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Bibliotheca - Pseudo-Apollodorus - Full Version
Complete and Unabridged. POLLODORUS or Pseudo-Apollodorus is the name traditionally given to the author of the Greek work known as The Library or Bibliotheca, a compendium of myth sourced from old Greek epic and the plays of the Tragedians. The work was traditionally ascribed to Apollodorus of Alexandria, a Greek scholar who flourished in the C 2nd B.C., but his authorship is now dismissed. The work is generally believed to be a C2nd A.D. compilation.
00:00:00 - Book 1
00:55:29 - Book 2
00:00:00 - Book 3
This audio covers two volumes covering Book 1, 2 and 3.
Apollodorus. The Library. Translated by Sir James George Frazer. Loeb Classical Library Volumes 121 & 122. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921.
The two Loeb volumes of Apollodorus are still...
published: 01 Jan 2022
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Learning About Greek Mythology Without Just Using Wikipedia
All my recommended resources for learning about Greek Mythology, down below!
(I was not paid to promte anything here. But I get a comission if you buy the books using my Amazon affiliate links. So that would be a rad thing for you to do. Or not. No pressure, man.)
Refrence Guide to Greek Mythology + Free Translated Primary Sources: theoi.com
Books (Amazon affiliate links):
*All of these texts are available with earlier translations for free on the Theoi website. But if you enjoy physical books like me, these are available too!
The Library, by Pseudo-Apollodorus: https://amzn.to/3gumiZa
Theogony & Works and Days, by Hesiod: https://amzn.to/3q1tu1Z
The Iliad, by Homer: https://amzn.to/3vyvZKz
The Odyssey, by Homer: https://amzn.to/3gumLuo
#GreekMythology
published: 18 Jun 2021
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Bibliotheca: Unveiling Greek Mythology | Greek Mythology Story|VISMYTH
In ancient times, it was believed that Apollodorus of Athens had written the Bibliotheca, a……
Greek mythological figures—Bibliotheca#Bibliotheca #GreekMythology #GreekGods #MythologyExplained #VIS #VISMYTH
published: 25 Sep 2023
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Book Review: The Library of Greek Mythology
I do a book review of Apollodorus books and what I'm going to be doing on my blog.
published: 18 Aug 2014
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Download Apollodorus: The Library, Vol. 2: Book 3.10-16 / Epitome (Loeb Classical Library, No. 1 PDF
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published: 05 Jul 2016
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TripleHate Reads: Perseus vs Medusa (Bibliotheca 2, Pseudo-Apollodorus)
Rounding out another bit of the ancient bestiary, we have for today's selection the section of the legend of Perseus, King of Mycenae, in which he had his famed encounter with the snake-haired Medusa, a for seeming insurmountable for all but those gifted of craftiness and luck in equal measure...
published: 04 May 2020
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LP0077 -III ARGONAUTS- Introduction to the Argonauts, from The Library of Apollodorus
Legendary Passages #0077 -III ARGONAUTS-
Introduction to the Argonauts, from The Library of Apollodorus.
Previously, Ino conspired to sacrifice her stepson Phrixus, but he escaped on the back of a flying golden ram. Another version of that tale is told here, as well as the backgrounds and genealogies of many Argonauts, including Jason.
Aeolus had sons Sisyphus and Athamas, who was father of Phrixus and husband of Nephele, Ino, and Themisto; and they all came to bad ends.
Salmoneus impersonated Zeus and got thunderbolted, but his daughter Tyro married King Cretheus of Iolcus, and had sons Amythaon, Pheres, and Aeson, father of Jason. Tyro had also by Poseidon sons Neleus and Pelias.
Pelias became king after Cretheus, and made an enemy of Hera by killing his own step-mother...
published: 13 Nov 2017
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Apollodorus and Hesiod
published: 03 Aug 2015
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APOLLODORUS' VERSION OF HERACLES' LABOURS
Video of Mythology in Second Student Exchange in Desenzano
published: 21 Dec 2016
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LP0080 -VI ARGONAUTS- Jason & The Argonauts, from The Library of Apollodorus
Legendary Passages #0080 -VI ARGONAUTS-
Jason & The Argonauts, from The Library of Apollodorus.
