Hercules and Pallas

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Hercules and Pallas
        Hercules, once journeying along a narrow roadway, came across a
        strange-looking animal that reared its head and threatened him.
        Nothing daunted, the hero gave him a few lusty blows with his club,
        and thought to have gone on his way. The monster, however, much to the
        astonishment of Hercules, was now three times as big as it was before,
        and of a still more threatening aspect. He thereupon redoubled his
        blows and laid about him fast and furiously; but the harder and
        quicker the strokes of the club, the bigger and more frightful grew
        the monster, and now completely filled up the road. Pallas then
        appeared upon the scene. "Stop, Hercules," said she. "Cease your
        blows. The monster's name is Strife. Let it alone, and it will soon
        become as little as it was at first."
       
        "Strife feeds on conflict."