Summary of the Story of the Golden Fleece

Argus

Built a ship and gathered brave friends as crew for Jason

Aeetes

King of Colchis Father of Medea

Aeson

King of Thessaly Brother of Pelias Father to Jason Was driven out of power by Pelias

Thessaly

Kingdom of Aeson/ Pelias

Colchis

landing point of jason on the black sea

Jason

son of Aeson came to big festival of Pelias wearing one shoe and was sent by Pelias on the impossible task of getting the golden fleece. He asked Argus to build him a ship and went on adventures untill he reached Cochis, where he met Medea and then got the fleece with her help. They returned to Thessaly where they were then driven out and went to Corinth. They quarreled and Jason was killed in an accident. \

Medea

Daughter of Aeetes Fell for Jason Helped him get the fleece and returned to Thessaly with Jason.Killed Pelias to get Jason into power by claiming that she was making him younger.Killed her own children after quarrelling with Jason and fled to Athens.

Pelias

Evil conniving brother of Aeson who he drove out of power and planned to kill Jason Was afraid of a Prophecy of a one shoed man and then sent that one shoed man (Jason) unknowingly- to obtain the Golden Fleece Was killed by Medea as he thought he was being made younger.