CLASSIC 45C Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Minyans, Iolcos, Argonautica
10 May 2017
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Topic: jason and the argonauts- background for medea. The argonautica- brief epic by apollonius of rhodes. Describes jason"s adventures to and from colchis and his romance with medea at colchis. Medea- story of jason and medea"s relationship that takes place in. Date: saga took final form in archaic period, before 6th century bc. Covers much of greek world and includes many of leading pre- Period of colonization and discovery in greek world. Return voyage of argonauts recalls actual voyages but impossible to match details from stories to actual places. Argo crew: descendants of gods and ancestors of greek nobles; referred to as minyae. Minyae- descendants of iolcus in thessaly and mileus in. Jason belonged to ruling family of iolcus. Jason"s legend seen as a quest-retrieval of golden fleece from colchis. His stepson pelias usurped throne from rightful heir, aeson. Jason grows up away from palace and educated by chiron. On maturity, jason returns to iolcus to reclaim the throne; mono-sandal.
