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Æson amongst Anon answer Argo Argus bear beneath bidding bring brought called carry cast Colchians coming comrades daughter dawn death deep divine dwell eager earth Edition Eetes English escape Eson Essay eyes fair fate father fear fell fleece gave give goddess gods grievous hands haply hast hath head heart heaven held Hera Heracles heroes History hold Introduction island isle Italy Jason king land Lives maiden means Medea Memoir mighty mother mouth never nigh night Notes o'er once passed Phrixus plain Portrait quickly rising river rocks round rowed sacred sail sent ship side sons spake stood strangers stream tell thee things thou thought toil took Trans Translated turned unto vols voyage Wherefore wind women young Zeus
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