
Conversations: A Journey Aboard the Argo, the Many Myths of the Argonautika w/ Helen Lovatt
Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean
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The Importance of Apollonius in the Iliad
I love that part of it because I just think it's fun to point out everything that makes him a mess. But when it comes to Jason, like he is fascinating in the way that he is this blank slate and so malleable. So usable by the people around him. He's just kind of this figurehead who's their in name but then really just leaves everything up to everyone around him. Apollonius is really he's the key for that. He definitely is. It's very much like how Agamemnon tries to motivate everyone and they all try to go home. And it's just how rubbish a leader he is.
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