The Quest of the Golden Fleece (Mythology, Summary) The story started at the Kingdom of Iolcus, Greece, when Pelias gain the throne by killing his brother and taking the queen as his wife to rule the kingdom. The queen worries about her son that he might also get killed by Pelias she decided to hide the Jason in the wilderness and telling to the king that the baby had died. Jason was raised by Chiron the Centaur; he grew up smart and strong in the mountain. When Jason grew up and discover his rights as the prince, he decided to return to Iolcus to confront the king and take the throne. But Jason was challenged that if he can capture Golden Fleece from the Kingdom of Colchis within six months he can gain the rights to succession, but if he does not return he will kill his mother. Unknown to Jason, Pelias believed that this fleece will give him eternal life. With confidence and spirit, Jason took the challenge and formed the bravest men and women, asked help from Hera the Greek god friend and the best armors for their adventure. This includes Hercules, Hylas, Orpheus, Atlanta and others, Jason called them the Argonauts. They sailed the ocean using the mighty ship called Argo going to the land of Colchis, but in their journey they passed several challenges, they passed the land of Lemnos, Doilenes and Cius with the guidance and power of Hera, she is the …show more content…
goddess that Jason helps to cross the river. They faced, several dangers including giants, Amazon, nymphs and other creatures until they are able to land in Colchis ruled by King Etes who hold the Golden Fleece. Hera asked cupid to make Medea the daughter of Etes to fall in love when he see Jason so that they will be accepted by the king. King Etes challenged Jason to face the test before he gets the fleece. First is to fight the armies of skeleton, plow the field with the help of the fire breathing oxen and sow the field with the dragon’s teeth before he can get the fleece. Medea, because of his love to Jason, she gave a clue to throw the rock to the army so that they will get confused and kill each other; she even gave him the potion of invincibility. Jason passed all the challenges but the king was stubborn to give the fleece. He even planned to kill Jason, however, Medea lead him to the fleece, but it was protected by the dragon. With the help of his men they put the dragon to sleep by playing harp and took the fleece.
Jason and the Argonauts were seized by King Etes men, but Medea help Jason and killing her brother. Medea joined Jason and the Argonauts in their journey and finally went back to Greece to bring the fleece to the king. In Pelias amazement to the Golden Fleece he was fooled by Medea that if he is chopped into pieces by his daughters and submerge his body in the cauldron, he will emerge young and vibrant with the help of her power and the fleece. Her daughter convincingly did the instruction but failed, they killed their
father. Medea and Jason managed to escape and lived in Corinth where they had two sons. In Corinth, Jason met Creusa the princess of Corinth and used her to regain political will, when Medea realized their affair she lured her to use her dress. But when Creusa tried to fit the dress, she was burned to death, out of anger; Medea killed their two sons and escaped to Athens in a chariot of dragons. Jason cursed Medea and focused on reclaiming his throne in Iolcus. He succeeded and became the new king. Hera also left Jason because of his sinful ways, Jason died tragically when he fell asleep in Argo ship he was crushed by the falling rotten timber.
Jason and Medea are both responsible for Jason’s success in his quest for the Golden Fleece; however, Medea seems to be more responsible rather than Jason himself. Although it may be Jason who accepted the quest himself, Medea has helped Jason throughout the whole story. She’s provided gifts, tactics/advice, and assistance, so it’s difficult to give most of the credit to Jason. Without Medea Jason wouldn’t of been able to complete the task. This means that he wouldn’t of been able to return to rule the throne over Pelias.
The story of Jason and the Argonauts’ quest for the golden fleece and his ultimately ill fated love affair with Medea is told with stunning, sometimes humorously self-referential, deceptive simplicity. Right from the start, Argonautika pulls the audience in its prologue with chants of dramatic events, leaving the spectators with a desire for more. The heroes who make up the crew
Jason's uncle Pelias had usurped the throne of Iolchus (much as Penelope's suitors threatened to do), which Jason had a legitimate claim to. Pelias wanted to get rid of him, but dared not to kill him outright. So, he agreed to abdicate the throne if Jason would journey and get the golden fleece, which was at a temple in Colchis (on the Black Sea). Pelias expected the voyage to be fatal, for it had danger at every step. However, Jason called for and received an impressive roster of heroes to aid him on his journey.
