Peter Green
The Argonautika by Apollonios Rhodios
Hardcover
(University of California Press Dec. 31, 1997)
, First Edition first Printing edition
The first commentary since 1912 on all four books of the Argonautika , the tale of Jason and the quest for the Golden Fleece, is accompanied by a dynamic translation of the Hellenistic epic which was a radical depature from the Homeric tradition, featuring a rather unsensational hero whose best quality is being a hit with the ladies, and a heroine who is a major chracter in her own right: a virgin sorceress whose magic brings Jason's triumph yet cannot save her from her own infatuation. The introduction discusses Apollonios in his Alexandrian world and proposes a new understanding of his poetic puropse and acheivement. The commentary is especially good at explaining mythical allusions which abound.
- ISBN
- 0520076869 / 9780520076860
- Pages
- 474
- Weight
- 25.6 oz.
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 1.2 in.
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