Jason’s Odyssey. Epic Hero? Achilles - military prowess Odysseus - ingenuity Jason… - sexual prowess? (repopulate Lemnos)

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Jason’s Odyssey

Epic Hero? Achilles - military prowess Odysseus - ingenuity Jason… - sexual prowess? (repopulate Lemnos)

Misogyny in the Argonautica Women of Lemnos Harpies Scylla Medea? Circe?

Women of Lemnos Hypsipyle Thracian Women Aphrodite’s Rage Herakles (& Atalanta) intervene Fleece & Glory Women & Obscurity Odyssean parallel?

Harpies Harpazo The Snatchers Winged Women or Birds with Women’s Heads Phineus, son of Apollo Zeus’s anger Zetes & Calais Iris intervenes

Medea Daughter of Aeetes & Idyuia (or Hecate) Granddaughter of Helios Niece of Circe Priestess of Artemis/Hecate Iconic Woman of Power

Folktale Enchantress Victim of Love Magic! Bulls Dragon’s Teeth Men Dragon/Serpent

Foreign Family Values: Apsyrtus Apollonius: Medea betrays, Jason slays

Nip/Tuck with Medea Aeson Pelias & Peliades Exile from Iolchus

Divorce tears Families apart Corinth Creon Creusa or Glauce Medea’s deadly bridal gifts

Who gets the Kids?

Escape from Corinth Chariot of the Sun Athens & Aegeus Colchian Viagra

Tension in Athens Aethra & Aegeus or Poseidon Sandals & Sword of Theseus Beast-slayer Poison but Recognition Exile from Athens Medus W. Russell Flint

Return to Colchis Perses, brother Aeetes Has Medus kill Perses Isles of the Blest! With Achilles

Medea as Iconic Figure Women with Power Medea or Jason for 3 a.m. phone call? Euripides, Ovid, Seneca Clytemnestra and her man-scheming heart Sympathetic portrayal in Apollonius?

Folktale Elements in the Argonautica Son’s search for lost father? Hero’s adventures in quest? Hero’s Return in disguise to save beloved (from marriage)?

Folktale Women in the Argonautica Protectress –non-sexual admiration for virtue, lineage, heroic deed Enchantress –“evil witch in wood” –if outwitted, will serve Object of Striving –reason for quest

Elect your Leader Odysseus Achilles Jason Medea Clytemnestra Penelope