. The golden fleece and the heroes who lived before Achilles. if it had been struck against an anvil. AndJason, feeling within him a boundless and tireless strength,laughed aloud. III. THE WINNING OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE HEY took the ship out of the backwaterand they brought her to a wharf in thecity. At a place that was called TheRams Couch they fastened the they marched to the field of Ares,where the king and the Colchian peoplewere. Jason, carrying his shield and spear, went before the the kings hand he took the gleaming helmet that heldthe dragons teeth. This he put into t
. The golden fleece and the heroes who lived before Achilles. if it had been struck against an anvil. AndJason, feeling within him a boundless and tireless strength,laughed aloud. III. THE WINNING OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE HEY took the ship out of the backwaterand they brought her to a wharf in thecity. At a place that was called TheRams Couch they fastened the they marched to the field of Ares,where the king and the Colchian peoplewere. Jason, carrying his shield and spear, went before the the kings hand he took the gleaming helmet that heldthe dragons teeth. This he put into the hands of Theseus, whowent with him. Then with the spear and shield in his hands,with his sword girt across his shoulders, and with his mantlestripped off, Jason looked across the field of Ares. He saw the plow that he was to yoke to the bulls; he sawthe yoke of bronze near it; he saw the tracks of the bulls followed the tracks until he came to the lair of the fire-breathing bulls. Out of that lair, which was underground, smokeand fire 128 THE GOLDEN FLEECE He set his feet firmly upon the ground and he held his shieldbefore him. He awaited the onset of the bulls. They cameclanging up with loud bellowing, breathing out fire. They low-ered their heads, and with mighty, iron-tipped horns they cameto gore and trample him. Medeas charm had made him strong; Medeas charm hadmade his shield impregnable. The rush of the bulls did notoverthrow him. His comrades shouted to see him standingfirmly there, and in wonder the Colchians gazed upon round him, as from a furnace, there came smoke and fire. The bulls roared mightily. Grasping the horns of the bullthat was upon his right hand, Jason dragged him until he hadbrought him beside the yoke of bronze. Striking the brazenknees of the bull suddenly with his foot he forced him he smote the other bull as it rushed upon him, and it toohe forced down upon its knees. Castor and Poly deuces held the yoke to h
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