Yes, and in my time I have dealt with better men than you are, and never once did they disregard me. Never yet have I seen nor shall see again such men as these were, men like Peirithoös, and Dryas, shepherd of the people, Kaineus and Exadios, godlike Polyphemos, 265 or Theseus, Aigeus’ son, in the likeness of the immortals. These were the strongest generation of earth-born mortals,
