whenever he should come to the land of famous Iolcus, whether he be a stranger or a citizen.
ὁ δʼ ἆρα χρόνῳ §4.79ἵκετʼ αἰχμαῖσιν διδύμαισιν ἀνὴρ ἔκπαγλος· ἐσθὰς δʼ ἀμφοτέρα νιν ἔχεν, §4.80ἅ τε Μαγνήτων ἐπιχώριος ἁρμόζοισα θαητοῖσι γυίοις, §4.81ἀμφὶ δὲ παρδαλέᾳ στέγετο φρίσσοντας ὄμβρους· §4.82οὐδὲ κομᾶν πλόκαμοι κερθέντες ᾤχοντʼ ἀγλαοί, §4.83ἀλλʼ ἅπαν νῶτον καταίθυσσον.
And he indeed in time arrived, a wondrous man with two spears; and a double garb held him, both the local dress of the Magnetes fitting his admirable limbs, and around him a leopard's skin warded off the shivering rains; nor had the splendid locks of his hair gone, shorn away, but they cascaded down all his back.
And quickly, going straightway, he took his stand, making trial of his undaunted spirit, in the marketplace when the crowd was filling it.
§4.86τὸν μὲν οὐ γίγνωσκον· ὀπιζομένων δʼ ἔμπας τις εἶπεν καὶ τόδε· §4.87οὔτι που οὗτος Ἀπόλλων, οὐδὲ μὰν χαλκάρματός ἐστι πόσις §4.88Ἀφροδίτας· ἐν δὲ Νάξῳ φαντὶ θανεῖν λιπαρᾷ §4.89Ἰφιμεδείας παῖδας, Ὦτον καὶ σέ, τολμάεις Ἐφιάλτα ἄναξ.
Him indeed they did not know; yet one of those who looked with awe said even this: "Surely this is not Apollo, nor indeed is he the husband of Aphrodite with the bronze chariot; and in brilliant Naxos they say did die the children of Iphimedeia, Otus and you, daring King Ephialtes.
§4.90καὶ μὰν Τιτυὸν βέλος Ἀρτέμιδος θήρευσε κραιπνόν §4.91ἐξ ἀνικάτου φαρέτρας ὀρνύμενον, §4.92ὄφρα τις τᾶν ἐν δυνατῷ φιλοτάτων ἐπιψαύειν ἔραται. §4.93τοὶ μὲν ἀλλάλοισιν ἀμειβόμενοι §4.94γάρυον τοιαῦτʼ· ἀνὰ δʼ ἡμιόνοις ξεστᾷ τʼ ἀπήνᾳ προτροπάδαν Πελίας §4.95ἵκετο σπεύδων· τάφε δʼ αὐτίκα παπτάναις ἀρίγνωτον πέδιλον §4.96δεξιτερῷ μόνον ἀμφὶ ποδί.
And indeed the swift arrow of Artemis hunted down Tityus, rushing from her unconquered quiver, so that one might desire to touch only the loves that are within one's power." They indeed, answering one another, spoke such things; and with mules and a polished carriage Pelias headlong came in haste; and he was amazed at once as he gazed upon the clear sandal on his right foot alone.
κλέπτων δὲ θυμῷ §4.97δεῖμα προσέννεπε· ποίαν γαῖαν, ὦ ξεῖνʼ, εὔχεαι
But hiding the fear in his heart he spoke to him: "What land, O stranger, do you claim to be your fatherland?
And who of earth-born, grey-haired women released you from her womb?
ἐχθίστοισι μὴ ψεύδεσιν §4.100καταμιάναις εἰπὲ γένναν. §4.101τὸν δὲ θαρσήσαις ἀγανοῖσι λόγοις §4.102ὧδʼ ἀμείφθη· φαμὶ διδασκαλίαν Χείρωνος οἴσειν.
With most hateful lies do not defile yourself, but tell your birth." And he, taking courage, with gentle words thus answered him: "I say that I will bring the teaching of Chiron.
ἀντρόθε γὰρ νέομαι §4.103πὰρ Χαρικλοῦς καὶ Φιλύρας, ἵνα Κενταύρου με κοῦραι θρέψαν ἁγναί.
For I come from his cave from the presence of Chariclo and Philyra, where the holy daughters of the Centaur reared me.
§4.104εἴκοσι δʼ ἐκτελέσαις ἐνιαυτοὺς οὔτε ἔργον §4.105οὔτʼ ἔπος ἐντράπελον κείνοισιν εἰπὼν ἱκόμαν §4.106οἴκαδʼ, ἀρχαίαν κομίζων πατρὸς ἐμοῦ βασιλευομέναν §4.107οὐ κατʼ αἶσαν, τάν ποτε Ζεὺς ὤπασεν λαγέτᾳ §4.108Αἰόλῳ καὶ παισί, τιμάν.
And having fulfilled twenty years, neither in deed nor in deceitful word did I speak to them, and I have come home, bringing back the ancient rule of my father, which is now ruled not according to justice—that honor which once Zeus granted to Aeolus, the leader of the people, and to his children.
§4.109πεύθομαι γάρ νιν Πελίαν ἄθεμιν λευκαῖς πιθήσαντα φρασὶν §4.110ἁμετέρων ἀποσυλᾶσαι βιαίως ἀρχεδικᾶν τοκέων· §4.111τοί μʼ, ἐπεὶ πάμπρωτον εἶδον φέγγος, ὑπερφιάλου §4.112ἁγεμόνος δείσαντες ὕβριν, κᾶδος ὡσείτε φθιμένου δνοφερὸν §4.113ἐν δώμασι θηκάμενοι, μίγα κωκυτῷ γυναικῶν §4.114κρύβδα πέμπον σπαργάνοις ἐν πορφυρέοις, §4.115νυκτὶ κοινάσαντες ὁδόν, Κρονίδᾳ δὲ τράφεν Χείρωνι δῶκαν.
