Argonautica of Apollonius Rhodius

• Grant number: 19/11984-8
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants - Publications - Books published in Brazil
• Start date: May 01, 2020
• End date: August 31, 2021
• Field of knowledge: Linguistics, Literature and Arts - Literature - Classical Literatures
• Principal Investigator: Fernando Rodrigues Junior
• Grantee: Fernando Rodrigues Junior
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas (FFLCH). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

This book presents a translation into the Portuguese language of the epic poem Argonautica of Apollonius Rhodius, written in the third century BC, during Hellenistic period. The translation is accompanied by a study divided into two parts: an introduction to the context in which this poem was composed and its literary influences and a discussion about the characterization of Jason as a hero throughout the poem. (AU)