Research Catalog

Title

The Argonautika / by Apollonios Rhodios ; translated, with an introduction, commentary and glossary by Peter Green.

Author

Apollonius, Rhodius.

Publication

Berkeley : University of California Press, c2007.

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Additional Authors

Green, Peter, 1924-

Description

xvi, 474 p. : maps; 23 cm.

Summary

The Argonautika, the only surviving epic of the Hellenistic era, is a retelling of the tale of Jason and the Golden Fleece, probably the oldest extant Greek myth. Peter Green's lively, readable verse translation captures the swift narrative movement of Apollonios's epic Greek. This expanded paperback edition contains Green's incisive commentary, introduction, and glossary. Alternate spelling: Argonautica, Apollonius Rhodius.

Series Statement

Hellenistic culture and society ; 25

Uniform Title

• Argonautica. English
• Hellenistic culture and society ; 25.

Alternative Title

Argonautica.

Subject

• Argonauts (Greek mythology) > Poetry
• Epic poetry, Greek > Translations into English
• Jason (Mythological character) > Poetry
• Medea, consort of Aegeus, King of Athens (Mythological character) > Poetry

Genre/Form

• Epic poetry
• Poetry
• Translations

Note

• Previous ed.: 1997.
• "The Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature"--Half t.p.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [368]-377) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

ISBN

• 9780520253933 (pbk.)
• 0520253930 (pbk.)

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library