Character Analysis: The Ordinary World

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The ordinary world: Jason was a son of Aeson, the king of Iolcus, but he grew up with the centaur Chiron to protect him from his murderous uncle, Pelias. Pelias murdered all of Aeson’s children and took over the throne. Call to adventure: When Jason reach adulthood, he journeyed to Iolcus to ask Pelias to take the throne back as the rightful heir. When he ask Pelias to step down, Pelias told Jason he will step down if he goes on a quest to acquire the Golden Fleece. Refusal of the Call: Jason did not experience any fear or expressed any uncertainly at the beginning of his journey. Meeting with a mentor: During his journey to Iolcus, he lost one sandal while rescuing a disguised Hera, who then secretly blessed him. Crossing the threshold: …show more content…

Tests, allies and enemies: Jason gathered a group of heroes to create the Argonauts to help him with his quest. Afterwards they sailed to the island of Lemnos, but was detained there by curse women long enough to create a new race called the Minyans. Approach: After they departed from Lemnos, they traveled to the Bear Mountain to gather supplies. The ordeal: During their journey, Jason and his Arganauts faced many challenges until they reached Colchis, where the Golden Fleece was located. The king of Colchi present Jason with three more challenges before granting him the Golden Fleece. Jason despaired of these additional challenges, but the gods intervened and made the king’s daughter, Medea, fall in love with Jason. The reward: Jason was able to successfully meet all three challenges with help from Medea. Jason, the Argonauts, and Medea fled from Cholchis after retrieving the Golden Fleece with the king and his men in pursuit. The road back: On their way home to Iolcus, they faced more obstacles and challenges, but they were able to overcome them. The

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