Jason and the Argonauts

Golden fleece quest

Jason and the Argonauts is the Greek myth of Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece, sailing with a crew of heroes aboard the ship Argo.

The Argonauts included Heracles, Orpheus, and other legendary figures.

The story involves trials, monsters, and the sorceress Medea.

It remains a touchstone for tales of heroic voyages and assembled teams of champions.

Related

dragon's teeth · Castor · Pollux · Hellespont · Atalanta · Corinth · Thrace · Crete · Athena · stop motion

Categories
Opposites
narrative structure

Jason and the ArgonautsOdysseus

Ithaca's long-wandering monarch

Heracles · Perseus · Beowulf · Theseus

quest outcome

Jason and the ArgonautsIcarus

Mythical overreacher who fell

Sisyphus · Tantalus · Oedipus Rex · Oedipus

heroic moral character

Jason and the ArgonautsMedea

Mythical infanticidal sorceress

Talos · Circe

Family

Jason, Argonauts, argonaut, argonauts, nautilus, aeronaut, astronaut, cosmonaut, nausea

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Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G