"The Argonautica" by Apollonius Rhodius is a Greek epic poem written in the 3rd century BC. It recounts Jason and the Argonauts' voyage to retrieve the Golden Fleece from distant Colchis. The poem focuses on their heroic adventures and Jason's relationship with Medea, a Colchian princess and sorceress. Apollonius pioneered the study of love's emotional complexity in narrative poetry, incorporating scholarly research in geography, ethnography, and religion while reimagining Homeric epic for Hellenistic audiences. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Apollonius, Rhodius |
|---|---|
| Translator | Seaton, R. C. (Robert Cooper), 1853-1915 |
| Title | The Argonautica |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argonautica |
| Credits | Produced by Douglas B. Killings, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Medea, consort of Aegeus, King of Athens (Mythological character) |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 830 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 1997 |
| Last Update | Jun 22, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 5091 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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