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The Argonautica
Published in Paperback by Indypublish.Com (2002)
Author: Apollonius Rhodius
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Jason and the ship of dreams
I read this story in Greek Mythology in university. Jason is some kind of wise man. His father was a doctor. The Argonauts are a band of wise men, doctors, shamans, augurers, omen-readers, and shape-changers. The Argo is a ship of dreams. The name Jason has become very popular. I often ask fellows named Jason if they know where their own name comes from, and usually they do not. Everyone named Jason should read the Argonautica. Anyone who knows a Jason should give him a copy for a gift.


Jason and the Golden Fleece (World's Classics)
Published in Paperback by Oxford University Press (1995)
Authors: Apollonius of Rhodes, Richard Hunter, and Rhodius Apollonius
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Prose rendering of an important epic
I don't approve of poems being translated into prose form as a matter of principle. In the case of this poem, which has so many features derived from Homer (e. g. Apollonius' hero list as compared to Homer's ship list or the description of Jason's shield after that of Achilles'), it would be even more interesting to have a line-by-line rendering. Were it not for this and Mr. Hunter's translation would be just nice as his clear and useful introduction is. Therefore I have to go for another translation which suits my requirements, I guess Peter Green's. By the way, this same problem unfortunately seems to occur in the Loeb Classical Collection translations of poetry.

The antithesis to Homer's Odissey
This is an anti-heroic epic,whit a protagonist that is a whiny wimp, an anaemic and weak leader,who unaccountably wins the love of the Morgan le Fay of Colchis: Medea, the real protagonist and heroine of the poem.Her story is narrated whit alexandrine sensibility,less tragedy than pathos. But the charm of the poem lies in the strange,dreamlike athmosphere. Many scenes (like the appearance of Apollo at dawn ) are rendered as if seen in an hypnagogic vision. For the heroes of old ,Apollonius seen to say, life was really a dream.


Apollonius Rhodius the Argonautica
Published in Hardcover by Harvard Univ Pr (1990)
Authors: R.C. Seaton, Apollonius of Rhodes, and Apollonius
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Great book for mythology lovers!
Seaton's translation of the "Argonautica" is well written and easy to read. Because the work was completed in 1912, some of the language is archaic but not unreadable. The content of the book is enjoyable. For readers who enjoyed Homer's "Iliad," they will enjoy the "Argonautica" especially since it delves into the heroic deeds of the Homeric heroes' forefathers. Additionally, the book is enjoyable in terms of mythology. (The relationship between Jason and Medea in Book 3 is thought to be a precursor to the story of Dido and Aeneas in Virgil's "Aeneid.") Overall, an excellent book.


Apollonius Rhodius's Argonautika: The Story of Jason and the Argonauts
Published in Audio Cassette by HighBridge Company (1996)
Authors: Apollonius Rhodius, Juliet Stevenson, Appolonius Rhodius, Peter Green, and Apollonius
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Great translation with more commentary than you'll read.
I liked it. The translation was well done and quite readable. I was surprised, however when I ran out of translation and hit the extensive commentary at the back. As I am not a scholar of Greek or Roman writings or mythology the depth of the commentary was generally too much for me. I would have preferred the split page method, where the text and commentary relevant to it appear on the same page. The glossary at the back was helpful to identify which god, goddess or hero was referred to. Some of them are obscure and some unfamiliar names and spellings are used in place of more familiar ones (Kirke = Circe for example).


Apollonii Rhodii: Argonavtica: Recognovit Breviqve Adnotatione Critica Instrvxit (Oxford Classical Texts)
Published in Hardcover by Clarendon Pr (1987)
Authors: Hermann Frankel, Herman Frankel, and Rhodius Apollonius
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Apollonius Rhodius
Published in Mass Market Paperback by Peeters (28 December, 2000)
Authors: Annette Harder, R. F. Regtuit, G. C. Wakker, and Netherlands Groningen Workshops on Hellenistic Poetry 1998 Groningen
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Apollonius' Argonautica: A Callimachean Epic (Mnemosyne, Supplements, No 142)
Published in Hardcover by Brill Academic Publishers (1994)
Author: Mary Margolies Deforest
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The Argonautica
Published in Paperback by IndyPublish.com (2003)
Author: Apollonius Rhodius
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THE ARGONAUTICA LT
Published in Mass Market Paperback by Blue Unicorn Editions (07 July, 2000)
Author: Apollonius Rhodius
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The Argonautica of Apollonius
Published in Hardcover by Cambridge University Press (1993)
Author: R. L. Hunter
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