Ad Fontesto the sources
View: · All translated fabulae

Argonautae Convocati

Hyginus, Fabulae, Fabula 14.

Previous fabula: Iuno (Fabula 13). This page is Fabula 14 only. It is a catalogue, not a story: most paragraphs are bare parentages and places, with “others say” variants kept as supplied. Latin and English are given paragraph by paragraph, so each paragraph can be checked against the other. Further fabulae are added as they are finished; see the Hyginus index.

1

Iason Aesonis filius et Alcimedes Clymeni filiae et Thessalorum dux. Orpheus Oeagri et Calliopes Musae filius, Thrax, urbe fleuia, quae est in Olympo monte ad flumen Enipeum, mantis citharista. Asterion Pyremi filius, matre Antigona Pheretis filia, ex urbe Pellene. alii aiunt Hyperasii filium, urbe Piresia quae est in radicibus Phylli montis qui est in Thessalia, quo loco duo flumina, Apidanus et Enipeus, separatim proiecta in unum conueniunt.

Jason, son of Aeson and Alcimede, daughter of Clymenus, and leader of the Thessalians. Orpheus, son of Oeagrus and Calliope the Muse, a Thracian, from the city †fleuia, which is on Mount Olympus by the river Enipeus, a seer and cithara-player. Asterion, son of †Pyremus†, his mother Antigona, daughter of Pheres, from the city Pellene. Others say he was the son of Hyperasius, from the city Piresia, which is at the foot of Mount Phyllus in Thessaly, where two rivers, the Apidanus and the Enipeus, flowing separately, meet in one.

2

Polyphemus Elati filius, matre Hippea Antippi filia, Thessalus ex urbe Larissa, pedibus tardus. Iphiclus Phylaci filius, matre Periclymene Minyae filia, ex Thessalia, auunculus Iasonis. Admetus Pheretis filius, matre Periclymene Minyae filia ex Thessalia, monte Chalcdonio, unde oppidum et flumen nomen traxit. huius Apollinem pecus pauisse ferunt.

Polyphemus, son of Elatus, his mother Hippea, daughter of Antippus, a Thessalian from the city Larissa, slow of foot. Iphiclus, son of Phylacus, his mother Periclymene, daughter of Minyas, from Thessaly, Jason's uncle. Admetus, son of Pheres, his mother Periclymene, daughter of Minyas, from Thessaly, from Mount Chalcdonius, from which the town and the river took their name. They say Apollo pastured his flock for him.

3

Eurytus et Echion Mercurii et Antianirae Meneti filiae filii, ex urbe Alope, quae nunc uocatur Ephesus; quidam auctores Thessalos putant. Aethalides Mercurii et Eupolemiae Myrmidonis filiae filius; hic fuit Larissaeus. Coronus Caenei filius, urbe Gyrtone, quae est in Thessalia.

Eurytus and Echion, sons of Mercury and Antianira, daughter of Menoetes, from the city Alope, which is now called Ephesus; some authors consider them Thessalians. Aethalides, son of Mercury and Eupolemia, daughter of Myrmidon; he was from Larissa. Coronus, son of Caeneus, from the city Gyrton, which is in Thessaly.

4

hic Caeneus Elati filius, Magnesius, ostendit nullo modo Centauros ferro se posse uulnerare, sed truncis arborum in cuneum adactis; hunc nonnulli feminam fuisse dicunt, cui petenti Neptunum propter conubium optatum dedisse ut in iuuenilem speciem conuersus nullo ictu interfici posset. quod est nunquam factum, nec fieri potest ut quisquam mortalis non posset ferro necari aut ex muliere in uirum conuerti.

This Caeneus, son of Elatus, a Magnesian, showed that the Centaurs could in no way wound him with iron, but only with tree trunks driven in wedge-wise; some say he had been a woman, to whom Neptune, at her request in return for the desired union, granted that, transformed into a young man's form, he could not be killed by any blow. This never happened, nor can it happen that any mortal cannot be killed by iron or be turned from a woman into a man.

