CLA 10 Lecture 19: CLA10 Ch19 (Jason and the Myths of Iolcus)
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Chapter 19 jason and the myths of iolcus: overview: Jason and the argonauts: groups of heroic characters assembled to obtain great treasure (the golden fleece) Like an action movie with a big and famous cast. Homer) by apollonius of rhodes, librarian of alexandria, learned in literature: an epic meant for reading (not listening); more of an emotional soap opera than homer. Jason and medea: medea becomes jason"s companion during the quest for the golden fleece, after they return to greece together, they have adventures in jason"s hometown of iolcus and then in corinth. The ram flies phrixus to safety on the far eastern side of the black sea, to the city of colchis. Phrixus then sacrifices the ram to zeus and gives the golden fleece to the local king ae tes. Phrixus then marries on of king ae tes" daughters. Jason of iolcus (in thessaly: aeson has a son, jason, who is hidden away and raised by chiron the centaur.
