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The Labors of Hercules - Labor IV - Part 1 |
Meaning of the Story Eurystheus,
therefore, sent Hercules to capture the golden horned Keryneian doe or hind. The word
"hind" comes from an old Gothic word, meaning "that which must be
seized", in other words, that which is elusive and difficult to secure. This doe was
sacred to Artemis, the goddess of the moon; but Diana, the huntress of the heavens, the
daughter of the sun, also claimed it and there was a quarrel as to ownership. Hercules
accepted the charge of Eurystheus and set out to capture the gentle hind. He was a whole
year hunting it, going from one forest to another, just catching sight of it and then
again losing [84] it. Month after month went by, and he never could catch and hold it.
Success at last crowned his efforts and he seized the doe, flung it over his shoulder,
"held it close to his heart", and carried it to the sacred temple at Mykenae,
where he laid it down before the altar, in the holy place. Then he stood back, pleased
with his success. |
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