Argonautica or, the Quest of Jason for the Golden Fleece.
APOLLONIUS,.
Argonautica or, the Quest of Jason for the Golden Fleece.
"To mortal men the gods allot woes which cannot be foreseen": The Heritage Press Edition of Apollonius' Argonautica
New York: The Heritage Press, 1960.
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The Heritage Press edition of this Greek heroic myth. Quarto, bound in three quarters morocco by Morrell with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, title page vignette, with illustrations throughout. In fine condition. Translated by Edward P. Coleridge. Preface by Moses Hadas. Illustrated by A. Tassos.
Argonautica, or The Quest of Jason for the Golden Fleece, by Apollonius of Rhodes, is a Hellenistic epic that reimagines the heroic voyage of Jason and the Argonauts through the lens of Alexandrian literary refinement. Composed in the 3rd century BCE, the poem departs from Homeric models by emphasizing psychological realism, intricate character development, and emotional complexity—especially in its portrayal of Medea, whose internal conflict and transformation mark one of the earliest sustained explorations of romantic passion in Western literature. While retaining the structure of an epic quest, Argonautica foregrounds themes of leadership, identity, and divine intervention, blending mythological tradition with the scholarly and aesthetic concerns of the Ptolemaic era.
