Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Jason was little at that time when he witnessed the murder of his father at After many years, Jason made his way back to Iolcus to regain his kingdom. On his The Argonauts face many challenges on the way to Colchis. They
the hands of his ruthless uncle, Pelias. Jason was the son of Aeson (the heir of the way, he helped an old woman by carrying her across a river. He lost one of his sandals in the encountered the fierce women of Lemnos, wherein the Lemnian women murdered
throne of Iolcus). The little Jason was saved by the help of a soldier and also through stream but earned the gratitude of the woman, who was the goddess Hera in disguise. and sacrificed the men exist who came on the cliff. On the second stop, the
the prayers of his mother Polymele and was sent him away and grow up with Centaur On the other hand, Pelias had received a warning from an oracle about a young man Argonauts meet Phineas, a blinded old man who knows the direction on the way to
Chiron. who wears only one sandal, he immediately ordered to found that man and took him to the Colchis. However, there is a replacement for his help, wherein Jason should get
palace and question his purpose, who found out that he was looking for his mother Polymele. food in the place of harpies. Then, after Jason gets food, Phineas says what he knew
However, Pelias sent Jason on a perilous quest, he needs to bring the Golden Fleece to Pelias to help the Argonauts to make it past the deadly clashing rocks.
to spare his mother's life and in order to place him rightfully on the throne of the Iolcus in
Thessaly.