Over at r/AYearOfMythology we will be starting out reading of 'The Argonautica' in April. We have spilt the book up so that we read a chapter (aka a 'book') a week. We will be starting officially on April 1 and will be posting discussion posts every weekend to discuss each book. We'll be following up 'The Argonautica' with 'Medea' by Euripides in early May and 'The Library of Greek Mythology' by Apollodorus in late May/early June. We have a full schedule of books for the whole of 2023 available here.

About the book

'The Argonautica' is an ancient retelling of the older myth 'Jason and the Golden Fleece'. The book was written by Apollonius of Rhodes and has been described as an "Ancient Greek Mission Impossible" (by the BBC). It's an adventure story and is set a generation before the events of 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey'. It follows Jason, a fallen prince, as he goes on a quest to find the golden fleece and claim his kingdom. Heracles, the most famous Greek hero of all, also takes part in Jason's journey.