Grade Levels
Grade 9
Excerpt
Goal/Quest:
When Jason returned to his land to reclaim his throne, the King said he couldget it back on one condition: If he found the Golden Fleece.
Journey:
- First, they sailed on the Argo to the island of Lemnos
- Then, they battled the Harpies
- Afterwards, they had to sail between the Crashing Rocks
- After that, they battled the Amazons
- Finally, they got to the island of the Golden Fleece
- Medea helped him steal the Golden Fleece
- As he sailed back home, he would not have survived without her help.
Danger
- His dad, who wanted him dead
- The Harpies
- The Crashing Rocks
- The Amazons
- Medea’s dad
- The Serpent that guarded the Golden Fleece
Darkness
- Jason doesn’t physically go into the darkness like some heroes
- He experiences emotional darkness: when Medea kills his fiancée and their 2 sons, because he promised to marry Medea after she helped him get the Golden Fleece & escape danger, but then he married someone else.
Success
He got The Golden Fleece!
Qualities
- Ambitious
- Loyal to his friends
- Physically strong
- Full of Himself
- Doesn’t keep his promises
- Uses people
About
Outlines the story of Jason and the Golden Fleece. Also looks at archetypal elements and characteristics of the hero.