(ll。371—374)AndTheiawassubjectinlovetoHyperionandbaregreatHelius(Sun)andclearSelene(Moon)andEos(Dawn)whoshinesuponallthatareonearthanduponthedeathlessGodswholiveinthewideheaven。
(ll。375—377)AndEurybia,brightgoddess,wasjoinedinlovetoCriusandbaregreatAstraeus,andPallas,andPerseswhoalsowaseminentamongallmeninwisdom。
(ll。378—382)AndEosbaretoAstraeusthestrong—heartedwinds,brighteningZephyrus,andBoreas,headlonginhiscourse,andNotus,——agoddessmatinginlovewithagod。AndaftertheseErigenia(16)barethestarEosphorus(Dawn—bringer),andthegleamingstarswithwhichheaveniscrowned。
(ll。383—403)AndStyxthedaughterofOceanwasjoinedtoPallasandbareZelus(Emulation)andtrim—ankledNike(Victory)inthehouse。AlsoshebroughtforthCratos(Strength)andBia(Force),wonderfulchildren。ThesehavenohouseapartfromZeus,noranydwellingnorpathexceptthatwhereinGodleadsthem,buttheydwellalwayswithZeustheloud—thunderer。ForsodidStyxthedeathlessdaughterofOceanplanonthatdaywhentheOlympianLightenercalledallthedeathlessgodstogreatOlympus,andsaidthatwhosoeverofthegodswouldfightwithhimagainsttheTitans,hewouldnotcasthimoutfromhisrights,buteachshouldhavetheofficewhichhehadbeforeamongstthedeathlessgods。Andhedeclaredthathewhowaswithoutofficeandrightsasisjust。SodeathlessStyxcamefirsttoOlympuswithherchildrenthroughthewitofherdearfather。AndZeushonouredher,andgaveherverygreatgifts,forherheappointedtobethegreatoathofthegods,andherchildrentolivewithhimalways。Andashepromised,soheperformedfullyuntothemall。
Buthehimselfmightilyreignsandrules。