Jason and the Argonauts

Piqria Sandodze

Not long Jason was born, his greedy uncle named Pelias seized the throne from Jason’s father , aeson , pelias’s half-brother to a mortal father he threw former king aeson in prison

When the aeson’s wife gave birth to Jason – the rightful heir to the throne – she worried that pelias might kill him and decided to hide the baby

and when Jason was full grow, he went back to Iolcus to confront his uncle . pelias was warned , “beware of a stranger with only one sandal”

On Jason’s way to IolcusHe helped a woman across a stream.She turned out to be Hera in disguise .He lost a sandal helping the goddess.Hera wanted the sorceress Medea brought from the far-away land of Colchis to get revenge on King Pelias for not worshiping her.She used her power to help protect Jason on his journey for the fleece .

To Jason’s surprise , Uncle pelias agreed to give up the kingdom if Jason would do just one little thing : capture a golden fleece - the skin of a magical ram – from the kingdom of Colchis , a land at the very farthest reaches of the known world.

Impossible? Maybe. But buoyed by youthful confidence and the spirit of adventure, Jason accepted the challenge.

pelias was adamant that Jason would never return to Iolcus alive . But Jason knew that with perseverance , sagacity , a team of talented helpers , the best tools and equipment , and a bit of good fortune ( or help from some friendly Greek gods ) the impossible might just be possible ..

So Jason sent out a call to anyone game for adventure, and the bravest and most talented men and women in all of Greece – including the strong man Hercules – answered his call

Together they sailed off in a mighty ship called Argo, the biggest and best boat the Greeks had ever sailed

The crew members were called Argonauts, in honor of the boat.

They sailed to the ends of the known world to reach the kingdom of Colchis.

On their long journey, Jason and the Argonauts made many discoveries and faced many dangers.

all their obstacles 1.Phineus and the harpies .2.The symplegades – clashing rocks 3.The woman of lemnos 4.Yoke fire-breathing bulls Sew the dragon’s teeth and fight the army of the dead5.Defeat a seven-hundred hydra 6.Talos the giant

Phineas and the Harpies Gods made Phineas choose to live long blind, or short life with sight. Phineas choose long life blind. The angered Helios who sent in the Harpies.

Isle of lemnosControlled by woman, who killed their husbands.Jason landed and all of his men including him were almost sacrificedHercules pressured the men into leaving

The Sympledges (clashing rocks)Released a dove to see if it could make it through.When the dove made it through he told the Argonauts to row with all their might.The ago made it through with minor damages.Sympledges never moved again

Having defeated the harpies, the clashing rocks, woman of lemnos, talus, they arrive at Colchis, land of golden Fleece. King aietes did not want to give up the fleece. And so he thought of two impossible task for the Argonauts to perform : yoke fire-breathing bulls and sew the dragon’s teeth.

King aietes of Colchis had a daughter named Medea. Medea feel in love with Jason and give him secrets to yoke the bulls and defeat the army of the dead that spring from the dragon’s teeth.

actually Medea was struck by ero’s was sent by Aphrodite, who was influenced by Hera

with Medea’s help , Jason wins the ram. Her father discovers her treachery and Medea sails off with Jason to become his wife.

• the gateway• Jason and Medea have to flee to get away for king aietes with the

fleece • -as a diversion Medea kills her brother and throws pieces of him into

the sea so her father has to pick them up

Jason returned to Iolcus to save his father – and to tell tales of world beyond Greece that few had dared to explore.

• Jason’s return • Pelias would not give up the throne• Medea sagaciously convinced pelias’s

daughters that her magic could make pelias young again• They chopped him up and put him in a

cauldron as instructed.• Medea said “fooled you,” and walked

away

• Instead of being declared king, the people of Iolcus were angry at Medea for practicing sorcery on their king , even if they did not like him• They were chased off the land

and floated to Corinth.

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