15519. COMPARISON OF THE FILM JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS (1963) WITH THE ARGONAUTICA (APPOLONIUS OF RHODES). Discusses how various versions of the story of Jason and the Argonauts have been created throughout history, and compares several scenes in the film with those in the main source of the story, the Argonautica. It is argued that the variations in the film exist to make the film more dramatic or visually exciting, or in order to relate to modern moral values. 12 pages, 7 footnotes, 9 bibliographic sources.