In Greek mythology, the Argo was the ship of Jason and the Argonauts. The ship was built with divine aid and carried the Argonauts on their quest for the Golden Fleece from Iolcos to Colchis. After th
Argo by Konstantinos Volanakis (1837–1907)
Prow of the Argo on the reverse of a coin of Iolcos (4th century BC), with Artemis Iolkia on the obverse
Roman terracotta relief of Athena (left) with Argus (right) and Tiphys building the Argo (British Museum)
The Argo (c. 1500–1530), painting by Lorenzo Costa
In Greek mythology, Argus was the builder and eponym of the ship Argo, and consequently one of the Argonauts; he was said to have constructed the ship under Athena's guidance. Argus was commissioned t
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…on to be used as a motif in a variety of sources beyond the original myth from books, films and more. Most accounts name the ship after her builder, Argus. The adjectival form is Argoan , from Greek Ἀργῶος through Latin Argōus. Diodorus Siculus records that some thought the name was derived from an ancient…
Argus building the Argo, with the help of Athena