The document summarizes the Greek myth of Jason and the Argonauts. It describes how Jason was sent on a quest by King Pelias to retrieve the Golden Fleece from the land of Colchis in order to claim his rightful throne. Jason assembled a crew of heroes known as the Argonauts and was aided by Medea, the daughter of the Colchian king, who helped him survive challenges and escape with the fleece. However, their relationship ended tragically when Jason left Medea to marry another.
The document summarizes the Greek myth of Jason and the Argonauts. It describes how Jason was sent on a quest by King Pelias to retrieve the Golden Fleece from the land of Colchis in order to claim his rightful throne. Jason assembled a crew of heroes known as the Argonauts and was aided by Medea, the daughter of the Colchian king, who helped him survive challenges and escape with the fleece. However, their relationship ended tragically when Jason left Medea to marry another.
The document summarizes the Greek myth of Jason and the Argonauts. It describes how Jason was sent on a quest by King Pelias to retrieve the Golden Fleece from the land of Colchis in order to claim his rightful throne. Jason assembled a crew of heroes known as the Argonauts and was aided by Medea, the daughter of the Colchian king, who helped him survive challenges and escape with the fleece. However, their relationship ended tragically when Jason left Medea to marry another.
for the golden fleece • Overthrown Iolchis by killing King Aeson • Half-brother of King Aeson • Uncle of Jason • King of Cholchis
• Father of Medea • Composed of 50 warriors throught Greece • Helped Jason in his Adventures • Brother of Medea
• Soon dies at the end of the
story. • A half-horse half-human creature
• Teaches Jason how to make
medicines, wield weapons, etc. • King Athamas jails her first wife, Nephele
• Marries a second wife, Ino
• Ino plots to kill Nephele’s children
• Golden ram saves Phrixus and Helle
• Jason was sent to Chiron’s care.
• Chiron went back to
Iolchus upon maturity. Jason and the Argonauts saves the land of King Cyzicus by killing the 6-armed giants. Sirens are the enchanters of the sea whose voice will lure men to their death
Orpheus saves them by displaying his
legendary abilities King Aetes refuses to give up the Golden Fleece
King Aetes sets Jason on a series of Tasks
Slay the Dragon Plant the teeth of Tame the bull and guarding the Fleece dragon and kill the plow the field skeletons Jayson, the Argonauts, and
Medea escapes from Colchis
with the golden fleece at hand
Jason goes back to the Kingdom and marries Medea
King Pelias gets killed by his own daughers
Medea bears two sons
Jason moves to the Kingdom of Corinth where he marries the daughter of the King.
Medea and her two sons got bannished
Medea killed Jayson’s second wife and
later kills her two sons. Who tutored Jason to be a warrior? What is the race of Chiron called? Who saved the Argonauts from the songs of sirens? How many members were there in the Argo? Who created the the ship and what did they call it? Who was the King troubled by the Harpies? How did Medea kill the second wife of Jayson? How were Phrixus and Helle saved from the hands of King Athamas? Who was prophesized to be killed by a one-sandaled man? Who was King Athamas’ first wife? Who was King Athamas’ second wife? Who was Jayson’s Father? Who was Jayson’s Father? Where was the Golden Fleece hidden? What were the 3 tasks given by King Aetes to Jayson? How did King Pelias meet his death?
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