Previously, Jason received his quest, assembled dozens of Argonauts, and landed at Lemnos. Those tales are recounted here, as well as the other adventures on the voyage to Colchis.
After Lemnos, the Argonauts were greeted by King Cyzicus of the Doliones, whom they accidentally killed. Then they went to Mysia, and sailed away without Hylas, Polyphemus, and Hercules, depending on the version of the story. Next, they came to the Bebryces, and cruel King Amycus was slain by Pollux in a boxing match.
Eventually they met with Phineus and helped him with his problem with the harpies. Phineus told them the secret to pass through the Clashing Rocks with the help of a dove.
While sailing ...
published: 28 Nov 2017
4:24:22
Bibliotheca - Pseudo-Apollodorus - Full Version
Complete and Unabridged. POLLODORUS or Pseudo-Apollodorus is the name traditionally given to the author of the Greek work known as The Library or Bibliotheca, a...
Complete and Unabridged. POLLODORUS or Pseudo-Apollodorus is the name traditionally given to the author of the Greek work known as The Library or Bibliotheca, a compendium of myth sourced from old Greek epic and the plays of the Tragedians. The work was traditionally ascribed to Apollodorus of Alexandria, a Greek scholar who flourished in the C 2nd B.C., but his authorship is now dismissed. The work is generally believed to be a C2nd A.D. compilation.
00:00:00 - Book 1
00:55:29 - Book 2
00:00:00 - Book 3
This audio covers two volumes covering Book 1, 2 and 3.
Apollodorus. The Library. Translated by Sir James George Frazer. Loeb Classical Library Volumes 121 & 122. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921.
The two Loeb volumes of Apollodorus are still in print and available new at Amazon.com
https://wn.com/Bibliotheca_Pseudo_Apollodorus_Full_Version
Complete and Unabridged. POLLODORUS or Pseudo-Apollodorus is the name traditionally given to the author of the Greek work known as The Library or Bibliotheca, a compendium of myth sourced from old Greek epic and the plays of the Tragedians. The work was traditionally ascribed to Apollodorus of Alexandria, a Greek scholar who flourished in the C 2nd B.C., but his authorship is now dismissed. The work is generally believed to be a C2nd A.D. compilation.
00:00:00 - Book 1
00:55:29 - Book 2
00:00:00 - Book 3
This audio covers two volumes covering Book 1, 2 and 3.
Apollodorus. The Library. Translated by Sir James George Frazer. Loeb Classical Library Volumes 121 & 122. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921.
The two Loeb volumes of Apollodorus are still in print and available new at Amazon.com
- published: 01 Jan 2022
- views: 3808
5:06
Learning About Greek Mythology Without Just Using Wikipedia
All my recommended resources for learning about Greek Mythology, down below!
(I was not paid to promte anything here. But I get a comission if you buy the books...
All my recommended resources for learning about Greek Mythology, down below!
(I was not paid to promte anything here. But I get a comission if you buy the books using my Amazon affiliate links. So that would be a rad thing for you to do. Or not. No pressure, man.)
Refrence Guide to Greek Mythology + Free Translated Primary Sources: theoi.com
Books (Amazon affiliate links):
*All of these texts are available with earlier translations for free on the Theoi website. But if you enjoy physical books like me, these are available too!
The Library, by Pseudo-Apollodorus: https://amzn.to/3gumiZa
Theogony & Works and Days, by Hesiod: https://amzn.to/3q1tu1Z
The Iliad, by Homer: https://amzn.to/3vyvZKz
The Odyssey, by Homer: https://amzn.to/3gumLuo
#GreekMythology
https://wn.com/Learning_About_Greek_Mythology_Without_Just_Using_Wikipedia
All my recommended resources for learning about Greek Mythology, down below!
(I was not paid to promte anything here. But I get a comission if you buy the books using my Amazon affiliate links. So that would be a rad thing for you to do. Or not. No pressure, man.)
