Shield of Heracles, Hesiod The Homeric hymns. And Homerica (1-145)

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Or like her who left home and country and came to Thebes, following warlike Amphitryon,—even Alcmena, the daughter of Electryon, gatherer of the people. She surpassed the tribe of womankind

in beauty and in height; and in wisdom none vied with her of those whom mortal women bore of union with mortal men. Her face and her dark eyes wafted such charm as comes from golden Aphrodite. And she so honored her husband in her heart

as none of womankind did before her. In truth he had slain her noble father violently when he was angry about oxen; so he left his own country and came to Thebes and was suppliant to the shield-carrying men of Cadmus. There he dwelt with his modest wife

without the joys of love, nor might he go in unto the neat-ankled daughter of Electryon until he had avenged the death of his wife's great-hearted brothers and utterly burned with blazing fire the villages of the heroes, the Taphians and Teleboans;

for this thing was laid upon him, and the gods were witnesses to it. And he feared their anger, and hastened to perform the great task to which Zeus had bound him. With him went the horse-driving Boeotians, breathing above their shields,

and the Locrians who fight hand to hand, and the gallant Phocians eager for war and battle. And the noble son of Alcaeus led them, rejoicing in his host. But the father of men and gods was forming another scheme in his heart, to beget one to defend against destruction gods and men who eat bread.

So he arose from Olympus by night pondering guile in the deep of his heart, and yearned for the love of the well-girded woman. Quickly he came to Typhaonium, and from there again wise Zeus went on and trod the highest peak of Phicium:[*] there he sat and planned marvellous things in his heart.

So in one night Zeus shared the bed and love of the neat-ankled daughter of Electryon and fulfilled his desire; and in the same night Amphitryon, gatherer of the people, the glorious hero, came to his house when he had ended his great task.

He hastened not to go to his bondmen and shepherds afield,

but first went in to his wife: such desire took hold on the shepherd of the people. And as a man who has escaped joyfully from misery, whether of sore disease or cruel bondage, so then did Amphitryon, when he had wound up all his heavy task,

come glad and welcome to his home. And all night long he lay with his modest wife, delighting in the gifts of golden Aphrodite. And she, being subject in love to a god and to a man exceeding goodly, brought forth twin sons in seven-gated Thebes.

Though they were brothers, these were not of one spirit; for one was weaker but the other a far better man, one terrible and strong, the mighty Heracles. She bore him through the embrace of the son of Cronos lord of dark clouds and the other, Iphicles, of Amphitryon the spear-wielder—

offspring distinct, this one of union with a mortal man, but that other of union with Zeus, leader of all the gods. And he slew Cycnus, the gallant son of Ares. For he found him in the precinct of far-shooting Apollo, him and his father Ares, never sated with war.

Their armour shone like a flame of blazing fire as they two stood in their chariot: their swift horses struck the earth and pawed it with their hoofs, and the dust rose like smoke about them, pounded by the chariot wheels and the horses' hoofs, while the well-made chariot and its rails rattled around them

as the horses plunged. And blameless Cycnus was glad, for he hoped to slay the warlike son of Zeus and his charioteer with the sword, and to strip off their splendid armour. But Phoebus Apollo would not listen to his vaunts, for he himself had stirred up mighty Heracles against him.

And all the grove and altar of Pagasaean Apollo flamed because of the dread god and because of his arms; for his eyes flashed as with fire. What mortal man would have dared to meet him face to face save Heracles and glorious Iolaus?

For great was their strength and unconquerable were the arms which grew from their shoulders on their strong limbs. Then Heracles spake to his charioteer strong Iolaus:

“O hero Iolaus, best beloved of all men, truly Amphitryon sinned deeply against the blessed gods who dwell on Olympus

when he came to sweet-crowned Thebes and left Tiryns, the well-built citadel, because he slew Electryon for the sake of his wide-browed oxen. Then he came to Creon and long-robed Eniocha, who received him kindly and gave him all fitting things,

as is due to suppliants, and honored him in their hearts even more. And he lived joyfully with his wife the neat-ankled daughter of Electryon: and presently, while the years rolled on, we were born, unlike in body as in mind, even your father and I. From him Zeus took away sense, so that he left his home and his parents

and went to do honor to the wicked Eurystheus—unhappy man! Deeply indeed did he grieve afterwards in bearing the burden of his own mad folly; but that cannot be taken back. But on me fate laid heavy tasks.

“Yet, come, friend, quickly take the red-dyed reins of the swift horses and raise high courage in your heart and guide the swift chariot and strong fleet-footed horses straight on. Have no secret fear at the noise of man-slaying Ares who now rages shouting about the holy grove

of Phoebus Apollo, the lord who shoots from afar. Surely, strong though he be, he will have enough of war.” And blameless Iolaus answered him again: “Good friend, truly the father of men and gods greatly honors your head and the bull-like Earth-Shaker also,

who keeps Thebe's veil of walls and guards the city,—so great and strong is this fellow they bring into your hands that you may win great glory. But come, put on your arms of war that with all speed we may bring the car of Ares and our own together and

fight; for he shall not frighten the dauntless son of Zeus, nor yet the son of Iphiclus: rather I think he will flee before the two sons of blameless Alcides who are near him and eager to raise the war cry for battle; for this they love better than a feast.”

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So he said. And mighty Heracles was glad in heart and smiled, for the other's words pleased him well, and he answered him with winged words: “O hero Iolaus, heaven-sprung, now is rough battle hard at hand.

