Argonauts

In Greek mythology, the Argonauts were a band of heroes who accompanied Jason in his quest for the Golden Fleece. They sailed the ship the Argo, hence their name, which literally means "Sailors of the Argo". They were sometimes called Minyans because Jason came from Minya[?].

Lists of the Argonauts vary but usually number 40-55 people total. The Argonauts were: (Jason and Medea do not count)

1. Acastus
2. Aethalides
3. Ascalaphus
4. Atalanta (others claim Jason forbid her because she was a woman)
5. Autolycus
6. Calais
7. Castor
8. Echion[?]
9. Euphemus
10. Euryalus
11. Heracles
12. Hylas
13. Idas
14. Idmon
15. Laertes
16. Lynceus
17. Meleager
18. Polydeuces
19. Poriclymenus
20. Oileus
21. Orpheus
22. Peleus
23. Poeas
24. Polyphemus
25. Telamon
26. Theseus
27. Tiphys
28. Zetes

See Jason for more details on the quest for the Golden Fleece.

See also Argo Navis.

Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica I, 23-227; Apollodorus, Bibliotheke I, ix, 16.