. The golden fleece and the heroes who lived before Achilles. d of Medea when she heard ofthis resolve. Almost she would burn the Argo. She went towhere Jason stood, and she spoke again of all she had doneto save his life and win the Golden Fleece for the made her look on the ships and the soldiers that werearound them; he showed her how these could overwhelm theArgonauts and slay them all. With all the heroes slain, hesaid, Medea would come into the hands of Apsyrtus, who thencould leave her on the island of Artemis or take her back to thewrath of her father. But Medea would n
. The golden fleece and the heroes who lived before Achilles. d of Medea when she heard ofthis resolve. Almost she would burn the Argo. She went towhere Jason stood, and she spoke again of all she had doneto save his life and win the Golden Fleece for the made her look on the ships and the soldiers that werearound them; he showed her how these could overwhelm theArgonauts and slay them all. With all the heroes slain, hesaid, Medea would come into the hands of Apsyrtus, who thencould leave her on the island of Artemis or take her back to thewrath of her father. But Medea would not consent to go nor could Jasons heartconsent to let her go. Then these two made a plot to deceiveApsyrtus. I have not been of the council that agreed to give you upto him, Jason said. After you have been left there I willtake you off the island of Artemis secretly. The Colchiansand the kings who support them, not knowing that you havebeen taken off and hidden on the Argo, will let us pass. ThisMedea and Jason planned to do, and it was an ill thing, for it. THE RETURN TO GREECE 137 was breaking the covenant that the chiefs had entered withApsyrtus. Medea then was left by the Argonauts on the island of Ar-temis. Now Apsyrtus had been commanded by his father tobring her back to Aea; he thought that when she had beenleft by the Argonauts he could force her to come with he went over to the island. Jason, secretly leaving hiscompanions, went to the island from the other side. Before the temple of Artemis Jason and Apsyrtus came faceto face. Both men, thinking they had been betrayed to theirdeaths, drew their swords. Then, before the vestibule of thetemple and under the eyes of Medea, Jason and Apsyrtusfought. Jasons sword pierced the son of ^Eetes; as he fellApsyrtus cried out bitter words against Medea, saying thatit was on her account that he had come on his death. Andas he fell the blood of her brother splashed Medeas silverveil. Jason lifted Medea up and carried her to t
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