014. Jason and the Golden Fleece. Part 2

EPISODE 14, JASON AND THE GOLDEN FLEECE PART 2.
Welcome back to the Spartan History Podcast. This time around it's back to the story of Jason and his quest for the fleece.
I begin with a digression into the evolution of the story itself and take a look at possible eastern influences along with a quick look through it's references by pre-Apollonian authors.
Picking up the mythical thread where it was previously left, book 2 of Apollonius's Argonautica covers the Argo's voyage from the southern entry of the Bosporus channel through to the eastern edges of the Black sea.
I follow suit and describe the various stops the Argonauts make along the way and obstacles they faced in detail. We'll learn about the poor hygiene practiced by the Harpies, what made Amazons such good archers and why you should always ask somebody their name before challenging them to fight.
I hope you all enjoy and take care.

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