The night has come. Dressed in black clothes, Jason went to the shore of Phasis and there, in the dead of midnight, bathed in its fast waves. Then he dug a deep hole and brought over it, as Medea told him, a sacrifice to Hekate. As soon as the sacrifice was made, the earth trembled and the great Hekate appeared with smoking torches in her hands. Terrible monsters and fire-spewing dragons surrounded Hekate, terrible hell-hounds barked and howled around her. The surrounding nymphs fled with a loud cry when they saw Hekate. Horror gripped Jason, but, remembering Medea's words, he walked without turning around to the Argo, where his friends were waiting.
As soon as morning came, the Argonauts Telamon and Meleager were sent for the dragon's teeth to Aeeth. Eet gave them the teeth of the dragon killed by Cadmus and began to get ready to go to the field of Ares to see how Jason would fulfill his order. Eet put on his armor, covered his head with a helmet that shone like the sun, took in his hands a spear and a shield, which were only fit for Hercules in their weight, and mounted the chariot; it was ruled by his son Absyrt. The Argonauts also gathered to go to the field of Ares.
Jason rubbed his spear, sword and shield with magic ointment, and then rubbed himself with it. He then felt a terrible power in all his

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body. As if his muscles had become steel, his body became as if it had been forged from iron. When the Argonauts on their fast "Argo" sailed to the field of Ares, Eet was already waiting for them, and around the field, on the slopes of the mountains, the Colchians crowded. Jason stepped ashore, shining like a radiant star with his armor. Jason went across the field, found an iron plow and a copper yoke on the field, and, hiding behind a shield, went to look for bulls spewing fire. Suddenly, both bulls jumped out of the cave, and with a furious roar rushed at the hero. Clubs of fire flew out of their mouths. Hiding behind a shield, their hero is waiting. Here the bulls flew at him and with terrible force hit the hero's shield with their horns. Not a single person could withstand this blow, but Jason stood unshakable, like a rock. Again and again the bulls roar at him, raising clouds of dust. One by one, Jason seized the bulls by the horns with mighty hands and drew them to the plow. The bulls are torn, they scorch Jason with fire, but he is unharmed, and the furious bulls cannot escape from his hands. Harnessed them to Jason's plow with the help of Castor and Polydeuces. Chasing bulls with a spear, Jason plowed the entire field of Ares, sowed it with the teeth of a dragon. Having finished sowing, Jason unharnessed the bulls, shouted menacingly and hit them with his spear. Like mad, the bulls rushed and disappeared into a deep cave. The first half of the work was completed, now we need to wait for the soldiers to grow up on the field. Jason went to the shore of Phasis, scooped up water with a helmet and quenched his thirst.
But Jason's rest was not long. Here, on the field, the point of a spear appeared from the ground, followed by another, and another, and the whole field was covered, as it were, with copper bristles. It was as if the earth stirred, and out of it

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helmets and heads of warriors appeared. Now the whole field was covered with warriors in shining armor. Remembering the words of Medea, Jason grabbed a huge stone; four of the strongest heroes would not have been able to move it, but Jason lifted it with one hand and threw it far into the crowd of warriors born from dragon teeth. Warriors grabbed their weapons, and a bloody battle began between them. Jason rushed with a sword at the soldiers, Jason, one after another, he struck them, and soon the whole field was covered with dead soldiers, not one of them survived, they all fell from the mighty hand of Jason.
They covered the whole field, like ears cut with a sharp sickle, covering a fruitful land. The feat was over. He looked in amazement at Jason Eet, marveling at his inhuman strength. Menacingly moved the king's eyebrows, anger sparkled in his eyes. Without saying a word, he rushed off in his chariot to the city, thinking only about one thing - how to destroy him a wonderful stranger. Jason, returning to the Argo, rested with his friends, who praised his great feat.

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Kun N.A.
Legends and myths of ancient Greece. Moscow: State Educational and Pedagogical Publishing House of the Ministry of Education of the RSFSR, 1954.

