CLA204H1 Lecture 10: Lecture Note 10
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Son of polymede and aison, rightful king of iolcos (sent to mountains) *helps old lady hera in disguise, who was struggling, loses a sandal. *hera has a soft spot for jason (gets involved) Athamas and nephele, king and queen of boetia. *nephele as a cloud leaves for the sky. Due to famine, oracle said he must sacrifice his children. Nephele reutrns with a golden ram and saves their children (with help from. Phrixus sacrifices golden ram when they reach colchis, gives the fleece to the king. Jason needs help as stated by oracle (common motif) *fathers (of those fighting in trojan war), before troy. Theseus, orpheus, heracles, meleager (atlanta and calydonian boar hunt) *women didn"t worship aphrodite, so she cursed them to smell bad, men were unattracted to wives. Argonauts stay one year until roused by heracles. *next to earthborn giants (6 arms, terrorizing doliones) *as they want to leave, they were blown back and battled.
