Jason
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Jason was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece is featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He wa
Jason, between the jaws of the dragon which guards the Golden Fleece, is saved by Athena. The fleece hangs from a tree behind them. Attic kylix, c. 480–470 BC, attributed to Douris.
Pelias, king of Iolcos, stops on the steps of a temple as he recognises young Jason by his missing sandal; Roman fresco from Pompeii, 20-25 AD.
Jason bringing Pelias the Golden Fleece, Apulian red-figure calyx krater, c. 340 BC–330 BC, Louvre
Jason and Medea - as depicted by John William Waterhouse, 1907.
Argonauts
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The Argonauts were a band of heroes in Greek mythology, who in the years before the Trojan War accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest to find the Golden Fleece. Their name comes from their ship, Ar
Jason
…Jason ( JAY-sən; Ancient Greek: Ἰάσων, romanized: Iásōn ) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece is featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress…
Gathering of the Argonauts, Attic red-figure krater, 460–450 BC (Louvre G 341)
Escape of the Argonauts from Colchis (c. 1500–1530), painting by Lorenzo Costa
Hylas and the nymphs, Gallo-Roman mosaic (3rd century)