The Argonautica
Apollonius Rhodius
The story of how Jason and a group of famous heroes of Greece took to sea in the Argos has been told many times, before and after Apollonius of Rhodes, wrote his Argonautica, in the 3rd century b.C.. It is not only the oldest full version of the tale to arrive to our days, but also the only extant example of Hellenistic epic. This was already a popular myth by the times of Apollonius, who makes the story of how Jason and the Argonauts sail to Colchis in search of the Golden Fleece, and have to go through a lot of adventures to fulfill their task, a mix of simple narrative and scholarly catalog. The Argonautica had a deep impact on European literature as a whole. (Summary by Leni)
Author - Apollonius Rhodius.
Narrator - LibriVox Community.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
The story of how Jason and a group of famous heroes of Greece took to sea in the Argos has been told many times, before and after Apollonius of Rhodes, wrote his Argonautica, in the 3rd century b.C.. It is not only the oldest full version of the tale to arrive to our days, but also the only extant example of Hellenistic epic. This was already a popular myth by the times of Apollonius, who makes the story of how Jason and the Argonauts sail to Colchis in search of the Golden Fleece, and have to go through a lot of adventures to fulfill their task, a mix of simple narrative and scholarly catalog. The Argonautica had a deep impact on European literature as a whole. (Summary by Leni) Author - Apollonius Rhodius. Narrator - LibriVox Community. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:11:16
Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
Duration:00:26:37
Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
Duration:00:20:42
Chapter 7
Duration:00:19:24
Chapter 8
Duration:00:20:42
Chapter 9
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Chapter 10
Duration:00:26:32
Chapter 11
Duration:00:25:30
Chapter 12
Duration:00:20:02
Chapter 13
Duration:00:19:34
Chapter 14
Duration:00:11:56
Chapter 15
Duration:00:39:40
Chapter 16
Duration:00:15:37
Chapter 17
Duration:00:16:19
Chapter 18
Duration:00:12:21
Chapter 19
Duration:00:21:34
Chapter 20
Duration:00:19:39