Argonauts
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choicest seamen · the demigods · the godlike heroes
in the texts
Pythian
The collective band of heroes recruited by Jason to sail on the Argo in quest of the Golden Fleece.
and the rowing sped on under their swift hands, insatiably.
When the choicest seamen came down to Iolcus, Jason reviewed and praised them all;
And then the Argonauts came to Phasis, where they clashed with the dark-faced Colchians in the realm of Aeetes himself.
Ad Nationes
Band of heroes on the quest for the Golden Fleece, deserted by Hercules.
Add rather to the Herculean titles the debaucheries of maidens and of wives, and the swaddling-bands of Omphale, and the military service of the Argonauts basely deserted on account of the loss of a comely boy.