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If you have any questions email me. 268 And now he may achieve upon his great strength. 269 Had not the father of Men and Gods, the son of Cronus not seen that 270 and pitied the frogs in their time of destruction. He Moved his head to say with his voice 272 " Oh friends what is this great wonder I see with my eyes. The robber is changing the "battle" for the frogs, but quickly send Apolo or even the war like Ares. 276 Who will restrain him from the battle even though he is so strong." 277 As Zues said this, Ares responded to his speech 278 "Neither the strength of Athena, Ares, and Zues are strong enough to aid the frogs. 280 But come let us all go help them or let loose your weapon, for nothing else will compare to the best "weapon." As the time you killed the mighty "KAPA", the great Egkeladanta, and the wild tribe of titans." As he said this Zues threw a bright thunder bolt, First with a loud thunder and then a great shake from Olympus. 289 The Throw struck fear in all of both the frogs and mice. 290 But it did not stop the mouse Army, but instead destroyed the hopes of the frog family of spear men. 292 Because of this Zues pitied the frogs. Since no one of Olympus pities the frogs except Zues, he himself sent help strait to the frogs. 294 Then on a sudden they came having mailed backs hooked jaws, moving sideways, nipper mouthed, hard shelled, of a bony nature, broad backed, with bright shoulders, bandy legs, with eyes from their chest to look around, 8 feet, s headed and no hands, they are called crabs 299 The Crabs cut off the tails of the mice with their mouths as well as the Mice's hands and feet. The Mice's spears were bent back. 301 With this the mice cowered and cowardly did not remain, they then turned and fled. 302 The sun was already set and that was the end of the one-day war. |