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List of the Argo's Crew

ARGONAUTS


The list of Argonauts, who sailed with Jason, is those given by the Alexandrian author, Apollonius of Rhodes. He gives the most complete account of the quest for the Golden Fleece.


Jason (Ἰάσων) son of Aeson & Alcimede; captain of Argo
Argus (Ἄργος) builder of Argo
Aethalides (Αἰθαλίδης) son of Hermes & Eupolemeia; herald of Argos
Tiphys (Τιφυς) son of Hagnias or Phorbas & Hyrmina, from Boeotia; pilot
Ancaeus (Ἀνκαεος, pilot) & Erginus sons of Poseidon & Astypalea, from Miletus
Peleus (Πηλεύς) & Telamon (Τελαμών) sons of Aeacus & Endeis or Creüsa, from Phthia and Salamis
Castor (Κάστωρ) son of Tyndareus & Leda, (Dioscuri), from Sparta
Polydeuces (Πολυδεύκης) son of Zeus & Leda, (Dioscuri), from Sparta
Idas (Ἴδας) & Lynceus (Λυγκεύς) sons of Aphareus & Arene, from Arene
Orpheus (Ὀρφεύς) son of Oeager & Calliope, from Thrace
Meleager (Μελέαγρος) son of Oeneus or Ares & Althaea, from Calydon
Laocoon (Λαοκόων) uncle of Meleager, from Calydon
Heracles (Ἡρακλἣς) son of Zeus & Alcmene, from Tiryns
Polyphemus (Πολύφημος) son of Eilatus & Hippea, from Arcadia
Hylas (Ὓλας) son of Theiodamas & Menodice
Ancaeüs (Ἀνκαεος) son of Lycurgus & Cleophyle or Eurynome, from Arcadia
Aphidamas & Cepheus (Κηφεύς) sons of Aleus & Neaera, from Arcadia; uncles of Ancaeüs
Calais (Κάλαϊς) & Zetes (Ζήτης) sons of Boreas & Oreithyia (Boreades)
Euphemus (Εὔφημος) son of Poseidon & Europa, from Taenarus
Iphiclus (Ἴφικλος) son of Phylacus & Clymene, from Phylace
Idmon (Ἴδμων) son of Apollo or Abas & Cyrene or Asteria, from Argos; seer
Mopsus (Μόψος) son of Ampycus & Chloris; Lapith seer
Acastus (Ἄκαστος) son of Pelias & Anaxibia or Phylomache, from Iolcus
Erytus (Ἔρυτος) & Echion (Ἐχίων) sons of Hermes & Antianeira, from Alope
Coronus (Κόρωνος) son of Caenus, a Lapith from Thessaly
Admetus (Ἄδμητος) son of Pheres & Periclymene, from Pheres
Periclymenus (Περικλύμενος) son of Neleus & Chloris, from Pylus
Augeias (Αὐγείας) son of Poseidon or Phorbas & Hyrmina, from Elis
Talaus, Leodocus & Areus sons of Bias & Pero, from Argos
Menoetius (Μενοίτιος) son of Actor & Aegina, from Phocis
Clytius (Κλυτίος) & Iphitus (Ἰφιτος) sons of Eurytus, from Oechalia
Butes (Βούτης) son of Teleon or Poseidon & Zeuxippe, from Athens
Phalerus (Φάληρος) son of Alcon, from Athens
Eurytion (Εὐρυτίων) son of Irus & Demonassa, from Phthia
Iphiclus (Ιφικλοιο) son of Thestius, from Aetolia
Phlias (Φλίας) son of Dionysus or Ceisus & Araethyrea
Nauplius (Ναύπλιος) son of Clytoneus, from Argos
Oïleus (Οἰλεύς) son of Hodoedocus & Agrianome, from Locris
Eurydamas son of Ctimenus, a Dolopian
Amphion & Asterius sons of Hyperasius, from Pallene
Canthus son of Canethus, from Euboea
Eribotes son of Teleon, from Athens
Palaemon son of Hephaestus or Lernus, from Aetolia
Iphitus (Ἰφιτος) son of Naubolus, from Phocis
Asterion son of Cometes & Antigone




Some other writers give different list of Argonauts.

Pindar, a lyric poet of the 6th-5th century BCE, who wrote a number of odes, to commemorate the atheletes of ancient Greek games such as Olympian, Ishtmian, Nemean and Pythian games, as well as commemorate mythical figures. Pindar give a brief description of the adventures of the Argonauts, and only named a few heroes in Pythian Ode IV. Here is a short list of Argonauts from Pindar, in Pythian Ode IV:

Jason (Ιασων) son of Aeson & Alcimede; captain of Argo
Heracles (Ηρακλης) son of Zeus & Alcmene, from Tiryns
Castor (Καστωρ) son of Tyndareus & Leda, (Dioscuri), from Sparta
Polydeuces (Πολυδευκους) son of Zeus & Leda, (Dioscuri), from Sparta
Euphemus (Ευφημος) son of Poseidon & Europa, from Taenarus
Periclymenus (Περικλύμενος) son of Poseidon (or Neleus) & Chloris, from Pylus
Orpheus (Ορφεως) son of Oeager & Calliope, from Thrace
Erytus (Ἔρυτος) & Echion (Ἐχίων) sons of Hermes & Antianeira, from Alope
Calais (Κάλαϊς) & Zetes (Ζήτης) sons of Boreas & Oreithyia (Boreades)
Mopsus (Μοψος) son of Ampycus & Chloris; Lapith seer

Apollodorus and Hyginus give full list of names, adding few names not included in Apollonius' list.

Here are some of the members not listed in the work by Apollonius of Rhodes. These names came from the Greeks Apollodorus (Library I.9.16), Diodorus Siculus and Pausanias, and the Roman Hyginus.

Actor (Ἄκτωρ) son of Deïon, from Phocis
Amphiaraüs (´Αμφιαραους) son of Oécles, from Argos
Ascalaphus (Ἀσκάλαφος) son of Ares, from Orchomenus
Autolycus (´Αυτολυκος) son of Deimachus or Hermes
Caeneus (Καινεος) son of father of Coronus, the Lapith
Deileon son of Deimachus
Deucalion (Δευκαλιων) son of Minos, from Crete
Hippalcimus son of Itonus
Iphitus (Ἰφιτος) son of Sthenelus, from Mycenae
Laertes (Λαέρτης) son of Arcreisius & Chalcomedusa, from Argos
Leitus (Λήιτος) son of Alector & Cleobule
Melampus (Μελάμπους) son of Poseidon, from Pylus
Penelaus son of Hippalcimus, from Boeotia
Phanus & Staphylus sons of Dionysus, from Crete
Poeas (Ποίας) father of Philoctetes
Atalanta (Ἀταλάντη) Arcadian or Boeotian huntress

There are also list of Argonauts found in the work of Valerius Flaccus, but as of yet, I have not read his version of the Argonautica.







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