Valerius Flaccus' Argonautica and Dictionary of Classical Patronymics

• Aesonides — A Latin patronymic form utilized in ancient epic poems to designate a 'son of Aeson', being the structural literary title attributed exclusively to the hero Jason, leader of the Argonauts. This appellation emphasizes his legitimate Thessalian royal lineage and is frequently used by poets like Apollonius of Rhodes or Valerius Flaccus for stylistic textual variation.
• Anchisiades — The Romanized and articulated form of the Latin patronymic 'Anchisiades', literally meaning 'the son of Anchises'. This solemn, poetic title is used exclusively in classical translations of Virgil's epic 'The Aeneid' to designate the Trojan hero Aeneas, highlighting his filial piety and noble descent.
• Argonautic — Belonging or relating to the Argonauts or to their legendary expedition on the ship Argo, led by Jason to retrieve the Golden Fleece. In a literary and structural sense, the term describes epic writings, mythological poems (such as the epic 'Argonautica' by Apollonius of Rhodes), or daring maritime voyages marked by an adventurous spirit and structural heroism.