Terrence Deacon, “The Symbolic Species: The Co-evolution of Language and Brain”, 1997 was the topic of an earlier blog post.
Will Durant, “Our Oriental Heritage: The Story of Civilization”, 1935 also was the topic of an earlier blog post.
Here I present: Apollonius Rhodius Ἀπολλώνιος Ῥόδιος (born 295 BC), “Argonautica: The Voyage of the Argo”, a mythological travelogue.
Apollonius Rhodius, “Argonautica” table of contents is shown ABOVE.
The epic consists of four books:
I. Preparation & Departure.
II. Onward to Colchis.
III. Jason & Medea.
IV. Homeward Bound.
“Allegories and symbolism are two literary devices commonly used in English writing. Symbolism is a series of symbols that make abstract ideas easier to understand. An allegory is a story, poem or image is a type of symbolism.”
“Zeus is the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion, who rules as king of gods of Mount Olympus. His name is cognate with the first element of his Roman equivalent Jupiter. His mythology and powers are similar, though not identical, to those of Indo-European deities such as Jupiter, Perkunas, Perun, Indra, and Dyaus.
“Fleece” is the woolly covering a sheep or goat. “Jason”, the protagonist of the story, seeks the miraculous Golden Fleece at the edge of the World. “Argo” is the name of a ship used on voyage to obtain the Golden Fleece. “Medea” is the love interest of protagonist “Jason”. “Jason” is opposed by “Skeletal Warriors” (ABOVE images) that duel with sword & spear: but, in the end “Jason” wins. “Jason” obtains the “miracle Golden Fleece”; because, the gods have not abandoned him.
Here I presented: Apollonius Rhodius (born 295 BC), “Argonautica: The Voyage of the Argo”, which was a mythological travelogue.
Homer’s, “Odyssey” & “Iliad” are frequently the epics that Apollonius Rhodius, “Argonautica” compared with.
Zeus & Jupiter Greco-Roman equivalents in Indian mythology are Indra & Dyaus.
Terrence Deacon, “The Symbolic Species: The Co-evolution of Language and Brain”, 1997 was the topic of an earlier blog post.
