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The Argonautica

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Rhodius Apollonius's The Argonautica is a folklore and fairy tales poetry collection.

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About The Argonautica

"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.
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  • Classical literature
  • Argonauts, Greek mythology
  • Jason,
  • Medea, consort of Aegeus, King of Athens

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Who wrote The Argonautica?

The Argonautica was written by Rhodius Apollonius.

What genre is The Argonautica?

It is usually shelved as Fairy Tales & Folklore.

Is The Argonautica free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

Is there a free audiobook of The Argonautica?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 6 h 51 min.

What books are similar to The Argonautica?

Readers who like it often enjoy The golden asse of Lucius Apuleius, The Iliad and The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books I-VII.

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