In Greek mythology, the argonauts ("sailing on the "Argo") were called participants in the voyage for the Golden Fleece to the country of Eia (or Colchis). The myth of the Argonauts was one of the most popular in the ancient world. Therefore, of course, it was reflected in the fine arts.

Ivan Myasoedov
"Argonauts"

The most detailed about the journey of the Argonauts is described in the poem Apollonius of Rhodes "Argonautics".
The plot of the myth in general terms is as follows.

Travel map of the Argonauts

Pelias , brother Esona, king Iolkos in Thessaly, received two oracle predictions: according to one, he was destined to die at the hands of a member of his kind of Aeolids, according to another, he should beware of a man shod on one foot.
Pelias dethroned his brother, who, wanting to save his son Jason from Pelius, declared him dead and hid him with a centaur Chiron.

William Russell Flint
"Jason with the Centaur Chiron"

Having reached the age of twenty, Jason went to Iolk. Crossing the river Anaurus, Jason lost his sandal and appeared at court, as the oracle had predicted to Pelias. Jason demanded from Pelias that he return the kingdom that belonged to him by right.
The frightened Pelias feignedly promised to fulfill Jason's demand, provided that he, having gone to the country of Eyu inhabited by the Colchians, to the son of Helios, the king Eetu will propitiate the soul of the one who fled there on a golden ram Frix and deliver the skin of this ram from there - The Golden Fleece .

Pelias sends Jason for the Golden Fleece

Jason agreed, and a ship was built to travel with the help of Athena. "Argo".

Lorenzo Costa
"Argo"

He gathered the most glorious heroes from all over Hellas to participate in the campaign. The Argonauts asked those who took part in the campaign Hercules take command, but he declined in favor of Jason.

"Gathering of the Argonauts"
(image on a red-figure crater of the 5th century BC,
kept in the Louvre)

William Russell
"Argonauts"

Having sailed from the Pagasean Gulf, the Argonauts arrive on the island Lemnos, whose inhabitants a year before their arrival exterminated all the men.

Gustave Courbet
"Sleepers"

While the Argonauts were visiting the island, its queen Hypsipyle , becoming Jason's lover, invites him to stay with his companions on Lemnos, marry her and become king. And as soon as I persuaded Hercules, they forced the Argonauts to move on.

"Argonauts on Lemnos"
(antique drawing)

On the advice of a hiker Orpheus The Argonauts were initiated into the mysteries of the Kabiri on the island of Samothrace.
Having sailed through the Hellespont to Propontis, the travelers were warmly received by the inhabitants of the city of Cyzicus in Phrygia by the dolions, who arranged a feast for them. At this time, the ship was attacked six-armed monsters , so that the Argonauts, led by Hercules, had to endure a fight with them.

When the Argonauts sailed on, a contrary wind at night again drove them to Cyzicus. The Dolions mistook Jason and his companions for enemies - the Pelasgians, and in the battle that broke out, Jason killed the king of the Dolions. When it became clear in the morning that a mistake had occurred, the Argonauts took part in the solemn burial.

Having gone further, the Argonauts began to compete in rowing, and Hercules, who turned out to be the most indefatigable, broke the oar. At the site of the next camp in Mysia near the island of Keos, he went into the forest to make himself a new one, and his favorite young man Gilas went to fetch water for him. nymphs springs, captivated by the beauty of Hylas, carried him into the depths, and Hercules searched in vain for the young man.

John Waterhouse
Hylas and the Nymphs

Meanwhile, the Argonauts, using a fair wind, set sail and only at dawn noticed the absence of Hercules. A dispute began on what to do, but the sea god appeared from the depths Glaucus revealed to them that Hercules, by the will of Zeus, was not destined to participate in the further campaign.

Bartholomeus Spranger
"Glavk and Scylla"

In Bithynia, the king of the Bebriki Amik , who used to engage in fisticuffs with foreigners arriving in his country, challenged one of the Argonauts to a duel. Challenge accepted Polydeuces , which struck Amik to death.

Having entered the Bosporus, the Argonauts sailed to the dwelling of a blind old man, a soothsayer Phinea who was tormented by terrible stinking birds harpies who stole food from him. Boreads Z and Kalaid , winged sons Borea , drove away the harpies forever, and the grateful Phineus told about the path that the Argonauts had to go and gave them advice on how to avoid dangers.

