But him the august Juno addressed, devising guile: "Thou shalt lie, nor shalt thou insure accomplishment to thy speech. But come, swear a firm oath to me, O Olympian! that he shall indeed be ruler over all his neighbours, who shall this day fall between the feet of a woman, among those men, who are of the blood of thy family."
Thus she spoke, but Jove perceived not her crafty design, but he swore the mighty oath, and afterwards was much befooled.[626] Then Juno springing forth, quitted the top of Olympus, and came speedily to Achaean Argos, where she knew the noble spouse of Sthenelus, the son of Perseus. And she, indeed, was pregnant of her beloved son; and the seventh month was at hand; and she brought him into light, being deficient the number of months; but kept back the delivery of Alemene, and restrained the Ilithyiae; and herself bearing the message, addressed Jove, the son of Saturn:
[Footnote 626: Injured, vexed by his infatuation. Juno was thinking of Eurystheus but Jove of Hercules.]