Cleŏbis

and Biton , two youths, sons of Cydippe, the prieste of Juno at Argos. When oxen could not be procured to draw their mother’s chariot to the temple of Juno, they put themselves under the yoke, and drew it 45 stadia to the temple, amidst the acclamations of the multitude, who congratulated the mother on account of the filial affection of her sons. Cydippe entreated the godde to reward the piety of her sons with the best gift that could be granted to a mortal. They went to rest, and awoke no more; and by this the godde showed, that death is the only true happy event that can happen to man. The Argives raised statues at Delphi. Cicero , Tusculanæ Disputations , bk. 1 , ch. 47 .— Valerius Maximus , bk. 5 , ch. 4 .— Hero dot us , bk. 1 , ch. 31 .— Plutarch , de Consolatio ad A poll onium .