"Jason and Phineas"

Harpies on a red-figure antique vase

Modern depiction of harpies

Sailed to those blocking the exit to Pontus Euxine converging and diverging floating rocks Symplegadam , the Argonauts, taught by Phineus, first released a dove. She managed to fly between the approaching rocks, damaging only the tail feathers, which was a favorable omen, and the helmsman Typhius directed the Argo between the rocks. Thanks to help Athens the ship managed to overcome the current, and the approaching Symplegades only slightly damaged the stern of the ship, after which they froze forever so that a narrow passage remained between them.

Terracotta relief "Construction" Argo ":
on the left - the goddess Athena, in the center - the helmsman Typhius, on the right - the carpenter Arg.

The Argonauts headed east along the southern coast of Pontus Euxinus. Having driven away flocks of monstrous birds like harpies with a cry, they moored to the island Aretia , where they met with the sons of Frix, sailing from Colchis to Hellas and shipwrecked, who joined them.

Approaching Caucasus , travelers saw an eagle flying to Prometheus and heard the groans of God - the benefactor of mankind. Later, Prometheus, chained to a rock by the will of Zeus, will be released Hercules.

Gustave Moreau
"Prometheus"

Peter Paul Rubens
"Prometheus Chained"

Christian Hypercurl
"Hercules Frees Prometheus"

When the Argo entered the mouth of the Phasis (Rioni) River, Athena and Hera, who were favorable to Jason, asked Aphrodite , to Eros ignited love for Jason in the heart of the daughter of the king of the Colchians Eeta - the sorceress Medea.

Henry Camille Danger
"Aphrodite and Eros"

As soon as Jason with six companions appeared in the palace of Eet, Medea immediately fell in love with him.

Anthony Frederick Augustus Sandys
"Medea"

Evelyn de Morgan
"Medea"

Upon learning that the Argonauts had come for the Golden Fleece, Eet was furious. Wanting to destroy Jason, he offered him to plow the field on the copper-footed fire-breathing bulls of the god of war Ares and sow it with the teeth of the Theban dragon, from which invincible warriors grow.
However, another daughter of Eeta is the widow of Phrixus Halkiopa , fearing for the fate of her sons, who arrived with the Argonauts, conspired with Medea, who was in love with Jason, to give the hero a magic potion that made him invulnerable for one day.

John Waterhouse
"Jason and Medea"

In the presence of Eet and the Colchians, Jason harnessed the bulls and, following the plow, threw the teeth of the dragon into the furrow. Even before evening, mighty warriors began to grow from them. Jason threw a huge stone at them, and hid himself, and when the soldiers began to fight each other, he killed them.

Medea, driven by love for Jason and fear of her father, seized witchcraft potions, fled to the Argo, taking from Jason a promise to marry her. At dawn, Jason and Medea went to the grove of Ares, where a terrible serpent guarded the golden fleece. Medea put the serpent to sleep with a sweet chant and a magic potion, and Jason was able to remove the golden fleece that emitted radiance from the oak (in one version of the myth, Jason killed the serpent).

Salvator Rosa
"Jason defeats the dragon"

Boris Vallejo
"Jason"

Bertel Thorvardsen
"Jason and the Golden Fleece"

Quellinius
"Jason and the Golden Fleece"

The Argonauts hurried out to sea, but Eet sent ships in pursuit of them. Since the Argonauts were returning in a new way - along the Istra (Danube), the Colchians under the command of the son of Eet Apsyrta blocked their way from Istria to the Adriatic Sea. The Argonauts were inclined to reconciliation and agree to leave Medea in the temple of Artemis, just to be able to move on with the Golden Fleece. But Medea, showering Jason with reproaches, offered to lure brother Aspirtus into a trap. The plan succeeded: Jason killed Aspirtus, and the Argonauts unexpectedly attacked the Colchians accompanying him.

