And if in truth he is of the stock of Cretheus himself, thus he would be our kinsman on the father's side.

For Cretheus and Athamas were both sons of Aeolus; and Phrixus was the son of Athamas, son of Aeolus.

And here, if thou hast heard at all of the seed of Helios, thou dost behold Augeias; and this is Telamon sprung from famous Aeacus; and Zeus himself begat Aeacus.

And so all the rest, all the comrades that follow him, are the sons or grandsons of the immortals." [Footnote 1: A name of Ares.] Such was the tale of Argus; but the king at his words was filled with rage as he heard; and his heart was lifted high in wrath.

And he spake in heavy displeasure; and was angered most of all with the son of Chalciope; for he deemed that on their account the strangers had come; and in his fury his eyes flashed forth beneath his brows: "Begone from my sight, felons, straightway, ye and your tricks, from the land, ere someone see a fleece and a Phrixus to his sorrow.