5

Mopsus Ampyci et Chloridis filius; hic augurio doctus ab Apolline ex Oechalia uel ut quidam putant Titarensis. Eurydamas Iri et Demonassae filius, alii aiunt Ctimeni filium, qui iuxta lacum Xynium Dolopeidem urbem inhabitabat. Theseus Aegei et Aethrae Pitthei filiae filius, a Troezene; alii aiunt ab Athenis.

Mopsus, son of Ampyx and Chloris; he was taught augury by Apollo, from Oechalia, or as some think, from Titaresus. Eurydamas, son of Iris and Demonassa, others say son of Ctimenus, who lived in the Dolopian city by Lake Xynias. Theseus, son of Aegeus and Aethra, daughter of Pittheus, from Troezen; others say from Athens.

6

Pirithous Ixionis filius, frater Centaurorum, Thessalus. Menoetius Actoris filius, Opuntius. Eribotes Teleontis filius, ameleon.

Pirithous, son of Ixion, brother of the Centaurs, a Thessalian. Menoetius, son of Actor, from Opus. Eribotes, son of Teleon, †ameleon.

7

Eurytion Iri et Demonassae filius. ixition ab oppido Cerintho. Oileus Hodoedoci et Agrianomes Perseonis filiae filius, ex urbe Narycea.

Eurytion, son of Iris and Demonassa. †ixition, from the town of Cerinthus. Oileus, son of Hodoedocus and Agrianome, daughter of Perseon, from the city Narycea.

8

Clytius et Iphitus Euryti et Antiopes Pylonis filiae filii, reges Oechaliae. alii aiunt ex Euboea. hic concessa ab Apolline sagittarum scientia, cum auctore muneris contendisse dicitur. huius filius Clytius ab Aeeta interfectus est. Peleus et Telamon Aeaci et Endeidos Chironis filiae filii ab Aegina insula. qui ob caedem Phoci fratris relictis sedibus suis diuersas petierunt domos, Peleus Phthiam, Telamon Salaminam, quam Apollonius Rhodius Atthida uocat.

Clytius and Iphitus, sons of Eurytus and Antiope, daughter of Pylon, kings of Oechalia. Others say from Euboea. He [Eurytus], with the knowledge of archery granted by Apollo, is said to have contended with the giver of the gift. His son Clytius was killed by Aeetes. Peleus and Telamon, sons of Aeacus and Endeis, daughter of Chiron, from the island of Aegina. They, on account of the killing of their brother Phocus, left their homes and sought different dwellings, Peleus Phthia, Telamon Salamis, which Apollonius of Rhodes calls Atthis.

9

Butes Teleontis et Zeuxippes Eridani fluminis filiae filius ab Athenis. Phaleros Alcontis filius ab Athenis. Tiphys Phorbantis et Hyrmines filius, Boeotius; is fuit gubernator nauis Argo.

Butes, son of Teleon and Zeuxippe, daughter of the river Eridanus, from Athens. Phalerus, son of Alcon, from Athens. Tiphys, son of Phorbas and Hyrmine, a Boeotian; he was the helmsman of the ship Argo.

10

Argus Polybi et Argiae filius, alii aiunt Danai filius; hic fuit Argiuus, pelle taurina lanugine nigra adopertus. is fuit fabricator nauis Argo. Phliasus Liberi patris et Ariadnes Minois filiae filius, ex urbe Phliunte, quae est in Peloponneso, alii aiunt Thebanum. Hercules Iouis et Alcimenae Electryonis filiae filius, Thebanus.

Argus, son of Polybus and Argia, others say son of Danaus; he was an Argive, covered with a bull's hide with black down. He was the builder of the ship Argo. Phliasus, son of Father Liber and Ariadne, daughter of Minos, from the city Phlius, which is in the Peloponnese, others say a Theban. Hercules, son of Jupiter and Alcmena, daughter of Electryon, a Theban.

