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Gaius Valerius Flaccus (Setinus Balbus) (died c. AD 90) was a Roman poet of the Silver Age.
Also known as: Gaius Valerius Flaccus
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The whole landscape flashes while the hero now wraps about his body the fleece with its starry tufts of hair, now shifts it to his neck, now folds it upon his left arm.
And giving men power to steer their path across the sea with heaven as their guide.
No love have they for the slain king; swiftly they hie them to the mountains and the forests.
At the same time welcome Night brings on the star-heralding shadows.
For oft have the common people kindlier feelings.
The Latmian hunter rests in the summer shade, fit lover for a goddess, and soon the Moon comes with veiled horns.
And sought by lot those who should bear him company to the Scythian town, and from the whole number nine were drawn.
Strikes his echoing lyre, singing the while, and bequeaths a name to the sands.
The spray falls in a rain and from afar shrouds the vessel in a watery deluge.
The hero withdrew and betook himself for a space to his companions, waiting.
Absyrtus in hot haste with his father's swift-assembled fleet draws nigh, and shakes a threatening torch at the escaping Greeks.
Through the hurrying rocks the brand with thin flame takes its flight.
Then the Father from his starry citadel beholding these glorious deeds of the Greeks and how the mighty work went forward, is glad.
Hereupon Juno and Pallas leap sheer down from the sky upon the rocks; this one the daughter of Jove, that one his spouse constrains.
But Medea in her chamber, trembling and terror-struck now at what she has done, is encompassed by all her father's threatening rage.
His bow, a light burden for glad shoulders, the boy Hylas bears.
As they toil they are whirled round by a furious wave.
Her eyes brimful to the verge of weeping.
Greedily casting her arms about him, as he calls too late for help and utters the name of his mighty friend, she draws him down.
But Juno and the virgin daughter of supreme Jove were sharing heart to heart their inmost counsels and distracting cares.