His body, consumed by fire, was found by the nymphs of the place, and honoured with a decent burial. […] The history of the tripod will be found to afford much interest. The fishermen who had found it in their nets, sought the oracle to consult its responses. […] Marsyas was the unfortunate being, and in the history of Apollo may be found the fate he experienced through the veracity of her decree. […] When Thetis found she could not elude the vigilance of Peleus, she consented to marry him, though much against her inclination.