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Argo (other)
The ''Argo'' is the ship captained by Jason in Greek mythology. Argo may also refer to: Places United States * Argo, Alabama, a town * Argo, Georgia, a ghost town * Argo, Illinois, a subdivision of Summit * Argo, Iowa, a census-designated place * Argo, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Argo, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Argo, Nebraska, a ghost town Elsewhere * Argo (crater), on Mars * Argo, Saskatchewan, Canada, an unincorporated community or siding * Argo District, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan * Argo Glacier, Miller Range, Antarctica * Argo Island, Nile River, Sudan * Argo Point, a headland in Graham Land, Antarctica * Lake Harku or Argo, Estonia * Name for Argos, Peloponnese, Argos, Greece, in (Curiate) Italian, also as Latin Catholic (now titular) diocese People * Argo (name), a list of people with the surname or given name * Argo, a ring name of German professional wrestler Achim Albrecht * Argo, a football player for the Toronto Argonauts of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argo
In Greek mythology the ''Argo'' (; in Greek: ) was a ship built with the help of the gods that Jason and the Argonauts sailed from Iolcos to Colchis to retrieve the Golden Fleece. The ship has gone on to be used as a motif in a variety of sources beyond the original legend from books, films and more. Name Most accounts name the ship after her builder, Argus. Cicero suggested that it was named after the "Argives", a term commonly used by Homer for the Greek people of Argos. Diodorus Siculus reported that some thought the name was derived from an ancient Greek word for 'swift', which could have indicated that the ship was designed to move quickly. The adjective, occasionally found, is ''Argoan'' , from Greek ''Ἀργῶος'' through Latin ''Argōus''. Legend Construction of the ''Argo'' The ''Argo'' was constructed by the shipwright Argus, and its crew were specially protected by the goddess Hera. The best source for the myth is the ''Argonautica'' by Apollonius Rhodius ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