Refrence Guide to Greek Mythology + Free Translated Primary Sources: theoi.com
Books (Amazon affiliate links):
*All of these texts are available with earlier translations for free on the Theoi website. But if you enjoy physical books like me, these are available too!
The Library, by Pseudo-Apollodorus: https://amzn.to/3gumiZa
Theogony & Works and Days, by Hesiod: https://amzn.to/3q1tu1Z
The Iliad, by Homer: https://amzn.to/3vyvZKz
The Odyssey, by Homer: https://amzn.to/3gumLuo
#GreekMythology
- published: 18 Jun 2021
- views: 176200
3:33
Bibliotheca: Unveiling Greek Mythology | Greek Mythology Story|VISMYTH
In ancient times, it was believed that Apollodorus of Athens had written the Bibliotheca, a……
Greek mythological figures—Bibliotheca#Bibliotheca #GreekMytholog...
In ancient times, it was believed that Apollodorus of Athens had written the Bibliotheca, a……
Greek mythological figures—Bibliotheca#Bibliotheca #GreekMythology #GreekGods #MythologyExplained #VIS #VISMYTH
https://wn.com/Bibliotheca_Unveiling_Greek_Mythology_|_Greek_Mythology_Story|Vismyth
In ancient times, it was believed that Apollodorus of Athens had written the Bibliotheca, a……
Greek mythological figures—Bibliotheca#Bibliotheca #GreekMythology #GreekGods #MythologyExplained #VIS #VISMYTH
- published: 25 Sep 2023
- views: 64
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Book Review: The Library of Greek Mythology
I do a book review of Apollodorus books and what I'm going to be doing on my blog.
I do a book review of Apollodorus books and what I'm going to be doing on my blog.
https://wn.com/Book_Review_The_Library_Of_Greek_Mythology
I do a book review of Apollodorus books and what I'm going to be doing on my blog.
- published: 18 Aug 2014
- views: 402
3:08
TripleHate Reads: Perseus vs Medusa (Bibliotheca 2, Pseudo-Apollodorus)
Rounding out another bit of the ancient bestiary, we have for today's selection the section of the legend of Perseus, King of Mycenae, in which he had his famed...
Rounding out another bit of the ancient bestiary, we have for today's selection the section of the legend of Perseus, King of Mycenae, in which he had his famed encounter with the snake-haired Medusa, a for seeming insurmountable for all but those gifted of craftiness and luck in equal measure...
https://wn.com/Triplehate_Reads_Perseus_Vs_Medusa_(Bibliotheca_2,_Pseudo_Apollodorus)
Rounding out another bit of the ancient bestiary, we have for today's selection the section of the legend of Perseus, King of Mycenae, in which he had his famed encounter with the snake-haired Medusa, a for seeming insurmountable for all but those gifted of craftiness and luck in equal measure...
- published: 04 May 2020
- views: 57
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LP0077 -III ARGONAUTS- Introduction to the Argonauts, from The Library of Apollodorus
Legendary Passages #0077 -III ARGONAUTS-
Introduction to the Argonauts, from The Library of Apollodorus.
Previously, Ino conspired to sacrifice her stepson...
Legendary Passages #0077 -III ARGONAUTS-
Introduction to the Argonauts, from The Library of Apollodorus.
Previously, Ino conspired to sacrifice her stepson Phrixus, but he escaped on the back of a flying golden ram. Another version of that tale is told here, as well as the backgrounds and genealogies of many Argonauts, including Jason.
Aeolus had sons Sisyphus and Athamas, who was father of Phrixus and husband of Nephele, Ino, and Themisto; and they all came to bad ends.
Salmoneus impersonated Zeus and got thunderbolted, but his daughter Tyro married King Cretheus of Iolcus, and had sons Amythaon, Pheres, and Aeson, father of Jason. Tyro had also by Poseidon sons Neleus and Pelias.
