Jason isn't exactly your typical hero. Unlike, oh, say, Heracles, who loves bashing every monster he comes across, Jason has no problem letting other folks do the bashing for him. Pretty much every...

The hero of heroes puts in a pretty short cameo in his stint with the Argonauts. He does get to show off his mad monster-bashing skills when the Argo is attacked by the giant Earthbound Men, whom h...

Hylas was a prince of the Dryopians and companion to Heracles. Many say that the young man was also Heracles' lover, making the boy a lot like Iolaus, Heracles' other famous eromenos (boy-lover)....

These twin Spartan brothers are the sons of Zeus and Leda, a lovely young lady whom Zeus seduced in the form of a swan. It's said that the brothers were later born from the eggs that Leda laid a wh...

This minstrel of minstrels, bard of bards is probably most famous for losing his love, Eurydice, to the Land of the Dead. His journey to the Underworld to rescue her is a timeless and tragic tale....

These brothers are said to be the sons of Boreas, the North Wind, and so they're sometimes called the Boreads. Being the sons of a wind, these heroes had the handy ability to fly. Sometimes they'r...

Medea is probably one of the most capable (and crafty) women in all of Greek mythology. If it weren't for this clever sorceress, Jason would never have been able to complete the three tasks that Ki...

This story is a bit of a change of pace for Hera—in some ways at least. Usually, the queen of gods keeps herself busy by tormenting one of her husband Zeus's lovers. She also spends a ton of time...

A master prophet who is punished by Zeus for telling too much of the future to other humans. Poor Phineus is plagued by some bird women called Harpies, who come down everyday, steal most of his foo...

A highly unfortunate king who is at first very friendly to the Argonauts. When the band of heroes accidentally returns to his island at night, however, Cyzicus mistakes them for enemies, attacks, a...

The sorceress who helps Medea and Jason wash themselves clean of the murder of Medea's brother. In a way, she is a double of Medea, who is also a sorceress. Both women are worshipers of Hecate, god...

Though Jason and the Argonauts have to face a ton of enemies in order to get the Golden Fleece, their biggest obstacle is King Aeëtes, the ruler of Colchis. This son of Helios, the god of the sun,...

Pelias is Jason's power-hungry uncle who kicks Aeson, Jason's father, off the throne of Iolcus. Pelias does a fantastic job of playing the role of the Total Jerk, but if you take a look at his chil...

These creatures were half-birds/half-women who were thought of as wind spirits. Zeus was said to send them to Earth to snatch things away people when it suited his purpose. The name Harpies actuall...

Seductive women who sing beautifully mesmerizing songs to lure passing sailors to their deaths. The Argonauts escape their hypnotic melodies by having Orpheus, the master minstrel, play a song to d...

A huge man made of bronze who throws rocks at the Argonauts as they sail past Crete. He is killed by Medea, who pulls a bronze nail from his ankle, causing him to bleed to death.

Giants who attack the Argonauts and are pretty much singlehandedly destroyed by the mighty Heracles. Is Heracles somebody to mess with? No, he's not.

A guy who thinks it's cool to box anybody who comes through his kingdom. When he meets up with the Argonauts, however, he gets a severe butt-whipping from Polydeuces.