Jason and the Argonauts

Informationen zum Autor Neil Smith is a freelance writer living in Virginia He earned his undergraduate degree in Classics and Medieval History from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1996, then moved to the United States where he studied for his Master's Degree in History at the University of Georgia. After working in student-advising for six years, Neil left to pursue his PhD in History. He achieved that goal in March 2011. Along the way, Neil has written business school case studies and has over 65 wargaming articles to his credit. The author lives in Virginia. Klappentext The voyage of Jason and the Argonauts and their hunt for the Golden Fleece is one of the most enduringly popular of all of the Ancient Greek heroic myths. Accepting the quest in order to regain his kingdom, Jason assembled a crew of legendary heroes, including Hercules, Orpheus, Atalanta, and the twins Castor and Polydeuces. With this band of warriors and demi-gods, Jason set sail in the Argo on a journey across the known world. During their quest, the Argonauts faced numerous challenges including the Harpies, the Clashing Rocks, the Sirens, Talos, the bronze giant, the sleepless dragon that guarded the fleece, and, of course, the fickle will of the gods of Olympus. Filled with magic, monsters, sword fights, and sacrifice, this ancient adventure story is given new life by Neil Smith who also examines its historical context, its classical sources and its enduring legacy.This book combines a retelling of the legend of Jason and the Argonauts along with a historical analysis to give readers a detailed, yet accessible, introduction to one of the most enduring figures in Ancient Greek mythology. Zusammenfassung Accepting the quest in order to regain his kingdom, Jason assembled a crew of legendary heroes, including Hercules, Orpheus, Atalanta, and the twins Castor and Polydeuces. With this band of warriors and demi-gods, Jason set sail in the Argo on a journey across the known world. This title examines its historical context, and, its classical sources....

Product details

• Authors: Neil Smith
• Assisted by: Jose Daniel Cabrera Pena (Illustration), José Daniel Cabrera Peña (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 14
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.03.2013
• EAN: 9781780967226
• ISBN: 978-1-78096-722-6
• No. of pages: 80
• Dimensions: 182 mm x 244 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Myths and Legends; Myths and Legends; Myths and Legends (Osprey)
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; Fiction > Narrative literature > Fairytales, sagas, legends; Guides > Hobby, home > Games, quizzes; FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, HISTORY / Military / Ancient, Myth & legend told as fiction, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Ancient Greek religion and mythology, Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)