11

Hylas Theodamantis et Menodices nymphae Orionis filiae filius, ephebus, ex Oechalia, alii aiunt ex Argis, comitem Herculis. Nauplius Neptuni et Amymones Danai filiae filius, Argiuus. Idmon Apollonis et Cyrenes nymphae filius, quidam Abantis dicunt, Argiuus. hic augurio prudens quamuis praedicentibus auibus mortem sibi denuntiari intellexit, fatali tamen militiae non defuit.

Hylas, son of Theodamas and Menodice, the nymph, daughter of Orion, a youth, from Oechalia, others say from Argos, companion of Hercules. Nauplius, son of Neptune and Amymone, daughter of Danaus, an Argive. Idmon, son of Apollo and Cyrene the nymph, some say of Abas, an Argive. He, skilled in augury, although he understood from the birds foretelling it that death was announced to him, nevertheless did not fail the fated expedition.

12

Castor et Pollux Iouis et Ledae Thestii filiae filii Lacedaemonii, alii Spartanos dicunt, uterque imberbis; his eodem quoque tempore stellae in capitibus ut uiderentur accidisse scribitur. Lynceus et Idas Apharei et Arenae Oebali filiae filii, Messenii ex Peloponneso. ex his Lynceus sub terra quaeque latentia uidisse dicitur, neque ulla caligine inhibebatur.

Castor and Pollux, sons of Jupiter and Leda, daughter of Thestius, Lacedaemonians, others say Spartans, both beardless; it is written that at the same time stars appeared on their heads. Lynceus and Idas, sons of Aphareus and Arene, daughter of Oebalus, Messenians from the Peloponnese. Of these, Lynceus is said to have seen what lies under the earth and all hidden things, and was hindered by no darkness.

13

alii aiunt Lynceum noctu nullum uidisse. idem sub terra solitus cernere dictus est ideo quod aurifodinas norat; is cum descendebat et aurum subito ostendebat, ita rumor sublatus eum sub terra solitum uidere. item Idas acer, ferox.

Others say Lynceus saw nothing at night. The same man is said to have been accustomed to see under the earth because he knew gold mines; when he went down and suddenly showed gold, so the rumour arose that he was accustomed to see under the earth. Likewise Idas, keen, fierce.

14

Periclymenus Nelei et Chloridis Amphionis et Niobes filiae filius; hic fuit Pylius. Amphidamas et Cepheus Alei et Cleobules filii de Arcadia. Ancaeus Lycurgi filius, alii nepotem dicunt, Tegeates.

Periclymenus, son of Neleus and Chloris, daughter of Amphion and Niobe; he was from Pylus. Amphidamas and Cepheus, sons of Aleus and Cleobule, from Arcadia. Ancaeus, son of Lycurgus, others say his grandson, from Tegea.

15

Augeas Solis et Nausidames Amphidamantis filiae filius; hic fuit Eleus. Asterion et Amphion Hyperasii filii, alii aiunt Hippasi, ex Pellene. Euphemus Neptuni et Europes Tityi filiae filius, Taenarius; hic super aquas sicco pede cucurrisse dicitur.

Augeas, son of the Sun and Nausidame, daughter of Amphidamas; he was from Elis. Asterion and Amphion, sons of Hyperasius, others say of Hippasus, from Pellene. Euphemus, son of Neptune and Europa, daughter of Tityus, from Taenarum; he is said to have run over the waters with dry foot.

16

Ancaeus alter, Neptuni filius, matre Althaea Thestii filia, ab Imbraso insula quae Parthenia appellata est, nunc autem Samos dicitur. Erginus Neptuni filius, a Mileto, quidam Periclymeni dicunt, Orchomenius. Meleager Oenei et Althaeae Thestii filiae filius, quidam Martis putant, Calydonius.

The other Ancaeus, son of Neptune, his mother Althaea, daughter of Thestius, from Imbrasus, the island which was called Parthenia, but is now called Samos. Erginus, son of Neptune, from Miletus, some say of Periclymenus, an Orchomenian. Meleager, son of Oeneus and Althaea, daughter of Thestius, some think of Mars, a Calydonian.

