[145] The legend, which is evidently a familiar one, is quoted by Schol. A and Apollodoros (ii. 5. 9) from Hellanikos. Poseidon, when defrauded by Laomedon of his hire for building the walls of Troy (21.446-57) sent a seamonster to ravage the land. Laomedon, in obedience to an oracle, exposed his daughter Hesione to be devoured by the monster, but promised his immortal horses (5.640) as a reward to any who should slay it. This was done by Herakles, with the protection of a wall built for him by Pallas; but Laomedon deceived him, giving him only mortal horses. This is of course a version of the Perseus legend. ἀμφίχυτον, of heapedup earth, cf. “χυτὴ γαῖα” 6.464, etc.
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