MYTHOLOGY: TIMELESS TALES OF GODS & HEROES

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MYTHOLOGY: TIMELESS TALES OF GODS & HEROES Chapters 7-8

THE GOLDEN FLEECE The myth of Jason & the Argonauts By Apollonius of Rhodes

The Golden Fleece Genre: Quest story Protagonist: Jason Assistants: the Argonauts Object: the magical golden fleece of a flying ram Ship: the Argo On the way they experience their share of magic, monsters, and mayhem

The Most Famous Argonauts Atalanta – the only female Castor – one of the “heavenly twins” Hercules – legendary warrior Jason – the leader Laertes – father of Odysseus Melampus – a seer Meleager – participated in the Calydonian Boar hunt Orpheus— poet and singer

The Golden Fleece The Oracle prophesied that King Pelias would be killed by a kinsman (man with one sandal) Pelias believes this kinsman is Jason, who has come to claim the kingdom for himself Pelias agrees to hand over the kingdom to Jason on one condition: He must return the Golden Fleece from King Æete

The Island of Lesbos (Lemnos) Jason and the Argonauts first sailed to Lesbos, an island where only women lived. Only one man, the king, was left on the island. Although the women had risen up against the men on the island by killing them, they gladly helped the Argonauts with gifts of food and wine.

Harpies The Argonauts travelled to where the Harpies lived. flying creatures with hooked beaks and claws Leave an awful odor whenever they go Every time Phineas the Prophet tried to eat, the harpies would snatch his food away Two argonauts slay the harpies Phineas advises how to navigate the sea of the Clashing rocks

Hera Assists the Argonauts Hera wrapped the Argonauts in a fog so they would not be seen Hera enlists Venus’s help Venus enlists Cupid’s help to make Princess Medea fall in love with Jason

King Æetes King Æetes agrees to give Jason the Golden Fleece if he can prove his courage Jason must harness two flame- breathing bulls whose feet were made of bronze and to plow a field with them. A crop of armed men would grow and he must fight this crop of armed men.

Princess Medea Cloak of invincibility: Medea gave Jason a charm that when it was sprinkled over his weapons, he and his weapons would become invincible for a day Magic stone: Medea gives Jason this too – thrown at the enemy, they will turn and fight one another Medea helps Jason retrieve the Golden Fleece from the serpent The argonauts escape

The Return to Greece On the return journey, the argonauts pass through the rock of Scylla and the whirlpool of Charybdis. Medea and Jason deliver Golden Fleece to Pelias They find Pelias had forced Jason's father to kill himself and his mother had died of grief. Medea devises ways to punish Pelias Medea convinces Pelias' daughters to cut Pelias up, telling him it will make him young again.