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Jason andthe Argonauts

a HeroicGreek myth


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Long ago, in ancient Greece, a youngman named Jason set out on an

incredible nautical expedition in thecompany of a heroic band of

explorers.


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But his story begins in theKingdom of Iolcus


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Jason had a greedy uncle namedPelias, who seized the throne from

Jason's father, King Aeson, and killedhim. Pelias was warned by an oracle

to beware a man with one sandal.


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Jasons mother worried that Peliasmight kill him and decided to hide the

baby.


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Pretending that Jason had died,she sent him far

from Iolcus tolive with a loyalcentaur namedChiron. Chironcared for and

tutored Jason..


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And when Jasonwas full grown,he went back toIolcus toconfront hisuncle.

On the way hehelped an oldwoman (Hera indisguise) acrossa river, but lost a

sandal in themud. From thenon, she helped

Jason.


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Pelias remembered the prophecy whenhe saw Jason with one sandal, and

agreed to give up the kingdom if Jasonwould do just one little thing: capture a

golden fleece the skin of a magicalram from the Kingdom of Colchis, a

land at the very farthest reaches of theknown world.


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Pelias was sure that Jason wouldnever return to Iolcus alive. But

Jason knew that with perseverance,

a team of talented helpers, the besttools and equipment, and a bit of good fortune (or help from some

friendly Greek gods), the impossiblemight just be possible.


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So Jason sent out a call to anyone

game for adventure, and the bravestand most talented men and women

in all of Greece including the

strong man Hercules answered hiscall.


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The Argo

Jason, asked Argus,son of Phrixus, tobuild him a ship.

Named after him,the Argo had 50oars and a prowconstructed of a

special oak calledDodona. It had the power of

speech.


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The crewmembers

were called

Argonauts,in honor of the boat.


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The Argonauts (50); partial list Jason, the captain Peleus, father of Achilles Telamon, father of Ajax the Greater (bulwark of the Achaeans at

Troy) Oileus, father of Ajax the Lesser

Laertes, father of Odysseus Orpheus, the lyre player Atalanta (the only woman) fastest runner, could defeat men

wrestling Castor (twin of Pollux and brother to Helen of Troy)

Herakles (Hercules) Hero, son of Zeus, strongest man alive Nestor, King of Pylos (same as in the Iliad) Argus, builder of the Argo Lynceus, Amazing vision (telescopic and x-ray) Asclepius, doctor

Theseus (maybe?)


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Asclepius the god of healing

While still in the womb, hismother, Coronis, was killed byApollo Apollos child; she was to marry

Ischys The crow who told Apollo about the

wedding was turned from white toblack

On the funeral pyre, Apollo tookthe baby to Chiron to be raised.

Asclepius was punished by Zeusfor bringing people back fromthe dead (struck by thunderbolt)

Enraged, Apollo slew the Cyclops


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Pliloctetes

Also a crewmember of the Argo Later would inherit the

bow and arrow of Herakles. Bitten by a snake, he

stayed on the island of Lemnos during the TrojanWar.

Odysseus and Diomedespick him back up near theend and is healed by thesons of Asclepius who werefighting there.

Killed Paris At the end of his life, he


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They sailed to the ends of the known

world to reach the Kingdom of Colchis.


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On their long journey, Jason and the

Argonautsmade manydiscoveriesand faced

manydangers.


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The Clashing Rocksthe entrance to the Black Sea


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The Argonautsarrived at the

kingdom wherethe GoldenFleece was(modern

Georgia nearRussia and theCaucasusMountains).


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Jason gets the fleece King Aeetes of Colchis agrees to give Jason the

Fleece if he completes certain challenges. Had to yoke two bulls who breathed fire. Plough and sow a field with dragons teeth.

The teeth would turn into armed men, unknown to Jason.

Jason gets help from Aeetes daughter, Medea With Medeas help, Jason gets the fleece from the

tree.

Aeetes fails to burn the Argo. Medea escapes with Jason, and helps them avoid

capture on the way home. Medea killed her younger brother, cut him up, and

dumped the pieces overboard, slowing Aeetes whopicked them up.


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The Journey Home


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Revenge


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Revenge

Pelias is old now. Medea convinceshis daughter to rejuvenate Pelias

by a cauldron of hot water andherbs. Medea changes the herbs, and Pelias

is boiled alive. Acastus, son of Pelias, drives Meda

and Jason out of the city; the go to

Corinth.


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