Greek Epics L: Apollonius of Rhodes & Argonautica Book 1, or Meet the Crew

Posted byTriumvir ClioPosted inGreek Epics, The Greeks

In today’s episode, we join Jason and a bunch of his friends as they set off in their boat, the Argo, in Apollonius of Rhodes’s The Argonautica.

Discussion Prompts
  1. AP Credit: Discuss the women presented in Book 1 of the Argonautica.
  2. AP Credit: Compare/Contrast Pelias and Oedipus.
  3. What do you think the history is behind the myth of Lemnos?
  4. What do you think about the question over who will captain the Argo (Heracles vs Jason)?
  5. What do you think about this motley crew of heroes and demigods?

Published by Triumvir Clio

I have a BA in History and Classical Civilization from Loyola University Chicago and an MPH from Western Michigan University. I've been a geometry teacher, a religion teacher, a writing tutor. I'm a writer, a knitter, a dancer, a singer, an actor. And, yes, for fun I like to reread everything that was assigned while getting my classics degree.

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