Argonautica
by Hunter, Richard L., Apolonio de Rodas
fromCambridge Greek and Latin classics
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Type: Book
Apollonius' epic, the Argonautica, is not just a masterpiece of Hellenistic poetry drawing on the entire tradition of previous Greek literature, but was enormously influential on Latin epic, especially Virgil's Aeneid. Book IV tells the story of the Argonauts' return to Greece w…