Pelias became king after Cretheus, and made an enemy of Hera by killing his own step-mother on the altar of the goddess. This will come back to haunt him later, as we shall see.
http://www.theoi.com/Text/Apollodorus1.html#9
Introduction to the Argonauts,
a Legendary Passage from,
PSEUDO-APOLLODORUS,
BIBLIOTHECA, or THE LIBRARY,
BOOK 1 Section 9,
translated by J. G. FRAZER.
[1.9.1] - [1.9.16]
Of the sons of Aeolus, Athamas ruled over Boeotia and begat a son Phrixus and a daughter Helle by Nephele. And he married a second wife, Ino, by whom he had Learchus and Melicertes. But Ino plotted against the children of Nephele and persuaded the women to parch the wheat; and having got the wheat they did so without the knowledge of the men. But the earth, being sown with parched wheat, did not yield its annual crops; so Athamas sent to Delphi to inquire how he might be delivered from the dearth. Now Ino persuaded the messengers to say it was foretold that the infertility would cease if Phrixus were sacrificed to Zeus. When Athamas heard that, he was forced by the inhabitants of the land to bring Phrixus to the altar.
But Nephele caught him and her daughter up and gave them a ram with a golden fleece, which she had received from Hermes, and borne through the sky by the ram they crossed land and sea. But when they were over the sea which lies betwixt Sigeum and the Chersonese, Helle slipped into the deep and was drowned, and the sea was called Hellespont after her.
But Phrixus came to the Colchians, whose king was Aeetes, son of the Sun and of Perseis, and brother of Circe and Pasiphae, whom Minos married. He received Phrixus and gave him one of his daughters, Chalciope. And Phrixus sacrificed the ram with the golden fleece to Zeus the god of Escape, and the fleece he gave to Aeetes, who nailed it to an oak in a grove of Ares. And Phrixus had children by Chalciope, to wit, Argus, Melas, Phrontis, and Cytisorus.
But afterwards Athamas was bereft also of the children of Ino through the wrath of Hera; for he went mad and shot Learchus with an arrow, and Ino cast herself and Melicertes into the sea. Being banished from Boeotia, Athamas inquired of the god where he should dwell, and on receiving an oracle that he should dwell in whatever place he should be entertained by wild beasts, he traversed a great extent of country till he fell in with wolves that were devouring pieces of sheep; but when they saw him they abandoned their prey and fled. So Athamas settled in that country and named it Athamantia after himself; and he married Themisto, daughter of Hypseus, and begat Leucon, Erythrius, Schoeneus, and Ptous.
And Sisyphus, son of Aeolus, founded Ephyra, which is now called Corinth, and married Merope, daughter of Atlas. They had a son Glaucus, who had by Eurymede a son Bellerophon, who slew the fire breathing Chimera. But Sisyphus is punished in Hades by rolling a stone with his hands and head in the effort to heave it over the top; but push it as he will, it rebounds backward. This punishment he endures for the sake of Aegina, daughter of Asopus; for when Zeus had secretly carried her off, Sisyphus is said to have betrayed the secret to Asopus, who was looking for her.
Deion reigned over Phocis and marr...
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Legendary Passages #0077 -III ARGONAUTS-
Introduction to the Argonauts, from The Library of Apollodorus.
Previously, Ino conspired to sacrifice her stepson Phrixus, but he escaped on the back of a flying golden ram. Another version of that tale is told here, as well as the backgrounds and genealogies of many Argonauts, including Jason.
Aeolus had sons Sisyphus and Athamas, who was father of Phrixus and husband of Nephele, Ino, and Themisto; and they all came to bad ends.
Salmoneus impersonated Zeus and got thunderbolted, but his daughter Tyro married King Cretheus of Iolcus, and had sons Amythaon, Pheres, and Aeson, father of Jason. Tyro had also by Poseidon sons Neleus and Pelias.
Pelias became king after Cretheus, and made an enemy of Hera by killing his own step-mother on the altar of the goddess. This will come back to haunt him later, as we shall see.
http://www.theoi.com/Text/Apollodorus1.html#9
Introduction to the Argonauts,
a Legendary Passage from,
PSEUDO-APOLLODORUS,
BIBLIOTHECA, or THE LIBRARY,
BOOK 1 Section 9,
translated by J. G. FRAZER.
