Jason And The Argonauts – Hate, Sorcery, Love And Jealousy Reign In This Famous Greek Story
Angela Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The fascinating ancient Greek legend about Jason and his Argonauts pursuing the Golden Fleece is widely featured in Greek literature.
It is a remarkable ancient story that scientists have now confirmed to have been based on actual events!
Jason and Medea. Painting by John William Waterhouse 1917. Credit: Public Domain
Jason – married to the sorceress Medea – was a son of Aizon, king of Iolcos (modern Volos), a Thessalian town near the Anaurus (Anavros) River. Their waters flow from Mount Pelion into the Gulf of Pagasae. Jason was also the heir to the royal throne, the great-grandson of the messenger god Hermes.
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