a a a

p f rm h w n sp ci l w rk f t h f ll n H kt r T h
er o er o e a o or e a e e o . e

d wn is t h g
a t pr s v r p u ifi r d st r r ; d h n c
e re a e er e ,
r e ,
an re o e an e e

th u gh t h b dy f H kt h d b n ti d by t h f t t
o e o o e or a ee e e ee o

A h i ll u ch i t wh ls d t r il d i n t h d fi li n g d u st
’ 2
c e s ar o ee an a e e e ,

still ll th t is un s mly is cl n s d w y d t h b uty f

a a ee ea e a a an e ea o

d th br u gh t b ck by A ph r dite w h k ps ff ll d gs d
ea o a o ,
o ee o a o an

ano n i ts h i m with t h mb si l i l w h ich m k s ll d c y e a ro a o a e a e a

imp ssibl wh il Ph ib s sh r uds t h b dy i n purpl mist

o e, e o o o e o a e ,

t t mp r t h fi rc h t f t h midd y un
o e e e I t is tr u th t
e e ea o e a s .
3
e a

t h is ki dly ffic by which t h b di s f Ch u du R j h d

n o e, e o e o n n a a an

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.

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t ho ught fi t t o gl o r ify A ch i lleus a nd A ch i l le us, w h e n p erh a p s hi s o wn s o b e r
vilify H e kt o r o n t h e gro und th a t t h e
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l a tt e r o v e r c a m e P a t r o k lo s o nl y b e c a us e w it h i n t h e w a lls 1 1 xx ii 2 3 1 . . . .

h e w a s a i d e d b y P ho i b o s , w h il e t h e 2
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m y b r dily dmitt d i n t h l t r d
a e ea l p m nta f th is e e a e e ve o e e s o

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e e o e e e e

t t h i h bit n ts f v ry c u nt y wh
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no one o ,
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e e an ea or an e e o e or o e

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e as o o e o e o o s o e

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e ,
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clut ch n d l t g th i h ld f t h b b wh ich c
a e o t th riv e r o o e a e a nn o e

un til it is r l s d f m th ir gr sp But t h D w is n t
e ea e ro e a . e a n o

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o e o e ,
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ea e e o ,
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u p t h e tr e a s ur e w hi ch t h e dr a g o n so H ea t h .
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BO O K th t h w c mp ll d t sp n d th m i n N iflh i m Still t h
a e as o e e o e e e . e
II .

d m is up n him H mu st b w r f ll xi u s d
oo o . e e a e o a no o an

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. e a e a nn o on e r e e

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th R ks h s cl w B ldur with st n d t h mistl t f

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. e e a a a e, e o ee s ea

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a oa -
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m rk t h b dy f O dyss u s brin gs t
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. ch t h w u nd T h
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fl w s (t h l st li g rin g fl w rs f utumn ) sprin g up

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fr m t h n ct r wh ich h p urs int it but A d n is t h

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a o e e . s a va , e a e

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n th in g
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a e a a o e er as a

c n qu i g g dd ss cl d i n m ur n d p ss ssin g t h
o er n o e a ar o a o e e

str gth wh ich t h A th n i n p t scrib s t E O t h i n

en e e a oe a e o r s e

vin cibl i b ttl e n a e .

2

T h L tin V nu s i i n strict ss f sp ch
e a e mr nm s, ne o ee ,
a e e a e,

t wh ich ny pith t migh t b tt ch d cc rdi g t t h

o a e e e a a e a o n o e

c v i n c s t h n ds f t h w s h ipp r T h l g n ds
on en e e or e ee o e or e . e e e

wh ic h t h l t r p ts ppli d t h e a e m r imp rt ti n s oe a e o er a re e e o a o

fr m G k myth l gy d s m t b wh lly unn tic d i

o re e o o ,
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rli R m t diti n W h t h R m n b g n t tr c
ea er o an ra o . en e o a e a o a e

his g n l gy t t h gr n ds n f P i m t h i t ducti n f
e ea o o e a o o r a ,
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1
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t he st ry f A n chis s w f ll w d n tur lly by th myth s C H A P

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o e as o o e a a o er .

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epith ts s uppli d t h pl c f myth ic l h ist y W ith th m

e e e a e o a or . e

it w u gh t
as h v V u s M y t ( m f d ubtful
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, pu ifi
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ar ,
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w t asv gu t c ll f ny c r ful disti cti

oo a e o a or a a e n on .

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a e e as ee ,
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c n ct d with t h S sk it r t
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f v ur T hu s i t h R i g V d gi
a o . m s l vi g ,
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o o a e e e an a e en e o a e o e

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an . o e a e oo e o e n o -
a o n n,

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ea e, d th E glis h W i s m
e er a o nn e , an e n n o e .

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e o d n t s ith r l v enfvu ,
e r e o r e, e o e e e o e or a o r .

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o e b l n gs t h L tin v ust s ; t
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t h l tt r t h
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no f th g dd ss f l v i I t ly
e o a e or e o e o o e n a ,

as t h O sc n d ity w
e n m d H nta e as a e er e as .

T h myth f A d n is lin ks t h l g n ds f A p h d i t é wit h A d i s

e o o e e e o ro on

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a e a is c i d e e a n o e se a arr e

t o B i i wh r t h b dy f his m th r is b uri d
ra s a ,
But e e e o o o e e .

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e e n an e r a a or on , e

r is d fr m t h u nd rw rld n d n h ssumpti n r c iv s
a e o e e o a o er a o e e e

th n m e f D i né
a e o o .

S VI I I —H ER E E CT I O N .

I n th H ll n ic myth l gy He e i n spit
e e e o o r ,
e of a ll t he
m j sty with wh ich h is s m tim s inv st d
a e s e o e e e e and t he p wro e

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cl e a n s e . M o st p ith e ts li e b e
of the s e e t h e b r i d e s h a i r o n t h e d ay o f m a r r i ag e
’
.

y o n d t h e r e g i o n o f m yt h o l o gy T h ey . I a m i nd e bt e d f o r t his ex pl a na t i o n
2

are m er e o fli ci al nam e s , like V enus t o P r o fe ss o r A ufre c h t t hr o ugh t h e ki nd

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wh ich is s m tim s x rcis d by h is littl m r th n o e e e e e er, e o e a a

b i g f t h s m cl ss with K
e n o s T h s m n c ssity
e a e a ro no . e a e e e

wh ich pr du c d t h v k d t h th r Z us mu st h v
o e e o ne e o e e o e . e a e a

f tha d th n m
er, an f th is f th r w sugg st d by t h p ie a e o a e as e e e e

t h t K ni d
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es o r on on . n e a e e a e a

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b illi t th r A cc rdi gly t h n m Here p ints t t h

r an e e . o n e a e o o e

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an d t h Z d hv r t h
a r, e ea n ea e n, a n e en a , e

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l
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e ,
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p d t p w s I t h I li d h sp ks f h rs lf t h
en en o er . n e a s e ea o e e as e

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a er o o no , o , e e e o s

pr g ny h w sw ll w d n d h vin g b n giv n by
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a nd t nd d h ft r Kr n s h d b n d th n d nd i m
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s h w b u gh t up by t h d u gh t rs f t h riv r A st ri n
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i t sigh t i n t h m in g v r t h y t st rlit w t rs ) wh il
n o e o rn o e e e a a e , e

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3
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4
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s u st in t h b u ty d t h pl d ur f t h brigh t th r
a e ea an e S en o o e e e .

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e s e e a e e e o e ,
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th g ld n ppl s t h glist n i g cl uds f t h m rn ing

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.

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3
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and c id E h nd ft rw rds by A i glé E yt h i H sti C H A P

na, a a e a ,
r e a, e a .

a nd A th us t h glist in g ch ild n f H sp s wh th r
re o a, e en re o e er o ,
e e

i L iby
n i n t h Hyp b r
a or g d s f A tl s e er o e an ar en o a .
1

Thr ugh ut t h I li d wh ich m k s

o o m ti n f th is R l ti s
e a ,
a e no en o o e a on

i n cid t t h will f H é é th ugh c mp ll d t s ub m it is by

en ,
e o r , o o e e o ,

n o m n s lw s i h m ny with t h w ill f Z u s T h
ea a ay n ar o e o e . e

A giv s t h c h ild n f t h brigh t v n i g l n d

r e ,
e xclu
re o e e e n a ,
are e

i ly t h
s ve bj cts f h l v ; d t h st ry f t h j udgm nt
e o e o er o e an e o o e e

o f P is w d sig d t fu ish
ar as s f th is xclu siv
e ne o rn a rea on or e e

f v u S t h t l w n t th t w h n t h g ds w r ss m
a o r. o e a e e a e e o e e a e

bl d t t h m rri g b rd f Th tis n d P l us E ris flun g

e a e a a e oa o e a e e ,

on th t bl e g ld n ppl t b giv n t t h f ir st
a e a o e a e o e e o e a e

o f t h f ir eT h t i l whic h f ll ws b f
a . t h s h p h rd f
e r a o o e o re e e e o

Id ( ath u n still r sti g

e s th l p f th rth wh ich he n on e es o e ea e

l v s ) is strictly i cc d c with t h myth ic l ch r ct s

o e n a or an e e a a a er

o f H é é n d A th e e r w ll
a f A ph dit é t wh m n ,
as e as o ro ,
o o ,
as

th mb dim t f t h m r ph ysi l l v li ss f t h d w
e e o en o e e e ca o e ne o e a n

( p
a rt fr
a m t h id s f wisd
o m p w r ued lyi g t h ea o o or o e n er n e

c n c pti s f He e n d A th en e) t h g ld n priz is
o e on o r a ,
e o e e

a w rd d a H n c f th A ph dite t h r w i h w igh t n
e . e e or ro e n er e o

t h sid e f th T j e o s wh i l A t h é é d H é é g v th ir
e r o an ,
e n an r a e e

a id t th kin sf lk
o th ev n g s f H l n But t h o or e a e er o e e . e

w y w a t cl r t Z us it s m d t b t Here
as no so ea o e as ee e o e o .

H kt h ims lf w t h d li g f A p llO
e or e d h r as ln e ar n o o n, a n e e a o e

w r s n why Z us sh uld n t b
as a ea o g r t b i n g b ut e o o e ea e o r a o

t h vict ry f t h A c h i n s ; b u t m g t h lli s f Pri m

‘

e o o e a a a on e a e o a

th r w r th rs i n wh s v i s h i w bl d w ru i g
e e e e o e o e e n s o n oo as nn n ,

t h A i t h i p i n M m n On t h
e O ch ild f t h m rn i g G l uk s
a e ,
e o e o n ,
a o ,

t h br ve h i ft i f m t h l n d f ligh t
a e C e d d r st f ll
a n ro e a o ,
an ,
ea e o a ,

S p ed O
ar H t c th w c us s f strif b tw
n . er e a on e er e ere a e o e e e en

Z u s d his qu
e an nd i n th s qu ls Here wi s h e en, a e e arre n er

en ds p tly by pp lin g t h i p licy

ar hi f a s byea o s o or s e ar ,
or

o bt i i g fr m A p h di t é h gi dl f i sistibl p w
a n n o ro er r e o rr e e o er .

O ly n c d w h r f ny tt mpt t f c n d th is
on e o e ea o a a e a or e, a

i st c is furn ish d by t h c n spir cy i n w h ich h pl ts

n an e e e o a s e o

with P id O n d A t h é é t m k Z us p is n
o se n a T h is n o a e e a r o er .

sch m is d f t d by Th tis d B i
e e e ea e nd p h ps with e an r a r e o s, a er a

th is m y b c n ct d t h st y t h t Z u s n c h un g up
a e on e e e or a e o e

A p o llo d . ii . 5, 1 1 .
12 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E ARYAN N AT I O N S .

Here i n t h h v with g ld h n dcuff s n h w ists nd

e ea en o en a o er r a

t w h vyo vils s u sp d d f m h f t I t h s m w y
ea an en e ro er ee . n e a e a

s h eis t mity with H r kl s nd is w u d d by hi

a en e a e ,
a o n e s

b b d rr w s But wh r t h will f Z u s is n t di ctly

ar e a o . e e e o e o re

th w rt d Here is n d w d with t h tt ibut s v

a e ,
f e o e e a r e e en o

Ph ib s h ims lf T h u s h imp rts t t h h s X nt h s t h

o o e . s e a o e or e a o e

gifts t n c f h um sp ch d f p ph cy d s ds
a o e o an ee an o ro e ,
an en

t h u n willi n g H li s t
e hi c n b d wh n P t k l f lls e o o s o ea e e a ro os a

b enea th t h sp f H kt e e ar o e or.

But wh il Z u s ss ts d nf c s h i
e wn p w r
e vr a er an e or e s o o e o e

h er , n th m y v tur t tr t h with i s ult ; d

o ne o er a en e o ea er n an

t h p u d I xi o hims lf is f st n d t t h f u r sp k d w h l
e ro n e a e e o e o -
o e ee

o f d y f
no o n- h i pr sumpti a i s kin g t h l v f t h
,
or s e on n ee e o e o e

wif f Z us T h un
e o e climbi g t h h igh ts f h v n
. e s as n e e o ea e ,

a nd w i g t h brigh t th r is n rr g n t b in g wh m u st
oo n e e e ,
a a o a e o

b b un d t
e o th fi y c ss wh s fl min g b must b
o e er ro ,
or o e a or e

m d t d sc d t t h w st lik t h st n f S i yph just

a e o e en o e e , e e o e o s o s,

wh n it h e ch d t h z n ith summit f t h h ill

a s re a e e e ,
or o e .

A m ng t h m o y n m s un d r wh ich h w k wn
e an a e e s e as no

a pp rs t h pith t A k i wh ich w s upp s d t d sc ib

ea e e e ra a, as o e o e r e

h er a s t h p t ctr ss f citi s but wh ic h w

e ro ppli d ls
e e o e , as a e a o

t o A th e e d n tin g t h b igh t sky f m rn i g T h u s

n as e o e r o o n .
1

vi w d h is t h m th r f Hebe t h mb dim t f v
e e s e e o e o , e e o en o e er

l stin g y uth t h cupb

a o f Z u s h ims lf
, Here h w e e are r o e e .
,
o

e v lik A th e e h h d rk n d t ibl sp cts Fr m

er , e n ,
as er a a err e a e . o

O u n s t h h v n spri g t h gig tic m st rs Th u d r

ra o ,
e ea e ,
n e an on e ,
n e

an d L igh t i g ; n d th s u c
n n f lik c n vulsi n s Here a as e o r e o e o o ,

is t h m th r f A res (M rs ) t h crus h r n d H p h ist s

e o e o a , e e ,
a e a o ,

t h f rg r f t h th un d rb lts
e o e o e e o .

But h r l ti s t m i g
er th s wh ich w r m st
e a on o a rr a e ar e o e e e o

p mi ntly br u gh t ut i n h w shi p th r u gh ut H ll s
ro ne o o er or o o e a .

S h is t h wif
e f Z us i n e s s wh ich c uld n t b ppli d
e o e a en e o o e a e

t o a ny th r f t h O lympi d iti s ; nd p t fr m t h
o e o e an e e a ,
a ar o e

o ff sp i n g wh ich h p d u c s by h
r wn u id d p w s s e ro e er o na e o er ,

s h h e n ch ild n f wh ic h Z u s is t t h f th r H c
as o re o e no e a e . en e

s h w e r g rd d b th in stituti g m rri g
as e a d p u is h
e o as . n a a e, an n

i n g th s w h vi l t its d uti s
o e I t is h w h o s ds t h o a e e . s e o en e

E il i t h y i i t
e id w m a wh th ir h ur is c m ; nd
o a o en, en e o o e a

S e e Pre ll er , G r My t h . . i . 125 .
 I DE A O F N E CE S S I T Y . 13

th us h h th t p w f h st i g r t di g birth
s e as a o er o a en n or e ar n a

wh ich is u s d t giv E u ysth u s p i rity v H kl s

e o e r e r o o er er a e .

I n th s fu cti s h is p ctic lly id ntic l with t h

e e n on s e ra a e a e

L tia Ju ( n m cl s ly kin t th t f Z u s ) But

n no a a e o e a o a o e .
1

Ju not n ly p sid s v r m rri g S h is t h p ci l

no o re e o e a a e . e e S e a

p t ctr ss f w m n fr m t h cr dl t t h g v nd
ro e e o o e o e a e o e ra e, a as

s uch is M t ,
n d Vi gi lis A M n t t h gu di n
a ro na a r na . s o e a, e ar a

o f t h mi t h b e s n m wh ich c nn cts h fun cti s

n ,
s e e ar a a e o e er on

with th s f M i rv o e o ne a .

S E CT I O N IX .
—T H E E R I NY E S .

wh l cycl f G r k myth l gy n id p rh ps is
I n t he o e e o ee o o o ea e a

m p mi nt th n th t f t h i vit bl d m f t il
ore ro ne a a o e ne a e oo o o ,

s r w d suff i g wh ich is l id with ut xc pti n n

o ro ,
an er n a o e e o o

e v y er f th h r s
o ne d ll t h
o g ds u l ss it b e e oe ,
an on a e o ,
n e e

Z u s h ims lf F n
e is th r n y p m n t r st
e . or o ne e e a er a en e or

r p s Ph ib s m y t t rry i n h i b illi nt birth pl c

e o e . o o a no a s r a a e,

an d h i gl n c m u st b f t l t t h m id n wh m h l v s
s a e e a a o e a e o e o e .

N y ma ,
h m u st figh t with
ore, n d d str y t h Kyklop s
e ,
a e o e e ,

t h l t h s m gi nts
e oa st m cl uds but th s
o e t h c h il a or or -
o e e are e

dr n f Z u s d Ph ib s mu st th f r t n f hi d d
e o e ,
an o o ere o e a o e or s ee

by l g s rvit ud i t h h u s f A d m ét
a on e But th is e n e o e o os . on

h u s th
o re sts t h s m wful f t I n t h midst f ll h
e er e e a e a a e . e o a er

h ppi
a ss d w lth A lk é t i mu st d i if h h u sb n d is t
ne an ea s s e er a o

liv d t h p t w h t lls t h t l d cl r s i
e, an e th guish
oe o e e a e e a e n e an

o f hi h rt th t h hs s rch d t h h v b v
ea d th a e as ea e e ea en a o e an e

ea rth b th d f u d n th in g migh ty i vi cibl

ene a ,
an o n o so ,
so n n e, a s

th is ir f c wh ich m k s g ds d m b w b
on or e, th h a e o an en o en e a er

sw y T h h ist y f Ph ib s is t h h ist y f ll w h
a . e or o o o e or o a o ar e

o f ki n t him H kl s with ll his st gth d spi it

o
'

. er a e ,
a ren an r ,

m u st stil l b sl v d t h sl v f in fi it ly w k r
e a a e , an e a e o one n e ea e

a nd m th h ims lf P s u s mu st b t
e aner w yf m an e . er e e o rn a a ro

hi m th r D
s e t g
o d f c str
e g p il s d figh t a na ,
o o an a e an e er an

with f ful m st s H m ust v n u witti gly d h m

e ar on er . e e e n n o ar

t th s d hi misch i f mu st nd i t h dis d f h i
o o er ,
an s e e n e or er o s

o wn min d nd t h l ss f p w v h i w n will H must

,
a e o o o er o er s o . e

Vol . i .
p . 3 54 .
14 MY T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YAN N AT I O N S .

sh w c rt in disp siti n s nd d c rt in cts T h un

o e a o o ,
a o e a a . e s

m u st ris i n t h h v s m u st s m t w t h q u n f t h
e e ea en , ee o oo e ee o e

d p blu th r mu st r u s t h
ee e e g r f h l rd mus t b
e ,
o e e an e o er o , e

hu l d d wn f m h i l fty pl c H c I xi on mu st writh
r e o ro s o a e . e n e, e

o n his fi ry c ss d S i yp h m ust r ll t h hug st

e ro ,
t an s os o e e o ne o

th h illt p
e ly t o it d sh d wn g in t t h pl in
on o se e a o a a o e a

b enea th Th r w uld n t b w n tin g m r t rri bl crim s

. e e o o e a o e e e e

a n d m r myst o i us c mplic ti s T h S un m u st b un it d
e er o o a on . e e e

a g in i n t h v i g t t h m th r f m wh m h w
a e e en n o e o e ro o e as

p rt d i n t h m i g ; d h c th t wful m ri g f
a e e o rn n an en e a a ar a e o

O i d i p u w ith I k t é wh ich fill d h i h us with w

o s o nd as ,
e s o e oe a

br ugh t h i li g t n d i n bl d I p h i g i m u st d i
o s nea e o a en oo . e ne a e

th t H l n m y b br ugh t b ck t h v i g twi ligh t m u st

a e e a e o a ,
as e e en n

v n ish w y if t h ligh t f d wn is t c m g in But

a a a e o a o o e a a .

I p hi g i hene a d n n wr n g S h is t h d rli g f h
as o e o o . e e a n o er

f th r s h t d t h m m ri s lin k d with h im g
a e
’
e ar ,
an e e o e e er a e are

th s nly f t n d rn ss n d l v M ust th r n t th n b
o e o o e e e a o e . e e o e e

v n g c t k n f t h utp u i g f h in c nt bl d
e ean e a e or e o o r n o er no e oo

A d n n A t e r st till h
ca h visit d n A g m mn n hims lf
e s e as e o a e o e

t h d t h f h i guiltl ss c h ild ?
e ea o s e

W ith ut g i n g fu th r w h v h r t h g rms n d m r
o o r e , e a e e e e e ,
a o e

th n t h g ms f d ctri s wh ich f m t h tim t h t th s

a e er , o o ne ,
ro e e a e e

id s w r w k d i n t h hum min d h v m uld d t h

ea e e a a en e e an ,
a e o e e

th l gy f t h w rld t h d ct i s f irr sistibl f rc f

eo o o e o -
e o r ne o e e o e, o

th d m which d m n ds bl d f bl d f t h d sti y
e oo e a oo or oo ,
o e e n

wh ich sh p s m n s lif v n b f r h is b r Th s
a e a a
’
e e e e o e e o n . e e

d ct in s c ss ily ss um t n
o r e ne e ly g m r l ar a e a a e ar a e a o a or a

spiritu l ch r ct ; b ut t h id s wh ich und rli th m w

a a a er e ea e e e ere

e v k d by t h ph y sic l ph m n f n tur T h m r l
o e e a eno e a o a e . e o a

c flict n d nt g is m b tw n O mu zd d A hrim
on a a a on e ee r an an

p i ts t t h rli st u ggl i n wh ich I dr figh ts with d

o n o e ea er r e n a an

sl ys t h biti g sn k t h th i f t h s du c r w h h id s
a e n a e, e e , e e e ,
o e

a w y h i pr y i h i dism l c v ; d t h b ttl b tw n
a s e n s a a e an e a e e ee

S pi itu l g d d vil t k s f rm f m t h w b t w n
r a oo an e a e o ro e ar e ee

t h ligh t f t h
e S un d t h d k ss f t h n ig h t
o e But an e ar ne o e .

wh il th s id s w r p ssi g m r
e e e d mea i t th e e a n o e an o re n o e

r gi f th i gs piritu l d w r b c mi n g cryst lliz d i

e on o n S a ,
an e e e o a e n

th l gic l syst ms t h g wth f ph ysic l myth l gy w

eo o a e ,
e ro o a a o o as

n t wh lly
o ost d T h v n g n c f i iquity m y b l n g
arre e . e e ea e or n a e o
 THE FA T A L S I S T E R S . 15

t o t he f rful E riny s but t h E i ys is s t ill b i g w h

ea e e r n a e n o

w d rs i n t h i T h w th f A t e m y n v r sl umb
an e e a r. e ra o a e e er ,

so l g t h murd r r r m i s u pun ish d ; but h is still

on as e e e e a n n e s e

th t gibl b i g wh m Z us s iz s by h l n g fl w i g
e an e e n o e e e er o -
o n

l cks n d hurls f m t h p rt ls f O lymp s Bu t t h

o ,
a ro e o a o o . e

impuls t m r l myth l gy n c giv c u ld t but c ll

e o a o a o o o e en o no a

in t xist n c th r b i gs sw i g t A t e t h E riny s
o e e e o e e n an er n o or e e

i n th ir p u ly piritu l sp cts
e re F m t h id fS b i g a a e . ro e ea o a e n

wh o c a n se e ll t h t is d by t h ch ild n f m n w uld
a a o ne e re o e o

c m t h n ti n f th r b in gs ch h vi g its pr vin c
o e e o o o ee e ,
ea a n as o e

s v r lly t h p st t h p s nt n d t h futur ; wh il t h
e e a e a ,
e re e ,
a e e e e

l t wh ich is ch m s p ti d t h d m which h
’
o ea an or on, an e oo e

can n o t id w uld b pp rti d t h i m by b in gs wh s

a vo o e a o o ne o e o e

n m s w uld d
a e t th ir fu cti n s t h g tl r qu liti s
o e no e e n o or e en e a e

wh ich m n sc ib d t th m i n rd r t d pr c t th ir
e a r e o e o e o e e a e e

wr th a .

O f th s b in gs t h E rin y s
e e i n t h H ll n ic my t h l gy
e e e ar e e e e o o

a m g t h m st f ful — f rful i d d th t th i w
on e o e ar so ea ,
n ee ,
a e r or

sh ipp s th s w h h d d t sp k f th m c ll d th m
er ,
or o e o a n ee o ea o e ,
a e e

r th r t h E um n id s m rciful b i gs t w i f m th m
a e e e e ,
or e e n ,
o n ro e

t h pity wh ich th y w r b ut littl s u pp s d t

e f l Y t e e e e o e o ee . e

th s wful g dd ss s
e e a b ut r p s t tiv s f t h V dic
o e e
l
are e re en a e o e e

S nyfi t h
ar a b utiful m r i g wh s s ft ligh t st ls cr ss
, e ea o n n o e o ea a o

th h v e ead f w h m it w
e n, a n s id th t h w uld fi d ut o o as a a s e o n o

th vil d ds c mmitt d d u i g t h igh t d p u is h t h

e e ee o e r n e n ,
an n e

w gdron Still u c n sci u s th u gh t h A th i m y

o er .
,
n o o o e e n an a

hv ba ef t h n t ur
e en of t h b in gs wh m h th u s d e dd a e o e e o e rea e

or v n t d th y r t i d s m f th i ci t ch ct r
e er a e ,
e e a ne o e o e r an en ar a e

i ti
s T ibl
c s. th y migh t b t th s th y h d ly
err e as e e o o er ,
e a on a

g i l w lc m f t h t ilw n d suff i g O i di p u t h
en a e o e or e o or an er n o s, e

b i g w h ll his lif l g h d str uggl d g i st t h d m

e n o a e on a e a a n e oo

wh ich h d p ss d h vily t h A giv H kl s Cl s

a re e ea on e r e era e . o e

t oA th s t h city f t h d w g dd ss is th i s cr d
en ,
e o e a n o e ,
e r a e

g v ; n d u d r t h sh d w f its clu st i g t s t h
ro e a n e e a o o er n re e e

bli d d O i d ip u will tr qu illy w it u til it is h i tim t

n e o s an a n s e o

di eWh r
. ls th w yj u yc m t
e e e e d c an e e ar o rn e o e o an en

th midst t h s c d g v s i wh ich t h E i y s
an a e s a re ro e n e r n e are ee n

in t h v n i g w vi g lik P l pe t h m gic w b wh ich

e e e n ,
ea n ,
e en e o ,
e a e

(re m/ a ) de a f .
16 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT I O N S .

is t un d n g i durin g t h n igh t 9 T h th ds f th is
o be o e a a n e
‘
e rea o

w b b c m
e i n th ir h
e ods n d i th s f t h ki d d
e e an ,
a n o e o e n re

M i i t h li s f h um n d sti y
o ra ,
e H vin g s id th us mu ch
ne o a e n . a a

o f th s d d d b i gs w h v p ctic lly s id ll M yt h
e e rea e e n e a e ra a a a . o

g pra h c u ld erst f il t sp k of t h m c h ild

no n f G i a o ea o e as re o a a,

S p u g f m t h bl d f t h m util t d O ur n s
r n ro e th oo o e a e a o ,
or as e

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e o n o e ee na e a e e a e a o

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e, e are a e o e on ne o a e o ,

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e ar e n o In th c c pti n s f l t r o n o ro . e on e o o a e

p ts th y pp r lik t h G g s with writh in g s k s

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a ra ,
e e r e as e o re e,

t h y c iv d n m s which lik A llék t o M g ir n d Tisi

e re e e a e ,
e ,
e a a, a

p h e imply r l tl ss h t d j l usy n d r v n g Th ir
on , e en e a re ,
ea o ,
a e e e . e

d m i is th u s f wid
o a n d m t ribl th n th t f t h
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M i i wh w v
o ra , d l ut d ut sh rt t h th r d f
o ea e, ea o ,
an c o e ea o

h um lif an e .

F m t his p i nt t h myth l gy which h

ro o gr wn up s uch e o o ,
as o ,

as it is u d t h f t l sist s m y b r g d d th u gh ly
,
ro n e a a er ,
a e e ar e as o ro

ar tifici l T h divisi a . f tim i t t h p st t h p s n t

e on o e n o e a ,
e re e ,

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e o e a e, o e a ne o a e e

divisi s s v r lly ton p s n l b in g n d t inv st th is

e e a o o ne er o a e ,
a o e

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e a r e e o e o e as o

p f rm I t m y b i structiv t tr c t h p c ss by
er o . a e n e o a e e ro e

w h ich t h si gl M i ef t h I li d n d O dyss y s u gg sts t h

n e o ra o e a a e e e

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o e er er en ro a ,
ar n ra e

d n ti g imply t h cti n f wi nd
e o n S i i m ti n giv s e a o o or a r n o o , e

u sfirst t h myth s f H m s O rph u s P n d A mphi

e o er e , e ,
a ,
an o n,

an d ds with t h f lk l
en f th M st Thi f d t h e o -
o re o e a er e an e

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a . n e a er a e, e a e e e,

p b bly n th i g f t h s urc
ro a o d th m i g f th
n ,
o e o e an e ean n o e

st y d w k d i n un c n sci u s fid lity t t diti n s wh ich

or ,
an or e o o e o ra o

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a astr g r t t b ligh tly disl dg d
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m t ri lly ch n g d I n t h f rm r w h v t h w rk r th r
a e a a e . e o e e a e e o a e
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of m list
the t h th l gi
“
Th c urs f hum n
ora or e eo o an . e o e o a

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e an l g c il o a e ar e ar e as a on o

o f th r d d t h g ds ea th pin s f it Thu s th is
,
an e o are e S ner o .

w rk is sp ci ll y t p rt t A is t h sp k w rd f Z us
o e a se a a o a, e o en o o e ,

t h F tu m f t h L ti s
e a t M i th pp ti r ; f
o e a n ,
or o o ra , e a or o ne or

t o b th lik is th is t sk f w vin g spinn i g ssig d

o a e a o ea or n a ne ,
‘

a n d A is nd M i lik t h mi ist rs f Z u s t d his

a a o ra are a e e n e o e o o

will n t t h d sp tic d irr sp sibl p w s b f wh m

, o e e o an e on e o er e o re o ,

as b f r t h A n ke f E uripid s Z u s h ims lf must b w

e o e e na o e , e e o .

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,
e en c t in p w r v r th m
a o a a a e a er a o e o e e ,

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s a oo e e e a e a e er a a a

o n tim f r p s ft r his r tu n h m wh ich sh ll

e, o r a e o e o e a e e r o e a

st d h i m i t h st d f gl y T h d u lism f t h id s
an n e ea o or .
2
e a o e ea

o f bi th n d d th w uld l d u t
r l k f t w M ir i i n
a ea o ea s o oo or o o a

s m t diti n s n d cc di gly w fi d t h t w t D lp h i
o e ra o ,
a a or n e n e o a e o ,

o f wh m Z u s d A p llo
o th l d rs d guid se an o n are e ea e an e .
3

T h t hr e H si dic M i i w h ee sist s f t h E ri y se o o ra ,
o are er o e n e ,

are ls c ll d t h Ke s
a o m st rs f t h d stini s f
a e e re ,
or a e o e e e o

m en O f t h s th r
.
4
l n is by h n m Kloth o e e ee o ne a o e , er a e ,

ch rg d with t h t sk f spinn i g ; but i n s m l t r v si s

a e e a o n o e a e er on

th is t sk is p rf rm d by ll th ; n is t h s m cc u t
a e o e a ree or e a e a o n

a l w ys giv a f th ir fun cti n s with r g rd t t h p st t h

en o e o e a o e a ,
e

p s t n d t h futu C mm nly Kloth o spi s t h th r ds

re en ,
a e re . o o n e ea ,

wh il L ch sis d ls th m ut nd A t p s s v rs th m t
e a e ea e o ,
a ro o e e e a

th m m e t f d th ; but s m tim s Kloth o rul s v t h

o en o ea o e e e o er e

pr s t A tr p s v r t h p st n d L ch sis v r t h futu
e en ,
o o o e e a ,
a a e o e e re .

If ,
g i th y a s m tim s r p s t d i n c mp r tiv
a n, e a re o e e e re en e o a a e

y uth th y s m tim s pp r with ll t h m ks f ld g ;

o ,
e o e e a ea a e ar o o a e

1
I l x x 1 2 8 ; xx iv 2 09
. . . . t h e h a mm er or t he millst o ne .

2
I l ix 4 1 1. . . C l o tho p ress e ntis t e m p o r i s ha b e t
5

3
P a us x 2 4 , 4 . . . cura m qui a quo d t o rque t ur i n d igi t i s ,
,

T he s e ar e t h e Kfipe s f a vnxey e o s mo m e nti p ress e ntis i ndi ca t s p a ti a ; A tr o

’
4

Oa udf o t o —t h e na m e b e l o ng i ng t o t h e p o s p r ae t e r i t i fa t um e s t , ui
q a quo d i n
s a m e r o o t w hic h h a s y i e ld e d t h e w o r d s f us o p e r f e c t um e st , p raet e r i t i t emp o ri s
m pzo s, xo fpo uo s , and t h e L ati n c r ea r e , ha b e t sp e ci e m ; L a c he sis fut ur i quod
i
,

cf c at o r h e na m e M o i r a e ti a m illis , quae fut ur a s unt , fi n e m s u um

’

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) r e T
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,

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.
, , .

g r in d i n ,
g c r us h i ng p o w er , t h e y oi a
p 2 8 0 ; G r i mm D e ut s clze My t h 3 8 6
, T he . .

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xpa r a n7 o f t h e I l i a d Y e t t h e e t ym o . H e si o dic p o e t i n hi s us ua l d i da ctic v e in
, ,

l o gy w a s no t w ho ll y w it ho ut r e' a s o n, ma k e s t h e M o i r a i str ictl y mo r a l b e i ng s

wh ic h c o nne ct ed t h e w o rd w it h nepo s , a w h o punis h t h e wr o ng d o i ng o r t r a ns ,

sh ar e o r p o r ti o n, t h e i d e a o f p i e c e s o r g re ssi o ns wh e t h er o f go d s o r me n
, .

frag me nts b e i ng na tur a lly exp r e ss e d by l eog 2 2 0 . .

t h e r o o t u s e d t o d e no t e t h e w o rki ng o f

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18 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E AR Y AN N AT IO N S .

an d thus w c m t t h T ut ic N r s T h H ll n ic e o e o e e on o n . e e e

M i i o ra k win g wh t w t b f ll ch m h d
,
as no a as o e a ea an, a ne ce s

sa ri ly t h p w f p dicti c h ct istic w h ich is t h

e o er o re o n, a ar a er e

m st pr mi t ttrib ut f t h f t l sist rs f t h N th
o o n en a e o e a a e o e or .

T h s i t h G m n myth s
e e V u dh V d h
n di de er a a re r ,
er an ,
an

Skuld m s pu ly rbitr ry n d rtifici l d ti g simply

,
na e re a a a a a ,
eno n

th t wh ich h b
a th t w hi ch is i p c ss f b c mi g as e e n, a n ro e o e o n or

is i b i g d th t wh ich s h ll b h ft
n e n O f th s
,
an a a e erea er .
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e e

n m s th
a t w l st h v d pp d ut f E glis h u s g w h il
e e o a a e ro e o o n a e, e

V u dh h r s uppli d t h n m by wh ich t h sist s w

as e e a e e er ere

k w t S h k sp r ; d th u s w h v t h w i d ist s
no n o a e ea e an e a e e e r S er

wh m M cb th n c u t rs t h d s l t h th t h w i d
o a e e o n e on e e o a e ea ,
e e r

e lv s f W rn r s A lbi t h W i d L dy f t h W ds f
e o a e
’
o n, e e r a o e oo o

t h P cy B ll ds t h F t l S u t i n f C h u c
e er a a ,
2
e a a s r o a er .

Th s N s gift d w ith t h wisd m f t h T h i i l d

e e o rn , e e o o e r a ,
3
ea

us th u gh ll t h b u ds of sp c T h y
ro t h g u di
a s e o n a e . e are e ar an

o f th g t h t Y ggd sil wh s br ch s mbr c t h

e re a as -
re e ra , o e an e e a e e

wh l w ld U d r ch f its th r ts is m rv ll u s
o e or . n e ea o re e oo a a e o

f u t i th
o n a n, in h v n t h b d f th A s s b i g e o ne ea e ,
e a o e o e a ,
e n

t h f u t i n f V u dh th t f Jotu h i m b i g c ll d by t h
e o n a o r ,
a o n e e n a e e

na m f t h w is M im i wh il t h th i d i n N i flh i m
e o e e r, e e r e ,
or

H d s is t h H g lm i
a e b ili g c uld
,
A t t h fi st
e ve r e r, o r o n a ro n . e r

th As s
e d N r n s h ld t h ir c u t ; t t h s c
a an d M imir o o e o r a e e on

k ps h i c s l ss w tch b i g w h s n m h pp
ee s ea e e tly a ,
a e n o e a e as a aren

a m i g cl s ly kin t th t f t h L ti M in rv
e an n d o e a o a o e a n e a,
4
an

1
Vur dh st t e ns e o f
r e p r e en s ts t h e pa h elp S ho r t sh a nk s , a s t h e t h r e e sist e r s i n
t h e w o rd w e r d e n V e r dha nd i i s t h e . t h e t a l e o f F a rm e r W e a t h e r sky , a nd t h e
r e s e nt p a r tici p l e w e r d e nd w h il e S k ul d th r e e l o a t h l y h e a d s i n t h e s t o r y o f
p , ,

i s t h e o l d e r fo r m o f S chul d t h e o bli ga , Bus hy Br i d e .

ti o n t o a t o ne f o r t he s h e d d i ng o f bl o o d .
3
T h e i r w is d o m is i nh er it e d b y t h e
S kul d t hus r e p re s e nts r e a lly t he p a st t e ns e b a r d s w h o s e nam e S k a l d s h a s b e e n , ,

s ha t w h ic h m e a n s I h a v e kill e d a nd t ra c e d b y P r o fe ss o r K uh n t o t he s am e
‘
, ,

th e r efo r e a m b o und t o m a k e c o mp e ns a r o o t wit h t he S a n sk r it Kh a n da s m e t r e ; ,

ti o n f r it T h e d i ff er e n c e b et w e e n o ur a nd Kh a n d a s P r o fe ss o r M a x M ii ll e r r e
’
o

S hal l a nd w ill is thus a t o nc e ex

.

ga rd s a s i d e ntic a l w it h t h e t er m Z end
’ ‘ ’
.

p l a i ne d M ax M u ll
. er Chip s ii 6 2 ; , , . F o r t h e e vi d e n c e o f t h is se e Chip s ,
G r i m m D My t h 3 7 7 ,
. . . i 8 4 no t e
. , .

2
G r i mm I) M 3 7 8 M a x M ull er
,
. . .
,
4
G r i mm , w h o t r a c e s t h e w o rd th r o ugh
L ec t ures o n L a ng uag e s e c o nd s e r i e s , , its m any ch ange s , no t e s a ls o t h e r e l a ti o n
563 T h e N o r n s a r e t h e T hr e e S p i n o f t h e L a ti n me mo r W i t h t h e G r e e k
—
.
.

s t e r s o f t h e G e r m a n st o r y i n G r i m m s t h e m i m ic b e i ng t h e m a n w h o
’ ’
i p eo a
p h z

c o l le cti o n w ho p e r fo rm t he t a sks w hic h

,
r e m e mb er s w ha t is d o ne b y a n o t h e r ;
a re t o o h a r d f o r t h e d e lic a t e h a nd s o f a nd t hus mumm e ry i s b ut a no th e r
’

t h e D a w n m a i de n I n t he N o rs e T a l e s
-
. fo r m o f m e m o ry
‘
Myt h 3 5 3 .
’
. .

(Ba e nt ) th e y r e a pp e a r a s t h e T hr e e
s M i m i r i s t hus t h e K e nt aur M i ma s a nd
A unts o r t h e t hr e e o ne ey e d b a gs w ho
,
-
,
t h e w is do m o f t h e K e nt a ur , it may b e
 Y G G DR A S I L A N D I R M I N S UL . 19

wh o l vs ea e to O din )
W uo t a n ( on ly o ne e ye , ha vi gn de
m a nd e d t h e pl dg b f h will g t t h i m
o th er as a e e e o re e ran o a

dr ugh t f m t h w t r wh ich imp ts wisd m Such is t h

a ro e a e ar o . e

s ctity f th is w t wh ich t h N s v ry m n i g p u
an o a er, e o rn e e or n o r

o v r t h b ch s f t h h t
e e t h t v yth i g t uch d
ran e o e as -
ree, a e er n o e

by it b c m s s n w wh it e o d t h d w wh ich f lls f m t h
e o -
e, an e e a ro e

tr is lw ys sw t
ee h ay O t h cr wn f t h tr
a ee as o ne . n e o o e ee

sits gl ; u d r its r ts lurks t h s p nt d g n

an ea e n e oo e er e or ra o

N i d h og ; d b tw th s t h squi r l v r ru n i g up
'

r an e e en e e e r e ,
e e n n

an d d w s ks t w diss n si
o n, Th is migh ty h tr i n
ee o so e on . as -
ee

G rimm s b li f is ly th r f rm f t h c l ss l I m i n
’
e e on ano e o o e o o a r

s ul t h pill wh ich s ust i s t h wh l K sm s

,
l
e ar A tl s a n e o e o o ,
as a

b s up t h h v t h th r ds wh ic h b ch f m t h
e ar e ea e n, e r ee oa ran ro e

o n r p s ti g t h th r ts f t h th r T h t
e e re en n d e ree oo o e o e . e re e a n

t h pill e th u s lik s n i n t h c lum s wh th

ar are f a e ee e o n ,
e er o

H r kl se a f R l n d ; wh il t h c sm g ic c h r ct
e or o f o a e e o o on a a er o

t h myth is m
e if st in t h l g d f t h p im v l m A sk
an e e e en o e r e a an r,

th ffsp i g
e f th
o sh t f wh ic h Virgil f m t h
r n o e a o
re e , o ,
ro e

ch ct istic wh ich p b bly l d t its s l cti sp ks

ara er ro a e o e e o n, ea as

str tch i g its r ts f d wn i t

e n rth its b n ch s
oo as ar o n o ea as ra e

s r t w ds h v
oa o ar ea en .
2

T h pr c ss wh ic h m ultipli d t h N
e o e s n d d fi d th ir e e o r ri a e ne e

fu cti s x lt d ls t h ch ct r f A t e w h
n on e a w h v
e a o e ar a e o ,
o, as e a e

s pp rs i t h I li d simply t h pi it f misch i v us
e e n, a ea n e a as e S r o e o

f lly h u l d ut f O lym p s f b i gi g b ut t h bi th f
o ,
r e o o o or r n n a o e r o

E u ysth u s b f r th t f H r kl s b ut w h i n t h h
r e e o ds f e a o e a e ,
o e an o

[E h yl sc b c m s t h righ t u s but u l ntin g v g f

os e o e e eo nr e e a en er o

bl d T h st t m t th t t h L it i
oo . e b i gs w h f ll w
a e en a e a are e n o o o

cl s ly wh n crim is d
o e d s k t m k
e a m ds f e o ne, an ee o a e a en or

it is m r ll g y t h ffic f pr y r ; d w h t is
,
a e e a e or on e o e o a e an a

t ld u f N m sis if l ss ll g ic l is still m ly t h
o s o e e ,
e a e or a ,
ere e

r sult f m l r fl cti
e o I t h w rld g d o ra d vil s m e e on . n e o oo an e ee

t b e ca me a p ro ve rb I n o ne st o ry
no e d, . I rm i n c a nno t b e i d entifi ed w it h t h e
M i m i r i s s e n t b y t h e A s a s t o t h e V a ni r ,
G r e e k H e rm e s ( G r i mm , D M y t h . .

w h o c ut o ff h i s h e a d a nd s e nt it b a ck t o e m a y c o mp a r e t h e G r e e k e pni azo v
‘

y e t w
t he m W uo t a n ut t e r s a c harm o v e r it
.
, w it h t h e G er ma n I r m i nsul t h e p ill a r o r ,

a nd t h e h e a d w hic h n e v e r w a st e s a w ay c o l umn o f I r mi n, a n s w e r i ng t o t h e b usts

b e c o m e s h i s c o un s el l o r—a l e ge nd w hic h
, ,

o f H e r m e s fi x e d o n t h e H e r ma i a t A t h e n s

c a n sc a r c e l y fa il t o r e m i nd u s o f t h e a nd e ls e w he re C f t he n o t e o f M
. . .

my t h o f M e m n en s h e a d w it h its p ro Br éa l i n P r o fe ss o r M a x M ull er s Lec t ur es ,

’ ’

p h e t i c p o w e r s l o c alis e d i n E gyp t
,
. s e c o nd s e r i e s 4 7 4 ,
.

A lt h o ugh t h e na m e o f t h e G er ma n 2
S e e a ls o M ax M u l l er , Chip s, 1 1 2 0 7 . .

C 2
 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R Y A N N A T I O N S .

t o be c prici u sly distrib ut d

a th t n t h n id w
o e ,
so a o e o e S e e

h v t h squ lid b gg r
a e e n th th r t h m n wh s pr s
a e a ,
o e o e e a o e o

p i
ert y is u n v ryi n g th t
so hi f i n d f r s a i g t h issu a s r e ,
o e ee n e e,

s n ds t r u c ll furth r lli n c with h i m T h is in

e o eno n e a e a a e .

equ lity i t is t h busin ss f N m sis t r m dy ; nd thu s

a e e o e e o e e a

sh b c m s pr ctic lly n mb dim n t f righ t u s i n d i g

e e o e a a a e o e o eo

n ti n
a t s u cc ssful wr
o a g lth ugh h is ls r g rd d
e on ,
a o s e a o e a e as

t h mi nist r f t h g ds w h
e e j l us wh n t h w ll b in g
o e o o are ea o e e e -
e

o f m n p ss s b y n d
a c rt in limit I n ith r sp ct h
a e e o a e a .
1
e e a e S e

is A d t i t h b i g f m wh m th is n sc p
ra s e a , e e n ro o e re o e a e .

I th n m n i g c mm ly tt ch d t t h w rd Tyche
e ea n o on a a e o e o ,

d n t d t h id f m r blin d ch c sc tt rin g h gift s

e o e e ea o e e an e, a e er

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w a s d a r k e n ed, a nd b e ca m e bl a ck a s c er ta i n a s i s a ls o t ha t o f A p o ll on o f
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.

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d o wn t h e mo unt a i n si d e s i nt o t h e gl e ns ; e p i t h e ts dA g K ico s d o pé n
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e lp h o u s sa , to ea e ea e o e ea

fou t i w h ich h d ch t d h i m f b igh t h m b sid h

n a n a ea e o a r o e e e er

gl n ci g w t rs T h str m w ch k d by l rg c g
a n a e . e ea as o e a a e ra ,

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a ee o e a n a o s, e o e o

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,
a e o e ar e ro e o ssa or e e .

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no d t fi d b dy f pri sts d s v ts f
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e a a a ,
a e e e e e e

cr w f C t n sh ip s ili g w ith m rch n dis t Pyl s

e o a re a a n e a e o o .

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e o a o o o e e e e o

t h w t s whil t h m ri n rs
e a er ,
t still n t h d ck i n t rr r
e e a e sa o e e e o

as th s h ip m v d n with ut ith r s il
e o l ng t h
e o o e e a or o ar a o e

wh l c st f t h isl n d f P l ps A th y n t d t h
o e oa o e a o e o . s e e ere e

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r sa a a on e ar e e ea a ,
e

s h ip w lift d n t h s ds f Kris T h n A p llf m l p d

as e o e an o a . e o ea e

f m t h v ss l lik st r whil f m hi m fl w sp ks f
ro e e e e a a ,
e ro e ar o

light t i ll th ir r di c r ch d t h h v n d h st n i g
e a an e ea e e ea e ,
an a e n

to h i s n ctu y h s h w d f rth h i w p n s i n t h fl m s
s a ar e o e o s ea o e a e

which h kin dl d Th is d h h st n d wit h t h

i

e e w if t . o n e, e a e e e s n e ss

o f th u gh t b ck t t h
o h ip n w i n t h f rm f
a b utiful o e S ,
o e o o a ea

y uth with h i g ld n l cks fl win g v r his sh uld rs n d

o ,
s o e o o o e o e ,
a

a sk d t h s m n w h th y w r n d wh n c th y c m
e e ea e o e e e a e e e a e .

I n t h ir n sw e w h ich s ys th t th y h d b n b u gh t t
a er , a a e a ee ro o

K is g in st t h i will th y ddr ss him t n c

r a a a
g d
e r ,
e a e a o e as a o ,

a n d Ph ib s t lls t h m th t t h y
o o n h p te th i h m e a e ca o e o se e e r o e,

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e e , an e r e a a o o e . a e

l t
o w its th m Th ir n m sh ll b k wn th ugh ut
a a e . e a e a e no ro o

th e rth t h gu rdi s f A p ll6 sh i

ea as d t h in
e a an o o n s
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r ne, an e

t p t
er f h i wil l
r e ers S th y f ll w him t Pyth wh il
o s . o e o o o o, e

t h g d l ds t h w y filli n g t h
e o ea i with h v n ly m l di se a e a r ea e e o e .

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o e e ar e a e as e oo on e na e

cr gs d st il r cks r un d th m d k h w th y
a an er e o a o e ,
an as o e ar e

t o l iv i el d th u s d y n d b r
n a Than sw is th t r a a ren . e an er a

th y sh uld h v ll th ir h rts d si if ly th y w uld

e o a e a e ea
’
e r e, on e o

a v id f ls h d i n w ds n d vi l c i d d
o a e oo or a o en e n ee .

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as e e en e e o a o or e a e an

t h f un di g f t h D lp h i n t mpl
e o n I t is bvi usly myth
o e e a e e . o o a

nee ts
Pho i b o s w ith (pas , li ght By Pr o . b e l o ngi ng t o t h e s am e family w ith t h e
f e sso r M a x M ull er t h e l a tt er nam e is G re e k p t h e La tinf ui a nd t he E n li sh
i
( r ce ,
g ,

id e nt i fie d wi t h t h e S anskrit Bhava , a wo rd be Ph o ib o s i s t hus t he li vi ng G o d

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26 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E AR Y A N N AT I O N S .

wh ich c t b t k by its lf Ph ib s h r t v s s t h
a n no e a en e . o o e e ra er e e

se a i th f m f n fi h d imp ts l ss
e s f wisd m d
or o a s ,
an ar e on o o an

g d ss wh n h h c m f th f m t h gr
oo ne d pth s
e e as o e or ro e een e .

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c an d pp r
a v ish h e an o ,
an a ea or an as e

pl s s A ll th s p w s qu liti s
ea e . sh d by P t us e e o er or a e are are ro e

i n H ll n ic st y e w ll eby t h fi h g d D g n O s or ,
as e as e s -
o ,
a o or nn e ,

o f Sy i ; d t h wisd m wh ich th s b i gs p ss ss is th t
r a an e o e e e n o e a

h idd n wisd m f Z u s w h ic h i t h H m ric h ym

e o Ph ib s o e ,
n e o e n, o o

c annot imp t v t H m s S i n t h Vish u Pur n ar e en o er e . o e n a a

th d m S mb
e e c sts P dyum t h n f Vish u
on a ar a a ra na, e so o n ,

i nt t h o wh h is sw ll w d by fi h but h di s t
e se a , er e e a o e a s ,
e e no

d is b w f m its b lly T h t y mu st b t k 1
’

an o rn an e ro e . e S or e a en

l g with th s f t h F g p i c f Bh ki d f t h
a on o e o e ro r n e, o e ,
an o e

F is h r j h i Hi d u f i y t l s D ubtl ss it is t h s m
-
a a n n a r a e
?
o e e a e

d lp h i wh ich pp s i t h st y f A ri but t h fi h t
o n a e ar n e or o o n, e s no

l ss th t h h p h l st s m th i g f its n ci t p w
e an e ar as o o e n o a en o er .
3

I n th is myth P h ib s cts f m h i w n p p r f rc o o a ro s o ro e o e .

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er e , t h h ym n t
as H m s h is mp h tic lly t h
n e o er e , e e a a e

wis d th d p
e an f s i g g d T h l w st by ss f
e ee or ar - ee n o . e o e a o

th e is t h idd f m h i y but t h wi d
se a no r en ro s e e, e n c a n n e ve

stir th ir st ml ss d pth s His gift f mu sic w

e or t h w e e . o as no ,
o

e v hi w f m t h fi st His w p s
er, s o i sistibl
n ro e r . ea on ar e rre e,

an d n th i g with st d t h spl n d u f h i u v il d
o n c an an e e o r o s n e e

f rm ; but h m ust liv i

o w ld f bs l ut still sse e n a or o a o e ne ,

with u t mist d with ut cl u ds u til t h br th f t h

o an o o ,
n e ea o e

w i d sti s t h
n st g t i H rm s th n is t h m k r f
r e a n an a r . e e e e a e o

th h p e d th t u l d f s
ar g ; n d t h bj ct f t h
an e r e or o on a e o e o e

hymn is t cc u t f t h h m n y xisti g b tw n h ims lf

o a o n or e ar o e n e ee e

an d P h ib s f m w h m h r c v s ch g
o v t h b igh t
o ,
ro o e e ei e ar e o er e r

an d r di t cl u ds w h ich fl t c ss t h bl u s s f h v
a an o oa a ro e e ea o ea en .

I t is imp ssibl t l y t m uch str ss n th is diff r c f

o e o a oo e o e en e o

T r a nsl a ti o n o f H H W ils o n , . . h e r s e lf i nt o a d uck ; o r w h o b e c o m e s a

p 5 75
. . l ily i n a h e dge , w h il e R o la nd p l ay s o n
2
S e e v o l i p p 1 6 5 , 4 00 T h e st o ry o f
. . . . h i s fl ut e a t u ne w h ic h m a k e s t h e w itc h ,
t h e Fr o g p r i nc e a gr e e s cl o s e l y w ith t he
-
lik e t he J ew o n t h e t ho r ns d a nc e till
G a e lic t a l e o f t h e S ick ue e n (C a m p b e ll , Q s h e d r o p s d o w n d e ad T h e s a m e t ra n s .
,

ii . f o r w ho m no ne but t h e Fr o g c a n fo r ma ti o ns o cc ur i n t h e st o ri e s o f Fi r
s up ply t he w a t e r o f life . A pp l e a nd t he T w o Ki ngs C h il dr e n, i n
’

T h e p o w e r o f P h o ib o s a nd P r o t eu s G r i mm s c o l l e c t i o n, a nd i n t h e N o r s e
’
3

i s Shar e d b y T h e tis , a nd a gai n i n G r i mm s ’

t a le s o f D apple gr im a nd Fa rmer
st o ry o f R o l a nd, b y t he m a i d e n, w ho We a t h ersky .

c h ange s h er l o v e r i nt o a l a k e , a nd
 S I S Y PH O S A N D I xi oN .

i h r t tt ibut s H m s m y yi ld up h i h rp t
n e en a r e . er e a e s a o

Ph ib s o th o s ft b z s f s u mm r m y m u mu
,
as e do ree e o e a r r an

w h isp wh il l v s d w t s t mbl i t h d zzli g

er e ea e an a er re e n e a n

su ligh t ; b ut willi g th u gh Ph ib s m y b t g t t h
n n o o o a e o ran e

pr y f H m s t t h utm st f h i p w it is imp ssibl

a er o er e o e o o s o er , o e

f or him t giv t t h g d f t h m vin g i

o e h in t h o e o o e o a r a S ar e e

s c t c u s ls f Z u s ?
e re o n e o e

E ss ti lly th en th r is n disti cti n b tw Ph ib s

a ,
en , e e o n o e e en o o

an d H li s B th e b i n gs f u im gi bl b igh t ss
o . o ar e e o n a na e r ne ,

b th h v i v ul bl w p s d t h p w r f w k i g
o a e n ner a e ea on an e o e o a en n

an d d st yi g lif e b th
ro d ligh t d t m t b i g
n e o c an e an or en ,
r n

h ppi ss
a s d sc rchi g pl gu s d sick ss s b th
ne or en o n a e an ne e o

h v w lth
a e d tr s u s wh ic h
ea n n v
an b xh ust d ; ea re ca e er e e a e

b tho m t h w k w h ich t h y h v m d
can ar T h t che or e a e a e . a ea

o f th s q u liti s m i gh t n d w uld fu is h g u dw k f
e e a e a o rn ro n or or

s p t f bl s t h wh l c u s f A y n myth l gy fully
e ar a e a e , e o e o r e o r a o o

sh ws Th ir wisd m w uld b h wn by s u ch w ds
o . e o o e S o or as

S i yp hs M tis M d i ; th i h li g p w s by t h
o s, e ,
ms e e a e r ea n o er e na e

Ak i S ote A k t 6
e s o s, d b th th s f c ulti s migh t b
r, es r an o e e a e e

c c iv d
on e x rcis d i n pp siti t t h will f Z us
e as e e e o o on o e o e .

Th elt ti n s f b n fi
a er na d m lig ity w u ld m rk
o o e e cence an a n o a

th m e c p ici u s b i gs w h s wisd m migh t d g

as a r o t e n ,
o e o e en e r a e

i t c u i g d wh s rich s migh t m k th m
n o nn n ,
an g t o e e a e e arro an

an d v b o i g But f th s th i gs th mu st b p u ish
er e ar n . or e e n ere e n

m ts en d th u s fur ish d t h m t i ls f
an h st f ar e n e e a er a or a o o

myth s v y n f which will b f u d i n st ict cc d c

,
e er o e o e o n r a or an e

with t h ph ysic l ph m d t d by t h ph s s f t h
e a en o ena eno e e ra e o e

o ld myth ic l myth g ati g sp ch T h w ds w h ich

or -
en er a n ee . e or

sp k f t h u
o e o sc ch i g up t h fruits d w t s wh ic h
e s n as or n e an a er

h e l v s w uld giv is t t h st i s f T t l
o e o d e r e o e or e o an a o s an

L yk ae ; t h p id n f th u wh ich s s i t t h h ig h st
e r e o e s n o ar n o e e

h v ea w uld b
en t f th i
o th l g d f I i6 t h e se or n e e en o x n e

wisd m wh ich is m wisd m w uld b s n i t h myth s

o e re o o e ee n e

o f S i yp h s M d i T h p h s s w h ic h d sc ib d t h
os or e e a . e ra e e r e e

s un r v lvi g d ily n h i f ur sp k d cr ss
as e o n d md a o s o -
o e o ,
or as oo e

to si k i t h sky w h h i
n n b h d r ch d t h
e z n ith en s or a ea e e e ,

1
T he r e is n o th i ng s ur p r isi ng i n t h e i ng t h e w a lls o f T r o y a s A mp h i o n ,

fa ct, tha t l a t er ver si o ns a s t ho s e o f , b uilt t h o s e o f T he b e s by p l ay i ng o n hi s ,

Ka ll im a c h o s a nd O vi d d e scr ib e A p o ll é n , h ar p .

a s h i m s e lf i nv e nti ng t h e l yr e a nd b uil d
28 MY T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N A T I O N S .

w uld giv ris

o st ri s f I xi cn n his fl min g wh l
e e to the o e o o a ee

an d f S i yp h owith his r c ili g st

s I f g in t h
os un e o n one . a a e s

e xh ibits n i r sistibl p w r h m y ls b r g d d
a r e e o e ,
e a a o e e ar e as a

b i g c mp ll d t d h i w k th ugh it b g i st h i
e n o e e o o s or , o e a a n s

o w n will H mu st p rf rm h i d ily j urn y ; h mu st

. e e o s a o e e

sl y t h d rkn ss wh ich is his m th r ; h mu st b p rt d

a e a e o e e e a e

f m t h D wn wh ich ch r d h i m t his bi th
ro e a d ft r ee e a r an a e a

f w h u s h m u st s i k i nt t h d rkn ss fr m which h h d
e o r e n o e a e o e a

S p u g i n t h m i g His w rk g i m y b b nig n t ;
r n e orn n . o a a n a e e na

th rth m y l u gh b n th h i g z i t h w lth f f u its

e ea a a e ea s a e n e ea o r

an d fl w rs wh ic h h h o giv h
e But th s gifts t e as en er . e e ar e n o

f h ims lf ; t h y
or l vis h d e t h w k n d v i l b i n gs
e are a e on e ea a e e

c ll d m n Th s
a e r lly h i m st rs d h m ust s rv
e . e e are ea s a e ,
an e e e

th m e b n dm n un til his bri f c r c m s t n n d

as a o a e ar e e o e o a e .

Th s id s li t t h b tt m f h lf t h A ry n myth l gy
e e ea e a e o o o a e a o o .

T h y m t u s m tim s g in n d g in i n v ry l g n d ;
e ee s, o e e a a a a a , e e e e

an d it is sc c ly p ssibl t r g i n s t ric t m th d ith r

ar e o e o a r an e e o e e

t h n umb rl ss f rms i n w h ic h th s id s
e e e cl th d t h o e e ea are o e ,
or e

st ri s i n wh i h w fi d th m T h d r f t h d ily ph
o e c e n e . e or e o e a e

n m n
o f d y
e d n igh t m y furn is h t h b st cl u f
a o a an a e e e or

th r di g t h m z s f t h s mi gly dl ss l byri th
ea n e a e o e ee n en e a n .

I n th myth f D p h n e w e th un th l v r f o a e se e e s as e o e o

th D wn t
e wh m hi mbr c is
a ,
it must b f t l
o o s e a e ,
as e, a a .

W h th r t h d ugh t r f t h A k di
e e as L d n e f th a e o e r a an a o or o e

Th ss li n P n i s D ph e
e a a th D w n is t h
e c h ild f
e o ,
a n ,
1
or .
e a , e o

th rth spri gi g fr m t h w t rs wh n t h first flu sh f

e ea n n o e a e e e o

ligh t tr mbl s cr ss t h sky B ut

e t h b utiful ti ts
e a o e . as e ea n

f d e b f r t h d p n i n g pl n d ur f t h
a e o e un
e D ph ne ee e S e o o e s ,
so a

fli s fr m A p ll6n h s ks t w i h
e o o Th m r gr,
as e ee o n er . e o e ea e

his ch s t h m r r pid is h fligh t until i n h d sp ir

a e, e o e a er , er e a

1
Fro m t h e r o o ts a h a nd da h ( to ea ch o th er f o r ho w—t h e p eo pl e wo ul d
say — c o ul d t h ey h a v e t he s a m e na m e ?
,

b urn) , w h ich sta nd t o e a ch o th e r i n t h e ’

r e l a ti o n o f a s a nd d a s ( t o bit e ) , a s i n A nd h e nc e t h e st o ry o f t he t r a nsfo rma

t h e S a nsk r it as r a a nd t h e G ree k 6 dxpv, ti o n o f D aphne M ax M iille r L ect ur es .
,

a t e ar , ar e p r o duc e d t h e na m e s A h a na, o n L a n ua e s e c o nd s e r i e s 5 02 ; Chi s

g g , p , ,

t h e V e d ic da wn -go dd e ss a nd A t h ene, a s érc ii 9 3 T h e i d e a o f fury o r m a dne ss

’
. . .
,

w e ll a s t he S a nsk r it D a h a na a nd t h e w a s cl o s e ly c o nne ct e d w it h t h a t o f fi r e ;
H e ll e nic Da ph ne T h e s e n am e s d e no t e
. h e nc e t h e l a ure l w hic h gr e w o n t h e
si mp ly t h e b r i ght ne ss o f mo rn i ng ; b ut t o m b o f A my k o s ha d t h e qua lity o f
t h e l a ur e l, as wo o d th a t b ur n s e a sily , m a ki ng t h e cr e w o f a s h i p qua rr e l til l
r e c e iv e d t h e s a m e na m e
‘
A ft e rw a r d s . t he y t hr e w i t o v erb o ard Pli n H N . . .

t h e t w o , as u s ua l , w ere s up p o s e d t o b e x vi . 89 .

o ne , o r t o ha v e s o me c o nne cti o n w it h
 DA PH N E AN D BO L I N A . 29

She pr ys th t t h rth t h w t s m y d liv r h fr m

a a e ea or e a er a e e er o

h erp rs cut r ; n d t h st y w n t th t t h l u l t
e e o a so e or e a e a re re e

g w up n t h sp t wh r h dis pp r d
re o th t D p h e
e o e e s e a ea e , or a a n

h rs lf w ch n g d i t t h l ur l t f m wh ich A p llon
e e as a e n o e a e re e, ro o

t k his in c uptibl d gl ri us wr th ?
oo o rr e an o o ea

T h s m f t l p urs uit is t h bu d
e a ef t h l g nd f t h
a a e r en o e e e o e

h un tsm n A lp h i L ik a D p h e n d A p h r dite A n e os . e a n a o a

dy m é h is t h child f t h w t rs wh th r h b d
o en ,
e e o e a e ,
e e e e e

scrib d n f Ok
e n d T h tis
a s a so f H li s hims lf o e a no s a e , or o e o e .

H is i s h rt t h E lf
e w t r sprit wh s birthpl c is
n o e , or a e -
e, o e a e

t h E lbe fl win g str m But A r th us must fly fr m

e or o ea . e o a o

him D ph n e fli s f m Ph ib s n d P u s i s t k s h
as a e ro o o a a an a a e er

t t h Sy cu s
o O t y gi wh r
e h si ks i t
ra w ll with
an r a, e e s e n n o a e

wh ich t h w t rs f Al p h i b c m u it d Th is is but
e a e o e os e o e n e .

s yin g i n th r w ds th t h fl d t t h D w nl d wh r
a , o e or ,
a s e e o e a an , e e

E 6 cl s s
s h b gi s t h d y
o e n d wh r
as s th un g in e e n e a , a e e e s a a

gr ts t h l v wh m h h l st
ee e o e o e as o ,

L ik e S p i r its th at li e
I n t h e a z ur e sk y ,
Wh e re th e y liv e but lo ve no mo r e ?

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an o t e e o s e a e e ,
o, e e

als l v d by A lph i c v rs h w n f c n d t h f c s f
o o e e o s, o e er o a e a e a e o

h c m p n i n s with m ud n d t h h untsm n d p rts b ffl d

er o a o ,
a e a e a a e

o r,t r cu t ld p h r s s t h un c n t r c gn is t h
o e r o o a e ,
e s an o e o e e

d wn n wh m h g z s b c us h b uty is f d d n d
a o o e a e ,
e a e er ea a e a

g n W ith th s l g ds
o e . cl s ly c nn ct d t h st i s e e e en ar e o e o e e e or e

of H i pp d m i A t l n te nd t h
o I t li n C mill
a wh
e a, a a ,
a e a a a a, o

b c m t h priz nly f th s w h
e o e n
e v rt k th m i n e o o o e o ca o e a e e

f ir fi ld ; myth wh ich r pp s i t h G m st y
a e a ea e ar n e er an or ,

H w Six tr v ll d th r u gh t h W rld I t is r p t d f
‘ ’
o a e e o e o . e ea e o

Ph ib s h ims lf i n t h myth f B lin w h t sc p f m

o o e e o o a, o, o e a e ro

his purs uit th w h rs lf int t h n ,

r t h m uth f t h
re e e o e se a ea e o o e

1
st o ry o f t h e S icili a n Da ph nis i s
T he un af ithful t o h e r T h is bli ndne ss is t h e .

si m ply a w ea k v er si o n o f t ha t o f D ap hne ,
bli nd ne ss o f O idip o us T he s e que l is .

w ith s o m e fe a t ur e s d er iv e d fr o m o th e r t ha t o f t h e l e ge nd s o f Pr o k ri s o r
my th s L ik e T ele p h o s O i dip o u s a nd
.
, ,
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,

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,
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( n a m e d i n o n e v e r si o n L yk e t he shi n ,
bli nd ne ss o f ni ght w o ul d no t fo ll o w .

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,
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bli ndn ess will b e hi s p unis hme nt if h e is

 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT I O N S .

riv r A gy (t h silv r st m ) T h n m B lin l ks

e r ro s e e rea . e a e o a oo

m uch lik f mi i f m f A p llf m? e a e n ne or o o

E ndy m i o n T h r v rs ef th s st ri s is bvi u sly pr s t d i t h

e e e o e e o e o o e en e n e

t sp t myth f E dymio n d t h sc c ly l ss t s
r an ar en o n n a e ar e e ran

p r t st ry f N rkiss s T h f m r b l gs ind d t
a en o o a o . e or e e on , ee ,
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th t cl ss f st i s wh ich furnis h u with

a a o bs l ut ly
or e s an a o e

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o n or e n er re a on o . e

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,
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r i (t h rly d w ) m i d
e ,
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t S le e (
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oon p t h is , or o er o a e e n o e a

a m n g t h st rs ) w t c
o e th tur f t h p bl m
a ,
e a on e se e e na e o e ro e

with wh ich w h v t d l n d f l j u st c n fid c th t e a e o ea , a ee a o en e a

o th r qu lly tr sp r n t m s i th r G r k myth s m n t
e e a an a e na e n o e ee ea

or igin lly th t wh ich th y pp r t m

a a T h u s wh n w e a ea o e an .
,
e e

fi n d th t P k i is a d u gh t r f H rsé w k w th t
ro r s a a e o e , e no a

wh t v r P k i m y b h is t h c h ild f t h d w d
a e e ro r s a e, s e e o e e , an

h enc w h v s lid gr u ds f c
e e a cti g h
e o m with o n or o nn e n er na e

th S sk it p i k t sp i kl lth u gh it c
e an r r s t b ,
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pl i d di ctly f m y G r k w rd T h myth ef E n
a ne re ro an ee o . e

dy m i f m w l c lis d i n E lis (wh r h i t mb w sh w i n

as o a e e e s o as o n

t h d ys f P u s n i s ) d ubtl ss b c u s it w
e a o a t h w st r n
a a ,
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r cks t h m st w st rly p i t f n th rn H ll s w r ss
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i t d w ith t h n m
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l c lis d f sh m s d in cid nts m stly f littl v lu

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an e, e e ea or e n o e a e . o ne

v si g v h i m fifty d u gh t s by S le n e t m tch t h
er on a e a er e ,
o a e

fifty s s n d d u gh t s f D
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h i m N eis I p h i ss d th rs
,
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h i m u d r t h u c n sci u s i fl u
,
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ph s s t h f th f E u ydike t h b d fl shi g d w
ra e ,
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w h is t h b id
o f O ph u s I f ct t h myth f E dy m i f m
e r e o r e . n a , e o n

h as p d u c d r th r
ro id t h e t l I t h littl i
a e an ea an a a e . as e n

e id t d sc c ly yth i g w h ich migh t titl it t b

en ,
an ar e an n en e o e

re g dd ar pic l h ist y f t h f w dv t u s sc ib d t
e as e a or ,
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h i m by P u s i s h v m if stly a c n cti with t h

an a
2
a e an e no on e on e

or igi l l g d T h visit f S le e f ll w d by n n dl ss
na e en . e o e n ,
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P a us a ni a s vii . 2 3, 3 .
2
viii l . .
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sl p is
ee ,
s ubst c ll th t p ts
in tiqu ri s t ll u
an e a a oe or an a an e s

o f d v an th is is r l t d by P u s i s w ith
e en m y e a e a an a so an

v i ti s t h w th t t h myth f m its bvi u s s l r

ar a on as o S o a e ,
ro o o o a

c h ct w t stubb r t b m th n th i ly disg u is d
ar a er , as oo o n o e o re a n e .

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n my d th r s ki g th is is t h
n ea an a r , or e o ne a n ,
e

m r bit y d p i tl ss ficti n f l t r g T h r l
e e ar rar an o n e o o a a e a e . e ea

sc f t h myth is t h l n d f L t m
ene o e t t h K ri hill e a o a o s, n o e a an

or c v t wh ich P us i s m d hi m migr t fr m E lis

a e o a an a a e a e o ,

b ut th t w st a r gi f t h h v n s wh
e ern th w id
e on o e ea e ere e e ar e

sun fi ds r sti g pl c ? T h w d its lf b l gs t t h

n a e n -
a e e or e e on o e

r t wh ich h p duc d t h w d L eth e f g tful ss

oo as ro e e or , or e ne ,
as

w ll t h n m s f L et O nd L d t h m th rs f Ph ib s
e as e a e O a e a, e o e o o o

an d t h Di k u i e T h simpl st f m f t h st y is p
os o ro . e e or o e or er

h ps th t f A p ll d
a a wh m
o ly s ys th t S le e l v d
o o o r o s, o ere a a e n o e

hi m d th t Z u s l ft him f
an a t ch s e yth i g th t h e re e o oo e an n a e

migh t d si His ch ic w
e re . v rl sti g sl p i w h ich o e a s an e e a n ee ,
n

h migh t r m i y uth ful f

e e r His c h ic w wis r
a n o or e ve
?
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th th t f E O (t h m n i g
an a o v i g ligh t) w h b
S e or n or e en n ,
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t i d f
a ne th b utiful T i t h O t h gift f imm t lity
or e ea no s e o or a

wi t h ut ski g f t l y uth ; m yth t sp r t

o a n o r e ern a o a as ran a en as

th t f E dym i On f E O lik I k t é is t ly t h wif

a o n ,
or S ,
e o as ,
no on e e

b ut ls t h m t h r f T i t h On
a o e wh i o v si is e n o o s, o n o ne er on a so

o f L m d n t h I li
ao eki g i n
o th r f K p h l w h
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ano e o e a o s, o

w s d sl ys P k i T h h idd n c h mb i wh ich E O
oo an a ro r s . e e a er n S

pl c d h d c pit h u sb d is t h L t mi h ill w h
a e er e re an e a an ,
er e

th m r f tu t E n dym i On li s i n his ch m d l p
e o e or na e e ar e S ee .

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n h t n hi n m d n t s imply t h un
S or ,
as s a e eno e ,
S e s

s tti g pp sit t t h isi g m

e n O o L ki g t t h t l
e o e r n oon . oo n a e a e

by t h ligh t which ph il l gy d c mp r tiv myth l gy

e o o an o a a e o o

h v th us th w
a e u p n it w m y t h i k it i c dibl th t
ro n o ,
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an
y h v h ld it
a t be s teic m t h d f d sc ibiog rly e an e o er e o o e r n ea

1
A n a dd re ss o f O ssi a n t o t h e S e t T i m i dly r a isi ng t h e i r h ea d s
ti ng S un, w h ic h M r C a m p b ell (i v 1 5 0 ) . . T o ga z e o n t h e e b e a ut e o u s a sl e e p .

r o no un c e s t o b e a cl o s e t r a nsl a t i o n o f T h e y w itl e ss h a v e fl e d fr o m t hy si d e ,
p
G a e lic , a ssum e d t o b e o l d e r t h a n 1 7 3 0, T a k e t hy sl e e p w it h i n t hy c a v e ,
vivi dly e x p re ss e s t h e i d e a o f t his m yt h : 0 S un , a n d c o m e b a ck fro m sl e e p r e
H a st l e ft t h e bl u e d ist a nc e o f h e a v e n J O l cm g ‘

S o rro w l e s s s o n o f t h e go l d y e ll o w h a i r " -
H ere h a v e n o t o n l y t h e L at m i a n
we
N i gh t s d o o rw a y s a re r e a dy f o r t h e e , c a v e , b ut t h e i de a w hic h gr e w i nt o t h e
’

T hy p a vili o n o f p e a c e i n t h e W e st . m y t h s o f M e mnOn, A d o nis , a nd Ba l d ur .

T h e bill o w s c a m e sl o w l y a r o und , 2
i 7, 5 . .

T o b eho l d hi m o f b ri ght e st h a i r ,
32 MY T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YAN N AT I O N S .

a s tr n mic l r s rch s I t is sc rc ly l ss difficult t

o o a e ea e . a e e o see

i n it s m h v disc r d simply p rs n ific t n f

,
as o e a e e ne ,
a e o a io o

sl p ? I his f th r A t h li w
ee n wh lik O dyss u s
a e e o s, e se e o n e o, e e ,

h ass uff d m uch t h st ugglin g d t ili g un n d h i

ere ,
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o wn m xpr ss s simply t h d wn w rd plun g f t h un

na e e e e e o a e o e s

in t t h w st rn w t rs T h wh l id f E n dy m i On w h
o e e e a e .
3
e o e ea o ,
o

is in s p r bl fr m t h m t ri l un is lt g th r distin ct
e a a e o e a e a s ,
a o e e

fr m th t f t h s p r t divi ity f Ph ib s A p llOn t

o a o e e a a e n o o o o , o

w h m h st ds i n t h r l ti n f G i t D emeter
o e an f e e a o o a a o , or o

N r us t P
e e i d On o o se .

O f t h st y f N rkiss s P us n i s giv s t w v rsi s

e or o a o a a a
4
e o e on .

T h f rm r w h ich d sc ib s h i m
e o e w sti g w y n d dyi g e r e as a n a a a n

th r u gh l v f his w n f c n d f m r fl ct d i n f un t i n
o o e o o a e a or e e e a o a

h r j cts
e ne e cc u t f t h u tt r bs urdity f supp si g
o a o n o e e a o o n

th t N rki ss s c uld n t disti g uish b tw n m n n d h i

a a o o o n e ee a a a s

s h d w H c h pr f rs t h th r b ut l ss k wn l g n d
a o . en e e e e e o e , e no ,
e e ,

t h t N rkiss s l v d h i wn twin sist r n d th t n h

a a o o e s o e ,
a a o er

d th h f u d m l ch ly c mf rt i n ti g t h lik n ss
ea e o n a e an o o o n o n e e e

o f hi w n f rm
s o nd c u t n n c t th t f h i l st l v
o a o n e a e o a o s o o e .

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e o e o o a e a a o as ea o e

en tr ti s f t h ymph E ch is n r r t t h spirit f t h
ea e o e n o ea e o e o e

o ld p h r s wh ich sp k a f t h sl p f t h tir d un
e, His o e o e ee o e e s .
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2

a nd R o ma n Bi o r a h y a nd M t ho lo
g’ p y gy ,
b e tw e e n A e t hli o s a nd wo Azir A a s, t he
s v E ndym i o n ) h o l d s t ha t hi s na m e
. .
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st o ck e p it h e t o f O dy ss e us .

a nd a ll h i s a tt r ib ut e s c o nfi rm t h is 3
I t ca n h ard ly b e q ue sti o ne d t ha t
O p i ni o n E ndy m i o n si gn ifi e s a b e i ng e uB éna fia to v w a s o nc e t h e e quiv a l e nt o f
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.

t ha t gently c o m e s o ver o ne ; h e is c a ll e d ha io u sw e a t a nd t ha t o ri gi na lly t h e

,

a ki ng b e c a us e h e h as p o w er o v e r a l l sun é ue B v mi x / 7 0 V w h e r e i n t h e I li ad a nd
’

l ivi ng c rea tur e s ; a s h ep h erd , b e c au s e O dy ssey w e ha v e o nly t he si m p l e v e r b .

h e sl um b e r s i n t h e c o o l c a v e s o f M o unt H a d E ndy mi on r e ma i n ed a r e c o g nis ed

L a t mo s, th a t i s , t h e m o unt o f o blivi o n n a m e f o r t h e s uns e t t he my t h o f E ndy
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C h i c o ul d no t ha v e a ris e n
. .

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if no t a v e ry fo r c e d e ty mo l o gy ; a nd ,
na m e E ndy mi On w as fo r m e d i n a
t h e titl e o f ki ng o r s h e p he r d n o mo r e ma nne r a na l o go us t o H yp er i on, a nam e
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c o m e s o v e r a ny o ne e ls e o r a s ha vi ng ,
a ft e r N a r kiss o s , t h e fo r me r h a vi ng
w er o v e r a l l li vi n c a t u e s b ut a s c e r ta i nly e xist e d b e fo re hi s ti me , i na s
p o g r e r ,

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muc h a s P e r s e pho ne, w h o b e l o ngs t o a n
a Sl e e so r o fo und t h a t t h e w h o a re e arli e r
p e r i o d , w a s c a ugh t w h il e p l uck
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v e x e d i n he art ma y we ll e nvy it . i ng a nar ciss us fr o m its st e m .

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e a e en o e e ea e ar v x a e

th pl di gs f S le e f ll u nh d d
e ea n th f E o e n a ee e on e e ar o n

dy m i O ; nd h n c it is th t wh n P rs ph n e is t b
n a e e a e e e o o e

t k a t th en cl s f s umm t t h l d f d k ss
a e o e o er o e an o ar ne ,

t h n ciss u s is m d t h
e ar i strum t f h c ptur I t i a e e n en o er a e . s

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a nd h f ll ws i n sl p still d th
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t h livi g p w r w h ki dl s h i ligh t f s h v y m
e n o ei g o n e s a re e er o rn n .

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e o ne tu l t h th r d w still
on e o as na ra as e o e ,
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S p k f t h ti d t h u w i d un f hi b i f c r
ea o e re or e n e ar e s ,
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an d hi v l sti g ligh t with ut y c sci u s ss f i

s e er a n ,
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on en . o o en e e e -
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n v r b e t u c h d by g H is mph tic lly t h A k r

e e o e a e . e e a a e e

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wh s pi ci g gl c n s c t
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Ph ib s A p llO th y
o o ls tt ib ut d s p t ly t
o n, e ar e a o a r e e ara e o

b i gs wh s un it d qu liti s m k up his ful l divi ity

e n o e e a e a e n .

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no e e n o o e e o a os

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st n c s i wh ich t h un is f ith l ss t hi l v
a e n hi l v e s a e o s o e or s o e

is f ith l ss t h i m I v ry c s th mu st b t h s p
a e o . n e e a e ere e e e a

r ti ; d t h d m f K O i nly r fl cts t h f t wh ich

a on an e oo o or n s o e e e a e

cuts s h t t h lif f D p h e d A r th us P k i
or e d e o a n an e o a, ro r s an

I k t é?
o Th
as myth is t nsp t th r u gh ut T h e ra ar e n o o . e

st o ry o f t h e bi r th o f A skl ep i o s
T he E ilh ar t , t h e R ussi a n h e ro D o b r una
a gr e e s s u b st a n ti a ll y w i t h t h a t o f Di o ny N i ki t i sc h , o f t h e S c o ttis h M a c duff o f ,

so s ; a nd t h e l e g e nd s o f o t h e r A r y a n V o ls ung w h o y e t k l s s e d hi s m o t h er
t r ib e s t e ll t h e s a m e t a l e o f s o m e o f t h e i r b e fo r e s he d i e d o f S i gur d a nd o f S ce a f
, ,

m y t hic a l h e ro e s
G r i mm s ay s g e n e ra lly
O f c h il d re n s o b o r n
.
, t he s o n o f S e i ld , t h e c h ild b r o ugh t i n
U ng eb o r ne t h e my st e r i o u s s k i fi w h ic h n e e ds ne it h e r
‘ “
, , ,

d h a us d e m M ut t e r l e ib g e sc h ni t t n e
. . s a il , r ud d e r, no r o a r s m e n VVhe nce .

Ki nd e r p fl eg en H l d e n z u w e rd e n a nd e ,
’
c a m e t h e p o pul a r b e li e f a tt e st e d by s uch
a dd s t ha t t h is i n ci d e n t m a rks t h e s t o r i e s a p h r a s e a s t h a t w h ic h G r i m m quo t e s

o f t he P e r si a n R us t e m t h e T r ist ra m o f fr o m t he Chr o ni cle of P et er ho use, d e

- ‘
,

VO L . II . D
 MYT H O LO G Y O F T H E A R Y A N N A T I O N S .

m th r o sklepi s is d ugh t r f Phl gy s (t h fl mi g)

e of A o a a e o e a e a n ,

a n d A p llOn w s h n sh r s f t h l k B i bé i ;
o oo if er o o e o e a e o s
1
o r,

w t k n th r v rsi n giv by A p ll d
e a e a o e h is A e o en o o o r o s, s e r

sin e d ugh t r f L uk i p p ( n m i wh ich w

o ,
a a e o th e os a a e n e se e e

fl sh i g st ds wh ich d w t h
a n ee f I nd A h ill u ) ra e c ar o ra or c e s ,

and sist r f H i l i n d Ph i b é t h r di t m id s
a e o a e ra a o , e a an a en

w h m t h Di k u i b r
o w y W h t h myth g s n
e os o ro o e a a
?
en e oe o

t o sa
y t h t w h n A p ll on h d
a l ft h K Oei yi ld d h o a e er or n s e e er

s lf t t h A k di n I sch ys w h v
e o e st ry wh ich simply
r a a ,
e a e a o

r p ts th t f P k i f
e ea K p h l r turn s disg uis d
a o ro r s, or as e a os e e

a n d wi s t h l f t h c h ild
n f H rse (
e th d w)
o ve is o e o e e e ,
so

I sc h ys simply t h str gth p w r f t h l d f ligh t e en or o e o e or o

( A rk s ) I n a ch c s .t h p n lty f f it h
eal ss n ss is d th ; a e, e e a o a e e ea

a nd t h m d i n which it is x ct d i n t h myt h f K Oni

e o e e a e e o or s

pr cis ly c r sp ds with t h l g d f S m lé L ik
e e o re on e e en o e e . e

D i ys s A sklepi s is b rn
on o ,
midst n d r scu d fr m t h o o a a e e o e

fl m s ; i n th r w ds t h ligh t n d h t f t h u wh ich
a e o e or ,
e a ea o e s n

rip t h f uits f t h rth sc rch n d c n sum t h cl uds

en e r o e ea ,
o a o e e o

an d th d w b n ish w y t h l v ly ti ts f rly m rn
e e ,
or a a a e o e n o ea o

ing Th r u gh ut t h myth w h v t d l with diff r nt

.
3
o o e e a e o ea e e

v rsi n s wh ich h w v r th y m y diff r f m ch th

e o ,
o e e e a e ro ea o er ,

still p i t t t h s m f unt i h d f my t h ic l p ch
o n o e a e o a n- ea o a S ee .

I n o ne f rm t h st ry o th t K O i h s lf xp s d h e o r an a or n s er e e o e er

c h ild n t h sl p s f m unt M y t i n
o e O i d ip u w
o e o o r o ,
as o s as

l ft t di
e oKi t h i n T h r h is n u ish d by g t
e on a ro . e e e o r e a oa

an d d g i cid ts whic h
a o ,
r pr d u c d i n t h myt h s f
n en are e o e e o

t a li b us lit e rae t e st ant ur quo d si

e xc i s i s ,
wh ic h
O r p h e us v a i nl y y e a rn s t o gi v e t o
vit a c o m e s fue r it fe lic e s i n m un d o E ury d ik e a s sh e va nis h e s fr o m hi s si gh t
— , .

h a b e a nt ur D e ut sche M y t ho loy i e , 3 6 2 . P i nd Py t h iii 1 4 . . . .

T h e T e ut o nic m yt h s m u st cl e arly b e 2
A p o llo d i ii 1 0, 3 . . .

c o mp ar e d w it h th a t o f H lOdr (L o d ur ) , 3
T h e D a w n c a nno t l o ng s urv iv e t h e
w h o is b o r n w ith h e l m e t a nd s wo rd , a nd bi rth o f t h e s un H e n c e t h e m o ther o f .

t his a ga i n w ith t he sto ry o f A th ene, V o ls ung d i e s a s s o o n a s h e r c h il d h a s

w ho S p ri ng s fully a r m e d fro m t h e fo r e kiss e d h e r S o in G ri mm s sto ry o f t h e
’
.

h e a d o f Z e us , a st o ry a s tr a ns p ar e nt A l m o nd T r ee t h e m o t he r o f t he s un
,

as th a t o f Ph o ib o s C hryszi Or T h e s e , ‘
. c hil d w ho is a s w hit e a s s no w a nd a s r e d
,

t h e r e fo r e a r e a ll d a wn ch il dr e n o r s o ns
,
-
a s bl o o d is s o d e li h t e d a t s e e i n
, g g h er
o f t he b ri gh t h e a v e n I n t h e la tt e r . b a b e t ha t sh e d i e s T he s a m e lo t is t h e .

c a s e t h e fo r ehe a d O f Z e us t he sk y i s p o r ti o n o f t h e m o t h e r i n t h e sto ry o f
—
, ,

cl o v e n ; i n t h e fo rm e r t he b o dy o f t he ,
L ittl e S no w -w h it e , t h e D a wn m a i d e n a -

dawn I n o th e r w o r d s , t h e d a w n d i e s
. sto ry w hich s ugge sts a c o m pa ris o n wi t h
a l m o st b e fo r e t he sun ha s h a d t i m e t h e my th s o f t h e gla ss o f A r i
g ppa a nd
t o b i d h e r fa r e w e ll I t i s i mp o ssibl e . of t h e w e ll o f A p o llOn T hy rxi s a s
n o t t o s e e i n t h e ki s s w h ic h V o ls ung re l a t ed b
y Pa us a n i a s .

g iv e s t o h i s d i
y gn m o t h er t h e e m b ra c e
 A S KLE PI O S .

C yrus and l n gth t h h ph rd A iRo m u l us . W h en at e e S e e r

s th n atr c d t h d g d g t t t h p t wh t h i f t
as a e e o an oa o e S o er e e n an

l y h w
a , t rifi d by t h spl n d ur w h ich surr u d d t h
e as er e e e o o n e e

c h ild lik t h fl m r u d t h h d f t h i f t S viu s in t h

, e e a e o n e ea o e n an er e

R m n t l
o T h w n d r P u s n i s dds w
a a e s n n is d
. e o e ,
a a a a , as oo o e

a br d d th r ugh ut l d n d
oa ,
an t h tidi gs w r c rri d o o an a se a e n e e a e

th t A sklepi s h l d t h sick n d r is d t h d d ? T h
a o ea e e a a e e ea e

wisd m by wh ich h bt i d th is p w r h r c iv d fr m
o e o a ne o e e e e e o

t h t c h i g f t h wis c
e ea t ur Ch i n ; but w h v t
n o e e en a e ro e a e o

m k th t Ch i is t h t ch r n t ly f A sklepi s b ut
ar a e ron e ea e o on o o

o f I On d A h i ll u w h
as ls r pr s t t h wisd m n d
an c e s, o a o e e en e o a

brigh tn ss p w r f Ph ib s n d t h d sc t f Ch ir n
e or o e o o o a e e en o e o

h ims lf c nn cts him with t h

e ph m n f d yligh t
o e e eno e a o a .

W h n I i O i n h i b un dl ss prid s u gh t t s i z Here t h
e x n s o e e o o e e e

b igh t q u
r f th i h s lf Z u s pl c d i n h i w y t h
een o e a r er e ,
e a e s a e

mist m id N ph le f m w h m w b r t h K nt u
-
a en e e ro o as o n e e a r,
2
as

th u
e s i t h h igh ts f h v
n c lls f th t h brigh t cl uds
n e e o ea en a or e o

wh ich m v lik h rs s c ss t h sky I t is diffic ult n t t

o e e o e a ro e . o o

se e i n t h s f rms f H ll ic myt h l gy e e r fl cti n f t h o o e en o o a e e o o e

V dic G dh rv s w h
e m n if stly t h brigh t s unlit
an a a ,
o ar e a e e

cl u ds N t n ly h I n d t h H i t (t h G r k Ch it s )
o .
3
o o as ra e ar s e ee ar e

as hi st ds b ut t h m rn i n g h rs lf
s ee t h b id f th u ,
e o e e as e r e o e s n

is p k n f
S o h s d h ym n d dr ss d t t h
e o u as a o r e,
4
an a a e e o e s n

h s s ys
or e Y m b ugh t t h h rs Trit h rn ss d hi m
a ,
a a ro e o e, a a e e ,

ii . T o th is m ar v e l O f t h e
26, 4 .
q u e sti o n d e ce s d ivi nités M K uhn a , .

fl a me w a s r e fe rre d hi s titl e A i gl a ér, t h e d é m o nt r é que G a nd ha rv a e st le no m d u

g l e a m i ng , w h ic h si m p ly re pr o d uc e s t h e s o l e l c o ns id é r é a u m o m ent o nil r e p o s e
i ,

L y k ia n e p ith e t o f hi s fa t he r P h o ib o s r m i le s nue e s e t s e m b le c é l éb r er so n
'
a
.
p
T h e h ea li ng p o w e r s o f A skl ep i o s a r e u ni o n a v e c e ll e s e t que l e s G a n d h a r va s ,

s e e n i n t h e G er ma n st o r i e s o f G ra nd so nt le s nua ge s q ui p a ra iss e n t c he va uc h e r

fa t he r D ea t h a nd Bro th er Lusti g . d an s l o ci e l I x i o n c h e z le s G r e cs e s t
.

P i nd Py t h ii 8 0 l o C e nt a ur e p ar ex c e ll e nc e p u i squ i l e st
’
2
. . . . ,

M Br éa l i n hi s m a st e r l y a na l y sis
.
,
‘

l e p é r e d e c e tt e fa m i ll e d e m o n st r e s :
o f t h e m t h o f O i di o us h a s no d o ubt i l c o r re s po nd a u G a nd ha r v a vé d i que
’

y p ,
.

o f t h e i r i d e n tity M A d a lb e rt K uh n, P r o fe ss o r M ax M u l l e r cit e s t h e e x
’ 4
. .

h e s ay s , d a ns un d e se s p l us i ngé ni e ux a na ti o n of Y a sk a : S ara ny fi t he
‘

p l ,

t r a v a ux a m o nt r é l id e nt i t é d es C e n t a ur e s d a ugh t e r o f T va sht a r h a d t w i ns fro m

’
, ,

e t d e s G a ndh a r v a s , ce s é t r e s fa nt a sti ue s ,
q Vi va svat t h e s un ,
S h e p l a c e d a n o t he r
.

qui j o ue n t d a n s la m y t h o l o g i e i nd i e nn e lik e h e r i n he r p l a c e c ha ng e d h er fo rm ,

le m em e r Ole q ue les C e nt a ur e s c h e z l e s i nto t ha t o f a h o r s e a nd r a n o ff , .

G r e cs I ls p o r t e nt l e m em e no m : c e st cc V i va sva t t h e sun lik e w is e a ssum e d t h e

’
.

q ue p r o uv e l a na ly se gr a mm a tic a l e d e s
’
fo r m o f a h o r s e fo ll o we d h er a nd , ,

d e ux m o ts C o m m e le s C e nt a ur e s , l e s
. e m b ra c e d h e r H e n c e t he t w o A svi ns
.

G a ndh ar va s n e fo rm e nt qu une s eul e w e r e b rn a nd t h e s ubstit ut e ( S a v a r na )

’
o ,

fa mill e I ls s o nt ls fruit d e l uni o n du

.
’
b o r e M a nu L ec t ures o n L a ng uag e
.
’
,

G a nd h a r v a a v e c l e s N u é e s E n e xa m i . s e c o nd se i e s 4 82 rT h e s e A s vi ns a r e
, .

na nt l e s p a ss a e s vé d i qu e s o u i l e st t h e D i o s k ur o i S e e v o l i p 3 9 0 th e
o
g
. . . .
.
,

D 2
 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT I O N S .

In d ra first d rv t k h ld f hisa t on hi m , t h e G a n h a a oo o o s

re in It w . i vit bl th t wh t h w d c s d t b
’ l
as ne a e a ,
en e or ea e o e

u d st d i n its igi l s s t h b igh t ss f t h cl uds

n er oo or na en e, e r ne o e o

w h ic h s m t st tch i dl ss
ee ks t t h fu th m st o re n en e ran o e r er o

a byss f h v sh uld s u gg st t h n ti
o ea f w isd men o e e o on o a o

w h ic h P h ib s r c iv s f m Z u s b ut c o t imp t i n
o e e e ro e an n o ar

its ful n ss t H rm s W h t p rt f t h h
e o is th e e . a a o e e av e n e re

t w h ich t h cl u d m y n t w
o d r wh t s c t is th i
e o a o an e a e re er e n

na tu wh ich C h ire c t l y b r ? Th w h w e ro n ann o a a e ere er e, o

e v th t diti s
er, o f wh ic h ss t d th t A sklepi s
er ra on ,
o ne o a er e a o

w ro u gh t h i w d rful cu s th u gh t h bl d f G g
s on e re ro e oo o or o,

w h il th r l t d f h i m t h st y w h ich is ssig d
e ano er e a e o e or a ne

l s w h r t P ly i d th f Ki B ut lik lm st ?
'

e e e e n o o os e so o o r a no s e a o

a ll t h th r b i ngs t wh s ki dr d h b l g d A sklepi s
e o e e o o e n e e e on e ,
o

must s n di Th d m f P t kl
oo d A h ill u e . e oo o a ro os an c e s,

S ar
p e d O d M m O w u
n p n hi man ls E it h Z u s e n n, as o a o . er e

f r d th t m
ea e c p ss ss d f t h s cr t f A sklepi s
a en , on e o e e o e e e o o ,

migh t c qu r d th lt g th on P l ut n c mpl i d t h t
e ea a o e e r, o r o o o a ne a

h i ki gd m w uld b
s nl ft d s l t ; d t h th u d b lt
o o e e e o a e an e n er o

which crus h d Ph et h O sm t d w n t h b n ign t n f e a n o e o e e an so o

P h i b s d t h un g d i h i v g c sl w t h Kyk lOp
o o ,
an e s -
o n s en ean e e e e s,

t h f sh i
e rs f t h fi ry ligh t i gs f t h l d f h
a one o e e n n or e or o e a ve n .
3

But th ugh ut H ll s A sklepi s r m i d t h h l r

ro o d e a o e a ne e ea e an

th r st r f lif
e e d cc di gly t h
o re s p t is v y o e, an a or n e er en e er

wh r hi sp ci l mbl m
e e th s myth l gy f t h L i ge a e e ,
as e o o o e n a

w uld l d u t xp ct
o ea s o e e .
4

T h myth f I i O e xh ibits t h un b un d t t h f u o x n e e s as o o e o r

S p k d wh l wh ich is wh i l d r u d v l sti ngly i t h

o e ee r e o n e er a n e

ky I t h t f S i yp h
.
5
w n th s m b i g c a dm d o s os e se e e a e e n on e ne

M a x M u ll e r L ec t ur es s e c o nd s er i e s P i nd Py t h
i

po xva uo v EGO adv

5 -
, , ,
r er . . .

515 . ii . 80 . T his w h e e l r e a p pe a r s i n t h e
2
A p o ll o d . iii . 1 0, 3 , a nd iii . 3, 1 . G a e lic sto ry o f t h e W i d o w a n d h e r
T h is st o ry , a s w e ha v e a l r e a dy s e e n, is D a ugh t e r s C a m p b e ll , ii 2 6 5 , a nd i n
, .

t ha t o f t he S na k e L e a v e s , a nd r e a pp e a r s G ri m m s G e r m a n t a l e o f t h e I r o n S to v e
’
.

i n H i nd u a s w e ll a s i n T e ut o ni c fa i ry T h e t r e a s ur e ho u s e o f I x i on, w h ic h no n e
-

t a l e s S e e vo l i p 1 6 0
. .
2
A po llo d iii 1 0 , 4 D i o d iv 7 1
. .
I n t h e I li a d , A s kl ep i o s is s i m p l y t h e
bl a m e l e ss h e a l e r , w h o i s t h e fa t he r o f
M a c hAOn a nd Po da le i r io s , t he w i se
. . . m ay e nt e r w ith o u t b e i ng e it h e r d e st r o y e d
. . . . lik e H e si o neus o r b e tray e d by m a rks o f
go l d o r bl o o d , r e a pp e ar s i n a v a s t
num b e r o f
p o pul a r st o r i e s , a nd is t h e
fo und a ti o n o f t h e sto r y o f Bl ue b e a r d .

p hy si ci a n s , w h o a cc o mp a ny t h e A c h a ia ns C o mp a re t h e V O O d c ut t e r s C h il d i n
V ’

t o I li o n T he s e a r e d e sc e nd a n ts o f G r i mm s c o ll e c t i o n T h e s e que l o f t h e
’
. .

P a i éOn . G a e lic t a l e a l r e a dy m e n ti o n e d r e p r e s e nt s
S e e s e cti o n x i i o f t h is c hap t er G r i mm s l e ge nd o f t h e F e a ther Bi rd
'
. . .
 TH E W I S DO M O F A T LA S .

t o t he d i ly t il f h vi g st t t h summi t f hill
a o o ea n a o ne o e o a CH A P .

f m wh i h it imm di t ly r lls d w T h is id
ro c f t sks e a e o o n . ea o a

u w illi gly d
n n f tur l p ti s o ne , cc mplish d or o na a O era on as a o e

by m s f pu ish m n t is f u d ls i t h myth f A tl s
ean o n e ,
o n a o n e o a ,

a na m wh ich lik th t f T t l d t s d u c d
e e a o an a o s e no e en ran e an

s uff i g n d
er n p ss s i t t h
,
a ti f rg c
so a e n o e no on o ar o an e or

p s umpti n But t h id
re fo b i g w h s upp t d t h
. e ea o a e n o or e e

h v n b v th
ea e tha f ob i g w h guid s t h h rs s
e e e ar ,
as o a e n o e e o e

o f th u w
e w k d i t h h um mi d l g b f
s n, as a a ene n e an n on e o re

t h t sk w
e a r g rd d p lty I d d it
as e sc c ly
a e as a ena . n ee ,
can ar e

b s id t h t t h is id
e a is cl rly xp ss d i t h O dyss y
a ea ea e re e n e e ,

w h ic h s ys f A tl s t h t h k
a ws ll t h d pth s f t h
o a a e no a e e o e se a

an d th t h h lds a g u ds t h l ft y pill s w h ic h k p t h
e o or ar e o ar ee e

h v ea f m f lli g t crus h t h
en ro th ? I t is sc rc ly p
a n o e ear a e ro

mi nt v wh t h H si dic p t sp ks f hi m d i g
ne e en en e e o oe ea o as o n

hi w k u d
s or st g n c ssity f th is is m th
n er a ro n e e , or no o re an

th ef c wh ich c m p ls Ph ib s t l v D l s f Py t h O
or e o e o o o ea e e o or ,

an d c i s K p h l B ll p h O
a rr e d O dy ss u s t
e th i
a o s, e ero n, an e o e r

d m i t h f w st N i ith f th s p m s is th
oo n e ar e . or n e er o e e oe e re

an yt h i g t w n t t h i f r c th t t h p t g d d
o ar r an e n e en e a e oe re ar e

A tl s a m u t i Th is id
as a m s up i t h myth f
o n a n . ea co e n e o

P s us w h s s t h ld m b wi g b
er e , o th h i f fu l
ee e o an o n enea s ear

l d d h ldi g t h G g n s f c b f h i y s tu s hi m
oa ,
an o n e or o
’
a e e o re se e ,
rn

i t st ; d t h st wh ich is t b up t h b z h v
n o o ne an e o ne o e ar e ra en ea en

mu st ds b ne eg t m u t i w h th i n L iby e a i rea o n a n, e er a or n

o th r gi s f t h A f ic n A tl s w
er e on ,
t th orly m u e r a a as no e on o n

t i w h ic h b t h m But t h ph s i t h O dyss y
a n o re e na e . e ra e n e e

w h ic h p ks f h i m
S ea k wi g ll t h d pth s f t h
o as no n a e e o e se a

p i ts t
o n still li st g f t h myth i w h ich A tl s
o a e ar er a e o e ,
n a

w p ss ss d f t h wisd m f Ph ib s d w pr b bly
as o e e o e o o o o an as o a

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o o e . e ar e ,
e a e

th eOk i d Plei
e ane h i wif d t h Pl i d s h i ch ild on s e an e e a e s re n ,

or w h ic h giv h im A it h f hi b id ed m k h th ra or s r e an a e er e

I t c a n sc a r c e l y b e d o ubt e d tha t t h e s urr o und i ng e it h e r a s qua re o r a ci r c ul a r

w o rd s d/L q fis s xo va w , 0 d i 5 4 , d o no t e a r th I t i s a t t h e l e a st c e r t a i n t ha t
’ ’
o . . .

m e a n th a t t h e s e c o l um ns s ur r o und t h e t his is no t t h e m e a ni ng o f t he H e si o d i c
e a rt h, f o r i n t h i s c a s e t h e y m ust b e no t o e t who iv e s t o A tl a s a l o c a l h a bit a
p , g
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y i n n um b e r , b ut it w o ul d b e t i o n a t t h e ut m o st b o und s o f t he e a rt h
o b vi o us t o t h e m e n o f a m y t h ma ki ng n e a r t h e a b o d e o f t he H e s p e r i d e s a nd ,

a nd myt h sp e ak i ng a ge , t h a t a b e i ng m a k e s h i m b e a r t h e h e a v e ns o n h i s
st a ti o ne d i n o ne s po t c o ul d no t k e e p up , h e a d s a nd h a nd s T he H e ll e nic A tl a s i
. s

o r ho l d , o r
g ua rd , a n um b er o f p ill a r s si m p ly t h e V e d ic S k a m bha vo l i p 3 8 8 , . . . .
38 M YT H O LO G Y O F T H E A R Y AN N AT I O N S .

m th r f t h Hy d s n d t h H sp id s
o e o e t nc a ? e a e e er e ,
are a o e ex

pl in d H is th u s tur lly t h f th f H sp s t h
a e . e na a e a er o e e ro ,
e

m st b utiful s t f t h h v s w h pp s t h h ld
o ea ar o e ea en ,
o a ear as e era

o f E O in t h m ni g S d is g i s e by h sid i t h
or n an a a n een er e n e

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en n . th eL ti L u cif e th en e s o r o s, e a n er , e

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er , o f s o r o s, a o a e a so n o

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s ra o s a nd E O t h st rlit ski s f d w n ? S, e a e o a

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ar a a m f t h pl cid O c is e e e re a o e a ean

th dw lli g f t h H sp id s t h ch ild
e e n o sist rs f e e er e ,
e ren or e o

H sp r s t h v i g st
e e o ,
th y migh t ls b t m d
e e en n ar, o r, a s e a o e er e ,

o f A tl s f Ph k y
a T h is b utiful isl d wh ich b k
or o or s . ea an no ar

e v r ppr c h s n d wh r t h mb si l str ms fl w p
e a oa e ,
a e e e a ro a ea o er

p t
e u lly byat h c uch f Z us is n v rt h l
e ss h d by
o t h o e , e e e e ar e

l d f t h G g n s d n r t h b un ds f th t v l stin g
an o e or o an ea e o o a e er a

d k ss wh ich is t h b d f A h i n d P i f G ry
ar ne e a o e o a an , o e o n,

C cusa n d E chid
,
a H c t h d g n L d n gu ds w it h na . en e e ra o a o ar

th m t h g ld n ppl s wh ich G i g v t Here w h n h

e e o e a e a a a e o e S e

b c m t h b id f Z u s th s ppl s b i g t h g ld
e a e e r e o e ,
e e a e e n e o en

ti t d cl uds h rds f H li s t h s m w rd b in g u s d
n e o or e o e o ,
e a e o e e

t d n t b th
o e It
o e m in d nly t giv th m n m s sily
o .
2
re a e o o e e a e ea

s uppli d by t h c u tl ss pith ts f t h m i g
e e o v i g n e e e o e o rn n or e en n

tw il igh t n d t ssig t th m l c l h bit ti wh ich w

,
a o a n o e a o a a a o n, as

f u d cl s t t h pill rs
o n o e t h m un t i o f A tl s w h ic h
e a or e o a n o a

b s up t h br z n h v n b v t h rth
e ar e a e ea e a o e e ea .

A tl s is th u s b ugh t i t cl s c
a cti n with H li s ro n o o e o nn e o e o ,

t h b ig h t g d t h L ti S l n d u
e r oun ,
I t h Il i d e d a n o a o r s . n e a an

O dyss y h is hims lf Hyp i o t h climb r i t h H si di

e e e er n, e e : n e e o c

Th g ny H yp i O b c m s h i f th r by t h s m p c ss
eo o , er n e o e s a e e a e ro e

w h ic h m d Z us t h n
a f Kr e s h i m th r b i g
e e so o o no ,
-
s o e e n

Th i t h brilli t
e a, E u yp h
e th sh dd r f t h
an ,
or r a e ssa , e e e o e

b d ligh t I n t h f m p ms h ris s v y m r i g
ro a . e or er oe e e e er o n n

f m b utiful l k by t h d p fl wi ng str m f O c
ro a ea a e e ee -
o ea o e an ,

an d h vi g cc mplish d h i j ur y c ss t h h v
a n a o e s o ne a ro e ea en

plu g s g i i t t h w st n w t rs E ls wh r th is
n e a a n n o e e er a e . e e e

l k b c m s m gn ific t p l c n wh ich p ts l vis h d

a e e o e a a en a a e, o oe a e

a ll th i w lth f f cy ; b ut t h is spl did b d is n

e r ea o an en a o e o ne

trans p a re nt a r e a ll t h e s e na m e s
So , b e e n alt o ge th er una w a re o f t h e so ur c e s
a nd so m a n
y t h e c o m bi na ti o n s i n w hic h o f t h e ma t e r i a ls w i t h w h ic h t h e y h a d t o

t h e y a re p r e s e nt e d t o us th a t e v e n t he ,
deal .

l a t er my t ho gr a p her s ca n sc arc e ly h av e S e e no t e 5 p 1 0
2
, . .
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o th r th n t h h us f T nt l t h tr s ury f I mn t h CH AP
e a e o e o a a o s, e ea o x ,
e .

p l c f A ll h ud d i t h A bi t l Th r u gh t h
a a e o a -
H
-
een n e ra an a e. o e
‘

h vea hi c h i t w
en b r by gl mi g st ds t h R h i t
s ar o as o ne ea n ee , e o s

an d H it f t h V d ; but h i n igh tly j u rn y f m t h

ar s o e e a s o e ro e

w st t t h st is cc mplis h d i g ld
e o e ea up w u g h t by a o e n a o en c ro

H p h ist s
e a th rs h d it n g ld b d But g t r
o ,
or, as o e a ,
o a o en e . re a e

th n h i w lt h is hi w isd m H s s d k ws ll th i gs ;
a s ea s o . e ee an no a n

an d t h u s wh n H k te c n t sw r h qu sti H li s
e e a an o an e er e o n, e o

t lls D emete t wh t pl c K é h b t k n n d g in
e r o a a e or as een a e ,
a a a

i f m s H ph ist s f t h f ith l ss ss f A p h r dite I t is

n or e a o o e a e ne o o .

th f e re o re n i c n sist cy wh t h p t f t h O dyss y
a n o en en e oe o e e

re pr s nts h i m n t w
e e f t h sl u gh t r f his x n by
as o a ar e o e a e o o e

E u yl h r u til t h
oc d u gh t rs f N i bri g hi m t h
o s, n e a e o e a ra n e

tidi gs ; b ut t h p t t ur s t c t t h t u myth wh n
n e oe re n a on e o e r e , e

h m k s H li s u tt
e a e t h t h r t t h t u l ss h
e o is v g d er e ea a n e e a en e ,

h will str ig h t w y g
e n d sh i a m g t h d d Th s a o a ne a on e ea . e e

c ttl wh ich i t h V dic h ymn s d i m st th G k

a e, n e e an n o o er ree

myth s t h b u tiful cl u ds
are f t h Ph i k i n l
e d ea o o e a a a an ,
ar e

h (
er elik t h g ds fet h A bi K be ) t h d ys o f t h o e ra an aa a , e a o e

l un r y a s v n h ds f fifty ch t h numb r f wh ic h
e ar, e e er o ea ,
e e o

is n v r i cr s d
e e l ss d ; n d th ir d th is t h
ea e or e e ne an e ea e

w stin g f tim
a t h killin g f t h d ys by t h c m d s f
o e or e o e a e o ra e o

O dyss us e .

T h s m p c ss wh ich m d H li s
e a e n rof Hyp ri on H li s d
e a e e o a so o e e o an

m d h i m ls t h f th r f Ph eth o I t h I li d h is
a e a o e
Ph hé m
a e o a n . n e a e
aét

H li s Ph eth on t l ss th n H li s Hyp i o b ut wh
e o a no e a e o er n en

th n m h d c m t d n t
e a e disti ct p s lity it s rv d
a o e o e o e a n er o na , e e

a c nv i t p u p s i cc u tin g f s m f t h ph
o en en r o e n a o n or o e o e e no

m e na of th y T h h yp th sis f m d ss w
e e ar c ll d i n
. e o e o a ne as a e

to e xpl i t h sl u gh t r f t h b y E un m by H kl s ;
a n e a e o e o o os era e

b ut it w t th l st r s bl t
as a
y t h t if teh un ea as e a o na e o sa a e s

d str y d t h fruits d fl w s wh ic h h i g i l w rmth

e o e e an o er s en a a

h d c ll d i t lif it m u st b b c us s m
a a e n o wh h d
e, e e a e o e o ne o a

n t th
o skill d t h st n gth f H li s w h ldi g t h
e an e re o e o as o n e

r in s f h i s ch i t H c i tim s f xc ssiv h t
e o ar o .
1
en e n e o e e e ea or

d u gh t t h p h s
ro t h t Ph eth o t h m t l n f
e ra e ran a a n, e or a so o an

undyi g f th r w u bl t guid t h h s s f H li s
n a e ,
as na e o e e or e o e o ,

T his is t he I r is h st o ry of C uchulli n a nd F e rdia h . F e rguss o n, I n sh bef o r e

t he Co nques t .
40 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R Y A N N A T I O N S .

wh il th u d rst rm wh ich d d t h dr u gh t d dis

e the n e o , en e e o an
‘

co m fit d V i t d t h Sp h i x d lt ls t h d t h bl w t
e r ra an e n ,
ea a o e ea o o

Ph eth on d pl u g d h i m i t t h
a an Th t s f th n e n o e se a . e e ar o e

H li d s h i sist rs lik t h dr ps wh ich f ll f m t h y s

e a e ,
s e , e e o e ro e e e

o f Z us e th d th f h i on S pedo e sw r t t h ea o s so n ar n, an e o e

d w p u i g r i n wh ich f ll ws t h disch g f t h
o n- o r n a o o e ar e o e

ligh t i g n n .

Ph eth o th is strictly r fl cti

a n, f hi f th r with
e n, a e e on o s a e

a ll h i b uty s d ll h i pl n d u b ut with ut h i dis

ea an a s S e o r, o s

cr ti e h i str gth ;
on or d t h c h g giv s t h i m th t h
en an e ar e en o a e

is t t w h ip t h fi y st ds is f t h v y ss c f t h
no o e er ee o e er e en e o e

st y I f h w uld but bst i f m th is th y w uld b in g

or . e o a a n ro ,
e o r

h i m s f ly t hi j u n y s d but h f ils t b y n d is ’
a e o s o r e en e a o o e ,
a

smitt n T h p ll l b tw n t h is l g d d th t f
e . e ara e e ee e en an a o

P t kl
a ro is si gul rly x ct M G r t h r m k d t h
os n a e a . r . o e as e ar e e

n u tr l c h r ct rs
e a n d v g u ly d fi n d p
a a s lity b th f
e a a e e e er o na o o

P t kl
a ro d f T l m ch s
o s an nd w j u sti fi d i l yin g
o e e a o ,
a . e are e n a

sp ci l st ss n t h f ct th t j u st Ph th o is ll w d t
e a re o e a a as ae n a o e o

d iv t h h s s f H li s un d r strict ch rg th t h s h ll
r e e or e o e o e a a e a e a

no t t u ch th m wit h h i w h i p
o A h i ll u s u ff s P t k l
e s ,
so c e s er a ro os

t p ut
o hi m u r n d sc d h i ch i t u d t h i n
on s ar o a a en s ar o n er e

j u cti th t s n h h d iv n t h T j s fr m t h
n on a so oo as e as r e e ro an o e

sh ips h is n t t tt mpt t p urs u th m t t h city P

e o o a e o e e o e . a

t kl
ro dis b ys t h c mm d nd is sl i by H kt
os o e b ut e o an a a n e or

th s w f t h H li d s is lt g th s u p ss d by t h
e o rr o o e e a e a o e er r a e e

fi ry g n y f A h ill u I t is i truth imp ssibl t t

e a o o c e s . n o e no o se e

th s m we ak d r fl ti f str g r p s lity i n t h
e ea ene e ec on o a on e er o na e

L ti n R m u s t h br th r f R m ulu s i A ju
a e th em o e o o ,
n r na e co

p i an o n f K is h i P i it h o t h
o ss ci t f Th s us
r na, n e r o s e a o a e o e e ,

a nd i ll t h th r myth ic l in st n c s cit d by C ic r
n a e o e a a e e e o as

e x m pl s f g ui fri dsh ip I t h f lk l r f t h E st
a e o en ne en . n e o -
o e o e a

th s s c d i s p s nt d by f ith ful J h i t h T u
e e e on ar e ,
re re e e a o n n e e

t ic st ry r pp
on L u m n in t h l g d f R m h
o ,
ea d
e ar as x a e e en o a a ,
an

as B utti i t h t l f V i m M h r j h N
n e w f il t
a e o cr a a a a a . or can e a o

disc t h s m id i t h str g st ry f A b y t t h
e rn e a e ea n e an e o o s r o s, e

y u g
o n d w k b th r f t h wis
er a n d u scr up ul u s
ea er ro e o e e an n o

M d i w h sc tt s h i limbs i t h
e e a, ot st y t h p urs u it
a er s n e se a o a e

o f A i ét é — vivid im g f t h y u g u
s, a t n int pi c s a e o e o n s n as or o e e

a m g t h v p urs th t surr un d h i m w h il t h light f lli g

on e a o a o , e e a n
 A LKE S T I S . 41

in is l t d p tch s
o a e th s ms t a t b u ds t e th on e se a ee o se o n o e

en cr h i g d k ss w h ich giv s w y b f r t h c qu
o ac n ar ne e a e o e e on er o r

o f t h cl uds e o .

T h sl u gh t r f t h
e a Kyklop s b ught e Ph ib s t ho e e ro on o o e

s t e n enc e o f y s s vitud ; d th u s w h v i t h myth

a e ar
’
er e an e a e n e

o f A p llo h ims lf t h
o g ms f t h h rd b d g w h ich
n e e er o e a on a e

w ig h s d w H
e kl s th u gh h i wh l c
o n era d is ly e ro s o e ar e e r, a n on

l ss p mi t i t h m yth ic l h ist i s f P rs u s T h s u s
e ro nen n e a or e o e e ,
e e ,

an d th h
o s w h lik A hi ll u figh t i q u r l wh ich
er e ro e ,
o, e c e s, n a a re

is t f th ir w c h si g m ki g T h m st w h m
no o e o n oo n or a n .
1
e a er o

P h ib s s v s is
o o b tw n w h m d h ims lf th is
er e o ne e ee o an e ere

n os u c h c t ri ty f w ill m ks t h r l ti s f H kl s
o n ra e o as ar e e a on o er a e

w ith E u ysth u s H is
r h d x ct e f t sks . t i m e no ar e a er o a se n er e

c p ic t t h i s rv t s st gth t t h utm st ; but h is

a r e o ax s e an
’
ren o e o e

w ll c
e t nt t h v u d r h i r f w h lik t h B w i
on e o a e n e s oo o ne o, e e ro n e

o f m d n s up stiti n h
o er b ugh t with h i m h lth d
er o ,
as ro ea an

w ealth d ll g d th i gs O th i g l
an a is w ti g
oo n . ne n a o ne an n ,

an d th is v Ph ib s c e t g t h i m I t is t h lif f
en o o anno ra n . e e o

A lk é t i t h pu
s s,t h d v t d t h s lf
e ifi i g f
re, it h d e e o e ,
e e -
sa c r c n ,
or a

b t ld t A d m ét th t h migh t sc p d th if ly h i
een o o os a e e a e ea ,
on s

p ts h i wif w uld d i i h i st d d A lk é t i h
are n or s e o e n s ea ,
an s s as

t k t h d m up n h s lf T h us in t h v ry p im f h
a en e oo o er e .
2
e e r e o er

b uty h is summ n d by T h t s d th t l v h
ea s e o e a na o , ea ,
o ea e er

h m d ch ild
o e an d t cr ss with h i m t h gl my st
re n, an m o o e oo re a

w h ic h s p t s t h l d f t h livi g f m t h r gi s f t h
e ar a e e an o e n ro e e on o e

d d ; d lth ugh Ph ib s int rc d s f

ea an a s h t r spit
o o o e e e or a or e e,

th gl my b i g wh s d bt r h is l ys h i icy h ds
e oo e n o e e o s e a s an

up h
on n d will n t l t h
er a g u til t h mig h t y H kl s o e er o n e era e

g ppl s w ith h i m d h vi g by m in f c r sc u d h
ra e ,
an a n a or e e e er

f m h i g sp b i gs h b ck t A d m é t
ro s ra ,
S u ch is t h r n er a o os . e

st y t ld by E u ipid s st y i wh ich t h c h ct f
or o r e ,
a or n e ar a er o

H kl s is xh ibit d i
er a e ligh t f b d b u l squ lt
e e n a o ro a r e e a o

g th b y d th t f t h Hym t H m s W
e er e on i
a it o e n o er e . e se e n

a t c t h m i f tu s f t h c g t l g ds I t is
on e e a n ea re o e o na e e en .

T he t ho ugh t o f t h e sun a s a b o nd I nc a , lik e a ti e d b e a st w ho go e s e ver

m an le d t h e Pe r uvi a n I nc a t o d e ny hi s d s a m e t r ack
r o und i n t he
’
r o und an .

r e t e n si o n t o b e t h e d o er o f a ll t h i ng s ; M a x M ull er C hip s gc ii 1 1 3 t
p , , . . .

f o r, if h e w er e fr e e , h e w o ul d go a nd 2
H e n c e t he c o nne ct i o n o f t h e n am e
V i sit o t h e r
p a rts o f t h e h e a v e n s w h e re w it h t ha t o f A lk m en e o r o f ( A t hen e)
h e ha d n e v e r b e e n H e is , s a i d t h e
, A la lk o m e né .
 MY T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT I O N S .

e ss n ti lly t h myth f O rph u s w h lik A dm ét must b

e a e o e o e os e

p t d f m h i l v ly brid
ar e ro d w h diff rs fr m A d m é t
s o e e, an o e o os

on ly i n th is th t h mu st g ,
d s k f a h hims lf I
e o an ee or er e . n

th en st ry t h s rp t sti gs d c u s s t h d th f
o e o e e en n an a e e ea o

E u y dik é r in t h th r wh n A dm é t
: t rs h i b id l
e o e ,
e os en e s r a

c h mb r n t h d y f h i m r i g h s s n t h b d
a e o e a o s a r a e, e ee o e e a

k t f twist d s k s t h m f t h g i f th t is c mi g
no o e na e ,
e o en o e r e a o n .

But lth u gh A lk é t i m y d i d th c
a o t r t i d mi i n
s s a e, ea a nn o e a n o n o

o v r h ; d th us w h v g in t h st ry f t h simpl
e er an e a e a a e o o e e

p h s s t h t t h b utiful d w
ra e a tw iligh t w h is t h brid
e ea a n or ,
o e e

o f th u mu st di ft s u s t if t h u h ims lf is t liv
e s n, e a er n e ,
e s n e o e

o n an d gl d d n t h w ld with h i ligh t —m u st d i
a e e if h or s ,
e, s e

h s lf is t liv g i
er e d st
o d b f h h u sb d i n ll
e a a n an an e o re er an a

h er an ci t b uty A t th is p i t t h myth f A d m ét st ps
en ea . o n e o os o

s h t j u st
or ,
t h O dyss y l v s t h c h i f
as e ft h i t il is e ea e e e ,
a er s o

e nd d with t h f ith ful P l pe lth u gh it h i ts t

e ,
e a ene o ,
a o n a a

c mi g s p r ti wh ic h is t
o n e a a d i d th on T h l g nd f o en n ea . e e e o

A dm ét c rri s n t h t l st p furth
os a e o d th v is h i g
e a e a e er, a n e an n

o f E urydike j u st h r ch s t h th is t h v ish i g
as s e ea e e e ar e an n

o f D p h n e f m A p llon
a f A th u s f m A lp h i
ro o it ,
o re o a ro e o s, o r

is t h d th f P k i sl in by t h u witti g K p h l
e ea o ro r s a e n n e a os .

