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Jason (/ ˈdʒeɪsən / JAY-sən; Greek: Ἰάσων, translit. Iásōn [i.ǎːsɔːn]) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece is featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea, the granddaughter of the sungod Helios.
Aug 23, 2024 · Jason, in Greek mythology, leader of the Argonauts and son of Aeson, king of Iolcos in Thessaly. His father’s half-brother Pelias seized Iolcos, and thus for safety Jason was sent away to the Centaur Chiron.
Read the classic heroic myth, Jason and the Argonauts and the quest for the Golden Fleece, a metaphor for life. Retold in modern English with notes.
Jul 5, 2023 · Jason and the Argonauts were legendary adventurers. They traveled the ancient world and encountered many wonders and woes. The myth of Jason and the Argonauts has inspired storytellers throughout the ages and continues to be a popular story to retell today. You might even think of the 1960s movie with the clay skeletons.
The sons of Phrixus led Jason to land and bade the Argonauts to conceal the ship. They themselves went to their mother Chalciope, Medea's sister, and made known the kindness of Jason, and why they had come.
Feb 17, 2011 · Michael Wood discovers a story of heroism, treachery, love and tragedy that would make Hollywood proud. The Greek tale of Jason and the Golden Fleece has been told for 3,000 years.
Sep 13, 2019 · To do this, Jason had to go on a long expedition with his group of warriors, the Argonauts, to find a magical Golden Fleece. The mission was seemingly impossible to anyone who dared seek it, but the Argonauts had the help of the goddess, Hera.
Jason and the Argonauts, American fantasy film, released in 1963, that loosely retells the Greek myth of Jason and features some of the most notable special effects devised by stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen.
Jason assembles a team of great heroes for his crew and they sail aboard the Argo. The first stop of the Argonauts is the Greek Isle of Lemnos, populated only by women. Unknown to Jason...
Sep 8, 2024 · Argonaut, in Greek legend, any of a band of 50 heroes who went with Jason in the ship Argo to fetch the Golden Fleece. Jason’s uncle Pelias had usurped the throne of Iolcos in Thessaly, which rightfully belonged to Jason’s father, Aeson. Pelias promised to surrender his kingship to Jason if the latter would retrieve the Golden Fleece from Colchis.
