Neptune- Neptune was god of the sea and was akin to the Greek god Poseidon but not exactly identical. He originally comthe directions of es from the Etruscan god Nethuns, but it wasn't until he was dedicated a book by Sibylline that the name came up. Neptune was associated as well with fresh water, as opposed to Oceanus, god of the world-ocean. Like Poseidon, Neptune was also worshiped by the Romans as a god of horses, under the name Neptune Equester, patron of horse-racing.
Phasis- The City of Colchis, at the mouth of the river Rion along the shore of the Black Sea. It was the capital of the kingdom of Æetes, who was a son of Helios and a brother of Circe.
Argives- A term referring to a person who lives in the city of Argos, Greece. In the writings of Homer it refers to the soldiers who besieged Troy.
Golden Fleece- The treasure sought by Jason and the Argonauts, it came from Nephele who sent a golden ram instead of Phrixus having to be sacrificed to appease Ion. Phrixus and Helle were then transported by the flying ram to safety, but Helle fell off and landed at Hellespontand Phrixus landed safely at Colchis , married the daughter of King Aeetes, sacrificed the ram to Zeus and gave its fleece to the King.
Athena Polias- The defender of Athens, this variant of Athena was specially created by the Athenians and they viewed her as their protector. She was the goddess of warfare but also, when combined with Pallas, carried a martial status as well.
Argonauts- A band of heroes before the Trojan War and accompanied Jason to Colchis. Their name comes from the name of their ship, Argos, which was named after its builder, Argus. There were 49 of them in all and are depicted in Homer's epics.
Summary: The Argonauts are embarking on their journey to retrieve the golden fleece from Colchis in their boat the Argus and are being watched over by the goddess Athena.
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