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Text of The Life and Death of Jason

CONTENTS

ARGUMENT

BOOK I: Jason is warned of what his life shall be.

BOOK II: Jason vows the quest of the Golden Fleece.

BOOK III: The Argonauts called together.

BOOK IV: The quest begun.

BOOK V: Phineus freed from the Harpies.

BOOK VI: The heroes come to Aea.

BOOK VII: The magic potion of Medea.

BOOK VIII: The quelling of the Earth-born.

BOOK IX: The Fleece taken frown the temple.

BOOK X: The Argo's passage northward.

BOOK XI: The winter by the northern river.

BOOK XII: The heroes come at last to the Pillars of Hercules.

BOOK XIII: Medea receives counsel from Circe.

BOOK XIV: The Sirens.

BOOK XV: Argo in ambush; Medea goes to Iolchos; Pelias' death.

BOOK XVI: The landing of the heroes; Jason made king.

BOOK XVII: The death of Jason.

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