But, as you have shown your skill at other times, so now also wheel the great black-maned horse Arion about every way, and help me as you may be able.” So he said, and put upon his legs greaves of shining bronze, the splendid gift of Hephaestus. Next he fastened about his breast

a fine golden breast-plate, curiously wrought, which Pallas Athena the daughter of Zeus had given him when first he was about to set out upon his grievous labors. Over his shoulders the fierce warrior put the steel that saves men from doom, and across his breast

he slung behind him a hollow quiver. Within it were many chilling arrows, dealers of death which makes speech forgotten: in front they had death, and trickled with tears; their shafts were smooth and very long; and their butts were covered with feathers of a brown eagle.

And he took his strong spear, pointed with shining bronze, and on his valiant head set a well-made helm of adamant, cunningly wrought, which fitted closely on the temples; and that guarded the head of god-like Heracles. In his hands he took his shield, all glittering: no one ever

broke it with a blow or crushed it. And a wonder it was to see; for its whole orb shimmered with enamel and white ivory and electrum, and it glowed with shining gold; and there were zones of cyanus[*]drawn upon it. In the center was Fear worked in adamant, unspeakable,

staring backwards with eyes that glowed with fire. His mouth was full of teeth in a white row, fearful and daunting, and upon his grim brow hovered frightful Strife who arrays the throng of men: pitiless she, for she took away the mind and senses of poor wretches

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its	2	w	2835
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sword	1	w	2965
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the	76	w	3147
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to	25	w	3232
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him	9	w	3239
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to	26	w	3245
face	3	w	3249
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and	41	w	3264
glorious	2	w	3272
Iolaus	1	w	3278
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great	4	w	3287
was	7	w	3290
their	7	w	3295
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and	42	w	3306
unconquerable	1	w	3319
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the	78	w	3326
arms	2	w	3330
which	3	w	3335
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their	8	w	3348
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on	38	w	3359
their	9	w	3364
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limbs	1	w	3375
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spake	1	w	3393
to	27	w	3395
his	23	w	3398
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Iolaus	2	w	3420
O	3	w	3423
hero	3	w	3427
Iolaus	3	w	3433
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men	8	w	3453
truly	1	w	3459
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the	81	w	3491
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on	42	w	3512
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to	28	w	3531
sweet-crowned	1	w	3544
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and	43	w	3553
left	3	w	3557
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the	82	w	3567
well-built	1	w	3577
citadel	1	w	3584
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the	83	w	3613
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his	24	w	3622
wide-browed	1	w	3633
oxen	2	w	3637
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to	29	w	3650
Creon	1	w	3655
and	44	w	3658
long-robed	1	w	3668
Eniocha	1	w	3675
who	7	w	3679
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him	10	w	3690
kindly	1	w	3696
and	45	w	3699
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him	11	w	3706
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things	2	w	3722
as	24	w	3725
is	31	w	3727
due	1	w	3730
to	30	w	3732
suppliants	1	w	3742
and	46	w	3746
honored	2	w	3753
him	12	w	3756
in	51	w	3758
their	10	w	3763
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even	3	w	3773
more	1	w	3777
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he	149	w	3783
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his	25	w	3803
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the	85	w	3810
neat-ankled	3	w	3821
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of	44	w	3831
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and	47	w	3844
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even	4	w	3912
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and	48	w	3925
I	6	w	3926
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him	13	w	3934
Zeus	6	w	3938
took	3	w	3942
away	1	w	3946
sense	1	w	3951
so	10	w	3954
that	2	w	3958
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left	4	w	3964
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and	49	w	3974
his	27	w	3977
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to	33	w	4002
the	88	w	4005
wicked	1	w	4011
Eurystheus	1	w	4021
unhappy	1	w	4029
man	9	w	4032
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indeed	1	w	4045
did	4	w	4048
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grieve	1	w	4056
afterwards	1	w	4066
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the	90	w	4078
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the	91	w	4183
red-dyed	1	w	4191
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of	46	w	4198
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swift	2	w	4206
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and	51	w	4215
raise	1	w	4220
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your	2	w	4237
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and	52	w	4245
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swift	3	w	4258
chariot	6	w	4265
and	53	w	4268
strong	4	w	4274
fleet-footed	1	w	4286
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straight	1	w	4300
on	52	w	4302
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no	15	w	4309
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at	27	w	4321
the	94	w	4324
noise	1	w	4329
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man-slaying	1	w	4342
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who	8	w	4349
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shouting	1	w	4365
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the	95	w	4373
holy	1	w	4377
grove	2	w	4382
of	48	w	4384
Phoebus	2	w	4391
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the	96	w	4401
lord	2	w	4405
who	9	w	4408
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from	7	w	4418
afar	1	w	4422
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though	1	w	4442
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will	1	w	4453
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war	6	w	4468
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blameless	2	w	4482
Iolaus	4	w	4488
answered	1	w	4496
him	14	w	4499
again	5	w	4504
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friend	2	w	4516
truly	2	w	4522
the	97	w	4525
father	5	w	4531
of	50	w	4533
men	9	w	4536
and	54	w	4539
gods	6	w	4543
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honors	1	w	4556
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head	1	w	4564
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the	99	w	4570
bull-like	1	w	4579
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your	5	w	4731
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Iolaus	5	w	5133
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