Jason's Quest

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The myth of Jason is one of a great quest not only for a fleece but within one’s own self. Jason, who is favored by Hera, gets help along the way by her, but in return this angers Zeus and suffers his wrath. The tasks in which Jason must face are not only mentally challenging but also physical. From the Clashing Rocks to the Harpies Jason must think as well as put his body on the line. Jason’s final venture was to go back home, and once there, deal with Pelias and his other demons. This is not only a quest for a Golden Fleece but one of overcoming great oppression, physical strain, and mental anguish.
Hera and Zeus, with the help of the other gods, work to advance and obstruct Jason on his path. Jason helps an old lady, Hera, across a river and for this wins her favor. In return Because of Hera’s favor upon him, Zeus is angered and Jason must than suffer the consequences. Zeus and Hera battle back and forth over Jason. Zeus makes it so that Jason crashes into Poseidon; Hera in return makes him ease up. Hera commands Cupid to make Medea fall in love with Jason so that she would help him get the Fleece. Zeus later takes off the spell on Medea to try and get her to leave Jason but to no avail, because she will not leave him. No matter how much the one tried, the other would always counter act what the other one had done.
Jason faces many tasks on his journey and he must not only use his brawn but also his brain to overcome each one. When Jason makes it to Table Top Island he must find Phidaas. Phidaas agrees to give out the location of the Fleece for a price, food that is guarded by Harpies. Jason agrees his plan is to sneak in and get the food and distract the Harpies. While they are distracted, the Argonauts collapse the temple in which they roost and kill them. Jason’s next task was that of the Clashing Rocks, they would destroy any thing that dares pass trough them. Jason devises a plan to send a dove thr...