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Acastus was a son of Pelias. He was one of the Argonauts. When Medea caused his father's death he banished her and Jason. He was hospitable towards Peleus, but suspecting him of making advances towards his wife he left Peleus to die at the hands of the Centaurs. Peleus later returned to slay the couple.
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In Greek mythology the Argonauts were heroes who made a hazardous voyage to Colchis with Jason in the ship the Argo to get the golden fleece.
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In Greek mythology, Echion was one of the Theban Sown Men. He married Agave and was the father of Pentheus. In Greek mythology, Echion was one of the Argonauts. He was a son of Hermes and Antianira.
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In Greek and Roman mythology the Harpies were creatures employed by the higher gods to carry out the punishment of crime. They were three in number : Aello, Ocypete, and Celaeno, or Podarge; and were said to be daughters of the giant Thaumas and the Oceanid nymph Electra. Their body was that of a bird, their head that of a woman; and it would seem that they were originally goddesses of the storm, which carries everything along with it. Their manner of punishing those whom they were sent to punish was to carry off all the food set before their victim, and devour it, or failing that, to render it uneatable. Among others who were punished in this way was Phineus, a king of Thrace, his crime having been cruelty toward his own son and contempt of the gods. For showing the Argonauts the way to Colchis he was, however, freed from their persecution by Calais and Zetes, the winged sons of Boreas, who, in gratitude, killed them.
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Oileus was one of the Argonauts, he was the father of Ajax.
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In Greek mythology, Talaus was King of Argos. He was the son of Nias and Pero. Talaus sailed with the Argonauts.
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In Greek mythology, Talos was a bronze man given to Europa by Zeus to guard Crete. He would clutch people to his breast and jump into a fire so that they were burnt alive. When the Argonauts in their wanderings came to Crete, and he resisted their landing, Medea killed him.
In Greek mythology, Talos was a nephew of Daedalus, the inventor. Talos was credited with the invention of the saw, compasses, the potters' wheel and other tools. His skill aroused the envy of Daedalus who killed him.
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The Argonauts of St Nicholas were an order of military knights founded by Charles III of Naples in 1382.
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Jason and the Argonauts is a mythical adventure starring Todd Armstrong in the story of Jason setting sail to find the golden fleece and reclaim his throne. Jason and the Argonauts was directed by Don Chaffey in 1963.
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The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian professional football team. They have been a member of the Eastern 'Big Four' since its inception in 1907.
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