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AEthra knew where the time had come

he had waited for so long, and he tied the sword to his belt

and tied sandals to his feet. Then he told her who

his father, and why he left them in Troezen, and how he

said that when the boy was strong enough to lift the big rock,

he had to pick up a sword and sandals and go look for them in Athens. .

Theseus was delighted when he heard this, and

his haughty eyes shone with vigor as he said: "I

ready, mother; and I will go to Athens today."

Then they walked down the mountain

together and tell King Pittheus what has happened, and

he showed her swords and sandals. But the old man

he shook his head sadly and tried to prevent Theseus from leaving.

"How can you go to Athens in

this lawless age?" she said. "The sea is full of

sea pirates. In fact, no ship from Troezen sailed across the Sea

Saronic since your king's father came home to help his people, eighteen years

the past."

Then, find that this just makes

Theseus became more determined, saying: "But if you have to go, I am

will have a new ship built for you, sturdy and sturdy and sailing

hurry up; and the fifty bravest young men of Troezen will go with you; and

perhaps with a bright wind and a fearless heart, you will escape

from the pirates and reach Athens safely."

"Which way is the most

dangerous?" ask Theseus-"to go by ship or

travel on foot around the bend of the ground

broad?"

"The sea is quite full of danger" said

his grandfather, "but the road is covered with ten times more danger

large. Even if there is a good road and no obstacles, travel

the beach is long and will take days. But there is

rugged mountains to climb, and vast swamps to cross, and

dark forest to walk through. There are hardly any trails throughout

that wild area, or a place to find rest or refuge; and

the forest was full of ferocious beasts, and terrifying dragons lurked in

swamps, and many ruthless giant robbers dwell in the mountains."

"Well," said Theseus, "if any

more danger on land than at sea, then I'll go through

land, and I'll be gone soon."

"But you will at least bring five

twenty young men, your friend, with you?" king of Pittheus.

"Nobody will leave

with me" said Theseus; and he stood and played with the hilt

his sword, and laughed at the thought of fear.

Then when there is none

again, he kissed his mother and said goodbye to his grandfather,

and went out of Troezen to the shore without a trace that lay in the

west and north. And with blessings and tears, the king and AEthra

followed him to the city gate, and watched him until his tall figure

lost from view among the trees bordering the sea shore.

With a brave heart, Theseus walked on,

keeping the sea always on his right. Soon the old town of Troezen

trailing far behind, and he arrived at the great marshes, where the land

it sank beneath him at every step, and a puddle of green water flooded in

both sides of the narrow road. But no fire dragons came out from

reeds to meet him; and he goes on and on until he

arrive at the rugged mountainous land bordering the west coast

sea. Then he climbed one slope after another, until he finally

standing at the top of the gray peak from where he could see the entire country

stretched out around him. Then down and forward he went

again, but his path led him through a dark mountain valley, and in

along the edge of a steep ravine, and under the many crimped cliffs, the,

In the forest lived a giant robber,

the so-called Club Bearer, which became a terror across the country. Because

he often went down into the valley where the shepherds fed the cattle

they, and not only brought sheep and sheep, but sometimes children

and the man himself. It was his habit to hide in

bushes, close to footpaths, and, when a traveler passes by

that path, jumped towards him and beat him to death. When he

seeing Theseus coming through the forest, he thought that he would get

a great gift, because he knew from the young man's clothes and attitude that he must be

a prince. He lay on the ground, where the leaves of ivy and grass

high blocked his view, and held his large iron rod ready

to attack.

But Theseus had sharp eyes and

ears are fast, and neither wild beasts nor raiding giants can

surprised him. When the club-carrier jumps out of place

hiding to bring him down, the young man dodged it so quickly

so that the heavy stick hit the ground behind him; and then,

before the robber giant could lift him for a second blow, Theseus caught

the man's feet and tripped him.

The club-carrier roared loudly, and tried

strike again; but Theseus snatches the mace from his hand, and then

hit his head in such a way that he never again hurt the

travelers passing through the forest. Then the young man continued

his journey, carrying a big mace on his shoulder, and singing the song of victory, he said,

and look intently around him to search for other possible enemies

lurking among the trees.

Right on top of the back of the next mountain he

he meets an old man who warns him not to leave

further out. He said that near the grove of pine trees, which

soon he will pass on the way down the slope, there will be a robber

named Sinis, who is very cruel to foreigners.

