The god then drew his falchion, and cut off the head of Argus with a single blow. […] We have already spoken of the part which he took in carrying off the Palladium of Troy. […] He is said to have carried off, in gold and silver, a sum equal to ten million dollars. […] In another piece, Aurora descends and carries off the dead body of Memnon. […] Under the tree lies Ymir, and his efforts to throw off the weight cause earthquakes.