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the latter. But Aietes, dissatisfied with his portion, went off to
Kolchis, leaving Bounos1, a son of Hermes by Alkidameia, as
regent on behalf of himself and his descendants. On the death of
Bounos, Epopeus, son of Aloeus, succeeded to the throne. Marathon,
son of Epopeus, fled to Attike to escape the lawless violence of his
father, and, when Epopeus died, divided the kingdom between his
own two sons, Sikyon and Korinthos. Korinthos leaving no issue,

Fig. 178.

the Corinthians sent to Iolkos for Medeia, daughter of Aietes, to
come and reign over them. Iason was king in virtue of his wife's
descent. The children born to them Medeia hid in the sanctuary
of Hera, thinking to make them immortal. In this she failed.
Iason detected her action and would not forgive it, but sailed away
to Iolkos. So Medeia too took her departure and left the kingdom
to Sisyphos.

1 The eponymous founder of the sanctuary of Hera Bowai'a (Paus. 2. 4. 7), 'of the
Hill' (fiovvds), = Hera 'AKpala (Pauly—Wissowa Real-Enc. i. 1193).