"He's called a Pinus-bender" said

the old man; “because when he had captured a traveler, he

bend two tall, pliable pine trees to the ground and tie the captives

up their hands and feet to the top of the one, and hands and feet to the

the other peak. . Then he let the trees fly, and he

laughing out loud as he watched the traveler's body being torn apart."

"It seems," said Theseus,

"it's time to get rid of such monsters from

the world;" and he thanked the good man who had

warned him, and rushed forward, whistling merrily as he descended towards the forest

pines.

Shortly after he saw the robber's house,

built near the foot of an overhanging cliff. Behind him there is

a rocky canyon and a roaring mountain stream; and in front of him was a garden

where grow all kinds of rare plants and beautiful flowers. But

the tops of the pine trees below were filled with wandering bones

the unlucky one, who hung bleached in the sun and

wind.

On the rock by the road sat Sinis

alone; and when he saw Theseus coming, he ran for

to meet him, twirling the long rope in his hand and shouting:

"Welcome, welcome, prince

the dear! Welcome to our inn - Traveler's true Rest!"

"What kind of entertainment are you

have?" ask Theseus. "Do you have a pine tree

who's bent to the ground and ready for me?"

"Ay; two of them!" word

the robber. "I knew that you were coming, and I bowed

two of them for you."

As he spoke, he threw the rope at

direction Theseus and try to snare him into his scroll. But youth

it jumped to the side, and when the robber stormed it, he dodged it in

under his hand and catch his foot, for he has seized the foot

Club-carrier, and threw it to the ground. Then the two wrestled

together among the trees, but not for long, for Sinis is no match

his young enemies are lithe; and Theseus kneels on the robber's back as he

he lay between the leaves, and tied it with his own rope to two

pine trees that have been bent. "As you would have done to me, I,

I will do it to you, too" he said.

Then the pine-benders wept and prayed and

made many promises that were just; but Theseus was unwilling

overheard him. He turned around, trees sprung up, and the bodies of robbers

left hanging on its branches.

Now this old Pine Controller has

a princess named Perigune, who is no more like her than a purple one

beautiful and soft like a barking old oak whose legs

nesting; and it is he who cares for the rare flowers and plants that grow in

the garden near the robber's house. When he saw how Theseus

dealing with her father, she is scared and runs away to hide from him.

"Oh, save me, plant

my dear!" she cried, because she often talked to flowers

as if they could understand it. "Dear plants, save

i; and I will never pluck out your leaves or hurt you in any way

as long as I live."

There was one plant that was up to that time

it had no leaves, but emerged from the ground looking like a mace or a stick

mere. This plant pityes the girl. It starts immediately

send out long-haired branches with fine green leaves, which grow

so fast that Perigune was soon hidden from view below

them. Theseus knew that he must be somewhere in the garden, but

he could not find it, nor were the hairy branches

concealed it. So he called her:

"Perigune," he said, "you don't

need to fear me; for I know that you are gentle and kind, and only

against the dark and cruel things I raise my hand."

The girl peeked out of the spot

his hiding, and when he saw the beautiful face of the young man and heard

her voice was good, she came out, trembled, and spoke to him. And

Theseus rested that night at his house, and he plucked some flowers

his choice was for him and gave him food. But in the morning

dawn began to appear in the east, and the stars became dim above the summit

the mountain, he said goodbye to her and continued on his way

through hills. And Perigune took care of his plants and watched

the flower is in a single garden in the middle of a small forest; but he is not

never pick asparagus stalks or use it for food, and when

she later became the wife of a hero and had children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren,

he taught them all to keep the plants that had pitied him

within him needs.

The road Theseus was traveling on now took him

closer to the shore, and slowly he reached the place where

the mountains seemed to rise from the sea, and there was only a high narrow path

along the side of the cliff. . Deep beneath his feet, he could hear

the waves are getting louder hit the rocky wall, while in the

upon it the mountain eagle swirled and screamed, and the cliffs were gray and

the barren peak glittered in the sunlight.