For I hear that the lawless Pelias, trusting his white heart, robbed it violently from our parents, who ruled by right; and they, when I first saw the light of day, fearing the insolence of the arrogant ruler, setting up a dark mourning in the house as if for one who had died, amid the wailing of women, sent me away secretly in purple swaddling clothes, having made the night partner of my journey, and gave me to Chiron, the son of Cronus, to be reared.
λευκίππων δὲ δόμους πατέρων, κεδνοὶ πολῖται, φράσσατέ μοι σαφέως· §4.118Αἴσονος γὰρ παῖς ἐπιχώριος οὐ ξείναν ἱκάνω γαῖαν ἄλλων.
And the houses of my fathers who rode white horses, noble citizens, show me clearly; for as a son of Aeson born in this land, I do not arrive at a foreign land of others.
And the divine Beast spoke to me, calling me Jason." Thus he spoke.
τὸν μὲν ἐσελθόντʼ ἔγνον ὀφθαλμοὶ πατρός.
And as he entered, the eyes of his father recognized him.
§4.121ἐκ δʼ ἄρʼ αὐτοῦ πομφόλυξαν δάκρυα γηραλέων γλεφάρων, §4.122ἃν περὶ ψυχὰν ἐπεὶ γάθησεν ἐξαίρετον §4.123γόνον ἰδὼν κάλλιστον ἀνδρῶν.
And from his aged eyelids bubbled forth tears, since in his soul he rejoiced after seeing his chosen, most handsome son among men.
§4.124καὶ κασίγνητοί σφισιν ἀμφότεροι §4.125ἤλυθον κείνου γε κατὰ κλέος· ἐγγὺς μὲν Φέρης κράναν Υπερῇδα λιπών, §4.126ἐκ δὲ Μεσσάνας Ἀμυθάν· ταχέως δʼ Ἄδματος ἷκεν καὶ Μέλαμπος, §4.127εὐμενέοντες ἀνεψιόν.
And his brothers both came at the fame of him: from nearby Pheres, leaving the spring Hypereia, and from Messene, Amythaon; and quickly Admetus came, and Melampus, showing goodwill to their cousin.
ἐν δαιτὸς δὲ μοίρᾳ §4.128μειλιχίοισι λόγοις αὐτοὺς Ἰάσων δέγμενος, §4.129ξείνιʼ ἁρμόζοντα τεύχων, πᾶσαν ἐυφροσύναν τάνυεν, §4.130ἀθρόαις πέντε δραπὼν νύκτεσσιν ἔν θʼ ἁμέραις §4.131ἱερὸν εὐζοίας ἄωτον.
And at the portion of the feast, welcoming them with gentle words, Jason preparing fitting guest-gifts, extended every joy, having culled for five whole nights and days the sacred flower of good living.
§4.132ἀλλʼ ἐν ἕκτᾳ πάντα, λόγον θέμενος σπουδαῖον, ἐξ ἀρχᾶς ἀνὴρ §4.133συγγενέσιν παρεκοινᾶθʼ· οἱ δʼ ἐπέσποντʼ· αἶψα δʼ ἀπὸ κλισιᾶν §4.134ὦρτο σὺν κείνοισι.
But on the sixth day, setting forth his serious purpose, from the beginning the man communicated it to his kinsmen; and they followed him; and straightway from their couches he arose with them.
καί ῥʼ ἦλθον Πελία μέγαρον· §4.135ἐσσύμενοι δʼ εἴσω κατέσταν.
And indeed they came to the palace of Pelias; and rushing inside, they took their stand.
τῶν δʼ ἀκούσαις αὐτὸς ὑπαντίασεν §4.136Τυροῦς ἐρασιπλοκάμου γενεά· πραῢν δʼ Ἰάσων §4.137μαλθακᾷ φωνᾷ ποτιστάζων ὄαρον §4.138βάλλετο κρηπῖδα σοφῶν ἐπέων· παῖ Ποσειδᾶνος Πετραίου, §4.139ἐντὶ μὲν θνατῶν φρένες ὠκύτεραι §4.140κέρδος αἰνῆσαι πρὸ δίκας δόλιον, τραχεῖαν ἑρπόντων πρὸς ἔπιβδαν ὅμως· §4.141ἀλλʼ ἐμὲ χρὴ καὶ σὲ θεμισσαμένους ὀργὰς ὑφαίνειν λοιπὸν ὄλβον. §4.142εἰδότι τοι ἐρέω· μία βοῦς Κρηθεῖ τε μάτηρ §4.143καὶ θρασυμήδεϊ Σαλμωνεῖ· τρίταισιν δʼ ἐν γοναῖς §4.144ἄμμες αὖ κείνων φυτευθέντες σθένος ἀελίου χρύσεον §4.145λεύσσομεν.
And hearing them, he himself came to meet them, the offspring of Tyro with lovely hair; and Jason, with mild voice dropping gentle discourse, laid the foundation of wise words: "O son of Poseidon of the Rock, the minds of mortals are all too swift to praise deceitful gain before justice, though they crawl towards a harsh aftermath nonetheless; I will speak to you who know: one cow was mother to Cretheus and to bold-hearted Salmoneus; and in the third generation we in turn, begotten of them, look upon the golden strength of the sun.
Μοῖραι δʼ ἀφίσταντʼ, εἴ τις ἔχθρα πέλει §4.146ὁμογόνοις, αἰδῶ καλύψαι.
But the Fates withdraw, if any hatred arises between those of the same blood, to cover their shame.
It is not fitting for us two with bronze-cutting swords nor with spears to divide the great honor of our ancestors.