Book 2
Summary
Summary
Amycus challenges the Argonauts (1-18)
Polydeuces takes up the challenge (19-24)
Preparations for the contest (25-66)
Amycus defeated and slain (67-97)
The Bebryces essay to avenge his death, but are routed by the Argonauts (98-153)
The heroes celebrate their victory by feast and sacrifice (154-163)
Through the skill of Tiphys they reach the Bithynian land (164-177)
Meeting with Phineus, who tells his sad tale (178-239)
Zetes and Calais promise to succour him (240-261)
Pursuit of the harpies by the sons of Boreas (262-300)
Prophecies of Phineus (301-425)
Return of the sons of Boreas (426-447)
Story of Paraebius (448-499)
Legend of Aristaeus and the Etesian winds (500-527)
Athene guides the Argo safely through the Symplegades (528-618)
Jason is downcast; his comrades strengthen him (619-647)
Apollo appears at the Thynian isle; rites in honour of him (648-719)
They come to the land of the Mariandyni (720-751)
Lycus, the king, welcomes them, and sends his son with them (752-814)
Fate of Idmon: funeral rites (815-850)
Death of Tiphys: Ancaeus chosen in his place: voyage resumed (851-910)
Apparition of Sthenelus: his shade appeased: they journey on (911-945)
The land of the Amazons: the land of the Chalybes (946-1008)
Strange customs of the Tibareni and Mossynoeci (1009-1029)
They reach the isle of Ares and are attacked by birds (1030-1089)
The sons of Phrixus are shipwrecked on the isle (1090-1133)
Jason receives them kindly; they tell the dangers which will beset him, and promise their aid against Aeetes (1134-1225)
Arrival at Colchis (1226-1283).
Commentary on line 1
Cf. Val. Fl. 4. 99, Proxima Bebrycii panduntur litora regni. Pingue solum et duris regio non invida tauris. Rex Amycus, etc.
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