But Theseus walked without fear and

it finally reached the place where the clear spring water came out from the crack

stone; and there the road was still narrower, and the door of the cave was low

open on it. Near the spring sat a giant-faced

red, with a big stick on his knee, keeps the road so no one can

passing by; and in the sea at the foot of the cliff basked a great tortoise, his eyes

the sharp one always looked up to look for his food. Theseus

know-because Perigune had told him-that this was a dwelling-place

a robber named Sciron, who is a terror all over the coast, and

his habit of making strangers wash his feet, so that when they

doing it, he might kick them up a cliff to eat, by

the turtle kept it down.

When Theseus appeared, the robber raised his

he nodded, and said loudly: "No one can pass by

here until he washes my feet! Come on, get to work!"

Then Theseus smiled, and said:

"Are your turtles hungry today? and do you want me to give it to him

eat?" The robber's eyes lit up, and he said, "You must

feed him, but you must wash my feet first;" and with

that was him brandishing his staff into the air and rushing forward to attack.

But Theseus was ready for him. With a cudgel

the iron he took from the pole bearer in the forest, he faced a blow in the

halfway through, and the robber's weapon slipped out of his hand and was sent

circling the edge of the cliff. Then Sciron, black with anger, was,

tried to wrestle with him; but Theseus was too quick for that. Him

dropped his wand and strangled Sciron's neck; he pushed it back

to the ledge on which he sat; he threw it upon the sharp rocks,

and hold him there, hanging halfway up the cliff.

"Enough! enough!" exclaim robbers

that's. "Let me ride, and you may pass."

"That's not enough," said

Theseus; and he drew his sword and sat down at the edge of the eye

water water. "You should wash my feet now. Come on, get to work!"

Then Sciron, who was pale with fear, was,

washed feet.

"And now" said Theseus, when

the task ends, "as you have done to others,

so shall I do unto you."

There was a scream in the air

answered by the mountain eagle from above; there was a huge splash in the water below,

and the tortoise ran away in fear from his hiding place. Then

the sea shouted: "I will not deal with such a person

heinous!" and the big waves threw Sciron's body to the beach. But

not long after touching the ground, the ground shouted: "I will not

dealing with such a vile person!" and there was an earthquake

that was suddenly, and Sciron's body was thrown back into the sea. Then the sea

becoming very angry, a raging storm appeared, the water became froth, and the waves

with one powerful effort threw that hated body high into the

air; and there it would hang to this day if it were that air

himself did not underestimate him to give him a place to live and change it

it became a big black stone. And this rock, that people say

as the body of Sciron, it may still be visible, gloomy, ugly, and silent; and

one-third are located in the sea, one-third are embedded in sandy beaches, and

one third was exposed to air.

Keep the sea always in sight, Theseus

to continue the long day's journey north and east; and he

pleasant plains where there is grazing of sheep and cows and where

there are many mature wheat fields. The fame of his actions has been

precede him, and men and women come huddled by the roadside to

look at the hero who has killed the Club Bearer and the Pinus and Sciron Controller

a somber old man from the cliff.

"Now we shall live in

peace" they cried; "because of the robbers who devoured the cattle

we and our children are no more."

Then Theseus passed through the old city of Megara, and

follow the bay coast to the holy city of Eleusis.

"Don't go to Eleusis, but take it

the road that leads there through the hills" whispered one man

the poor who brought sheep to the market.

"Why should I do

that?" ask Theseus.

"Listen, and I'll tell you,"

is answer. “There was a king in Eleusis named Cercyon, and

he was a great wrestler. He made every stranger

coming into the city wrestling with him; and so the strength of his hand was so

when he defeats someone, he destroys the life out of

his body. Many travelers came to Eleusis, but none ever

go."

"But I'll come and go" said

Theseus; and with a staff on his shoulder, he stepped forward into the holy city.

"Where's Cercyon, the wrestler?" tannya

to the warden at the gate.

"The king was eating in the palace

the marble," is the answer. "If you want to save

turn around now and run before he hears

your arrival."

"Why should I run

yourself?" ask Theseus. "I am not afraid;" and he

walk through the narrow path to Cercyon's old palace.

The king was sitting at his table, eating and

drink; and he grinned horribly when he thought of many young men

the noble whose life he had ruined. Theseus went away bravely

to the door, and shouted:

"Cercyon, get out and wrestle

with me!"

"Aah!" the king said, "here

another foolish young man whose days will be counted. Get him in and

let him eat with me; and after that he will be content to wrestle."

