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.
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His other books available from UC Press include Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.
Alternate spelling: Argonautica, Apollonius Rhodius About the Author: Peter Green is Dougherty Centennial Professor of Classics at the University of Texas, Austin.
This expanded paperback edition contains Green\'s incisive commentary, introduction, and glossary.
Peter Green\'s lively, readable verse translation captures the swift narrative movement of Apollonios\'s epic Greek.
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
