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 t...
The Argonautica is the dramatic story of Jason''s quest for the Golden Fleece and his relations with the dangerous Colchian princess, Medea. The only extant Greek epic poem to bridge the gap between Homer and late antiquity, it is a major product of...
Written in Greek in the 3rd century BC, “Jason and the Argonauts” or “The Argonautica” is the epic of Apollonius of Rhodes. It is the only surviving Hellenistic epic and recounts the timeless tale of Jason and the Argonauts and their quest to...
The first new Penguin Classics translation of the "Argonautica" since the 1950s Now in a riveting new verse translation, "Jason and the Argonauts" (also known as the "Argonautica") is the only surviving full account of Jason’s voyage on the Argo...
"The story of Jason and his Argonauts and their adventures aboard the ship, Argo. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes a biogra...