sgjtg@moscom.UUCP (SG Jonathan Greeno) (09/24/86)
Does anybody know the origin of the word 'ARGO'? It was the name of
Jason's ship as he and the argonauts sought the Golden Fleece. What
did he name the boat after? His dog?:-)
Thanks.
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Jon | moscom ! sgjtg
ritcv /zonker@ihlpf.UUCP (Tom Harris) (09/25/86)
> What did he name the boat after?
The city where the ship was built. Its near the Isthmus of
Corinth. It was a fairly important city state in ancient times.
Non Cuniculus Est,
Tom H.chris@minnie.UUCP (Chris Grevstad) (09/26/86)
sgjtg@moscom.UUCP (SG Jonathan Greeno) says: >Does anybody know the origin of the word 'ARGO'? It was the name of >Jason's ship as he and the argonauts sought the Golden Fleece. What >did he name the boat after? His dog?:-) > Probably from his mother's box of Argo corn starch. -- Chris Grevstad {sdcsvax,hplabs}!sdcrdcf!psivax!nrcvax!chris ihnp4!nrcvax!chris "Plan? There ain't no plan."
licsak@hsi.UUCP (Don Licsak) (09/27/86)
> > What did he name the boat after? > > The city where the ship was built. Its near the Isthmus of > Corinth. It was a fairly important city state in ancient times. > > Non Cuniculus Est, > Tom H. Ah, gee. I thought Jason named his ship after that city in Illinois where the corn starch is made. A buddy of mine played high school basketball there. Their nickname? What else? The Argonauts. -- Don Licsak ihnp4!hsi!licsak Health Systems International New Haven, CT 06511 "For Peace Of Mind, Resign As General Manager Of The Universe"
rissa@chinet.UUCP (Garret and Trish) (10/03/86)
>>Does anybody know the origin of the word 'ARGO'? It was the name of >>Jason's ship as he and the argonauts sought the Golden Fleece. What >>did he name the boat after? His dog?:-) According to Bullfinch's Mythology, the Argo was named after Argus, who was commissioned by Jason to build the ship. Trisha (Librarians Know Everything) O Tuama