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If not, Aristeides spoke plainly, his people must perforce close alliance with Mardonius. Almost to the amazement of the Athenian chiefs, so accustomed were they to Dorian doltishness and immobility, after a ten days’ delay and excuses that “they must celebrate their festival the Hyacinthia,” the ephors called forth their whole levy.
'I see you are very clever with your hands, now I must see if you are equally accomplished with your head. I have thirty daughters in my house, all beautiful princesses. To-morrow I will place the whole thirty in a row. You must walk past them three times, and the third time you must show me which is my youngest daughter Hyacinthia. If you don't guess rightly, you shall lose your head.
Then he jumped up suddenly from the table and ran to the door, where he found the beautiful Hyacinthia waiting for him. Outside stood his faithful charger, pawing the ground. Without pausing for a moment, Milan and Hyacinthia mounted him and galloped as fast as they could into the country of King Kojata.
It shall be renewed annually by the Lacedaemonians going to Athens for the Dionysia, and the Athenians to Lacedaemon for the Hyacinthia, and a pillar shall be set up by either party: at Lacedaemon near the statue of Apollo at Amyclae, and at Athens on the Acropolis near the statue of Athene.
His daughters were all arranged in a straight row in front of him, dressed exactly alike, and with their eyes bent on the ground. 'Now, you genius, said the Magician, 'look at these beauties three times, and then tell us which is the Princess Hyacinthia. Prince Milan went past them and looked at them closely.
The child at once caressed the Prince, who, carried away by its beauty, bent down and kissed it on the cheek. From that moment his memory became a blank, and he forgot all about the beautiful Hyacinthia.
We are thirty sisters so exactly alike that our own father can hardly distinguish us apart. 'Then what am I to do? asked Prince Milan. 'Listen, answered Hyacinthia. 'You will recognise me by a tiny fly I shall have on my left cheek, but be careful for you might easily make a mistake. The next day the Magician again commanded Prince Milan to be led before him.
However, before any of this should become binding, the ambassadors were to return to Argos and communicate with their people and, in the event of their approval, to come at the feast of the Hyacinthia and take the oaths. The envoys returned accordingly.
Milan opened the window quickly, and as soon as the bee had entered, it changed into the beautiful Hyacinthia. 'Good evening, Prince Milan. Why are you so sad? 'How can I help being sad? Your father threatens me with death, and I see myself already without a head. 'And what have you made up your mind to do? 'There's nothing to be done, and after all I suppose one can only die once.
'Prince Milan is just going to be married, replied the old man. 'Everything is being got ready for the feast, and all the invited guests are flocking to the palace from all sides. The beautiful Hyacinthia cried bitterly when she heard this; then she dried her tears, and went into the town dressed as a peasant woman.
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