FJCL Mythology Study Guide (Jason)

Question 1

Who was Jason’s father?

Answer 1

Aeson

Question 2

Who was the king of Iolcus?

Answer 2

Aeson

Question 3

Who took over Iolcus with his army?

Answer 3

Pelias (Aeson’s brother)

Question 4

Aeson sen’t Jason to whom for him to raise Jason so Pelias would not kill him?

Answer 4

Chiron

Question 5

What did the oracle tell Pelias to beware of?

Answer 5

The man with one sandel (Jason)

Question 6

Where does Jason return to when he is old enough?

Answer 6

Iolcus

Question 7

Jason loses a shoe well helping an old lady across a river what is the rivers name?

Answer 7

Anauros

Question 8

Jason loses a shoe well helping an old lady across the Anauros river who is this old lady?

Answer 8

Hera (In Disguise)

Question 9

Why cant Pelias kill Jason when he returns to Iolcus?

Answer 9

The people are happy to see him

Question 10

What does Pelias suggest Jason do in order to try and get him killed?

Answer 10

Retrieve the golden fleece

Question 11

What did the golden fleece use to be?

Answer 11

A flying golden ram

Question 12

Where was the golden ram flown?

Answer 12

Colchus

Question 13

Who was on the golden ram whilst it flew to Colchus?

Answer 13

Phrixus and his sister Helle

Question 14

What is the name of the ship Jason uses to go retrieve the golden fleece?

Answer 14

The Argo

Question 15

What was the name of the crew on the Argo?

Answer 15

The Argonauts

Question 16

Where do Jason and The Argonauts sail in order to retrieve the golden fleece?

Answer 16

Colchus

Question 17

What is the Golden Fleece sometimes said to have?

Answer 17

Magical/Healing Powers

Question 18

Where must Jason and The Argonauts first sail through in order to retrieve the golden fleece?

Answer 18

The Clashing Rocks (Symplegades)

Question 19

Who is the King of Colchus?

Answer 19

Aeetes

Question 20

Who is the daughter of Aeetes?

Answer 20

Medea

Question 21

What does Aeetes have Jason do?

Answer 21

Sew Dragon teeth into the ground and fight the men that come from the ground

Question 22

How does Medea help Jason fight off the men that came from the ground?

Answer 22

She has him throw a rock in the middle of the men and have them fight one another

Question 23

What does Medea do in order to help Jason and the Argonauts flee from Aeetes and Colchus?

Answer 23

She dices her brother into pieces so that way Aeetes and his men have to collect his pieces so they can have a proper funeral

Question 24

Where do Jason, Medea and the Argonauts Go after escaping Aeetes and his men?

Answer 24

Back to Greece

Question 25

What does Medea have Pelias’ daughters do after coming to Iolcus?

Answer 25

Has them kill Pelias

Question 26

Where do Jason and Medea sail after Pelias’ death?

Answer 26

Sail to Corinth

Question 27

How many years do Medea and Jason live with their sons in Corinth?

Answer 27

10 Years

Question 28

Who does Jason fall in love with in Corinth?

Answer 28

The princess of Corinth Glauce

Question 29

What does Jason do after falling in love with and marrying Glauce?

Answer 29

Divorces Medea

Question 30

What does Medea do after Jason Divorces her?

Answer 30

Kills Glauce and her children

Question 31

What happens to Jason at the end of his story?

Answer 31

He ends up sad an lonely, one day visiting the Argo just to have a piece fall off and kill him