Classics 1020: Classical Mythology

 
 
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Jason

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Helle and Phrixus escape on the golden-fleeced ram

Chiron the centaur educating young Jason, Roman fresco from Pompeii, now in Naples

Map of the Aegean basin in the Bronze Age, locate ARGOS

The crew of the Argo: Jason, Herakles, Orpheus, Castor & Polydeuces, Athena; RF
vase by the Orvieto Painter, in Paris (Louvre museum)

Polydeuces prepares for boxing match, Jason and the Argo to L., Ficaroni cista (bronze) from Praeneste, in Rome (Villa Giulia museum)

Harpies (right) and Boreads (left), probably attacking Phineas

The Golden Fleece, Jason, Athena; RF vase by the Orchard Painter

Jason with the golden fleece, by P. P. Rubens, Brussels (Mus. Des Beaux Arts)

Jason and the serpent, golden fleece, Athena with owl, by Douris, ca. 480 BC, in Rome (Vatican mus.)

Medea charms the serpent, Jason takes the fleece; Roman fresco from Trier, 4th
century AD

The Argonauts, Medea, Talos on island of Crete

The Talos vase (see number 11)

Medea deceiving the daughters of Pelias with a ram

Medea, her children, King Aegeus of Athens, in Corinth; fresco from Pompeii

Jason and Medea in Corinth in the midst of their tragedy

Medea fleeing Corinth; Jason raging

Medea escapes Corinth in magic chariot, bodies of murdered children below (L)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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