. The golden fleece and the heroes who lived before Achilles. used in her speed for a moment and shelooked back on him. As he raced on, his chest seemed weighted down and histhroat was crackling dry. The goal marks were far awaystill, but Atalanta was nearing them. He took the last of thegolden apples into his hand. Perhaps she was now so far thatthe strength of his throw would not be great enough to bringthe apple before her. But with all the strength he could put into his hand he flungthe apple. It struck the course before her feet and then wentbounding wide. Atalanta swerved in her race and
. The golden fleece and the heroes who lived before Achilles. used in her speed for a moment and shelooked back on him. As he raced on, his chest seemed weighted down and histhroat was crackling dry. The goal marks were far awaystill, but Atalanta was nearing them. He took the last of thegolden apples into his hand. Perhaps she was now so far thatthe strength of his throw would not be great enough to bringthe apple before her. But with all the strength he could put into his hand he flungthe apple. It struck the course before her feet and then wentbounding wide. Atalanta swerved in her race and followedwhere the apple went. Hippomenes marveled that he had beenable to fling it so far. He saw Atalanta stoop to pick up theapple, and he bounded on. And then, although his strengthwas failing, he saw the goal marks near him. He set his feetbetween them and then fell down on the ground. The attendants raised him up and put the victors wreathupon his head. The concourse of people shouted with joy tosee him victor. But he looked around for Atalanta and he. .2. THE VOYAGE TO COLCHIS 81 saw her standing there with the golden apples in her has won, he heard her say, and I have not to hatemyself for bringing a doom upon him. Gladly, gladly do Igive up the race, and glad am I that it is this youth who haswon the victory from me. She took his hand and brought him before the king. ThenSchceneus, in the sight of all the rejoicing people, gave Atalantato Hippomenes for his bride, and he bestowed upon him alsoa great gift of horses. With his dear and hard-won bride,Hippomenes went to his own country, and the apples that shebrought with her, the golden apples of Aphrodite, were rever-enced by the people. X. THE DEPARTURE FROM LEMNOS DAY came when Heracles left the Argoand went on the Lemnian land. Hegathered the heroes about him, andthey, seeing Heracles come amongst them,clamored to go to hunt the wild bullsthat were inland from the sea. So, for once, the heroes left the Lem-n
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