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	===== Other names =====		===== Other names =====
	''Ratis'' (Manilius I, 623 and 694; Germanicus 622 and 683), ''Cymba'' (Avienus 757), ''Carina'' (Germanicus 374; Avienus 808), ''Puppis'' (Cic. Arat. 34; 389)
			* ''Ratis'' (Manilius I, 623 and 694; Germanicus 622 and 683),
			* ''Cymba'' (Avienus 757),
			* ''Carina'' (Germanicus 374; Avienus 808),
			* ''Puppis'' (Cic. Arat. 34; 389)

	===== Eratosthenes =====		===== Eratosthenes =====

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	===== Eratosthenes =====		===== Eratosthenes =====
			Pamias and Zucker (2013,<ref>Pamìas, Jordi und Zucker, Arnaud (2013). Ératosthènes de Cyrène: Catastérrismes, Belles Lettres, Paris</ref> 106-107)<blockquote>'''Var. 1 (Περὶ τοῦ Ἀργοῦς)''': It was Argo that Athena granted a place amongst the constellations, a shining example for posterity, for it was the first ship to be equipped by Athena and originally built by her; endowed with the power of speech, it was also the first to cross the sea, which until then had been impassable. </blockquote><blockquote>'''Var. 2 (Ἀργοῦς)''': Athena placed it amongst the constellations, so that it might serve as a shining example to posterity, for it was the first ship to be fitted out, and the one that was originally built; endowed with speech, it was also the first to cross the sea, which until then had been impassable. Its image has been placed amongst the constellations—not in its entirety, but only the part stretching from the rudder to the mast, and including the rudders—so that those who practise navigation, upon seeing it, may retain confidence in their skill, and that the presence of Argo amongst the gods may render its glory imperishable for ever. </blockquote><blockquote>Argo has four stars on the stern, five on one of the rudders, four on the other, three at the top of the small mast at the rear, five on the deck, and six—very close together—on the lower part of the hull. Twenty-seven in all.</blockquote>

	===== Hipparchus =====		===== Hipparchus =====

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	[[File:Argo over time (smh 2024).gif\|alt=animated GIF for Argo of the transformation of the constellation Argo over the course of the centuries from ancient Greek to modern depictions (map: Stellarium) \|right\|366x366px]]		[[File:Argo over time (smh 2024).gif\|alt=animated GIF for Argo of the transformation of the constellation Argo over the course of the centuries from ancient Greek to modern depictions (map: Stellarium) \|right\|366x366px]]
	Argo Navis (short: Argo) is one of the constellations of the Almagest star catalogue (137 CE) that became standardized by common usage of several cultures in the subsequent centuries. In the Early Modern Era, the constellation was changed and finally included in the set of constellations, globally defined by the IAU over the course of the 1920s.		Argo Navis (short: Argo) is one of the constellations of the Almagest star catalogue (137 CE) that became standardized by common usage of several cultures in the subsequent centuries. In the Early Modern Era, the constellation was changed<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> and finally included in the set of constellations, globally defined by the IAU over the course of the 1920s.

	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
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	== Mythology ==		== Mythology ==
	According to legend,<ref>Ian Ridpath (1988). Star Tales. online: [http://ianridpath.com/startales/argo.html Argo], [http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/argo2.html Argo_2]</ref><ref>Tony Flanders (2020). Constellation Close-up: Argo Navis, Sky and Telescope, March 2020, 22-29</ref> the king's son Jason, accompanied by numerous other Greek heroes, set sail for Colchis, a region between the Caucasus and the Black Sea. From Thessaly in northern Greece, he chose his companions and made preparations for the journey, while a shipbuilder named Argos constructed the ship that was named after him. Argos went on board for the maiden voyage, and Jason's Argonauts to Colchis also included the twins Castor and Polydeuces (Latin: Pollux) and the musician Orpheus.		According to legend,<ref>Ian Ridpath (1988). Star Tales. online: [http://ianridpath.com/startales/argo.html Argo], [http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/argo2.html Argo_2]</ref><ref name=":1">Tony Flanders (2020). Constellation Close-up: Argo Navis, Sky and Telescope, March 2020, 22-29</ref> the king's son Jason, accompanied by numerous other Greek heroes, set sail for Colchis, a region between the Caucasus and the Black Sea. From Thessaly in northern Greece, he chose his companions and made preparations for the journey, while a shipbuilder named Argos constructed the ship that was named after him. Argos went on board for the maiden voyage, and Jason's Argonauts to Colchis also included the twins Castor and Polydeuces (Latin: Pollux) and the musician Orpheus.