Zeus was angry with them for their treacherous murder, and a speaking piece of wood made from Dodona oak inserted into the keel of the Argo told the Argonauts that they would not return home until they were cleansed of filth by the daughter of Helios, the sorceress Pick(Circe).
In the Mediterranean, the Argonauts reached the island where Kirk lived, clearing them of their crime.

From Sirens saved the Argonauts Orpheus who drowned out their singing with his song.

John Waterhouse
"Siren"

Thetis and her Nereid sisters, at the request of Hera, helped the Argonauts sail past Scylla and Charybdis and the wandering rocks of Plankt.

Alkinoi and Areta, who reigned over the Phaeacians, cordially received the Argonauts, but at that time they were overtaken by the second half of the Colchian fleet. By advice Aretas Jason and Medea were immediately married, so that Alkina received reason not to send Medea to her father.

Antonio Biageo
"Engagement of Jason and Medea"

When the "Argo" was already near the Peloponnese, a storm carried her to the shallows of Libya. Here, the Argonauts for a long time could not find a way out of Tritonian Lake, until they turned to the local deity for help. Triton who helped them out to sea.

Off the coast of Crete, a copper giant Talos began to throw pieces of rock at the Argonauts, preventing them from landing on the shore. Enchanted by Medea, he injured his heel - his weak spot, after which all the blood flowed out of him and he fell lifeless.

Soon the travelers returned to Iolk. According to the most common version of the myth, Jason gave the golden fleece to Pelius, who during his absence, being sure that Jason would not return, killed his father and brother.

Having dedicated "Argo" to Poseidon, Jason, with the help of Medea, took revenge on Pelias: Pelias' daughters, at the instigation of Medea, wanting to restore their father's youth, cut his body into pieces.

Thus ended the history of the Argonauts.

However, this myth has a continuation concerning the further fate of Jason and Medea. But that's another story, which I'll tell you some other time.

Thank you for attention.

Sergei Vorobyov.

Jason

Jason- in ancient Greek mythology, the son of King Iolk Aeson and Polymede (or Alkimede). A hero, a participant in the Calydonian hunt, the leader of the Argonauts who set off on the Argo ship to Colchis for the Golden Fleece. This task was given to him by his father's half-brother, Pelias, in order to destroy him. Mentioned in "" and "".

When Pelias overthrew his brother Aeson from the throne, he, fearing the machinations of the usurper, gave Jason to be raised by a centaur who lived on Mount Pelion, who taught him the art of healing (an etiological myth explaining the name Jason, meaning "healer").

According to Pindar, Jason, when he was 20 years old, returned to Iolk. Crossing the river Anaurus, Jason lost the sandal from his left foot. Either on the river Even she turned into an old woman and asked to be moved, and Jason helped her. For this, Hera helped Jason in the future. Euripides described Aetolian warriors who went on a campaign shod only on their right foot. Aristotle, on the other hand, claimed that the Aetolians shod precisely the left foot, the same was done by the Plataeans, according to Thucydides.

When he saw Jason, he was frightened, because it was predicted to him that a man who came to him in one sandal would destroy him. When asked about his origin, Jason answered Pelius that he was the son of the deposed king Aeson, and came to return his father to legitimate power. Pelius promised to return the kingdom to Aeson, but said that first (in order to atone for the curse that weighed on the Aeolian family) it was necessary to propitiate the shadow of Frix and return the golden fleece from Colchis to Iolk. According to a later version, Jason himself, when asked by Pelias, how he would deal with a person who, as predicted, would bring him death, replied that he would demand that he deliver the golden fleece from Colchis. Then Pelias ordered Jason to accomplish this feat. According to Diodorus, Jason went on a campaign not on anyone's orders, but out of a thirst for glory.

The son of Poseidon, the Thessalian hero Pelias, was afraid of the claims of the hero Jason to the throne of the king of Thessaly, in which his ancestors had once ruled. He suggested that he go by sea to distant Colchis for the Golden Fleece. “Bring the fleece, you will become king,” he promised. All the heroes of Hellas helped Jason build a ship, which they called the Argo in honor of their builder, and the participants in the campaign - the Argonauts. On the way to Colchis, they had many adventures. Finally, with the help of the goddesses who patronized them, Hera and Athena, the sailors reached the shores of Colchis, where King Eet ruled.

