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Delphi (Greece) (search for this): card 1320
As Ion and his followers are about to tear Creusa from the altar, the Priestess of Apollo enters from the temple. Priestess Hold back, my child; for I have left the oracular tripod and crossed the threshold, I the priestess of Phoebus, who keep the ancient law of the tripod, chosen from all the women of Delphi. Ion Welcome, you who are a dear mother to me, though not my parent. Priestess Then may I be called so; the name is not bitter to me. Ion Have you heard that this woman was trying to kill me with her plots? Priestess I have; but you are going astray in your cruelty. Ion Shouldn't I requite those who would kill me? Priestess Wives are always hostile to former offspring. Ion But we suffer greatly from stepmothers. Priestess Do not do these things; leaving the shrine and going to your country— Ion What must I be advised to do? Priestess Go pure to Athens, with good omens. Ion All those that kill their enemies are pure. Priestess Do not do it! Hear what I have to sa
Athens (Greece) (search for this): card 1320
nt. Priestess Then may I be called so; the name is not bitter to me. Ion Have you heard that this woman was trying to kill me with her plots? Priestess I have; but you are going astray in your cruelty. Ion Shouldn't I requite those who would kill me? Priestess Wives are always hostile to former offspring. Ion But we suffer greatly from stepmothers. Priestess Do not do these things; leaving the shrine and going to your country— Ion What must I be advised to do? Priestess Go pure to Athens, with good omens. Ion All those that kill their enemies are pure. Priestess Do not do it! Hear what I have to say. Ion Speak; whatever you say will be full of good will. Priestess Do you see this vessel in my arms? Ion I see an ancient cradle, in garlands. Priestess In this I received you when you were a new-born infant. Ion What are you saying? A new story is introduced. Priestess I kept it in silence; now I reveal it. Ion How did you hide it, when you received me long ago? Prie
Asia (search for this): card 1320
ere bidden to, or how? Priestess Loxias put it into my mind— Ion To do what? Speak, finish what you have to say. Priestess To keep to this time what I found. Ion What gain does this have for me, or what harm? Priestess The baby-clothes in which you were wrapped are hidden here. Ion You are producing a means to find my mother? Priestess Since the god wishes it; before, he did not. Ion O day of blessed discoveries! Priestess Now take them and find your mother. Ion I will go over all Asia and the boundaries of Europe. Priestess You yourself will know these things. For the sake of the god, I nurtured you, my son, and I will give you these, which he wished me, unbidden, to keep and save; why he wanted this, I do not understand. No mortal knew that I had these things, or where they were hidden. And now farewell; I take leave of you just as a mother does. Begin where you ought to seek your mother; first, if some Delphian girl gave you birth, and exposed you in this shrine; the
Greece (Greece) (search for this): card 1320
Ion What gain does this have for me, or what harm? Priestess The baby-clothes in which you were wrapped are hidden here. Ion You are producing a means to find my mother? Priestess Since the god wishes it; before, he did not. Ion O day of blessed discoveries! Priestess Now take them and find your mother. Ion I will go over all Asia and the boundaries of Europe. Priestess You yourself will know these things. For the sake of the god, I nurtured you, my son, and I will give you these, which he wished me, unbidden, to keep and save; why he wanted this, I do not understand. No mortal knew that I had these things, or where they were hidden. And now farewell; I take leave of you just as a mother does. Begin where you ought to seek your mother; first, if some Delphian girl gave you birth, and exposed you in this shrine; then, if she was someone of Hellas. You have everything from me, and from Phoebus, who took part in your fate.She goes into the temple after giving Ion the cradle.
Europe (search for this): card 1320
stess Loxias put it into my mind— Ion To do what? Speak, finish what you have to say. Priestess To keep to this time what I found. Ion What gain does this have for me, or what harm? Priestess The baby-clothes in which you were wrapped are hidden here. Ion You are producing a means to find my mother? Priestess Since the god wishes it; before, he did not. Ion O day of blessed discoveries! Priestess Now take them and find your mother. Ion I will go over all Asia and the boundaries of Europe. Priestess You yourself will know these things. For the sake of the god, I nurtured you, my son, and I will give you these, which he wished me, unbidden, to keep and save; why he wanted this, I do not understand. No mortal knew that I had these things, or where they were hidden. And now farewell; I take leave of you just as a mother does. Begin where you ought to seek your mother; first, if some Delphian girl gave you birth, and exposed you in this shrine; then, if she was someone of Hel