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Fairy Tales & Folklore

The Tale of the Argonauts

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    Rhodius Apollonius's The Tale of the Argonauts is a folklore and fairy tales poetry collection.

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    About The Tale of the Argonauts

    "The Tale of the Argonauts" by Rhodius Apollonius is a Greek epic poem written in the 3rd century BC. It tells the myth of Jason and the Argonauts as they voyage to remote Colchis to retrieve the Golden Fleece. Their heroic adventures intertwine with Jason's relationship with Medea, a Colchian princess and sorceress. The poem incorporates scholarly research in geography, ethnography, and religion, while pioneering the exploration of romantic love in epic poetry. This influential work helped shape the romance novel genre and profoundly impacted later Latin poets.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

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    • Jason,, Poetry
    • Medea, consort of Aegeus, King of Athens, Poetry
    • Argonauts, Greek mythology, Poetry

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    Who wrote The Tale of the Argonauts?

    The Tale of the Argonauts was written by Rhodius Apollonius.

    What genre is The Tale of the Argonauts?

    It is usually shelved as Fairy Tales & Folklore.

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