Jason and the Argonauts
Series: Penguin Classics
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: Oct 28, 2014
Language: eng
Translated from: grc
Translation of: Ἀργοναυτικά
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780143106869
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Jason (greek mythology); Argonauts (greek mythology); Epic poetry; Greek poetry, translations into english
Description: 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 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 exact parallel in classical or contemporary Greek literature and is now available in an accessible and engaging translation.