Jason and Medea

I love reading old myths and legends, but I wonder with this particular translation if the translator was a little too eager to keep all of the poetic elements as some segments were very convoluted. Other wise a good story, and a fun little read.

I love reading old myths and legends, but I wonder with this particular translation if the translator was a little too eager to keep all of the poetic elements as some segments were very convoluted. Other wise a good story, and a fun little read.

The most detailed presentation of this episode from the adventures of Jason and the Argonauts that I've read, and I enjoyed it, though I did have a hard (impossible) time keeping the various Argonauts straight (some of the names are spelled differently than I've seen them before -- "Hera" is "Here," etc.) This edition is an extract from E.V. Rieu's translation, The Voyage of Argo , and readers who are unfamiliar with the story of Jason and his adventures may enjoy this more with a little background information. Number 18 in Penguin's Little Black Classic series.

Small section of one of the tales involving Jason and the Argonaughts. Jason must complete a task to win a golden fleece. Enjoyable story. No need to know the back story in order to enjoy it

Full review to come!

Oudgrieks avonturenverhaal, expeditie naar een gouden ramsvacht. Wellicht historisch erg interessant, maar sprak me als verhaal niet echt aan.