Journeys of heroes in the myths usually fits the cycle of the hero. This cycle that is developed by Joseph Campbell is similar to the circle of life and these are the reasons.
Birth/Home: He was born as a son of a king, Ioclus. Later on, Jason’s uncle, Pelias, stole the authority from Ioclus, and ruled the kingdom and trapped the king in to a prison. Pelias thought that it's better to kill Jason now. So, Jason’s mother had to hide Jason from Pelias. If Pelias found where Jason was, he would definitely send someone to kill him.
Call to Adventure: Jason had angers for Pelias from his childhood. When he grew older, he asked for his throne back. Pelias ordered Jason to bring him the Golden Fleece, then the kingdom would be his.
Elixir: In order to get his throne back, he had to get The Golden Fleece, which was Jason’s elixir. The Golden Fleece was what he was reaching for, it was his goal, and he remembered that during his journey.
Helpers: The helpers of Jason were the Argonauts in the myth. The Argonauts were a group of heroes, even Hercules and Atalanta were one of them. It would have been impossible for Jason to accomplish his quest of getting The Golden Fleece without them.
Crossing the Threshold: To accomplish his quest and get The Golden Fleece, Jason and his helpers, the Argonauts had to pass the ocean. Then, they landed on the kingdom of King Aeetes. It was a harsh sailing in the ocean, they struggled with the waves. Also they had to go through the large rocks that stopped the sailing.
Helpers/amulet: Chiron and Jason's sword was Jason's helpers and amulets. Chiron and the sword made Jason strong and gave Jason hope to accomplish the quest.
Tests: Jason and the helpers/Argonauts went through plenty of tests. For examples, the harsh sailing with waves and rocks in the ocean, the fire breathing bulls which were on his way, and the dragon who were guarding the Golden Fleece. After each test, it made Jason and the Argonauts stronger and led to the accomplishment of getting to Golden Fleece.
Climax/Final Battle: The climax was during Jason’s final battle on the quest when the Argonauts went almost into the underworld, and also he fought with Medea. He used Chiron’s sword, and took over Medea. The Argonauts managed to get out of the underworld and Jason could accomplish his quest and get the Golden Fleece.
Return/Flight: Jason and the Argonauts returned back to kingdom, waiting for the moment when he takes back the throne from Pelias.
There are countless versions of the myth of Jason and The Argonauts. For instance, in one of the versions of myth, it said that Medea was a witch who fell in love with Jason and followed him during his journey. In another version, Aphrodite appears in the myth puts a spell on Medea, and she falls in love with Jason and follows him and helps him accomplish the quest. Also, I saw the cartoons. In that, Medea is vicious, she uses bad magic to stop Jason from accomplishing his quest. In some myth Jason was quite weak, and he got helped mainly from the Argonauts. In the cartoon, Jason is a strong hero who has courage. He acts conversely different in these two versions of the myth. I don't think there is a right version of the myth. The storytellers like to change the myth, and I think comparing different versions of the myth is an interesting thing to do.
Some people believe that the myth of Jason and the Argonauts was true. There is a lot of evidence supporting that belief. However we can't be sure if the Gods exist, it could be just a boy on a journey. These are the evidences that are from the movie on Jason during class.
Birth/Home: He was born as a son of a king, Ioclus. Later on, Jason’s uncle, Pelias, stole the authority from Ioclus, and ruled the kingdom and trapped the king in to a prison. Pelias thought that it's better to kill Jason now. So, Jason’s mother had to hide Jason from Pelias. If Pelias found where Jason was, he would definitely send someone to kill him.
Call to Adventure: Jason had angers for Pelias from his childhood. When he grew older, he asked for his throne back. Pelias ordered Jason to bring him the Golden Fleece, then the kingdom would be his.
Elixir: In order to get his throne back, he had to get The Golden Fleece, which was Jason’s elixir. The Golden Fleece was what he was reaching for, it was his goal, and he remembered that during his journey.
Helpers: The helpers of Jason were the Argonauts in the myth. The Argonauts were a group of heroes, even Hercules and Atalanta were one of them. It would have been impossible for Jason to accomplish his quest of getting The Golden Fleece without them.
Crossing the Threshold: To accomplish his quest and get The Golden Fleece, Jason and his helpers, the Argonauts had to pass the ocean. Then, they landed on the kingdom of King Aeetes. It was a harsh sailing in the ocean, they struggled with the waves. Also they had to go through the large rocks that stopped the sailing.
Helpers/amulet: Chiron and Jason's sword was Jason's helpers and amulets. Chiron and the sword made Jason strong and gave Jason hope to accomplish the quest.
Tests: Jason and the helpers/Argonauts went through plenty of tests. For examples, the harsh sailing with waves and rocks in the ocean, the fire breathing bulls which were on his way, and the dragon who were guarding the Golden Fleece. After each test, it made Jason and the Argonauts stronger and led to the accomplishment of getting to Golden Fleece.
Climax/Final Battle: The climax was during Jason’s final battle on the quest when the Argonauts went almost into the underworld, and also he fought with Medea. He used Chiron’s sword, and took over Medea. The Argonauts managed to get out of the underworld and Jason could accomplish his quest and get the Golden Fleece.
Return/Flight: Jason and the Argonauts returned back to kingdom, waiting for the moment when he takes back the throne from Pelias.
There are countless versions of the myth of Jason and The Argonauts. For instance, in one of the versions of myth, it said that Medea was a witch who fell in love with Jason and followed him during his journey. In another version, Aphrodite appears in the myth puts a spell on Medea, and she falls in love with Jason and follows him and helps him accomplish the quest. Also, I saw the cartoons. In that, Medea is vicious, she uses bad magic to stop Jason from accomplishing his quest. In some myth Jason was quite weak, and he got helped mainly from the Argonauts. In the cartoon, Jason is a strong hero who has courage. He acts conversely different in these two versions of the myth. I don't think there is a right version of the myth. The storytellers like to change the myth, and I think comparing different versions of the myth is an interesting thing to do.
Some people believe that the myth of Jason and the Argonauts was true. There is a lot of evidence supporting that belief. However we can't be sure if the Gods exist, it could be just a boy on a journey. These are the evidences that are from the movie on Jason during class.
- Mt. Pelion exists, it's where Jason went on his journey
- This myth took place during Trojan war, which really happened.
- Bronze Age Palace of Jason
- Artifacts found
- Making boats in ancient techniques, Jason's boat could have been made that way
- Island of Lemnos, Greece, place of the first quest
- Jason and Argonauts wanted to go to the Black Sea
- They went to Istanbul
- Scared cave-drawings of Jason
- Georgia means 'Land of the Golden Fleece'
The myth of Jason and the Argonauts is about a mighty hero, Jason, who reached for his goals and did things that were impossible for us. There is countless versions of the myth and evidences saying that the myth is true. It could be possible that the myth is true. The myth comes from ages ago, we never know the real answer.
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