Myth Revisited 1 Flashcards
Who is Eros?
the son of Aphrodite, god of love. He shot Medea with an arrow of love to help out Jason ( plan of Hera and Aphrodite). = God’s intervention. Presents realism as a spoiled brat rather than a powerful god and bribed to fulfill plan.
Who is Jason in Argonautika?
leader of Argonauts and was tasked to get the Golden Fleece. Sent by Pelias to prove he is worthy of the throne in Iolcos. He is an ordinary realistic hero and mortal compared to herakles.
Who is Medea in Argonutika?
Victim of Ero’s arrow, daughter of Aietes, and Jason’s aid to complete his tasks.
Who is Herakles?
Son of Zeus and a demi-god known for his strength and numerous battles with monsters. Is a better-suited leader and more powerful in comparison to Jason.
Who is Aietes?
Has the golden fleece that Jason needs to obtain. Medea’s father, King of Colchis. He appointed Jason with tasks to complete to retrieve the Golden Fleece but refuses to give it up.
Who is Hypsipyle?
Queen of Lemnos, grandaughter of Dionysus. represents the Lemnian women desperate to keep the Argonauts as lovers.
What are the 3 types of realism?
Narrative, Scientific, and Emotional?
Example of Scientific Realism:
the creatures on Kirke’s island that surround Jason and the Argonauts present the theory of evolution
Example of Emotional Realism
not having a proper wedding but willing to escape, becoming a humble and unsatisfactory arrangement.
Who are the Argonauts?
The strongest of the Greek people, accompanying Jason on his quest for the golden fleece to Colchis.
Who is Pelias?
King of Iolcos sends Jason to retrieve the golden fleece to prove himself worthy of the throne.
Who is Aspyrtos?
Aiete’s son and Medea’s brother. He is hunting down Jason, Medea, and the golden fleece but he gets ambushed and Jason kills/ butchers him.
Who are the Lemnian women?
The women on the island turn from murderous monsters to needy when the Argonauts arrive. They welcome the Argonauts lovers and become a distraction to their quest. Theme: women are a source of violence, by murdering their husbands.
Who is Hylas?
Hylas gets Herakles out of the story when he gets captured by a nymph on the island and Herakles stays behind in search of him.
Who is Kirke?
famous witch from the Odyssey. purifies Jason for the murder he committed.
Who is Alkinoos?
He renders proper judgment on Medea as to whether she stays with Jason or not, depending if she is a virgin or married. to win the approval of all men.
Who is Queen Arete?
approached by Medea for help to escape her father.
Who are the Sirens and involvement of Orpheus?
Orpheus sings through a lyre with horrible sounds to confuse the sounds of the Sirens.
How is Medea portrayed differently?
young, naive, subjective feelings of emotions. Uses magic to help Jason in his challenges.
How is Medea portrayed similarly in Euripedes?
torn feelings/indecision in the theme of love and revenge. clever, manipulative, and always has an escape plan, trying to control her fate.
Significance of the Myth of Ariadne?
irony, since Ariadne helped Theus then abandoned her, Jason says he will reward Medea in the same way which foreshadows
What is the theme?
Retelling the story of Jason and Medea, the story of ordinary people, narrative realism and a humble journey for a more humble hero depending on the help of others and relying on Medea’s magic.