But th is id f s vit u d w h ich is th u s k pt i n t h b ck

ea o er e e e a

g un d i t h myth s f A p llon s rv s t h links w h ich

ro n e o o e e as e

c n ct t g th
o ne ll t h p h s s
o e n d sc
er s f t h lif f
a e a e a ene o e e o

H kl s H is th ugh ut t h t ili g s uff i g h w h

era e . e ro o e o n ,
er n ero , o

is n v t r p ny f u it f h i l b u
e er o ea d wh
a n b r o s a o r, a n o ca e

ch d v n by t h p s n c d t h l v f I le nly wh
eere e e e re e e an e o e o o ,
o en

t h fi ry g rm n t is
e e ti g d p int h i fl s h W h th is
a e ea n ee o s e . en

id ea c b c m p mi t s i s f t sks nd f u
on e e a e ro nen ,
a er e o a a o s c

c e ssf ul c h i v m ts f t h s t sks w
a e e th i
en vit bl s qu l
o e e a as e ne a e e e .

W h t is th a w h ic h t h u ereg d i h i m j sty n d p w e s n- o n s a e a o er

c t cc mplish ? W h t p t f t h w id un iv s is
a nn o a o a ar o e e er e

t h wh ich h i ligh t c
e re t p t t ? I t m tt d n t
s a nn o ene ra e a ere o

wh ith a
g i
ern st w h t f
or s E u ysth us migh t s n d h i m ;
a a oe r e e

h m u st ss u r dly r tu
e a t ium p h t v r v ry dv s y
e e rn r an o e e e a er ar .

O n th is f uitful st m w u ld g w up w lth f st i s w h ich

r e o ro a ea o or e

myth g ph s migh t r g cc di g t
o ra er y syst m ug
ar an e a or n o an e s

g st d by th ir f n cy wh ic h migh t b m difi d t s u it
e e e a ,
or e o e o

an
y p ssi g w h im
a l c l
n tr diti n nd s ci ti
or n nd o a a o a a so a o a so
 THE BI R T H O F H E R AK L E S . 43

l g w m mb th t such syst m tic r g m nts

on as e re e er a e a a r an e e a re

re s ults f c t g s w m y d pt y s uch pl
o re en a th
e , e a a o an an as e

m st c n v i t w y f d li g w ith t h
o o e n en n dl ss s ais f o ea n e e e er e o

l g nd s ll f th m m r l ss t sp r t , d ll p i ti g
e e ,
a o e o e or e ran a en an a o n n

o ut w ith u mist k bl l rn ss t h ch ct f t h h
n a ea e C ea e e ar a er o e ero

wh is t h g t st r p s t ti
o e f I dr
re a e H ll ic e re en a on o n a on e en

s il Fr m first t l st h i cti n is b n fi nt t t h
o . o o a ,
s a o as e e ce o e

ch il d f m
r en o it is f t l t t h en a smi s f ligh t nd t h a a o e ene e o ,
a e

c h ild w h st gl s i h i cr dl t h d dly s k s f d k
o ra n e n s a e e ea na e o ar

ne ss g ws up i t t h irr sistibl h wh m n d n g r
ro n o e e e ero o o a e can

d u t d di fficulti s
a n an no b fll e c an a e .

T h imm e s umb r f xpl its ttribut d t him t h

en e n e o e o a e o , e

a rr g m t f w h ich s ms t h v ff d d sp ci l
an e en o ee o a e a or e a e a

d ligh t t m r r c nt myth g ph rs w uld l d u t xp ct

e o o e e e o ra e , o ea s o e e

a l g v i ty f tr diti s m difi d by l c l ss ci ti
ar e ar e o a on o e o a a o a o ns .

T g th r u gh th m l l w uld b
o o o dl ss d e u p a o e an en e an an n ro

fi t b l t sk ;
a e d w a m y s f ly cc pt t h n tic s f t h
an e a a e a e e o e o e

H m ric d ly ic p ts t h m g nui f ms f t h
o e an r oe as e o re e ne or o e

my t h L ik Ph ib s H rm s D i ny s s d th s h is
. e o o ,
e e ,
o o ,
an o er ,
e

a so n f Z us b o s m s id i b illi t A g s
e , o rn , a s o e a ,
n r an r o , or as

o th rs l t d i n t h B i t i n Th b s W ith hi m is b
e re a e ,
e o o a e e . o rn

hi t w in b th
s I p h ik léro th — erth t l w t— f s, e so n so e a e en o

A mp h it y n ; n d th u s t h
r o c h ild f t h m rt l f th r st ds
a e o e o a a e an

t o th f t h u dyi g ki g f O lymp s i n t h r l ti
e so n o e n n n o o e e a on

o f Ph eth o t H li s
a f P t kl
n o t A c h ill es f T l
o ,
o a ro os o ea ,
or o e e

m ch s t t h ch i ft in f I th k T h s ubj cti
a o o e e f th a o a a . e e on o e

h ero t h i ki sm
o w sb ugh t b ut by t h f lly f Z us
n an as ro a o e o o e ,

wh t h d y f h i birth b
o, on e st d h ims lf t h f th f
a o s ,
oa e e as e a er o

o ne wh w t rul v r ll t h h us f P s us He e
o as o e o e a e o e o er e . r

th r up u g d n by A t e t h pirit f misch i f m d h i m
e e o n, r e o ,
e S o e ,
a e

sw th t t h ch il d th t d y t b b
e ar a e f h i li g s h uld a a o e o rn o s nea e o

b t h is ul
e d s u mm
r i g t h E il i t hyi i b d th m
er , an on n e e a a e e se e

th t E u ysth u s c m i t t h w ld b f H kl s S
a r e a e n o e or e o re era e . o

wr th w Z us wh n He e t ld hi m th t t h g d m E u y
o as e e r o a e oo an r

s t h u m u st
e s cc di g t h i th b ki g f A g s th t b
,
a or n o s oa ,
e n o r o ,
a e

s iz d A t e by t h h i f h h d d s w ri g th t h
e e e a r o er ea ,
an ea n a s e

sh uld v r g i d rk n t h c u ts f h v h u l d h
o ne e a a n a e e o r o ea e n, r e er

f m O lymp s T h u s t h w k c m t b ty t v t h
ro o . e ea er a e o e r an o er e

str g b ut wh t h myth g p h s h d syst m tiz d h i

on er en e o ra er a e a e s
44 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R Y A N N AT I O N S .

l b urs th y r l t d th t Z u s m d
a o , e c mp ct by w h ich
e a e a e a e a o a

H kl s s h uld b c m imm t l wh h h d b u gh t h i
era e o e o e or a en e a ro s

t w lv t sks t
e e s u cc ssful iss u T h st ry f h i bi th
a o a e e . e o o s r

t lls u
e t ly f t h ch ild i h i c dl st gli g t h
s no on o e n s ra e r an n e

h id s k s f d k ss w h ich s k t d st y th i
o rr na e o ar my ne ee o e ro e r ene ,

b ut f i f cy t ubl d th t f T l p h
o an n an O idi p u
as ro e as a o e e os or o s .

L ik t h m A lkme e f v u ri g t h j l u sy f H é é xp s d
e e ,
n ,
a o n e ea o o r ,
e o e

th b b
e ath pl i w h ich th c r c iv d t h
e on e m f a n en e e e e e na e o

H kl s ; d it is pick d up f c u s by t h d w g dd ss
e ra e an e ,
o o r e, e a n- o e

A th e e w h b s c h s He e t h qu
n ,
o ef t h bl u h v
ee t e r ,
e een o e e ea en, o

no u is h it
r T h ch ild bit s h d
. d He e fl i g it b ck t
e e ar ,
an r n s a o

A th e e w h n c rri s it t h m th
, o T h b y gr ws up
a e o er o er .
1
e o o

t h m d l f h um
e o e str gth d p w ; d h i t ch s
o an en an o er an s ea er

p i t t t h cl udl d t w h ich h h ims lf b l gs A ut

o n o e o an o e e e on . o

lyk d E u yt
os an by w h m h is t u gh t t w stl n d t
r o s, o e a o re e a o

s h t with t h b w d t t h ligh t d spl d u f

oo e o ,
eno e e an en o r o

m i g ; K st w h s h w s h i m h w t figh t i h vy
o rn n a o r, o o o o n ea

ar m ur is t h tw i b th f P lyd uk s th s tw i s
o . e n ro er o o e e ,
e e n an

s w i g t
er n t h V dic A svi s o h s m e ; nd Li
e s wh n or or e en a no ,
o

t h s h i m m u sic is
eac e ki t H m s P O p h u s d ,
a n o er e , an , r e ,
an

A mph i Th h p on . is sl i by h i p upil d A mph it y

e ar er a n s ,
an r o n,

f i g th t hi n migh t u h i st gth i
e ar n a s lik w y
so se s r en n a e a

a g ai s ds hi m t t d c ttl
n, en d i n th is t sk wh ic h o en a e, an a ,

in o th m yth s is p f m d by S r m a t h d u gh t s f
er er o r e a a or e a er o

N i h liv s u n til h h
e ara , e r ch d t h ful l st gth f
e e as ea e e ren o

y u th T h u s f w h v
o . tim s w in g t t h b igh t
ar e a e a e an er o e r

p i d i wh ich Ph ib s is t d d by t h ym ph s i n h i
er o n o o en e e n s

i f cy w h his f c is u s il d d h i r im n t ll wh it
n an ,
en a e n o e ,
an s a e a e,

an d hi t ibl sw d is t y t b lt d t his sid I t is t h

s e rr e or no e e e o e . e

pict u f t h un cl u d d u isi g i p u spl n d u s i g

re o e o e s n r n n re e o r, ee n

th h e v n s w h ich h mu st climb d r dy f t h c flicts

ea e e ,
an ea or e on

wh ic h m y w it h i m —a gl my mists
a nda g y t m l ud oo a an r s or c o s .

T h m r l sp t whic h th is myt h m y b m d t
e o a a ec ss um a e a e o a e

m u st b th t f s lf d i l T h sm th r d f i d ulg c
e a o e -
en a . e oo oa o n en e

is t h si st wh ich t tr v l ; h w h t k s t h u gg d
e ea e on o a e e o a e e r e

p th f duty m u st d
a o f m d lib t c h ic ; d th u s o so ro e era e o e an

th b e v H kl s g i g f th t h i l n g s i s f l b u s
ra e era e ,
o n or o s o er e o a o r ,

su gg sts t t h s ph ist P d ik t h b utif ul p l gu i

e o e o ro os e ea a o o e n

D io d i v 9 . . .
 T HE T O I LS O F H E R A K LE S .
45

wh ich A te
K ki vi tu d vic re ch cl im hi b
and a a, r e an e, e a a s o e

di A p h dite
e nc e , d A th e eas ch cl im t h g ld ro an n ea a e o en

p iz w h ich P is m ust dj udg T h

r e pr mis s dl ss
ar a e . e o ne o e en e

pl s u s h r
ea d h ft r ; t h th r h lds ut t h p
re e e an ere a e e o e o o e ro

sp ct f h d d ys f ll w d by h lth ful slumb s d w s

e o ar a o o e ea er ,
an arn

hi m th t th i g g d w v r w n with ut l b ur th i g
a no n oo as e e o o a o ,
no n

g t v d with ut t il T h mi d f H r kl s is m d
rea e er o ne o o . e n o e a e a e

up t c ; d t h g t st f ll m yth ic l h s is th u s
a on e an e re a e o a a er o e

m d t i f c t h high st l ss s f h u m d uty d t
a e o n or e e e e on o an ,
an o

p s t t h h igh st st d d f h um
re en e cti T h p l gu e an ar o an a on . e a o o e

is full f b uty d t uth d th is m if stly h m

o ea an r ,
an e re an e no ar

in s u h pplic ti s f myth s w h t h myth s th ms lv s

c a a on o en e e e e

a re n o t st i d dist rt d i t h p c ss T h im g s f
ra ne or o e n e ro e . e a e o

s lf r st i t f p w u s d f t h g d f th rs
e -
e ra n ,
o
p o er e or e oo o o e ,
a re ro

mi t i t h liv s f ll
n en lm st ll t h Z u s b n h s
n e e o a or a o a e e -
or er o e

b ut t h s t th i ly sp cts d it is
e e are n o c ss y t e r on a e ,
an as ne e ar o

r m mb th t th myth s t ld f H kl s
e e er a m bo er o o era e can no o re e

r c cil d with th is st d d f g
e on e u s s lf d v ti th n an ar o enero e -
e o on a

th c d uct f O dyss u s h pp ch s t h S i isl d ’

e on o e as e a ro a e e e r en s an

with t h C h isti n duty f r sisti g t mpt ti

e r a o e n e a on .

W ith th is high h r ic t mp H r kl s s ts f rt h f hi e o e er e a e e o or s

fi st g t fi gh t w i t h t h li f Ki t h i
r rea d w h th r f m e on o a r o n, a n e e ro

its c c s f m th t f t h N m b st h bt in s t h
ar a e or ro a o e e e an ea , e o a e

li s ski with wh ich h is s

on
’
n c mm ly p s t d e e en so o on re re en e ,

d wh ic h r pp s i t h j ck l s skin i t h st ry f t h ’
an ea e ar n e a a n e o o e

en ch t d Hi d j
an e h T h myt h f t h fifty
n d u g h t s
o o ra a .
l
e o e a er

o f T h ti T h pi eswh ich i s m v si s is
os or eS o s, n o e er on co n

nec et d w ith h i fi st gr t xpl it is ki t th t f t h fifty s r ea e o ,

a n o a o e

d u gh t s f D
a s n d t h fifty ch ild wh m A st di
er o a na o a e re n o e ro a

b t E ndymio
ar e I t is b ut
o i st n c ut f m y i n n .
2
o ne n a e o o an

Wit h t h is li o n s ski n m ust co m L eg end s M M a ury e nt e r s

'
’
1
be F a i t hs a nd , .

a red ski n w it h which t h e sun

t h e fi s h- a t l e ng th i nt o t h e p hy si o l o g ic a l que sti o n s
p
g o d i s r e p r e s e n t e d i n t h e c h a ra ct er s o f w h ich o n t h e E ue m e r i s t i c hy p o t he si s
Pr o t e us a nd O nne s o r D a go n a nd ,
m ust b e c o nn e ct e d w it h t h e my t h o f t h e
w h ic h m i ght b e w o r n b y P h o ib o s D e l N e mean L i o n H o w e ve r c o n cl usiv e hi s
.

p h i n i o s W i t h t
. h e l a t e r i t is si m p l y a ,
a r gum e n ts m ay b e , t h e i nqui ry is a l m o st

si gn o f t h e sun a s r isi ng lik e A ph r o dit e s up e r fl uo us I t c a n no t b e ne c e ss a ry

.

fro m t h e s e a t h e li o n s ski n m a y d e no te t o d i sp ro v e t he e x ist e nc e o f li o n s i n

’

p e r ha p s t h e r a i m e nt o f t a w ny cl o ud t h e P e l o p o nn e s e unl e ss w e mus t a ls o ,

w h ic h t h e s un s e e m s t o t r a il b e h i nd h i m d is p r o v e t h a t o f t he S ph i nx o r t h e
a s h e fi gh ts h i s w a y th ro ugh t he v a p o ur s C h im a i r a .

who m h e i s s a i d t o o v e r c o m e S e e vo l i . . .
2
S ee p 3 0 . .

p . 1 3 5 I n .h i s c h a t e r s o n A nci en t
p
46 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT IO N S .

wh ich w h v t h un u d r e a sp ct lt g th r i n
e e s n e an a e a o e e nco

sist t with t h id l f P d ik
en H kl s is n l g r
e ea o ro os . era e o on e

th h e w h imp s s
ero n hims lf o h d discipli but t h o e o e a ar ne, e

v luptu us w n d r r w h h m y l v s i m y l n ds I n
o o a e e o as an o e n an a .

hi tt ck n t h nv ys f E gi h is rm d with c t
s a a o e e o o r no s e a e a oa

o f m il br u gh t ta him by t h d w n g d d A th e e
o o e a ~
o e ss n ,
as

A hill u
c d Sigurd w r t h
e s an rm ur br ugh t t th m by ea e a o o o e

Th tis d H j d i
e an T h s m th ugh t s u gg st d t h gift
or s .
l
e a e o e e e

o f th b w d rr ws fr m Ph ib s t h l d f t h sp r
e o an a o o o o ,
e or o e ea

lik s unb ms f t h sw rd fr m H m s wh s str k

e ea ,
o e o o er e ,
o e o e c an

split t h f st tr s f t h p pl s fr m A th e n e t h cl r
e o re ee , o e e o o ,
e ea

f c d m rn i g T h rr ws b st w d n him by A p ll fin it
a e o n . e a o e o e o o

must p ci lly b n t d S e p is n d ; nd th s p is n d
a e o e ar e o o e a e e o o e

b bsar us d by Ph i l k t ét é w h r c iv s th m fr m
are e o s, o e e e e o

N p t
eO l m t h c
o e h ild f A h ill u
o s, t h brill i n t b u
e t sh rt o c e s, e a o

liv d un nd by O dyss u s wh m A th e e r st r s t y uth

e s ,
a e ,
o n e o e o o

f ul b uty his lif s l b ur dr ws t w rds its n d But w ’

ea as e a o a o a e . e

h v n h ist ric l vid n c t h t p is

a e o o d r ws w r us d
a e e e a o o ne ar o e e e

by y H ll n ic t ib s th t th y w uld n t h v r g rd d
an e e r e ,
or a e o o a e e a e

th empl ym n t f s u ch w p s with t h utm st h rr

e o e o ea on e o o or .

H w th o c m it t p ss t h t t h p t f t h I li d d
en o es o a a e oe s o e a an

O dyss y ttribut t t h A ch i h s pr ctic s f m

e c an a e o e a an ero e a e ro

w hich th ir ki n sm w uld h v hrunk with disgu st T h

e en o a e S e

m yst y is ersily s lv d T h qu iv c ti n wh ic h t urn d

ea o e . e e o a o e

t h vi l t ti t d r ys f m
e o e -
in g i t p rs w i vit bl
n e a o o rn n o S ea as ne a e

t h ch n g
e f t h sp rs
a rr ws i t p is n d b rbs w
e o e ea or a o n o o o e a a s,

a t t h l st e n tu l n d n c ss ry
ea ,
as a ra a e e a .
2

A th c s qu st f t h li f Ki t h i n is t h fi st gr t
e on e o e on o a ro e r ea

e xpl it cc rdi g t t h syst m tisin g myth g p h rs

o ,
so a o n o e e a o ra e

t h b i gi g up
e r n f th d g K b r s
n fr m H d s is t ho e o er e o
8
o a e e

l st Th is st ry is m n ti d by t h p t f t h O dyss y
a . o e o ne e oe o e e ,

E r gi no s is t h e fa t h e r o f T r o phoni o s t hu s f a r t h e e quiv o c a ti o n d i ff e r s fro m

a nd A ga m ed es , t h e b ui l d e r s o f t he t ha t w hi ch t ur ne d Lyk aon i nt o a w o lf
—
,

D e l p h i a n s h r i ne t h e m y th o f t he a n d A rk a s i nt o a b e a r t he s e na m e s
b e i ng i n fa ct o f t he s a m e si gni fi c a ti o n
,

c h il d re n o f d a rk ne ss ra isi ng t h e s a nct u ,

ar o f t h e l o rd o f li g ht a n s w e r i ng t o t h e a lt h o ug h t h e m e n w h o u tt e r e d t h e m h a d
y
l e ge nd w h ic h m a k e s A po ll on h i m s e lf c e a s ed t o b e c o nsci o us o f i t .

t h e c h il d o f ( Let o) t he s o m b r e ni gh t T he na me K e r b e r o s i s t h e S a nsk r it
3
.

2
T h e w o rd ids Yo u, wh ic h fur ni s h e d S a rva r a o r S a m b ar a o ne o f t he e ne m i s e

S s la i n by I ndra —M ax M ii ller Chip s ii

, , ,

a na m e f o r t h e vi o l e t h ue , f o r a p ea r, , , .

a nd f o r p o is o n, is re a ll y a h o m o ny m 1 8 2 , 1 88 .

t ra c e a bl e t o t wo o r thr e e ro o ts ; a nd
 H E R A K LE S A N D LA O M E D O N .

who m k s H r kl s t ll O dyss us th t h i suff i gs

a e e a e e e a s er n are

but r fl cti n f t h t ils which h h d hims lf u d g

a e e o o e o e a e n er o ne

by t h ty ny f t h m n E urysth us d th t th is t sk
e ran o e ea e ,
an a a

o f bri n gi n g up t h h un d h d b n c h i v d by t h id f e o a ee a e e e a o

A th e e n d H m s t h d w n n d t h br z
an f m rn in g
er e ,
e a a e ee e o o .
1

O n th is fr m w k w b uilt n l b r t s up st uctur
a e or as a e a o a e er r e,

wh ich w n d t x mi cl s ly but f wh ich s m t

e ee no e a ne o e , o o e a

l st f t h d t ils
ea o ign ific nt T h sl ugh t r f t h
e e a are S a . e a e o e

K t u by H r kl s f
en a rs wh ich h n d d pu ific ti e a e , or e ee e r a on

b f d sc ndin g t H d s is t h c n qu st d disp rsi n

e o re e e o a e ,
e o e an e o

o f t h v p u s by t h
e a un h ris s i n t h h v n ;
o r nd t h e s as e e e ea e a e

crim f H r kl s is nly n th r f rm f th t f I i6 n A
e o e a e o a o e o o a o x . s

h r tu s t
e e t h upp rn w rld h r scu s Th s us hims lf
o e er o e e e e e , e

o ne o f th g t s l r h r s n d t h c h ild f A i t h t h
e rea o a e oe ,
a e o ra, e

p ur i ; b ut P i i t h o m ust r m i b h i d
e a r P t kl e r o
'

s e a n e n ,
as a ro os

mu st di v n th u gh h b t h fri n d f A hill u T h
e e e o e e e e o c e s . e

d g f Y m th u s br u g h t b ck is
o o a f c u s
a c rri d d wn o a ,
o o r e, a e o

a g i by H kl s t t h n th r w rld
a n era e o e e e o .

But t h u h ris s i n t h h v n
e s n cquir s fi as e e e ea e a e a ercer

p w ; d th u s A p ll6 b c m s C h y a6 n d H r kl s
o er an o n e o e r s r, a e a e

b c m s m d I t is t h r gi g f t h h t wh ich b u s up
e o e a . e a n o e ea rn

t h f u its f t h
e r rth wh ich it h f st d d H kl s
o e ea as o e re ,
an so er a e

sl ys h i wn ch ildr by M g r n d t w ls f t h s n s
a s o en e a a, a o a o o e o

o f I p h ik lé A t t h is p i t h is r pr s t d by s m
s . o n e e e en e o e as

a skin g t h Pyth i pri st ss wh e h s h uld m k hi an e e ere e o a e s

a b d o d
e, an r c ivi g f m h i st d f h i f rm r titl
as e e n ro er, n ea o s o e e,

A lk i a os A lk i d th stu dy t h
or m f H kl s t h e s, e r ,
e na e o era e , e

h v ly A s u ch h is t h v g r f t h fr ud f L
ea en .
2
S ,
e e a en e o e a o ao

m d6e wh h d r fu s d t p y t h p mis d r c m p
n, o a s t e e o a e ro e e o en e o

P o sei d6 d Ph ib s f n b uildi g h i w lls d t n di g h i

an o o or n s a an e n s

fl cks A i t h c s f K ph us
o . s f O in u t h
n ff dd
e a e o e e or o e s, e o en e

d iti s s n d m st t r v g t h fi lds f I li
e e e a nd L
on er o a a e e e o o n, a ao

m d6 u p mis s t b st w hi imm t l h rs s
e ro e y o e o s or a o e o n an o ne

wh ow il l sl y it But g in h b aks h i th by givi g . a a e re a s oa , n

m rt l st ds t H kl s wh t h b st h b
o a ee o kill d er a e en e ea as een e .

1
0d . xi . viii 3 6 9 T h e
626 ; ll . . . h e re s p e a ks o f Z e u s a s m a d ha rd o f ,

l a tt er p a ss a ge i s e p e ci a ll y n t e w o r th y s o h e a r t , a bl und e r e r , a nd a n o bs t a cl e i n
a s i nd ic a ti n t h at cl a s h i ng of w ills h er p ath
g .

b e tw e e n A t h ene a nd Z e u s w h ic h M r .
2
T h e na m e H e r akl e s is t h e s a m e a s
G l a d st o n e i s a nx i o us t o k e e p a s m u c h H ér é w it h t h e t er mi na t i o n d e no ti ng
,

as
p o ssibl e i n t h e b a ck g r o und A t h ene .
g l o ry o r r e no wn .
48 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT I O N S .

T he r s ult is t h fi st T j w m ti d i t h Il i d
e e r ro an ar en o ne n e a ,

w h ich r l t s h w H kl s c mi g with six sh ips d f w

e a e o era e ,
o n an e

m h tt
e n, S d its t w s d l ft its str ts d s l t
a er e I o er an e ee e o a e .
‘
n

o th w rds H kl s is migh ti th A g m m ; h
er o ,
era e er an a e no n e

is t h u g d d m di g h i w r c mp s t h A ch i s
e s n- o e an n s o n e o en e : e a an

a m g wh m A h ill u figh ts
on tho u c h ild s ki g
c e s ar e e s n- ren ee n

t o c v t h b utiful lig ht f v i g d t h tr s u s
re o er e ea o e en n an e ea re

wh ich h v b st l w ith h f m t h w s t
a e een o en er ro e e .

O f th th xpl its f H kl s t h g t r n umb

e o er e o o er a e ,
e re a e er

e xpl i th ms lv s T h N m
a n li is t h ffspri g f
e e e . e e e an on e o n o

Typ h O th s o n, E ch id ; i trh w ds
ro it is sp
,
u g
or na n o er or ,
r n

f m V i t t h d k th i f d A h i t h th ttli g s k f
ro r ra, e ar e ,
an ,
e ro n na e o

d k ss n d it is s u ly sl i by H r kl s t h s k s
ar ne ,
a as re a n e a e as e na e

wh ich h d ss ult d h i m i t h c dl A th r c h ild f

a a a e n e ra e . no e o

th s m h rid p r ts is t h L i Hyd its v y

e a e or a en e er n a an ra , er

na m d ti g m st r w h lik t h Sph i x t h P is
e en o n a on e o, e e n or e an ,

s hu ts up t h W t s d c u s s d ugh t I t h m y h d
e a er an a e ro . as an ea s,

o ne b i g im m t l t h st m mu st c st tly s upply n w
e n or a ,
as e or on an e

cl u ds wh il t h v p urs
o d riv ff by t h
e un i t
e sp c a o ar e en o e s n o a e .

H n c t h st ry w t th t lth u gh H kl s c uld b u
e e e o en a a o era e o rn

a w y its m rt l h ds
a th u b u n s up t h cl u ds sti ll
o a ea ,
as e s n r e o ,

h e b ut h id
can w y t h mist v p ur its lf w h ich t its e a a e or a o e ,
a

a pp int d tim m u st g in d rk n t h sky I n th is figh t

o e e a a a e e .

h is id d by I l
e a th n ef I ph ik l n m r c lli g
o a o s, e so o e s, a a e e a n ,

lik th t f I le t h vi l t ti t d cl uds w hich n b s

e a o o , e o e -
n e o ca e een

on ly wh n t h f c f t h h v n is cl r f t h m u ky
e e a e o e ea e ea o e r

v p u s H c it is th t E u ysth us is sl i w h I l
a o r . en e a r e a n en o ao s

ris s f m t h u d w ld t p u is h h i m f d m di g
e ro e n er or o n or e an n

f m t h c h ild
ro f t h d wn g dd ss A t h e e t h s u
e ren o d e a -
o e n e rr e n er

o f th H kl id w h h d f u d m
e era g th m c g i l
e s, o a o n a on e a on en a

h m o T h st g f K y i is
e . cc di g t s m v si s
e a o er ne a ,
a or n o o e er on ,

sl i i th s nly s iz d by H kl s w h b s it with
a n, n o er o e e era e ,
o ear

its g ld n tl s an d br z f t t A rt mis d Ph ib s
o e an er a en ee o e an o o .

H v 640 . T h is st o r y i s p ut i nt o
. . t h e d augh t er o f L a o me do n a s i n t h e ,

t h e m o uth o f t h e H e ra k le id T lep o le m o s L ib y a n t a l e it fa lls o n A nd r o m e da t h e ,

w h e n h e is a b o ut t o sl ay S ar p edon . d a u gh t e r o f K e ph e us H e r a kl e s o f . .

G r o t e , H i st G r i 3 88 . T he o ther . . . c o ur s e p l a y s t h e p a r t o f P e r s e us a nd i s
,
.
,

i nci d e nts Si mp l y r e p e a t t h e sto ry o f a id ed b

y A t he n e a n d t h e T r o ja n s w h o ,

K e p he us T h e o r a cl e s ay s tha t a
.
b uil d hi m a t o wer t o h e l p hi m i n t he
m a i d e n m us t b e g iv e n up t o t h e sea fi ght .

mo nst e r, a nd t he lo t fa l ls o n H e si o ne,
 THE M A R AT H O N IAN A N D CR E T A N BU LLS . 49

T he ligh t g d is gry b c us h h d th us l id h d s n
o an e a e e a a an o

a n n im l s c
a d t h i ist r n d th us t h st g b c m s
a a re o s S e ,
a e a e o e a

cl ud c wn d wi th g ld n ti ts nd d isp s d t h u
o ro e o e n ,
a er e as e s n

pursu s it T h st ry f t h E ym thi b is i n s m
e . e o o e r an an o ar o e

a cc u ts t n sf r d f m A rg s t Th ss ly Ph ygi t h
o n ra e re ro o o e a or r a, e

m n st i t s lf w h ic h H kl s ch s s th ugh d p s w
o er e ,
era e a e ro ee no ,

b i g cl s ly ki n t t h C hi m i l in by B ll ph 6
e n o e a o e a ra S a e erO n .

I n t h myt h f t h A u g i n t bl s H
e kl s pl ys t h p rt
o e e a S a e e ra e a e a

o f I dr wh n h l ts l s t h w t rs impris n d by t h
n a, e e e oo e e a e o e e

P ani I th is c s t h pl gu f d u gh t is r g d d n t
.
l
n a e e a e o ro e ar e o

so much i its ff cts n t h h lth f m n i n its e e o e ea o an as

influ nc n tu g n lly i n t h dis d d c y un

e e o na re e er a ,
e or er , e a ,

s mlin ss a d filth wh ich must f ll w fr m it T h cl uds

ee e ,
n o o o . e o ,

h r th
e e c ttl f A ug i m y m v cr ss t h sky b ut
e a e o e a s, a o e a o e ,

th y dr p d w n w t r n t h
e o rt h n d d n th in g
o n o a e o e ea ,
a o o

t w rds l ss in g t h vil O f th s cl ud s A ug i p
o a e en e e . e e o e as ro

mis s th t H r kl s sh ll b c m i n p rt t h l d if h
e a e a e a e o e a e or , e c an

but cl s th ir st bl s T h t sk is d
e an e b ut A u g i e a e . e a o ne , e a s,

lik L m don r fus s t bid by hi b g i nd v n

e ao e ,
e e o a e s ar a n, a e e

d f ts H r kl s d h i c mp n i n s i
e ea e a n r w El i n e an s o a o n a a ro e a

g rg But t h vict ry f A ug i is f t l t h ims lf d

o e . e o o e as a a o e ,
an

with Kt t d E u yt h is l i n by H
e a o s an kl s r os e S a era e .

T h myth f t h C r t n b ull s ms t i v lv
e c fusi n
o e e a ee o n o e a on o

S imil r t th t wh ich h l d s m t id tify t h s rp nt

a o a as e o e o en e e e

wh is r g d d
o bj ct f l v
e d ff cti
ar i the as an o e o o e an a e on n e

Ph llic w rsh ip with t h s rp n t w h is lw ys n bj ct f

a o ,
e e e o a a a o e o

m r v rsi n d disgu st T h b ull wh ich b s E u ep é

e e a e o an .
2
e ear r

fr m t h Ph i niki l d is bvi usly t h b ul l I d wh ic h

o e o an an o o e n ra , ,

lik t h u t v rs s t h h v b ri g t h d w f m t h
e e s n, ra e e e ea e n, ea n e a n ro e

ea st t t h w st But t h C r t n b ull lik h i f ll w i t h

o e e . e e a ,
e s e o n e

G nossi l by i th w h d v u s t h trib ut ch ild f m t h

an a r n ,
o e o r e e re n ro e

city f t h d wn g dd ss is d rk d m lig t m n st r
o e a -
o e ,
a a an a na n o e

T h is l it
i n t h e N o r s e st o ry o f
e xp o ,
G a e lic st o ry o f t h e Ba ttl e o f t h e Bi rd s ,
t h e M a st e r m a i d i s p e r fo r me d by t h e of w h ic h M r C a m p b e ll (T a les of t he
fi
.
,

p r i nc e w h o,
n d s t h a t unl e ss h e gui de s , West H ig hla nds , i 6 1 ) s a y s th a t it ‘
.

t he p itc h fo r k a r i ght t e n p itc h fo rks full ,

m i ght h a v e b e e n t a k e n fr o m cl a ssica l
o f filth c o m e i n f o r e v e r y o n e t h a t h e my th o l o gy if it st o o d a l o ne , b ut N o rw e
to ss e s o ut a n i nci d e nt w h ic h r e c a lls t he i n e a s a nts a n d W e st H i hl a nd e r s
, g a p g
g r o w t h o f t h e h e a d s o f t h e L e r na i a n ,
c o ul d no t so t w ist t h e st o ry o f H er cul e s
H ydr a T h i s my th is r e p e a t e d i n t he
.
i nto t he s a me s h a p e ’
.

t al e o f t h e T wo S t e p sist er s , a nd i n t h e 2
S e e s e cti o n xii o f t h is c h a p t e r
. .

VO L . II .
50 M YT H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N A T I O N S .

a kin t th r ttlin g s n k w h r pr s ts t h p w rs f
o t he o a e, o e e en e o e o

n igh t n d d rk n ss a Th is b ull P i d6 it is s id m k s
a e . o se n, a ,
a e

m d but lth u gh H r kl s c rri s it h m

a a o n his b ck h e a e a e o e o a ,
e

is c mp ll d t l t it g g i n d it r pp rs t h bull
o e e o e o a a n, a ea ea as e

wh r v g s t h fi lds f M r th n till i t is sl in by t h
o a a e e e o a a o ,
a e

h n ds f T h s u s wh is t h sl y r ls
a o e e f t h M in t ur s
, o e a e a o o e o a o .

T h cl uds e d v p u s p ursu d n d c n qu r d by t h h r
o an a o r e a o e e e e o

ar e s n g in i n t h m r s f D i medes wh ich c n s um th ir
ee a a e a e o o ,
o e e

m st r da e th u s r d r d t m p rh ps t h is l t d
an ar e en e e a e, e a as e o a e

cl uds
o u n bl t ar e r sist t h un wh n t h m istur wh ich
a e o e e s e e o e

h as pr du c d th m h b n subdu d Th y pp r ls
o e e as ee e . e a ea a o as

th Stymph li birds with cl ws win gs nd b ks r s m

e a an ,
a , ,
a ea e e

blin g th s f t h Sphi n x n d lik h b in g t rs f

o e o e ,
a e er e ea e o

h um n fl sh a d str y rs f m n nd b sts Th s bir d s

e or e o e o e a ea . e e ,

it is s id h d t k n r fu g i n t h Stymph li l k b c us
a a a e e e e a an a e, e a e
—
,

th y w e fr id t w lv s ph s wh ich xhibits t h
f
ere h a a o e o e a ra e e e

d rk st rm cl uds
a o d din g t h r ys (Lyk i ) f t h un
-
o as rea e a o o e s ,

wh ich n nl y pp r wh n th ms lv s h v b n d f t d
ca o a ea e e e e a e ee e ea e .

T h s cl uds r pp r y t g in t h c ttl st l n by G
e e o ea ea e a a as e a e o e e

ry n d r c v r d by H r kl s —
o n, a e myth f wh ich t h
o e e e a e a o e

l g d f C cus
e en xh ibits t h m st triki g n d pr b bly
o a e e o S n a o a

th m st g nui f rm N is t h l g nd f t h g ld n
e o e ne o . or e e e o e o e

a ppl s g u rd d by t h H sp rid s nythin g m r th n

e a e e e e e a o e a a

r p titi
e e f t h s m id
on b in g its lf
o w eh v s n a e ea, e e ,
as e a e ee ,

a r sul t f t h s m kin d f quiv c ti n wh ich pr duc d

e o e a e o e o a o o e

t h myth s f L yk a
e A rkt ur s on d K llist o n, o o ,
a a o .

I t h gi dl
n f Hipp lyte w h v
e r n f th s myst ri us
e o o e a e o e o o e e o

e mbl ms wh ich e ss ci t d w ith t h L i g i n t h w rsh ip

ar e a o a e e n a e o

o f Vis h u I t is t h m gic k t
n . f A phr dite n d t h e a es o s o o a e

wr th f t h K dm i n H rm n i I t t h myth which
ea o e a e a a o a . n o e re

l t d h w H r kl s b c m its p ss ss r t h myth gr ph rs
a e o e a e e a e o e o , e o a e

h v intr d u c d
a e s ri s f i n cid nts s m f wh ich d n t
o e a e e o e ,
o e o o o

b l ng t it wh il th rs m r ly r p t ch th r Th us
e o o ,
e o e e e e ea ea o e .
,

b f r h r ch s t h l n d f t h A m z n s H r kl s ids
e o e e ea e e a o e a o , e a e a

L yk g i st t h B b yk i th r w rds figh ts t h b ttl

os a a n e e r e s, n o e o , e a e

o f t h brigh t b in g g i st t h r r i n g m
e st rs w h
e his a a n e oa on e o are

ene mi s ; n d th us ft r h h sl i Hipp lyte n d s iz d

e a ,
a e e as a n o a e e

t h gi dl
e h visits E ch id n
r e, b in g ki t t h b utiful
e a, a e a n o e ea

but myst ri u s M l usin wh thr ws h sp ll v r R y

e o e a, o o er e o e a
 A R ES AN D KY KN O S Z 51

mo n d of th t k s v n g n c n t h Tr j
T o ul o u se , CH A P . and en a e e ea e o e o an .

L m dd
ao sl yi g t h b igh t S p édd wh i n t h I li d
e n, a n
II
e r ar n, o e a
.

f lls by t h sp r f h i d sc d t T l p l m
a e ea o s e en an e o e os

T h n rr tiv s f th s g e t xpl its wh ich

e a a c mm n ly My h s i
e o e e r a e o ,
are o o t n

k wn t h tw lv l b urs f H kl s
no as e i t sp s d m g h ep d
e a o o era e ,
a re n er er e
t ers
a on
e r se

t e

with umb rl ss i cid nts f gr t r

n e l ss sig ific c l g d s f
e n e o ea e or e n an e, e en o

h t lv we
s m f th m pl i ly int rpr tin g th ms lv s T h us i hi l b s f
o e o e a n e e e e e .
,
n s
t
a
e

o ur o
e

j urn y t t h l n d f t h H sp rid s h i t m t d by
o e o e a H kl s '

o e e e e e s or en e
er a e .

t he h t f t h ea un nd h t hio rr ws t H li s w h
e s ,
a S oo s s a o a e o ,
o,

a dmiri g h i b v ry giv s him h i g ld n up i n wh ich t

n s ra e ,
e s o e ,
c o

c ss t h
ro I n Kyk n e th n f A res t h gri d r
se a . o s, e so o e n e or

crush r h n unt s n t g n ist kin t C cu s

e , e e co vn er a an a o a o a ,
or e e

m r f rmid bl
o e W ith his f th r Kyk
o a in v d s t h
e . a e no s a e e

s c d pr cin cts f A p llen wh

a re e h sits n his fi y o o ,
ere e o er

ch ri t wh il t h rth t mbl s b
a o th t h h fs f h i
e e ea re e en e a e oo o s

h rs s
o nd t h
e ,
lt r n d gr v f Ph ib s
a fill d with
e a a a o e o o o a re e

th h rrid gl r I t i t h th un d rst rm wh ich bl ck s

e o a e . s e e o a en

t h h v ns
e t midd y usurpi g t h pl c
ea e a f th l d f a ,
n e a e o e or o
‘

ligh t nd ligh ti g up h i s n ctu y t h blu h v n wit h

,
a n s a ar ,
e e ea e ,

str ms f d dly fi
ea W ll m y t h p t y th t g in st
o ea re . e a e oe sa a a a

such f n a b ut H kl s n d hi f ithf ul I l w uld

oe no e era e a s a o ao s o

d r t m k
a e st n d But t h n f A lkme e is j urn yin g
o a e a a . e so o n o e

t o T hi n d Kyk n
rac wh s ch ri t bl cks up t h r d
s, a o s, o e a o o e oa ,

mu st yi ld up t h p th di O n t h ch ll g f H kl s
e e a ,
or e . e a en e o er a e

a furi us c flict su s i n which w

o on th p s fI d en e ,
e se e e S e ar o n ra

h url d g i n st h i h t ful n my
e a a T h cr s h f t h th un d s a e e e . e a o e er

r lls th u gh t h h v n n d t h big t h un d d p f ll fr m
o ro e ea e , a e er ro s a o

t h sky e A t l st Kyk . is sl in but H r kl s is n w

1
a no s a ,
e a e o co n

fr nt d by A res hims lf wh m h c qu s lth ugh h

o e e ,
o e on er a o e

c nn t l y hi m A re is in d d n t t h p ssi g st rm b ut
a o S a . s ee o e a n o ,

t h p w r f m wh m th s st rms c m
e o e ro h is t h t h d f o e e o o e e a ea o

t h L n i n h yd
e er wh ich c nn t di
a a d th u s h sc p s ra a o e, an e e a e

w ith th igh w u d wh il t h b dy f Kyk n st ipp d f

a o n ,
e e o o o s, r e o

its glitt rin g rm ur is buri d by K y I n A t i s H r

e a o , e e x . n a o
2
e a

A sp H er a ld 3 8 4
. . . mo re cl ea r ly T e ut o n ic d e vi l
in t he .

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A nt a i o s , t he un c o uth a wk wa rd gi ant, W h e th er i n G ree k , H i ndu, o r o t her my
may b e fa i r l y t a k e n a s a typ e o f t h e t h o lo gy , th e s e m o n st er s a r e ge ne ra ll y
T e ut o nic T ro ll i n w h o m is c o m bi ne d
,
o u t witt e d , a nd h e nc e no t h i ng i s ga i ne d

t he unsi g htli ne ss o f P o l yph emo s w it h b y hypo t h e s e s w h ic h s e e i n t he s e T r o lls

t h e stup i d ity w h ic h , t o l er a bly ch ar a ct e r t h e a b o ri g i na l i nh a bit nts w h o h a d no t
a
i st i c o f t h e K y kl op s , i s b ro ug h t o ut still wi t e no ugh t o h o l d t h e i r gr o und a ga i nst
E 2
 MY T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YAN N AT I O N S .

BO O K kle s c unt rs t h gi t wh u d r t h m f P lyp h é

en o e e an o, n e e na e o o
II .

m s ks t crus h O dyss u s L ik t h l tt r t h L iby n

o s, ee o e . e e a e , e a

m st r is
on e f th g d — t h bl
a ck st rm v
so np u r o e se a - o e a o -
a o

wh ich d ws t its lf n w str n gth f m t h

ra th n wh ich
o e e e ro e e ar o

it r p s s H n c H r kl s c nn t v rc m him until h
e o e . e e e a e a o o e o e e

lifts h i m ff t h rth d s t n gl s hi m i t h xp s f
o e ea an ra e n e e an e o

h v ea th un c
en, a s n t b ur up d disp rs t h v p urs
e s an o n an e e e a o

until h i h t h lift d th m up b v t h s urf c f t h l n d

s ea as e e a o e e a e o e a .

H e r a kl e s Th fi h ts f s umm r m y
e er c er w h v s n s ugg st
ea o e a ,
as e a e ee , e

t h id ly th t th r h d l ss firm t h n th t f
a nd E ur
y n t on a ano e an e
e ea o a a o
t cs
H li s is s uff ri g h i fi y h rs s t d w t n r t h rth
.

e o e n s er o e o ra oo ea e ea ,

but th t H li s h ims lf h b n smitt with m d n ss n d

a e o e as ee en a e ,
a

c r s n t w h th r i n h i f ury h sl ys th s wh m h h
a e o e e s e a o e o e as

m st l v d n d ch rish d T h l tt r id run s th ugh t h

o o e a e e . e a e ea ro e

myth s f t h r gin g H r kl s n d thu s wh n h h w n

o e a e a e ,
a , e e as o

1 16 t h
0 d u gh t r f E u yt
e th
a priz f succ s i n e o r os as e e or e s

a rch ry h f th r r fus s t fulfil t h c mp ct b c u s

e ,
er a e e e o e o a e a e a
‘
b in g w h h kill d n brid n d h ff sp i g m y r p t
e o as e o e e a er o r n a e ea

th crim
e n d th u s h is p rt d f m I le t t h v ry
e : a e a e ro o a e e

m m nt f wi n i g h
o e I t is t h
o ld st ry nf D ph e n er . e o o o a n ,

P k i
ro A th u s
r s, with this diff r n c nly th t t h
or re o a, e e e o a e

l g n d f I le b l gs t t h middl h ts f s umm r But

e e o o e on o e e ea o e .

H r kl s m y n t b i jur d with imp u ity T h b utiful

e a e a o e n e n . e ea

c ttl f E u yt
a e o f di g lik th s f H li s i t h p
r o s are ee n e o e o e o n e as

tur s wh t h ch ild n f N i t d th m nd H r kl s
e ere e re o e a ra en e ,
a e a e

is s usp ct d f drivi g th m w y
e e t h ti nt d cl uds f
o n e a a ,
as e e o o

m rnin g tid v n is h b f r t h un His fri d I p h i t

o e a e o e e s . en os

pl ds h i c u s but wh n h sks t h i d f H r kl s i n
ea s a e, e e a e a o e a e

r c v rin g t h l st c ttl t h n gry h turn s n his f i n d

e o e e o a e, e a ero o r e

a n d sl ys h i m T h fri n ds h ip f H r kl s is
a . ft lt e e o e a e as a a o

t h e n ew i nva der s o f t he l a nd a nd wh o ,
w e ne e d is t ha t th ey b e c o m e mo re
say

th er e fo re b e t o o k th e m s e lv e s t o t h e st up i d a s w e g o fur t he r no rth T he .

mo unta i ns I t is o f t h e v e ry e ss e nc e o f
. K y kl op s o f t h e O dy ssey is no t quit e
t h e my t h s o f I ndr a H e r a kl e s Be ll e ro , , s uc h a fo o l a s t he T ro ll w ho slits his
h o n t es P e r s e us o r a ny o t h e r l 1 gb t st o ma ch tha t he may e a t t he mo r e b e
~

p , , ,

b o r n h e r o e s t ha t t h e y s h o u l d b e v i c t o
,
c a us e Bo o ts w ho a t e a ma tc h w it h t he
r i o u s o v e r t h e e ne m i e s o p p o s e d t o t h e m T ro ll a nd ha s ma d e a slit i n t h e scr i
’
,
p
a nd t ha t t he s e e n e m i e s s ho ul d a p p ea r i n w h ic h h e c a r ri e s un d er h is c h i n a ss ur e s ,

h o rr ibl e s h a p e s w hich y e t a r e no t s o f o r h i m t h a t t h e p a i n is no t hi ng t o s p ea k o f .

m i d able a s t h ey s e e m ; i n o th e r w o rd s ,
T h e gi a nt i n t he st o ry o f t he V a li a nt
t hey c a nno t st a nd a ga i nst t he h e ro T a il o r (
G r i m m) is c hea ted muc h i n t he
w h o s e i n si g nifica nt st a t ur e a nd mea n sa me fa s hi o n .

a p p ear a nc e th ey h a d d e s p is e d A ll t hat .
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y
H E R A K LE S TH E BO N DMA N 0

I p hi t o s th t f A h i ll u t P t kl
as a I ci d n t is
o w CH A Pc e s o a ro os . n e no .

wd d n i cid t ll xh ibiti g t h w ki g f t h s m
c ro e o n en
1L
,
a e n e or n o e a e

id ea I t is t h
. tim f t h wild sim m H r kl s p e e o e oo . e a e a

p h
ro a c t h s ct u ry
es f P h ib s but
e t h P
an y t h i will yi lda o o o ,
e a e

n o s w r t hi q u sti s d c n t st f ll ws b tw
an e o s e on ,
an a o e o o e e en

H kl s d Ph ib s h ims lf wh ich is d d nly wh

e ra e an o o e ,
en e o en

Z u s s u d s th m by fl s h f lig h t i g W h n th u s f
e n er e a a o n n . e or

t h tim d i
e m fi t d h is t ld th t h
e sc o n b l s df m
e ,
e o a e ca e oo e ro

h i m d ss
s ad g i n b c m s un d i n mi n d n ly by
ne an a a e o e o o co n

se n ti g t s v f n tim o b dm n ; d th u s t h myth
er e or a e as a on a an e

wh i h m k s A p ll6 s v i n t h h us f A d m é t
c a e o d n er e e o e o o s, a n

wh ich m d H kl s ll hi lif l g t h sl v f m
a e er a e a s e on e a e o a e an

tyr nt is g i b ugh t i t t h st y H is n w s ld t
a ,
a a n ro n o e or . e o o o

O mph le ( t h c r l ti
a f O mp h l s ) e d ss um s s m
o re a ve o a o ,
an a e o e

th i g lik t h gu is f t h h lf f mi i D i ny s s But v
n e e e o e a -
e n ne o o . e en

with th is st y f subj cti v st n umb f xpl its

or o e on a a er o e o are

in t w v er m g th s b i g t h l yi g f s p t n
o en , a on e e e n e S a n o a er en o

t h riv r S y g i
e e d t h h u ti g f t h K ly d
ar s an i b r e n n o e a o n an oa .

Th t l f h i r tu
e f m t h c qu st f I li n p s ts H kl s
a e o s e rn ro e on e o o re en e ra e

th s m sc s und r ligh tly d iff r t c l u s I hi

e a e en e
d M g
e S e en o o r . n s
an "

figh t with t h M p s h is ss il d by sh w f t s e ero e e a a e a o er o S o ne ,

a n d is v n w und d by C h lk 6 d6n
e e n th r t h u d r
o e a ,
a o e n e

s ot rm r c lli g t h figh t with A res n d Kyk

e a n d the a no s : an e

sa m b ttl f t h l m n ts c m s b f u i n t h xt t sk
e a e o e e e e o e e o re s e ne a

wh ich A t h e e s ts h i m f fig hti g w ith t h gi nts i t h

n e , o n e a n e

burn i g fi lds f Ph l g i Th s gi ts it h d b f
n e o e ra . e e an ,
a een o re

t ld w r t b c qu d by m rt l m
o ,
e e o e ti wh ich
on ere a o a an, a no on

tks a e th f m i n t h s u p is f P lyp h e m s w h h
a no er or e r r e o o o en e

fi ds h ims lf ut w it t d by
n sm ll d i sig ific t b i g
e o e so a an n n an a e n

as O dyss us A t th is p m t
e ft r his tu n t A g s s m
. o ,
a e re r o r o , o e

m yth g ph rs pl c h i m
o ra i g w ith A n ge t h m th
e a e s a rr a e ,
e o er

o f T l ph e ew h s st y r pr du c s th t f O i d ip u
o s, o e or e o e a o o s or

P s us
er e .

His uni n w ith D i t h d ugh t r f t h K lyd i H kl s

o e i an e r a , e a e o e a o n an e ra e

c h i f b i n gs u t t h
e ,
r cl si g sc s f h i t ubl d d fii mm
s o e o n e ne o s ro e an

t umu lt u u s c r m p i ts h v s
o

Th
o w
a e er . t e na e o n ,
as e a e een, o

th d kn ss wh ich w t b h i p ti
e ar e t th di g f as o e s or on a e en n o

hi j u n y
s o d hr ls h i vil f t p u s u s h i m His
e ,
an ere a o s e a e r e .

sp is f t l t t h b y E u m
ear a a it h d b n t
o th e o no o s, as a ee o e
54 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT I O N S .

ch ildr n f M g r ; but lth u gh i n th is i t n c t h crim

e o e a a a o ns a e e e

h d b n d n unwitti gly H r kl s w ul d
a ee o e t cc pt t h n ,
e a e o no a e e

p rd t d r d t h i m d h d p t d int xil with

a on en e e o ,
an e e ar e o e e

D ei ian e r a A t t h f rd f . riv r H r kl s trusts h t e o o a e e a e en er o

t h ch ge f th K t u N
ar e o wh ct d f rym n d
e en a r e sso s, o a e as er a ,
an

wh tt mpti g t l y h n d n D ei i is f t lly w un d d
o a e n o a a s o ane ra a a o e

by t h h r I h i l st m m ts N
e e o . bids h p s rv h i
n s a o en e ss o s er re e e s

bl d oo t h su
,
m s f r c v ri g h h u sb d s l v if
as e re e an o e o e n er an
’
o e

it h uld b t sf rr d t n th
S o e T h c t st p h br u gh t
r an e e o a o er . e a a ro e o

a b ut by th s w rds f N
o is r l t d by S ph kl s ; but
e e o o e ss o s e a e o o e

b f th is n d c m H kl s h d id d m y f i ds d
e ore e a e, e ra e a a e an r en an

v n quis h d m n y f s A m n g th s w A u g i wh m
a e a oe . o e e as e a s, o

h e a tt ck d t t h h d f A k di h st t h m f t h
a e a e ea o an r a an o ,
e en o e

brigh t l d A g in t h i m w r r y d m n g th r lli s
an . a s e e ar a e ,
a o o e a e

o f th E l i e ki g E u y t e and Kt t t h s ns f th
n ,
r o s an e a o s, e o o e

gri d s n er crus h rs M li ne n d A kt r But h r t h

or e o o a o . e e e

str n gth f H r kl s f
e tim f ils hi m n d t h
o e a my e or a e a ,
a e e ne

h sit t s
e at t ett ck h i m d u in g hi ick ss ; but t h
no o a a r s S ne e

h r li s i
e o mbu sh lik t h un lu kin g b h in d t h cl u ds
e n a ,
e e s r e e o

wh il hi r ys e r dy t burst f rth lik sp rs nd h vin g

s a are ea o o e ea ,
a a

sl i s m f h i n mi s dv c s d t k s t h city f
a n o e o s e e e ,
a an e an a e e o

E lis m ki g P h yl u s ki g i n pl c
,
a n f A ug i wh m h e n a e o e a s, o e

sl ys t g th r with hi ch ildr n
a o e e s e .

Wh t l gth t h v i g f his lif w c m D ei n ir

en a en e e en n o e as o e, a e a

r c iv d t h tidi gs th t h h usb n d w r tur i g i t ium ph

e e e e n a er a as e n n n r

f m t h E ub i
ro O ich li n t l
e but bri gi g with h i m
o an a a, o a o ne, n n

t h b utiful I le wh m h h d l v d si c t h h u w h n h
e ea o ,
o e a o e n e e o r e e

first p ut t h sh ft t h i b w i n t h c t t f th t pl did
e a o s o e o n es or a S en

p iz N w h h d l i h f th
r e . o P s us l w A k i i
e a S a n er a er, a s er e S e r s os

an d O i d i p u s m t d w n L i s n d t h m id n h rs lf
as o s o e o a o , a e a e e e

w c mi g t g c h i h m T h t h w ds f N
as o n o ra e s o e . en e or o e ss o s

c m b ck t t h m m y f t h f s k n wif w h st ps i n
o e a o e e or o e or a e e, o ee

hi bl d t h wh it g rm t wh ic h t t h biddi g f H
s oo e e a en a e n o era

kl L ich s c m s t f tch f m T
es a hi oTh h is b u t
e o e ro ra c s . e ero a o

t o o ff h i s c ific t t h K i n Z us d h w is h s t
er s a r e o e ena a e ,
an e e o

ff r it up i n p c
o e cl d i s mly r b f p ur wh it with
ea e, a n a ee o e o e e,

t h f ir e d g tl I le st n di g by h i
a an id But
en it is
e o a n s S e . so

not t b Sc rc ly h h p ut
o e . th r b wh ic h L ic h
a e as e on e o e as

brin gs th n t h p is n b gi s t c urs thr ugh h i v i n s

a e o o e n o o e o s e
 H E R A K LE S AN D BE LLE R O PH O N . 55

a nd r ck v ry limb with g ny un sp k bl
a e e t h g rm t a o ea a e, a s e a en

giv by H li s t M d i c n s um d t h fl s h f G l uke
en e o o e e a o e e a o a

an d f Kr 6 n o O nc m th suff i g h is l s h d i t
e . e o re e er n ero a e n o

m dn ss n d s izi g t h luckl ss L ich s h h u ls h i m i t

a e ,
a e n e e a e r n o

th T h u s b n t l st t t h h ights f O it h g th s
e se a .
,
or e a a o e e o a, e a er

w d d c h rg s th s w h
oo ,
an r u d h im t a t th e o e o ar e a o n o se e

pil fi
e on wh h s h ll h v l id hims lf d w n up n it
re, en e a a e a e o o .

O nly t h s h p h rd P i v tur s t d t h h r s will b ut ’

e e e o as en e o o e e o :

wh n t h fl m i ki dl d t h th un d cr s h s th r u gh t h
‘

e e a e s n e ,
e er a e o e

h v n d cl ud c m s d w wh ich b rs hi m w y t
ea e ,
an a o o e o n ea a a o

O lymp s th t dw ll i n v rl sti g y uth wit h t h r di nt

o ,
ere o e e e a n o e a a

Hebe h i b id as I t is myth i n w h ich l ms m g

s r e .
1
a
‘
oo a a

nifi t su s t t h f rk d fl m s th y l p f m t h
’ 2
cen n e ,
e o e a e as e ea ro e

sm k f t h ki dl d w d b in g t h bl d d v p u s wh ich
o e o e n e oo e e oo -
re a o r

str m f m t h b dy f t h dyi g un I t is t h v rs f
ea ro e o o e n s . e re e e o

t h pictur w h ic h l v s O dyss us with P

e e l pe i ll t h ea e e ene o n a e

b igh t ss f rly y uth k win g i d d th t t h igh t

r ne o ea o ,
no n ee a e n

m ust c m y t bl ss d i t h pr f u d c lm wh ich h f l
o e, e e e n e o o n a as o

l w d t h st rms d tr ubl s f t h p st I t is t h pictu

o e e o an o e o e a . e re

o f s u s t i wild c n fu si t h m ultitu d f cl uds h urry

a n e n o on, e e o o

i g hi th
n d th ith r n w h idi g n w r v li g t h m
er an e ,
o n ,
o e ea n e an

gl d b dy f t h u
e o — f s u s t m r wful y t t m
o e s n, o a n e o e a e no o re

sa d t h n t h t wh ich is s
a i t h l st h urs f B ll
a p h 6 een n e a o o e e rO n,

as h w n d rs th u gh t h Al i n pl in i utt r s litu d
e a e ro e c a a n e o e,

th l e li ss f t h u wh h sc tt r d t h h stil
o ne ne o e s n o as a e e e o e va

p u s d th i ks sl wly d w t h v st xp s f p l
o r an en S n o o n e a e an e o a e

ligh t with t h gh stly h u s f d th up hi f c w h il e a e o ea on s a e, e

n o ne is igh t ch r h i m lik I le by t h fu l pil f

n o ee ,
e o e ne ra e o

H r kl s
e a e .
3

1
T h ere w a s no r e a s o n w h y t h e myt h v
n e e r w ea ri e d a nd n e e r v dy i ng b ut a s ,

sh o ul d sto p s h o r t h e re ; a nd t he cy cl e j o ur ney i ng b y t h e O c e a n stre a m a ft e r

a l re a dy so m a ny ti m e s r e p e a t e d is sun d o w n t o t h e s p o t w h e nc e h e c o m e s
-

c arr i e d o n b y m a ki ng H er a kl e s a nd a ga i n i nt o si gh t i n t h e m o rn i ng H e nc e .

H eb e t h e p a r e nts o f A l e x i a r es a nd i n t h e O rp h ic hym ns h e is s e lf b o r n -
,

A ni k ét o s , na m e s w h ich a ga i n d e n o t e t h e t h e w a n d e r e r a l o ng t h e p t h o f li g h t a

i rr e sistibl e st r e ng th a nd t h e b e ni gnant (yL k a b a s) i n w h ic h h e p e r fo r m s hi s

n a t ure o f t h e p a r e nt w h o s e bl o o d fl o w s mi gh ty e x pl o its b e t w e e n t h e r isi ng a nd

i n th e i r v e i n s T h e n a m e A l e x i ar es
. t h e s e tti ng o f t h e s un H e is o f m a ny .

b e lo ng s t o t h e s a m e cl a ss w it h A l e xi s ha p e s h e d e v o ur s a ll t hi ngs a nd p r o
,

k ak o s , a n ep ith e t w h ich H e ra kl e s s ha r e s d u c e s a ll t hi ng s h e sl a y s a nd h e h e a ls
, .

w it h Z e u s a nd A p o ll on, a l o ng w ith Bo und h i s h ea d h e b e a r s t h e M o r n i ng

D a ph nep h o r o s O l ym p i o s , P a nge ne t er, a nd t h e N i gh t a nd a s livi n
g
—
,

a nd o t h er s M ax M ull e r Chip s , ii 8 9 , . . thr o ugh t he h o ur s o f da r kne ss he w ea rs

2
M a x M ull e r i h ii 8 8 a ro b e o f st a r s ( ai a
po xif w l
'
. . .
r v .
,

3
I t w a s e a s y t o th i nk o f H era kl e s a s
56 M YT H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N A T I O N S .

tin H rcul s w n d y but littl h r T h

O f t he La e e e ee sa e e e . e

m st pr mi t myth c n ct d with t h n m in c mp
o o nen on e e e a e o ara

t i ly r c
ve t tim s is th t f t h p u ish m t f C cu f
e en e a o e n en o a s or

st li g t h x n f t h h r ; n d th is st ry mu st b t k n
ea n e o e o e e o a o e a e

l g with t h th r l g ds wh ich r p duc t h gr t n

a on e o e e en e ro e e ea co

t st b tw t h p w rs f ligh t n d d k ss t f rth i n
e e e en e o e o a ar ne se o

t h primiti
e m yth f I d d A hi
ve Th g d hr f o n ra a n . e o or e o o

wh m t h L ti s t ld this st y is c rt i ly t h m in
o e a n o or e a n e sa e

ch ct r w ith t h H ll n ic n f A lkme ne ; but N i buh r

ara e e e e so o ,
as e

i sist d it is t l ss c rt i th t t h st ry m ust h v b n
n e ,
no e e a n a e o a e ee

t ld f m t h first n t f t h g n ui L tin H rc ul s
o ro e o o e e ne a e e or

H ul u
erc d ity w h w t h gu di n f b und ri s lik
s, a e o as e ar a o o a e ,
e

t h Z us H
e k i
e f th G ks but f s m g d i n wh s
er e os o e ree ,
o o e o o e

pl c H c ul s h b n intrud d f m t h ph n tic r s m
a e er e as ee e ,
ro e o e e e

bl c b tw h i n m n d th t f H r kl s A p rt fr m
an e e e en s a e a a o e a e . a o

th is st y t h L ti H rcul s
or r th r R
e u ah nn e e ,
or a e e cara n s, as o

g ui myth l gy t h st ry f t h P t it ii d P i ii b in g
en ne o o ,
e o o e o an n ar e ,

lik t h us d th rs m r i stit uti l l g d t cc unt

e a o an o e ,
a e e n o na e en ,
o a o

for c m n i s i t h l t r ritu l
e re o e n e a e a .

Still l ss is it n c ss y t giv t l gth t h p ints f

e e e ar o e a en e o o

lik n sse diff

e c b tw or th H ll ic H r kl s n d
eren e e e en e e en e a e a

t h d iti s f w h m H
e e ed t o th r writ rs p k t h
o ero o os or o e e S ea as e

H r kl s f E gypt
e a e th r c u tri
o By th ir w n dmis or o e o n es . e o a

si th ir m s t l st h d th i g i n c mm ; d t h
on e na e a ea a no n o on an e

a fli i t y b tw n t h G
n k h r d t h E gypti n S m Ch
e ee e re e e o an e a o ,
e n,

or M k i m u st b a n
e r s, f ttribut s ly I t is i d d e o e o a e on .
,
n ee ,

o bvi u s th t g wh r w w il l w m ust fi d t h utlin s t

o a o e e e ,
e n e o e ,
a

l st f t h pictu int which t h G k mi d c wd d s uch

ea ,
o e re o e re e n ro e

an a st ish i g v i ty f lif d cti n T h u

on n ar et ilin g o e an a o . e s n, a s o

f
or o t h s n t f h ims lf s rvin g b i gs w h
er ,
o or n e ,
as e e n o are as o

th i g i c mp is w ith h i w n str n gth d spl d ur

n n o ar on s o e an en o ,
as

ch ish i g d st yin g t h f uits f t h

er n or th w h ich is his
e ro e r o e e ar

b idr f ith ful fickl i h i l v s g tl

e, as a fu i us i n
or e n s o e ,
as en e or r o

h i c u s c uld
s o rt f il t b t h s ubj ct f p h s s w h ich
e, o no a o e e e o ra e ,
as

th i igi l m i g gr w f int mu st s u gg st t h im g s
e r or na e an n e a er, e e a e

wr ugh t up with l vis h but s m w h t un d i

o i g l i t
a o e a sc e r n n
‘

z ea n o

th st i s f t h H ll n ic H r kl s N t l ss c rt i ly
e or e o e e e e a e . o e e a n

w uld t h s
o st i s xh ibit h i m u d f ms v yi g i
e e or e e n er or ar n n

d fin it ly fr m t h m st x lt d m j sty t t h c s st bu
e e o e o e a e a e o e o ar e r
 TH E BAN I S H M E N T O F T H E H E R A KLE I DS ‘

le sque igh t b t h d v t d y uth g ing f rth lik

. H e m e e e o e o , o o e

Si t m t
n ra fig h t g i st ll m o pl s ur s t h ki d ly a a n a e an ea e , or e n

gi t w h lm st pl ys t h p t f buff i n t h h us f
an o a o a e ar o a oon e o e o

t h s rr wi n g A d m ét
e o oB tw t h H kl s f P d i k os . e e en e e ra e o ro os

a nd t h t f E u ipi d s th r w
a o m f v st v i ty f
r e e e as ro o or a a ar e o

c l uri g d th u s it w
o o n sy t numb r t h h s b ri g
,
an as ea o e e e ro e ea n

th is n m by t s by h u d ds T h bvi us r s mbl c s
a e en or n re . e o o e e an e

b tw n t h s d i t i s w uld l d t h G r ks t id tify th ir
e ee e e e e o ea e ee o en e

o w n g d wi t h t h E gypti
o d ity d s ugg st t t h E gyp e an e , an e o e

ti s t h th ugh t f uph ldi g th i w n myth l gy t h

an e o o o n e r o o o as e

sl s uc
o e f u t i f th t f H ll s
o r e or o n a n o a o e a .

But t h myth ic l h ist ry f H r kl s is b u d up wi t h

e a o o e a e o n

th t f h i p g it rs d h i d sc d nts d fur is h s
a o s ro en o an s e en a , an n e

m y li k i n t h twist d c h in pr s nt d t u i t h p
an a n e e a e e e o s n e re

hist ric o ls f G r c T h myth migh t h v st pp d

a nn a o ee e . e a e o e

s h t with t h d th f t h h r ; b ut n w cycl is
or e eaw o e e o a e e ,
as e

h v s
a e b g u w h Hebe b c m s t h m th f h i ch il
e e n, e n en e o e e o er o s

dr n i n O lymp s d H r kl s it is s id h d i h i l st
e o , an e a e , a , a n s a

m m ts c h g d h i n Hyll us n rth t m r y t h
o en ar e s so o ea o a r e

b utiful I le T h v m vi g wh ls i h t m y n t
ea o . e e er - o n ee ,
n S or ,
a o

t rry T h ch il d n f t h u m y r tu
a . e c qu rs i n re o e s n a e rn a s on er o

th m i g b i gi g wit h th m t h di n t w m w h
e o rn n ,
r n n e e ra a o an o

with h t s u s h d b er st l n w y i t h v i g
re a re a e en o e a a n e e en n .

A ft r l n g t ils
e d w ry c n flicts th y m y s u cc d i n b r
o o an ea o e a ee ea

i g h
n b ck t h er ci n t h ma P rs u s b s D e
o er an e o e, a s e e e ar an a

t A rg s ; b ut
o t l ss c rt i ly must t h tri um p h f t h
o no e e a n e o e

p w s f d k ss c m r u d g i nd t h u c h ild n
o er o ar ne o e o n a a n, a e s n- re

b d iv n f m t h ir rig htful h i t g
e r e ro Th us w f m d e er a e . as ra e

th t w ful t l f xpulsi
a o d d ry b n is h m t f ff ts
a e o e o n an re a a en ,
o e or

t r tu
o m y tim s d f t d b ut t l st s u c ssful w h i h
e rn an e e ea e a a ce , c

m k up t h myth ic l h ist y f t h d sc d nts f H kl s

a e e a or o e e en a o er a e .

But t h p h m wh ic h r d d th i xp ulsi
e en o c ss y
e na en ere e r e o n ne e ar

d t rm i d ls t h di cti i w h ich th y m ust m v

e e ne a o d e re on n e o e , an

th l ed i w h ic h th y s h uld fi d
an n fug T h c h ild n e o n a re e . e re

o f th u n s ly i t h l d f t h m i g d
e s n ca re t on n e an o e o rn n ,
an ao

co rdin gly i t is t A t h s l d f m t h c h ild a f th en a o ne an ro e re n o e

d w g dd ss th t t h H k l i d
a n- o e b s h lt d f m a e era e s can e e er e ro

th ir e mi s w h p ss t h m
ene v y sid Th us w fi d
e ,
o re e on e er e . e n

o u s lv s i n
r e cycl f myth s wh ich migh t b r p t d t will
e a e o e e ea e a ,
58 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E AR YAN N AT IO N S .

which i n f ct w r r p t d m ny tim s i n t h
a c ll d p
e e e ea e a e e so - a e re

hist ric n ls f G r c
o an d wh ich d ubtl ss w u ld h v
a o ee e, an o e o a e

b n r p t d g in d g in h d n t t h m gic s ri s
ee e ea e a a an a a ,
a o e a e e

b e en cut s h t by t h d wn f t h hist ric l s n s n d t h

or e a o e o a e e a e

ris f r l h ist ic l lit tur

e o a ea or a er a e .

I n t h A rgiv tr diti n t h
e myth f P rs us is m d te a o e o e e a e o

e mbr c t h wh l l g d f H kl s t h migh ti st nd t h
a e e o e e en o er a e ,
e e a e

m st wid ly k w n f ll t h myth ic l h r s f t h G r ks
o e no o a e a e oe o e ee .

I t is b l gi g t t h c f P rs us n d b in g by t h
as e on n o e ra e o e e ,
a as e e

a rts f He e b u gh t i t t h w rld b f r hi c usi th t

o r ro n o e o e o e s o n, a

E u ysth u s b c m s t h tyr nt f H r kl s
r e e Y t t h st y
o e e a o e a e . e e or

o f P rs us is e ss nti lly t h s m
e t h st ry f his m r
e e a e a e as e o o o e

ill ustri u s d sc d t ; n d t h pr f u d un c n sci us n ss f

o e en an a e o o n o o e o

t h A rgiv s th t t h t w n rr tiv s
e e i n th ir gr un dw rk
a e o a a e ar e e o o

id tic l is si gul r illu st ti n f t h xt t t wh ich

en a a n a ra o o e e en o

m n e h v ll th ir critic l f culti s l ull d t sl p by

c an a e a e a a e e o ee

m r diff n c f m s
e e f l c l c l u i g i n l g ds
er e e o na e or o o a o o r n e en

wh ich ly m dific ti s f i gl myth I ith r c s

ar e o n o a on o a S n e . n e e a e

w e h v h a wh s lif b gi n in g i n dis st s is l g
e a er o o e e, e n a er , a on

s ri s f l b u s u d rt k n t t h b h st f n w h is i n
e e o a o r n e a e a e e e o o e o

e v ry w y h i in f ri r d w h c m s triumph ntly ut f
e a s e o ,
an o o e a o o

th s f rful rd ls b c u s h is m d with t h in vin cibl

e e ea o ea ,
e a e e ar e e e

w p s f t h d wn t h un n d t h wi ds N is th r
ea on o e a , e s ,
a e n . or e e

p h ps sin gl f t ur
er a a in cid nt i n t h wh l myth t e ea e or e e o e o

wh ich p r ll l is n t fu n ish d by th r H ll n ic
a a a e vn o r e o e e e , or e e

o th r A giv l g ds B f h i bi th A k i i his m th r s
e r e, e en . e ore s r ,
r s o s, o e
’

f th l rn s t D lph i lik t h Th b n L i s th t if his

a er, ea a e o ,
e e e a a o ,
a

d u gh t r h
a ch ild th t ch ild will b h i d st y r A t
e as a ,
a e s e ro e .

o n c th e h d rs th t D n e sh ll b sh ut up i n br z n
en e or e a a a a e a a e

t w o n impris n m n t
er , a sw i g t t h t f P s ph n e i n o e an er n o a o er e o

th l e d fH d s an f Bry h il d i n N i flh i m
o a But he ,
or o n e . er e, a s

with th m d liv r r is w t d ; n d this d liv r r is Z u s

e ,
a e e e an e a e e e e ,

th l d f t h lif givin g th r w h h d w d L d i
e or o e e- e e , o a ooe e a n

t h f m f t h w h it sw
e or th
o p tl ss cl ud d w h n w
e e an , e S o e o ,
an o o

t s t h d ung n f D n e in g ld n s h w r t h glitt r
e n er e eo o a a a o e o e , e e

i g r ys wh ic h h
n a ld t h pp ch f spri g with its n w era e a ro a o n e

lif f t h t s d fl w rs Th us i n hi m th s dr y
e or e re e an o e . s o er
’
e ar

p is h u s t h g ld child is b n ; n d A k i i i n h i
r on -
o e e o en
1
or a r s os s

dn a r po s, t he G o l d Chi l d , i n G ri mm s c o l l e cti o n o f T e ut o nic sto r i e s

1 ’
v e
’
’
.
 DA N A E AN D DI KT Y S . 59

wr t h d cr s th t h i d ugh t r d h b b sh ll sh r
a e ee a s a e an er a e a a e

th d m f O i dip u
e oo d D i n ys s
o L ik S m le h is o s an o o . e e e ,
s e

p l c ad wit he t h i f t i c h st k w h ic h is
e t h u st
n anu t n a e o r ar ,
r o

i nt t h o d c r i d by t h w v s
e se a , a n d t i d t t h isl d
a r e e a e an e o e an

o f S rip h s wh r t h v ss l is s n by D i k t y
e o ,
wh
e e f e e e ee s, o o

c u s is fish in g d by h i m D e d h ch ild
o r e ,
antkn an a an er are a e

t o th h us f h i br th r P ly d k t
e o th
e ch i f f t h
o s o e o e e s, e e o e

isl n d a myth wh ich w h v t c mp

, a with th s f e a e o o are o e o

A rt mis D ik t y
e d P s ph n e T h u gh ut t h st ry
nn a an er e o . ro o e o ,

D i k t y is t h ki dly b i g w h s h
s t is fill d with pity f
e n e n o e ear e or

th s r w i g m th w hil P lyd k t
e o ro n n m id tic l
o er, e o e e s, a a e en a

with th t f H d s P lyd gm n is h u l ti g p rs
a o a e o e o ,
er nr e e n n e e

c ut H is th us
or . ch mpi n f t h l d f ligh t wh ich is
e a a o o e or o ,

r fl ct d i h i m i th t f Dik t y
e e e n d t h D ik t i n
s na e as n a o nn a a n e a a

c v i n C t ; n d t h quiv ti i t h
a e re e c s is p
a e e o ca on n e one a e re

i ly t h s m in t h th P ly d k t w tri s ll hi es no
‘

c se e a e as e o er . o e e a s

ar ts t w i D e d h i ff rts t c r c ll t h t m p t
o n an a ,
an s e o a on e e a e e a

ti n f S ma by P i b ut D e is t u t h ch ild d
o o ar a an an a r e o er an

t h i f th
o s d P ly d kt
a s lv s t b rid f t h y uth
e r, an o e es re o e o e o e o

wh t ds th us i h i w y S lik E urysth u s h s ds
o S an n s a . o, e e ,
e en

him w y with strict ch rg th t h is n t t tu n u l ss

a a a a e a e o o re r n e

h b i gs with hi m t h G g n s h d t h igh t f wh ich ’

e r n e or o ea ,
e S o

c an f z v ry livin g b in g in t st n Th u s t h d wn
re e e e e e o o e .
,
e a

is p t d f m h ar e f Ph ib s h ims lf m ust l v h i
ro er s o n , or o o e ea e s

m t h r L et e nd b gin his w s t w d j ur y H st rts

o e a e e ar o ne .
1
e a

a ol n n d h th i ks unb f i d d b ut with t h h igh d

e, a as e n e r en e ,
e an

g ene ro us pi it wh ich m ks t h y uth ful H r kl s i n t h

S r ar e o e a e e

a p l g u f P d ik
o o d h v ly b i gs c m t his i d
e o ro o s, a n ea en e n o e o a

as A r te p mis s t str gth

e th
ro f A lkme e e F m o en en e so n o n . ro

t h d wn —
e g dd ss A th e e h c iv s t h mi
a o e i t wh ich
,
n ,
e re e e e rro r n o

h is t g z wh
e h d ws h i sw d t
o a e smit t h m t l en e ra s or o e e or a

G g or th fi d f d k ss ; fr m H m s h bt i s t h
o n, e en o ar ne o er e e o a n e

sw d wh ich n v f lls i v i ; d t h N ymp h s b i g h i m

or e er a n a n an e r n

t h b g i n w h ic h h is t c
e a y w y th h d f M d u e o ar r a a e ea o e o sa ,

t h t rn k pp
e a i visibl h lm t f H d s d t h g ld n
-
a e or n e e e o a e an e o e

d m —i
,

s n d ls wh ich will b hi m l g swiftly

a a e ar a on as as a re a , n

o th w ds t h g ld ch ri t f H li s
er or ,
th e m ur f o en a o o e o ,
or e ar o o

I f N i e b uhr i s r i gh t i n c o nne cti ng

1
na m e D a na e is o nl y a no t he r fo r m o f
to ge t her t h e na m e s D a uno s, D anao s , A h a na a nd A t h é n é , o f D a ha na a nd -

L a vi nus, L ak i nus, L a t i nus , & c , t he . D ap h ne S e e vo l i p 2 4 2 . . . .

60 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R Y A N N AT I O N S .

A c hill eus, wh ich b rs h i m up bird up t h w in g H ea as a on e . e

is w t h Ch y ad m d f t h b ttl d r dy f h i
no e r s r, ar e or e a e an ea or s

j ur y ; n d lik t h u h m y v il h ims lf i n cl uds

o ne a e e s n, e a e e o

wh n h wish s t t b s n But h c
e e e t r ch t h
no o e ee . e a nn o ea e

G g s d n u til h h first p ss d t h h m f t h
’
or on e n e as a e e o e o e

G i i t h l d f t h gl min g w h s s lit y y
ra a ,
e an o nd e oa , o e o ar e e a

t th h fus s t
oo est u til th y h v p int d ut t h
re e o re o re n e a e o e o e

r d wh ich h ll b i g h i m t h i j ur s n d I th
oa S a r n o s o ne y
’
e . n o er

w rds t h u m ust g th ugh t h twiligh t l d b f r h

o ,
e s n o ro e -
an e o e e

can pi c t h gi n s f utt r d kn ss d pp r i t h
er e e re o o e ar e an r ea ea n e

b utiful g rd ns f t h Hyp rb r s t h sph d l m

ea a e o e e o ean ,
e a o e ea

d ws f t h
o ti t d h v s f m rnin g W h n t l n gth
o e n e ea en o o . e a e

h i t sk is d n
s a d h tu s t g t o t h u pp r w rld t h
e, an e rn o o o e e o ,
e

G g or ist rs (t h cl ud f d rk n ss ) st rt up i n fury n d
on S e e o s o a e a ,
a

th ir b z t l s lm st s iz h i m h r c h s t h cl r
e ra en a on a o e e as e ea e e ea

blu h v w h ich is c ll d t h l d f t h b illi t E th i

e ea en , a e e an o e r an

O p i n H
a s g. i n t h s m w is g
e re , a i g n i wah ic h h ,
e a e ar o n o n e

h l dy b t h c n qu r r T h t m l ud is s ki g
a s a re a ee n e o e o . e s or c o ee n

t d v ur t h d w
o e o d t bl t ut its t d r ligh t ; i n th
e a n an o o o en e o er

w rds t h L iby n dr g n s ks t m k A d m d his

o ,
e a a o ee o a e n ro e a

pr y t h m id n st ds m ti l s n t h r k t wh ich
e ,
as e a e an o on e s o e oc o

s h h e b n f st d T h m n st r is s n d str y d t h
as ee a en e . e o e oo e o e ,
as e

Sph in x is s di m fi t d by O i d i p u
o on d th wf ul
sc o e o s an e a

p w r f t h G g n s gl n c is s n i t h d th f Ph i u s
o e o e or o
’
a e ee n e ea o ne ,

an d i th m rciful di g f t h l g l b u s f A tl s
n e e en n o e on a o r o a .

But t h g t w rk r m i s y t t b d
e re a th ov gi g f e a n e o e o ne , e a en n o

th w e gs f D e t h A ch i s f ugh t t v g t h
ro n o a na ,
as e a an o o a en e e

gri fs d w s f H l n T h v g n c f P s u s must
e an oe o e e . e en ea e o er e

b e ast r ibl th t f A h i ll u
e r th
e as st ch i ft in fa o c e s or e e rn e a o

I th k But wh n P ly d kt d his b tt rs h v b an
‘

a a . e o e es a e o a e e en

t urn d i t st e n d D ik t y m d
n o ki g f t h l d P rs us
o ne a s a e n o e an ,
e e

yi lds up h i m gic w p s t t h g ds w h g v th m d
e s a ea on o e o o a e e ,
an

d p rts with h i m th t t h ld h m i n A g
e a s O nc
o er o e o o e r os . e

m D e t ds h
o re a nativ s il H l g c s t h h lls
re a er n a e o , as e en ra e e a

o f M n l wh e P is t h th i f h b n sl i But t h
e ao s en ar e e as ee a n . e

d m pr u c d by t h D lp h i n p i st ss w till un
oo o no n e e e a r e e as s

fulfill d ; d A k i i n s
e an r h s th t P rs us is r s os o o o ne ear a e e

c mi g th h fli s t L iss T h ith r P s u s f ll w s
o n an e e o ar a . e er e o o

him n t ,
f b ut
o fri d d t k s p rt i t h
as a o e, as a en ,
an a e a n e
 DA N A E AN D A I T H R A .
61

g m s w h ich T ut m i d t h ch i f h l d s i n h i h ur CH AP
a e e a as e e o s o no . .

P s tly qu it h u l d by P rs us ligh ts
re e n a o th f t f H
r e e e on e ee o
’

Ak i i d t h p p h cy is
r s o s, cc mplis h d wh ich m k s
an e ro e a o e a e

O i di p u R m ul us
o d Cy us sl y t h i p
s, o ts th ir ,
an r a e r aren or e

g dsi s T h s qu l is giv n i t w v rsi s c r sp d

ra n re . e e e e n o e on , o re on

i ng t th ch ic giv n t A h ill u
o e In th o n P rs u s
e e o c e s .
1
e o e e e

r tu s t A g s d th r di s i n p c i n t h th r gri f
e rn o r o ,
an e e e ea e e o e e

a nd sh m f t h d th
a f Ak i i
e driv h i m t b d n
or e ea o r s os e o a an o

h i A rgiv s v
s ig ty f th t f Tiryn s wh h i ki sm
e o er e n or a o ,
ere s n an

M g p th s is ki g
e a en I n t h l tt r h m y b c mp
e d n . e a e ,
e a e o a re

with B ll p h d w d rin g i gl m nd l n li ss th r u gh
e er o n an e n oo a o e ne o

t h A l i n pl i n ; i n t h f m r w h v t h
e e a a t n q uil tim e or e e a e e ra e

wh ich f ll ws t h gr t v g nc f A h i ll u d O dyss us
o o e ea en ea e o c e s an e .

Th us t h u w illi g d st y v n f th s wh m h l v s
.

as e n n e ro er e e o o e o e o e ,

as th c q u r f m str us b sts d s rp ts t ili g

e on e or o on o ea an e en ,
as o n

for a m d cr u l m st r y t
e an an c mi g f rth i t h d e a e ,
e as o n o n e en

vict ri us r ll h i
o o mi s P rs us is t c t h f r
o ve a s ene e , e e a on e e o e

f th r nd t h c u t rp rt f H r kl s H is h ims lf b n
a e a e o n e a o e a e . e e or

i A g s t h b igh t l nd
n r o Ph ib s p in gs t lif i n D l s
e r a ,
as o o S r o e e o

or A rt mis i n O t y g i
e but h i m th r D e is l m st r a s o e a na a o as

ne ut l n d c l url ss
ra a L et o I k té o o H k be e as or o as or e a or

S m le T h A rgiv tr diti n ru s i n circl

e e . e d th e a o n a e, an e

A th n i emyth j l usly priz d

an wh lly in d p d t
, ea o e as a o e en en

h ist ry is m d
o up,
f th s m m t ri ls T h pr ctic l
a e o e a e a e a . e a a

id tit y f t h A th n i n l g n d f Th s u s a d t h A rgiv
en o e e a e e o e e n e e

l g n d f t h n f A lk men e s ugg st d t h p v b A th r
e e o e so o e e e ro er
‘
no e

H kl s n if tt ti n h d b
er a e p ci lly fix d n t h
o r, a en o a een S e a e o e

t sk f tr ci g ut s uch r s mbl c s w uld v y k p w rs

a o a n o e e an e ,
o er een o e

o f c iticism h v b n n d d t
r h w th t t h s m p c ss
a e ee ee e o S o a e a e ro e

migh t b ppli d t t h l g ds f ll t h H ll nic t ib s

e a e o e e en o a e e e r e .

T h myt h f T h s u s is i n d d m r tr
e o sp t th th t Bi th de e ee o e an are n an a r an

o f hi t w gr t ki sm n A P s u s is t h n f t h {2122f
s o ea n e . S er e e so o e 1
, ,

g ld n sh w
o e is T h s u s t h ch ild f A i t h t h p ur i ;
o e r , so e e e o ra , e e a r

a n d if i n n v rsi n h is s id t b
o e ef A i g u kin g o e a o e a so n o e s,

o f A th s i th h is c ll d
en ,
f P
n ano i d6 A th e e
er e a e a so n o o se n, a s n

is Trit g n i d A ph r dite c m s up f m t h
o e e a, an ; but o o e ro e se a

A i g u h ims lf is nly P s id on un d r
e s e n m d n tin g t h o o e e a a e e o e

d sh f t h w v s t h s h
a o ed wh n A p ll d
a e sp ks on e o re , a n e o o oro s ea

1
I t ix 4 1 1 ;
. . xvi . 6 85 .
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of A i ge u s a s a so n n o t o f P n di a on b ut of S k yr i o s, w e still
are

in t he s m m gic circl f t h isl n d Skyr s s

a e a e, or e a of o e em st h v o a e

b n n t d sp ci lly f t h w rship f t h I n i P id6n

ee o e e e a or e o o e o an o se .
1

In s m o f its li r in cid ts t h myth c rri s u t t h st ry

e o e ar e en e a e s o e o

o f Sigurd n d Brynh ild A h gr ws up his m th r t lls him

a . s e o o e e

th t gr t w k l y b f r h i m s n h c uld lift t h
a a ea or a e o e so oo as e o e

g t st n b n th wh ich l y his f th r s s w rd n d s n d ls
rea o e e ea a a e
’
o a a a ,

th sw rd d s n d ls which P rs us h d w rn wh n h
e o an a a e e a o e e

w nt t t h G rg n s l n d Th u s g i nin g th s priz s
e o e o o
’
a . a e e e as

Sigmu d bt in d t h g d sw rd G m Th s u s st rt d n
n o a e e oo o ra ,
e e a e o

th t c r r f dv ntu n d c qu st wh ich with diff r n c s

a a ee o a e re a on e ,
e e e

o f l c l c l urin g n d d t il is t h c r r f O i d i p u M l
o a o o a e a , e a ee o o s, e ea

gr s B ll ph 6n O dyss us Sigurd G t t i
o ,
e erO d th r m y,
e , ,
re r, an o e

t hi l h r s
ca w ll e oe f H r kl s n d P rs us
,
as L ik e as o e a e a e e . e

th s h fights with n d v rc m s r bb rs murd r s

e e, e a o e o e o e ,
e er ,

d g ns
ra nd
o th r m n st rs L ik s m f th m ls h
,
a o e o e . e o e o e ,
a o, e

is c prici us d f ith l ss L ik them h is t h t rr r n t

a o an a e . e ,
e e e o o

o nl y f vil m n b ut f t h g ds f t h u n d r w rld
o e e o e o o e e o .

A t his birth P s id on g v t his n t h thr wish s o e a e o so e ee e

which pp r g in n d g in i n T ut nic f lk l r n d
a ea a a a a a e o o -
o e, a

s me tim s in lu dicr us f rm T h f v ur f t h
o e a o o .
2
e a o o e se a

d iti s is ls sh wn i n t h
e e a cd t t ld by P u s n i s th t
o o e an e o e o a a a
3
a

wh n M in s c st d ubts n his b in g
e o n f P s id on
a ndo o e a so o o e ,
a

b d h i m if h w r such t brin g up rin g th r wn int t h

a e ,
e e e ,
o a o o e

se a , Th s u s div d n d r pp d n t ly with t h ri n g
e e e a ea e ar e o on e

but with g ld n cr wn which A ph di t é h s lf h d pl c d

a o e o ,
ro er e a a e

up n h i h d His j urn y fr m T iz n t A th n s is sig

o s ea . o e o ro e o e

n lia d by xpl its which l t r myth gr ph rs r g rd d

se e o a e o a e e a e as

six in n umb r tw lv w r ssign d t H r kl s Th y

e ,
as e e e e a e o e a e . e

are ll w
a migh t xp ct m ly diff r n t f rms f t h
,
as e e e ,
er e e e o o e

gr t figh t w g d by I n dr n d O i di p u g i st V i t
ea a e a a o s a a n r ra,

A hi t h Sph i n x
,
or Thus t h r bb r P riph etes is t h club
e . e o e e e

b ri g n f H ph ist s w h b i g w k i n t h f t us s
ea n so o e a o o, e n ea e ee e

—
, ,

his w p n t smit d wea not h p ss rs by n im g f t h

o e o e a e a a e o e

t m l u d wh ich i n
s or c o m unt in p ss s ms t r st n t h a o a a ee o e o e

hill sid n d t disch rg its fi ry b lts n d f n c l ss

-
e, a o a e e o o e e e e

P r e ll er , Gr My t h i i 2 8 7 . T he . . .
9
E ur H ipp . . 46 . Pre ll er, G r My t h . .

na me P a ndi on is m a n ife stly a ma s en 11 . 2 88 .

li ne fo r m o f Pa nd i a , an e p ith e t o f S eléné, 3
i . 1 6, 3 Pr e ll er , i b .

t h e mo o n, wh en a t its full .
 S IN I S , T H E PI N E -BE N DE R . 63

tr v ll rs b l w But Sinis t h r bb r plun d r r is hi

a e e e o . e o e ,
or e e ,
s

ki sm b in g lik h ims lf
n a n, f P s id on
e d f m hi e e a so n o o e ,
an ro s

n m a Pit y k m p t
e is t h st rmwi d wh ic h b n ds t h pin
o a es e o n e e e

t s H c t h myth w t th t h sl w h i ictims by
re e . en e e en a e e s v

c mp llin g th m t b d fir tr wh ich h ll w d t fly
o e e o en a ee e a o e o

b ck up n th m n d th t Th s us w h c u ght hi m in h i
a o e ,
a a e e o a s

o w tr p n v rth l ss f lt th t h
n a n d d t purify h ims lf
e e e e e a e ee e o e

for t h d th f n wh
e w ls
ea f th oTh o e o as a o a so n o e se a . e

s m id g v ris t t h myth f Ph i t h d rk
a e ea a sh n
e e o e o a a, e a or a e

c l ur d w f K mm y n w h sh r s t h f t f ll such
o o e so o ro o ,
o a e e a e o a

m n st rs n d g i n t t h t f S k i n w h h urls fr m t h
o e ,
a a a o a o e ro ,
o o e

cliff s t h t v ll rs wh m h h c n str i d t kn l d
e ra e e o e as o a ne o ee an .

w s h his f t n d w h i n his turn is i n lik m n r d st y d

a ee ,
1
a o e a ne e ro e

by Th s us I n K k y wh s n m pp r tly c n cts
e e . er o n, o e a e a a en on e

him with t h K k op w h v r fl cti n f L i s A k i e er e s, e a e a e e o o a o ,

r

si s A mulius d th b i gs w h s k fr m f r f th m
o , ,
an o er e n o ee o ea or e

s lv s t d str y th ir ch ildr n th ir ch ildr n s ch ildr

e e o e o e e or e e
’
en .

T h st y f hi d u gh t r Al pe is simply t h st ry f A u gé
e or o s a e o e o o ,

S m le D e d m n y th rs ; but K ky n h ims lf is
e e , an a ,
an a o e er o e

t h E l usi i
e wr stl r wh is d f t d by Th s u s i n his
e n an e e , o e ea e e e

o wn t n d sl i n
ar T h r bb r P k u t
a is b in g f a . e o e ro ro s es a e o

t h s m ki n d ; b ut t h myt h tt ch d t h i n m d s n t
e a e e a a e o s a e oe o

e xpl in its lf lik t h r st n d m y p rh ps h v b n ug

a e e e e ,
a a e a a e ee s

g st d by t h m n i g f t h w d wh ich m y d t ith r
e e e ea n o e or a eno e e e

t h pr c ss f b ti n g
e o
h mm rin g ut
e simply d wn
o ea or a e o ,
or a o

right bl w I n t h l tt r c s P k u t w uld simply b

o . e a e a e ro ro s es o e

Si is P riph etes un d r n th r n m i t h f rm t h
n or e e a o e a e n e o er , e

st ry f b d t wh ich h fitt d t h limbs f his victims by

o o a e o e e e o

str tchi g th m cuttin g th m fl migh t n t un tur lly

e n e or e o
"
o na a

sprin g up .

Th s us n w nt rs t h d wn city w ith l n g fl w i n g
e e o e e e a a o o

r b nd with h i g ld n h ir ti d gr c fully b h i d h i
o e, a s o e a e a e e n s

h d;ea n d hi s ft b uty xci t s t h m ck y f s m

a s o ea e e e o er o o e

w rkm w h p us in th ir w k f b uildi g t j st up n
o en, o a e e or o n o e o

t h m ide wh is u s mly
a ugh t w lk b ut l
en o n ee en o o a a o a o ne .

I t is t h st ry f t h y u g D i n ys s
e A hi ll u i n w m n s
o o e o n o o or c e s o a
’

Pr e ll er h as no d o ubt o n th is h e a d isch en F el s e n so h i e ss di e s er P a ss , ,
‘
E s sch e i nt w o h l d a ss d i e s er S k e i r o n l e i ch t i n di e S e e hi nunt e r st i e sse n w o di e ,

e i n Bil d f iir d i e h e fti e n S t ii rm e i st , Kli p p e n s e i ne G li ed er z er sc he llte n

‘ ’
g .

we lch e d e n W a ndere r vo n d en S k e ir o n Gr My t h i i 2 9 0
. . . .
64 M YT H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT I O N S .

g rb ; b ut Th s us is mighti r th n th y d w ith ut s yin g

a e e e a e ,
an ,
o a

a w rd h u p n t h x n f t h build rs w g n d
o , e ns a s e o e o e e
’
a o , an

hurls t h v h icl h ig h b v t h t mpl pill rs

e e th s e as a o e e e e a as e e

r s b v t h g u d I n t h h u s f h i f th rs h w
o e a o e e ro n .
‘
e o e o s a e e as

still surr u d d by n mi s A i g u w n w w dd d t
o n e e e e . e s as o e e o

t h wis w m n M d i
e whe i h i stin ctiv j l u sy f
o a e e a, o n er n e ea o o

th b utiful y uth m k s A i g u n cc mplic i n h

e ea o a e e s a a o e er

sch m f p is in g h i m T h d dly dr ugh t is pl c d

e e or o on . e ea a a e

o n th b qu t t bl b ut A i g u r c g n is s t h w rd which
e an e -
a e, e s e o e e s o

Th s us b s e e d mbr cin g him his bids M d i

ear ,
an ,
e a as , e e a

d p rt with h
e a childr t h w n l n d H n c un t rs er en o er o a . e e o e

f s m r f rmid bl i n t h fifty gig n tic s n s f P ll s w h

oe o e o a e e a o o a a , o

h v th rust th ms lv s i t t h pl c f A i g u
a e th e e e n o e a e o e s, as e

s uit rs i n I t h k
o usurp t h uth rity f O dyss u s ; but by a a e a o o e

th i d f t h h r ld L s w h
e a b tr ys th m Th s us is
o e e a eo ,
o e a e , e e

a g in t h c nqu r r H is h w v r sc c ly m r th n t
a e o e o .
2
e ,
o e e , ar e o e a a

th b gi nin g f h i t ils T h fi lds f M th n

e e n o s o . e e o ara o ar e

b in g r v g d by b ull i n wh m w
e a a b in g kin t t h
e a ,
3
o e se e a e a o e

t rribl C r t n M i t u s t h m lig t p w r f d rk n ss
e e e a no a ro ,
e a nan o e o a e

hidd n w y i n its l by i th f st s I n h i str uggl with

e a a a r n o ar . s e

this m st r h is id d by t h pr y rs d ff rings f t h
on e e a e e a e an o e o e

b ig en d g d H k lé wh s
n an ys n t p rmitt d t
a e e a o e e e are o e e o

t d ly l v d—
,

l k g i n t h y uth wh m h h
oo a a n o e o o s e a s so en er o e a

m yth wh ich bri gs b f u t h g ntl Tel p h ss si ki g n e o re s e e e e a a n n

d wn i
o u tt r w ri ss b f r h h t n b gl dd n d
n e ea ne , e o e er e ar ca e a e e

nc m r by t h sigh t f h child E u é p é 4
o e o e e o er r .

H h n w b f r
e him still h rd r t sk T h bull
as o e o e a a e a . e

wh ich n w fills A th n i h rts with gri f n d f r h his

o e an ea e a ea as

a b d n t t M r th n but t Kn ss s I n t h w w g d
o e o a a a o ,
a o o . e ar a e

by M in s i n r v g f t h d th f hi n A d g
o e en e or e ea o s so n ro e o s,

wh h d b n sl i
o A ttic s il t h C t n ki g w
a ee th a n on o , e re a n as e

c n qu r r W ith t h w h d c m f min nd p stil n c ;

o e o .
5
e ar a o e a e a e e e

1
P a us . i . 1 9 , l ; Pr e ll e r, G r . My t h . I n t h e sto ry o f K r is hn a th is b ul l is
3

ii a ni m a t e d b
29 1 y t he d e m o n A r is ht a Vi shnu
y
. . .

T h e s e fift
2
s o ns o f P a ll a s mus t Pa r a na , H H W ils o n 5 3 6 . .
, .

b e c o m p a r e d w it h t he fifty s o ns a nd T h e n a m e H e k a lé i s t h e s a me a s
d a ugh t e r s o f ZE gy p t o s , D a na o s A st er , H e k a t e a nd H ek a t o s a nd t h us , lik e ,

o d i a a n d S e l en e But t he s e a r e cl e ar ly
. T el e pha ss a , h a s si mpl y t he m ea ni ng o f
i m a g e s o f t h e s t a r ry he a v e n s ; a nd t h us r a y s s h o t fr o m a d ist a nt o r b .

t he my th o f t h e P a lla nt i d e s is Si mpl y a 5
T h e my t h o f A nd r o ge os h a s m a ny
st o ry o f t he ni gh t vici ng w ith , o r us urp v er si o ns T h e mo st i mp o rt a nt e xh ibits
.

i ng t h e p rero ga tiv e s o f , t he day . hi m a s a y o ut h o f gr e a t b e a uty a nd .

 TH E T R I BUT E CH I LDR E N . 65

and th us t h m n f A th ns w d iv n t cc pt t rms CH A P e e o e er e r e o a e e .

wh ich b un d th m f ni y rs t s d y rly tribut f H '

o e or ne ea o en ea a e o

s v y uth s d s v m id s
e en o victims t f d t h an e en a en ,
as o ee e

M i t ur s no a Th p ri d n m d is t h n in y s cycl
o . e e o a e e e e ar
’
e,

wh il t h tribut ch ild n m y r pr s nt t h m nth s f t h

e e e re a e e e e o o e

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to t his d e sc r i p ti o n and w ho w a s ,
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, ,

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, g i r d l e H e ra kl e s b r i ng s t o E ur y st h e us ,

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of t he b r d t k s p rt i t h w f t h
Ka ly d o ni a n oa ,
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are o o a e ,
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wh ich su s m ust c m b f r u m n g t h m y f rms

en e o e e o e s a o e an o

a ss um d by t h stru ggl b tw n t h d kn ss n d t h ligh t ;

e e e e ee e ar e a e

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e e ee a o ,
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a o e e s o e e ea e . a o

h r turn s t h us
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o o e e e a e o o e n a a n e

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w fi d him w n d i g s dly l
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th p th s f m n t di g i th r w rds th t
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ligh t i wh ich ft n d y f st ms t h ,
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a s m tim s g s
er a a o or ,
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d w with ut cl ud t b k its m t n u s s u f c
o n o a o o re a o no o o r a e .

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a e o e o s a ro e o s ra

near t di i t h o s c d g v f t h E i y s it is Th s u s
e n e a re ro e o e r n e , e e

1
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,

e i ne n S o h n d es G l a uk o s , o d e r d es
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who st ds by h i sid t guid him wh r n th r CH A P

an s e o e , e e o o e .

m rt l m n migh t d r t tr d ; n d thu s t h Th b
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h r e e I f A i g u d s ts his wif
. nd l v s t h i f nt
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e e o er o e a e, o s a o e o e

h tr d f h i f th
a e wh o lik A k i i sd A ty g a h er , o, e r s os an s a e s, as

l rnt f m t h D lph ic r cl th t if h h
ea ro en th t n e o a e a e a s a so a so

will b his d str y e H n c n s r is O i dip u b rn

e o er . e e o o o ne o s o

th n t h d cr g s f rth th t t h ch ild must b sl in but

a e e ee oe o a e e a

th s rv nt t wh m h is in trust d c nt ts h ims lf with

e e a o o e e o en e

e xp sin g t h b b n t h s 1 p s f Ki t h i n wh
o e a e o e 0 e o a ro , ere a

sh ph d fin ds h im d c rri s h i m lik Cyrus R mulus

e er ,
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t o hi wif w h sch is h s t h c h ild with m th r s c

e, o er e e a o e
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ar e .

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a e, o s a e o o an ro

as th f P lyb
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sm th ly u til s m
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is n t t h n f hi s upp s d p r ts T t h qu sti s
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wh ich h is th u s d iv n t put t M pe t h n sw s
e r e o o e ro e a er

r turn d s tisfy h i m f
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o e a n e er e e

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a e a e an o s o e . oo a

sick t h rt h t k s t h w y t w ds Th b s b i g
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on o f a e as e e re on o

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dr w e r t Th b s h f un d t h city full f mis y d

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on th cliff utt i g f m tim t tim t h myst ri us

e ,
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s u ds wh ich c n v y d s n s t t h
o n s f m rt l m n o e e no e e o e ear o o a e .

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o sa d h n m h e e, o a o e r r a , an er a e as

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e o o a er er e a no a

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a e e e s a e ro o .

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M Br ea l
.
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th n b e c o mp ar e d w it h t h o s e o f A ch i lle us i n
r e a ll y b e l o ng s t o t his r o o t it must b e ,
t h e H e ll e nic my th o l o gy o f Ba l d ur a nd ,

t ak en a s d e no ti ng t he sun w h e n i t S i g urd i n t h e T e ut o n ic l e ge nd s , a nd o f
t o uc h e s t h e ho riz o n l o r s que p ar l e fl ét I sf e ndiya r a nd R ust e m i n t h e P e r si a n
’
‘
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d e v a p eur s qui fl o t t e nt d a n s l e s c o uc h e s st o ry I t mi ght , h o w e v er , b e s a i d w i t h

.

i nfé r i e ur e s d e l a t mo sphér e i l s e mbl e d e no t l e ss t rut h t h a t t h e s w e lli ng o f t h e

’
,

m o m e nt au m o m e nt a ugm e nt e r le s un h a s r e fe re nc e t o hi s r isi ng , a nd t o

v o l ume H e t h i nks a ls o t h a t t h e
’
its a pp a r e nt e nl argeme nt a t t he b a s e
wo und s thus i nfl ict e d o n O i d ip o us must
.

until ha lf its disk b e c o me s visibl e .

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in m uth s
a ll d t h u s O i d i p u b c m s t h c u t p rt
o ,
1
an o s e o e e o n er a CH A P .

f t h wis M d i W ith t h d th f t h Sp h i x ds t h
II .

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l
a o ne c a n c mp h d T h un pp s c m i t h
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blu h v i wh ich h sp g i t lif i t h m i g ;

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in o th w ds O i di p u is w dd d t h i m th r I k t é
er or ,
o s e e o s o e o as ,

a nd t h l n g t in f w s wh ich h d th ir t i th is wful
e o ra o oe a e ro o n a

u i n n w b g n t
n o fill t h l d with mis ry g t
o e a o e an a e as re a as

th t f m wh ich O idip u h d j u st d liv d it A t ld by

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o s an f ful t l ; d y t if t h
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m d u e who ll ssig d t h i m
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th m r l h s f t h s t y b d v l p d n d t h id ‘

e o a o rr o r o e or e e e o e ,
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o e o e .

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ar e or e o e e o a e e ra e , T he

wh ich sp k f t h th u d cl u d l mi g v t h city
o e o e n er o as oo n o er e
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O id i p o us
f m d y t d y wh il t h w t s r m i d imp is d i n
.

ro a o a e e a er e a ne r o ne
,

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sch m e d f h i un i
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a ee i f cy T h s qu l is n t l ss
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n n ee ,
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an

O i di p u t s ut t h y s wh ich h d cl s t b nu
o s e ar o e e e e e ar e o e

w thy t l k ny l g r n t h th i gs wh ich h d th us f
or o oo a on e o e n a ar

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fill d him with d light I n th r w rds t h un h bli d d

e e . o e o ,
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e . o b ut hi m a a e a e o e in a o ,

an d t h cl r light is bl tt d ut f t h h v
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or

this bli di g f t h u r c rd d n ly i n th is Th b n st ry
n n o e s n e o e o e a o .

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e e o n, e ro o n e ee a o .

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a o a e ee o . a e a n e ,
a e o

m y b c mp
a d with t h bl i ndi n g f S ms n b f h
e o ar e e o a o e o re e

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en e d bri n gs d th n d d k
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ne ss ll w ho on r un d h i m T h f uds d crim s
a are a o .
2
e e an e

wh ich disgr c his f mily wh n h h yi ld d up h i s ptr

a e a e e as e e s ce e

t hi s ns
o t h r s ults f
s o m r l p c ss nd n t f t h
are e e o a o a ro e ,
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strictly myth ic l d v l p m nt wh ich m k s h i m t h sl y r

a e e o e e a e e a e

of L i s m which d ti g simply t h
a o ,
a na mity f t h
e ,
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epith t f H ip p n o w h is ls c ll d B ll ph on
e o o o s, o a o a e e er o .
3

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o as ,
e en e o e o a a e o e

h i m t h i bi t h is g
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out its c s l ti His s n s m y fill t h city with strif

on o a on . o a e e

an d bl dsh d ; h i d u gh t r I sme n e m y w v
oo e in h fili l s a e a a er er a

all gi c ; but th r y t r m i s n w h will n v r f

e an e e e e e a n o e o e e or

s k e hi m n d wh s v ic s h ll ch r him i n his l st h ur
a ,
a o e o e a ee a o .

1
S o i n t h e G er ma n st o r y o f R ap un (Ba s ent ) O idip o us a pp e ars a s t h e bli nde d
z e l , t h e p r i n c e , w h e n hi s b r i d e is t o r n b ro t her i n t he st o ry o f T r ue and U nt rue ,
fr o m hi m , l o s e s h i s s e n s e s w ith gri e f, a n d a s t h e bli nd e d
p r i nc e i n t h a t o f t h e
a nd s pr i ngi ng fro m t h e t o w er (lik e Bl ue Be lt .

Ke pha lo s fr o m t h e L e uk a d ia n cliff) fa lls I n t h e c o d e o f t h e Lo kr i an (

2
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i nt o tho rns w hi c h p ut o ut hi s e y e s .
p h yr i a n) la w g iv e r Z a l e uk o s, t h e p un ish
-

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t e ar s w h ich E 6 s s h e d s o n t h e d e at h o f s a y t ha t t he e vi d e n c e f o r t he h ist o r ic a l

M e m non) fa ll o n t h e si gh tl e s s e y e b a lls , e x ist e nc e o f Z a le uk o s is w o r t h a s m uc h

a n d hi s si gh t is g iv e n t o h i m a ga i n In . a nd a s littl e a s t h a t w hic h is a dduc e d

t h e sto ry o f t h e T wo W a nd e r e r s ( t he f o r t he h ist o r ic a l c ha r a ct er o f M i no s ,
D i o sk o ur o i o r A svi ns , t h e Ba b e s i n t h e M a nn, Lyk o ur go s a nd N um a T he .

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t a il o r , a nd w h o is th rust o ut t o sta r ve , a gr e e d t o h a v e o ne o f hi s o w n e e s
y p u t
fa lls i nt o t h e h a nd s o f a s ho e ma k e r w h o o ut r a t h er t ha n a ll o w h i s so n w h o h a d ,

g iv e s h i m s o m e b r ea d o nl y o n c o nd i t i o n b e e n c o nvict e d o f a dult e ry , t o l o s e b o t h
t h a t h e w ill c o n s e nt t o l o s e hi s e y e s ; h i s e y e s , is a m i ngli ng o f t h e my t h s o f
h i s si gh t is , o f c o ur s e , re st o r ed a s i n t h e t h e bli nde d O id i p o us a nd t h e o n e e y ed -

o t h e r s t o ry I n t h e st o ry o f t he P r i nc e
.
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w h o w a s a fra i d o f N o th i ng ( t h e S i gur d w h ic h t he p unis hm e nt is i nfli c t e d si mp l y

o f Bry nh il d ) , t h e h e r o is bli nd e d by a r e fl e cts t h e st o r
y o f O i di p o us, w h o is

g i a nt, b ut t h e li o n s p r i nkli ng s o me st r ictl y p unis h ed f o r i nc e st by t h e l o ss

w a t er o n h i s e y e s r e st o r e s t h e si gh t i n o f hi s e e s ;
y a nd t h e na m e Z a l e uk o s,

a r t a nd b a t h i n h i m s lf i n t h e st rea m t h e glist e ni ng o r g l ea mi ng c arr i e s us t o

p , g e ,

w h ic h h e fi nd s ne a r hi m t h e p r i nc e n e , A p o ll on L yk i o s, t h e L a ti n Luci us ,
c e s s a ri l
y c o m e s o ut o f t h e w a t er a bl e t o Luc na , L una , & c .

se e a s w e ll as e v er I n t h e N o rse T a les S e e A pp e nd i x A
3
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ea e ,
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si g ul r ch rm M B é l s s t h ligh t wh ich s m tim s

n a a ,
. r a ee e o e e

flush s t h st rn sky t h un sinks t sl p i n t h w s t

e e ea e as e s o ee e e .
1

T h w rd m u st c rt i ly b c mp r d with s u ch
e o m s e a n e o a e na e as

A t i
n e a, A ti p A n tikl i wh il t h l v f A tig e f
n o e, e a e e o e o n on or

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s ee o a o e o e o e n or

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or o o or e n a o . e ea

o f O i dip u h w n lif dr ws t w ds its cl s

o s, I t is
er o e a o ar o e .

br u gh t b u t i d d by t h d sp tic cru lty f K 6 ; but

o a o n ee e e o e o re n

t h p t c ul d sc rc ly with st
e oe d t h f rc f t h f lin g
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h v s b u n d up t h
ea en xist c f O i n 6n é Kl p tr B yn
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o r ra s o eo .

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e e e o s e o e a e a e r e

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or o a e o e o , o e a e o

th eun its s tti g s m t n n d y wh t h st s

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t wi kl d ut i n t h sky A ll th s h d burst i n d lug

n e o e . e e a as a e e

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o e o e ea o e a o e a en

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h d t h b n c h s sigh i n t h
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e a o o o e o e o e a e

gr v f t h E um n id s O i di p u r pli s th t th ir s c
o e o e e e , o s e e a e an

tu y ar n n v r b vi l t d by h i m H is n t m r ly th ir
ca e e e o a e . e o e e e

s uppli t but th ir fri d ; n d th y it is w h w ill guid

an ,
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er h ma st st iki g f ll myt ic l g ps t h
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bli d d O i dip u si ki g p c fully i t h i l st sl p h

n e o s n n ea e n o s a ee ,
as e

list s t t h v ic f t h m n w h rul s i t h city f t h

en o e o e o e a o e n e o e

d w g dd ss A th e e nd f ls t h g tl t u ch f h i
a n- o e n ,
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d u gh t r s h d wh il v r hi m w v t h b ch s i n t h
a e
’
an ,
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g v f t h E um id s b n ig t lw ys t hi m nd n w
ro e o e en e , e na n a a o , a o

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en rtu t h t v ic
o e e na o e a re, a o e

o f th divin th u d wh ich n w
e e bf wh h u n er o ,
as e ore, en e e

c un t r d t h Sph i x O id ip u l n n u d st d W ith
o e e e n ,
o s a o e ca n er an .

o ut m u mur h pr p s t b y t h s umm s d with

a r e e are o o e e on ,
an

Th s u s l
e e th n f th
a o ne, d i by h i sid
e so o e se a an a r, s e,

c lmly w its t h n d W ith w n d rful fid lity t t h ld

a a a e e . o e e o e o

m yth ic l p h s s t h p t b i gs b f
a ra us su s t wh ich
e , e oe r n e ore a n e

d zzl s t h y s v
a e f t h A th n i n ki n g
e e e d t lls u
e en o e e a ,
an e s

o f t h h r wh h e p ss d w y by n t u ch f dis s
e o o as a e a a ,
o o o e a e,

for sick ss c uld n t f st n

ne h i gl ri u s f rm by
o o a e on s o o o ,
no

th und rstr k e r u s d wh i lwind but g uid d by s m

o e or se a - o e r ,
e o e

h v n s t m ss
ea e -
g r d sc di g i nt t h ki dly rth
en e en e ,
or e en n o e n ea

wh r p i e e d gri f m y n v
a n flli t h i m m r
an W ll e a e er a c o e . e

m y t h p t sp k
a e th ugh h w sc rc ly t llin g t h
oe ea as o e er e a e e e

st ry f t h d th f m rt l m
o o e ea o o a an .
1

T h t mb f E n dy m i 6 n w
e o sh wn i n E lis n d t h Cr
o as o ,
a e e e

t s p i t d t t h gr v f Z us ; but n m n c uld y i n
an o n e o e a e o e o a o sa

wh t pr cis sp t t h b n s f O i dip u r p s d I t w
a e e o e o e o o s e o e . as

e n u gh t
o kn w th t sp ci l bl ssin g w uld r st
o o th a a e a e o e on e

l n d wh ich c nt i d hi s pulchr
a o d w h t pl c c ul d
a ne s e e an a a e o

b m r m t f
e o th is h i l st b d t h n t h d r st i n
e ee or s a a o e a e ea e

h it n c f A th en e ?
er a e o

T h Th b e myth f O i dip u is r p t d subst nt i lly i n

e an o o s e ea e a a

th A k di n t diti
e r a A O i d i p u is t h
a ra f L i s on . s o s e so n o a o

a nd I k té th od kn ss n d t h vi l t tint d sky
as ,
e ar e a e o e -
e ,
so

is T el ph (wh h t h s m n m with Tel p h ss t h

e os o as e a e a e e a a, e

f sh inin g) t h e chil d f A l t h bli d d A uge t h

ar - ,
o eo s e n ,
an e

b illi t n d
r an O i d i p u is l ft t
: a di n th
as sl p s f o s e o e o e o e o

Ki t h i n T el p h
a ro is xp s d n m u t P rth i n
,
so e os e o e o o n a en o .

T h r t h b b is suckl d by d wh ich r p s nts t h

e e e a e e a o e, e re e e

w lf i
o th myth f R mulu s n d t h d g f t h P rsi
n e o o a e o o e e an

st ry f Cyrus n d is ft rw rds b ugh t up by t h A rk

o o ,
a a e a ro e a

di ki g K yt h
an n L ik O i d i p u h g s t
or D lp h i t
os . e o s, e oe o e o o

l rn w h is h i m th
ea on d is t h r hi d d n t
s
g t o er, a e e e o o o

T uth s ki g f M ysi
e ra ,
But thith r A ug é h d g n
n o a . e a o e

b f r h i m d th u s i n n v rsi n T uth s p mis d h

e o e ,
an o e e o e ra ro e er

t T el p h
o h i wif
e if h w uld h lp h i m g in st his
o s as s e, e o e a a

1
S o ph O id Co lo n 1 6 6 5
. . . .
 T E LE PH O S A N D PA R I S .

e nemy I d s Th is s vic h p rf rms n d A uge diff rs

a . er e e e o , a e

f m I k t é ly i t h st di ss with wh ich h r fus s

ro o as on n e ea ne s e e e

t w d T el p h
o e lth ugh h k ws n t w h h is T él
e o s, a o s e no o o e . e

p h s n w d t rm in s t sl y h but H kl s r v ls t h
o o e e e o a er, er a e e ea e

m th r t t h ch ild nd lik P s us T el ph l ds h i
o e o e ,
a e er e ,
e os ea s

m th b ck t h w n l n d I
o er a th r v si n h b
o er o a . n ano e er o e e

c m s t h h usb d n t f A n ge b ut f d ught r f T u
o e e an o o ,
o a a e o e

th wh s n m A rgi pe sh ws t h t h is but A ugé u d

r a s, o e a e o o a s e n er

an o th f m I n th is t diti n h is kin g f M ysi wh n

er or . ra o e o a e

t h A c h i n s c m t I li n t
e a a v n g t h w gs f H l n
o e o o o a e e e ro n o e e ,

a nd h sists th m with ll h i p w
e re I th s ui n g
e a s o er . n e en

strif h is smitt n by A h ill u

e e d ll ff t t h l t h e c e s, a n a e or s o ea e

wu do v i I h i mis y h b t k s h ims lf g i t
n ar e a n . n s er e e a e e a a n o

th acl
e or d l s th t nly t h m n w h h i flict d
e, an e a rn a o e a o as n e

th w u de n ho l it I n t h d A g m m
n ca p v ils
ea . e en ,
a e non re a on

A h ill u t u d h i
c e w sw k d t f lsify i t h c s
o n o s o n or ,
an o a n e a e

o f T el p h th p v b wh ich m d u f h i
e os e m t ro er a e se o s na e o

d scri b n in cu bl w und T h m s mpl y d is t h

e e a ra e o . e e an e o e e

rust f t h sp r wh ich h d pi rc d
o e h i m — ea xpl ti n a e e ,
ah e a na o

w h ich tur s n t h qu iv c l m n i g f t h w rds t t n

n o e e o a ea n o e o o s, o ,

as d n ti g ru st p is
e o nn rr w n d t h vi l t c l ur ,
o o n, a a o ,
a e o e o o .

