37. The Rescue of Hesione 37\. O Resgate de Hesion

Laomedon, cum hoc responsum renuntiatum esset, magnum dolorem percepit; Laomedon, in this was announced to this answer to begin with, felt a great sorrow;

sed tamen, ut cives suos tanto periculo liberaret, oraculo parere constituit et diem sacrificio dixit. but nevertheless, as its own citizens in danger through the so much, and the day of the sacrifice of the oracle, he said, and made him to obey.

Sed sive casu sive consilio deorum Hercules tempore opportunissimo Troiam attigit; ipso enim temporis puncto quo puella catenis vincta ad litus deducebatur ille navem appulit. Troy, however, whether by chance, or the design of the Hercules, he touched on the time of the very appropriate; bound in fetters, to carry him to the shore, was to be withdrawn for at that time he docked his boat at the point where the girl was.

Hercules e navi egressus de rebus quae gerebantur certior factus est; tum ira commotus ad regem se contulit et auxilium suum obtulit. Let me tell you about the events which were taking place he was informed that it is out of his ship; he betook himself to the king, moved by wrath, and for their assistance, as well as offered.

Cum rex libenter ei concessisset ut, si posset, puellam liberaret, Hercules monstrum interfecit; et puellam, quae iam omnem spem salutis deposuerat, incolumem ad patrem reduxit.

Laomedon magno cum gaudio filiam suam accepit, et Herculi pro tanto beneficio meritam gratiam rettulit.