The Story of the Golden Fleece

The Story of the Golden Fleece

Author: Padraic Colum

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-09-24

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0486174581

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The adventures of Jason and the Argonauts, with poetic tales of Heracles, Theseus, Perseus, and other legendary characters that enchant audiences of all ages. 40 illustrations.


Jason

Jason

Author: Jeff Limke

Publisher: Graphic Universe ™

Published: 2007-01-01

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 0822587920

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Jason was born a prince of the kingdom of Argos. But when Jason was a child, his uncle Pelias stole the throne and sent Jason into hiding. Now a young man, Jason returns to claim his birthright. But Pelias only sneers. He demands that Jason prove himself by retrieving the priceless, magical Golden Fleece from the far-off land of Colchis. Jason accepts the challenge and gathers a ship full of Greek war heroes to aid him. But what deadly trials has Aeetes, King of Colchis, set for Jason? And what plans does the beautiful witch Medea have for the seeker of the Golden Fleece?


Jason and the Golden Fleece

Jason and the Golden Fleece

Author: Corinne J. Naden

Publisher: Troll Communications

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9780893753603

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The legend of Jason and his crew of Argonauts, who set sail on his ship the Argo, in search of the golden fleece.


The Golden Fleece

The Golden Fleece

Author: Robert Graves

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2019-04-16

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1609807677

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Along with I, Claudius, The Golden Fleece is considered one of Robert Graves's most exciting and transporting historical novels. The Golden Fleece was at one time the most sacred religious object of the ancient Greeks, and had been sent away as the result of a power struggle between the Greeks and earlier inhabitants of the Greek peninsula. In this the original quest narrative, Jason leads a voyage of heroes, including his friend Hercules and many others, in his ship the Argo, to recapture the sacred Golden Fleece and bring it home. To do so he must travel across the whole of the ancient world, perform impossible tasks, and undergo betrayals and tragedies beyond comprehension or human endurance. Poet, translator, memoirist, novelist, classicist Robert Graves stands alone for his ability to bring to modern readers the great stories of the ancient world with all their vividness and gore and power intact. As he has shown in many of his 140 published works, his facility with ancient myths and his understanding of how they still inform our imaginative lives helps make The Golden Fleece feel as fresh and necessary today as it did the first time someone told the story of Jason and the Argonauts some three thousand years ago. Seven Stories' Robert Graves Project spans 14 titles, and includes fiction and nonfiction, adult, young adult and children's books, in a striking new uniform design, with new introductions and afterwords. Among the works still to come are Count Belisarius, Hebrew Myths, and Lawrence and the Arabs. The online partner for the Robert Graves Project is RosettaBooks.


Jason and the Golden Fleece

Jason and the Golden Fleece

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Publisher: Capstone

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 73

ISBN-13: 143421172X

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To claim his throne, Jason together with his Argonauts must fight Harpies, wild bulls, Scylla, a fierce monster, and cross Charybdis, a dangerous whirlpool, in order to capture the Golden Fleece and return it to his kingdom.


Hercules, My Shipmate

Hercules, My Shipmate

Author: Robert Graves

Publisher: Rosetta Books

Published: 2014-03-06

Total Pages: 674

ISBN-13: 0795337035

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The author of I, Claudius puts his own twist on the myth of the Argonauts’ quest for the Golden Fleece: “A tour de force . . . A richly tapestried epic” (Kirkus Reviews). An inventive reimagining of the story of Jason and the Argonauts, this novel by renowned poet and classicist Robert Graves brings heroic figures of Hellenistic myth to life. Graves’s Jason is belligerent, energetic, and full of life, and the society Graves builds for him is outlandish and deeply invested in ancient cults. Against this primitive, religious backdrop, the charismatic Jason assembles a crew and sets out to retrieve the sacred gold-trimmed fleece that is sacred to Zeus, and that has been stolen by worshippers of the Triple Goddess. Accompanying him is Hercules, a brave warrior known more for his brawn, and his astonishingly good luck, than his brains. Robert Graves builds a compelling world that sets Hellenistic magic and mystery in a surprisingly gritty, realistic setting, a fascinating read for fans of Greek mythology. “A witty historical novel with much insider’s lore on cult and ritual.” —The New York Review of Books “Richly readable, thoroughly classical yet individually interpreted, this is a labor of love important to students, culture-seekers and readers.” —Library Journal


Jeremy and the Golden Fleece

Jeremy and the Golden Fleece

Author: Becky Citra

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers

Published: 2007-03-01

Total Pages: 65

ISBN-13: 1554696488

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What has twenty legs but just one wing? That is part of the riddle Jeremy must solve in this sequel to Jeremy and the Enchanted Theater and Jeremy in the Underworld, if he is to help Mr. Magnus save the Enchanted Theater. However, he will have to captain a ship and face a magical bull to do it.


This Golden Fleece

This Golden Fleece

Author: Esther Rutter

Publisher: Granta Books

Published: 2020-06

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 9781783784363

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A history of Britain's long love affair with wool, told through a year of knitting garments from around the British Isles.


Greek Gods & Goddesses

Greek Gods & Goddesses

Author: Britannica Educational Publishing

Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing

Published: 2014-01-01

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 1622751531

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Giving Western literature and art many of its most enduring themes and archetypes, Greek mythology and the gods and goddesses at its core are a fundamental part of the popular imagination. At the heart of Greek mythology are exciting stories of drama, action, and adventure featuring gods and goddesses, who, while physically superior to humans, share many of their weaknesses. Readers will be introduced to the many figures once believed to populate Mount Olympus as well as related concepts and facts about the Greek mythological tradition.