honor illustrious descent, I claim Jupiter for my father; if mighty deeds, I plead the conquest of the Gorgon. I seek rest and food. But Atlas remembered that an ancient prophecy had warned him that a son of Jove should one day rob him of his golden apples. So he answered, "Begone! or neither your false claims of glory nor parentage shall protect you, and he attempted to thrusthim out. Perseus, finding the giant too strong for him, said, "Since you value my friendship so little, deignto accept a present; "and turning his face away, he held up the Gorgon's head. Atlas, with all his bulk, was changed into stone. His beard and hair became forests, his arms and shoulders cliffs, his head a summit, and his bones rocks. Each part increased in bulk till he became a mountain, and heaven with all its stars rests upon his shoulders The Sea-Monster Perseus, continuing his flight, arrived at the country of the Ethiopians, of which Cepheus was king. Cassiopeia his queen, proud of her beauty, had dared to compare herself to the Sea- Nymphs, which roused their indignation to such a degree that they sent a prodigious sea-monster to ravage the coast. To appease the deities Cepheus was directed by the oracle to expose his daughter Andromeda to be devoured by the monster. As Perseus looked down from his aerial height he beheld the virgin chained to a rock, and waiting the approach of the serpent. She was so pale and motionless that if it had not been for her flowing tears and her hair that moved in the breeze. he would have taken her for a marble statue. He was so startled at the sight that he almost forgot to wave his wings. as he hovered over her he said O virgin, undeserving of those chains, but rather of such as bind fond lovers together, tell me, I beseech you, your name, and the name of your country, and why you are thus bound At first she was silent from modesty, and, if she could, would have hid her face with her hands, but when he repeated his questions, for fear she might be thought guilty of some fault which she dared not tell, she disclosed her name and that of her country, and her mother's pride of beauty. Before she had done speaking, a sound was heard off upon the water, and the sea-monster appeared, with his head raised above the surface cleaving the waves with his broad breast. The virgin shrieked. the father and mother who had now arrived at the scene. wretched both, but the mother more justly So, stood by, not able to afford protection, but only to pour forth lamentations and to embrace the victim. Then spoke Perseus:"There will be time enough for tears, this hour is all we have for rescue. My rank as the son of Jove and my renown" as the slayer of the gorgon might make me acceptable as a suitor;but I will try to win her by services rendered, if the gods will only be parents consent(how could they hesitate? )and promise a royal dowry with her: The propitious. If she be rescued by my valor, I demand that she be my reward. The And now the monster was within the range of a stone thrown by a skilful slinger, when with a sudden bound the youth soared into the air. As an eagle when from his lofty flight he sees a serpent basking in the sun, pounces" upon him and seizes him by the neck to prevent him from turning his head round and using his Fangs, so the youth darted down upon the back of the monster and plunged his sword into its shoulder. Irritated by the wound, the monster raised himself in the air then plunged into the depth; then, like a wild boar surrounded by a pack of barking60 honor illustrious9 descent10, I claim Jupiter for my father; if mighty deeds, I plead the conquest of the Gorgon. I seek rest and food.” But Atlas remembered that an ancient prophecy had warned him that a son of Jove should one day rob him of his golden apples. So he answered, “Begone11! or neither your false claims of glory nor parentage shall protect you;” and he attempted to thrust12 him out. Perseus, finding the giant too strong for him, said, “Since you value my friendship so little, deign13 to accept a present;” and turning his face away, he held up the Gorgon’s head. Atlas, with all his bulk, was changed into stone. His beard and hair became forests, his arms and shoulders cliffs, his head a summit, and his bones rocks. Each part increased in bulk till he became a mountain, and heaven with all its stars rests upon his shoulders. The Sea-Monster Perseus, continuing his flight, arrived at the country of the Aethiopians, of which Cepheus was king. Cassiopeia his queen, proud of her beauty, had dared to compare herself to the Sea- Nymphs, which roused their indignation to such a degree that they sent a prodigious sea-monster to ravage14 the coast. To appease15 the deities, Cepheus was directed by the oracle to expose his daughter Andromeda to be devoured16 by the monster. As Perseus looked down from his aerial17 height he beheld the virgin chained to a rock, and waiting the approach of the serpent. She was so pale and motionless that if it had not been for her flowing tears and her hair that moved in the breeze, he would have taken her for a marble statue. He was so startled at the sight that he almost forgot to wave his wings. As he hovered over her he said, “O virgin, undeserving18 of those chains, but rather of such as bind fond lovers together, tell me, I beseech19 you, your name, and the name of your country, and why you are thus bound.” At first she was silent from modesty, and, if she could, would have hid her face with her hands; but when he repeated his questions, for fear she might be thought guilty of some fault which she dared not tell, she disclosed her name and that of her country, and her mother’s pride of beauty. Before she had done speaking, a sound was heard off upon the water, and the sea-monster appeared, with his head raised above the surface, cleaving20 the waves with his broad breast. The virgin shrieked, the father and mother who had now arrived at the scene, wretched both, but the mother more justly so, stood by, not able to afford protection, but only to pour forth lamentations and to embrace the victim. Then spoke Perseus: “There will be time enough for tears; this hour is all we have for rescue. My rank as the son of Jove and my renown21 as the slayer of the Gorgon might make me acceptable as a suitor; but I will try to win her by services rendered, if the gods will only be propitious22. If she be rescued by my valor23, I demand that she be my reward.” The parents consent(how could they hesitate?)and promise a royal dowry24 with her. And now the monster was within the range of a stone thrown by a skilful slinger25, when with a sudden bound26 the youth soared into the air. As an eagle, when from his lofty flight he sees a serpent basking27 in the sun, pounces28 upon him and seizes him by the neck to prevent him from turning his head round and using his fangs29, so the youth darted down upon the back of the monster and plunged his sword into its shoulder. Irritated by the wound, the monster raised himself in the air, then plunged into the depth; then, like a wild boar surrounded, by a pack of barking