The Argonautica
Jason and a crew of heroes sail to the edge of the known world for the Golden Fleece, and find their fate in the hands of Medea, a young sorceress.
Apollonius Rhodius’s The Argonautica is a Greek epic poem that recounts the voyage of Jason and the Argonauts in their quest for the Golden Fleece. The narrative follows the expedition from its preparation and departure through encounters with peoples, rulers, monsters, and divine forces as the Argonauts travel across the eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea.
Composed in dactylic hexameter and divided into four books, the poem brings together Jason, Medea,
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- Adds place introductions that help readers keep track of real and fictional locations, including each place’s role in the book, key events there, and the people connected to it.
- Adds chapter recaps to help readers quickly refresh key events and stay oriented throughout the book.
- Adds character introductions that help readers understand important people as they first appear.
- Adds explanatory footnotes that provide helpful context for historical, cultural, and literary references from within the book.
Released: 07/01/2026
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This MeBook helps you keep track of Jason’s voyage on the Argo from Iolcus to Colchis and back. It introduces 114 characters, including the Argonauts, Medea, Aeëtes and the gods who shape the journey, and 79 places along the route, both real and mythical. A glossary of 50 terms explains Greek names, rituals and mythological references that the poem assumes are familiar.
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