story that the Argonauts left
Heracles behind for a similar reason; for the
ArgoCf. Apollod. 1.9.19
th=s *)argou=s fqegcame/nhs mh\ du/nasqai pe/rein to\
tou/tou ba/ros. Argo
was a live creature, and Athena had built a ‘talking
timber’ into her cutwater. refused to carry him with the
others because he was so much heavier than the sailors. Hence also those who
blame tyranny and Periander's advice to ThrasybulusPeriander was tyrant of Corinth circa 626-585 B.C.; Thrasybulus was tyrant of Miletus. Hdt.
5.92 tells the story with their parts reversed. must not
be thought to be absolutely right in their censure (the story is that
Periander made no reply to the herald sent to ask his advice, but levelled the
corn-field by plucking off the ears that stood out above the rest; and
consequently, although the herald did not know the reason for what was going on,
when he carried back news of what had occurred, Thrasybul<