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tunka1968
tunka1968
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In "Medea," who is Jason and how does he get acquainted with Medea?

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Posted by tunka1968 on Saturday October 4, 2008 at 11:41 PM and tagged with characters, jason, medea, plot.

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  1. jlcannad Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

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    Jason is one of the heroes of Greek mythology.  His uncle, Pelias, wanted to make sure that Jason didn't challenge him for the throne, so he sent Jason off on an "impossible" mission--to retrieve the Golden Fleece, a magical sheepskin that could protect a country from invasion.  The story of this quest is told in Jason and the Argonauts.  Like all great heroes, he is helped by a god, in this case, the Goddess Hera who has a grudge against Pelias.  He also encounters incredible obstacles including moving rocks that try to crush his boat and King Aeetes, the man who owns the Golden Fleece.  Medea is his daughter.  Hera convinced Aphrodite to intervene and make Medea fall in love with Jason so that she would use her magical powers to help Jason get the Fleece away from her father.  That's how they met.

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    http://www.enotes.com/medea/
    http://www.enotes.com/medea/other-characters
    http://www.enotes.com/wm-encyclopedia/jason

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    Posted by jlcannad on Sunday October 5, 2008 at 12:45 PM