Myth 1 – Jason and the Argonauts

PLEASE READ: Gamarjoba! This page contains Part 1 and Part 2. They are right under each other, so please scroll down to listen to both parts. Madloba!
-Roberto

Gamarjoba everyone! Pleasure to have you back here. This is part of our myth series, where we will take a look at different myths of Georgian origin, that involve Georgians, or are just plain old awesome Georgian tales. We begin with Jason and the Argonauts, because it takes place in Colchis. I took the time out and wrote it out in my own style, in a more fast-paced, info filled version. My version of the Argonautica was 140 pages, so I couldn’t justify reading all of that to you. Georgian tales will be translated and read out though, since I don’t want to lose any info on those.

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Gamarjoba everyone! Welcome to Part 2! Here we’ll be having a discussion with our Editor: Brendan Foster, about, well many things. The Argonautica for sure, and us going into how it applies to the Georgian identity with a series of tangents as well.

You can find Brendan’s article at: https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/06/10/pa_illustrates_the_extent_of_americas_opioid_crisis__145903.html

And his Twitter at: @Foster_Writing

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Bibliography:

Iran, the Caucasus and Europe by Adriano V. Rossi

The Unbearable Lightness of Being Muslim and Georgian by Sophie Zviadadze

Phasis and Aia by Martin L. West

Land of the Golden Fleece by Kristin M. Romey

Jason and the Golden Fleece by Apollonius of Rhodes; Translated by Richard Hunter