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{{tropelist|The Harryhausen film provides examples of:}}

* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: In both films, Jason receives an [[Amulet of Dependency]], which is not from the myth. In the 1963 film, it is a gift used to {{spoiler|call for Triton's aid in escaping the Clashing Rocks.}}

* [[Dem Bones]]: The skeleton fight scene.

* [[Demoted to Extra]]: In the Harryhausen film only Hercules, Hylas, Argus and Acastus receive any development whatsoever and other Argonauts are only mentioned by name.

** Or Acastus killed him? That was pretty vague, really.

* [[Large Ham]]: King Aeëtes romps home with the prize. "DESTROY THEM! KILL! KILL, KILL, KILL THEM ALL!!!"

* [[One-Scene Wonder]]: Honor Blackman steals the show in the Harryhausen film, playing Hera.

* [[The Queen's Latin]].

 

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* [[All Amazons Want Hercules]]: Atalanta doesn't really show much interest in the thief that is attracted to her, having eyes for the strong Jason. The trope isn't played literally since she shows no interest in Hercules himself.

* [[Amazon Brigade]]: The women on the Isle of Lemnos

* [[Ironic Echo]]: "My destiny is to rule"

* [[Lady Land]]: The Isle of Lemnos. {{spoiler|It turns out there used to be men but they were all killed, sacrificed to Artemis}}.

* [[Maybe Ever After]]: The thief and Atalanta get a lot of [[Ship Tease]] moments and some scenes hint that Atalanta might reciprocate his feelings notably when he catches feathers for her arrows. The two of them are seen standing together at the end of the film.

* [[New Powers as the Plot Demands]]: Medea reveals she can heal wounds when Acastus is shot with an arrow. She doesn't bother healing {{spoiler|her brother though}}

* [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits]]: Unlike in the myth where the Argonauts are famous heroes or princes prior to the quest, Jason mostly recruits peasants not as much for skills but for pluck. Castor and Pollux are stoneworkers. [[Odyssey|Odysseus's]] future dad Laertes is a cowherd who vaults over charging bulls for fun. {{spoiler|Later he vaults straight into the dragon's mouth.}}

* [[Redshirt Army]]: Several Argonauts die in the course of the film, even {{spoiler|Hercules and old Argus himself}}. The body count snowballs as the film progress.

* [[Those Two Guys]]: Castor and Pollux

 

* [[Big Damn Heroes]]

* [[Blessed with Suck]]: Phineas is given the gift of making prophecies but has lost his eyesight.

* [[Costume Porn]]: For the royal characters, anyway.

* [[Earn Your Happy Ending]]

* [[Everyone Chasing You]]

* [[Face Heel Turn]]: {{spoiler|Acastus. Also King Aeetes when he finds out Jason wants the Fleece}}

* [[Scenery Porn]]

 

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[[Category:Sword and Sandal]]

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