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Nor in Phylakê Iphiklus tarried to waste an inglorious life,

Uncle of Aison’s child, for that Aison had taken to wife

His sister the Phylakid maiden Alkimêdê: wherefore strong

Was the love of his kin to constrain him to join that hero-throng.

Neither Admêtus in Pherae, the goodly land of sheep,

In his palace would tarry beneath Chalkodon’s mountain-steep.{50}

Neither in Alopê tarried Echion and Erytus, sons

Of Hermes, wealthy in corn-land, crafty-hearted ones.

And their kinsman, the third with these, came forth, on the Quest as they hied,

Aithalides: where the streams of Amphrysus softly slide,

Him Eupolemeia the Phthian, Myrmidon’s daughter, bare,

But offspring of Antianeira the Menetid those twain were.

Came thither Korônus, forsaking Gyrton the wealthy town:

Right valiant was Kaineus’ son, yet he passed not his father’s renown.

For of Kaineus the poets have sung, how smitten of Centaurs he died.

Who could not be slain, when alone in his prowess, with none beside,{60}

He drave them before him in rout, but they rallied, and charged afresh,