As octopuses go, argonauts are an unusual bunch. If there was a prize for the world’s strangest cephalopods, we’re pretty sure argonauts would win. Need convincing? Well, first they make a weird ...
Their voyage is replete with battles against harpies, a giant bronze Talos, a hydra, and an animated skeleton army, all brought to life by the special effects wizardry of Ray Harryhausen.
Jason and the Argonauts landed on Crete, where Jason's companion Medea persuaded Talos to remove the bronze peg which kept his life force inside him – causing his death. Ayrton said of Talos ...
Their voyage is replete with battles against harpies, a giant bronze Talos, a hydra, and an animated skeleton army, all brought to life by the special effects wizardry of Ray Harryhausen.