A w r d t h st ry f T el p h
s e eaw sc rc ly f il t
e o o e os e c an a e a o

th ink f t h st y f t h T j P ris f lik T el p h P is

o e or o e r o an a ,
or e e os ar

is xp s d
e b b o t h m u t in sid
e as a n d lik him h
a e on e o n a e, a e e

r c iv s t t h h ds f A h ill u w u d wh ich is ith r

e e e a e an o c e s a o n e e

i cu bl
n wh ic h O i d é ith will t c
ra e or t h l It n n e er no or a nn o ea .

is t u th t t h nly p rti n f t h myth f P ris i t duc d

r e a e o o o o e o a n ro e

i t u I li d is th t wh ic h r l t s t t h st li g w y f
n o o r a a e a e o e ea n a a o

Hl d t t h tim wh ich h sp n t with h i m i

e e n, an o I li
e e s e e n on

b ut it is r lly u c ss y t dduc g i t h vid c

ea nn e e ar o a e a a n e e en e

wh ich p v s th t t h p ts f t h I li d us d ly th s
ro e a e oe o e a e on o

myth s p ti s f m yth s wh ich s v d th ir imm di t

or or on o er e e e a e

purp s E v n i n wh t th y d t ll u b ut h i m w disc n
o e . e a e o e s a o e er

th t tw f ld sp ct wh ich t h pr c ss f m yth ic l d i si t g
a o o a e e o e o a n e ra

ti n w uld l d u t l k f Th is t h
o o ea sid t t h
s o oo or . ere on e o ne e no e

sligh t st d ubt th t h is t h g t m l f ct w h by t ki g
e o a e .
e rea a e a or o a n

H l n fr m Sp rt b in gs t h A ch i n c h i fs t t h ss ult
e e o a a r e a a e o e a a

o f T y nd
ro H l n is m if stly t h V dic S r m a t h
a as e e an e e e a a , e

b utiful ligh t f t h m rn in g t h v nin g P ris

ea o n e o or e e e ,
a as co
76 MYT H O LO G Y O F T H E A R Y AN N AT I O N S .

ve y i n g his str n gh ld is t h r bb r w h driv s ff t h

h er t o o o e o e o e o e

sh i in g c ttl f I n dr t his dun g

n a e o T h figh t t T y is a o eo n . e a ro

th u s t h str uggl f t h childr n f t h S u t r c v r fr m

e e o e e o e n o e o e o

th d e ry c v s f n igh t t h tr s ur f which t h d k n ss
re a a e o e ea e o e ar e

d priv d th m i n t h v n in g ; i n th r w ds I li is t h
e e e e e e o e or ,
on e

f rt ss f V i t
o re A hi
o d P ris t h s u cc ssful s duc r f
r ra o r ,
an a e e e e o

H l n r pr s nts t h u s u cc ssful s duc r f S r m a O n

e e e e e e n e e e o a a .

th e o th r h n d it is n t l ss cl r th t t h ch r ct r f P ris
e a o e ea a e a a e o a

i n h i c prici u s n ss h i m dy s ul l n ss his s lf imp s d

s a o e ,
s oo en e ,
e -
o e

in cti n sin gul ly r s mbl s th t f M l g

a o ,
ar nd lik e e e a o e ea r o s, a so e

wis th t f A h ill u T h c us ls is t h s m A h ill u

e a o c e s . e a e a o e a e . c e s

is n gry b c u s Briseis is t k n w y P ris is i n dig t

a e a e a e a a : a n an

b c u s h is d sir d t giv up H l n w h v th r f r
e a e e e e o e e e : e a e e e o e

simply t disti nguish t h i cid ts which xhibit P ris

o e n en e a as

t h d rk ch t
e a d plun d r r fr m t h d t ils w h ic h scrib
ea an e e ,
o e e a a e

t him
o ch r ct r m r a l ss r s mblin g th t f t h gr t
a a e o e or e e e a o e ea

s l r h r s Th is tw f ld sp ct sh uld c us u n p
o a e oe . o o a e o a e s o er

p l exi t y I f t h Tr
. j ns w h l r pr s
e nt t h mi
o as f as a o e e e e e e ne e o

I n dr w c n t sh ut u y s t t h f ct th t m n y f
a, e a no o r e e o e a a a o

th s ch i fs w h t k his p rt
o e e h r s wh s s l r rigin
o a e a are e oe o e o a o

is b y n d ll qu sti n O n h i sid m y b s n t h E t hi
e o a e o . s e a e ee e o

pi n M m n 6 n v r wh s b dy t h m rn i g w ps t rs f
a e , o e o e o e o n ee ea o

d w e n d wh
,
a risin g f m t h d d is x lt d f v r t t h
o, ro e ea , e a e or e e o e

brigh t h lls f O lymp s W ith th m a o r n g d t h ch i f o . e are a e e e

t in s f t h brigh t Lyk i n l n d ; n d ssur dl y i n G l uk s

a o e a a a a e a o

a nd S p é d f n arw disc r n n t si
i n gl p i n t f elik n ss with e o a e o o e e

t h d k tr ps f t h P n is
e ar oo Th r is n th i g i n t h h i
o e a . e e o n e s

t ry f myth l gy wh ich s h ul d m k th is r sult m tt r f

o o o o o a e e a a e o

s urpris T h m t ri ls f t h gr t pic p ms f t h
e . e a e a or e ea e oe o e

A ry n w rlda th ggr g ti n s f sin gl ph s s whic h

o are e a e a o o e ra e

h v b
a e gr du ll y w ld d int
ee n ac h r t n rr tiv ; n d
a e e o a o e en a a e a

t h s yi gs w h ich sp k
e a n f t h ligh t st l n w y i n t h o e o e as o e a a e

e v in g f m t h w st rn sky nd c rri d w y t t h
en ro e e e a a e a a o e

ro bb r s str n gh ld f w y t w rds t h st f t h c h ild n

e
’
o o ar a a o a e ea , o e re

o f t h light e b n din g t g th r t g d s rch ut t h

as a o e e o o an ea o e

t h i f f th ir stru ggl with t h s du c r nd his ki sf l k f

e ,
o e e e e e a n o , o

th r tu n f t h ligh t f m t h
e e r o st rn sky b ck g i t
e ro e ea e a a a n o

its h m i t h w st w r r p s nt d by t h myth ic l
o e n e e ,
e e e re e e e a

t t m nts th t P ris st l H l n fr m t h W st rn Sp rt
s a e e a a o e e e o e e e a a
 THE A CH A I A N AN D T R O J AN CH I E FS . 77

and t k h w y t I li th t t h kin sf lk f H l n r us d
oo er a a o on, a e o o e e o e

t h A ch i
e ch i fs t s k ut t h r bb r d d b ttl with
a an e o ee o e o e an o a e

him d hi p pl nd th t ft r h rd fi gh t H l n
an s eo e, a a a e a a e e

w as r scu d fr m th i g sp d b u gh t b ck t t h h us
e e o e r ra an ro a o e o e

o f M n l e But th r w
e ao s c n st nt d n ir sistibl
. e e as a o a an a re e

t d n cy t inv st v y l c l h r with t h ttri but s wh ich

en e o e e er o a e o e a e

a re r fl ct d up n H r kl s Th s us nd P rs us fr m
e e e o e a e ,
e e ,
a e e o

Ph ib s n d H li s t h l rds f ligh t ; d t h s v r l
o o a e o e o o an e e e a

ch i fs w h s h m s w l c lis d i W st rn A si w uld
e o e o e er e o a e n e e a o as

n tu r lly b
a g th r d t t h h lp f H kt r t h A ch i
a e a e e o e e o e o as e a an

prin c s t t h r scue d v n gi g f Hel n

o e O v r v ry
e e an a e n o e . e e e

o n f t h s t h p t migh t t h w t h ric h c l u s
e o e e ef th oe ro e o o r o e

h eroic id l whil fr pl y m igh t ls b giv n t

ea ,
e a ee a a o e e o

p ur ly h um n in stin cts nd symp th i s i n t h p t its f

e a a a e e o r ra o

th ect s n ith r sid I f P ris w guilty f gr t

a or o e e e . a as o ea

c im s hi guil t w n t sh r d by th s w h w uld h v
r e ,
s as o a e o e o o a e

m d him yi ld up h i pr y if th y c uld
a e H migh t b
e s e e o . e e a

th i f b ut th y w r figh ti g f th ir h m s th ir wiv s
e ,
e e e n or e o e ,
e e ,

an d th i c h ild n e r n d th u s i H kt r w h v t h mb di
re : a n e o e a e e e o

m t f t h high st p t i tism d t h m st disint r st d

en o e e a r o an e o e e e

s lf d v ti
e -
_
e c h r ct r i n f ct infi it ly h igh r th n
o o n, -
a a a e ,
a ,
n e e a

th t f t h s n sitiv s ull s lfish n d s v g A h i ll u

a o e e e, en , e a a a e c e s,

b c us it is d wn f m h um n lif
e a e d t lik t h
ra th r ro a e, an no , e e o e ,

fr m t diti n s wh ic h r n d d such p tr it i n his c s

o ra o e er e a or a a e

imp ssibl H c b tw
o P is t h I li n h
e . d th
en e e een ar e a er o an e

s ubj ct f l c l st n m yth s d P is i hi r l ti s
e o o a ea er ,
an ar n s e a on

with t h W st n A ch i s th r is sh rp n d cl dis
e e er a an ,
e e a a a ear

ti cti n ; d if i n t h l tt sp ct h is simply t h V it
n o an e a er a e e e r ra

o f Hi du myt h l gy i n th f rm r h xh ibits ll t h o o ,
n e o e e e a e

f tur s pr mi t i n t h l g n ds f H r kl s D i ys s
ea e o nen e e e o e a e ,
on o

Th s us d A h ill u
e e an c e s .
l

1
VVi c A ph r o d it e und H el e na , so e r und gr o ss
i m H a r em , di e ge r a d e G e gen
schi e n auc h P ar i s i n de n Kypr i e n, v e r s a tz z u d e n G r i e c h isch en H e l den, na
mut h l i ch na c h A nl e itung or t li c h e r T ra m e nt li c h z u M e ne la o s un d z um A c hill
'
’

—
.

di t i o ne n, i n e i ne m a nd e rn L ic h t e u nd P r e ll e r Gr M y t h ii 4 1 3
, . I t m ust . . .

a l s M i t t e ls p unk t e i n e s gr o s s e r e n S a g e n n o t , h o we v e r b e fo rgo tt e n t h a t o ne o f
,

c o m pl ex e s w e lc h e r gl e ich fa lls b ei d e n
,
t h e c h a r a ct e r istics (y v va t na uhs ) b y w h ic h
S p at e r e n D ic h t e r n und Kii nst l er n e i n e n P a r is i s s p e ci all y d isti nguis h e d , i s a ls o
l e b h a ft e n A nkl ang g e fund e n h a t E r . s e e n i n I ndra a n d K r is h na S e e s ecti o n .

ist g anz d er O ri e nt a lisch e H e l d z u , x iii o f t h is c h a pte r

. N o r a r e H e ra kl e s .

gl e ic h ma nnha ft u nd w e ic h lic h w i e o r S i g ur d l e ss t r e a c h e r o us o r i nc o nst a nt

D i o ny s o s w i e S a rda n a pa l, w i e d e r L y
, t h a n P ar is .

d isc h e H era kl e s , gro ss i n d e r S ch l ac h t

78 M YT H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YAN N AT I O N S .

T he st rn myth th n b gin s with in cid ts pr c s ly

ea e
’

e e en e i e

p ll l t th s wh ich m rk t h birth n d ch ildh d f

ar a e o o e a e a oo o

D i n ys s T el p h
o O id i p u
o R m ulus P s u s
,
end m y o s, o s, o ,
er e ,
a an

o th rs B f r h is b O n th r
e . p rt nts f t h ruin
e o e e r ,
e e a re o e o e

which lik O i dip u h is t o bri g up n h i h u s

,
e d o s, e n o s o e an

p pl His m th r H k b é dr ms th t h ch ild will b

eo e . o e e a ea a er e a

t rc h t t I li n i n fl m s ; n d Pri m lik L i s d cr s
o o se o a e a a ,
e a o ,
e ee

th t t h ch ild sh ll b l ft t d i n t h hill sid But t h

a e a e e o e o e e . e

b b li s n t h s 1 p s f I d (t h V dic n m f t h rth
a e e o e 0 e o a e e a e or e ea

as t h b id f Dy u t h
e ky )
r n d is n uris h d by
e o h a s e s ,
a o e a s e

b r T h ch ild gr ws up lik Cyru s m n g t h sh ph rds

ea .
l
e o ,
e ,
a o e e e

a n d t h ir fl cks nd f e h i b ld ss n d sk i ll i n d f n di g
o ,
a or s o ne a e e n

th m g in st t h tt cks f th i v s d n mi s h is s id t
e a a e a a o e e an e e e e a o

h v b n c ll d Al x n dr s t h h lp r f m n I n th is his
a e ee a e e a o ,
e e e o e .

ea rly lif h h t h l v f O in6 né t h child f t h riv r g d

e e as e o e o , e o e e -
o

K b én n d th us b i g kin t t h bright m id n s w h
e r ,
2
a a e n a o e a e o,

lik A the ne n d A phr dite

e b rn fr m t h w t rs M
a o ,
are o o e a e . e an

whil h h d n t be, f rg tt n i n I li n His m th s

e a o een o o e o . o er
’

h rt w
ea still full f g ri f n d P i m t l n gth rd r d th t
as o e ,
a r a a e o e e a

a s l mn s crific sh uld b ff r d t n bl his d d n

o e a e o e o e e o e a e ea so

t o cr ss t h d rk str m f H d s T h victim ch s is
o e a ea o a e . e o en a

f v u it bull f P is w h f ll ws it i n i ndign ti
a o r e o th ar ,
o o o a o n, a s e

m enl d it w y I n t h g m s n w h ld h p uts f rth h i

ea a a . e a e o e e o s

str gth d is t h vict r i n v ry c t st v n v r H kt r

en ,
an e o e e on e ,
e e o e e o .

His br t h rs s k t sl y t h i trud r but t h v ic f

o e ee o a e n e ,
e o e o

K s d h i sist r is h rd t llin g t h m th t th is is t h
a an ra s e ea ,
e
'

e a e

v ry P is f wh s r p s th y w r n w b ut t sl y t h
e ar or o e e o e e e e o a o o a e

victim —n d t h l g l st ,
is w lc m d t his h m
a e on -
o so n e o e o o e .

A t th is p in t t h l g n d c rri s us t t h Th ss li n
o e e e a e o e e a a

myth W h n Th tis r s fr m t h
. t b c m t h b id
e e o e o e se a o e o e e r e

o f P l u s E is w h
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r o o t 1, a s d e no ti ng a c ry i ng h ue i e a , . .

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.

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a e o e n n s ea . a e e

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v e o er re a e o e o a, a e a e

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ea a e o e o n e e a
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h u s j u st
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e e as O H p g t e s or e ar . n ar a o s, o

wh m h h d i n t h first i st c i trust d t h ch ild h

o e a e n an e n e e , e

t k s n wful v g c ; but t h m g i s tisfy h i m th t t h

a e a a en e an e e a a a e

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o o o e n o e a e o e

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o r n . o e a e a e o e o o oa

f orbl d s w ith sticks f h n dl s n d t h l pp d limbs

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g enerals d ft w rds m k s h t h wif f ki g N inus

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. . . t ho s e c o unt ri e s is sil e nt o n t h e s ubj e ct .

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2 S e s o st r is is r el a t e d t o h a ve c o nqu e r e d
N i nus a nd S e mi r a mis a r e , l i k e R o m u A ss y r i a a nd t he ki n
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l us p ure ly m yt h ic a l o r fa b ul o us b e i ng s
,
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t h e city : h e i s t h e e p o ny mo us ki ng a nd o f A ss r i a ma k e s no m e nti o n o f S e s o s
y
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t h e s a me r e l a ti o n a s T r o s t o T r o y , M e d u s quer e d E gy pt b ut t h e h ist o ry o f E gyp t

t o M e d i a M ac o n t o M aeo ni a , R o m ul us t o
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.

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. w h o s e c hr o no l o gy is g iv e n w ith gr ea t
t he s e fa b ul o us c o nquer o rs , t h at , a lt ho ugh p r e cisi o n b ut t h is c hro no l o gy is
t h ey ar e r e p o r t e d t o ha v e o v errun a nd thr o ugho ut i n N i e b uhr s tr e nc hant
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T he st y or p e A r th us
of E ur 6 p é , lik th t e a of D a hn or e o a,

Psych U i is but n
e or f t h m y f ms ss u m d by
r va s ,
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o n, o r o e o er o e er or e o a

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its n m s n d i cid ts g
a e lly t h myth xpl in s its lf
a n en e nera e e a e .

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e o d f Tel ph ss t h f mi i f m f t h
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n m a T el p h e w d c n v yi g p cis ly t h s m m
e o s, a or o e n re e e a e ean

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1 8 6 7 , p 1 3 0 ; D i c t io na ry of S c ience,
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a a a e er o o a o as o ve x

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eo e . rea ra on, e o r ,
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n e or er , ar e e ro e ee o

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is f ll w d by th struggl
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T he que sti o n o f t h e c o l o nis a ti o n o f T h is w o r d, t o ge t he r w it h t h e o cc urre nc e

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t he na m e Ka d m o s , if t h is b e t h e G r e cis e d t h e e p ith e t o f Pa la i m On , M e lik ert e s , t h e
fo rm o f t h e S e mitic K ed e m, t he e a st . S yr i a n M e lk a rt h o r M o l o c h .
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f ith l ss t h tr th y t g v h l v t h ld l v r
a e o er o ,
e a e er o e o er o o e ,
as

K ron is w lc m d i n I sch ys t h r fl cti n f Ph ib s A p llon

o e o e e e e o o o o o .

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as nee e o as o re re e s as e n

K p h l t t st t h fid lity f P k i n d t intr duc i t

e a os o e e e o ro r s a o o e n o

th l g e d s m p rti n f t h m ch in ry f v ry s l r t l
e en o e o o o e a e o e e o a a e .

T h p s n ts w h ich E o b st ws n K p h l
e re e t lur P k i s e o o e a os o e ro r s

to h rui er t h rich s f I xi o
n are which his wif Di e e o n, o n e a

c nn t l k d liv ; d wh n P k i w k s t s n s
a o oo an e an e ro r s a a e o a e e

o f h sh m h flight t C t
er a d h
e, r fug i n t h rms
er o re e an er e e e a

o f A t mis d r e t t h d p tu f t h d w f m t h u
eno e e e ar re o e e ro e s n

sc ch d h ills t t h c l r gi s n which t h m o l ks
or e o e oo e on o e on oo

d wn But A t mis H k te lik h b th r H k t is

o . r e e a ,
e er ro e e a o s, a

b i g wh s r ys h v
e n m gic p w r n d h b st ws n
o e a a e a a o e ,
a s e e o o

P k iro h u d w h ich n v r f ils t

r s a o bri g d w its pr y
n e e a o n o n e ,

an d th sp r wh ich v r miss s its m k P k i w

e ea ne e e ar . ro r s no

a pp rs disgui s d b f t h f ithl ss K p h l w h h
ea e e ore e a e e a o s, o as

giv n h ims lf t E o b ut n nt ty
e e pr v il h t
o s, o e rea can e a on er o

yi ld up t h gifts f A t mis xc pt i n r turn f hi l v

e e o r e e e e or s o e .

T h c mp ct is m d
e o d P k i st
a ds r v l d i n ll h a e, an ro r s an e ea e a er

an ci t l v li ss E o f t h tim is b ffl d but P k i
en o e ne . s or e e a e ro r s

still f ls s m f r f h riv l s p w r d f m th ick t

ee o e ea o er a
’
o e ,
an as ro a e

s h w tch s K p h l
e a h u tin g i n th r w rds c h si n g t h
e e a os n ,
o e o , a e

cl uds l g t h blu fi lds f h v n h is smitt n by t h

o a on e e e o ea e ,
s e e e

u nerri g sp r n d di s lik t h l st dr p f d w li g rin g

n ea a e ,
e e a o o e n e

in t h k wh
e it h d h p d t utliv t h d y T h
no o ere a o e o o e e a . e

s m myth ic l n c ssity w h ich m d D l s O t yg i

a e a e e a e e o ,
r a, or

L yk i t h birth pl c
a, nd h m
e f Ph ib s d A t mis
-
a e a o e o o o an r e ,

l c lis d t h st ry f P k i i n t h l n d f t h d w g dd ss
o a e e o o ro r s e a o e a n- o e

A th e e nd t h n c
n ,
ri d h i m w y hi w stw rd j u n y
a e ar e a a on s e a o r e ,

t ilin g d s uff ri g lik H kl s A p llon K d m

o an e n ,
e era e , or o ,
or a os .

H m u st i d A mp h it y n i h u ti g t h d g wh ic h s n t by
e a r o n n n e o ,
e

P s idoo e D i ys s lik t h M r th
n or i n bull r v g d
on o ,
e e a a on a , a a e

th pl i f T h b s ; h must g g in st t h T l b n t h
e a n o e e e o a a e e e oa s, e

se a r bb rs f t h Ak n ni n c st ; n d fin lly w i d
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o ut ith h i t il h must f ll f m t h L uk d i
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i g c p i t th un gr tin g t h r sy cliffs II
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.

n a e n o e se a , as e s , ee e o ,

sinks b n th t h w t rs e ea e a e .
1

S E CT I O N —T E UT O N I C
S AN D H ER O E S
XL S UN G O D - .

I n C dm n nd t hae pic f B wulf t h w rd b ld r

o a e e o eo e o a o ,

b ldea is f u d i n t h s n s f pri c
or, o ch i f m ago
n e e e o n e or e ,
as a

b ldea i g i um p i n c ps
o r, v r H c t h n m B ldr B ldur
n r e . en e e a e a or a

migh t b r f r d t t h G th ic b le s u b ld n d st ss
e e er e o e o a ,
o r o ,
a re

migh t b l id n t h rigi f t h n m f B ldu s wif

e a o e o n o e a e o a r
’
e

N ann f m v rb n t d
a ro But G imm r m rks
a e ne na , o ar e . r e a

t h t t h A gl S x n g n l gi s p k f t h
a e n o- f O di
a o e ea o e S ea o e so n o n

n t o B ldu but Bald ag B ld g f rm wh ich w uld

as a r as ,
e e ,
a o o

l d us t l k f
ea O l d High G m n P lt
o oo A lth u gh
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th is is t f u d w h v P lt no E ith r th n Bald ag
o n , e a e a ar . e e

an d B ld ea ly f rms f t h s m w rd R g i t
or are on o o e a e o ,
as e n ac

an d R gi i S i git
e d Sigh nar th y ,
c mp u ds i ac an ar, o r e are o o n n

w h ich b al m u st b s p r t d f m d ag ; n d th u s t h w d '

e e a a e ro a e or

migh t b c n ct d w ith t h S l e i Bj lb g B lb g t h
o ne e e c a vo n c e o , e o , e

w h it sh i i g g d t h b in g r f t h d y t h b nig n t
e n n o ,
e r e o e a ,
e e na

P h ib s S uch n i f r c s ms t b str gth d by

o o . a n e en e ee o e en e ne

th f ct th t t h A n gl S x n th g ny giv s h i m
e a a e n o- a o eo o e a so

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o ,
o a o e o or o a . a ,
o

e v r w ls k wn Ph l f ct wh ich G imm st blis h s

e ,
as a o no as o ,
a a r e a e

with bu d t vid c f l c l n m s
a n an d th u s t h id tity
e en e o o a a e an e en

o f B ld d Bj lb g s ms f c d up n us
a r an F s ti e o ee or e o . or e ,
or

F sit
o is r ck n d m n g t h A s s
e, e f B ld u
o e nd a o e a a s a so n o a r a

N anna, a m wh ich G rimm c mp s w ith t h O ld High

na e o ar e e

G m n f
er i p s s pri c ps T h b i g by w h m
a o r a s z o, r ae e ,
n e .
2
e e n o

B ldur is sl in is Hodr bli d g d f

a a rm us st gth '

,
a n o o eno o ren ,

wh s o m m y b tr c d i t h f rms H dup h t H du
e na e a e a e n e o a ra c ,
a

fi n &
a ts, th C h t um u
c . f T cit u s
, o H is simply t h
e a er s o a . e e

p w r f d k ss triump h in g v r t h l rd f ligh t ; d
o e o ar ne o e e o o an

1
A no th er cc o un t ma de t h e do g o f
a to Kep h alo s Pr o kr i s i s als o a b ri d e o f
.

Pr o k r is a w o r k o f H e ph a isto s li k e t h e , M i no s w ho m she d e liv er s fro m t h e

,

g o l d e n s t a t ue s o f A lk i no os a nd s po k e o f ,
sp ells o f a m a gici a n w ho a cts by t he
it a s a g ift fr o m Z eus t o E ur op e wh o , c o uns e ls o f Pa si p ha e w ho is a ls o ca ll ed ,

g a ve i t t o . M i n o s a n d a s b e st o w e d b
, y a w ife o f M i no s .

M i no s o n Pr o kr i s wh o a t l a st giv e s it ,
2
Deut scke My t /a 2 1 2 . .
94 M YT H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT I O N S .

h n c th r w r
e e e e w might xp ct t w f rms f t h
e e, a s e e e ,
o o o e

myt h n f wh ich l ft B ld ur d d lik S rpedo

, o e o e th r a ea ,
e a n , an o e

which br u gh t h i m b ck fr m t h u n s n w rld lik M m

o a o e ee o ,
e e

n on and A d is on .

But t h ss c f t h myth li s i n his d th t h c us f

e e en e o e e ea ,
e a e o

wh ich ist f rt h i n
se p m f t h ld r E dd ntitl d
o a oe o e e e a, e e

B ldur s d m p m b utiful n d tru t t h ld

a
’
rea ,
a oe so ea a so e o e o

myth th t I m y b f rgiv f citin g it i n full

a a e o en or .

T h e go d s h a v e h a st e ne d a ll t o t h e a ss e mbl y ,
T h e go dd e ss e s ga t h ere d a ll t o t h e c o unci l ;
T h e h e a v e nl y r ul e r s t a k e c o uns e l t o ge t h e r ,
Wh y dr e am s o f ill o m en thus t e rr ify Ba l d ur .

T h e n upr o s e O di n t h e a ll c r e a t o r -

fl
A nd u ng t h e s a d d l e o n S l e i p ni r s b a ck ,
’

A nd d o wn w a r d s r o d e h e t o N e b e l h e i m ,
W h ere a d o g m e t hi m fro m t he h o us e o f H el .

S p o t t e d w ith bl o o d o n hi s fr o n t a nd ch e st ,
L o udly h e b ay e d a t t h e fa th er o f s o ng ;
But o n ro de O d i n , t he e ar th ma de m o a ni ng,
Wh e n h e r e a ch ed t h e l o fty m ansi o n o f H el .

But O di n fr o d e on to i ts
st e rn p o rta l
ea ,

W he re w e l l h e k ne w w a s t h e Vo la s m o und ; ’
'’

T h e s e er s s o ng o f t h e w i ne c up si ngi ng
’
-
,

T i ll h e fo r c e d h e r t o r is e a fo r e b o d e r o f i ll
, .

Wh a t m a n a m o ng m en o n e wh o m I k no w no t
, ,

C a us e s m e t ro ubl e a n d b r e aks my r e st ?
T h e s no w h a th e nw ra pp e d m e t h e r a i n b e a t up o n me , , ‘

T h e d e w s ha ve dre nch e d m e f o r I w a s l o ng de ad
’
.
,

W e gt a m my na me is W a lt a m s so n a m I ;
,
’

S p ea k t ho u o f t h e un d er w o r l d I o f t h e up p e r ; ,

F o r w ho m a r e t h e s e s e a ts t hus d e ck e d w it h r i ngs ,

T h e s e s h i n i ng c h a i ns a ll c o v ere d w i t h g o l d ?
’

T h e m e ad is p re p ar e d f o r Ba l d ur h ere ,

T he g l e a mi ng d r a ugh t c o v e r e d o er w ith t h e s h i e l d ;
’

T h e r e is no h o p e f o r t h e go d s a b o v e
C o m p e ll e d I h a v e s p o k e n b ut no w a m I m ut e
’
.
,

C l o s e no t t hy li p s y e t I must a sk fur th e r
, ,

T ill I k no w a ll t h i ngs A nd t his w ill I k no w

. .

W h a t m a n a m o ng m e n is t h e m ur de r e r o f Ba l dur ,

A nd b r i nge th th e i r e nd up o n O d i n s h e i r s ?
’

H od ur w ill str ik e do wn t h e M i ghty t h e Fa me d o ne , ,

H e w ill b e c o m e t h e m ur d ere r o f Ba l d ur ,

A nd b r i ng d o w n t h e i r e nd o n t h e h e i rs o f O d i n
C o mp e ll e d I h a v e s p o k e n b ut no w a m I mut e
’
, .

C l o s e no t t hy li p s y e t I must a sk fur t h e r
, ,

T ill I k no w a ll t h i ng s A nd t h is w ill I k no w ;
.

W h o w ill a cco m p lis h v e nge a nc e o n H odur ,

A nd b r i ng t o t h e sc a ff o l d t h e m ur d e r e r o f Bal d ur

Bi ndur i n t h e w e st h a t h w o n t he p r iz e
W ho s h a ll sl ay i n o ne ni g ht a ll O d i n s h e i r s ’
.

H i s ha nds he s h a ll w a s h no t : h i s l o cks he d o th c o mb no t ,
T ill h e b r i ngs t o t he s c a ff o l d t he murd e r er o f Ba l dur
’
.
 TH E D YI N G YE A R .

C lo se no t t hy li p s
I w ill a sk fur t h e r
y et ,

T ill I k no w a ll t h i ngs A n d t h is w ill I k no w .

T h e na m e o f t h e w o ma n w ho r e fus e s t o w e e p ,

A nd c a st t o t h e he a v e n s t h e v e il fr o m h e r h e a d
’
.

T ho u art no t W e gt a m
st I d e e m e d t he e as er ,

But th o u ar t O d i n t he a ll c re a to r
’
-
.

A nd t h o u a rt no t V ola no w is e w o m a n th o u
‘ -
, ,

N a y t ho u ar t t he mo th e r o f gi a nts i n H el
’
.
,

R i de ho m e 0 O di n a nd ma k e t h y b o a st
, , ,

T h a t ne v e r a g a i n s h a ll a m a n visit m e ,

T ill L o ki h a t h b r o k e n hi s fe tt e r s a nd c ha i ns ,

A nd t h e tw ili gh t o f go d s b ri ngs t he e nd o f a ll t h i ngs

’
.

S m f tur s i n th is l g n d bvi u sly r p duc in cid ts

o e ea e e e o o e ro e en

i n G r k myth l gy ee T h h u d f h ll w h c f ts t h
o o . e o n o e o o n ro n e

F th r f S n g is t h d g f Y m
a e o th K b
o s w h b rs e o o a en, e er ero o a

t h w y t O p h u s u til h is l ull d t
e a o sl p by h i h rp
r e n e e o ee s a

i n g ; whil t h rr n d f O di wh ich h f its bj ct t h

e e e a o n as or o e e

s vin g f B ldur n sw rs t t h missi n f O ph u s t

a o a a e o e o o r e o re

c v r E urydike O di g i c mi g W gt m t h w n
o e . n, a a n, o n as e a e a

d r r mi ds us t c f O dyss us t h f j u n yi g
er e e n a on e o e e a r- o r e n

an d l g n durin g T h rid f O din is

on -
e i ff ctu l . e e o as ne e a as

th e pilgrim g f O rph us A ll c t d th i gs h v b n
a e o e . re a e n a e ee

m d t t k n th th t th y will t hurt t h b utiful

a e o a e a oa a e no e ea

B ldur b ut t h mistl t h b n f rg tt
a : nd e f th is e oe as ee o o e n, a o

pl t L ki puts twig i t t h h d f B ldur s bli d

an o a n o e an o a
’
n

b th r Hodr w h u s s it
ro e rr w nd u witti gly sl ys
,
o e a s an a o a n n a

B ld ur wh il t h g ds
a pr ctisi g ch ry with h i b dy
e e o ar e a n ar e s o

as a m k S arh w v A li ( W li) is b n
. br th r
o o n, o e er, or a or ,
a o e

t B ld ur w h
o a v n g s h i d th but w h n d
,
o a n ly by e e s ea ,
o ca o so o

sl yin g t h u nlucky Hod

a e r.

T h m d i w h ic h t h is c t str p h is b u gh t b ut
e o e n n a a o e ro a o ca

n t f il t
o s ugg st c mp is with t h myth wh ich ff rs
a o e a o ar on e o e

S rpedon
a m k f t h rr ws f h i u cl s d with
as a ar or e a o o s n e ,
an

t h st ri s f g ld n ppl s s h t f m t h h ds f bl min g
e o e o o e a e o ro e ea o oo

y uth s wh th by W illi m T ll W ill i m f Cl ud l

o , e er a e ,
or a o o es ee, o r

an
y t h rs o I s h tet h g ds h. i c cl v
n imi g or , e o ar e e re n on a e, a n

th ir w p n s t t h un w h is d wi g n t h i d m
e ea o a e s , o ra n e ar o s oo ,

as th s umm r pp ch s its d Th y h v
e e wis h t
a ro a e en . e a e
-
no o

sl y h i m ; r th it is t h w is h f ll th t h s h uld t
a a er, e o a a e o no

d i ; b ut h m u st b kill d by h i bli d b th
e e th utum e e s n ro e r, e a n

s u wh t h igh ts b gi t b l g th t h d y T h
n, en e n e n o e on er an e a . e

y un g r br th r b rn t v n g hi m is t h n w un child
o e o e o o a e e e e s -
,
96 M YT H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YAN N AT I O N S .

wh s birth m rks t h gr du l risin g g in f t h un i n

o e a e a a a a o e s

th h v ne T h myt h
ea w b c m s tr n sp r nt
e . B ldur e no e o e a a e . a ,

wh dw ll s i n B id blick
o e G n bli k ( m s s w rin g re a or a z c na e an e

p cis ly t E urope d P sip h e t h b d spr di g ligh t

re e o an a a ,
e ro a -
ea n

o f m i g t h d zzli g h v s) is sl i by t h wi try
o rn n ,
or e a n ea en ,
a n e n

s un d v n g d by A li
,
an W li t h a n f O di
e n d R in d e or a ,
e so o n a ,

imm di t ly ft r hi b i th A li is furth r c ll d Bui t h

e a e a e s r . e a e , e

till r f t h rth v r wh ich t h pl u gh m y g i p ss n

e o e ea ,
o e e o a a a n a o

th b ki g f t h f st T h s i cid ts t c sh w
e re a n o e ro . e e n en a on e o

th t th is myth c n t h v b d v l p d in t h c un t i s
a a no a e e en e e o e e o r e

o f n rt h r n E u po B u s righ tly l ys str ss n d t

e ro e . n en a e ,
a oo

g t str ss
rea sc rc ly b l id e t h th u gh w
c an t f a e e a , on e o ro an o

c r sp n d n c b tw n th s myth s d t h clim tic n

or e o e e e ee e e an e a co

d it i n f n th n G rm
o s o y still m r f th s f Sc n di
or er e an ,
o e o o e o a

n via nd f Ic l
a d I t m b r sh t ssig th m d g
a o e an . ay e a o a n e o

m t i ll y t C n tr l A si but i dubit bly th y pru g up i

a ca o e a a, n a e S n n a

c untry wh r t h w i t is f v ry s h t dur ti n B ldur

o e e e n er o e or a o . a

th n is t h g d w h is sl i lik D i ys s w h is kill d
e
‘
e o o a n,
’
e on o o e

by h i br th s d th n c m s t lif g in but f th s
s o er an e o e o e a a : o e e

myth s t h V dic h ym s t k n n ti c e In th r gi n
e n a e o o e .
‘
e e o

wh th y s th is n qu sti f ny m k d d clin
ere e aro e er e o e on o a ar e e e

f t mp tu d th f r th s p ms st p sh rt t ’ ‘
o e er a re, an ere o e e e oe o o a

t h c llisi n b tw
e o t h t w h stil f rc s f s un s h i
o e d een e o o e o e o ne an

st rm o .
’ 1

T h myt h f T ll wit h whic h t h

e st ry f B ldur d o e , e o o a an

T h e t ra ge dy o f t h e s o l ar y e a r o f , S i gur d o f t h e E dd a w ith t h e S i e gfr i e d

t h e murd e re d a n d r is e n go d , is fa m ili a r o f t h e N ib e l ung S o ng ha s s o i m o r ta n t
p
t o u s fr o m t h e d a y s o f a n ci e n t E gyp t : a b ea r i ng o n t h e r e s ults o f C o m a r a tive
p
must i t no t b e o f e qua lly p r i m aev a l M y t h o l o gy t h a t I a va i l my s e lf a ll t h e
,
.

o r i i n h er e ? t ic r a d iti o n m o r e r e a d ily o f t he e vi d e nc e by w h ic h
[ T ]
’

g i n e u o n t
Bun s e n G o d i n H i s t o ry ii 4 5 8
, ,
. . t h is fa ct h a s b e e n e sta blis he d by o ne
T h e e vi d e n c e w hi c h h a s e st a bli s h e d w h o b e li e v e s t h a t A tli a nd o ne o r t wo
t h e s ubst a nti a l i d e ntity o f t h e st o ry o f o t h e r na m e s o f t h e N ib e l un
g L ay a r e
t h e I li a d w it h t h a t o f t h e O dy ss ey h a s u ndo ubt e d l y h ist o r ic a l O n t h is p o i nt ,
’
.

a ls o s ho w n t h a t t h e N ib e l ung L a y p r a e i nd e e d , Bun s e n h a s l e ft no w o r k t o b e
tic a l ly r e p ro duc e s t he myth o f t h e V o l d o ne I f h e h a s l e ft i n t h e L ay o f t he
.

s un s a nd t h a t t h e s a m e my t h i s p r e N ib e l ung s t w o o r t hre e h ist o r ic a l na m e s ,

g
y
,

s e nt ed und er sli gh tl d i ff e r e nt c o l o ur s in h e ha s l e ft no t h i ng m o r e T h e na r ra .

t he l e ge nd s o f W a lt h ar o f A quit a i ne a nd tiv e o r l ege nd its e lf c a rri e s us t o t h e

o t h er T e ut o ni c r o m a n c e s v o l i c h x ii
T h e m a t e ri a ls o f t h e s e n ar r a t iv e s a r e ,
i n sh o r t , i d e n tic a l w it h t h e l e g e nd s o f
t h e T e ut o nic Ba l d ur a nd t he G r e e k
H e l e n , a nd t h e w ho l e narra tive thus b e
, . . . . Bre i da bl i ck (E ury ph a e ssa ) o r G a nz
blick (Pa si p ha e) w hic h is t he d a zzli ng
a b o d e o f Ba l d ur , t h e t p e o f t h e s e v e r a l
y
H elgi s, o f S i gurd a nd S i e gfr i e d , a s h e i s
a l s o o f A chi ll e us a nd O d y ss e us , o f Bus

c o me s i n e a ch c a s e t r a ns p a re nt i n t e m, P er s e us , o r H e r a kl e s .

a l m o st e v er t T h e i d e ntity o f t h e
y p ar .
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S rpedo sugg sts c m p ris n h r c iv d its d th bl w

a n e a o a o , as e e e ea o

as mu ch f m t h h ds f h ist ri s f m th s f m
ro e an o o an as ro o e o co

p t
a ra i myt h
ve l gists But th r pr b b l
o o y f w l g ds . e e are o a e e en

wh ich m th r ugh ly s h w th t f m myth s which h v

o re o o o a ro a e

w k d th ms lv s int t h
or e rr tiv f n hist ric l g
e e e o e na a e o a o a a e

th r is bs lut ly th in g t b l r t i n t h w y f hist ry
e e a o e no o e ea n e a o o .

Ev en if t h l g n d f T ll b giv n up e e m yth it migh t

e o e e e as a ,

b c t d d th t t t h l st it i n dic t s s m f ct
e o n en e a d a e ea a e o e a ,
an

th is f ct m u st b t h ppr ssi n f t h S wiss by A ust i n

a e e O e o o e r a

tyr nts ; d y t th is s upp s d f ct with ut which t h st ry

a an e o e a , o e o

l s s ll p i t d m i g h b n sw pt w y ff ctu lly
o e a o n an ean n ,
as ee e a a as e e a

as t h i cid e ts wh ic h h v b n supp s d t illustr t it

n en a e ee o e o a e .

T h p litic l h ist y f t h F
e o st C n t n s b gin s t tim
a or o e o re a o e a a e

l g p c di g t h l g n d ry d t f T ll d G l ; d
on re e n e e e a a e o e an es er an

th l cti f R ud lf f H psbu g ki g f t h R m s
e e e on o o o a r as n o e o an

in 1 2 78 w imp rt t t t h Swiss ly f m th i pr vi u s
as o an o e on ro e r e o

c o nn e xi with hi h us on I sh rt w h v pr f f t h s o e .
1
n o ,
e a e oo o e

e xist c f c f d ti
en e o f t h Th a C t s in 1 2 91
on e era on o e re e an o n ,

wh il t h p pul cc u t d t s its igi f m t h y r 1 3 1 4

e e o ar a o n a e or n ro e ea ,

an d scrib s it t t h
a v nts wh ich
e ssig d t th t tim o e e e a re a ne o a e .

N y m r
a ,
th r xist i c t mp ry r c ds n i n
o e,
‘
e e e n on e o ra e or o

st n c s f w nt n ut g nd in s l c n t h H psbu g
a e o a o o ra e a o en e o e a r

s id I t w t h bj c t f th t p w r t bt in p litic l
e . as e o e o a o e o o a o a

a sc d n cy n t t in dul g its r pr s nt tiv s i lust

en e ,
o o e e e e a e n or

w t n in sult T h t it w
an o b c m s ll t h m distin ct
. a a s so e o e a e o re ,

si c th r
n e pl tiful c rds f disp ut s i wh ic h t h
e e are en re o o e n e

int r sts f t h t w w r mix d up wi th th s f p ticul r

e e o e o e e e o e o ar a

p rs s I th s qu ls t h E di b urgh R vi w r g s
e on .
’
n e e a rr e ,
e n e e e oe

on t o sa
y t h sympt ms f,
vi l
‘
c is e t u l ug h o o o en e, as na ra eno ,

a pp th
e ar r a t h sid f t h Swiss C mm un iti s t h n
er o n e e o e o e a on

th t f t h gg disi g imp i l h us ; n d t h tt ck
a o e a ra n n er a o e a e a a on

th e bb y f E i si d ln w t t d n t
a e o c im f
n e e as rea e
‘
o as a r e o

wh ich t h m n f Sch w itz w guilty but e e o t f w ere ,

a s an ac o ar

for wh ich t h t h r C t n s w r sp n sibl e sp tee an o e e re o e as a e a ra e

st t a e Th w
.
’
f Swiss i d p n d e c wh ich f ll w d th is
ar o n e e en e o o e

e v t w b u gh t t
en as iss u i t h b ttl f M g rt ;
ro o an e n e a e o or a en

vi de nc e o f t hi s c o n ne x i o n ha s
T he e Co nf ed ér a t io n S ecis se i n t h e E d m burg k
'

b e e n a bly s umma r is e d by t h e w r it e r o f R e view f o r J a nua ry 1 8 6 9 , p 1 3 4 e t s e q . . .

t h e ar t icl e o n R i lli e t s O r ig i nes d e la

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.

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98 M YT H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N A T I O N S .

b ut t h e d cum nts wh ich h v pr s rv d t h t rms f p c

o e a e e e e e e o ea e

simply d fin t h b unds f t h imp ri l uth rity with ut

e e e o o e e a a o , o

qu sti nin g th t uth rity its lf I n ll th is th r is n

e o a a o e . a e e o

r l n d f t h xpl its f T ll r th r th r is n r m
ea ee o e e o o e or a e e e o oo

for th m v if t h xist c f t h C f d ti n w r
e , e en e e en e o e on e er a o e e

n t tr c d b ck t
o a tim wh ich cc rdin g t t h l g n d
e a o a e a o o e e e

w ul d pr b bly p c d hi birth
o o a re e e s .

T h is l g n d w h ich m k s T ll n t l ss skilful
e e ,
b tm n a e e o e as a oa a

th n a n rch r is n t n tic d by c h r icl rs w h w uld

as a a e , o o e on e o o

gl dly h v r t il d t h i cid nts f t h s tti g up f t h

a a e e a e e n e o e e n o e

d uc l p by G l i n t h m k t pl c f T ll s r fu s l t
a ca e s er e ar e a e, o e
’
e a o

d o o b is c t it f his c ptur n d f t h cru lty wh ich

e an e o ,
o a e, a o e e

c mp ll d him t s h t n ppl pl c d n hi s s h d f
o e e o oo a a e a e o s on
’
ea ,
o

h i r l s d uri n g t h st m
s e ea e t h l k th t h migh t st r e or on e a e a e ee

t h skiff n d fi n lly f t h d th f G l by T ll s un rri g ’

e ,
a a o e ea o es er e e n

s h ft W h n x mi d m r cl s ly ll t h n tiqu iti s f
a . e e a ne o e o e ,
a e a e o

t h myth w r f un d t
e b f m d r n m n uf ct ur
e e o Th o e o o e a a e . e

tw o ch p ls wh ich w s upp s d t h v b n r is d by
a e er e o e o a e ee a e

e y wit
e- ss s f t h v
ne n ts w r tr
e ump ry w rks
o f muc h
e e e e e e o o a

m rc t d t
ore n e —n d if t h
e t l s f t h sh wm w
a e,
’
a e a e o e o en er e

tru t h pl c h d r m in d u ch g d by t h gr wth n d
e, e a e a e a e n an e e o a

d c y f tr s d th rwis f six c turi s d h lf

e a o ee an o e e or en e an a a .
’

F urth r t h h t e t,
p l th t ll w h p ss d by mig ht
e a se on a o e a a o a e

d o o b is n c is nly n th r f m f t h g ld n im g t up
e a e o a o e or o e o e a e se

th t ll migh t w sh ip it t h pl i s f D ur
a a ord h r on e a n o a, an e e, as

i t h st y f t h T h
n e or C h ildr n t h mo w h c wn t he ree e , e en o ro e

w rk f Swiss in d p n d n c
o o th r i n umb r e e e e are ee n e .

Y t e imp t t is th is st y
so s h wi g h w utt ly
o r an or as o n o er

d stitut f ny r sidu um f f ct is t h myth l gy intr

e e o a e o a e o o o

t rodu d in t t h hist y v
ce f w ll kn wn g th t I
o e or e en o a e -
o a e, a

f l mys lf j u stifi d i n qu ti g t h p ss g i n wh ich M

ee e e o n e a a e .

Billi t s ums u p t h
e rg um n t pr vi g t h bs lut i mp i e a e o n e a o e o ss

b i li t y f t h t l fr m b gi n i g t
o e nd a e o e n n o e .

T h i nt n l hist ry f t h th r
‘
e er v ll ys ff s t t h
a o o e ee a e o er o e

e xist c f p p ul r in surr cti n wh ich f d th m fr m

en e o a o a e o re e e o

t h tyr n y f Ki n g A lb t f A ustri
e a n o d i l wh ich t h er o a a en a e

c s q u nt c nd uct f th is p i c nd th t f his s n s fully

on e e o o r n e a a o o

c fi ms A r v lt wh ich w uld h v r s ult d n t nly

on r . e o o a e e e o o

i n d fyi g h i e uth rity but utr gin g it by t h

n s a
p ul o , o a e ex
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si on murd r f hi ffi c rs w uld n t h v b n f
and e o s o e ,
o o a e ee or

o ne i st nt t l t d by m
n a ch t l ss j l us f h i
o er a e a o n ar no e ea o o s

p w th r s lut t m k it r sp ct d S wh w
o er an e o e o a e e e e . o en e se e

him i n t h m th f A pril 1 3 08 wh n h w nt t r c uit i n

e on o ,
e e e o e r

Upp r G rm ny f h i B h mi n w rs s j urn in g
e e a th or s o e a a , o o on e

b nks f t h L i m n t n d t h R uss nd ppr ch in g t h

a o e t a a e e ,
a a oa e

th tr ssign d t t h r b lli with ut m kin g t h sligh t st

ea e a e o e e e o n, o a e e

pr p r ti
e a v lin g ny i t ti n t c h stis its uth s ;
a o n o r re ea a n en o o a e a or

wh n w e fi d hi m t t h e s m tim ntir ly cc upi d i n

n a e a e e e e o e

c l b ti g t h f stiv l f t h C rn iv l with b illi nt tr i

e e ra n e e a o e a a a r a a n

o f n bl s od pr l t s ; wh n w fi d h i m s n ft rw ds
e an e a e e e n oo a e ar ,

o n A p il 2 5 c fi mi g t t h bb y f Z urich t h p ss s
r ,
on r n o e a e o e o e

Si on of d m i n s c mpr h n di g t h pl c s wh ich w
o a th o e e n e a e ere e

v ry c tr f t h r v lt ; wh n w fi d h i m six d ys l t
e en e o e e o e e n ,
a a e r,

r g rdl ss f r v l ti n s b ut t h pl t wh ich w t c st
e a e o e e a o a o e o as o o

him h i lif b qu ti g with t h s s d t h ph w wh s

s e, an e n e on an e ne e o e

h ds w
an l dy r is d g i st h i m d th n c p c d
ere a rea a e a a n ,
an e e ro ee ,

full f g n ss t m t t h qu w h w
o ea er h e w y t ,
o ee e e en o as o n er a o

j i h i m i t s ms imp ssibl t dmit th t h w s w ll w

o n ,
-
ee o e o a a e as a o

i g i sil n c
n n ff r nt i flict d h i m by in s l t p s
e e an a ts o n e on o en ea an ,

a n d wh ic h n i xplic bl imp u ity c uld nly r nd r ll

a ne a e n o o e e a

t h m r m rtifyin g t h i s lf l v
e o e d c mp misin g t his
o o s e -
o e an o ro o

a uth rity o .
’

Th myth is thu s driv n ff t h s il f t h H lv ti n

e e o e o o e e e a

r public W fi d it gr wi g
e . c g i lly i n lm st
e n o n as on en a a o

e v y A y l d n d i n s m r gi s wh ich
er r an n t A ry n
an ,
a o e e on a re o a

a t ll a I t is t h st ry f t h b ll d f C lym
. f t h C l u gh
e o o e a a o o e o ,

i n wh ich C l ud l p rf ms n t ly t h xpl its ssig d

o es ee e or o on e e o a ne

t oL cksl y i n Sir W lt r Sc tt s I v h
o e but this v ry a e o
’
an o e,
’
e

d d f T ll H r t h rch r is m d t y
ee o e . e e e a e a e o sa

I h a v e a s o nne s e v e n y e a r s o l d :
H ee is t o m e full d e e r e :
I w ill t y e hi m t o a st ak e
A ll s ha ll se e h im t ha t b e e h e re
A nd l ay a n a pp l e up o n hi s h e a d ,
A nd go e s i x p a c es him fr o c ,
A nd I m y s e lf w ith a b r o a d a rro w e
S h a ll cl e a v e t h e app l e i n t o w e
’
.

H n gi g is t b t h p lty i c s f f il ur T h r sul t
a n o e e ena n a e o a e . e e

is f c urs
o i th myth f T ll ; b ut t h s qu l wh ich
o e as n e o e e e e

inv lv s t h ctu l d th f t h V gt in th t l g n d is p
o e e a a ea o e o a e e re re

H 2
1 00 MY T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YAN N A T I O N S .

se n et d i n t h E n glish b ll d by t h h p which t h kin g x

e a a e o e e e

pr ss s th t h m y n v r s rv
e e a m rk f C l ud l
e a e e e e as a a or o e s ee s
’

a rr ws H r ls C l ud l is n f tri (l g with
o . e e a o o es ee o e o a o a on

A d m B ll a d O lym f t h C l ugh ) wh ic h n sw rs t
e an th o e o ,
a e o e

Swi ss triumvir t ; d G imm is fully j ustifi d i n r m rki g a e an r e e a n

th t Cl u d l C h isti n m n d B ll s su m xh ibit
a o e s ee s
’
r an a e a e
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rna e e

t h t w n m s f t h gr t S w iss h r
e o a By S x G r mm
e o e ea e o .
l
a o a a

ti uc w it r f t h tw lfth c ntu y t h st y is t old f P l

s, a r e o e e e r ,
e or o a

n t k i w h p rf rms t h s m
a o ,
xpl it t t h biddi g f Ki g
o e o e a e e o a e n o n

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a o sk d by t h ki g why h
or so ,
a o en a e e n e

h d t k n thr
a a rr ws fr m his qu iv r wh n h w t h v
e ee a o o e e e as o a e

o n ly n sh t r pli s Th t I might v g
o e o ,
th t h e e ,
a a en e on ee e

sw rvin g f t h first by t h p ints f t h r st I n t h

e o e e o o e e .
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e

V ilk i n S g t h t l is r l t d
a a d lm st i n t h
a s me a e e a e ,
an a o e a e

t r m s f E gi ll t h f ir t f m t h br th r f V olu d
e , o ,
e a es o en,
’
e o e o n r,

o u W yl n d Smith whil i n t h
r a M ll u s M l fi
a um it is ,
e e a e a e c ar

t ld f P un ch r m gici n t h Upp R h in
o o e A n th r
,
a a a on e er e .
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o e

v rsi n is s n i t h S g f S i t O l f w h ch ll g s
e o ee n e a a o a n a ,
o a en e

E i d i di
n h th n wh m h wish s t c nv rt t t h s m
r ,
a ea e o e e o o e ,
o e a e

t sk nly l di n g t h w y hims lf O l f s rr w gr z s t h
a ,
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’
a o a e e

ch ild s h d nd t h pl di g f E i d i di wif th in duc s

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t h ki n g t put n n d t t h c n t t W it h s m di ff
e o nc s
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o f d t il t h l g n d
e a pp rs i t h st y f n th H r ld
e e e re a ea n e or o a o er a o

S
( gi u d n )r i n th l v n th c nt u y
a r so H r t,
h riv l e e e e e r . e e e a or

o pp n t f t h ki g is H min g w h s r ws
o ne o H ld
e n e , o e ar o ,
as .
ar o

r m rks
e a ll i l id with g ld lik t h
,
ar e a ws f Ph ib s n a o ,
e e arro o o o .

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a e a a e ea ,
e a a a e e

t sh t
o ut oo n th h d n t f h i n b ut f hi br th r
a n o e ea o o s so o s o e .

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o e t i n s m f i t t u ch s is t h F r s an o e o s o e e a oe e

tr diti
a w h ich tt ibut s T ll s ch i v m t t G yt i
o n, a r e e
’
a e e en o e ,

A l ks a n th
’
ki g b in g t h s m wh is c nf nt d by
s so ,
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e . ea a e s a en ,

H r ld rid s t t h h u s f A l k nd askin g wh r his

a o e o e o e o s a ,
a e e

A u ss er d e n a ng e f uhr t e n d e ut sc h e n d em K o ni g s e i ne m si e b e nj a hr ige n S o hn
,

und n o r d isch e n E rz ahlung e n l asst sic h e i ne n A

p fe l a uss ha up t z u l e ge n und 1 2 0
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n o c h e i ne a lt e nglisc h e i n d e m n o r t h um S c hr itt e w e it h era b z u sc hi e ss e n ’

.

b r i sch e n Li e d e v o n d e n d re i W i ld sc hi i t z e n G r i mm D M y t h 3 5 5, . . .

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2

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y Dr .

V o r na m e , w i e d e r Z una m e d e s e r st e n, D a s e nt N 0 rse T a les 1 nt ro duc t i o n xx xv

, , .

Be ll , a n T e ll ge ma h nt , e rb i e t e t S l Ch vo r xxx i x .
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y u ng st
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e e e or a e a e ea a

b u i d i n t h ch urch y rd f K l i n T h kin g in sists n

r e e a o o r . e o

s i g t h b dy d t h f th r r pli s th t wh r
ee n e o ,
an m y e a e e e a e e so an

li d d it w uld n t b e sy t
e ea fi d t h c rps
o f his no e a o n e o e o so .

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as a o e a o e e ea ,
e ee a n

m rm d with b w d skin g w h h is l rn s th t it
an a e a o ,
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ea a

is t h d d G yt i w h h r t urn d t t h l n d f t h livi g
e ea e ,
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lik M m on
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n A d n is , orT h st ry th rwis r ,
or o . e o o e e

diff rs littl if t ll fr m th t f H mi g M G uld

e e, a a ,
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w h lik D o B s nt h
e th r ugh ly x mi d this s ubj ct
r . a e as o o e a ne e ,

cit s f m C t e n F inn ish st ry i n which

e ro as r i n t h T ll a o , ,
as e e

m yth t h ppl is s h t ff m n s h d ; b ut t h rch r ( d

, e a e o o a a
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r bb s w h h d c ri d ff h i f th r
o er o ac ptiv f m ar e o s a e as a a e ro

t h vill g
e f A l j arvi
a eT h m r u d rs
o
g r t y i
a ld up . e a a e a ee o e

th ld m
e o if t h b y will d by h i m T ll n d Cl u d l
an e o o as e a o es ee

d by th ir s
o s T h l g d t t h l st s ugg sts
e on . m e e en a e ea e a co

p is with t h myth f t h y uth ful Chrys aor w h ls is

ar on e o e o ,
o a o

s n n t h e sh r f t h D li
ee o ; whil toh tw lv
e o y rs e e a n se a e e e e ea

l k much lik t h t n y rs f t h Tr j n c t st t h h u s
oo e e e ea o e o a on e ,
e o r

o f th ight duri g w h ic h t h un li s hid f m t h sight f

e n n e s e ro e o

m n un til h c m s f rth r dy f
e t h w k i n w h ich h i
e o e o ea or e or s

triump h is ss u d T h myth m igh t b tr c d y t furth

a re . e e a e e er,

if it w n c ss y t d er e In D D
e e nt w rds it is
ar o o so . r . a se
’
s o ,
‘

c mm t t h Turks d M g li n s ; n d l g n d f t h
o on o e an on o a a a e e o e

wild S m y ds w h n v r h rd f T ll
a o e ,
w b k in o e e ea o e or sa a oo

th ir liv s r l t s it c h pt n d v s f
e e , e a e f th i r , a er a er e , o o ne o e

m ksm ar W h t s h ll w
en .
y t h b ut t h t t h st
a ry f a e sa ,
e n, a e o o

th is b ld m st sh t w prim v l m gst m ny t ib s d
o a er - o as ae a a on a r e an

r c s d th t it nly c yst llis d its lf r u d t h g t

a e ,
an a o r a e e o n e re a

na m f T ll by th t p c ss f tt cti wh ich i v i bly

e o e a ro e o a ra on n ar a

l ds gr t ful p pl t th w s u c h myth ic w r th s s u c h
ea a a e eo e o ro ea ,

g l ds f b ld d ds f pr ci u s m m y r u d t h b w
ar a n o o ee o e o e or ,
o n e ro

o f its d rli n g c h mpi n

a F urth r still it s ms imp ssibl
a o .
’ 1
e ,
ee o e

n t t
o disc r t h s m myth i t h l g d w h ic h t lls u f
o e n e a e n e e en e s o

t h Lyk i n S rped o
e ath t wh I d a d H ipp l h n, a en sa n ro s an o oc os

N o r se T a les. i ntro d . xxx v .

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1 02 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT IO N S .

disput d with ch th r f t h thr n h i m th r L

e ea o e or e o e, s o e ao

d m ia ff r d him f
e a o t h v n tur wh n it w s ttl d th t
e e or e e e, e as e e a

t h ki n gd m s h ul d b l n g t
e th o m n w h c uld sh t o e o o e a o o oo a

rin g fr m t h br st f child with ut hurtin g him T h

o e ea o a o . e

t l is h r in v rt d n d t h sh t is t b im d t t h child
a e e e e e ,
a e o o e a e a e

wh li s xp s d lik O i dip u n Ki t h i
o e e o R mul us
e e o s o a ro n, o r o

am n g t h r ds f t h Tib r bu t wh is su t sc p
o e ee o e e ,
o as re o e a e

t h d ng r
e T ll n d t h th rs
a e t asv id t h tr p i n e a e o e are o a o e a

wh ich th ir mi s th i nk t c tch th m e ene e o a e .

T y m r ois but t sa sl y t h sl i n W
o illiem T ll t h o a e a . a e ,
e

g d rch r wh s myth l gic l ch r ct r D D nt h

oo a e , o e o o a a a e r . a se as

e st blish d b y n d c nt dicti n is t h l st r efl cti n f t h

a e e o o ra o , e a e o o e

un g d wh th r w c ll h i m I n dr A p ll Ulyss s ’ 1
s -
o ,
e e e a a, o r o o, or e .

S E CT I O N XI I —T H E V IV I FY I N G S UN .

strictn ss f sp ch t h V dic Vish u is n th in g but

In e o ee e e n o a

n m a T h writ rs f t h A i t
e b
e h m n c uld still e o e ar e a- ra a a o
.
y
sa
y A g n,i is ll t h d iti s Vis h u is ll t h d aiti s H c e e e ,
n a e e e .
’ 2
en e

h ris s s m tim s t
e e dig ity gr t r v n th n th t f
o e e o a n ea e e e a a o

D y us n d I ndr
a whil t th s h is sp k n f s ub r
a a, e a o er e o e o as o

di t t th m
na e is r g rd d simply n th r f rm f t h
o e ,
or e a e as a o e o o e

thr d iti s A gni V yu nd Sury I n s m h ym s h is

ee e e ,
a ,
a a . o e n e

a ss ci t d with I n dr
o a e V ru is link d with M itr n d a as a na e a, a

D y u s with Prithivi
a .

A ll divi n p w
‘
lik th t f t h ky w c mpl t ly
e o e r, e a o e s ,
as o e e

c mmunic t d t t h I nd by t h g ds ( w rs h ipp rs )
o a e o ee, ra, e o or o e ,

wh n th u O im p tu u s d ity ss ci t d with Vish u didst

e o , e o e ,
a o a e n ,

sl y V i t A hi st ppi g up t h w t rs
a r ra ,
o n e a e .
’ 3

I n t ut h it m y lm st w i th ut x gg r ti n b s id th t
r ,
a a o o e a e a o e a a

t h wh l V dic t h l gy m y b r s lv d i nt
e o e e s ri s f eo o a e e o e o a e e o

e qu ti n s t h r s ult b in g
a o ,
quit c n sist n t with r l
e e e o ne e o e a ea

m th ism Th us Vish u is h ims lf A gn i nd I n d

o no e . n e a ra .

Th u A g i t I n dr b untiful t t h xc ll nt ; th u
‘
o ,
n , ar a, o o e e e e o

t Vis h n u t h wi d st ppi n g t h d r bl ’ 4
ar ,
e e -
e , e a o a e .

Th s g in id n tifi d with th r g ds
e e are a a e e o e o

M ax M ull er Chip s & c i i 2 3 3 , , . . .

3
R . V . vn . 2 0, 2 ; M ui r, S a nskri t
S ee A pp e nd i x B . T ex t s , p a r t iv ch i i s e ct 1 . . . . .

2
M a x M ul l er S a nskr i t b i t 3 9 1
, . .
4
R V ii 1 , 3 ; M ui r , i b
. . . .
 TH E S T R I DE S O F VI S H N U . 1 03

Th u A gn i t V ru wh n th u t b rn ; th u t
o , ,
ar a na, e o ar o o ar

Mit wh n th u t ki dl d ; n f st gth i th
ra , e o ar n e so o ren ,
n ee

r sid ll t h g ds th u t I n dr t t h m n w h s c i
e e a e o : o ar a o e a o a r

fic e s
’
.

Th u t A y m n wh n th u s lf c ntr ll d p ss ss st
o ar r a a ,
e o ,
e -
o o e ,
o e e

t h s cr t n m f t h m id n s
’ 1
e e e a e o e a e .

Ag i g in lth ugh l n g with I dr S m nd P r

n ,
a a ,
a o a o n a, o a, a a a

m h t h i n h is f P j é p t i is cc rdin g t t h s m
‘
2
es e a so n o ra i a ,
a o o e a e

w it rs Pr j ap ti hims lf
r e a a e .

T h m n w h b c m Pr j ap ti is t h s m
e a th is A gn i o e a e a a e a e as

w h is kin dl d n t h lt r ’
o e o e a a .

This n m b i n gs u t n c t th r qu ti s f P a e r s a o e o o e e a on , or ra

a
j p t i is D ksh
a h is ls Tim nd D t h a a : e a o e a ea .

T h g ds w r f id f th is n d r d th t h y r wh ich '

e o e e a ra o e e , ea ,
e ea

is P j ap ti l st h sh uld by d ys n d n igh ts b i g n t h
ra a ,
e e o a a r n o e

f u lif
’ 3
e nd o o r e .

E ls wh r P j ap ti is Br hm e e e ra a a a.

Th s m n w h kn w Br h m k w h i m w h cc upi s
o e e o o a a no o o e

t h h igh st pl c (
e P m h t h i n ) h w h k ws P
e m h a e ar a es e o no a ra es

th in d wh k ws P j ap ti th y wh k w t h
an oci n t no ra a ,
e o no e an e

Br h m a (d ity t h y k n w S
ana k m b h e e o a a .
’ 4

I t is sc rc ly n c ss y th n t y t h tai ll t h p he s s e e ar ,
e ,
o sa a n a e ra e

which d scrib t h ttribut s f Vis h u t h rigin f ch

e e e a e o n ,
e o o ea

c n c pti n is pl i ly disc r ibl H is sp ci lly t h g d

o e o a n e n e . e e e a e o

wh t v s s t h h v
o rai n th st id s th s strid s b i g
er e e ea en ree r e ,
e e e e n

t k by s m c mm nt t rs t d n t hi m if st ti s
a en o e o e a o o e o e s an e a on as

fi th
re o n rth ligh tn i g i n t h tm sph e ea d th ,
as n e a o ere , an as e

s un i h v i n th r w ds h i id tity with A g i
n ea en , or o e or ,
s en n ,

V yu d Su y By th s th y
a ,
an r g d d s tti g r a . o er e are e ar e as e n

f rth t h isi g culmin ti n n d s ttin g f t h u ; d

o e r n ,
a o ,
a e o e s n an

th r b littl d ubt th t t h l tt r id
e e c an w et t h fi st e o a e a e ea as a e r

m st cl s ly ss ci t d with t h th u gh t
o o e f Vis h u aIt o a e e o o n .
5

w uld s m i d d th t th s g ds
o ee distin guish d ly n ee a e e o a re e on

1
R . V . v 3 1 ; M ui r
.
, , S a nsk . T ex t s , p o rt o r pr o p p er vo l i p 3 7 T h is
e r , . . .

p t . iv . ch . ii s e ct 1
. . . funct i o n D r M ui r r e ma rks is fre que ntl y
, .
,

S a t ap a t ha Br a hma na xi 1, 6 ; a sc r ib e d t o I ndr a V ar una V is h n u a nd

2
, .
, , ,

M ui r, i t) . S a vi tr i .

3
T h e i d e a i s o bvi o u sl y t ha t o f t h e V is hnu t h o u d i d st p r o p a s und er
‘
,

G r e e k K r o no s , w h o d e vo ur s a ll h i s o ff th e s e t w o w o r l ds ; tho u d i d st e nv e l o p e
S p r i ng t h e ea r th o n e v ery si d e w ith b ea m s o f
li gh t —
.

A t h V x 7 , 7 M u r , S a nskr i t T ex t s , i R V vii 9 9 3
4 ’
. . . .
. . . .
,

ar t i v S k a mb ha h is M uir S a nskr i t T ex t s p ar t iv p 5 7
5
p 1 7 t e sup
p . . .
, , . . .
1 04 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YAN N AT I O N S .

wh n t h w rshipp r wish s t dd t t h titl s f t h b in g

e e o e e o a o e e o e e

wh m h i v k s i n his lit n i s
o e n o e a e .

A gn i V ru n M it y g
, ds giv us
a str n gth nd y
a, ra, e o ,
e e ,
a e

h sts f M uts n d Vish u M y b th t h A svin s R udr

o o ar ,
a n . a o e ,
a,

a nd t h wiv s f t h d iti s with Pu sh n Bh g nd S r s

e e o e e e ,
a ,
a a, a a a

v ti b pl s d with us
a , e ea e .

I inv k f u pr t cti n I d n d A g i M itr n d

o e or o r o e o n ra a n ,
a a

V ru n A diti h v n rth d sky t h M ruts t h m un

a a, ,
ea e ,
ea an ,
e a ,
e o

t i s t h w t rs Vish n u P us h Br h m n sp ti B h g
a n ,
e a e , ,
an , a a a a ,
a a,

S ms nd S vitri
a a a a .

A n d m y Vis h n u n d t h win d u injuri g

‘
a nd S m a e ,
n n ,
a o a,

t h b st w r f rich s giv us h ppi n ss

e e o e o A nd m y t h e ,
e a e . a e

R ibh us A svi s T ht i
, d V ib h n b f v u bl t us
n , va s r an va e a o ra e o ,
so

as t gr n t us w lth
o a ea .
’ 1

M uch f t h l t r myth l gy r sp ctin g Vis hnu t ur n s n

o e a e o o e e o

t h D w rf I n c rn ti
e which m y b c mp r d with t h
a a a o n, a e o a e e

myth f t h m im d H ph ist s I n b th c s t h d f ct
o e a e e a o . o a es e e e

is simply v il put tin g ut f vi w t h ir sistibl p w f

a e o o e e re e o er o

th g d e Th fi o t its birth is w k
. n d its fl m
e p un y ;
re a ea ,
a a e

th u n s h ds b ut littl w rmth
e s h r sts n t h h riz
e t e a as e e o e o on a

his risi g ; d it migh t w ll b s id th t n n c uld t ll

n an e e a a o e o e

h w v st
o p w r l y i th s s m i gly w k d h lpl ss
a a o e a n e e ee n ea an e e

b in gs S Vish n u m if stin g hims lf t h D w f h

e . o , an e e as e ar ,
o

t in s fr m t h A s ur s
a m uch
o h n li e up a as as e ca e o n, o r as

m u ch h c v i n th r strid s I t is th u s th t B li
as e c an o er ee e . a a ,

th gr t
e my f t h g ds is v rc m H vi g n
ea e ne o e o ,
o e o e . a n co

qu r d t h th r w rlds B li t i fi I dr w h with th r
e e e ee o ,
a e rr es n a, o, o e

d iti s b ch s Vish u t t k t h sh p f dw rf d
e e ,
es e e e n o a e e a e o a a an

d c iv th i c n qu r r H vi g i n th is s h p ppr ch d
e e e e r o e o . a n a e a oa e

th e n f Vi so h n nd bt in d t h b n f t h th
o ro c a a a o a e e oo o e re e

p s t h thric st ppi g Vis h n u ssum d mi c ul u s

a ce ,
‘
e e- e n a e a ra o

f m d with th r p c s t k p ss ssi n f t h w rlds

or ,
an ee a e oo o e o o e o .

F orwith n st p h cc upi d t h wh l o e rth with e e o e e o e ea ,

a

s c n d t h t rn l tm sph r n d with th i d t h sky

e o e e e a a o e e, a a r e .

H vi ng th n ssign d t t h A s ur B li
a e b d in P t l
a e o e a a an a o e a a a

( t h i fern l r gi n
n e ) h g v t h mpir a f t h t
e h w olds ,
e a e e e e o e ree or

I dr I n t h M h ab h ar t this f ct is scrib d t
’ 2
t o n a . e a a a a a e o

2
R . V . v . 46 ; M ui r S a nsk T pt
,
. . . iv .
p 6 9
. .
2
R a may a na, i . 3 22 M ui r ,
16 . 117 .
 DWA R F G O DS . 1 05

Kris h wh h vin g b c m t h n f A dit w c ll d

na, o, a e o e e so o
’
i, as a e

Vish u I t h B h g v t P ur t h st ry ss um s p
n .
1
n e a a a a a na e o a e ro

p ti n s lm st v st th s f t h g d wh m it se ks t
or o a o as a as o e o e o o e o

gl rify N s n h B li g nt d t h s min gly m d t

o . o oo er as a ra e e ee o er a e

r qu st f H ri Vish u th n t h b dy f t h dw f b gi s
e e o a or n ,
a e o o e ar e n

t o xp n d d fills t h wh l u iv rs n d B li is b u d
e a an e o e n e e, a a o n

with t h c h i s f V run e Th is dw rf pp rs ls wh
a n o a a .
2
a a ea e e ere

in t h p rs n f t h
e ch ild Kum ar t h
e f Au h i th
o o e a, e so n o s as ,
e

d ugh t r f t h d wn Thus th ugh ut w

a e o d li g e a .
3
ro o e are ea n

with ph r s s wh ich t h Hi du c mm t t rs k w t b
'

a e e n o en a o ne o e

m p h s s ; d th u s with ut th u gh t f inj u stic d

ere ra e an o a o o e o ne

t ot h d iti s wh m h s m d t disp r g
e e t h w rs h ipp
e o e ee e o a a e, e o er

c uld y th t V ru h ims lf d t h A svi s d t h biddi g

o sa a a na e an e n o e n

o f Vis h n u n d th t Vis h n u is m b fi nt th n h i c h s
,
a a o re e ne ce a s o en

c mp i I dr
o an o n n a .

Kin g V ru d t h A svi s w it n t h d cr a f th is na an e n a o e e ee o

rul r tt d d by t h M ruts Vish u p ss ss s xc ll t

e ,
a en e e a : n o e e e e en

wisd m wh ich k ws t h pr p r d y d with his f i n d

o ,
no e o e a ,
an r e

o p s up t h cl u d
en e o .

T h divi Vish nu w h h ch s n c mp n i sh ip with

e ne o as o e o a on

th b n fie t I nd
e h ims lf m r b n fi n t t h wis g d
e cen ra , e o e e e ce , e e o

h as g tifi d t h A ry ra e e a .
’ 4

A d g i n a a n,

Th u A g i t I d b un tiful t t h g d ; th u t
o ,
n ,
ar n ra , o o e oo o ar

Vish u t h wid st ppi g t h d bl

n ,
e e- e n ,
e a o ra e .
’ 5

S wh I dr is b ut t sm it V i t h is t n c
o en n a a o o e r ra , e a o e

r p s t d biddi g hi f i d Vish nu t st id v stly

e re en e as n s r en o r e a .

F i d Vis h u strid v stly sky giv r m f t h

’

r en n e a : ,
e oo or e
,

th un d rb lt t st ik ; l t us sl y V i t
e o nd l t l s th o r e e a r ra a e oo e e

wt s a er .
’ 6

Y t lth ugh i n s m p ss g s Vish u is d scrib d

e a o o e a a e n e e as

h vi g st blis h d t h h v n s n d t h
a n e th nda u e e ea e a e e ar ,
a as s s

M ui r S a nskr i t T ex t s pt
, , . iv .
p . 1 18 . c o nt em p t T h e i dea o f m e r e d i m i nu
.

2
I d i i) p 1 2 5 , & c
. . . . t i v e n e s s iss ue s a t l e ngth i n t h e st o r i e s
I d ih p 2 8 4 T h e d i m i nutiv e s i z e o f T o m T hum b : b ut T o m T humb i s i n
3
. . . .

o f ma ny o f t h e h e r o e s o f p o p u l a r t r a d i r e a lity a s littl e t o b e d e s p i s e d a s a ny

t i o n m ust b e t r a c e d t o t h is i d e a O dy s . o t h e r h e r o o f A r y a n l e g e nd s .

s e u s i s s m a ll , w h e n h e st a nd s , a s c o m
4
R V i 1 5 6 ; M ui r S a nsk r i t T ex t s
. . .
, ,

r e d w it h M e ne la o s : i n o t h e r w o r d s a r t iv p 6 6
p a p . . .

h e is S h o r t s h a nk s ( G r i mm ) Bo o ts i s .
5
M ui r i h ,
.

d e sp is e d f o r hi s i nsi gnifica nt st a t ur e , 6
R V viii 8 9 1 2 ; M ui r i h p 6 8
. . .
, , . . .

a nd t h e M a st e r T h i e f i nc ur s t h e s a m e
1 06 MY T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YAN N A T I O N S .

t in in g t h w orld by h i w n inh r nt f rc still h is s id

a e s o e e o e, e a

i n th rs t o m k his th r strid s th r ugh t h p w r f

e o a e ee e o e o e o

I dn ra .

W h n I n dr t h g ds pl c d th
e ,
i n th ir fr n t i n t h
a, e o a e ee e o e

b ttl th n t h y d r st ds gr w
a e, e ea ee e .

W h n t h un d r r th u didst by t h y migh t sl y V i t
e ,
e e ,
o a r ra

w h st pp d u p t h str ms th n t h y d r st ds gr w
o o e e ea ,
e ea ee e

Wh ‘
by t hy f rc Vishn u str d thr st ps th n t h y
en o e o e ee e ,
e

d r st ds g w
ea ee re .
’ 1

E ls w h r w e t ld th t m rt l m n c nn t c mpr h n d
e e e are o a o a a a o o e e

h i m j sty
s a e .

N n w h is b in g b r n
o o e h b n b rn h tt in d
o e o , or as ee o ,
as a a e ,

O divi Vish u t t h furth st limit f t hy gr tn ss ’ 2

ne n ,
o e e o ea e .

Th p rs lity f t h m yth ic l Vish u is i sh rt

e e o na o e a n ,
n o ,
as

tra sp r n t th t f H li s S len e H d w lls i n t h

n a e as a o e o or e . e e e

i l m u nt in s i n gl m in g p l c wh r t h m y
a er a o a ,
a ea a a e e e e an

h rn d
o d swiftly m vi g c ws bid
e an H r th t supr m o n o a e . e e a e e

a b d f t h wid st ppin g ig r u s g d s h in s in t n s ly
o e o e e- e v o o o e e e

f rth Th s c ws
o .
’
i s m pl c s t h cl uds i n th s
e e o are n o e a e e o ,
o er ,

th r ys wh ich str m fr m t h b dy f t h un But n

e a ea o e o o e s . o

t h w h l it m u st b
e dmitt d th t t h pl c f Vishn u i n
o e e a e a e a e o

t h R ig V d
e c mp r d with t h th r gr t d iti s n
e a, a s o a e e o e ea e e ,
i s i

th b ckgr u d ; n d t h i stituti n l l g ds f l t r
e a o n a e n o a e en o a e

B hm ic lit r t ur th w but littl light t h myth ic l

ra an e a e ro e on e a

id ea f th is d ity o n d p rh ps n n n th myth l gy O f
e ,
a e a o e o e o o

an
y t h r p o pl e eo e .

A t h s up m s pirit wh s t n A v t rs I n c rn ti n s
e re e S , o e e a a or a a o

are m g t h l t d l p m nt f Hi du th l gy
a on e a er e ve o e e s o n eo o ,

Vish u is ss ci t d
n id tifi d n t nly with Siv
a o a e or en e o o a or

M h ad v
a b ut w ith R m
e in t h
a, R m y n d with a a e a a an a, a

K is h n i t h M h abh ar t
r a But t h M h ad v
n e with a a a .
3
e a e a,

wh m h is th us id ntifi d is hims lf ly V run

o e D us e e ,
e on a a or y a ,

u d r
n e th n m H is R ud
a no h is Siv
er h is A g i
a e . e ra, e a, e n ,

h is S iv
e th ll c a qu rin g ; h is I n d h is V y u h
a, e a -
on e e ra , e a ,
e

is t h A svin s h is t h ligh t ni g h is t h m
e ,
h e is e n , e e o o n, e

I sw r h is S u y
a a, h is V un e h is tim h is d th r a, e ar a, e e, e ea

th e d r ; h is d rkn ss n d n igh t n d t h d ys ; h is
en e e a e ,
a ,
a e a e

R . V. vi ii . 12 ; M ui r , S a nskr i t T ext s , p t iv p 7 7 . . . .
2
M ui r i b p 6 3 , . . .

2
1d i h c h ii s e ct 5
. . . . . .
 VI S H N U AN D KR I S H N A . 1 07

t h m n th s n d t h h lf m n th s f t h s s
e o a s t h m n in g e a -
o o e ea on ,
e or

an d v n i g twiligh te e nd t h y rn Krish g i is , a e ea .
"
na , a a n,

s id t b s m ti m s p ti l s m tim s p rf ct m n i
a o e o e e a ar a , o e e a e e a

f t t i n f th t g d ; b ut t h p h s s i wh ich Kris h
es a o o a is o e ra e n na

sp k n f o e in d fin it nd l stic th s which sp k
o are a s e e a e a as o e ea

o f Ag i I d Vish u I n s m p ss g s Krish is
n ,
n ra or n . o e a a e na

simply n f D v ki a But Vish nu is ls B h m

so o e a . as a o ra a,

so is Kris h n ls t h s upr m d ity E ls wh r it is s id

a a o e e e e .
2
e e e a

th t Br h m n d M h ad v th ms lv s p c d f m K i h
a a a a a e a e e e ro ee ro r s

n a,wh g in id ntifi s hims lf with R udr lth ugh i n

o a a e e e a, a o

o th r p ss g s R ud is d scrib d
e a a m igh ti ;
e d in ra e e as er
3
an

ea ch c s c mm nt t rs a e w migh t xp cto r dy e a o ,
as e e e ,
a re ea

with t h r s s w h ich r c cil t h s mi g in c sist n cy

e ea on e on e e ee n on e .

L ik Vis h u K ish
e ris s t gr t r imp rt c i l t
n ,
r na e o ea e o an e n a er

tim s ed in f ,
m b u d t m s ur
an T h p p ular ore a n an ea e . e o ar

a ff cti n s w
e m o nd m fix d t h brigh t g d w h
er e ore a o re e on e o o

w asb i c v t wh s bi th t h xulti g d v s s g
o rn n a a e, a o e r e e n e a an

i n t h h v s wh s lif w
e ea s u gh t by c u l ty nt n d
en ,
o e e as o a r e ra ,
a

wh lik Z u s H kl s h d m y l v s i m y l ds
o, e e or era e ,
a an o e n an an .

I th is l t r th l gy t h id wh ich r g rd d t h u
n a e eo o e ea e a e e s n as

th g n r t r f ll lif l ft t h t tribut s f Vish u by

e e e a o o a e e e a e o n

c mp ris i t h s h d ; d t h mbl m th us sp ci lly

o a on n e a e an e e e e e a

a ss ci t d with th is d ity m ks si gul r st g i n t h

o a e e ar a n a a e e

h ist ry f r ligi
o If th o s ubj ct is e wh ich mu st bon . e e o ne e

a ppr ch d with t h utm st c uti it is ls

oa e i n w h ic h e o a o n, a o o ne

w e sp ci lly b u d n t t v d
are e e mis p s t t h
a o n o o e a e or re re en e

f cts I f t h f m f f ith
a . r th it h uld b s id f
e or o a ,
or a er S o e a , o

w s h ip with wh ich w h v n w t d l h p v il d i
or , e a e o o ea ,
as re a e n

a ll l ds and still p v ils m gst l g m j rity f m n

an re a a on a ar e a o o a

ki d it b c m s u duty t t c f i ly t t h b st f u
n ,
e o e o r o ra e a r ,
o e e o o r

p w its igin d g wth d t m su ccu t ly t h

o er , or an ro ,
an o ea re a ra e e

influ n c wh ich it h x cis d n t h h um i t ll ct d

e e as e er e o e an n e e an

on h u m n m r lity If i a u s ch w fi d th t p h s s
o a . n o r e ar e n a ra e

an d mbl ms t e whi ch w w
e tt h p u ly spi itu l
,
o e no a ac a re r a

sign ific ti h v cqui d th is m in g g d u lly t h

a o n, a e a re ean ra a as e

rud id s w h ich m k d t h i f cy f t h h um n r c
er ea ar e e n an o e a a e

M ui r S a nskr i t T ext s p t
, , . iv . ch . 11 . h a ve c o m e d o w n t o li gh t e n its l o a d ?
’

se ct . 5 . Vi shnu P a r a na H H W ils o n 5 1 9 , . .
, .

I d i i) D o yo u no t k no w , M ui r , S a nskr i t T ext s, p ar t iv p p
2 ’ 2
. .
p . 152 .
‘
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s ay s K r is hna t o Ba l ara m a t ha t y o u a nd
‘
, 2 1 4, 2 1 6 , 2 3 9 .

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1 08 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT I O N S .

f d d fr m t h m i d w sh ll n t ll w ld ss ci ti n s n d
a e o e n ,
e a o a o o a o a o a

p judic s t st n d i t h pl c f vid n c
re e o a s uf f r t h
n e a e o e e e, or e e

disc v ry t i t rf r w ith
o e o w kn m rl
n e e e r ligi us or ea e o a or e o

c victi s with wh ich th s ph r s s

on on mbl ms h v n e e a e or e e a e o

i s p
n e bl c n xi
ar a eT h st ud t on f t h h ist ry
e on f. e en o e o o re

li gi n o n h v n
ca f r th t h i f ith will r c iv
a e o s h ck
ea a s a e e e a o

f m wh ich it c
ro t c v r if his f ith is pl c d i n Him
an n o re o e ,
a a e

with wh m th is n v ri bl ss n h d w f tur i g
o ere o a a ene or S a o O n n ,

an d wh s w k h u m n p ssi o e n n ith
or m hin d r
a a on ca e er ar n o r e .

H e w lk i c n fid n c by t h id f t h stu d t f
can a n o e e e S e o e en o

Ian n g n d myt h l gy
a e a nd b c nt n t t sh r h i l b uro o ,
a e o e o a e s a o ,

if h p s th t such ff rts m y n d y l y b r t h
e o e a e o a o e a
‘
a a e e

w ld w i d f un d ti n s f t h t r l kin gd m f G d ’ 1
or -
e o a o o e e e na o o o .

I n tru th t h vid n c wh ich must gu id us t t h uts t

, e e e e e a e o e

o f t h i n qu i y e n b fu nish d by t h sci c f l n g u g
r ca e r e e en e o a a e

l
a o ne T h v ry
. rli st r c rds t wh ich w
e e ea n ssig n
e e o o e ca a

an
y h ist ric l c h ct
o r r f r at st t s f s
ara ci ty which e e e o a e o o e a re

c mp r tiv ly l t d l p m nt
o a a e Th hist y f w rds
a e e ve o e e s . e or o o

c i s u b ck t
arr e s
g i n w haich n t si n
o gl bstr
an ct a e o a e a a

t m xist d i wh ich h um sp c h xpr ss d m r b dily

er e e ,
n an ee e e e e e o

w ts d m r s n s u l n ti n s wh il it c n v y d n id
an an e e e a o o ,
e o e e o ea

e ith r f m r lity
e o f r ligi no aIf v ry n m wh ich or o e o . e e a e

th u gh u t t h wh l w rld is h b
ro o e mpl y d o e o or as ee n e o e as a

n m a f th O n E t r l G d th M k r
e o e e d S u st i r f e na o ,
e a e an a ne o

a ll th i gs w n rigin lly n m
,
as ly f s m s sibl
o a a a e on or o e en e

o bj ct ph n m n n it f ll ws th t th r w n g t h
e or e o e o ,
o o a e e as a a e, e

d u ti n f wh ich w c n t m s ur but d u i g which

ra o o e a no ea e, r n

m n h d n t y t ris n t
a a oy c n sci us n ess f h i r l eti n o an o o e o s e a o

t o t h gr t C u s e f ll t h t h
ea w a f l t r un d h im
e o a a e sa or e a o .

I f ll t h w ds wh ich
a e w d n t t h m st s cr d r l ti
or s no e o e e o a e e a on

o f ki d d nnd ffin ity w r t t h fi st n m s c nv yi g

re a a e e a e r a e o e n

n o s u ch sp ci l m in g if t h w ds f th r br th r ist r
e a e an ,
e or a e ,
o e , S e ,

d u gh t w r w rds d tin g m r ly t h p w
a er , e e o cn eno e e e o er or o o

p ti u f t h p rs n s p k n f th th r w
a o o e e o tim S o e o , en e e as a e

d u in g wh ich t h id s n w tt ch d t t h w rds h d n t
r e ea o a a e o e o a o

y t
e b n d v eel p d But t
e h s su
e o us ss
e w h ic h.
2
i n f e en o ne o ne o

its r s ults pr duc d myth l gy c uld t f il t influ n c i n

e o e o o o no a o e e

wh t v r d gr
a e e th r ligi u s gr wth f m nkind Th is
e ee e e o o o a .

2
M a x M ull e r , S mitic M o no th e is m, Chip s, & c
e
’
.
,
i . 3 78 .
2
S ee vo l . i . ch . 1 1 .
 THE VI T A L P O WE R S O F N AT UR E . 1 09

s n su usn ss i vit bl i n t h i f n cy f t h h um n r c
e o e ,
ne a e e n a o e a a e,

c n sist d i scribin g t ll p h ysic l bj cts t h s m lif

o e n a o a a o e e a e e

o f wh ic h m w r c n sci us th ms lv s Th y h d v y
en e e o o e e e . e a e er

th in g t l rn n d n xp ri c t f ll b ck up n wh il
o ea a o e e en e o a a o , e

th v y imp ssi s m d up n th m by t h igh ts d

e er re on a e o e e S an

s un d s f t h utw d w rld w r t b m d t h m n s f
o o e o ar o e e o e a e e ea o

l din g th m gr du lly t c rr ct th s imp ssi s d

ea e a a o o e e e re on an

t ris b y
o d th m t f cts wh ich th y s m d t c n t
e e on e o a e ee e o o ra

dict Th us sid by sid w r gr wi g up v st m ss f

. e e e e o n a a a o

n m s w h ic h
a e ttribut d c n sci u s lif t t h h sts f
a e a o o e o e o o

h v n t
ea th
e cl uds tr s str ms n d fl w rs d
,
o e o , ee ,
ea a o e ,
an a

multitud f crud d u n d fin d f li gs h p s an d l g
e o e an e e ee n ,
o e ,
on

i gs wh ich w l di g th m g d u lly t t h c sci u s

n ere ea n e ra a o e on o

a ckn wl dgm t f O n L if
o e th s u c f ll t h lif
en o e e as e o r e o a e e

wh ich th y w un d th m T h e sali st utt n c s f

aro e .
1
e e ar e era e o

h um n th ugh t wh ich h v c m d wn t u b l g t
a o a e o e o o s e on o a

p ri d c mp tiv ly m d ; b ut v n s m f th s f
e o o ara e o ern e e o e o e e, ar

f m xh ibiti g th is c victi cl rly xp ss t h f rs d

ro e n on on ea ,
e re e ea an

h p s f m
o e w h h v n t y t g sp d t h
o en ti f yo a e o e ra e e no on o an

n t ur l
a rd wh t v r T h r t ur f d yligh t migh t
a o er a e e . e e n o a

d p d t h c p ic f t h bitr y b i g w h m th y h d
e en on e a r e o e ar ar e n o e a

w tch d th u gh h i b illi t but bri f j ur y c ss t h

a e ro s r an e o ne a ro e

h v ea Th en u n wh s
. d t h th y h d e s ft wit ss d o e ea e a so o en ne e

migh t si k d wn i t t h n t r s g in f m it m
o n o e se a o i e a a ro no o re .

T h qu sti
e g ly sk d du i g t h h u s f igh t b t y
e o n ea er a e r n e o r o n e ra

a r l guis h d t h x ult ti n wh ich g t d t h d w

ea an ,
an e e a o ree e e a n,

if it pp r xt v g t t u c m s m if stly f m m n
a ea e ra a an o s, o e an e ro e

f
or wh m tu ff d d b ut v y sl d b sis f
o na re a gu or e a er en er a or ar

m nts fr m
e l gy But lth ugh t h f li g f
o an a o fi .
2
a o e ee n o con

d c p m
e n e 1 11 a t rd f tu w er f l g l w
an e n o er o na re as o on or S o

gr wth t h ph m
o ,
f n tu e s ugg st d th th u gh ts
e no e na o a re e e o er o

wh ich p duc d th ir f uit m q uickly T h d w s th y

ro e e r o re . e a n as e

c m r un d m d m n ld but t h D w h s lf n v l st
a e o a e e o ,
e a n er e e er o

h erf s h n ss d sp g f m t h
re e f m f ir w h
,
an ran ro e se a - o a as a as en

s h fi st gl dd
e r d t h y s f m n M n m igh t sick
a e ne d e e e o a . e en an

di b ut t h y
e, s w h ich b u gh t d th t th m c uld t
e e ar ro ea o e o no

dim t h ligh t f t h u ; d th is v ry c t st suppli d i n

e o e s n an e o n ra e ,

M a x M ull e r S e mitic M o no th e is m, Chip s, & c i 355

’
1 ‘
,
.
, . .

2
S ee vo l . i .
p 41. .
1 10 M Y T H O LO G Y o r T H E A R YA N N A T IO N S .

Pr f ss r M
o e os w rds t h first intim ti n f b i gs
ax M ull e r ’
o , e a o o e n

wh ich d n t with r d d c y
o — f imm rt ls
o f i mm e an e a o o a ,
o or

t li t y
a W h n f m th is th ugh t f t h imm rt lity f
.
’ l
e ro o o e o a o

o th r b i gs th y w k t l gth t t h c n sci us ss th t
e e n e a o e a en o e o o ne a

m n h ims lf migh t b
a m g t h n umb r f imm r t l cr
e e a on e e o o a ea

t u s t h f li g t c li k d its lf with
re ,
e ee th wh ich
n a on e n e e ano er

h d th u s f
a r m in d lm st d m nt T d pt n c
ar e a e a o or a . o a o o e

m r t h w rds f Pr f ss r M
o e e M u ll r by t h v y
o t o o e o ax e ,
e er ac

o f th c ti G d h d r v l d h ims lf but lth u gh

e rea on o a e ea e e a o

m ny w ds migh t b u s d t d t th t id wh ich t h
a or e e o en o e a ea e

fi st br th f lif t h fi st sigh t f t h w ld t h fi st
r ea o e, e r o e or ,
e r

c sci us ss f xist n c h d f v impr ss d d i m

on o ne o e e e, a or e er e e an

pl t d i n t h hum mi d t h id f r l r l ti n with
an e e an n ,
’3
e ea o a ea e a o

this Un ch g bl B in g c uld b w k n d i n m
an ea ly e e o e a a e e en on

wh n th y b g t f l th t th ir xist c w n t b u d d
e e e an o ee a e e en e as o o n e

t t h sp
o f e f w sc r y s
an o a e o e e ar .

A tw f ld i n fl u n c h wvr w
o o t w rk n d it p e e, o e e ,
as a o ,
a ro

d u d s ubst n t i lly t h
ce s m r s ults with t h S mitic
a a e a e e e e as

w ith t h A y r c s N ith r c uld b s tis fi d with ff cts

e r an a e . e e o e a e e e

whil s ki g f e C us ; n d t h m n y t h ugh ts
ee n t th
or a a e a e a o as o e

n tur
a f t h is C r tiv P w r w uld xpr ss t h ms lv s i
e o ea e o e o e e e e e n

m y n m s T h V dic g ds sp ci lly r s lv th ms lv s
an a e . e e o e e a e o e e e e

i nt m c ll cti f t ms ll d n ti g t fi st diff
o a er e o et on o er ,
a e o n a r ere n

a sp cts f t h s m id ; d t h c sci u s n ss f th is f ct
e o e a e ea an e on o e o a

is striki gly m n if st d by t h l g lin f l t i t rp t rs

n a e e e on e o a er n e re e .

A m n str u s v gr wth f u nwi ldy myth l gy h

o o o pru ger o o e o o as S n

up r un d th s o m s d d n its d dly w k e e th na e ,
an o e ea or on e

min ds f t h c mm p pl ; but t t h m t h ugh tful

o e o on eo e o e o re o

an d t h m r t u th ful I dr
e d V u
o eD y u s n d Vis h u
r ,
n a an ar na, a a n ,

r m i d m r t ms t d n t h w v i d qu t ly s m
e a ne e e er o e o e, o e er na e a e ,
o e

qu lity f t h D ivi N tu
a o Bu t t h V dic I dr
e d ne a re. e e n a an

D y u s migh t h v
a hu nd d pith ts d lik i n t h E st a e a re e e ,
an a e e a

an d W st th m i g f th s pith ts w ith r i n
e ,
as e ean n o e e e e as e e

p rt w h lly f g tt
a or ch n m c m t d t s p
o or o en, e a a e a e o eno e a e a

ra t b i g d s ugg st d f h i m s p r t myth ic l hist ry

e e n ,
an e e or a e a a e a o .

T h u s t h Hi du u g d S ury w r pr s nt d m g t h
e n s n- o a as e e e e a on e

H ll n ic t ib s t ly by H li s d Ph ib s b ut by
e e r e no on e o an o o ,

M a x M ull e r C o m p a ra tiv e M y th o l o gy , Chip s, ii 9 7

2 ’
. .
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S e mi t ic M o no t he is m, C t s ii 3 5 2 I d i i)
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e and e e ,
e e a e e ro n, e a o s,

E n dymi o N rkiss s K d m n, O i d ip u M l ga A c h il o ,
a o s, o s, e ea r o s,

l us T t
e ,
l I xi on S i yp h
a n a o s, n d m ny m T h V dic ,
s o s, a a o re . e e

D h na
a app r d n t ly rea D phn é d A th e n e b ut
ea e o on . as a an ,

as E u ydike E u y p h
r I lé I k t é D ,
e B iseis A phr a ssa , o ,
o as ,
an a ,
r ,

r dite E u ope E uryg i with th r b i gs f m st f

o ,
r ,
ane a, o e e n , or o o

wh m lif h d l ss t ff f j y th n f gri f But lth ugh

o e a e o o er o o a o e . a o

th e f rtu s f th s b i gs v ri d in d fi it ly lth ug h
o ne o e e e n a e e n e ,
a o

s m w r x lt d t t h h igh st h v n nd th rs th rust
o e e e e a e o e e ea e a o e

d w t t h n th rm st h ll d d m d t fruitl ss t il
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o f V is hnu, t h e t w o e mbl em s c o mbi ne d ; t h e t wo em bl ems a re c o mbine d, t he fish .

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, ki nd o f me t ap ho r w h ic h has giv en t o t h e ,

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l a k e s a nd r iv e r s by fl o a ti ng p ast t h e m t h e narra tiv e o f t he b o o k o f G e ne sis :
,

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,

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, i n d ul ge nc e t e ndi ng t o d e a th is t h e tree
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T h is s y mb o l o f t h e s e r p e nt r e f o r w h ich m a n w a s d e si gne d a nd wh ich ,

a e a r s i n t h e na r r a t iv e o f t h e t e m p t a w o ul d b r i ng w ith i t t h e ha p i n e ss a nd
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p e o r , g p e a e e r g ,

p ra ctic e s w it h t h e ut mo st h o rro r ; a nd P h a ll o s a r e unit e d , .

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g th r pr fit bl sp cul ti n T h
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e o e e e e o e e a o o

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e . e o e a e e ea as ea e

t h rit s f t h B byl
e e i n M ylitt n d i n t h v c ti n f
o e a on a a, a e o a o o

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bi t e wo m en r a th er th a n m e n Bur t o n , v e l O p e d i nt o Bud dh ist o r H e b r e w o r
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T h e fa cts alr ea dy cit e d a cc o unt f o r t h e a no t h e r s o ur c e , a nd i n my b e li e f c a r ri e s

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p .

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. b y M r G o ul d (Cur i o us fif y éks , ii
. .

T h e m a gic l a mp ( it is a l a mp i n t he w h o a dd s th a t th is v e ss e l o f t h e li quo r
st o ry o f A ll a h ud -de e n) i s a t h is k ne e ; o f w is d o m h a d a r o m i ne nt p l a c e in
p
-

s e pulchr e is o p e ne d , t h e Br itis h my th o l o gy S i r W a lt e r S c o tt
’
a nd a s t h e .

r e m a r ks , t h a t i n m a n
li ght b ursti ng fo rth , y S c o ttis h l ege nd s
a d ri nki ng h o r n w ill p r o v e a c o rnu
S t r e a m e d up w a r d t o t h e ch a n c e l r o o f,
A nd t hr o ugh t he ga ll er i e s f a r a l o o f
c o p i a o f go o d fo rtune t o a ny o ne who
fl c a n s na tc h i t fr o m t h e fa i r i e s a nd b e a r
.

N o e a r th ly a m e bl a z e d e e r s o b r i gh t ,
’

i t a c ro ss a r unni ng st r eam A s an
I t s h o ne l i k e h e a v e n s o wn bl e ss e d li ght
’ .

e m bl e m t h i s c up i s c o mbi ne d w ith t he
.

S c o tt L ay of t he L a st M i ns t r el, ii 1 8
,
. . s erpe nt i n t he r ep r e s e nt a ti o n s o f S t .

T h e s a m e v e ss e l i n T a li e si n i m p a r ts John .

t o its p o ss e ss o r t h e w is d o m o f I a mo s I nt r o d t o Wa r t o n s H i s t of E ng
’
3
. . . .

I t h ea l ed a ll t h e e vils t o wh ic h fl e s h i s P o et ry .
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1 23

a nd p s rv d th m i p p tu l y uth A s u ch it diff s
re e e e n er e a o . s , er

i n w y f m t h h rn
no f A m lth i
a ro
y t h f th e o o a e a, o r an o er o e

o v l v ss ls wh ich n b e tr c d b ck t t h mbl m f t h
a e e ca a e a o e e e o e

Hin du S t i W s h uld b pr p r d th r f r t fi d i n
ac . e o e e a e ,
e e o e, o n

th m e y f rms ss um d by t h A th u i n myth s m t c s
an o a e e r r a o e ra e

o f its c xi with t h symb l f t h f cu d ti g p w i n

o nn e on e o o e e n a n o er

na tur ; n is th is xp ct ti dis pp i t d T h symb l

e or e e a on a o n e . e o

o f th un h e slr dy pp r d l n c sp r trid nt
as a ea a ea e as a a e, ea ,
or e

i n t h myt h s f A b is
e d P s id o nd i th is f rm it
o ar an o e n a n o

is s g i i n t h st y f t h H ly G il wh Sir G l h d
een a a n e or o e o ra ,
en a a a

is t d p rt with it f m t h L g i n l d A w ith h i m
o e a ro e o r a an . s s co

r d s h sups i n t h p l c f Ki g P ll s h s s g t
a e e e a a e o n e e , e ee a re a

ligh t i wh ich h b h ld f u n g ls s upp ti g n g d

,
n e e e o r a e or n a a e

m cl d i p t i fi l g b wh m th y pl c d b f r t bl
an a n on ca ar ,
o e a e e o e a a e

on which l y t h S gr l Th is g d pr l t w J s ph a e an ea . a e e a e as o e

f A im t h t h first bis h p f C h ist n d m Th n t h ”

o r a ae a , e o o r e o . e e

o th r n g ls pp d b ri g c dl s d sp r f m
e a e a e ar e ea n an e an a ea ,
ro

w h ich f ll dr ps f bl d d th s d ps w c ll ct d by
e o o oo ,
an , e e ro er e o e e

an g ls in be Th n t h n g ls t t h c n dl s up t h
a ox . e e a e se e a e on e

t bla d t h f u rth
e, an t t h h ly p r v n upright up
e o se e o S ea e e e on

t h v ss l
e e r p s nt d n n n ci t ch u ch y rd crucifix
e ,
as e re e e o a a en r a ,

i n r ud sc u lptu r t S nc d i n C nw ll Th is myst ri u s ’ 1
e e, a a r ee or a . e o

sp r is c n st tly s th r u gh ut t h l g d Wh n S i
ea o an een o o e e en . e r

B s h d s
or th S g l in t h h us f P ll s h w
a een e an rea e o e o e e ,
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l d int
e f i ch mb wh r h l id h ims lf i n full m u
o a a r a er, e e e a e ar o r

o n th b d A n d righ t
e eh w c m in
. ligh t th t h as e sa o e a a e

migh t w l sp gr t d l n g w h ich c m str igh t

e se e a e ar e ea an o o e a

up hi m p i t l g I d d th wh l myth xh ibits ’ 2
on o n -
on . n ee e o e e

t h t un c sci u s r p titi n n d r pr ducti n f t h s m

a on o e e o a e o o o e a e

f rms d in cid ts wh ich is t h p ci l ch r ct ristic f t h

o an en e S e a a a e o e

G k dy stic l g ds P c v l i t h p i s d f P ch u r
ree na e en . er e a ,
n e e o e o e e ,

t h F is h r ki g
e sw s t Sir G l h d i n t h qu st f t h
e -
n , an er o a a a e e o e

S n g l I b th c s s t h w rk n b d n
a re a . n ly by o a e e o ca e o e on a

p u mi d d k igh t d P c v l w ll G l h d g s i n
re- n e n ,
an er e a as e as a a a oe

s rch f g bl t wh ich h b n st l f m t h ki g s
ea o a o e , as ee o en ro e n
’

t bl T h sick ki g wh m h fi ds lyi g n h i c uch

a e . e n , o e n n o s o ,

h asbe n w u d d wh il t yin g t m d sw rd br k
e o n e e r o en a o o en

1
Mr G o ul d
. fr o m wh o m th e s e wo r d s
, em bl e m . Cur i o us My t hs , ii 3 4 8 . .

quo t e d , iv e s a d r a w i ng o f th is M ori a d A r t k ur e G o ul d, i b 3 4 0
’
2
a re
g . . .
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by his n my P rti x n d P rc v l l
e e m k ite na ,
a e e a a one c an a e

s u d
o n Th s u s ly n r c v r t h sw rd d s d ls
,
as e e on ca e o e e o an an a

o f his f th r A i g u a T h titl ef t h F ish ki g sugg sts

e s . e e o e er- n e

a c mp ris n with th t f Bh ki i t h Hin d u l g n d d

o a o a o e n e e e an

t h F r g pri c
e f t h G m n st y
o - T h l tt r d
n e o t s th e er a or . e a e eno e e

s un it r sts up n t h w t r 5 n d Bh k i c
as e t r pp ro e a e a as e a nn o ea ea

in h f rm r b uty u til t h n igh t is sp nt t h F ish

er o e ea n e e ,
so e er

kin g c t g i h i h lth u til P rtin x h b n sl i

a nn o re a n s ea n e a as ee a n .

H is v n g d by P rc v l w h b rs w y t h h ly v ss l
e a e e e e a ,
o ea a a e o e e

an d t h bl di g l c
e th r w rd f h i pr w ss A
ee n an e as e e a o s o e . n

ea rli r h th v rsi n f th is st ry is f un d i n t h l g d
e ea en e o o o o e e en

f Ph du i n which t h b t s h p d v ss l pp rs with
m n W m m g n bl d — f rm which c ri
o er e r, e oa -
a e e e a ea

th h d fe ea o a a S 1 1n l oo a o ar es

u t s t h r pulsiv M h K li f l t r Hi n du myth l gy
o e e e a a a o a e o o .

I n t h myth f E i h t h ni e w h v cruci l i st c
o r c o os e a e a a n an e

o f c rs d un s mly st ry pr duc d by tr sl tin g i nt

a oa e an ee o o e an a o

t h l n gu g
e a f h u m n lif phr s s wh ich d scrib d m s t
a e o a e a e e e o

inn c ntly n d m st vividly s m ph n m n f n tur I n

o e a o o e e o e a o a e .

t h mythe f t h S ng lw o i n t h full st d gr
e th a rea e se e e e e ee e

w rkin g f t h pp sit prin cipl

o o F th s w h firs t
e o o e e . or o e o

s ugh t t fr m f th ms lv s s m id
o o a f th e gr t or e e e o e ea o e ea

myst ry f th ir xist c n d w h th u gh t th t th y h d
e o e e en e, a o o a e a

f un d it i n t h visibl m di f r pr d ucti n th r w
o e e e a o e o o ,
e e as

d ubtl ss f l ss f d gr din g i flu n c i n t h c ultus f

o e ar e o a e a n e e e o

t h sig s f t h m l
e n nd f m l op w rs n d t h xh ibiti n
e a e a e a e o e a e e o

o f th ir symb ls th
e w might b disp s d t im gin
o But an e e o e o a e .

th t th a d v l p m nt f t h id migh t l d t t h m st
e e e o e e o e ea ea o e o

wr tch d r sults th c uld b n qu sti n N d g d

e e e ,
ere o e o e o . o e ra a

ti n c uld w ll b gr t r th n th t f t h thr n gs w h
o o e e ea e a a o e o o

hurri d t t h t mpl s f t h B byl n i n M ylitt But w

e o e e e o e a o a a . e

h v s n t h myth st ti g fr m its crud n d un disguis d

a e ee e ,
ar n o e a e

f rms ss um t h m r h ml ss sh p f g bl ts h n
o ,
a e e o e ar e a e o o e or or s

o f pl nty en d f tility f ri gs ad cr ss s f r ds
er d , o n an o e ,
o o an

sp rs f mir rs d l mps I t h br ugh t b f r u t h

ea ,
o ro an a . as o e o e s e

myst i us s h ips n d w d with t h p w s f th ugh t d

er o e o e e o er o o an

sp ch b utiful cups i n which t h w i d u si ks t

ee ,
ea e e ar e s n n o

r st t h st ff f w lth nd pl n ty wit h which H m s

e , e a o ea a e er e

guid s t h c ttl f H li s cr ss t h blu p stu s f h v n

e e a e o e o a o e e a re o ea e ,

t h cup f D emeter i nt wh ich t h rip f uit c sts its lf by

e o o e e r a e
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an i sistibl impuls W h v s n t h sy mb ls ssum

rr e e e . e a e ee e o a e

th ech ct r f t lism n c t sts by wh ich t h r f sh i g

ar a e o a a i e , e e re n

d u gh t is d s h d f m t h lips f t h g u ilty
ra a d fi lly i
e ro e o e an ,
na ,
n

th e exquisit l g n d f t h S n g l t h symb ls h v b
e e e o e a re a e o a e e

co m s cr d t h g wh ich ly t h pu i n h r t m y
e a a e 1n ,
on e re ea a se e

an d t u ch T L
o c l t w h t mpts G u v t b f ith
. o an e o o e ene e re o e a

l ss t A rthu
e o H l n w u f ith ful t M l
r, as it e e as n a o e n e a o s,

e ith r m i s i visibl
er e is s n ly t l v h i m st tch d
a n n e, or ee on o ea e re e

s s l ss t h
en e e th f h i pr s umpti
on T h myt h wh ic h
e e ar or s e on . e

c upt d t h w sh ipp s f T m m uz i t h J wish t mpl

o rr e e or er o a n e e e e

h as suppli d t h b utiful pictu e f u s lfis h d v ti n

e ea re o n e e o o

wh ich sh ds m rv ll u s gl y t h c r
e a f t h p ur
a e o or on e a eer o e e

Sir G l h d a a a .
l

N id ois h w v m pr min nt i n m st f t h sh p s
ea ,
o e er, ore o e o o e a e

which t h myths c ect d wit h t h L i g d Y ih v o nn e e e n a an on a e

a ss um d th n th t f myst i u s k wl dg n h ny
e a a o a er o no e e , or as a

f tu i n t h
ea re ci n t w ld tt ct d m r tt ti th n
e an e or a ra e o e a en on a

th e g t M yst ri s i n wh ich k wl dg h idd n f m t h

re a e e a no e e e ro e

p f ro ane w s upp s d t b imp t d t t h i iti t d I

as o e o e ar e o e n a e . s

th k e wl dg t which t h myth s r f r t h um d ub
no e e o e e e e s an s

t c f t h kn wl dg c n v y d i t h m yst i s ? Th t
s an e o e o e e o e e n e er e a

it h b as n d is th r ugh ut I n di n n p b bly
ee n a so o o a, o o e ro a

will d y disput T h w ilin g f t h H b w w m n t

en or e . e a o e e re o e a

th e d th f T mmu z t h crucifixi n nd r surr cti n f

ea o a ,
e o a e e o o

O si is t h
r d ti n f t h B byl ni n M ylitt t h S t i
, e a ora o o e a o a a, e ac

mi ist s f Hin du t mpl s t h cr ss d c sc nt f I sis

n er o e e , e o an re e o ,

t h rit s f t h J wis h
e e lt f B l P
o wh lly pr clud
e e a ar o aa -
e e r, o e e

a ll d ubt f t h r l n tur
o o f t h gr t f stiv ls
e d mys
ea a e o e ea e a an

t i f Ph
er e s o ici s J ws A ssyri n s E gypti s nd Hi dus
en an ,
e ,
a ,
an ,
a n .

H v w y s n f s upp si g th t t h c s w ss ti lly
a e e an rea o or o n a e a e as e en a

diff t i m w st c untri s d th t t h myst ri s f

er en n o re e er n o e ,
an a e e e o

I n t h e A r a bi a n st o ry t h e p ar t o f Bo o ts C i nd er e ll a
or T he t r e a s ur e is .

S ir G a l ah a d i s p l a y e d b y A ll a h -ud d e e n, a lam
p i n w h ic h b ur ns a li qui d w h ic h

w ho is t o l d b y t h e m a gici a n th a t no o ne is no t o i l ; w ith t h e p o ss e ssi o n o f i t

i n t h e w h o l e w o rl d b ut h e c a n b e p er a r e b o und up w ea lth , h a pp i ne ss , a nd

m it t e d t o t o uc h o r lift up t h e st o ne a nd s pl e ndo ur : it is , i n sh o r t t he S a ngr e a l , .

g o b e n ea t h it T h e E a st e r n
. st o ry T h e r i ng w h ic h t h e ma gici a n p l a c e s o n
t e ll er s w er e n o t v e ry c ar e ful a b o ut t h e hi s fi ng e i is t h e r i ng o f G y ge s Plato .

I f it d o e s no t m a k e hi m s e lf
,

c o nsist e ncy o f t h ei r l e ge nd s T h e . Po li t 3 5 9. .

m a gici a n, it is t rue si ngl e s o ut t h e b o y

,
i nvisibl e , t h e visibility o f t h e m i nist er
f o 1 hi s si mplicit y a nd a r tl e ss n e ss ; o f t h e r i ng d e p e n d s up o n t he wa y i n
‘

b ut t h e p o r tr a it d ra wn o f t he c h il d a t w h ic h it is ha n d led , t h is b e i ng i n b o t h
t he o uts e t o f t h e t a l e i s i a t h e r t h at o f s t o r i e s t he s a m e .
1 6 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E AR YA N N AT I O N S .

t he H ll n ic trib s w r n t s ubst nti lly id n tic l with

e e e e e o a a e a

th s f th r A y n n d S mitic trib s 9 Bish p T h irlw ll

o e o o e r a a e e
‘
o a

is c nt t d t xpr ss d u bt wh th t h G r k myst ri
o en e o e e a o e er e ee e es

w r v r u s d f t h xp siti
e e e e f th l g ic l d ctri
e
‘
or e e o on o eo o a o nes

diff rin g f m t h p p ul r c d M G r t s c clusi n

e ro e o a re e .
’
r . e e
’
on o

is m r d fi it I h i j u dgm nt it is t t h l st d g
o e e n e . n s e o e a e re e

impr b bl th t ny r c ndit d ctri r ligi u s p h il

o a e a a e o e o ne, e o or o

s ph ic l w
o tt ch d t t h myst ri s c t i d i n t h
a ,
as a a e o e e e ,
or o n a ne e

h ly st i s f y pri sth d f t h n ci n t w rld I f by

o or e o an e oo o e a e o .

th is r c dit t chi n g b m n t d ct in s r l ti g t t h
e on e ea e ea o r e e a n o e

n tura f G d d t h D ivi n g v rn m n t f t h w rld th i

e o o an e e o e e o e o ,
e r

j udgm n ts m y p rh ps b i n cc rd n c with f ct ; b ut it
e a e a e a o a e a

ca n sc rc ly b d n i d th t t h th u gh ts r us d by t h
a e e e e a e o a o e e

r c g iti n f t h diff r n c b tw n m
e o n o nd w m n
o e e e e e ee an a o a ar e

a m n g t h m st myst ri u s stirrin gs f t h hum n h rt

o e o e o o e a ea ,

a n d th t phil s phy wh ich pr f ss d t r c n cil t h n tu

a a o o o e e o e o e e a

ra l imp uls s f t h w rshipp s with t h s n s e f righ t n d

o e o er e e e o a

duty w uld c ry with it str g d lm st i r sistibl f

o ar a an e an a o r e e as

i
c na ti Th C rinth i
on . A p h dite h d h Hi e d ul i o an ro a er er o o o ,

t h pu e G i i mi ist
re d t t h g dd ss f t h P th n
era ra n er e o e o e o e ar eno ,

a nd t h lt r f t h L ti V st w t d d by h ch s n
e a a o e a n e a as en e er o e

virgi s A syst m wh ich c uld j u stify th s in c sist ci s

n . e o e e on en e

in th y s f t h i iti t d d l d th m t disc n d iff n t

e e e o e n a e ,
an ea e o er er e

f rms f t h s m s crific i t h p urity f t h n n d t h

o o e a e a e n e o e o e a e

a b d nm t f t h th r migh t w ll b s id t b b s d n
an o en o e o e ,
e e a o e a e o

a r c n dit th ugh t wh l s m d ctrin N i d d

e o e, o no a o e o e, o e . o r, n ee ,

is it supp s d th t t h ch r ct f t h H ll ic myst ri
o e a e a a er o e e en e es

w asl ss d m tic th th s f E gypt Hin dust n E v y

e ra a an o e o or a . er

ac t f th g o t E l u si i f stiv l p du c d t h i cid t
e rea e n an e a re ro e e n en s

o f t h myth f D emeter
e d t h pr c ssi n s f A th e n e n d
o ,
an e o e o o a

D i ys s x h ibit d p cis ly t h s m symb ls which m k d

on o e e re e e a e o ar e

t h w rs h ip f Vis h u n d S
e o ti f t h E gyptio I sis d n a ac ,
o e an an

t h T ut e ic H th T h s ubst ti l id ntity f t h rit

e on er a . e an a e o e es

justifi s t h i f r c f s ubst ti l id ntity f d t i n

e e n e en e o a an a e o oc r es .
I

I n d e n E le u si ni s eh e n M y st e r i e n
‘
D i e s l a sst v o rauss e t z e n d a ss d e s gl e ic h e n ,

w ur d e e i n Pha ll u s e nt bl osst und d e n i n d e n E l e usi ni e n w i r klic h g e sch a h , w a s

'

E i ng e w e i h t e n g e z e i g t (
T e r t a d V a l e nt . . m a nn a ls o r d i epcz ae v a ea i na n nt e
‘
m .

p . und D e m e t er w i r d d a d ur c h , V gl L e b e k A gl a O ph p
. .
— N o rk , . .

d a ss Ba nb e i h re m e ls e nt b loss t , z ur iv 5 3
. T h e fo r m o f dis m iss a l a t t h e
.

H e it er k e it ge sti m m t C l em A l Pr o t r . . . . E l e usi ni an my st er i e s , « 21 7 5 sw a g, h a s
p . 1 6 ; A r no b a dv G e nt v p 2 1 8 . . . . . . b e e n i dentifi e d by s o me w it h t he
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It is n ccid t wh ich h giv t I sw r A gh ut h

o a en as en o a a r a na a,

t h Hi du D i nys s
e n n pith t which m k s hi m t h l d
o o ,
a e e a e e or

o f th t divi a sh ip wh ich b r t h A ch i n w rri s f m

ne o e e a a a or ro

t h l n d f d rk n ss t t h l
e a o d f t h m in g T h t sti
a e o e an o e o rn . e e

m ny f T h d t A b i
o o n d Cl m
eo t f Al x d i
o re ,
rn o o s, a e en o e an r a,

th t n mbl m simil t t h Y i w w rsh ipp d i t h

a a e e ar o e on as o e n e

myst i s f E l usis
er e ds n c nfirm ti n wh n w
o e nee o o a o , e e re

m mb r th t t h s m mbl m w p ly c r i d i n p
e e a e a e e e as O en a r e ro

c ssi n t A th n s T h v s s i n t h H milt i n c ll cti

e o a e . e a e e a on a o e on

a t t h B itis h M u s u m l v u
e r littl i d ubt th t t h e ea e s as e n o a e

pu ific ti n f w m i n t h H ll ic myst ri s g d cl s ly
r a o o o en e e en e e a ree o e

with th t f t h S t i in t h myst ri s f t h Hi dus Th t

a o e ac e e e o e n . a

o rn m nts i n t h sh p f v sic h v b p p ul i ll
a e e a e o a e a a e een o ar n a

c untri s
o pr s rv tiv s g i st d n g s
e as e ed sp ci lly a e a a n a er ,
an e e a

fr m vil spi its n littl b qu sti d t h f ct th t

o e r ,
ca as e e e o ne as e a a

th y still r t i s m m s ur f th i n ci t p p ul ity i
e e a n o e ea e o e r a en o ar n

E n gl d wh r h s s h s
an ,
il d t w lls
e e s f or e- oe ar e na e o a as a a e

gu d g in st unkn wn p ils wh
ar a a sh is th w by o er ,
er e a oe ro n

w y a f g d lu ck
o ft n wly m rri d c upl s d wh r
oo -
a er e a e o e ,
an e e

t h vill g rs h v
e t y t c s d t d n c r u d t h M yp l
a e a e no e ea e o a e o n e a o e

o n th gr n e ee .

It m y b c n fid tly s id th t t h f cts n w st t d
a e o en a a e a o a e

furn ish clu wh ich will xpl i ll t h p h m

a e f tr e a n a e eno ena o ee

a n d s rp t w rsh ip T h wh l qu sti is in d d n f
e en o . e o e e on ee o e o

f t ac n d it is u s l ss t
,
a b ui ld h yp th sis I f th e e is o on o e . er e

a ny n p in t m r c t i n t h
o e o th r it is th t wh v
o e er a an ano e , a , er e er

tr ee d s p t w rsh ip h
an erb f u d t h cultu s f t h
en o as een o n ,
e o e

Ph ll s n d t h Sh ip f t h L i g
a o a d t h Y ni i
e ,
o e n a an e o ,
n c on

n ti
ec with t h w s h ip f t h u h b f u d ls I t
on e or o e s n, as een o n a o .

is imp ssibl t dis put t h f ct 5 n d

o e xpl ti
o b e e a a no e ana o n c an e

a cc pt d f n p rt f t h c ultu s wh ich f ils t xpl i t h

e e or o e a o e a o e a n e

o th r I t is u
e . c ss ry th r f t lys th i s wh ich
nn e e a ,
e e o re, o ana e eor e

pr f ss t
o e i it t h w ship f t h cr pi g b ut
o se e n th e or o e ee n r e or e

wid br n ch d tr
e- aA ligi n b s d t h w s h ip f t h
e ee . re o a e on e or o e

v n m us r ptil m u st h v b
e o o e ligi f t r r ; i t h
e a e e en a r e on o er o n e

ea rli st glimps s wh ich w h v f it t h s rp nt is symb l

e e e a e o ,
e e e a o

o f lif nd f l v
e a N is t h Ph llic c ultus i n y r sp ct
o o e . or e a an e e a

w it h wh ic h t he Brah mans cl o s e the i r re li gi o us s ervic e s

’
‘
C ansh a O m Pa csh a , .

N ork , i vii . .
1 28 M YT H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YAN N A T I O N S .

cultus f t h full gr wn n d br n ch in g tr
o e I its rli st -
o a a ee . n ea e

f m t h symb l is v rywh r m r t u
or e p l
o d e e e e a e e s a r o s, o r o e an

a lth u gh this st ck
o d b udd d i n t h es h p f t h thyrs s
o o r re e a e o e o

a nd t h sh ph rd s st ff y t v n i its l t st d l p m nt
e e e
’
a ,
e e e n a e e ve o e e s

th w rs h ip is c fin d t sm ll bush s d sh ubs n d
e o on e o a e an r a

diminutiv pl ts f p ticul r kin d N is it p ssibl

e an o a ar a . or o e

a g in t disp ut t h f t th t v ry n ti n t s m st g
a o e e ac ,
a e e a o a o e a e or

o th f its h ist y h tt ch d t th is cultus pr cis ly th t

er o or as a a e o e e a

m i g wh ich t h Br h m n w tt ch s t t h L in g n d
e an n e a a no a a e o e a a

th Y e i T h t t h J ws cl u g t it i this sp ci l s n s
on . a e e n o n e a e e

with v h m nt t n city is t h bitt r c mpl int f t h p

e e e e a e e o a o e ro

p h t ; n d
e s t h cr u cifi d s rp
a n t d r d f its he li n g e e e ,
a o e or ea

p w rs st d u t u ch d i n t h t mpl un til it w r m v d
o e , oo n o e e e e as e o e

nd d str y d by H z ki h This w rship f s rp nts v id ‘

a e o e e e a . o o e e o

f r s c nd mn d i n t h W isd m f S l m p b bly
’
o e a o n, o e e e o o o o o n, ro a

su viv d v t h B byl n ish c ptivity C rt in ly it w

r e e en e a o a . e a as

a d pt d by t h Christi n s w h w r kn wn
o e O phit s
e a o e e o as e ,

G n stics n d N ic l it n s
o ,
I n A th n i n myth l gy t h
a o a a . e a o o e

s rp t n d t h tr
e en sin gul rly pr min nt K k p
a e ee are a o e . e rO s,

E ch th us n d E i h t h n i
re e ch d ll s rp nti n
,
a r c o o s, are ea an a e e e

in t h l w r p rti n e f th ir b di s
o e T h s cr d s n k
o f o o e o e . e a e a e o

A th e n e h d its b d i n t h A kr p lis a nd h liv tr a o e e o o ,

a er o e- ee

s cur d f h t h vict ry i n h riv lry with P s idon

e e or er e o er a o e .

T h h lth givi n g s rp n t l y t t h f t f A sklepi s

e ea -
nd e e a a e ee o o ,
a

s n k s w r f d i his t mpl t E p i d u
a e e e nd
e ls wh r n e e a a ro s a e e e e .
1

T h t t h id s f m r t rr r n d d th s ugg st d by t h
a e ea o e e e o a ea ,
e e e

v n m us t h crushin g r ptil c uld n v r h v giv n

e o o or e e e, o e e a e e

1
It is
i n f a c t , t h e h e a l er , und e r t h e
, s erpents p l aye d a p ro min ent p ar t i n t h e
m any n ame s , I a s on, I a si o n, & c , w h ich . r it e s o f Z e us S a b a zi o s who s e wo r s h i p ,

b e a r t he e quiv o c a l m eani ng o f s a vi ng o r w a s p ra ctic a lly i d e ntic a l w ith t h a t o f

d e str o y i ng life , a s t h e y ar e re fe rre d t o t he S y r i a n T a mmuz o r A do nis T he .

26 9 , p o is o n , o r ido na z, t o h ea l I t i s t he . e ithe t S a b azi o s w h ich lik e t h e w o r d s

p , ,

mea ns b y w h ic h t h e w a ste c a us e d b y A d o na i a nd M elk a r t h w a s i m p o r t ed ,

d ea th is r e pa i r e d ‘
Da her di e Pha ll us
. i nto G r e e k mytho l o gy i s a p pli e d no t ,

sc hla ng e , a uch d i e H e il schla nge A 7 a 60 ’

l e ss t o D i o ny s o s th a n t o Z e us b ut t he
Ba inwu : d ah e r d er mi t S ch l a nge n um st o r i e s t o l d o f t h is d e ity r e ma i ne d v ague
g ii rt e t e P h allus st a b i n d er H a nd d e s a nd s h a d o w S o m e ti m e s h e is a so n
y .

H e rm e s Zevcpc m k mé s und d e s A e scula p , , o f Z e us a n d P er s e h o ne a nd i s nur s e d

p ,

d e ss e n w e iblich e H alf t e , H ygi e a i hm b y t h e ny mph N y ss a w ho s e nam e r e ,

d i e S eh al e e n tgege n t ragt , w e lch e e i n a

p pe a r s i n Di o ny s o s : s o me ti m e s D i o
S y mb o l d e s M ut t erb e ek ens i st
’
N o rk, .
— ny se s is h i m s e lf t h e fa th e r o f S a b a zi o s ,

s v A rzt T his sh ell is t he s he ll o f w ho is aga i n a c h il d a ls o o f Kab ei ro s

‘ ’
. . .
, ,

A ph ro d it e . o r o f Kr o no s .

