The moment the girl saw him she fell in love with him; and she followed him through the woods, longing for the power to speak to him. […] The king at last took pity on him, and told him he would set him free if he would perform twelve very difficult tasks. […] “Let him do so.” […] For Medea, the king’s daughter, had fallen in love with him, and had come to talk with him and to offer him her aid. […] He was afraid of no one, for every one loved him and was kind to him.