Argo

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For other uses, see Argo (disambiguation).

In Greek mythology, Argo was the ship on which Jason and the Argonauts sailed from Iolcus to retrieve the Golden Fleece. The Argo and its crew were specially protected by the goddess Hera. The best source for the myth is Argonautica by Apollonius Rhodius.

Ovid calls Argo a sacred ship, "sacrani conscendis in Argum", by reason, say some, that Minerva contrived the plan, and even assisted in its construction; or rather, on account of a piece of timber in its prow, which could speak and render prophecies. Several authors make mention of this piece of timber, which is said to have been hewn in the sacred forest of Dodona. Template:Ref label

Jason, having happily accomplished his enterprise, consecrated the ship Argo to Neptune, in the Isthmus of Corinth, where it did not remain long before it was translated into Heaven, and made a constellation (Argo Navis). Template:Ref label

The generality of authors represent the ship Argo of a long make, resembling a galley. Apollonius Rhodius observes that it was the first long vessel ever made. Pliny relates the same, after Philostephanus, who had affirmed that Jason was the first that went out to sea in a long vessel: "Longa nave Jasonem primum navigasse, Philostephanus Auctor est. Hist. Nat. l. c. 56." By a 'long ship', it is to be observed, the Greeks understood a ship of war, in opposition to ships of burden, which were built round. Template:Ref label

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Etymology

Critics are divided about the origin of the name of the ship. Some will have it thus called from the person who built it, Argus, son of Phrixus; others, from the Greek word Template:Polytonic, "swift", as being a light sailer; others from the city Argos, where they suppose it built; yet others, from the Argives, who went on board it, according to the distich quoted from ancient Latin poet Cicero, in his first Tusculan:

AR-GO,,,, Aris in greek is,,the planet mars...GO,,,compraise.of [G..GEA] or GE meaning earth,...O, meaning, from ORION, there fore,clearly meaning,the earth,from orion... in greek mythology argo was the ship,,with Jason and the argonauts. In todays terminology,ARGO,clearly meaning the ship,or space ship,who made the vogage from orion to aris or mars...[MYTHOS] meaning,true,[MYTHOLOGY] meaning true logos or the true word.

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Other uses

Argo is also the name of Odysseus' dog in the Odyssey, who upon seeing his master again wagged its tail and then died.

Argo is also the name Xena's Horse in Xena: Warrior Princess.

Argo is the name of the ground vehicle featured in the Star Trek movie Nemesis.

Toronto Argonauts is a name of a football team and rowing club in Toronto

When the famed Japanese animated series "Space Cruiser Yamato" was translated into English and renamed "Star Blazers", the Yamato was re-christened "Argo" after the famous vessel used by Jason. The American producers of the program felt that the name Argo would be more acceptable to American audiences - despite the fact that the vessel was still obviously constructed from the wreck of the Japanese battleship Yamato.

Argo is also the brand name of a six and eight-wheeled amphibious ATV ARGOATV.

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