I t is sc ar c e l y ne c e ss ary t o a dd tha t
 THE BULL A N D T H E S E R PE N T .

w ay th u s c mpl t ly b ef r th s f lif h li g d s f ty
o e e o e o e o e, ea n , an a e ,

is bvi u s ugh ; d t h l tt r id s l
o o e no ss ci t d an e a e ea a o ne are a o a e

with t h s p t th e bj ct f d r ti
er en Th d dly
as e o e o a o a on . e ea

b st lw ys w
ea nd h
a a lw ys r m i d t h bj ct f
a s, a as a a e a ne , e o e o

th e h rr r nd l th i g wh ich is xp ss d f A hi t h
o o a oa n e re e or , e

ch kin g d th ttli g s k t h V i t wh m I n dr smit s

o an ro n na e, e r ra o a e

with h i un rri g l c t h d dful A i d h k f t h

s e n an e, e re a z a a a o e

A v st e th Z h k bit r f m d rn P si n myth l gy
a, e o a or e o o e er a o o ,

th e s p nts wh m H r kl s st gl s i hi c dl t h
er e o e a e ran e n s ra e, e

Pyth F fnir
o n, o r G d l Sph i x wh m Ph ib s
a ,
or r en e ,
or n ,
o o o ,
or

Sigu d B wul f
r ,
O i d i p u smit
or eo d sl y Th t t h ,
or o s, e an a . a e

w rsh ip f t h s rp t h
o o th i g t d with th s vil
e e en as no n o o e e e

b sts is bu d tly cl r f m ll t h Ph llic m um nts

ea a n an ea ro a e a on e

o f t h E st e W st I n t h t p s f S ch i d A m v ti
a or e . e o e o an an ra a

th disks which r pr s t t h Y n i p d mi t i n v y
e e e en e o re o na e e er

p rt f t h d sign ; t h mbl m is w with u mist k bl

a o e e e e e o rn n a ea e

disti ct ss by v ry f m l figur c v d with in th s disks

n ne e e e a e e ar e e e ,

wh il b v t h multitud
e a o s ne m y f t h disks
e e are ee , on an o e ,
a

g up f w m n with th ir h ds r sti g
ro o o e th Li g e an e n on e n a,

wh ich th y uph ld I t m y i d d b p ssibl t tr c ut

e o . a ,
n ee ,
e o e o a e o

th ss ci ti wh ich c nn cts t h L i g with t h bull i n

e a o a on o e e n a e

Siv is m a d n ti g m r p rticul rly t h m l p w r

,
as e o n o e a a e a e o e ,

w h il t h s rp e t i J i n i m d V i h i m is f u d with
e e en n a a s an s n av s o n

th f m l
e mbl m t h Y n i S g i i E gypt s m m y
e a e e e e o . o a a n n ,
o e a

disc r i n t h bull A pis M vis t h p d mi c f t h

e n e or ne e re o nan e o e

m l id i n th t c un try whil i n A ssyri

a e ea P l stin t h
a o ,
e a or a e e e

s rp nt A g th s D im n is c nn ct d with t h lt r f
e e or a o a o o e e e a a o

B l Th s
aa . r lly qu sti s f n m m nt T h h i
e e are ea e on o o o e . e s

t i l i qu iry is n d d wh n t h
o r ca n rigi n f t h mbl ms he e e e o o e e e as

b n d t rmi d
ee e e ne .

F thor stud t w h is willi ng t b t ugh t by t h f cts

e en o o e a e a

which h r g ds sc rt in d th is ch pt r i t h h ist y
e e ar as a e a e ,
a e n e or

o f h um n th ugh t will in v lv n m
a o p pl xity th t h o e o o re er e an e

f ct th t th w
a tim wh n h um sp ch h d
a er e as ab ut e e an ee a n o ne

s s u u s w rds d m nki nd pp r tly

en o o ,
b ut s
an s u us a ,
a a en ,
no ne en o

id s I f f m th s s su u s w ds h v b
ea . ro v lv d t mse e en o or a e e en e o e er

c p bl f xpr ssin g t h h igh st c c pti s t wh ich t h

a a e o e e e e on e on o e

hum m i d h y t ris n h m y b w ll c t nt t cc pt
an n as e e ,
e a e e on e o a e

th c e diti n f th ugh t which f st n d n t h pr c ss s f

on o o o a e e o e o e e o
vo n 1 1 . . K
11 3 0 Y
M T H O LO G Y or THE A R YAN N AT I O N S .

na tur l r pr ducti na n c ss ry st g i n t h
e o duc ti n f o as a e e a a e e e a o o

m n a I f u limbs
. still sh ckl d n d u m v m nts
o r are a e a o r o e e

hin d r d by id s which h v t h ir r t i n t h s n s u us n ss
e e ea a e e oo e e o e

of th n ci t l n gu g w sh ll d w ll t r m mb r th t
e a en a a e, e a o e o e e e a

a r l pr gr ss f m kin d migh t i n n th r w y h
ea o e or an o o e a a ve

b n p ssibl I f t h im g s f utw rd nd rth ly bj cts

ee o e . e a e o o a a ea o e

h v b n m d t h m n s f fillin g h u m h rts d
a e ee a e e ea o an ea an

mi ds with t h k n st y r in gs f D ivin truth b uty

n e ee e ea n or e ,
ea ,

and l v th w k d n h
o e, b n t h w rk f G d
e or o e as ee e o o o .

S E CT I O N XIII —T H E S UN G O D S O F L A T E R
-
H IND U
Y
M T H O LO GY .

V ish nu as it b urg d th t t h ttributi n t Krish n f qu liti s

If e e a e a o o a o a e

or p w s b l gin g t th r d iti s is m r d vic by

o er e on o o e e e a e e e e

w hich his d v t s s u gh t t sup rs d t h m r n ci t

e o ee o o e e e e o e a en

g ds t h n sw r mu st b th t n thin g is d
o ,
e a in hi c s
e e a o o ne s a e

wh ich h n t b n d n i n t h c s f lm st v ry th r
as o ee o e e a e o a o e e o e

m mb r f t h gr t c mp n y f t h g ds n d th t t h sys
e e o e ea o a o e o ,
a a e

t m ti
e d pti f th is m th d is its lf c n clusiv pr f f
a c a e on o e o e o e oo o

th l s n ss n d fl xibility f t h m t ri ls f wh ich t h
e oo e e a e o e a e a o e

c umb us myth l gy f t h Hin du pic p ms is c mp s d

ro o o o e e oe o o e .

A b i n g Vis h u Krish n p rf rms ll t h f ts f t h t g d

s e n ,
a e o a e ea o a o .

A n d t h u Kris h n f t h Y ad va r c
o ,
h vi g b c m a, o e a a e, a n e o e

th ne f A diti
so d b i n g c ll d Vis h n u t h
o y un g r an e a e , e o e

br th r f I n dr t h ll p rv din g b c min g ch ild n d

o e o a, e a -
e a , e o a , a

ve x r f thy f s h st by t h y n rgy tr v rs d t h sky t h

e o oe ,
a e e a e e e , e

a tm sph r n d t h
o th i n thr t i d
e e, a e e ar ee s r es .
’ l

H is th u s ls id tifi d with H i
e t h dw rf Vish nu
a o en e ar or e a
,

myth wh ich c rri s u t th t f t h ch ild H rm s w ll

a a e s o a o e e e as e

t
as th ost ry f t h limpin g H ph ist s A t h n f
e o o e e a o . s e so o

N nd a t h b u ll h
a, is G vind e m wh ich g v ris i n,
e o a, a na e a e e

t im s l t r th e th s f t h M h abhar t t t h st ri s f
a e an o e o e a a a o e o e o

his lif with t h c wh rds n d h i d lli n c with th ir wiv s ;

e e o e a s a a e e e

b ut i n t h M h abh ar t h is lr dy t h pr t ct r f c ttl
e a a a e a ea e o e o o a e,

n d lik
a H r kl s sl ys t h b ul l wh ich r v g d t h h rds
e e a e a e a a e e e .
2

His n m Krish a g i is c nn ct d w ith n th r p r t

e na, a a n, o e e a o e a en

.
ga whic
e, h m k s h i m t h pr g y f t h bl ck h ir f H ri
a e e o en o e a a o a ,

1
M ui r , S a nskri t T ext s, p art i v p 1 1 8 . . .
2
I I) 2 06
. .
 KR I S H N A , R U DR A , A N D VI S H N U .
1 31

t he dw f Vish nu But h is ls H ri hims lf d H i

ar .
l
e a o a e ,
an ar

i N r y n t h g d w h tr n sc n ds ll t h min ut st ‘
s a a a a, fe o o a e a ,
e e o

t h mi ut t h v st st f t h v st t h gr t st f t h g t ’
e n e, e a e o e a ,
e ea e o e re a .

I n s h rt t h i nt rch n g
o ,
c ntr dicti is un disguis d f
e e a e or o a on e , or
‘
h is t h s ul f ll t h
e emn isci nt t h ll t h ll k w
o o a ,
e o e , e a , e a -
no

i n g t h pr du c r f ll t h g d wh m t h g dd ss D v ki
,
e o e o a ,
e o o e o e e a

b r t Vish u E ls wh Kris h
o e o p ks f h ims lf
n .
2
e ere na S ea o e as

t h m k r f t h R u dr s
e a e d th V u o b th t h pri ste a an e as s, a s o e e

a nd t h victim n d ddse ,
a a ,

Kn w th t D h rm (righ t u s n ss ) is my b l v d fi st
‘
o a a a eo e e o e r

b rn m nt l n wh s n tur is t h v c mp ssi n ll
o e a so , o e a e o a e o a on o a

cr tu s I h i ch r ct r I xist m g m n b th p
ea re . n s a a e e a on e ,
o re

se nt d p st p ssin g th r u gh m y v i ti s f m u d
an a ,
a o an ar e e o n an e

e xist c I m Vish u B h m I n dr
en e . d th s u c
a n ,
ra a, a, an e o r e as

w ll e t h d stru cti n f th i n gs t h
as e c t r nd t h
e i o o ,
e rea o a e ann

h il t f t h wh l
a or gg g t f xist c s W h il ll
o e o e a re a e o e en e . e a

m liv i n un igh t us n ss I t h unf ili g b uild up t h

en e r eo e , ,
e a n , e

b ulw rk f righ t us n ss t h g s p ss w y
a o A s u ch eo e ,
as e a e a a a .
’ 3
s

h is
e t g not d by f th r H is t h u nb rnen era e a a e . e e o .

Th ch r ct r f R ud th u s s id t b pru g f m
e a a e o ra, a o e S n ro

K ish is n t m r d fi it A
r n a, p duc d h is Tim
o o e e n e . s so ro e , e e,

d is d cl r d by his f th r t b th fi p ing f h i
’

an e a e a e o e e o S r o s

ng r But i n t h ch r ct r f M h ad v R udr is w
4
a e . e a a e o a e a, a or

s h ipp d by Kris h n e d t h n c ss ry xpl n ti n is t h t a, an e e e a e a a o a

in d ri g h i m K ish n w
so a o n ly w rs h ippi g h ims lf
n r a as o o n e .
5

R ud h w v ra, is ls N r y n n d Siv t h d st y
o e er , a o a a a a, a a e e ro er .

T h r is e e d ifi n b tw n Siv w h xists i t h f m
no ere ce e ee a o e n e or

o f Vis h nu n d Vish u w h xists i n t h f rm f Siv j u st

,
a n o e e o o a,

as i t h f rm f H ri
n e d H Vish u nd M h ad v
o o a an ar a n a a e a a re

co mbi d H w h is Vish n u is R udr ; h w h is R ud

ne . e o a e o ra

is Pi t am h (Br h m t h gr t f th r) ; t h s ubst c is
a a a a, e ea a e e an e

o n t h g ds
e, th r R udr Vish nu d Pi t am h
e o are e e, a, an a a .

Ju st w t r th r wn i t w t r n b
as a e th in g ls th n o n o a e ca e no e e a

wt r a e Vish n u nt in g in t R udr must p ss ss t h

,
so e er o a o e e

n tur
a f R udr e o A n d j u st fi t in g i t fi a b . as r e en er n o re can e

n thin g
o ls b ut fi R ud e n t ri g i nt
e Vish u m u st r e , so ra e e n o n

p oss ss t h ne tur f Vis h u R udr e s h uld ba u n d rst d t e o n . a o e e oo o

1
M ui r S ansk ri t T ext s, p t i v p 2 2 1
, . . . . 224 .

3
I t) 2 3 5
. .
4
l b 2 05. . I t) . 225 .

K2
 M YT H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT I O N S .

p ss ss t h t ur f f r Vishn u is d cl d t p ss ss t h
o e e na e o i e e ar e o o e e

na tur f S m (t h M n) ; d t h w rld m v bl n d
e o o a e oo an e o ,
o ea e a "

imm v bl p ss ss s t h n tur f A g i d S m
o ea e, o e e e a e o n an o a .
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I t is t h s m with R m w h is s m tim s pr duc d

e a e a a, o o e e o e

fr m t h h lf f Vish u s viril p w r n d s m tim s

o e a o n
’
e o e ,
a o e e

a dd ss d by B h m
re e th s urc f b in g n d c us f ra a as
‘
e o e o e a a e o
"

d struct i n Up d
e nd M h n d
o ,
t h y un g r d th
en ra a a e ra, e o e an e

e ld r I d e H is S k m bh t h supp rt r n d T i i k
n ra .
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e a a, e o e ,
a r v

ma th g
a, d f t h r strid
e s B ut t h st
o ry f his wif
o e ee e .
3
e o o

Sit w h is st l n w y nd r c v r d by R m ft r t h
a o o e a a a e o e e a a a e e

sl ugh t r f H
a run s p r ll l with th t f S r m a n d
e o a va n a a a e a o a a a

P i f P ris d H l n
an ,
o a an e e .

This cumbr us mysticism l ds us furth r n d furth r o ea e a e

f m t h impl r c n c p t i n s f t h ld st myth l gy i n
ro e S e o e o o e o e o o ,

wh ich R ud is sc rc ly m r th n rapith t ppli d s m a e o e a an e e ,

a e o e

tim s t A gni s m ti m s t M it V run t h A svi s

e o , o e e o ra, a a, e n , or

t h M r uts
e a .

T h u A gn i t R udr t h d ity f t h gr t sky Th u

o , , ar a, e e o e ea . o

ar t t h h st f t h M ruts e T h u t l rd f t h s crifici l
o o e a . o ar o o e a a

f d Th u w h h st pl s n t b d m t nw rd
oo . o ,
o a a ea a a o e, o ve s o a s

with t h ru ddy wi ds e n .
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It w i cc rd c with t h g n r l c urs f Hin du m y

as n a o an e e e e a o e o

t h l gy th t t h gr t n ss f R udr w h is s m tim s r g rd d
o o a e ea e o a, o o e e e a e

as s lf xist nt s h uld b bscur d by th t f his ch ildr

e -
e e ,
o e o e a o en .

T h tw pp sit c n c pti n s wh ich xhibit H r kl s i n

e o o o e o e o ,
e e a e

o n sp ct
e a s lf ifi i n g n d un s lfish h r
e as a i n n th e -
sa c r c a e e o, a o er

as th s n su l v luptu ry
e e br ugh t b f r u wit h in
a o a ,
ar e o e o e s s

gul r pr mi n n c i n t h t w sp cts f Krishn s ch r ct r

a o e e e o a e o a
’
a a e .

T h b in g w h i n t h
e e n is fill d with divin wisd m d o e o e e e o an

l v w h ff rs up s crific wh ic h h l n n m k w h
o e, o o e a a e e a o e ca a e, o

bids h i f i d A rjun l k up n him s r en sust in i g ll a oo o as a n a

‘

w rlds by h i inh r n t lif is i n t h th r b in g n t mu ch

o s e e e, e o e a e o

m r l ft y pu th n A ph dit é A d is I f lik t h
o e o or re a ro or on .
,
e e

l g n ds f t h E gypti n I sis n d O si is t h myth ms t

e e o e a a r , e se e o

l d its lf with singul r x ct ss t n str n mic l int r

en e a e a ne o a a o o a e

p t
re at i it ls li n ks
on, its lf wit h m n y st ri s
a f t h o e a o e o o er

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the m r v lu bl fr m t h i d p d t d l p m t f
o e a a e o e n e en en e ve o e en s o

th s s v l myth s fr m c mm n g rm T h u s if P u s
e e e era o a o o e . a a

n i s sp ks f D i nys s A nth us Krish ls is V m li '

a ea o o o e ,
na a o ana a ,

th fl w
e cr w d I f H r kl s smit s A nt i s K ish
o er - o ne . e a e e a o ,
r na

o v rth ws t h gi nt M dh u
e ro d th e cru l ty t f a a ,
an e e ran o

M dur a L ik O idi p u R m ulu s P s us C yr u s

a . e d th so s, o ,
er e ,
an o er ,

h is n
e f t h f t l c h ild n b r t b t h
o e o e uin f th i
a a re ,
o n o e e r o e r

sir s ; d t h kin g f M d ur lik L i s is t rifi d by t h

e an e o a a, e a o ,
er e e

p r dicti
e n th t hi osist r s n s h ll
a d priv h i m s f h i e
’
so a e e o s

t hr n d h i lif
one a I t is but t h myth f Krs e s nd Z us
. e o o no a e

i n an th r f om T h d si f K ms is t sl y hi sist
e or . e e re o a a o a s e r,

b ut h h usb er d pr mis s t d liv r ll h ch ildr n i t t h

an o e o e e a er e n o e

h n ds f t h tyr
a o t But lth u gh six i f nts w th u s
e an . a o n a ere

pl c d i n hi p w
a e d sl i h s sh ut up t h b utiful
o er an a n, e e ea

D v ki
e nd h
a hu sb d i n du g n ; nd w h n t h
a er an a n eo a e e

se v nth ch ild w b ut t b b rn D v ki pr ys lik R h

e as a o o e o , e a a ,
e e a,

t h t th is n t l st m y b sp r d I
a o e a sw t h ea a e a e . n an er o er

e nt r ty B h v n i w h sh i lds t h n wly b
ea ,
a a ,
chi ld o e e e -
o rn r e n,

c m s t c mf rt h
o e o n d t ki g t h
o b b b i gs it t t h
o er, a a n e a e r n o e

h uso f N e d t wh m
o B l rm h d b
an a, o b rn o a so n , a a a a, a e en o .

Wh D v ki w
en t b c m f t h igh th tim m th r
e a as o e o e or e e e a o e ,

K ms w g in g r t d str y t h ch ild A t h h u
a a as a a ea e o e o e . s e o r

dr w e r t h m th b c m m
nea ,
eb utiful h f rm o er e a e ore ea ,
er o

m r brilli n t whil t h d un g w fill d with h v ly

o e a ,
e e eon as e a ea en

ligh t wh n Z u s c m t D a i
as e g ld sh w
e d
a e o ana n a o en o e r, an

th i w
e a r fill d with h v ly h m y t h ch rus f
as e a ea en ar on as e o o

t h g ds with Br h m
e o ,
d Siv t t h i h d p u d f tha a an a a e r ea ,
o re or

th ir gl dn ss in s g A ll th s m rv ls (wh ich t h Bh
e a e on .
1
e e a e e a

g t
a va a P u r ssig s t t h bi t h
an a af t h c h ild ) r p nt d o e r o e are e or e

t o K ms by t h w rd rs d h i j l u sy d f r
a a e a e ,
an s ea o an ea ar e

T h is s o ng w o ul d o f its e lf s uffic e t o
1
citi e s vill a ge s h a ml e ts a nd t o w ns ; all
, , ,

p ro v e h o w t h o r o ugh l y Kr is h na , lik e D y n, t h e fi r e s w at e r s a nd w i nd s ; t h e sta r s

, , ,

I ndr a , V a run a , A gni , o r a ny o t h e r a st e ris m s a nd pl a n e ts ,

t h e sk y c r o w d e d
na m e s , d e no t e s t h e m e r e c o nc e pti o n o f w it h t h e v a r i e ga t d c h ar i o ts o f t h e go d s e ,

t h e O ne T r ue G o d , wh o i s b ut fe e bl y a nd e t h e r t ha t p ro vi d e s s p a c e f o r al l

sh a do w e d fo r th und e r th e s e titl e s a nd s ubst anc e ; t he s e v e ra l s p he r e s o f e ar t h ,

by t he sym b o lis m o f t h e s e myt h s As . sk y ,

a nd he a ve n of s a i nts s a ge s , , ,

A d iti , say t h e go d s t o D e v a ki t he a sc e tics a nd o f Br a hm a ; t he w h o l e e gg

’
,

m o th e r o f t h e unb o r n K r is hna , t ho u ‘
o f Br ah m a w it h a l l its p o p ul a ti o n o f
a r t t h e p ar e nt o f t h e go d s ; a s D iti ,
g o d s d e m o n s sp i r its s n a k e go d s fi e n d s
, , ,
-
, ,

t h o u a rt t h e m o t h e r o f t h e D a it y a s , h o sts a n d i m p s m e n a nd b rut e s a nd
g , ,

t h ei r f e e s .T h e w h o l e e a rt h d e c o , w ha t e v e r c re a t ure s h a v e life c o m p r is e d ,

r a t ed w it h o c e a ns , r iv er s , c o nti ne nts , i n h i m w h o is t h e i r e t e r na l l o r d a nd
 M YT H O LO G Y O F T H E AR YA N N A T I O N S .

still m r v h m ntly xcit d But t h f t l h u dr ws

o e e e e e e . e a a o r a

n igh n d in c v lik Z u s n d M ithr s Krishn

,
a ath a e, e e a a ,
a, as e

in c rn ti n f Vi sh u is b rn with f ur rms n d ll t h
a a o o n ,
o o a a a e

a tt ibut s f th t g d O n t h d y f h i birth t h qu rt rs
r e o a o . e a o s e a e

O f t h h riz n w r i r di t with j y
e o if m r li gh t w r
o e e r a a e o ,
as o e e e

diffus d v r t h wh l e rth T h virtu us xp i c d

o e e o e ea . e o e e r en e .

n w d ligh t ; t h
e str n g winds w r hus h d n d t h riv rs
e e o e e e ,
a e e .

glid d t qu illy w h n J n a d d n w
e r an b u t t b b rn e a r a a as a o o e o . .

T h s s with th ir m l di u s murm u ri gs m d t h music

e ea e e o o n a e e ,

wh il t h pi its d t h n ymp h s f h v d c d n d
e e S r an e o ea en an e a

s g an F m m n t h t k s w y fr m t h y s f h i
.
’ 1
or a o e e a e a a o e e e O s

ea rth ly p r nts t h v il wh ich pr v n ts th m fr m s i ng

a e e e e e e o ee

th i gs th yn n d t h y b h ld t h
as d ity i ll his
e are , a e e o e e n a

m j sty But t h mists

a e g in s uff r d t f ll up th m
. e are a a e e o a on e ,

a n d th y ly t h h lpl ss b b i n h i cr dl Th n t h
e se e o n e e e a e s a e . e e

v ic f n g l s un ds i n t h f th r s rs biddin g h i m t k
o e o a an e o e a e
’
ea ,
a e

t h child n d g i nt G k l
e t h l n d f c ws t t h h us
a o o o a a, e a o o ,
o e o e

o f N d wh r h sh uld fi d n w b rn m id
an a, Th ie e e o n a e -
o a en . s .

child h must bri g b ck l vin g Krish n i n h pl c

e n a , ea a er a e .

Th is h is t n c n bl d t d f t h f tt rs f ll f m hi
e a o e e a e o o, or e e e a ro s .

h ds d t h pris n d rs p n f th i w cc rd ; n d
an an e o oo O e O e r o n a o a

guid d by dr g n s n k w h h pl ys t h p t f t h
e a a o or a e, o er e a e ar o e

dr g s a sn k s i n t h m yth s f I m s M d i h
on or a e e o a o or e e a, e

r ch s t h h us f N n d N n d h ims lf is i p
ea e e o e o a a . a a e n ro

f u d sl p d his wif p str t fr m p i wh n Krish n

o n ee ,
an e ro a e o a n e a

w l ft un d r th ir r f A t h h usb n d f D v ki
as e e e oo . s e a o e a re

e n t rs t h pris n t h d rs cl s g in d t h ch in
e e o ,
e oo o e a a an e a s

f st th ms lv s n his wrists wh il t h y f t h inf nt

a en e e e o ,
e e cr o e a .

r us s t h w rd s w h i n th ir tu n c rry t h tidin gs t
o e e a er , o e r a e o

t he bj e ctO of a ll a
p p re h en si o n ; w ho se M ilt o n w a s l e d i nt o t he s a me st ra i n o f
r e a l fo rm ,
t
na ur e , name s , a nd dim en t ho ugh t as he w ro t e hi s C hr ist m a s
si o ns a r e it hi n hum an a pp re
no t w H y mn
h e nsi o n — a r e no w w ith t ha t V i s h nu
P e a c eful w as t h e ni gh t
,
‘

i n th e e T ho u a r t S wah a; t h o u a r t
Wh e re i n t h e P r i nc e o f Li gh t
.

S w a d h a : t h o u a rt wis d o m a mb r o si a
H i s r e i gn o f p e a c e up o n t h e th
, ,
e ar
li gh t a nd h ea v e n T h o u h a st d e
b e ga n
.
,

sc end e d up o n e ar th f o r t he pr e s er v a
T h e w i nd s w it h w o nd e r w hist
ti o n O f t he wo rl d Vi s hnu P a r a na
’

S m o o thly t h e w a t e r s kiss e d
.
,

H H W ils o n p 5 0 1 T h e s a m e i de a ,

i sp e r i ng n e w j o y s t o t h e mil d
. . .
.
,
t
a ni ma t e s much o f t he d e v o ti o n a d
d r e ss e d t o t h e V i rg i n M ary a s i n t h e O c ea n ,

L it a ny o f L o r e tt o a nd i n m any a m o ng
,
Wh o ne w h at h quit e fo rgo t t o r a v e ,

t h e a uth o r is e d h ym ns o f t h e Bre vi ary

W hil e bi rd s o f c a l m s it b ro o di ng o n t he '

ch arme d w a v e
.
’

Vishn u P a r a na H H W ils o n 5 03 , . .
, .
.
 KR I S H N A AN D T H E G O PI AS .

t he king A t mid ight K ms nt rs t h dun g n nd

. n a a e e e eo ,
a

D v ki nt e ts h i m rcy f t h b b S h pr ys i n v in ;
a e re a s e or e a e . e a a

b ut b f r K ms e on cc mplish his will t h ch ild slips

e a a ca a o , e

f m h i g sp n d h h rs t h v ic f B h v i t lli g
ro s ra , a e ea e o e O a an ,
e n

h i m t h t h i d str y r is b rn n d h
a b n pl c d b y n d
s e o e o a as ee a e e o

h i r ch s M d with r g t h tyr n t s umm n s his c u cil

ea . a a e, e a o o n

a nd sks wh t sh uld b d n T h n sw r is th t th y
a a o e o e . e a e a ,
as e

kn w n t wh r t h ch ild is h sh uld rd r ll t h wly

o o e e e ,
e o o e a e ne

b r inf nts
o n ll childr n un d r t w
a y rs t b sl in
or a e e o ea o e a .

M r ssu d th n v r th t hi gr t n my w his sist r s

o e a re a e e a s ea e e as e
’

child h s ts v yth i g i n m ti n t in sur his d stru ct i n

,
e e e er n o o o e e - o .

But t h d m n Put n w h e ss ults t h ch ild i n his c dl

e o a a, o a a e ra e,

is d lt with ea summ rily t h dr g n s wh s k t as a as e a o o ee o

str gl t h in fant H r kl s This d m n fi n din g Krishn

an e e e a e . e o ,
a

a sl p t k hi m up n d g v him h br st t u k t h
ee , oo a a e er ea o s c ,
e

d m f ll w h d
oo o s uck b i ng in st n t d th ; but Krish n
a o o so e a ea a

str in s it with such vi l n c

a t d in P ut n f ll lif o e e as o ra a a o a e,

—t uch wh ich r c lls t h myth f H r kl s n d H é é i n

a o e a e o e a e a r

c nn xi n with t h M ilky W y A Krish n gr w up h

o e o e a .
1
s a e , e

b c m t h d rlin g f t h milk m id n s i n wh m s m h v
e a e e a o e -
a e ,
o o e a e

s n t st rs
ee h f th e —
m rnin g sky n inf r n c wh ich
a o e o ,
a e e e

s ms t b h r w r nt d by t h myth th t Krish st l
ee o e e e ar a e e a na o e

th i milk s min gly t h un puts ut t h light f t h

e r ,
ee as e s o e O e

st s ; n d th is i f r n c is str n gth n d by t h st ry wh ich

ar a n e e e e e e e o

c ct d t h f rm ti n f t h m ilky w y with t h ursin g

o nn e e e o a o o e a e n

O f H r kl s by H é é
e a W h n t h m id s c mpl in d f t h
e r . e e a en o a e O e

wr g K ish on p n d hi m uth n d th r in th y w
,
r na O e e s o ,
a e e e sa

r v l d hi full spl n d ur T h y n w b h ld h i m s t d
e ea e s e o . e o e e ea e

i n t h midst f ll cr t d thi n gs r c ivi n g d r ti n fr m

e o a ea e ,
e e a o a o o

a ll But f m th is glimps
. f h i r l gl ry t h l g n d
ro e o s ea o e e e

r turn s t t h myth s t ld f sw n m id s d th ir l v rs
e o e o O a -
a en an e o e . .

I n t h ni d ys h rv st f st f Bh v ni (t h n i d ys ’ "
e ne a a e ea o a a e ne a

f stiv l f D ém ét é ) t h G p i
e a o ch n d ll pr y t t h r e O a s, e a a a ,
a o e

g dd ss th t th y m y b c m t h brid s f K ishn
o e a e a e o e e e o r a .

S e e p ag e 4 4
1
. of t he g i rls
T hus lik e A gni , I ndr a ,
.
’
,

2
T his my th i s i n str ict a cc o rd a nc e a nd Y a m a , h e i s t h e h usb a nd O f t h e
w i t h t h e o ld V e d ic p h ra s e a dd re ss e d t o w iv e s , a n e xp r e ssi o n w h ic h , i n Pro fe ss o r
t h e S un a s t h e h o r s e : A ft e r t h e e is M a x M ull e r s i i
p ro b a bl y
’
‘
o p n o n, wa s
t h e c h ari o t ; a ft e r t h e e A r va n t h e m a n ; , , m e a n t o r i gi na ll y f o r t h e e v e ni ng sun a s
a ft e r th e e t h e c o w s : a ft er t h e e t h e h o st . s urr o un de d by t h e s p l e ndo ur s o f t he
1 36 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT I O N S .

As th y b th ie str m Krishn t k s th ir cl th s nd
a e n a ea ,
a a e e o e a

r fus s t surr n d r th m un l ss ch c m s s p r t ly f
e e o e e e e ea o e e a a e or

her r im nt Th u s t h pr y r is fulfill d
a e . d K is h e a e e ,
an r na,

pl yi g n h i flut m g t h G p i b c m s t h H ll n ic
a n o s e a on e O a s, e o e e e e

A p llon N m i
o wh s h p is t h h rp f O rp h us r us
o o s,
l
o e ar e a o e ,
o

i n g ll thi gs i t lif
a d n rgy
n W ith th s m id n s h
n o e an e e . e e a e e

d n c s lik A p llo with t h M us s ch m id f n cyi g

a e ,
e o n e e ,
ea a en a n

th t h l n is h i p rtn r (n id wh ich w fin d g i i
a s e a o e s a e a ea e a a n n

t h st ry f t h A th
e o i n P k i ) O n ly R dh w h l v d
o e en a ro r s . a a, o o e

Krishn with n bs rbin g ff cti

a w th in gs ath y a o a e o n, sa as e

r ll y w r
ea d with dr w h rs lf fr m t h c mp n y
e e, an I e e e o e o a . n

v in K ish n s n t m id n s t s th h
a r a n d bri g h e a e o oo e er a n er

b ck T n w uld h list u ntil t h g d c m t h

a . o o ne o s e en , e o a e o er

hims lf His w rds s n h l d t h w n g d

e . gr to oo ea e e ro ,
an so ea

w as his j y with h th t h l n gth n d t h night which

o er a e e e e e

f ll w d t t h l n gth f six m n ths n i cid n t which h

o o e o e e o o ,
a n e as

but h lf pr s r d its m n in g i n t h myth f Z us d

a e e ve ea e o e an

A lkme e b ut which h r p i nts cl rly t

n ,
th six m n th s e e o ea o e o

which P rs ph e sp n ds with h m th r D emeter T h

e e on e er o e . e

s m pur ly s l r ch r ct is impr ss d t h myth i t h

a e e o a a a er e e on e n e

Bh g v t P ur n which r l t s h w Br h m wish in g t
a a a a a a, e a e o a a, o

pr v wh th r K ish w
o e e w n t i n c rn ti f
e r na as or as o an a a on o

Vish n u c m up n him h ,
a d B l r m w r sl pi g
e o as e an a a a a e e ee n

a m n g t h s h p h rd y uths n d m id n s A ll th s Br hm
o e e e o a a e e e a a

—nd Krish nd
.

t k w y n d sh ut up i n dist t pris
oo a a a a an o n, a na a

his br th r n w kin g f un d th ms lv s l
o e o B l rm a a o e e e a one . a a a a

pr p s d t g i n s rch f th m Krishn t n c c t d
o o e o o ea o e . a a o e r ea e

th s m n umb r f y uths n d m id n s pr cis ly lik

e a e e o o a a e so e e e

th s which h d b n t k n w y th t wh n Br h m
o e a ee a e a a a e a a re

turn d t t h n d f y
e a h b h ld t his st n ish m nt
e e o a e ar , e e e o a o e

t h tr p w h ich h f ci d t h t h h d br k n up
e oo Hurry e an e a e a o e .

i n g t t h p is n h f u d th t n n h d sc p d fr m it
o e r o e o n a o e a e a e o ,

a n d th u s c n vi n c d f t h p w r f Kris h n
o h l d ll h i e o e o e o a, e e a s

g l o a m i ng a s it w e r e b y a mo re s er e ne
, T he p ara ll e l is e xa ct . Ph o ib o s
r e e titi n o f t h e d a w n
o T h e Da w n h er g ivi ng t o H erme s c ha rge o v er h i s c a ttl e
p .

s e lf i s lik ew is e c a ll e d t he w ife ; b ut t h e i s r ep re s e nt e d b y I ndr a , w h o s a y s t o

e x r e ssi o n hu sb a nd o f t h e w iv e s is i K r is hna , I h av e no w c o m e b y d e si re o f
‘
n
p
a no t h e r p a ss a g e cl e a r l y a p p li e d t o t h e t he c a ttl e t o i nst a ll y o u a s U p e ndra , a nd
si nki ng sun R V i x 8 6 3 2 : T h e “
a s t h e I ndr a o f t h e c o w s t ho u s ha lt b e
—
. . .
, ,

—
h usb a nd o f t h e w iv e s a pp r o a ch e s t h e c a ll e d G o vi nd a Vi s/emc H
’
. .

L ect ur es s e c o nd s er i e s 5 1 3 , , . H W ils o n, 5 2 8
. .
 THE DE A T H OF KR I S H N A . 1 37

pris n s b ck t h i m wh th s uff r d t h ph nt sms

o er a o , o en e e e a a

wh ich h h d v k d t v n is h w y H r w h v t h
e a e o e o a a a . e e e a e e

l p f t h un g d wh ic h i th r myth s b c m s t h sl p
s ee o e s -
o n o e e o e e ee

of P rs p h n e e d Bry h ild
e f E dymion
o Ad —
is t h an n ,
o n or on ,
e

slumb r f utumn wh t h brigh t cl uds

e o a imp is n d en e o ar e r o e

in t h c v f C cu s t h P is whil t h n w c t d
e a e o a or e an ,
e e e re a e

y uth s n d m id n s r p s t m r ly t h d ys d m nth s
o a a e e re en e e e a an o

which c m u d g in o i th ye s th t h d p ss d
ro n a a as n e e ar a a a e

aw y I h i s l r ch r ct r Krish mu st g i b t h
a . n s o a a a e na a a n e e

sl y r f t h D r g n
a e o Bl ck S n k K lin k t h ld
e a o or a a e, a a ,
e o

s p nt with t h th us d h ds w h lik V i t
er e th e o an ea ,
o, e r ra or e

Sph in x p is n s sh uts up t h w t rs I n t h figh t wh ich

,
o o or e a e .
1
e

f ll ws n d wh ic h Hi du t h sp ci lly d ligh t d i n
o o ,
a n ar as e e a e e

symb lisin g K ish f d h ims lf fr m t h c ils f t h

o ,
r na re e e o e o o e

sn k a d st mp d up
e, an h i h ds u til h h d crus h d
a e on s ea n e a e

th m ll T h s qu l f t h m yth i n its m r r c t f rm
e a . e e e o e o e e en o

g s n t r l t hi d th —h w B l r m l y d wn t
oe o o e a e s ea ,
o a a a a a o o

sl p b n th t h B y t
ee e —
ea h w fr m h i th r t iss u d e an an r e e, o o s oa e

a m n st u s s n k lik t h c br f Vik m i n t h m d n
o ro a e, e e o a o ra e o er

Hin du st y — h w Krish n h ims lf b c m s ly d pr ss d e e

—
or ,
o a a e o re e e e ,

h w h l y m
o ,
g t h bu s h s with h i f t pl c d
as e a a on e e s oo so a e

th t h i h l i n w h ich l
a s h lik
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, a o ne e, e so a o e , as

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e a e, as e o e ,
a a , a e as

a imin g t g z ll s h t him with n r w d t h g un d

a a a e e, o a ar o ,
an e ro

w asb t d wit
h h h ia —
bl d i cid ts wh ich
e t c s oo ,
n en are a on e

expl i d by r f r n c t t h myth s f B ld ur A d is
a ne a e e e e o e o a , on , or

O si is r .
2

1
T h e Vi shn u P a r a na ( W ils o n , 5 1 4 ) . r itual i n s ep ara t e mansi o ns S i xt e e n
, .

t ells us ho w , sti rr e d up by t h e i ncit e t ho us a nd a nd o ne hundr e d wa s t he

m e nts o f N a nd a , K r is h na l ay s h o l d o f n um b er o f t h e m a i d e n s ; a nd i nt o so
t h e m i dd l e h o o d o f t he c h i e f o f t h e m a ny fo r m s d id t h e s o n o f Ma dh u m ul
s na k e s wi th b o th h a nds , and , b e nd i ng it t i p ly h i m s e lf s o t h a t e v e ry o n e o f t h
,
e

d o w n, da nc e s up o n i t i n t r i ump h . d a m s e ls t h o ught t ha t h e ha d w e dd ed
W h e ne v er t h e s na k e a t t e m p t e d t o r a is e h er i n h e r si ngl e p e r s o n Vi slzzm P u .
’

h i s h e a d , it w as a ga i n t r o dd e n d o w n, a nd r cm a i i) , 5 89 . T h is m yt h is b ey o nd a ll
.

m a ny b r uis e s w ere i nflict e d o n t h e h o o d d o ubt si m p ly t h a t o f P ro kr i s i n a no t h e r

b y t h e pr e ss ur e o f t he t o e s o f K r ish na . fo r m T he d e w b e c o m e s visibl e o nl y
.

A m o ng t h e m a ny fo e s c o nque re d b y wh e n t he b la ck ne ss o f t h e ni ght is d i s
Kr ish na is N a r ak a , fro m wh o m h e p e l le d a nd t h e s a m e sun is r e fl e ct e d i n
,

r e sc ue s e l e ha nts , h o r s e s w o m e n, & c t h e t ho us a n d s o f s p a rkli ng d rO p s : b ut

p , .

‘
A t a n a us p ici o us s e a s o n h e e s po us e d
a ll t h e m a i d e ns w h o m N a r ak a h a d
c a rri e d o ff fro m th e i r fr i e nd s A t o ne
a nd t h e s a m e mo m e nt h e r e c e iv e d t h e
t h e l a ngua g e o f t h e P a r a n a is i n si n
g u l a r a cc o r d a nc e w it h t h e p hra s e o l o g
y
. i n w h ic h R o m a n C a t h o lic w r i t er s d e li gh t
t o s p a k o f nun s a s t h e b r i d e s o f C hr i st
e .

h and s o f a ll o f t h e m , a cc o r di ng t o t h e 2
I t i s o f c o ur s e t rue t ha t t h e s e
, ,
1 38 M YT H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YAN N AT I O N S .

S X I V —T H E M O O N E CT I O N . .

A E dymi on sin ks in t h i dr ml ss sl p b n th t h
s n o s ea e ee e ea e

L t m i n h ill t h b utiful S le n e c m s t
a a g z up n t h
,
e ea e o e o a e o e

b in g wh m h l v s nly t l s T h p h r s w t
e o s e o e o o o e . e a e as oo

t sp r t t ll w f t h gr wth f h igh ly d v l p d
ra n a en o a o o e o o a e e o e

myth I t h n n m w h v t h un sinkin g d wn int

. n e o e a e e a e e s o o

th u s e l d wh r ll th i gs
n e en f rg tt n —i n t h th r
an e e a n are o o e e o e

th full m n c m s f rth fr m t h
e st t gr t t h un
oo o e o o e ea o ee e s ,

b f h di s i t h w st rn sky H c th r is littl
e o re e e n e e e . en e e e e

t ld f S le e wh ich f ils t c rry with it

o o e nbvi u s m n a o a an o o ea

i g
n Sh . is t h b utiful ey f n igh t t h d u gh t r f
e e ea e o ,
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or o e o e e o o o

A p llon o L ik t h u h m v s . cr ss t h h v n i e e s n, s e o e a o e ea e n a

ch ri t dr wn by wh it h rs s fr m which h s ft ligh t
a o a e o e o er o

str ms d wn t t h
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lik A lph i
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e o s, o e an a e . e e e o e ,

m th r f P n di t h full b which gl ms i n t h
'

a nd t h e o e o a a, e or ea e

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or as o ,
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e ea ,

an d t h h ills h is b l v d by P
e wh n tic s h ,
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s e e o e an , o e e er n o e

d rk w ds u d r t h gu is f s w wh it m I n th r
a oo n e e e o a no -
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o e

w rds t h s ft wh isp rin g wind d ivin g b f r it t h sh i in g

o ,
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o i n t t h ,
s mb a e o on o a o e o re

gr v s Io th r v rsi n h is A st r di t h w d r r
e . n ano e e o ,
s e e o a, e an e e

a m n g t h st rs t h m th r f t h fifty d ugh t rs f
o e a ,
e o e o e a e o

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n Ursul f m d r l g n d with h m n y
,
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vi gi s
r n .
3

I n t h st ry f I 6 t h m n pp rs i n c nn xi n with
e o o , e oo a ea o e o

my th s h a v e b e e n c ry st a llis e d r o und t h e t
r a ure o f t h e T e ut o n ic t r ib e s P r ac t i .

na m e o f K r is h na i n a ge s s ubs e que nt t o c a lly t h e my th s o f K r ish na s ee m t o

t he i p e d ur i ng w h ic h t h e e a r li e st
r od h av e b e en f ully d e v e l o p e d i n t h e d ay s o f
V e dic lit e ra t ure c am e i nt o e x ist e nc e ; M e ga st h e ne s w h o i d e ntifi e s hi m w ith ,

b ut t h e my t h s t he m s elv e s a re fo und i n t he G r e e k H e ra kl e s N o rk s v .
,
. .

t his o l d er lit era tur e a ss o ci a t e d w ith K r is hna 3 9 8 , .

o t h er go d s a l way s o nl P a ndi a d h d i e ga nz l e ucht e nde

’

y in
1
a n d no t
‘

—Pr e ll er G r My t h i 3 4 7
.
. .
, ,

g e r m K r
. is h n a a s sl ay gi n t h e d ra o n
g , . . . .

i s si mp l y I nd ra s m iti ng V r i t r a o r A h i , V i rg G eo rg iii 3 9 1
2
. . . .

or P h o ib o s d e st r o y i ng t h e P y t h o n . Pr e ll e r r e gard s t h e num b er 5 0 h er e
3

T h e re is no m o r e r o o m f o r i nfe rr i ng a s d e no ti ng t h e fifty mo o ns o f t h e O l y m

fo rei gn i nfl uen c e i n t he gro w th o f a ny p i a n F e st a l C y cl e G r M y t h i 3 48 . . . . .

o f t h e s e m y t h s t h a n a s Bun s e n r i gh tly , But t h e my th must b e t ak en a l o ng w it h

i nsists t h e re is r o o m f o r tra ci ng C hr is
, t h e l e g e nd s o f t h e fifty s o ns o r d a ugh t e rs
ti a n i nfl ue nc e i n t h e earli er e p ic a l li t e o f A i gy p t o s D a na o s o r Pri a m , ,
.
 THE WA N DE R I N G S or 16 . 1 9

t he myt h s f H m s Pr m th us d th t l s I 6 is
O er e ,
o e e , an o er a e .

p mi
re - e tly t h h r
ne n d b i ng wh s xist c ise n f o ne e ,
o e e en e o e o

bri f j y mu ch s uff rin g nd m y ch g s n d w n d i gs ;

e o , e ,
a an an e a a er n

lif is t h lif f t h m i n its s v r l

'

in t h o w d her or s, er e e e o e o on e e a

ph s s f m full t n w d th n c b ck t t h full g i
a e ,
ro o e ,
an e e a o e a a n .

S h is t h pu
e pri st ss f t h gr t qu n f h v
e re n e e o e ea ee o ea e n, o

wh m Z us t h l rd f t h u t ubl d th l ks d w
o e ,
e o o e n ro e e er, oo o n

with u f ili g l v n a But Here is t h wif f Z u s

n o d th u s
e .
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e e o e ,
an

a t nc o h is j l us f I 6 wh m h ch n g s i t
e s e ea o h if o ,
o s e a e n o a e er
2

(t h w ell k w n symb
e l-
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no u g h r d m n ) d o o e o n or o ne or ,
an

pl c s i t h ch rg f A rg s P n ptes t h b in g with
a e n e a e o o a o ,
e e a

th u s n d y s s m f wh ich h p s wh n t h st s ris
o a e e , o e o e O en e e ar a e,

whil th rs h cl s s wh n th ir rbs g d w n W h th r
e o e e o e e e o o o . e e

th s y se e i
e es m v rsi s pl c d h i br w d
are , a s n o e e on ,
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on t h b ck f his h d
e a i th s sc tt r d ll v r
o ea ,
o r, a s n o er ,
a e e a o e

h i b dy A g s is t h st r illumi n d sky w tc h i g v r t h
s o ,
r o e a -
e a n o e e

m n oo h w n d rs as s e a e

P a l e f o r v ery w e ar i ne ss
O f cli m bi ng h e a v e n a nd gaz m g o n t h e e ar th ,

W a nd er i ng c o mp a n i o nl e ss
A mo ng t h e st ars t h a t h a v e a d i ff e re nt bi rth .
3

In th is sp ct
rg s pp rs i n t h C r t n myth
a e A o a ea e e a as

A st i6 n er th Mi t ur s t h gu rdi n f t h D i d l n
, or e no a o ,
e a a o e a a ea

l byri th t h m z s f t h st r cl th d h v s
a n , e a e o e a -
o e ea en .

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o h is r sc u d t t h biddi g f
e e o a e s e e e a e n o

Z us by H rm s w h pp rs h r
e e g d f t h m ei g ,
o a ea e e as a o o e o rn n

tid By t h p w r f h i m gic d d by t h mu sic f

e . e o e o s a ro ,
an e o

hi flut t h s ft wh isp
s e, f t h m n i g br z h lulls v n
e o er o e or n ee e, e e e

A rg s h ims lf i t slu mb r
o d t h n h i sw d f ll s
e d n o e ,
an e s or a , an

t h th u s
e d ys cl s d i n d th
o an th st s g ut
e e are o e ea ,
as e ar o o

wh t h m r i g c m s d l v t h m
en e l
o n n Th is o e ,
an ea e e o o n a o ne .
4

r scu f I 6 by H m s is i t h pi i n f P ll t h t m
e e o er e ,
n e O n o o re er , e e

1 6 b e c o m e s a mo t her a; e m truo za s ’
t he O ld H i nd w he r e t he
M an a nd t he
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of
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,

A 1 63 , ZE sch S u
pp 1.8 ; a m y t h w h ic
. h t ra n sfo r m a ti o n i s p r e cis e ly o w i ng t o t he
ma y b e c o m p a r e d w it h t h e s t o ry o f t h e j e a l o usy o f H er e f o r I O a nd h e r O ff
mar e s o f D i o m ed es . s pr i ng .

2
I n t h e N o r s e st o ry o f T a t t er h o o d , 3
It is
lik e l y tha t S h ell ey w a s
no t
t h e y o ung er o f t h e t w o s ist er s w h o t h i nki ng o f t h e my t h o f A r go s P a n o p t e s
a ns w e r t o t h e D i o sk o ur o i is c h a ng e d w h e n h e w r o t e t h e s e li ne s ; b ut h e h a s
i nt o a c a lf, a nd t he t a l e i mm e d i a t e l si ngul ar l y r e pr o duc e d t his i d ea o f t he
y
c o nn e cts t h e t r an sfo r m a ti o n w ith t h e a nt a o n is m b e t w e e n t h e m o o n a nd t h e
g
v o y ag e o f I sis T h e s a m e i nc i d e nts a r e
. st a r s .

fo und i n t h e A r a bia n N ig ht s i n t h e st o ry 4
T h e my th is t hus e xpl a i n e d w hic h
1 40 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT I O N S .

p o r ar
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ea a n e o d ri n gs i e oo ,
n er an e n

unkn wn gi n s un til h pp rs P n di t h full m n

o re o s e a ea as a a, e oo ,

in t h st rn h v e ea T h is tim w e tur lly c n c iv d

ea en .
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e as na a o e e

as o n f t ubl e od t il d t h myth w
ro t th t 1 6 w
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d iv n f m
r e pl c t n th r by g dfly s t by Here
ro o ne a e o a o e a a en ,

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o ith t r st by d y
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er n e er o e a nor o ee n .

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e e an er n a e ee e a e sc os n s

imm rt l dr m f t h b u d P m th u s Th y c rry h
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o v r gi n s s m f wh s n m s b l g t u rth ly
e re o , o e o o e a e e on o o r ea

g gr p h y ; b ut y tt mpts t fix h c u s i n cc rd n c
eo a an a e o er o r e a o a e

with t h ctu l p siti n f th s r gi n s is m r l b ur l st

e a a o o o e e e o e e a o o .

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tifu l A i gyp t h is suff r d t r s um h pr p r f rmos s e e e o e e er o e o ,

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t h H ll n ic n m s
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a e an on e on o e o e e or

r w d fr m th s f E gypt T h gr t A th n i n p t w uld
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n t u r lly i t
a duc m n g t h pl c s visit d by 1 6 pl c s
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ene a o . e o o as o e e e e

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o e e er e ea o e o e a

wh t mu st b t h c urs f h w n s uff in gs n d th ir
a e e o e o er o er a e

iss u S h mu st
e . th h if r s p ss g
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’
a a e, or os o r o s,

wh ich b s h n m h must j urn y th ugh t h c untry

e ar er a e s e o e ro e o

ma k e s H m e s t h e fa t he r o f A u t o lyk o s ,
er as t ra ns p a re nt as th a t of A r go s Pa
w h o i n t h e O dy ssey is t h e g ra ndfa th er no p t é s T h e e y e s o f t he d e a d A rgo s a r e
—
.

o f O dy ss e u s a n d t h e c r a f t i e st o f m e n a
p l a c e d b y H er e i n t he
p e a c o ck s t a il ;
’

ch ar a ct e r w h ich , a s P r e ll e r r e m a r ks is , b ut th is w a s o nly a no t he r s y mb o l f o r
si mp ly r e fl e ct e d fro m H erme s G r . . t he sta rry h e a v e n s Pr e ll er , 2 6 ii 4 1 . . . .

fif y zk i 3 05
‘
. T h e na m e A ut o lyk o s i s
. . G r Al y t /z i i 3 9
. . . .
 H E KA T E AN D PH O I BO S . 1 41

of lyb s b in gs kin t t h Kykl6p wh f g t h

t h e Ch a e ,
e a o e es o or e e

th u d rb lts f Z us ; h m u st tr ust h s lf t t h guid n c

n e o o e s e er e o e a e

of t h A m z n s w h will l d h
e t t h r cks f S l my d
a o o ea er o e o o a e s s o s,

r cks n t u lik t h Sympl g d s i n t h A g n utic st ry

o o n e e e a e e r o a o

sh m u st
e c unt r t h G i i n d t h G rg n s i n t h l n d
en o e e ra a a e o o e a

of t h gl m i n g n d t h n ight
e ea nd fi lly h is t th a e ,
a na s e o se e e

en d f h s rr ws wh n h r ch s t h w ll f u t i s f
o er o o e s e ea e e e or o n a n o

th ue T h r h ch ild will b b
s n . e e nd t h s ri s f er e o rn, a e e e o

g r ti n s will r ll n which
en e a o t d i t h gl ri us o o ,
are o en n e o o

vict ri s f h d sc n d nt H k l
o e o er e e a ,
era es .
I

T Ph ib so H k t oth f sh ti g l rd f light
o ,
as e a o s, e ar - oo n o o ,
H ek a t e
.

H k te st ds i t h r l ti wh ich D i
e a an h lds t w rds
n e e a on an a o o a

D i nu a J nu s S h f lls i sh rt i t t h r ks f
s or a . e a ,
n o ,
n o e an o co r

r l tiv d iti s with t h A svin s n d t h D i k u i Surya

e a e e e e a e os o ro ,

an d S vit i n d m n y th rs
a rlr dy n m d H k nn ss
,
a a o e a ea a e . er ee e

of h ri n g ea d sigh t is s c n d nly t an th t f H li s f e o o o a o e o , or

wh n D emeter is s rch in g i n g ny f h l st ch ild it is

e ea a o or er o ,

H k te l w h s ys th t h h h rd h c i s wh il
e a a one o a a s e as ea er r e , e

H li s is furth r bl t t ll h wh ith r H d s h d p rt d
e o e a e o e er e a e as e a e

wi th t h m id S h is th n t h qu n f t h n ight t h
e a en . e e e ee o e ,
e

m n doo such h m y b d scrib d spru g ith r

,
an as s e a e e e as n e e

f m Z us n d Here
ro e lik Ph ib s h ims lf fr m L et 6
a ,
or e o o e , o , or

ev n fr m T rt r s
e o g i fr m A st ri t h st lit n igh t
a a o , or a a n, o e a, e ar .
2

In c mp ris n f fi
a o d h a u s it is h rd t
o o o ce s an o no r a o s ee

wh th r Ph ib s
e e H k te st n ds h igh r ; nd ll th t
o o or e a a e a a a

can b s id is th t t h H si dic p t c uld h rdly h v

e ,
a a e e o oe o a a e

Sp kn f h i
o e str in
o h i gh fl w
er if t h th ugh t f
n a a so o n e o o

A p ll 6n n d h i wisd m i n c mm un ic bl
o a vnt H ms
s o ,
o a e e e o er e ,

h d t th m m
a a t cr ss d his min d j ust t h w s h ipp r
e o en o e ,
as e or e

of B hm raVish nu mu st h v m difi d h i l g u g h d
a or a e o e s an a e, a

h wis h d t bri n g it i nt
e e pp r n t c sist cy with wh t h
o o a a e on en a e

m y h v s id ls wh r i n h i d v ti s t V u
a a e a e Dy us
e e e s e o on o ar n a, a , or

S m S h is t h b n ign t b in g v
o a . e dy t h r th s e e an e ,
e er re a o ea o e

wh ff r t h
o o h ly s crific
e o N h er h f ll n fr m a o a e . or as s e a e o

I t is , o f c o ur s e , qu it e p o ssibl e t h a t or h o r ne d ma i d e n
a Bo t h a lik e l o s e .

w ith th is p a r tic ul ar m y t h o f 1 6 s o m e t h e i r c h il dr en a nd s ea rc h f o r t h e m a s
fe at ur e s b o rr o w ed from S e m itic myt ho D em et er s e a r c he d f o r P ers epho ne .

l o gy m ay h av e b e e n d e si gned ly bl ende d . Pr e ll er , G r M y t h ii 4 4 . . . .

T h e Ph e nici an A sta r t e , A sh t aro t h , w a s 2

H e s T beog 4 1 1
. . .

a ls o r e r e s e nt e d a s a wa nd eri n
p g h e ifer ,
 1 42 MY T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YAN N AT IO N S .

the h igh st t which w h rs b e f r Z us v n quish d t h

e a e as e o e e a e e

Tit n s b ut h r m in s migh ty
a v r i t h h v ns n
s e e a as e e ,
n e ea e ,
o

th rth nd i t h
e ea S h is t h giv r f vict ry i n w
,
a n e se a . e e e o o a r,

t h h lp e f ki gs i n t h m i istr ti n f j u stic
e er o t h gu r
n e n a o o e, e a

di n f t h fl cks n d f t h vi y rds
a o e o d th u s h is a m d o e ne a an s e na e

p re- emi t ly K u t h
n en
p t h n u s n d t h c h o is h rrof ro o s, e r e a e er e o

m en But th s g
. t p w rs c uld sc rc ly f il t t h r w
e e re a o e o a e a o o

o v h n i f myst ry n d w S h w uld b s m
er er a a r o e a a e . e o e o e

tim s t h s lit y inh bit n t f dism l r gi n c rin g

e e o ar a a o a a e o ,
a

no th in g f t h symp th y t h l v f th s ; d t h v ry
or e a or e o e o O er an e e

h lp wh ich w ith h fl mi g t rch h giv s t D emeter

e er a n o s e e o

w ul d m k h
o g dd ss f t h d rk th r w ld t wh ich
a e er a o e o e a ne e or o

s h l ds t h
e s win g m t h r H mi ist s th r f r
ea e o rr o o e . er n er e e o e

m u st b myst ri u s h rs lf n d th u s t h K u et n d
e as e o as e e ,
a e o r es a

K b i i b c m t h ch s n s rv n ts f h s c ific s L ik
a e ro e o e e o e e a o er a r e . e

A t mis h is
r e cc mp i d by h un ds n t fl h i n g f t d
,
s e a o an e o , o as -
oo e

lik th t which P k i r c iv d fr m t h twi sist r f

e a ro r s e e e o e n- e o

Ph ib s b ut Stygi d gs kin t K rb r s nd t h wful

o o ,
an o a o e e o a e a

h u n ds f Y m
o O nly n st p m r w
o a a d d t r ch
. o e e o e as nee e o ea

th t id l f witch c ft w h ich is xh ibit d i n its m st x lt d

a ea o ra e e o e a e

f rm i n t h wis w m M d i I t is f m c v lik
o e e o an e e a . ro a a e, e

t h t i which Ki ke d K lyps dw ll th t h m ks t h
a n r an a o e ,
a s e ar e

st lin g w y f P rs p h e d h f rm is b ut dimly s n
ea a a o e e on ,
an er o ee

as h m v s m g m u ky mists S h thus b c m s t h
s e o e a on r . e e o e e

sp ct l qu n w h s ds fr m h gl my r lm v in dr ms
e ra ee o en o er oo ea a ea

a n d visi s h ibl d m n s n d ph nt ms n d w h imp rts

on ,
o rr e e o a a o ,
a o a

t o oth rs t h vil k wl dg f which h h b c m p

e e e no e e o s e as e o e os

s ss d h rs lf H
e e w n f rm b c m s m r
e e . nd m r er o o e o e o e a o e

f rful L ik K rb s h ss um s t h r h ds
ea . e e fc sero ,
s e a e ee ea or a e ,

wh ich d t n t h m t ly p s s
h e h o ef t h —
m n t h h rse on a e o e oo e o e

with its st m in g m n p inti g t t h m n t its full

rea a e o n o e oo a
,

a nd t h sn k d t h d g r p s nti g its w xin g

e a e an nd e o e re e n a a

w n i n g u til it dis pp s fr m t h sigh t f m n

a ,
n a e ar o e o e .

A rt emis . I n s m t diti os A t mis is t h twin sist f Ph ib s

e ra on r e e er o o o ,

with wh m h t k s h pl c i t h r ks f c r l tiv
o s e a e er a e n e an o or e a e

d iti s I th rs h is b rn l g b f r him th t h n
e e . n o e s e o so on e o e a s e ca

a i d L et 6 h m t r h t t h birt f Ph ib s
h
er — o myth which
e a e o o o a

sp k s f t h d w n n d t h un
ea o lik prun g fr m t h
e a a e s as a e S o e

n igh t Thu s h bi th pl c is ith r D l s

. O t yg i i n
er r a e e e e o or r a,
 A R T E MI S . 1 43

e ith r c s t h b igh t m rn in g l n d n d h purity is th t

e a e e r o a ,
a er a

o f A th e e n d H sti nO v r th s th r d iti s l
a e a. e e e ee e e a o ne

A p h r dite h on p w r L v c n t t u ch t h m id n as o o e . o e a no o e a e

wh s d ligh t is i n t h vi l t ti ts f d wn
o e e i th e o e n o a or n e

a rr ws wh ich h s n ds f rth with n v r f ilin g pr cisi

o s e e o e e a e o n,
‘

a n d w h ic h s l t h d m wh il th y giv n t v g t h ea e oo ,
e e are e o a en e e

wr n gs f P k i L ik Ph ib s h h t h p w r f lif
o o ro r s. e o o ,
s e as e o e o e

a nd d th ; h n l ss n
ea t k w y t h mis ri s n d
s e ca e e or a e a a e e e a

p l g ua s w h ich h
e bri n gs up m n n d th s w h h n ur
s e on e ,
a o e o o o

h er ar e rich i n fl cks n d h rds n d r ch h ppy ld g o a e a ea a a o a e .

F r m th s w h
o n gl c t h o h x cts f rful p lty ;
e o e e er s e e a a ea ena

a nd t h K ly d n i n b r r v g s t h fi lds f O in u nly
e a o a oa a a e e e o e s o

b c u s h h d f rg tt n t i clud h m g t h d iti s t
e a e e a o o e o n e er a on e e e o

wh m h o ff r d ifi e In w d t h c l urs m y b
o e e sa c r ce .
2
a or e o o a e

p l r but h f tur s d f rm g n lly

a e ,
er th s f h ea e an o e er a a re o e o er

g l i u s
or o br t h r W it h h i m h t k s d
o ligh t i n s n g e d . s e a e e o ,
3
an

as Ph ib s v rc m s t h Pyt h 6n
o o is h t h sl y r f
o e o e e ,
so s e e a e o

T it yo s .
4

It s ms u
dr w ny s h rp distin cti n b
ee n ne c ss ry e a to a a a o e

tw n t h A k di n nd t h D li A rt mis I f h is
ee e r a a a e e an e . s e no

l n g t h m r fl cti n f Ph ib s h still c lls h rs lf

o er e er e e e o o o o ,
s e a e e a

ch ild f L et 6 nd pp rs
o th gl ri us m r i g r vi g ,
5
a a ea as e o o o n n o n

th r ugh t h h v b f t h bi th f t h u T h is br d
o e ea en e o re e r o e s n . oa

spr di g ligh t is r p s nt d by h w d ri gs m n g t h
ea n e re e e er an e n a o e

gl n s n d l n g t h m unt in summits f A rk di L ik
e a a o e o a o a a . e

A th en e n d A p h r dite h b l gs t a sprin gs f m t h o ,
s e e on o or ro e

ru n i g w t rs n d h d m ds f m Z us
n n tt d nt
a e ,
a s e e an ro e an a en a

tr p f fifty O k i d n d tw nty A m ni i d
oo o riv r e an a e s a ,
or e ,

n ymp h s W ith th s h ch s s h pr y n t h h igh ts

6
.
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e e s e a e er e o e e

io xe a zpa dpr e nvi s , a nd r ega r d s t h e e p it h e t a s d e

’ ’
1 ’
wa pfle uo s .

2
M r G ro t e re m a r ks th a t i n t h e hun t
. no ti ng h er uns ulli e d p ur ity a s w e ll a s
w h ich fo ll o w s f o r t h e d e str ucti o n o f t h e h e r p hy sic a l vi go ur H er ki nd ly a nd .

b e ar , A r t e m is , w h o is s o me ti m e s c o n i nd i g na nt a s p e cts ar e w ith h im t he
fo unde d e v en w i t h h er a tt e nda nt v a ry i ng, y e t c o nst a ntly r e curr i ng, e ff e cts
ny mp h s , r e a pp e a r s i n t h e fo r m o f A t a r o d uc e d b t h e m o o n o n t h e p h e no
p y
l a nt e H i st G r i 7 6 T he na me o f
. . . . . m e na o f t he s e a s o ns , a nd , a s w a s s up
C a m ill a , t h e c o un t er pa r t o f A t al a nt e i n p o s e d , O f h u m a n life F o r t h e E p h e si a n .

t he E m ai l , is , a cc o r d i ng t o M M a ury , . A r t e m is , s e e p 6 6 . .

t ha t o f a G a llic d ivi nity , b e i ng t h e 4

K a llim H y mn t o A rt em . i s, 1 1 0 .

femi ni ne fo rm o f C amulus (C am ill us ) .

5
'
Ka i y ap s y ch A vrr wza s e fni
’
S he .

C r oy a nc es et L ég end es (Ze d e si re s t o b e w o rs h i pp e d und er ma ny

229, et . s eq . n a m e s , t h a t sh e m a y no t ne e d t o fe a r
H y mn t o Ap hr o di t e , 1 9 P re ll er , t he r iva l ry o f A p o ll On, 7
3
. .

G r My t h i 2 2 8 , a do p ts t he e xp l ana ti o n
. . .
6
2 0, & c .

w hich c o nne cts h er name wit h t h e w o rd

1 44 M YT H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT I O N S .

of rym nth s M i n l
E nd T yg t a H c h ri t i
o ,
a a o s, a a e os . er a o s

f shi d by t h fi y H ph ist s n d P
a one th br z e er e a o ,
a an, e ee e

wh isp rin g m n g t h r ds pr vid s h w ith d gs t h

e a o e ee ,
o e er o , e

cl uds wh ich sp d cr ss t h sky driv n by t h s umm r

o ee a o e e e e

win ds H lik A th u s h is l v d d purs u d by

. ere, e re o a, s e o e an e

A lp h i w h f ils t s iz h
e o s, o a o e e er .

But t h c ul t u s f t h Sp rt n A rt mis wh s
e pith t o e a a e ,
o e e e

O rt h i w uld s m t d a t ph llic d ity is m rk d by

o ee o eno e a a e ,
a e

f tur s r p ulsiv
ea e d littl i v lv d i n t h myth f
so e e, an so e n o e e o

t h D lie sist r f Ph ib s th t t h inf r n c f n rli

e an e o o o ,
a e e e e o a ea er

r ligi n i t which A y n myth ic l m s w r imp rt d

e o ,
n o r a a na e e e o e ,

b c m s n t un w rr nt bl W h th r
e o e ot th is A rt mi a a a e . e e o r no e s

b th s m
e t h A rt mis k n wn by t h
e a pith ts T u i
e as e e o e e e a r ca

or T u p l h is
a m r d m gl utt d with t h hum n
ro o a, s e a e e e on, e e a

s crific s which s m t h v f rm d st g in t h r ligi u

a e ee o a e o e a a e e e o s

d v l p m n t f v ry n ti n n t h
e e o e rth W h v h r
e o e e a o o e ea e a e e e

ll mlign
.

m n if stly t h b li f th t t h g ds
a e t p w rs
e e e a e o ar e a a an o e ,

hun g rin g f t h bl d f hum n victims n d s th d by

e or e oo o a ,
a oo e

th sm k f t h f t it curls up h
e o enw d o But t h e a as e a ve ar s .
l
e

pr v l n c f th is rli r f rm f f ith pr ctic w uld t n d

e a e e o ea e o o a or a e o e

t pr v
o ly th t t h myth l gy f t h G r ks w n t
o e on a e o o o e ee as o

n c ss rily th i
e e r ligi n n d w c t inly n t mm n
a e r e o ,
a as er a o co e

T he t t t o wh ich the s e ho rribl e

ex e n t he E ng lis h go bli n s e ems t o r ep r e s e nt
e t m o l o ic a ll
s up er stiti o ns p re v a il ed a m o ng t h e h ist o y g y t h e T e ut o ni c K o b o l d a nd
r i ca l G r e e ks a s w e ll a s am o ng o th e r r a c e s t h e G r e e k Ko b al o s b e i ng s d o ubtl e ss o f ,

a nd t r ib e s h a s b e e n e x c e ll e ntl
y t ra c e d cl o s e ly kindre d cha ra ct e r I f t his b e so .
,

b y M r P a l ey i n a p a p e r o n C h t h o n i a n
. t h e i d e a o f s a cr ific e is t r a c e d b a ck t o a n
W o r s h i p (J o urna l of P hi lo logy N o 1
’

,
. . utt e r l y r e v o lti ng s o ur c e i n t h e t h o ugh t s
J une ,
H i s c o ncl usi o n i s t h at a s , o f t h e stil l s a v ag e m a n T o t h e que sti o n .

t h e p r o p iti a ti o n o f m a li gn ant p o w er s w h ich a sks h o w t h is c o ncl usi o n c an b e

‘

ra t h e r t h a n t h e a do r a ti o n o f a s up re m e r e c o n cil e d w it h t h e J e w is h d o ct r i ne o f

g o o d s e e m s t o h a v e fo rm e d t h e b a sis o f s a cr ific e a nd a ll its m o m ent o us c o us e

t he e ar ly r e li gi o n s o f t h e w o rl d q ue n c e s h e a ns w e r s I t h i nk w e may
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l a rg e p ar t o f t h e ea r l y r e li gi o us s y st em s fa i r ly r epl y we a r e no t c a ll e d up o n t o
,

o f t h e G re e ks e xh i bits th is ch ar a ct er r e c o n cil e t h em W e ar e no t b uil di ng up

.

o f d e vil w o r s h i p -
i n w h ic h st re a m s o f u e sti o na bl e t h eo r i e s b u t e x p o und i ng
, q ,

h u ma n bl o o d w e r e t h e o nly e ff e ct ua l unque sti o na bl e m a tt e r s o f fa ct ; a n d it

o ff e r i ng s T h e uns a tisfi e d s h a d e s o r
. i s a p e rfe ctly o p e n s ubj e ct o f d iscussi o n
g h o sts o f h e r o e s b e c a m e h a t e ful d e mo ns , w h e t h e r t h e p aga n i d ea o f s a c r ific e is a
g o i n g a b o u t w it h w i d e st r e tc h e d m o uth s -
c o rrup ti o n o f a r e v e a l e d o bli ga ti o n o f
f o r a nyt h i ng w h ich m i gh t s er v e a s a ma n t o h i s C rea t o r o r w h e th er it w a s ,

e s e ar e a ti n M a nduc i m ill t i k m b bl i
p yre . T h t h e L ( a s a ny w h n o re
p ro a e ) n
a nd L e mur e s t h e G re e k La myr o i a nd
, ,
d e p e nd e nt l y d e rive d a nd d e v e l o p e d fro m
C har On t he gap e r w o r d s a ll p o i nti ng
, ,
‘
t h e m a t er i a listic a nd s e ns uo us no ti o ns
t o s w a ll o w i ng a nd d e v o ur i ng a s o ur , o f t he unt ut o r e d r a c e s o f a nti u ity a b o ut
q
o bl i n i s s u s t h e na t ure c o nd iti o n a nd w a nts o f
’
g pp o e d t o d o p 7 T he ,
. .
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g e ner a l p r e p o sit i o n is i ndi s p ut abl e but b e ing s i nferna l and s up ernal p 1 3 ’

.
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 A R T E MI S A N D I PH I G E N E I A . 1 45

s ur t with it Still lth ugh th r is n t mu ch i n t h

a e .
,
a o e e o e

p h m n f m rn i g
e no e a i n t h myth f t h D li
o o A n ,
or e o e e an r

t m i t sugg st t h p ctic
e s, o f sl yi n g y uth s n d m id s
e e ra e o a o a a en ,

or sc urgi g th m until t h bl d n i str ms t gl ut t h

o n e e oo ra n ea o e

a n gry d m th r e n t w o n,tin g myth ic l phr s s wh ich

e e are o an a a e ,

if tr n sl t d i t t h c n diti s f h um n lif w uld p int

a a e n o e o on o a e, o o

t o su ch r v lti g syst m s A d is c n t ris t t h lif f

e o n e . on an o e o e e o

th ebl ss d g ds until h h b n sl in T h m rn i g
e e o e as ee a . e o n

c a nn o t c m until t h E O wh cl s d t h pr vi us d y h
o e e S o o e e e o a as

f d d w y n d di d i n t h bl ck byss f
a e a a a ight S it is
e e a a o n . O

a ls with M m n6 n n d S p 6d6 with E dymi 6n d N

o e a ar n, n an ar

k iss s But ll th s
o . th c h ildr n f Z u s Ph ib s
a e e are e e o e or o o ,

or s m th r d ity f t h h v
o e o e th un e d t h us t ho e ea en o r e s an e

p r ts m y b s id t s crific t h i ch ild n a T n t l
a en a e a o a e e r re ,
s a a os

pl c d t h m n gl d P l ps
a e e th b a qu t t bl f Z u s
e e o on e an e -
a e o e .

I t is th u s s mi n gly th t I p h i g n i m u st d i b f r H l
ee a e e a e e o e e en

ca n b br ugh t g in f m I li n but H l n is h rs lf I ph i
e o a a ro o : e e e e

g i n
ene a , a d t h u s t h r t ur n f H l is t h r s urr ctie n f e o e en e e e o o

t h victim d m d by t h w rds f K lch s n d t h c

e oo e s nt e o o a a a e on e

o f Ag m m a n d I ph i g
e i b c m s t h pri st ss f
no n, a e ne a e o e e e e o

A rt mis wh s w th h h d b n sl i t
e ,
o e xpi t W ith
ra s e a ee a n o e a e .

an u n c n sci u s fid li t y t
o th l d myth ic l p h r s s wh ich i
o e o e o a a e ,
s

still m r r m k bl I phi g i is h rs lf A rt mis d th u s

o e e ar a e, ene a e e e ,
an

t h st ry r s lv s its lf i t t h s yi g th t t h
e o e o e v ni g nd e n o e a n a e e e n a

t h m rn i g
e th s m
o but th t h mu st d i
n ar e t n igh t
e a e, a s e e a

bf e o re h n spri g in t
s lif g in t d wn N m u st it
e ca n o e a a a a . or

b ef g tt n th t H l n st l n w y fr m t h A rgiv
or o e a e e o e a a o e e or

gl mi g l d f t h W t i t h g ld n ligh t st l w y
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s e o e o en a a

i th
n v n i g T h w ry v y g fr m t h A ch i s h r s
e e e n . e ea o a e o e a an o e

is t h l g j urn y f t h u ch ildr f t h st l n tr
e on o e o e s n- en or e o e ea

s ur b gin i g j u st wh n t h twiligh t is d p n in g i t
e, e n n e e ee e n o

n igh t d wh n t h l ggi g h urs s m lik ly

,
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e a n o ee e ne e o a

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a . e e a a a e e n o a

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rne th r w ds h
n di os i t h ev n i n g t h t or ,
s e e n e e e a

H l m y c m b ck i t h m in g wh
e en a o e ft r t l g a n e o rn , en, a e en on

h u s f m t l strif w lls f I li h v f ll
i

o r o th or a e, e a o on a e a en .

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r ei h d r c iv d, e e n, an e ne a , a e e e

each h w n distin ct p rs n lity it w

er o sy t y t h t e o a ,
as ea o sa a

th e g r f A t mis ff n d d f s m supp s d n gl ct
an e o r e , o e e or o e o e e e

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1 46 M Y T H O L O G Y O F T H E A R YA N N A T I O N S .

or a ff o n r t of A g m mn
a e o n, wa s t h e c usa e of t he d thea of
“

I p hi gene i a .
l

distin cti n b tw n A t mis n d Brit m rtis is

T he o e ee r e a o a as

slight th t wh ich s p r t s h fr m I ph i g n i W h t
as a e a a e er o e e a . a

e v r b t h rigin f t h
e e m Brit m rtis is sp k n f
e o o e na e, o a o e o as a

d ug h t r f L et 6
a ef Z us nd K r ne
o nd flyin g fr m ,
or o e a a i ,
a as o

t h p u s u it f M in s A rt mis fli s fr m th t f A lph i ?
“

e r o o as e e o a o e os

Fr m th is pursuit h
o sc p s lik A r th u s n d D ph ne s e e a e e e o a a a ,

—
,

o n ly by t h w i g h rs lf i n t t
n h ro s m s id b c us e e o e se a as o e a ,
e a e

s h l p d fr m t h h igh ts f D i kt ynn i
e ea e o th rs e e o a o n, o r, as o e :

w ul d h v it b c us h f ll int t h n ts (St m ) f t h
o a e ,
e a e s e e o e e /a r o e

fi sh rm n e R scu d fr m t h w t r h g s t A igi n
e . e nd e o e a e s e oe o a, a

i r v r n c d th r u n d r t h n m
s e e e e f A ph i Th w n e e e e a e o a a . e a

d i ng
er f B rit m rtis
s simply t h j u n y f t h d y
o o a ar e e o r e o e a

a cr ss t h h v n n d t h st ry f t h n ts mu st cl rly
o e ea e ,
a e o o e e ea

b c mp r d with th t f D n e n d t h ki n dly tr tm n t
e o a e a o a a a e ea e

o f Dik t y f S riph s w h sis c n tr st d wi th his gl my

o e o ,
o o a e oo

br th r o P ly d ek t e — m r r fl o cti n f H d se P ly s a e e e e o o a e o

d gm n
e Wh n th n m
o . f Di kt y is furth r c mp r d
e e a e o s e o a e

with t h myth f t h D ikt i n c v w n n l n g r d ubt

e o e a a a e, e ca o o e o

th t A rt mis D ikt yn n is simply A rt mis t h ligh t givi g

a e a e e -
n ,

a n d th t t h n ts w r
a br ugh t int t h myths by n qui
e e e e o o e a e v

v c ti n simil r t th t wh ich c n v rt d A rk s n d K llist6

o a o a o a o e e a a a

int b rs n d Lyk a6n int w lf

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3

Fo r t he E ph e si a n o r A si a tic A r as fi rs t fa i nt a r c h o f li gh t is s e en i n
t he
t omis , se e p 6 6 . . t h e E a st T h is a r c h i s t he D ikt a i a n
.

2
K al li m H y mn A r t 1 9 2 , & c
. . . . c a ve i n wh ich t he i nfa nt Z eus is no ur -
v

3
A s t h e da w n s pr i ngs fully a rm e d i sh e d until h e r ea c h e s hi s full st r e ngth
f ro m t h e fo r ehea d o f t h e cl o v e n sk y , so — i n o t her w o rds until t he day i s ful ly ,
“

t h e e y e fir s t d isc e rns t h e bl ue o f he a v e n c o me .
 C HA PTE R III .

THE LO S T T R E A S UR E .

S E CT I O N I .
-
THE G O LDE N F LE E C E .

THE id
w lth is n f t h m st pr min n t h
ea of ea o e o e o o e c a

t i ti
r a c er s in t h l g nds f H li s I xi 6 S i yph
cs e d e e o e o ,
n, s os an
III .

T nt l
a Th g ld n p l c f H li s bl zin g with i n
a os . e o e a a e o e o ,
a

t l r bl pl nd ur is r fl ct d in t h m g ific nt h m f
o e a e S e o ,
e e e e a n e o e o

t h P h ygi n n d C ri t h i n ki gs
e r a S d zzli g i d d is
a o n a n . o a n n ee

th b illi c f th is tr s u h u s th t n
e r an e o m y l k ea re - o e a o ne a oo

cl s ly up n it d liv H n c Di t h b utiful wif f

o e o an e . e e a e ea e o

I xi 6 h nvr s has h u sb n d s w lth

ne e th D w een er a
’
ea ,
as e a n

m y a vr th
ne u wh n h igh i n t h h v n s nd h
e se e e s n e e ea e : a er

f th r H i n u wh i sists n b i g put i nt p ss ssi n f

a e es o e s o n o e n o o e o o

a ll t h gl ri u s th i n gs wh ic h I i 6 n s id sh uld f ll w h i
e o o x a o o o s

un i with Di t h r di nt m rn i g finds hims lf plung d

on a, e a a o n , e e

int gulf f fio a Th s tr s ur s i t h myth f P k i

o re . e e ea e ,
n e o ro r s,

E O h s lf b st ws n K ph l
S er e th t h m y b g uil t h
e o o e a os a e a e e e

g n tl d ugh t r f t h d w Th y
e e a t h b utiful fl w s
e o e e . e are e ea o er

wh ich bl m i t h Hyp rb r oo g rd n s t h w nd ful

n e e o e an a e , e o er

w b w r u gh t n d u wr ugh t by P
e o l pe t h ric h s wh ich
a n o ene o ,
e e

th s uit s w st i t h bs n c f O dyss us t h h ds f
e or a e n e a e e o e ,
e er o

c ttl wh ich
a e f d by t h glist n i g ymp h s w h ris f m
are e e e n n o e ro

th c n str m Th y t h ligh t f d y i ll its v ri d

e o ea ea . e are e o a n a a e

a sp cts d with ll its w n d rful p w s W ith th m is

e an a o e o er . e

b un d up t h id f lif h lth n d j y n d h c wh
o e ea o e, ea ,
a o : a en e en

th s t s u s
e e t k n w y t h v ry bl ckn ss f d s l
re a re are a e a a ,
e e a e o e o a

ti n m u st f ll w W h t n t h s n s f m n d w h t h
o o o . a ca e o o e o, en e

brigh t b i g w h h gl dd n d th ir y s is t k n f m th i
e n o as a e e e e e a e ro e r

S igh t ? M u s t th y n t ith r sit still i utt r d sp ir e o e e n e e a or

w it with f v rish imp ti n c until th y

a e e h i ki dly f c a e e e se e s n a e

a g in W h t g in mu st b t h dr m f th s d rk n d
a a a a e e a a o o e a a

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1 48 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R Y A N N A T I O N S .

dr ry h urs which p ss b tw n t h s tting f t h un nd

ea o a e ee e e o e s a

its risin g ? W h t mu st b t h h ist y f t h il nt tim a e e or o e S e e

e n di g i n t h
n b ttl which p c d s t h d f t f t h p w rs
e a e re e e e e ea o e o e

o f d rkn ss a Th t migh ty c nflict th y migh t

e
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9 v y
a o e se e e er

m rn i g i t h
o n st rn h v n s
n th fi st ligh t flick rs
e ea e ea e ,
as e r e

f intly cr ss t h sky ly t b driv n b ck

a a o it w ul d
e ,
on o e e a ,
as o

s m u til it r t ur s w ith f sh st gth d id d by n w

.

ee ,
n e n re re n an a e e

fri n ds b ut t h i cid nts wh ich w nt b f r th is strif th y

e : e n e e e o e e e

c ul d t
o no A ll th t w se e b f r th ir y s r mind d th m
. a as e o e e e e e e e

o f t h h sts e f v p u s s m bright s m murk y which

o o a o r , o e ,
o e ,

h d b n m rs h ll d r u d t h
a ee dyin g un ; n d t h s m
a a e o n e s a e a e

f rms
o n w s are n th d rk cl uds b in g gr du ll y driv
o ee , e a o e a a en

a w y b in g v n c h n g d f m f s int f i nds t h un
a or e e e a e ro oe o r e as e s

ligh t t ur s th ir bl ck n ss int g ld But t h brigh t cl uds

n e a e o o . e o ,

s ilin g l n g i n un s ulli d p urity

a a o sp ci lly t h childr n e ar e e e a e e

o f H li s t h e ff spri n g f t h u i n f I i On nd t h l v ly
o ,
e o o e n o o x a e o e

N ph le e Th s th n h v s ught him th r ugh t h l n g

e . e e e a e o o e o

h urs f t h n igh t n d t l n gth h v r scu d h i m f m t h

o o e ,
a a e a e e e ro e

gl my pris n h u s Th r is th us t h d ily t kin g w y

oo o o e . e e e a a a a

i n t h W st f ll t h t giv s lif its v lu

e e o f ll n w h ic h
a a e e a e, o a o

lif its lf d p n ds ; d it mu st b t k n w y by r bb rs
e e e e an e a e a a o e

u tt rly m lig n n t
e n d h t ful
a Th us th a is ls t h a a e . ere a o e

n igh tly s rc h f t s t ivs

h ea h — s rch which mu st b
or e e e e ,
a ea e

c ri d n i n d rk ss midst m ny d g rs n d g in st
ar e o a ne a a an e a a a

a lm st i s urm unt bl bst cl s ; nd th is s ch m ust d

o n o a e o a e a e ar en

i n a t rribl b ttl f h w h uld t h d m n s y i ld up th i

e e a e, or o S o e e o e e r

pr y until th ir st n gth is utt rly br k n 9 But v n wh

e e re e o e e e en

th e vic t ry is w th
o t sk is but h lf ch i v d T h o n, e a a a e e . e

b utiful light must b br ught b ck t t h W st n h m

ea e o a o e e er o e

fr m w h ich t h plund r rs h d st l n it ; nd th r will b

o e e e a o e a e e e

n w f e t bees c u t r d n t h w y st m cl uds n d
o e en o n e e o e a ,
or o a

t mp sts bl ck v p u s gl i g d wn with th i sin gl y

e e ,
a a o r ar n o e r e e e,

fi rc win ds s v g W h i lp ls But t l ngth ll is d n

e e ,
a a e r oo . a e a o e,

a nd t h r di t m id fr d fr m ll r l f n ci d st i s
e a an a en , ee o a ea or a e a n

f g u ilt gl dd n s h h u sb n d s h us c m b f r th ’
o ,
a e er a o e on e o r e, e o e e

m gic dr m f plu d r r scu n d r turn is ct d v r

a a a o n e , e e, a e a e o e

a g in a d it is pr cis ly th is m gic r u d which fur n ish s

an e e a o n e

all t h m t ri ls f e wh t m y b c ll d t h myth ic l h ist ry

a e a or a a e a e e a o

no t ly f G r c but f ll t h A y n n ti ns I f t h
on o ee e o a e r a a o . e
 R E CUR R IN G C Y C LE S . 1 49

f t ur s
ea t h s m i n ll if th r is bs l ut ly n p litic l
e are e a e a ,
e e a o e o o a

m tiv o i t r st i
e or y whic h m
n e e
y n t b f u d m n an o ne a o e o n o re

or l ss pr mi n nt i n ll t h r st if it is v ry w h r t h
e o e a e e ,
e e e e e

s m t l f tr sur st l
a e a e t sur s rch d f
o ea d e o en, rea e ea e or an

f u gh t f tr s ur r c v r d nd br ugh t b ck w h y
o o r, ea we e o e e a o a ,
are e

t s upp s th t w
o o d li g i ch c s with d iff nt
e a e are ea n n ea a e a ere

st ry 9 W hy
o w t c njur up hu d d l c l c flicts
are e o o e a n re o a on

ea ch fr m p cis ly t h s m c u s s ch with pr cis ly t h

o re e e a e a e ,
ea e e e

s m i cid nts d t h s m r s ul ts 23 W h y
a e n e an w t th i k e a e e ar e e o n

th t t h tr su s f E 6
a e n t thea t su s f H l n
re o s a re o e re a re o e e ,

th t H l n s w lth is n t t h w lth f Bry h ild n d th t

a e e
’
ea o e ea o n ,
a a

Brynh ild s ic h s t th d w
’
r f t h wif e f W lt h a re n o e o er o e e o a ar

f A qu it i 9 W h y wh myth ft r myth f t h H ll n ic
‘
o a ne ,
en a e o e e e

trib s xh ibits t h n c s l ss s ri s f p ci u s th i gs
e e e o e ea e e e e o re o n

t k n w y d ft r f rful t ils r c v r d nd ft n t
a e a a an a e ea o e o e e ,
a a er o
'

l ss t r ibl l b urs br ugh t b ck

e e r e w t b li v th t t h
a o o a ,
are e o e e e a e

r d wh ich t h A ch i ch i ft i s d p rt fr m H ll s
e ran 0 11 e a an e a n e a o e a

is i v ry c s diff r nt ? I f it b urg d th t s uch m v

n e e a e e e e e a o e

m ts en th s f squi r l i its c g nd th t such

are o e o a r e n a e, a a

m v m nts th u gh th y m y b gr c ful y t m u st b m n
o e e ,
o e a e a e ,
e e o o

t n us t h n sw r is th t n t nly is t h d ily lt r ti n f
o o ,
e a e a o o e a a e na o o

ligh t n d d rkn ss pr v d t b m t us but ll t h i nci

a a e o e o e ono ono ,
a e

d nts n d t h wh l c urs f hum n lif m y b i v st d

e a e o e o e o a e a e n e e

with t h s m dul l c l uri g M

e a m r i d l v dh t
e o o n . e n a re a r e ,
o e an a e,

g et w lt h eastr u ggl i n p v tyor n d d i ; n d t h m e o er ,

a e a e o no

t y is br k n nly wh n w h v disti guish d t h t ils

on o e o e e a e n e e o

an d cts f a m fr m th s f
o th r n d l t t
o ne an o o e o ano e a e arn o s ee

t h p in ts f i t r st wh ich m t u
e o o v ry wh r t h b u d
n e e ee se e e e on e o n

l ss fi ld f h um lif th y m t u ls i n ll t h c untl ss
e e o an e, as e ee s a o a e o e

a sp cts f t h ch ngi g h v n s Th r is i s h t n d ul
e o e a n ea e . e e n or o

n sse xc pt i th s w h b in g t h ch g ; d t h st y f
e e n o e o r e ar e an e or o

D p h n e n d E c h d s n t l s its ch rm b c u s it is ll
a a o oe o o e a e a e a

t ld v r g i i t h l g ds f A r th us d S le e
o o e a a n n e e en o e o a an e n .

T h t ki g w y f pr ci us th i gs
e a n nd t h
a u n it d s
a rc h o e o n ,
a e e ea

o f rm d h sts f
a eth ir r c v ry c m b f u first i n t h
o or e e o e o e e o re s e

gr t myth f t h A rg utic V y g T h t l is p t d
ea o e o na o a e . e a e re ea e

i n t h st li g f H l n
e ea d h t s ur s nd is n c m r
n o e e an er re a e ,
a o e o e

t ld in t h b n ish m t f t h H kl i d i d th ir ff rts
o e a en o e era e a an e e o ,

a t l st s ucc ssful t
a r c v r th ir l st i h rit n c Th s
e ,
o e o e e o n e a e . e e
1OO M YT H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT I O N S .

myths f ll i t r gul r s ri s n d
a n o r p t d until w
a e a e e ,
a ar e e ea e e

fi d urs lv s
n o th c fi n s f g uin h ist ry wh ich cuts
e e on e on e o en e o ,

t h th r ds f t h mythic l d m j u st wh
e ea o it h pp n s t
e a ra a ere a e o

m t th m ; d w l v t h s ubj ct i n t h full c fid n c
ee e an e ea e e e e on e e

th t t h r di t m id n w uld h v b st l
a e a an d t h c h ila e o a e een o en a n e

d n f t h u b n ish d f m t h w st y t m y tim s
re o e s n a e ro e e e an e

m r un d r diff r n t m s d ci cumst n c s suffici n tly

o e e e e na e an r a e e

v ri d h d n t m b n w k d t t h
a e ,
a o d f pr vidin g
en ee a a ene o e nee o o

in c t mp y w iti g s ur m n s f t h pr s r ti n
on e o rar r n a e ea or e e e va o

o f h ist ric l f cts o a a .

I n t t h A rg o utic st ry e i t t h myth ic l hist ri s

o na o ,
as n o e a o e

or s g s wh ich f ll w it n umb f s ub rdi t l g n ds

a a o o ,
a er o o na e e e

h v b n i nt rw v n m
a e ee y f wh ich h v b n lr dy
e o e ,
an o a e ee a ea

n tic d
o b l n gi g t t h myth s f t h h v s d t h
e as e o n o e o e ea en an e

ligh t cl uds w t rs win ds d d rkn ss ; nd w h v n w

,
o ,
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i n t h e age s duri ng w h ic h t h e my th w a s
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on s re rn o a a, a o n o o e er o ,

th t h i f th r A is w still livi g lth ugh w r ut with

a s a e en as n ,
a o o n o

a g T
e h .wis w m M d
e i is d w d
e wit h t h p o w s f an e e a en o e e o er o

A sklepi s by vir t u f t h m gic r b b st w d n h

o e by o e a o e e o e o er

H li s hims lf n d th s p w rs
e o e x rcis d i n m ki g
,
a e e o e ar e e e e a n

A is y u g g in P li s t h s ys sh ll r c v r ll h i
en o n a a . e a oo, s e a ,
a e o e a s

an ci t st n gth nd vig ur if h i d ught s will ut up h i

en re a o , s a er c s

limbs d b il th m i n c ld
an b ut wh
o th y d h
e a a ro n en e o er

b i ddi g M d i s uff s t h limbs t w st w y with ut

n ,
e e a er e o a e a a o

pr u ci g t h w rds wh ich w uld h v br ugh t h i m t lif

o no n n e o o a e o o e

a g i T h u s is I 6 n lik O i dip u d P rs us Cyru s n d

a n . as ,
e o s an e e ,
a

R m ul u s
o f t h f t l c h ildr n wh s d m it is t sl y
,
o ne o e a a e o e ee o a

t h i si s T h s qu l f t h myth f I 6 h f w if ny
e r re . e e e o e o as n as e ,
a ,

f t u s p c uli t its lf I 6 n m b c st nt t
ea re e ar o e . as n ca no o re e on a o

M d i the T h s us t A ri d e Ph ib s t K 6 i A t
e a an e e o a n or o o o or n s .

C i th h s s t h b utiful G l uke
or n e ee t h r f t h b igh t
e ea a ,
an o e o e r

b i gs w h s d w lli g is i t h m r i g
e n o e v i n g sky ; but
e n n e o n n or e en

th upti ls m u st b
e n f t l th s f 1 16 nd H kl s
a e as a a as o e o 0 a era e .
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T he rb
H li s wh ich h b th u s f
o e of ly t h g ld n
e o ,
as een ar o n e o e

fl c u d r
ee e th n m nw ssum s t h d dly p w rs
e ano er a e, n o a e e ea o e

o f th r ws f H r kl s A h ill u
e ar o P h i l k t et é
o d ts
e a e ,
c e s, o r o s, a n ea

i t t h fl sh f G l uke n d h f th r Kr 6
n o e e o th r b a a er a e e n, a s e o e

b th d i t h bl d f t h K t ur N ss s c s u m d t h
a e n e oo o e en a e e on e e

b dy f H kl s I t h m urd f t h ch ildr f I n
o o er a e . n e er o e en o a so

by th i m th M d i w h v nly th r v si f t h
e r o er e e a e a e o a no e er on o e

Sl u gh t r f P l ps by T t l s wh il t h wi g d dr g n s
a e o e o an a e ,
e e n e a o

w h ich b w y h ch i t ear n t th a d g s f th
a er ar o are o e ra on o e

n ig h t lik t h s k s wh ic h s k t st gl t h i f nt
,
e e na e ee o ra n e e n a

H kl s b ut t h k
era y d s p ts f t h m i g wh ich
e ,
e e e n er - e e er en o e o rn n ,

f d t h b b I m wi t h h y i n t h vi l t b ds But
ee e a e a os o ne e o e e .

th is p ti f th st y m y b t ld d is t ld i
or on o e or a e o ,
an o ,
n a

h u n d d diff t w ys I n
re v rsi h g s t Th b s
e r en a . o ne e on s e oe o e e ,

and th cu s H kl s f hi p is d w u d ; i n th r
er e re era e o s o o ne o n n a o e

Sh is e c cil d t I 6 i re th h b c m s t h wif
on e o as n n ano er s e e o e e e

of A i g u kin g f A th e s d th
s, my f h i o Th s us en ,
an e e ne o s so n e e .

O th s g i c r y I s 6 u b ck w ith M d i t K lch is
er a a n a r a a e e a o o ,
or

m k h i m di
a ec us h d b n th t h timb h d f t h A g
e, r e e ea e e r- ea o e r o .

S 1 1 —H E L E N E CT I O N . .

Th r w h w v r e e n dt c ryI 6
a s, d M d i
o e e ,
no ee o a r as n an e e a

w ith h g ld r b b ck g in t t h st l d T h
er o en o e a a a o e ea e rn an . e

t sur b ugh t b ck fr m th t dis t t s h

rea e ro c uld n t a o a an o re o o

r m i l g i t h w st ; d i t h st li g w y f H l n
e a n on n e e an n e ea n a a o e e

an d h w lth w h v n i cid t w h ic h f m t h m gn i
er ea e a e a n en ,
ro e a

fi cent s i s f myth s t wh ich it h giv bi th with

er e o o as en r or

wh ich it is i nt rw v n s ms t dw rf lm st v ry th e o e ,
ee o a a o e e o er

f tuea i t h myth ic l h ist ry f t h A y n

re n e ti s T h a o o e r a na on . e

st ry h b n c mplic t d w ith c u tl ss l c l t d iti s ;

o as ee o a e o n e o a ra on

it h r c iv d pl u sibl c l u i g f m t h i t d ucti n
as e e e a a e o o r n ro e n ro o

o f cc u t g g p h ic l d t ils
a ra e f p t its w h ich m y b
eo ra a e a ,
o o r ra a e

t ru t ti l c h c t r f cc unts f l ws c u st ms d
e o na o na ar a e , o a o o a ,
o an

u s g s w h ic h d ubtl ss p
a e ,
v il d t t h tim w h t h p t
o e re a e a e e en e oe

w t Y t i spit f pith ts wh ich m y still b ppli d

ro e . e n e o e e a e a e

t t h r uin s f Ti y n s n d M yk
o e i i spit f t h c i s wh ich
o r a ena ,
n e o e a rn

still b t h n m s f A h i ll u
e ar f Ai s
e th a h s f e o c e s or o a on e S o re o

t h st e g fl w i n g H ll p t H l is simply t h di t
ro n -
o e eS o n o s, e en e ra an
 M Y T H O L O G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT I O N S .

ligh t wh th r f t h m rn i g t h v n i g A S r m a
, e e o e o n or e e e n .
1
s a a ,

th d wn wh ich p s b ut i n rch f t h brigh t c ws

e a e er a o S ea o e o

wh ich t h P is h v t l fr m I dr w h v s n h
e an a e s o en o n a, e a e ee er

a lr dy list n in g th ugh b ut f
ea m m nt t t h vil w rds
e ,
o or a o e ,
o e e o

o f th r bb s T h s vil w rds
e o r p duc d i t h
er . e e e o are e ro e n e

s ph istry f t h Tr j n P is w h is nly littl m r

o o e o a ar , o o a e o e

s u cc ssful th t h t h i f f t h V dic hym s d t h m

e an e e o e e n ,
an e o

m t y un f ith ful ss f t h n b c m s t h l g c ntin u d

en ar a ne o e o e e o e e on -
o e

f ith l ss
a ss f t h th r But it is f ith l ss ss m i n
e ne o e o e . a a e ne o re

s mi g th n i f ct H l n is s
ee n aw k d fr m h n a . e e oon a a ene o er

e vil d m d he h rt r m i s l w ys i n b utiful A rg s
rea ,
an r ea e a n a a ea o ,

i n t h h us e f h husb n d w h n v r h w d h nyth i g
o e o er a o e e S o e er a n

but kin dn ss n d l v Th ugh P ris is b utiful y t h

e a o e . o a ea ,
e s e

f ls t h t h h
ee n th i g i
a c mm n with h i m d t h u s
s e as o n n o o , an

s h r tur s w ith
e e ch st d j y t t h h m fr m which
n a a e ne o o e o e o

s h h d be t kn w y
a een a e a a .

But t b st l p rs c ut d f h b uty w t h l t
o e o en o r e e e or er ea as e o

o f H l lm st fr m h cr dl I n t h myth f Th s us
e en a o o er a e . e o e e

S h is br u gh t i t A ttic
e d gu d d i n
o rly y uth by n o a, an ar e ea o

A ith i t h st
ra gh ld f A p h i d i until h is d liv d
n e ro n o o na S e e ere

by h br th s t h D i k u i ; n d wh
er o h erh d b n , e os o ro a en s e a ee

st l by P is n d sp t t w ry y rs i n T y h is
o en ar ,
a en en ea ea ro ,
S e

s id i n s m v rsi s t h v b c m t h wif f D iph b s

a o e e on o a e e o e e e o e o e ,

a n th ro n f Pri m
e d n th r r pr s n t tiv
so o f th a ,
an a o e e e e a e o e

d rk b i gs w h w n ki sh ip with t h V dic V i t
a e n Wh n
o o n e e r ra . e

P ris is l i t h br th r f t h s duc r will n t s uff r

a S a n, e o e o e e e o e

H l n t b giv up t t h A ch i s n d th us n t h f ll
e e o e en o e a an a ,
o e a

o f I li n h i h u s is t h fi st t b
o ,
ts fi E v n ft r
o e e r o e se on re . e a e

h er d th t h f t f H l is t ch n g d I L uk é t h
ea e a e o e en no a e . n e , e

wh it isl d f t h d wn h is w dd d t A h i ll u n d
e an o e a ,
S e e e o c e s, a

b c m s t h m th r f E up h ri n t h wi n g d ch ild w h is
e o e e o e o o o ,
e e o

first l v d n d th smitt n by t h thun d rb lts f Z u s i n

o e a en e e e o o e

M l s e o T h u gh ut h is b in g n t b l n gi g t t h
.
2
ro o S e a e o e o n o e

l n d f m rt l m
a o S h is p u g fr m t h
o a
gg f L d en . e S r n o e e o e a,

t h b in g t
e wh m Z u s c m s i n t h f rm f sw
e o nd o e o e e o o a a n, a

T his
is full y r e c o gnis e d by Pr e ll er , M edei a a ls o hi s b r i d e s i n t h is b r i gh t
as

w h o c o m pa r e s h e r a s s u c h w i t h t h e , , i sl a nd : a nd th e s e a r e si m ply o t her
M a t e r M a t ut a o f t h e L a t ins G r My t h . . . na m e s f o r t he d a w n o r t h e e ve ni ng
i i 1 08
. . li gh t .

2
But A ch ill eus h as I phi gene ia a nd
 H E LE N E DE N D R I T I S .

h er br th s t h Di k u i
o A svi n s
er Wh t h tim are e os o ro ,
or . en e e

f h
or m i g d ws igh s uit s c m th r gi g f m ll
er arr a e ra n ,
or o e on n ro a

p ts f H ll s th i umb rs b in g
ar o f ch d y f t h
e a , e r n e e o ne or ea a o e

lu m t nar h — myth wh ich imply t lls u th t v y d y

on a S e s a e er a

th un w e s t h d wn I t h I li d h is n v p k n f
s oo e a . n e a S e e er S o e o

e xc pt t h d ugh t r f Z us ; n d I k t n tic s t h
e as e a e o e a so ra e s o e e

c ifi c s ff d i n T h p i t h
sa r e d t M
o l n t
ere er a na o er an o e n e a o s, o

as h s but g ds S h is w rs h ipp d by t h w m f
ero e as o .
l
e o e e o en o

Sp rt a th s urc f ll fruitful ss n d i n A g s t h
a as e o e o a ne ,
a r o as e

m th f I p h i g i t h ch ild f Th s u s d h vin g
o er o ene a , e o e e ,
an as a

d dic t d t m pl t E il ith yi
e a e I R h d s h is H l n e
a e e o e a .
2
n o e s e e e

D nd i t i
e d r wild l g d w i v t d t cc un t f
s, an a e en as n en e o a o or

th n m e L stly t h myth f h
a e j u y t I li n d h
.
3
a , e o er o rne o on a er

r tu n is i its fr m w rk imply t h myth f A ge t h

e r n a e o S e o n ,
e

m th r f T el ph lik h t k n w y t t h s m l d
o e o e o s, e e r, a e a a o e a e an ,

an d lik h ,
br ught b ck g i w h n ll
e mi s h v
e r, o a a a n e a e ne e a e

b n v rc m
ee o e o e .
4

T h is is pr ctic lly t h G lic st y f C n ll G ulb

,
a a ,
e ae or o o a an,

wh ich m y b f irly r g rd d mb dyi g wh l cycl f

a e a e a e as e o n a o e e o

myth ic l t diti T h m t i ls f wh ic h it is m d up
a ra on . e a er a o a e

c yu t
a rr v st numb r f l g ds i A y myth l gy
s o a a e o e en n r an o o ,

b ut t h m i t y is th t f H kl s A hill u
e a n S d H l or a o e ra e ,
c e s, a n e en .

C onall h ims lf is t h s l r h r d spis d t first f his e e o a e o, e e a or

h m ly pp
o e c d s min g w k n ss but triump h
a t
e a ra n e an ee ea e ,
an

in t h d v r ll h i
e mi s N y
en h b c m s n
o e a s ene e . a ,
as e e o e a

idi t i t h L y f t h G r t F l h r h is mph tic lly

o n e a o e ea oo ,
so e e e e a a

A n lk i th a c w rd But h is r s lv d v t h l ss t
s, e o a . e e o e ne er e e o

P r e ll er , G r M y t h i i 1 09 1 1 0 ; H . . .
— . t he E i ye s a d a w n go dd e ss e s w hil e i t
r n s -
,

iii 4 2 6 ; 0 d i v 1 8 4 , & c : I so k r H elen

. . . . . . m i ngl e s w it h it t he l a t e r n o ti o n w h ic h
E nho m 6 3 . . r e pr e s e nt e d t h m a s Fur i e s T h e t re
e . e
2
P a us i i 2 2 , 7 . . .
p o i nts p r o b a bl y t o h er c o nne x i o n w it h
3
I d ii 1 9 1 0 . . T h is st o ry r e l a t e s
, . t h e s un a nd t h us c a r ri e s us b a ck t o t h e
,

t h a t H e l e n , b e i ng p e r s e cut e d b y M e ga S p e ci a l fo r m o f w o rs hi p p a i d t o h e r
p e nt h e s a nd N i k o st ra t o s a ft er t h e d e a th a t S p a rta a s w e ll a s t o t h e myt h o f
,

o f M e n e l a o s , t o o k r e fu e a t R h o d e s i n
g W uo t a n S e e v l i p 3 7 1 4 3 0
. o . . .
,
.

t he h o u s e o f P o lyx 6, w h o , b e i ng a ngry T h is my t h is t o
4
Pr e ll e r eme

w it h H e l e n a s t h e c au s e o f t h e T r oj a n V o r st e ll ung w e lc h e ursprungl i ch h o ch st
w a r a nd t hus o f t h e d ea th o f h er w a hr sc h e i nlic h a uc h m i t i h r e r Be d e ut ung
h u sb an d T l e p o l e mo s w h o m S arp ed On im N a t u r l e b e n z us a m m e n h i ng
— Gr .
’
.

s l e w , s e nt s o m e m a i d e n s , d is ui s e d a s
g .My t h ii 1 1 0 : a nd h e d r aw s b e tw e e n
. .

E r i ny e s , who s urpr is e d H e l e n w h il e t he st o r i e s o f H e l e n a nd A ng e a p ara ll e l

b a t hi ng , a nd hung h e r up t o a t r e e . w h ic h ma y b e e x hibit e d i n t h e fo ll o w i ng
T hi s m y t h i s si m p l y a p ictur e o f t h e e qua ti o n
d a w n r isi ng l i k e A ph r o d it e fr o m t h e A ng e T e ut h ra s H e l e ne P ar is ,

sea a nd it
p r e s e r v e s t h e r e c o ll e cti o n o f T e ge a M ys i a S p art a I li o n
. .
158 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT I O N S .

ma k d ught r f t h Ki g f L i dh nn h i wif
e t he a e o e n o a ea s e,

lth ugh lik Brynh ild d Bri R s n d S u y B i h

a o ,
e an ar o e a r a a ,
s e

is gu d d with in b rri rs wh ich t h k igh t w h w uld wi n

ar e a e e n o o

h m u st p ss t t h c st f h i lif if h f ils T h f rt ss
er a a e o o s e e a . e o re

h d a g t w ll with ir
a rea pik s with i f t f ch a ,
on S e n a oo o ea

o th r d m n s h d up n v y spik but t h
e ,
an a a spik ’
ea o e er e e o ne e

wh ich h d b l ft f h i w n lth ugh it w

a een v t b e or s o ,
a o as ne er o e

gr c d by it I t is t h h dg f sp s f t h m d rn Hi du
a e . e e e o ear o e o e n

l g ds t h fi ry circl wh ich Sigurd must t r t w k n

e en ,
e e e en e o a e

th m id w h sl ps with in it A h dr ws n igh t t h
e a en o ee . s e a o e

b rri
a f t h s ldi rs s ys
e r, o n e o I p rc iv t h t t h u t e o e a ,
e e e a o ar a

b gg r w h w i n t h l d f E i i n ; wh t wr th w uld
e a o as e an o r n a a o

th ki g f L i dh nn h v if h s h uld c m n d fi d h i
e n o a ea a e e o o e a n s

d ugh t r s h m d by y n c w rd f E i i nn ? A t
a e a e an o e o a o r a

wi d w i n this f st ss st ds t h Br st f L igh t t h
n o a ne an e ea o , e

H l n f t h t l C n ll st d littl wh il g zin g t h
e e o e a e . o a oo a e e a a er,

but t l st h put h i p lm n t h p i t f his sp r h g v

a a e s a o e o n o ea ,
e a e

hi u d d sp i g
s ro nd h w i n t t h wi d w b sid t h
e r n ,
an e as a e n o e e e

Br st f L igh t a n m w h ich r c lls t h E u 6p 6 E ury

ea o ,
’
a e e a e r ,

g i
an e a , n d E u
yp h a f H ll ic myt h s T h m id
r a ss a o e en . e a en

bids him n t m k tt mpt wh ich m u st d i n h i d th

o a e an a e en s ea ,

but h l ps v t h h ds f t h gu ds W n t th t
e ea o er e ea o e ar . as o a

th h r e d t h w th y w
e o an th t h i lik is n t t b e or o o er, a s e o o e

f un d t d y P Y t h is n t lt g th r pl s d th t it is
o o- a
‘
e s e o a o e e ea e a
‘
t h c w rd f t h
e o gr t w ld th t h t k h w y ;
a o e ea or
’
a as a en er a a

but C n ll is pr p ri n g t
o a tk v n g n c lik t h t f e a o a e a e ea e e a o

O dyss u s d ll t h
e gu rds d w r i s
,
an sl i T h
a e a an a r or are a n . e

in sult is wip d ut i n bl d but with m rv ll u s fid lity t

e o oo , a e o e o

th l d mythic l p h r s s C
e O ll is m d t t ll t h Br st f
a a e , ona a e o e e ea o

L ight t h t h h d ‘
f ili g v ry tim th t h did ny
a e a a a n , e e e a e a

d d f v l ur h must sl p b f r h c uld d br v d ds
ee o a o e ee e o e e o o a e ee

a g in T h un m u st sl p th r ugh t h n igh t b f r h n
a .
’
e s ee o e e o e e ca

a g in d b ttl with h i f
a o T h s qu l is
a in t h L y f
e s e es . e e e as e a o

t h Gr t F l
e P ris c m s wh il M n l slumb rs
ea oo . a o e e e e aos e ,
or

h ds him n t
ee is bs nt H h mi r r i hi ship
o ,
or a e . e as a r o n s

wh ich will ris up f n but t h d u gh t f t h ki g f e or o ne e a er o e n o

L i d h nn
a nd ea it ris s f h h k ws t h t h h
,
a as e or er, e no a e as

f un d t h f t d ist r f t h D i k u i nd with h h
o e a e S e o e os o ro ,
a er e

s ils str igh tw y t his h m cr ss t h win f c d

a a a o o e a o e e- a e se a .
 THE S TO R Y O F C O N A LL G U LBA N . 1 59

But t h e s du c r h sw rn t l v h f f e e y d as o o ea e er re e or a e ar an

a d y if C a ll h,
m u ch c ur g t
ona c m i p u s uit a s so o a e as o o e n r

L ik H l n h i s h u t u p i n t h bb r s st g ’
f h
o er . e e e ,
S e s e ro e ro n

h ld s rr wful th t mu ch bl d w b i g spilt f h
o ,
o o a so oo as e n or er

but C ll c n qu rs i t h st uggl d r scu s h

o na o ut e f n e r e an e e er o o

t h d rk pl c i n wh ich h w th gl my c v f t h ’
e a a e S e a s, e oo a e o e

P n is Th n f ll w m r w d i gs sw ri g t t h N st i
a . e o o o e an er n an e n o e o o ,

a n d lik O dyss us C n ll pp rs i n w r n ut cl th s i n
,
e e ,
o a a ea o -
o o e

o rd r t m k h i w y int t h kin g s f t ss d gain

e o a e s a o e
’
o r re ,
an a a

sc n f bl d n s u s
e e o i n t h h ll f l u gh t r i n t h
oo e e ,
as e a o S a e e

c urts f t h I t h k n d B u gun di ch i ft i s T h st ry
o o e a an a r an e a n . e o

n w e p ts its lf T h ki g f t h G r n I sl h
re ea e d ug h
. e n o e ee e as a a

t er wh lik D e is shut up i
o, t w r n d t h th r
e an a ,
n a o e ,
a e o e

w rri rs t y i n v i t t h f till C n ll st u ck kic k

a o r a n o se er re e , o a r a

o n f t h p sts t h t w
o ne o k pi g t h tu r t l ft d
e o a as ee n e r e a o ,
an

t h p st br k
e nd t h
o tu t f ll but C ll c u gh t it b
o e a e rr e e ,
o na a e

tw n h i h n ds b f r i t r ch d t h g un d A d
ee s a pnd
e o e ea e e ro . oor O e e

a nd S u b m c m ut t h d u gh t
n ea f t h ki g f t h G
a e o ,
e a er o e n o e re e n

I sl d h cl sp d h
e , an tw rms b ut t h ck f C ll
s e a e er o a a o e ne o o na ,

a nd C ll put hi t w rms b ut Su b m d h b
o na s o a a o n ea ,
an e o re

h er int t h gr t h u s nd h s id t t h ki g f t h G
o e ea o e, a e a o e n o e reen

I sl T h y d ugh t r is w
e, T h myth is tr
a sp r t S un
e on .
’
e an a en .

b m w uld m rry C n ll but h t ll s h th t h is l dy

ea o a o a ,
e e er a e a re a

w dd d te Br st f L igh t d h b c m s t h wif f M
e o ea o , an s e e o e e e o ac

a- M i t h Gr t H
o r, th n f t h ki n g f L igh t
e ea ere , e so o e o .

T h st li g w y f H l n
e ea d ll h n t s u s is th T h y
a a o e e an a er rea re e e vo

c us f n th r xp diti n which lik t h missi

a e o a o e e
g f h
f t h A ch i s e o ,
e e on o e
a e o

a an
t e

A g n u t i bri gs t g th
r o a ll t h A ch i
a ,
ch i ft i s ; d I li
n o e er a e a an e a n an to on .

th myth ic l h ist ry f th s p i c s int r w v wit h t h

e a o o e e r n e ,
e o en e

o ld t l f th a ed th th t kin g w y f t h d y h
o e ea or e a a a o e a , as

gr wn up int t h m gn ific n t p ms wh ich m k up t h

o o e a e oe a e e

st r h us f G k pic l lit r tu
o e o e o But t h m i th
ree d e a e a re . e a n re a

o f t h st ry r m i s cl r
e o d simpl u gh
e I f th s
a n ch ea an e eno . e e ar

a nd t h struggl wh ich d it r pr s t t h c u s f t h
e e en e e en e o r e o e

n ight t h y m u st l st f
,
s m th i g lik t h urs n d th u s
e a or o e n e en o ,
a

w g t th t n y
e e s f th w e Th j u e y is cc mplis h d
e ar o e ar . e o rne a o e

durin g t h d rk h urs b ut it c n t b gi u til t h v i g

e a o : an o e n n e e en n

is nd d i n th r w rds until t h twiligh t h c mpl t ly

e e , or o e o , e as o e e

f d d w y
a e H nc t h c lm wh ich st ys t h A ch i n fl t
a a . e e e a a e a a ee
1 60 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT I O N S .

in A ulis c nn t d until I ph i g n i h b n ff r d
a o en e e a as ee o e e as a

victim t t h ff d d A t mis t h g dd ss f t h m n
o e o en e r e , e o e o e oo or

t h n igh t
e I t is v in t r sist T h i n f A g m m n n is
. a o e . e s o a e o

br ugh t b ck t h i min d h r m mb s h w h pr mis d

o a o s ,
as e e e er o e o e

b f r t h birth f h i ch ild th t h w ul d ff r up t h m st
e o e e o s a e o o e e o

b utiful th i g wh ich th t y r migh t p duc n d h w h

ea n a ea ro e, a o e

h d f il d t
a fulfil h i w But n w t h v n in g m ust di
a e o s vo . o e e e e

if t h ligh t f m rni g is t b s n g i nd I p hi g n i is
e o o n o e ee a a n a e e a

sl i th t H l n m y c m b ck t Sp rt
a n a But lth ugh
e e a o e a o a a . a o

h erbl d fl ws t t h g i f n d g y f h f th
oo o d h o e r e a a on o er a er an er

ki sf lk t h w mu st till l st f t n y s f
n o ,
e arit h d S a or e e ar ,
o r so a

b n d cr d by Z us w h s nt t h s n k t
ee e ee t up t h e , o e e a e o ea e

sp rr w d h y un g ; nd th us r m w giv n f t h
a o an er o
1
a oo as e or e

i tr ducti n f ny n u mb r f pis d s t cc unt f

n o o o a t e o e o e ,
o a o o r, o r o

e xpl in t h l gth n in g ut f t h struggl ; n d t h m ch i

a e en e o o e e a e a

n y f th us n d myths w
er o a bvi usly v il bl f t h
o a as o o a a a e or e

p urp s L ik H i pp d m i
o e . A t l n te H l e w b u o a e a or a a ,
e en as ea

tiful but m y mu s t f il whil n l n c ul d w i n h

,
an a e o e a o e o er .

Sigu d nly r w k n B y nh ild ; n d t h d d b di s f

o c an a e r a e ea o e o

t h u n s u cc ssful k ights li
e b f r t h h dg
e w ll f n e e o e e e e or a o

sp s i n t h Hi du f lk l
e ar Th us with t h i tr du cti
e n o -
o re . e n o on

o f A h ill u c th g t h with ut wh m t h w
e s, a s n e rea e re o o e ar c a

n v r b
e br ugh t t n d t h wh l fr m w rk f t h pic
e e o o a en , e o e a e o o e e

p m w c mpl t I t nly r m i d t h w wh t t h
oe as o e e . o e a ne o S o a e

o th rs v inly tt mpt d d wh t A h i ll u l n succ d d

e a a e e ,
an a c e s a o e ee e

in d i g Th t t h lif f A hi ll u h uld un in t h s m
o n . a e e o c e s S o r e a e

m gic gr v with t h liv s f th r h r s m tt r d n thin g

a oo e e e o o e e oe ,
a e e o .

T h st ry which m st r s mbl d th t f A h ill u is i nd d

e o o e e e a o c e s ee

ch s n by t h p t t p int t him t h m r l which h

o e e oe o o o e o a e

n eed d m st f ll t t k t h rt
e o o a o a e o ea .

Th is st ry is t h lif f M l g o n d it is r cit d t e e o e ea r o s, a e e o

A h i ll u by Ph i i
c e th t ch r f h i ch ildh d t h
s o n x, e ea e o s oo ,
e

dw ll r i th t purpl l n d f t h st f m wh ich E u 6p 6
e e n a e a o e ea ro r

w t k t h w st rn h m I t is t h pictur f t h
as a en o er e e o e . e e o e

sh t liv d un wh s xist c is b un d up with t h ligh t

or -
e s ,
o e e en e o e

or t h t rch f d y w h is curs d by his m th r f

e o o killin g a ,
o e o e or

T his i nci d e nt , I l ii 3 00, i s re l a t e d

1
. . a nd no t a t a l l a s t he c aus e o f t he l e ngt h
si m ply a s a si gn o f t he numb e r o f y e a r s of t he st ruggl e .

w h ic h m ust p re c ed e t h e fall o f Il i o n,
 M E LE A G R O S AN D TH E KO UR E T E S . 1 61

h er br t h rs t h cl uds wh ich
o e sc tt r d by h i sp
,
e o ar e a e e s e ar

r ys wh m v s
a ,
h i w y m d ily
o o d s u ll ly
e onth s a oo an en ,
as e

l uds p ss c ss h i f c
c o a d pp s t i t rv ls t t h
a ro s a e, an a e ar a n e a o e

t r f ll h i n mi s H is
erro o a f Oi u s A es
e e e . e a so n o ne s or r ,

an d A lt h i t h u is h i g D emeter ;
a a d h p v s h i skill
e no r n an e ro e s

i th u
n f t h j v li n by bri gi g d w t h m
e se o e st u s a e n n o n e on ro

b wh ic h t h ch i ft i s ss mbl d t K lyd h d f il d
o ar e e a n a e e a a on a a e

t kill
o But t h i t
. st f h i lif li s i t h b u i g t ch
e n er e o s e e n e rn n or

an d t h p p h cy f t h M i i th t w ith its xti cti

e ro e o hi e o ra ,
a e n on s

o w lif m ust c m t
n e d His m th th f o e o an en . o er er e o r e

s tch s it f m t h fi
na e d c fully gu ds it f m h m
ro e re, an are ar ro ar .

But t h d m m u s t b e cc mplish d A rt m is sti s up st if

oo e a o e . e r r e

b tw t h m f K ly d
e e en d t h K u et
e f
en o th sp ils a o n an e o r es or e o

o f th b e d w f ll ws i wh ich t h f m
o ar, an a ar o o n e or er are

a lw ys c qu s W h v M l g
a on is m g th m
er o r ene er e ea ro s a on e .

But t h K u et e lik t h K yb t
o r d th I d i
es ar e , e e or an e s an e a an

D k t yl i t h m y sti d
a o c rs w h
,
ch g th i f ms t
e c an e o c an an e e r or a

will d th u s th i d f t is t h vict y f t h u w h
,
an e r e ea e or o e s n o

sc tt rs t h cl uds th y w h l i th i i y m v m ts
a e e o as e ee n e r a r o e en

r u d h i m Th s cl uds r pp r i n t h br th rs f
o n . e e o ea ea e o e o

A lt h i d wh n t h y
a a, an sl i h w th is u s d lik e e are a n er ra ro e ,
e

th e g r f P s idon wh n P lyph em s is bli d d

an e o o e th e o o n e ,
or e

r g f Z us w h n t h Kyklop s
a e o e sl i T h c u s e w e e are a n . e r e no

li s h vy M l g
e ea His v ic is m h d i t h
on e ea ro s . o e no o re ear n e

c u cil ; h i sp is s n m r i t h figh t H li s idl

o n s e ar ee no o e n e . e e e

i n his g ld n ch mb s with t h b utiful Kl p t

o e a er e ea eo a ra

K p h l is t ki g hi r st with E o b h i d t h cl uds
e a os a n s e s e n e o

wh ich h id h i f c f m m t l m n d h w ill n t c m
e s a e ro or a e ,
an e o o e

f th W i d ut t l st h i m th b i gs f th t h
or . ear e o a a ,
s o er r n or e

f t l b d d th ws it i t t h fi
a a ran annd its l s t sp kro n o e re, a as a ar

flick s ut M l g
er di so W ith h i m d i h i w if
e ea d hi ro s e . e s e an s

m th r ; D i i
o e d Oi o é c t liv wh H kl s
e an e r a an n n a nn o e en era e

and P is g ar S p ss s w y t h h
are wh
o ne n ly .
1
o a e a a e ero o can o

th us b sl i d h i sist s w h
e a n, an c h g d i t g ui s er o are an e n o ne a

h s w p f h i d th
en ee th sist s f Ph th o t h
or s ea , as e er o ae n, e

b igh t fi y cl uds sh d t s f mb v th i b t h s
r eec o ,
e ear o a er o er e r ro er
’

g v ra e .

I n t h e I li a d M el e a g ro s d o e s no t h e a r d t h e c ur s e o f A lt ha i a o v e r t a k e
r e tur n h o m e fro m t h e fi gh t W i th t h e hi m T h is is o nl y a no t h e r fo rm o f t h e
.

Ko ur et e s, f o r t h e E ri ny e s who ha v e my th o f H e l e ne D e ndr i t is .

VO L . II . M
1 62 Y
M T H O LO G Y or THE ARYAN N AT I O N S .

th is st ry Ph in i x t lls A h i ll u th t h m y
In o o e c e s a e a se e a

m . r fl cti f h ims lf ; d t h p r ll l is cl s r th p rh ps
“ e e on o e an e a a e o e an e a

T h tis e d th p an t im gi d : eL ik M l g oe h is ba i g i w h s
ne e e ea r o s, e a e n n o e
mh il
ffi v in s fl ws t h bl d f t h g ds His m th is t h
’

e o
e o e oo o e o . o er e se a

n ymp h T h tis f lik K p h l n d A ph dite lik A t h é é

e ,
o r, e e a os a ro ,
e n

d I m than u g d m u st
a ris f m t h
o s, w t rs ; e d i s n- o e ro e a e an n

th lif f h i f th P l u s t h th ds f l g um b r
e e o s a er e e e rea o a ar e n e

f myth s ost g ly r v ll d t g th r T h t l f h i
are ran e a e e o e e . e a e o s

s j u i I lk r p ts t h st ry f B ll r ph on d
o o rn n o os e ea e o o e e o an

A t i ; nd P it
n e a s ds B ll ph o th t h m y b
a as ro os en e er o n a e a e

p ut t d t h by t h h n ds
o t h n h i
ea w n A k t t h o er a a s o ,
so a s o s, e

h u sb d w h th i ks h ims lf i nj ur d l v s P l u s with ut
an o n e e ,
ea e e e o

ms n th ar h igh ts f P li th t t h w ild b sts m y

o e e o e o n, a e ea a

d v u h i m H is h r tt ck d by K t u b ut s v d by
e o r . e e e a a e en a r s, a e

C h i n w h giv s h i m b ck h i sw rd H r
e ro ,
ls h b c m s
o e a s o . e e a o e e o e

t h h u sb n d f T h tis e t wh s w ddi g f st t h
a o s ds f e ,
a o e e n -
ea e ee o

th st if s wn wh ich pr duc th ir b l ful f uits i n t h

e r e ar e o o e e a e r e

st li g w y f H l n d ll its w tch d c s qu n c s
ea n a a o e e an a re e on e e e .

