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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 . 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 ). The generality of authors represent the ship ''Argo'' of a long make, resembling a Galley . , in opposition to ships of burden, which were built round. 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 , "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 {Link without Title} 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... meaning,true,[MYTHOLOGY meaning true logos or the true word. 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 . Argo is the name of the ground vehicle featured in the . 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 . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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