![]() ![]() ![]() This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or part without the express written permission of AncientPages. Written by Ellen Lloyd – Ĭopyright © All rights reserved. The Thracian king provided the Argo crew with instructions on navigating between the Symplegades and dealing with the fearsome and shape-shifting Stymphalian birds. Jason and the Argonauts agreed to deliver Phineus from his torment. It has a Stylized art style, presented in 2D or 2.5D and is played in a Third-Person perspective. the Black Sea was no longer called the hostile sea after this, from now on, it would be known as the welcoming sea." 2 GAME INFO The Blind Prophet is an adventure game by ARS GOETIA released in 2020 for Android, iPad, iPhone, Mac, PC, PlayStation 4, Switch and Xbox One. historically speaking, this part of the myth is an explanation of how the Greeks were first able to sail upstream through the strong currents of the Bosphorus to enter the Black Sea. King Phineus told Jason that "he would be the first Greek to sail through the Clashing Rocks which guards the way to Colchis. In Argonaut Euxine Sea the Argonauts met Phineus, the blind and aged king whose food was constantly polluted by the Harpies. This painting is located in the Château de Versailles, CC BY-SA 3.0 Jason and the Argonauts arriving at Colchis, by Charles de La Fosse. However, Phineus ensured the crew of the ship Argo that they would not be punished for helping him. They were reluctant at first because easing his pain would be an act against the will of the gods. King Phineus begged Jason and his men to rescue him from his eternal torture. They carried off the daughters of Pandareus, whom all the Gods had blest for Aphrodite fed them on Olympus with honey and milk and wine and Hera gave them beauty and wisdom, and Athenéskill in all the arts but when they came to their wedding, the Harpies snatched them both away, and gave them to be slaves to the Erinnues, and live in horror all their days.Īnd now they haunt me, and my people, and the Bosphorus, with fearful storms and sweep away our food from off our tables, so that we starve in spite of all our wealth." 1 Phineus, for his indiscretion, is made blind by Zeus, and then as an additional punishment, the Harpies were sent to further torture the Thracian king. Then Phineus beat his breast and cried: "These are the Harpies, whose names are the Whirlwind and the Swift, the daughters of Wonder and of the Amber-nymph, and they rob us night and day. ![]()
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