Bu t t h f st its lf is m d t h e cc si f t h i v stitu
ea e a e e o a on or e n e re

f P l u s with ll t h i n sig i
o e e f H li s Ph ib s His a e n a o e o or o o .

l c is t h gift f C h i
an e f m P s ido t h g d f t h
e o e ro n : ro o e n, e o o e

i d t h w t rs c m t h imm t l h s s X
a r an e th s d
a e ,
o e e or a or e an o an

B li t h g ld a n d sp ckl d st
o s, ds which d w t h ch i t
e o en a e e ee ra e ar o

f th un t h
o ugh t h sky t h
e s f A h i ll u ro th e ,
or e car o c e s on e

pl i s f I li n F h child Th tis d si s
a n o o h h
. or er e e re , as s e er

s lf p ss ss s t h gift f imm t lity n d t h l g d

e o e e ,
e o or a ,
a e e en ,
as

giv n by A p ll d e h int d uc s lm st u ch g d o o o r o s, ere ro e a o n an e

th st y f D emeter d T ipt l m s L ik t h E l u
e or o an r o e o . e e e

si i g dd ss T h tis b t h s h b b by igh t i n fi
n an o e ,
e a e er a e n re ,

t d st y t h m rt lity i h it d f m h i f th r P l u s
o e ro e o a n er e ro s a e . e e ,

h ci g c d y t
an th n t c i s ut i
o ne t rr r d a o se e e ac ,
r e o n e o ,
an

Th tis l v s h i h us f v e ea O f t h m y st i s t ld
e s o e or e er .
1
e an or e o

f hi l t oy rs t h myth f t h si g f I lk
s a er ea d th ,
e o e e e o o o s an e

d th f A t yd m i r p ts th t f A b y t
ea o s d h a e a e ea a o s r os an as

p b bly t h s m m i g T h i v lu t y sl u gh t r f
ro a e a e ean n . e n o n ar a e o

E u yti fi ds p ll l i t h d th f E un m w h is
r on n a ar a e n e ea o o o s, o

u w itti gly kill d by H r kl s ;

n n nd t h fl cks wh ich h e e a e a e o e

ff s i t n m nt t T s t h f th r
o er n a o t h fl cks w h ic h
e e o ro e a e ,
are e o

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a pp r i n ll t h l g ds f Ph ib s n d H li s T s
ea a e CH A P
e en o o o a e o . ro re .

fus s t e c i th m d P l u s s uff rs th m t w d
o re e ve
HI
e ,
an e e e e o an er
‘

u t
n en d d u t il t h ye d v u d byn w lf — ph r s w h ich
e ar e e o re a o ,
a a e

b t ys t h n t u b th f t h h rds d th ir d st y r
e ra e a re o o e e an e e ro e ,

an d c i s u t t h d th f t h g tl P k i
arr e s o e ea o e en e ro r s .

W h T h tis h d v is h d w y P l u s c ri d t h ch ild T h
en e a an e a a ,
e e ar e e e wo

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an d sh t myth wh ic h t c xpl i s its lf wh w

oo ,
a a on e e a n e en e

r m mb r th t t h K t u
e e e th H p i g f I xi o
a d
e en a rs are e O
’

S r n o n an

N p h le I his
e e li y rs A h i ll u r s mbl s t h y uth
. n e ar er ea c e s e e e e o

f ul D i ys s T h s u s on d P h ib s i t h w m
o ,
ly pp e e ,
an o o ,
n e o an a e ar

an c f h i f m —t h g tl sp ct f t h n w ris n u
e o s or , e en er a e o e e e s n

wh t h ymph s w sh h i m i pu w t r d w p hi m i n
en e n a n re a e an ra

r b s f sp tl ss wh it But wh il h i limbs y t s h w d
o e o o e e . e s e o e

on ly t h u d d u tli
e s f y uth K lch s t h p ph t
ro n e o ne o o ,
a a e ro e

c uld still f s th t ly with hi h lp c uld t h str g

o ore e e a on s e o e on

h ld f t h s du c
o o f H l b t ke d th t
e b ut
er o e en e a en, an a n o ne

A h i ll u
c c uld c n qu r H kt
e s O ly t h d t h
o f hi o e e or . n e ea o s

ene my mu st s n b f ll w d by h i w Th oo ig h t mu st e o o e s o n . e n

f ll w t h bl zin g s u s t i wh ich t h cl uds p ur ut th ir

o o e a n e n e o o o e

st ms f bl d d c l u lik t h T j y uth s sl i n
re a o oo -
re o o r, e e r o an o a n o

th eg t lt f s c ific
re a T av t th is d m if it b
ar o a r e . o a er oo ,
e

p ssibl t d
o T h tis cl th d t h ch ild n w i y s
e o o so , e o e e ,
o n ne e ar

o ld i gi lis h r im t
,
n d pl c d him i n Sky s m
r a g th en an a e ro a on e

d u g h t rs f Lyk m d
a e wh r f m hi g ld l cks h
o o e e s, e e ro s o en o e

re c iv d t h n m f Py rh But h c uld t l g b
e e e a e o r a . e o no on e

hid d t h y n g b y w h h d i h i i n f cy b
: an e ou c ll d o o a n s an e en a e

L i gy th wh i i g w r c g is d by O dyss u s t h
ro n, e n n ,
as e o n e e e

c h i ft i f I th k
e a n t h gr t ch mpi n
o f t h A ch i
a a as e ea a o o e a an

ar mi s e .

Th us w A h ill u g gd ias qu rr l wh ich w n t T h c r

c e s en a e n a a e as o e a e er

hi s w ; do th is f ct w
n ansc c ly l y g t ff i
on
hfl
a e c an ar e a a re a er
u
C '

st ss th h d s h ims lf T h t sk is l id up h i m
re an e oe e . e a a on ,
as

it w H kl s
as on P rs u s ; d t h s s f A t u s
era e or on e e an e on o re

a re t hi m w h t P ly d k t
o d E u ysth u s h d b n t
a th o e es an r e a ee o e

s s f D e d A lkme e T h m
on o ana f I li h d
an v n . e en o on a ne er

r v g d h i fi lds h urt h i c ttl

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a e o e ee e an a o o n en a n

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s ,
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an o e an o e er e e or s o ar e

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re e . or e o e o o e

as th r u gh ly t h first b uty f th d y is g wh n t h
o o as e ea o e a o ne e e

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a no e n ea e n e r e a an en

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e ee e er o o o e a ra o rn e a e

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o o re e e an ra e o a e a an

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O F A CI I I LLE US . 1 65

so n b n fully t d But t th is A g m mn n w ill

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a s ro e or o c e s o e e o o

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er e a n ,
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a en a ra e o n a o e e

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o an o o o o c e s . e er e e

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p i t wh ich h b
o n x mi d ls wh r ; b ut th y as een e a ne e e e e e are so

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m m e th t h h l st t m ny m n t b bl t
no n a e as o oo a e o e a e o con

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e r e an o e o e a on e on

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on no nos w is bvi u s n e r a e . e an er o o .

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r e e re o re ,
an a e no e re s

s w f ll h i vil w ds d vil d ds I f th n y
o rr o or a s e or an e ee . e an

a tt mpts w m d t pp s t h w th f A h ill u b f
e ere a e o a ea e e ra o c e s e o re

th fi e l p ti wh ich h cc pt d it f ll ws th t th s
na re ar a on e a e e , o o a o e

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e no e o on on e n e ,

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st ds c uld t p ssibly h v f m d p rt f t h igi l

an , o no o a e or e a o e or na

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c I li s Th s p l gy wh ich is h r r j ct d is
or a . e a o o e e e e e

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e e s w ll t xh ibit A h ill u
a on o o n x e r ve e o e c e s

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er o e d mi g f
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r a ct er wh ich P t k l d scrib s fit ly f n w h is
a ro os e e
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as on or o e o

th e ch ild f t h ru gg d r cks d t h b r n
o e I f th e o an e ar e se a . e

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e ar o f n y v il it is n t b c u s h t lls
a ro o s ar e o a a a ,
o e a e e e

h i m f t h w tc h d pligh t f t h A ch i n h sts b ut b c u s
o e re e o e a a o , e a e

h e is h i f i d d h i f i dsh ip is p t f hi ms lf h i
s r en ,
an s r en ar o e ,
s

o w s lfis h
n e d p rs l c c ; d th u s w h th t f i n d
an e o na on e rn an en a r e

p ys h i m if h will t g f th h ims lf t l t h i m h v
ra
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h i m t h t ll h i r g is b c u s A g m m
a a h d t k
s f m
a e e a e a e no n a a en ro

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a en d A h ill u m k s h i
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ea oa a e e ra r e a no e er o r e o e

hi s b dy until t h h d d t h
o ms f H kt b e ea an e ar o e or c an e

pl c d by its sid t h s ubmissi n f t h A giv ch i fs is

a e e, e o o e r e e

a cc pt d t f m y ti n th t h i i cti h p u g
e e no ro an no o a s na on as S r n

fr m o x bit t s lfish ss b ut b c u s h i w n g i f d
an e or an e ne ,
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u b u d d fu y f
n o n th
e l ss f h i f i d d iv hi m t d t h
r or e o o s r en r e o o e

th i gs t w h ich t h ch i fs w ul d u g h i m by t h l s xci
n o e e o r e e e s c

ti g g um ts f c l r p t i tis m N w th t h i w th
n ar en o a oo e a r o . o a s ra

is th u s ki dl d t h st if h ll i d d b d d i n t h b l d
n e ,
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o f hi mi s H kt s h ll d i th u gh t h d th f
s e ne e . e or a e, o e ea o

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c e s cl s ly up it d t h bl d
a o o e er so o e on ,
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r e, a A th re a on e e o a ro os . s e

p t it f h um b i g t h pictu is f m fi st t l st
o r ra o a an e n ,
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i xp ssibly r volti g ; d it i
ne re ly w h w t k t h
e n an s on en e a e e

st y t pi c s d t c t h rigin f its s v l p ti s
or o e e an ra e e o o e er a or on ,

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a e h w th
e l y nth p t c ssity
o se e o er e a on e oe a ne e

no t l ss c estr i i g th n th t wh ich f c d A hill u t h i

on a n n a a or e c e s o s

fi t f ul fury d hi ly d m an c ssity wh ich c mp ll d s e ar oo ,

a ne e o e e

h im t d sc ib u d t h guis f h um n w r i s t h
o e r e n er e e o a a r or e

a cti s f t h h sts w h ich m t f th i g t b ttl v y

on o e o ee or e r re a a e e er

m n i g i t h h v s R g d d th u s th r is sc c ly
or n n e ea en . e ar e ,
e e ar e

a si gl f tu utt rly p pl xi g t h ugh it m y b

n e ea re, th e er e n o a e on e

s upp siti th t w
o on d li g with h um p t it
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l g on p rpl x d t k w wh y P t kl w h
er e e e m v in
o no a ro o s, o c an o e

th m u f A h ill u y t c
e ar o r o t w i ld h i sp c why t h e s, e anno e s e ar , e

h s s w h ic h Z u s g v t
or e P l us th e ff pri n g f t h a e o e e are e o s o e

w st win d
e -
d t h h py P d ge an d w h y t h i m th r
e ar o ar ,
an e r o e

f ds i n m d w by t h id f t h c
ee a ea o st m Al l is e S e o e o e an re a .
l

no w pl i Th M y mid s m u st b c mp r d with t h
a n . e r on e o a e e

w lv s wh ich pp
o e lm st v ywh i n t h myth s f
a ear a o e er er e e o

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o o o n e r on e an e ee e

re d with bl d W
as t c w hy P t kl
oo . e se e a on e a ro os c an re

tu s f f m t h figh t ly if h d s st ictly t h biddi g

rn a e ro e on e oe r e n

o f A h ill u f c P t kl eis but t h

s, or f Klym e w h a ro os e so n o en ,
o

mu st n t d r t wh ip t h h rs s f H li s W h
o a e o t e o e o e o . en a

l gth P t k l g s f th n d c u t s S p é d6 it is
en a ro os oe or a en o n er ar n,

cu i u s t tr c t h i c sist ci s wh ic h
r o o a e f c d up e n on en e ar e or e on

th p t e h i t rw v s s v
oe as l s l r myth s t g th r O n
e n e ea e e era o a o e e .

th ne osid is t h Z u s w h h s w n t Th t is th t h
e e e e o as or o e a e

will v g t h w gs d
a en te A hi ll u e — pr mis w h ich
ro n one o c e s, a o e

c t b fulfill d by ll w i g h i f i d t b sl u g h t d
a n no e e a o n s r en o e a ere ,

on th th t h Z u s w h s h t is g i v d f t h d th
e o er e e o e e ar r e e or e ea

o f hi w c h ild S p éd f m His w t Th tis bin ds hi m t

s o n ar . vo o e o

s h i ld P t kl f m h rm ; h i r l ti t t h b v
e a ro os ro a s e a on o e ra e

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a m k s h i m l k up n t h n f M i t i
e a n a e oo o e so o e no os

as h l k d e Ph t h d w h il
oo e d i g d dly misc h i f i n
on ae n e o n ea e

t h c h i t f H li s
e ar o S h Z us t k s c u s l wh th
o e o . o er e e a e o n e e er

h s h ll smit h i m
e a t c s uff r h i m t g
e littla on e or e o o on a e

l g i h i h dl g c u s
on er n Bu t
s h st y r m i s
ea on o r e . eac or e a n

p f ctly cl r S p é df m f lls by t h s m d m w h ic h
er e ea . ar a e a e oo

p ss s n t ly n t h m n w h sl ys h i m b ut A h ill u
re e o on o e a o a , on c e s,

on B ll p h 6 e n K
er o
p h l d h u d
n, o d t h s T h e a os an a n re o er . e

L yk i n c h i f di s lik h i
a my i n t h p im f g ld
e e ,
e s ene ,
e r e o o en

y uth d i t h f w st f hi Lyk i l y f w y t t h
o an n e ar e ,
or s a a ar a a o e

ea st f I li wh r t h u c m s up d t h D w is
o o n, e e e s n o e ,
an e a n

g ti g t h
ree n t h w h t h p w s f l p d d th b r
e e ar en e o er o S ee an ea ea

th i b utiful b u d t t h d rs f h i g ld h m By
e r ea r en o e oo o s o en o e .

th s m in c sist cy t h
e a e st t diti m d A p llé n
on en e ea e rn ra on a e o

th my f P t kl
e ene it ft w ds ss ci t s hi m w ith
o a ro o s, a s a er ar a o a e

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ar n e ea o c e s e e o er e

p s rv s t h b dy f H kt f m d c y is mpl y d by
re e e e o o e or ro e a e o e

II . x vi . 150 .
1 68 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT I O N S .

Th tis t pr s v th t f P t kl
e o e er But t h t rribl figh t
e a o a ro os . e e e

o v r t h d d P t kl is f u gh t v r g i w h A h i ll u
e e ea a ro os o o e a a n en c e s

is smitt it is f u gh t ut by t h cl uds w h ich d b ttl

en, a s o o e o o a e

t g th r v r t h dyi g H r kl s Fr m th is p i t ll is
o e e o e e n e a e . o o n a

tr n sp r nt T h gri f f A h i ll u w h h l r s th t
a a e . e e o c e s en e ea n a

his f i d is d d is t h d k ni g f t h sky w h n t h u
r en ea e ar e n o e e e s n

w h ich h d b h i i g th u gh t h
a cl ud ifts w ith d w s
een S n n ro e o -
r ra

h i ligh t ;
s d i th t i g f h i h i i t h d fil m t
an n e -
e ar n o s a r, n e e e en

o f h i b utiful r bs ead t h t ssi g f t h s d v r hi

o e an e o n o e an o e s

h d ea d f c w an th t v p urs h u yi g h ith
a e, e se e d e o rn a o rr n er an

th ith i n t h u s d h p l ss f m s H c f th t h
er a o an S a e e or . en e or e one

th u gh t w h ich fills h i h t is th t f v g c
o is h i s e ar a o en e an e , nor s

bur i g d si w k d wh T h t is t lls hi m th t t h
n n e re ea ene en e e a e

d th f H kt r m u st s
ea o b f ll w d by hi
e o w th oon e o o e s o n, a s e

s u s t is t f ff wh n t h u win s h i fi l vict y v
n e no ar o e e s n s na or o er

t h cl u ds w h ich h v
e o ss il d hi m th ug h ut hi j u y a e a a e ro o s o rne .

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e a e e e o e oo ro on

t h w th f Here ;
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o if ly an c e s o e o e, on

h m y fi st giv h i
e a m i s s uffi ci t c u s f
r e w pin g s e ne e en a e or ee .

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en o o e n en e an e a o

pl y p cis ly t h p t f Hj dis d B gi i t h V ls u g
a re e e ar o or an e n n e o n

t l T h m s f A h ill u
a e . e ar i th h ds f H kt ; but
o c e s ar e n e an o e or

wh th m i g m s T h tis will tu f m t h
en e orn n st co e ,
e re rn ro e ea

bri gi g g dly p ply f m t h l d f fi

n n a oo A t wh t ano ro e or o re . a

o th tim c uld t h u r c iv t h
er e o w rm ur w h ich is e s n e e e e ne a o

t pl c t h t f w h ich h h d b n bb d by t h p w s
o re a e a o e a ee ro e e o er

f d k ss W sc c ly l y t m u ch st ss th s
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p i ts f d t il i wh ic h t h p t m if stly f ll w s t
o n o e a n e oe an e o o a ra

diti t st g t b sist d Th is st y f t h v i g
on oo ro n o e re e . or o e e en n

wh ic h p c d s t h r tur f A hi ll u t t h b ttl fi ld is
re e e e e n o c e s o e a e- e a

vivid pictu f t h u g i g d wn g ily d b t k n i g

re o e s n o n o an r an e o e n

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s a c i fi str g t h t h m rr w W h t
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e n o r ,
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en a h pp ch s t h h iz
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are d i nwh ich w
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e e e e or ne o er e ,
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wh th w t k t h myth th t h f ll i n t h w st n g t s
e er e a e e a e e e e er a e

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e o o ar a e e o o o , or e

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er on o s o re e, a n s o e or o en a e

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a e o r a e ro e o o n e ro an ,
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g i g u m d i t t h t mpl f A p ll6 n t Th ymb w

o n n ar e n o e e e o o a ra, as

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o f t h n igh t e th v ni g d ws ,
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so , a s e e e n ra o n, e a e a o

a lly h ims lf w ith t h ki d d f t h n ight g i ; d h i

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d m is qu lly c t in wh th t h b i g wh m h is s id
oo e a er a e er e e n o e a

t l v r p s
o o e t t h d w n t h sist r f t h igh t th t is
e re en e a or e e o e n a

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n . a e e o e o on e o o

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pity wh ich h f ls f t h m z n P nth e sil i wh n e ee or e a a o e e a, e

 THE R E T UR N on T H E A CH A I A N S . 171

he disc v s h b uty xpl i s t h myths wh ich m k CH A P

o er er ea ,
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a ar e e r as e as r an or e

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d u r wh m h utt ly d spis s is t h d liv

oe o s e c f S er e e e e eran e o a

r m a f m t h l th s m P is ; b ut t h l g h urs f t h
a ro e oa o e an e on o o e

d y m u st p ss b f
a h ysa b gl dd d by t h sig h t
e ore er e e c an e a ene e

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o f h er o e . e en o r e on e o re re

p t
ea e d i t h N st ni t u n e f th h s
o f io t,h or re r o e er o e ,
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n e, n e an . a o e o e

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m ny g i fs d mu ch b w d w ith t il i t h t w nti th y
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f m t h tim wh t h A c h i fl t t s il f m A ulis
ro e e en e a an ee se a ro .

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172 MY T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YAN N AT I O N S .

of the ch ild g in st t h d k th i v s f n ight

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e a o e n e e ea en a a n .

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simply xh ibits t h v i g t wiligh t d t h d k ss t h

e e e en n an e ar ne as e

p ts f t h b z wh ich m u m u s s ftly i t h igh t it

a re n O e ree e r r o n e n ,

is u gh t
eno y t h t w h vo n rig
sa h t t p ut it da w e a e o o o n as

n c ss rily
e e f l t a g wth th t h myth w h i h f ms t h
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s ubj ct f t h O dyss y Th
e o is n th i g t b u g d
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a g i st th is mu ch t b u g d f t h p i ity f s u h
a n ,
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myth s K p h l as d P k i D emeter
e a o s an d P s ph e v ro r s, an er e on , o er

by f t h l g u mb f l g ds ti d
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er st y is
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er an c clu siv vid c th t h m f ct th t
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ene o n ee on d e a or e e en n : an

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ro th sp ct f A th e e A s u ch P a no er a e o n . s , e

n l p é is t h
e O w by h p ts i t t h ro n t h bi th er ar e n n o e se a a er r ,

a nd h b c m s A n dy m n e wh n t h
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wh ich h w ls s id t h v h n m r is h up n
S e as a o a o a e er a e, a e er o

t h ir cl u d lik wi gs A s uch ls wh O dyss u s h

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er n H l n is ls a a or n e e e e e a o

w dd d t A hill u
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o f t h Tr je xp diti O dyss u s is ly
e o e o an e e on e on

l ss n c ss y th t h g t ch i ft i f Ph th i ; d h c
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an d it s w rs st ictly t t h s vitud f Ph ib s i t h
an e r o e er e o o o n e

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o e o th s ubj cti f H kl s t t h
o s, or e e on o era e o e

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on e ct d th t n ti f w k ss t
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e , an t Th s u s f hi gi lis h
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a pp c
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ar o e

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er, r e a e a o e e a ne ,
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it c m s b f u i n t h st y f O dyss u s w h is d sc ib d
o e e o re s e or o e ,
o e r e

as s wi g s lt b h in d pl u gh dr w by n
o n a end n a o a n a ox a a a ss .

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e o n o a a e e ,
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T l m ch s i n h i w y m k s O dyss u s t u n t h pl u gh
e e a o s a ,
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a sid d e v id h i m H is n w b u d t tt mpt t h
an a o . e o o n o a e e

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e e h o d ll h s uit s h d sw t d
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e e o er an . ro ,
o e er , e

o ne f m y A ch i ch i ft i s lth u gh h is s c d ly
o an a an e a n ,
a o e e on on

t oA h ill u ; c d th u s h g s with M n l
e s an t I li t e oe e e ao s o on o

d m d t h s u d r f H l b f t h st if is f m lly
e an e rr e n e o e e n, e o re e r e or a

b gu I t h l n g c t st wh ich f ll ws h is
e n . n e o w d on e o o e r eno ne

c h i fly f his wisd m d h i l qu n c I n t h c u cil

e or o an s e o e e . e o n

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s un,

p h o s a nd T el e pha ss a , d e no t e s t h e f a r sl a i n b y t h e s e go d s H e nc e O dy ss e us .

r e a chi n s ea r s ra s o f t h e s un : a nd n o t l e ss t h a n hi s e n e m i e s m ust b e sl a i n
g p ( y )
a s H e li o s a nd P h o ib o s b e c a m e t h e l o r d s b y P ho ib o s o r s o m e b o dy w h o r ep re s e nt s
of life a nd d e a th , o f t h e li ght a n d hi m .

d a rk n e ss w h ic h d e p e nd s o n t h e o rb o f
 O DY S S E US AN D H IS CO M R AD E S . 175

no ne gr t r p w r ; n d h i c l u imp ssi d s b i ty
h as ea e o e a s oo n a o ne o r e

st ds ut i n si gul c tr st with t h fi c imp tu sity f

an o n ar on a e er e e o o

A h i ll u
c H n els s rv if n d b
s . spy d i
e ca a o e e, ee e, a s a , an n

a mbush n m r f rmid bl W it h him cc di g t

o ne are o e o a e .
,
a or n o

o ne t diti igi t d th t d vic f t h w d h s

ra o n, or na e a e e o e oo en or e

which simply r pr du c s t h A rg d yl d A t h s h ip
e o e e o on r an . s e

b s t h c f d t d A ch i s w h c t iv t w i
e ar e on e era e a an o on r e o n a

w lc m fr m t h K l h i n kin g
e o e o th w d h s e o c a ,
so e oo en or e

c r i s ll t h br v st f t h A giv s
a r e a th ir rr d f
e a e O e r e on e e an o

d th t t h T j n s n d f r sc u t H l wh s w lth
ea o e ro a a o e e o e en, o e ea

is t h G ld n Fl c
e o e ee e .

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e a th r
o on e a o e a ea ano e

a sp ct H is n w t h m w h l gs t
e . e h i wif w h o e an o on o se e s e, o

c n n t t y wh
a o h is d w h m u st g n hi w y
a rr ere e ,
an o o o s a

h m w ds i
o e spit f ll th t m y pp s him s k t
ar n e o a a a o o e or ee o

w eak t h m m y f h b uty d h l v O th is
en e e or o er ea an er o e . n

th d t h p t f t h O dyss y h st u g t g th r t h s i s
r ea e oe o e e as r n o e e e er e

o f dv tu s m st f w h ich w h v l dy s uffici t ly
a en re ,
o o e a e a rea en

e x mi d i t h myth s u d which ch tu lly f lls

a ne n e n er ea na ra a .

T h s dv nt u s
e e i t w v n with w d ful kill b ut
a e re ar e n er o e on er S

th y m y ch b t c d t s m simpl ph r s d ti g
e a ea e ra e o o e e a e e no n

or igi lly t h ph m
na f t h s u s d ily e y rly c u s eno ena o e n
’
a or ea o r e

th u g h t h h v
ro Am g t h m st m rk bl f t u s
e ea en . on e o re a a e ea re

o f t h st y t h ch
e g s i n t h c mp i s f O dyss u s
or are e an e e o an o n o e .

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e e o g ll t fl t d g dly m
ro o a a an ee an a oo co

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an : e an bl a a ro a ea ar a no e

c w b ut f t h s w h h d l ft T y with h i m t
re : o o e o a e ro no o ne re

m i d vivid im g f t h u s tti g m g cl uds but

—
a ne a a e o e s n e n a on o ,

t h cl u ds
e t th s m
o th s which s u u d d h i m
are n o e a e as o e rro n e

a t h i bi th T h s must v ish w y n d d i c ti u lly

s r . e e an a a a e on n a ,

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a o ch dis st r w t h
o o e o a o n or ea a e as e

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ne a e e . e e an e or ne ere

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ro a o o a o e ea e e e a

a pp c s f t h ky O f ll t h cl u ds w h ich
e ar a n e o s i e S . a e o a re e en n

th h v s th
e d lic t v p u s w h ic h fl t lik isl ts
ea en e e a e a o r oa e e

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ro e e ea o a r o e e r en o e s n

th bl ck cl uds wh ich ud ly th u st th s sid

e a o bl t r e r e e a e, or o

th m ut f sigh t w uld b t h
e o omi s w h d v u hi , o e e ene e o e o r s

m n e T h s m ph n m
. w uld s ugg st t h i f tu s
e a e e o en a o e e r ea re
176 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT I O N S .

a nd th ir r im nt t h r ugh sh ggy l cks d u c uth

e a e ,
e o a o an n o

f c s f t h b i gs w h r p s nt t h d rk v p urs t h p u
a e o e e n o e re e e a a o ,
e re

wh it r b s d h v ly c u t n n c s f t h m id s w h
e o e an ea en o n e a e o e a en o

dw ll i t h f ir Ph i k i l n d T hu s t h n mi s n d
e n e a a a an a . e e e e a

f i ds f t h u tt d h i m th r u g h ut h i j u n y d
r en o e s n a en o o s o r e ,
an

t h tim s f p
e c m y t ny m m nt b f ll w d by tim
e o ea e a a a o e e o o e a e

o f w But t h s gl my S t m cl u ds w h ic h m v lik
ar . e e oo or -
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gi ts with clubs h igh

an sh ip s m st ll ris f m t h as as a
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a ,
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n o s s f P i d6
e or d th u s is e are on o o se n, an

e xpl i d th t m ity f P i d 6 f O dyss u s wh ich is

a ne a en o o se n or e

p ti lly c u t ct d by t h d w g dd ss A th en e H c
ar a o n era e e a n- o e . en e

a ls m y f t h b i gs wh m h n c u t s
o an o e ly lde n o e e o n er are on o

f i n ds
r e n mi s i or n w fe m dr ss Th is lly
e e n a e or or e . ere rea

n o diff n c i n ki d b t w n t h Ki k n t h L i t y
e re e n e ee e o e s, e a s r

g i
o n a n s, a n d t h K y k lOp b tw t h L te s t rs Ki ke e s, e e en e o o -
ea e ,
r ,

an d th S i e I t is b ut
e rens q u sti f t h d gr f risk
. a e on o e e ee o

an d xt nt f l ss i n
e e ch c s T h u s t h Ki k n g th r
o o ea a e . e o es a e

t g th lik t h l v s f t h tr s i n umb r n d th y g i n
o e er , e e ea e o e ee n e ,
a e a

t h i vict ry
e r th un g
o s d w i n t h w st Th s
as e s oe o n e e . e e

b i gs r pp e i m
e n ea f mid bl s h p n t h isl d
ar n o re or a e a e o e an

wh t h KyklOp f d th ir s h ggy fl cks t h v p u s

er e e es ee e a o ,
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wh ich li l w d s m t b ws up n t h h ills N c ss rily

e o an ee o ro e o e . e e a

th y e b ut p stu
c an th i h ds f vi s a fi ld s th y
re e r er , or ne o r c o rn e e

can h v n a I t is h d t
e o ney h w f. t h d t ils f t h ar o sa o ar e e a o e

st ry m y t b strictly m yth ic l i t h ir igin C t i

o a no e a n e or . er a n

i t s ms t h t wh n O dyss u s h vi g l ft l v n h ips i t h
ee a e e ,
a n e e e e S n e

g t isl d pp ch s t h h m f t h Kyk lOp with ly

oa an ,
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o ne , w th e un d se e wi g t t h h u g st m cl ud
e s ra n n ear o e e or -
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with b ut si gl P h i k i b k by his sid A hi b

a n e a a an ar e . s s or

p s s b h i d t h m ss f v p u t h gi t b c m s t h
as e e n e a o a o r e an e o e e

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ey d r u d f c d Kykl ps
e or w h
o d v u s
n by-
a e o , o e o r o ne o ne

t h c m d s f O dyss u s
e o ra t h b utiful cl u ds v
e o is h e ,
as e ea o an o ne

a ft t h th b h i d th is s mbr v il A t h v p u s
er e o er e n o e e . s e a o r

th ick still m t h f c f t h u
en ore, l g b s e a e o e s n can no on er e een

i n th w rds P lyph e m s h b n bli d d d h i g

o er o ,
o o as ee n e ,
an s ra e

is s i eenth c v ulsiv m v m nts f t h v p u s f m

n e on e o e e o e a o r ,
ro

b ene a th w h ich fr m b th t h sh ggy fl d ms

,
as o enea e a -
e ece ra
,

th w h it
e cl uds wh ich b l g t t h Ph i ki r gi s
e o e on o e a a an e on are

s n st li g w y u til t l st fr m un d r t h h ug st b st
ee ea n a a ,
n a a o e e e ea
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of fl ck t h un hims lf m rg s nly t d w d wn n
t he o e s e e e e ,
o o ra o o

hims lf n th r s v g tt ck f m t h m dly r ush i g st rm

e a o e a a e a a ro e a n o

cl ud P lyph em s h b n smitt n n d
o . o n th dis o as ee e ,
a as o e

co m fit u f V it , reth Sph i x o t h Pyt h i rdr g ra or e n ,

or e an a o n,

t h migh ty w t rs burst f rt h
e nd t h sh ip f O dyss us is
a e o ,
a e o e

w ll n igh v rwh lm d i n t h
e -
o e e e e se a .

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e n e f O dyss us o o e e a re o e

fr m t h
o isl n d f A i l e pictur f vi l nt g l
a o o os are a e o a o e a e

f ll w d by pr f u d c lm A i l hims lf giv s t O dyss us

o o e o o n a . o os e e o e

a b g c t i n i g ll t h wi n ds fr m w h ich h migh t l t ut
a on a n a e ,
o e e o

t h Z p h y t w ft him n h i w y
e e A h sl ps his
r o m a o s a . s e ee , co

r d s b w il t h vil f t wh ich s n ds th m h m mpty

a e e a e e a e e e o e e

h n d d wh il O dyss u s h r c iv d fr m t h kin g f t h
a e e e as e e e o e o e

wi ds v st tr ur s wh ich w uld
n a ich th m ll Th is
eas e o enr e a .

n ti n imp ls th m t
o o p n t h b g n d ll t h winds f
e e o O e e a ,
a a e o

h v bu st f rth i n wild fury d c y th m b ck t

ea en r o , an a rr e a o

A i li o wh n c t h kin g d iv s th m w y b i g un d r
a, e e e r e e a a as e n e

th c u s f t h g ds d s ys th t h c f rth h will n t
e r e o e o ,
an a a en e o e o

h lp th m m r A t n c O dyss us is m d t r l t h w
e e o e . o e e a e o e a e o

hi m s w r n w tir d ut with r win g d y n d n igh t

en e e o e o o a a ,

b c u s th r w n t br th f i t sp d th m n th ir
e a e e e as o a ea o a r o ee e o e

vy g
o a e .

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e o n e a s r o a s; a o , a a e co

n t d with t h
ec e G r k L mu i d t h L ti n L mur s w e ee a ro an e a e e , e

se e simply t h wful c v s i n wh ich t h V it h id s w y e a a e e r ra e a a

t h st l n c ttl
e f I n dr
o e I t is h rd by t h c n fi s f D y
a e o a . a e o ne o a

a n d N igh t n d r un d it ris t h r cks s h r

,
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i . n e e e e a e or , a

a wful still ss br k n nl y by t h dull s un d wh n

ne o e o e o e

S h eph e rd c alls‘ t o s h e p he rd , e nt e r i ng t hr o ugh

T he p or ta ls , a nd t h e o t he r ma k e s a ns w er d ue , l

lik thu d r cl uds gr ti ng ch th r with th ir myst ri us

e n e -
o ee ea o e e e o

v ic s N ch rin g sight h w v r m ts t h y ; n d
o e . o ee , o e e ,
ee e e e a

wh t h m n f O dyss us
en l d by t h
e d u gh t r fe o e a re e e a e o

A n tip h t s t h ch i f i t h i p l c th y g z with h rr r
a e e e n o s a a e, e a e o o

a t hi wif wh t nds b f r th m hug

s r ck By
e, o s a e o e e e as a o .

Wo rsl ey , O dy ssey , x . 234 .

VO L . II . N
178 M YT H O LO G Y O F T H E AR YA N N AT IO N S .

An tiph t s hims lf th y a e n c ss rily t t d lik th ir

e e a re e e a rea e e e

c mr d s i n t h KyklOp isl n d n d O dyss u s sc p s ft r

o a e e s
’
a ,
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l sin g m y f his m n nly by cuttin g t h m ring r p s

o an o e o e oo -
o e

o f h i s h ip n d h st i n g ut t
s a a en o o se a .

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e an o e o o -
ea e e e o e a

g rs f n th r ki d T h myth c rri s u t t h m y
e o a o e n . e a e s o e an

e mbl ms f t h p du ctiv p w rs f tur f wh ich t h

e o e re ro e o e o na e, o e

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o o f t h m st pr mi n t
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t t k
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l w a igh t n d d uty T h s n s u l i d uc m ts h ld ut by
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t h L t ph g i
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a in t h h m i n t h H
a se r lb g ;o nd t h d er o e e o r se er a e e

gr d ti n f t h b rd n sw rs t t h d my i n d l n c f
a a o o e a a e o e rea o e e o

th gr ups w h m k lif n l n g h lid y i n t h L t

e o o a e e o e o o a e o os

l d T h V nus f t h m di v l st ry is but n th f rm
an . e e o e e e a o a o er o

o f Kirke t h qu n f A i i ,
but t h sl th n d
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th L t s
e t s h r turn s its victims i t ctu l wm
o o -
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w h il t h sp ll is t n gibl p is n p ur d by Kirke i t
e e e a a e o o o e n o

th i c ups T h
e r d wh ich h . us s th i st um n t f
e ro s e e as e n r e o

t ransf m ti n giv s fu th r sig ific c t t h st ry

or a o e a r e n an e o e o .

F r m t h s swi n is h pl sur s th y
o e e w k d nly th r u gh ea e e ar e a a ene o o

th i t fe c f O dyss u s w h h r c iv d f m H rm s
n er e r e n e o e ,
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an o e e e e a o o a o e

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. e e a e o ro os a e a e

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o es o s, an e a e

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ea n o e a a . o e a rr e r an

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a rer a o, o e ea a o e e a a e o

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ar a a e n e en , e s e er e r a,

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s ar ,
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e a o e o r e e a e e o e

r gi s f H d s wh r f m T ir si s h l r s th t h
e on o a e ,
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c o mr d s will b ut bst i fr m hurti g t h c ttl f H li s

a e a a n o n e a e o e o

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ee ,
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t Kirke h is furth r w r
o d g i st th r f s i n t h i
e e a ne a a n o e oe e a r

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o e a a , o e e , e a e a a n

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a. e or e a e e ea o e

o x f H li s d str ys ll h i sh ips n d ll h i c m d s
en O e o e o a s a a
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a o e ea e e an o a o, o, e

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e an as e a e ro e a oa

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e o e a o o S e a e o a a,

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an e o s a e o ,
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o e ea e, a n or a a e an e

t th f t l c
o e flict b tw n A h ill u n d H kt r H is
a a on e ee c e s a e o . e

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e d f m t h s rch d t h c v y e rne ro e ea an e re o er

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a o e rea r st i n p c th e e o e e c an e ea e, er e

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e ano d e o a o e e e, an

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he a o ne l c an b nd
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l n n p ut n T h wh l pictur is w n d rfully tru t

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,

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e an d lib r t sl ugh t r f t h h n d
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a en an e o e n o e e c e s o e

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o o e o ,
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oo e r e o e e e

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o an o o H w m e e a re o a ro os . o co

p l t
e ely t h i n cid n ts f t h d cisiv
e c n flict sw r
e t th s o e e e o an e o o e

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a e o c e s, e a e ee a ea . a e

n eed n w y is th t O dyss us is u n it d with his wif t

o sa a e e e, o

wh m A th en e imp rts ll t h r di nt b uty f y uth i n

o a a e a a ea o o

w h ich h s h n wh n O dyss us h d l ft h
s e o tw nty y rs
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a
g oT .h spl n did sc n e wit h whic h t h nerr tiv n ds e e e a a e e

a n sw s t t h b n ign n t sp ct i n wh ich A h i ll u pp rs
er o e e a a e c e s a ea

wh n H kt r is d d n d h i g t t il g in st I li n is v r
e e o ea a s rea o a a o o e .

S I I I —T H E C H I L D R E N O F T H E S U N
E CT I O N .

W h v th us f tr c d t h s c d r tur n f t h tr sur
e a e ar a e e e on e o e ea e

s k rs I n ch c s t h w k t wh ich th y h d d v t d
ee e . ea a e e or o e a e o e

th ms lv s is cc mplish d T h g ld n fl c n d H l n
e e e a o e . e o e ee e a e e

ch br ugh t b ck t t h l n d fr m wh ic h th y h d b n
a re e a o a o e a o e a ee

t k ; n d th ugh O dyss u s m y h v suff r d m ny n d

a en a o e a a e e e a a

gri v u s dis st rs n t h w y s t ill v n wit h h i m t h d

e o a e o e a , e e e e

stru cti n f t h suit rs is f ll w d by s s n f s r n

o o e o o o e a ea o o e e e

r p s But t h p t w h h r l v s h i m with t h brid f

e o e . e oe o e e ea e e e o

his y uth r st r d t ll h n ci nt b uty t lls us n v r

o e o e o a er a e ea , e e e

th l th t t h chi ft i n d his wif must g in b p rt d

e e ss a e e a n a e a a e a e ,

a n d myth s migh t b fr m d fr m t h is p i n t f vi w r dily e a e o o o e as ea

as fr m t h th r I t w
o n tur l t
e o sp k f t h ue . as as a a o ea o e s n as

c n qu r d i n t h v nin g by t h p w rs f d rkn ss
o e e e it e e e o e o a e as

w t sp k f him
as o vict ri u s v r th s s m f s i n t h
ea o as o o o e e e a e oe e

m rn i go n tu l t d scrib t h pp ch f igh t und r

n as a ra o e e e a ro a o n e

t h g u is
e f n xp ulsi n f t h child n f H li s
e o a e Hr o o e re o e o or e a

kl t r pr s nt t h r pp r n c f t h su n s t hu s i n
-

e s, a s o e e e e ea ea a e o e e e
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st by myth r l tin g th ir triumph nt r tu

t h e we a S uch e a e a e rn .

myth s i f ct t h g rms f th s r cu rri n g xp ulsi

ar e n a s d e e o o e e e on , an

th s tt mpt d s u cc ssful r st ti n s wh ich f rm wh t is

o e a e e or e e o ra o o a

mm nly c ll d t h h ist ry f t h H kl i d i T h xt nt
c o o a e e o o e e ra e a . e e e

t wh ic h n l m
o t f ctu l h ist ry m y b tr c d i n th s
a e e en o a a o a e a e e e

myth ic l r tiv s is qu sti n n wh ich s m thin g h

a n a ra e a e o o o e as

b n s id l dy nd pr b bly it will n t b disput d th t

‘
ee a a r ea ,
a o a o e e a

v n if m ny f t h n m s m y b th s f r al l c l ch i f
e e a o e a e a e o e o e o a e

t in s ( d s m f t h in cid ts m y p ssibly b tr diti s

a an o e o e en a o e a on

o f r l l c l v ts ) y t t h n rr tiv s i n th ir m in f tu s
ea o a e en ,
e e a a e e a ea re

cl s ly r s mbl t h th r pic l m yth s with wh ich th y

o e e e e e o e e a e ar e

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c n ct d T h s st i s w
o ne e . lt d t will by l t r p ts
e e or e ere a ere a a e oe

n d myth gr ph rs i n
a cc rd n c with l c l trib l p j u
o a e a o a e o a or a re

d ic s
-
f ci s d f rc d i t
e or an g m ts wh ic h w r
e ,
an o e n o arr a n e en e e

re g rd d ch r n l gic l Thu s s m sp k f t h T j n
a e as o o o a .
,
o e ea o e ro a

w ar t ki g pl c i t h i t rv l b tw n t h d th f
as a n a e n e n e a e ee e ea o

H yll d t h r t u n f hi
os an Kl d i ; b ut t h h i
e e r o s so n eo a os e s

t i l c h r ct r
t or ca f ll t h s a av n ts h b n sw pt w y
e o a e e e e as ee e a a ,

a nd w l ft fr t r d uc t h n rr tiv s t t h simpl
e ar e e ee o e e e a a e o e e

e l m ts f wh ich th y
e en c mp s d Th u s t h st ry n
o e are o o e . e o ra

t h t wh a H r kl s di d his tyr n t n d t rm nt r E u y
en e a e e ,
a a o e o r s

th u s in sist d t h s urr n d r f h i s n s nd th t H yll

e e on e e e o s o ,
a a o s,

th n f D ei
e so i with his br th rs h stily fl d d ft
o ane ra, o e ,
a e ,
an a er

w n d rin g t m y th r pl c s t l st f un d r fug i n
a e o an o e a e a a o a e e

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e . as th o a n o e o a on e

d th ea f th un t h
o g ld n h u s f v n i g w r s n
e s e o e e o e e n e e oo

b n ish d f m t h w st n sky but th t ft r m y w ry

a e ro e e er ,
a a e an ea

h urs t h y
o s g in i n t h c untry f t h D wn
e are een a a e o o e a ,
as

ind d th y c uld b s n wh r ls A th s is t h
ee e o ly e een o e e e e . en e on

p ssibl r fu g f t h ch ild n f H r kl s b ut th ir
o e e e or e re o e a e e e ne

mi s will t ll w th m t slip fr m th ir h ds w ith ut

a e no a o e o o e an o a

struggl T h G rg sist s lm st s iz P rs u s
e . e ,
h
o on er a o e e e e as e

hurri s w y ft r t h sl u gh t
e a a f M d ua ; d et h u s e a er o e o sa an

E u rysth u s m rc h s with h i h sts

e g i st A th s But
a e s o a a n en .

t h d w n m u st d i S m fi t t h
e a d k b i gs T h A th n i s co e ar e n . e e an

a re l d n by T h s u s t h gr t s l r h
e o f t h l n d by
e e , e ea o a er o O e a ,

I l th
o a o s, n f I p h ikl t h twi b th
e so f H r kl s
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a

by t h b
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e an e os . r e a n, a o s car

i s h i h d t Al kmen e
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I f wech s w t f ll w t h rdin ry r n g m t f
oo e no o o o e o a a ra e en o
“

th s st ri s w sh ll
e e o i n th m
e s ri s wh ich migh t b
, e a se e e a e e e

in d fi nit ly xt n d d but f wh s myth ic l igi n w n

e e e e e ,
o o e a or e ca

sc rc ly f l d ubt I f ft t h d f t f E u ysth us t h
a e ee a o . a er e e ea o r e e

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s e r o e e o o ne o ,
e n a e

c nn t m i t in th i f ti g th r f m r th n y r
a o a n a e r oo n e e or o e a a ea ,

a n d th t th n by a i sistibl n c ssity th y fi nd th i
e an rr e e e e e e r

w y b ck t A th n s ;
a a nd th s olt ti s wh ich pr s n te a e e a er na on ,
re e e

simply t h succ ssi n f d y n d n igh t migh t d w uld

e e o o a a ,
an o

h v b
a e r p t d y umb r f tim s if t h myth s h d
een e ea e an n e o e ,
e a

n t o t l gth b c m mix d up with t diti s f t h l c l

a en e o e e ra on o e o a

s ttl m n t f t h c unt y—i n th r w rds if c rt i n m s

e e e o e o r o e o ,
e a n a e

f u d i t h myth s h d n t b c m ss ci t d with p rtic ul

o n n e a o e o e a o a e a ar

sp ts o dist icts i n t h P l p n s s T f ll w ll t h
or r e e o o ne o . o o o a e

ve rsi s n d v ri ti n s f th s l g n ds is t sk p rh ps
on a a a o o e e e e a a e a .

n t m u ch m r
o pr fit bl th th din g t h m z s f
o e o a e an re a e a e o a

l byri th ; b ut w m y tr c i n s m pr b bly i m st f
a n e a a e o e, o a n o o

th m t h w rki g f t h s m id s Th us t h v si
e ,
e o n o e a e ea . e er on

wh ich ft r t h d th f E u ysth u s t k s H yll t Th b

a e e ea o r e a e os o e es

m k s h i m dw ll by t h E l kt i n
a e mb r g t s T h
e e e r a or a e -
a e . e

n xt st g i n t h h ist ry is th r tu n f t h c h ild n f ’

e a e e o an o er e r o e re o

H kl s wh ich ds i t h sl ugh t r f H yll i n sin gl

er a e en n e a e o os e

c mb t w ith E h m — n m c
,

o a ct d p h ps w it h th t
c e O S a a e o nn e e er a a

o f E ch id A h i t h th ttlin g s
na, k T h n igh t is n c
, e ro na e . e o e

m r vict ri us d t h H k l i d i
o e o o b un d by c mp ct
,
an e era e a are o a o a

t o f r g ll tt mpts t r turn f fifty

o e o a hu d d y
a e s a e or or a n re e ar ,

p i ds which
er o m r m ultipl s f t h t y rs f t h
are e e e o e en ea o e

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o e o o or o e ar an e n O
'

t h A c h i n c h i fs
e O c m
a a th child f t h d wn
e . n e ore e ren O e a

g dd ss giv th m h lt i T ik yt h
o e e r gi e sw i g S e er n r or o s, a e o n an er n

t o t h H yp i e u pp r l d i n which t h Ph i k i n
ere a or e an , e a a a s

dw lt b f th i w er d iv n f m it by t h Kyk lOp
e e ore e r
Th e r e ro e es . e

s ubs qu n t f rtun s f Kl d i
e e d A i t m h
o th en o eo a o s an r s o ac os e so

a n d gr n ds n f H r kl s simply r p t th s
a o o f H y ll e a e e ea o e o os

b ut t l n gth i t h
a ext g n r ti n t h myth p u s s n in e ne e e a o e a e ,
as

th c s f O dyss us d A h ill u i n t h I li d d t h
e a e o e an c e s e a an e

O dyss y t th m me t f vict y d th p t iti f t h

,
a e o en o or ,
an e re e on o e

o l d dr m is p v t d by t h
a a g du l w k i g f t h re en e e ra a a a en n o e

h ist ric l s n s i n t h H ll ic trib s

o a e F th is l st r tu n
e e e en e . or a e r
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the p p r ti n s re na a sc l wh ich m y r mi d us i s m
o are o a a e a e n n o e

d g e f t h brilli
re e t g th ri g f t h A ch i ch i ft i s
o e an a e n o e a an e a n

with th ir h sts i n A ulis A fl t is b uilt t t h n t c f

e o . ee a e e ra n e o

t h C rinth i
e g ulf t sp t wh ich h n c b r t h
o an m f ,
a a o e e o e e na e o

N up kta d t h th r
a s ns f A i t m h A i t d m
o s, a n e ee o o r s o ac o s, r s o e o s,

T m s nd K p h t m k r dy f t h l st gr t
e e no a re s o n e s, a e ea or e a ea

en e t rpris But A i t d m is smitt n by ligh tn i g b f

e . r s o e os e n e o re

h e p ss v r int t h h it g f h i f th rs d his
c an a o e o e er a e o s a e ,
an

pl c is t k by his twin s n s E urysth n s d P k l i n

a e a en o e e an ro e s,

w h s f rt u s w
o e o th t riv l y n d im sity wh ich
ne e se e a a r a an o ,

a pp i g i its g m i n t h myth f t h D i k u i is
ear n n er e o e os o ro ,

br ugh t t
o h d i n t h st y f E t k l
o a d P lyn i k
ea e or o eo e s an o e e s,

th s e s f O i dip u T h s qu l xh ibits y t th r p i ts
on o o s . e e e e e o e o n

o f r s mbl e c t t h st ry f t h T j w
e an e T h s th o e o o e ro an ar . e oo

s y Ch ryses r pp s t h p p h t K rn s w h s d th
a er ea e ar as e ro e a o ,
o e ea

by t h h d f H i pp t é n s w rs t t h i sults fl d t
e an o o s a e o e n o
’

ere o

C h yses by A g m m n
r I ith r c s t h wr th f
a e no . n e e a e e a o

A p llOn is o us d d pl gu is t h c s qu n c T h
ro e ,
an a a e e on e e e . e

p pl d i f f m in n is t h h n d f t h g d lift d f m
eo e e o a e, or e a o e o e ro

o ff th m un til e f C h ryses
,
full t m nt d
,
as m or ,
a a o ne e an re c o

p n s is m d H ipp t é is b ish d d t h chi fs

e e a e . o s an e ,
an e e ar e

th n t ld t t k
e o th ir gu id t h th r y d m n w h
o a e as e e e ee- e e a ,
o is

f u d i n t h A i t li n O yl w h rid s n
o n e n y d h rs
o a x os o e o a o e- e e o e .

But th l c l myth xh ibit d T i m

as e o th a f e e sa eno s e so n o

O r st se t th is tim
e as th rul r f P l p
a s s th t e e e o e o o nn e o ,
a

p in c must b b ugh t f w rd t h
r e t g ist f t h
e ro or a as e an a on o e

re tu i g H k l i d ; n d g t b ttl f ll ws i n wh ich
rn n er a e s a a re a a e o o

h is sl i
e wh il cc rdin g t
a n, v si n P m p h yl
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a os an

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, e on o e o an o s, a o e e o

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e n a er f th P l p
. s s m g e a on o e e o o nn e o a on

th c qu s t h myth c m s t n d A g s f lls t
e on ero r e o e o a en . r o a o

th l t f T m
e o s wh il Sp rt b c m s t h p ti n f t h
o e e no , e a a e o e e or o o e

s ns f A i t d m
o o d M sse e th t f K p h
r s o e t A o s, a n e n a o re s on es .

s c ific is ff d by w y f th ksgivi g by th s c h i fs n
a r e o er e a o an n e e e o

th ir r sp ctiv lt s ; d th y d w n r t c mpl t
e e e e a ar an as e re ea o o e e

t h rit e n th lt r f Sp rt w s n s p t
e, o e th t
a a o a a as ee a er en ,
on a

o f A rg s t d o th t f M sse e f
a oa T h s th s y rs
,
on a o e n a ox . e oo a e

w r f c urs r dy with th i i t p t ti s T h sl w
e e, o o e, ea e r n er re a on . e o

a n d sl u ggis h t d d t d t h d ull d un t rprisin g di

oa eno e e an en e s
1 84 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R Y AN N AT I O N S .

p siti n f t h futur A rgiv p pl t h s rp nt b t k d

o o o e e e eo e e e e e o en e

t h t rribl
e en rgy f t h Sp rt s ; t h f t h wilin ss n d
e e e o e a an e o x, e e a

cunn i ng f t h M ss i n s A in dic ti n s f n ti l
o e e en a . S a o o a ona

ch r ct r m r ppr pri t mbl ms might p rh ps h v

a a e ,
o e a o a e e e e a a e

b n f u d ; b ut it m y b n t d th t t h t d
ee o n f g a e o e a e oa or ro

r pp rs i n t h Hin du l g d f Bh ki t h fr g u
ea ea e d e en o e , e o -
s n, an

i n t h G rm e st ry f t h f g prin c th t t h s rp n t i n
e an o o e ro -
e a e e e

th is l g n d b l gs t t h cl ss f dr g n s which pp i n
e e e on o e a o a o a e ar

t h myth s f H li s M d i
e nd I mo ; n d t h t t heM o , e e a a a os a a e es

se ni n f a is n n im l cl s ly kin t t h w lf wh ich w
ox a a a o e a o e o e

m t i n t h myth s f t h L yki n A p llOn nd t h A k di n

ee e o e a o a e r a a

L yk ei fm .
‘

—T H E T H E BA N W A R S
S E CT I O N IV . .

I n spit e f ll di ff e r e n c e s f d t il b e twe e n t h e l e g n ds o f
o a o e a e

t h e Tr j n n d t h e Th e b n w rs t h e p o i n ts o f r e s e mbl n c e
o a a a a , a

ar e t t h e l e st
a w o rthy f r e m rk I n e ch c s th e re
a as o a . a a e

ar e t w o w rs n d t w o si e g e s
a n d if t h e A rgiv
a ch i fs u n d r a e e e

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o succ ssful He r kle s with his i x hips
ar so e as a S S

a t I lio n still t h e Tr j n p w e r w
,
n m re d e str y d b y t h e
o a o as o o o e

l tt e r th n th t f E t e o kl w crush e d by P lyn ik s nd
a a a o es as o e e a

hi s a llie s I n e ith r c s ls o th e re is h r wh s e pre s e n c e

. e a e a a e o o

is in disp en s bl e t o t h e succ e ss o f t h e e nte rpris e I n t h e

a .

The b n st ry t h is h e ro is A m ph i o s t h e A h i ll eu f t h e
a o ar a ,
c s o

Troj n l e ge n d i n th is its m o st imp rt nt fe ture n d

a o a a : a as

Tro y c nn o t f ll u nl e ss A h i lleu figh ts g in st it o t h e

a a c s a a ,
s

A rgiv e s c nn o t h o p t o t k e T h e b s u n l e ss A m p h i
a e g es a e a ra o s o

with th e m But n e ith e r A c hill e u

.
n O dyss e us wis h e d
as s or

t o figh t i n qu rre l which w s n o t th e ir w n o A mphi

a a a o ,
s

a ar o s shrin ks fro m ny c n c e rn i n c nt e st i n which t h a o a o e

pr ph tic min d inh e rit d by h i m fro m his n c e sto r M e l m

o e e a a

p o us t ell s h i m th t ll t h e chi e fs e n g ge d i n it mu st di e
a a a

T he t hre e A r i st o d em o s,
s o ns , p o i nt t o Y ng , A skr, a nd I rmi n To .

T e m e no s a nd Kr e sph o nt e s , w ho i n t h is Y ng, p r o b a bl y , w e may t ra c e t h e

st age o f t h e myth r epr e s e nt t h e li ne o f E nglish na me i n A sk r w e s e e t h e a sh
H er a kle s , a r e s e e n a ga i n i n t h e t hr e e b o r n ma n, t he r a c e o f w hic h t h e G r e e k
s o ns o f t h e G erma n M ann, t h e M annus s po k e a s S p rung e x p e A l dV : I rmi n is t he
’

of T a citus : b ut t h e na m e s i n t h e o ld S a xo n go d , wh o s e n a m e i s fa m ili ar

T e ut o nic st o ry are mo r e si gnific a nt . t o us und er its l a t e r fo rm H e rma n, t h e

T he n am e s o f t h e thre e g re a t t r ib e s , A r mi ni us o f T a cit us M a x M iille r , .

I ngaev o ne s , I scaevo ne s, H ermi no ne s . L ec t ur es s e c o nd se ri e s , 4 5 8

. .
 A M PH I A R A O S A N D E R I PH Y LE . 1 85

w ith t h xc pti f A dr st s
e o ne e But h h d p mis d
e on o a o . e a ro e

th A giv
e ki g th t i n y diff r c s wh ich migh t
r e n a an e en e

a ris b tw e th m h w uld bid by t h d cisi n f h i

e een e .
e o a e e e o o s

w if E riphyle
e d E ip h yle h d b ,
b ib d by P lyn ik
an r a een r e o e es

with t h gif t f t h n ckl c

e d p pl s f H rm
o i t d e e a e an e o o a on a o e

cid i n f v ur f t h xp diti n T hu s A m p h i
e a o o d p rts e e e o . ar a o s e a

f or Th b s with pr s ti m nt f his w n c mi g d m
e e a e en e o o o n oo

as str n g t h c n sci u s ss f A h i ll u th t his c r r

o as e o o ne o c e s a a ee

m ust b b i f ; but b f r h s ts ut h ch rg s his

e r e e o e e e o ,
e a e

so n s A m p h il h d A lk m i n t sl y th ir m th r
oc os an a o o a e o e ,
so

s noo th y h as f his d t h e nd t m rch g i st t h

e ar o ea ,
a o a a a n e

h t d city f Th b s ; n d th u s t h st rtin g p i t w
a e o e e a e a o n as

furn ish d t ly f t h Th b w b ut f
e no on n w s ri s or e e an ar, or a e e e

o f w s t b w u gh t by t h E i y s f E rip h yle
oe o e ro e r n e o .

T h g rms f t h riv l y w h ich i n t h c s

e e o f t h s ns fe a r ,
e a e o e o o

O i di p u gr w in t o sd dly h t de s i t h p i ts o a ea a re ,
are e en n e o n

o f c ntr st ff d d by lm st ll t h c r l tiv d iti s f

o a a or e a o a e o re a e e e o

Gr k ee d V dic my t h l gy
an d t h tw i h
e s w h th r o o ,
an e n er o e e e

o f th st e th w st Th us th r is cl s p ll l
ea or e e .
1
e e a o e ar a e

b tw n t h D i k u i n d t h s n s f O i dip u T h
e ee e os o ro a e o o o s . e

f rm r m y n t b s
o e t g th r ; t h l t t g t r ig n
a o e een o e e e
f

a er a ree o e

o v r Th b s i n t urn ; d it w
e e e r dy d vic t cc un t an as a ea e e o a o

f ort h s ubs qu nt f u d by s yi g t h t t h b th
e e e wh s e a n a e ro er o e

tim w e v r r fus d t bid by h i c mp ct H c

as o e e e o a e s o a . en e

P lyn i k
o b c m n xil b ut it is t sy t d t rmi
e es e a e a e e no ea o e e ne

pr cis ly t wh t d g
e e p ur ly m r l l m t h f c d
o a e ree a e o a e e en as or e

its w y in t th is s ri s f l g ds f m t h h r r which
a o e e o e en ro e o ro a

un i n lik th t f I k t é d O i d ip u wh n r g rd d
o e a o o as an o s, e e a e as a

f ct i n t h liv s f t w h um b i gs c uld t f il t i n
a e e o o an e n ,
o no a o

S pir H e . ls t h E ri ys migh t x cis h f t l ffic

ere a o e n e er e er a a o e,

f t h bl d f I k t é m u st cry f
or e oo v ng c
o ol udly as or e ean e a s o as

th t f I phi g i
a o A m ph i ; d t
en e ah s m f li g or ar a o s an e a e ee n

wh ich s ugg st d t h c urs f A m p h i e e E ip h yle w u ld

e e o ar a o s o n r o

a ls sugg st t h c urs f O i dip u n his ch ild

o e e I th e o o s o re n . n e

T hey i n s h o r t , t h e r iv a l b r o t he r s
are , T r ue a nd U nt r ue , b y Bi g P e t e r a nd
n o t o nl y o f t h e ro y a l h o us e s o f S p a r ta , L ittl e P e t er i n D a se nt s N o r se T a les
’
.

b ut i n a v a st numb er o f st o ri e s i n A ry a n I n t h e st o r y o f t h e W i do w s S o n (
’
D a s e nt )
f o lk l o r e a n d a r e r e p r e s e nt e d by Fe rd i
-
w e h a v e a cl o s e r a dh e r e n c e t o t he t
,
ype
na nd t h e F a it h ful a nd F e rd i na n d t h e o f t h e D i o sk o ur o i i n t he t w o r i nc e s , o ne
p
U nfa it hful i n G r i mm s c o l le cti o n , b y o f w h o m i s t ur ne d i nt o a h o r s e
’
.
1 86 M Y T H O L O G Y O F T HE ARYAN N AT I O N S .

o ld r p m s n t h s ubj ct th is curs w pr n un c d f
e oe o e e e as o o e or

o ff c s n t v y gr v if r g rd d m ly f m n th ic l
en e o er a e, e a e ere ro a e a

p in t f vi w His s s h d b
o o ccu st m d t brin g hi m
e . on a e en a o e o

th s h uld s f victims ff r d i s crific

e o er d th y o c o e e n a e, an e on e

b ugh t h i m th igh A t
ro t h tim th y p ut b f h i m
a . ano er e e e o re

t bl wi up f K d m lth u gh h h d
0

th e d tha e an e ne- c o a o s, a o e a

ch g d th m n v r t d
ar e But t h f rm r f th s t w
e e e o o so . e o e o e e o

a cts impli d sligh t lik th t wh ich Pr m th us p ut up n

e a e a o e e o

Z us wh givin g h i m t h ch ic f t h p rti n fe t h
e en e o e o e o o r e

g ds ; d t h l tt m d h i m th i k f t h g ld d ys
o an e a er a e n o e o en a

wh h en t d w n with I k t é t
e sa b qu ts brilli t
o o as o an e as an as

th s f t h l g liv d A i t hi p i
o e o d d
e k p urpl win
on -
e o an s an ran e e

f m t h i xh u stibl h r f A m lth i But t S p h

ro e ne a e o n o a e a . o O o

klé w h s,l k d t t h m tt r simply

o oo m list th s
e a e a e as a o ra ,
e e

c us s w
a e i d qu t th t h t n c ch rg d t h s n s
e r e so na e a e a e a o e a e e o

w ith cr u l t t m n t f th i f th r wh m th y dr v w y
e rea -
e o e r a e , o e o e a a

f m h i h m t figh t w ith p v ty w ll bli d ss

ro s o e o o er as e as n ne .

T ydeus . P ly ik o wh i n h i tur n xil b t k h ims lf t

ne e s, en s n a e e, e oo e o

A g s whr oh f ll i with Tyd us wit h w h m h qu rr ls

e re e e n e ,
1
o e a e .

But it h d b n s h w l g g t A dr st s th t h sh uld
a ee o n on a o o a o a e o

w d h i t w d u gh t rs t
e s li d ob ; d wh h a e o a on an a o ar an en e

f u d th s t w m n fightin g with s h i lds wh ich h d s v r

o n e e o e ,
e a e e

a lly t h sig n f t h b e d t h li n h c m t th
o e o ar a n e o ,
e a e o e co n

c l u i n t h t th s w r t h d stin d h u sb
s o a ds f A g i nd
e e e e e e e an o r e a a

D ipyle e H c ls h r dily g d t v n g t h ll g d
. en e a o e ea a ree o a e e e a e e

wr ngs f P ly n i k
o d th
o l gu w s n f m d
o e e s, an e ea e as oo or e ,

wh ich i t h l t r A ttic l g d c ri d t h S v A rgiv

n e a e e en ar e e e en e

C h i fs t t h w lls f T h b s but wh ich f

e o e t h p ts a f o e e ,
or e oe o

t h T h b is i nv lv d
e e l rg a g th ri g th t f t h o e as a e a a e n as a o e

ch i ft in s wh ss mbl d t h unt t h K lyd ni n b r t

e a o a e e o e a o a oa or o

r c v t h G ld n Fl c H w f th s p ts m y h v
e o er e o e ee e . o ar e e oe a a e

su cc d d i n imp rti g t t h i s ubj ct t h ch m f u

ee e a n o e r e e ar o o r

I li d O dyss y t h sc ty f gm ts f t h p m w h ich
a or e ,
e an ra en o e oe

a ol n w p ss ss m k it imp ssibl t y ; but th w

e e o e a e o e o sa ere as

m r th o e i cid n t i t h str uggl wh ich migh t b

an o ne n e n e e e so

tr t d ea e f irly t w i f t h p m titl t t h h igh

as a o n or e oe a e o e

1
T h is lik e th a t o f T ynda r e os
na m e , , c o nv e y e d by t h e w o rd i s t hus p re cis ely
m e an s a p p a r e ntl y t h e h a mm e r er T he t ha t o f T h o r M i ol ni r o f t he M o lio nids
'

.
,

t wo fo r m s ma y b e c o mp a r e d w it h t he a nd t he A l o a d a i .

L a ti n t und o t ut udi t o b ea t ,
T h e i de a ,
.
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pr is b st w d up it by P u n i
a e e o eTh us t h st ry t ld on a sa as .
l
e o o

by D i medes f h i f th Tyd us wh n s t t Th b s t
o o s a er e e en o e e o

d m d t h st ti n f P lyn i k
e an e re p d uc s i n p t t h
o ra o o o e es re ro e ar e

st ry f B ll ph f m Vict i u s i n t h st if f b xi g
o o e er O .
2
or o e r e o o n or

w stlin g t which h h d c h ll g d t h K d m i
re o h is e a a en e e a e a ns, e

a ss il d n his w y b ck t t h A giv h st by
a e o mbu s
a a o e r e o an a

c d f fifty Th b n s ll f wh m h sl ys xc pt M i
a e o e a ,
a o o e a e e a o n,

wh is s v d by t h sp ci l i nt v nti
o a e f t h g ds S e e a er e on o e o . O

t oot h pr p h cy f T ir si s th t t h T h b
e o e s sh uld b o e e a a e e an o e

c n qu r rs i n t h w if A es r c iv d t h y uth ful M i
o e o e ar
'
r e e e e o en o

k u e victim m u st b c mp d with th s utt

s as a ,
c s e o ar e o e e ra n e

o f K lch s w h ic h s l d t h d m f I p h i g
a a i d P ly ea e e oo o e ne a an o

x ; d fi n lly wh n t h A giv s
ena an aut d d P i k ly e e r e ar e ro e an er

m n s is b ut t sl y A m p h i
e o a ow in hi osc u by a a r a o s, e se e s re e

th e th wh ich r c iv s hi m wi t h h i ch i t d h s s
e ar e e e s ar o an or e

an o th r f m f t h pl u g f E dymio int t h
e or o f e n e o n n o e se a o r o

t h l p f K ph l
e ea f m t h L uk d i c p I t is t h
o e a os ro e e a an a e . e

v ish i g f m m t l sigh t f t h u wh ic h
an n ro v di
or a o e s n c an n e er e,

a nd t h st y w
so t th t Z u s th u s t k w y A m p h i
e or en a e oo a a ara o s

th t h migh t m k h i m imm t l
a e a e or a .

T h is first ss ult f t h A giv s g i st Th b s s w rs

a a o e r e a a n e e an e

t th
o i fi tu l e tt mpts f t h H kl i d i t r c v r
ne
'

ec a a e o e era e a o e o e

th i p t rn l i nh it c I t w th r f r f ll w d by
e r a e a er an e . as e e o e o o e a

s c d tt ck i n t h struggl k wn
e on a a th w f th e e no as e ar o e

E pi g n i o th ch ild
o ,
f t h di
or m fi t d c h i fs f t h
e ren o e sc o e e o e

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or e e e t d th t t h H
o . e no e a as e era

kl ids fi d
e fug i A th s ft t h sl u gh t f H yll
n a re e n en a er e a er o os

by E ch m s A d st s w h l n h d b n s v d f m t h
e o ,
so ra o , o a o e a ee a e ro e

c g by t h sp d f hi h s A i n b t k s h ims lf t
arn a e e ee o s or e I
re O ,
e a e e o

th A ttic E l usis wh
e c Th s u s m rch s g i st t h
e , en e e e a e a a n e

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e an th s ur d n d t h b u i l f t h
o n on e ren er a e r a o e

d d —n i cid t i wh ich t h h ist ic l A th i s t k

ea ,
a n en n e or a en an oo

prid n
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as a ls T h d m f
a a e en e r a nna . e oo o

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as noi pp ch lik t h o e, an e o no a ro a e e

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era th i p i d f i f c d idl ss is t
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. s utt ly r ut d by t h A giv s un d
e e an are er o e e r e er

A lk m i n t h a o f A mph i
, d T i si s d cl
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th t th r is n l n g r ny h p
a e e t h g ds h v o b nd n d
o e a o e, a s e o a e a a o e

th m T h city is th r f surr d r d nd T h
e . e d e e ore en e e ,
a e r sa n r o s,

th n
e so f P lyn ik is s t d n t h th n f K d m
o o e e s, ea e o e ro e o a os .

O f th r m in in g i cid nts c nn ct d w ith th s t w

e e a n e o e e e e o

gr t st uggl s t h m st r m rk bl is t h d m f A n ti
ea r e e o e a a e e oo o

g n e w h is c n d m n d by K O t b b uri d liv b c us
o ,
o o e e re n o e e a e e a e

s h h d p rf rm d t h fun r l rit s v r t h b dy f P ly
e a e o e e e a e o e e o o o

n ike wh ich h d b c st f rth t t h birds nd d gs O f

e s, a e en a o o e a o .

th s tim ts w h ich S ph kl s puts i t h m uth

e en en o o e n o er o as

e xpl ini n g h m tiv s n d justifyin g h cti n s ll th t w

a er o e a er a o a a e

n eed t y h r is t ho t t h
say b l n g s mi n gly
e e r t h r t a e e o ee a e o

t h E st rn th n t h W st r n w rld
e a
e nd m
y b
a g n ui n e e e o ,
a a e a e e

p rti n f t h P rsi n myt h which H d t h cl th d i n

o o o e e a e ro o os as o e

a G r k g rb i n t h st ry f t h S v n C n spir t rs
ee a But e o o e e e o a o .

th dism l c v i n which h is l ft t d i s ms but t h

e a a e s e e o e ee e

h rrid d n i t which t h P n is s ught t n tic S r m a

o e n o e a o o e e a a ,

a n d i n wh ich th y sh u t up t h b uti ful c ttl f t h d w

e e ea a e o e a n .

I t is t h c v f n ight i t w hich t h
e a v n i g mu st sin k d
e o n o e e e n an

wh r h must d i b f r t h d y n g in d w i t h
e e s e e e o e e a ca a a a n n e

ea st N . n w w ll f il t n tic t h m n y i n st n c s i
or ca e e a o o e e a a e n

whi ch th s w h m urn f myth ic l h s t k

o e o w y p ut o or a er o e a en a a

a n nd t e t h ir w liv s by h n gin g I t is th us th t H i
o e o n e a . a a

m n n ds hi mis ry w h n h fi n ds hims lf t
o e s lt t s v e e e e oo a e o a e

A n tig n e ; it is th us t h t I k t é hid s h
o sh m fr m t h a o as e er a e o e

sigh t f t h w rld ; it is thu s th t A lt h i

o e od Kl p tr a a a an eo a a

h st n w y fr m lif wh ich with ut M l g

a e a a ois n t w rth e o e ea ro s o o

t h livi g f
e T h d th f th s b i n gs is t h vict ry f
n or . e ea o e e e e o o

E ch id n nd A h i t h t h r ttlin g str glin g s n k ; n d

a a , e o or an a e a

t h tr diti n un c n sci u sly pr s rv d m y h v d t rmi n d

e a o o o e e e a a e e e e

t h m d i n which th s lu ckl ss b i n gs m u st d i
e o e e e e e e .

N r m y w f rg t th t ft r t h d t h f A m p hi
o a e o e a a e e ea o ara o s

th f rt u s f his h us un p ll l with th s f t h
e o ne o o e r ar a e o e o e

h uso f Ag m me n o ft r his r tu n fr m I li n I
a e no a e e r o o . n

o b di n c t h i f t h r s c mm n d A lk m i n sl ys h i
e e e o s a e
’

o a a o a s

m th r E riph yle
o e d th wful E rinys t h v g r f ,
an e a ,
e a en e o

bl d p ursu s h i m with t h u nr l ntin g p rti city f t h

oo , e e e e e na o e

g d fly s nt by He e t t rm nt t h h if r I O G wh r h
a e r o o e e e e . o e e e

will h is th t t tur h i m by d y d sc hi m by
, s e ere o or e a an are

n ight ; d n t u til h h an surr n d r d t Ph ib s t h

o n e as e e e o o o e
 O RESTE S A N D PY LA DE S . 1 89

pr ci us n ckl c f H rm n i
e o K dme nd f u d
a ut
e o a o a or a o s, a o n o a

sp t t dw ll i n n which t h u h d n v r l k d t t h
o o e o e s n a e e oo e a e

tim wh n E riphyle m t h d m n A lk m i h v
e e e er oo , ca a on a e

an y r st Such e r fug w
. fu n is h d by t h O i ni d i a e e as r e e a a ,

isl ds which h d gr wn up t t h m uth f t h riv r

an a o a e o o e e

A h lO
c fr m t h d p sits br ugh t d wn by t h str m t
e os o e e o o o e ea o

th e H r h m rri s K lli h t h d ugh t r f t h

se a . e e e a e a r oe e a e o e

riv r g d w h c us s his d th t t h h an ds f t h s s f
e o ,
o a e ea a e o e on o

Ph g us by in sisti g n his f tch in g h t h n ckl c f

e e n o e er e e a e o

E u i p h ylé But K lli h

r is lik L d nd L et O t h m th r
. a r oe ,
e e a a ,
e o e

o f twi n s n s nd h pr ys th t th y m y t n c g w i nt
o ,
a s e a a e a a o e ro o

m tur m nh d n d b c m t h v ng s f th ir f th r
a e a oo a e o e e a e er o e a e ,
as

H y ll is v n g d by t h H k l id f l t r g n r ti n
os a e e e er a e s o a a e e e a o .

T h is is s ubst nti lly t h st ry f O r st s w h sl ys a a e o o e e , o a

Klyt i m n t f murd ri g h h u sb n d A g m mn n
a e s ra or e n er a a e o as

E u i p h ylé h d br ught b ut t h d th f A mph i

r a nd o a o e ea o a r a o s, a

w h is th r f r ch s d lik A lkm i n fr m l
o e e o e d t l n d by a e ,
e a o , o an o a

t h E i y s f his m th r u n til t l st h c m s t A t h n s
e r n e o o e ,
a a e o e o e ,

t h d wn city
e n d is th r
a by t h c stin g v t f A the n e
,
a e e e a o e o

h rs lf cquitt d i n t h c urt f A i p g
e e a O f th is myth
e e o o re o a os .

th r w re e w might xp ct m n y v ri ti n s nd
e e, as e e e , a a a o : a

a m n g th s w m y n tic t h st ry which sp ks f h i m
o e e e a o e e o ea o

a n d his fri n d Pyl d s sl yin g H l n wh n M l

e a e as a e e e e ne a o s

r fus d t r scu th m fr m t h n g y A rgiv s n d l stly

e e o e e e o e a r e ,
a a ,

t h l g n d th t O r st s hims lf lik E urydike di d f m t h

e e e a e e e , e , e ro e

bit f s n k d ubtl ss t h A h i thr ttlin g s rp nt f

e o a a e, o e e or o e e o

V dic myth l gy
e o o .
1 90 MY T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N A T I O N S .

C HA PTE R IV .

THE FI R E .

S I — A GN I E CT I O N . .

W HENth ld V dic f ith h d b n l n g

e o v rl id by n
e a a ee o o e a a

l b r t s c rd t l c m n i lism A g i still r m i d
e a o a e a e o a er e o a
,
n e a ne ,
as

it h d b n fr m t h first n m f ligh t h t
a ee o e p , a a e or or ea as er

v di g ll th in gs
a n a c n c nt t d i n t h fl m f fi or as o e ra e e a e o re .

I n th S t p
e t h —
B ah ma an S t k t
a u t ll s ki
a n g J n kr a a, ve a e e a a a

th t h s crific s t t w h ts i n n n th r which
a e a e o v o ea o e a o e ar e e er

sh i i g d fill i g t h w ld with th ir spl n d u W h n

n n an n e or e e o r . e

t h ki n g sks h w t h is m y b th n sw r is Adity ( th ‘
e a o a e, e a e a e

s u ) is h
n t t hi m d I s crific i n t h v n i ng i n t h fi
ea o o a e e e e e re

( A g i ) A
n g i is.h t t h i m d
n I s crific i n t h ea m r i n:g o o a e e o n

in th un (
e Adity ) W h n t S m u h m
s wh s ys
a . e o o as s a, o a

th t h s crific s t ligh t i n ligh t t h kin g puts t h s m

a e a e o ,
e e a e

qu sti t h Br hm n pli s Adity is ligh t ; t h i m

e o n, e a a re e ,
‘
a o

d I s crific i t h
o a v i g i A g i A gn i is light t h i m
e n e e en n n n . o

d I s crific i n t h m in g i A dity ’ 1
o a e e o rn n a .

Th u s A g i lik I dr is s m tim s dd ss d t h n
n ,
e n a, o e e a re e as e o e

gr t g d w h m k s ll th in gs s m tim s t h ligh t wh ich

ea o o a e a , o e e as e

fills t h h v n s s m tim s t h bl zin g ligh t i g

e ea e ,
o e e as e a n n , or as

t h cl r fl m
e ea f th ly fi T h p ts p ss fr m n pp li
a e o e ar re . e oe a o o e a

c ti f t h w d t n th with p f ct s
a on o e or c sci us
o a o er er e ea e, a s on o

th t i a ch c s t h y
n ea u si g m r n m w h ich m y
a e e are n a e e a e a

d n t simil r qu liti s i m y bj cts Th is

e o e a a iv l y e n an O e . er e no r a r

or t g i m b tw
an a th s d iti s A g i is g t st
on s e een e e e e .
2
n re a e ,

V ru is gr t st
a na d I d is g t st ; but wh t h
ea e ,
an n ra re a e en e

M a x M ull e r S a nskr i t L 511 4 2 1

,
. . h a s n ev er b e e n t a k e n i nt o c o n si d e ra ti o n
2
P r o fe ss o r M a x M ull er m a ki ng th is ,
b y th o s e w ho h a v e w r i t t e n o n t he h ist o ry
mark , s T h is is m o st i m p o r ta nt a nci e nt l t is m
’
re a dd a of o h e S a 7 1 3 /er L it
p y
-
.
, . .

fea ture i n t he r e li g i o n o f t h e V e da a nd . 5 46 .
 THE PA R E N T A G E O F A GN I . 1 91

o n e d is
scrib d t h so t h rs f e t h tim u tic d
e ,
e o e a re or e e n no e ,
or

e ls pl c d i s ub rdi t p siti
e are a e T h u s A gn i is s id
n a o na e o on . a

t o c mp h d ll th g ds with in h ims lf t h ci c um
o re en a o er o e ,
as e r

f c f wh l mb c s its p k ; n d n t u nf
ere n e o a ee e ra e s o es
I
a o re

q u tly I dr is s id t b A g i d A g i is s id t b
en n a a o e n ,
an n a o e

I d n wh il b th lik
ra , S k m bh e th s upp rt r f
o a e a re a a, e o e o

t h u iv rse n e e .

H c t h ch ct r f t h g d
en e e w might xp ct, is Physic l
ara e o e o ,
as e e e a

tt ib t s
a lm st wh lly ph ysic l T h bl ssi gs wh ich h i w rs h ip f A g i
o o a . e e n s o
a

o
r u e
n .

p rs pr y f
e c mm nly t mp l n d v y r r ly is h
a or are o o e o ra ,
a er a e e

a sk d lik V u t f rgiv i I n t h
e ,
e ar rli r hymn s
na , o o e s n . e ea e ,

h is g n
e lly ddr ss d t h fi wh ich t m t l m n
e er a a e e as e re o or a e

is i ndisp n s bl b n i t h m r d v l p d c r
an e a e oo : n e o e e e o e e e

m i l i m f l t r tim s h is c h i fly c
on a s o c d with t ha e e e e on er n e e

o rd ri n g f t h s c ific A b i g up t h ff ri gs t h
e o e a r e . s e ar n e o e n on e

fl m s wh ich m unt t t h sky h st ds i t h pl c f

a e o o e ,
e an n e a e o

H rm s e th m ss n g r b t w n g ds nd m
e as e L ik e e e e ee o a en . e

P h ib s d I d h is full f s cr t wisd m H is t h
o o an n ra , e o a e e o . e e

t n gu (f fi ) th r u gh wh i h g ds n d m r c iv
o e o re ch o c o a en e e e ea

th i sh r f t h victims ff d
e r a e th o lt r N y e o ere on e a a . a ,
so

c l ly is his myth ic l ch r ct still un d rst d th t

e ar a a a er e oo ,
a ,

alth ugh h is s m tim s t h rigin t r f ll th i gs t

o e o e e e o a o o a n ,
a

oth s h is s id t h v b n ki dl d by M n u (m ) n d
er e a o a e ee n e a an ,
a

t h xp ssi t n c c i s u t t h l g n ds f P m
e e re on a o e arr e s o e e e o ro e

th u s H m s d Ph On u w h is h ims lf t h V dic g d
e ,
er e ,
an or e s, o e e e o

-
f fio Bh u y u re T h v y sticks w h ic h
ran M nu ubb d . e er a r e

t g th r o ec ll d t h p nts f A g i w h is s id t h v
e a re a e e ar e o n , o a o a e

d st y d t h m
e ro O i dip u e d P s u s C y use d B mu
,
as o s an er e ,
r an o

lu s id t h v d st y d t h i f th rs T h h ym s
s are a o a e e ro e e r a e . e n

d sc ib simply t h p h n m
e r e f fi e e o e na o re .

O A g ni th u f m wh m n w b rn m l
,
o u dyi g ro o ,
as a e -
o a e, n n

fl m s p c d t h b illi n t sm k g d g s t w rds t h
a e ro ee ,
e r a o e- o oe o a e

sky f m ss g r th u t s t t t h g ds
,
or as e en e o ar en o e o .

Th u w h s p w r sp ds v r t h rth i n m m t
o ,
o e o e rea o e e ea a o en

wh th u h st g sp d f d with t h y j ws lik d s h i g
en o — a ra e oo a e a a n

my t h y bl st g s f rth ; with t hy l mb t fl m th u
ar a oe o a en a e o

m t t t r up t h g ss
see es o ea e ra .

H im l ‘
th v r y uth ful A g i m gr m lik
a o ne, e e e o n ,
en oo , e a

1
M ui r P r inc ip a l D ei t i es of R
, . V 570
. .
1 92 M YT H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YAN N AT IO N S .

h rso e in the v n in g n d t d wn ; th y b d h i m
e e str a a a e e as a an

g e r in hi s c uch ; t h ligh t f A g i t h w rsh ipp d m l

o e o n ,
e o e a e, is
ligh t d e .

Thy pp n c is f i t b h ld th u brigh t f c d A g ni
a e ar a e a r o e o ,
o -
a e ,

wh n lik g ld t h u h i t t h d ; t h y b igh tn ss c m
e e o
'

o s ne s a an r e o es

lik t h light i g f h v ; th u h w t pl d ur lik

e e n n o ea en o s o es S en o e

t h b righ t un 1
’
e s .

Ad bl d xc ll nt A gni mit t h m vin g d gr c

ora e an e e e ,
e e o an a e

f ul sm k o e .

Th fl m s f Ag i elumin us p w rf ul f rful n d
a e o n are o ,
o e ,
ea ,
a

n t t
o b tr u st d o e e

ph r s s which bri g b f r us t n c t h c prici usn ss

a e n e o e a o e e a o e

a n d sull n ss f M l g d A h ill u
en L ik I n dr
e o e ea ro s an c e s . e a,

A g i is ls V i t h
n a o r ra an .

I xt l t h gr tn ss f th t s h w r r f r in wh m m n
e o e ea e o a o e e o a o e

c l br t
e e t h sl y r f V i t
a e as t h A g ni V i w a sl w e a e o r ra : e ,
a s
’

n a r a, e

t h st l r f t h w t rs
’3
e ea e o e a e .

L ik I dr g in nd t h l t r Krish n h is t h l v ‘
e n a, a a ,
a e a e a, e e o er

f t h m id s t h h usb n d f t h wiv s H is bl ck ’4 ‘
o e a en ,
e a o e e . e a

b ck d
a d m y limb d
e h i h ir is fl m
an nd h it an -
e s a a e,
’
a e

is wh m t h t w sticks h v o g d d li k n w b rn
e o a e en en ere ,
e a e -
o

b b}a e

Th u t l id h ld f with di ffi ul t y t h p t truly s ys
o ar a o o c ,
’
e oe a ,

lik t h y un g f t rtu usly twin i g s k s th u w h t

e e o o o o n na e ,
o o ar a

c n sum r f m n y f r sts
o b st is f f dd r
e o a o e as a ea o o e .
”

A t h i n f n t H rm s s n r c h s his full str n gth

s e a e e oo ea e e , so

t h fl m s f A g ni w h
e a puny t his birth is k pt liv by
e o ,
o, a ,
e a e

cl rifi d b utt r r r ft r littl whil lik t h w v s f t h e

a e e ,
oa a e a e e e e a e o

se a But A gn i c n sum s t h t wh ich H rm s is c n str i d

. o e a e e o a ne

t ol v unt st d n d sc th s t h f r st with his t n gu

ea e a e ,
a a e e o e o e,

sh in g ff t h h ir f t h rth with r z r
e ar o e a o e ea as a a o .

A th sp ci l gu rdi n nd r gul t r f s crific s A gn i

s e e a a a a e a o o a e ,

a ssum s t h ch r ct r f t h H ll n ic H sti nd lm st
e e a a e o e e e e a, a a o

a tt in s t h m j sty f t h L ti n V st H is t h l rd n d
a e a e o e a e a . e e o a

pr t ct r f v ry h us n d th f th r m th r br th r
o e o o e e o e, a e a e ,
o e ,
o e ,

a nd n f v ry n
so f t h w rshipp s oH is t h k p r
e e o e o e o er .
6
e e ee e

V R . . v n . 3 ; M a x M ii ller S ,
a ns/f r .
3
H H W ils o n, R ig Veda
. . 1 58 .

Li t 5 6 7 . .
4
l b ii 1 8 0
. . .

2
H H W ils o n R ig Ved a S vo l i 5
1 6 iii 2 5 3
1 02 —
. . . . . .
. .
,

pp . 1 04 .
6
M ui r, Pr inc ip D of R V 5 6 9 . . . . .
 KA LI AN D KA R A LI .
1 93

of hidd n tr sur s n d ll bl ssi gs pr c d f m h i m

e ea e ,
a a e n o ee ro as CH A P .

th giv
e H i V s u t h l rd f ligh t
er . D uri g lif h e s a ,
e o o .
1
n e e

s h i lds m n f m h rm n d t d th h b c m s t h P y
e e ro a ,
a a ea e e o e e s

c h p mp o c nv yi g t h u b
o p t f th d d t
o s, a s o e n e
‘
n o rn ar o e ea o

th u s e w rld n een o .

But i v ry ph s f h i ch ct r t h pp ll tiv f rc f
n e e a e o s ar a e e a e a e o e o

h i n m r m i n s disc
s a ibl ; n e th r w ntin g pl in
e a ern e o r ar e e e a a

a ss rti n s th t A gn i is but n f m ny titl s f t h O

e o a o e o a e or e ne

G r t C usea f ll th i gs a e o a n .

Th y c ll (hi m ) I dr M itr V u A g i ; th n h is
e a n a, a, ar n a, n e e

t h w ll wi g d h v ly G ut m t
e e -
th t wh ich is O t h
n e ea en ar a a ne, e

wis c ll it m y w ys th y c ll it A g i Y m M at i s n
e a an a : e a n ,
a a, ar va .
’2

I n I di h w v n i th w st n w rld th r w
a, o e er , as n e e er o ,
e e as a

c n st t t n d cy t c v rt n m s i t p rs s d th n
o an e en o on e a e n o e on ,
an e

t o f m f th m myth ic l h is t y i cc d c w ith
ra e or e a a or n a or an e

th i m ni g T hus t w f t h v fl i k i g t gu s f
e r ea n . o o e e er - c er n on e o

th bl ck p th d A gn i w
e a c ll d K li t h bl k d
-
a e er e a e a ,
e ac ,
an

K li t h t ific
ara d th s b c m
,
m s f D urg t h
e e rr an e e e a e na e o a, e

wif f Siv w h w d v l p d ut f A g i ; d bl dy
e o a, o as e e o e o o n an a oo

s c ifici l w rsh ip w t h r sult

a r a o as e e .
3

1
O f t he e x ist e nc e o f t h e ro o t m s, t o h a v e t h e m o d ifi e d fo rm v a t i n S k r .

s h i ne , th er e c a n b e , o f c o ur s e , no do ubt . s a m va t , a s w e ll a s i n vat s a , va t sar a ,

I t is s uffici e n tl y s ho w n b y its d e r iv a tiv e s a n d sa m va t sar a , a nd i n t he G r e e k ,
p cto s , (pa ir/ w, t i, f o r , fa t um , & c . 57 0 3 , Fé r a s t h e y e a r ; t h us t o o t h e
'
,

H e n c e Pr o fe ss o r M a x M ull e r na t ura ll y S a nsk rit p ara t f o r p a r a v a t , i n t he -

r e fer s t o t h is r o o t t h e S a nskr it v a s ar, vi s e ar , e x p l a i n s t h e G re e k 7re p

'

p re o u y
L a t v er (f o r v e sr ) , t h e G r e e k ei a p, vrr i fo r 1 re 0 vr t T h is fo rm va t o r a t h e
‘
'
' -
‘

- -
. .

ga p , iip t h e s p r i ng ti m e , a nd o th e r
,
-
tra c e s b a ck t o a ti m e p r e c e d i ng t h e d i s
w o rd s d e no ti ng t h e y ea r w hic h s e e m t o , p e r si o n o f t h e A ry a n t r ib e s ; t he t e rm
b e a ki n t o it I t is t h u s t h e s h i n i ng e w a w bs a n s w e r i n s m v a t , ma y , h e
’
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hi s bi rt h ; b ut w i t h a fe e li ng no t l e ss w h ic h c url up w a rd b e ne a t h t h e v o l um e s
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s m ith o r fo r gi ng go d a pp e a r s u nd e r t h e m ar ry t h e t w e lv e fo st er b r o ther s o f -

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t h ste g st h ld t h p p ul r mi nd T h st i s cit d
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a -
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go d f g d irr
or sistibl ew p ns d imp etr bl rm u r I n e ea o an ene a e a o .

t h c n victi n f t h H si dic
e o o f u H m ic p ts t h
o e e o as o o r o er oe ,
e

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er o e o a n e e e e a e ere e

diff t fr m t h mis bl r c wh ich h d f ll w d th m

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o t p ss t h m by i c t mpt u u s sil c
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wh ic h b ks t h th ic l rd f t h p i m v l g s ;
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an

th u s t h p t c t ts h ims lf with s yi g th t m y f
e oe o n en e a n a an o

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e e ea o e a e e or e a e or

t h c ws f O i d i p u w h il
e o o t h s m t th i d m t T y o s, e o er e e r oo a ro .

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e e er e gi f w y f m t h
a e e n a re on ar a a ro e

u dyi n g g ds
n d b y d t h b u ds f t h
o an th w h r e on e o n o e e ar , e e

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ro o e n ,
a ere e ee n o o e

is no t ew o r thy th a t t h e ge ner a
It V uh a re i nt err up t e d aft er t he th i rd
ti o ns giv e n i n t he T heogo ny o f t he Po p o l c re a t i o n . M a x M ull er Chi ps i 3 3 5 , , . .
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y rly its tripl h rv sts i t h isl n ds f t h bl ss d by t h

ea e a e n e a o e e e e

d p ddyi g c n
ee e n o ea .

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o n ra oo e e e , e o e ea

myth xh ibits m nkin d i n sc l sc n di g fr m t h s v g

e a a a e a e n o e a a e

st t i wh ich th y k w t h u n ith f fi n f m t ls
a e n e ne e se e er o re or o e a

t o th t h igh civilis ti n i n w h ich Z us f rs th t m n m y

a a o e ea a e a

b c m lik t h g ds i n wisd m d th us s h r th i p w r
e o e e e o o an a e e r o e .

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as e a e sc o s, o o n o a

pr vi us k n wl dg f fi wh ich cc din g t t h H si dic

e o o e e o re , ,
a or o e e o

v si Z us t k w y f m m i n r v g f t h c h t
er o n, e oo a a ro en e en e or e ea

wh ich l ft ly t h f t d b s f vic t ims

e on th p e a an o ne o as e or

ti n f t h g ds T h is xpl n ti n which is n t lt g th r
o o e o . e a a o , o a o e e

c n sist t wi th th r p ss g s i n t h H si dic Th g ny
o en o e a a e e e o eo o ,

c mpl t ly xclu d s t h id which li s t t h v ry r t f

o e e e e e ea e a e e oo o

t h ZE e h yl n tr diti n f
sc Pr m th us xpr ssly sp ks
ea a o ,
or o e e e e ea

o f m n n t e h vi g l st h igh p w rs d t h fruits f
o as a n o o e an e o

g t r sul t s chi v d by th s p w rs but n v r h vi g

re a e a e e o e o e ,
as e e a n

b n w k n d t t h c n sci usn ss f t h s s s with

ee a a e e o e o o e o e en e

w h ich th y w r d w d Fr m t h first u til h c m t

e e e en o e . o e ,
n e a e o

th ir i d th y w r b in gs t wh m sight n d h rin g w
e a ,
e e e e o o a ea ere

wh lly u s l ss d f wh m lif p s nt d ly t h c fus d

o e e ,
an or o e re e e on e on e

sh p s f dr m T h s u l ss c v s i n wh ich th y liv d
a e o a ea . e n e a e , e e

lik nts w n t wr ught int sh p by th ir h n ds F

e a ,
er e o o o a e e a . or

t h m th r w r
e distin cti n s f s s s n kn wl dg f
e e e e no o o ea on , o o e e o

th risi g n d s ttin g f t h st rs F th is st t f un
e n a e o e a . or a e o

sp k bl mis ry th r w n r m dy until m n c ul d b
ea a e e e e as o e e e o e

r u s d t kn wl dg f th ir wn p w rs n d b pl c d i n
o e o a o e e o e o o e a e a e

th c n diti n s i n disp n s bl f th ir x rcis — r sult t

e o o e a e or e e e e a e o

b e ch i v d ly by b st wi g n th m t h b n f fi
a e e on e o n o e e oo o

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e ea o e e a a e re as a

th in g u nkn wn t m n up n t h rth T h y migh to it o e o e ea . e se e

i n t h cl v n thun d rcl u ds
e o t mbl t t h fi y str m s
e e o ,
or re e a e er ea

h url d i t t h i f m t h h vin g v lc n b ut t th m
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fi re w t t h l stas th in g wh ich th y d r d n t pp c h
a e ea a e a e o a ro a

with t h th u gh t f m st in g d t ur i g it t u
e o S m o a er an n n o se . o e

wis b i g th n th y m u st th f r brin g it t th m i n
er e n a e ere o e o e a

f m wh ich sh ll d priv it f its t rr rs nd m k it t h

or a e e o e o a a e e

s v nt n t t h d str y r f m n Th t b in g is Pr m th us
er a ,
o e e o e o a . a e o e e ,

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and thus b i gs d w t h p ci u s b n t t h w b g
r n o n e re o oo o e o e- e o ne

c h ild f m ren oH c f rth t h t sk f r isi g th m wen . en e o e a o a n e as

pr ctic lly st ipp d f its difficulty n d Pr m th u s w

a a r e o ,
a o e e as

en a bl d t t ch m n h w t c k d build d wh t
e o ea e o o oo an , an ere o

fi d t h rich s st
n d up with i t h rth Fr m h i m c m
e e ore n e ea . o a e

th kn w l dg f t h m v m nts f t h h v s n d t h
e o e e o e o e e o e ea en ,
a e

ch g s f t h s s s ; by h i m m n w r t ught t pl ugh
an e o e ea on e e e a o o

a nd r p d t l un h th ms lv s i n sh ips n t h w t s
ea ,
an o a c e e e o e a er

an d spr d t h ir wh it wi n gs t
ea th br z Fr m h i m
e e o e ee e . o

th y c iv d skill i t h disc rnm t f h bs d

e re e e ts n e e en o er an ro o

for t h h li g f dis s s u d r which th y h d g

e ea n o d in ea e n e e a r o a ne

h p l ss s uff i g
o e e d f m h i m t h y l r t t u d rst
er n d an ro e ea n o n e an

th sig s f t h c lm d t h tr ubl d h v s n d t h
e n o e a an e o e ea en ,
a e

m ni gs f t h muscul r m v m ts f victims sl i i n
ea n o e a o e en o a n

s c ific
a r e .

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as o e or e oe o o o e ea a

P m th u s w t h f i d wh b st w d n m n igi lly
ro e e as e r en o e o e o a ,
or na

a cr tu m r f bl n d h lpl ss th n y f t h br ut
ea re o e ee e a e e a an o e e

b sts ll th t n m k lif v lu bl O f y li r n
ea ,
a a ca a e e a a e . an e ar e co

d iti n i wh ic h m n liv d
o n i n t h g ld n silv r g s e e ,
as e o e or e a e ,
or

o f y st
ant b tt i y r sp a ect t h t h n ie w h ic h h
er n an e e an e o e n e

f u d th m t h P m th u s f t h gr t t gic p t k ws
o n e ,
e ro e e o e ea ra oe no

n th i n g
o N w w ll l y t gr t str ss n th is
. or c an e e a oo ea a e o

f ct b c u s t h v rsi giv by ZE hyl

a , e a e t ly m k s
e e on en sc o s no on a e

t h w h l myth s lf c
e o esist nt b ut it is cl ly t h li r
e -
on e ,
e ar e e ar e

f m f t h l g d int wh ich t h H si dic p t i tr d uc d

or o e e en o e e o oe n o e

th v g c t k n by Z us f t h ch t p ut up n h i m
e en e an e a e e or e ea o .

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or ea a e e a or or a or o

m n d p iv d f fi
e ,
e p u is h m nt l s th i g n wh ic h
r e o re as a n e ,
o e a n o

m u ch f th i c mf t m y d p d b ut th y
o e r t d p iv d
o or a e en ,
e are no e r e

o f t h c fty w isd m i
e wh ich Pr m th u s h d b
ra th i o n o e e a een e r

t ch r I s h rt th y
ea e . f n v fr m th t st t f
o , e are a s ar a s e er o a a e o

u naw k n d p w s wh ich is f t h v ry ss c f t h st ry
a e e o er o e e e en e o e o

i t h t g dy f ZE h yl
n e ra But th r w
e t w th i gs w h i h
o sc os . e e er e o n c

ZE h yl sc f lt it dful t xpl in T h v y m d i wh ich

os e ne e o e a . e er o e n

P m th u s b c m p ss ss d f t h p ic l ss t s u impli d
ro e e e a e o e e o e r e e rea re e

th t h wa cti ng i pp siti t t h w ill f Z u s

e as a t n O o on o e o e , or a

th l st with ut h i k wl dg wh il it s h w d th t h
e ea o s no e e, e o e a e

h d cc ss t t h gl mi g p l c
a a e f t h f th r f t h g ds
o e ea n a a e o e a e o e o .
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H ow th
c m it b ut th t Pr m th u s s h uld b bl
en a e a o a o e e o e a e

th u s t t O lymp s n d w h y s h uld h s k t c c l
o en er o ,
a o e ee o on ea

t h d d wh ic h h h d r s lv d t d
e ee Th s qu sti s t h
e a e o e o o e e e on e

p t n sw r d by r f r n c t th myt h s with wh ich

oe a e e a e e e e o o er

P m th u s w c
ro e ct d T h is f i d f m n w h ims lf
e as o nn e e . r en o a as e

e ith r Tit n t h
e a f t h Tit n I p t
a or d wh his e so n o e a a e os an en

gig tic ki sf lk s i b lli g i st Z u s P m th u s

an n o ro e n re e on a a n e ,
ro e e

pl y d t h p t f M ich l i t h g t w w g d w ith in
a e e ar o ae n e re a ar a e

th c u ts f h v
e o r F i di g t h t ll g d c u s ls w r
o ea en . n n a a oo o n e e e

c st w y
a a th brut l p rtis n s f Kr s Pr m th u s
a on e a a a o ono ,
o e e

th w s i t h w igh t f h i wisd m n t h si d f Z us d
ro n e e o s o o e e o e ,
an

t h r s ult is th t K n s with h i
e e dh r ts is h u l d lik
a ro o s a e en r e ,
e

S t w ith t h r v lt d g ls i t t h byss f T rt s
a an e e o e an e ,
n o e a o a ar o or

h ll
e T h u s f P m th u s w
. b f ct r t Z u s w ith u t
ar ro e e as a ene a o o e o

a w k n i g ith r h i j l u sy hi w th H n c f th h
a e n e e s ea o or s ra . e e or e

migh t h v r m i d f v i t h brigh t h m s f O lymp s

a e e a ne or e er n e o e o o

h d it n t b
a f t h i j ustic
o f wh ic h Z u s b c m g uilty
ee n or e n e o e e a e

as s n h f u d h ims lf s cur ly s t d t h th
oo as e o n f e e e ea e on e ro n e o

h vea Ten ch f t h d t h l ss g ds h ssig d pl c

. o ea o e ea e o e a ne a a e

d fun cti n ; f m n l n h t k n c u t hi h t s ’
an o o e a o e e oo o o n ,
s e ar

d sir b i g t s w p t h wh l c f m t h rth d t
e e e n o ee e o e ra e ro e ea an o

c t
re a eth r But it is cl th t th is r s l uti w
a no e . e ar a e o on as

f m d t b c us m n w
or e no l dy b c mi g t wis d
e a e e ere a re a e o n oo e an

t oo p w ful t h H si dic v si w uld r p s nt it b ut

o er ,
as e e o er on o e re e ,

b c us m n w t m
e a e d w tc h d
a th i g t b
as oo ean an re e a n o e

s uff d t c umb r t h
ere th H r Z u s xpr ss s n f
o e e e ar . e e e e e e o e ar,

a nd P m th us is pp s d t him t b c u s h is t
ro e e O o e o no e a e e oo

s v r up n n mi s wh m h d ds b ut b c u s h f ls
e e e o e e e o e re a , e a e e ee

n o pity f cr tu s wh s wr tch d ss c lls ly f

or ea m re o e e e ne a on o r co

p ssi n T h m cy r fus d by Z us is xt d d t th m by
a o . e er e e e e en e o e

P m th u s w h d t mi s t r is th m f m th ir bj ct
ro e e , o e er ne o a e e ro e a e

mis y d by st li g t h fi c v rts t h pp siti

er an f ea n e re on e e O o on o

Z us i t
e fi c l ng i g f v n g n c g i st t h migh ty
n o a er e o n or e ea e a a n e

b i g w h h d d d t th w t h i w ill T h g t h t
e n o a are o ar s . e re a e ar

wh s p uls s h d b t n i n symp th y w ith t h g i fs d

o e e a ea e a e r e an

w ts f m s h ll its lf b t
an o w ith
en g y f u a e e o rn an a on ar s r

p ssin g th i p u y w s I n t h s t c th us p ss d up
a e r n oe . e en en e a e on

h i m i t s ms d i fii ult t t disc r
ee ph r s s tim t i
c no o e n a a e or a en en n

cl s n l gy with th s wh ich s n i n t h myth s f E ri ys

o e a a o o e are ee e o n
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or Ate wful b i g w h with sl pl ss y w n d s

. T he a e n , o ee e e e a er

t h r ugh t h i t w tc h t h d ds f m
o e a rd x ct o a e ee o en an e a a

righ t u s p lty f t h sh ddi g f i c t bl d h d

eo ena or e e n o nn o en oo ,
a

b w
ee n, o r i th l d f t h Fiv St ms ly t h b u
a s, n e an o e e re a on e ea

tiful S y fi m i ar a nB ut t h n tur l p h sor t h o rn nO

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. e a a ra e,
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d w will fi d ut t h vil d r ch n g s S
a n n
y fi i noH ll s e e oe ,
’
a e ar an e a

i t t h dr d mi ist r f divi n v n g c ; n d it w
n o e ea n e o e e e an e a as

n c ss
e y ly t giv ph ysic l m n in g t t h ph s th t
e ar on o e a a ea o e ra e a

th h e ts f t h earmi s f Z us s h ll b r ck d with p i n
o e en e e o e a e a e a ,

to fu ish st rtin g p i t f t h myth which t ld h w t h

rn a a -
o n or e o o e

v ultur gn w d t h h rt f Pr m th u s h l y b u d t
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or as o e as e a e o or e e en n e o

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o n ra e a o o .

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T h e H e si o d ic p o e t i n r e l a ti ng t h is d uc e d si mp ly t o s a v e t h e maj e sty o f
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fi
.

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a nd th a t t h u s i t w a s i n fa ct n o t r ick a t fe a t e d it, a nd w o ul d c e rta i nly h av e
a ll . W h e n Z e us sa w t h e t w o h eap s s h o w n no fe ve ris h e a ge r ne ss t o la y his
l a i d o ut f o r h i s c h o ic e , h e i s m a d e t o h a nd s o n t h e t e m p t i ng h e a p o f f a t .

s a y t h a t t h e d ivisi o n is no t fa i r T he . But Pr o m e th e us s u cc e e d s i n h i s sc h e m e ;
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o s e w is do m w a s b o und l e ss ; M r G r o t e s e e s cl e a r l y t ha t t he p o e t s
’
a g o d w h .

a nd i n t he s a m e w a y , wh e n h e is sum r e s e r v a ti o n c a nn o t b e a d m itt e d H i st . .

m o ne d t o c h o o s e , t h e p o e t s a y s th a t h e G r eec e , i 8 6 I n o n e p o i nt , h o w e v e r ,
. .

d i d so w ith h i s e y e s o p e n , t h e JE s c h y l e a n v e r si o n is a s si ng ul a r l y
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en o re a e e o e e a a an e

t h m r g n ui n f rm f t h myth
e o e e r l t d by E h yle o o e as e a e sc os .

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e a e o e e
‘
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c n xi n with w ds sp i gi g f m t h s m r t w ith
on e o or r n n ro . e a e oo

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e its n tith sis E p i
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f t ly impli d by t h
es st y f P n d r e th v r ch i g e or o a o a as e o e rea n

o f Z u s is p t nt i n t h i n stit uti n l myt h f t h s crific s

e a e e o a o e a e .

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ro e e e e a a o o e o ,
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a e e re- o e a o o o a e e o a

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una bl e eit h er t o se e o r h e ar , a n d a s r e s e mbl a nc e of s o und w hic h le d t he
cl ust e r i ng t o ge t her lik e a nt s i n t h e i r G r e e ks t o e xp l a i n t h e na m e a s d e no ti ng
s unl e ss c av e s until t hey r e c e iv e t h e fo r eth o ught H e nc e E p i m e t h e us
. is
b o o n o f fire a nd t h e bl e ssi ngs w h ich s t r ictl y t h e r e s ul t o f a fa ls e e tymo l o gy ;
fo ll o w t ha t gift y e t p o ss e s s a k no wl e dge
,
a nd t h e
pr o c e ss w h ic h b r o ugh t hi m i nt o
o f t h i ng s t o c o m e , a nd se e m o st cl e a r l y e x ist e n c e is ill ust r a t e d b t h e l a n ua e
y g g
w ha t is t o be t h e c o ur s e a nd t h e cl o s e o f o f P i nda r , P m v 2 5 w h o a ssi n s t o
y g . .
,

t h e i r liv e s wpo B épxe o Ga z p épo v, bef o r e

,
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P r o m e t h eu s b r i ng s d o w n f o r t h e m t h e c us e , t h e o ff s pr i ng o f a ft e r t ho ught -
.

h e a v e nl y fi r e T h is p o w er h e t a k e s
. G r o t e H i st G r i 1 0 2
, . . . .

a wa
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2
I n t h e Fi nnish e p ic o f W a i na m Oi ne n ,

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h e h a s a dde d t o t h is b e ne fit t h e gift o f f o r o t h er s , b ut f o r hi m s e lf, a w ife o f go l d
t h e fi re , h e t h e n i n str ucts th em i n d ivi a nd silv er w h o m h e b r i n s t o life a ft e r
g
na ti o n, thu s s upp l y i ng i n a m e a s ur e t h e v a s t t ro ubl e , H e fi nd s ho w ev er t h a t ,

v e ry k no w l e dg e wh ic h h e ha d w is he d t o tha t si d e o f h i s b o dy w hich ha s t o uc h e d
t a k e a w ay , a nd o f wh ich h e ha d i n fa ct t h e go l d e n Br i d e is v e ry c o l d i n t h e
d e p r iv ed th em T he c o ntra di cti o n
. m o r ni ng H e nc e h e is w illi ng t o t ur n
.

c o ul d no t b e mo r e c o m pl e t e
I t h a s b e e n c o nne ct e d b y Dr K uh n
w ith t h e S a n sk r it Pra m a nt ha o r c h urn
u s e d f o r ki nd li n fi re w it h dr i e d
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. h e r o v e r t o W éi inamOi ne n, w ho , no t
. m uc h r e lis h i ng t h e g ift, a d vis e s h i m
t o t a k e it t o s o m e p l a c e whe r e go l d is
i ece s i n mo re r e que st
.

o f wo o d T he w o o d t hus h as r e fe re nc e
.
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e e a e er e o a o , o o e , e e e, a

ruin th s with wh m h migh t c m i n c t ct T h

o e o s e o e on a . e

m id n th us rr y d is br ught t E pim th us n d p
a e ,
a a e ,
o o e e ,
a re

s nt d t h i m und r t h n m P nd r t h gift f ll t h
e e o e e a e a o a, e o a e

g ds Th us w w m n br ught t m n ; nd t h p t f
o .
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as o a o o a a e oe o

th Th g ny nly dds th t th r u gh w m n m n w
e eo o o a a o o a a as

sp dily plu g d in t w irr m di bl T h uth r f t h

ee n e o oe e e a e . e a o o e

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an In th k p
a e e ea o e a . e ee

i ng f E pim th us w
o f t l j wh s c v r c ul d e e as a a a ar , o e o e o

n t b
o lift d with ut gri v us c n s qu n c s t m nkin d
e e o e o o e e e o a .

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a o a o o e a e e ,
a a o a e are

l t l s
e T h us f m n h d b n pl gu d by n dis s s
oo e . ar e a ee a e o ea e

n w th
o i W fil l d with t h s ds f sick n ss which v ry
e a r as e e ee o e e e

wh r pr duc d th ir b n ful fruit ; n d t h

e e o ly p ssibl
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a ll vi ti n f th ir w w r n d r d imp ssibl by t h
e a o o e oe as e e e o e e

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th c sk wh n P n d r i n h t r r h stily r pl c d t h
e a e a o a er e ro a e a e e

c v r H r m if stly w h v n cc unt f t h igin

o e .
2
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o f vi l w h ic h is lt g th r t v ri n c with t h tru P
e a o e e a a a e e e ro

m th n l g d
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o ccu s l n g ft r t h th ft f t h fi fr m O lymp s n d
r o a e e e o e re o o ,
a

a t tim wh n Pr m th us w p y i g t h p lty f h i
a e e o e e as a n e ena or s

o ff n ce But i n t h v rsi n giv n by E h yl Pr m th us

e . e e o e sc os o e e

m nti s
e non f his r s n s f,
wish i g t b st w n
as o e o ea o or n o e o o

m n th b n
e f fi th e cr wd f dis s s nd pl g u s
oo o re , e o o ea e a a e

wh ich th y w r un bl ith r t mitig t e t c ure e a e e e o a e or o e .

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e e f th s t w
o myt h s th u s sprun g f m
a o o e e o , ro

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o ere e o o ,
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H si dic l g d is ind d in c n sist n t th r ugh ut T h

e o e en ee o e o o . e

1
In a no t h er a nd a m o r e p ro b a bl e P a nd o ra , h e s ay s , do e s no t i n H e si o d
t rad iti o n P a nd o r a is a n e p ith e t o f G a i a ,
br i ng w ith h e r t h e c a sk T he
t h e b o untiful e a rt h l a vis h o f h e r gift s ,
c a s e i s a na l o go us t o tha t o f t h e cl o s e d
t o a ll h er ch il d r e n : it w o u l d t hu s b a g o f unfa v o ur a bl e w i nd s w hic h JE o lus
a ns w e r t o t h e p h r a s e 5 wp é iw g iv e s i nt o t he h a nd s o f O dy ss e us a nd
5
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,
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T h e o p i n i o n th a t H o p e w a s l e ft a w h ic h t h e guilty c o mp a ni o ns o f t he
p ris o n er o ut o f m e r c y t o m e n s e e m s um l a tte r fo r c e O p e n, t o t h e e nti r e r ui n o f
t ena bl e T he ge nui nen e ss o f t h e li n e
. hi s ho p e s T h e d is e a s e s a nd
i n wh ic h Z e u s bi d s P and o r a r e pl a c e t he e vils a r e i no p e r a tiv e so l o ng a s t h e
y
l id is v e ry d o ubtful w h il e t h e w h o l e ,
re ma i n s h ut up i n t h e c a sk : t h e s a m e

l e gend a ssur e dl y re p re s e nts Z e us a s i n m isc hi e f ma ki ng w h ic h l ets t h em o ut t o

-

e x o rab ly h o stil e t o m e n a nd h e n c e a s , t he i r c a l am it o us w o r k t a k e s c a r e t ha t
mo st un lik e l y t o i nt e r fe r e i n t he i r b e H o p e s h al l s t l ll c o nti nue a p o w e rl e ss
h al f . I n M r G r o t e s o p i n i o n t h e p o i nt
.
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p r is o ne r i n t he i n si d e H i st Gr i .
’
— . . .

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m er c mp ris n i stit ut d b t w n Pr m th us n d E p i m
e o a o n e e ee o e e a e

th u s t h f r thi k r d t h ft r th i k r impli s th t
e , e o e -
n e an e a e -
n e ,
e a

th r mu st b s m dv t g i n t h n s m l ss i n t h
e e e o e a an a e e o e, o e o e

o th if t h c t st is t h v
e r, y f rc
e B ut i n t h
o n ra o a e an o e . e

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eo on an e or an a e e o o e o e

s id i b h lf f n th n f t h th
a n e a T h pr vid n t n d
o o e a o e o er . e o e a

th impr vid n t
e lik utw itt d d pun ish d ; d t h
o e are a e o e an e an e

g i if y th r b is d cid dly t t h m n wh d s
a n, an e e e, e e o e a o oe

n t o th c min g vils th y c st th ir sh d ws b f r
se e e o e as e a e a o e o e

th m e .

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a e e e as e e o a a e

e tym l gy w o o i n P m th us simply ,
th r Ph r n u s
e se e ro e e ano e o o e ,

t h giv r f fi
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re, a ,
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o f m pr vidi g th m with t h ppli n c s n d c mf ts

en , a s o n e e a a e a o or

o f lif t ch i g th m h w t pl u gh n d b uild t cr ss
e, a s ea n e o o o a ,
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th s s n d s rch t h mi s h is p ctic ll y t h cr t r
e ea a ea e ne , e ra a e ea o

as w ll t h pr s rv r f m n ; n d t h cr tiv fu cti n
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a ne o o o o e e o

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a e o e e e o e o e a . a e
’

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e summits f P rn ss s W h d sc di g
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ro k w it h Pyrrh e( n m d ar tin g r d ss a a a e e no e ne ,

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th y m y ch s T h pr y r f D uk li n r fl cts t h
e a oo e . e a e o e a o e e e

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r o o e e an e e ee e e o e ore

m ki d n w th t t h r c h b n sw pt w y
an n ,
o a e a e as ee e a a ,
as

h i f th r h d n t
s a t d him t st y h i h d wh fi st h
e a e rea e o a s an en r e

r s lv d t d st y th m T h n sw r wh th r giv n by
e o e o e ro e . e a e , e e e

1
F o r o t h e r v e r si o ns o f th is F l o o d s ee l e d t h e m t o t h e he i ghts o f P ar na ss o s ,
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g I n a ll t h es e w h er e , o f c o ur s e , t h e cit o f Ly k o r e i a ,
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g e .

ha v e a c o ns e c ra t e d c ha ra ct e r, a r e s a v e d .
ga r o s , a ga i n, w ho i s s a v e d b y fo ll o w i ng
T h e m e n o f D e lp h o i a re t h e m i ni st e r s o f t h e h i gh s o a r i ng c 1 a 11 e s , is a so n o f Z e u s
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y p ,

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g
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e o o ro e e ,
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o e e, o ea e e a e o on ar e n

m u st b t h E rth d th t h b n s w t b s i n t h
e e a ,
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r cks n d st s st wn u d th m Th s cc din gly

o a o ne re ar o n e . e e, a or ,

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e a a ar o e e ea a o o e

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e a o r ,
e ,
o o e a rr a

w m o en .
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o e e o e o o e e o e o o re ro e

a nd d th h v n l stin g h ld M m n6 n S p edO n d it
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en o an o e e e e e e

f m h i l g t rm n ts by n f th s brigh t h r s wh s
ro s on o e o e o o e e oe o e

n tua h s h s T h P m t h n l g n d th u s b c m s
re e ar e . e ro e ea e e e o e

i t rmi gl d with th t f 1 6
n e n p r nt f H kl s f
e a o as a a e o era e , or

o n ly b i gs lik H kl s Ph ib s A skl pi s m y c h i
e n e era e ,
o o ,
or e o a a e ve

s uch d liv r n c s Si c g i t h s uff rin gs f Pr m

e e a e . n e, a a n, e e o o e

th u s h v b n c u s d by h i r sistin g t h will f Z us it
e a e ee a e s e e o e ,

f ll ws th t h i r scu mu st in v lv t h h umili ti n f Z us ;
o o a s e e o e e a o o e

a nd th u s t h ind mit bl n f I p t is r p s nt d
e o a e so o a e os e re e e as

usin g l n gu g wh ich s ms t p int distin ctly t t h N rs

a a e ee o o o e o e

b li f i n t h T wiligh t f t h g ds wh n t h l n g d y f t h
e e e o e o ,
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d iti s f A sg rd s h ll b qu n ch d i n n dl ss igh t N
e e o a a e e e e e n .
2
or

ar e IO d H r kl s t h an ly m s d n ti g t h b illi c
e a e e on na e e o n e r an e

o f t h m rn i n g eth u wh ich
o ss ci t d with t h or e s n, are a o a e e

n ma f P m th us T h wh l l g d t m s with
e o ro t s
e e . e o e e en ee a ran

p t myth ic l h ist y i its v y m s if w c fi

a r en a or n er na e ,
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o u s lv s t
r th s l n
e e D uk li d Pyr h
o th e e a o e . e a on an r a are e

p n ts f P t g n i w h b in g w dd d t Z us b c m s
are o ro o e e a, o, e e e o e ,
e o e

T his my th , in P ro fe ss o r M ax fruit o f a c er t a i n p a l m a nd o ut o f t he ,

M ull e r s i i s its igi n k erne ls s prang m e n a nd w o m e n

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O p n o n, owe or to a .

m e re p un o n A a bs a nd A aa s .
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st e
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I t m a y b e d o ubt e d w h e t h er t h is .

i i 1 2 T h e t e mpt a ti o n so t o a ssign it
. . i d e a is a ny th i ng mo r e t ha n a n i nfe r e n c e
is gr e a t ; b ut it s ee m s unlik e ly t ha t t he c o nc e iv e d b y t h e m i nd o f JE schy lo s ;
s a me e qu iv o ca ti o n sh o ul d run t hr o ugh f o r no o th er m e nti o n o f t h e d o w nfall o f
t h e l a ngua g e o f o t he r t r ib e s a mo n
g , t h e O l ymp i a n h i e r ar c hy s e e m s t o b e
w h o m t h e st o r y is fo und a s a m o ng fo und i n a ny o th e r G r e e k w rit er T h e .

t h e M a c usi I ndi a n s o f S o ut h A m e r ic a ,
n o ti o n w h i c h a gre e s w e ll w it h t h e
,

w ho b e li e v e th a t t h e sto ne s w e re g l o om
y cli m a t e o f t h e N o r th w a s no t ,

c ha nge d i nt o m e n a nd t h e T a ma na k s , l k e ly t o fa st e n o n t h e i m a gi na ti o n o f
1

o f O ri n o k o wh o h o l d t ha t a pa i r o f
, H e ll enic t rib e s i n t h e i r s unni er h o m e .

h uma n b e i ng s c a st b eh i nd t h e m t h e
2 12 M YT H O LO G Y O F T H E AR YA N N A T I O N S .

t h e mo th r
wh s wif K lyk is t h m th r
e of A e t h li o s, o e e, a e, e o e

f E n dy m i 6
o th hu sb n d f A st r di w h b rs him
n, e a o e o a, o ea

fifty c h il dr n Tr n sl tin g th s w rds int E n glish w

e . a a e e o o , e

h v simply t h ss rti n s th t t h cl r purpl ti ts ush r

a e e a e o a e ea e n e

in t h rly d wn t h m th r f t h strugglin g un fr m
e ea a , e o e o e s , o

wh s un i n with t h rth sprin gs t h w ri d un f v n

o e o e ea e ea e s o e e

i g wh
n plu gin g int t h w s t rn w t rs is w edd d t
,
o, n o e e e a e , e o

th tr n quil n igh t m vin g m n g t h st rs wh

e a h o a o e a o are er

ch ildr n e .

S E CT I O N V .
—T H E LI G H T N I N G .

W ith gift f fi Pr m th us imp rt d t m n t h

the o re o e e a e o a e

p w r f int rpr ti g t h fi y ligh tn in gs wh ich fl sh cr ss

o e O e e n e er a a o

th sky n d s m t pi rc t h v ry b w ls f t h
e a ee rth o e e e e o e o e ea .

Th s ligh t i n gs
e e t h m ighty fir s i n which t h i n vi n cibl
n are e e e e

w p n s nd rms
ea o w ld d f b in gs lik Ph ib s
a a are e e or e e o o ,

H r kl s
e a A h i ll u ; e th y
,
th ms lv s t h wful
or c e s or e are e e e e a

th un d rb lts f rg d by H ph ist s t h fi g d n d h i
e o o e e a o , e re - o ,
a s

min ist rs f Z us h ims lf T h s min ist rs

e or t h gig n tic
e e . e e e ar e e a

Tit n s s m f wh m
a ,
th us c mp ll d t d s rvic t
o e o o are o e e o o e e o

t h g d g i st w h m t h y h d r b ll d
e o a a n whil th rs lik o e a e e e e o e , e

T yp h O u nd E k l d e b u d n fi ry c uch s b n th
s a n e a o s, a r e o n o e o e e ea

h ug m u n t i s t h r u g h whic h t h y v mit f rth str ms f

e o a n ,
o e o o ea o

m lt n fi Thu s m n g t h my th s r l t d f th s b in gs
o e re. ,
a o e e a e o e e e ,

w fi n d s m w hic h r f r t t h m n if st ti n s f fi
e o e in t h e e o e a e a o o re e

h v n whil
ea eth rs xh ibit t h w rkin g f t h s m f rc s
,
e o e e e o o e a e o e

up n t ho rth un d r it W h n w r ch t h H si dic
e ea or e . e e ea e e o

or O rp h ic th g n i s th s myth s h v b n m difi d n d
eo o e ,
e e a e ee o e a

w v n t g th r i n h igh ly l b r t syst m I t is tru t h t

o e o e e a e a o a e e . e a

e v n h r w fi d t h p ts myth gr ph rs w kin g m r
e e e e n e oe ,
or o a e , or o e

or l ss i n un c n sci us fid lity t t h ld m yth ic l p h r s s

e o o e o e o a a e ,

wh ich h d m i ly furnis h d th m with th ir m t i ls

a a n e e e a er a .

