Hellenic Saga ii Jason and the Argonauts Hellen = Orseis
Athamas Sisyphus Salmoneus Deion Cretheus Perieres Magnes
Canace Pisidice Alcyone Calyce Perimede Cretheus = Tyro = Poseidon
Medea = Jason
• Pelias, king of Iolcus • Sent Jason in search of the Golden Fleece • Jason enlisted Argus, son of Phrixus • He build a ship, called the Argo • Assembled 44 heroes Iolchus Jason and the Argonauts
• 44 heroes including: • Jason s.o. Aeson • Argus s.o. Phrixus • Castor and Polux, s.o. Zeus and Leda • Telamon and Peleus, s.o. Aeacus • Heracles, s.o. Zeus • Theseus, s.o. Aegeus (Athens) • Atalanta, d.o. Schoeneus • Meleager, s.o. Oeneus • Orpheus son of Calliope Severin, Tim. 1985. The Jason Voyage: the Quest for the Golden Fleece. Voyage of the Argo
• Lemnos • Where they repopulated the Island • Jason and Hypsipyle • Cyzicus • Where they killed everyone by accident • Mysia • Where they lost Heracles and Polyphemus • Bebryces • Where they killed everyone
Voyage of the Argo ii
• Sailed through the Bosporus • Landed at Colchis • Aeetes, king of Colchis • Agreed to give the fleece if Jason could yoke the bronze bulls and sow dragon’s teeth in the earth. • Medea • Daughter of Aeetes • A witch • Fell in love with Jason
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Colchis Jason in Colchis
• Medea gave Jason a magic potion: • Jason yoked the bulls and sowed the teeth • Some of the dragon’s teeth from Cadmus • Jason fought the soldiers who sprung up • Aeetes then refused, so Jason and Medea stole the fleece and fled Colchis. The Voyage of the Argo Cretheus = Tyro = Poseidon
Polymede = Aeson Pelias
Medea = Jason
• Pelias, king of Iolcus • Forced Aeson (his half brother) to drink bull’s blood • Polymede hung herself • Medea tricked Pelias’ daughters into killing him Medea and the Lamb Stew Jason and Medea
• Corinth • Creon offered Jason his daughter Glauce • Jason divorced Medea • Medea killed Glauce – and her own children • Medea went to Athens and married Aegeus The Medea Sarcophagus http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/medea-sarcophagus.html Medea leaving Corinth