The king received the Argonauts in his palace, found out where they came from, and gave them worthy hospitality. His daughter, the sorceress Medea, not without the help of Eros, fell in love with Jason, the leader of the Argonauts. But when King Eet heard that Jason wanted to receive the Golden Fleece, for which he was ready to fulfill any of his orders, he did not believe the Argonauts. It seemed to him that they wanted to overthrow him and seize power in Colchis.

With difficulty, Jason managed to calm Eet. After much persuasion, he agreed to give them the fleece, but on the condition that Jason must plow the field dedicated to the god of war Ares with an iron plow, which he will harness two copper-footed fire-breathing bulls, then sow this field with the teeth of a dragon, and when warriors grow out of these teeth, - fight them and kill them all. That's when he gets the fleece.

On this they parted. Jason returned to the ship and told about his conversation with the king and his condition. The Argonauts thought, realized that without the help of the gods they would not be able to complete this difficult task. And they decided to turn to the goddess Aphrodite for help, so that she, in turn, asked the sorceress Medea for help. Meanwhile, King Eet was sure that Jason would not fulfill his task and would die, and then the Argonauts would not receive the Golden Fleece.

Medea could not sleep that night. She, feeling love for Jason, decided to help the Argonauts. Early in the morning she took the "ointment of Prometheus", which was prepared from the juice of the roots of a plant that grew from the blood of Prometheus. The body, rubbed with this ointment, remained strong all day and invulnerable to any injury. She met with Jason. The Argonaut convinced her of his love and asked for help. She told how to act, and explained how to rub herself and her weapon with this magic ointment.

Jason rubbed himself and his weapon with a magic ointment, made a sacrifice and, on the advice of Medea, went to the field of Ares. King Eet had already arrived there with his retinue. He wanted to see Jason die. But Jason, having acquired extraordinary strength, calmly pulled an iron plow out of the ground, prepared it for plowing and went into a cave with fire-breathing bulls. These wild animals immediately attacked him, but he calmly raised his shield, and they hit him with their horns. Jason withstood this blow. Then the bulls breathed hot flames on him, but it did him no harm. But when they approached him for the third time, he boldly grabbed the bulls by the horns, bent them to the ground and easily harnessed them to the plow. The bulls calmed down immediately. After that, Jason plowed the field, sowed it with the teeth of the dragon, which Eet gave him, and released the bulls, which rushed to their cave.

While Jason was resting, the dragon's teeth sprouted - warriors in armor grew on the field. There were a whole bunch of them. Jason, on the advice of Medea, threw them a heavy stone, and they began to fight among themselves. Jason waited a little, and then rushed to the field and began to kill the soldiers one by one. King Eet did not believe his eyes - Jason was alive and well, easily completing his two deadly tasks.

Frustrated, Eet said nothing and left for his palace. He decided to destroy the Argonauts, and above all their leader Jason, who, tired, returned to the Argo ship.
Eet guessed that Jason could complete all his tasks only with the help of his daughter Medea. Eet decided to find her and punish her. Returning to the palace, he called a council of elders to discuss the situation with them. He wanted to destroy the Argonauts as soon as possible, before they got the Golden Fleece.

Medea that night was seized by an insurmountable fear. It seemed to her that her father knew her guilt and was plotting a terrible punishment for her. She did not wait for a meeting with her father and immediately went to the ship of the Argonauts. She called Jason and warned him that they should immediately go for the golden fleece, and having obtained it, sail away from Colchis as quickly as possible, otherwise they would not be well, there would be no mercy from Eet.

Jason, along with Medea, went to the sacred grove of Ares, where the Golden Fleece was kept. They noticed a bright glow from afar - a golden fleece hung on a sacred tree, it glowed. But as soon as Jason approached him, a huge dragon guarding the fleece stood in his way, flames erupted from his mouth. Then Medea began to whisper the words of the spell and water the earth with special potions. She also called on the help of the god of sleep, Hypnos. The dragon, sniffing the potion, suddenly staggered and fell, sleep knocked him to the ground. Jason quickly removed the golden fleece from the tree and, together with Medea, immediately went to the ship.