T h u s wh n t h O rphic p t d sir d t g furth r b ck th

e e oe e e o o e a an

th p int t wh ich t h H si dic th g n y tr c s t h g n

e o o e e o eo o a e e e e

r ti
a f t h K sm s b tr c d t h
on o u n iv rs t t h gr t
e o o ,
e a e e e e o e ea

mu d n gg p r duc d
an e e by C h n s tim u t f C h s ond e ro o , e, o o ao a

A it é
h — symb l n s w rin g t t h migh ty mixin g b wl f
r, a o a e o e -
o o

t h Pl t n ic d mi urg s
e a o nd kin t ll t h circul r v l
e o o ,
a a o a e a , o a ,
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or b t sh p d mbl ms f f rtility wh ich h v b n ss

oa -
a e e e o e a e ee a o

i t d w ith t h
c a e sign s f t h m l p w rs i n n tu e But o e a e- o e a re .

th tifici l ch ct r f th s th g i s
e ar a n ith
ar a b e o e e eo on e c an e er e

ig r d n xpl i n d w y ; n
no e or e n it b d n i d th t t h
a e a a or ca e e e ,
a e

d lib r t p c ss f m uf ctur wh ich th y h v u d

e e a e ro e o an a e e a e n er

g d p iv s th m i n gr t p rt f ny myt h l gic l v lu
o ne e r e e ea a o a o o a a e,

whil it f s u f m t h n c ssity f g in g th ugh th i

e re e s ro e e e o o ro e r

t di u s d t ils
e o f dh ri g i v ri bly t th ir rd
e a ,
or o a e n n a a o e o er .

Th us if w t k t h st ry wh th r f t h gig n tic P lyp h é

,
e a e e o ,
e e o e a o

m os or o f t h KyklOp m n g w h m h is r ck n d w
e es a o o e e o e ,
e ar e

n t b u d t
o o t h nugh t h c u mbr
o us g l gy
o f O ur ro e o ene a o o a
g
n oi n Tit s n d G ig nt s with which t h th g n i s
e s, an ,
a a e e eo o e are

o v rl d d I t is n u gh t
e oa e .
y t h t wh A g é St r pese o o sa a en r s, e o ,

a nd B té sp k f KyklOp th s
ro n s are m n if stlyo en o as e s, e e ar e a e

th ed zzli g n d sc rch i ng fl s h s which pl ugh up t h

a n a o a e o e

st rm cl d h v n s But lth ugh it is p ssibl t t c

o -
a ea e . a o o e o ra e

th ffi n ity b tw
e a th s Kyk lOp n d t h b in gs t wh m
e een e e es a e e o o

t h p ts f t h I li d n d t h O dyss y giv t h
e oe o e s m n m a a e e e e a e a e,

t h l tt r x h ibit n v rth l ss f tur s v ry di ff r n t f m

e a e e e e e e ea e e e e ro

t h f rm r
e o T h Kyk lOp e f t h O dyss y h
. n th i n g t
e d s o e e as o o o

with fi ; h is t h n f P i d 6n d t h nymph T h O ;
re e e so o o se an e O sa

in t h r w rds h is mph tic lly t h child f t h w t s

o e o e e a a e o e a er

w t rs nly—t h hug mists wh ich wr p t h

, ,

a nd f th o e a e o e e a e

ea rth i n d rk s h r ud I n st d f f gi g rm ur h
a a o . ea o or n a o , e

f ds h i fl ck f s h p nd g ts n t h r ugh h ill sid

ee s o o ee a oa o e o -
e .

Th s h ds sw r t t h c ttl f H li s i n v ry r sp ct
e e er an e o e a e o e o e e e e

e xc pt th ir brilli n c T h fl cks f t h KyklOp

e e ath e . e o o e s are e

r ugh n d missh p n v p urs n wh ic h n sun sh in sh ds

o a a e a o o o e e

its gl y wh il t h Kyk lOp hims lf is t h ppr ssiv

or , e d
e s e e O e e an

bl ck n i g mist th r ugh wh ich gl s t h gh stly y f

a e n , o are e a e e o

t h s h ud d u
e ro T h is t rribl b i g m y b s n dr wn
e s n . e e e n a e ee a

with w d rful fid lity t t h spirit f t h ld myth i

on e e o e o e o n

T ur s pictur f t h v rth w f t h tr ps s t by
ne r
’
e o e o e ro o e oo en

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a e f t h L iby n A mm n
o e d th y w h r ne o e a o an e o

se e th y d m st r gl rin g d wn n t h d v t d my
e o n e -e e on e a o o e e o e ar ,

wh r t h p i nt r w p b bly utt ly u c sci u s th t h

e e e a e as ro a er n on o a e

w as d in g m th r p s nti g t h sim m f t h d s rt
o o re an e re e n e oo o e e e ,

will r c g is t n c t h u c sci u s ccur cy with w h ich

e o n e a o e e n on o a a

t h m d r n p i n t r c nv ys t h
e o e ld H m ric c n c pti n f
a e o e e o o e o e o o
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. M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT I O N S

P lyp h em s I n th is pictur
o o . i t h st rms f t h d s rt e, as n e o o e e e ,

th un b c m s t h
e s ne g t y f n
o e m us m st
e o e re a e e o a en o r o on er ,

wh d v u s v ry livi g t h i g th t cr ss s h i p th
o e o r e e n n a o e s a ,
as

P lyp h é
o d v ur d t h c mr d s f O dyss u s
rn o s e o e Th e o a e o e .
1
e

bli di g f th is m n st r is t h n t u l s qu l w h n h i m r
n n o o e e a ra e e e s e e

b ut f c is pitt d g i st t h c ft f h i dv s y I
r e or e e a a n e ra o s a er ar .
2
n

h i s mi g i i g i fi
s ee n d h i d spis d
ns st t i h i
n c an c e an s e e e a e, n s

w ywa mi o rn d hi m y s ws O dyss us t k s t h
en an s an o rr o ,
e a e e

pl c f t h B ts C i d ll f T ut ic f lk l
a e o e oo or d n ere a o e on o -
o re an as

t h gi e t is m if stly t h n my f t h b igh t b i g wh s
an an e e e e o e r e n o e

S pl d urs en of th tim h idd b n th v il

are or it is
e e en e ea a e ,
so

th e p s t tiv f t h u h ims lf w h pi rc s ut h i
re re en a e o e s n e o e e o s

e y ; e d t h us
an O dyss u s B ts d J ck t h G i t Kill
e ,
oo ,
an a e an e

a lik v c m e o d er sc p f m t h n my lth u gh th y
o e an e a e ro e e e ,
a o e

m y a ch b s id t sc p with t h skin f th ir t th
ea e a o e a e e o e ee .

P lyph em s th n is t h Kykl Op i n h i sp ct
o o e e s, s a e as a

sh ph rd f di g his v t fl cks t h m u t i sid s ; b ut

e e ee n as o on e o n a n e

f m t h migh ty v p u s th u gh wh ich h i gr t y gl r s
ro e a o r ro s ea e e a e

m y d rt t
a a
y m m n t t h
a f k d str
an ms f olig h t i ge; e or e ea o n n

an d th u s t h KyklOp c n ct d with t h fi c vuls d

e e s are on e e e re - on e

h vea d with H p h ist s t h l d f t h

e n, a n w ful fl m s
e a o e or o e a a e .

Th w it h t h H k t
e se , h i h u dr d h
e e d d m st s
a onc e r e s, o r n e -
an e on er

are t h t u G ig n t s t h
e r rth b n c h ild
e a f Ou n s
e ,
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or ren o ra o

wh m h th usts d wn i t t h t h er byss lik t h p t

o e r o n o e ne a ,
e e en

up fi s f re l o But t h Tit s still r m in d fr

a v o ca n o . e an e a e ee .

W h t v r m y b t h n m s f th s b i gs th y
a e e a e e cl rly a e o e e e n ,
e ar e ea

th migh ty f rc s which c y
e tho st up nd u s c h n g s
e ar r on e e o a e

T h e s un, t h us gl a r i ng t h r o ugh t h e is lly t rue t o t h e p h e no me na o f

e qua

st o r m cl o ud , m a y b e r ega rd e d no t na tur e E v e n if t h e no ti o n o f t h e
.

m er e l y a s t h e ey e b ut a s t h e w h o l e fa c e ro u nd fa c e w a s s ugge st ed b e fo r e t h e
o f s o m e h o r r ibl e m o n st er ; a nd t h e na m e G re e k my t h m a k e r s r ea c h e d t h e 1 d e a o f
-

K y kl op s a gr e e s e tym o l o gic a lly w it h t h e t h e o ne e y e i n t h e c e n t r e o f t h e fo r e h e a d ,

la t t er m e a ni ng b et t er t h a n w it h t h e o t h e r . w e c a n se e a t o nc e h o w re a d il y t h e
T h e w o rd no m o r e m e a ns o f n e c e ssity a l a tt e r no ti o n m a y b e d er iv e d fr o m t h e
b e i ng w it h o ne e y e i n t h e m i d d l e o f h i s si gh t o f t h e bl a ck st o r m cl o ud a s it -
,

fo r e he a d tha n G la a k Opi s, a s a n e p it h e t
, s uff er s t he s un t o gl a r e d i mly t hr o ugh
o f A t h ene, i m li e s t ha t s h e h a d o nl its m y st er io us s h a do w s
p y a .

g y ye
r e e T h 1 s n a m e r e a ll y d e no t e s t h e
.
2
T h e st o ry a nd a t t r ib ut e s o f P o l y
bli nd i ng s ple ndo ur o f he r c o unt e na nc e ; p h é m o s w it h a t h o u s a n d o t he r s w e re

a nd t hu s t h e K kl o s b e c a m e a b e i n t ra nsfe rr e d t o t h e d e vil w h en t h
y p g , e

no t W i t h a n e y e i n t h e m i dd l e o f h i s C hr isti a n m issi o na r i e s h a d c o nv e rt ed a ll
h e ad , b ut w it h a r o und fa c e I n t his . t h e a n ci e nt go d s i nt o d e m o ns S ee .

c a s e , a s it so h a e n s it h er d e sc r i ti o n ch x o f t h is b o o k s e cti o n 8
pp , e p . .
,
.
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wr ugh t fr m tim t tim i t h ph ysic l w ld O f t h

o o e o e n e a or . e

titl s gi t t h m by myth g ph s m ny d ubtl ss lik

e ve n o e o ra er ,
a o e ,
e

th ebst ct c c pti s f T h mis d M m sy e

a ra on e on o e an ne o n ,
ar e

ar tifici l dditi s a d m y b
a th m nuf ct u
on ,
f than a e e a a re o e

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o ra e e e e . er ,
as r o an er o ,

d t simp ly migh t
eno e s up m cy d s u ch migh t or re a ,
an as

b c m t h n m s f H li s Ph ib s
e o e e a th ki d d
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b i gs O th rs
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e ,
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a e e r o n e e s

wr gly u d st d B tw th s b i gs d th ir f th
on n er oo . e e en e e e n an e a er

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e on ar a e ,
n a a e a e er e o

mutil t O u a e s f m wh s bl d p i g t h E i y s
rano ,
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f m th ir p is h u s
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r on- o e , an ro o e o e e e e

ki g ; but tim
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e c an on a o e n e as

m d a d v mit t h m f th g i
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e or a a n . e n a

b een, s h ll b d t h r is n th i g n w u d r t h
a e, an u e e o n e n e e s n .

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as as o e a e es o o n e

th lli s f y m
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t in s h uld s d f th sw t w t r nd bitt r ; d g in
a o en or ee a e a e an a a

th y e th ru st d wn in t t h d pth s f m w h ich t h y h d
ar e o o e e ro e a

b n scu d c m t b v g d w h n t h Tit s l d
ee re e ,
on e o re o e a en e e e an ,
e

o n by Z u s w g d e th i d w f l m ts i n w h ich K
,
a e a s r ar o e e en ,
ro n o

is h u l d f m h i th n n d t h ch ild b i t h Di k t i n
r e ro s ro e, a e o rn n e a a

(or L ig h t ) c v ig s i h i st
a d B u
e re t w h t h K y knl Op n s ea .
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en e es

a re o n c m t f e Z us v ils h ims lf f th ir mig h t t

o r e se re e , e a a e o e o

c u sh t h Tit n s ; n d fi lly t h Kyk lOp th ms lv s

r e a a na e es e e e are

sl i by Ph ib s i n v n g n c f t h d th f A sklepi s t h
a n o o e ea e or e ea o o e

H l e a er and t h S vi u r T h s s v l c t sts
e a t dis
o . e e e era on e are n o

t i g ui h d f m
n s ch by y p c uli r f tu s ;
e ro ea d th an e a ea re an e

th g ni s simply h p t g th m u t i s f w ds lm st
eo o e ea o e er o n a n o or a o

as v st th cks h url d by t h h ds f t h gi ts
a as e ro if e e an o e an ,
as

c sci u s f t h b
on o n ss o f th i t h m e d f its l ck
arre n e o e r e e , an o a

o f i t stn er e c mp r d with myth s sp i gi g f m p hr s s

as o a e r n n ro a e

wh ic h th u gh th y m y d t t h p h m
,
o e f n tu a e no e e e no e na o a re ,

st ik r sp siv ch d i t h h u m h t I t is i f ct
e a re on e or n e an e ar .
,
n a ,

th eld st y f t h
O st u ggl b tw
or I d
o nd V i t e r e e een n ra a r ra ,
216 MY T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT I O N S .

r g rd d fr m p int f vi w which r m v s it lt g th r
e a e o a o o e e o e a o e e

f m t h r gi n f hum n symp thi s

ro e e o o a a e .
‘

Thus th n t h myth f t h Kyk lOp brin gs b f r u i n

, e , e o e s e o e s

cl s c nn xi n t h t w im g s f t h cl ud d t h ligh t
o e o e o e o a e o e o an e

ni g n This c n xi n m y b t c d th r u gh v st n um
. on e o a e ra e o a a

b er f st ri s i n m n y
o s s but slightly r s mblin g ch
o e ,
a ca e e e ea

o th r y t ll dh ri g t t h rigin l id s f mist n d fi
e , e a a e n o e o a ea o a re .

I n th s t h ligh tn i g b c m s n rr w c p bl
e e e f pi rci n g n e o e a a o a a e o e

t h m un t i n sid
e o t h h ug st m cl ud a n d displ yi g e or e e or -
o ,
a a n

for a m m t m rv ll us tr sur s f j w ls n d g ld T h
o en a e o ea e o e e a o . e

e ff cts pr d u c d by t his rr w
e sp r o s m tim s g d e a o or ea a re o e e oo ,

s m tim s dis str u s I t m y sc rch nd p lys

o e e i a o . a o a ar a e, or n

tim s f dr u gh t wh n t h w t rs
e o p nt up i n t h cl ud
o , e e a e ar e e e o ,

it m y cl v t h v p u s nd c ll t h d d rth t lif
a ea e e a o r a a e ea ea o e

a g in with t h st ms l t l s up n h p rch d surf c

a e r ea e oo e o er a e a e .

But t h cl u d migh t ssum t h f rm n t n ly f sh p n d

e o a e e o o o o ee a

c ttl
a i n t h V dic hym n s n d i n t h T h i n ki n l g n d
e, as e e a e r a a e e ,

but f birds o f sw n s gl s ; n d t h cl uds c rry

,
as o a or ea e a as e o a

t h ligh t n in g with th m un t il t h tim c m s f

e usin g t h e e e e o e or

m igh ty w p n s t h bird c rri s st n c p bl f plit

ea o ,
so e a e a o e a a e o S

tin g t h h rd st subst c F in ll y t h st n b c m s
e a e an e . a e o e e o e a

w rm n d thus w h v t h f m w rk f l rg f mil y f
o ,
a e a e e ra e o o a a e a o

st ri s which if th y h v th ir rigin m n g A ry n t ib s
o e ,
e a e e o a o a r e ,

h v b n xt nd d f b y n d t h limits f th t r c
a e ee e e e ar e o e o a a e .

Th s myths h v b n fully tr c d by M B ri g G uld

e e a e ee so a e r . a n o ,
2

th t n thin g is l ft f us but t f ll w his st ps I n t h

a o e or o o o e . e

m ny v rsi n s d vis d by H br w tr diti n f

a e o l g nd e e e e a o or a e e

g in d th r ugh th ir c n t ct with I r n i n t ib s t h cl ud
a e o e o a a a r e , e o

is i n ch c s bird t h light i g b in g ith r st n

ea a e a , e n n e e e a o e or

a w rm T h u s B n i h t h n f J h i d disc v rs t h
o . e a a , e so o e o a a, o e e

w n d r w rkin g p bbl S h mi by w tchin g m r h

o e - o e e c a r, a a oo -
en,

which fi n din g pi c f gl ss l id v r h n st fli s w y
,
a e e o a a o e er e ,
e a a ,

a n d f tchi n g w m plits t h c v r ;
e S l m n bt i s a or ,
S e o e or o o o o a n

it i t h f rm f st n f m t h r v n f wh m h h
n e o o a o e ro e a e ,
o o e as

b n in f rm d by t h d m n S k r I n imil r st ri s t ld
ee o e e e o ao a . S a o e o

S h o r t t h e s e t h e o go n i e s a r e t h e
In , my ths w hic h m i gh t b e ca rr i e d o ut i n
,

r e s ult i n p a rt o f a b a ckw ard pr o c e ss a ny w a m o st c o n e n i a l t o t h e w o r k er

, , , y g .

w h ic h le d t h e my t h o gra p he r b a ck t o t h e 2
Cur io us My t hs , s e c o nd s er i e s ,

munda n e e gg a n d i n p art o f t h a t , , ,
‘
S c ha mi r
’
.

sy st e matic r e arra ngement o f curr e nt

 BO CK -
S PLI T T I N G P LA N T S . 17

by E li n d Pliny f t h w dp ck r t h 1 1 t h in
a an o e oo e e or e 100 30 6 , e

strum t by wh ich t h bird g ts t h y u g is gr ss d

en e e a er o n a a an

th us w re ch t h f mily f pl ts wh s p w r f plitti g
e a e a o an o e o e o S n

r cks h w n f th m t h n m f S xif g
o as o or S ss fr s e e a e o a ra e, or a a a .

Th is g ss p l n t will ith r r v l tr s ur s
ra or in t h
a e e e ea ea e ,
as e

blin din g gl r f t h l ctric fluid a e o will r st r lif in e e e , or e o e e, a s

th e ff cts e f ligh t n i g i n s ttin g f

e o th w t rs n n e re e e a e o a

p rch d up s il Th u s t h st ry f G l uk s n d P lyi d f
a e -
o . e o o a o a o o s, o

t h Th r
e S n k L v s n d f R m n d Lu m n is
ee a e ea e ,
a o a a a x a ,
re

p t
ea e d i n F u q u e s Sir E li d w h r
o t h y u n g A my t ’
is o c, e e e o o

w tchi g t h c ps f w m n G l uk s w tch s th t f
a n e or e o a o a as a o a e a o

P ly i d
o This myst ri us h rb b c m s t h G rm n Lu ck
os . e o e e o e e e a

fl w
o t h p ss ss r f wh ic h is n bl d t g d wn i t t h
er, e o e o o e a e o o o n o e

r cks w h ich g p t r c iv him n d t fill his p ck ts with

o a e o e e e ,
a o o e

t h glitt rin g tr s ur s f which t h b utiful qu n f this

e e ea e o e ea ee o

hidd n p l c bids h i m t k his fill w rn i g him nly n t

e a a e a e ,
a n o o

t f rg t t h b st
o o e This w n i g is f c u s un d rst d
e e . ar n ,
o o r e, e oo

by t h p s n t e ch rg t s l ct t h m st pr ci us
ea a as a a e o e e e o e o

st s n d l vin g t h fl w r b hin d him h finds

o ne ,
a ea th e o e e , e ,
as e

r cks cl s with cr sh th t t h m un t in is cl s d t him

‘

o o e a a ,
a e o a o e o

for e v r Th is fl w r is s m tim s i cl s d i st ff wh ich

e . o e o e e n o e n a a ,

is bvi usly ly n th r f rm f t h li gh n ing sp r

o o on in
a o e o o e -
ea ,
as

th et l f t h lu ckl ss h ph rd f I l n t i n w h f
a e o e e S e e o se s e ,
o, or

g ttin g t t k t h st ff
e o h l v s t h c v is hims lf
a e e a as e ea e e a e, e

cl v by t h cl sin g r cks I n ll th s c s s t h fl w r
o en e o o . a e e a e e o e or

pl n t
a t h t lism n ic sp ll is m r pr ci us th n t h hi d
,
as e a a e ,
o e e o a e

tr sur s
ea d u n l ss t h tr s ur s k r k ps it by him h
e an e e ea e- ee e ee e

is l st I t is i n h rt t h fl w r s m tim s blu s m
o .
, S o ,
e o e ,
o e e e, o e

tim s y ll w
e d ( th
e o h u s v ry f t h ligh t i g
or re as e e a o e n n

fl sh s ) wh ich i n M G uld s w rds xcl ims i n f bl

a e , ,
r. o
’
o ,
e a ee e

pit us t n F rg t m n t b ut its littl cry is u h d d

eo o e, o e e o ,
’
e n ee e .

In th t ry f A li B b n d t h F ty Th i v s t h fl w r
e S o o a a a e or e e e o e

its lf h dis pp r d but t h sp ll still li s i n its n m

e as a ea e , e e e a e ,

for, M G uld r m rks

as r s s m is t h n m f w ll
. o e a , e a e e a e o a e

k wn E st rn pl n t (S mum i t t ) ; th t pr b bly
no a e a e sa o r en a e so a o a ,

in t h rigi n l f rm f t h P rsi n t l bs b d in t t h
e o a o o e e a a e a or e o e

A r bi n N igh ts
a a fl w r w mpl y d t giv dmissi n t ,
a o e as e o e o e a o o

th emu ti o I n t h st ry f A ll h u d d
n a n .
’
th s m e o o a - -
e en, e a e

ve rb l t lism n is mpl y d by t h A fric n m gici n wh n

a a a e o e e a a a , e
2 18 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YAN N AT IO N S .

h e ha s kin dl d
fr m which ris s d n s sm k nd
e a fir e o e a e e o e a

v p ur d t h in st t
a o , an us ff ct f t h lig h tn i g is
e an ane o e e ,
as o e n ,

t h disc v y f
e w y i n t t h d pth s f t h
o er o a th I t h a o e e o e e ar . n e

t l f A h m d n d t h P ri B u t h S h m i
a e o e a S ss e e an o , e c a r or a a

f s is g in n r w wh ich wh n h t by t h h n d f t h
ra a a a ar o ,
e S o e a o e

prin c tr v ls e, f ta b c m invisibl
e so t h ligh t
ar as o e o e e, as e

ni g n hi s Sf m th nest d giv ligh t t t h utt m st

ro e ea an e o e er o

w st F ll wi g its c u s h c m s t gr t m u t in
e . o o n o r e, e o e o a ea o n a ,

an d fi ds t h nr w j u st wh r p n i g i t h r cks h w s
e a ro e e an o e n n e o S o

him d r by wh ich h d sc ds in t
a oo p l c f u im e e en o a a a e o n

a
g i b l
na pl n d u H
e S r h is g
e t d by ot h q ur n
. f t h is e e e ree e e ee o

m gn ific n t d m in w h c lls hi m by his n m n d h vi g

a e o a ,
o a a e, a a n

c vin c d h i m f h kn wl dg f ll his cti s by r c u t

on e o er o e e o a a on e o n

i g i n cid ts f his p st lif

n en ff rs h rs lf t h i m h i b id
o a e, o e e e o as s r e .

W it h h h dw lls i n h ppi ss
er e d lu x u y u ntil d iv n
e a ne an r , ,
r e

by y rn i g t
a ea hi h m n n d hi f t h o ncse em h s o e a s a er o e o re , e

b s ch s t h b ig t b in g t suff r him t g nd t
e ee e e en nan e o e o o, a a

l n gth bt i s h i wish ft p misi n g lik t u Th m s

e o a n s a er ro , e r e o a

i n t h myth f E i ld un
e th t h will s n r tu
o rc Th is o e, a e oo e rn .

b utiful P i with h v st tr s ur s d h m rv ll u s
ea er er a ea e an er a e o

wisd m is b u to r fl cti n f t h wis Kirke d M d ia e e o o e e an e e a, or

o f t h m r t d r K lyps
e o wh w
e s t h br v O dy s s us
en e a o, o oo e a e e

i hn glist i g c v u til h is c mp ll d t l t t h m n
er en n a e, n s e o e e o e e a

o f m y s rr ws g
an h i w y t h i wif P n l pe
o o o onS h is s a o s e e e o . e ,

i s h rt t h V u s f t h H
n o ,
elb g E i ld u
en (t h oh ill e o r se er or rc o ne e

o f U s ul d h
r l v n th us d Vi gin s ) f t h m s
a an er e e e o an r , or e na e

are th s m n d t h p i c A h m d is T
e a e, a h ii Th m s e r n e e an a se r , o r o a

t h R h ym
e w d d w n by t h E lfl d qu
er , ooe an o e an e en .

I t is bvi u s t h t f o th m f t h fl w r wh ich is t
o a or e na e o e o e o

O p n th c v
e t h tr s ur h u s
e a e migh t b s ubstitut d
or e ea e- o e e e

a n y m gic l f m ul wh il t h ligh tn i g fl sh migh t b

a a or a, e e n a e

r pr s t d by t h ligh ti g f mi c ul u s t p r t h
e e en e e n o a ra o a e ,
e ex

t i gui h i n g f w h ich is f ll w d by
n s o l u d cr s h i g n o o e a o a n o

W ith th s m dific ti n s t h myth te e o c ss um s t h a o ,

e a on e a e e

f m f t h Sp n ish l g d f t h M
or o e L g cy
a rlt d e en o e oor s
’
e a ,
as e a e

by W sh i gt I rvin g I th is d ligh tful t l w h v ll

a n on . n e a e e a e a

t h u s u l i n cid
e ts a u —
f t r s t h b u i d tr s ur s t h
en — or ea e e r e ea e e

i c t ti n whic h h s u ch vi t u th t t h str g st b lts

n an a o as r e a e on e o

an d b rs n y t h a d m ntin r ck its lf will yi ld b f r

,
a ,
e a a a e o e ,
e e o e
 THE LI G H T N I N G . 219

it —t h w d ful t p by wh s ligh t l
e on er th a i er o e a o ne e n

c t ti
an a n b o —
d t h p i g f t h s c t pl c s f
c an e r ea e O en n o e e re a e o

th t w il
h
e e ar h t h t p c ti s t b u u e — e th c sh w ith
a er on n e o rn e ra

w h ic h t h g t s cl s w h t h ligh t is g n A ll th s
e a e o e en e o e . e e

f tu s
ea re skilfully fi t t d i t t h m d
a re so A l h mb e n o e o ern a ra

lg d
e en f i ly t h id t h
,
as igin f t h st y u til w
a r o e e or o e or ,
n e

a pply t h igh t k y t t h l ck N s e r eis th is d

‘
o e o . o o o n er o ne

th n t h myth is
a cl ly r v l d t h tr s u f t h
e as e ar e ea e as e ea re o e

ro bb s c v n p er
’
u ci g t h
a e w d Ss m
o ro no O f th n n e or e a e .
’
e

r l m i ng f t h t l I vi g d ubtl ss k w n th i g ;
ea ean o e a e, r n o e ne o n

b ut h h pr s v d it
e as f ith fully e erth h ym n w it
e as a as e -
r er

a dh d t t h pi it f t h myth f H rm s T h sc l l
ere o e S r o e o e e . e ro

w as p d uc d (t h s ss f s s s m ) t h y ll w w x n
ro e
’
e a a ra or e a e ,
‘
e e o a e

t p ligh t d (t h fl s h f t h y ll w ligh t i g ) t h
a er e e a th o e e o n n ,
e ear

t mbl d d t h p v m t p d with a th u d i g s u d
re e an e a e en o e ne n er n o n .
’

W h il t h t p b u s t h M r
e e a d th w t
er c i l d
rn ,
e oo an e a er - ar r e r oa

th p n i s f th ir
e a n er w ith c stly t o s u s ; b ut w h
e a ss o re a re en

th y h v s tisfi d th ms lv s t h c stli st still r m i

e a e a e e e e , e o e e a n

un t u ch d o d th gr dy A lc ld h vi g i n v in p y d
e ,
an e ee a e, a n a ra e

th m t b i g up th s ls d sc ds with hi g ipi g
e o r n e e a o, e en s r n

r t i rs st ill l w r int t h v ult N

e a ne o e did t h o e a .
‘
O S o o n er e

M b h ld th m f i ly t h d th n h xti g uish d t h
oor e o e a r e ar e ,
a e e n e e

y ell w t op r (t h d k
a ss cl es s i ft r t he fl s h arf lig h t ne o e n a e e a o

n in g ) t h p v m t cl s d w ith t h u s u l c s h n d th
,
‘
e a e en o e e a ra ,
a e

th r w th i s m i d bu i d i its w mb D ubtl ss
ee or e re a ne r e n o .
’
o e ,

w h n r duc d t
e th i p i m itiv l m ts th s t l s m y
e e o e r r e e e en , e e a e a

s m p
ee d m n t n us oor u gh ;
an b ut t h o m ll u so o o e no e a r ve o

p w s f g w th w h ich th s g ms p ss ss h v s ld m
o er o ro e e er o e a e e o

b e enm cl ly xh ibit d th i t h f lkl w h i h h

o re ear e e an n e o o re c as

y i lded t h l
e g ds f t h F e ty T h
e i v sen t h P i B o u e or e e , e er an o ,

A ll h u d da -
d th L g y f th M
-
e e n, a n w ith t h G m e e ac o e o o r, e er an

st i s f S i m li M u t i
or e o d t h G l ss C ffi
e o n a n an e a o n .
‘

O c m n e th ligh t fl s h i g f m t h dim d du k y
o re, e a n ro e an
'
s

st m cl u d b c m s t h H d f G l y w h ich f m d f
or -
o e o e e an o or , ,
or e o a

d d m s limbs ids t h m di v l t s u s k i n h i
ea an
’
,
a e e ae a re a re- ee er s

I n t h is st o ry t h e o ffic e o f S ch a m i r li gh t ni ng it s plits t h e r o cks O p e n a nd

,

is d isch a rge d by a go a t , s ugg e sti ng a t h e T a il o r d e sc e nd s t h r o ug h t h e O p e ni ng

c o m p ar is o n w it h t he A i gis o f A th ens i nt o t h e h id d e n c ha m b e r w h e r e t he ,

(s e e ii 3 4 7. T h e b e a st t hr u sts h i s m a i d e n sl e e p s i n t h e G l a s s C o fli n .

h o rns w it h s uch fo rc e t h a t , lik e t h e

2 0 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT I ONS .

f rbidd n s rch wh th r i n t h d pths f t h rth

o e ea ,
eft r
e e e o e ea or a e

his n igh b ur s g ds ; n h v w f t s k i n much

e o
’
oo or a e e ar o ee

o ld r writi gs f t h v ry s m im g wit h ut its r pulsiv

e n or e e a e a e o e e

tr n sf rm ti n T h h d f gl ry
a o a o th
. d lig h t
e f an o o i s e re o

Jupit r with wh ich h smit s t h s cr d cit d ls

e ,
d
e e e a e a e an

with th is w m y c mp r t h myth f t h g ld n h n d f
e a o a e e o e o e a o

I nd S vitar
ra a .

H o ra c e , 0 d 1 2
. . .
 C HA PTE R V .

THE WI N DS .

S E CT I O N I .
—VA YU AN D T H E MA R UT S .

T H E go d o f t h e brigh t h v w h is k wn D yn I ndr ea en , o no as ,
a,

and A n , g i is ls c ll d V yu n m d n ti g it w uld
a o a e a ,
a a e e o n , o

s m imply t h g tl r m v m nts f t h i wh ich

ee ,
S e en e o e e o e a r, are

e xpr ss d by t h sw t pipin gs f t h G r k P n n d t h
e e e ee o e ee a a e

s ft br th in gs f t h L ti F v n ius A s u ch h c m s
o ea o e a n a o . s , e o e

ea rly i n t h m rn i g t ch s w y t h d m s n d t h
e o n o a e a a e e on ,
a e

D w s w v f
a n h i m g ld ea im t H is dr wn by t h
e or o en ra en .
‘
e a e

N i j ut r nd h I dr f
s, a his ch i t r W ith s m h
as n a or ar o e e .
2
o e e

w l n g with A g i nd S f y supr m m n g t h d iti s

a s, a o n a i r a, e e a o e e e .

Th r e e n ly th d iti s cc rdin g t t h N i uk t
are o re e e e ,
a o o e a r as

(e tym l gists )o oA g n i wh s pl c is n rth ; V y u I n dr o e a e o ea a or a

wh s pl c is i n t h tm sph r n d S fi y wh s pl c is
o e a e e a o e e, a r a o e a e

i n t h sky
’ 3
e .

T h bl u st rin g r g
e f th Gr k B r s
e d th m r a e o e ee o ea an e o e

vi l nt m ds f H rm s
o e oo r p s nt d by t h cr w d f
o e e ar e e re e e e o o

M uts ar st rm wi ds w h tt n d
, or I d
o d i d him
-
n ,
o a e on n ra . an a

in hi st uggl with his gr t n my V i t

s r e O f th s ea e e r ra . e e

b i gs it is
e n ugh t y t h t t h l
enon g u g us d i n d o sa ,
a e a a e e e

scribin g th ir fu cti s is i f p ssibl m r tr sp r t th n

e n on , o e, o e an a en a

th t f t h p m kn w n t h H m ic Hym n t H rm s
a o e oe o as e o er o e e .

Th y v rtur t s d d str y f r sts th y r r lik li n s

e o e n ree an e o o e ,
e oa e o

a nd swift th u gh t th y h k t h m u t i s n d
ar e a s as o , e S a e e o n a n a

ar e cl th d with i Th y
o e b r t w ny c l ur d
ra n. e ar e o ne on a -
o o e

h rs s ; th y
o e br th rs f wh m e are is t h ld r n o e , o o no o ne e e e , o

o ne th y u g r Th y
e o b s lf lum in us with t h
n e .
’
e a re o rn e -
o e

M ui r ,
S a nskr i t T ext s, par t iv . M ui r S a ns/t r T ex t s i v 3 7
, .
, .
, .

p 3 3
. 7 .
3
M ui r S k r T ext s p ar t iv p 5 7
, .
, . . .

2
H . H . Wils o n , R . V S . . iii . 2 09 ;
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[ L M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E AR Y A N N AT I O N S .

S p tt d d
o e sp rs t h d gg rs t h glitt rin g rn
e er , t he ea ,
e a e ,
e e o a

m nt e Th s sp rs n d d gg s
s .
l
e et h ligh t i gs d ea a a er a re e n n ,
an

th p tt d d r
e S os ei n t h sp tt d lyn x s w h pl y
ee are e en e o e e o a

r un d Ph ib s h pip s t t h fl cks f A d m ét
o o o Th
as e e o e o o os .
2
e

w rs h ipp h rs t h cr ckin g f th ir w h ips i n th ir h n ds

o er ea e a o e e a

as th y g up th ir w y A ft r th ir migh ti st xpl its

e o on e a . e e e e o

t h y ssum g in cc di g t th ir w nt t h f rm f
e a e a a ,
‘
a or n o e o , e o o

n w b n b b s ph s w hich xh ibits t h g rm n d ’ 3
e -
or a e ,
a ra e e e e , a

m r th t h g rm f t h myth f H rm s r t urnin g lik

o e an e e ,
o e o e e e e a

c h ild t h i cr dl ft r t rin g up t h f r sts T h ir v ic

o s a e a e ea e o e . e o e

is l ud r t h th t f St nt r
o e an a o e o .

W hith
‘
n w ? sks t h p t O n wh t rr n d f
er o a e oe . a e a o

y urs
o
y u g i g i
are h v n n ton th ? W h r o n ,
n ea e o o ear e e ar e

y ur c ws sp rti g 9 Fr m t h sh ut f t h M ruts v r
o o o n
‘
o e o o e a o e

t h w h l sp c f th rth m n r l d f rw rd ’ 4
e o e a e o e ea e ee e o a .

Th y m k t h r cks t tr mbl th y t r sun d r t h

e a e e o o e e e ea a e e

kin gs f t h f st lik H rm s i n his r g

o e ore ,
’
e e e a e .

L n c s gl m M ruts up
a e y ur sh ul d rs kl ts n
ea , a , on o o e ,
an e o

y ur f t g ld cui ss s y ur br sts n d pur (w t rs

o ee ,
o en ra e on o ea ,
a e a e

s h in ) y ur ch ri ts ligh t in gs bl zi g with fi gl w i n
e on o a o : n a n re o

y ur h ds n d g ld ti r s
o an ,t w rin g y ur h ds
a o en a a ar e o e on o ea .
’ 5

I t h tr diti
n s f N rth E u p th s furi u s M ruts
e a on o o ern ro e e e o a

b c m t h f rful O gr s w h c m t rin g l n g i th ir
e o e e ea e ,
o o e ea a o n e

s h ips (t h cl u ds ) whil t h win d r rs n d g wls ft r

e o , e e oa a ro a e

th m n d w h ft d sp r t c flicts
e ,
a v quish d by
o, a er e e a e on ,
ar e an e

Sh t h k or s in t h N rs
an t l Th gs f this st ry e o e a e . e o re o . o

c rri s with h i m
a e gr t thick i n cl ub which s n ds t h a ea ro ,
’
e e

ea rth n d st s flyi g fi y rds i t h i t ch st k

a one n ve a n e a r a ea ro e .

But p mi ntly t h n m d n t s t h M uts

re - e ne ,
as e a e e o e , e ar are

th crush s gri d s ; n d th u s m d t s h i t h
e er or n er a ,
as a e o ar e n e

d dly st if b tw n I d nd V i t th y ss um n
ea r e e ee n ra a r ra , e a e a ex

e lusiv ly w lik ch r cte T h hist ry f t h r t wh ic h

ar e a a er . e o o e oo

fu nish s th is m h b n l dy t c d n d h li k d
r e na e as ee a re a ra e ,
6
a as n e

t g th r t h G k w g d A es t h gig tic A l d i n d
o e e e re e ar- o r ,
e an oa a a

M li o s t h L ti M rs d M s d t h T u t ic T h r
o ne ,
e a n a an or ,
an e e on o

M i ol nir Th y t h c h ildr n f R u dr
. w rsh ipp d t h
e are e e o a, o e as e

1
M a x M ull er R ig Ved a S a nki t a, , i . l b 65
4
. .

5
H H W ils o n, R
. . . V . S . vo l . 11 .

2
E ur i p A 713 5 7 9
. . .
p 3.3 3 .

3
M a x M ull e r, R V S . . . i . 3 .
6
Vol i p 3 4 . . . .
 R U DR A . 2 2O

de str y r n d r pr duc r f th s fun cti ns w r bl n d d

o e a e o e ,
or e e o e e e e CH AP .

by t h s m ss ci ti n f id s wh ic h g v bi th t t h
e a e a o a o o ea a e r o e

l g s ri s f c r l tiv d iti s i A y n myth l gy

on e e o or e a e e e n r a o o .

A d rn d with m l ts t h M uts h
o e sh lik t h ar e ,
e ar a ve o ne e e

ski s with th ir st rs ; th y h v glitt d lik sh w s f m

e e a e a e ere e o er ro

t h cl u ds
e t th tim wh t h pr lific R ud g n r t d
o ,
a e e en e o ra e e a e

y uo M r u
,
ts wit h j w ls
a n y ur br sts fr m t h,
s h i n i n g e e o o ea , o e

u dd f Pris mi
’ 1
er o .

T h s v r l ph s s which t h c h r ct r f t h is g d
e e e a a e e a a e o o as R udra .

sum s i n t h l t Hin du lit r tur

e m inut ly tr c d by
e a er e a e are e a e ,

D rM u ir ; but m n g t h m str us v rg wth s f wild

.
2
a o e on o o e ro o

f n ci s w fi nd s m f t h m p mi nt ttribut s f t h
a e e o e o e o re ro ne a e o e

c g t G r k d ity scrib d t R ud i his ch r ct r

o na e ee e a e o ra n a a e as

F th r
a f t h W i ds
e L ik th oA svi n s nd A g i lik
e n . e e a n ,
e

Pr t u s Ph ib s d t h th r fi h g ds R udr
o e ,
o ch n g o ,
an e o e s -
o ,
a can a e

his f rm t will o a .

F th r f t h M ruts m y thy f licity xt n d t

a e o us e a , a e e e o

e xclud us t f m t h ligh t f t h u
e no ro e o e s n .

Th u R udr t t h ch i f st f b in gs i n gl y
o ,
Th u a , ar e e e o e or . o ,

wi ld f t h th u d rb lt t t h migh ti st f t h mighty
e er o e n e o ,
ar e e o e .

Wh R ud is t h y j y disp sin g h d 9 F i m with ‘

er e , ra , o -
en an r

str ng limbs ss u min g m y f rms h sh in s with g ld n

o ,
a an o ,
e e o e

o rn m ts a en .
’ 3

L ik H m s R u dr is w rs h ipp d
e th
er r bb r t h e ,
a o e as e o e , e

ch t t h d c iv t h M st r Th i f T h m cki g l u gh
ea ,
e e e er, e a e e .
4
e o n a

t f t h wi d
er o it p ss s n ft r wr ki g its fury c uld
e n as a e o a e ea n o

n t f il t
o s u gg st t h s m id s i n t h m s t dist nt l ds
a o e e a e ea e o a an .

A w migh t xp ct R u dr
s e lik Siv wh s gr ci u s n m e e ,
a, e a, o e a o a e

w as m up h mism t
a d pr c t his d dly w r th t
er e e e o e e a e ea a , a

l gth clips s I d
en I dr h d p ut D y u s
e d V un e n ra, a s n a a a an ar a

i t t h b ckg u nd d h b c m s ss ci t d m st cl s ly
n o e a ro ,
an e e o e a o a e o o e

with th t p h ll ic w rsh ip wh ich s mi gly f un d but littl

a a o ee n o e

f v ur i t h tru V dic g
a o n e e e a e .
5

1
R . V . ii . 3 4 , 2 ; M ui r , S kr . T ext s . S ee s
al o v o l . i .

p ar t iv p 2
. 6 0 . . D r M ui r full y admits t h e sc a n ti ne ss
5
.

2
i
M u r , i t) p a r . t iv . ch iv s e ct 3
. . . . o f t h e e vi d e n c e o n w h ic h t h e n e ga tiv e
3
H . H . W ils o n , R . V S i i 289
. . . . c o nclusi o n r e sts S kr T ext s, iv p 3 4 8 . . . . .

4
M ui r , S k r . T ex t s, p a r t iv p 3 4 1 . . .
224 MY T H O LO G Y O F T H E AR YAN N AT I O N S .

S E CT I O N 11 .
—H E R M E S .

ch r ct r f t h m r g ntl V yu w h c m s with
T he a a e o e o e e e a ,
o o e

t h blu sh f
e rly m rnin g c rri s us t t h str n g l g n d
o ea o ,
a e o e a e e e

o f H rm s ; nd w
e h v t eh w th ph r s s which
a e a e o se e o e a e

yi ld d but slight h rv st f myth i n t h E st gr w up i n

e e a a e o e a e

t h W st i te st i s nrich d by n xquisit f n cy whil

e n o or e e e a e e a , e

th y r m in d fr fr m t h c umbr us n d r pulsiv xtr

e e a e ee o e o a e e e a

va g f l
anc est r Hi n du myt h l gy o n d h w tru t
a e t h o o ,
a o e o e

spirit f t h ld myth ic l sp ch d th ugh t is t h l g n d

o e o a ee an o e e e

o f th t n f Z us w h w
a b rn rly i n t h m rn in g i n
so o e ,
o as o ea e o a

c v f t h Kyll i n hill w h t n n pl y d s ftly n d

a e o e en a ,
o a oo a e o a

s w tly n his h rp n d w h t v tid st l w y t h

ee o a ,
a o a e en e o e a a e

c ttl f Ph ib s
a e o o o .
1

R isi g fr m hi cr dl ( t h st ry ru s ) t h b b st pp d
n o s a e so e o n , e a e e e

f rth fr m t h c v n d f un d t rt is f din g n th
o o e a e, a o a o o e ee o e

gra ss J y usly s izin g his priz h pi rc d ut its lif

. o o e e, e e e o e

with b r n d d rilli g h l s i n t h
a o s h ll f m d lyr
er, a n o e e e ,
ra e a e

with r d c n s b ull s hid nd s v n sh p gut c rds

ee a e ,
a
’
e, a e e ee -
o .

T h n striki g t h strin gs h c ll d f rth s u ds f w d r

e n e e a e o o n o on e

f ul sw tn ss h s ee g f t h l v s f Z us i t h b uti
e , as e an o e o e o e n e ea

f ul h m f his m th r M i
o e oth d u gh t r f A tl s But o e a a, e a e o a .

s n h l id d wn his h rp i n h i cr dl f t h cr vin g
oo e a o a s a e, or e a

o f hu g r w u p n hi m
n nd e th un w t d wn with
as o , a as e s en o

his ch ri t d h rs s t t h str m f O c n t h child h

a o an o e o e ea o ea ,
2
e as

t n d t t h s h d wy m unt in s f Pi ri wh r t h c ttl
e e o e a o o a o e a, e e e a e

o f t h g ds f d i th ir l rg p stur s
e o T ki g fif t y f t h
ee n e a e a e . a n o e

h rd h dr v th m w y s n din g th m hith r
e ,
e o e d thith r e a a , e e e an e ,

so th t n c uld t ll by wh t p th th y h d r lly g n
a o ne o e a a e a ea o e,

a nd hi won f t h b un d b n ch s f t m risk and

s o n ee e o ra e o a a

myrtl P ssi g l g t h pl in s f O n h t h ch rg d
e . a n a on e a o c e s o s, e a e

H ymn t o H er mes , 1 7 , 1 8
1 T he . a ft er str i d i ng lik e a gia n t o ve r h e at h s
s udd e n gro w th o f H e rm e s fo ll o w e d b y ,
a nd h ill s a s w e ll a s t h e c a v e o f A i o l o s
,

a n e qua ll y r a pi d r e t ur n t o h i s i nfa ntil e a nd t h e b a g o f w i nd s w h ic h h e

p l a c e s
s h ap e a nd st r e ngt h, e xp l a i ns t h e st o ry i n t h e h and s o f O dy ss e us .

o f t h e F is h e r m a n a nd t h e J i n i n t h e H y mn t o H er mes I ha ve
2
67 , .

A ra bi a n N ig ht s T h is t a l e is sub st a n st riv e n t o a d h e re w it h sc rup ul o us c ar e

y
.

t i a lly t h e s a m e a s G r i mm s sto r o f t h e t o t h e i m a ge ry o f t h e hy m n a v o i d i ng
’

S p i r it i n t h e Bo ttl e T h e b o ttl e i n t h e . t he i nt r o d uc t i o n o f a ny no ti o n s no t
o ne c a s e t h e j a r i n t h e o t he r , r e pr e s e nts
,
w arra nt e d by a ct ua l e xp r e ssi o n s i n t h e
t he c ra d l e t o w h ic h H e r m e s c o m e s b a ck po e m .
 TH E CR A DLE O F H E R ME S .

an o ld w rk i n his vi y rd t f rg t t h
m an w h o w a s at o ne a o o e e

th i gs wh ic h it migh t n t b c v n i t t r m mb r
n o e on e en o e e e .

H st i g n w ds with t h c ttl h r ch d t h b ks
a en n o ar e a e, e ea e e an

of A lp h i th m n r s up i n t h
e o s, sky Th r h as e oo o e e . e e e

br ugh t t g th r h p f w d d ki dlin g t h first

o o e e a ea o oo ,
an ,
n e

fl m th t s h n up n t h
a e rth h sl w t w f t h c w s
a o e o e ea ,
e e o o e o ,

an d str tc h i g th ir hid s n t h r ck ut u p t h fl s h i t
e n e e o e o , o e e n o

t w lv p rti n s But s r ly th ugh h i hu g pr ss d

e e o o .
1
o e o s n er e e

him h t u ch d n t t h s v ury f d n d h urlin g h i

, e o e o e a o oo ,
a s san

d ls int t h riv r h br k up t h bl zin g pil

a o e d sc tt r d e ,
e o e e a e , an a e e

th sh s ll igh t l g b n th t h brigh t ligh t f t h

e a e a n on e ea e o e

m n E rly i n t h m n in g h r ch d Kylle e n ith r

oo . a e or e ea e n ,
e e

g d n o m n h vi g pi d
orhi m n t h r da; d p ssi g a n S e o e oa an a n

thr ugh t h b lt h l f t h c v lik

o miste s ft
o -
o e o e a e e a or a o

autum br z h l y d wn i n his c dl pl yin g m g

n ee e,
2
e a o ra e, a a on

th cl th s with
e h n d wh il h
o eh ld h i lyr i n t h o ne a ,
e e e s e e

oth r T t h w i g f his m th r w h t ld h i m th t
e . o e arn n o o e ,
o o a

Ph ib s w uld t k f ful v n g n c
o o od b d him b g a e a e ar e ea e , an a e e o ne

as b n t b t h pl gu f g ds n d m n H m s simply
or o e e a e o o a e ,
3
er e

an sw d th t h m t t b t h qu l f Ph ib s d th t
ere a e ean o e e e a o o o ,
an a

if th is igh t w r fus d t him h w uld g n d s ck his

r er e e e o ,
e o o a a

w lth y h u s t Pyth
ea o e a o .

M nwh il Ph ib s h st n in g t O n h t
ea i n s rch f
e, o o ,
a e o c es o s ea o

his c ttl h d sk d t h ld vin d ss r t

a e, a
y w h h ad e e o e re e o sa o a

t k th m But t h w rds f H rm s still g i n t h ld

a en e . e o o e e ran e o

m n s s d h c uld r m mb r ly th t h h d s n
’
a e ar ,
an e o e e e on a e a ee

c ws d b b f ll wi g th m w ith st ff i his h d
o an a a e o o n e a a n an .

K wi g w w h h d st l n th m Ph ib s h st d n t
no n no o a o e e ,
4
o o a ene o o

H erm e s is thus e s p e ci a ll y c o nne ct e d S hifty Lad , i n t he S c o ttis h v e r si o n o f

w ith t h e o r d e r i ng o f b ur n t s a c r ific e s t h e my th
H y mn to H er mes, 2 1 4 —
. .

But t h is w e h a v e s e en t o b e t h e e s p e ci a l 4
5 N o t h i ng .

a ttr ib ut e o r functi o n o f A gni . c o ul d S ho w m o r e cl e ar ly than t he s e

2
I n o th er w o r d s t h e gr e at gi a nt ha s w o r d s t h a t t h e m y t h p o i nt e d t o a
r e duc e d hi m s e lf a l m o st t o no th i ng h sic a l h e n o m e no n w it h whi c h
.
p y p
T h is is t he st o ry o f t h e Fis h erm a n and Pho ib o s w a s a l re a d y fa mili a r H ad .

t he J i n i n t h e A r a bi a n N ight s , o f t h e t h e st o ry b e e n t o l d by o ne w ho m ea nt
S p i rit i n t h e Bo ttl e i n G r i mm s G er m an t o s p e a k o f a ny h uma n c h il d , h e w o ul d
’

st o r i e s , o f t h e d e vil i n t h e p ur s e o f t he ne ve r h a v e r e p re s e nt e d A p o l l on a s
M a st er S m it h , and a ga i n i n t h e sto ry o f k no wi ng wh o t h e t hi e f w as b e fo r e hi s
t h e L a d a nd t h e D e vil ( D a s e nt ) , a n d na m e w a s m e nti o n e d o r t h e cl ue t o h i s
t h e G a e lic t a l e o f T h e S o l d i er C a mp b e ll , . h i d i ng pl a c e fur ni s h e d
-
T h e p o e t m i gh t .

ii 2 79
. . i nde e d ha v e s a i d t ha t t h e c hild ha d
3
W ith th is w e m ay c o m pare t he st o l e n t he c o w s m a ny ti m e s a l r e ady :
p g
r o n o stic a ti o n s o f t h e m o t h er o f t h e b ut t h e st at eme n t w o ul d no t ha v e agr e e d
VO L . II . Q
2 6 M YT H O LO G Y O F T H E AR YA N N AT I O N S .

Pyl s n d tho t d m z d t t h c nfus d tr cks which

,
a ere S oo a a e a e o e a

th b sts h d l ft b hi d th m H urryi g n w rds t

e ea a e e n e . n o a o

Kylle e A p llé n c u gh t t h ch ild i n hi cr dl n d t x d

n , o a e s a e, a a e

him w ith t h th ft H w n it b th t I h v st l n t h e e . o ca e a a e o e e

c ws ? s id t h b b I w h
o
’
n b ut sl
a p n d s uck nd e a e,
‘
o ca ee a a

pl y with t h cl th s f my c dl I w b rn but y st r
a e o e o ra e . as o e e

d y a d my f t
,
an t d r n d t h g un d is h rd I h v ee are en e ,
a e ro a . a e

n t t k
o y ur c ttl
a d I kn w n thi g f c ws b ut t h ir
en o a e, an o o n o o e

n m But h sp k h wi k d slily with his y s nd

’
a e . as e o e e n e e e ,
a

a l g l w wh istl c m f m hi lips Smili g i n spit f

on o e a e ro s . n e o

hi n g r P h ib s
s a w th t t he cr ft f H rm s w uld t
,
o o sa a e a o e e o se

m n y h rdsm gri vin g d th t h h d w n t h righ t

a a e an e ,
an a e a o e

t b c ll d t h pri c
o e f r bb rs n d th M st r T h i f f
a e e n e o o e a e a e e or

e v r Th n s izin g t h child h w b rin g h i m w y wh n

e . e e e e as ea a a e

a l u d n is m d him l t g his h ld ; but t l n gth b th

o o e a e e o o a e o

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ea e e o e e e -
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o e o e as a o e o ,
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oa an e o a o no o o o a o

sp ch S t h strif b tw n th m w nd d d Ph ib s
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t h e m yt h —vi z t o a cc o unt f o r t h e a lli a nc e
. c h e a ts t he gre e dy t o w ns me n w ith t he
b e t w e e n Pho i bo s a nd H e r m e s . si ght o f h i s fl o cks i n t he w at e r T h e re .
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1
T hu s H e r m e s b e c o m e s i n t h e h a p p e ne d t o be a fi ne bl ue sk y w it h
 THE C O MPA CT BE T WE E N H E R ME S AN D PH O I BO S .

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o n but mys lf
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n e r a a ea ee, o e ar o n e

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l n d f H d s Th u s w t h c mp ct b tw th m m d
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as e o a e een e a e,

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t he s h e e p a l r e a dy o n t h e gr o und b e l o w i nno c e n t a nd g ra p hic .

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3
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’
2
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of C o l o ne l M ur e o r t o d ep re ci a t e hi s n a m e d e no t e s t h e d e a d l y l a nguo r a nd
s er vi c e s i n t h e i mpo rta nt s ubj e ct t o l e th argy w h ich c o m e s o v er t h e e ar th i n
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,

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t h at h e w a s i nc apa bl e o f a nal y si ng fa i r ly c o unt er pa r t o f E ndym i 6n (S ee p age .

a ny m yth ic a l n a r r a tiv e t he t ru t h b e i ng ,
I t is no t , h o w e v e r , a cc ura t e t o s p e a k o f
t ha t h e k ne w no th ing o f t h e na tur e o f t h e ba b y h a bits o f H er m e s H i s c h il d .

my t h s i n ge ne r a l T hu s i n t h e p r e s e nt
. i sh w ay s a r e c o nfi n e d t o t h e ti m e w h ic h
c a s e h e s e e m s t o h av e a fix e d i d e a t ha t h e s p e nd s i n h i s c r a d l e A s s o o n a s he .

h i s w o r k is do ne w h e n h e s ay s t ha t t h e l e a v e s it, h e b e gi ns t o mo v e w ith g i ant

w h o l e H y mn t o H er mes is de si gne d a s a str i d e s a nd no th i ng o f t he c h ild rem a i ns
,

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.

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H er c ul e a n e x plo its o f t he d ivi n e ur c h i n h e is a t o nc e qua lifi e d t o c o mp e t e w it h
a nd hi s b a b y fo r m a nd h a bits
’
a nd t h a t ,
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t he s up e r na tur a l e l em e n t o f t h e sto ry c o nsi d e re d a s unr iva ll ed i n t h e s e arts .
’

‘
a l o n e giv e s p o i nt a nd s e a s o ni ng t o T he r e is no t t h e sli gh t e st gr o und f o r
an o t h er wis e p p
a l a bl e e xt r a v a ga nc e
’
. t hi nki ng t ha t A p o ll6 n w a s a t a ny ti me
T h e r e is n o t a n e x pr e ssi o n t hr o ug ho ut c o nne ct e d w ith t h e no ti o n o f cunni ng
a nd i nt r i ue a nd still l e ss f o r s u
t h e w h o l e h y m n w h ic h i m p li e s a ny g , pp o si ng
c o nsci o us ne ss o f e xtra va ga nc e o r b ur t ha t h e w a s r e ga rd e d a s t he e m b o d i m e nt
l e sque o r a bs urd ity o n t h e p ar t o f t h e o r i dea l o f t ho s e qua liti e s until t h e
p o e t ,
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s e r i o us ne ss But w ith C o l o ne l M ure
.
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.
, .

a l m o st a ll m y th ic a l i nci de nts re s o lv e d e t e rmi ne w h e t h er t h e my th o f P h o ib o s

t h e ms e lve s i nt o t he m ere e xt ra v aga n c e s ha s t he p r i o r i t y o f ti m e o v e r t ha t o f
o f a d is o r d e re d o r i ll r e gul a t e d fa ncy -
. H e rme s , a nd t h e re fo re w e c a nno t sa y
T h e h undr e d h e a d e d na r ci ss us , w h o s e
- h o w t h e fo r m e r w a s r ega rde d b e fo r e t he
fr agra nc e m a de e ar th a nd h e ave n s mil e, la tt e r furnish e d t he no t i o n o f t h e M a s t er
a nd w hi c h t e m t e d P e r s e p h o ne t o l e a v e
p T hi e f .

he r c o m pa ni o ns i n t h e fi e l ds o f E nna ,
 I N FAN CY O F TH E G O DS .

a cc mm d t t h disp ut on t ms h n u bl t
o o a e e ch CH A P e
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a e e an
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n e n
.

ve n ti f th onlyr by H m s o d th t sf c f
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th is in st um t wh ich c uld n t f il t l y A p ll6n u d

r en ,
’
o o a o a o n er

a h vy d bt f g titud t
ea th de Th is l v s lt
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g th r ut f sigh t t h f ct th t Ph ib s imp t d t
e e o o e a a o o ar e o

H rm s s uch s cr ts
e e it w l w ful f h i m t discl s e e as as a or o o e,

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n o a t t h ly
e a n er e o n en e re

an d Ph ib s b p ss ss d f o h idd n wisd m
o e T y t
o h t e e o a e o . o sa a
‘
H m s i n h i c p city f g d is gift d f m t h fi st
er e s a a o o e ro e r

m m t f his xist c w ith divin p w r d rgy d

o en o e en e e o e an ene ,
’
an

th t a m mb r f t h H ll ic p th n h is s ubj ct d
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r as ad e e n e a er an

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a e n a o a o e ro e, e e e a e er oon

th Ch ry ad w h s i vi cibl
e s sw rd m ust w i him t h
r o e n n e o n e

vict y v ll his n mi s
or o er a e e e .

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t h w ld f t h bl ss d b c m s i t h h
e or o ds f t h G ks
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1
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. . . . ii . 3 44 .
2
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o H o me, i . 18 .
2 30 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT I O N S .

t he S r ma S m y
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ara e a s, o r er e as .
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e o re n a, e

D w a nd Sn, a m y H m i is t h D w ch ild I nt
ar a e a or er e as e a n- . o

th c c pti n f t h f m Pr f ss r M M ii ll righ tly

e on e o o e or er, o e o ax er

a ss ts th t t h id
er f st r m v r t r d ; d th p
a e ea o o ne e en e e an e as

s g s i w h ich m ti is m d f S m y l d him ls
a e h en on a e o ara e a ea a o

t xclu d th is n ti fr m t h c h ct r f H m s W ith
o e e o on o e ar a e o er e .

hi m t h H m s is t h g d f twiligh t w h b t ys h i
en, er e
‘
e o o , o e ra s

e quiv c l n tur by st li g th u gh ly i n f u t h h rds

o a a e ea n ,
o on n, e e

o f A p lld b ut r st i n g th m wit h ut t h vi l t c mb t
o n, e or e o e o en o a

th t is w g d f t h s m h rds i n I n di b tw n I n dr t h
a a e or e a e e a e ee a e

b igh t g d n d V l t h r bb r I n I di t h d wn b i gs
r o a a a e o e . n a e a r n

th ligh t i G c t h t w iligh t is its lf s upp s d t h v

e ,
n re e e e e o e o a e

st l it t h ld b ck t h ligh t d H rm s t h twiligh t
o en ,
or o o a e ,
an e e e

s u d s t h b ty wh ch ll g dby t h u g d A p ll
rr e n er e oo en a en e e s n -
o o o .
’ 2

Th is vi w xpl i s t m st ly t w
e e th f t h tr its
a n a o on o or r ee o e a

1
M a x M ull e r , L ec t ur es on L a ng uage, s e c o nd s er i e s , 471 .
3
16 .
 H E R ME S A N D S A R A M E YA . 231

wh ich m k up t h ch r ct r f t h H ll ic H rm s ; it
a e e a a e o e e en e e

d s t s h w u h w t h fu cti s f t h t w iligh t c uld b

oe no o s o e n on o e o e

c idarr e th ugh t h liv l g igh t ; still l ss d s it

on ro e e -
on n
1
e oe

a cc u t f t h r dic l id f s u d c n ct d with H rm s
o n or e a a ea o o n on e e e e

as c t st d w ith t h lig h t wh ic h is t h c h i f ch ct istic

o n ra e e e e ara er

o f A p ll6 Y t P f ss
o M
n M u ll h ims lf s uppli s t h
. e ro e or ax er e e e

c l u wh ich m y l d u th ugh t h l by i th wh h t lls

e a ea s ro e a r n en e e

u th t H
s m s is b i t h m r i g
a er e S m y w uld o rn n e o n n ,
as ar a e a o

b the n f t h t w iligh t
e so it m y b t h fi st b z f
o e ,
o r, a e, e r re e e o

th d w Th id wh ich li s t t h t f t h V dic
’ 2
e a n . e ea e a e roo o e e

S m a d S m y is th t f brig h tn ss ; t h id wh ic h
ar a an ara e a a o e e ea

fu is h s t h g u nd w k f t h myth f H m s is ss
rn e e ro or or e o er e e en

t i lly th t f s u d
a Th is n th i g t b wild us i n th is
a o o n . ere o n o e er

f ct B th id s
a . q u lly i v lv d i t h r t S w h ich
o ea a re e a n o e n e oo a r,

e xp ss d ly m ti ; n d t h d g
re e on f di ff c disc n
o on a e e re e o eren e er

i bl b tw t h V dic S r m a n d t h G r k H m s is t
e e een e e a a a e ee er e a

th w st p cis ly th t wh ich w s h ul d xp ct f m t h
e or re e a e o e e ro e

disi t g ti g p c ss br u gh t b ut by p rti l c mpl t

n e ra n ro e o a o a a a or o e e

f g tfuln ss f t h
or e igi l m i g f w rds Th t t h
e o e or na e an n o o . a e

t ls f
a e n ti
o o net b w d di ctly f m t h l g nds
a o n are n o o rr o e re ro e e e

o f n th a t h wh l c urs
o er, f p h il l gic l sci n c t ds
e o e o e o o o a e e en ,
as

w e h v s a m r e d m r t pr v
e en, N m s w h ich o e an o e o o e . a e a re

m erett ibut s i n n m yth l gy

a r tt ch d t disti ct
e o e o o are a a e o n

p rs s i
e on th r T h titl A j uni wh ich i n t h V d is
n an o e . e e r ,
e e a

a t n sp r t pith t f t h d w b c m s i t h W st
ra a en e e o e a n, e o e n e e

A g r s k w
e nn o ly ,
f v u it f A g m m
no n on d as a a o r e o a e no n an

th myst i u s V r u
e f th
er o Hi du is v y i d qu t ly a na o e n er na e a e

re p s t d by t h H ll ic O ur s T h G k Ch it s
re en e e e en a no . e re e ar e

an d t h L tin G r ti e i n m id n tic l w i th t h S n sk it
a a ae a r e n a e e a e a r

H itar E i ys is S
s : ny u d H l
r n is S r m a But t h ar a ,
an e en a a . e

G k did t g t h i Ch is f m t h H rit f t h B h
re e no e s ar ro e a o e ra

m ; t
an h w st p ts did n t r c iv th i H l f m
e e ern oe o e e e e r e en ro

V dic b ds t h H ll n ic H m s d s n t w h i p t
e ar : e e e er e oe o o e s ar e n

a
g te S m o y C yi
ar ag wit h t h m e li af m. f a rr n e an e ar er or o

th s m s f m t h c mm h m f t h r c t h G k
o e na e ro e o on o e o e a e, e ree

d v l p d h i w m yth s
e e o e th V dic ris h is d v l p d
s o n as e e e e o e

th i s T h c mm n l m t i s u d r s mbl c w h il it
e r . e o o e e en n re e e an e, e

re nd d bs l ut g m t imp ssibl
ere a o d i d fi it
e a re e en o e, an an n e n e

1
H y mn t o H er mes , 1 4 1 .
2
L ec t . on L a ng . s e c o nd s e ri e s , 4 73 .
32 MY T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT I O N S .

div rg n c i n d t il i vit bl I f t h m yth d v l p d is

e e e e a ne a e . e so e e o e

f un d t c tr dict t h ss nti l id
o o on f
a l ss d v l p d e e e a ea o a e e e o e

S n skrit p h s th w uld b g d c u s f p pl xity ;

a ra e, ere o e oo a e or er e

b ut h r t h e e is n s u ch c tr i ty T h id f t h d w
ere o on ar e . e ea o e a n

is ss ci t d with th t f t h br z lm st m uch with

a o a e a o e ee e a o as as

th t f ligh t
a o d lth u gh t h id f S r m a xcl u d s t h
an a o e ea o a a e e e

b r n ti
a e f st rm it d s
o on o t xcl u d t h t h u gh t f t h
o ,
oe no e e e o o e

w h isp ri g irs f m n in g tid T h cti

e n a o f H m s in or e . e a on o er e

th H m ic h ymn c
e o t b c n sist tly xpl i d by
er a nn o e o en e a ne a

m r r f c t st rms ; n d t h S r m a w h s ch ild h
e e e e r en e o o a e a a ,
o e e

i s, u mist k bly t h
1s n D wn w h a p s b ut ft t h
a e a o eer a o a er e

brigh t c ws wh ich h v b n st l n by t h n igh t d h idd n

o a e ee o e e an e

i n its s cr t c v s e W ith this b i g t h H ll ic H m s

e a e . e n e e en er e

r t in s ll t h ffi ity which fr m t h g
e a a e al r sults fn o e e nera e o

C mp r tiv M yth l gy w sh u ld xp ct h i m t
o a a e xh ibit
o o e o e e o e .

W m y with Pr f ss r M
e a M ii ll l y st ss o eth f cts o ax er a re on e a

th t h l v s H rsé t h d w
a
‘
e o e d A gl ur s h sist r ;
e ,
e e ,
an a o ,
er e

a m g h i s n s is K p h l t h h d f t h d y H is
on s o e a o s, e ea o e a . e

th h ld f t h g ds ;
e era is t h twiligh t
o e w S r ma o so e : so as a a

t h m ss n g r f I dr
e e e H is t h spy f t h n igh t
e o o n a. e e o e ,
vv /{ T s

dm n jp o vr h s ds sl p n d dr ms ; t h bi d f t h
rr e en ee a ea e r O e

m i g t h c ck st n ds by h i sid L stly h is t h
o rn n , e o ,
a s e . a ,
e . e

guid f tr v ll s n d p tic ul rly f t h s uls w h tr v l

e o a e er , a ar a o e o o a e

on th ir l st j ur y h is t h Psych p mp s
e a o ne A nd y t : e e o o o .
’ 1
e

t h si n gl id
e f lig h t f ils utt rly t
e ea o xpl i t cc u t a e o e a n or o a o n

for th rigi f t h s i s f i cid nts n r t d i t h

e o n o e er e o n e a ra e n e

H m ric h ym Th u gh ut th is si g ul ly b utiful p m
o e n . ro o n ar ea oe

t h l din g id
e ea is th t f i i n m ti ea win d v ryi g i n a o a r o o n, o r ,
a n

d gr f m t h s ft br th f summ r br z t t h r g
e ee ro e o ea o a e ee e o e a e

o f th g n i n g h u rric n
e ro a His sil n c i n t h m rn i g his a e . e e e o n ,

s ft h rpin g t midd y t h h ug st id s with wh ich i n t h

o a a a , e e r e e

e v ni g h h u ri s ft r t h c ttl f Ph ib s t h c sh i g
e n e r e a e e a e o o o , e ra n

o f t h f r st b
e ch s u til th y burst in t fl m t h s c ific
o e ra n e n e o a e, e a r e

wh ich H rm s pr p r s b ut f which h c
e e t t st th ugh
e a e ,
o e a nn o a e o

g i v usly pr ss d by h un g r t h w ri d st ps with wh ic h
r e o e e e , e ea e e

h r t ur s t
e e sl p i n h i cr dl t h l g l w wh istl wit h
n o ee s a e, e on o e

w h ich h slily cl s s h i r ply t t h ch g f th ft t h

e o e s e o e ar e o e ,
e

l ud bl st which m k s A p llon l t g h i h ld t h s ft
o a a e o e o s o , e o

1
Lect . on L a ny . s e c o nd s e ri e s , 47 6 .
 TH E GO D O F THE M O VI N G A I R .

music by which t h b b ssu g s his w th t h l n gi g f e a e a a e ra , e o n o

H rm s t l rn t h
e e t wisd m f t h
o ueag d l l e sc o l e o o e s n o ,
a re a

t its xquisit ly b aut iful if t ld f t h w i d b ut with

ra e e e o o e n ,

a bs l ut ly n m n i g if ppli d t t h ligh t t h d wn
o e o ea n a e o e or e a .

A lys d with r f r c t t h id f i i n m ti t h
na e e e en e o e ea o a r o o n, e

wh l st ry b c m s s lf lumi us L ik t h fi wh ich t
o e o e o e e -
no . e e re a

its first kindli g st ps ut with t h st n gth f h rs f m n e o e re o a o e ro

its p is t h wind m y fr sh t
r on, g l b f r it b n
e a e en o a a e e o e e a

h ur ld nd sw p b f r it t h migh ty cl uds big with

o o ,
a ee e o e e o

th r i th t is t r f sh t h
e a n rth W h r it c nn t
a o e re e ea . e e a o

th r w d wn it
o p n tr t I t pri s uns n i t h l s
o c an e e a e . e ee n o o e

an d cr nn i s it s w ps r u n d d k c rn rs it pl u g s in t
a e ,
ee o ar o e ,
n e o

gl s n d c v s ; d wh n t h f lk c m ut t
en a a th
e an e e o o e o o see e

misch i f th t i t h d n th y h its m cki g l u gh t r

e a as o e, e e ar o n a e as

it h st n s its w y T h s f w ph r s s l y b t h wh l
a e on a . e e e a e a ar e e o e

f m w rk f t h H m ric l g nd n d cc u t f t h t
ra e o o e o e e e ,
a a o n or e no

ill n tur d slyn ss d l v f p ctic l j k s wh ich n t

-
a e e an o e o ra a o e e er

i t t h ch ct r f H rm s T h b b l v s t h cr dl
n o e ar a e o e e .
1
e a e ea e e a e

b f r h is n h ur ld T h b th f t h br z is t
e o e e a o o . e re a o e ee e a

fi st s ft nd h m n i u s t h s unds wh ich h s u mm n s
r o a ar o o as e o e o

f m h i t rt is lyr But his str gth gr ws r pidly d

ro s o o e -
e . en o a ,
an

h l ys sid h i h rp t
e a t ut n
a plu d ri g xp diti n
e s a o se o o a n e n e e o .

W ith migh ty strid s h h st n s f m t h h ig h ts f Kylle n e e e a e ro e e o

until h driv s fr m th ir p stur s t h c ttl f A p ll6

e e o e a e e a e o o n,

o blit tin g t h f t tr cks ft r t h f sh i n f t h ut um

era e oo -
a a e e a o o e a n

w i ds w h ich v r t h r ds with l v s n d mi I hi 2
n , co e e oa ea e a re . n s

c u s h s s n ld m n w rkin g i h i vin y rd d lik

o r e e ee a o a o n s e a ,
an , e

a c tsp w t h s urf c f t h
a a h wh isp s i h i
on e a e o e se a , e er n s e ar a

w r i g f wh ich but h lf t h s u d is c ugh t b f t h

a n n o a e o n a e o re e

b z h p ss d w y A ll t h igh t l g t h w i d r d
ree e as a e a a . e n on e n o are ,

o r, a s t h p t s ys H rm s t il d till t h br n c h s f t h
e oe a ,
e e o e e a e o e

tr s rubbi g g in st ch th b urst i t
ee ,
n fl m ; nd a a ea o er , n o a a e a

so m n pr is H m s lik Pr m th u s Ph
e a us nd
e er e , e o e e ,
o ro ne , a

Bh u ny u t
ra h giv r f t h ki dl i st b
,
—
as fi Th e e o e n e oon re .
3
e

fl m s f n d by t h wi d c n s um t h s c i fic ; but t h
a e ,
an e e n ,
o e e a r e e

wi d th u gh h un gry c n t t f i t
n ,
o d wh th , a no ea o ,
4
an en e

m rn in g h c m h r tur ns t h i m th r s c v p ssi g
o as o e e e o s o e
’
a e, a n

1
H 0d i
or . . . 10 .
3
H y mn t o H er mes, 1 1 0 .

2
H y mn t o H ermes, 7 5 .
1
lb 131 . .
34 M Y T H O LO G Y OF THE AR Y AN N AT I O N S .

thr ugh t h p i g f t h b lt lik t h sig h f summ r

o e O en n o e o e e o a e

b z ree mist e orh ill sid T h wi d is tir d f bl w i g

on a e .
1
e n e o o n ,

o r, i t h r w ds t h f t f H m s p tt r lm st n is
n o e or ,
e ee o er e a e a o o e

l ssly v r t h fl r till h li s d wn t sl p i n h i c dl
e o e e oo ,
2
e e o o ee s ra e

wh ic h h h d l ft but f w h urs g T h un ris s n d

e a e a e o a o . e s e a

fi ds t h i d i m fi t u th t t h h rds
n o s g H t
sc o re a e e are o ne . e oo

s s t h h dg r f O h t w h th i ks but is n t s ur
ee e e e o nc e s o s, o n ,
o e,
3

th t h h d s
a e b b d ivi g c ws b f h i m T h un
a e en a a e r n o e o re . e s

h st s
a his w y s r ly p rpl x d t t h c fus d f t
en on a ,
o e e e e a e on e oo

t cks c v r d with m ud nd st wn with l v s j u st if

ra o e e a re ea e ,
as

th e ks h d t k t w lkin g n t h i h ds But wh
oa a a en o a o e r ea .
4
en

h c h g s t h c h ild with t h th ft t h d f c is g un d d
e ar e e e e ,
e e en e ro e

on his t n d r g C n t h b z f d y ld b th i g
e e a e . a e ree e o a a o ,
re a n

as s ftly o b b n w b rn b g uilty f m u ch misch i f ?

as a a e e o ,
e o so e

I t pr p r h m is t h summ r l
s o
e d ; w h y s h uld it strid
o e e e an
5
o e

w t nly v r bl k h ills d b r h th s But with n

an o o e ea an a e ea ,
a

i n stin ct sin gul rly t u H rm s is r p s t d cl si g h i a r e, e e e re en e as o n s

d f n c with l g wh istl which s u ds v ry mu ch lik

e e e a on e,
6
o n e e

m ck y d t ds p rh ps t h ight n t h sc ptic i sm f
o er an en e a o e e e e o

A p llOn o T h l tt r s iz s t h c h ild w h with

. e l ud bl st a e e e e ,
o a o a

m k s him s u dd nly l t g
a e d th pp ls g in st his e e o, an en a ea a a

u nki d tr tm t t h i f th r (t h sky) Z u s r fus s t o

n ea en o s a e e .
7
e e e

a cc pt h i pl
e f i n f cy ; b u t wh
s H m s brin gs b ck
ea o an en er e a

th c ws t h u p
e o f A p llOn
,
g in r u s d n d
e s s 1ci o ns o o are a a o e ,
a ,

d di g h i
rea g y l ks t h child st ik s h i t rt is ly
n s an r oo e r e s o o e- re

an d w k s s u ds a s ft d t nd
en th t t h h rd st
o n so o an e er
8
a e a e

h t d m c n t ch s but list
ear e an N v r n t h h ig h ts
a no oo e en . e e o e e

o f O lymp s w h r wi n ds p h ps bl w sto ,
g th y m e e er a o ro n as e co

m uly d
o m u t i s ummits h d Ph ib s h rd str i
o on o n a n , a o o ea a a n

so s th i g L ik t h pl s t m u mu f br z i t h
oo n .
9
e e ea an r r o a ee e n e

p lm g v s f t h s uth it fill d h i h t with str n g

a -
ro e o e o , e s ear a a e

y ni ng c ryi g h i m b ck t t h d ys wh n t h w l d
e ar ,
10
ar n a o e a e e or

w as y un g n d ll t h b igh t g ds k pt h lid y d h
o a a e r o e o a ,
an e

l g d f t h gl i u s gift f mu sic wh ich m d t h lif f

on e or e or o o
11
a e e e o

H m s j y n t h rth His p y is t c g t d
er e a o o e ea . ra er a on e ra n e ,

t h w i d g udg s n t h i m u sic t t h
e n r u ; h s ks n ly
e t o s o e s n e ee o o

1
H y mn t o H er mes , 1 4 7 .
7
H y mn t o H er mes , 3 1 2 .

2
l b 149 3
l b 2 08 1
l b 3 49 3
lb 4 19 3
l b 4 45 , 4 50
‘

. . . . . . . . . .

3
l b 267 8
. .
3
l b 2 80
. .
1°
l b 4 22 .
11
l b 457 . . .
 THE PR Y I N G H E R ME S . 2 3O

kn w t h s cr t wh ich hi w n y s c n t p n t t f
o e e e s s o e e a no e e ra e ,
1
or

Ph ib s sits i n t h h ig h h v by t h sid f Z u s k wi g
o o e ea en e e o e no n

t h i m st mi d f h i f th
e n o d hi k gl c
n pi c o s a er, an s een an e c an er e

t h d pth s f t h g
e e n T h is wisd m t h u m y t
o e re e se a . o e s n a no

i mp t T h wi d m y t
ar . t h pue th b kin a no ve x e re e er o r re a n

up th
on t l r p s f t h c d pth s Still th
e e erna e o e o e o e an e . ere a r e

o th r h u s i n st f h i m m y d g t H s h ll
e o no r ore or ,
an an rea . e a

b t h g u rdi n f t h b igh t cl uds ; h i s

e e a g s h ll c h r
a o e r o s on a ee

th s e s f m n d l ss t h u m f h um n s uff i g ; h i
on o e an e en e s o a er n s

br th sh ll w ft t h d d t t h w ld u s
ea a ad wh h e ea o e or n e e n, a n en e

wills h m y g t wisd m by h ldi g c n v rs with t h h ry

e a e o o n o e e e oa

sist rs f d w i t h clift s f P
e ar ss s t h w i d m y
o n n e o ar n a o ,
as e n a

b h e d myst i usly w h isp i g i h idd gl s d u

ear er o er n n en en an n

f th m bl c v s T h c mp ct is r tifi d by t h th th t
a o a e a e . e o a a e e oa a

th wi d sh ll d n hu t t t h h m f t h u w h
e n a o o r o e o e o e s n, o

d cl r s i n his tu th t h l v s n th i g
e a e w ll th rn a e o e o n so e as e

f s h br z f h v
re eeTr u t t h l st t t h spi it f
e o ea en .
2
e o e a o e r o

t h myth t h p t
e dds th t his fri ds h ip f m is n t
,
e oe a a en or an o

e q u l t h i l v f t h u T h wi d h
a o s o w y f d in g
e or e s n . e n as a a o o

m enmisch i f w h il th y sl p e e e ee .

T h id w h ic h h
e xpl in d v y i cid t f t h hym n
ea as e a e e er n en o e

a cc u ts ls f t h h u m ur wh ich ru s th ugh it I t is
o n a o or e o n ro .

a h um u d p di g t up t h c tr st b tw n t h p uny
o r e en n no on e on a e ee e

f m d t h migh ty xpl its f H m s

or an e n th s up e o o er e or o e er

n tu l l m t wh ich i C l l M u s b li f l giv s ’
a ra e e en n o o ne re e e a one e

p i t t wh t w uld th wis b m
o n o a xtr v g c I t o o er e e er e e a a an e .

is t h r s ult fe xquisit ly f ith ful ti g f utw d

e o an e e a no n o o ar

ph m e no nd s uch it w
e na , t th ai v nti f th
,
as ,
as no e n e on o e

H m ic p st H m ic p ts b ut p rt f t h rich i
o er or o -
o er oe ,
a a o e n

h rit
e c wh ich g v th m lik wis t h ch i f f tur s i
an e a e e e e e e ea e n

t h ch e ct s f A h i ll u M l g O dyss u s d th r
ar a er o c e s, e ea r o s, e ,
an o e

myth ic l h s F th s w h h v y s t
a ero e it tur
. or o e o a e e e o se e ,
na e

h ash c m dy n t l ss th h
er o d e d m u ful t g dy o e an e r sa an o rn ra e .

I f s m h v s n i t h d th f t h
o e a e mbiti us g spi g
ee n e ea o e a o or ra n

m an , ut ff i t h mi d st
c f h i sch m s
o i y w h ic h
n e o s e e ,
an ro n

w uld xcit smil if t h s ubj ct w l ss w ful w m y

o e e a e e e er e e a , e a

t i t t h l u gh t f H m s
en er n o h p i s i nt n ks
e a er o er e ,
as e r e o oo

a n d cr n i s up
a ts f sts
n e t rs d w
,
or th p ro o o re , or ea o n, as e as

1
H y mn t o H er mes 4 7 2 , 5 3 2 , . l b 5 25. .
36 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N A T I O N S .

tim h ur f brics r is d with t h t il f m ny y rs

e o f an o ,
a a e e o o a ea .

T h id e f th un
ea brin gi g f rth rich h rv sts f m
o e s as n o a e ro

th e rth i n m ny l ds d p ssi g f m n t t h th r
ea a an ,
an a n ro o e o e o e

with n imp rtu b bl i diff r c m y S ugg st t h n ti n

a e r a e n e en e, a e e o o

o f s lfish s su lity which m y u int br d bu l squ

a e en a a r n o oa r e e .
1

O n th s gr u ds w sh uld xp ct t fin d
e e o n ludicr us sid e o e e o a o e

to th st ri s t ld f Z u s H r kl s d H rm s
e o e o o e , e a e an e e as re

pr s ti g t h sky t h un
e en n d t h wi d ; but i n
e ch, e s ,
an e n ea

c s t h hum u r wh th c rs
a e e r fi d w i nv lv d
o ,
e er oa e or e ne ,
as o e

i
n t h v ry t uth fu l
e ss f t h c n c pti
e r lth ugh th is ne o e o e o n, a o

c c pti n w w rk d ut w ith n u n c sci us fid lity

on e o as o e o a on o e

which is in d d st ishi g T h burl squ with w h ich t h

ee a on n . e e e e

a dv tur s f H r kl s m y sily b inv st d r s fr m

en e o e a e a ea e e e ,
a o e o

n o int nti f disp r gin g t h h r s gr t ss ;

e on o d w a a e e o
’
e a ne an e

a re sc rc ly j u stifi d i s yi g with M G r t th t t h
a e e n a n r . o e a
‘
e

hymn gr ph r c n clud s t h s n g t H m s wit h fr nkn ss

o a e o e e o o er e a e

u nus u l i sp ki g f g d
a n Th G eak sp k th
n o a o .
’2
e re e o e as e

n eeds f h i s ubj c t r qu ir d him t sp k ; d t h sly

o s e e e o ea an e

h um u r which m rks t h th ft f H rm s i Pi ri n m
o a e e o e e n e a o o re

d t cts f m t h dig ity f H rm s th t h f lics m

e ra ro e n o e e ,
an e
‘
ro o e

d irr gul r xpl its f S ms d gr d d t h J wis h h r

’3
an e a e o o a on e a e e e e o

in t h stim ti n f hi c u t ym n E v n if t h hymn
e e a o o s o n r e . e e

writ r h d f il d t id tify H m s with t h win ds f

e a a e o en er e e o

h v n c fid tly w h h sp k f S le e w tch i g
ea e as on en a s, en e o e o e n a n

o v r E dy m i 6 n h m u t h v f lt th t h w
e n ,
p kin g e s a e e a e as S ea

r lly f t h m n n d t h u th is w uld pr v nly th t

ea o e oo a e s n, o o e o a

th rigi l c c pti n f t h myth l d h i m u nc sci usly t

e o na on e o o e e on o o

h n dl ll h i m t ri ls i n stric t cc rd c with t h l d
a e a s a e a a o an e e ea

i g id
n T h t t h m ni g f t h myth f H rm s h d
ea . a e ea n o e o e e a

n t b
o n fee f rg tt n will p rh ps b g n r lly n
so ar o o e ,
e a e e e a co

cdd
e e .

T h id f s u n d wh ich u n d rli s ll t h i n cid n ts f t h

e ea o o ,
e e a e e o e

H m ic h ym xpl in s m st f t h tt ib ut s d i
o er n, e a o o e a r e an nv e n

ti n s scrib d t H m s T h s ft m u sic f t h br z
o a e o er e . e o o e ee e

w uld t n c m k h i m t h uth r f t h h rp
o a o e lyr
a e e a o o e a or e .

H e nc e , wh il e H e ra kl e s i s a go o d
1
b o a sting .

h um o u re d gl ut to n i n t h e A lké s t i s o f 2
H i s t G r eec e, i 8 2
. . .

E ur i p i d e s , h e b e c o m e s t h e V a li a nt L it t l e 3
S t a nl ey , L ec t ur es on t he J ewish
T a il o r o f t h e G e r m a n st o ry , w ho s ucc e e d s Chur ch .

i n a ll hi s exp l o i t s by s he e r fo r c e o f
 LA T E R A T T R I BU T E S O F H E R ME S .
237

As d ivi g t h cl uds c ss t h blu fi lds f h v h

r n e o a ro e e e o ea en , e

w uld b t h m ss g r f A p llO
o e d th is fli w uld
e e en e o o n, an o ce o

so o n b m g d i n th t f t h h
,
e ld f Z u s d ll t h
er e a o e er a o e an a e

g ds A s u ch g i n h w uld b skill d i n t h u f
o . s a a ,
e o e e e se o

w ds d h w uld b mpl y d i n t sks w h

or ,
an l qu n c
e o e e o e a er e e o e e

w asn d d T h us h pp s b f r Pri m i t h tim f

ee e . e a ear e o e a n e e o

his guish n t i n h i divi ch ct but

an ,
f th o s ne ara er, a s o ne o e

s rv ts f A h ill u
e an d by t h f c o f his w rds l c e s, a n ,
e or e o o a o ne,

p su d s t h ld m n t g
er a d b g t h b dy f H kt r
e e o a o o an e e o o e o .
1

S t o h wi s t hoo ss n t f H d s t t h r tu n f P rs
e n e a e o a e o e e r o e e

ph e fr m t h un d rw ld H rm s thu s b c m ss
on o e e or .
2
e e e a e a o

i t d with ll th t c lls f
c a e wisd m t ct d skill i n t h
a a a or o , a ,
an e

i t c u s b tw m n n d m
n er o d t h u s h is xh ibit d
r e e e en a a a n, an e e e

at c cun i n g th i f n d
on e th
as pr sidin g g d f
a n e ,
a as e e o o

w lth I t is p ssibl h w v r
ea .
3
lik ly th t i l t r o e, o e e ,
or e ,
a n a e

tim s t h fu cti n s f H m s w l g ly multipli d by

e , e n o o er e er e ar e e a

c fusi n b tw n w rds t h f uitful s urc f s c nd ry

on o e ee o ,
e r o e o e o a

myth s I f s uch w rds pp m / d ip/ m t t int pr t

. o as s
‘
vs a a n z ys ery , o er e ,

a re t b t c d t t h n m H rm s t h r
o e ra th s e o e a e e e ,
e e are o er ,
as

ep p
’
pr p a ,
a h ps f st s o t b ll st
,
ea o on e , o a a a

sh ip wh ich cl ly ,
h v n th in g t d with it Y t n e ar c an a e o o o . e o

th str gth f th s w rds H rm s b c m s g d f

e en o e e o e e e o e a o o

b und ri s t h gu rdi n f gym n si n d l stly t h p t n

o a e ,
e a a o a a, a a e a ro

of gym stic g m s ; n d h i st tu s w r th u s pl c d t
na a e a s a e e e a e a

nt c f th A g r Th c u s f th is c n fusi n 4
th e e r an e o e o a . e a e o o o

M B e l fi n ds i n t h W rd ép/ id
. r a épp d dw c mm ly e o L tov or v, o on

I l xx iv 4 00
1
. . . f o r a ll wh o w is h t o d e t ermi n e t h e
2
H y mn t o D emet er , 3 3 5 . cha ra ct er o f t h e go d : a nd it i s , t o say
3
wk o vr o bér nr wa a i y xa vrnk o s O r ph . . t h e l e a st , e x tr e m e ly d i ffic ul t t o d isc e rn
x xviii T h e so c a ll e d O r ph ic hymn s , a s
. e v e n t h e g er m o f t h i s i d ea i n t h e I li a d

w e h a v e s e e n st r i ng t o ge th e r a l l t h e
, o r O dy ssey T h e L ati n go d M e r c ur i u s
.

e p it he ts w h ich t he c o n c e ti o n s o r i n i s, it is t r ue , si mp ly a go d o f t ra ffick e r s ,
p
f e r e nc e s o f p o e ts a nd my t ho gr a ph er s ( m e r x , me r ca r i ) : b ut h e
p o ss e ss e d n o t

h a d a cc umul a t ed d ur i n g a l o ng s e r i e s o f a si ngl e a ttr ib ut e i n c o mm o n w it h t h e

a ge s A m o ng th e s e t h e e p it h e t T r is
. H e ll e nic H e r m e s ; a nd t h e F e ti a l e s
m e gi st o s t he t e r m a xi mus H e r m e s o f
,
’

p e r sist e ntl y r e fus e d t o a d m it t h e ir

A us o ni us , ha s d e ge ne ra t e d i nt o t h e 1 d e nt i t y i n s p it e o f t h e fa s h i o n w h ic h
,

s uppo s e d S ara c e nic i do l T e rmaga nt . a tt a ch e d t h e G r e e k my t h s t o L ati n

G r i mm , D M 1 3 7 . . d e iti e s w it h w h ic h th ey ha d no th i ng t o
1
H e r m e s A go r a i o s W e a r e t hu s do T h e H e ll e nic H e r m e s is a ha r p e r ,
—
‘
. .

b ro ugh t t o t he l a t e r d e v elO p e m e nt s wh ic h a t h i e f, a g ui d e , o r a m e ss e nge r b ut

c o nne ct e d h im i n s o m e d egr e e w ith no t a m er c h a n t W h a t e v er ho no ur s h e
.

tr a ffi c a nd merc ha n dis e O f t his no ti o n . ma y ha v e a p a r t fr o m h i s i nhe r e n t

no t a t ra c e ca n b e fo und i n t h e so c a l l e d -
p o w ers of s o ng a nd m isc h i e f a re
H o me r ic H y mn t o H er mes wh i c h m ust , be st o we d o n h im b y P ho ib o s .

b e r eg a rd ed a s o f t h e fi r st i mp o r t a nc e
 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E ARYA N N A T IO N S .

t k n t sig nify sm ll st tu f H rm s but which might

a e o a a a e o e e ,

a ls m n sm ll pr p
o ea st y T h is w rd épa M B e l
a a o or a . o
’
a . r a

c n cts with t h G r k ip ym n d ép ; d t h L ti n
on e e ee s
’
'
a
’
xo g an e a

t um m y i n t h s m w y h v l d t t h i d t ifi
a r c e r e , e rc ,
a e a e a a e e o e en

c ti n f t h L t in E ul
a o o H ulu e th g d f bau n rc es o r erc s, e o o o

d i with t h G r k H r kl s T h w rd
a r e s, e ee e a e . e o as

d n tin g g d s n d tr s ur tr v m y b l n g t ith r
e o a o -
e or ea e- o e, a e o o e e

th ne o t t h th r
e ro o or e o e .
1

Th ffic f H m s c
e o cts h i m n c ss rily with m ny
e o er e o nn e e e a a

l g nds d sp ci lly with th s f Pr m th us I O P ris

e e ,
an e e a o e o o e e , ,
a ,

n d D uk li n b ut it is m n t w th y th t th ‘
a e a o : ore o e or a as e

D wn i n t h
a V d is br ugh t by t h brigh t H i t
e e a o e ar s, so

H rm s is c ll d t h l d r f t h C h rit s
e e a His w rsh ip
e e ea e o e a e .
’ 2
o ,

w e t ld w in stitut d first i n A rk di n d th c
ar e o , as e a a, a en e

tr sf r d t A th n s T h t it m y h v b n is p ssibl
an e re o e .
3
a a a e ee so o e,

but i n t h bs n c f ll hist ric l vid n c w c n t ff rm

e a e e o a o a e e e, e a no a i

it f ct as d n a rgum t : b b s d n tr diti n s
an no a en can e a e o a o co

c rn d w ith s uch n m s
e e A t h n s A k di O t y gi a e as e ,
r a a, r a or

E l u sise I f H rm s b t h
. n f t h twilight t h first
e e e e so o e ,
or e

br z f t h m rn in g h i w rsh ip w uld
ee e o e c rt i ly b gin
o ,
s o o as e a n e

i n A k di ( rt h glist n i g l
a d)a t A th s (t h h m f
e e n an ,
or a en e o e o

th D wn )
e d his fi st t mpl b b u ilt by L yk aé
a ,
an (
t h r e e e n e

gl mi g ) t h w rsh ip f Ph ib s w uld p in g up i n t h
ea n ,
as e o o o o o S r e

brilli n t D el s by t h b ks f t h g ld n X nth s i t h
a o , or e an o e o e a o n e

far- o ff L k i l d f ligh t wh n c S pedo c m t t h

y a or an o , e e ar n a e o e

h lp f H kt r T h r s s h v b
e o e l dy giv n
o . e ea o n a e e en a re a e ,
4

wh ich s m t w r nt t h c n clu si n th t hist ric l inf r

ee o ar a e o o a o a e

e m s b s d n n m s whic h
ee a e lth u gh ppli d ft w ds t
o a e ,
a o a e a er ar o

r l citi s c u nt i s c m f m t h myth ic l cl udl n d

ea e or o r e ,
o e ro e a o a ,

ca n b lik d nly t c stl s b uilt i n t h i

e ene o o a e e a r .

T h st ff e d whic h H m s r c iv d f m Ph ib s
a o r ro nd er e e e e ro o o ,
a

wh ich c n cts th is myth w ith t h p ci l mbl m f Vis h u

on e e S e a e e o n ,
5

w asr g rd d d n ti g hi h ldic ffic I t w h w

e a e as e o n s era o e . a s, o

e v l w ys d w d with m gic p p ti s d h ad t h
er , a a en o e a ro er e ,
an e

p wr v
o e f r isi n g t h
e d d T h fill ts f th is st ff
en o a e ea .
6
e e o a

S e e M Br ea i s l e tt er o n t h is s ubj e ct ,
’
1 3
. H ygi n F a b 2 2 5 , . .

i ns e rt e d i n Pr o f M a x M ull er s L ec t o n
.
’
.
4
S e e b o o k i ch x . . .

L a ng s e c o nd s e r i e s 4 7 4 5
S e e p ag e 1 1 3
m
. .
, .

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e t al, X a p i r wy , M a x M ull e r , 756
-
.
6
V i rg E n i v 2 4 2
. . . .

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s m tim s g v pl c t s rp ts ; d t h g ld s d ls
o e e a e a e o e en an e o en an a ,

w h ic h i t h I li d nd O dyss y b r h i m th u gh t h
e i a an e ea ro e a r

m swiftly th t h wi d w r t l n gth pr b bly f m

o re an e n ,
‘
e e a e , o a ro

t h n ds f t h sc ulpt r
e ee d t h p i nt r fitt d with wi gs
o e o an e a e ,
e n ,

an d t h O rp h ic hym writ r s lut s h i m cc rdi n gly

e th n- e a e a o as e

g do f t h wi
o n g d s n d ls Ien t h l g d f M d u t hes a a .
1
e e en o e o sa e e

s nd ls b r P rs us w y fr m t h pursuit f t h
a a ea e gy e a a o e o e an r

G g s i t t h Hyp b r n g rd n s n d th n c t t h
or on n o e er o ea a e a e e o e

sh s f L iby
ore o a.

S E CT I O N III .
—O R P H E U S .

yth f O rph us it m y ls b s id th t it brin gs

O f t he m o e a a o e a a

b f r u b i g i n w h m s m tt ibut s wh ich b l n g t
e o e s a e n ,
o o e a r e e o o

t h ligh t
e th un bl n d d with th rs wh ich p i t
or e s a re e e o e o n as

cl rly t t h w i d T h ch rm f t h h rpin g f H m s is
ea o e n . e a o e a o er e

fully dmitt d i n t h H m ric hymn b ut its ff ct is mply

a e e o e ,
e e Si

th ff ct f xquisit music n th s w h h v rs t h r
e e e o e e o o e o a e ea o ea

an d h rts t f l it I t h t ry f O ph u s t h cti n
ea o ee . n e S o o r e e a o

b c m s lm st wh lly m ch n ic l I f his lyr h p w r

e o e a o o e a a . e as o e

o v r livin g b in gs it h p w r ls v r st s r cks n d
e e ,
as o e a o o e one , o ,
a

tr s W h t th is O ph us 9 I h lik H m s t h
ee . a en r e
‘
s e, e er e , e

ch ild f t h d wn o is h t h un g d h i m s lf j i d f
e a ,
or e e s -
o e o ne or

a littl wh il with b utiful brid w h m h is t r c v r

e e a ea e o e o e o e

o n ly t l s h g i ? T h r n b n d ubt th t th is
o o e er a a n e e ca e o o a

s l r myth h b n b dily im p rt d int t h l g n d f

o a as ee o o e o e e e o

O ph us
r v if it d s n t c stitut its ss c T h
e , e en oe o on e e en e . e

n m a f h i wif E urydike is n
e o f t h m ny
s m s wh ich
e, ,
o e o e a na e

d n t e t h wid spr di g flus h f t h d w ; d th is f ir

e o e e- ea n o e a n an a

b i g is st u g by t h s rp nt f n igh t
e n n h w d s cl s e e e o as S e an er o e

by t h w t r w h ich is f t l lik t M lu si
e a e d Un di a a a e o e na an ne,

t t h L dy f G i
o e t i a d t th m oci t Bh k i e ers e n an o e ore an en e or

—
f g un But if h i H l n is th u s st l n w y by t h d rk
ro s . s e e o e a a e a

p w r O rph u s mu st s k h
o e , p rti ci u sly
e th ee er as e na o as e

A ch i s striv f t h r c v ry f H l
a an t h A rg
e uts or e e o e o e en o r e ona

f or th t f t h G ld Fl c A ll igh t l g h w ill w d r
a o e o en ee e . n on e an e

th r u gh t h gi s f n igh t f i g d g r d d u t d
o e re on o , e ar n no an e an a n e

by n bst cl s if ly h i y s m y r st c m
o o a e n h
, on s e e a e on e o re o er
2 40 MY T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R Y A N N AT I O N S .

wh o wa s t h e d ligh t f his lif A t l st h c m s t t h e o e . a e o e o e

g i m b d f t h ki g f t h d d d t l n gth bt i s
r a o e o e n o e ea ,
an a e o a n

th b n th t his wif m y f ll w hi m t t h l d f t h
e oo a e a o o o e an o e

livin g n t h ,
c diti n th t h is t t l k b ck u til
o e one on o a e no o oo a n

s h h e f i ly r ch d t h
as a r th T h pr mis is n t k pt ; ea e e e ar . e o e o e

a n d wh n O ph u s ev rc m by n irr sistibl y rn i g
r e , o e o e a e e ea n ,

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Cur i o us M y t hs s e c o nd s e ri e s 1 6 0 , , . w itc h da nc e aga i nst h er w ill t o a
2
T h is m a r v e ll o u s p i p e r r ea p p e a r s i n b ew i t c h e d tune a nd o f t he V a li a nt ,

G r i mm s st o r i e s o f t h e W o nd e r ful T a il o r w h o th us c o nque r s t h e B a r a s
’
e

M usici a n , o f R o l a nd w h o ma k e s t he O rp h e us ma st er s K er b er o s .
 THE HORN O F O BE R O N .
0
L

l s d v l p d f m th is st y is t h s m
In a e s e th
e o e or or e a e as e

l g d f A i w h th ugh s upp s d t b f i d f t h
e en o r o n, o, o o e o e a r en o e

C i th i
or n ty t P i d is still r p s t d
an ra n f er an r o s, e re en e a s a so n o

i d6 I t h is c s t h m u sici s h p f ils t w i n h i ’
P o se n . n a e e an ar a o s

lif t t h h ds f t h m w h g udg h i m h i w lth b ut

e a e an o e en o r e s ea ,

h i wis h s ms t
s c ry with it p w w h ich th y
ee o t ar a o er e are no

a bl t e sist w h il h i pl yi g b i gs t t h sid f t h
o re ,
e s a n r n o e e o e

s h ip d lp h in w h b s A i
a o h i b ck t C i th I o e ar r on on s a o or n . n

t h t i l w h ic h f ll ws t h t bl s
e r a t u d t h s il s o o ,
e a e a re rn e on e a or

m u ch th y as th J w i th e G m st y d
are on e e n e er an or , an

A i r c v s h i h p w h ich w t pl y
r on e o er imp t nt s ar as o a an or a

p rt i m y th A y n myt h
a n an an o er r a .

Th G m ef m f t h myth M G uld h t c d i t
er an or o e r . o as ra e n o

Ic l d w h S i gu d h p i t h h ds f B si m k s ’
e an ,
er e r s ar n e an o o a e

ch i s d t bl s ki g d c u ti s l p d l u til ll
a r an a e ,
n an o r er , ea an ree ,
n a

f ll d w f m s h r w i ss d B si m k s ff w ith h i
a o n ro ee e a r ne an o a e o s

b id w h w b ut t b giv t s m
r e o as ls T h
a o o e en o o e o ne e e . e

h rn f O b r
o o in t h r m c f Hue f B d ux h
on e o an e o on o or ea as

t h s m p w rs w h il it fu t h r b c m s lik t h S
e a e o e g l
,
e r e e o e ,
e e an re a ,

a t st f g d d vil f
e o ly th s f bl m l ss c h ct
oo an e ,
or o n o e o a e e ara er

d anc w h its st i s
e h d Still m
en m rv ll us ra n a re e ar . o re a e o

are t h p p rti s f t h ly r
e f G l nk u d i
ro e e o e e o e n e

d ha r p i t a fi sh o ut 0 s aut w a t er ,
’ ’
H e

O r w a t e r o ut o a sta ne ,
’

O r m ilk o ut o a m a i d e n s b r e a st
’ ’

T ha t b i
a r n h a d n v er na n e
e
l
.

T he i strum nt r pp rs i n t h pip f t h I ish M u ic

n e ea ea e e o e r a r e

C w h ich c uld w k t h d d
o nn o r , w ll sti t h
o a en e ea as e as r e

livi g ; but M u ic is h ims lf tic d by m m id d

n a r e e en e a er a ,
an

v is h s w ith h b
an e th t h w t rs I t is s erg i en e a e a e . ee n a a n

i t h m gic ly
n e w h ic h t h agh st f Z yh y d giv s tre e o o o ra a a e o

th R s e f t h A lh mb
o e o i t h c h mi g l g d r l t d by
e a ra n e ar n e en e a e

W s h in gt
a I vi g; d wh ic h
on us s t h m d P h ilip V
r n an ro e e a .

f m h i w uld b c ffi t
ro s s udd
o u tb u st f m ti l
-
e o n o a en o r o ar a

vh m c I S l
e e en i st i s t h h p x h ibits
e . n ly t h c avo n c or e e ar e on e

l ulli g qu liti s f t h lyr f H rm s d i th is M G uld

n a e o e e o e e ,
an n r . o

p c iv s t h d d i g i flu n c f t h utum wi ds
er e e e ea en n n e e o e a n n

Jam i es o n s sco t t i slz Ba lla d s, i Pr ic e , I nt r o d Wa r t o n s

’
98 ;
’
. . to H i st . E ng .

P o et ry l x iv, .
2 46 MY T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YAN N AT I O N S .

which chill ll v g t ti int t h l p f wint r u ntil t h

a e e a on o e S ee o e ,
e

s un c m s b ck t o r us it f m slumb i t h spri g I t
e a o o e ro er n e n .

c m s b f r us g i i n t h st y f J ck t h G i t kill
o e e o e a a n e or o a e an -
e r,

i n wh ich t h G i t w h i t h u ch isti n is d myth we an , o n e n r a e as

Wu t h ims lf p ss ss d n i h nt i g h rp b gs f g ld
o an e ,
o e e a nc a n a ,
a o o

a n d di m n ds ad h which d ily l id g ld n gg
o ,
an a en a a a o e e .

T h h p s ys M G uld is t h wi d t h b gs th
’ ‘
e ar ,
a r. o , e n ,
e a are e

cl uds d ppi g t h sp rkli g r i nd t h g ld n gg l id

o ro n e a n a n, a e o e e ,
a

e v y m i g by t h d h is t h d w p d uc d S u
er o rn n e re en, e a n -
ro e n .
’ 1

Th is m gic ly is fu th r f u d wh r p h ps w h uld
a re r e o n e e er a e S o

littl l k f it i n t h gr t squ myth s f t h Q uich s f

e oo or ,
e o e e o e e o

Gu t m l a e I t is s n i its full migh t i n t h s

a a . g f th ee n e on o e

Fi is h W ai nam O i n n d i th w d ful ff c t s p'

nn e ,
an n e on er e e ro

d u d by t h ch n ti n g f t h
ce s n s f K l w n t h w ds
e a o e o o a e o e oo ,

wh ich b urst i st ntly int fl w rs n d f uit b f t h s gn a o o e a r ,

e ore e on

is n d d T h cl s p r ll lism b t w
e e . th myth fe o e a a e e e en e o

W ai am O i n n d t h l g n ds f H rm s d O p h us
' '

n ne a n e e e o e e an r e ca

no t b b tt r giv n t h n i n t h w rds f M
e e e G uld e a e o o r. o .

W ai am O i n w t t
‘
n w t rf ll n d kill d pik
ne en o a a e a a e a e

wh ich sw m b l w it O f t h b n s f th is fish h
a e o n . e o e o e co

st u ct d h rp just H rm s m d h i lyr f t h t
r e a a ,
as e e a e s e o e or

t i h ll
o se s But h dr pp d th is i n str u m t in t t h
e . e o e en o e se a ,

an d th u s it f ll i nt th p w r f th g ds which
e o e o e o e se a - o ,

a cc u ts f t h m u sic f t h c n
o n or th b ch T h e o e o ea on e ea . e

h ero th n m d n th r fr m t h f r st w d n d with it
e a e a o e o e o e oo ,
a

d sc d d t P hj l t h r lm f d rkn ss i qu st f t h
e en e o o o a, e ea o a e ,
n e o e

mystic S mp j u st in t h
a cl ssic myth O rph u s w nt
o, as e a e e

d w n t H d s t b in g th c E urydic W h n i n t h
”

o o a e o r en e e . e e

r lm f gl m p rp tu l t h Fi n d mig d struck his

ea o oo e e a ,
e n e o

k nt l n d s nt ll t h i h bit ts f P hj l t sl p
a e e a e a e n a an o o o a o ee ,
as

H rm s wh n b ut t t l I O m d t h y s f A rgu s cl s
e e e a o o s ea a e e e e o o e

a t t h s u n d f his lyr
e o Th h n ff with t h S mpo e . en e ra o e a o,

an d h d n rly g t it t t h l
a d f ligh t wh n t h dw ll s
ea o o e an o e e e er

i n P hj l owk o ad p urs u d n d f u gh t h i m f
a o th e, an e a o or e

r vish d tr sur which i n t h stru ggl f ll int t h

a e ea e ,
e e, e o e se a

an d w l st ; g in r mi din g us f t h cl ssic t l f
as o a a e n o e a a e o

O rp h us
’ 2
e .

W u t n g in i n t h T ut n ic myth l gy is G ldn t h e
o a a a e e o o o a er

C ur i o us J‘I y t li s, ii . 1 60 .
2
ii . 1 77 .
 THE E AS T E R N AN D WE S T E R N S I BY LS . 2 47

i gr
S n e : and tim wh ich it w uld in t he G ud r unli e d t h e e o

tk a t rid
e o ne th u s n d mil s p ss d i m m t w h il
o e a o a e a e n a o en e

an y n list d
o t t h i egi g f H j d i T
eneh c h isti o e S n n o ar r a n . e r an

is d f m f th is myth t h L g d f t h M k d t h
e or o ,
as e e en o e on an e

Bi d is w ll kn wn t t h r d s f L gf ll w d A r h
r , e o o e ea er o on e o an c

bis h p T ch d is n t w rth y ch i fly i v ti g t h
o r en ,
an o e o e as n er n e

p rts d m kin g t h bird ch r m t h w ri d d d ubtin g

a ,
an a e a e ea e an o

man .

Still m r r m k bl is t h c nn xi n f th is m ystic
o e e ar a e e o e o o T h e S ib yl .

h rp i n t h l g n d f G u adh y with
a e myth wh ich r p
e e o n a a e ro

d uc s th t f t h Sibylli b ks ff d i n dimi is h d
e a o e ne oo o er e n e

qu titi s b ut lw ys t t h s m pric t t h R m kin g

an e ,
a a a e a e e, o e o an

T rqui I n t h E st rn t l t h p rt f T rquin is pl y d
a n . e a e a e e a o a a e

by Ki g S at ah n t wh m G u adhy s n ds p m f
av an a o o n a e a oe o

s v n h un dr d th us n d sl k s writt n i h i w bl d
e e e o a o a e n s o n oo .

Th is p m t h ki g r j cts b i n g w itt n i n t h Pis ach

oe e n e e as e r e e a

di l ct G u adh y th b u n s p rti f t h p m t h
a e . n a en r a o on o e oe on e

t p f
o m u t i b ut wh il it is b in g c sum d h i s n g
o a o n a n, e e on e ,
s o

bri gs t g th ll t h b sts f t h f r st w h w p f j y
n o e er a e ea o e o e o ee or o

a t t h b uty f h i t l
e T h ki n g f lls ill
ea n d is t ld th t
o s a e. e a ,
a o a

h m u st
e t g m b ut n is t b h d f ll t h b sts
ea a e no e o e a ,
or a e ea

a re list n i g t G un adh y O n h rin g th is n ws t h kin g

e n o a. ea e ,
e

h st ns t t h p t n d b uys t h p m
a e o r th r t h
e S o a e oe ,
or a e e

s v nth p rti n wh ich n w l

e e r m i d f t h wh l
o o o a one e a ne o e o e .
1

I t is sc rc ly n c ss ry t a dd th t i n th is t l
e i th t f
e e a o a a a e, as n a o

w ai am O i n w h v t w st i s wh ich m u st b tr c d t
n ne , e a e o or e e a e o

a c mm s urc with t h myth s f H rm s O p h u s nd

o on o e e o e e r e a

—
, ,

th Sibyl i th r w rds t
e st ry t h f m w k f
,
h o e o ,
o a o ,
e ra e or o

wh ich h d b n put t g th r b f r t h s p r ti n f t h
a ee o e e e o e e e a a o o e

A y n trib s
r a e .
2

S E CT I O N IV .
—
PA N .

lyr f O rph u s n d t h h rp f H rm s
T he e o but e a e a o e e are

o th r f ms f t h r d pip f P n O f t h
e or l m ni g
o e ee e o a . e r ea ea n

o f t h is n m t h W st rn p ts w r utt ly u c sci u s
a e e e e oe e e er n on o .

I nth H m ric Hy mn h is s id t b
e o c ll d b c us ll
e e a o e so a e e a e a

th g ds w ch r d by h i music Still th r ugh ll t h

e o er e ee e s .
3
o a e

Ka t ha
S e nt S o y a r a , i . 8 ; G o ul d, 2
S e e vo l i p 1 2 1 , . . . e t se
q .

Cur io us My t hs, ii 1 7 2 . .
3
H y mn t o P a n, 4 7 .
248 MY T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT IO N S .

gr t squo e d u n c uth d t ils f t h myth w h ich t ll u

e an o f e a o e ,
e s o

hi g t s f t d h n s h i n isy l ug h t d c p ici u s
’
s oa ee an or ,
s o a er an a r o

a cti t h id f w i d is p min t I t is t h n ti n t
o n, e ea o n re- e en . e o o no

so m u ch f t h s ft d lulli g str i n s f H m s i h i
o e o an n a o er e n s

g tl r m d
en e f th oo ir sistibl p w r f t h h p f
,
or o e re e o e o e ar o

O ph us
r e f t h p u ifyi g b
,
as o z s wh ich bl w g tlye r n ree e o en or

st g f
ron ,
l g or littl w h il w ki g t h ch s n w
a on or a e e, a n e e oe o

h r n w th r
e e o i d fi c f ll pl n syst m d with
e e, n e an e o a a or e ,
an a

w nt a ss wh ic h b ffl s ll h um n p w s f c lc ul ti n
o n ne a e a a o er o a a o .

T o th is id t h H m ric hymn dh s with si gul r

ea e o e a er e a n a

fid lity e it t lls u h w h w d rs s m tim s n t h

,
as e s o e an e o e e o e

m u t i s ummits s m tim s pl un gi g i n t t h th ick ts f

o n a n ,
o e e n o e e o

th egl s m tim s by t h str m sid

en , o e up t h t w i g
e e ea e or e o er n

cr gs a ,
i gin g m g t h r ds t v tid S s w ift is
or S n a on e ee a e en e . o

h i p c th t t h bi ds f t h
s a e a i c n t p ss h i m by
e W it h r o e a r an o a .

him pl y t h w t r m id n s d t h p tt r f t h ymp h s
a e a e -
a e ,
an e a e o e n
’

f t is h rd th y j in i n h i s g by t h sid f t h d k
ee ea as e o s on e e o e ar

f u t in L ik H rm s g in n d S m y h is t h
o n a .
l
e e e a a a ar a e a, e e

c h ild f t h d wn an d t h m r in g nd it is h i w n t t li
o e a e o n ,
a s o o e

d wn t
o a tid i n slumb r f m wh ich h t k s it ill if
no o n e a e ro e a e

h b u d ly r u s d O f h i p r n t g w h v m y st i s 2
e e r e o e . s a e a e e a e an or e ,

b ut t h s m n ti n u n d rli s t h m ll
e a e oS m tim s i o e e e a . o e e ,
as n

th H m ric Hym h is t h n f H rm s d f t h
e o e n, e e so o e e an o e

n ymp h D y ps s m tim s f H rm s d P n l pe s m
r o ,
o e e o e e an e e o ,
o e

tim s f P n l pe n d O dyss u s ; b ut P l pe is t h brid

e o e e o a e ene o e e

o f t h t ili g un w h is p rt d fr m h
e o n s w h th r t m r i g
,
o a e o er e e a o n n

or e v ntid e d t b h e, an is t b t h c h ild f S m a
o e e r so n o e e o ar a .

N is t h id ch g d if h b sp k n f t h
or e ea f an e e e o e o as e so n o

h v n d th (O ur s n d G i )
ea e an e ar f i d w t r ano a a a ,
or o a r an a e

( A i t h é d N
r anr id ) a e e .

P n t h n is st ictly t h
a e p urifyi g br z t h S n skrit
r e n ee e, e a

p v a ana, n m 3
which r pp rs i n t h L ti F v n iu s
a a e ea ea e a n a o ,

a nd p h ps ls i F u us ;
er a d hi r l c h
a o ct r t h n a n an s ea ara e . as e

g d
o f t h
o g tl r W i dse is b u gh t
en u t m st p
e mi tly n ,
ro o o ro n en

i n t h st y f h i l
e f
or Pity s d f t h j l u sy f t h
o s o ve or ,
an o e ea o o e

blu st i g B r s w h h url d t h m id f m
er n o ea ck d
,
o e e a en ro a ro an

ch g d h i t
an e pi t er T h myth xpl i n s its lf
n o a ne - re e . e e a e .

I n Pr f ss M M ull r s w rds W d b ut w lk w ith ’ ‘

o e or ax e o , e ne e a

H y mn t o Pa n, 7— T he o k l l e r Chip s
M ax M u 1 59
2 3
20 . . vn . 1 07 . , , 11 . .
 PA N A N D PI T YS . 249

o ur y s p n l g t h cliffs f B u m uth t
e e O e a on th e o o rne o o se e e

ean n
—
m i g f th t l g d t h t l f Pitys t h pi t
o a e en ,
’
e a e o ,
‘
e ne - re e

w ooed by P t h g tl wi d d struck d w by j l us
a n, e en e n , an o n ea o

B s th
o rea th wi d O f B s h ims lf w n d y
,
e nor n .
’
o rea e e ee sa

b ut littl His tru ch r ct r w

e . littl f g tt n th t e a a e as a s e or o e as a

o f S le e e d t h us t h
n ,
m r m in d c mp tiv ly b
an e na e e a e o ara e ar re n .

T h A th e i w sc c ly sp ki g i n myth ic l l gu g
en a n as ar e ea n a an a e

wh n h s id th t B r s h d id d t h A th i n s by sc t
e e a a o ea a a e e en a a

t i g t h fl ts f X rx s T h ph r s s w r lm st
er n e ee o e e . e a e e e a o as

tr sp r n t wh ich sp k f him
an a e f A t i d o e o as a so n o s ra o s an

E O t h st r g d
s, d t h d wn
e a c yin g ff O it h yi
-
o an e a ,
or as arr o re a,

t h d ug h t r f E
e a ch th u s t h ki g f t h d w city
e o re e ,
e n o e a n- .

A n th myth m d P n t h l v f t h ymp h Sy i x
o er a e a e o er o e n r n

but th is is b ut sligh t v il th wn v r t h ph s w h ic h a e ro o e e ra e

sp k f t h wi d pl yi g its pip f r ds by t h riv s

o e o e n a n on e o ee e er
’

b k ; d t h t l wh ich r l t d h w Sy i x flyi g f m
an an e a e e a e o r n ,
n ro

P n lik D p h n e fr m P h ib s w
a , e ach g d i t d is o o o ,
as an e n o a ree ,

but th r f m f th st y wh ich m d P n t h l v r f
ano e or o e or a e a e o e o

t h n ymp h E c h
e j u st th u n qu i t d l v f E c h f
o, as e re e o e o o or

N rkiss s is b ut t h
a o c mpl m n t f t h unr qu it d l v f e o e e o e e e o e o

S len e f E ndym i 6 n
e or .

S v A MPH i O N A N D Z E T H O S
E CT I O N .
_
.

Th s m p w r f t h wi d wh ich is sign ifi d by t h
e a e o e o e n e e

h p f O p h u s is s
ar o in t h st ry f A mp hi
r e bi g een e o o o n, a e n

l c lis d i n t h t diti s f Th b s But A mp h i n is

o a e e ra on o e e .
'

o a

t wi b th r f Z t h
n- ro d th tw e in t h
o w rds f e o s, an e o ar e, e o o

E uripid s simply t h D i k u i ridi g

e ,
wh it h s s e os o ro ,
n on e or e ,

an d th u s f ll i t t h ks f t h c l ti d iti s f
a n o e ran o e o rre a ve e e o

Hi du d G r k myth l gy But t h myt h ru s int

n an ee o o . e n o

m ny th l g ds t h f rt u s f th i m th r A ti pe
a o er e en ,
e o ne o e r o e n o

diff i g b ut littl f m th s f A nge T e E v d e

er n e ro o e o , ,
a n , or

K 6 ni
or T h t l is t ld i n m y v si
s . s Oe f th s
a e o an er on . ne o e e

c ll s h
a d u gh t r f N yk t u t h b th
er a a f Ly k e o e s, e ro er o o s,

a n th o sp ks f L yk
er h h u sb
ea d ; b ut th is is ly
o o s as er an on

s yin g th t A t mis H k te m y b g d d
a a r ith r t h
e e a a e re ar e as e e e

ch ild f t h d k ss o th b id f t h ligh t A th i d
e ar ne or e r e o e r

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a p u su s t h sist s th y fly fr m him
a een o ne, r e e er as e o ,

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e as a o e e e e e a a e

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a e T r u s thu s b c m h p
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l g n d t h livi g P k e w pt h rs lf t d th lik N i be
e e e n ro n e e e o ea , e o

m u i g f h s n s d d u gh t rs T h st y is sily
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t k t pi c s T h tr sf rm ti n is t h r s ult f t h
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w t n t pi c s by d gs p ints t t h gi g st m wh ich
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the H pyi P d gé t h whit f t d wi d N t s A rges

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e bl w in ss ly by t h myth ic l i n
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a a e, e as a o n n or e or a

distrib uti n f c rt in H ll ic cl n s ; d th is s upp s d

o o e a e en a an o e

f ct h b
a imp t d i nt t h c t v rsy r sp cti g t h
as een or e o e o n ro e e e n e

d t d c mp siti f u H m ric p m s by s m c itics

a e an o o on o o r o e oe ,
o e r

wh h ld th t H m r w
o o ss ti lly a A i li p t w h
o e as e en a an o c oe , o

w is h d t gl ify h i trib sm
e o v ll t h th m mb s
or s e en o er a e o er e er

o f t h H ll ic r c I t m y b n u gh t
e e en ya t h t teh . a e e o o sa a ere

is n tr c f s u ch f li g i i t h
o a e o u I li d u a ee n n e eI o 1 a or o r

O dyss y w hic h simply sp k f A i l

e ,
f H i pp t ea o o o s a s a so n o o es

a nd t h st w rd f t h wi ds f h v n
e e a o e n o ea e .
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H m s O p h u s A mph i
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,
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on ly c c pti s f t h ff ct f i i n m ti t b f u d
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n ee T h V dic M uts o o t h wi d s . t e e ar are e n ,
no

as a lt n t ly s th i g d fu i us lik t h c p ici u s cti n

er a e oo n an r o , e e a r o a o

o f H rm s e t c st i i g v yth i g t d th i m gic
e ,
no as on ra n n e er n o o e r a

biddi g lik t h h pin g f O ph us d A mp hi n y t

n ,
e e ar o r e an o n, or e

as disc ursi g th i pl i tiv mu sic m g t h

o n e r ds lik a n e a on e r ee ,
e

t h pip e f P ; b
e ou t simply i n t h
an ir f c t h gri d rs e or e as e n e or

c ush s f v ryth i g th t c m s i n th i w y T h s
r er o e e n a o e e r a . e e

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a n s l in by him n r Kl O i Th s
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y s ld th i b di s
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an e . e or -
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migh t th A l d i wh n d f t d by P h ib s b f
ar e e oa a e e ea e o o e ore

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,

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,

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t k n m r qu rr lli g nd sl ugh t ri g f its wn s k

a e as e e a e n a a e n or o a e .