	Their task was to capture the Golden Fleece of the flying and talking ram Chrysomeles. To do this, they sailed through the Isthmus, which until then had been reputed to be impassable for ships. The rocks on its shores are said to have moved whenever a ship approached them. The Argonauts outwitted the rocks with a trick by sending a dove ahead. The bird managed to escape the rocks, which then stopped shaking and allowed the Argo to pass.		Their task was to capture the Golden Fleece of the flying and talking ram Chrysomeles. To do this, they sailed through the Isthmus, which until then had been reputed to be impassable for ships. The rocks on its shores are said to have moved whenever a ship approached them. The Argonauts outwitted the rocks with a trick by sending a dove ahead. The bird managed to escape the rocks, which then stopped shaking and allowed the Argo to pass.

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	*[https://iconographic.warburg.sas.ac.uk/category/vpc-taxonomy-017083 Warburg Institute Iconographic Database – Argo]		*[https://iconographic.warburg.sas.ac.uk/category/vpc-taxonomy-017083 Warburg Institute Iconographic Database – Argo]
	*~~Irvin~~ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_fkpZSnz2I Finkel's lecture] on YouTube		*Irving [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_fkpZSnz2I Finkel's lecture] on YouTube

	==References==		==References==

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	*[https://iconographic.warburg.sas.ac.uk/category/vpc-taxonomy-017083 Warburg Institute Iconographic Database – Argo]		*[https://iconographic.warburg.sas.ac.uk/category/vpc-taxonomy-017083 Warburg Institute Iconographic Database – Argo]
			*Irvin [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_fkpZSnz2I Finkel's lecture] on YouTube

	==References==		==References==

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	The Argo then sailed across the Black Sea, reached Colchis, where Jason captured not only the Golden Fleece but also the king's daughter, and then continued on to new adventures for the Argonauts. After numerous other heroic deeds, the ship was initially erected as a monument. The elderly Jason then visited the rotting ship and lay down to rest in the wreck. As part of the mast broke off and killed him, he found his final resting place here. The remains of the ship were then placed in the sky by Poseidon.		The Argo then sailed across the Black Sea, reached Colchis, where Jason captured not only the Golden Fleece but also the king's daughter, and then continued on to new adventures for the Argonauts. After numerous other heroic deeds, the ship was initially erected as a monument. The elderly Jason then visited the rotting ship and lay down to rest in the wreck. As part of the mast broke off and killed him, he found his final resting place here. The remains of the ship were then placed in the sky by Poseidon.

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			<youtube align=right>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_fkpZSnz2I</youtube>
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	Since the Greek Argo myth, like the Babylonian constellation Ship and Noah's Ark, also goes back to a Sumerian flood myth, it is worth mentioning what this ark might have looked like.<ref name=":0" /> A cuneiform text was discovered in the British Museum in London that describes in great detail the appearance of this monstrous ship that saved the animal world. In the mid-2010s, the media reported on the reconstruction of this huge round river boat. This shape (without sails and mast) impressively proves that the Argo really only has the mythological background in common with the ark and neither its shape nor its place in the sky.		Since the Greek Argo myth, like the Babylonian constellation Ship and Noah's Ark, also goes back to a Sumerian flood myth, it is worth mentioning what this ark might have looked like.<ref name=":0" /> A cuneiform text was discovered in the British Museum in London that describes in great detail the appearance of this monstrous ship that saved the animal world. In the mid-2010s, the media reported on the reconstruction of this huge round river boat. This shape (without sails and mast) impressively proves that the Argo really only has the mythological background in common with the ark and neither its shape nor its place in the sky.

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	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
	There is no Babylonian predecessor at the place of this Greek constellation.<ref>Hoffmann, Susanne M. Wie der Löwe an den Himmel kam. Franckh Kosmos Verlag, Stuttgart 2021</ref> In the place of the Greek Argo, the Babylonian uranology recognizes the constellations of the Harrow ([[GAN2.UR3\|<sup>giš</sup>GAN<sub>2</sub>.UR<sub>3</sub>]], ''[[GAN2.UR3\|Maškakātu]]'') and the Asterism of Eridu (''[[Eridu]]''[[Eridu\|<sup>ki</sup>]]).		There is no Babylonian predecessor at the place of this Greek constellation.<ref name=":0">Hoffmann, Susanne M. Wie der Löwe an den Himmel kam. Franckh Kosmos Verlag, Stuttgart 2021</ref> In the place of the Greek Argo, the Babylonian uranology recognizes the constellations of the Harrow ([[GAN2.UR3\|<sup>giš</sup>GAN<sub>2</sub>.UR<sub>3</sub>]], ''[[GAN2.UR3\|Maškakātu]]'') and the Asterism of Eridu (''[[Eridu]]''[[Eridu\|<sup>ki</sup>]]).

