पृष्ठ 442 / 1391

When all the souls had chosen they went to Lachesis, who sent

with each of them their genius or attendant to fulfil their lot.

He first of all brought them under the hand of Clotho, and drew

them within the revolution of the spindle impelled by her hand;

from her they were carried to Atropos, who made the threads

irreversible; whence, without turning round, they passed beneath

the throne of Necessity; and when they had all passed, they moved

on in scorching heat to the plain of Forgetfulness and rested at

evening by the river Unmindful, whose water could not be retained

in any vessel; of this they had all to drink a certain

quantity-some of them drank more than was required, and he who

drank forgot all things. Er himself was prevented from drinking.

When they had gone to rest, about the middle of the night there

were thunderstorms and earthquakes, and suddenly they were all

driven divers ways, shooting like stars to their birth.