The Argonautica · Character
Idmon
A seer who reads the flight of birds and the leap of altar flame, sailing with the Argonauts though he already knows the doom awaiting him.
supporting
Also known as Idmon the seer
First appearance: Book I: The Gathering of Heroes and the Voyage Begins
As a supporting figure in The Argonautica, Idmon is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Seer who knows his own doom but joins the quest for glory; son of Leto and skilled in prophecy.
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Idmon joins the company at Argos, schooled by Apollo in prophecy yet not of the royal line of Abas, a distinction that sharpens his hunger for a hero's fame. He reads omens for the crew, but the knowledge he carries is…
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See Idmon in Book I: The Gathering of Heroes and the Voyage Begins