Wohin fuhren die Argonauten?
Darauf gelangen die Argonauten aus dem Ister in den Adriatischen Meerbusen und zu einer Insel an der Mündung des Eridanos, fahren weiter zum Lande der Hylleer in Illyrien, an Korkyra, Melite und Kalypsos‘ Insel vorbei. Nach weiteren Irrfahrten hat Hera ein Einsehen und begünstigt die weitere Fahrt.
Was ist Vlieswolle?
Vlies (von lateinisch vellus „Wolle“, „Schaffell“) bezeichnet: im ursprünglichen Sinn das Haarkleid des Hausschafes, insbesondere die in einem flachen Stück zusammenhängende Wolle nach der Schur. im weiteren Sinn alle Stoffe aus zusammenhaftenden Fasern, siehe Vliesstoff.
Where did the Argonauts get their name?
The Argonauts (/ˈɑːrɡənɔːt/; Greek: Ἀργοναῦται Argonautai) 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.
What is the story of Jason and the Argonauts about?
The story of Jason and the Argonauts of course deals with the quest of Jason to bring back the Golden Fleece from Colchis to Iolcus; and in order to achieve this, Jason had to surround himself with a band of heroes.
Is an Argonaut a sea monster?
An argonaut sea monster An argonaut is also a type of cephalopod like an octopus, squid, cuttlefish and nautilus, sometimes called a paper nautilus. Below is an illustration of “The argonaut retired within its shell” and next to that is a beautiful photo showing how the argonaut is like an undersea chameleon.
How did Tiphys die in the Argonauts?
The quest undertaken by the Argonauts was also a dangerous one, and some were killed during the voyage to and from Colchis; with Idmon killed by a wild boar, Mopsus died from an encounter with a poisonous serpent, and Tiphys succumbed to a mysterious illness.