Courageous, powerful, and reckless, Medea left her home without her father's blessing to accompany Jason to the land of Corinth, after using her magic powers to slay the dragon that guarded the golden fleece. She also killed her own brother to slow Jason's chasers. For a while, Medea and Jason lived in harmony in Corinth where they had two children. Later, Jason left Medea for Kreon's daughter. She became grief-stricken at her loss and filled with rage at Jason's betrayal. This, is explained by her nurse during the prologue in World Literature Volume A (pg697), "she'll not stop raging until she has struck at someone",
Scenes: The story starts out in Jason’s room and from there it goes to Egypt where Gareth and Jason go down the Nile river and to a the pharaoh’s palace. From there they Rome and Britain where the spend there time out in forest along seas, in king’s castles, in tribal areas.
form gods or from other mortals. Jason did not hesitate to ask for help from the
Medea is outraged that she sacrificed so much to help Jason, only to have him revoke his pledge to her for his own selfish gain. She asks him whether he thinks the gods whose names he swore by have ceased to rule, thereby allowing him to break his promise to her. Medea vows to avenge her suffering by destroying Jason's new family and his children. When Jason curses his wife for her murdering at the end of the play, she says to him, 'What heavenly power lends an ear / To a breaker of oaths, a deceiver?
By the end, the husband and wife are left devoid of love and purpose as the tragedy closes. In Medea, a woman betrays her homeland because of her love for a man. Jason is the husband that she ferociously loves and makes sacrifices for. They have two children together: Antigone and Ismeme. In Jason's quest for the golden fleece, Medea assists him in multiple ways.
In the beginning of the play, we learn that Medea along with her two children have been abandoned by Jason. Jason is Medea’s husband who leaves her to be with the daughter of Creon, the king of Corinth. Jason knows that by being with his daughter he will one day be able to achieve power and glory. The decision by Jason to leave Medea for Creon daughter is optimally the quarter stone for Medea’s quest for revenge. There are a few conversations in the play between Medea and Jason, which shows Jason does still have some feelings for Medea. They also show his true love for his two children, but Jason’s lust for power and glory is seen as the most important thing. He makes excuses for abandoning his family by saying: he is doing this for the best interest of them. Although the reader can conclude that he is doing this for his own best interest. Jason seems to have no realization of how truly mad Medea has become for him leaving her. Media’s love and devotion towards Jason controls her life. Jason’s decision to leave her optimally turns Media into a sociopath. With this state of mind, Medea optimally...
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Medea plots to leave Jason “friendless” and “mateless” She sets her plan into motion after Creon banishes her and her children from Corinth and into exile. Medea begs for Creon’s mercy, but, although he pities her, he must to protect himself and others from her “…dark wisdom.” However Medea does not want his pity, and she foreshadows his fate when she tells him that in the end, they will see “…who’s to be pitied.”
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The problem set at the beginning of the play is that Jason has decided to marry another wife, Glauce. Medea is angered and will not let Jason off without punishment. The loss of Jason is not only a matter of passion; Medea has been completely humiliated by Jason's decision to take a new bride. Her pride shows again when she refuses Jason's aid. Though her situation is difficult, she would rather destroy all than accept help from one who has wronged her so horribly. Living as a barbarian among Greeks has made her more defensive, more full of hurt pride. To punish Jason, Medea had her children deliver poisoned gifts to the new bride, to kill her children, Glauce, and Creon. . Medea is not without feeling, nor is she a sociopath. She comprehends the difference between right and wrong, but chooses to follow the dictates of rage.
The next Greek mythology is about Jason and the Argonauts, he was a young man who wanted to live a life of adventure to conquer the world and reclaim the throne from his uncle who deceived the nation and claimed the throne through greed after killing Jason’s father. Jason commissioned a ship which he named the ship (Argo) with his crew the argonauts. Initially they set out to see the world around them and indulge in the fun of adventure. Little did he know that the voyage would have such catastrophic encounters. As this would change their lives forever, some would not return from the journey at all. After reclaiming the throne and kingdom from his selfish and greed filled uncle he became bewitched by the princess of Corinth to leave his wife