Character guide

Jason

major

Also known as Jason the valiant, Rose Jason, Rose

Leader of the Argonauts, sent to retrieve the Golden Fleece.

Medea

major

Also known as Aiaian Medea

Colchian princess and sorceress who aids Jason.

Aiêtes

major

Also known as Glorious Aiêtes

King of Colchis and father of Medea, keeper of the Golden Fleece.

Hera

supporting

Also known as Pelasgian Hêrê, Hêrê, great Hêrê, Hêrê of Wedlock

Queen of the gods, protector of Jason and the Argonauts.

Zeus

supporting

Also known as King Zeus, Rain-giver Zeus

King of the gods, whose will drives the quest.

Heracles

supporting

Also known as Herakles, Herakles lion-souled, Sore loth

Mighty hero and Argonaut, left behind during the voyage.

Phineus

supporting

Also known as Phineus Agênor, Agênor, Phineus withal

Blind prophet who advises the Argonauts on their journey.

Pelias

supporting

Usurper king of Iolcus who sends Jason on the quest.

Argus

supporting

Also known as Argus the wright, Argus spake

Builder of the Argo and one of the Argonauts.

Athena

supporting

Also known as Athênê, Pallas Athênê

Goddess who aids Jason and helps build the Argo.

Hypsipylê

supporting

Queen of Lemnos who hosts the Argonauts.

Orpheus

supporting

Legendary musician and Argonaut.

Idmon

supporting

Also known as Idmon the seer

Seer among the Argonauts who foretells his own death.

Mopsus

supporting

Also known as Mopsus Ampykus, Ampykus

Argonaut and seer, son of Ampycus.

Tiphys

supporting

Also known as Tiphys Hagnias, Hagnias, Tiphys the Hagniad

Helmsman of the Argo.

Ankaius

supporting

Also known as Ankaius the mighty, Ankaius the dauntless son of Lykurgus, Lykurgus

Argonaut and son of Lycurgus.

Polydeuces

supporting

Also known as Prince Polydeukes, Polydeukes

Argonaut and boxer, brother of Castor.

Castor

supporting

Also known as Kastor, Kastor withal

Argonaut and horseman, brother of Polydeuces.

Peleus

supporting

Argonaut and father of Achilles.

Telamon

supporting

Also known as Telamon Arês

Argonaut and father of Ajax.

Idas

supporting

Argonaut known for his boastfulness.

Lynceus

supporting

Also known as Lynkeus

Argonaut with exceptional eyesight.

Euphemus

supporting

Also known as Euphêmus

Argonaut and swift runner.

Aethalides

supporting

Also known as Aithalides

Argonaut and herald with a perfect memory.

Eribotes

minor

Argonaut skilled in healing.

Oileus

minor

Argonaut from Locris.

Canthus

minor

Also known as Kanthus

Argonaut who dies in Libya.

Iphitus

minor

Argonaut, brother of Eurystheus.

Clytius

minor

Argonaut, son of Eurytus.

Phlias

minor

Argonaut from Araethyrea.

Menetius

minor

Argonaut, father of Patroclus.

Laertes

minor

Argonaut, father of Odysseus.

Naubolus

minor

Argonaut from Phocis.

Hylas

minor

Squire of Heracles, lost to nymphs.

Phocus

minor

Argonaut, son of Caeneus.

Priasus

minor

Argonaut from Pallene.

Eurymedon

minor

Argonaut, son of Dionysus.

Lycurgus

minor

Argonaut, father of Ancaeus.

Erceus

minor

Argonaut from Tegea.

Astypalaea

minor

Mother of Ancaeus by Poseidon.

Alcon

minor

Argonaut, son of Hippasus.

Eupolemeia

minor

Mother of Argonaut Phlias by Dionysus.

Ares

minor

God of war, father of the Colchian dragon.

Aphrodite

supporting

Also known as Kypris, Kythereia

Goddess of love who aids Medea's passion.

Eros

supporting

God of love who makes Medea fall for Jason.

Chalciope

supporting

Also known as Chalkiopê

Daughter of Aeëtes and sister of Medea.

Absyrtus

supporting

Son of Aeëtes, killed by Medea.

Arete

supporting

Also known as Arêtê

Queen of the Phaeacians who aids Medea.

Alcinous

supporting

Also known as Alkinoüs

King of the Phaeacians who judges Medea's fate.

Triton

minor

Sea god who guides the Argo from Libya.

Thetis

minor

Also known as Goddess Thetis

Sea nymph who aids the Argonauts.

Circe

minor

Also known as Circê

Sorceress who purifies Jason and Medea.

Phrixus

minor

Also known as Phrixus the Aiolid, Phrixus the Minyan

Original owner of the Golden Fleece, now dead.

Helle

minor

Sister of Phrixus who fell into the sea.

Athamas

minor

Father of Phrixus and Helle.

Nephele

minor

Mother of Phrixus and Helle.

Aeolus

minor

Also known as Aiolus

Ancestor of the Argonauts, keeper of the winds.

Minyas

minor

Also known as Minyas Aiolus

Founder of the Minyan race, ancestor of many Argonauts.

Cretheus

minor

Founder of Iolcus, father of Aeson.

Aeson

minor

Also known as Aison, drear Aison

Father of Jason, deposed by Pelias.

Polymele

minor

Mother of Jason.

Thalia

minor

Nymph, mother of the Argonaut Palaimonius.

Palaimonius

minor

Argonaut, son of Hephaestus.

Hephaestus

minor

Also known as Hephaistus

God of fire, maker of the Argo's fittings.

Hermes

minor

Messenger god who gives the Argonauts a magic herb.

Hecate

minor

Also known as Hekatê, Brimo, Hekatê Brimo, nightmare Hekatê bare

Goddess of witchcraft, worshipped by Medea.

Apollo

minor

Also known as O Phoebus, Phoebus, Phoebus Apollo, Nisaian Apollo

God of prophecy, patron of the Argonauts.

Artemis

minor

Goddess of the hunt, sometimes hostile.

Poseidon

minor

Also known as Poseidon of old Amymônê

God of the sea, father of many heroes.

Dionysus

minor

Also known as The God Dionysus, God

God of wine, associated with the Argonauts.

Hades

minor

God of the underworld, mentioned in oaths.

Persephone

minor

Also known as Persephonê

Queen of the underworld.

Prometheus

minor

Titan chained in the Caucasus, visited by the Argo.

Talos

minor

Bronze giant who guards Crete, defeated by Medea.

The Harpies

minor

Also known as The Harpies of Zeus

Monstrous birds that torment Phineus.

Calais

minor

Argonaut, winged son of Boreas.

Zetes

minor

Argonaut, winged son of Boreas.

Butes

minor

Argonaut who is saved by Aphrodite.

Periclymenus

minor

Argonaut with shape-shifting powers.

Augias

minor

Argonaut, king of Elis.

Asterion

minor

Argonaut from Pellene.

Polyphemus

minor

Also known as Polyphemus Eilatus, Eilatus

Argonaut who stays to found a city.

Iphiclus

minor

Argonaut, uncle of Jason.

Admetus

minor

Argonaut, king of Pherae.

Acusilaus

minor

Argonaut from Abydos.