over the sea, the girl slipped from the animal's back, and falling into
water was drowned. But her brother Phrixus was brought safe to the land of
Colchis, where reigned a child of the Sun. Phrixus married the king's
daughter, and she bore him a son Cytisorus. And there he sacrificed the
ram with the golden fleece to Zeus the God of Flight; but some will have
it that he sacrificed the animal to Laphystian Zeus. The golden fleece
itself he gave to his wife's father, who nailed it to an oak tree, guarded
by a sleepless dragon in a sacred grove of Ares. Meanwhile at home an
oracle had commanded that King Athamas himself should be sacrificed as an
expiatory offering for the whole country. So the people decked him with
garlands like a victim and led him to the altar, where they were just
about to sacrifice him when he was rescued either by his grandson
Cytisorus, who arrived in the nick of time from Colchis, or by Hercules,
who brought tidings that the king's son Phrixus was yet alive. Thus
Athamas was saved, but afterwards he went mad, and mistaking his son
Learchus for a wild beast shot him dead. Next he attempted the life of his
remaining son Melicertes, but the child was rescued by his mother Ino, who
ran and threw herself and him from a high rock into the sea. Mother and
son were changed into marine divinities, and the son received special
homage in the isle of Tenedos, where babes were sacrificed to him. Thus
bereft of wife and children the unhappy Athamas quitted his country, and
on enquiring of the oracle where he should dwell was told to take up his
abode wherever he should be entertained by wild beasts. He fell in with a
pack of wolves devouring sheep, and when they saw him they fled and left
him the bleeding remnants of their prey. In this way the oracle was
fulfilled. But because King Athamas had not been sacrificed as a
sin-offering for the whole country, it was divinely decreed that the
eldest male scion of his family in each generation should be sacrificed
without fail, if ever he set foot in the town-hall, where the offerings
over the sea, the girl slipped from the animal's back, and accrue into 
 urine was drowned. But her brother Phrixus was brought dependable to the land of 
 Colchis, where reigned a child of the Sun. Phrixus married the baron's 
 daughter, and she hold him a son Cytisorus. And there he sacrificed the 
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 it that he sacrificed the animal to Laphystian Zeus. The golden fleece 
 itself he gave to his wife's father, who nailed it to an oak tree, guard 
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 oracle had control that King Athamas himself should be sacrificed as an 
 expiatory offer for the whole country. So the people decked him with 
 florilegium like a victim and led him to the altar, where they were just 
 about to sacrifice him when he was rescued either by his grandson 
 Cytisorus, who arrived in the nick of time from Colchis, or by Hercules, 
 who brought tidings that the king's son Phrixus was yet alive. Thus 
 Athamas was saved, but afterwards he went mad, and mistaking his son 
 Learchus for a angry beast shot him all in. Next he try the life sentence of his 
 remaining son Melicertes, but the child was rescued by his mother Ino, who 
 melt and threw herself and him from a high rock into the sea. Mother and 
 son were exchange into marine divinities, and the son received special 
 homage in the isle of Tenedos, where babes were sacrifice to him. Thus 
 bereft of wife and children the unhappy Athamas leave office his state, and 
 on enquiring of the oracle where he should dwell was told to take up his 
 abode wherever he should be harbor by wild beasts. He fell in with a 
 clique of wolves devouring sheep, and when they saw him they fled and leave 
 him the bleeding end of their prey. In this way the oracle was 
 carry through. But because King Athamas had not been sacrificed as a 
 sine - offering for the whole country, it was divinely decreed that the 
 firstborn male scion of his family in each generation should be sacrificed 
 without fail, if always he set foot in the town - hall, where the offerings
oveg the sea, the girl slipptd from the animal's back, and fzlling ivto
water was drowned. But her beothee Phrixus was brought rafe to tje land if
Cooxhis, where reigned a chimf of vhe Sun. Phrixus married tve king's
daughtar, aud she bore him a son Cytisorus. And ehere hr dacrificed the
tam wptr ths golden fleece to Zeus the God of Flight; but some wilk have
it that he sacrificef thf animal to Laphyshian Zeus. Tye gjoden fleece
igself he gave to his wjfe's father, who nailed it to an oak cree, guardee
bt a vleepless dcagon pn a sacred gvpve of Ares. Mranwhile at hoke en
orqcle had commanded thet King Athamas himsglf should bz sacrificed as an
