A typical Homeric scene of aristeia in the Argonautica of Apollonius
The article deals with the Apollonius Rhodius way of treating the typical epic scenes, such as arming and <i>aristeia</i>. The author proves that the Alexandrian poet, though having transformed some traditional motifs by putting them into a new, erotic framework, at the same time emphasizes his main hero, Jason, thus, following the traditional patterns. This twofold treatment of traditional models is perceived both at the level of lexical formulas, similes and scene composition and structure. This ambiguity could be sometimes perceived within one and the same scene, such as Jasons encounter with Hypsipyle or his <i>aristeia </i>in Book III.