All the Argonauts looked with curiosity at the obtained fleece, admired the feat of Jason, and praised Medea. But they could no longer remain in Colchis. Medea looked at the mountains to see if her father had appeared there with his army. The Argonauts raised their sails, leaned on the oars and went out to sea. Only early in the morning did Eet learn about the theft of the golden fleece. He was terribly angry, demanded to raise sails on the ships and catch up with the kidnappers.

It was not easy for the Argonauts on the way back, many dangers awaited them. King Eet sent many powerful ships and many warriors in pursuit, so that they would intercept the Argonauts, so that they would take away the fleece and Medea from them. But the Argonauts managed to avoid the chase. Having landed on the shore, they cunningly lured one of the kings of the enemy army into a trap, killed him and caused confusion among the inhabitants of Colchis, while they themselves again raised the sails and sailed away unnoticed by anyone.

They had many more different adventures on the way: they sailed safely between the dangerous Scylla and Charybdis, past the island of the sirens, who lured them with their wonderful singing, but Orpheus struck the strings of his cithara and interrupted the sirens' spell.

When the Argonauts finally arrived at their Iolk, they first of all thanked their gods for protecting them and made a sacrifice. The inhabitants of Iolk met them with great honor. They praised Jason and Medea, who obtained the miraculous golden fleece. However, King Pelius did not keep his promise. He did not give Jason power in the kingdom. And no matter how hard Medea tried, no matter how hard she tried to help Jason take the throne of the king of Thessaly with her magic, nothing happened. They remained in the memory of the inhabitants of Thessaly as heroes who obtained the golden fleece in Colchis.

Heroes of myths Lyakhova Kristina Aleksandrovna

Jason

Jason, Jason, or Jason, is mentioned in Greek myths. He is called the great-grandson of the god of the winds Eol, the son of King Iolk Eson and Polymida. This hero took part in the Calydonian hunt and in the campaign of the Argonauts, who chose him as their leader.

Aeson ruled the city until his brother Pelias seized the throne. Then the former king, fearing for the life of his young son, gave him to be raised by the centaur Chiron. Jason lived with him until he was 20 years old.

After Jason grew up and matured, he said goodbye to his teacher Chiron and went to his hometown of Iolk. He had to cross the river Anaurus and lost the sandal on his left foot. So, in one sandal, he came to his uncle.

Pelias, seeing the young man in one sandal, was very frightened, because, according to the prophecy, it was he who was to be the cause of the death of Pelias. Without showing any sign, Pelias asked the young man who he was. Jason boldly replied that he was the son of King Aeson, who should have power in this city, and came to return it.

Pelius answered him that he agreed to return power to the rightful owner, but first Jason should propitiate the shadow of Phrixus and remove the curse that prevails over the Aeolids. To do this, Jason must go to Colchis and bring back the Golden Fleece.

There is a version that Pelias asked Jason what he would do with a stranger who was destined to destroy him. Jason replied that he would send such a man for the Golden Fleece.

Be that as it may, Jason had to get ready to go. Together with him, many heroes of Hellas volunteered to go on a campaign, among which were Hercules and Orpheus. A ship was built especially for this trip by master Argo. He was given the name of the builder, and the participants in the campaign were called Argonauts.

Before reaching Colchis, the Argonauts had to endure many adventures. Having reached the island of Lemnos, they took advantage of the hospitality of Queen Gypsifila. Jason entered into a relationship with her, and from this union two sons were born to the queen: Evney and Nebrofon. The journey to Colchis was very difficult, and the Argonauts would never have got there if they had not been patronized by the goddesses Athena and Hera.

Having reached Colchis, the travelers explained to King Eet the purpose of their arrival. The king replied that he would give the aliens the golden fleece, if only Jason could harness two huge bulls with copper legs, received as a gift from the god of fire Hephaestus, to the plow, then plow the field and sow it with the teeth of a dragon.

