Term 2 - Lec 10 (Jason) Flashcards

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Q

Which stories describe the story of Jason?

How does each depict Jason?

A

Pindar’s Pythian 4

  • features a noble Jason
  • poet hired by rich people to tell their victories at athletic games (“Epinicians”)
  • about the Argonauts voyage

Euripides’ tragedy Medea
- the end of Jason/Medea marriage

Apollonius of Rhode’s Argonautica

  • more of a romantic love story (hero is the slave of love)
  • Argonauts voyage
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Where is Iolcus?

A
  • in Thessaly

- east coast of Peloponnesia

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Who was the King at Iolcus? Who were his descendants?

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  • Aeolus (wind god?)
  • 2 generations later: two sons named Aeson and Pelias
  • Aeson –> Jason
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Which divine figure was Jason descended from?

Who was his father

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  • Aeolus, a wind god?

- Aeson

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What was the early threat faced by Jason?

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  • Aeson was driven from the throne by Pelias

- infant Jason was sent away to be protected

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Who was Jason educated by and where?

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  • by centaur Chiron

- in the countryside

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What was the prophecy that Pelias received?

How did this come true?

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= a youth with a single sandal would overthrow him

  • Jason comes of age and goes to Iolcus
  • he helps Hera disguised as an old lady to cross the river (wins her favour)
  • loses a sandal
  • Pelias sees this and sends him to get the Golden Fleece to try and get rid of him in fear
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What is the golden fleece? Where did it originate from?

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= from a magical flying ram that carried Phrixus and Helle (children of a minor goddess) to safety when they were fleeing from their evil stepmother in Greece
- Helle fell into the sea –> “Hellespont”
(ETIOLOGICAL STORY)
- Phrixus settled in Colchis, sacrificed the ram to Poseidon and the fleece was hung in a tree guarded by a dragon

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What does the golden fleece represent?

What does Colchis represent?

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  • token of kingship and authority if Jason can get it

- farthest ends of the known world

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Describe the Royal House at Colchis

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  • Helios (sun) –> Pasiphae, Aeetes, Circe
  • Aeetes –> Medea and Asbyrtus
  • Pasiphae –> Ariadne and Phaedra and Minotaur
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How is Jason’s adventures different than normal heroes?

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  • he completes them with the help of a whole bunch of people instead of just one bff or gf
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What is the Argo? Which heroes were part of the Argonauts?

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  • Argo = first ship built (with Athena’s help)

- Argonauts: Heracles, Theseus, Orpheus, fathers of Trojan heroes etc.

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Who was Medea?

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= daughter of King Aeetes

  • “Me” = cunning/intelligent
  • fell in love with Greek Jason (with the interference of Hera and Aphrodite)
  • has magical powers
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In which ways does Medea assist Jason?

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  • used powers to help Jason with the tasks given to him be Aeetes:
    yoking of bulls, sowing dragon’s teeth, battle with army of sown men
  • helped get past the dragon guard by drugging/poisoning it
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How do Jason and Medea escape?

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  • back on the Argo, takes Asbyrtus and Aeete’s navy with them
  • Aeetes is pursuing
  • Medea chops Asbyrtus into little pieces and into the sea
  • pursuers stop to pick up the pieces for burial ceremony
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16
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How are Medea and Ariadne alike?

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  • both kill a brother to help the hero (i.e. Minotaur and Asbyrtus)
17
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What happens when they return to Iolcus?

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  • give Fleece to Pelias

- Pelias still doesn’t want to give the throne

18
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How is Pelias killed?

A
  • Medea shows daughters of Pelias the old ram into a lamb in her pot trick
  • tells them they can do this to their father
  • the daughters with loving intentions boil Pelias over a pot
19
Q

What happens after the death of Pelias? Why?

A
  • Jason and Medea flee to Corinth

- they can’t rule and stay there anymore because Medea used magic and deceit to kill the king

20
Q

What happens in Euripides’ Medea?

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  • Jason plans to take Greek bride (princes of Corinth)
  • Medea kills her and her own 2 children with magic
  • destroys Jason’s chance for power + offspring
21
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How does Medea escape after the murders?

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  • made arrangements for refuge with King Aegeus of Athens previously
  • becomes Queen of Athens
  • interacts with Theseus
22
Q

How does Jason die?

A
  • killed by falling plank of the rotting Argo
23
Q

Why does Jason die?

A

as a hero in the Greek patriarchy, he is very over involved with foreign female powers