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Argonauts

Of all the adventures found in Greek mythology, Jason's Quest of the Golden Fleece stands out for modern readers. The Argonauts (Ἀργοναὓται) were a company of 50 heroes who sailed on the ship called Argo (Ἀργο), in their journey toward the fabled Colchis.

Below, I will share the standard version of the legend, told by Apollonius of Rhodes. You will also find a couple of different versions at the end of Apollonius' Argonautica that were written before and after Apollonius' time in the 3rd century BC.

Most authors after Apollonius wrote similar accounts to him, like the Roman writer Gaius Valerius Flaccus, but others diverge from his version considerably like Diodorus Siculus. See Other Versions of the Quest.

There's a list of the Crew of the Argo, can be found in Facts and Figures.

Apollonius of Rhodes' Argonautica

Apollonius of Rhodes' Argonautica

Other Versions of the Quest

Other Versions of the Quest

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Death of King Pelias

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Crew List of the Argo

Crew List of the Argo

ARGONAUTS The list of Argonauts who sailed with Jason are those given by the Alexandrian author, Apollonius of Rhodes. He gives the most complete account of the quest for the Golden Fleece. Jason (Ἰάσων) son of Aeson & Alcimede; captain of Argo Ar...

August 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Apollonius of Rhodes' Argonautica

Apollonius of Rhodes' Argonautica

Of all the accounts about Jason and the Argonauts, the most authoritative version came from Apollonius of Rhodes. His work was titled the Argonautica , which was an epic poem written during the mid-3rd century BC. People usually referred to this e...

May 22nd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Other Versions of the Quest

Other Versions of the Quest

Our most authoritative work about the Jason and the Quest of the Golden Fleece come from Apollonius of Rhodes, in the epic Argonautica (3rd century BC), which I have already retold. There are many scattered references about the Argonauts, but very...

May 22nd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Jason

Jason

The leader of the Argonauts . Jason was the son of Aeson and of Polymede, Alcimede Amphinome. According to Diodorus Siculus, Jason had a younger brother named Promachus. Being the eldest son of Cretheus , his father Aeson should have become king o...

April 9th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Golden Fleece

Golden Fleece

The Golden Fleece was the goal of Jason's quest with the Argonauts. According to the Fabulae , Hyginus wrote that the Golden Fleece was an offspring of the sea god Poseidon and Theophane, daughter of King Bisaltes of Thrace. Because of Theophane's...

June 1st, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Iolcus

Iolcus

Iolcus was a city on the shores of the Pagasaean Gulf, near the port-city of Pagasae. It is now called Volos. Cretheus , son of Aeolus, founded Iolcus. When he died, his eldest son Aeson (father of Jason) should have inherited the kingdom. Instead...

August 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Heroes 1

Heroes 1

Heroes I contains information on the heroes and heroines before the time of the Trojan War. Heroes I has been divided into two sections: Early Heroes and the Golden Age of Heroes . The stories of Deucalion , Perseus , Heracles and Theseus were wri...

August 23rd, 2003 • Jimmy Joe
Death of King Pelias

Death of King Pelias

Upon returning home, the Argonauts were disbanded, while Jason and Medea went to Iolcus with the Golden Fleece. Jason gave the Golden Fleece to his uncle Pelias . But during Jason's absence, Pelias had either murdered Jason's father or forced Aeso...

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Colchis

Colchis

Colchis was a region on the east coast of the Black Sea. Aea was the capital of Colchis, probably situated near the mouth of the Phasis River. Aeëtes was the ruler of Colchis. Aeëtes was the son of Helius and Perseïs ( Perse ), and the brother of ...

August 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Heroic Age

Heroic Age

In the mythical past in Greece, heroes were quite common. These heroes undertook strange quests, sailed on fantastic voyages, killed villains and monsters, saved beautiful princesses in distresses, and fought in titanic wars. The Greek writer Hesi...

April 9th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe

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