The winged horse flew up to heaven and became bearer of the thunderbolts. […] The hero lifted him up in the air and squeezed him to death in bis arms. […] Walking on the sea-shore, he picked up the spine of a fish. […] They took up arms and followed the hero. […] When the name was taken literally, the story grew up that the sun, offering up a sacrifice, cut off his hand, which was replaced by a golden one.