What is the meaning of "Argonaut"?


In episode 9 of _Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?_ (
_DanMachi_ ) Bell learns how to use an Argonaut skill which Hestia refers to
as a skill for a hero.

What is the literal meaning of Argonaut when used in this context?




In DanMachi's universe, **Argonaut is the name of the story of a boy who wants
to be a hero** , according to the conversation between the Loki familiar
members from 17:16 in episode 8:

> **Bell:** _This is my adventure. I want to be... I want to be a hero!_
>
> **Tiona (Tione?):** Like the Argonaut...
>
> **Finn:** It's the story of a boy who wants to be a hero, yeah.
>
> **Tiona/Tione:** I liked that story, too.

However, that is not its first mention in the story. _Argonaut_ appeared as
early as episode 5 as part of the visual, when Bell was answering the question
posed by the grimoire, as to what he sought from magic (the image corresponds
to the bold line):

> **Bell:** _What do I seek from magic?_
>
> **Bell:** The woman who's faster than anyone, like a lightning bolt... I
> want to catch up to her.
>
> **Bell** : _Is that all?_
>
> **Bell** : If it were possible... I'd like to be a hero. **Like in the fairy
> tales I read when I was a kid.** A hero they'd be satisfied with.
>
> **Bell** : _You're such a child._
>
> **Bell** : I'm sorry. But that's who I am!
>
> **Bell** : _That's who I am!_

![Episode 5 at 12:10](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Psu0K.jpg)

While the alphabets are distorted, it still bears a lot of similarities to
English alphabet, especially A, R, U, T.

I don't know whether the light novel reveals the name of the fairy tale in
this scene, though.

The fact that Bell attained the skill _Argonaut_ , which is named after the
story of a boy who wants to be hero, signifies his strong _**desire to become
a hero**_ , which is the meaning of the kanji in the title of episode 8
[英雄願望]{Argonaut}.




In DanMachi's universe, **Argonaut is the name of the story of a boy who wants
to be a hero** , according to the conversation between the Loki familiar
members from 17:16 in episode 8:

> **Bell:** _This is my adventure. I want to be... I want to be a hero!_
>
> **Tiona (Tione?):** Like the Argonaut...
>
> **Finn:** It's the story of a boy who wants to be a hero, yeah.
>
> **Tiona/Tione:** I liked that story, too.

However, that is not its first mention in the story. _Argonaut_ appeared as
early as episode 5 as part of the visual, when Bell was answering the question
posed by the grimoire, as to what he sought from magic (the image corresponds
to the bold line):

> **Bell:** _What do I seek from magic?_
>
> **Bell:** The woman who's faster than anyone, like a lightning bolt... I
> want to catch up to her.
>
> **Bell** : _Is that all?_
>
> **Bell** : If it were possible... I'd like to be a hero. **Like in the fairy
> tales I read when I was a kid.** A hero they'd be satisfied with.
>
> **Bell** : _You're such a child._
>
> **Bell** : I'm sorry. But that's who I am!
>
> **Bell** : _That's who I am!_

![Episode 5 at 12:10](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Psu0K.jpg)

While the alphabets are distorted, it still bears a lot of similarities to
English alphabet, especially A, R, U, T.

I don't know whether the light novel reveals the name of the fairy tale in
this scene, though.

The fact that Bell attained the skill _Argonaut_ , which is named after the
story of a boy who wants to be hero, signifies his strong _**desire to become
a hero**_ , which is the meaning of the kanji in the title of episode 8
[英雄願望]{Argonaut}.