So Theseus was given a place at the king's table, and

the two sat there and ate and stared at each other, but did not speak

a word. And Cercyon, as he looked at the young man's sharp eyes and

her pretty face as well as her fine hair, half a thought to

ask him to leave peacefully and try not to test his strength and

his skill. But when they were finished, Theseus rose up and

put down his sword and his sandals and his iron rod, and take off

his robe, and said:

"Come, Cercyon, if you are not afraid;

come, and wrestle with me."

Then the two went to the page where

many a young man had met his fate, and there they wrestled

until the sun goes down, and no one can benefit what

also from others. But it is clear that the skills are trained from Theseus, the,

in the end, it will win against Cercyon's brute strength. Then

the people of Eleusis who were standing watching the contest, saw the young man lifting up

the giant king's body into the air and threw it over his shoulder onto the pavement

hard on the outside.

"As you have done to

someone else, I will do it to you too!" shout Theseus.

But the grim old Cercyon didn't move or

spoke; and when the young man turned his body and looked at his face

the cruel one, he saw that life had been lost to him.

Then the Eleusites came to Theseus

and want to make him their king. "You have killed the tyrant

it is the curse of Eleusis, "and we have heard

how you too have rid the world of the giant robbers who

it is a terror in this country. Come now and be our king; for

we know that you will rule us wisely and well."

"One day" said Theseus, "I

will be your king, but not now; for there is another work to be done

i'm doing." And with that he put on his sword and his sandals and

his princely robe, and threw his great iron rod over his shoulder,

and came out of Eleusis; and all the people pursued her some distance, while

yelling, "May good luck be with you, O king, and may Athens

bless and guide you!"

Athens was now no more than twenty miles away

far away, but the road to it leads through the Parnes Mountains, and only

a narrow path that meanders between the rocks and up and down many

the desolate forested valley. Theseus had seen a worse path

and it was much more dangerous than this, so he stepped forward boldly, he said,

happy to think that he is nearing the end of the journey

length. But the journey between the mountains was very slow, and he

not always convinced that he is following the right path. Sun is almost

it was set when he arrived at a vast green valley where the trees were

it's been cut down. A small river flowed through the middle of the valley

this, and on both sides are grassy pastures where cattle are

grazing; and on the nearby hillside, half hidden in between

trees, man,

Theseus wondered who

living in this beautiful but lonely place, a man came out of the house and

rushed to the street to meet him. He was a well-dressed man,

and his face was filled with smiles; and he bowed low to

Theseus and invited him graciously to come home and be

the guest that night.

"It's a lonely place,"

he said, "and not often travelers pass this road. But no

some give me so much joy to find strangers and

entertain them at my table and hear them tell me those things.

they have seen and heard. Come up and eat with me, and

spend the night under my roof; and you will sleep on the beautiful bed that I have

have - a suitable bed for each guest and heal him from

every disease."

Theseus was pleased with the man's way, and because

he was hungry and tired, he went up with her and sat under the vines in

near the door; and the man said:

"Now I will go in and prepare

bed for You, and You can lie on it and rest;

and then, when you feel refreshed, you'll sit at my table and eat

with me, and I'll listen to a fun song.

I know you'll tell me."

When he entered the house, Theseus saw

around to see what kind of place it is. He is filled with

surprise on his wealth - on gold and silver and the beautiful things that adorn

every room - because it is indeed a suitable place for a person

princes. While he was looking and wondering, the vines were in

his front was split open and the pretty face of a young girl peeked out.

"Noble stranger" he whispered,

"don't lie on my master's bed, because they did it

will never rise again. Fly down the valley and hide yourself

in the deep forest before he returns, or there will be no way out

to you." You."

"Who is your master, beautiful girl, so I

should I be afraid of him?" ask Theseus.

"The men call him Procrustes, or

Stretcher," said the girl—and she spoke slowly and quickly. "She

muggers. He brings all the strangers he finds traveling through

the mountain. He put them in his iron bed. He took all

which they have. No one who entered his house ever came out

again."

"Why do they call him a palanquin? And

ranjang besi apa itu?" tanya Theseus, sama sekali tidak khawatir.

