But Athena soared up to Olympus, when they had escaped unscathed.

And the rocks in one spot at that moment were rooted fast for ever to each other, which thing had been destined by the blessed gods, when a man in his ship should have passed between them alive.

And the heroes breathed again after their chilling fear, beholding at the same time the sky and the expanse of sea spreading far and wide.

For they deemed that they were saved from Hades; and Tiphys first of all began to speak: (ll.

611-618) "It is my hope that we have safely escaped this peril--we, and the ship; and none other is the cause so much as Athena, who breathed into Argo divine strength when Argus knitted her together with bolts; and she may not be caught.