	Yet, the Babylonian uranology does contain a constellation of a ship ([[MA2.GUR8\|MA<sub>2</sub>.GUR<sub>8</sub>]]) or rather a boat but this is at the opposite site of the sky, frequently identified with the stars in the modern constellations [[Sagittarius]] (Sgr), [[Corona Australis]] (CrA) and [[Capricornus]] (Cap, or only CrA). Some scholars think that The Ship (now called Argo) in the Greek culture is halved and sails backwards through the sky because of hypothetical roots in the Epic of Gilgamesh. However, this scholarly suggestions lacks evidence.		Yet, the Babylonian uranology does contain a constellation of a ship ([[MA2.GUR8\|MA<sub>2</sub>.GUR<sub>8</sub>]]) or rather a boat but this is at the opposite site of the sky, frequently identified with the stars in the modern constellations [[Sagittarius]] (Sgr), [[Corona Australis]] (CrA) and [[Capricornus]] (Cap, or only CrA). Some scholars think that The Ship (now called Argo) in the Greek culture is halved and sails backwards through the sky because of hypothetical roots in the Epic of Gilgamesh. However, this scholarly suggestions lacks evidence.
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	== Mythology ==		== Mythology ==
	According to legend, the king's son Jason, accompanied by numerous other Greek heroes, set sail for Colchis, a region between the Caucasus and the Black Sea. From Thessaly in northern Greece, he chose his companions and made preparations for the journey, while a shipbuilder named Argos constructed the ship that was named after him. Argos went on board for the maiden voyage, and Jason's Argonauts to Colchis also included the twins Castor and Polydeuces (Latin: Pollux) and the musician Orpheus.		According to legend,<ref>Ian Ridpath (1988). Star Tales. online: [http://ianridpath.com/startales/argo.html Argo], [http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/argo2.html Argo_2]</ref><ref>Tony Flanders (2020). Constellation Close-up: Argo Navis, Sky and Telescope, March 2020, 22-29</ref> the king's son Jason, accompanied by numerous other Greek heroes, set sail for Colchis, a region between the Caucasus and the Black Sea. From Thessaly in northern Greece, he chose his companions and made preparations for the journey, while a shipbuilder named Argos constructed the ship that was named after him. Argos went on board for the maiden voyage, and Jason's Argonauts to Colchis also included the twins Castor and Polydeuces (Latin: Pollux) and the musician Orpheus.

	Their task was to capture the Golden Fleece of the flying and talking ram Chrysomeles. To do this, they sailed through the Isthmus, which until then had been reputed to be impassable for ships. The rocks on its shores are said to have moved whenever a ship approached them. The Argonauts outwitted the rocks with a trick by sending a dove ahead. The bird managed to escape the rocks, which then stopped shaking and allowed the Argo to pass.		Their task was to capture the Golden Fleece of the flying and talking ram Chrysomeles. To do this, they sailed through the Isthmus, which until then had been reputed to be impassable for ships. The rocks on its shores are said to have moved whenever a ship approached them. The Argonauts outwitted the rocks with a trick by sending a dove ahead. The bird managed to escape the rocks, which then stopped shaking and allowed the Argo to pass.
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	The Argo then sailed across the Black Sea, reached Colchis, where Jason captured not only the Golden Fleece but also the king's daughter, and then continued on to new adventures for the Argonauts. After numerous other heroic deeds, the ship was initially erected as a monument. The elderly Jason then visited the rotting ship and lay down to rest in the wreck. As part of the mast broke off and killed him, he found his final resting place here. The remains of the ship were then placed in the sky by Poseidon.		The Argo then sailed across the Black Sea, reached Colchis, where Jason captured not only the Golden Fleece but also the king's daughter, and then continued on to new adventures for the Argonauts. After numerous other heroic deeds, the ship was initially erected as a monument. The elderly Jason then visited the rotting ship and lay down to rest in the wreck. As part of the mast broke off and killed him, he found his final resting place here. The remains of the ship were then placed in the sky by Poseidon.

	Since the Greek Argo myth, like the Babylonian constellation Ship and Noah's Ark, also goes back to a Sumerian flood myth, it is worth mentioning what this ark might have looked like. A cuneiform text was discovered in the British Museum in London that describes in great detail the appearance of this monstrous ship that saved the animal world. In the mid-2010s, the media reported on the reconstruction of this huge round river boat. This shape (without sails and mast) impressively proves that the Argo really only has the mythological background in common with the ark and neither its shape nor its place in the sky.		Since the Greek Argo myth, like the Babylonian constellation Ship and Noah's Ark, also goes back to a Sumerian flood myth, it is worth mentioning what this ark might have looked like.<ref name=":0" /> A cuneiform text was discovered in the British Museum in London that describes in great detail the appearance of this monstrous ship that saved the animal world. In the mid-2010s, the media reported on the reconstruction of this huge round river boat. This shape (without sails and mast) impressively proves that the Argo really only has the mythological background in common with the ark and neither its shape nor its place in the sky.

	== Weblinks ==		== Weblinks ==

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