The Argonautica · Character
Eros
The winged boy-god of desire, caught mid-game of golden dice with Ganymede, whose one unerring shot will decide whether a hero wins the Fleece.
supporting
First appearance: Book III: The Love of Medea
As a supporting figure in The Argonautica, Eros is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
God of desire, wounds Medea with an arrow, causing her to fall deeply in love with Jason.
Eros is the beautiful, willful child Aphrodite cannot quite control, and he knows it—he laughs off her commands and threatens her with his own bow. Found playing dice in Zeus's orchard beside Ganymede, he is summoned to do what only he can: lodge an irresistible longing in Medea's heart. His single arrow is the hinge on which the whole Argonautica turns.
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6 connectionsA slice of how Eros sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
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- Other
Character groups
- Extended cast and secondary figures
- Central figures and patrons
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because Medea reaches an emotional and psychological peak of terror and…
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See Eros in Book III: The Love of Medea