He was turning aback,—for with Herakles thither to war had he hied,—

By an arrow was smitten, and there on the surf-lashed sea-strand died.

Nor yet for a space did they sail on thence; for Persephonê, won

By his prayers and tears, sent forth the spirit of Aktor’s son

A moment to gaze upon men of passions like to his own.

So he mounted the crest of his barrow: on Argo looked he down,

Even such to behold as when to the war he went. On his head

His beautiful helm four-crested flashed with its plume blood-red. {920}

Then down into blackness of darkness returned he: they looked thereon,

And marvelled. Then by the word of prophecy Ampykus’ son,