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Hylas Abducted by River-Nymphs, A482

Explanation

  • Hylas was a prince and took part as Hercules’s favourite in the voyage of the Argonauts. When the ship the Argo put in to the shore and Hylas went alone to a spring to fetch fresh water, the water nymphs at the spring were so taken by him that they drew him down into the water. Hercules sought high and low but had to give up finally. The voyage of the Argonauts was the dangerous expedition that Jason arranged in order to gain possession of the Golden Fleece.

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