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Zeus : a study in ancient religion - Warburg Institute

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The effem<strong>in</strong>ate Tw<strong>in</strong> 449<br />

storm-god, cut by the ra<strong>in</strong>bow-sickle, showers down the Hghtn<strong>in</strong>g<br />

see<strong>in</strong>g him fled to Egypt, where they transformed themselves <strong>in</strong>to various animals {supra.<br />

i. 370 n. I, 445, 675). While Typhon was afar off, <strong>Zeus</strong> flung thunderljolts at him {<strong>in</strong>fra<br />

(c) iv (a)). When Typhon drew nigh, <strong>Zeus</strong> scared him with a hdrpe of adamant<br />

§ 3<br />

and pursued him to Mt Kasion <strong>in</strong> Syria. See<strong>in</strong>g that he was wounded, <strong>Zeus</strong> then came<br />

to close quarters. But Typhon, cast<strong>in</strong>g his coils about the god, caught him, wrested the<br />

hdrpe from him, and cut the s<strong>in</strong>ews of his hands and feet. He lifted <strong>Zeus</strong> on his shoulders<br />

and carried him through the sea to Kilikia, where he deposited him <strong>in</strong> the Corycian Cave.<br />

The i<strong>in</strong>ews he hid <strong>in</strong> the sk<strong>in</strong> of a bear and stored them there with Delphyne, half-snake,<br />

half-woman, to guard them. However, Hermes and Aigipan contrived to steal the s<strong>in</strong>ews,<br />

and fitted them on to <strong>Zeus</strong> aga<strong>in</strong> (Tu^toj' S^ rats

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