O f t h m it f c nt di g p rti s h h ith r kn wl dg en n e as ne
‘

e er S o o a e e o e e

n or c Wh r th c c s s
ar e . lik ly t li th ick st
e e e ar a e are e o e e ,

th ith r lik e v ultu will h g ; n d thus h b c m s p

e a re e o a e e o e re

e min n tly fickl n d tr ch r u s t h bj ct f h tr d n d

e e a ea e o ,
3
e o e o a e a

disg ust t ll t h g ds xc pt wh o a in t h l y f D m e o , e e en, a s e a o e o

d k s h is l v d by A p hr dite But this l g n d impli s th t

o o ,
e o e o . e e e a

1
O to s a nd E ph i a lt e s , t he w nd i A r es a nd t he M a r ut s d isc o v er e d t he
hurric a n e , i t he l e ap e r p er s o nific a ti o n o f t h e S ky a s ex cit e d b y
’
a nd t he . e . .

M ax M ull e r, L ec t L a ng s e c o nd sto rm A t h ens t h e n, a cc o rd i ng t o

’
. on . .

s eri e s . P r e ll e r , a l s G O t t i n d e r r e i ne n Luft un d
2
P r o fe ss o r M ax M ull er r e m a rks , i i) . d e s JE t hers d i e na t ur li e b e F e in d i n d e s
3 2 5 , t h a t I n A r es P r e ll er w it ho ut a ny A r e s ist — G r M at h 2 02
’
, , . . . .

t ho ugh t o f t h e r e l a ti o n s hi p b e twe e n 3
dA A o r pé o a A A o s .
 AR ES A N D A DO N I S . 25 D

t h e go d h a sl id sid h i fury n d is ntr pp d i n t h

a a e s ,
a so e a e e

c ils c st un d h i m by H ph ist s n pis d wh ich m r ly

o a ro e a o ,
a e o e e e

r p ts hi impris m t by t h A l d i L ik th s h i
e ea s on en e oa a . e e e, s

b dy is f n rm us iz n d his r r lik t h r r f h u
o o e o o S e, a oa , e e oa o a r

ric n is l u d r th n t h sh uti g f t n th u s n d m
a e, o e a But e o n o e o a en .

i n spit f h i st gth h i lif is littl m r th n s ri s f

e o s ren ,
s e e o e a a e e o

dis st rs f t h st r m win d m ust s n b c qu r d by t h

a e ,
or e o -
oo e on e e e

p w rs f t h bright h v n H n c h is d f t d by
o e o e ea e . e e e e ea e

H r kl s wh n h s ks t d f n d his n Kyk n g in st
e a e e e ee o e e so os a a

th t h ra d w un d d by D i medes w h fig h ts u n d r t h
e o , an o e o ,
o e e

pr t cti n f A th en e I n t h myth f A d n is h is t h b r
o e o o . e o o e e oa

w h smit s t h d li g f A p h r dite
o e f wh m h is j l u s
e ar n o o ,
o o e ea o ,

as t h st rm wi ds f
e utumn grudg t t h d wn t h ligh t
o -
n o a e o e a e

o f t h b utiful summ r
e ea e .
l

W hen H e ro do t o s s ay s t ha t A res wa s this H e ll e ni c name no o ne w ill no w ,

w o r s h i p p e d b y S cy th i a n t r ib e s und e r m a i nta i n ; a nd t he j udgm e n t o f H e r o

t h e fo rm o f a s wo r d , t o w hi ch e v e n d o t o s o n a c o mp ar is o n o f a tt r ib ut e s
hum an s a cr ific e s w e re o ff e r e d, w e h a v e w o ul d no t b e a lt o ge the r t rust w o r th y .

t o r e c e iv e h i s st a t e m e n t w ith a s mu c h T h e so c a ll e d E gy p ti an A r es h a s m uc h
-

c auti o n a s t h e a cc o unt giv en b y hi m o f mo r e o f t h e fea tur e s o f D io ny s o s T he .

t h e A r es w o rs h i p p e d by t h e E gyp ti a ns . S cy t hi a n S w o rd b e l o ng s t o a no th er s et
T ha t t he d e iti e s we r e wo r s hi pp ed unde r o f idea s S e e ch ii s e ct xii
. . . . .
256 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R Y A N N AT IO N S .

C HA PTE R
"

VI .

THE WA T E R S .

S E CT I O N I .
—
THE D W E LLE R S IN THE SEA .

B ET Pr t u s t h c h il d f P i d6
WE E N o e d N r us t h ,
e o o se n, an e e , e

so n o f P n t s th is littl disti cti n b y d th t f m

o o ,
ere e n o e on a o na e .

B th dw ll i t h w t rs nd lth u gh t h
o e n m f th e a e ,
a a o e na e o e

l tt r p i ts m
a e sp ci lly t t h
o n hi b d y t th
o re e e a o
’

e se a a s s a o e, e e

p w r wh ich cc rdi g t A p ll d
o e h ,
p ss ss s f
a o n o o o o r o s, e o e e o

ch gi g h i f rm t will in dic t s hi ffi n ity t t h cl ud

an n s o a a e s a o e o

d iti s unl ss it b t k n r f r i g t t h ch n gi g f c
e e ,
e e a e as e e r n o e a n a e

of th c e with its t ss d d twisti g w v s I t m u st

o e an o e an n a e .
,

h w v
o b
e t d th t f f m givi g h i m th is p w r t h
er , e no e a ,
ar ro n o e ,
e

H si dic Th g y s ms t xclu d it by d yi g t h i m
e o eo on ee o e e en n o

th c p ici u s fi kl
e a r f P t us o H is c ll d t h ld c e n e ss o ro e . e a e e o

m w
an , h r t ld b c u s h is t u th ful
e are d c
e e no t li o ,
e a e e r an an e,

b c u s h is tru stw th y d ki dly b c u s h f rg ts n t

e a e e or an n ,
e a e e o e o

l w b ut k
a ws ll g d c u s ls d j u st w ds — in gul
no a oo o n e an or a S ar

c t st t t h b i g w h will yi ld ly t t h g um t f
o n ra o e e n o e on o e ar en o

f c L ik Pr t u s h is gift d with myst ri u s wisd m

or e . e o e ,
e e e o o ,

an d his dvic guid s H kl s i t h s rch f t h ppl s

a e e era e n e ea or e a e

(or fl cks ) f toh H sp id s His wif

o D is is teu r lly e er e . e or na a

th m th f g dly ffsp i g fifty i n numb lik t h

e o er o a oo o r n , er , e e

ch ild f D
ren s A i gyp t T h t i
o n d A st
a na o di b ut ,
o s, es o s, a ero a

th i g n uity f l t myth g p h rs w sc rc ly qu l t
e n e o a er o ra e as a e e a o

th t sk f i v ntin g f
e a ll f th m
o m s f d c nt
n e or a o e na e o e e

myt h ic l s mbl c S m f w A mph itrite d G l t i

a e an e . o e e ,
as an a a e a,

are g nu i n m s f dw ll s i n t h w t s ; b ut m st f
e ne a e or e er e a er o o

th m e D yn m e Ph
,
as ,
u P t Kym d k N i a en ,
e ro sa , ro o, o o e, e sa a ,

A kt i m r pith ts d ti g th i p w
a a , are e e e d st gth e e no n e r o er an ren
,

th i ffice r th ir b d O f P t s h ims lf t h f th r
o e or e a o e . on o e , e a e

of N r u s th r is v n l ss t b s id
e e ,
I t h H si dic
e e e e e o e a . n e e o
 THE N Y M PH S .

T h g y h is
eo on n f G i l e T yp h O u pri gsa so o a a a o ne, as e S S n

on ly fr m He e n d A th e e h
o m th rI n t h I li d a n as no o er . e a

a n d O dyss y P t s is m n m f th
e , ; d th
on o a ere a e or e se a an e

phr s s WO a dr a W k fi
e nd Ca V TO Swé ‘
h w th t g o i s a
'

O O a.
'

vvo v S o a

t h p ts w r n t
e oe lt g th r u c n sci u se e f its m in g o a o e e n o o o ean

an d f its ffi ity with t h ir w rd W i

o a p th I t isn e o
-
e ro e , a a .

th r f e e ore n m ppli d t t h a by p pl w h till

a e a e o e se a a eo e o,

th y h d s n t h gr t w t r h d u s d it nly f r dw ys
e a ee e ea a e ,
a e o o oa a

o n l d I t h myth f Th um s t h n f P t s n d
an . n e o a a ,
e so o on o a

t h f th r
e f I ris
a d th H e py i i
o w g i n c rri d an e ar a ,
e ar e a a a e

b ck t t h p h m n f t h h v n s t h l tt r b i g t h
a o e eno e a o e ea e e a e e n e

gr dy st m cl uds str tch i g ut th i c k d cl ws f

ee or -
o e n o e r ro o e a or

th ir pr y t h f rm r t h r i b w j i in g t h h v n s n d
e e ,
e o e e a n o o n e ea e a

th rth with its p th f ligh t

e ea a o .

A th r n f P i d6 wh s h m is ls i t h w t rs
no e so o o se n, o e o e a o n e a e , G l a uk o s .

is t h B i t i G l uk s t h b u ild f t h divi n sh ip A g O
e o o an a o ,
e er o e e r

an d its h lmsm A ft r t h figh t f I 6n with t h

e an . e e o as e

Tyrrh ni s G l uk s si ks i t t h
e an ,
n d th c f rtha o n n o e se a , a en e o

is d w d with m y f t h tt i but s f N u s L ik
en o e an o e a r e o ere . e

him h is c tinu lly r mi g d y rly h visits ll t h

,
e on a oa n ,
an ea e a e

c sts d isl ds f H ll s ; lik h i m h is full f wisd m

oa an an o e a e ,
e o o ,

a nd h i w ds m y b implicitly t u st d
s or a e r e .

T h d m i n i n wh ich th s d iti s dw ll is th ickly p pl d

e o a e e e e e eo e .

Th i s ubj cts d c mp i n s
e r eth ymph s w h s n man o an o are e n ,
o e a e,

as d n ti g simply w t r b l gs f igh t t
e o n b i gs w h a e ,
e on o r o no e n o

liv d y l nd
e on i c v s r t s T h cl ssific ti n f
a ,
or n a e or ree .
1
e a a o o

th ymph s
e n O r ds D ry ds th rs is th f i
as ea ,
a ,
or o e , er e o r e n

st ict ss
r imp ssibl
ne ; d ant h w d N i d u s u lly o e o ne an e or a a ,
a

c fi d t t h ymph s f t h fr s h w t s is g
on ne o e ln o e e a er ,
as e nera a

t m th
er m N ymp h its lf N is th r ny s
as e na e e . or e e a re a on

b y d th t f m us g w h y t h N r id s s h uld n t b
e on a o ere a e e e e e o o e

c ll d N i ds w ll N ymph s But t h t d cy w t
a e a a as e as . e en en as o

multiply cl ss s d s ld m p rh ps h a t h im gi e ti n
: an e o e a as e a na o

o f m n b ax rcis d m b utiful
e en h ml ss
e e e on a ore ea or ar e

s ubj ct th t h n tu n d t sks f th s b utiful b i gs

e an e a re a a o e e ea e n

w h c mf t Pr m th u s i h i
o o w ful g
or y d w ith T h tis o e e n s a a on an e

ch r A h ill u wh h i h rt is riv with gri f f his

ee c e s en s ea en e or

éucpn a nsw er s p r e cis e l y t o t he

v . ly mph aticus c o rre sp o nd s t o t he G reek
Lati n l ym pha , and t hus t he L ati n w i t cpémrzr r o s '
.

VO L . II . S
 M T H O LO G
Y
Y O F THE AR YA N N AT I O N S .

fri nd P t kl
e F t h m st p rt i n d d th y r m i n
a ro os . or e o a ,
ee ,
e e a

m r n m s ; b ut th ir r di nt f rms
e e a e n d d t fill up e a a o are ee e o

t h b ckg u d
e f t h s m g ific t sc n s i n wh ich t h
a ro n o o e a n en e e e

c r r f t h sh t liv d d suff ri n g un is br u gh t t
a ee o e or -
e an e s o o a

cl s A nd b y d th is th y sw r d g d pu p s by
o e . e on , e an e e a oo r o e

filli g t h wh l
n rth with j y us d unf ili g lif I f
e o e ea a o o an a n e .

i t b s id th t t t h G
e a k th is th w his m th r n d
a o e re e e ar as o e ,
a

th t h c r d t t ris b v it y t it w b tt r th t hi
a e a e no o e a o e , e as e e a s

th u gh ts sh uld b wh th y w
o th n th t h sh uld
o e ere e er e , a a e o

m k v i p f ssi n f
a e a n h igh r f ith t th
ro e c st f o o a e a a e o o

p pli g wh l w lds with b ings m l i gn t th y w r

eo n o e or e a an as e e e

p w ful T h ff ct f C h ris t i n t ch in g wo uld n c s rily

o er . e e e o a ea e es a

inv st t h H ll n ic nymph s with s m p rti n f th is m lig

e e e e o e o o o a

ni t y nd th y w uld still b bj cts f w rship t t h

,
a as e o e o e o o o e

u n c n v rt d th t w rship w uld b c m c st n tly m

o e e ,
a o o e o e on a ore

a nd m r s up rstiti u ; n d s up rstiti n lth u gh i t n t ur

o e e o s a e o ,
a o s a e

r m i n s u ch n g d i stripp d f h lf its h rr rs wh n its

e a n a e ,
s e o a o o e

o bj cts e b in gs wh s n tur i wh lly g n i l Thi

are e o e a e s o e a . s

c mp r tiv ly wh l s m in flu n c t h id
o a a e f n y mph o e o e e e e ea o s

i h biti g v ry p rti n f t h w ld x rcis d n t h

n a n e e o o o e or e e e o e

H ll ic mi d E ch f u t in n d l k
e en n ch riv r d
. a o n a a a e, ea e an

m sh ch w ll t
ar ,
hill n d v l h d its gu di
ea e ,
re e , ,
a a e a ar an ,

wh s p s n c w
o e bl ssin g n t c urs A dw lli g i n
re e e as a e , o a e . s e n

t h d p run i n g w t rs t h n ymp h s w h i n n m
e ee n sw a e ,
e o a e an er

p cis ly t t h V dic A ps r
re e om v rs i n t h w t rse e a a s, or o e e a e ,

h v i n s m m s ur t h wisd m f N r us G l uk s n d
a e o e ea e e o o e e , a o , a

o f Pr t u s ; h c t h s th y r
o e h utt r d t h en er cl e oo sa e ,
as e e e e o a es

o f th g d w s m tim s s id t b fill d with th ir spirit

e o ,
as o e e a o e e e .

Th y g u rd d t h fl cks nd f t d t h
e a e cre dn ss f e o a o s er e e sa e o

h m wh il n t h sick th y x rcis d t h b n fi t t
o e, e o e e e e e e e e c en ar

a n d kill f A sklepi s
S o o .

Th s ki dly b ings must h w v r b e distinguish d fr m

e e n e ,
o e e , e o

t h Sw e m id s n d th r c t ur s f A ry n m yth l gy
an- a en a o e rea e o a o o ,

wh s n t u is m
o e ki t t h l ud n d v p u
a re Th ore a n o e c o s a x
a o rs. e

l k n wh ich th s m id n s
a es o s n t wim th blu e e a e are ee o s are e e

s s f h v i n wh ic h m y b s n b utiful r pulsiv
ea o ea en , a e ee ea or e e

f rms t h d u gh t r f Ph ky G rg s H pi s K t u
o ,
e a e s o or s, o on ,
ar e , en a r s,

Tit s G i i Ph i k i n N
an ,
ra an it b s id t h t Th tis
,
a a a s . o r ca e a a e ,

th ugh c ll d N r id is i n ll p i nt lik t h c mp ni n
o a e a e e , a o s e e o a o s
 T H E TIS . 2O 9

a m n g wh
o dw lls S h liv s in d d i n t h
om sh e ; e . e e ,
ee , e se a

b ut h h s b br ugh t up by He e t h qu
e as een f t h h igh o r e een o e

h v n d lik t h T lc hi s d K u et lik Pr t u s
ea e ,
an e e e ne an o r e s, e o e

an d G l uk s h a n ch g h f m t will n d P l u s
o ,
s e ca an e er or a ,
a e e

o bt i s h a n h i brid er ly wh h h t t d h
as s e on en e as rea e er as

A i t i
r s a os tr ts t h gu rd i n f t h c ea h ds Sh e a a o e o ean er . e

b l gs th u s p rtly t t h
e on d i p t t t h uppa i o e se a , a n n ar o e er a r,

an d th u s t h st y f h lif u s th r ugh n t littl f t h

e or o er e r n o o a e o e

myth ic l h ist ry f t h G ks W h n D i nys s fli s f m

a o o e ree . e o o e ro

L yk u g o d H p h ist s is h url d d w n f m O lymp s i t

r o s, a n e a o e o ro o ,

is T h tis w h giv s th m r fu g
e o n d if h is m rri d t
e e a e e a s e a e o

a m t l m n it is ly b c us t t h s ug g sti it is s id
or a a ,
on e a e a e e o n, a ,

o f He e h r fus s t b c m t h brid
r ,
s e ef Z us th s
e o e o e e e o e , or as o er

w uld h v it b c us it w f t d th t h ch ild s h uld b

o a e , e a e as a e a er o e

m igh ti th h
er i h —
f t r myth wh ich n b ly s l i
an s a e a ca e on o ar n

its c h r ct I y t
a a th r v si h pl ys t h p rt f
er . n e ano e er on S e a e a o

A p h r dite t o A c h is s i n t h H m ric Hymn nd wi s

o n e e o e , a n

P l u s h h u sb d by p misi g th t hi
e e as . er h ll b an ro n a s so n S a e

th m st r w d f ll t h h r s T h st y f h
e o eno ne o a e e oe . e or o er

w ddin g c
e isu f w y f m h n tiv l m t d
arr e s ar a a ro er a e e e en ,
an

wh in t h
en, a s I li d h pr s rv s t h b dy f P t k l e a ,
S e e e e e o o a ro os

f m d c y h pp s r th i n t h c h ct r f t h d w
ro e a ,
S e a e ar a er e ar a e o e a n

g dd ss w h k ps ff ll un s mly t h in gs f m t h sl i
o e o ee o a ee ro e a n

H kt r N is h s i h tru ch r ct r
e o . or N s id e een n er e a a e as a er e ,

b f r t h l st d sc
e o e e wh risi g f m t h
a sa with h e ne , e n, n ro e se a er

a tt d t nymp h s h b th s t h b dy f h d d
en an ,
d S e a e e o o er ea s o n, a n

w ps it i th t r b f p tl ss wh it i wh ich t h s m
ra n a o e o S o e e, n e a e

nymp h s f ld d t h in f nt Ch y aO
o e e a r s r.

But th g dd ss th u s puts n s m f t h qu liti s

as e sea- o e o o e o e a e

a n d is i v st d with s m n f t h fun cti

e s wh ich migh t s m
e o e o e on ee

t b l
o g xclusiv ly t t h p w s f t h h v s d t h
e on e e o e o er o e ea en an e

ligh t t h l tt ,
SO ll c ect d m r a l ss cl s ly w ith
er are a o nn e e o e or e o e

th w t se d t h nymp h s migh t n t u
a er ,
an tu lly th ie o nn a ra se e e r

ki sf lk i n A the e T it g i ; i D p h e t h c h ild f t h
n o n r o ene a n a n , e o e

P i
e n e an str m i n Ph ib s A p llO h l v r d i A ph
ea o o o n er o e ,
an n

r d ite A dy m e h s lf A ll th s i d d w h t v m y
o na o en er e . e e, n ee , a e er a

b t h i d sti y
e e r
t th i risi g t h
e ffsp i g f T it s
n ,
are a e r n e o r n o r o

( T it r
) t honl d f t
,
h w t s Teh T it or f H ll icom y e a er . e r on o e en

t h l g y w h dw lls i h i g ld n p l c i t h l w st d pth s
o o ,
o e n s o e a a e n e o e e

S 9
.
260 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT I O N S .

BO O K of the se a , rid s
bill s which his s w cr st d
e on the ow ar e no -
e e

h rs s d f t h w t rs isT h is g fl ct d i A mph it ite

11
n
.

o e . o o e a e re e e r ,

t h wif ef P i d 6 i n s m v rsi n s w h is pr s n t t t h
e o o se n o e e o ,
o e e a e

bi th f Ph ib s i D l s I n t h O dyss y h is simply t h
r o o o n e o . e e S e e

p urpl f c d n d l u d s u din g
se a , e- a e a o -
o n .

A n th sp ct f t h g t d p is pr s nt d i n t h S i
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bin d him .

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th h ds f L m dOn h r c iv s n b t t r r m p n s
e an o ao e e e e e o e e ec o e e

T h i s e a r li er i d e ntity o f P o s e i d6 n Pr e ll er , i h
1 ’
2
é w o a iy a w s , a et a z
xewu . .

w ith h i s b ro th e r i s a tt e st e d by t h e na m e i . 446 .

Z e no p o s e id o n Pr e ll e r, G r My t h i 4 5 2
. . . . .
3
Di o d v 5 5 . . .
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265

th an th t
ich E u ysth u s cc rds t H r kl s ; d CH AP
a wh r e a o o e a e an .

h c t h w th f P i d 6 n g i st I li n d its p pl
en e e ra o o se a a n o an eo e

b u s fi c ly th t f He e T h m n st r w h ich h
rn as er e as a o r . e o e e

b i gs up f m t h p u ish L m dO is t h h ug
'

r n t ro e se a o n ao e n e e

st m cl ud w h ich pp rs i n t h C t n l g d t h b ull
or -
o ,
a ea e re a e en as e

s t by P i d 6 t b s crific d by M in s wh i st d f
en o se n o e a e o ,
o n ea o

so d li g with it h id s i t m n g his w n c ttl t h fitti g

ea n e a o o a e, e n

p un ish m t f th u s ll wi g t h d rk v p urs t min gl

en or a o n e a a o o e

with t h b igh t cl uds b i g th t t h l v f P sip h e is

e r o e n a e o e o a a

giv n t t h m n st r n d th us is b rn t h dr dful M i
e o e o e ,
a o e ea no

t ur s L stly wh by A mp h it ite h b c m s t h f th r
a o . a , en r e e o e e a e

o f T it n t h myth g s b ck t t h
r o ,
e rly sign ific n c f t h oe a o e ea a e o e

n ma P i d6
e o se n .

A m n g th r myth ic l i nh bit
o o ts f t h
e I n 6 t h M li a a an o e se a a r e , e e

d u gh t r f K dm
a e n d H rm n i
o nd h a c h ild M lios
k
a a o a, a er e
en e s ‘

k rt s Th ir th ly hist y b l n gs t t h myth f t h
e e . e e ar or e o o e o e

G ld n Fl c ; b ut wh
o e f ili g t bri g b ut t h
ee e en on a n o n a o e

d th f Ph i
ea o h pl u g s lik E d y m i 6
r xo s i t th s e n e ,
e n n, n o e se a ,

s h is t h
e n tit h sis f A p h dite A n dy me e
e a e W it h h o ro a o n . er

ch g f b d h
an e o tur s mi gly b c m s m g n i l
a o e er n a e ee n e o e o re e a .

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e n o a en o e e o

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e is t ss d asth st rmy w t rs ft r t h
e o e on e o a e a e e

b ki g up f h i r ft ; n d thus h is sp ci lly t h
r ea n o s a a s e e e a e

wh it g dd ss wh s light ti ts t h ky cr sts t h w v s
e o e o e n e S or e e a e .

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e t o w t ld b c m s
e er so e e r e s, e are o , e o e

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a a th wr stl r
o n, s m w uld h v it G l u k s
e e e ,
o r, a s o e o a e ,
a o .

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e e or e imp t n c ; b ut h i
e a e o a e no or a e s

na m is m sig ific nt I t is cl rly th t f t h S mitic

e o re n a . ea a o e e

M lk t h
e ar d t h us t h s c ific s f ch ild i h i h u
,
an e a r e o ren n s o no r,

an d t h h rid n tur e f h i c ult u s g

or lly a t c e o s enera , are a on e

e xpl i d I t b c m s th r f r t h m r p b bl t h t
a ne . e o e ,
e e o e, e o e ro a e a

K dm is b ut
a os G k f rm f t h S mitic K d m t h a ree o o e e e e , e

ea st ; d th u s t h B i t i myth l gy p s ts u with t
an e o o an o o re en s a

l st t w u d ubt d Ph ici
ea o n S mitic n m s wh t v r
o e en an or e a e ,
a e e

b th c
e cl usi t wh ich t h y p i t
e on on o e o n .

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a e r an o re e n e n on as e o o e e o c ean

w t s P i d6 is still t h l d ly f t h t ubl d
a er ,
o se n
S m
e or on o e ro e se a
t re a ;

an d th r m i s bi gf m
e e re ci t d m r m
a n a e n ar o re an en an o e a

jes t i t h
c, tr qu il O k en w h s l
an w d d p r lling ea o s, o e S o an ee -
o
266 MY T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YAN N AT I O N S .

str m n st rm n v r ufli H dw lls i t h f w st

ea o o ca e e r e . e e n e ar e ,

wh th
er es urc s f ll thi gs Fr m hi m fl w ll
are e o e o a n . o o a

riv rs n d ll t h t ssi g fl ds ll f un t i s d ll w lls

e a a e o n oo ,
a o a n an a e .
1

N y h is hims lf t h spri g f ll xist c

a , e w h th r t e e n o a e en e,
2
e e o

t h g ds et m H
o is th r f r with Teth ys hi wif
or o en .
3
e e e o e s e

t h g u di n f He e whil Z us is b u sy w ri g with t h
e ar a o r , e e ar n e

Tit s His c h ildr n

an r c u t d i n u mb s w h i h
. e a re e o n e n er c

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e n n an e e o eo o a

a f O ur so ns n d G i givs h i m th r t h u s d
o ano a a a e ee o an

d ugh t rs w h dw ll i n t h l k s d f u t i s f t h
a e o e e a e an o n a n o e

ear th d th th u s n d s n s w h inh bit t h murmu i g

,
an ree o a o o a e r n

str ms ; n d s ms ls t p int dimly t t h s urc f t h

ea
1
a ee a o o o o e o e o e

O c n its lf ea e .
5

S VE R S A N D F O UN T A I N S
E CT I O N III .
—T H E RI .

I f i n t h l g n d f D n s n d A i gyp t with th ir fifty

e e e o a ao a os e

s n s d fifty d u gh t rs w p ut sid t h n m B l s n d
o an a e e a e e a e e o a

p ssibly th t f A i gyp t
o n t l ss distin ctly f r ig
a th n o o s as o e o e n a

t h S mitic M li k t
e e K dm d A ge n r i t h B i t i n e e r e s, a o s, a n o n e o o a

myth l gy th r r m i s i t h wh l list f n m s
o o , ith r e e e a n n e o e o a e on e e

S id n t sin gl n m wh ich is t pur ly G r k A ry

e o a e a e no e ee or an .

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o c mp r tiv ly l t tim t h m yth s w
e e a a o a a e a e e e ere

syst m tic lly r n g d th is sin gul r st ry w d v t il d

"

e a a a ra e ,
a o as o e a e

i nt t h cycl f st ri s wh ich b g n with t h l v f Z u s

o e e o o e e a e o e o e

f orth I n hi I6 ; ed wh n I 6 w furth r id ntifi d

ac an an e as e e e

with I sis wid d r w p d f t h i t ducti n f

,
a e oo as o en e or e n ro o o

p ur ly f ig l m ts in t myths f strictly A ry
e o re igin e e en o o an o r n .

N w uld it b p u d n t t d ny th t f such id ntific ti s

or o e r e o e a or e a on

th r m y n t i n s m c s s h v b n t t h l st
e e a o ,
o e a e ,
a e ee a e ea a

pl usibl g un d I 6 w t h h rn d m id n d h c lf
a e ro . as e o e a e ,
an er a

ch ild w E p p h ; but t h E gypti n w rs h ipp d A pis d

as a os e a o e ,
an

h d I sis
a his h d m id n Th r w n th i g h as o rn e a e . e e as o n e re

which migh t n t h v gr w n up ind p n d n tly i n E gypt o a e o e e e

nd i
a Gr c n is ny h yp th sis f b rr win g
n ee d d e : or a o e o o o nee e

1
I l xxi 1 9 5
. . . t he sho r t sy ll a ble b e i ng re
p re t e d by
2
I l x iv 2 4 6
. . . A c h e ro n a nd A c h e lo o s, t he lo ng b y A x io s,
3
I l x iv 3 0 1
. . . A x e , E x e , E sk , U sk a nd o t he r fo rm s , .

H es T heog . 3 6 5 , &c
. T h e name . S e e a ls o v o l i p 3 8 3 . . . .

O k e a no s is r e fe r re d b
y s o m e t o th e s a m e 5
H e s T heog 2 8 2 . . .

r o o t w ith t h e La ti n a qua cf
( a cer .
,
duct s ) ,
 FO R E I GN N A ME S IN G R E E K M Y T H O LO G Y . 67

to cc u nt f t h simil ity f myth s s ugg st d by t h

a o or e ar o e e e

h o rns f th n w m o Th misch i f b g with t h

e e o on . e e e an e

no ti th t t h wh l G r k myth l gy n t m r ly
on a e o e ee o o o e e ex

h i bi t d c t i e p i ts f lik n ss
er a n c t ct w ith th t f o n o e e or on a a o

S mitic
e th r li t ib s but w di ctly b r w d
or o e a en r e ,
as re or o e

f m it ; d wh n f th is p t t u s f ct n vid n c
ro an e or o r en o a o e e e

w as d m d d fur ish d b y n d t h imp ud nt ss rti n s

e an e or n e e o e e a e o

o f E gypti n pri sts t h w a bvi usly n limit d n e , ere as o o o an o

d i fli ult y i n m ki g
c y n G r k g d t h c u t
a p rt nf an o e ee o e o n er a o a

d ity t h myth l gy f E gypt H n c sp ki g g

e In e o o o . e e, ea n e ne

r lly w
a fully j ustifi d i s w pin g w y ll such st t
,
e a re e n ee a a a a e

m ts en gr u dl ss f b ic ti n s N y m r wh H r
as o n e a r a o . a o e, en e o

d t s t lls us t h t D
o o e s d Lynk u w r n tiv s f a anao an e s e e a e o

C h mmis e d th t t h E gypti
,
s t c f m th m t h
an a e an ra e ro e e

g n l gy f P rs us t h p ri dic l pp n c f wh s
e ea o o e e ,
e e o a a e ar a e o o e

gig tic slipp c u s d infi it j y i E gypt w

an er n t a e n e o n , e c an o

b sue th t h i i f m s v n k w t h
re a m s wh ich t h
s n or er e e ne e na e e

hist ri p uts int th ir m uth s I ll p b bility t h

o an o e o . n a ro a , e

p i ts f lik n ss w r suppli d by H d t h ims lf

o n o e e e e e er o o os e ,

a lth u gh d ub t l ss t h E gypti n s s id ll th t th y c uld

o o e e a a a a e o

t o st gth his fix d id th t E gypt w t h s urc f

re n en e ea a as e o e o

th myth l gy n d r ligi t h t d sci n c f G r c ;

e o o a e o n, e ar an e e o ee e

n or d s t h pp oe c f s lit ry s d l l d u n
e a e ar a n e o a o a an a ea s e ces

sa r i ly t s u pp s th t t h b i n g w h w r it w
o o i n ny w y
e a e e o o e as a a

a ki t t h A giv h wh r c iv s t w s d ls f m t h
n o e r e er o o e e e o an a ro e

Oc ymph s
e an n .

H n c it is p ssibl
e e lik ly th t t h n m s B l s d o e or e a e a e e o an

A i g yp t m y h v b os l t imp t ti n s i t
a p ur ly
a e een a e or a o n o a e

n tiv m y t h w h il t h
a e w d i gs f D n s d A i gyp t
,
e e an er n o a ao an os

with th i s s n d d u gh t rs h v j u st m uch d littl

e r on a a e a e as an as e

v lua t h pilg im g
e as f IO I t h f rm t h u s ssig d t
e r a e o . n e o a ne o

it t h l g d u s th t L iby t h d ugh t r f E p p h t h
,
e e en r n a a, e a e o a os e

c lf c h ild f I O b c m t h b id f P id 6 n d t h
a -
o , e a e e r e o o se an e

m th f A g
o er od B l s O f th s t h f m is pl c d
eno r a n e o . e e e or er a e

i n P h i iki
,
d t k s h i pl c i t h p u ly s l r myt h
o n a, an a e s a e n e re o a

o f Tel p h ss K dm e d E u Op O t h l tt r
a a, m i s in a o s, a n r : e a e re a n

L iby d m a, yi g A h i h e (t h migh ty st m )
an ar r n nc rr o e rea , a

d ugh t r f t h N il b c m s t h f th
a e o f th tw i s
e e, e o e e a er o e n

D n s a d A i gyp t
ao wh s liv s xh ibit n t much m r
an o s, o e e e o o e
 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT IO N S .

ha rm ny d c n c rd th n th s f m y th r p i s f tw i s
o an o o a o e o an o e a r o n

i n A ry st y Th s s n s f B l s m y m y w iv s
an or . e e o o e o a rr an e ,

a n d whil A i gy p t h fifty s s D n s h fifty d ugh t s

e os as on ,
a ao as a er ,

n umb rs w h ic h m u st b
e c mp d with t h fifty d u gh t s e o are e a er

o f N us th ere fifty ch ild n f E dy m i On d A st di

or e re o n an ero a

Th cti n f t h st y b gi s with t h tyr y f A i gypt

e a o o e or e n e a nn o os

an d hi s s v rD s s d h i d u gh t s B t h i d f
on o e anao an s a er . y e a o

A th e e D n s bu ilds fi f t y
,
d v ss l d d p ti g
an a o a -
o are e e ,
an e ar n

w it h his c h ild c m s fi st t t h R h di L i d s t h r en, o e r o e o an n o ,

en

t A rg s wh
o th y dis mb k n r L
o ,
i du i g
er e tim e e ar ea er n a r n a e

o f t rribl d u gh t c u s d by t h wr t h f P
e e ro i dO H t a e e a o o se n . e a

on c s ds h i d u gh t s t s k f w t r ; d A mym e
e en s a er o ee or a e an on

( t h bl m
e l ss ) c h ci
a n g t hit
e e S ty w h il ,
imi g t an o a a r e a n a

a st g is sc u d f m h i h t p u s u it by P i d6 n w h s
a re e ro s o r o se o e

b id h b c m s n d w h c lls up f h t h v —
,

r e s e e o f ili g
e a o a or er e ne er a n

f u t in f L r
o n a But A i gyp t
o d his s s w st littl
e na . o s an on a e e

time i f ll wi g th m A t fi st th y xh ibit ll t h ir ld
n o o n e . r e e a e o

v h m c d f r city b ut p s tly ch gin g th i t n

e e en e an e o ,
re en an e r o e,

th y m k p p l t m y c h n f t h fifty D
e a e rO o sa s o ar r , ea ,
o e o e a na

id s ? T h p ff r is cc pt d i pp
e e t f i dsh ip ; b ut
ro e a e e n a are n r en

o n th d y f t h w ddi g D
e a s pl c s d gg r i t h
o e e n anao a e a a e n e

h an ds f ch m id o d ch g s h
ea t smit h h u sb
a d e n, a n ar e er o e er an

b f r t h d y g i b ks up t h
e o e e a th His bidd i g is
a a n re a on e e ar . n

o b y d by ll xc pt Hyp m st (t h v l vi g g tl )
e e a e e er ne ra e o er o n or en e

wh pr f s t b th ugh t w k d w v i g th r th n
o e er o e o ea an a er n ra e a

t b o m u d r ss A ll t h th rs ut ff t h h ds f t h
e a r e e . e o e c o e ea o e

s n s f A i gyp t
o o d bury t h m i n t h m s h l d fL r
o s, a n e e ar an o e na ,

whil th y pl c d th i b di s t t h g t s f t h city f m
e e a e e r o e a e a e o e : ro

th is c im th y w r p u ifi d by A th e e d H m s t t h
r e e e e r e n an er e a e

biddi g f Z us w h th u s s h w d h i ppr v l f th i d d
n o e ,
o o e s a o a o e r ee .

N v th l ss t h st y g w up th t i n t h w rld
e er e e , ef th or re a e o o e

d d t h g uilty d u gh t rs f D
ea e s w c d mn d t a e o anao er e on e e o

p ur w t r v rl sti gly i t si v s
o a e e e a n n o e e .

D s h d n w t fi d h usb ds f hi igh t d f ty
an ao a o o n an or s e an or

d ugh t rs Hyp rm str b i g still m r i d t Ly k u

a e ,
e ne a e n a r e o n e s

an d A mym t P i dO Th is h f u d n
o ne sy t sk
o o se n . e o n o ea a ,

b ut t l gth h s u cc d d th ugh t h d vic ft r w ds

a en e ee e ro e e e a e ar

1
W ith t h is n um b er w e m ay c o mp a re t h e fift y d a ugh t e r s o f Da ksh a i n H i ndu
myt h o l o gy, a nd o f T h e s t i o s, a nd t he fift y s o n s o f P a ll a s a nd P r i a m .
 DA N A O S A N D G E LAN O R . 269

a d pt d w
o t ld by Kl i t h n
e ,
Th w
e ar e h w v r o ,
e s e es . er e ere , o e e ,

v si s w h ich sp k f th m
er on ll l in by L y k u w h o e o e as a S a n e s, o

a ls p ut D
o s h ims lf t d th Th r is littl th t is
an a o e o ea . e e e a

n t w
o th y i t h r st f t h l g d u l ss it b t h w y i
e or n e e o e e en ,
n e e e a n

w h ic h h b c m c h i f i t h l d wh t h p pl w
e e a e e n e an ere e eo e ere

a ft h i m c ll d D n i T h disp ut f s up m cy b tw
er a e a ao . e e or re a e een

hims lf d G l n is r f r d t t h p pl
e an d t h d cisi
e a or e er e o e eo e , an e e on

is t b giv n t h f ll w i g d y wh b for t h pp i t d
o e en o e o o n a , e n, e e e a o n e

h u o w lf ru s h d i up t h h rd f di g b f t h g t s
r, a o e n on e e ee n e ore e a e

an d p ull d d w th l d e T h w lf w o f c u s nth e ea er . e o a s, o o r e, e

mi ist r f t h L k i n A p llOn ; t h st ick h d w r t h

n e o e y a o e r en er e e e

s ubj cts f t h tiv ki g d t h smitt n w t h ki g

e o e na e n ,
an e e ox as e n

hims lf T h i t rpr t ti n w bvi u s d G l

e . e h d
n e e a o as o o ,
an e an o r a

t giv w y t D
o e s a o an ao .

W h t is t h m a i n g d igin f th is str n g t l ?
e e an an or o a e a e

W ith n in g n u ity wh ich m u st g f

a t w rds pr duci g
e o ar o a o n

c o victi P ll r n s w rs th is qu sti n by r f r c t
n o n, re e a e e o a e e en e o

t h p h ysic l g gr p h y f A rg lis
e a N t m u ch h th i ks
eo a o o . o , e n ,

can b d by r f ri g t h m D
e one s t th r t d t e er n e na e ana o o e oo a, o

b u wh ich w fi nd i n A h a D h n a n d D ph e
rn, e an ,
a a ,
a a n ,
l
as

d ti g t h d y d w t l ss n t u f t h A rgiv s il
eno n e r an a er e a re o e e o .

T h is d y ss h r m rks is nly s up rfici l t h wh l

r ne ,
e e a ,
o e a , e o e

t rit ry b i g rich i n w lls f unt i s wh ich it m u st b

er o e n e or o a n , e

sp ci lly t d
e a i n t h mythno e ssig d t h w ks f ,
are e a ne as e or o

D s w h c u s s th m t b du g Th s spri gs w r
an ao ,
o a e e o e . e e n e e

th bj ct f sp ci l v
e o e ti ond t h fifty d u gh t rs f
a e a e n er a o n, a e a e o

D s
an a o th u s t h r p s nt tiv s f t h m y A giv w lls
ar e e e re e a e o e an r e e

or sp i gs d b l g st ictly t t h r ks f w t ym p h s
r n ,
an e on r o e an o a er n
?

I nth s umm th s pri gs m y f il Still l t r v

e er e e S n a a . a e e en

th b ds f t h l g t ms
e e o f th I n h e th ar er S re a ,
as o e ac os or e

K ph ie m y b l ft d y w h il i t h r i y p ti n f t h
so s , a e e r ,
e n e a n or o o e

y r th s Ch d i C h i m i w i t fl wi g st ms
ea e e ara ra or e a rr o ,
n er o n re a ,

c m d w w ith g t f c d v fl w th ir b ks Th u s
o e o n rea or e an o er o e an .

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on o o s, o rea e o o er e e a a e ,

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e o e o o en e a e a a

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er i n th r w ds th t th
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e e e e e a o n o e o e o o se n a

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a o n a n o e e a , e e o e o e on

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e e e a e os e e o a o a

i n its rli r f m h v sh w n its fli i t y with A i g i A i g i n ‘

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,
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a . f A i gyp t e is Ly nk u a e o so n o os e s, a

myth t wh ich P u s n i s furn ish s clu by givi g its th r

o a a a e a e n o e

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or But L y k ir w th n m
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o o S ea a a o e o e re a

1
P r e ll e r
th i nks tha t w he n t h e i d ea i ngs pre s e nt e d a n o bvi o us p o i nt o f co m
o f a fo r e i g n o r i g i n f o r A i gy pt o s a nd p a r is o n w i t h t h e C h e i m a rr o i o r wi nt e r

Da na o s w a s o n c e s ugg e st e d t h e N il e , t o rr e nts o f t he P e l o p o nne s o s Gr . .

w it h i t s ye arl y i nunda ti o n s a nd s hri nk rlf

y t h ii 4
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w r quit d i d up
e e e r e ,
t he wt s a er of t h e L yr k e i o s did no t

wh lly f il ?
o a

1 Lyrk eo i s) , t h e
T h e h e a d o f Ly nk e us ( m ne st ra f s t o to uch T h e h e a ds o f
r e u ed .

o ne st re a m wh ic h is no t dri e d up , t he sl a i n s o n s o f A i gy p t o s a r e t h e h e a d s
a ns w e rs t o t h e ne ck o f t he L e rna i a n w h ic h H e r a kl e s he w e d o ff fro m t h e
S o l o ng a s st rea m s w e r e s up H y d r a s ne ck : a nd t hu s th is l a b o ur o f
’
H yd ra .

p l i e d fr o m t h e m a i n s o ur c e , H e r a kl e s H e r a kl e s r e s o l ve s its e lf i nt o t h e st rugg l e
h a d still t o st ruggl e w ith t he H ydr a . o f t h e sun w it h t h e st r e a m s o f t h e e a r th ,

H i s vict o ry w a s no t a c h i e v e d until h e t h e c o nque st o f w hic h i s o f c o ur s e t h e

ha d s e ve r e d t h is n e ck w h ic h H yp e r s e tti ng i n o f t ho r o ugh dro ught .
 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT I O N S .

C HA PT E R VI I .

THE C L O UDS .

S T H E C H I LD R E N O F T H E M I S T
E CT I O N I .
-
.

T n m
HE N ph le st n ds lm st t t h b gi n i g f th t
a e e e a a o a e e n n o a

s ri s f myth ic l n r tiv s wh ich str tch d w t

e e o a tim a ra e e o n o a e

e v l t th t h ll g d p ri d f t h r tu n f t h
en a er an e a e e e o o e e r o e

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era S h is t h m th
e s . f t h c h ildr n wh s dis
e e o er o e e o e

a pp c l d t t h l n g s rc h i g f t h A g n ut i f
e a ra n e e o e o ea n o e r o a a or

t h G ld
e Fl c o t b f ll w d by t h dis pp r
en ee c fe, o e o o e e a e a an e o

Hl e en d th f t h c h ild n f H r kl s ;
an en o ch with its e re o e a e ea

a st ish i g tr i f m rv ll us i cid ts wh ich wh cl s ly

on n a n o a e o n en , en o e

vi w d e e fu dm ,
a re l ss t r p t ch th r u d r
o n o re or e o e ea ea o e n e

a diff r t c l u i g d wi h m s s m tim s ly sligh tly

e en o o r n ,
an t na e o e e on

disg uis d s m tim s v n un ch g d But N p h le h s lf

e ,
o e e e e an e . e e er e

is strictly t h p s t tiv f t h mist t h cl ud n d e re re en a e o e or e o ,

a as

s uc h h b c m s t h wif f A th m s b i g n wh s
s e e o e e e o a a ,
a e n o o e

n tua s m ligh t is th w by t h f ct th t h is t h b th r
re o e ro n e a a e e ro e

o f S i yph s th un c d m d lik I iO t n n dl ss n d
o s, e s on e ne ,
e x n, o a e e a

a f uitl ss t il I n th is sp ct t h myth r s lv s its lf i t

r e o . a e ,
e e o e e n o

a s i s f t sp
er e t ph r s s T h st t m t th t A th m s
o r an ar e n a e . e a e en a a a

m ri d N ph lO t t h biddin g f He e is m ly t h
ar e e e a e o r e re e as

se rti th t t h w ddin g f t h un with t h cl uds f

on a e e o e s e o , o

H r kl s with I lO is br u gh t t p ss i n t h sigh t f t h
e a e o ,
o o a e o e

bl u h v n Fr m th is un i n sp i g t w c h ildr Ph i
e ea e . o o r n o e n, r xo s

an d H llO wh s n m s
e d tt ib ut s
,
p u ly tm
o e a e an a r e a re re a o

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e . r e a a a e e o o e o e o

th el d myth gr ph rs t c n
o ct t h n m f Ph i with
o a e o o ne e a e o r xo s

th r stin g f c rn i
e oa d t kill t h s d o n ol
p n n or er o e ee , as a ex a

a ti on f th g f A th m s n d h i c im ; b ut w h v
o e an er o a a a s r e e a e

t o m rk t h s qu l f t h t l i n wh ic h it is f t h v ry
a e e e o e a e, o e e
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27 O

e ss e nc e o f t h e to ry th t Ph i x r che s K lchis s f ly o n s a r os ea o a e

t h b ck f t h m whil H llO f lls fl n d is dr wn d

'

e a o e ra ,
e e a o a o e .

Th t t h n m f this ill f t d m id n is t h s m
a e a e o th t f -
a e a e e a e as a o

t h H ll i
e S ll i
e o H llen s nd th t t h l tt r
, or e th o ,
or e e ,
a a e a e are e

childr n f H li s will pr b bly b disput d by n n H llO

e o e o , o a e e o e . e

th n is t he bright cl e r i
e illumin t d by t h r ys f t h a a r as a e e a o e

s un ; nd h is c rri d w y fr m t h w st r n Th ss ly t
a s e a e a a o e e e e a o

th f e st rn l nd But b f re t h d wn n c m t h
ar ea e a . e o e a ca o e e

e v nin g light must di o ut u tt rly nd h n c it w i n i t

e e e , a e e as ev

a bl th t H llO sh ul d m ee t h e d m i n t h e br d fl w i ng
e a e o r oo oa -
o

H elle p nt S t h e p th which b r h
o o s, n m W h t th n a ea s er a e . a e

is h e br the r b ut t h i
r o th r i n its lf nd n t m r ly e a r or e e e ,
a o e e

as lit up by t h spl n d ur f t h un ? I t w imp ssibl e e o o e s as o e,

th n th t t h frigid Ph i
e ,
a c uld f l t h w ri ss which
e r xo s o ee e ea ne

c n qu r d his sist r H f rc might f il but his rms

o e e e . er o e a , a

w ul d clin g nly t h m r cl s ly r un d t h n ck f t h m
o o e o e o e o e e o e ra ,

until t l st a t h first blush f ligh t w

a ,
w k n d in t h
as e o as a e e e

e a st rn sky h e r ch s t h h m f t h K l h i n kin g
,
e ea e e o e o e o c a .

N t l ss cl r
o eth th r in cid nts f t h l g nd
ea ar e e o e e o e e e .

A th m s h a b n w dd d t N ph le ; but h is n m r t
a as ee e e o e e e o o e a

ea e s th n is I On with M d i n d t h K dm i n I nO pl ays
a as e e a, a e a e a

i n thi t l e t h p rt f t h C ri nthi n G l uke Fin di n g th t

s a e a o e o a a . a

h er husb nd s l v h b n giv n t n th r N ph le n
a
’
o e as ee e o a o e , e e va

ish s w y T h m rn in g mist r tr ts t N i flh i m its

e a a . e o e ea o e ,

cl ud h m l vin g h childr n i n t h h n ds f 1 6 L u
o - o e, ea er e e a o 11 o

k tho th e a,p n n d gl rin g d y i n which th r is n thin g

e o e a a a , e e o

t k p d wn t h h t f t h
o ee o un H n c b tw n h n d e ea o e s . e e e ee er a

t h ch ildr n f t h mist th r is n n mity

e e o n tur l th t e e e a e as a a as a

which xists b tw n A es nd A thene n d this nmity is

e e ee r a ,
a e as

n tur lly sig n ifi d i n t h

a a dr ught f min which h brin gs e e o or a e s e

up n t h l nd I t is i n f ct t h s m pl gu with wh ich
o e a .
,
a ,
e a e a e

t h Sphin x t rm n t d t h m n f Th b s n d A h i sc urg d
e o e e e e o e e a o e

t h w rshipp rs f I dr
e o W h n c n sult d e t t h c us o n a . e o e as o e a e

o f ll this mis ry t h D lphi n pri st ss n sw s th t t h

a e ,
e e a e e a er a e

childr n f A th m s must b s crific d

e o i n th r w ds a a e a e ,
or o e or

th t t h crim f T nt l n d Lyk On must b c mmitt d

a e e o a a os a a e o e

a g in I nO ks t brin g t h d m n t h childr n f
a . S ee o e oo o e e o

N ph le wh n w s n ds t h g ld n fl
e e ,
o d m t h th m
o e e o e -
ee c e ra o e ar e

a w y t K lchis But t h curs wo rks n still ; nd t h

a o o . e e o a e

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m dn s f H r kl s f lls n A th m s wh o c rrie s o ut t h
a e s o e a e a o a a ,
a e

s n t n c f t h Pythi by sl yin g his n L h

e e e o eTh a a so e arc os . e

dr ught h r ch d its h ight ; n d I n O with h

o as th r
ea e e a ,
er o e

c h ild M lik t c st h rs lf int t h

,
e L ft l n
e r e s, a S
-
e e o e se a . e a o e,

A t h m s n w sks wh ith r h must g

a a o n d wh r h m y
a e e o a e e e a

find h m nd t h
a n s w r is th t h
o e :must m k his
a e a e a e a e

a b d wh r wild b sts r c iv him h spit bly This w l

o e e e ea e e e o a . e

c m h fi ds i
o e S p t wh r
e w lv s h vin g t rn s m
n h a o e e o e ,
a o o e

sh p l v f him t h unt st d b n qu t T h b sts must

ee ,
ea e or e a e a e . e ea

n eeds b w lv s n d t h c untry f wh i ch h thus b c m

e o e ,
a e o o e e o es

t h l o rd is t h A l i n pl i n thr ugh which t h l n ly B ll

e e e a a ,
o e o e e e

rO p h On w nd r d in t h cl si n g d ys
a f his lif
e e e o a o e .

S E CT I O N 11 .
—T H E CL O UD -
L AN D .

ph le th n is t h mist f m rnin g tid which v nish s

Ne e e e o o e, a e ,

lik D p h n e n d A r th us wh n t h un b c m s Ch y aO
e a a e o a, e e s e o e r s r.

Th myths f t h
e rth un d r its m ny n m s brin g t h
o e ea e a a e e

cl uds b f r us i th r f rms
o e o e t h K u et e w h w v n o e o ,
as e o r s, o ea e

th ir mystic d n c s r un d t h i nf n t Z us t h I d i n D k
e a e o e a e e a a a

t y l w h imp rt t t h h rp f O ph us its i r sistibl p w r

s, o a o e a o r e r e e o e

a nd t h m rv ll us T lchi s w h
e ch n g th ir f rms
a e o e ne ,
o c an a e e o

a t will ? But t h cl ud l n d i n ll its m g n ific n c nd e o -

a a a e e a

imp ri l rr y is displ y d n t
e a a much i n th s is l t d
a a e o so e e o a e

st ri s i n t h gr t P h i k i n l g n d f t h O dyss y I t
o e as e ea a a a e e o e e .

m y b s f ly s id th t th r is sc rc ly
a e a e sin gl d t il i na a e e a e a e e a

th is m rv ll us n rr tiv which f ils t sh w t h n tur nd

a e o a a e a o o e a e a

th rigin f t h subj cts f A lkin O

e o o W m y if w e e o o s . e a ,
e

pl s r g rd th m
ea e, p pl s ttl d hist ric lly i n t h e
e a e as a eo e e e o a

isl nd kn wn t us K ky
a C rfu ; n d with Pr ll r r
o o as or ra o r o a e e o

o th r writ rs w m y l y str ss n t h f ct th t th y e
e e e a a e o e a a e ar

a lt g th r p pl f ships nd f t h
o e e a living f w y
eo e o a o e se a , ar a a

f m m t l m n n r t h w st rn O k n ; but n n wh
ro or a e ea e e e ea os o o e o

wish s r lly t g t t t h truth f f cts n thu s c nvin c e

e ea o e a e o a ca o

hims lf th t h h s lv d t h pr bl m W h th r Sch ri a
e a e as o e e o e . e e e

b e b n t t h M dit rr n n K k y
or e o t h m nin g f e e e a ea or ra , e ea o

m st f t h n m s ccurrin g i n t h myth is b y d ll
o o e a e o e e on a

d ubt ; n d w h v simply t f ll w t h p t h e t ells t h e

o a e a e o o o e oe as

1
S ee p 2 6 1 . .
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27 5

tl a e, l n g g th y h d dw lt i n t h e bro d H yp i
ho w o a o e a e a e re a ,

n r t t h rud n d gig ntic KyklOp s wh w r mighti r

ea o e e a a e ,
o e e e

th n th y nd did th m s r h rm until N u i t h O l d
a e a e o e a ,
a s o
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s e

t h m w y t Sch ri n d th r built th m city d

e a a o e a, a e e e a an

pl nt d th m vin y rds nd r is d t mpl s t t h g ds

a e e e a a a e e e o e o .
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Hr w h v n
e e n r r c ll d t
e mind t h n tur f t h
a e o so o e e a e o e a e o e

KyklOp th st rm cl ud which clin gs t

s as k ps its
e o -
o o, or ee

fl cks n t h r ugh m unt in sid th n t h wh l st ry

o ,
o e o o a -
e, a e o e o

b c m s tr n sp r nt T h br d H yp i is t h upp r
e o e a a e . e oa ere a e e

r gi wh r dw ll ls t h Hyp rb r n s i n th ir b utiful
e o n, e e e a o e e o ea e ea

g rd ns N y w m y s f ly y th t t h Ph i k i n
a e . a , e a a e sa a e a a a s a re

th Hyp rb r n s wh h v b n driv n fr m th ir rly

e e o ea o a e ee e o e ea

h m by t h bl ck v p urs b t w n wh m n d th ms lv s
o e e a a o e ee o a e e e

th r n b n fri n dship Fr m th s m lign nt f s th y

e e ca e o e . o e e a a oe e

n but fl Sc h ri th ir fix d b d wh r th s rugg d 2
ca
y t o e a, e e a o e, e e e e e

sh ph rds c n n t tr ubl th m
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3
a o o e e .

This n w h m th n is th t id l l n d f e w y in t h
o e e a ea a ar a a e

w st ve r which is spr d t h s ft b uty f n v rl stin g

e , o ea e o ea o a e e a

twilight un sulli d by un s mly mists n d murky v p urs

,
e ee a a o ,

wh r t h r di nt pr c ssi n s which gl dd n t h y s f
e e e a a o e o a e e e e o

m rt l mo a ly wh n t h h v n s en o n cl r v r p ssin g e e ea e ar e ea a re e e a

th r ugh t h str ts n d l n g t h fl w cl d hills O n th is

o e ee a a o e o e r- a .

b utiful c n c pti n t h im gin ti n f t h p t might f d

ea o e o e a a o o e oe ee ,

a n d fi n d th r n i n xh ustibl b n qu t ; nd w n d nly
e e a e a e a e a e ee o

m rk t h s v r l im g s wh ich h h ch s n t
a e e e a h w a e e as o e o se e o

f ith fully h dh r s (nd it m y b un c n sci usly) t t h

a e a e e a a e o o o e

ph n mn f cl ud l n d H w h h s n i n t h st rn
e o e a o o -
a . e o as ee e ea e or

w st r sky li t up by t h risin g s ttin g un t h cl ud

e e n as e or e s e o

c pp d t w rs n d g rg us t mpl s c tching t h light n

a e o e a o eo e e a e o

th ir burnish d f c s n w ll f l wh n c c m t h sur
e e a e ,
ca e ee e e a e e

p ssin g nd v rl stin g gl ry f t h p l c n d t h g rd n s
a a e e a o o e a a e a e a e

o f A lk i n O I n th s m rv ll us sc
o s s wh ich m r th n
. o e a e o en e o e a

a ll th r p int rs Turn r d light d t

o e tr n sf r t p p r
a e e e e o a e o a e or

c nv s w m y
a a , t h w lls n d ch mb rs f th t spl n did
e a se e e a a a e o a e

d w lli g gl min g with t h lustr f t h un t h m n

e n ea e e o e s or e oo ,

t h br z n w lls with th ir purpl b n ds n d stri ngc urs s

e a e a e e a a o e ,

1
0 d vi 1 , & c. . . a ki n t o Enpés .

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3

tha t i t d eno t e s simp ly t h e firm l and . o f a re cl earl y t he K ykl Op e s a nd none

Gr Myt h 1 4 92
. I t wo ul d t hus b e
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M T H O LO G Y O F THE Y
AR AN N AT I O N S .

t h e go lde n d o rs nd step o f silver N y wh o h s n t o ,

a s . a , a o

w tch d t h v ryin g f rms n d h lf c n vinc d hims lf th t

a e e a o a a o e e a

t h u n s ubst nti l figur s b f r him

e a t h sh p s
a f m n e e o e a re e a e o e

n d b e sts wh p pl th t sh d wy kingd m 9 W h h ‘
a a o eo e a a o o o as

n t s
o n th r ee t h d gs f g ld n d silv r w h
e e gu rd t h
e o o o a e o a e

h us f Al k in O nd n wh m ld ge nd d th n
o e o o
'

s a o o o a a ea ca

n v r l y
e e fi n g —t h g ld n y uths st n din g r un d t h
a a er e o e o a a o e

inm st shrin with t rch s i n th ir h nds wh s light n v r

di s ut —
o e o e e a ,
o e e e

e t h e busy m id n s plyi n g th e ir g ld n dist ff s

o a e o e a as

th ir finge rs un l ng t h e filmy thr e ds spr e d o n t h b r

e r a o a a e a e

gr un d f t h e unf din g th r 9 W h d n t und rst n d

o o a e e
‘
o o es o e a

t h p et t
e o n c e wh n h a s y th t th e ir m rvell us skill
o e e a s a a o

ca m e fro m A thene t h e g dde ss o f t h e d wn ? A nd wh d e ,

o a o o s

n t e e th t i n t h e g rd n s
o s a f this b e utiful p l c e m ust a e o a a a

bl o m tre e l den lw y s with g lde n fruits th t h t h e

o s a a a o ,
a e re

s ft w st w in d bri n gs n ew bl ss ms b e f r
o e th o ld h v e o o o e e a

rip en e d th t h er f unt in s s n d th ir cryst l tre ms t

,
a e o a e e a s a o

f sh en t h m ad ws which l ugh b e n th t h e r di n t h e v en ?
re e e o a ea a a a

I t i c rt i nly p ssibl th t i n this d e scripti n t h p t m y

s e a o e a o e oe a

h v intr duc d s m f tur s i n t h t

a e o e civil i z ti n f
o e ea e e ar or a o o

hi wn d y ; but t h
s o m gnific nt im gin ti n ven f a
a e a e a a o e o

Sp n ish b gg r h n e v r dr m e d f h m
a e a spl ndid
as e ea o a o e so e as

th t f t h S h i n chie ft in nd a ssur dly g o ld n st tu s

a o e c er a a , a e e a e

a n d d o rs ilv r st irs nd br z n w lls f rm d n p rt f

o ,
s e a a a e a o e o a o

t h p ss ssi n s f ny ki n g f t h e st
e o e o t h e w st fr m t h
o a o e a or e o e

d ys f t h e H m ric p e ts t o u o wn I n truth th re i s
a o o e o o r . .

,
e

n thi n g
o f the rth i n this xquisite pictur I n t h e Ph i
o ea e e . a a

ki n l n d s rro w nd tro ubl

a a e thin gs u nk n wn
o a Th e ar o . e

h o us e f A lkino O s is t h e ho us e f fe stin g wh ere t he d nc er

o o a , a s

a re n ev e r w e ry n d t h h rp is n e v r sil ent
a ,
a e a e .

B ut t h p t c rri s us t t h true Ph i k i n d m in
e oe a e o e a a a o a ,

wh n h m k s A lkin O y th t th ugh his p pl

e e a e n to s sa a o eo e are o

g d b x rs wr stl rs n n n utrun th m n l nd
oo o e or e e ,
o e ca o e o a or

riv l th ir skill n shipb rd ; nd w m y w ll supp s th t

a e o oa a e a e o e a

s m c n sci us n ss f t h m nin g f his t l must h v

o e o o e o e ea o a e a e

b n pre s nt t o t h min d f t h e h d h r c unt d t h

ee e e o ar as e e o e e

w nd rs f t h Ph i ki n ships Th s myst ri us v ss ls
o e o e a a a . e e e o e e

h v n ith r h lmsm n n rudd ers riggin g n t cklin g ;

a e e e e e or ,
or a

but th y kn w t h e th o ughts n d t h e minds o f men There

e o a .
 THE PH A I AKI AN FLE E T . 27 7

is n t City no c rnfield thr ugh ut t h e wid e rth which

o a r a o o o e a

th y f il t visit th y tr v rs t h
e a o v ile d i n mist nd
,
as e a e e e se a e a

cl ud ; n d i n this th ir c s le ss v y gin g th y dr d n
o a e ea e o a e ea o

dis st r? N b rk f th t go dly fl t h v r b n str nd d

a e o a o a o ee as e e ee a e

or wr ck d f t h g ds h v
e e rd in d f t h e bl m l ss
,
o r so e o a e o a e or a e e

l d rs n d guid s f ll cr ss t h s unding s s F i n
ea e a e o a a o e o ea . ar

t h dist n c e n ly l ms
e d g r f w hich t h wis N usi
a o oo a an e o e e a

th O h o dimly w rn d t h kin g ; nd wh n c
s as n th a e e a e e ca e

p ril c m e but fr m P i dOn wh s hug nd ung ntl

e o o o se ,
o e e a e e

o ff sprin g dr v th m fr m th ir n ci nt h rit g
o e B ut e o e a e e a 1
e 1
‘

wh th r t h e
g d
e will r lly b bl t fulfil his thr t
e se a - o ea e a e o ea

a n d si n k t h g ll nt Ph i k i n b rk is m tt r which
e a a a a a a ,
a a e

A lk i n O is c n t n t t l v t t h disp s l f G d S
'

o s o e o ea e o e o a o o . o

i n t h light f e un which h n t y t g n o d wn dw ll
a s as o e o e o e

t h h ppy P h i ki n p pl ; but th ir b utiful hips

e a a a a eo e e ea s are

se e n n t nly by A ch i n y s
o o Th ld T ut nic p t ls a a e e . e o e o oe a o

b h ld S ki dbl dni t h m gic b rk f Fr y ; t h e I c l nd r

e e a r, e a a o e a e a e

sa w th g d ship E lli d e th wish br z b r th m

oo e, as e -
ee e o e e

l n g t th ir d stin ti n N w r th s t h nly v ss ls
a o o e e a o . or e e e e e o e e

e n d w d with t h p w r
o e n d wisd m f t h Ph i ki n ships e o e a o o e a a a .

T h divi n A rg
e n sp k t h l n gu g f m n nd guid
e o ca ea e a a e o e ,
a e

its cr w t t h l nd which th y s k ; but t this p int t h

e o e a e ee a o e

t ry f t h sp kin g v s l b c m s mi ngl d with im g s

s o o e ea e se e o e e a e

wh ich b l n g t n th r t f myths T h A rg c nt in s
e o o a o e se o . e o o a

within its lf ll t h w rri rs f t h A ch i n l n d nd Skid

e a e a o o e a a a , a

bl dni which
a n c rry ll t h A s s m y y t b
r, caf ld d up a a e a ,
a e e o e

lik e mist nd c rri d i n t h h n d lik

a a g rm nt ; nd a e e a e a a e a

thu s t h im g ry f t h cl ud is int rw v n with th t f

e a e o e o e o e a o

th rth nd its t ming w mb O n qu sti n nly r m in s

e ea a ee o . e e o o e a .

I f th hips f A lkin O h v n ith r h lm n rudd r n

e S o o s a e e e e ,
or e , or

riggin g wh t n th s ships b but t h Ph i k i n th m

,
a ca e e e e a a a s e

s lve
e th y s il t will th r ugh t h blu s s f h v n n t
s, a s e a a o e e ea o ea e , o

I n t he N o rse st o ry o f Big Bird Dan t he I n s hort ,

c h t ime that
’
1
lo o k a t you . ea
shi p ha s b e c o me an i r o n b o a t ; but still t h e club ( o f t h e M ar uts ) is r a is e d t he ,

it s a ils o f its e lf if yo u o nl y say Bo a t

‘
, , , fi ercer w ill b e t h e st o rm T he o ld .

b o a t go o n I n t ha t b o a t t here is a n
,
. my t h i s still furt her appa r e nt i n t h e
i ro n cl ub a nd th a t cl ub y o u m ust lift a
,
c o ncl udi ng d i re ctio n Wh e n y o u v e .
‘ ’

littl e wh e n yo u se e t he s h i p [whic h is go t t o l a nd y o u \ e no ne e d t o b o t h er
,
’

b e ari ng a way t he d aw n ma i de n] stra i gh t -

y o ur s e lf at a ll a b o ut t h e b o a t ; fi rst

a he a d o f y o u a nd t h e n t hey ll ge t s uc h t urn it a b o ut a nd s h o ve it o ff and say

’
, ,

a rattli ng fa ir b reez e they ll forget t o Bo at b o a t go b ack ho me

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27 8 MYT H O LO G Y O F TH E A R AN Y N AT I O N S .

on w tery d p which c uch s b n th ? Th ir v ry

t he a ee o e e ea
1
e e

n m e p i n ts t
a t h twilight l n d
o d w h n t h ship brin gs
o e a ,
an e e

O dyss us b ck t his w n isl n d it c m s lik t h gl min g

e a o o a , o e e e ea

t ;u h in g E o t h
s ar s er rly b rn s, e ea o .
2

A t h Kyklop s
s et h n tur l n mi s f t h Ph i k i n e ar e e a a e e e o e a a a s,

so t h l tt r h v e n tur l fri n dship

a e d l v f
a t h brigh t
e a a a e an o e or e

b in gs wh gl dd n th m with th ir light W h n t h h
e o a e e e . e e ea

v nse v il d with t h murky st rm v p urs t h l v ly

are e e e o a o ,
e o e

Ph i k i n m y still b th ught f
a a a s c mf rtin g t h bright
a e o o as o o e

h r i n his s rr w n d h n c t h symp th y which by t h

e o o o : a e e e a e

a g n cy f t h d wn g dd ss A the ne is kindl d i n t h h rt
e o e a -
o e e e ea

o f t h pur N usik a f
e t h str n g r wh m h fi n ds n t h
e a a or e a e o s e o e

se a -
sh r w ri d lm st unt d th This m n f m n y
o e ea e a o o ea . a o a

gri fs is n t in d e d wh t h s e ms ; nd t h r l n tur f
e o e a e e a e ea a e o

t h b in g wh m th y thus b fri n d bg k
e e ut fr m tim
o t e e e ea s o o e o

tim b en th t h p r disguis which f t h pr s nt h i

e ea e oo e or e e e e s

c nt ent t o w r N s n r h O dyss us cl n s d his f c

o ea . o oo e as e ea e a e,

th n t h s ft l cks fl w d wn v r his sh uld rs w ith

a e o o o o o e o e

t h hu e f t h hy ci n th fl w r
e o n d his f rm gl
e ms lik a o e ,
a o ea e a

g ld n st tu
o e nd t h s m i f r g l m j sty is th r wn
a e
3
a e a e a r o e a a e o

o v r him wh n h st n ds i n t h ss mbly f t h Ph i ki ns
e e e a e a e o e a a a ,

wh must l v him wh n th y
o his gl ry
o e e e se e o .
4

Fr m t h s rr ws f t h f rs k n N ph le w p ss e d t
o e o o o e o a e e e e a o

t h h ppin ss f t h cl oudl n d its lf

e a e Fr m this pe c ful
o e a e . o a e

r gi n w must p ss g in t d p r gri fs th n th s f t h e
e o e a a a o ee e e a o e o

wif f A th m s O f t h m ny t l s r l t d f t h luckl ss
e o a a . e a a e e a e o e e

N i be th r is p rh ps n t n
o ,
e e f which t h m n in g is n t
e a o o e o e ea o

ea sily s n H n m its lf sh w s h ffin ity t t h e m th r

ee . er a e e o er a o o e

o f Ph i n d H llé
r xo s a n d if i n n v rsi n h is c ll d e a o e e o s e a e a

T h e p o e t , a s w e m i gh t expe c t , c o n a b o ut b i d s his m e n lay h i m

t o d ie , h e
t ra di c t s h i m s e lf w h e n h e re l a t e s t h e a r me d i n t h e b o a t a nd
p u t h i m o ut t o

v o ya ge o f t h e P11 1 1 a k 1 an s a s th e y c arry sea T his is t h e b a r k E lli d e o f I ce

.

O dy ss e us fr o m P h aiak i a t o I th ak a . l an di c l e ge nd t he w o nd er ful s hi p o f t h e
,

H er e t h e s h i p h a s o a r s m en a nd o a r s , N o rs e t a l e o f S h o r t sh ank s w hich b e ,

a nd t h e s e i m p l y t he fur nitu re o f o t he r c o m e s bi gger a nd bi gger a s s o on a s t h e

s hi p s , w h ich h e has expr e ssl y d eni ed t o h e r o st e p s i nt o it w hic h g o e s w it h o ut ,

t he m b e fo re . r udd er o r s a il a nd w h e n h e c o m e s o ut
,
2
0 d x i ii 9 3 ; P re ll er , G r MJ UL i
. . . . b e c o m e s a s s ma ll a s it w as b e fo r e .

495 . N o t l e ss my st e r i o u s t han t h e Ph a i T h is is m a nife stly no th i ng m o re t ha n

, ,

a ki a n s h i p s 1 5 t h e v e ss e l w it ho ut s 1 i i 0 1 t h e s w e lli ng a nd s hr i nki n
g o f v a p o ur :
r udd er , w h ich b r i ng s S eild , t he so n o f a nd so t h e s h i
p w h ic h c 1 11 c a rr
y a ll t h e
S c e a f , t he ski ff , t o t h e c o a st o f S c and i a A s a s m ay b e fo l d ed up lik e a napki n .

S e i ld b e c o m e s t h e ki ng o f t h e l and , a nd i n 0 d vi 2 2 5
3
. . .

t h e l ay o f Be o wulf, wh en h e fe e ls hi mself 062 \ iii 2 1 . . .

 THE KO UR E T E S A N D T E LO H lN E S . 27 9

da ught r f Ph r n us f m wh m
e o brid f Z us
o o e ,
ro o ,
as a e o e ,
are

b rn A rg s d P l g th is nly t lls u th t t h mist i

o o an e as o s, o e s a e s

t h c h ild f fi
e h t o d t h t fr m its u n i n with t h
re or ea ,
an a o o e

h v n sp i gs t h ligh t cr wn d cl u d
ea e r n But t h c mm n
e -
o e o . e o o er

v rsi n which r pr s nts h

e o d ught r f T nt l is
e e e er a s a a e o a a os

still m r sig ific nt H r N i be t h brid f t h Th b n

o e n a . e e o ,
e e o e e a

A mphi n b ing kin t O rph us P n n d H rm s b

o ,
a e a o e ,
a ,
a e e ,
e

c m s t h m th r f b utiful childr n wh s numb r v ri

o e e o e o ea e , o e e a es

as much th t f t h s n s n d d ugh t rs f E ndym ion

as a o e o a a e o ,
or

o f th mystic K u et n d T lchi s Th n f ll ws t h
e o r es a e ne . e o o e

riv lry f t h pr ud m th r with t h migh ti r p r nt f

a o e o o e e e a e o

A rt mis n
e d Ph ib s —at h pr sumpti f t h m ist
o th i
o e e on o e or e ce

which d r s t m tch t h g ld n tint d cl uds with t h un

a e o a e o e -
e o e s

a nd m n i th ir pl n d ur T h childr n L t
oo n e S bu t e o . e e 01 e o are

t w i n n umb r ; h
o w n cl u st r r u d h
e bl min g
er o e o n er , a oo

tr p f s n s n d d u ght rs But L eto h d nly t c rry t h

oo o o a a e .
‘
a o o a e

st ry f h tr ubl s t h childr n n d t h un rri g rr ws

o o er o e o er e ,
a e e n a o

s n sm t t h un c n sci us c us s f h n g r i be
'
’
oo o e e o o a e o er a e . o

h rs lf
e et d wn sav rc m with w o n th summits f
o e o e oe o e o

S i pyl n d th r
o s, a h gri f turn d h i nt st n
e e ther e e er o o e, a s e

w t r turn s i nt i
a e n th c ld hill sid o L c l t diti n
ce o e o -
e .
2
o a ra o

so pr s rv d t h st ry th t t h p pl f n ci d th t th y w
e e e e o a e eo e a e a e sa

o n th h ights f S ipyl t h ctu l figur f N i be m urnin g

e e o os e a a e o o o

f or h ch ildr n ; but i n f ct th r w m y N i b é i n
er e a ,
e e ere an o s

m ny l n ds nd t h s m luckl ss p rti n w t h l t f ll
a a ,
a e a e e o o as e o o a .
3

1
T he numb e r o f th e s e c h il dr en is on st o ny s ea t p o i nt t o t he melti ng
h er ,

v ari o usly giv e n i n a l mo st e v ery a cc o unt . o r w e ep i ng o f t h e p e tr ifi e d o r fr o z e n

T he cl o ud s a re ne v er t h e s a m e . w i nt er ea r th Pr o fe ss o r M a x M ull er
.

2
S o p ho kl e s , A nt ig 8 3 0, s p e aks
. c o mp are s th is myt h w ith tha t o f C h io né
e xp r e ssl y o f t h e s no w w h ich n e v e r l e a v e s (X w hi e m s w i nt er ) wh o f o r p re sum p
’
za , , ,

h e r , a nd t hus s ho w s th a t h e is d e ali ng t i o n m uc h lik e t ha t o f N i o b e is sl a i n by

w i t h t h e p h e no m e na o f c o nge l a ti o n A r t em is P r e ll e r G r M y t k i i 3 8 3
'
. . . . .
, ,
3
W ith many o th er na m e s , t ha t o f t a k e s a d i ff e r e nt vi e w N i o b e ist s e lbst .
‘

N i o b e ma y b e t ra c e d b a ck t o a r o o t snu, d i e R h ea d i e s er Ber ge n u nd d i s e r e

t o fl o w, wh ic h y i e l d s t h e S ansk r it N ya xa , T hal er [ i l ] d i
’
o f S py o s e f r uch t b a r o ,
‘

s no w , a s fro m Dyn w e ha v e Dyava , i e . . M utte r und do c h so tr aurig i n1 Fr ii hli ng o ,

A na" H e nc e P ro fe ss o r M a x M ii lle r r a ng e nd i n d e m S c hm uck e b lii h e nd o r

.
p
s e e s i n N i o b e t h e go dd e ss o f w i nt e r ,
Ki nder i 1n S o mm er w e nn d i e h e i s s c n ,

who s e c h il d r e n ar e s m itt e n by t h e P fe il e d e r G ett er d e s L icht e s t rcff e n ,

a rro w s o f Ph o ib o s a nd A r t e mis , a s t h e v erwai st und w i e R a c he l d i e i 1b er d e n

, ,

w i nt er g iv e s p l a c e t o s umm er T hus . L e ich en i hr er Ki nd e r sitzt und w ill “

t h e my th t h a t t h ere w er e no n e t o b ur y sich nich t t ro st e n l a ss e n d e nn e s ist a us ,

t he m b e c a us e a ll w h o m i gh t h a v e mi t H e add s t ha t t h e p e t rif a c
d o ne so h a d b e e n t ur ne d i nt o st o ne , is ti o n o f N i o b e s e e ms t o i nd ic a t e t h e
e xp l a i n e d a s i nd ic a ti ng t h e p o we r o f tra diti o n o f s o me c a t a stro ph e T he .

fr o st wh ich c o ngea ls e v ery thi ng and . c at a str o p h e is si mpl y th a t o f e v ery

thus also t he t ear s o f N i o b e , as she sits no rt her n wi nt er .
2 80 MY T H O LO G Y O F TH E AR YAN N AT I O N S .

V dic hymn s t h e cl ud myths

I n t he e ine xtric bly ,
o a re a

int rmi ngl d with th s f t h d wn n d t h light T h

e e o e o e a a e . e

v ry n my f I n dr hidin g t h st l n h rds i n his h o rrid

e e e o a e o e e

d n is but t h st rm cl ud which shuts up t h r i n cl uds

e e o -
o e a -
o

rea dy t r f sh t h p rch d rth H is C cus w h dr gs

o e re e a e ea . e a o a

th c ttl f G ry n i t his c v n d t h Sph inx which

e a e o e o n o a e, a e

pl gu s t h K dm i n w ith dr ught O f t h b utiful

a e e a e a s o . e ea

c ttl f I n dr th us st l n by t h P nis S r m a is t h
a e o a o e e a a a e

gu rdi ; ch m r i ng h c m s f rth t l d th m t
a an ea o n s e o e o o ea e o

th ir p stur s
e ch v n in g h r pp rs t driv th m
a e ,
l
ea e e s e ea ea o e e

h m T h s m sc n s
o e . r p t d d ily i n t h H m ric
e a e e e ar e e ea e a e o e

T h i n ki
r wh n t h c ttl f t h un
a a, t nd d by t h
e e a e o e s are e e e

n ymphs Ph th u n d L mp t i é t h aef ir h i r d childr n

o sa a a e ,
e a -
a e e

wh m N i t ho rly m o rn in g b r t H li s H yp e itin
e a ra , e ea ,
a e o e o r .

B ut th ugh t h c mp n i n s f O dyss us
a o m d ctu lly e o a o o e are a e a a

t o sl y s m f th s c ws nd lth ugh str n g sign s

a o e o e e o ,
a a o a e

f ll w th ir crim y t t h st ry its lf p ints t n th

o o e e, e e o e o o a o er

o rigin f th s p rticul r h rds T h T h i n ki n c ttl e

or e e a a e . e r a a a e ar

n t th
o cl uds but th d ys f t h y r T h h erds
e o , e a o e ea . e a re

se v n i n n umb r nd i n ch h rd
e fifty c ws n v r l ss
e ,
a ea e a re o ,
e e e ,

nd r pr s n ti n g ie ll t h thr
e e hun dr d n d fift y d ys f n a e ee e a a o

th lu r y r Thus i t h st ry th t t h c mr d s f
e na ea .
2
n e o a e o a e o

O dyss u did n t r tur n h m with him b c us th y sl w

e s o e o e e a e e e

t h c ttl
e f th aun w m y r c g niz
e o n ld pr v rbi l
e s , e a
‘
e o e a o o e a

or myth l gic l xpr ssi n t lit r lly int rpr t d v n by

o o a e e o ,
oo e a e e e e e

H m r n d th r f r turn d i nt myth l gy I f th n
o e ,
a e e o e e o o o .
’
, e ,
as

Pr f ss r M ull r dds t h rigin l phr s n th t O dyss us

o e o e a ,
e o a a e ra a e

r ch d his h m b c us h p rs v r d i n his t sk whil

ea e o e e a e e e e e e a ,
e

his c mp n i n s w st d th ir tim kill d t h d ys i t h

o a o a e e e, e e a ,
. e .
, e

c ttl f H li s n d w r th r f r pu nish d n thin g w uld

a e o e o ,
a e e e e o e e , o o

b m r n tur l th n th t ft r
e o e tim th ir p unishm n t
a a a a a e a e e e

sh uld h v b n scrib d t th ir ctu lly d v urin g t h

o a e ee a e o e a a e o e

o x n i n t h isl n d f T h i n k i
e e a o r a a .
’ 3

I n many p o p ul ar t al e s t he s e bl ue i n Da sent s N o rse T ales ; t he G a e lic

’
1

p a st u re s w ith t h e w h it e o cks fe e d i ng fl st o ry o f t h e T hre e W i do ws , C ampb e ll ,

fl
o n t h e m are r e e ct e d i n t h e w a t e r , a nd ii 2 2 4 2 2 8 , 2 3 7 ; a nd t he G erma n t a l e
.
,

t h e s h e e p fe e d i ng f a r d o wn i n t h e d e p t h s o f t h e L ittl e F ar me r , G ri mm .

a r e m a d e t h e mea n s b
y w h ic h Bo o ts o r S ir G G L e wis , A st ro no my of t ire
2
. .

D um m li ng ( t he b e gga r O dy ss eus ) l ur e s A nci ent s , 2 1 .

hi s st up i d b ro the r s t o t h e i r d e a t h S ee .
3
Ch ip s, do 1 1 1 6 6 . . .

t h e st o ry o f Big P e t e r a nd L ittl e P et er ,
’
 S E CT I O N S WA N M A I D E N S
II I .
—
T H E N YM P H S AN D -
.

O n t h cl ud rigi n f t h V dic G n dh rv s t h H ll ic
e o -
o o e e a a a ,
e e en

K t u en a nd t h Kyk l6p wh th r f u H m ric

r s, a e es e e o o r o e or

H si dic p ms n u gh h p rh ps b n s id i n t h
e o oe ,
e o as e a ee a e

a n lysis
a f t h m yths f U i P y h e I i6 n n d A k le
o e o r va s ,
s c ,
x ,
a s

pi s Th s myths m y ch un int th rs which r l t

o . e e a ea r o o e e a e

m r xclu siv ly t t h
o e e rth th un ; but t h e cl s o e ea or e s e o e

c nn xi n f rth light n d v p ur is
o e o o c n st ntly ea ,
a a o ,
so o a

pr s nt t t h mi nds f ll t h A ry n trib s th t it b c m s
e e o e o a e a e a e o e

a lm st imp ssibl t t d wn ny n myth

o o wh l e o se o a o e ,
as a o e, a s

a sp cim n f n d finit cl ss ; nd th us t h l gu g
e e o o e e e a a e an a e

us d f t h p w rs f d rkn ss th ms lv s is ppli d t t h
e o e o e o a e e e e a e o e

gl my st rm v p urs wh th r th ey pp r
oo o th - m n a o ,
e e a ea as e o

str us P lyphem s
o t h thr o d ught rs f Ph k o , or as e ee a e o or o s,

wh h v but
o t th ch nd p ss ss si gl y i n
a e o ne oo ea a o e a n e e e

c mm n Th s b ings E h yl
o o . sp ci lly c lls sw n e e e sc os e e a a a

s h p d nd h r w h v t h g rm f l rg f mily f
a e ,
a e e e a e e e o a a e a o

l g n ds c mm n t ll t h A y n trib s n d xt n din g it
e e o o o a e r a e a e e ,

w uld s m f b y n d th m W h v lr dy s n t h
o ee ,
ar e o e . e a e a ea ee e

cl uds wh th r lit up by t h un
o , e r fr shin g t h
e as e s or as e e e

ea rth with r i sp k n f c ws t nd d by nymphs a n, o e o as o e e ,

whil t h st rmy v p urs th ir r l ntl ss n mi s

e e o a o , e e e e e e e ,
a re

s n k s w rms
a edr g n s whi ch thr ttl
, o str n gl th ir
,
or a o ,
o e or a e e

pr y But t h Sp h i x n f t h m st pr min nt f this

e . e n , o e o e o o e o

r pulsiv trib is c ll d p rticul rly t h win g d h und n d

e e e, a e a a e e o ,
l
a

t h sw n sh p d P h ki d
e a n sw r t-
t h bl ck r v n s w h
a e or es a e o e a a e o,

as m ss n g rs f W u t n r m cr ss t h sky Th s t w
e e e o o a ,
oa a o e . e e o

cl ss s f v p urs
a e k pt t l r bly distin ct T h n
o a o are e o e a . e o e

brin gs nly f min nd sick n ss ; t h th r r c lls t h d d

o a e a e e o e e a e ea

ea rth t lif lik t h s rp nts with th ir s n k l v s i n t h

o e, e e e e e a e -
ea e e

st ri s f G l uk s f F ith ful J hn nd f P n ch Phul

o e o a o , o a o ,
a o a

R n a S m tim s h w v r t h v p urs pl y n int r

ee . o e e , o e e ,
e a o a a e

m di t p rt b i g ith r w h lly m lign t

e a e a ,
kindly e n ne e o a an ,
nor .

Th us i n t h A r bi n N igh ts t h rus h i g v p ur is t h
e a a e n a o e ro c,
‘
wh ich br ds v r its gr t lumin us g g t h u n n d
oo o e ea o e ,
e s ,
a

which h unts t h sp rklin g v ll y f di m n ds t h st rry

a e a a e o a o , e a

1
m nvbs ué wu . ZE sch P r 1 024 ; Ag am 1 3 6
. . . .
282 Y
M T H O LO G Y O F T HE AR AN Y N AT I O N S .

sky H r t h sin gl y i n t h f r h d f P lyphem

.
’1
e e e e e e e o e ea o o os

b c m s t h g ld gg which r pp s i n t h st ry f J ck
e o e e o en e ea e ar e o o a

t h G i n t K ill r
e th gg which
a t h d h n l ys v ry e as e e e re e a e e

m rn in g Th is m n str us bird pp rs t h kin dly min is

o . o o a ea as e

t f t h light b rn pri n c i n t h N rs st ry f F rm r
er o e -
o e e o e o o a e

W e at h e r sk y .

Hym n t A p llen t h cl uds pp r t h e nymphs

I n t he o o e o a ea as

or g dd ss s wh b th t h n w b rn Ph ib s nd t h
o e e o a e e e -
o o o ,
a e

whit r b which th y wr p r un d him is t h g rm nt f

e o e e a a o e a e o

m rnin g mist thr ugh which his b m y b s n sc d

o ,
o or a e ee a en e

i g
n midst z n s f g ld A m g t h s n ymph s
a o the o o . on e e ar e e

C h rit s w h
a tt n d n A ph r dite t h l v ly cl uds wh ich
e ,
o a e o o ,
e o e o

d nc i n t h m rn in g sky wh il i n t h h ym n f K llim
a e e o ,
e e o a a

ch s t h cl uds
o pl inly sp k n f t h si gi g s w n s
e o are a o e o as e n n a

w h h st n fr m P k t ol
o a n d fly s v n tim s r u n d D l s
e o a os a e e e o e o

a t t h e birth f Ph ib s wh th r f r i n ft r y rs fix s n
o o o ,
o e e o e a e ea e o

s v n n t s t h c mpl m nt f t h music l sc l Th s
e e o e as e o e e o e a a e . e e

b utiful b in gs i n th ir th us n d f rms ll sprin g fr m

ea e e o a o a o

t h w t r wh th r it b A th en e
e a e ,
A phr dite M lusin
e e e or o ,
e a, o r

U i A ll th r f r
r va s . t h A ps r s w t r m id n s f
e e o e ar e e a a or a e -
a e , o

wh m t h g rms m y b s n i n V dic hym n s whil i n

o e e a e ee e ,
e

l t r Hin du pics th y pp r with ll t h f tur s f t h

a e e e a ea a e ea e o e

T ut nic V lky i n n d t h c n s l ti n ddr ss d t t h

e o a r e a e o o a o a e e o e

w rri rs f t h M h abh ar t is th t by which M h m t

a o o e a a a a a o e

ch rs t h h rts f t h f ithful A h r sl in is n t t b
ee e ea o e a . e o a o o e

l m nt d f h is x lt d i n h v n Th us n ds f b uti
a e e ,
or e e a e ea e . o a o ea

f ul n ymphs (ps r s ) un quickly up t t h h r w h h a a a r o e e o o as

b n sl in i b ttl s yin g t him B my husb n d

ee a n aHr e, a o ,
e a .
’ 2
e e

th n w h v t h gr u n dw rk f ll th s t l s which sp k
e e a e e o o o a o e a e ea

o f m n w dd d t f i i s nymp h s n ixi s m rm ids

e as e e o a r e , , e ,
e a ,

sw n m id n s
a -
th r sup rn t ur l b i gs T h d t ils
a e ,
or o e e a a e n . e e a

m y v ry i n d f nit ly ; but t h A ry n n d Tur n i n myth s

a a e i e e a a a a

a lik p in t t t h s m ph n m n Fr m t h th ugh t
e o o e a e e o e a . o e o

which r g rd d t h cl ud e n a gl sw n it w
e sy e o as a ea e or a a ,
a s ea

t p ss t t h id
o a th t th s birds w r b utiful m id n s
o e ea a e e e e ea a e ,

a n d h n c th t th y c u ld
e t will
e n tha n di n g f th e o a , or o e e o e

i n h nt m nt
c a ssum th ir hum n f rm This wo uld i n
e ,
a e e a o .
,

G o ul d , Cur io us My t hs, s e c o nd s eri es ,

1 46 .

2
M ui r , S hr T ext s, p ar t . iv p 2 3 5
. . .
 S WAN MA I DE N S -
. 28

fa ct ,
thin g m r th n t h p w r x rcis d by H r kl s
be no o e a e o e e e e e a e ,

wh wh n v r h d sir d it c uld l y i d h i r b f li n
o, e e e e e e
"

,
o a
'
as e s o e o o
’
s

skin Th n w uld f ll w t h myth th t t h nly w y t

. e o o o e ,
a e o a o

c ptur th s b in gs w t s iz th ir g rm nt f sw n s
a e e e e as o e e e a e o a
’
or

ea gl s f th rs with ut which th y w r p w rl ss ; nd
e
’
ea e ,
o e e e o e e a

this myth h b n r fl ct d i n th us n d t l s which as ee e e e a o a a e re

l t h w m n s rchin g f s m thin g l st h v r ch d
a e o e , ea or o e o ,
a e ea e

s m p c f ul l k (t h blu h v n) n wh ich w er fl tin g

o e ea e a e e e ea e o e oa

t h s i lv r sw n s birds n ly i n utw rd s mi n g
e e a nd ,
l ng o o a ee ,
a so o

as th y w r suff r d t w r th ir f th ry r b s S m
e e e e e o ea e ea e o e .
l
o e

S p cim s f T ur i n myths b l n gi g t th is cl ss cit d by

e en o an a e o n o a ,
e

M G uld r. n t w rth y
o c nt in in g n t nly this id but
,
ar e o e o as o a o o ea

a ll t h chi f i cid nts b l n gi n g t t h e T ut n ic st ry f t h

e e n e e o o e o o o e

G i n t w h h d n H rt i n his B dy n d t h Hi n du t l
a o a f
o ea o ,
a e a e o

Pun hk i c Am g t h M i nu i ni n T rt rs M G uld
n . on e ss a a a ,
r . o

a dds th s m id n s pp r lik t h H ll nic H pyi i

,
e e a e a ea , e e e e ar a ,
as

b in gs which sc urg th ms lv s int cti n with s w rd

e o e e e e o a o a o ,

a nd fly g rg d with bl d thr ugh t h h v s f rty i n

o e oo o e ea en ,
o

n umb r y t ru n n in g i n t
e ,
n lik t h m ny cl uds bs rb d
e o o e, e e a o a o e

int si ngl m ss T h v p ur i n this its l ss inviting

o a e a . e a o ,
e

a sp ct is s n i n t h myth f Kykn t h sw n n f A res

e , ee e o o s, e a so o ,

or Sth n l s P e i d6 n (fe o ll th s v rsi n s

, e fo und )
or o se or a e e e o ar ,

wh ft r h rd fight i sl in by H r kl s
o a e a a s a e a e .

I n t h l g nd f H l n n d t h Di k u i Z us hims lf
e e e o e e a e os o ro e e

c m s t L d i n t h guis f sw n
o e o e t D n e h
a e e o a a ,
as o a a e

a pp rs i n t h f rm f g ld n sh w r ; nd h n c fr m
ea e o o a o e o e a e e o

th t w e ggs sprun g s v r lly cc rdi g t n f m ny

o e e e a ,
a o n o o e o a

v rsi n s K st r d H l n P lyd uk s n d Klyt i m t

e o ,
a o an e e ,
o e e a a n e s r a,

whil th rs y th t t h br th rs w r t h s n s f Z us
e o e sa a e o e e e e o o e ,

a nd H l n t h ch ild f t h m rt l Tyn d r os W h t h
e e e o e o a a e . en e

n ti n w h ic h r g rd d H l n
o o d m d t brin g uin n e a e e e as oo e o r o

h er ki sf lk nd fri nds h d b n m r fully d v l p d

n o a e a ee o e e e o e ,

t h st ry
e n th t t h
o gg c m n t fr
ra m L d b ut f m a e e a e o o e a ro

N m sis t h p w r which lik t h N rn s giv s t

e e ,
e och e , e e o ,
e o ea

m n h i p rti n
a s o o .

Th id s f i n h nt m nt n d tr n sf rm ti n n c
e ea o c a e a a o a o o e

T he s e
b e s i n o th er t a l e s b e c o m e
ro F a i ry My t hology fll VVi t h t h ese l e ge nd s .

fa iry ga rme nts w itho ut w hich t he P er sian

, w e m ay a ls o c o mp a r e t h e st o r i e s o f m e r
P er i c a nno t l eav e t h e h uma n husb a nd ma i d s w ho unit e t hem s elv e s wit h human
t o wh o m she i s wedded K eightl e y .
, l o v ers .
84 MYT H O LO G Y O F THE AR YAN N AT I O N S .

a wa k e n d n ri t in cr wd f st ri s wh ich r s mbl e
e ra o a o o o e e e

in s m f t h ir f tur s t h myt hs
o e o f whi ch t h t l
e f ea e e o e a e o

P y h e n d E r s is
s c a i n th rs t h l g n ds i n which
o a o e ,
e e e

t h y un g st br th r
e o sist r B ts C in d r ll is i n t h
e o e or e , oo or e e a, e

en d x lt d v r th s w h h d t h ugh t littl
e a e o f hi m in
e o e o a o e o

tim s p st n d in th rs g in t h n rr tiv s f j l us
e a ,
a ,
o e a a ,
e a a e o ea o

wiv s st pm th rs f un d i n t h myt h l gy f ll t h
e or e o e ,
o e o o o a e

A y n trib s
r a Th us t h shi p n d t h sw n
e . b th e a e a are o

pr mi n t in t h m di v l r m n c f t h Kni ght f t h
o en e e ae a o a e o e o e

Sw n i n whi ch t h
a , n f qu n M t b un h vin g e so o ee a a r e, a

m rri d t h b utif ul B tric l v s h i n his m th r s

a e e ea ea e, ea e er o e
’

ch g Af t r his d p rtur B tric giv s birth t six

ar e . e e a e, ea e e o

s n s n d d ught r ch with silv r c ll r r un d its

o a a a e ,
ea a e o a o

n cke Th s chil dr n t h st pm th r s ks t d st y but

. e e e e e o e ee o e ro ,

s h i ch t d by t h usu l d vi c whi ch s ubstitut s s m

e s ea e e a e e e o e

b t f t h hum n victi m A t l ngth M t b un is

ea s or e a . e a a r e

inf rm d th t s v n ch i l dr n m y b s n ch with
o e a e e e a e ee ea a

silv r c ll r n d g in h d cr s t h i d th Th y
e o a , a a a s e e ee e r ea . e a re ,

h w v r nl y d priv d f th ir c ll s n d t h l ss ch n g s
o e e , o e e o e o ar ,
a e o a e

t h m i nt sw n s ll but t h y un g st H li s wh m
e o a ,
a e o e ,
e a ,
o a

h rmi t h d t k n w y
e hiac mp n i n H li s fa e a a as s o a o .
1
e a , o

c uro v n g s hi m th r s inn c nc wh n h is b ut
se , a e e s o e
’
o e e, e s e a o

t b put t d th
o e n d th n m k s o w th t h will n
ea r , a e a e a vo a e e ve

r st until h h d liv r d hi br th rs nd sist r fr m t h

e e as e e e s o e a e o e

e vi l i n h nt m nt H ving r c v r d fi f t h c ll rs h
c a e . a e o e e ve o e o a , e

s ucc ds t l n gth in r st ri n g fi t th ir hum n sh p

ee a e e o ve o e a a e

but n r m in s p llb un d his c ll r h vin g b n m lt d

o e e a s e o ,
o a a ee e e

t o m k d in kin g cup f M t b un
a e a T hi s sw n
r -
or a a r e . a

br th r n w pp rs dr win g b t in which H li s m
o e o a ea a a oa ,
e a e

b rks n d rrivi n g t N um g n fights n b h lf f t h l dy

a ,
a a a e a e o e a o e a

wh cl i m d t h duchy f B uill n H i i ct ry m k s
o a e e o o o . s v o a e

him duk f B uill n but h w rns t h duch ss th t if h

e o o o , e a e e a s e

a sks his n m h must l v h aI n du tim t h qu s

e e ea e er . e e e e

ti n is f c u s sk d n d in st ntly t h sw an nd b t
o o o r e a e ,
a a ,
e a oa

r pp rin g H li s v n is h s lik E r s wh n s n by
ea ea , e a a e e o e ee

Ps y ch e T h is r m n c M G uld w h giv s m f th r
. o a e r . o ,
o e so e o o e

s st o ry o f T h e “ h i m b ut a t t he s ame mo ment a s no w whi t e

I n G ri mm
'
1 ‘ -

a nd t h e Bl a ck Bri d e t h e mo t her a nd s w a n i s see n swi mmi ng do wn t he

,
’

s i t er p us h t h e tr ue b ri d e i nt o t h e wa t e r
s s tr ea m , .
 TH E STOR Y O F G U ZBA BA I . 28

versio ns o f t h st o ry r g rds l c l myt h o f B r b ntin

e ,
e a as a o a a a e

o rigin t h n m H li s b in g c rrupti n f t h K ltic

, e a e e a e a o o o e e

l
a a, l l dh
e a a, sw This is but s yin g i n th r
ea a ,
a an . a ,
o e

w rds th t n ld myth h b n w rk d int t h tr diti s

o ,
a a o as ee o e o e a on

o f E ur p n t wn s o nd eatt ch d lik t h st ry f t h rly

o ,
a a a e , e e o o e ea

lif f Cyrus t n m s und ubt dly hist o ric l T h t l

e o ,
o a e o e a . e a e

its lf gr s i n ll its ss nti l f tur s n t o nly with m ny

e a ee a e e a ea e o a

T ut n ic l g nds but with t h Hindu st ry f G u B i

e o e e e o o z ra a ,

t h B e tric o f t h t l e f Truth s Triumph This b utiful ’

e a e e a o . ea

m id n is t h Fl w r G irl
a e th G rd n r s d ught r i n
e o e , or e a e e
’
a e ,

o th r w rds t h child f D emeter pl yin g n t h fl w ry

e o e o a o e o e

—
,

pl ain f N ys o E n t h t ming s urc f lif

o n a r dis a, e ee o e o e as

t i ng ui h d fro m t h d d
s e in rt m tt r n wh ich it w rks e ea or e a e o o .

S h thus b c m s
e t nc lik B tric e t h m th r f
e o e a o e, e ea , e o e o

m ny childre n ; h r t h n umb r is
a hund d n d n e e e e a re a o e,

this n b ing with B tric

o e e d ught r Th s b uti
as ea e a a e . e e ea ~

f ul childr n w k n t h e j l usy n d h tr d f t h tw lv
e a a e ea o a a e o e e e

chil dl ss wiv s t wh m t h husb nd f G u B i w s

e e o o e a o z ra a a

al r eady m rri d n d i n wh m w m y e n im g f t h
a e ,
a o e a se a a e o e

m nths f t h y r t h h urs f t h n igh t i th ms lv s

o o e ea or e o o e ,
n e e e

pr ducin g n thin g until t h sprin g r w k n s t h slumb r

o o , e ea a e e e

i ng rth t h d wn flush s t h
ea or st rn sky I n ith r
e a e e ea e . e e

c s it is but n h ur
a e, n d y d in g t h w rk which
o e o or o e a o e o

o th rwis m ny h urs n d m ny d ys w uld b un bl t

e e a o a a a o e a e o

a cc mplish Th n f ll ws s ri s f t r n sf rm ti n s wh ich
o . e o o a e e o a o a o

h ve t h ff ct f c unt r ctin g t h rts f t h tw lv

a e e e o o e a e a o e e e

q u n s
ee th s f M
as t b un frustr
o e t d i n th w st
o r n a a r e ar e a e e e e

st ry
o nd which
,
a nd in t h ch n g f ll t h br th rs n t e e a e o a e o e o

int sw ns but int cr ws t h nly n f G u B i s

o a o o ,
e o o e o zra a
’

childr n wh i s v d b in g t h d ught r H li s l n is
e o s a e e e a e ,
as e a a o e

n t tr n sf rm d i n t h
o a myth f M t b un T h ub
o e e o a a r e . e s se

qu nt m rri g f G u B i s d ught r un d r t h n m f
e a a e o zra a
’
a e e e a e o

D up d i t
ra kin g w h s s h f d ing t h cr ws is t h
a o a o ee er ee e o e

r t urn f Pe rs eph ne f m t h l w r w rld i n m r th n h

e o o ro e o e o o e a er

f rm r b uty D up di n w b c m s t h m th r f
o e ea . ra a o e o e e o e o a

ch il d wh v n g s h wr n gs P rs u s r quit s t h p rs
o a e e er o as e e e e e e e

c ut f D n e
o rs n d pun ish s t h
o ad m n w h with t h
a ,
a e e e o o, e

w nd f Kirke h d ch n g d his m th r s br th rs int cr ws

a o ,
a a e o e
’
o e o o .

T h fin l i n cid n t is t h d liv r n c
e a f Gu eB i fr m t h e e e a e o z ra a o e
2 86 M Y T H O LO G Y O F THE A R AN Y N AT I O N S .

pris on to which t he tw lv princ ss s h d c mmitt d h

e e e e a o e e r,

an d t h e di sc o m fi t ur e of t h l tt r n s w rin g t
e t h humili
a e , a e o e a

ti on of M a t a b r un e .

st rm cl ud br din g v r t h rth with ut yi ld

A s t he o -
o oo o e e ea o e

i ng r i n b c m i n G r k myth l gy t h T h b n Sphi n x
a e a e ee o o e e a or

t h Pythi n D r g n
e th cl uds
a r in giv rs w r t h
a o ,
so e o as a -
e e e e

Hy d s t h r iny sist rs Th s it is bvi us might b

a e or e a e . e e, o o ,
e

d scrib d i n hundr d w ys n d cc rdi n gly lm st v ry

e e a e a ,
a a o a o e e

myth gr ph r h o diff r n t cc unt t giv f th m

a e as a e e a o o e o e .

Th y e t h d ught rs
a re f A tl s nd A it h
e th h vn
a e o a a ra, e ea e

an d t h pur i ef Ok n th w t r f E r chth us
e a r, o r o ea o s, e a e ,
or o e e

(t h rth
e ea ) ; n d thus t h myths d but r p at t h g n r e o e ea e e e a

ti n f t h cl ud
o o e o ,

I a m t he da ught er o f e ar th and wa t er ,

A nd t he nur sli ng of t he s ky ,

givi ng it m e s which ll d n t th ir ch rishin g fr uctify

na a e o e e e ,

ing n d r vivi n g p w rs Th y t h n ymphs f N ys 1

,
a e o e . e ar e e o a

or D d n wh o gu rd t h inf nt D i nys s
o a, th o a e a o o ,
or are e

n urs s f Z us h ims lf ; n d th is ki d n ss t h win g d

e o e e a n e e e- o

r quit s by c u sin g M d i t h wis d wn g dd ss t

e e a e e a, e e a -
o e ,
o

r st r th m t y uth wh n th y h d gr wn ld sigh t
e o e e o o e e a o o ,
a

wit n ss d v ry m rn in g Th s nymph s
e e e s n g in
e o . e e a re ee a a

i n th ir sist rs t h Pl i d s w h s n m p i ntin g nly t

e e e e a e ,
o e a e, o o o

th ir w t ry n tur b c m c fus d with th t f t h rin g

e a e a e, e a e on e a o e

d v P l i s n d t h st ry n th t th y w r ch n g d
o e, e e a ,
a so e o ra a e e e a e

int d v s n d pl c d m n g t h st rs G n r lly th s
o o e a a e a o e a . e e a e e

Pl i d se a s v n i n u mb r six b in g visibl nd n
e are e e n e , e e a o e

invisibl W i t h u t t kin g i nt
e . cc u t ny supp s d o a o a o n a o e

a str n mic l xpl n ti n s it is n ugh t n t th t t h

o o a e a a o , e o o o e a e

s m diff r nc m rks t h st ri s lr dy cit d f M t

a e e e e a e o e a ea e o a a a

brun G u B i n d th rs i n which f tr p f ch il
e, z ra a ,
a o e , o a oo o a

dr n s m r m in visibl whil t h r st v n ish th r ugh

e o e e a e e e e a o

i n c h a n t m e nt .

T h s ist rs ith r lw y s yo uthful nd r di nt

e e s e are e e a a a a a , or

th y e fr m tim t tim r st r d t th ir f rm r b uty

ar e o e o e e o e o e o e ea .

But w m y th i k ls e f cl uds dw lli g f v r f

a n a o o o as e n or e e ar

aw y i n t h d ubtful gl min g n t wh lly d rk but f intly

a e o oa , o o a ,
a

1 E udo ra , A lt ha i a , Phyt e , A mb ro si a , & c .

 THE G LO AM I N G . 2 87

visibl ird nd dism l twilight T h s cl uds which

e in a we a a . e e o ,

ar e n v r ki n dl d i nt
e b uty by t h r ys f t h u
e e th o ea e a o e s n , ar e e

G i i t h d ugh t r f Ph ky wh s h ir w
ra a ,
e a gr y f m e o or s, o e a as e ro

th ir bi th lik t h whit str m rs wh ich m v i n gh stly

e r ,
e e e ea e o e a

lin s cr ss t h sky
e a v n in g di s w y i nt n ight T h
o e ,
as e e e a a o . e

sw n f rm f th s sist rs p ints cl rly w h v s n t

a o o e e e o ea ,
as e a e ee , o

th ir cl ud rigin nd t h st ry f t h sin gl t th nd t h
e o o a e o o e e oo a e

c m m n y w uld f ll w fr m t h n ti n f th ir v r
o o e e o o o o e o o o e e e

l stin g ld g v n if th s f tur s w r n t sugg st d by

a o a e, e e e e ea e e e o e e

myths lik th s f P lyph é m n d t h Kyklé p

e o e o o os a e es .
l

S m f t h f tur s wh ich ch r ct ris th s gl my

o e o e ea e a a e e e e oo

sist rs w r tr n sf rr d t t h G rg n s if t h id f n
e e e a e e o e o o , e ea o o e

G rg n
o i n u I li d
o ,
n d O dyss y b
as ld r th n t h
o r a a e ,
e o e a e

H si dic myth f t h th r G rg n d ught rs f Ph ky

e o o e ee o o a e o or s

an d Ket6 S t h i n Sth n E ury le n d M d u

,
e Tho or e o, a ,
a e o sa . e

G rg o f th o O dyss y is t h hid us h d f
o e m n st r e e eo ea o a o e

b l gin g t t h n t h r w rld ; i n t h O dyss y h is

e on o e e e o e e s e a

b in g with n wful f c n d t rrific gl n c

e a In th
a a e a a e a e . e

H si dic T h g ny t h t w un dyin g n d b rr n sist rs

e o eo o e o a a e e are

s h rply disti guish d fr m M d u t h w m n f piti bl

a n e o e o sa , e o a o a e

w s I t is f c urs p ssibl
oe .
2
v n lik ly th t t h
,
o o e, o e or e e e ,
a e

w rith i n g s n k s wh ich by t h d m p ss d h t k t h
a e ,
e oo a e on er , a e e

pl c f h b utiful l cks m y r pr s nt t h h id us st rm
a e o er ea o a e e e e eo o

v p urs str min g cr ss t h h v n t n igh t n d still m r

a o ea a o e ea e a ,
a o e

lik ly th t t h win gs nd cl ws giv n t h f rful sist s

e a e a a e o er ea er

a tt st th ir cl ud n tur But th is xpl n ti n d s n t

e e o a e . e a a o oe o

a cc unt f t h myth f t h m rt l m id n wh n c
o or e o e o a a e o o e

W alk ed b e auty lik e t h e ni ght

in
Of cl o udl e ss cli me s and st arry ski e s ,

wh m P i d6n l v d i n t h s ft gr n m d w mo ng t he
o o se o e e o ee ea o a

fl w rs f spri g n d wh b c m t h m th r f t h mighty
o e o n ,
a o e a e e o e o e

C h y a6 r d th
s wi g d h rs P g s s wh r s fr m
r an e n e o e e a o o o e o

h v t t h h us f Z us wh r h is t h b r r f
ea en o e o e o e ,
e e e e ea e o

th und rs d ligh tnings t t h ki ng f g d n d m n H r

e an o e o o s a e . e e

p l ai nl y M d u is n th r t h n L ét o t h
e o m th r
sa f o ne o e a ,
e o e o

1
A mo ng t he many mo nste r s wh ich s o ns . st o r m cl o ud here a ss u mes
T he -
'

are e ith e r c h il dre n o f P o se i d6 n o r ar e t he sna k e fo r m w hic h i n t he H i nd u

s ent up by him fro m t he se a a r e t h e t w o my tho l o gy b e l o ngs t o V r i t ra a nd A h i .

serpe nt s wh o d e st ro y L ao ko én and h i s
‘
A vy pcz wa eo fio a . H e s Theog 2 7 6
. .
.
2 88 MY T H O LO G Y O F T HE AR A N Y N AT I O N S .

C h ry saé r, t h e l rd o f t h g ld en sw rd i n th r w rd t h
o e o o o e o s, e

n ight i n its b n ig n n t sp ct t h p r nt f t h un n d
e a a e as e a e o e s , a

th r f re e o e m rt l f mu st n t t h birth f t h un b e
as o a , or o e o e s

f t l t t h e d rkn ss fr m which it prin gs 9 Hen c P rs us

a a o a e o S
‘
e e e ,

t h child f t h g ld n sh w r must brin g h e w ry w

e o e o t e o e ,
r ea oe o

a n nd e T h r m in in g f ture f t h st ry is t h e
. e e rly
a ea o e o ea

l v lin ss f M d u which t mpts h int riv lry with t h

o e e o e o sa , e er o a e

d wn g dd ss A then e h rs lf riv l y which th y wh kn w

a o e e e , a a r e o o

t h m n lit n ight
e oo f t h M dit rr n n n w ll u n d rst n d
s o e e e a ea ca e e a .

B ut l t t h st rm cl uds p ss cr ss t h sky nd t h m id n s
e e o - o a a o e , a e a e
’

b uty i t n c m rr d S h is n l n g r t h d rlin g f
ea s a o e a e . e o o e e a o

P i d6 n sp rtin g
o se n t h e gr ssy sh re
, o Th un s mly o a o . e ee

v p urs stre m lik s rp nts cr ss h n c b utiful f c

a o a e e e a o er o e ea a e,

hissin g with t h br th f t h night br z nd l k f e ea o e -

e e e, a a oo o

a g n y
o u n utt r bl c m s v r h c u nt n n c
e a chill i
e n g n d o e o e er o e a e, a

fr z in g t h h rts bl d f th s wh g z n t h br w
ee e ea
’
oo o o e o a e o e o

o f t h st rm t rm nt d n ight
e o This g ny n p ss w y
-
o e e . a o ca a a a

o n ly w ith h lif ; i n th r w rds wh n t h sw rd f

er e o e o , e e o o

Ph ib s smit s nd sc tt rs t h murky mists B ut lth ugh

o o e a a e e . a o

M d u e m y di t h s urc fr m which t h e st rm cl ud
o sa a e, e o e o o -
o s

c m c nn t b ch k d n d thu t h G rg n s w h s k
o e a o e o e ,
a s e o o o ee

t o v n g n P rs e us th ir ist e r s d th
a e e o th m selves
e e S
’
ea a re e

imm rt l o a .

A ktai o n
.
I n t h Th e b n m yth f A kt i on t h
e n f t h K dm i n
a o a , e so o e a e a

A ut n e t h cl ud pp rs
o o ,
e huntsm n wh h b n o a ea as a a o as ee

t ught by t h K nt ur Ch ir n but w h is t r n t pi c s by
a e e a e o ,
o o o e e

his wn d gs just t h l rg m ss s f v p ur
o o ,
r nt as e a e a e o a o ar e e

a n d sc tt r d by t h a wind which b r th m cro ss t h sky

e e e , ea e a e .

A this r n di n g is m st
s sily s n i n h e v n t l r bly fr
e o ea ee a a e o e a ee

fr m cl uds t h t ry n th t A kt i n w thus punish d

o o , so e S o ra a a o as e

b c us h h d r shly l k d n A rt mis while h e w as

e a e e a a oo e o e s

b thing i n t h f unt in f G rg phi

a e o a o a a a .

N t l ss sig n ific nt is t h
o e myth f P g s s t h ff a e o e a o , e o

S prin g f M d u with C hrys aor t h m gnific nt pil s f

o e o sa , e a e e o

sunlit cl ud which s m t ris o ,if n gl s win gs t ee o e as o ea e

’
o

t h high st h v n
e n d i n wh s
e b s m m y lurk t h ligh t
ea e ,
a o e o o a e

ning n d thu d rs
s a f Z eus L ik A the n e n d A phr dite
n e o . e a o ,

lik D ph n e n d A r th us this h rs f t h m rnin g (E 6 )

e a a e o a, o e o e o s

must b b o rn fr m t h w ters h en c e h is P e g s s spru ng

e o e a e a o ,
 A T H E N E CH A LI N IT I S . 289 .

fr mo f u nt i n s f P i d6 n t h
t he o O n thi h rs a o o se ,
e se a .
1
s o e

B lle p h 6 n is
e rO m u nt d i n his c n t st with t h C hi m i o e o e e a ra

b ut h b c m s p ss ss d f th is st d
e e o ly by t h i d f
e o e e o ee on e a o

A the n e Ch lini tis w h givin g him bridl n bl s him t

a ,
o, a e, e a e o

c tch t h h rs
a h drin ks fr m t h w ll P i én é
e o e as e o e e e r ,
o r, a s

o th rs s id brin gs him P g s s lr dy t m d n d bridl d

e a , e a o a ea a e a e .

W h n t h Ch im i w
e sl in B ll ph 6n t h st ry n
e a ra as a ,
e er O ,
e o ra ,

s ught t ris t h v n n t h b ck f his st ee d but w

o o e o ea e o e a o ,
as

e ith r thr wn e ff f ll ff fr m giddin ss whil t h h rs

o o or e o o e ,
e e o e

co n ti n u e d t s r upw rds lik t h cumuli cl uds which f ar

o oa a , e e o

o utstrip t h e un th y ris e with him int t h ky

s as e o e S .

P g o s h we ve r is n t o nly t h e thundering h rs e f
e as , o , o o o

Z us ; h is ls c nn ct d with t h M us e wh o i n th ir
e e a o o e e e s, e

s wan f rms ot h b utiful cl uds s ilin g l n g t h sky

2
ar e e ea o a a o e

t t h s ft music f t h m rn i n g br e z s T h s m bl n din g
o e o o e o e e . e a e e

o f th myths f v p ur n d wind is s n i n t h riv lry

e o a o a ee e a

b etw n t h Pi rid s nd t h H lik ni n M us s W h en t h e

ee e e e a e e o a e .

f rm r s n g v rythin g it is s id b c m e d rk n d gl my
o e a ,
e e ,
a , e a a a oo ,

a swh n t h win d sighs thr ugh t h pin w ds t n ight

e e o e e oo a ,

whil with t h s ng f t h M us s t h light f gl dn s

e e o o e e e o a e s

r turn d n d H lik n its lf le p d up i n its j y nd r s

e e , a e o e a e o a o e

he v nw rds until bl w fro m t h h o f f P g s smo t it

a e a ,
a o e o o e a so e

d wno sudden thund rst rm m y ch e ck t h s rin g cir i

,
as a e o a e oa r

i n th ir h v nw rd w y
e But P g s s is still i n this myth
ea e a a . e a o

th m istur l d n cl ud Fro m t h sp t dint d by his

e o e- a e o . e o e

h f spr n g t h e f unt in Hippo kren e wh eth e r i n B i o t i

oo a o a ,
o a or

i n A rg s o .

S E CT I O N UN T E R S A N D DA N CE R S O F T H E
IV .
-
THE H
H E A VE N S .

T h e v p o ur i n m r e th n o n e o f its
a sp e cts re c e ive s o a a O rio n
.

a n th e r mb o dim nt i n t h e myth f O ri n which i n lm s t

o e e o o ,
a o

a ll its m ny v e rsi o ns r e m in s tr n sp r e nt
a L ik e the r a a a . o

1
W ith s s w e may c o mpare t h e
Pe ga o ‘
at t he s ame mo ment a fear ful no is e
h o r s e i n G r i mm s st o ry o f t h e T w o wa s h e ard , a nd a p i e c e o ut o f t h e gro und
’

W a nde r er s (Di o sk o ur o i ) w h ic h c o ur s e s , o f t he c o ur t r o s e up i nto t h e a i r li k e a

thr ic e r o und t h e c a stl e y ar d as s w iftl y b a ll , a nd a st r eam o f wa t er l ea p s
’

a s li gh t ni ng and t h e n fa lls T h is is fo r th , a s o n t h e di scomfit ure o f t h e

t h e mo me nt o f t he li ght ni ng fl a sh a nd
.
,

, S p hi nx .

t he s t o 1y o f c ours e go es o n t o say th a t 2
K alli m . H y mn t o Delo s, 2 5 5 .

VO L . II . U
2 90 MY T H O LO G Y O F T HE AR YAN N AT I O N S .

b ing s o f t h s m e kind h is S prun g f ro m t h e e t h r

e e a , e ar o

t h w t rs
e a e n wh th r ,
f P s id en n d E ury le
as a so e e o o e a a ,
or

o f O in p i n H Ogr ws up mighty hunt r t h cl ud

o . e o a e ,
e o

r n ging i n wil d fr d m v r hills n d v ll ys A t Ch i s h

a ee o o e a a e . o e

s s t h b utiful A 6 but wh n h s ks t m k h his

ee e ea er , e e ee o a e er .

brid h is blin d d by h f th r w h n t h d i c f
e, e e er a e ,
o, o e a v e o

D i nys s c m s up n h i m i n his sl p
o o , o O ri n i s n w t ld
e o ee . o o o

th t h m y y t r c v r his sight if h w uld g t t h

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e o e o e o o o a o e e

in dic ti n s f hist ric l f cts xhibit d i n H ll nic m yth l gy

a o o o a a e e e e o o .

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o o e o e o e o o as e a o e

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ea . e a s a as os a e or e o a o

t h i ntr ducti n f t h vin which D i n ys s h d disc v r d

e o o o e e o o a o e e ,

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a a e o o e e e a a e o e

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a o e e . e e e e o e e

t h s m m n t n us xhibiti n f fury n d fr n z y by which

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o e o e a e o e o e a a e

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tr n sl tin g i nt cti n phr s s which might t ll f t h

a a o a o a e e o e

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o a e a e e a o o e . e e e or a

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e a o o o e e e

a midst t h bl z f t h thund rb lts t h nly l g nd f his

e a e o e e o e o e e o

birth H e is sp k en f s m tim s
. n f 16 f A rge o o o e e a s a so o ,
or o ,

o f D i on e A m lth e i t h nurs
, or f Z us n d th r w a a, e e o e a e e as a

t l which r l t d h w wh n K dm he rd th t Z us h d
a e e a e o , e a os a a e a

m d his chi ld S m le m th er h pl c d h nd h e b b e
a e e e a o ,
e a e er a r a

in ch e st nd l un ch d th m A k i i l un ch e d D n e
a ,
a a e e , as r s os a a a

and h inf nt up n t h
er T h e ch st
a cc rdin g t l c l
, o e se a . e ,
a o o o a

tr diti n w c rri d t B i i wh r t h b b w r scu d

a o ,
as a e o ra s a , e e e a e as e e

by I nf ; S m le wh w f und d d b in g s o l mnly buri d

) e e ,
o as o ea , e e e

on th sh o r e e .
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S 11 —DEMET ER E CT I O N . .

T h e myth whi ch give s m st fully n d m st cl rly t h e o a o ea

histo ry f t h rth thr ugh t h ch n gin g y r is t b

o e ea o e a ea o e

f und n t
o much i n t h l g n d f A d n is
o so i n t h l g en d e e e o o as e e

o f P rs ph n e h e rs lf This st ry
e e r l t d i n t h Hymn t
o e . o as e a e e o

D emeter t lls us h w t h b utiful m id n (nd i n h

e rl o e ea a e a er e a

ti n s with t h upp r w rld h is p e min ntly t h m id n

o e e o s e re - e e a e ,

K re) w pl yin g with h e c mp n i ns n t h fl wery

o , as a r o a o o e o

N y i n pl i n wh n f
s a w y cr ss t h m d w h ye
a , e ar a a a o e ea o er e

c ught t h gl m o f n rcissus fl w e r A h e n t w rd s
a e ea a a o . s s ra o a

it l ne fr gr n c e which r ch d t t h h ven nd m d e
a o , a a a , ea e o e ea a a

th rth nd
e ea l ugh f gl dne ss fill d h with d light
a se a a or a ,
e er e

but wh n h stretch d ut h rms t s e i z t h t lk with

e s e e o er a o e e s a

its hundr d fl w rs t h rth g p d nd b f r h st d

e o e ,
e ea a e ,
a e o e er oo

t h e i mm t l h rs s b r n g t hor a f t h kin g P ly d g mon o e ea i e c ar o e o e ,

wh pl c e d h
o by his sid I n v i n t h m id n cri d l ud
a er e. a e a e e a o ,

a nd m d h pr y r t t h e n f Kr n s ; f Z us w f
a e er a e o so o o o or e as ar

a w y r c ivin g t h pr y rs n d ff rings f m n i n his

a , e e e a e a o e o e

h ly pl c nd th r w n n t h r s v H k te wh i n
o a e, a e e as o e o ea a e e a , o

h s c t c v h rd t h w il f h g ny nd H li s t h
er e re a e ea e a o er a o a e o e

bright n f Hyp rion nd n th r —t h l vin g m th r

, ,

so o e ,
a o e o e e o o e ,

Pre ll er, Gr My t h . . i . 523, regar d s j e ne L ei b et hro n a m M ak edo nische n

s
t he name D i o ny s o s as si mp ly a n ep ith et O lymp , wo D i o ny s o s li nd O rph e us se it
of Z e us go d
t h e N y sa i an o r ri p e ni ng a lt e r Z e it i n d er U m e b ung d er M us en
as .
g
Der N a me sch e i nt e i nen fe uch t e n, v erehrt wurden ’
.

s afti g fruchtb aren O rt z u b edeut en, wi e

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wh o s h rt w pi rc d s with a swo rd t h e cry f h

e ea as e e a ,
as o er

child re ch d h rs cry which e ch o d m urnfully v r

a e er ea ,
a e o o e

h ills nd v l e s
,
nd w t rs
a Th n D emeter threw t h d rk
a ,
a a e . e e a

v il v r h sh uld rs nd h st n d lik bird ve r l nd nd

e o e er o e ,
a a e e e a o a a

e
s a, s rchin g f h child B ut n eith r g d n m n c uld
ea or er . e o or a o

giv h tidings until with t rch i n h nd h r che d t h

e er , o a ,
s e ea e

c v f H k te w h kn w nly f t h th ft f t h m id n
a e o e a ,
o e o o e e o e a e ,

but c ul d n t t ll whith r h h d g ne Fr m H li s
o o e e s e a o . o e o ,

who m h ddr ss s s th e ll s i n g D emeter r c iv s

a e e as e a -
ee , e e e

cl r r tidin gs n d d p r symp thy n d n w h l rn s

ea e a a ee e a , a o s e ea

th t h child is t h brid f A id n us w h r ig s i n t h
a er e e o o e ,
o e n e

u n s n l nd b n th t h rth T h gri f f t h m urnin g

ee a e ea e ea . e e o e o

m th r is lm st sw ll w d up i n r g
o e a h l v s th
o a o e a e, as s e ea e e

h m e f t h g ds n d w n d rs l n g t h fi lds n d by t h
o o e o a a e a o e e a e

citi s f m n ch n g d i n f rm nd cl s ly v il d th t
e o e ,
so a e o ,
a so o e e e a

n n c uld k n w t h b
o e o utiful qu n wh h d till th n s h d
o e ea ee o a e e

a ch rm f l v lin ss v r ll t h wid w rld A t l st h

a o o e e o e a e e o . a s e

sa t d wn by t h w ysid n r E l usis wh r t h e m id n s f
o e a e, ea e ,
e e a e o

t h city c m t dr w w t r fr m t h f u nt i n
e o e H r wh n
o a a e o e o a . e e, e

qu sti n d by t h d ugh t rs f K l t h kin g t h m urn r

e o e e a e o e eos e , e o e

t lls th m th t h n m is D 66 n d th t h vin g sc p d
e e a er a e ,
a a ,
a e a e

fr m Cr t n kidn pp rs h s ks r fug n d h m
o e a a e ,
s e ee a e e a a o e,

wh r h m y n urs y un g childr n Such h m h

e e s e a e o e . a o e s e

finds i n t h h us f K l which t h p t m k s h nt r
e o e o e e o s, e oe a e er e e

v il d fr m h d t f t N t w rd d s h utt r i n
e e o ea o oo .
1
o a o oe s e e

a n sw r t t h ki n dly gr ti ngs f M t n i
e o e nd t h d p ee o e a e ra , a e ee

gl m is l ss n d nly by t h j sts nd s rc sms f I mbé

oo e e e o e e a a a o a .

