The Argonautica of Apollonius

The Argonautica of Apollonius

Author: R. L. Hunter

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9780521604383

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This book analyses Apollonuis' epic poem about the quest for the Golden Fleece.


Jason and the Argonauts

Jason and the Argonauts

Author: Apollonius of Rhodes

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2014-10-28

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 0143106864

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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 in quest of the Golden Fleece aided by the sorceress princess Medea. Written in the third century B.C., this epic story of one of the most beloved heroes of Greek mythology, with its combination of the fantastical and the real, its engagement with traditions of science, astronomy and medicine, winged heroes, and a magical vessel that speaks, is truly without parallel in classical or contemporary Greek literature and is now available in an accessible and engaging translation. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.


The Best of the Argonauts

The Best of the Argonauts

Author: James J. Clauss

Publisher: University of California Press

Published: 2021-05-28

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 0520360400

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This revelatory exploration of Book One of the Argonautica rescues Jason from his status as the ineffectual hero of Apollonius' epic poem. James J. Clauss argues that by posing the question, "Who is the best of the Argonauts?" Apollonius redefines the epic hero and creates, in Jason, a man more realistic and less awesome than his Homeric predecessors, one who is vulnerable, dependent on the help of others, even morally questionable, yet ultimately successful. In bringing Apollonius' "curious and demanding poem" to life, Clauss illuminates two features of the poet's narrative style: his ubiquitous allusions to the poetry of others, especially Homer, and the carefully balanced structural organization of his episodes. The poet's subtextual interplay is explored, as is his propensity for underscoring the manipulation of the poetry of others through ring composition. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1993.


Apollonius Rhodius, Herodotus and Historiography

Apollonius Rhodius, Herodotus and Historiography

Author: A. D. Morrison

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2020-01-30

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1108492320

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Argues that Herodotus is key to understanding genre and the relationship between past and present in Apollonius of Rhodes' Argonautica.


Poet and Audience in the Argonautica of Apollonius

Poet and Audience in the Argonautica of Apollonius

Author: Robert V. Albis

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 9780847683161

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In this innovative study of the Argonautica, Robert Albis examines structural elements of the text that recreate phenomena associated with composers and performers of epic much earlier in the Greek tradition. Such phenomena include the effect of divine inspiration on the performer, and the empathy thus created among the audience, performer, and characters of the poetry. Albis focuses on the invocations of the Argonautica, arguing that these passages reveal the poet's attempts to associate himself and the audience with the activity within the poem. Albis' approach to the Argonautica is important because it makes use of theoretical approaches to poetry while still concentrating on the place of the poet and epic poetry in contemporary Greek culture, and on the tradition the poet had inherited. This fascinating study, which includes analyses of the Homeric influence on Apollonius and Apollonius' influence on Virgil, will be of interest to scholars of ancient epic, Greek poetry, and Hellenistic Greek culture.


Apollonius' Argonautica

Apollonius' Argonautica

Author: M.M. DeForest

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2018-07-17

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 9004329471

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In an epic poem narrated by a self-declared opponent of epic poetry, the hero and his 50 Argonauts are thrust aside by the first heroine of third-person narrative and a forerunner of the powerful women in fiction.


Jason and the Golden Fleece (The Argonautica)

Jason and the Golden Fleece (The Argonautica)

Author: Apollonius (Rhodius.)

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2009-02-26

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 0199538727

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It is a task that no man has ever completed: to bring back a magical ram's fleece that lies hidden in a far-off land, guarded by an all-seeing serpent. But, one man, Jason, must try. His life depends on it. Upon the orders of the King, Jason must cross deadly seas with the crew of his ship.


The Argonautica

The Argonautica

Author: Apollonius Rhodius

Publisher:

Published: 2019-05-20

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 9789353363420

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