THE CHAR

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of the Dioskouroi (Kastor and Polydeukes) to the other gods. Hence the epithet hospitable ([Greek: philoxeinois]) applied to the

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as by a hymn upraised for Theron's Olympian crown; for hereunto hath the Muse been present with me that I sho

nted debt, that for Ainesidamos' son I join in seemly sort the l

t, when the just judge of games the Aitolian[2] man, fulfilling Herakles' behest

when that by his words he had won the Hyperborean folk, who serve Apollo. In loyal temper he besought for the precinct of

her golden car lit full the counter-flame of the eye of Even, and just judgment of grea

an Pelops' glens; whereof being naked his garden seeme

onstraint upon him to go at Eurystheus' bidding to fetch the golden-horn?d hind, which once Ta?gete vowed to her[5] of Orthion and made a sign thereon of consecration. For in that chase he saw also the land that lieth beh

Leto's children. For to them he gave charge when he ascended into Olympus to order the sp

me by gift of the Tyndaridai of goodly steeds, for that beyond all mortals they do honou

doth Theron by his fair deeds attain, and from his own home touch the pillars of Herakles. Pathless the

new combination of lyre and fl

of Elean descent but living in Aitolia. As a result of the invasion he became king of Elis; and the judge a

mbaion, when the moon was full. It is here implied that Herakles wished to

te 4: A

te 5: A

6: See O