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SG Jonathan Greeno  
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 More options Sep 24 1986, 12:11 pm
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From: sg...@moscom.UUCP (SG Jonathan Greeno)
Date: Wed, 24-Sep-86 12:11:45 EDT
Local: Wed, Sep 24 1986 12:11 pm
Subject: ORIGIN OF "ARGO"
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Does anybody know the origin of the word 'ARGO'? It was the name of
Jason's ship as he and the argonauts sought the Golden Fleece. What
did he name the boat after? His dog?:-)

Thanks.

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Tom Harris  
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 More options Sep 25 1986, 12:55 pm
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From: zon...@ihlpf.UUCP (Tom Harris)
Date: Thu, 25-Sep-86 12:55:39 EDT
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> What did he name the boat after?

The city where the ship was built.  Its near the Isthmus of
Corinth.  It was a fairly important city state in ancient times.

                                Non Cuniculus Est,
                                        Tom H.


 
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Chris Grevstad  
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 More options Sep 26 1986, 3:59 pm
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From: ch...@minnie.UUCP (Chris Grevstad)
Date: Fri, 26-Sep-86 15:59:47 EDT
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sg...@moscom.UUCP (SG Jonathan Greeno) says:

>Does anybody know the origin of the word 'ARGO'? It was the name of
>Jason's ship as he and the argonauts sought the Golden Fleece. What
>did he name the boat after? His dog?:-)

Probably from his mother's box of Argo corn starch.

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Don Licsak  
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 More options Sep 27 1986, 8:20 am
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Date: Sat, 27-Sep-86 08:20:33 EDT
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> > What did he name the boat after?

> The city where the ship was built.  Its near the Isthmus of
> Corinth.  It was a fairly important city state in ancient times.

>                            Non Cuniculus Est,
>                                    Tom H.

Ah, gee. I thought Jason named his ship after that city in Illinois
where the corn starch is made. A buddy of mine played high school
basketball there. Their nickname? What else? The Argonauts.

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Garret and Trish  
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 More options Oct 2 1986, 11:52 pm
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From: ri...@chinet.UUCP (Garret and Trish)
Date: Thu, 2-Oct-86 23:52:48 EDT
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>>Does anybody know the origin of the word 'ARGO'? It was the name of
>>Jason's ship as he and the argonauts sought the Golden Fleece. What
>>did he name the boat after? His dog?:-)

According to Bullfinch's Mythology, the Argo was named after Argus,
who was commissioned by Jason to build the ship.

     Trisha (Librarians Know Everything) O Tuama


 
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