[1.9.1] - [1.9.16]
Of the sons of Aeolus, Athamas ruled over Boeotia and begat a son Phrixus and a daughter Helle by Nephele. And he married a second wife, Ino, by whom he had Learchus and Melicertes. But Ino plotted against the children of Nephele and persuaded the women to parch the wheat; and having got the wheat they did so without the knowledge of the men. But the earth, being sown with parched wheat, did not yield its annual crops; so Athamas sent to Delphi to inquire how he might be delivered from the dearth. Now Ino persuaded the messengers to say it was foretold that the infertility would cease if Phrixus were sacrificed to Zeus. When Athamas heard that, he was forced by the inhabitants of the land to bring Phrixus to the altar.
But Nephele caught him and her daughter up and gave them a ram with a golden fleece, which she had received from Hermes, and borne through the sky by the ram they crossed land and sea. But when they were over the sea which lies betwixt Sigeum and the Chersonese, Helle slipped into the deep and was drowned, and the sea was called Hellespont after her.
But Phrixus came to the Colchians, whose king was Aeetes, son of the Sun and of Perseis, and brother of Circe and Pasiphae, whom Minos married. He received Phrixus and gave him one of his daughters, Chalciope. And Phrixus sacrificed the ram with the golden fleece to Zeus the god of Escape, and the fleece he gave to Aeetes, who nailed it to an oak in a grove of Ares. And Phrixus had children by Chalciope, to wit, Argus, Melas, Phrontis, and Cytisorus.
But afterwards Athamas was bereft also of the children of Ino through the wrath of Hera; for he went mad and shot Learchus with an arrow, and Ino cast herself and Melicertes into the sea. Being banished from Boeotia, Athamas inquired of the god where he should dwell, and on receiving an oracle that he should dwell in whatever place he should be entertained by wild beasts, he traversed a great extent of country till he fell in with wolves that were devouring pieces of sheep; but when they saw him they abandoned their prey and fled. So Athamas settled in that country and named it Athamantia after himself; and he married Themisto, daughter of Hypseus, and begat Leucon, Erythrius, Schoeneus, and Ptous.
And Sisyphus, son of Aeolus, founded Ephyra, which is now called Corinth, and married Merope, daughter of Atlas. They had a son Glaucus, who had by Eurymede a son Bellerophon, who slew the fire breathing Chimera. But Sisyphus is punished in Hades by rolling a stone with his hands and head in the effort to heave it over the top; but push it as he will, it rebounds backward. This punishment he endures for the sake of Aegina, daughter of Asopus; for when Zeus had secretly carried her off, Sisyphus is said to have betrayed the secret to Asopus, who was looking for her.
Deion reigned over Phocis and marr...
- published: 13 Nov 2017
- views: 1000
2:53
APOLLODORUS' VERSION OF HERACLES' LABOURS
Video of Mythology in Second Student Exchange in Desenzano
Video of Mythology in Second Student Exchange in Desenzano
https://wn.com/Apollodorus'_Version_Of_Heracles'_Labours
Video of Mythology in Second Student Exchange in Desenzano
- published: 21 Dec 2016
- views: 116
13:21
LP0080 -VI ARGONAUTS- Jason & The Argonauts, from The Library of Apollodorus
Legendary Passages #0080 -VI ARGONAUTS-
Jason & The Argonauts, from The Library of Apollodorus.
Previously, Jason received his quest, assembled dozens of A...
Legendary Passages #0080 -VI ARGONAUTS-
Jason & The Argonauts, from The Library of Apollodorus.
Previously, Jason received his quest, assembled dozens of Argonauts, and landed at Lemnos. Those tales are recounted here, as well as the other adventures on the voyage to Colchis.