"Didn't he tell you that

suitable for all guests?" said the girl; "and most right

it suits them. Because if a traveler is too long, Procrustes

cut off his legs until he has the right length; but if he

too short, as with most guests, so he stretched the members

his body and his body with a rope until he was long enough. For reasons

this is the man calling her a palanquin."

"I thought I'd heard of Stretcher

this was before," said Theseus; and then he remembered that someone

at Eleusis had warned him to beware of clever robbers,

Procrustes, who lurks in the valleys of the Parnes peaks and lures the

travelers to the nest.

"hark! Hark!" whispered girl

that's. "I heard him coming!" And the vine leaves cover

his hideout.

The next moment the Procrustes stood at the door,

she leaned over and smiled as if she had never hurt anyone.

"My dear young friend" he said,

"the bed is ready, and I will show you the way.

After you take a nice nap, we'll sit at the table, and you

can tell me about the wonderful things you've seen on the way

You."

Theseus rose up and followed the master

his house; and when they went into the inner chamber, there, of course,

was a bed, of iron, very strangely forged, and on it was a padded sofa

which seemed to invite him to lie down and rest. But

Theseus, peering around, saw an axe and rope with a cunning pulley

hidden behind the curtains; and he also saw that the floor was

full of blood stains.

"Now, my young friend

dear," said Procrustes, "I pray that you lie down and

rest; for I know that you have traveled far and

fainting due to lack of rest and sleep. Lie down, and sleep well

following you, I'll keep no inappropriate voices, or

the buzz of flies, or annoying gnats that interrupt your dreams."

"Is this your bed

lovely?" ask Theseus.

"That's," replied Procrustes, "and

You just need to lie on it, and it will be very suitable for

You."

"But you have to lie on it

long ago," said Theseus, "and let me see how it's going

fits your stature."

"Ah, no," said Procrustes,

"because the spell will break," and as she spoke, her cheeks

turn deathly pale.

"But I say, you have to lie on

upon it," said Theseus; and he caught the trembling man in the

his waist and threw him forcefully onto the bed. And no

long after he lay down on the sofa, a curious iron hand stretched out

hands and hugged his body in their arms and held him so that he

unable to move hands or feet. The poor man screamed and

crying for mercy; but Theseus stood on it and

looking straight into his eyes.

"Is this the type of guest bed

You lying down?" She asked.

But Procrustes did not answer a word

pun. Then Theseus took out the axe and the rope and the pulley, and asked

to him for what they are, and why they are hidden inside

chamber. He was still silent, and could do nothing but tremble and

crying out.

"Is it true" said Theseus,

"that you've lured hundreds of travelers to your nest just to

robbing them? It is really your habit to tie them in bed

this, and then cut off their legs or stretch them until they fit.

with an iron frame? Tell me, is this true?"

"That's right! that's right!" sobbing

Procrustes; "and now graciously touch the spring on top of my head

and let me go, and you'll have everything I have."

But Theseus turned around. "You

caught," he said, "in a trap you set for people

another and for me. There is no mercy for the one who does not show mercy

mercy;" and he went out of the room, and left the people

that poor man to perish with his own ruthless device.

Theseus looks inside the house and finds

there was a great deal of gold and silver and expensive items that had been taken away

The procrustes of strangers who fell into his hands. He went to

the dining room, and indeed there is a table seasoned with meat dishes, drinks, and,

and delicacies that the king will not scorn; but there are chairs and plates

just for the host, and nothing at all for the guest.

Then the girl whose beautiful face had

seen Theseus among the vines, running into the house; and

he grabbed the young hero's hand and blessed and thanked him

because he has rid the world of the cruel Procrustes.

"It was only a month ago" he said,

"my father, a wealthy merchant in Athens, was traveling

towards Eleusis, and I was with her, happy and carefree like any bird

in the green forest. This robber lured us to his house, because of us

we have a lot of gold with us. My father, he's lying on the bed

his irony; but I, he made his slave."

Then Theseus gathered all the inhabitants

home, poor people forced by the Procrustes to

serve him; and he divided the spoils of robbers among them and

tell them they are free to go wherever they want. And

on the next day he continued, through the narrow winding road in between

mountains and hills, and finally arrived at the plain of Athens, and saw

the glorious city and, in the middle of it, the rocky heights of the Temple of Athena

the great one stood up; and, some distance from the temple, he saw a white wall

king's palace.

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