The Argonautika: The Story of Jason and the Quest for the Golden Fleece by Apollonios Rhodios

The Argonautika: The Story of Jason and the Quest for the Golden Fleece

Hellenistic Culture and Society

Apollonios Rhodios with Peter Green (Translator)

480 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction classics fantasy poetry adventurous fast-paced

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The Argonautika, the only surviving epic of the Hellenistic era, is a retelling of the tale of Jason and the Golden Fleece, probably the oldest extant Greek myth. Jason, a young prince, is sent on a perilous expedition but comes through various or...

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