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. rochester \ 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."
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