Who carved the dread device upon its face,

Typhon, forth-belching, from fire-breathing mouth,

Black smoke, the volumed sister of the flame;[n29]

And round its hollow belly was embossed[n30]

A ring of knotted snakes. Himself did rage,

Shouting for battle, by the god of war

Indwelt,[n31] and, like a Maenad, his dark eyes

Look fear. Against this man be doubly armed,

For, where he is, grim Fear is with him.

Eteocles.