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The Argonauts arrive in Colchis

The Argonauts arrive in Colchis. Kings Aeetes introduces Medea to Jason. Medea is a priestess of Hecate, Goddess of witchcraft. She knows how to perform magic and whatnot. Jason reveals to Aeetes his quest. Aeetes tell Jason he may claim the Fleece if he passes several challenges:

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The Argonauts arrive in Colchis

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  1. The Argonauts arrive in Colchis

  2. Kings Aeetes introduces Medea to Jason.

  3. Medea is a priestess of Hecate, Goddess of witchcraft. She knows how to perform magic and whatnot.

  4. Jason reveals to Aeetes his quest. • Aeetes tell Jason he may claim the Fleece if he passes several challenges: • He must yoke fire-breathing oxen and plow a field • He must plant dragon teeth in the ground • He must defeat the soldiers which spring from the ground • Oh yeah, then defeat the serpent that guards it

  5. Medea falls in love with Jason and resolves to help him.

  6. Jason, with the protection of an ointment provided by Medea, yokes the fire-breathing bulls and plows the field.

  7. The Dragon-teeth Men (Spartoi) • The teeth originated from the Colchian Dragon. They would turn into men called “Spartoi” once sown in the ground • Jason threw a stone in their midst. They fought amongst themselves, and he kills the rest.

  8. Jason battles the Colchian Dragon

  9. The Colchian Dragon • A child of Typhon and Echidna, the giant serpent that guarded the Golden Fleece was said to have never slept or rested. • The monster was said to have a crest and 3 tongues, according to the Metamorphoses

  10. Defeating the Dragon • Jason defeated the Colchian Dragon with the help of Medea and Orpheus. • Medea put the dragon to sleep with potions. • Orpheus lulled it to sleep with his new hit track, “Draco Dormiens”

  11. Medea and Orpheus Charm the Serpent

  12. Jason and the Golden Fleece

  13. Medea chops up her brother, Apsyrtus. The Colchians must stop to gather the pieces, and the Argo escapes.

  14. 10. Aeaea, the Island of Circe

  15. Here Circe, Medea’s aunt, purifies Medea and Jason for the slaughter of Apsyrtus

  16. 11. The Argonauts pass the sirens – Orpheus plays music and drowns out their song.

  17. The Sirens • Daughters of the river god Achelous and Terpsichore. • Peisinoe, Aglaope, Thelxiepeia. • Caused shipwreck by seducing sailors with irresistible songs.

  18. 12. The Argonauts pass Scylla and Charybdis unscathed with the help of Thetis

  19. Scylla • Daughter of Phorcys and Ceto, a nymph. • Glaucus fell in love with her and he asked Circe for a love potion. • Instead, Circe fell in love with him and gave Scylla a poison which turned her into a monster.

  20. Charybdis • Adjacent to Scylla • Daughter of Poseidon and Gaia • Once a beautiful naiad but turned into a whirlpool/monster by Zeus for flooding lands so her father could have more territory.

  21. 13. Scheria, land of the Phaeacians

  22. a fleet of Colchians catches up to Jason, Medea and the Argonauts in Phaeacia • Arete, the queen, persuades her husband, King Alcinous, not to hand over Medea to the Colchians • The Colchians settle in Corcyra rather than return to the wrath of Aeetes in Colchis

  23. 14. Libya and Lake Tritonis

  24. A huge wave flings the Argo into the middle of Libya near lake Tritonis. The sea god Triton returns them to sea via a river. The seer Mopsus dies here, bitten by a snake which was an offspring of Medusa.

  25. 15. Talos on the island of Crete

  26. Talos, the last of the bronze giants

  27. Talos • Encircled the Island of Crete to protect Europa • A gift from Zeus to Europa • Some stories say he was forged by Hephaestus and others by Daedalus.

  28. Medea tells Jason that the only way to defeat Talos was to remove the plug in his heel.

  29. Jason returns to Iolcus and shows Pelias the treasure.

  30. When it is clear Pelias will not return the kingdom to Jason, Medea hatches a plan.

  31. Pelias and his daughters watch as Medea chops up an old ram, puts it in her magic pot, and brings it forth young again.

  32. Medea convinces Pelias’ daughters to make him young. • In the middle of the night the daughters, accompanied by Medea, chop up Pelias. When they turn to put the pieces in the pot, they find that Medea has vanished.

  33. Jason and Medea are driven from Iolcus. They go to Corinth. • They have two children, but Jason later receives an offer to marry Glauce, daughter of King Creon. • He tells Medea to get lost. • Medea, despondent and vengeful, plots a dreadful act.

  34. Medea’s Revenge • Medea sends Glauce a golden dress and coronet, which she poisons. • Both King Creon and Glauce die as a result.

  35. Revenge (cont’d) • Medea also kills two sons she had with Jason, Mermeros and Pheres (or else three sons – Thessalus, Alcimenes, and Tisander).

  36. Medea then flees to Athens and marries Aegeus. Medea and Aegeus have a son, Medus.

  37. In Corinth Jason dies alone, without family or friends, when a piece of the rotting Argo falls on him.

  38. The Argonautica • The Argonautica was a Greek epic poem written by Apollonius Rhodius. It is the main source for Jason’s adventures and the Argonauts. • Another Argonautica was also written by Valerius Flaccus, but is lesser known

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