Jason and the Argonuats CLAS 401

Who is Jason?

A untraditional hero as he relies heavily on assistance

What is Jasons main quest?

To receive the golden fleece

what is lolcos?

Jasons hometown in greece

Aeson

Jasons father

rightful king of lolcus but unsurped by his half-brother Pelias

Argonautica

an greek epic poem

tells the myth of Jason and Argonauts

who are the argonauts?

Jason crew contains 50 hero’s

Colchis

The distant “Eastern” land on the black sea

contains the golden fleece

Pelias

Jasons uncle usurper king of lolcos

was the one who sent Jason to retrieve impossible golden fleece to remove him as a threat

who is Pelias warned to beware of?

“Beware the man with one sandal”

the man is Jason

Alcminde

Jasons mortal mother

How did Alcminede save Jason?

She faked a stillborn birth and sent him to live with Chiron

Talos

A giant bronze man/robot guarding Crete

Who kills Talos?

Medea

she finds his vunrable spot (a plug on his heel that contained ichor/divine blood) and unplugs it

Chiron

A wise centaur who raised Jason

Who are the Lemnian women?

Women that mudered all men due to Aphrodites curse

Hypsipyle

queen of Lemnos

Jason helps her and she bears his twin sons

Phineas

A blind prophet punished by the Harpies (they poop in his food)

How does phineas help Jason and his crew?

He gives crucial advice for his journey

How to get past the the clashing rocks

Harpies

Winged Bird women that punish people

Acetes

Powerful king of Colchis

owns the golden fleece

What is Symplegades?

Two moving cliffs guarding a narrow channel

How to get past Symplegades (clashing rocks)

Jason and argonauts send a dove through first, as the rocks clash then reopen the argo quickly row through

Medea

Acetes daughter

shes a powerful sorcerous

falls in love with jason due to divine intervention

How is jason portrayed in art?

he usually young and athletic

wears one sandal

depicted in heroic nudity