CLASS 310 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Argonautica, Iolcos, Pelias
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Jason is the son of aeson, king of iolcus, who is overthrown by his brother pelias, who, decides that he"s going to kill the entire male population of iolcus to start over and ensure no one rebels against him. As a child, jason is sneaked away to northern thessaly, he too is tutored by the centaur. Pelias receives a message from the oracle claiming he will be killed by a man with one sandal. Consequently, pelias resolves to kill any man he sees with a single sandal. Jason must become a man before he can return to iolcus to usurp the throne from his uncle. On his way to iolcus, jason helps an elderly woman cross a river hera is the woman thus, making him one of hera"s favorites. While helping her cross, jason loses a sandal pelias recognizes this as soon as.
