6/20/2023 0 Comments The golden fleece by robert graves![]() ![]() The giant Hercules features prominently in many of the earlier tales before he leaves the expedition to find his lost boy lover. On the other hand, the following two-thirds of the book is a rollicking story of daring deeds, battles, mysticism, enchantment, sexual conquests, exploration and adventure. The first one third of the story I found a bit boring as it covers the justification for the voyage, innumerable palace intrigues and complex religious rites, and the recruitment of the Argonauts to crew the “Argo”. ![]() In 1944, Robert Graves combined many different sources (the main one being the “Argonautica” written by Apollonius of Rhodes in the 3rd.C BC) and stories about the Argonauts and their classic journey into a single well connected narrative. Most versions of the story are just a superficial overview, but this is the full and complete story. The tale of Jason and the Argonauts is one of the adventures tales learnt by most young men, as a story of heroism and bravery. ![]()
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