Episodes of the Argo
Author : R. A. Lafferty
Publisher : [Weston, Ont.] : United Mythologies Press
Page : 59 pages
File Size : 19,63 MB
Release : 1990-01-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780921322214
Castle of Days
Author : Gene Wolfe
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 24,90 MB
Release : 1995-03-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780312890421
Book Description
Castle of the otter: A miscellany of essays and tales about Wolfe's Book of the New Sun,
The Argo
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 39,39 MB
Release : 1884
Category : Universities and colleges
ISBN :
Book Description
The Path of the Argo
Author : R. J. Clare
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 15,18 MB
Release : 2002-05-16
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780521810364
Book Description
An innovative critical study emphasizing thematic and narrative complexities arising from the poet's use of language.
A Companion to Ancient Epic
Author : John Miles Foley
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 23,13 MB
Release : 2008-11-03
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1405188383
Book Description
A Companion to Ancient Epic presents for the first time a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of ancient Near Eastern, Greek and Roman epic. It offers a multi-disciplinary discussion of both longstanding ideas and newer perspectives. A Companion to the Near Eastern, Greek, and Roman epic traditions Considers the interrelation between these different traditions Provides a balanced overview of longstanding ideas and newer perspectives in the study of epic Shows how scholarship over the last forty years has transformed the ways that we conceive of and understand the genre Covers recently introduced topics, such as the role of women, the history of reception, and comparison with living analogues from oral tradition The editor and contributors are leading scholars in the field Includes a detailed index of poems, poets, technical terms, and important figures and events
Argo
Author : Mark Knowles
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 32,31 MB
Release : 2021-11-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1801102716
Book Description
You've read the myth of the Golden Fleece. Now find out how it really was for Jason and the Argonauts in this gripping reimagining of the famous Ancient Greek tale, and first book in the breathtaking Blades of Bronze series. Perfect for fans of Madeline Miller, Neil Gaiman and Natalie Haynes. He has come to take what is yours... Iolkos, Greece, 1230 BC. King Pelias has grown paranoid, tormented by his murderous past and a prophecy of the man who will one day destroy him. When a stranger arrives to compete in the Games of Poseidon, Pelias is horrified, for this young man should never have grown to manhood. He is Jason, Pelias' nephew, who survived his uncle's assassins as a child. Now Jason wants his revenge – and the kingdom. But Pelias is cunning as well as powerful. He gives Jason an impossible challenge: to claim the throne, he must first steal the fabled Golden Fleece of Colchis. Jason assembles a band of Greece's finest warriors. They are the Argonauts, named for their trusty ship. But even with these mighty allies, Jason will have to overcome the brutal challenges hurled his way. His mission and many lives depend on his wits – and his sword. PRAISE FOR THE BLADES OF BRONZE SERIES AND MARK KNOWLES 'A bold and thrilling voyage that plunges you deep into the world of ancient myth' Daisy Dunn 'Mark Knowles has taken the legend of Jason and the Golden Fleece, and stripped it down to its bare bones... A deeply researched historical epic, so brilliantly brought to life I could taste the salt air on my tongue... Epic battles, well-rounded characters sailing through a brilliantly described world' Adam Lofthouse 'What a spectacular triumph! Knowles has taken a reassuringly familiar legend and elevated it into a new, realistic and engrossing story' Sam Taw 'Knowles has combined historical realities with sure-footed imagination... brilliant' Dr Paul Millett '[Knowles] has teamed his love of learning classics and childhood love of sword-and-sandals epics to accomplish something remarkable' Boarding Schools' Association
The Best of the Argonauts
Author : James J. Clauss
Publisher : University of California Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 31,90 MB
Release : 2021-05-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0520360400
Book Description
This revelatory exploration of Book One of the Argonautica rescues Jason from his status as the ineffectual hero of Apollonius' epic poem. James J. Clauss argues that by posing the question, "Who is the best of the Argonauts?" Apollonius redefines the epic hero and creates, in Jason, a man more realistic and less awesome than his Homeric predecessors, one who is vulnerable, dependent on the help of others, even morally questionable, yet ultimately successful. In bringing Apollonius' "curious and demanding poem" to life, Clauss illuminates two features of the poet's narrative style: his ubiquitous allusions to the poetry of others, especially Homer, and the carefully balanced structural organization of his episodes. The poet's subtextual interplay is explored, as is his propensity for underscoring the manipulation of the poetry of others through ring composition. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1993.
Valerius Flaccus' Argonautica
Author : Debra Hershkowitz
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 48,55 MB
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 9780198150985
Book Description
Valerius Flaccus' unfinished and unjustly neglected epic recounting the Argonauts' quest for the Golden Fleece and the early stages of the doomed love affair of Jason and Medea has been relegated to the outer fringes of classical scholarship for many years. A full-length study devoted to the Argonautica has not been published in English for over 100 years. This book seeks to address this balance. Dr. Hershkowitz aims to provide readers who have not yet encountered Valerius Flaccus' work with a general introduction to this multi-faceted epic poem. At the same time the author offers those already familiar with the Argonautica an in-depth re-evaluation of the work, contextualizing it within both an historical and literary framework, focusing in particular on its intertextual relationship with Apollonius' Argonautica and Vergil's Aeneid.
In Search of the Argonauts
Author : Helen Lovatt
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 27,71 MB
Release : 2021-07-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1350115134
Book Description
Few classical stories are as exciting as that of Jason and the Golden Fleece. The legend of the boy, who discovers a new identity as son of a usurped king and leads a crew of demi-gods and famous heroes, has resonated through the ages, rumbling like the clashing rocks, which almost pulverised the Argo. The myth and its reception inspires endless engagements: while it tells of a quest to the ends of the earth, of the tyrants Pelias and Aetes, of dragons' teeth, of the loss of Hylas (beloved of Hercules) stolen away by nymphs, and of Jason's seduction of the powerful witch Medea (later betrayed for a more useful princess), it speaks to us of more: of gender and sexuality; of heroism and lost integrity; of powerful gods and terrifying monsters; of identity and otherness; of exploration and exploitation. The Argonauts are emblems of collective heroism, yet also of the emptiness of glory. From Pindar to J. W. Waterhouse, Apollonius of Rhodes to Ray Harryhausen, and Robert Graves to Mary Zimmerman, the Argonaut myth has produced later interpretations as rich, salty and complex as the ancient versions. Helen Lovatt here unravels, like untangled sea-kelp, the diverse strands of the narrative and its numerous and fascinating afterlives. Her book will prove both informative and endlessly entertaining to those who love classical literature and myth.
Apollonius of Rhodes: Argonautica Book IV
Author : Apollonius (Rhodius)
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 50,99 MB
Release : 2015-08-13
Category : History
ISBN : 1107063515
Book Description
The Argonautica is the only surviving epic between Homer and Virgil; Book IV is an extraordinary product of Greek poetry.
