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For she fashioned the sea-swift ship, and Argus but wrought as she planned,

Arestor’s son, for the Goddess’s counsels guided his hand:

Therefore amongst all ships unmatched was the ship that he made,

Even all that with swinging oars the paths of the sea have essayed.

Came Phlias withal from Araithyriae to essay the Quest,

From a wealthy home, for the toil of his hands had the Wine-god blessed,

His father, where welleth Asôpus up from the green hill’s breast.

From Argos did sons of Bias, Arêius and Talaus, come,

And mighty Laodokus, fruit of Nêleus’ daughter’s womb,

Even Pero, for whose sake Aiolus’ scion Melampus bore{120}

In Iphiklus’ steading affliction of bonds exceeding sore.

Nor yet did the prowess of mighty-hearted Herakles fail

The longing of Aison’s son for his helping, as telleth the tale.

But as soon as the flying rumour of gathering heroes he heard,

He turned from the track that he trod from Arcadia Argos-ward,

On the path that he paced as he bare that boar alive from the glen