According to Greek mythology, Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war, oversaw the building of the vessel named Argo.

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According to Greek mythology, Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war, oversaw the building of the vessel named Argo, the ship the hero Jason and his Argonauts (Argo's sailors) used to travel to Colchis on the Black Sea and fetch the Golden Fleece. The Greek letters on the side of the ship spell: Argo. This illustration dates to 1921.

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