(ll. 644-653) `Hear me, bright children of Earth and Heaven, that I may say what my heart within me bids.  A long while now have we, who are sprung from Cronos and the Titan gods, fought with each other every day to get victory and to prevail.  But do you show your great might and unconquerable strength, and face the Titans in bitter strife; for remember our friendly kindness, and from what sufferings you are come back to the light from your cruel bondage under misty gloom through our counsels.’

(ll. 654-663) So he said.  And blameless Cottus answered him again:  `Divine one, you speak that which we know well:  nay, even of ourselves we know that your wisdom and understanding is exceeding, and that you became a defender of the deathless ones from chill doom.  And through your devising we are come back again from the murky gloom and from our merciless bonds, enjoying what we looked not for, O lord, son of Cronos.  And so now with fixed purpose and deliberate counsel we will aid your power in dreadful strife and will fight against the Titans in hard battle.’

(ll. 664-686) So he said:  and the gods, givers of good things, applauded when they heard his word, and their spirit longed for war even more than before, and they all, both male and female, stirred up hated battle that day, the Titan gods, and all that were born of Cronos together with those dread, mighty ones of overwhelming strength whom Zeus brought up to the light from Erebus beneath the earth.  An hundred arms sprang from the shoulders of all alike, and each had fifty heads growing upon his shoulders upon stout limbs.  These, then, stood against the Titans in grim strife, holding huge rocks in their strong hands.  And on the other part the Titans eagerly strengthened their ranks, and both sides at one time showed the work of their hands and their might.  The boundless sea rang terribly around, and the earth crashed loudly:  wide Heaven was shaken and groaned, and high Olympus reeled from its foundation under the charge of the undying gods, and a heavy quaking reached dim Tartarus and the deep sound of their feet in the fearful onset and of their hard missiles.  So, then, they launched their grievous shafts upon one another, and the cry of both armies as they shouted reached to starry heaven; and they met together with a great battle-cry.

(ll. 687-712) Then Zeus no longer held back his might; but straight his heart was filled with fury and he showed forth all his strength.  From Heaven and from Olympus he came forthwith, hurling his lightning:  the bolts flew thick and fast from his strong hand together with thunder and lightning, whirling an awesome flame.  The life-giving earth crashed around in burning, and the vast wood crackled loud with fire all about.  All the land seethed, and Ocean’s streams and the unfruitful sea.  The hot vapour lapped round the earthborn Titans:  flame unspeakable rose to the bright upper air:  the flashing glare