Jason would never have been able to complete this task if the gods had not intervened. Eros instilled love feelings in the heart of the sorceress Medea, the daughter of the king. Jason made a promise to marry her, and she helped him do everything that her father ordered. He harnessed the oxen, plowed the field and sowed it. The dragon's teeth soon sprouted, but instead of shoots, an army of armed warriors appeared on the field. However, Jason was a brave and powerful hero: he killed all the soldiers and survived.

Despite the fact that Jason fulfilled all the requirements of Eet, the king refused to give him the golden fleece. Instead, he tried to kill the Argonauts and burn their ship. But Medea helped the travelers again. With the help of witchcraft, she put the dragon guarding the golden fleece to sleep and helped Jason take possession of it. After that, Medea, afraid to return to her father, fled from Colchis with the Argonauts. Medea's brother, Apsyrtus, also left the country with them.

The king sent a chase after the fugitives. Medea, not wanting to return, killed her brother, cut his body into pieces and scattered them over the sea. The king, having learned about the death of his beloved son, stopped the pursuit and began to collect parts of the body of the deceased in order to bury them. In the meantime, the Argonauts managed to reach the island of the feacs, which was ruled by Alcinus. Here they were again overtaken by the warriors of Eet.

Alcinous's wife, Arete, advised Jason and Medea to marry. Otherwise, the girl would have to return to Colchis. A wedding was hastily played, after which the Argonauts went on and finally reached Iolk. Bad news awaited Jason in his hometown: Pelias had killed his father and all his relatives. But the son cruelly avenged the death of his father, King Aeson, and Medea helped him in this. She met Pelia's daughters and told them that she was a sorceress and would teach them how to restore their father's youth. For this, according to Medea, the daughters had to cut Pelias into pieces, after which he would soon become alive and young again, as before. They did just that. Pelias died, but never rose again, despite the tears and grief of his daughters.

In punishment for this act, the inhabitants of Iolk drove Jason and Medea out of the city. They found shelter in Corinth, with King Creon. Medea bore her husband two sons, Mermer and Feret. Spouses lived in peace and happiness for 10 years.

The hero was brought up by a centaur, who taught the boy the art of healing. From here came his name - Jason, which in Greek means "I fly", "I heal".

Then Jason decided to marry again, and chose the daughter of King Creon, Glaucus, as his bride (according to another version, the girl's name was Creusa). Upon learning of this, Medea, who did not want to put up with her husband's betrayal, sent the girl a gift of peplos (clothing) soaked in poison. Glauca put on a peplos and soon died in terrible agony. Her father Creon wanted to help her, but the poison got to him too. The Corinthian king shared the fate of his daughter. After that, Medea killed her little sons and left the city, leaving in a chariot drawn by winged horses (according to another version - dragons). Jason did not survive the death of his sons and committed suicide (according to another version, he died under the wreckage of the old Argo ship).

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Jason, Jason, Jason (Greek) - “healer” - the great-grandson of the god of the winds Eol, the son of King Iolk Aeson and Polymede (options: Alkimedes, Amphinomes), a participant in the Calydonian hunt and leader of the Argonauts. When Pelias overthrew his brother Aeson from the throne, he gave Y. to be raised by a centaur

From the book Heroes of Myths author Lyakhova Kristina Alexandrovna

From the book The Author's Encyclopedia of Films. Volume I author Lurcelle Jacques

Jason Jason, Jason, or Jason, is mentioned in Greek myths. He is called the great-grandson of the god of the winds Eol, the son of King Iolk Eson and Polymida. This hero took part in the Calydonian hunt and in the campaign of the Argonauts, who chose him as their leader. Eson ruled the city until then

From the book Encyclopedia of Classical Greco-Roman Mythology author Obnorsky V.

Jason and the Argonauts Jason and the Argonauts 1963 - USA (104 min) Prod. COL (Charles Schneer)? Dir. DON CHEFFI? Scene. Ian Reed, Beverly Cross Oper. Wilkie Cooper (Eastmancolor) Special Effects Ray Harryhausen · Music. Bernard Herrmann Cast Todd Armstrong (Jason), Nancy Kovak (Medea), Gary Raymond (Akast), Lawrence