Angels and Women (1924)

176 ANGELS AND WOMEN
high above all other sounds was heard the
voice of Satanas rallying the Devas.
"To arms, to arms, celestials! The hour
of fate hastens, but we will foil our hated
Foe. Yet will I ascend and be like the Most
High! To my victorious allies will I give
the kingdoms of the world and its glory.
Aladdis, the hour has come! Loosen the
Steeds of the Sun!"
The vaulted dome re-echoed the voice, terrible
as a roll of thunder; shouts from the
maddened Devas answered the appeal, fires
flashed from heaven-forged armor, and the
clash of alarms swelled the distracting din.
The winged Deva sped toward Mount Her-
,on and uttered a piercing cry, which was
answered by a roar beneath the mountain,
so furious that the Palace shook and the
crowds shrieked with fear. The doors of the
vault burst with a dang, and there rushed
forth, like the blast of a furnace, horses of
fire winged with flame.1 Driven by the wind,
1 See Appendix, Note 23.