Hellenic Saga iiJason and the Argonauts

Hellen = Orseis

Dorus Aeolus = Enarete Xuthus

Perieres

Perimede

CretheusSisyphusAthamas Salmoneus Deion Magnes

Canace AlcyonePisidice Calyce

• Pelias, king of Iolcus• Sent Jason in search of the Golden Fleece• Jason enlisted Argus, son of Phrixus

• He build a ship, called the Argo• Assembled 44 heroes

Cretheus = Tyro = Poseidon

Polymede = Aeson

Medea = Jason

Pelias

Iolchus

Jason and the Argonauts

• 44 heroes including:• Jason s.o. Aeson• Argus s.o. Phrixus• Castor and Polux, s.o. Zeus and Leda• Telamon and Peleus, s.o. Aeacus• Heracles, s.o. Zeus• Theseus, s.o. Aegeus (Athens)• Atalanta, d.o. Schoeneus• Meleager, s.o. Oeneus• Orpheus son of Calliope

Severin, Tim. 1985. The Jason Voyage: the Quest for the Golden Fleece.

Voyage of the Argo

• Lemnos• Where they repopulated the Island• Jason and Hypsipyle

• Cyzicus• Where they killed everyone by accident

• Mysia• Where they lost Heracles and Polyphemus

• Bebryces• Where they killed everyone

Voyage of the Argo ii

• Sailed through the Bosporus• Landed at Colchis• Aeetes, king of Colchis

• Agreed to give the fleece if Jason could yoke the bronze bulls and sow dragon’s teeth in the earth.

• Medea• Daughter of Aeetes• A witch• Fell in love with Jason

Colchis

Georgia

Jason in Colchis

• Medea gave Jason a magic potion:• Jason yoked the bulls and sowed the teeth

• Some of the dragon’s teeth from Cadmus

• Jason fought the soldiers who sprung up• Aeetes then refused, so Jason and Medea stole the fleece and

fled Colchis.

The Voyage of the Argo

• Pelias, king of Iolcus• Forced Aeson (his half brother) to drink bull’s blood• Polymede hung herself• Medea tricked Pelias’ daughters into killing him

Cretheus = Tyro = Poseidon

Polymede = Aeson

Medea = Jason

Pelias

Medea and the Lamb Stew

Jason and Medea

• Corinth• Creon offered Jason his daughter Glauce• Jason divorced Medea• Medea killed Glauce – and her own children• Medea went to Athens and married Aegeus

The Medea Sarcophagushttp://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/medea-sarcophagus.html

Medea leaving Corinth