but these
goddesses are all equally beautiful and I do not know
~ how a man could withdraw his eyes from one and
transfer them to another. They are not inclined to
come away readily, but wherever one directs them
first, they take firm hold and commend what is before
them; and if they pass over to something else, they
see that this too is beautiful and linger upon it,
mastered by what is near. In short, their beauty
encompasses and completely enthralls me, and I am
distressed that I cannot see with my whole body
as Argus did. I think I should pass a becoming
judgement if I should give the apple to them all.—
Another thing: one of them is Zeus’ sister and wife,

 

and the other two are his daughters! How, then,
could the decision help being hazardous from that
point of view also?
 HERMES 
I do not know; but it is impossible to escape
carrying out what Zeus has commanded.