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Golden Fleece
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Jason of Iolcus | leader of the Argonauts |
| Pelias | Jason's evil uncle who sent him to fetch the golden fleece |
| Argo | ship of Jason |
| Argonauts | heroes who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece |
| Hellespont | Phixus' sister |
| Aeetes | King of Colchis, father of Medea |
| Calais and Zetes | sons of the north wind |
| Harpies | birds' with women's heads |
| Medea | sorceress, wife of Jason |
| Circe | great sorceress, daughter of Helios |
| Sirens | singing maidens who lured sailors to their death |
| Wandering Rocks, Charybdis, Scylla | mother who swallowed ships mother of the straits of Messina |
| Jason | Jason is a guy who is handsome, strong, and well breed. Julius Ceaser raised him |
| How did Jason lose his sandal? | He lost his sandal by carrying Hera and she was so heavy when he sank his shoe got stuck |
| What was the Golden Fleece, and why did Jason set out to claim it? | The golden fleece is the coat of the flying ram, hung in Colchis. Jason wanted to claim it because his uncle told him too |
| Contrast Harpies and Sirens | Harpies are birds with women heads but sirens look like people. |
| What did the gods consider to be the worst crime a mortal could commit? | murder a relative |
| How did Jason Die? What became of Medea? | The piece of oak given by Athena fell off of the pier and killed him. She went away in a chariot. |
| What became of the Golden Fleece? | Hung in the temple of Apollo |