King Pelias sends Jason away on what he believes is an impossible task, hoping that his quest will kill him. The voyage of the
Argo is truly a unique journey. Rarely does such a number of great heroes show up at the same time! The ship itself is capable of prophecy due to the timber from one of Zeus' sacred trees, and offers advice to the Argonauts in their time of need. The
Argo travels all over the known world, and even encounters some of the same dangers that
Odysseus must face in the next generation of heroes. Just as with Odysseus' journey home from Troy, Jason and his crew get blown off course and take the long way home. The really long way.