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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