Argus (Argonaut)
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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
Argus building the Argo, with the help of Athena
The Golden Fleece
The Argonauts
Argo
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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
Argus (Argonaut)
…In Greek mythology, Argus ( AR-gəs; Ancient Greek: Ἄργος, romanized: Árgos) 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 to build the Argo by…
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