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JASON AND THE GOLDEN FLEECE

Characters

JASON• a Greek prince of

Iolcus whose father has been driven from his throne

AESON• Father of Jason, King

of Iolcos• son of Cretheus and

Tyro• Overthrown by his

half-brother, Pellas

PELIAS• son of Tyro and

Poseidon, and thus the half-brother of Jason's father, Aeson

• Uncle of Jason

POLYMELE• Queen of Iolcus• Mother of Jason• WIfe of Aesona nd

later became wife of Pelias

ZUES• Zeus was regarded

as the bearer of thunder and lighting, rain and wind and his traditional weapon was the thunderbolt.

HERA• Greek queen of the

gods and sister-wife of Zeus

• Goddess of marriage

EROS• Greek god Eros.

Known as Cupid in Roman mythology

• made Medea fell inlove with Jason

POSEIDON• Poseidon is the god

of the sea and protector of all aquatic features. Brother of Zeus and Hades,

AEETES• King of Colchis; father

of Medea; • keeper of Golden

Fleece• A son of Helios and

Perseis

MEDEA• the witch,

enchantress or sorceress, the daughter of King Aeetes of Colchis and Eidyia

CHIRON• Trainer of heroes who

also trained Jason• He trained Hercules,• an immortal god, a

son of the Titan Kronos and half-brother of Zeus. Kheiron's mother was the nymph Philyra who was coupling with Kronos

LAERTES• shepherd, son of

Arcesius and Chalcomedusa.

• participated in the Argonautic Expedition, helping Jason retrieve the Golden Fleece from the far-away land of Colchis,

MOPSUS• captain of the guards• soldier who took

Jason t CHirn when he was young boy

ORPHEUS• He was considered the best

musician and poet of all, and he perfected the lyre. It was the god Apollo who taught Orpheus how to play the lyre when he was an adolescent. According to a source, his music had the ability to charm the animals and make the trees dance. It is also said that he took part in the Argonautic Expedition, playing the lyre on the way. If it weren't for him, the Argonauts would never be able to avoid the beautiful songs of the Sirens.

APSYRTUS• brother of Princess

Medea

ACTOR• the thief who later

joined the argonauts in the search of golden fleece

BUTES• was the only one to

not resist the charm of Sirens singing and swim off to them. But goddess Aphrodite saved Butes by transferring him to Lilybaeum in Sicily, where he became goddess lover.

ZETES• gods given him eyes

10x sharper than eagle

• A son of Aeda, the mapmaker

ARGUS• son of Phrixus, was

the builder, with the help of Athena. The Argo included a beam cut from the divine tree of Dodona, which could foretell the future.

ACASTUS• half brother of Jason • Son of Pelias• joined the argonauts

and later stole the golden fleece but was killed by his own father

HERCULES• Known for his great

strength he was the son of Zeus and Alcmene (granddaughter of Perseus)

HYLAS• accompanied the

hero Heracles and was taught to become a warrior

• Hylas was abducted by the Nereid nymphs of the spring of Pegae

ATALANTA• a virgin huntress,

unwilling to marry• Having grown up in

the wilderness, Atalanta became a fierce hunter and was always happy. \

• huntress famous for her speed and skill. She took part

POLLUX• When Castor was

killed, Pollux asked Zeus to let him share his own immortality with his twin to keep them together, and they were transformed into the constellation Gemini.

• Twin borther of Castor

• Son of Zues and Leda

CASTOR • The pair were regarded

as the patrons of sailors, to whom they appeared as St. Elmo's fire, and were also associated with horsemanship.

• Twin brother of Pollux• Son of Tyndareus

HYPSIPYLE• Queen of Lemnos,

daughter of Thoas and Myrina

• Aphrodite cursed the women of the island for having neglected her shrines. All the women developed extreme body odor that made them repugnant to the men of the nation

PHINEAS• king of Thrace was a

forteller. He was blinded by the gods for foretelling men the future and left alone on an island

• ARGONAUTS chased the HARPIES away, and Phineus, out of gratitude, revealed to them the course of their voyage.

PRIEST/ORACLE• who prophesied that

Pelias will be overthrown

SKELETONS• no information

TALOS• a giant android made of

bronze to protect Europa in Crete from pirates and invaders. He circled the island's shores three times daily.

• Zeus presented him to his lover Europa, as her personal protector, after delivering her to the island of Krete (Crete)

HARPIES• daughters of

Thaumas and Electra• punished by Zeus for

revealing too much of god’s secrets.

• Aello, Ocypete, and Celæno.

Salmydessus

The Symplegades

Jason kill the sleepless dragon with help of Medea

The return journey back to Iolcus

The Circe's island

Jason and the fire-breathing oxen

Orpheus playing misic

Talos