Argonauts
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(Sailors of the Argo) Greek The
crew gathered by the hero Jason to sail on his ship,
the Argo. There were 50 oars and 49 men and one
woman, Atalanta. It is said that never before or
since was so gallant a company gathered together.
Their quest was to capture the Golden Fleece, and
this they did, after many adventures.
Names of the Argonauts Many different names
have been included in the muster roll of the Argo,
the ship sailed by Jason in his quest for the Golden
Fleece. The following 50 names are those "given
by the most trustworthy authorities," according to
scholar Robert Graves (1895–1985).
Acastus, son of King Pelias
Actor, son of Deion, the Phocian
Admetus, prince of Pherae
Amphiaraus, the Argive seer
Ancaeus of Samos
Ancaeus of Tegea, son of Poseidon
Argus (2), the builder of the Argo
Ascalaphus, son of Ares
Asterius, a Pelopian
Atalanta of Calydon, the great huntress
Augeias of Elis
Butes of Athens
Caeneus the Lapith
Calais, winged son of Boreas
Canthus the Euboean
Castor, one of the Dioscuri
Cepheus, son of the Arcadian Aleus
Coronis the Lapith
Echion, son of Hermes
Erginus of Miletus
Euphemus of Taenarum
Euryalus, son of Mecisteus, one of the Epigoni
Eurydamus the Dolopian
Heracles of Tiryns, the strongest man who ever
lived
Hylas, companion to Heracles
Idas, son of Aphareus of Messene
Idmon, the Argive, son of Apollo
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Iphicles, son of Thestius
Iphitus, brother of King Eurystheus of Mycenae
Jason, the captain
laertes, son of Acrisius the Argive
Lynceus, brother of Idas
Melampus, son of Poseidon
Meleager of Calydon
Mopsus, the Lapith
Naupilus the Argive, son of Poseidon, a noted
navigator
Oileus, father of the hero Ajax (2)
Orpheus, the poet
Palaemon, son of Hephaestus
Peleus, the myrmidon
Peneleos of Boeotia
Periclymenus, son of Poseidon
Phalerus, the Athenian archer
Phanus, the Cretan son of Dionysus
Poeas, son of Thaumacus the Magnesian
Polydeuces, one of the Dioscuri
Polyphemus, son of Elatus, the Arcadian
Staphylus, brother of Phanus
Tiphys, the helmsman of the Argo
Zetes, brother of Calais