17

Laocoon Porthaonis filius, Oenei frater, Calydonius. Iphiclus alter, Thestii filius, matre Leucippe, Althaeae frater ex eadem matre, Lacedaemonius; hic fuit arcas cursor iaculator. Iphitus Nauboli filius, Phocensis; alii Hippasi filium ex Peloponneso fuisse dicunt.

Laocoon, son of Porthaon, brother of Oeneus, a Calydonian. The other Iphiclus, son of Thestius, his mother Leucippe, brother of Althaea by the same mother, a Lacedaemonian; he was †arcas, a runner, a javelin-thrower. Iphitus, son of Naubolus, a Phocian; others say he was the son of Hippasus, from the Peloponnese.

18

Zetes et Calais Aquilonis uenti et Orithyiae Erechthei filiae filii; hi capita pedesque pennatos habuisse feruntur crinesque caeruleos, qui peruio aere usi sunt. hi aues Harpyias tres, Thaumantis et Ozomenes filias, Aellopoda Celaeno Ocypeten, fugauerunt a Phineo Agenoris filio eodem tempore quo Iasoni comites ad Colchos proficiscebantur; quae inhabitabant insulas Strophades in Aegeo mari, quae Plotae appellantur. hae fuisse dicuntur capitibus gallinaceis, pennatae, alasque et bracchia humana, unguibus magnis, pedibusque gallinaceis, pectus aluom feminaque humana. hi autem Zetes et Calais ab Hercule telis occisi sunt, quorum in tumulis superpositi lapides flatibus paternis mouentur. hi autem ex Thracia esse dicuntur.

Zetes and Calais, sons of the North Wind and Orithyia, daughter of Erechtheus; they are said to have had winged heads and feet and blue hair, and to have used the open air as a path. They drove the three Harpy birds, daughters of Thaumas and Ozomene — Aellopus, Celaeno, Ocypete — away from Phineus, son of Agenor, at the same time as they were setting out as Jason's companions to Colchis; the Harpies lived on the Strophades islands in the Aegean sea, which are called the Plotae. They are said to have had chickens' heads, to have been feathered, with wings and human arms, large claws, chickens' feet, and a human breast, belly, and thighs (femina). But Zetes and Calais were killed by Hercules with missiles; on their tombs the stones laid upon them are moved by their father's breezes. They are said to be from Thrace.

19

Phocus et Priasus Caenei filii ex Magnesia. Eurymedon Liberi patris et Ariadnes Minois filiae filius, a Phliunte. Palaemonius Lerni filius Calydonius. Actor Hippasi filius ex Peloponneso. thersanon Solis et Leucothoes filius ex Andro. Hippalcimos Pelopis et Hippodamiae Oenomai filiae filius, ex Peloponneso a Pisis.

Phocus and Priasus, sons of Caeneus, from Magnesia. Eurymedon, son of Father Liber and Ariadne, daughter of Minos, from Phlius. Palaemonius, son of Lernus, a Calydonian. Actor, son of Hippasus, from the Peloponnese. †thersanon, son of the Sun and Leucothoe, from Andros. Hippalcimus, son of Pelops and Hippodamia, daughter of Oenomaus, from the Peloponnese, from Pisa.

20

Asclepius Apollinis et Coronidis filius, a Tricca . . . . . . . Thestii filia, Argiuus. Neleus Hippocoontis filius, Pylius.

Asclepius, son of Apollo and Coronis, from Tricca . . . . . . . , an Argive. Neleus, son of Hippocoon, from Pylus.

21

Iolaus Iphicli filius, Argiuus. Deucalion Minois et Pasiphaes Solis filiae filius, ex Creta. Philoctetes Poeantis filius, a Meliboea.

Iolaus, son of Iphiclus, an Argive. Deucalion, son of Minos and Pasiphae, daughter of the Sun, from Crete. Philoctetes, son of Poeas, from Meliboea.

