The Golden Fleece draft

• Jason


  A strong and handsome hero, raised by the wise centaur Cheiron
• Hera


  The goddess who saw Jason and helped him on his quest
• Hera saw Jason


  She quickly changed herself into an old woman and stood helplessly at the edge of a swollen stream
• Jason offered to carry the old woman

  As he waded across, she grew heavier until his feet sank deep into the mud
• When Jason reached the other side

  The old woman revealed herself as the goddess Hera
• Hera promised to help Jason win back his throne from his uncle Pelias
• Golden Fleece


  The skin of a flying ram, sent by Zeus to save the young Prince Phrixus of Thessaly
• The Golden Fleece was the greatest treasure of the country of Colchis, as it had the power to heal any wound
• King Pelias told Jason to bring him the Golden Fleece in order to prove himself worthy of being king
• The Argo


  • It was the most seaworthy ship ever seen, with a piece of magical oak wood in the front that could speak in times of danger
  • Jason gathered a crew of heroes called the Argonauts to sail with him
• Passing the Clashing Rocks

  1. Jason released a dove ahead of the ship

  2. The Argonauts rowed with all their might as the rocks rolled apart

  3. Only the very end of the Argo's stern was crushed as the rocks clashed together
• King Aeetes of Colchis

  He was so unfriendly that he killed all foreigners who came to his country
• Completing Aeetes' tasks

  1. Harnessing the fire-breathing bulls

  2. Plowing the field and sowing dragon's teeth

  3. Watching the skeletal warriors fight each other
• Medea

  She fell in love with Jason and used her magic to help him complete the tasks and steal the Golden Fleece
• Medea led Jason to the Golden Fleece, charmed the dragon guarding it, and helped Jason and the Argonauts escape from Colchis
• Aeetes pursued the Argonauts, but Medea tricked her own brother to allow the Argonauts to escape
• Jason and Medea were able to return to Iolcus and Jason reclaimed his rightful throne