The Voyage of Argo: The Argonautica
Author: Apollonius of Rhodes
Written in the third century BC in Alexandria, this is the only full surviving account of Jason’s legendary quest for the Golden Fleece. It describes the thrilling adventures of the Argonauts on their voyage to Colchis to plead with king Aeetes for the fleece, his greatest treasure and the Eros-inspired passion felt by his daughter, the beautiful witch-princess Medea, for….Read More
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