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1、Jason and the golden fleeceBefore the questAeson King, father of JasonAlcimede Mother of JasonPelias Aesons half-brother, overthrew Aeson and killed all the descendants of Aeson as he could To take my throne, which you shall, you must go on a quest to find the Golden Fleece. 2The quest for the Golde
2、n FleeceJason assembled a great group of heroes, known as the Argonauts after their ship, the Argo. 3Long and hard journey before the arrival of Colchis:The Isle of Lemnos -The island was inhabited by a race of women who had killed their husbands Cyzicus -They made a horrible mistake here Mysia -Hyl
3、as was lost forever Phineas and the Harpies -Phineas revealed to Jason the location of Colchis and how to cross the Symplegades in return of them for killing Harpies The Symplegades - The only way to reach Colchis was to sail through the Symplegades (Clashing Rocks) 4 The Arrival of ColchisColchis:
4、the place where the golden fleece was keptAeetes: king of Colchis, father of MedeaMedea:known as an enchantress 5Jason arrived in Colchis to claim the fleece as his own. King Aeetes of Colchis promised to give it to him only if he could perform three certain tasks. Hera had persuaded Aphrodite to co
5、nvince her son Eros to make Aeetess daughter, Medea, fall in love with Jason. As a result, Medea aided Jason in his tasks. 6After Getting the Golden Fleece:Medea had to distract her father, who chased them, as they fled by killing her brother Apsyrtus and throwing pieces of his body into the sea, wh
6、ich Aeetes had to stop for and gather. 7Jason returns: Medea killed Pelias by deceiving and making use of Peliass daughters.Then, Pelias son, Acastus, drove Jason and Medea into exile for the murder, and the couple settled in Corinth. 8Gradually, Jason forgot his oath and tried to divorce Medea so t
7、hat he could marry Creusa, daughter of King Creon. In revenge, Medea, by magic and trickery, burned to death both the father and daughter. Then Medea killed the two boys that she bore to Jason.9The end of the whole story: He was asleep under the stern of the rotting Argo when it fell on him, killing him instantly. The manner of his death was due to the deities cursing him for breaking his promise to Medea.10