And I were fain thou wouldst even champion me against another man if a like thing should ever befall me." He spake, and they sat down, united as of old.

But of those two, by the counsel of Zeus, one, Polyphemus son of Eilatus, was destined to found and build a city among the Mysians bearing the river's name, and the other, Heracles, to return and toil at the labours of Eurystheus.

And he threatened to lay waste the Mysian land at once, should they not discover for him the doom of Hylas, whether living or dead.

And for him they gave pledges choosing out the noblest sons of the people and took an oath that they would never cease from their labour of search.
Therefore to this day the people of Cius enquire for Hylas the son of Theiodamas; and take thought for the well-built Trachis.

For there did Heracles settle the youths whom they sent from Cius as pledges.
And all day long and all night the wind bore the ship on, blowing fresh and strong; but when dawn rose there was not even a breath of air.