Jason and the Argonauts Flashcards
Goes after golden fleece; marries Medea
Jason
Daughter of Aertes; Priestess of Hecate; keeper of the Golden Fleece; Sister of Asperitese; from Colcus
Medean
Lieutenant of Jason
Hercules
Complicated (toxic) relationship between this god and goddess
Zeus/Hera
Rightful king of Iocles; brother of Polias; Jason’s father
Aeson
Jason’s/Acastus’s mother; commits suicide
Polymene
Greedy; wants the Fleece; kills brother; ultimate snake
Pelias
Only female crew member; in love with Jason (isn’t everyone apparently??), Archer
Atalanta
Builder of the Argos; buried there
Argus
Palace guard who saves Jason as a boy; rescues Jason when recruiting sailors; leads crew into secret tunnel to launch surprise attacks
Mopsus
Musician; tames beasts (temporarily) that is guarding the fleece
Orpheus
E V I L; Queen of Lymnites of the island of Lymnos; likes to sacrifice men as a hobby
Hipsipyle
Son of Polymene/Pelias; half-brother of Jason; wants power of fleece to rule; betrays crew
Acastus
Thief; steals amulet on Lymnos and ends up saving crew because of his thievery
Actor
Quarrymen; comic relief; goes with Jason when he fights the mechanical bull
Castor & Pollux
