=98=, 183. =Chymæra.= A fire-breathing monster, brought up by Amisodarus, King of Caria. She was slain by Bellerophon. This Corinthian prince, to purify himself from a murder he had committed, had fled to the court of Proetus of Argos, whose wife, Anteia, fell in love with him. On his rejection of her advances, she made false accusations against him, whereupon Proetus sent him to his father-in-law, Iobates, King of Lycia, with a sealed letter, requesting him to put him to death. Iobates sent him to kill Chimæra, thinking he would be certain to perish in the attempt. But mounted on the winged horse Pegasus, he killed her from on high with his arrows. =98=, 183-84. =rescued . . . Peleon.= Peleus, King of the Myrmidons, during a visit to Iolcus, attracted the love of Astydameia, the wife of Acastus. On his rejection of her proposals, she denounced him falsely to her husband, who took him to hunt wild beasts on Mount Peleon, and when he fell asleep through fatigue, concealed his sword, and left him alone to be devoured. But he was saved by Cheiron, who restored him his sword. =98=, 185. =the chaste Athenian prince:= Hippolytus, son of Theseus and Hippolyta, with whom his step-mother Phædra fell in love. On his rejection of her advances, she accused him to Theseus, at whose prayer Poseidon caused his destruction, by frightening his horses, when he was driving along the seacoast, and overturning his chariot. Afterwards, on the discovery of his innocence, Asclepius restored him to the upper world. =98=, 187. =Egean.= So the Qq, instead of "Augean." =98=, 190. =where thou fear'st, are dreadfull:= inspirest terror even in those of whom thou art afraid. =98-99=, 192-94. =the serpent . . . and me.= A curious application of the legend of armed men springing from the dragon's teeth sown by Jason. =99=, 204. =feares his owne hand:= is afraid of the consequences of his own handwriting. =99=, 205-208. =papers hold . . . honors:= written documents often contain the revelation of our true selves, and, though of no material value, put the crown to our reputations. =99-100=, 209-210. =and with . . . knowes:= and compare with its contents the evidence of this my most intimate attendant. =101=, 6. =trails hotly of him:= is hot upon his scent. _Him_ apparently refers to _mischiefe_ in l. 4. =102=, 25. =With . . . affrighted:= by which all things capable of terror are frightened. =103=, 32. =Epimethean.= Epimetheus, the brother of Prometheus, opened Pandora's box, and let its evils loose among mankind. =103=, 37-38. =Or stood . . . artillerie.= In the war of Zeus against Cronos, the Cyclopes aided the former, who had released them from Tartarus, by furnishing him with thunderbolts. =103=, 47-48. =I will . . . spirit:= I will command a spirit, raised by my art, to enlighten us.