Wh n M t n ie ff rs h win h s ys th t n w h m y
e a e ra o e er e, s e a a o s e a

n t t st e it but
o a sks f dr ught f w t r mingl d with
,
a or a a o a e e

fl ur nd mint nd th n t k s ch rg f t h n w b rn n f
o a , a e a e a e o e e -
o so o

Kl wh m h n m s D m ph en Un d r h c r t h
e eo s, o s e a e e o o . e er a e e

b b thriv s m rv ll usly th ugh h h n n urishm nt

a e e a e o ,
o e as o o e

e ith r f br d
e f m ilk
o T h k i n dly n urs d sig n s i n
ea or o . e e e ,

d d t m k him imm t l ; nd th us by d y h n ints

ee ,
o a e or a a a s e a o

h i m with mbr si nd i t h nigh t h plu n g s h i m lik

a o a, a n e s e e , e

a t rch int b th f fi
o ,
But h p urp s is f ustr t d
o a a o re . er o e r a e

by t h f lly f M t n i wh s i ng t h ch ild thus b skin g

e o o e a e ra, o, ee e a

hymn wr it er fo rgets f o r a
T he t o uched t h e ro o f whil e a bl az e o f ligh t ,

mome nt t h e v e il ed M a t er D o l o r o s a , w h en streame d t hro ugh t he do o r s a nd fill ed

at h e r e nt ra nc e h e s a y s th a t h er h e a d t h e dw elli ng .
 MY T H O LO G Y O F THE A R Y AN N AT I O N S .

in t he fl m s scr ms with f r nd i t ld by D emeter th t

a e ,
ea ea ,
a s o a ,

th ugh h child sh ll v r r c iv h n ur b c us h h
o er a e e e e e o o e a e e as

sl umb r d i n h rms still lik a ll t h s n s f m n n d lik

e e er a , ,
e e o o e ,
a e

A chill s hims lf h must d i

ea N v rth l ss th u gh h c st
e ,
e e . e e e e ,
o s e a

t h child w y fr m h
e ha b d y t i n t h h us f K l
a o e r, s e a o e e e o e o e e o s,

m urn in g n d gri ving f t h m id n th t ll things i n

o a e or e a e ,
so a a

th h v n b v
e ea nd t h
e rth b n th f lt t h w ight f
a o e a e ea e ea e e e o

h er s rr w I n v in t h pl ughs turn d up t h s il i n v in
o o . a e o e e o ,
a

w as t h b rl y s d sc tt r d l n g t h furr ws
e a e ee I n O lymp s a e e a o e o . o

its lf th r w nly gl m nd s dn ss th t Z us ch rg d
e e e as o oo a a e , so a e a e

I ris t g nd summ n D emeter t

o o a th p l c f t h g ds o o e a a e o e o .

B ut n ith r h w rds n th
e e f t h d iti s w h f ll w h
er o or o se o e e e o o o er

a v il t l ss n h gri f t b n d h will T h m urnin g

a o e e er e or o e er . e o

m th r will n t l v t h pl c f h xil till h y s h

o e o ea e e a e o er e e er e e a ve

l k d up o n h child n c e m r Th n H rm s at t h
oo e er o o e . e e e , e

biddin g f Z us e nt rs t h dism l und rw rld nd P ly

o e ,
e e a e o ,
a o

d g m on c n s e n ts t
e th r turn f P rs ph n e w h l p
o o e e o e e o , o ea s

with d elight f t h j y th t is c min g Still h c nn t or e o a o . e a o

a lt g th r give up his brid nd P rs ph n e fin ds th t h

o e e e, a e e o a s e

h as unwitti gly t n t h e p m gr n t s d nd must c o m e

n ea e o e a a e ee ,
1
a

b ck t A idon us g i n But v n with this c nditi n t h

a o e a a . e e o o e

j y
o f t h om ti n g is sc
e rc ly l ss
ee n d A third p rt n ly a e e e e . a o

o f th y r h e must b qu n i n H d s ; thr ugh ll t h

ea s e e ee a e o a e

o th r m nths h is t b n c m r t h b utiful m id n
e o s e o e o e o e e ea a e

w h sp rt d n t h
o o pl in s f N ys T h wr th f D emeter
e o e a o a . e a o

h as d p rt d with h gri f t h i is fill d with fr gr nc

e a e er e ,
e a r e a a e,

a d th
n c rn fi ld w v with t h rip n in g gr in
e o -
e s a e e e a .

I duna .
I n T u t n ic tr diti n P rs ph n e is r pr s nt e d by I du n
e o a o e e o e e e a,

t h b utiful wh m L ki bri n gs b ck i n t h sh p
e ea , o f qu il o a e a e o a a

(W cht al ) myth ewhich ,

c n n t
a f il t r mi n d us f A a o a o e o r

t mi O t y gi a
e s L ki h r disti n ctly pl ys t h p rt f P
r . o e e a e a o er

s us f t h gi nts f c l d h s t n ft r him
e ,
or e a h b rs o o a e a e as e ea

a w y I dun a t h G rg n sist rs ch s P rs us n his w y

a, a s e o o e a e e e o a

1
A m h a ufig s t e n w ard d e r G ra na t
‘
d e n M y th e n er sc h e i nt d er G ra na tb aum
a p fe l a ls S y m b o l d e s Z e ugung und a l s e nts r o ss e n aus d em a uf d i e E rd e
p
E mp f a ngni ss v e r w e nd e t , w a s w o hl d a v o n g efl o ss e ne n Bl ut e e i ne s d e s Z euge gli ed e s
h e rrii hr t d a ss e r , we il s e i ne K e r ne b era ubt é n G o tt e s und N a na , d i e
z ugl e ich S a m e nk erne si nd , S a m en T o ch t e r de s Flussgo t t s S anga rus, w urd e
b eh zi lt ni ss ist ; und i ns o fe rn d i e s e K e r ne scho n d adur ch schwanger, w e il s ie e i ne n
'

i n z a hl r e ich er M e nge i n ihm e nt ha lt e n G ra na t ap fe l i n i hre n S cho o ss g e l eg t

si nd , d i e nt e e r s ehr p a ss e nd z um S ymb o l h a tt e ( A rnob a d v G ent N o rk , S v ,
. , . .

des G eschl echt sverh alt ni sses In , A pfel .

 THE MA I DE N A N D T I I E MO T H E R . 2 99
,

to the Hyp rb r n g rd n s This myth i n B un s n s b li f

e o ea a e . e
’
e e
‘
is x ct c unt rp rt f t h
an e a rli st myth f H r kl s
o e a o e ea e o e a e ,

wh f lls i t t h sl p f wint r n d li s th r stiff d

o a n o e ee o e a e e e an

st k till I l u s w k s h i m by h ldi g qu il t his n s

ar o a a e o n a a o o e .
’

This id f t h p lsi d
ea f bl un is r pr duc d i n t h
o e a e or ee e s e o e e

E gypti H rp i h ut i (t h G r cis d H p k t ) t h un
an a - -
c r e e e ar o ra e s e s

l m child f I sis t h rth —

,

r g rd d
e a n i n f nt t h
e as a a ,
e a e o , e ea , a

phr s which c rri s us t th t wid cl ss f l g n ds which

a e a e o a e a o e e ,

sp k f t h un
ea o t h wi nd et h light
s w k if n t
, or e ,
or e ,
as ea ,
o

imp t nt i n th ir first m n if st ti n s O siris n b v n g d

o e , e a e a o . ca e a e e

o nly by H r s t h full gr wn un ft r t h v r l quin x

o o , e -
o s ,
a e e e na e o .

Al th u gh with t h mythic l h ist ry f P rs ph e

o e a o o e e on ar e

mi gl d s m in stit uti l l g nds xpl inin g t h ritu l f

n e o e ona e e e a e a o

t h E l usi n i n myst ri s t h myth its lf is

e e a tr nsp r nt e e ,
e e so a a e

as t n d but littl i nt rpr t ti n

o ee Th t up i fyi n g n rcis
e e e a o . e s a

sus with its hu ndr d fl w rs sprin gin g fr m sin gl st m is e o e o a e e

in th pin i n f C l n l M ur m n str us h yp rb l y t
e o o o o o e e a o o e o e e

it must b n rc tic wh ich lulls t sl p t h v g t ti n f

e a a o o ee e e e a o o

n tur i n t h brigh t y t
a e d utum n d ys wh n h v n n d
e e sa a a e ea e a

ea rth smil with t h b uty f t h dyin g y r n d t h myth

e e ea o e ea ,
a e

n c ss rily ch s t h
e e a fl w r wh s n m d n t d th is dr m y
o e e o e o e a e e o e ea

l th rgy E v n i n h gl my n th r b d t h ch r c
e a . e er oo e e a o e e a a

t er f t h m id n is n t wh lly ch n g d
o e a S h is still n t
e o o a e . e o

t h fi rce qu n w h d ligh ts i n d th but t h d ugh t r

e e ee o e ea , e a e

y rnin g t b cl sp d n c m r i n h m th s ms
ea o e a e o e o e er o er
’
ar .

T h t m th is c r fully n ursi g t h ch ild f K l

a o er a the n e o e e o s, e

s d which gr ws with ut f d dri k xc pt t h n uris h

ee o o oo or n , e e e o

m t f t h d w n d t h h t wh ich still lu ks i n t h b s m
en o e e a e ea r e o o

f t h wint r smitt n rth But wh il h is n g g d i n '

o e e -
e ea . e s e e a e

th is t sk h is m urnin g still f t h d ugh t r w h h

a , s e o or e a e o as

b nt k n w yf mh
ee a e nd t h a dr ry tim wh ich p ss s
a ro e r, a e ea e a e

b f r th y m t g in is t h r ig f t h gl my wi t
e o e e ee a a e e n o e oo n er,

which k ps t h l v s ff t h tr s n d c n d mn s t h till rs
ee e ea e o e ee a o e e e

o f t h s il t u willi g idl n ss
e o o T h s qu l f t h h y m n
n n e e . e e e o e

simply d picts t h j y f r tu ni g spri g d s umm r

e e o o e r n n an e ,

wh t h m ur in g m th r is
en e lt d i n gl ry t t h v r
o n o e e xa e o o e e e

l sti g h lls f O lymp s H n c

a n a o f th m in g f o . e e , so ar a s e e an o

t h myth is c n c r n d it m tt rs littl wh th r D emeter b

e o e e , a e e e e e

h ers lf t h e rth gri ving f

e e t h l st tr su s f sum m r
a e or e o ea re o e ,
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or m o ther m o urnin g f t h e d e s o l ti n f t h e
t h e d a wn -
or a o o

ea rth which h l ve s s e o .
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This st ry is n tur lly f und i n ll l nds wh r t h e dif

o a a o a a e e

f re n c e b tw n summ r nd wint r is s uffi ci ntly m rk d

e e ee e a e e a e

t ol v n t h mind t h impr ssi n f d th nd r sur

ea e o e e e o o ea a e

r cti n I t f rms f c urs v ry i nd fin it ly but it is i n

e o . s o o o e a e e ,

f ct r p t d virtu lly i n e v ry s l r l g n d T h b utiful

a e ea e a e o a e e . e ea

ea rth l ughing midst t h summ r fl w rs i

a truly t h
a e e o e s as e

brid f t h un is t h blushin g d wn with its vi l t tints

e o e s as e a o e .

T h gri f f D emeter f
e K re is t h s rr w f A p llen wh n
e o or o e o o o o e

b r ft f D ph ne its c n v rs is t h m urn ing f P y h e

e e o a ,
as o e e e o o s c

for Er s S len e f E ndym i 6n But th r is h p f ll

o or e or . e e e e or a .

S p é den A d n is M m n6n A r th us sh ll ll ris

ar ,
o g in ,
e , e o a a a e a a ,

but nly wh n t h tim is c m t j in t h b in g w h h

o e e e o e o o e e o as

l v d th m wh h t h p w r t
o e e ,
u th m fr m th ir
or o as e o e o re se e o e

sl p T h utt r b rr nn ss f t h rth l n g t h wr th
ee . e e a e e o e ea ,
so o as e a

o f D emeter l sts n sw rs t t h l cki g up f t h t r sur s i n

a ,
a e o e o n o e ea e

T ut n ic f lk l r but t h w k n in g f spri ng m y b s id
e o o -
o e e a a e o a e a

t b t h r sult f t h r tur n n t
o e e n ly
e f t h m id n fr m o e e ,
o o o e a e o

t h u n d rw rld bu t f t h un fr m t h f fl r gi n s t
‘

e e o ,
o e s o e ar - o e o o

which h h d d p rt d I n t h f rm r c s t h divin
e a e a e . e o e a e e e

m ss n g r c m s t summ n t h d ugh t r fr m t h u n s n
e e e o e o o e a e o e ee

l n d ; i n t h th r t h sl p r r sts un w k n d until h e
a e o e e ee e e a a e e s

f ls t h m gic t uch f t h nly b in g wh

ee e a n r us h o o e o e o ca o e er.

W ith ith r o f th s id s it w p ssibl e n d sy t w rk

e e e e ea as o a ea o o

o ut t h myth int n infi nit v ri ty f d t il ; n d thus i n

e o a e a e o e a a

t h n rth e rn st ry P rs ph n e b c m s t h m id n Bry n
e o o e e o e o e e a e

hild wh sl ps within t h fl mi g w lls

o ee t h h r in f e a n a ,
as e e o e o

t h Hi n du t l s li e s i n
e p l c f gl ss surr u nd d by s ev n
a e a a a e o a o e e

h dg s f sp rs But h must sl p until t h knight

e e o ea . s e ee e

arriv s w h is te sl y t h dr g n nd t h succ ssful xpl it

o o a e a o ,
a e e e o

o f Sigurd w uld sugg st t h f ilur f w k r m n wh h d

o e e a e o ea e e o a

m d t h s m tt mpt b f r him Th us w h v t h g rm
a e e a e a e e o e . e a e e e

o f th s c u ntl ss t l s i n which t h f th r pr mis s t b

o e o e a e e a e o e o e

1
P r o fe ss o r M ax M ull er pre fe rs t h e P o s e i d6 n o r H eli o s t o A po llen G ai a .

l a tt er exp l a na ti o n and r e fe rs t he nam e is t hus t h e a ctua l s o il fro m w h ic h t h e

t o t h e S a nsk r it dyavama t ar L ec t ur es, . d e a dly na r ciss us s pr i ngs a nd t h er e fo re .

s ec o nd s er i e s , 6 1 7 I f D emet er , o r D ee,
. t he a cc o mp lic e o f P o lyd egm en, w h il e
a s sh e a ls o styl e s h ers e lf, b e o nly a . D emet er is t h e my st er i o us p o w e r wh ich
na me f o r t h e e ar th , t h e n G a i a st a nds t o c aus e s all livi ng t hi ngs t o gro w and
Demet er, i n t h e r el a ti o n o f N er e us t o r i pen .
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THE G AR DE N .

t his d ught r n t h m n wh n ith r l p v r t h

s ow a e o e a o ca e e ea o e e

w ll f sp rs w rk h i w y thr ugh t h h dg f th rn s
a o ea or o s a o e e e o o ,

or sl y t h m nst r wh gu rds h dw llin g d th b ing

a e o e o a er e ,
ea e

t h p n lty f
e ll w h try n d f il
e a T h vict o ri u s k n igh t
or a o a a . e o

is t h un wh n it h g in d suffici nt str gth t br k t h

e s e as a e e en o ea e

ch ins f wint r n d t t h m id n fr ; t h luckl ss b in gs

a o e a se e a e ee e e e

wh pr c d him
o e t h sun s which ris
e e nd t m ki gar e e e a se ,
a n

v in ff rts i n t h first bl k d ys f sprin g t

a e o e u n tur ea a o o re se a e

fr m h d thlik slumb rs Th is is t h simpl t l f

o er ea e e . e e a e o

D n or h n Bri r R s wh pricks h fing r with

r o sc e or a o e, o er e a

S pi n dl n d f lls i nt
e a sl p f hundr d y rs t h spindl
a o a ee o a e ea , e e

an sw ri n g h r e t th t up ifyi n g n rcissus i n t h myth f

e e o e s a e o

P rs ph ne This sudd n t uch f wint r rr stin g ll t h

e e o . e o o e ,
a e a e
'

lif nd ctivity f n tur f ll w d i n s m clim t s by

e a a o a e, o o e o e a e a

re turn f sprin g sc rc ly l e ss sudd n w uld n t u lly sug

o a e e , o a ra

ge st t h e ide f h um n sl p rs r e sumin g th ir t sks t t h

a o a ee e e a a e

p r e cis p i nt t which
e th y
o w e r e int rrupt d ;
a n d thus wh n e e e a e ,

a ft r m ny princ s wh h d die d whil tryin g t f rc th ir

e a e o a e o o e e

w y thr ugh t h h dg f bri rs t h kin g s r iv s t ’

a o e n e e o a , e so a r e a

th nd
e e f t h f t e d tim o n d fi n ds t h w y p n
e a n i f e a e a O e ,
a a r o

burl sque is giv n t t h t l (sc rc ly m r xtr v g n t

e e o e a e a e o e e a a a ,

h w ve r th n th t which E uripid s h imp rt d t t h

o e , a a e as a e o e

d eliv rer f A lk é t i ) nd t h c k n his w kin g giv s t h

e o s s ,
a e oo o a e e

s culli n b y bl w which h e h d r is d his h nd t strike

o o a o a a e a o a

hundr d y rs g e ea a o .

This myth f t h st lin g w y f t h summ r child is

o e ea a a o e e -

t ld i n G rimm s st ry f R punz l wh r t h witch s g rd n

o
’
o o a e , e e e
’
a e

is t h rth with its f rtilisin g p w rs p nt up within high

e ea e o e e

w ll s R punz l h ers lf is K re t h m id n t h R s f
a . a e e o ,
e a e , e o e o

t h A lh m br whil t h witch is t h icy F d g n d

e a a, wh se e e re e o a, o e

t ry W shingt n I rvin g h t ld with m rv ll us but un

s o a o as o a e o

c n sci us fid lity T h m id n is shut up lik D n e i n

o o e . e a e , e a a , a

high t w r but t h s qu l r rs e s t h A rgive l g nd I t

o e , e e e e ve e e e .

is n t Z us wh c m s i n t h f rm f g ld n s h w r but
o e o o e e o o a o e o e ,

t h p in c w h
e r sc n ds n t h l ng g ld n l cks which
e o a e o e o o e o

str m t t hea rth fr m t h h d f R pun z l I n t h

o e ea o e ea o a e . e

t y f t h D w rfs P rs ph n e is t h m id n w h
s or o e a ts e e o e a e o ea a

g ld n ppl (t h n rkiss s ) n d th r up n sink s h un dr d

o e a e e a o ,
a e e o a e

f th ms d p i n t h rth wh r t h prin c (H r kle s) finds

a o ee e ea , e e e e e a
 MY T H O LO G Y O F T H E AR YA N N A T I O N S .

h er with t h nin h d d dr g n re stin g n h l p T h

e e- ea e a o o er a . e

r turn f P rs ph n e is str n g ly t f rth i n t h st ry f

e o e e o a e se o e o o

t h H us i n t h W
e o d wh ich i n th r st ri s is t h h us
e e oo , o e o e e o e

or c s f i i wh ich t h s mi gly d d prin c ss is l id

a e o ce n e ee n ea e a .

Th is h us br ks up lik t h i
o e t th
ea r turn f prin g , e e c e, a e e o S .

T h sid s cr ck
e e t h d rs w r sl mm d b ck g in st t h
a , e oo e e a e a a a e

w lls ; t h b ms gr n d if th y w r b in g riv n w y
a e ea oa e as e e e e e a a

fr m th ir f st nin gs ; t h st irs f ll d w n nd t l st it
o e a e e a e o ,
a a a

s m d if t h wh l r f f ll i n O n w king fro m h
ee e as e o e oo e .
’
a er

l p t h m id n fi n ds h rs lf i n
s ee e a pl n did p l c sur
e e e a S e a a e,

r u d d by r g l luxuri s T h m id n h r turn d fr m
o n e e a e . e a e as e e o

th dr ry b d f H d s t t h gr n c uch f t h lif
e ea a o e o a e o e ee o o e e

givin g m th r o e .

Th gr du l l n gth nin g f t h d ys ft r t h w int r

e a a e e o e a a e e e .

s lstic is sin gul rly s n i n G rimm s st ry f t h N i f t h

o e a ee
’
o o e x o e
'

M ill P n d I n this t l t h d wn brid

o . r d fr m h a e, e a -
e , se ve e o er

husb n d b t k s h rs lf t n ld w m n w h c mf rts h
a ,
e a e e e o a o o a ,
o o o er

a nd bids h c mb h l n g h ir by t h w t r sid nd
er o er o a e a e -
e a se e

wh t w uld h pp n A h pli s h g ld n c mb w
a o a e . s s e e er o e o ,
a av

r llin g t t h b nk c rri s it w y Pr s n tly t h w t rs

o o e a a e a a . e e e a e

b g n t bubbl n d t h h d f t h huntsm (A lph i )

e a o e a e ea o e an e os

a pp rs H did n t sp k but l k d t his wif s rr w

ea . e o ea ,
oo e a e o o

fully nd t t h s m m m nt n th r w v r ll d n n d
,
a a e a e o e a o e a e o e o a

c v r d his h d A s c nd tim h g s t t h ld
o e e ea .
’
e o e s e oe o e o

w m n wh giv s h
o a , fl ut n d th is tim th r pp r d
o e er a e, a e e e a ea e

n t o nly t h o h d but h lf t h b dy f t h m n wh
e ea ,
a e o o e a , o

s tr tch d ut his rms t w rds his wif ; but t t h s m m

e e o a o a e a e a e o

m nt w v c m nd c v ri g his h d dr w him d wn "

e a a e a e a o e n ea e o ,

a g i n T h third tim h c m s with spinn in g wh l f

a .
’
e e s e o e a -
ee o

g ld (t h wh l f I x on) d t h huntsm n l pin g ut f

o e ee o
’
i , an e a ea o o

t h w t rs hurri s
e a e w y with his wif fr m t h d m n e a a e o e e o s

wh s k t s iz th m I n t h st ry f Jun gfr u M l n
o ee o e e e . e o o a a ee

( K re )o t h pri n c
,
ss n d h em id s h ut up i
e n d rk a er a are a a

t wr d
o e ,
c n str i d t scr p h l thr u gh t h w ll
an a re o a ne o a e a o e o e a

i n rd r t l t i n t h light
o e o W h n th y
e bl t p p ut e . e e ar e a e o ee o

th y e blu sky but v rythin g n t h

se e a e rth is d s l t,
e e o e ea e o a e

as a t t h cl s f n rth rn wi nt r
e o e o n d lik C i nd r ll ,t h
a o e e ,
a e e e a e

m id n is blig d t t k t h c k s pl c i n t h king s
a e o e o a e e oo
’
a e e
’

p l c
a a e,wh e r t l n gth s i n o th r st r i s sh
e a b ec m es t h e
e ,
a e o e ,
e o
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brid e of princ T h e N rs t l f t h e O ld D m n d CH A P
t he “
e . o e a e o a e a .

H n r p ts t h s m myth H r t h m id n w h VI I I
h
.

er e e ea e a e . e e e a e o

f lls d wn int t h c v within t h hill is disc n s l t b

a o o e a e e o o a e e

c us h c nn t g t b ck t h m th r w h is h rd
a e s e a o e a O er o e ,
‘
o a

pin ch d h kn ws f m t n d drink nd h n n
e ,
s e o , or ea a ,
a as o o e

with h tru pictur f t h l n ly D emeter n t h E l u

er ,
’
a e e O e o e o e e

sini n pl in T h R i nk nk (H d s ) f t h G rm n st ry
a a . e ra a e o e e a o

is h r Tr ll wh is ch t d i n t h s m w y t h sist rs
e e a o ,
o ea e e a e a ,
e e

wh m t h M id n s nds b ck t t h upp r w rld b f r h

o e a e e a o e e o e o e er

s lf b in g t h l ss g ni l prin g d ys which pr c d t h
e e e e e a S -
a e e e e

r turn f t h tru summ r

e o e e e .

I n th Sp n ish st ry J un gfr u M l n ssu m s l ss T h i11

e a o a a ee a e a e e

attr ctiv f rm S h is h r t h i ll t mp r d prin c ss wh fifff fifi e

a e o . e e e e -
e e e e ,
o
c

is shut up i n c stl which h n d r T this str n g a a e as o oo . O o ,

h ld c m s p r y ung kn ight i n s rch f dv n tur s t h

o o e a oo o ea o a e e ,
e

O dyss us Sigurd B tse ,

B gg r f G r k n d T ut nic ,
oo ,
or e a , O ee a e o

l g n ds ; nd h n d his thr c mp n i n s f
e e a l n g tim
e a ee o a o or a o e

striv i n v i n t m k
e br ch i n t h w ll T h grip f
a o a e a ea e a . e o

wint r is t str n g t b v rc m n d t h hill f i

e
‘

oo o o e o e o e, a e O ce

c nn t y t b sc l d A t l st th y h r cry which s ms
a o e e a e . a e ea a ee

t c m fr m n ld w ll
o o e v rgr wn with cr pin g pl nts ;
o a O e o e o ee a

but n p nin g t h v r f t h w ll th y fin d th t t h h l
o o e e co e o e e e a e o e

s ms t g d wn t t h v ry d pths f t h rth —
,

ee o o o i n sh rt o e e e O e ea ,
o ,

t H d s
o Th y th n t t w rk t twist r p by wh ich
a e . e e se o o o a o e

t d sc n d f
o e t h r scu
e f t h m id n w h is impris n d
or e e e o e a e o o e

i n th is dism l dun g n ; b ut wh it is r dy his

a eo en ea ,

p n i n s dr w ff f m furth r sh r i t h nt rpris
a o a O ro e a e n e e e e .

Sig urd l n n rid th r ugh t h fl m s t w k n B y n

a o e ca e o e a e o a a e r

hild nd t h y u g knigh t l n h t h c ur g t g
, a e o n a o e as e o a e o o

d wn int t h bl ck byss T h m id n W l h b n
o o e a a . e a e ~

lO as ee

c rri d ff by h
a e d d m n b c m s f c u s th
O a o rn e e o e o e , O o r e, e

k igh t s wif F whil h b h v s f i ly but t l n gth

n
’
e . or a e s e e a e a r ,
a e

h erill t mp r f g ts t h b tt f h th t t h kn igh t
e e so ar e e e er O er a e

is h rtily gl d wh n t h d m n t k s h w y c m r e
ea a e e e o a e er a a on e o .

I n th r w rds t h w rn ut summ r p uts n t h s rry g rb

o e o ,
e o -
o e o e o a

o f utumn
a n d is g in c rri d w y int t h wi nt l nd
,
a a a a e a a o e er - a .

But f m r n t w rth y is t h Hi du st ry f L ittl S t y f

ar o e o e o e n o o e or o

S fi ya B i th un ch ild xh ibitin g d v l p m e nt f lS fi a B i a
’
r
r a ,
or e s -
, as e a e e o e O
‘

1
Pat raii as, or S pani sh S t or i e s , l ege ndary a nd tradi ti onal .
O4 MYT H O LO G Y O F T H E A R Y AN N AT I O N S .

t he myth f m r l b r t th n th t f ith r H ll nic

ar o e e a o a e a a O e e e e or

T ut nic l g nds This b utiful child t h d ught r f

e o e e . ea ,
e a e o a

p r m ilkw m n is st l n by t w gl s w h b r h t
oo o a , o e o ea e ,
o ea er o a

n st m d
e f w d h p d with ir n
a e n d h vi n g s v n
O oo oo e o ,
a a e e

d rs H r h ving l vish d up n h
oo . e e, ll t h c stli sta a e o er a e o e

tr sur s f t h
ea rth th y l v h t g nd f tch
e O e ea ,
e ea e er , o o a e a

di m n d ri g f h littl fin g r W hil t h y
a o n still
or er e e . e e ar e

a w y t h fi i n t h n st with ut which t h m id en c uld

a , e re e e ,
o e a o

n t c
o k h f d is put ut ; n d i n h p rpl xity S f y a
oo er oo , o a er e e , ir ,

p rin g v r t h w lls f t h n st s s sm k curlin g up

ee o e e a o e e ,
ee o e

af ra ff n d g i n g t w rds it fi nds h rs lf
O , a t t h h us
o f o a ,
e e a e o e O

a R ksh s a vil d m n wh s m o th r tri s t k p h e

a , or e e o ,
o e e e o ee r

th t h m y s rve
a s f st f h
e an S fi ya B i h w
e as a ea or e r so . r a , o

ev r will no t st y ; nd wh n t h R ksh s l rning fr m

e , a a e e a a , ea o

his m o th r wh t pri z h h d miss e d c m s t t h n st h e

e a a e e a ,
o e o e e ,

finds t h littl m id n sle p n d i n his fr ntic ff r t s t

e e a e a e ,
a a e o o

bre k p n t h w lls l e v
a O pie c e f his cl w sticking i n
e e a , a es a O a

t h cr ck f t h d r
e a This n il is f c u s t h e spin dl
o e oo . a ,
O o r e, e

which w unds B ri r R s n d t h n rcissus which t up i fi

o a o e a e a s es

P rs ph n e ; n d thus S fi ya pl cin g h h n d u nwittin gly

e e o a r ,
a er a

up n it l s s ll c nsci us n ss I n this t t h is f un d
o ,
o e a o o e . s a e S e o

by R j h wh ft r g z ing l n g up n h f e ls s ur th t
a a a ,
o, a e a o o er, e e a

h erslumb r is n t t h e sl p f d th nd pi s t h cl w
e o ee O ea ,
a S e e a

s tickin g in h h nd A s n it is t k n ut S fi ya
er a . S oo as a e o ,
r

r viv s n d b c m s t h brid f t h R j h thus r u i ng

e e ,
a e o e e e O e a a , o s

t h j l usy f his o th r wif

e ea o I O r us s t h j l usy f
O e e, a s o e e ea o O

Here ; n d lik e I O S ury a is m d t dis pp r n t by t h

a ,
a e o a ea ,
o e

stin gin g f g dfly but by t h f te which Here h d d sign d

O a a ,
e a a e e

f orS m lé n d h e child D i nys s S fi ya is ntic d t t h

e a er o o . r e e o e

e dg f e o t nk nd thr wn i n ; but n t h e sp t wh ere h e

a a a o o o s

f ll th r
e pr n g up g ld n sunfl w r which t h R j h
e e S a a o e o e ,
e a a

see s h w nd rs b ut i n his in c n s l bl e g ny T h e
as e a e a o o o a a o .

fl w r b nds l vin gly t w rds him nd h l vish e s n it t h

o e e o o a , a e a O e

w lth f ff cti n which h h d b e st we d n S fi ya until

ea O a e o e a o o r ,

t h j l us wif h
e ea o th fl w r c rri d int f r st n d
e as e o e a e o a o e a

burnt Fr m its sh s m n g tr ris s with n f ir

. o a e a a o ee e ,
o e a

bl ss m n its t pm st b ugh which sw ll s int

o o o fruit
o o o , e o a so

b utiful th t it is t b k pt nly f t h R j h This

ea a o e e o or e a a .

m n g wh en rip f lls int o t h e n f t h p o r milkw m n

a o, e, a ca O e o o a ,
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who c i s it h m arr e d is st n ish d t th t t h

o e , an a o e o se e a e c an

c t i s t m g but ti y l dy rich ly dr ss d i
on a n no a an d o, a n a e e n re

an d g ld d n bigg r t h n t h f uit
o an But h g ws with
o e a e r . s e ro

w nd ful qu ick ss nd wh n h r ch s h full st tu

o er ne ,
a e s e ea e er a re,

s h is e g in s n by t h R j h w h cl ims h i b id but is
a a ee e a a ,
o a s r e,

r p uls d by t h m ilk w m n T h truth h w v r c nn t

e e e o a . e ,
o e e ,
a o

b hid
e d th R j h : d t h m i lk w m n
an ch r c g is
e a a an e o a ea e o n e

t h l st m id n w h
e o S f y a t lls h a wn t l
e ,
d c n f ss s en ir e er o a e an o e e

th t n irr sistibl impuls m d h th r w h rs lf int t h

a a e e e a e er o e e o e

milk w h il h
c an, f rm w y t th t f t h m n g e er o as e a O e a o .

Th m i lk w m n f t h is myth is simply D emeter i

e o a th o n e

a sp ct with wh ich t h V dic h ym w it s w r m st f mili r

e e e n- r er e e o a a

T o th m t h e th w p min tly t h b i g w h n u
e e ar as re - e en e e n o o r

ish s ll livi g th i gs with h v ly milk w h s tisfi s ll

e a n n ea en ,
o a e a

d si s with ut b in g h rs lf xh u st d T h gl s wh ich
e re o e e e e a e .
‘
e ea e

c y t h ch ild
arr t h cl u ds f s u ris
e n d s un s t — t h A
are e o O n e a e e s

vi s t h D i k u i wh c ry w y A i t h f m A th s
n or e os o ro ,
o ar a a ra ro en ,

t h sw e m id s f T ut n ic f lk l t h E i y s d H
an - a en o e o o -
o re , e r n e an ar

py i i faH ll ic
O l g d T h n steis t h s
en c t pl c wh r
e en . e e e e re a e e e

P s p h n e is h idd n wh t h r H d s
er e o th l n ly h th e ,
e e a e ,
or e o e ea

wh B y h ild sl ps t h gl my N i flh i m wh r F f ir
ere r n ee ,
or e oo e e e a n

gu ds t h st l n t s ur s But dr ry th u gh it m y b
ar e o e re a e . ea o a e,

it is n t with ut fi t k p up t h m id s lif
o o th t fre o ee e a en
’
e, a s a o

D m ph Oe ois str n gth d by t h fi ry b th f D emeter

o n e ene e e a o .

Th j u y f S f y a t t h R ks h s c untry d n t s t h ’
e o r ne O ir o e a a o e o e e

bligh t d f st wh ich m y n ip d c h ill t h fi st v g t ti

an ro a an e r e e a on

O f p i g S F m th is sl umb r h is
r n . us d by t h
ro R j h e s e ro e e a a ,

wh lik Sigu d is t h u T h j l usy f t h ld r

o, e r ,
e s n . e ea o O e e e

q u n is m tch d n t nly by th t f He e but m

ee a e ,
o o a o r , o re

pr cis ly by th t f E O t h riv l f P k i T h u s S f y a
e e a o S, e a o ro r s . ir ,

e xp s d t c untl ss d g rs is y t imp ish bl I f th r w

o e o o e an e ,
e er a e . o n

i t t h w t r h ris s lik A ph dite i r w d b uty

n o e a e ,
s e e e ro n ene e ea

if c n s um d by fi t h f uit tr ris s f m h
o e sh s re , e r -
ee e ro er a e ,

1
I b ut fo ll o w h e re t he wr it er O f
ca n i n t h e Big Ved a . We s ee , h o we v e r , a
a v e ry a b l e r e vi e w of M iss F r er e s c o n c e p ti o n ly t ha t o f t he G e
’
as ear as

D ecca n T a les, w h ich a p p e a re d i n t h e P a m m ét er O f JE s c hy lo s i n t he i nv o c a ti o n

S p ec t a t o r f o r A p r il 2 5 , 1 8 6 8 T he .
‘
M ay t h e E ar t h w h ic h t h e A svi ns m e t e d
a ss a e s u o t e d a r e fro m t h e A t h a r r a o ut o n w hic h V is h nu h a t h st e p p e d
p g q , ,

V e d a b ut t h e s e a r e p e r h ap s m o r e v a l u
,
w h ich t h e m i gh ty I n d ra h a s r i d o f a ll
a bl e f o r t h e p urp o s e O f ill ust ra ti ng t h e h i s e ne mi e s , m a y E a r t h p o ur o ut h er
c urr e nt fo lk l o r e t ha n if t he y o cc urre d
- —
m ilk m o t h er E ar th t o m e h er s o n ’
.

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3 06 MY T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N A T I O N S .

u ntil at l st t h m g f lls int

a e an o a o t h e m ilkw o m a n
’
s c an

as t he rip fruit m u st f ll int t h

e a o e la p O f t he ea rth its ,

m th r o e .
1

H o l da .
T h id f D emeter fi ds n xpr ssi n i n t h T ut n ic
e ea o n a e e o e e o

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o a, e l dy w h r pp s
en n an o e or a ,
o ea e ar as

F r u B ch t
a t h b igh t m id n t h
er Ph t h u
a, L m
e r a e , e ae o sa or a

p tie f t h O dyss y T h f w d t ils w h ich w h v f

e O e e . e e e a e a e O

th s b i gs g strictly with t h m n i g f th ir n m s
e e e n a ree e ea n O e a e .

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o a e a e ea i a an e O no ,
a

wh n t h s w f lls H ld
e e s id t b m ki hg h b d f
no a o a 1s a o e a er e , O

which t h f th rs fly b ut r mi di g us f t h Scyt h i n
e ea e a o , e n n o e a

st t m t m d by H d t th t t h i i n t h n rth nm st
a e en a e e ro o os a e a r e o er o

p rt f E ur p is lw ys full f f th rs This F u H ld
a O o e a a O ea e . ra o a

(ve r e l d ) is tr n sf rm
e d i t Ph ildi n
a m s id t ho v e n o ar a s, a a e a o a e

b giv t H r di s w h i n t h m di v l myth w
een en o e o a ,
o e e e a as con

f u d d with h d u gh t
o n e d f w h m t h st y w er t ld a er, an o o e or as o

th t h l v d t h B ptist d d t rmin d n v r t w d ny
a s e o e e a ,
an e e e e e o e a

m n if h c u ld n t b his wif ; th t H r d disc v ri n g

a s e o o e e a e o ,
o e

th is rd r d J h n t b p ut t d th nd th t t h b in gi g
,
o e e o o e o ea ,
a a e r n

o f th h d e ch g r w ea t f n y purp s s
On a f i s ult ar e as no or a o e o n ,

b ut th t h migh t b th it with h
a s e t rs T h h d fli s a e er ea .
2
e ea e

fr m h kiss s d h is l ft m ur i g lik A ph dite f

o er e ,
an s e e o n n e ro or

Ad is A th ird p t f t h h um n r c is m d s ubj ct t
on . ar o e a a e a e e o

h er by w y f t n m nt f h nfl i n g T h s m myth
a o a o e e or er s er s . e a e

is t ld f d m H b d i n t h R m d l R s
o O a e a en e e o an e a o e .
3

I t is i n th is k in dly d ttr ctiv g u is th t P rs ph e an a a e e a e e on

a pp s i n t h myth f E l usis H r t h st y t k r t
e ar e O e . e e e or oo oo

m st fi mly ; n d t h f u t i wh r t h d u ght s f K l
o r a e o n a n e e e a er o e eo s

a cc st d t h m u n i n g m th r d t h sp t wh r I mbe
o e e o r o e ,
an e o e e a

a ss il d h w ith f i n dly j sts w r p i t d ut t t h

a e er r e e , e e o n e o o e

v r ti n f t h f ith ful w h c m t c l b t h s l mn
ene a o O e a o a e o e e ra e er o e

myst ri s T t h E l u si i n s b y n d d ubt t h wh l
e e . O e e n a , e o a o , e o e

n rr tiv w g ui n d s cr d h ist ry But t h is b li f 4

a a e as en ne a a e o . e e

w uld f c u s xpl i t th m
o ,
O o littl r it w uld t us
e, e a n o e as e as o o

1
i ndu st o ry t e ll e r i s
T h e m o d ern H , of th e i r m a t eri a ls —a c o n
t h e n a ur e t of

d o ubtl e ss no t m o re c o nsc i o us o f t h e
,
c e p t i o n w h ic h must a l m o st h a v e r e a c h e d

m e a ni ng a nd o r i g i n o f t his t l e t h a n t h e a t h e st a g e O f k no w l e dg e i n t h e a u tho r o f
a uth o r s o f t h e H o m e r ic hym ns w e r e o f t h e H y mn t o H er mes .

t he m yt h s O f A p hr o d it e o r D i o ny s o s ,
.
2
G r i mm , D M 2 6 2 . .

N o w a nd t he n w e c a n sc a r c e l y s up po s e 3
lb 265
. .

t ha t th e y fa il t o h a v e so me c o nc e p t i o n 4
G r o t e , H is t o ry of Greece, i . 55 .
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.

the rigin n d n tu f t h st ry B th
o a lik l id b
a re o e o . o ar e a e a ar e

by c mp is n which h s h wn th t v y in cid t m y
a o ar o as o a e er en a

b m tc h d with i n cid nts i n th

e a e l g nds f r s mbli g e o er e e so ar e e n

e ach th r to l v n r m f qu sti i g th ir r l
e as o ea e o oo or e on n e ea

id ntity y t
e f u lik
,
te pr clu d t h id th t t h
so ar n e as o e e e ea a e

o n w e b r w d f m di ctly s u gg st d by t h th r
as o ro e ro or re e e e o e .

But t h E l u sin i n c uld dd u c i

e e vid n c f h i b li f ta o a e n e e e o s e e no

on ly t h myst ri s which w r th r
e ct d but t h g
e e e e e e en a e ,
e eo

g ph ic l n m s wh ich t h st y c n s cr t d ; nd h h
ra a a e e or o e a e a ere e

f u d h ims lf i t h m gic ci cl f r m wh ich t h i h bit ts

o n e n e a r e o e n a an

o f A th n s A g s A rk di
e L yki
or D l s r O t ygio ,
a a or a, e o or r a,

c uld v sc p E l usis its lf w

o ne er e t wn vill g i
a e . e e as a o or a e n

th l e d f t h d wn g dd ss A th en e d t h m d n t d
an O e a -
o e ,
an e na e e o e

simply t h ppr ch f D emete t g t h r turn in g ch ild

e a oa O r o re e er e .

If ,g i it pl s d t h A th ni s t th ink th t P s ph e
a a n, ea e e e an o a er e on

w asst l n w y f m K lOn
o e av n f m t h s p t wh
a ro O O S , or e e ro e o ere

s h m t he m t h th r w
e er th v si s w h ich l c l
o e r, e e er e o er er on o a

is d th is in cid t s m N y i pl i
e i n t h H m ric
en on o e sa a n a n, a s e o e

hym i t h Sicili E
n, n t h w ll f A th u s
e an nn a , o r n e ar e e o re o a .

A w migh t xp ct t h myt h f D ém ét é i i t twi d

S e e e ,
e o - r s n er ne

with t h l g ds f m y th r b i gs b th h um n d
e e en o an o e e n ,
o a an

di i v neL ik H . kl s d Z us h h i m y l ds
e era e an e ,
s e a s, n an an ,

m y l v s
an d m oy ch ildr n A t h wif f P i d6
e an an e . s e e o o se n

s h is t h m th r f D sp i
e e nd O i en
o Th e th m u stO e o na a r .
1
e e ar

l v t h b utifully tint d ski s f m n i g ; n d th us D eme

o e e ea e e O or n a

te l v s I
r iO
o th e n f Z us as d H m n, th h v n e so o e an e e ra , e ea e

d th d y f M in nd t h n ymp h P y d 2
an e a ,
or o es a e r o ne a , an

b c m s t h m th r f Pl ut On
e o e e Pl ut th o g d w h e O o or o o s, e o o

gu rds t h tr s ur s f t h
a erth nd wh m t h L ti s
ea e O e ea ,
a o e a n

id ti fi d w ith H d s S h m u st h t th s w h sp il h
en e a e . e a e o e o o er

t s d w st h f uits ; h c h p u is h s with f rful

ree an a e er r en e s e n e ea

M a x M ull er Lec t ures s e c o nd s e r i e s lik e ki nd T he r e a r e b ut f ew w h ich ’

1
, , , a .

5 1 7 ; A po llo d i ii 6 8 . . . . w o ul d b e fo und t o w i t h st a nd t h e t e st o f
2
T h e n am e M i no s , it h a s b ee n a l r e a dy p h il o l o gic a l a nal y sis b ut e e n w h e re t h is
y
s a i d, is , lik e M e nu, t he s a me w o rd a s i s t h e c a s e w e a re full y j usti fi e d i n
,

m a n t h e m e a s ur e r o r t hi nk e r But . s e l e cti ng tho s e v e r si o n s wh ic h e xp l a i n

M i no s h i m s e lf is t h e h usb a nd o f P a si t he m s e lv e s T he m e r e fa ct th a t i n o n e
.

h a é t h e li gh t g iv e r , a nd t h e fa t h er O f
-
o f t h e m I a si on is c a ll e d a so n o f Z e us
p
A r i a d ne w h o gui d e s T h e s e u s t o t h e d e n a n d H e m e ra is s uffi ci e nt e vi d e n c e t h a t
,

o f t h e M i no t a ur o s I t i s sc ar c e ly n e c e s
. t h is w a s o ne w ay o f a cco unt i ng f o r hi s
s ary t o g iv e all t h e nam e s w hic h o ccur e x ist e nc e ; a nd t h is p hra s e is t r a ns
i n t h e st o r y O f I a siOn o r o t h e r myt h s O f p a r e nt .

X 2
8 08 MY T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R Y A N N A T I O N S .

hun g r t h rth t r r E ysich th n A p ss ssin g n d

e e ea -
ea e r o . s o e a

gu rdi g t h w lth f t h rth h t k s h pl c m g

a n e ea o e ea ,
s e a e er a e a on

t h C h th e i n d iti s wh s w k is c rri d
on a un s n by e e ,
o e or a e on ee

m rt l y s A t ch i g m n h w t pl u gh t w d
o a e e . s ea n e o o o ,
o so ,
an

t or p h is D emeter T h m p h
ea , s th l v r f l w
e es o o r o s, e o e o a ,

o rd r p c d j ustic
e ,
ea e an e .

O f t h L tin C r s it is n u gh t
e a
y th t lth u g h lik e e e o o sa a a o , e

o th L tin d iti s h h n p ci l myth l gy h n m

er a e e ,
s e as o S e a o o ,
er a e

a t l st is sig nific n t
ea Sh is st ictly t h rip r f t h a . e r e ene o e

fruits f t h rth ; d si c
o s u ch h c uld h v n
e ea an n e, a s ,
s e o a e o

a ttribut wh lly i c n sist t w ith t h c h r ct r f t h G k

e o n o en e a a e o e ree

D emete it b c m sy t tt ch t C r s ll t h st ri s
r, e a e ea o a a o e e a e o e

t ld f t h H ll ic g dd ss W ith t h n m f C s w
o o e e en o e .
l
e a e o ere e

o u gh t t c nn ct th t f S turn g d w h h n f tur
o o e a o a ,
a o o as o ea e

in c mm n with t h G r k K n s with wh m t h l t r
o o e ee ro o o e a e

R m o s id n tifi d h i m
an th y id tifi d his wif O p
e e ,
as e en e e s, a

n m a c r sp n din g i m n in g with th t f Pl ut with

e o re o n ea a o o o s,

Rh S turn
ea . th s w r f th s d a n sw rs f ,
m r as e o e o e ee ,
2
a e ar o e

n rly t t h G k T ipt l m s w h is t ugh t by D emeter

ea o e ree r o e o ,
o a .

A t th d f h i w rk S tu rn is s id t
e en o h v v ish d f m s o a a o a e an e ro

th rth
e ea P rs ph n e dis pp s wh t h s umm r h
,
as e e o a e ar en e e as

c m t
o end ; d t h l c l tr diti n w n t t h t L ti u m
o an e an e o a a o e a a

w his l u ki g pl c
as r n -
a e .
3

S E CT I O N III .
—T H E C H I LDR E N O F THE E AR T H .

l u si i n myth t lls t h st ry f t h
A s the E e rth nd n a e e o o e ea a

h t sur s u d t h n m f D emeter
er re a e t h A th in n er e a e o ,
so e en a

l g d t lls t h s m st y u d t h n m f E chth u s
e en e e a e or n er e a e o re e or

E i h t h ni
r c n f H p h ist s
o cc di g to s, a sov rsi n o e a o ,
a or n o o ne e o ,

by A t t h i d ugh t r f K n s, acc rdi g t th r by

a e o ra a o s, a o n o an o e ,

A th e e h s lf I t h l tt r si A the e b c m s h i 4
n er e . n e a e ver on n , e o e s

T h e n a m e h a s b y s o m e b e e n i d e nt i
2
Br ea l H er c ule
,
et Ca c us 3 8 , .

ti e d w it h t h e G r e e k K o r e b y o t h e r s w it h n am emust ne c e ss a r ily b e t ra c e d
3
, T he
t h e L a t i n G ar a nus o r R e cara nus By . th ro ugh its c o g na t e fo r ms ; a nd t hus ,

P ro fe ss o r M a x M ull e r i t is r e fe rr e d t o b e fo r e w e c a n j ud ge p o sitiv e ly w e m ust ,

t he r o o t w h ic h y i e l d s t h e S a nsk r it S a ra d , c o m pa re it w i th L a ti ni L a k i ni L a vi ni , , ,

a ut u mn viz sr i o r s ri , t o c o o k o r r i p e n
,
. . &c . S e e vo l i p 2 3 5 . . . .

S ri o r L a ks h m i , is i n t he R a m a y a na t h e
,
A s Kra naa is a titl e o f A thene
4
,

w ife o f V is h nu L ik e A p hr o d it e, sh e
. A t t hi s t h e c h il d o f Kr a na o s is p ro b a bly
r is e s fr o m t he se a b ut w it h fo ur a r m s , ,
o nl
y A th ene unde r a sli gh t d is guis e .

a nd h e r d w e lli ng is i n t h e L o t o s .
 E R E CH T H E U S AN D KE KR O PS . 3 09

t r wh
m o he h g s t H ph ist s t en k f s suit f e oe o e a o o as or a o

ar m ur t h fi f s h i d r im nt f t h m n i g W h n t h
o ,
e re - a o ne a e o e or n . e e

c h ild is b n h n u ish s it D emeter urs d D m ph o

or s e o r e ,
as n e e o o n,

with t h d sign f r d i g it imm rt l ; nd pl ci g it

e e o en er n o a a ,
a n

i n ch st h g v t h ch ild t P d r s s H rsé n d
a e ,
s e a e e o an o o ,
e ,
a

A gr u l s c h rgi g th m
a o t t
,
is t h lid T h y dis b y
a n e no o ra e e .
1
e o e ,

an d fi di g th t t h n c ils f s n k
n f ld d un d t h
a e o o a a e are o e ro e

b dy f t h ch ild
o o ith r sl in by A th e n e th r w th m
e ,
ar e e e a or o e

s lv s d w n t h pr cipic f t h A k op lis H n c f rth t h

e e o e e e o e r o . e e o e

d g b di d
ra o n- s n k b un d E i h t h ni dw lls i n t h
o e or a e- o r c o os e e

shrin f A th e e d u d r h sp ci l p t cti n
e o n ,
an n e er e a ro e o .

Th r w r th r st i s f E i h t h ni
e e e e o E ch th us e or e o r c o os or re e
2

which s m myth g ph s ssign t o e g n ds f th o ra er a o a ra on o e

s upp s d ch ild f H p h ist s d A th e e O f th is l tt r

o e o e a o an n . a e

E th u th
rec n e f P di n it is s id th t h w
s, e kill d
so o an o ,
a a e as e

by t h th und b lts f Z us ft r hi d ugh t s h d b n

e er o o e ,
a e s a er a ee

s c ific d t t n f t h sl u gh t r f E um lp by t h
a r e o a o e or e a e o o os e

A th i s — t l m n if stly ki t t h p u ish m nt f
en an a a e a e a n o e n e o

T t l
an a o s aft r t h c im c mmitt d n h i n P l ps e e r e o e o s so e o .

But t h l g d f E i h t h n i e is m r ly r p titi n f
e en o r c o os e e a e e o o Ke kr o p s .

t h myth f t h dr g
e b di d K k p w h g v his n m
o e a on- o e e rO s, o a e a e

t th l
o d wh ich h d till th b
e an c ll d A kte nd w h a en een a e ,
a o

b c m t h f th r t ly f E ysich th n but f t h th r
e a e e a e no on o r o o e ee

sist rs w h p v d f ith l ss i t h c h rg f E i h t h i
e o ro e a e n e a e o r c on o s .

T t h tim
o f K k p is ssig d
e e o v rsi n f t h st y e ro s a ne o ne e o o e or

wh ich r l t s t h riv l y f P s idon n d A th e e but h

e a e e a r o o e a n er e

P s ido pr du c s t h rs b ut w ll n t h A k p lis
o e n o e no a o e, a e o e ro o ,

a w k f wh ich h is c r l ss
or or u gh t pr duc wit e a e e eno o o e no

n sse wh il A th e e m k s h
,
eliv tr gr w up b n th n a e er o e ee o e ea

1
T he na m e s
P a nd r o s o s and H er sé h o l d i ng a d o ubl e p e r s o na lity T he .
‘

t ransl a t e e a c h o t h er : t h e a dditi o n o f H o m er ic S c h o li a st t r e a t ed E ri c h t h eus

A gra ul o s m e re l y st a t e s t ha t t h e d e w a nd E r i c h t h o ni o s a s t h e s a m e
p er s o n
c o ve r s t h e e l d s fi . und er t wo na m e s ; a nd si nc e i n r e a r d
g
2
O f t h e na m e E ri cht h o ni o s, Pr e ll e r , t o s uc h my t hic a l p e r s o ns th e r e e x ists no
G r My t h i 1 5 9 , s a y s , D e r N a m e
. . . o th e r t e st o f i d e ntit y o f t h e s ubj e ct
re ch t e i g e ntlic h e i n e n G e n i us d e r fr uc h t e x c e p t p e r fe ct si m i l ar ity o f a tt r ib ut e s ,

b a r en E rd b o de n s b e de ut e t , a nd co m
’
t his s e e m s t h e r e a s o na bl e c o ncl usi o n ’
.

re s it W ith e pt o fivns , e p o G r o t e , H i s t o ry of G r eec e, i 2 6 4

’
s , a nd
’

p a T he . .

o t h e r w o rd s I f E r e c hth e us a nd E r ic h
. c a s e is , h o w e v er , a lt e r e d wh e n w e find
t ho nio s a r e n a m e s f o r o ne a nd t h e s a m e t h e na m e s i n t h e m yt h o l o gy o f o t h e r
e r s o n, t h e e xpl a na ti o n w h ic h r e ga rd s n a ti o n s , i n w h ic h t h e o r i gi n o f t h e w o r d
p
t h e n a m e a s a c o mpo und o f Xea w, t h e l o nge r r e m a i ns o p e n t o d o ubt
’
no .

e a r t h , s e e m s t o b e c o m e a t l ea st d o ubtful . Pre ll er , Gr My t h ii 1 3 6 . . . .

T h er e is , ho we v er, no gr o und f o r up
 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT I O N S .

the ey e o f Ke k r o p s ,
wh o giv s judgm nt th t
e e a t he city sh ll a

b r t h n m f t h d wn g dd
ea e a e o e a -
o e ss .
l

P el o p s .
A m r tr n sp r t myth f t ho e rth is f un d i n t h
a a en o e ea o e

h ist y f P l ps t h
or n f T
o t l n d D io e
e o s m ,
e so o an a o s a n ,
or as o e

h v it Klyti
a e Eu y ,
His f th i n his m g ific n t
a or r a n a ssa . a er a n e

p l c n d with h i in xh u stibl w lth is m if stly ly

a a e a s e a e ea an e on

a no th r f rm f I xi o n d H li s ; d t h ch ild wh m h
e o o n a e o an e o e

sl ys r p s ts n t l ss cl rly t h fruits f t h
a e r e en th fi st o e ea e o e e ar r

s u st i d by h i w rmth n d th n sc rch d by his r gi g

a ne s a a e o e a n

h t Th is h rribl b n qu t f his fl sh h s ts b f r Z u s
ea . o e a e o e e e e o e e ,

f
or t h r v g s f d u gh t
e a cc mplish d i n t h f c f
a e o ro ar e a o e e a e o

t h bl u h v n ; but n
e e f t h g ds will
ea t f it
e xc pt one o e o ea o , e e

D emeter wh plun g d i n gri f f t h l ss f h ch ild ts

,
o, e e or e o o er ,
ea

th sh uld r n d th us t h st ry n th t wh n t t h
e o e : a e o ra a e a e

biddi g f Z us H rm s b il d t h limbs n d r st r d th m
n o e e e o e e a e o e e

to lif n iv y sh uld r suppli d t h pl c f t h p rt

e, a or o e e e a e o e a

d v ur d by D emeter I n t h st ry f H i pp d m i
e o e .
2
e o o o a e a, a

n m a wh ich cc urs
e n pith t f A ph r dite P l ps
o as a e e o o ,
3
e o

pl ys t h p rt f t h s u cc ssful h r i n t h myth s f Bryn

a e a o e e e o e o

h ild B i r R s T h h ds f th s w h h v f il d t
,
or r a o e . e ea o o e o a e a e o

c n qu r O i m i n t h ch ri t r c st d wn up n him
o e no ao s e a o a e ar e o o

fr m t h d p sts ; b ut n th in g d unt d h m k s
o e oor o m o a e ,
e a e a co

p ct with M y t il t h ch ri t r t l s t h wh ls f
a r os e a o ee o oo en e ee o

O in m a P l ps is thus t h ict r ; but

ao s . v n th
e o e v o as e e e

s umm r which s u cc ds i n rip n in g t h e gr p must di

e ee e a e e , so

P l ps is m d t f ll un d r t h curs f M y t i l wh m h
e o a e o a e e e o r o s, o e

u g t fully d w s i t h
n ra e Th is c urs w wr ugh t
ro n n e se a . e as o

o ut i n t h f rtun s f ll h i ch ildr wh s lif n d d th

e o e o a s en , o e e a ea

d but xh ibit n
o f t h m n y sp cts f t h gr t tr g dy
e o e o e a a e o e ea a e

o f n tur a e .

T h e m e a ni ng o f t h e my th o f Kek r O p s
1
H e nc e t h e no ti o n t h a t h i s d e
i s s uffici e ntly cl e ar , w h e ther w e a do p t o r sce nda nt s lik e w is e h a d o n e s h o uld er
r ej e ct P r e ll er s e xp l a na ti o n o f t h e w o rd : w h it e a s iv o ry P i nd ar r ej e c t s t h e st o ry ,
’
.

‘
De r N am e s c h e i n t m i t Kupr es und p r e fe r r i n
g t h e v e r si o n t hat he w a s
xpcé m o u z usa mm e nh an e n so d a ss sich c ar ri e d o ff by Po s e i den, a s G a nymede s
g ,

a ls o sc h o n d a d ur c h d i e Be zi eh ung a uf w a s t a k e n by t h e e ag l e t o O ly mp o s .

F r uc h t und E r nd t e a nk undig e n w urd e O Z i 40

’
. . . .

G r My t h ii 1 3 7
. . . .
3
P r e ll er , G r My t h 1 1 3 8 5 . . . .
 S E CT I O N .
—T H E
ST S O F T H E G R E A T MO T H E R
IV PR I E .

Th rth its lf t h s il disti guish d f m t h f uits

e ea e ,
as e o n e ro e r

w h ich gr w f m it th p w o wh ich u ish s th m is

ro or e o er no r e e ,

k n wn o G i i th H si dic Th g ny wh r h is
as a a n e e o eo o ,
e e s e

d scrib d s mi gly
e e s lf xist nt f n p r ts
ee n as e -
e e ,
or o a en are

a ssig d ith r t h ne t eCh s T t r s e nd E r so A ll er o r o ao ,

ar a o ,
a o .

th is h w v r with t h ssig m t f E r b s n d N y
,
o e e ,
e a n en o e o a x as

c h ildr f Ch s n d f A i t h é d H m r
en o ao c h ild ,
f a o r an e e a as re n o

Ny th x, n ig h t m y h v b n t
e th p t ,
mr n a a e ee o e oe as e e a

a ll g y t h birth f t h l n g hills wh ic h t g th with

e or as e o e o o e er

th t ubl d
e ro b u ght i t b in g by G i T h n
e se a are ro n o e a a . e

f ll ws t h brid l f t h
o o th d sky n d G i b c m s
e a o e ear an ,
a a a e o e

t h m th r f
e h st f ch ild
o e r pr s nti g ith r t h un
o a o o r e n, e e e n e e e s

u n d r t h n m f Hyp ri on
e e th a f c s t w rk i t h
e o e ,
or e or e a o n e

n t ur l w rld t h
a a th un d s d light i gs h r c ll d t h
o ,
e er an n n , e e a e e

ro u d y d gi t nd t h hu dr d h d d m st s
n -
e e an s, a e n e -
an e on er , o ne

o f wh m B i or scu s Z u s f m t h wil s f He e
,
r ar e o s, e e e ro e e o r ,

A th e e d P s id on
n But i n ll th is th r
an o r ll y n t
e . a e e is ea o

m u ch m myth l gy th n i n t h littl wh i h h t b
o re o o a e e c as o e

sa id f t h L tin T llus
o T rr
e n m a t h m ni g f e or e a, a a e, e ea n o

wh ich w n v r ith r l st w k d I t w
as e e th wis
e e o or ea e ne . as o er e

w ith M r g d w h w
a s, ars h ipp d rigi n lly o t h rip o, o e o a as e en er

o f f u its n d gr i n w
r ft rw rds f m t h ccid n t f hi
a a ,
as a e a ro e a e o s

n m a inv st d with t h tt ibut s f t h fi c n d b ut l

e e e e a r e o e er e a r a

A es r f th G r ks o I n hi w n ch
e ct eef st ri g .
1
s o ar a er, as o e n

w lth f c rn d c ttl h w w sh ipp d t P

ea o o an st a e, e as or e a r aen e e,

as H d t w ul d h v u b li v th t Scyth i t ib s
ero o os o a e s e e e a an r e

w sh ipp d A res with t h symb l f sw rd

or e ,
f th e o o a o ,
o ne o e

m y f rms ssum d by t h Hi du L i g A s u ch h w
an o a e e n n a . s , e as

p mi
re - e n tly t h f th r f ll livi g th i gs M spit
ne e a e o a n n ,
ar er, o r

M spit a th p nt f t h twi b r R mul us

er , e d R mus
are o e n- o n o an e .

T h e r o o t is ma r , wh ich y i e l d s t h e
1
M a r ma r a nd L ati n na me s
M a r mo r , o ld

n a m e o f t h e M a r uts a nd m a ny o th e r f o r M ar s a re r e dup li ca t e d fo r m s ; a nd
,

m yt hic a l b e i ng s S e e v o l i p 3 2 , 85 0
. . . . . i n t h e O s c a n M am er s t h e r o f t h e
M a r s , with h i s c o mmo n e p ith e t S ilva nus , r ed up lic a t e d s y ll a bl e is l o st Mavo r s is .

is t h e s o ft e ner o f t h e ea rth a nd t h e m o r e d i fficu lt t o e x p l a i n f o r th e r e is no ,

r i p e ne r o f i t s h a rv e sts T h e na m e i nst anc e i n L a ti n o f m i n t h e m i dd l e o f

a w o r d b e i ng c h a nged t o v —L ec t ur es ,
.

o cc ur s und er t h e fo rm s M am e r s a nd ’
.

M a vo r s O f t h e s e Pr o fe ss o r M iil le r s ay s ,
. s e c o nd s er i e s , 3 2 4 .
31 2 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YAN N AT IO N S .

A s t he r ip
r n d grin d r f t h c rn h is Pil um nus n d
en e a e o e o e a

P i um nu
c lth ugh t h p c ss f disi t g ti
s,
l
a o e ro e o n e ra on co n

t
s an t ly t w k n myt h ic l m s c v rt d th s pith ts
a or o a na e on e e e e e e

int t w in d p n d t d iti s w h il n th r myth ffirm d

o o e e en e e ,
e a o e a e

th t h r c iv d t h
a m Pic um u s b i g t h g d t
e e e e e na e n as e n e o o

wh m t h w dp ck r w c s cr t d
o e oo e e as on e a e .

R he a . A th r r p s nt tiv f t h
no rth is R h h s lf
e e re e a e o e ea ea,
2
er e a

ch ild f O u s d G i o nd t h wif f Kr s by rano an a a, a e e o o no ,

wh m h b c m s t h m th r f t h gr t O lympi
o s e e o e e o e o e ea an

d iti s H sti D emeter He e H d s P s ido ll w l

e e e a, ,
r ,
a e ,
o e n, a s a

l w d by th ir f th
o e n d l stly Z u s w h is s v d t b
e a er, a a ,
e , o a e o e

br u gh t up i n t h c v f D ik t é But th u gh ut R h
o e a e o . ro o ea

rm i d
e m
a ne d p w r w rs h ipp d tha gr t na e an a o e , o e as e ea

r pr du ctiv f c f t h w ld
e o pr du ci g lif th u gh
e or e o e or ,
as o n e ro

d th d th u s h n ur d by t h s c ific f t h r p
ea ,
an as o o e e a r e o e e ro

du t i c p w r i n h mi ist rs Th us h b c m p
ve o e er n e . s e e a e re

emi tly t h g t m th r w sh ipp d u d r t h titl s

nen e re a o e ,
or e n e e e

M a n d A m m s n d p h ps v n m r wid ly kn w n d
"
a a ,
a er a e e o e e o an

f r d Kyb le Kyb éb é
ea e as e or .
3

‘
P il um nu s P ic umnu s d e ux et ,
2
T he or i gi n o f
is d o ubtful t h e na m e .

a n ci e n s p a r tici p e s p r es e nt s , le d ieu gut Pr e ll er G r M y t h i 5 02 i n cli n e s t o

, . . .
,

bro ze e t te d i eu gut f end L e p ii um , r e a r d it a s a fo r m o f G e a G a i a D eo

’

.
g , , ,

a v a nt d et r e l a r m e d u s o l d a t r o m a i n si i nst a n ci ng a s c ha ng e s o f 8 i nt o p t h e
’ ’

c élé b r e c h e z l e s h ist o r i e n s f ut l e p il o n ,
w o r d s nnpdx e u c a duc e us ; m e r i di e s
zo , ,

q u i s e r t ab ro y e r le b l é P i l um e s t un e . m edidie s .

c o nt ra cti o n d e p i st t llum e t vi e nt d e T h i s na m e P r e ll er e x p l a i ns , a ft er
3

Pi ta e s t l e v a s e o nl o n b r o ya it , H e sy c hi o s , a s d e no ti ng h e r a b o d e o n t h e
'
’

p zuse r e .

e t P il um nu s , c o mm e l e d i t e x pr e ssé m e nt h ills : b ut s uc h i nt e r p re ta ti o n s must b e

S e r vi us ( E n ix le d i e u d e s b o ul a n
. . re gard e d w it h
gr e a t s us p ici o n A l arge .

ers m uus vi e nt d une r a ci ne p i c n umb e r o f fo r e i gn w o rd s w e r e a ss o ci a t e d

’

g .c u

q u i v e u t d i r e f end r e z o n la t r o uv e d a n s w i t h t h e w o r s h i p o f s u c h d e iti e s a s
io us, l e p i c v e r t qui c r e us e l e t ro n c R h e a a nd D i o ny s o s , a nd w e a r e a s littl e
p
-

d e s a r b r e s po ur y c h er ch er sa no urr it ur e
,

—
justifi e d i n i d e ntif i n
y g o ne w it h a no t h e r
e t y l o g e r se s p e tits Brea l , H er c u le e t a s w e a r e i n a d o ti n c cl si
’
.
p g t h e o n u on o f
Ca cus 3 4 ,
. H ero d o t o s , t h a t A t hene is o nl y a no t h e r
T he La ti n J up i t er P i st o r is an o th er fo r m o f t he E gyp ti a n w o rd N e it h T o .

g o d w h o s e na m e b e l o ngs t o t h e s a m e M a s , a s a na m e o f R h e a , P a p a s a s a
ro o t w it h P il um nu s O f t h i s d e ity . titl e o f t he P h rygi a n Z e us p r e cis e l y
Pr o fe ss o r M ii ller s ay s t h a t h e wa s c o r re s p o nd s Pr e ll er , 1 6 i 5 1 1 T he y
‘
. . . .

o r i g i na ll y t h e g o d w h o c ru s h e s w i t h t h e ar e no m o r e t h a n t h e t e r m s P a t e r a nd

thun d e rb o l t ; a nd t h e M o lae M ar tis M a t e r a pp li e d t o Z e us a nd D eo o r A ll ,

s e e m t o r e s t o n a n a n al o go us c o nc ep ti o n F a t h e r a s a nam e o f O d i n T h e o ld
—
.

t M s L ec t ur es , s e c o nd titl e o f R h e a is a pp li e d , w h e th e r w it h
’
of t he n a ur e o f a r .

s e r i e s 3 2 4 I t s e e m s mo r e p r o b a bl e
, . o r w i t h o ut d e si n, t o t h e V i r i n M a r
g g y .

tha t J up it e r Pi st o r, lik e M ar s S ilva nus T h us D r Fa b e r , w r iti ng t o M r W a tt s

.
.

o r P i l umnu s w a s a r ustic go d ,
T he . R u ss ell , a sks h i m t o t h i nk o f hi m a m i d
e xp r e ssi o n M o l ac M a r tis lik e t h e G re e k ,
t h e gl o ri e s o f C hr isti a n R o m e o n t h o s e
ncBA o s A pno s , is o ne w h ic h m i gh t s ui t S und ay e v e n i ng s i n O ct o b e r, a ll d e d i
”

e ith e r t h e c rus h i ng o r t he s o ft e ni ng o s t e d t o d e a re st M a ma
’
L tf e, p 3 2 9 .
— . .

g o d .
 PH O I BO S AN D TH E T E LC H l N E S . 31 3

W ith the na m e of R hea are c o nn e ct d e the mystic b i gs e n

k w no n as the Ko ur et e s ,
t he Ko ryb a n t e s ,
the I dai a n
D a k t ylo i , a nd th l gic l p u
t h e Ka b e i r o i . In t o the e no o a s ec

l tia f wh ic h t h s
o ns o m s h v b n m d t h subj ct e e na e a e ee a e e e

it is u c ss ry t nt r I t is p ssibl th t th y m y
nn e e a o e e . as o e a e a ,

s m o ll f t h m d n t r c s displ c d
e or a o d v rth r w n
e , e o e a e a e an o e o

by t h dv cin g H ll nic trib s

e a an th t t h T lls m y e e e , as a e ro a

r pr s t b igi l i h bit nts driv n t t h m un t in s

e e en a or na n a a e o e o a

by t h T ut nic in v d s But i n t h bs n c f ll hi
e e o a er . e a e e o a s

t i l vid
o r ca c it is us l ss t ffi m with D T h i lw ll
e en e as e e o a r r . r a ,

as it is u n c ss ry t d n y th t t h n m T lch i s is
n e e a o e ,
a e a e e ne

on ly n th r m f t h h ist ic l Ph ici n p pl
a o e na e or e or a en a eo e, or

th t t h l g ds r l t d by th m mb dy r c ll cti n s f
a e e en e a e e e o e o e o o

a rts i tr d uc d r fin d by f r ign rs w h tt ct d t h
n o e or e e o e e o a ra e e

a dmir ti f th
a rud trib s w h m th y visit d
on o It e e e o e e .
’ 1

is u gh t r m k h r th t t h t f t h T lch i s is
eno o e ar e e a e ar o e e ne

simply t h t f H ph ist s L ik hi m th y f g i n
a o e a o . e , e or e ro

w p s
ea i st um ts f t h g ds
on or n d t h y r s mbl
r en or e o : an e e e e

th Kyk lfip
e n t n ly i n th is t h i w rk but i n th ir
es o o e r o ,
e

p t g wh ich xh ibits th m
ar en a e, s s f P s idon e e as on o o e ,
or

Th l ss t h tr ubl d
a a a, Thu s ls w e i n th m
o t e se a . a o e se e e no

on ly t h f ll w h lp s f H ph ist s i n t h I li d b ut t h
e e o -
e er o e a o e a ,
e

rud sh ph ds f t h O dyss y T h c l uds fr m wh ic h t h

e e er o e e . e o o e

ligh t in gs d t n th n t h mists cli gi n g t t h h ills

ar ar e e o e : e n o e

ar e th th r H n c th y
e o cr tur s with u t f t
e . e e e ar e ea e o ee ,
as

th Ph i k i n s h ips h v n ith r r u dd rs n
e a a a rs T h y a e e e e or oa . e

can p ur d wn r in o s w tho th n d lik t h a or no on e e ar ,

a , e e

cl uds th y n ch n g th i f m t will ; d th u s th y
o ,
e ca a e e r or a an e

ar e d st y d by Ph ib s i n t h guis f w lf t h s un s
e ro e o o e e o a o ,
as e
’

r ys sc tt r t h mists t n
a a d y
e I n th is c p city
e f a o on- a . a a o

ch gi g th ir f m n d b in gi g st ms up n t h
an n e th
or a r n or o e e ar

w h v
e ll th t is n d d
a e a th g un dw k f th ir a ee e as e ro or o e

r p ut ti n s c r rs v n if w r fu s t i d ulg in y
e a o as or e e , e e e e e o n e an

c j ctur s t t h igin f t h n m
on e e as T h i ffico e or o e a e .
2
e r o e as

n u s s f P i d 6n is v n m r sig ific t
r e o o se s h win g 3
e e o e n an ,
as o

H i s t G reece , p a rt i ch iii
1
. . . . S ch l a ge , w elc h e d as Be w ussts e i n ver
D er N a m e T e A xi Ve s ist a bzul e it e n d unk e l n, T e A xi ve s g e na nnt h a tt e
‘ ‘
’
2 ‘
.

vo n Ge N yw i n d e r Be d e ut ung b e z a ub e rn , Pr e ll e r , G r Ill y t h i 4 7 3
’
. . . .

d ur c h Be rii h r ung b erii c k e n, d a h er 9

T h i r l wa ll , H i st G r eec e, i 7 6 . . .

S t e si c h o ro s di e K e r e n un d b e t aub e nde
31 4 M YT H O LO G Y O F T H E A R Y A N N AT I O N S .

th ir cl s ffi ity t t h nurs s f Z us i n t h c v f
e o e a n o e e o e e a e o

D i k t é —t h s ft cl uds which h n g t d w n n t h
, e o st rn o a a a o e ea e

sky c n tr st d with t h r ugh mists which s m t br d

as o a e e o ee o oo

o v r nd t f d t h
e a H c t h st ry r c rd d by
o ee e se a . en e e o e o e

St b th t th s f t h T lchi s w h w n t with R h t
ra o a o e o e e ne o e ea o

C t w
re e th r c ll d K u et t h gu rdi n s f t h ch ild
ere e e a e o r e s, e a a o e

( p )
fi
xo Z u s os T h s t he d c rs cl d i n v rl sti g
.
l
e e ar e e an e a e e a n

y uo t h lik t h l,
v ly cir i w
e h ic h c r r i n t
e h ir mystic
o e r a ee e

m v m ts thr ugh t h sky t h D k t yl i

o e en o p in t s f e , e a o ,
or o er ,
o

Id t h n u ris h in g
a, e rth t h brid f D y u s t h h v
o ea ,
e e o a e ea en .
2

Th s ls e e b in gs n d w d with str n g wisd m n d

a o ar e e e o e a a e o a

with m gic l p w rs d f m th m O p h u s r c iv d t h
a a o e ,
an ro e r e e e e e

ch rm w h ich g v t his h rp its irr sistibl p w r Th ir

a a e o a e e o e . e

n u mb rs v ry s m tim se ly f w b in g s n s m tim s
a ,
o e e on a e e ee ,
o e e

a t p f fifty
ro o hu dr d lik t h fifty childr n f
o or a n e , e e e o

D n s T h ti
a ao A st r di
,
es o s, o r e o a .

Th t t h K b i i n d K yb n t w r s m tim s
a e a e ro a or a es e e o e e re

g d d
ar exh ibitin g nly n th r ph s f t h id wh ich
as e o a o e a e o e ea

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n e e e on e o o e a o r e s, a o

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a e O e o o . e e a e , e a e a ro

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ee n a oo n u rish rs f th n o e ,
an en e are o e o e

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a ,
a e e o e o e r o na a .

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are o or f e e a o e a o or ro e ,
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e a a o e, a a e o n n o e e e a o o

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a o t h sky o But t h myths f C c u s
e se a o r e . as e o a

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e o e a a a e o e e o e o o e

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e e a a e o e e e o e . e e o e

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es a e e e e ee e ea e or

t h fl m s w h ich burst fr m t h
e a e rth ; nd t h myst i u s o e ea a e er o

fl sh wh ich r v ls t h tr s ur s f t h rth t t h A r bi n
a e ea e ea e o e ea o e a a

prin c th T ut nic T nh u m y qu lly r pr s nt

e or e e o a a se r a e a e e e

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1
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g ro w up w h e n t h e r e a l meani ng o f t h e
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d i git us w it h t h e r o o t fr o m w h i ch s p rung a lth o ugh it w o ul d b e sc a r c e l y a n e x

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o t h e r w o r d s , is g e ne r al l y a d m itt e d T he . t h e fi nger s o f t h e e ar th wh ic h s h e c a n
m y t h t h a t t h ey s e r v e d R h e a a s t h e p o i nt a s sh e w i lls .

fi nge r s s erv e t h e h a nd w o ul d na t ura lly

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—T H E P E O P LE O F T H E WO O DS AN D WA T E R S .

w ds n d h ills f rm t h sp ci l d m in f t h S tyrs
T he oo a o e e a o a o e a ,

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o e a e a e o e ea ,
s a o ,
an

t h t ile f g t
a h rs Th ir l i f is sp n t i n wild
o a oa or a o e . e e e

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o e o e , e e o , or e

d lli n c nd d n cin g with t h ymphs Th ir music m y

a a e a a e n . e a

c n st ntly b h rd
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e ea as e a o e e, a e, or

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a syrin x f P n Th ir c prici u s nd
,
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c unn in g n tur m k s th m n s f c mp n i n s f m
a e a e e o a e o a o or an .

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a ,
sh pf ld w r t r d n d t h c ttl hurt
e ee o e e en e e a e a e or

st l if w m n w r sc r d by g bli sh p s th y p ss d
o en, o e e e a e o n a e as e a e

th r u gh t h w ds th is w t h d i g f t h S tyrs W
o e oo ,
as e o n o e a . e

ca n sc rc ly b ta l ss i n u s rch f t h rigin f th s
e e a a o o r ea or e o o e e

myth ic l b in gs d th ir ch r ct istics W h n w find

a e an e a a er . e e

th m r pr s nt d sprun g lik t h n ymph s d t h mystic

e e e e e as ,
e e an e

d n c rs t h K u t f m t h d ught rs f H k t i
a e ,
e o re e s, ro e a e o e a a os or

Ph n u s oro the ff spri g f H rm s

,
or d I p h thi me ;
as e o n o e e an

wh n ls w fi d th t P wh m th y r s mbl i n utw rd
e a o e n a a n, o e e e e o a

f rm d p w rs f m u sic is ls
o an n of H rm s n d t h
e o ,
a o a so o e e a e

n y m ph D y ps K llist f P
r l pe w h w v s t h
o or a o, or o en e o o ea e e

m r i g cl uds w n sc rc ly f il t
o n n o i th s S tyrs
,
e ca a e a o se e n e e a

t h ph e m n f t h lif wh ich s m s t n im t t h w ds
eno e a o e e ee o a a e e oo

as t h br ch s f t h tr s m v i n wild d n c s with t h
e an e o e ee o e a e e

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o ss um f rms
o e o e a r a o e, o r a e o

st g r an gr t sque f rful i n t h d p ks n d gl n s
or o e e or ea , e ee noo a e

or i n t h dim d dusky ti nts f t h gl mi g

e A t suc h
an o e oa n .

h urs
o i n s u ch pl c s t h w yf r r m y b f ig h t n d
, or a e ,
e a a e a e r e e

with st g s un ds lik t h p tt ri g f f t b h in d h i m
ran e o e e a e n o ee e , or

ugly sh p s wh ich s m t b t h p th b f h i m
a e n ee o ar e a e ore ,
or e

t gl h i f t n d limbs h f c s h i w y thr ugh t h

‘

an e s ee a as e or e s a o e

b u s h w d I f w tr sl t ll th is int t h l gu g f
r oo . e an a e a o e an a e o

myth l gy w h v m r th n t h g rm f ll th t is t ld
o o , e a e o e a e e o a a o

us b ut t h S tyrs But t h s urc th us p n d w f un d

a o e a . e o e O e e as o

to b f uitful n
e a d t h S tyrs b c m t h c mp n i n s
r o e , an e a e a e e o a o

o f D i n ys s t h l rd f t h wi
o o up nd t h
,
rvl e f o o e ne-c a e e e , or o

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e a e ,
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lif t ili g f
e o m n nd w rthl ss m st r y t t kin g
n or a ea a o e a e , e a
31 6 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N AT I O N S .

s u ch j ym n t t h p ssi g h u s m y ch n c t bri g
en o e as e a n o r a a e o n

h im T h b url squ f rm i wh ich t h y x h ibit d H r kl s

.
1
e e e o n e e e e a e

as r bb d f h i w p n s
o t s d d g r d by th ir
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an e n e a e o e ee ,
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wh ich migh t b ppli d t th r g ds h r s n d c ll d e a e o o e o or e oe ,

a a e

i t xist c t h G k s tyric d m N c uld l i mit

n o e en e e ree a ra a . or o a

b pl c d t
e th ir st g v g ri s
a e th o s h p s wh ich e ran e a a e ,
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th y migh t ssum T h wild r v l f t h w ds migh t

e a e . e e e o e oo

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e o p f u d stilln ss f w h ich m n w uld
o e a ro o n e ,
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sp k t h sl p f S tyrs w i d ut with d cin g nd

ea as e ee o a e ar e o an a

d i ki g T h wh it cl u ds w h ich m y b s n lik sh ips

r n n . e e o ,
a e ee e

an ch r d i n blu o he gin g m ti nl ss v t h th ick t

a e se a , an o o e o er e e ,

w uld b n ymph s list n in g t t h ir music

o e ch rm d by e o e or a e

th ir w in g
e oo .

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or

child n f S ile s But lth ugh th r

re o b t w n th s
e no . a o e e are e ee e e

b in gs m y p i ts f lik ss b th i n f rm d ch r ct r
e an o n o ene ,
o o an a a e ,

th r is t h is m k d distin cti th t whil t h S ty s dw ll

e e ar e o n, a e e a r e

a m n g w ds d h ills t h S ile i h unt str ms f u nt ins

o oo an , e e no a ea ,
o a ,

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a th u s lik t h e N i ds spi its
ro n . e a re ,
e a a ,
r

o f t h w t s with ttrib ut s b r w d fr m
e a er s h r d with
,
a e or o e o ,
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t h cl uds th t fl
e t b v th m T h gr t squ f m wh ic h
o a oa a o e e . e o e e or

S ile s is m d t ssum m y b n x gg ti n f t h
e no a e o a e a e a e a era o o e

w st rn G r ks w h w i t h
e e wh ich b r h i m m
ee ,
o sa n e a ss o e a ere

sign f his f lly n d bs u dity whil it p i ts r th r t t h

o o a a r , e o n a e o e

high v lu t n t h a by E st rn n ti s I t w i n f ct
e se o e a ss a e a on . a s, a ,

t h s y mb l f h i wisd m
e d his pr ph tic l p w rs n d n t
o o s o an o e a o e ,
a o

t h m r b st f b urd
e e e wh ich i n w st rn myth s st gg r d
ea o en ,
e e ,
a e e

l n g un d r t h w igh t f n u wi ldy dru k rd T h s m

a o e e e o a n e n a . e a e

1
W ith th e s e c r ea tur e s w e a r e b ro ugh t S m ith : a nd t hu s t h e w h o l e fa b r ic o f
a l mo st i n t o t h e do m a i n o f mo d ern fa iry m o d ern s up e r stiti o n is b ut a t ra v e st y o f
my t ho l o gy o f w h ic h i t i s e no ugh h e re
,
my th s w i th w h ic h i n o th e r fo r ms w e a r e
t o sa y t h a t t h e r e is sc a r c e l y a n i m po r t a n t a l re a d
y fa mili a r T hus i n t he s e m y t h s.

fe a ture i n it w hic h h a s n o t its p a r a ll e l d w a rfe d o r m a i m e d b e i ng s a b o u nd ;

i n t h e so c a ll e d cl a ssic a l m yt h o l o gy o f a mo ng th e s e b e i n t h e Ka b e i r o i t h e I d a i a n
g
-
,

G r e e c e a nd R o m e T h e L a ti n L a r e s a r e
. Da kty ls , t h e A t h e ni a n A nak e s , t h e
.

t h e Br o w ni e s ; t h e V e nus who t a k e s E t r usc a n T age s , a n d t h e L ak e da i m o ni a n

a w a y t h e l o v e r o f P s y c he t h e K a l y p s o ,
Di o s k o ur o i S o t o o t h e L a ti n L e mur e s
.

w ho s e e ks t o lay t h e S p e ll o f h er b e a uty a nd L a r v ae a r e t h e
gho sts o f m o d e rn
o n O dy ss e u s is t he F a i ry Q uee n o f
,
d a y s , a nd t h e M a ne s ar e lit e ra ll y t h e
T a nh a use r a nd o f T rue T h o ma s ; t h e G o o d i e s o f p o p ul ar T e ut o nic s up e r
K ykl o p s is t h e m iss ha p e n Ur i sk : t h e st i t io n .

li mp i ng H eph a isto s i s W ay l a nd t he
 M I DA S A N D M A R S Y A S . 31 7

id d ubtl ss l y t t h r t f t h st ry f M id s t wh m
ea o e a a e oo o e o o a ,
o o

a ss s s w t first n t h i sh m b ut h i gl ry
’
th e e ar er e a o s a e s o .

T h is Ph ygi n ki g is i sh t ly T t l un d
r a nth ,
n or , on an a o s er a no er

n m a n d with T
e, a t l with S i yp h t h id f w lth a n a o s, a s s o s, e ea o ea

is i s p r bl f m th t f wisd m cr ft I f g in T n
n e a a e ro a o o or a .
,
a a ,
a

t l s d S i yp h h v p l c s rich i ll c n c iv bl t
a o an s os a e a a e n a o e a e rea

s ur s M id s h h i b utiful r s —
e ,
a g rd n s i n wh ich t h
as s ea o e a e , e

c untry f lk c tch S il n s wh is br ugh t b un d b f t h

o o a e e o , o o o e o re e

kin g By h i m M id s is in stru ct d i n t h kn wl dg f ll
. a e e o e e o a

e v ts wh th r p s t futur
en ,
e w ll i t h igi
e a d or e, as e as n e or n an

n tua f ll th i n gs
re o I n r turn f
a t h ki d ss with wh ich . e or e n ne

h is tr t d D i n ys s pr mis s t gr
e ea e ,
t t M id s ny wis h
o o o e o an o a a

w h ic h h m y xpr ss e M id s sks t h t v ryth i n g wh ic h

a e e . a a a e e

h t u ch s m y b t ur d i t g ld
e o e n d fi ds t
a h i dism ye ne n o o ,
a n o s a

th t it is
a imp ssibl t s w ll w hi f d t h dish s n
as o e o a o s oo as e e o

wh ich it is l id T h i pr y f d liv c t h n sw is
a . o s a er or e e ran e e a er

th t h m u st g d w s h i n t h st m f P k t l wh ich
a e o an a e rea o a o o s,

h as ev r si c r t i d g ld n h u Th is myth is n th i g
e n e e a ne a o e e . o n

m r th n st ry fr m d
o e a a s yi g lik t h G rm
o a e on a a n ,
e e e an

p v rb M rg n stu d h t G ld i m M un d
ro e ,
o M rn i g
e n e a
P
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o n

h u h
o r g ld i h m uthas o d simply xpr ss d t h f ct
n er o ,
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an e e e e a

th t t h n w ly ris
a e un s h dse gl ry v r ll t h rth i n en s e a o o e a e ea ,

o th w ds tu s v ryth in g int g ld T h s qu l which

er or ,
rn e e o o . e e e ,

S p ks f t h mis ry f M id s w uld b s ugg st d by t h

ea o e e o a ,
o e e e e

lit l i t pr t ti n f t h w ds wh il t h c mm d t
e ra n er e a o o e or ,
e e o an o

b th i t h riv fi ds m i g i t h f ct th t t h
a e n e er n a ean n n e a a e

fl mi g pl d u s f t h un
a n S en qu ch d wh lik E
o r o e s a re en e e n, e n

dy m i 6 h pl un g s b n th t h w t rs
n, e A f i t r fl cti
e e ea e a e . a n e e on

o f simil r id s s ms t m rk t h st y wh ic h c u t d f
a ea ee o a e or a co n e or

th ss s s
e a p u is h m t f dj udgi g t h p iz t
’
e ar ,
as a n en or a n e r e o

M sy s i h i c n t st with Ph ib s
ar a n It n w b c m s
s o e o o . o e o e a

myst i u s s cr t ; but h i s v t disc v s it nd b i g

er o e e s er an o er ,
a e n

u nabl t k p it t h ims lf digs h l d wh isp s i t it

e o ee o e ,
a o e an er n o

th t M i d h
a ss s rs A r d g wi g up t h sp t
as
'

as a
’
ea . ee ro n on e o

r p ts t h w rds d t h rush s ll r un d t k up t h
e ea e o ,
an e e a o a e e

st i d p ublis h t h f c t t
r a n, a n ll t h w ld e a o a e or .

M a x M ull er L ec t ures s e c o nd s er i e s 3 7 8 T his p r o v e rb h a s a c qui red

, , , . t he
d i d a ctic m e a ni ng o f t h e E nglis h d isti c h .

E r l y t o b e d a nd e ar ly t o r is e
a

M a k s a m a n h e a lt hy w e a lthy a n d w is e
’
e , ,
,

wh ic h k e e p s up t h e s am e c o nn e xi o n b e t w e e n we a lt h a nd w i sdo m .
 31 8 M YT H O LO G Y O F T H E A R Y A N N AT I O N S .

T he m f S ilen s
na w t r sprit s u gg sts t Pr ll r
e o e o as a a e -
e e o e e

its fli ni t y with t h I t li n S i l us w rd f gush i g

a e a a an ,
a o or n or

b ubblin g w t r ; n is it sy t v id c mp ris n with t h

a e or ea o a o a o a o e

S i n
e re wh lik S ile s h u t t h w t rs A t h
e s, o, e e no ,
a n e a e . s e

dw ll i n t h f rtilisin g st ms h n b st w dr u gh ts f
e er e e re a ,
e ca e o a o

w n d rful sw t ss ; n d t h wi wh ich hi n E v n th s
o e e e ne a e ne s so a e

giv s t O dyss u s is p
e o u n c d by P lyp h em s t
e b m ro no e o o o e o re

d lici us th h n y A s u ch ls h is t h gu di n d
e o an o e . s a o, e e ar a an

t h r f D i nys s f fr m t h lif givi g str ms l

ea c e o o o ,
or o e e- n ea a o ne

c an t h gr p cquir its sw tn ss d its p w r

e a e a e ee e an o e .

Pr i ap o s . But t h i h igh r n d m r dign ifi d sp ct f S ilen s

s e a o e e a e o e o ,

which l d Pl t t sp k f S kr t s g tti g wisd m f m

e a o o ea o o a e as e n o ro

him w ll as f m his sch l r M rsy s w

e as bscur d i n
ro o a a a ,
as o e

th ef lk l o f t h w st r n trib s by t h c h r ct ristic s f
-
o re o e e e e e a a e o

j llity n d in t mp r n c xhibit d by t h S tyrs n d t h

o a e e a e e e e a a e

H r kl s wh m th y c h t d t s whil his ffic

e a e o th e ea an e a e, e o e as e

f rtilis r f t h vi y rd b ugh t him int cl s c nn xi n

e e o e ne a ro o o e o e o

with Pri p s wh xhibits t h m r ly s n su us i d

a o ,
f
o e e e e e o ea o

r pr ducti i n its gr ss st f rm n d f wh m w n d ly
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sa
y h r t h t
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o ,
e e ,
or

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a ,
h i m t h r is A p h dite
e t h N id C h i
s e o e ro or e a on ,

n m s d n ti g simply t h
a e e r l ti n s f t h w t rs with t h
o n e e a o o e a e e

win ds t h un or e s .
1

1
Pr i ap o s is , i n sh o rt , o nl y a c o ar s er to c o me s a m e id e a w a s exp re ss e d
. T he
fo r m o f V i s h nu, Pr o t e us , O nne s a nd b y t h e L a ti n M uti nus M ut unus o r M ut , ,

o t h e r lik e b e i n s : a nd a s s u c h , h e h a s t unus wh o wa s rep r e s e nt e d by t he

g ,

lik e t he m t h e p o w er o f pred icti ng t h ing s s a m e s y mb o l .

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THE UN D E R WO R L D .

S I — H A DE S E CT I O N . .

T HE myth s f D emeter n d P rs ph n e h v lr dy c rri d CH A P

o a e e o a e a ea a e .

us t t h hidd n l n d b n th t h
o e rth s su f c i n wh ich
e a
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e ea e ea
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r a e,

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s
f tch t h m id n b ck t h m th
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e
T
a o er o er, o r o e or ,
re a ur e ‘

un til Sigurd c m s t w k n B y h ild ut f h sl p o e o a e r n o o er ee .

H nc e c nt in in g t h g rms f ll futu h rv sts th is

e, a s o a e e o a re a e ,

u s n r gi n b c m s t n c l d f b undl ss w lth
n ee e o e o e a o e a an o o e ea ,

e v n if w t k
e th u gh t f t h g ld silv r d th r
e a e no o o e o ,
e ,
an o e

m t ls st d up i its s c t pl c s This w lth m y b f

e a o re n e re a e . ea a e o

littl u t its p ss ss r n d p v rty b

e se o th t h su lit o e o ,
a o e en e a e n

h v n m y b h ppi ss c mp d with t h dism l p mp f

ea e a e a ne o are e a o o

t h u d rw rld ; but its ki n g is n v th l ss t h w lth i st

e n e o e er e e e ea e

o f ll m a rchs n d thu s t h husb n d f P rs ph e is

ona ,
a e a o e e on
1

kn wn sp ci lly Pl ut On t h ki g w h n v r smil s i n
o e e a as o ,
e n o e e e

t h midst f ll his gr n d ur
e o a a e .

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e e a e o as a e e o o o a e or

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a e ,
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e a e o e a o e o an ar e an e

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e o o . e o o e a e n , e

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a e a e o n a . e on e o o a e as

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on e r ne on or a n e en S r n n

f m w ds d p h s s w h s
ro or igi l m in g h b
an ra e o e or na ean as e en

mi u d s t d n ls ith w h lly i n p t f g tt
e rs o o o or e e e er o or ar or o en .

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,
a o e ea o s on . n e on e o o e

e pic ly ic p ts m y b full f t h d p st i t st
or r oe a e o e ee e n e re as

th wi g ligh t t h th ugh ts d c victi s f t h tim

ro n on e o an on on o e e,

th i myth l gic l v lu mu s t b m s ur d by t h d g i
e r o o a a e e ea e e e ree n

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e a e ra e o ra e e no n or na

on ly t h ph ysic l p h m e f th h v s d th
a th e no en a o e ea en an e e ar .

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e a e an nt e ee n o e e ar e e are o

h c c d ; b ut th is
er e on u gh i
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th sp h d l m d ws d t h l d w h t h c
e a o e ea ip s o an e an e re e o rn r en

th ic i n t h y t guid u t t h s u c f ll th s
r e e e ar , o e s o e o r e o a e e no

ti s T h E lysi pl i is f w y i t h w st w h t h
on . e an a n ar a a n e e er e e

s u g s d w b y d t h b u ds f t h
n oe o n th w h n E O e on e o n o e e ar ,
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o e o a as s e e er o e n o er

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a nn o o e . e ar o e a a a ns

d d n dis st ; d th u s t h blissful c mp y g th d
re a o a er an e o an a ere

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t he re ha v e b e en in t he e ar li er my t h s t h e o ne

p r o b a bly o nl y a n o t h e r fo rm o f A c h e l Oo s , r ive r of H a de s .

t he fl o w mg wa te r , a nd m ay p e r ha p s

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t g th
o e t t f w st rn l d i h its t rl ss t rn ity
er in ha ar e e an n er a ea e e e .
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e o er e a n e re e rea er e o

b s u gg st d di ctly by th s i m g s d w
e e e f m t h ph
re e e a e ra n ro e e

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e na o d t w iligh t W h t sp t
n e st i ban . a o or a n c an e

s een th ond p bl u c i wh ich t h isl ds f t h

e ee e o ean n e an o e

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e e re o e or em th er a n ee or c an ar e

b uty f th t g ld h m lit by t h di c f
ea o a uo en o e e ra an e o a s n

w h ic h v g d w W h t h b ut t h p u i h rt
c a n ne er o o n o en e re n ea ,

t h t ut h ful
e r nd t h g r us h s uff
a d t t d th e ene o ,
c an e er e o re a e

vi l t fi lds ? A d h w s h ll th y b t st d s v by j udg
o e e n o a e e e e a e es

wh o c anw igh t h th ugh ts d i t n ts f t h h t Th u

e e o an n e o e ea r s

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er o t th t j y u s l
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os a f ith w i n t uth qu ick i ge o e a as r a en n

p w r migh t d w f m t h
o e d l th s g ld l ss n
ra ro e or ea o e o en e o s

wh ic h Pl t h put i t t h m uth f S kr t s wh il
a o as n o e o o o a e e

a w iti g t h r t ur
a n f t h th ic s h ip f m D l s T h s
e e n o e eo r ro e o . e e,

h w v r
o e th i f r
e ,
c s f l t r t h u gh t T h b li f f
are e n e en e o a e o . e e e o

ear li r g s w c t t t pictu t its lf t h m ti g f

e a e as o n en o re o e e ee n o

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ro n ,
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H kt r is cl sp d i n t h h d f t h h w h sl w h i m
e o a e e an o e ero o e .

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or ran, e o e e en, a o ne an

r ifi d b c m t h b id
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c v e I le c mf rt d t h
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en as o o o e e n er a e on

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,
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is t h m ting f H le ee n d A h ill u f I le d Hebe

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er a e ,
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n e e st i n t h
,
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un c ss y t y th t t h h um n min d h vi g dv n c d
ne e ar o sa a e a ,
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th us f m u st m k its w y still fu th
ar, a e a r er .

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o e e an o e e e o e o e a

m it t d wh e th h d d o gr t th i gs
on wh f
e ar a o ne ea n ,
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wh t v r r a e s s migh t b c u t d m g t h g d d
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323

co mm n cr wd i wick d ss p sumpti n th s w r
o o n e ne or re o as e e e e

u w th y t t d t h sph d l m d ws f E ly i
n or o re a H ce a o e ea o o s on . en e

o n f th
e o m s f t h un s w rld which d t d sp
e na e o e e en o , e no e e e

i lly its v rl sti n g u nr st w uld b c h s

c a e e a t sig ify t h e , o e o en o n e

h p l ss p is n s
o e e f th r pr b t
r o Th o b littl e e o a e . ere can e e

d ubt th t i t h n m T rt r s w h v w d f m t h
o a n e a e a a o e a e a or ro e

s m r t with T h l ss t h h vi n g nd r stl ss
a e oo a a d a, e ea a e e se a , a n

th t T rt r s w
a a strictly m
a o pith t f H d s
as as a ere e e o a e as

Pl u tO o P ly d n n
n Th
or c ti o f pl c f utt
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d k ss f
ar ne b n d n d si or sw a m r l t h l gic l
a o e nn e r as a o a or eo o a ,

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a a ne e an en e e o o o ar

t r s
a o pl c f t m t is sc nty d rtifici l th t
as a a e o or en as a an a a as a

o f th N id d O k i d nymp h s f wh t h H si dic
e ere an ean or en e e o

Th g ny m k s T rt s d G i t h p r ts f t h G i
eo o a e a aro an a a e a en o e

g t s f T yph O u
an e , d E ch id
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e s, a n na , on a e a aro

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n e a i d6
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an is t h f th f P ly o se n, o e a er o o

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er

s lf t h m th r f T yph a
e e o n th r T yp h O u
e o o n, a o e e s .
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C HA PTE R X .

THE DA R KN E SS .

S E CT I O N I .
—V R I T R A AN D AH I .

N omyt h ic l ph s s h v p w fully ff ct d t h hist ry

a ra e a e so o er a e e e o

o f r ligi n e th xp ssi s wh ich d scrib d rigi lly t h

o as e e re on e e o na e

p hysic l struggl b tw ligh t d d k ss

a xh ibit d i
e e een an ar ne as e e n

th lt rn ti s f d y d igh t Th s ph s s st n d ut
e a e a on o a an n . e e ra e a o

with w d rful vivid ss i t h hym n s f t h R i g V d T h

on e ne n e o e e a . e

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as th us d diff t f ms
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t s i t ll t h c c pti s f I d
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p y rs dd ss d t h i m L ik h im s lf hi dv s y h
ra e a re e o . e e ,
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m ny n m s ; b ut i v y w d w h v t h c t st b
a a e n e er or e a e e on ra e

tw n t h b mi g g d f t h h v with h i g ld l cks
ee e ea n o o e ea en s o en o

a nd h i fl sh in g sp s d th a s ull n d m f d k ss ear, an e e e on o ar ne ,

w h lu ks w it h i
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r c v s d i ki g t h milk f t h
n s en a e ,
r n n e o e

co ws w h ich h h st l T h iss u f t h b ttl is l w ys

e as o en . e e o e a e a a

t h s m ; b ut t h
e a pp e t m t y f t h s ubj ct v r e a aren o no o n o e e ne e

d p iv s t h l gu g u s d i d sc ibi g it f t h f c
e r e e an a e e n e r n o e or e

w h ich b l gs t g ui
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f ar fr m t h t uth is t h f cy th t gr t ti l pics
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ca n t h v th i igi i t h s m r dic l id
no a e e r or d th t n n e a e a a ea, an a

th m e t y wh ich w uld th us u d li th m ll is f it lf
ono o n o n er e e a o se

c clu siv pr f th t i n th ir g r l pl n t h I li d n d t h
on e oo a e e ne a a e a a e
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e ea o n n ee e a s n ,

th es ull s s w ith w h ich h h id s hi g i f b h ind t h

e nn e e e s r e e e

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,
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wh h v dimm d hi
o a gl ry i t h s
e d d zzli g
e s o ,
n e e rene an a n

S pl nd ur w h ic h f ll w s hi vict y i t h r st ti f h i s
e o o o s or ,
n e e o ra on o

e ar ly l v w h o w c m s b f
e, him oth v ni g t w i
no o e e o re as e e e n

ligh t w ith t h s m f iry tw k f l umi u s cl ud th

e a e a ne or o no o ,
e re

c an b m t y I t is t l w h ich m y b t ld t h u
e no o no on . a a e a e o a o

san d tim s w ith u t l si g its f s h ss d m y furn is h t h

e o o n re ne , an a e

g m f c u tl ss pics t th s w h h v h ts t f l its
er o o n e e o o e o a e e ar o ee

t u ch i g b uty Th y w h
o n ea m t y h r m y w ll
. e o se e o no on e e a e

see m t y ls i t h wh l d m f h um lif I t is
o no o n a o n e o e ra a o an e.

n o ex gg ti t y th t t h ph s s wh ich p d uc d t h
a e ra on o sa a e ra e ro e e

myth f I d m u st h v giv bi th t t h I li d
o n ra a e en r o e a .

T h t w st i s e i o truth t h s m T h n my f I d d
or e a re , n ,
e a e . e e e o n ra a n

I d k ps s h ut up i hi pris h us t h b utiful cl uds A hill c e us .

n ra ee n s o n- o e e ea o

wh ich giv r i n t t h eth ; d t h st uggl w h ich ds

a o e e ar an e r e en

i th i d liv r
n e r c is t h b ttl f A h i ll u w ith H kt
e e an e e a e o c e s e o r,

an d f t h A c h i n s w ith t h m n f I li
o e which ds i t h
a a e e o o n, en n e

r scu f H l
e e oT h w ry h u s d u i g w h ic h t h g d
e en . e ea o r r n e
;

figh ts with hi h idd f th l g y s w h ic h r ll

s en oe a re e on e ar o

a w y in t h
a si g f T y ; d t h ligh tn i gs wh ich s l
e e e o ro an e n ea

th d e m f t h h t d th i f r p s t t h w ful h v c i
oo o e a e e e re en e a a o n

t h midst f wh ich P is t h s duc r

e o c iv s t h c mp s ar e e e re e e e re o en e

o f hi t ch y O f th is d th l ss st y t h m st ci t
s re a er . ea e or e o an en

h ym s dd ss d tn a I d xh ibit t h u mist k bl ut
re e o n ra e e n a ea e o

li s I its simpl st f m t h figh t f I d w ith t h

ne . n e or e o n ra e

d m e is t h i g m th
on no st uggl t g i p ss ssi
n o re an a r e o a n o e on

o f th i l ud
e But t h id s
ra nc o b c m m fully
s .
l
e ea so o n e o e o re

d v l p d
e e o d hi e my ss um s t h u gh ly h t ful
,
an s e ne a e a o ro a e

c h r ct r t h th ttli g s k f d rk n ss But i n t h
a a e as e ro n na e o a e . e

1
Bréal H erc ule , et Ca cus , 8 9 .
3 26 M YT H O LO G Y O F T H E A R YA N N A T I O NS .

l ss simpl h ymn s t h st ictly myth ic l im g ry is

e e e M r a a e ,
as .

B é l w ll r m rks i t mi gl d w ith p h r s s w h ich sp k

r a e e a ,
n er n e a e ea

n t o f n th p m p h is d g ds b ut f fl ds cl u ds w i n ds
o a ro o or e o ,
o oo ,
o ,

a n d d rk ss
a ne .
‘

T h u gh ut th s h ym s t w im g s st d ut b f u
ro o e e n o a e an o e ore s

with v rp w i g disti ct ss O n sid is t h b igh t

o e o er n n ne . n o e e e r

g d
o f t ho h v e b fi ea t h is i
en, a s sistibl ; t h ene cen as e rr e e on e

o th r t h d m
e e f igh t d f d k ss
e on o f ls n d
n an o ar ne as a e a

t ch r u s h is m lig t O b th f th s c t di g
re a e o as e a nan . n o o e e on en n

p w rs t h Hin du l vis h d ll hi w lth f sp ch t x lt

o e e a e a s ea o ee o e a

th e o ne an d t xpr ss hi h t d f t h th o e T h l tt r
e s a re o e o er . e a e

m f m v il i dic t s is
‘

( ash i n s V i t a e t r n ra,
) p ro m i var, o e ,
a e ,
re - e

ne nt l
y t h t h i f w he hid s w y t he r i n cl uds B
o u t l e a a e a o . a

th u gh t h n m c m s f m t h s m r t wh ich yi ld d
o e a e o e ro e a e oo e e

th t f V run t h lurki n g pl c f V i t h n th in g t
a o a a, e a e o r ra as o o

d with th t br d sp
o a din g v il wh ich V ru str tch
oa -
re a e a na e es

o v r t h l v d th wh ich is his brid But t h myth i

e e o e e ar e . e s

y t
e i n t rly s
oo ea t t t ll w f t h a d fi n it d
a e sig ti n o a o o e e e e na o s

wh ich br ugh t b f r us i n t h c flicts f Z u with

are o e o e e on o e s

Typh d hi m n st u s pr g n y
o n an s f A p llO with t h P y
o ro o e ,
o o n e

t ho f B ll
n, o p h O wite h C h i m
eroi f O i d i p u n wit h t h a ra , o o s e

S ph i x nf H rcul s with C cu s
,
o e f Sig u d w ith t h d g
e a ,
o r e ra on

F f i ; n d th u s
a n r a t nly is V i t kn w by m y n m s
no o r ra o n an a e

b ut h is pp s d s m tim s by I d
e O o e s m tim by A gn o e e n ra , o e es i

th fi e g d s
re - m tim o s by Trit
,
o Bri h sp eti t h r e d iti s ; a, a a ,
or o e e e

or r th r th sa e ll n m s fe e are a d th s m g d a e o r o ne an e a e o .

wo AA Q V duo p d r wv p o pcpi)
'
Ma .

lt ugh I n dr is k w p min ntly V i t h n

N ay, a h o a no n re- e e as r ra a ,

sl y y t V i t f f m b i g p trifi d i t
t h e V ri t ra -
a er, e r ra, ar ro e n e e n o

a d d p rs n li t y b c m n m wh ich m igh t b ppli d

ea e o a ,
e a e a a e e a e

t ny
o a my T h V it f t h V i t d n t d t h m st
ene . e r ra o e r ra s e o e e o

m lig n t f dv s ri s S g i n V it t h thi f is 2
a na o a er a e . O a a r ra , e e ,

a ls c ll d A h i t h th r ttli g s n k
o a e d g with th ,
e o n a e, o r ra on re e

h ds lik G ry n t h st l r f t h
ea ,
c ws f H kl s
e e o ,
e ea e o e o o er a e ,
or

K rb r s w h s n m r pp rs i n C
e e o ,
n th r pith t
o e a e ea ea a r va r a , a o e e e

o f th t g ist f I n dr H is ls V l t h n my
e an a on o a . e a o a a, e e e ,
a

n m aw hich w tr c th r u gh t h T ut
e ic l n ds until w e a e o e e on a e

1
Br éal H erc ule ,
et Cacus , 9 3 , 85 0 .
2
1 6 92 . .
 VR I T R A AN D O RTH RO S . 327

r ch t h c v f W yl d Smith i n VV w i k h i
ea e a e o O th a an ar c s re .
I
er CH A P .

n m s f th is h t ful m st mb
a e o
O h Q a e N on er a re us na, a ara , a

muki ; b ut t h m st t bl f ll is P i w h ich m ks h i m
2
e o no a e o a an , ar

as t h s duc e S uch h is
e tici g t h c w s f I d
er . e ,
as en n e o o n ra

t o l v th i p st u s d m
ea e e r sp ci lly s ki g t
a re ,
an o re e e a as ee n o

c upt S m a wh
o rr t I dr s biddi g h
ara ,
c ms t en a n a
’
n s e o e o re

cl im t h pl u d d c ttl
a e n ere a e .

Th m P i r pp s i P ris t h s d uc r f H l
e na e an ea e ar n a ,
e e e o e en

b ut r u d th is d str y r f h i h us n d kin sf lk id s
as o n e o e o s o e a o ea

a re gr up d wh ic h b l g t t h c c pti f Ph ib s d
o e e on o e on e on o o o an

H li s f A h ill u Th s us d th r s l r h s
e o ,
o c e s, i e e ,
an o e o a ero e ,
so n

its H ll ic f m V it h s m tim s f ir nd s m ti m s
e en or r ra as o e e a a a o e e

a p ulsiv f m O thr s is t h h un d f G ry n sl i by
re e or . r o e o o e o ,
a n

H kl s but it is ls
e ra e m f t h fi st p l ligh t f t h a o a na e or e r a e o e

d w a j u st t h nigh t m y b r g rd d n w t h vil
n,
3
as e a e e a e o as e e

p w r wh ich kills t h ligh t w t h s mb b ut b ig t

o e e , no as e o re en na n

m th r f t h m
o e o i g Th is diff r n c f vi w cc u ts
e o rn n .
4
e e e o e a o n

p cis ly f t h c t st b tw n V u n d V i t
re e or e o n ra e ee ar na a r ra .

B tw e t h V dic
e en d t h H ll ic myt h s th
e e is th is an e e en ere

d i ff c
e ren ly th t i t h l tt t h p ts d m yt h
e on ,
a n e a er e oe an o

g p ra h w her s t ll t h st y r c u t with ut u d
o e st di g e or e o n o n er an n

it T h y
. n el g c sci us t h t G y
are o d Typ hon er on o a er o n an o n,

E ch id d O th s Pyth n
na an d K b sr n m s fro ,
o an er e ro ,
a re a e or

th e m th i g d th t t h c m b ts f H kl s P s u s
sa e n ,
an a e o a o er a e ,
er e ,

T h s us d K d m with th s m st s d t simply t h
e e ,
an a os e e on er eno e e

c h g s f t h isibl h v s E c h st y h its w l c l
an e o e v e ea en . a or as o n o a

n m s
a e d its w an myth i l g g ph y d t h is f ct l
o n ca eo ra ,
an a a o ne

con stit ut d lm st i su m u t bl h i d c t t h u
e an a o n r o n a e n ra n e o e s c

c e ss f ul lysis f t h l g ds But t h l gu g f t h
a na o e e en . e an a e o e

V dic h ym s xpl i s its lf ; d t h p s lity f I d

e n e a n d e an e er o na o n ra a n

V itr is ft ll M B é l h
ra a er at d ly i t mitt t
,
as . r a as no e ,
on n er en .
5

V it r th t h ra my f I d r pp s i ll t h
en, e e ne o n ra, ea ear n a e

d g s s k s w ms sl i by ll t h h s f A ry
ra on ,
na e ,
or or ,
a n a e e ro e o an

myth l gy ; d if t h d g s f s m myth s w
o o an l ss e ra on o o e e ar a e

re p ulsiv f m if th y e y k d t t h ch i t f M d i
or ,
e a re o e o e ar o o e e a or

imp t myst ri us wisd m t I m

ar a ed t h c h ild
o f o o a o s an e re n o

G r i m m , De ul s c/ze M y lizo logze, 9 43 b}; a

’

. v a .

2
Bré a l, H er c ule et Ca c us, 9 3 .
5
Br éa l H er c ule
,
cl Ca c us , 9 7, 98 .

l b 1 05 , & c
. . M ui r ,
P r inc D of R . . . V 562
. .
O S
L U M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E ARYAN N AT I O N S .

A sklepi s th is is s ult ly f t h pr c ss wh ich fr m t h

o , a re on o e o e o e

s m r t f m d w ds f t h v ry pp sit c c pti n s f
a e oo or e or or e e O o e on e o o

V ru nd V i t
a na a Th d g is b ut t h k y d c tu
r ra . e ra on e een - e e rea re ,

a nd t h n m m y w ll s m t d
e a t t h b i gs w h
e a e ee o en o e e e n o ar e

y k d t t h ch i t wh ich H li s g v t t h d u gh t r f
o e o e ar o e o a e o e a e o

A iét é nd w h t ch st g l ss s t t h c h ildr f t h
s, a o ea r an e e on o e en o e

D w a Th s p
n .t f m f t h s d g s is f l t g wth
e er en or o e e ra on o a er ro .

I ni t s lf t h m is b ut
e pith t wh i h d t d t h k
,
e na e an e e c eno e e e en

sigh t t h V dic H i t d H b its d t d t h glist i g

,
as e e ar s an o eno e e en n

c l u f t h st ds w h d w t h
o o r, o f I d
e T h wh ee o re e car o n ra . en, en

f
or th s m r s e th n m w a ppli d t c rt in ki ds f
e ea o n e a e as a e o e a n o

r ptil s th s st ds w r by n i vit bl p c ss c nv rt d
e e ,
e e ee e e a ne a e ro e o e e

i t s p nts V i t h w v r is p p ly t t h d g
n o er e . r ra, o e e ,
ro er no e ra o n,

b ut t h s k wh ich c h k s th ttl s its victim

e na e d th o e or ro e an e

na m s wh ic h e us d t d sc ib h i l th s m f tur s ar e e o e r e s oa o e ea e ar e

th m s wh ich t h I i
e na ed T ut ic t ib s h v giv n e r an an a n e on r e a e e

t th i p s
o ti n s f m r l n d p hysic l vil T h V dic
e r er o n a o o o a a a e . e e

A hi is tym l gic lly id tic l with t h G r k E c h i d

e o o i a en a e ee n a, n

wh s h m H kl s fi ds t h c ttl f w hic h h is i
o e o e era e n e a e o e n

s ch lth u gh i n this st ry th y h v str y d in s t d f

ear , a o o e a e a e ea o

b i g st l
e n o en .

W h th r t h r i cl uds w
e c v rt d i t c w s by t h
e e a n- o er e on e e n o o e

pr c ss f r dic l
o e p tic l m t ph
o is qu sti
a f a or oe a e a or
l
a e on o

c mp tiv ly sligh t imp t c I f t h S sk it g t h

o a ra e o r an e . e an r o, e

E glis h
n w d sig t d t fi st lik t h G k
co , e na e a r ,
e e re e

simply t h m vin g th i g t h n m migh t b ppli d

e o n ,
e a e e a e as

st ictly t t h cl uds which m v i n t h h v n s t t h

r o e o o e e ea e as o e

c ttl wh ich w lk
a e th th T h myth w uld c m a on e e ar .
2
e o o e

i t xist c
n o ely wh n t h n m h d b c m c fi d t
en e on e e a e a e o e on ne o

h o rne d c ttl I t is but th r i st c f t h pr c ss

a e . ano e n an e o e o e

wh ich ch g d t h fl cks f H li s i t t h ppl s gu d d

an e e o o e o n o e a e ar e

by t h H sp id s n d by tr sf mi g Lyk a i t w lf
e e er e ,
3
a an or n on n o a o

l id t h f un d ti n s f t h h ribl s up rstiti s f lyk

a e o a o o e or e e on o an

4
t h r o py .

T he H ll ic trib s c rri d w y fr m th ir c mm n A y
e en e a e a a o e o o r an

home no t m r ly t h p h r s s wh ich t ld f
e e b ttl b tw e a e o o a a e e e en

M a x M ull e r Lec t ur es fa ct tha t i

'
1
. on La nguage, t h e w o r d pf fMa h as t h e m e a n ng
s e c o nd s e ri e s 3 5 3 , 85 0 , . bo th of a
p p l es a nd she e p .

2
Bréa l , H e rcu le e t Ca cus , 1 08 . Br ea l H er c ule e t Ca c us 1 1 5 ; s e e a ls o
, ,

T h is is at on e c ex
p l a i ne d by t h e vo l . i . a
pp en di x F , p 4 5 9 . .
 TH E E N E MI E S O F I N DR A . 32 9

t h e g o d o f t h e h e a e n a n d hi s cl d n my but th s ls
ou v -
e e , o e a o

wh h ic d sc ib d
e r e t
t h e n a ur e o f t h e st uggl I f t h m r e . e na e

V itr m i s ly i th t f t h H ll ic h u d O th s
ra re a n on n a o e e en o n r ro ,

hi vil w rk imp is i g t h w t rs pp s i lm st
s e o ,
as r on n e a e ,
rea e ar n a o

e v y w st m yth f m st s sl i by s l h s W h
er e ern o on er a n o ar er o e . en

Ph ib s smit s t h Pyt h o t D lp h i str m f w t

o o e e n a e o ,
a ea o a er

gu s h s ut f m t h rth ; t h d g sl i n by t h T h b
e o ro e ea e ra on a e e an

K d m bl cks ll cc ss t
a os of u t i ; d th d f t fa a e o a o n a n an e e ea o

th Sph i x
e l bi g r i t
n can f sh t h p ch d a o ne r n a n o re re e ar e

B i ti
o o s il T h is w m d f tilisi g in b c m s f m
an o . ar an er n ra e o e ro

m ere c ssiti s f clim t t h h idd t s u g u d d i

ne e e o a e e en re a re ar e ,
n

th T ut ic l g d by t h d g w h m Sig u d sl ys
e e on e en ,
e ra on o r a on

th s e w cl d glist i g h th
no -
a or en n ea .

A l t r st g i a th
e d v l p m t f t h Hi du myth is
a e n e e e o e en o e n

s n i t h f w p ss g s wh ich sp k f t h victims f
ee n e e a a e ea o e o

V itr tra no cl uds b ut w m as A s ili g l o g i th as o en . s a n a on n e

b igh t h v s (dyu) t h cl uds w r t u lly c ll d d vi

r ea en ,
e o e e na ra a e e ,

t h b illi
e t d t h c v si
r an f th
,
w d d v
an i t e on er on o e or e a n o a

g l n m f t h g ds t sf m d th m i t G as
e ner a a e or e o ran or e e n o n ,

q u wi/ a N ymp h s
ay , o ri w h m w t h f ir H l w h m ,
n o e se e e a e en o

P ris st l f m M l
a o e d Sitro t h brid f R m wh
e n e a o s, a n
'

a, e e o a a, o

is c i d ff by t h gi t R n
ar r e o But h r ls i its
e an a va a .
l
e e a o, as n

e ar li r f m t h myth m i s pu ly ph ysic l ; d w
e or ,
e re a n re a an e

h v t t ur t t h I
a e o i l dt n t h full g w t h f
o e ran an an o se e e ro o

th id w h ich t h l d Hi d u w sh ipp s f i tly sh d w d

e ea e o n or er a n a o e

i t h p y r th t V i t
n e ra migh t t b s uff r d t ig n v
e a r ra no e e e o re o er

th m e .

I th n l t Hi du m yth l gy t h p w f d kn ss is
e a er n o o e o er o ar e

k w by t h
no n m s B li R v n eG h na Th fi st f
e a ,
a a a, o r ra a . e r o

th s is i t h R m y
e e n th c qu r f I d h ims lf
e a a ana e on e ro o n ra e ,

an d ft hi a vict y erv t h u st h i —g d h orj ys o er e s n or e ra n o e en o

th mpi f t h th w lds i nt xic t d w ith t h i

e e re o e s ree or ,
o a e e ncre a e

o f hi p w s But t h d k ss w h ic h h
o er. d d th b i f e ar ne as en e e r e

c ar e e r f A h ill u m u st i tu
o b s ubd u d by
c e wh is
s n rn e e o ne o

b ut A hi ll u i c th f m ; d B li t h
e s n an o f Vi h er or an a ,
e so n o ro c a na ,

m ts h i m tch i Vis h u w h c f ts h i m i h i d w f
ee s a n n , o o n ro n n s ar

i cn ti
arna H In th
on r di ss w ith w h ich B li
as ara .
2
e ea ne a

yi lds t t h r qu st f t h dw rf w h sks ly f l v t
e o e e e o e a ,
o a on or ea e o

x
Br éal , H erc ule et Ca cus, 1 1 7 , 1 1 8 .
2
M ui r S ansk r i t T ext s i v
, , . 117 .
3 30 M Y T H O LO G Y O F T H E A R Y A N N A T IO N S .

st p thre p c s w ee t h g m f th t s h t sigh t d
a e ,
ss e se e e er o a or -
e ne

t th ir
o w n i t r sts wh ic h h
e o i m p t d b u l squ h
n e e as ar e a r e e c a

t
rac er t t h t lls o d f i i s f N e th roEu p N an a r e o or e rn rO e .
1
o

s o one r is t h p y r g t d th n t h d w f w h is n
e ra e ran e a e ar ,
o one

o th th t h u m s u s t h wh l h v with h i
er an e s n, ea re e o e ea en s

thr st id s d s ds B li t h i fit b d i t h d k
ee r e ,
an en a o s a o e n e ar

P t l But B li h ims lf is cl s ly ki
a a a . ath i d tic l e o e a n, o r r a er en a ,

w it h t h gi t R v e wh st ls w y Sit t h b id f
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t h a t o f t h e h a t e d s na k e w h o c h o k e s t h e P a ris h i m s e lf is t h e d a rli ng o f A ph ro dit e ,

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.
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fi ght i ng a gai nst t he c hil dr e n o f t he sun si m ply a s a n e m b o d i m e nt o f t he d a r k .

(b o o k i c h x ) w ho c o m e t o r e c o v e r
. . . a nd t r e a c h e r o us ni g h t S uc h m difi . o

H e l e n a nd h er t r e a s ure s a s t he A rg o na uts c a ti o ns a r e o bvi o usly i ne vita bl e .

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