HUM 4825 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Pelias, Colchis, Minyans
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Identify figures: minyae, aeetes, jason, medea, argonauts, creon, glauce/creusa: define terms: hellespont, golden fleece, colchis, give in detail the myth of jason and the argonauts, know all of the obstacles jason had to conquer before he attained the fleece and what helped him with each, know the story of medea"s revenge (euripides text in particular, discuss the various presentations of the myth of jason & medea and what each emphasizes. The argo ( swift )- ship built by argus with athena"s help. Warned by delphi of a stranger with on sandal. Phrixus- came in a dream and told pelias to obtain the fleece. Plow a large field, sow it with dragon"s teeth. Kill the armed men who would spring up after sowing the dragon"s teeth. Magic ointment- to protect him from fire (bulls) or iron (armed men) Stone- throw at the armed men so they would fight each other. Aeetes and colchians stop pursuit to gather bits of the body.