After Lemnos, the Argonauts were greeted by King Cyzicus of the Doliones, whom they accidentally killed. Then they went to Mysia, and sailed away without Hylas, Polyphemus, and Hercules, depending on the version of the story. Next, they came to the Bebryces, and cruel King Amycus was slain by Pollux in a boxing match.
Eventually they met with Phineus and helped him with his problem with the harpies. Phineus told them the secret to pass through the Clashing Rocks with the help of a dove.
While sailing the Black Sea, they lost crew-members Idmon and Tiphys. But at last, they arrived at Colchis... most of them, anyway.
http://www.theoi.com/Text/Apollodorus1.html#9
Jason & The Argonauts,
a Legendary Passage from,
PSEUDO-APOLLODORUS,
BIBLIOTHECA, or THE LIBRARY,
BOOK 1 Section 9,
translated by J. G. FRAZER.
[1.9.16] - [1.9.23]
Now Jason dwelt in Iolcus, of which Pelias was king after Cretheus. But when Pelias consulted the oracle concerning the kingdom, the god warned him to beware of the man with a single sandal. At first the king understood not the oracle, but afterwards he apprehended it. For when he was offering a sacrifice at the sea to Poseidon, he sent for Jason, among many others, to participate in it. Now Jason loved husbandry and therefore abode in the country, but he hastened to the sacrifice, and in crossing the river Anaurus he lost a sandal in the stream and landed with only one. When Pelias saw him, he bethought him of the oracle, and going up to Jason asked him what, supposing he had the power, he would do if he had received an oracle that he should be murdered by one of the citizens. Jason answered, whether at haphazard or instigated by the angry Hera in order that Medea should prove a curse to Pelias, who did not honor Hera, “I would command him,” said he, “to bring the Golden Fleece.” No sooner did Pelias hear that than he bade him go in quest of the fleece. Now it was at Colchis in a grove of Ares, hanging on an oak and guarded by a sleepless dragon.
Sent to fetch the fleece, Jason called in the help of Argus, son of Phrixus; and Argus, by Athena's advice, built a ship of fifty oars named Argo after its builder; and at the prow Athena fitted in a speaking timber from the oak of Dodona. When the ship was built, and he inquired of the oracle, the god gave him leave to assemble the nobles of Greece and sail away.
And those who assembled were as follows: Tiphys, son of Hagnias, who steered the ship; Orpheus, son of Oeagrus; Zetes and Calais, sons of Boreas; Castor and Pollux, sons of Zeus; Telamon and Peleus, sons of Aeacus; Hercules, son of Zeus; Theseus, son of Aegeus; Idas and Lynceus, sons of Aphareus; Amphiaraus, son of Oicles; Caeneus, son of Coronus; Palaemon, son of Hephaestus or of Aetolus; Cepheus, son of Aleus; Laertes son of Arcisius; Autolycus, son of Hermes; Atalanta, daughter of Schoeneus; Menoetius, son of Actor; Actor, son of Hippasus; Admetus, son of Pheres; Acastus, son of Pelias; Eurytus, son of Hermes; Meleager, son of Oeneus; Ancaeus, son of Lycurgus; Euphemus, son of Poseidon; Poeas, son of Thaumacus; Butes, son of Teleon; Phanus and Staphylus, sons of Dionysus; Erginus, son of Poseidon; Periclymenus, son of Neleus; Augeas, son of the Sun; Iphiclus, son of Thestius; Argus, son of Phrixus; Euryalus, son of Mecisteus; Peneleos, son of Hippalmus; Leitus, son of Alector; Iphitus, son of Naubolus; Ascalaphus and Ialmenus, sons of Ares; Asterius, son of Cometes; Polyphemus, son of Elatus.
These with Jason as admiral put to sea and touched at Lemnos. At that time it chanced that Lemnos was bereft of men and ruled over by a queen, Hypsipyle, daughter of Thoas, the reason of whi...
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Legendary Passages #0080 -VI ARGONAUTS-
Jason & The Argonauts, from The Library of Apollodorus.
Previously, Jason received his quest, assembled dozens of Argonauts, and landed at Lemnos. Those tales are recounted here, as well as the other adventures on the voyage to Colchis.
