Hesiod (says they were so called) because they settled in three groups: “ And they all were called the Three-fold people, because they divided in three the land far from their country.” For (he says) that three Hellenic tribes settled in Crete, the Pelasgi, Achaeans and Dorians. And these have been called Three-fold People.
“So Urania bare Linus, a very lovely son:.and him all men who are singers and harpers do bewail at feasts and dances, and as they begin and as they end they call on Linus * * * who was skilled in all manner of wisdom.’ .
“Unless Phoebus» Apollo should save him: from death, or Paean himself who knows the remedies for all things.”
“For he alone is king and lord of all the undying gods,-and no other vies with him in power.”
“(To cause the gifts of the blessed gods to come near to earth.” the Muses who. make a man very wise, marvellous in utterance.”
“But»of them (sc. the daughters) of Hecaterus) were born the divine mountain Nymphs and the tribe of worthless, helpless Satyrs, and the divine Curetes,; sportive dancers.”:
“Beseéching the offspring of glorious Cleodaeus.”
“For the Olympian gave might to the sons of
Aeacus, and wisdom to the”sons of *Amythaon;!and wealth to the sons of Atreus.”
“For through this lack of wood the timber of the ships rotted.” a 10. “No longer do they walk with delicate feet.”
“First of all they (pieces of meat), and drew them carefully off the spits.”
“For his spirit increased in his dear breast.”
“With such heart-grieving anger in her breast.”
“He went to Dodona and the oak-grove, the dwelling place of the Pelasgi.”
“With the pitiless smoke of black pitch and of cedar.”
“But he himself in the swelling tide of the rain-swollen river.’
(The river) Parthenius “ Flowing as softly as a dainty maiden goes.”
“Foolish the man who leaves what he has and follows after what he has
“The deeds of the young, the counsels of the middle-aged, and the prayers of the aged.”
“Howsoever the city does sacrifice, the ancient custom is best.”
“But you should be gentle towards your father.”
“And if I said this, it would seem a poor thing and hard to understand.”
Thus spake the Boeotian, even Hesiod,! servant of the sweet Muses: “whomsoever the immortals honour, the good report of mortals also followeth para
“And then it was Zeus took away sense from the heart of Athamas.”
“They grind the yellow the mill.”
“Then. first in Delos did, 1 and Homer, singers both, raise our strain—stitching song in new hymns— Phoebus Apollo with the golden sword, whom Leto bare.”
“But starvation on a handful is a cruel thing.”
Hesiod says that these Hesperides..., daughters of Night, guarded the golden apples beyond Ocean. “* Aegle and Erythea and ox-eyed Hesperethusa.”
“Gifts move the gods, gifts move worshipful princes.”
“On the seventh day again the bright light of the
“He brought pure water and mixed it with Ocean’s streams.” and Clymenus and god-like Amphi-docus” (sons of Orchomenus).
“Telamon never sated with battle first brought light to our comrades by slaying blameless Melanippe, destroyer of men, own sister of the golden-girdled queen.
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