Autocrat- A Roman History Podcast

39- Argonauts, Assemble!


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A rightful heir who's been defrauded of his inheritance, a king with a fetch-quest and a talking boat. Just the right ingredients to summon together an Avengers-style all-star cast of Greek heroes. All while our hero barely seems relevant in his own story...

Content warning: It's a story containing Medea, so it gets a bit brutal at times.


Sources for this episode:

  • Apollonius Rhodius (1889), The Argonautica. Translated by E. P. Coleridge. London: George Bell and Sons.
  • Frazer, J. G. (1921), Apollodorus: The Library (Volume I). London: William Heinemann.
  • Graves, R. (1981), Greek Myths: Illustrated Edition. London: Cassell Ltd.
  • Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Aeolus (son of Hellen) (online) (Accessed 04/08/2024).
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