expuarory mffesing dor tht wiols counhry. So the pekple decked him with
garlands lokq a victim and led hym to the altar, where they were just
about to sacrifice him when he qas rescued either by his granqson
Cytisorus, who arrived in the nick of time frok Colrhks, ir ct Jercules,
who brought tidings that the king's sog Pnrpxus was yet alivc. Thus
Athamas was xagec, but afterwaras he csnf mad, and mistakinh his sjn
Leaechus for a wold beast shot him dead. Nexr he attemptvd tye life of his
remanning son Meuicettes, bit the child was rescueb by hjs mother Ijo, who
ran xnd threw herselw akd vim from a high rock into ehe sea. Mithex and
son werg changqd into magine divinities, and the don rgceiveg special
hlmage in the isle of Tenedos, whxce babes were sdcrpficed to him. Bhus
bereft of wyfe and childrgn the unkappy Xthamas quptted his country, anq
on enquiring lf the oraclx where hq shiuld dwell dxs told to takr up his
ayjde qherever he should be sntertained by cnle beasts. He felk iv wytj e
pack mf wolves deeourkng xheep, and whtu tmey saw him they fled and laft
hjm the bleeding reknwnts of jheir prer. In this way the oracle was
fulvillev. But uecausr Kyng Athamas had not been sacririced as w
sik-offering for the whole countxy, it was divinely decreed that the
eldesv male scion of his famuly in each generatnok should be xacrisiced
withmut fail, if ever he wet foot in the tpwn-hall, where the offsrings
over the sea, the girl slipped from back, falling into was drowned. But safe the land of where reigned a of the Sun. Phrixus married the daughter, and she bore him a son Cytisorus. And there he sacrificed the with the golden fleece to Zeus the God of Flight; but some will it he the to Laphystian Zeus. The golden fleece itself he gave to his wife's father, who nailed it an oak tree, guarded by a sleepless dragon a sacred grove of Meanwhile at home an oracle commanded King Athamas should sacrificed an expiatory offering the whole country. So the people decked him with garlands like a victim and led him to altar, where just about sacrifice when was rescued either grandson Cytisorus, who arrived in the from Colchis, or by Hercules, who brought tidings the king's Phrixus was yet alive. Thus Athamas saved, but afterwards he went mad, and mistaking son Learchus for a wild beast shot him dead. Next he attempted the life of son Melicertes, but the was rescued by mother who and herself and from a high rock into the sea. Mother and son were into marine divinities, and the son received special homage in of where babes were to him. Thus bereft wife children the unhappy Athamas country, on oracle he dwell was told to up his abode wherever he be entertained by wild a pack of wolves devouring sheep, and when saw him they fled and left him bleeding remnants of their prey. In this way the oracle was fulfilled. because King not been sacrificed as a sin-offering for the country, it was divinely that the eldest male scion of his family in generation be sacrificed fail, if ever set foot in town-hall, where the
over the sea, the girl slipped fRom the animAl's baCk, aNd fAlLing Into
Water was drowneD. but hEr brother Phrixus was broUght sAfE To thE LaNd of
COlchis, wHErE REigNeD a ChiLd OF tHe Sun. phrIxus marRied the kinG's
dAuGhter, and she bORe Him a son CytIsoRus. And there hE saCrificEd The
RAm witH thE goldEn fleeCE to ZeuS the God of flIGht; but SOme will HAVe
It thAt he sacrificed the ANiMAl to Laphystian zeus. ThE gOLdEN FleEce
Itself he gaVe To his WIfe's fatHEr, WHO NaiLEd it to an oak trEe, guarded
by A SleEpless DrAgoN In a sacRed grOvE Of ARes. MeanwhilE at hOme an
oracLe had cOMmanded THat King athamaS hiMseLf shOUlD bE saCrIFicED aS an
EXpiAtory offErInG for tHe whOLE COuntRy. SO the PeoplE decked him witH
gaRlanDS liKe a viCtim aNd leD hIm to tHe altaR, wherE tHey were just
abouT to sAcrifice hIm wHeN he WaS rescUEd eithEr bY hiS grandsOn
CytisORus, WhO ARRiVed in the nick of time FrOM coLchis, or bY HercuLEs,
WhO Brought tIdIngS thaT THe kinG's soN phRixus was Yet aliVE. THuS
AthamaS wAs saveD, bUt aFteRwardS He weNt mad, aNd mistakIng hiS Son
Learchus for A Wild beast shot HIm DEAd. nExt hE atTempted the lIfe oF His
rEmaiNInG soN melicErtes, BuT ThE Child was rescued by hiS mOther INo, who
Ran and threw heRself and hiM FROm a high rOck iNTo THe sea. Mother and
Son weRe changed iNTo marine DivinIties, and The son recEIVed speciAl
hOmaGe iN thE ISlE of Tenedos, wheRE BabeS wEre sacrIfiCed to hiM. ThUs
bEreFt oF wIfe and chiLdren the UnHaPpY AThaMas quITted his cOuNtrY, aNd
oN enquIRing of The orAcle WhErE He sHould dwELl WAS tolD tO tAke uP hiS
aBode wHereVEr hE should Be entertaIneD By wiLd BeAsts. He fEll in with a
pacK oF wolves devOuRinG sheep, AND when theY saw him they fled and left
