Περσεὺς Δαναΐδης ἐτιταίνετο. ταὶ δὲ μετ᾽ αὐτὸν
Γοργόνες ἄπλητοί τε καὶ οὐ φαταὶ ἐρρώοντο
ἱέμεναι μαπέειν. ἐπὶ δὲ χλωροῦ ἀδάμαντος
βαινουσέων ἰάχεσκε σάκος μεγάλῳ ὀρυμαγδῷ
ὀξέα καὶ λιγέως: ἐπὶ δὲ ζώνῃσι δράκοντε
δοιὼ ἀπῃωρεῦντ᾽ ἐπικυρτώοντε κάρηνα.
λίχμαζον δ᾽ ἄρα τώ γε: μένει δ᾽ ἐχάρασσον ὀδόντας
ἄγρια δερκομένω. ἐπὶ δὲ δεινοῖσι καρήνοις
Γοργείοις ἐδονεῖτο μέγας Φόβος. οἳ δ᾽ ὑπὲρ αὐτέων
229-236 Perseus himself, the son of Danae, was at full stretch, like one who hurries and shudders with horror. And after him rushed the Gorgons, unapproachable and unspeakable, longing to seize him: as they trod upon the pale adamant, the shield rang sharp and clear with a loud clanging. Two serpents hung down at their girdles with heads curved forward: their tongues were flickering, and their teeth gnashing with fury, and their eyes glaring fiercely. And upon the awful heads of the Gorgons great Fear was quaking.
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