The nymph Chelone refused to be present. […] In order to get rid of their importunities, she at length declared that whoever would surpass her in running, should be her husband; but that whoever would be beaten by her, should be put to death. […] Eurydice was about to be married to Orpheus. […] In order to be thus considered, he promised to Neptune the first object that should be brought to him by the sea. […] The tyrant ordered him to be thrown to them; but the here threw the tyrant to be devoured by them.