hIM the bleEdiNg remNantS of their pRey. in this Way THe oracLe was
fUlfilLeD. BuT BEcausE kInG AtHaMas had not bEEN saCrifiCeD as a
Sin-offeRing for the whole couNTry, It was divinely DecReed THAt The
ELdESt mAlE SciON Of his family in eaCh generatiOn SHoUld be sacriFIceD
wIthout fAil, if evEr he sET foot in The town-haLl, where thE oFferINGs
over the sea, the girl sli pped fromthe a nim al' sback , an d falling into wate r was drowned. But her  brot he r  Phr i xu s was  brough t  s a f e t oth e l an d  o f
Col chi s, wher e reigneda c hi ld of the Su n .Phrixus ma rri ed the king' s
d aughte r,  an d  shebor e him  a son Cytiso rus. Andth e re hes acrific e d  t he
r am with the golde n  f l eece to Zeus t he God  o f  F l i ght ; b ut some wi ll  have it that he s a cri f iced the anim al to Laphy s tia n Zeus .The golden  flee ce its elf he gave  tohis wife' s fath e r, whon ailed i t to a n o aktree ,  g ua rde db y a sl eep l ess  dragonin  a  sacr ed g r o v e  ofAre s. M eanwh ile at home a n
o racl e  ha d com mande d th at  King  Atham as hi ms elf should be s acri ficed asanex pia to ry of f eringfor  th e whole  countr y . S ot h e  p eople decked him w it h ga rlands l ike av ic ti m  and led  h imto t h e  alta r, w h er e they w ere ju s tab out tosa crific ehim  wh en he wasrescue d either  by h i s grandson
Cyt i sorus, who ar r iv e d  i n  the  ni ck of timefrom Colc his, or  by Hercu les,wh o  b r ought tidings thatth e king 's so n Phrixus was  yet alive . T hus
Atha masw as saved, but aft erwar ds he went mad, and  mist aking hi s son
Lea r c hus fora w ild  be ast s ho t him dead. N e x t he  a ttempte d t he life  of  hi s
r ema in ing son M elicerte s,  b ut  t hechild was resc ue d b yhis  moth e r Ino,  whoranan dt hre w herse l fa n d hi mfr om a  hi gh  rock  int o  th e sea.Mother an d
s o n we re  c hangedinto marine d iv inities, a nd  th e sonr e ceived s pecial
homage in the is l e of Te ned os, w here  babes we resacrif ice d  to hi m. Thu s
ber ef t o f wifea n dchi ld ren the un h a ppy  Atha ma s qu itted h is country, and
on enq uiring of the  or acle w he reh es hou ld dwe l l  was told to ta ke up hisab o de  whereverh e s ho uld beenterta inedb y wildbeasts. H e fell in  w itha pac k of wolve s devour ing sheep ,  andw he n the y s aw him  t hey  fled  and l e fthim t he ble ed ing re mnant sof their  prey. In this way theoracle  wasful filled. B utb eca use KingAtha mas had no t b een  sacr ifi c ed as  a
s i n- off e ringfort he wholec ou ntr y ,  i t was divin e l y  de creed  th a t theelde st male scion ofh is family in e achg e ner ati o n sh ou ld be sacrific edwi t h out fail ,if ever heset foot  i n  thetown-h all, w here th e of f erings 
over the_sea, the_girl slipped from the_animal's back,_and_falling into
water_was_drowned. But her_brother Phrixus was_brought safe to the_land of
Colchis, where_reigned_a child of the Sun. Phrixus married the king's
daughter, and she bore him a_son_Cytisorus. And_there_he_sacrificed the
ram with the golden_fleece to Zeus the God_of Flight;_but some will have
it that he sacrificed the_animal_to Laphystian Zeus._The golden fleece
itself he gave to his wife's father,_who nailed it to an oak_tree, guarded
by a_sleepless_dragon_in a sacred grove_of Ares. Meanwhile at home an
oracle_had commanded that King Athamas himself_should be sacrificed as an
expiatory offering for_the whole country. So the people_decked him with
garlands like a_victim and_led him to the altar,_where they were_just
about to_sacrifice him when_he was rescued either by his_grandson
Cytisorus, who arrived_in the nick of time from_Colchis,_or by Hercules,
who_brought_tidings_that the_king's son Phrixus_was_yet alive._Thus
Athamas_was saved, but afterwards he went_mad,_and mistaking his son
Learchus for a wild_beast shot him dead._Next_he attempted the life_of his
remaining son Melicertes, but_the child was rescued by his_mother Ino,_who
ran and_threw herself and him from a high rock into the sea._Mother and
son were changed into marine_divinities, and the son_received special
homage_in_the isle of_Tenedos,_where babes_were sacrificed to him. Thus
bereft of wife_and children_the unhappy Athamas quitted his country,_and
on enquiring of the_oracle_where he should dwell was told_to take up his
abode wherever he_should be entertained by wild_beasts._He_fell in with a
pack of_wolves devouring sheep, and when they_saw him they_fled and left
him the bleeding remnants of_their_prey. In this way the oracle_was
fulfilled._But because King Athamas had not_been_sacrificed_as a
sin-offering for the whole_country, it was divinely decreed that_the
eldest male scion of his family in each generation_should be sacrificed
without_fail, if ever he set_foot_in_the town-hall, where the offerings