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PA3872 .E5 1997b
PA3872
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E5
1997b
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0520076869
0520076877
9780520076860
9780520076877
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The Argonautika /
[Book]
by Apollonios Rhodios ; translated, with introduction, commentary, and glossary, by Peter Green
xvi, 474 pages :
maps ;
24 cm
Hellenistic culture and society ;
25
Includes bibliographical references (pages 368-377) and index
In addition to telling of the prince's quest, the myth also hints at accounts of early exploration and colonizing ventures, since the Argonauts returned home via Italy and Sicily after navigating several of Europe's great rivers, including the Po and the Rhone. Although the myth is old, the poem's treatment of it is Hellenistic - in effect, modern
Jason and the Argonauts' quest for the Golden Fleece is probably the oldest extant Greek myth. Homer referred to it as something "familiar to all." At one level this story is a classic fairy tale: The young prince is sent on a perilous expedition and triumphs over the obstacles put in his path - from clashing rocks to fire-breathing bulls - to win not only the Fleece but also the hand of the Medeia, the daughter of King Aietes, who rules over Kolchis
Jason emerges as an all-too-human Everyman with the one real talent of being able to make women fall in love with him. Medeia becomes a major character: a virgin sorceress whose magic yields Jason's triumph yet cannot save her from her own infatuation. The supporting cast of manipulative goddesses behave uncommonly like middle-class Hellenistic ladies. Together, the combination of age-old myth and modern treatment produces a gripping and unforgettable narrative
Peter Green has translated this renowned poem with skill and wit, offering a refreshing interpretation of a timeless story. His commentary - the first on all four books since Mooney's in 1912 - both sheds light in dark places and takes account of the recent upsurge of scholarly interest in Apollonios
Argonautika.
Argonautica.
English.
(Green)
Jason
Medea
Argonauts (Greek mythology), Poetry
Epic poetry, Greek, Translations into English
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PA3872
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E5
1997b
Apollonius,Rhodius
Green, Peter,1924-
20160712063617.0
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