Hercules in the Argonautic expedition

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• Argonautica — The Argonautica (Greek: polytonic|Ἀργοναυτικά) is a Greek epic poem written by Apollonius Rhodius in the 3rd century BCE. The only surviving Hellenistic epic, the Argonautica tells the myth of the voyage of Jason and the Argonauts to retrieve the …   Wikipedia

• Ancaeus — /an see euhs/, n. Class. Myth. 1. a son of Poseidon who joined the Argonauts and became helmsman of the Argo. 2. a descendant of Lycurgus who, among the Argonauts, was second in strength only to Hercules. * * * ▪ Greek mythology       in Greek… …   Universalium

• THESEUS —    legendary hero of Attica, and son of Ægeus, king of Athens; ranks second to Hercules, captured the Marathonian bull, and slew the MINOTAUR (q.v.) by the help of ARIADNE (q.v.); waged war against the Amazons, and carried off the queen; assisted …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• Jason — (Greek: Ἰάσων, Etruscan: Easun, Laz: Yason) was a late ancient Greek mythological figure, famous as the leader of the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcus. He was married to the… …   Wikipedia