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Jason and the Argonauts

Jason and the Argonauts. 4.18.2007. Apollodorous. wrote a summary of Greek myths in 2 nd cen. CE. i.e., prose not poetry. refers, however, to all manner of texts (histories, mythographies, tragedies, archaic epics, etc.) Jason’s adventures occur BEFORE events in Iliad .

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Jason and the Argonauts

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  1. Jason and the Argonauts 4.18.2007

  2. Apollodorous • wrote a summary of Greek myths in 2nd cen. CE. • i.e., prose not poetry. refers, however, to all manner of texts (histories, mythographies, tragedies, archaic epics, etc.) • Jason’s adventures occur BEFORE events in Iliad. • that doesn’t mean they were composed before Homer; it just means they occur chronologically before the Trojan War.

  3. Jason’s Genealogy

  4. Jason’s Adventures • runs into many of the same creatures that Odysseus encounters. Although Odysseus’ adventures occurred mostly in the eastern Mediterranean. So the mythical geography has changed significantly from Homer to Apollodorous (approx. 900 years apart).

  5. Iolcus Lemnos (lesbians!) Colchis bulls dragon’s teeth dragon, golden fleece Circe Phaeacians Sirens Scylla & Charybdis Talos (bronze giant) Medea resurrects Aison, Jason kills Pelias Jason’s Adventures

  6. The Journey

  7. Jason & Chiron

  8. Athena overseas construction of the Argo

  9. Jason attaches Dodona Branch to Argo

  10. Jason yokes the bulls at Colchis

  11. Medea puts dragon to sleep

  12. Jason vs. Hydra (instead of dragon) for fleece on tree

  13. Jason & Medea steal fleece

  14. Jason with golden fleece

  15. Talos (bronze colossus of Crete)

  16. Jason presents fleece to Pelias

  17. Medea rejuvenates Aison

  18. Medea tricks Pelias & daughters

  19. Medea escapes Corinth

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