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Also known as Argonautai

thumb|Gathering of the Argonauts, Attica|Attic red-figure [[krater, 460–450 BC (Louvre G 341)]] The Argonauts ( ; ) were a band of heroes in Greek mythology, who in the years before the Trojan War (around 1300 BC) accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest to find the Golden Fleece. Their name comes from their ship, Argo, named after its builder, Argus. They were sometimes called Minyans, after a prehistoric tribe in the area.

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The Argonauts were a legendary group of heroes in Greek mythology who sailed with Jason around 1300 BC to retrieve the Golden Fleece from a distant land called Colchis, their name derived from their ship, the Argo. This story matters as one of the most famous adventure tales in classical mythology, predating the Trojan War and featuring many of the greatest heroes from Greek legend.

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25 sections
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  • Mythology
  • The Golden Fleece
  • The crew of ''Argo''
  • The journey
  • Women of Lemnos
  • Island of Cyzicus
  • Lost comrades
  • Land of the Bebryces
  • Phineus and the Harpies
  • The clashing rocks
  • Lycus
  • Island of Dia
  • Aeëtes
  • Apsyrtus
  • Sirens
  • Phaeacians
  • Talos
  • Homecoming
  • Alternative stories for the returned route
  • Legacy
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

thumb|Gathering of the Argonauts, Attica|Attic red-figure [[krater, 460–450 BC (Louvre G 341)]] The Argonauts ( ; ) were a band of heroes in Greek mythology, who in the years before the Trojan War (around 1300 BC) accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest to find the Golden Fleece. Their name comes from their ship, Argo, named after its builder, Argus. They were sometimes called Minyans, after a prehistoric tribe in the area.

== Mythology == ===The Golden Fleece===

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