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In Greek mythology, the Argo (/ ˈ ɑːr ɡ oʊ / AR-goh; Ancient Greek: Ἀργώ, romanized: Argṓ) was the ship of Jason and the Argonauts. The ship was built with divine aid, and some ancient sources describe her as the first ship to sail the seas. The Argo carried the Argonauts on their quest for the Golden Fleece from Iolcos to Colchis ...
As the Argonauts sailed past the Sirens, Orpheus restrained them by chanting a counter-melody. Butes alone swam off to the Sirens, but Aphrodite carried him away and settled him in Lilybaion. After the Sirens, the ship encountered Charybdis and Scylla and the Wandering Rocks, above which a great flame and smoke were seen rising.
Jason (/ ˈ dʒ eɪ s ən / JAY-sən; Ancient Greek: Ἰάσων, romanized: Iásōn [i.ǎːsɔːn]) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece is featured in Greek literature.
Indra – schooner, Secret Sea by Robb White, 1947; HMS Iphigenia – frigate, The Fighting Temeraire by John Winton, 1971; The Iron Pirate (The Nameless Ship) in the 1893 novel The Iron Pirate: A Plain Tale of Strange Happenings on the Sea by Max Pemberton. The ship's captain, Captain Black, has a submarine in Pemberton's 1911 sequel.
Jason urges the heroes to elect a leader for the voyage. They all nominate Heracles. Heracles however insists on Jason as leader and the others submit to this choice. Rejoicing in his election, Jason orders the crew to haul the ship down to the water. The Argo is then moored for the night so that they can enjoy a farewell feast.
The myth of Jason and the Golden Fleece is one of the oldest stories of a hero's quest. Jason sailed on the Argo , and those who accompanied him were called the " Argonauts ". Their mission was to travel to the kingdom of Colchis , on the Black Sea, to obtain the "Golden Fleece", a symbol of authority and kingship.
Jason chose to brave the Planctae instead of braving Scylla and Charybdis. In the Odyssey of Homer, the sorceress Circe tells Odysseus of the "Wandering Rocks" or "Roving Rocks" that have only been successfully passed by the Argo when homeward bound. These rocks smash ships and the remaining timbers are scattered by the sea or destroyed by flames.
In the historical account, the hero Jason and his crew of Argonauts set out on a quest for the fleece by order of King Pelias in order to place Jason rightfully on the throne of Iolcus in Thessaly. Through the help of Medea, they acquire the Golden Fleece. The story is of great antiquity and was current in the time of Homer (eighth century BC ...