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The myth of Jason and the Argonauts - Iseult Gillespie

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Hercules, the strongest man alive with a mighty heart to match. Orpheus, charmer of nature and master of music. Castor and Pollux, the twin tricksters. The Boreads, sons of the North Wind who could hurtle through the air. Brought together by a young man’s call for help, these heroes joined forces and named themselves the Argonauts. Iseult Gillespie traces their quest to steal the Golden Fleece.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Iseult Gillespie
Director
Tolga Yıldız
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Producer
Serin İnan
Illustrator
İbrahim Hakkı Uslu
Character Designer
İbrahim Hakkı Uslu
Storyboard Artist
Ali Anılır
Layout Artist
Ali Anılır
Animator
Gökhan Gürkan
Music
Deniz Doğançay
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Associate Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Associate Editorial Producer
Dan Kwartler
Fact-Checker
Eden Girma

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