# Tiphys — The Argonautica character guide

> Tiphys in The Argonautica by Apollonius of Rhodes.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Tiphys Hagnias, Hagnias, Tiphys the Hagniad

**First appearance:** 0000-book-i

## Snapshot

The Argo's helmsman, chosen for his mastery of wind and wave, the steady hand at the tiller on whom every hero aboard depends.

## Who they are

Tiphys the Hagniad holds the one post no amount of heroic strength can fill: the helm. While the sons of gods argue and boast, he reads the sea's moods and keeps the ship's course true, his skill the quiet condition of every feat the others will later claim. His authority is practical rather than glorious, and the voyage's early arc rests on it — without a helmsman who knows the hidden currents, the quest ends before it begins.

## In the story

### [Book II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_argonautica_se/chapters/book-ii)

Tiphys steers the Argo through the Clashing Rocks and reassures Jason after their successful passage.

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