| The Best of the Argonauts |
| Preface |
 | Abbreviations and References |
| • | Texts, Commentaries, and Indices of the Argonautica |
| • | Other Texts, Commentaries, Indices, and Lexica |
| • | Special Studies |
| • | Sigla |
| Introduction: Themes and Methodology |
| Allusion and Structure |
| • | Allusion |
| • | Structure |
| 1— The Argonautic Program: The Proemium (Argo. 1.1–22) |
| • | Structure |
| 2— The Argonautic Hero in Question: The Catalogue (Argo. 1.23–233) |
| Structure |
| • | A— The Catalogue of Argonauts (23–223) |
| • | B— Appendix: Argus and Acastus (224–27) |
| • | C— Conclusion: Digression on the Term "Minyans" |
| 3— Unheroic Contrasts: The Departure from Iolcus (Argo. 1.234–316) |
| Structure |
| • | D— Æson's Home: Portrait of the Departing Warrior (261–77) |
| • | C— Alcimede's Pessimistic Speech (278–94) |
| • | B— Jason's Optimistic Speech (295–305) |
| • | A— Departure of Jason (306–16) |
| 4— The Best of the Argonauts Defined: Preparations at Pagasae (Argo. 1.317–518) |
| Structure |
| • | A— Arrival of Argus and Acastus (317–30) |
| • | B— Election of the Captain (331–62) |
| C— Preparations for Departure (363–518) |
| • | a— Launch and Distribution of Seats (363–401) |
| • | b— Sacrifice to Apollo (402–47) |
| • | c— Banquet and Argument of Idas and Idmon (448–95) |
| • | d— Song of Orpheus (496–511) |
| • | e— Formal Conclusion of the Banquet (512–18) |
| 5— The Wrath of Thetis: Journey from Pagasae to Lemnos (Argo. 1.519–608) |
| Structure |
| • | A— First Phase: Journey out of the Gulf of Pagasae (519–79) |
| • | B— Second Phase: From the Gulf of Pagasae to Lemnos (580–608) |
| 6— : Sojourn on Lemnos (Argo. 1.609–909) |
| Structure |
| • | A— Arrival and Prelude to the Encounter (609–720) |
| • | B— Jason's Cloak (721–73) |
| • | A— The Encounter and Departure (774–909) |
| 7— Initiation and Lustration: Sojourn on Oros Arkton (Argo. 1.910–1152) |
| Structure |
| • | A— The Samothracian Mysteries and Passage to Oros Arkton (910–60) |
| • | B— The Two Ascents of Mount Dindymon: The Deaths of the Gegeneis and Cyzicus (961–1117) |
| • | A— The Mysteries of Rhea on Mount Dindymon and Departure from Oros Arkton (1117–52) |
| 8— The Best of the Argonauts: Heracles Abandoned (Argo. 1.1153–1362) |
| Structure |
| A— The Active Heroism of Heracles in Perspective (1153–1272) |
| • | a— The Loss of Hylas (1153–1239) |
| • | b— Reaction to the Loss of Hylas (1240–72) |
| • | B— Heracles Abandoned (1273–79) |
| • | A— The Passive Heroism of Jason in Perspective (1280–1344) |
| Select Bibliography |
| General Index |
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| Index Locorum |
| • | Passages Alluded to in Argonautica 1 |
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| • | Other Passages Discussed or Mentioned in the Present Work |
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