Classical Studies 2810A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Euphemus, Symplegades, Hylas
8 Dec 2017
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The story of jason and medea is a classics story of betrayal and vengeance, with a tragic ending. Best-known version that of apollonius rhodius, 3rd c bce. When jason turns 20, he journeys back to see pelias and reclaim his throne. Kept in colchis (modern-day georgia in sw asia) Phrixus later ew on the golden ram from iolkos to. Aietes stole the ram (or phrixus gave it to him) and killed it, then hung the eece in a sacred grove guarded by a dragon. Aietes would lose his kingdom if he lost the eece. Jason agrees to retrieve the golden fleece. The boreads (sons of the north wind, who could y) Jason has twins with the queen hypsipyle. After this they visit an island populated by earthborn giants. He has been pulled into a stream. Heracles leaves the argonauts at this point.
