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And Ankaius the dweller in Tegea-town for his fellow they chose.

So the midmost place of the benches they left unchallenged to those,

Neither cast for them lots; and with one consent of the voices of them{400}

Unto Tiphys was given the helm of the galley of goodly stem.

Then did they heap of the stones of the shingle, and, nigh at hand

To the sea, an altar they reared to Apollo the Lord of the Strand,

Who is called the Lord of the farers a-shipboard withal, and in haste

Billets of olive-wood sapless and dry thereon they placed.

And by this were the herdmen of Aison’s son drawn nigh thereto

Bringing oxen twain from the herd; and these the young men drew

And set them beside the altar; and others stood thereby

With the water of sacrifice and the meal. And now drew nigh

Jason, and unto Apollo his fathers’ god did he cry:{410}

‘Hearken, O King, who in Pagasae dwellest, whose fair halls be

In the city Aisonian, named of my sire, who didst promise to me,

When I sought unto thee at Pytho, to point me my journey’s goal