22

Caneus alter Coroni filius, Gortyna. Acastus Peliae et Anaxibiae Biantis filiae filius, ex Iolco, duplici pallio coopertus. hic uoluntarius Argonautis accessit, sponte sua comes Iasonis.

The other Caeneus, son of Coronus, from Gortyna. Acastus, son of Pelias and Anaxibia, daughter of Bias, from Iolcus, covered with a double cloak. He joined the Argonauts voluntarily, of his own accord a companion of Jason.

23

hi autem omnes Minyae sunt appellati, uel quod plurimos eorum filiae Minyae pepererunt, uel quod Iasonis mater Clymenes Minyae filiae filia erat. sed neque Colchos omnes peruenerunt neque in patriam regressum habuerunt.

All these, however, were called Minyans, either because the daughters of Minyas bore most of them, or because Jason's mother Clymene was the daughter of a daughter of Minyas. But not all of them reached Colchis, nor did they have a return to their homeland.

24

Hylas enim in Moesia a nymphis iuxta Cion flumenque Ascanium raptus est, quem dum Hercules et Polyphemus requirunt, uento rapta naue deserti sunt. Polyphemus ab Hercule quoque relictus, condita in Moesia ciuitate, periit apud Chalybas.

For Hylas was seized in Mysia [Moesia] by the nymphs beside Cius and the river Ascanius; while Hercules and Polyphemus were searching for him, the ship was snatched away by the wind and they were left behind. Polyphemus, also left behind by Hercules, after founding a city in Mysia, died among the Chalybes.

25

Tiphys autem morbo absumptus est in Mariandynis in Propontide apud Lycum regem; pro quo nauem rexit Colchos Ancaeus Neptuni filius. Idmon autem Apollinis filius ibi apud Lycum cum stramentatum exisset, ab apro percussus decidit; ultor Idmonis fuit Idas Apharei filius, qui aprum occidit.

Tiphys, however, was carried off by disease among the Mariandyni in the Propontis, at the court of King Lycus; in his place Ancaeus, son of Neptune, steered the ship to Colchis. Idmon, son of Apollo, there at Lycus's court, when he had gone out to gather bedding/straw, was struck by a boar and fell; the avenger of Idmon was Idas, son of Aphareus, who killed the boar.

26

Butes Teleontis filius quamuis cantibus et cithara Orphei auocabatur, uictus tamen est dulcedine Sirenum et nataturus ad eas in mare se praecipitauit; eum Venus delatum fluctibus Lilybaeo seruauit.

Butes, son of Teleon, although he was being called away by the songs and cithara of Orpheus, was nevertheless overcome by the sweetness of the Sirens and threw himself into the sea to swim to them; Venus saved him, carried by the waves to Lilybaeum.

27

hi sunt qui non peruenerunt Colchos; in reuersione autem perierunt Eurybates Teleontis filius et Canthus ceriontis filius; interfecti sunt in Libya a pastore Cephalione Nasamonis fratre, filio Tritonidis Nymphae et Amphithemidis, cuius [fuste] pecus depopulabantur.

These are the ones who did not reach Colchis; on the return journey, however, Eurybates, son of Teleon, and Canthus, son of †ceriontis, died; they were killed in Libya by the shepherd Cephalion, brother of Nasamon, son of the nymph Tritonis and Amphithemis, whose flock they were plundering [with a club].

28

Mopsus autem Amyci filius ab serpentis morsu in Africa obiit. is autem in itinere accesserat comes Argonautis, Amyco patre occiso. item accesserunt ex insula Dia Phrixi et Chalciopes Medeae sororis filii, Argus Melas Phrontides Cylindrus, ut alii aiunt uocitatos Phronius Demoleon Autolycus Phlogius, quos Hercules cum eduxisset habiturus comites dum Amazonum balteum petit, reliquit terrore perculsos a dascylo qui regis mansuaden filia.

