... and figuratively in his subsequent rigorous involvement and vitality. Unlike the delinquent gods of sleep, who previously had failed to respond to the horn and the command "Awaketh!" (179-183), the poet reacts to the sound of the horn (346) by actively joining the hunt (355-372). Appreciation for his surroundings renews itself, as is evidenced by his enthusiastic descriptions of the ... epithets for her (210, 204, 206, 209), Ceyx's appearance fails to relieve Alcyone's grief. The mere image of that for which the character longs does not alleviate sorrow. Rather, the sufferer must active...

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