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What
is an Argonaut?
The word "Argonaut" comes from a tale sung of the strongest and bravest band
of heroes ever assembled in Greek Mythology -- Jason and the Argonauts.
This myth chronicles Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece and the
restoration of his family's throne.
Read
the tale of Jason and the Argonauts.
Throughout the millennia, the quest for the Golden Fleece has become embedded
in the cultures of the western world and "Argonauts" has become synonymous with
"adventurers on a quest." This may lead one to wonder if Jason and the Argonauts
owes its success to popular entertainment, or if Jason's quest speaks to us on
a more fundamental level, as if a reflection of our own journeys through life.
During the California gold rush in 1849 the miners were also nicknamed Argonauts.
It is fitting that during California's second gold rush The Argonauts
Inc. was born in San Francisco 150 years later.
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