After Lemnos, the Argonauts were greeted by King Cyzicus of the Doliones, whom they accidentally killed. Then they went to Mysia, and sailed away without Hylas, Polyphemus, and Hercules, depending on the version of the story. Next, they came to the Bebryces, and cruel King Amycus was slain by Pollux in a boxing match.
Eventually they met with Phineus and helped him with his problem with the harpies. Phineus told them the secret to pass through the Clashing Rocks with the help of a dove.
While sailing the Black Sea, they lost crew-members Idmon and Tiphys. But at last, they arrived at Colchis... most of them, anyway.
http://www.theoi.com/Text/Apollodorus1.html#9
Jason & The Argonauts,
a Legendary Passage from,
PSEUDO-APOLLODORUS,
BIBLIOTHECA, or THE LIBRARY,
BOOK 1 Section 9,
translated by J. G. FRAZER.
[1.9.16] - [1.9.23]
Now Jason dwelt in Iolcus, of which Pelias was king after Cretheus. But when Pelias consulted the oracle concerning the kingdom, the god warned him to beware of the man with a single sandal. At first the king understood not the oracle, but afterwards he apprehended it. For when he was offering a sacrifice at the sea to Poseidon, he sent for Jason, among many others, to participate in it. Now Jason loved husbandry and therefore abode in the country, but he hastened to the sacrifice, and in crossing the river Anaurus he lost a sandal in the stream and landed with only one. When Pelias saw him, he bethought him of the oracle, and going up to Jason asked him what, supposing he had the power, he would do if he had received an oracle that he should be murdered by one of the citizens. Jason answered, whether at haphazard or instigated by the angry Hera in order that Medea should prove a curse to Pelias, who did not honor Hera, “I would command him,” said he, “to bring the Golden Fleece.” No sooner did Pelias hear that than he bade him go in quest of the fleece. Now it was at Colchis in a grove of Ares, hanging on an oak and guarded by a sleepless dragon.
Sent to fetch the fleece, Jason called in the help of Argus, son of Phrixus; and Argus, by Athena's advice, built a ship of fifty oars named Argo after its builder; and at the prow Athena fitted in a speaking timber from the oak of Dodona. When the ship was built, and he inquired of the oracle, the god gave him leave to assemble the nobles of Greece and sail away.
And those who assembled were as follows: Tiphys, son of Hagnias, who steered the ship; Orpheus, son of Oeagrus; Zetes and Calais, sons of Boreas; Castor and Pollux, sons of Zeus; Telamon and Peleus, sons of Aeacus; Hercules, son of Zeus; Theseus, son of Aegeus; Idas and Lynceus, sons of Aphareus; Amphiaraus, son of Oicles; Caeneus, son of Coronus; Palaemon, son of Hephaestus or of Aetolus; Cepheus, son of Aleus; Laertes son of Arcisius; Autolycus, son of Hermes; Atalanta, daughter of Schoeneus; Menoetius, son of Actor; Actor, son of Hippasus; Admetus, son of Pheres; Acastus, son of Pelias; Eurytus, son of Hermes; Meleager, son of Oeneus; Ancaeus, son of Lycurgus; Euphemus, son of Poseidon; Poeas, son of Thaumacus; Butes, son of Teleon; Phanus and Staphylus, sons of Dionysus; Erginus, son of Poseidon; Periclymenus, son of Neleus; Augeas, son of the Sun; Iphiclus, son of Thestius; Argus, son of Phrixus; Euryalus, son of Mecisteus; Peneleos, son of Hippalmus; Leitus, son of Alector; Iphitus, son of Naubolus; Ascalaphus and Ialmenus, sons of Ares; Asterius, son of Cometes; Polyphemus, son of Elatus.
These with Jason as admiral put to sea and touched at Lemnos. At that time it chanced that Lemnos was bereft of men and ruled over by a queen, Hypsipyle, daughter of Thoas, the reason of whi...
- published: 28 Nov 2017
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