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Heracles Mad (405-440)

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seeking the home of Atlas, and on his manly shoulders took the starry mansions of the gods.
408
Chorus
Then he went through the waves of heaving Euxine against the mounted host of Amazons dwelling round Maeotis,
the lake that is fed by many a stream, having gathered to his standard all his friends from Hellas, to fetch the gold-embroidered raiment of the warrior queen,
a deadly quest for a girdle. Hellas won those glorious spoils of the barbarian maid, and they are safe in Mycenae.
419
Chorus
He burned to ashes Lernas murderous hound,
the many-headed water-snake, and smeared its venom on his darts, with which he slew the shepherd of Erytheia, a monster with three bodies.
425
Chorus
And many another glorious achievement he brought to a happy issue; to Hades house of tears has he now sailed, the goal of his labors, where he is ending his career of toil, nor does he come back again.
Now your house is left without a friend, and Charons boat awaits your children to bear them on that journey out of life, without return, contrary to the gods law and mans justice; and it is to your prowess
that your house is looking although you are not here.
436
Chorus
Had I been strong and lusty, able to brandish the spear in battles onset, and my Theban companions too, I would have stood by your children
to champion them; but now my happy youth is gone and I am left.

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