Abstract
Frye’s seminal work on literary criticism is used as the theoretical basis for this paper, which examines the role of Jason as the hero of the Argonautica in light of archetypal criticism. Through close reading and analysis of the text of Apollonius’ Argonautica in conjunction with reflection upon Frye’s archetypal criticism as related in his Anatomy of Criticism it is demonstrated that Jason may only superficially be identified as a hero, as his characterization, in many instances, breaks the rules of the Greek epic genre, this being especially evident considering the role of Medea in the third and fourth books of The Argonautica.
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