Medea and Jason and the Golden Fleece

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Medea and Jason and the Golden Fleece

“Medea and “Jason and the Golden Fleece” are two well known Greek stories. In both

these stories the Olympian gods in the stories play important roles that affect the lives of both Jason and Medea. The behaviors of these two character also have a great contrast between them. In the story of “Jason and the Golden Fleece”, Jason is the son of Aeson who is the legitimate king of Iolcus, in Thessaly. Aeson’s half brother Pelias steals the throne away from Aeson making himself the new king of Iolcus. Jason is the rightful heir to the thrown but his father feared for his life and sent him to live with the centaur Cheiron. In time Jason wanted to know of his parents and wanted to reclaim the royal throne. It came to pass that Jason finally reunited with his parents and soon thereafter Pelias invited Jason to join him in his offerings to Lord Poseidon and to the other Olympian gods. But the king was so distraught because he knew that Jason would take the throne from him that he forgot to make offerings that would honor Golden-throned Hera. Because of this neglect Hera is offended and contrives a way to punish the king. It was Hera’s doing that Jason had to fetch the Golden Fleece from King Aeetes. As Jason prepared for his voyage he prayed to Zeus for his almighty protection and to bring them back safely. Zeus hears his prayer and responds and creates an astonishment among the people for they knew they were witnessing th...

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