Lampetia

There are many kine of Helios and his brave flocks feeding: seven herds of kine, and as many goodly flocks of sheep, and fifty in each flock.

They have no part in birth or in corruption; and there are goddesses to shepherd them, nymphs with fair tresses, Phaëthusa and Lampetie, whom bright Neæra bare to Helios Hyperion.

Now when the lady their mother had borne and nursed them, she carried them to the isle Thrinacia, to dwell afar, that they should guard their father's flocks and his kine with shambling gait.

If thou dost these no hurt, being heedful of thy return, truly ye may even yet reach Ithaca, albeit in evil case.

See what fine work these men of mine have been making in my absence.

Meanwhile, Lampetie went straight off to the sun and told him we had been killing his cows, whereon he flew into a great rage and said to the immortals, Father Jove and all you other gods who live in everlasting bliss, I must have vengeance on the crew of Ulysses' ship.

They have had the insolence to kill my cows, which were the one thing I loved to look upon, whether I was going up heaven or down again.

If they do not square accounts with me about my cows, I will go down to Hades and shine there among the dead.