Published May 13, 2017 | Version v1
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THE ARGONAUTICA ORPHICA VERSION FOR THE VOYAGE OF THE ARGONAUTS: A GEO-ANALYSIS

Creators

  • 1. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • 2. Department of Astrophysics, Astronomy and Mechanics, Faculty of Physics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • 3. Faculty of Philosophy, Pedagogy and Psychology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 4National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • 4. Department of Mediterranean Studies, University of the Aegean
  • 5. Dip. Scienze della Terra e del Mare Università di Palermo, Via Archirafi 22, 90123 Palermo
  • 6. Faculty of Geology and Geoenvironment National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Description

This study traces and analyzes the itinerary followed by Argo and her crew, according to the unknown author of Argonautica Orphica: The voyage of the Argonauts from Iolcos to Colchis and their return following a different path, from Phasis River through central Europe to the Atlantic Ocean and then through the Mediterranean Sea. Conclusions are drawn about whether such a voyage could be possible in the remote antiquity and the “problematic” points of the description are pointed out.

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