Mopsus, son of Amycus, died in Africa from a snake's bite. He had joined the Argonauts as a companion on the journey, after his father Amycus had been killed. Likewise there joined them, from the island Dia, the sons of Phrixus and Chalciope, sister of Medea — Argus, Melas, Phrontides, Cylindrus, or as others say they were called Phronius, Demoleon, Autolycus, Phlogius — whom Hercules, when he had led them out intending to have them as companions while he sought the Amazon's belt, left behind, struck with terror †a dascylo qui regis mansuaden filia†.

29

hi autem cum exirent ad Colchos, Herculem ducem facere uoluerunt; ille abnuit, sed potius Iasonem fieri oportere, cuius opera exirent omnes; dux ergo Iason regnauit.

When they were setting out for Colchis, they wanted to make Hercules their leader; he refused, but said Jason ought to be made leader instead, by whose efforts they would all go out; so Jason ruled as leader.

30

faber Argus Danai filius, gubernator Tiphys, cuius post mortem rexit nauem Ancaeus Neptuni filius; proreta nauigauit Lynceus Apharei filius, qui multum uidebat; tutarchi autem fuerunt Zetes et Calais Aquilonis filii, qui pennas et in capite et in pedibus habuerunt; ad proram et remos sederunt Peleus et Telamon; ad pitulum sederunt Hercules et Idas; ceteri ordinem seruauerunt; celeuma dixit Orpheus Oeagri filius. post, relicto eo ab Hercule, loco eius sedit Peleus Aeaci filius.

The builder was Argus, son of Danaus; the helmsman Tiphys, after whose death Ancaeus, son of Neptune, steered the ship; Lynceus, son of Aphareus, who saw far, sailed as look-out at the prow; the stern-watchmen (tutarchi) were Zetes and Calais, sons of the North Wind, who had wings on both head and feet; at the prow and the oars sat Peleus and Telamon; at the pitulus sat Hercules and Idas; the rest kept their order; Orpheus, son of Oeagrus, gave the rowing chant (celeuma). Afterwards, when he had been left behind by Hercules, Peleus, son of Aeacus, sat in his place.

31

Haec est nauis Argo quam Minerua in sideralem circulum rettulit ob hoc quod ab se esset aedificata. ac primum in pelagus deducta est haec nauis, in astris apparens a gubernaculo ad uelum; cuius speciem ac formam Cicero in Phaenomenis exponit his uersibus:

This is the ship Argo, which Minerva set back into the circle of the stars because it had been built by her. And when this ship was first launched into the sea, it appears among the stars from the rudder to the sail; its appearance and form Cicero expounds in his Phaenomena in these verses:

32

at Canis ad caudam serpens praelabitur Argo, conuersam prae se portans cum lumine puppim; non aliae naues ut in alto ponere proras ante solent, rostris Neptunia prata secantes; sicut cum coeptant tutos contingere portus, obuertant nauem magno cum pondere nautae, aduersamque trahunt optata ad litora puppim, sic conuersa uetus super aethera labitur Argo . . . . inde gubernaclum tendens a puppe uolante clari posteriora Canis uestigia tangit.

Translation (Cicero, Phaenomena, quoted): “But at the Dog's tail the Argo glides like a serpent, carrying its turned stern before it with its light; not as other ships are wont to set their prows first in the deep, cutting Neptune's meadows with their beaks; <but turned backwards it carries itself through the places of heaven,> just as when sailors begin to reach safe harbours, they turn the ship round with great effort, and drag the stern, turned about, to the desired shores, so the ancient Argo, turned about, glides above the sky … . Then the rudder, stretching from the flying stern, touches the hind feet of the bright Dog.”

33

haec nauis habet stellas in puppe quattuor, in gubernaculo dextro quinque, in sinistro quattuor, consimiles inter sese; omnino tredecim.

This ship has four stars in the stern, five in the right rudder, four in the left, like one another; thirteen in all.

Notes

Next fabula: Lemniades (Fabula 15). Corrections are welcome via the contact form; please say which paragraph you mean.