Argonauts

[ (ahr-guh-nawts) ]

In classical mythology, the companions of Jason in the quest for the Golden Fleece. Their ship was the Argo.

Notes for Argonauts

Naut means “sailor” in Greek and is the root of our word nautical. Today, the word is used to coin terms such as astronaut and aquanaut.

It was the name of the ship that Jason and the Argonauts sailed in to liberate the Golden Fleece against impossible odds.
The True Story Behind Operation ‘Argo’ to Rescue Americans From Iran | Antonio Mendez, Matt Baglio | September 17, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
The excitement extended throughout the Union and the "Argonauts of '49" came swarming to the gold fields.
Ocean to Ocean on Horseback | Willard Glazier
One of the Argonauts has told how he organized, in a little New England town, a company of twenty men.
Historic Adventures | Rupert S. Holland
Inside the mouth of the river, just ere it entered Lake Le Barge, they found a hundred storm-bound boats of the Argonauts.
The Red One | Jack London
The father was among the Argonauts who started in search of the golden fleece to California in the year 1849.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2) | William Denison Lyman

In 1850 he became one of the Argonauts who sought gold on the western front, making his way to California.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2) | William Denison Lyman

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