This tag: Jason and the Argonauts
A detailed examination of the voyages and their fantastical encounters relating them to reality. Jason’s voyage to collect the Golden Fleece was described by Apollonius of Rhodes in his Argonautica written in Alexandria in the C3rd BC. He encountered the murderous women of Lemnos, the six-armed giant Gegeines, Phineas and the harpies, the clashing rocks,… Read more »
- Posted on: January 15, 2022
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This tag: Jason and the Argonauts
A detailed examination of the voyages and their fantastical encounters relating them to reality. What is the course about? A detailed examination of the voyages and their fantastical encounters relating them to reality. What topics will we cover? Jason’s voyage to collect the Golden Fleece was described by Apollonius of Rhodes in his Argonautica written… Read more »
- Posted on: January 16, 2021
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