Jason And The Argonauts: A Journey In Quest Of Partnership
Jason and the Argonauts: A Journey in Quest of Partnership
Jason and the Argonauts, the famous Greek myth illustrates love and friendship overcomes the power of domination and greed. I believe Jason follows the partnership model whereas his uncle follows the domination model. Throughout the story, we learn about different kinds of love, which are, parents love, love of friends and sexual love. The myth begins with Pelias murdering Jason’s father to take control of the kingdom. Young Jason escapes with the help of his mother and then grew up in Mount Pelion. He becomes a fine man as he grows up. He sets out to find his mother and to reclaim his throne. When he finds his mother, Pelias gives him an …show more content…
ultimatum which is, in order to save his mother, Jason needs to bring him the Golden Fleece. It has the ability to heal and grant eternal life. He accepts the challenge and goes through life threatening challenges to retreat the Golden Fleece for the sake of his mother’s life, thus illustrating power of love over domination.
Jason was the prince of Lolcus. As his power hungry uncle Pelias attacked the land of Lolcus and overthrew the Aeson (Jason father) killing all the descendants of Aeson in the process. Alcimede (Jason’s mother) protected her son by sending him away to Mount Pelion as she was afraid Pelias would kill the boy. She protected her son every possible way and sacrificed her essence to Pelias, as she was forced to marry him. She prayed to Goddess Hera to keep him safe and protected. Jason was brought up at Mount Pelion not knowing his true identity. As he grew older, he found out about his father’s death and mother’s confinement. He decided to go to Lolcus and rescue his mother. Jason gets caught by Pelias and he intends to have him executed. But Jason offers to bring him the Golden Fleece in exchange of his mother’s freedom. The quest of Golden Fleece is deadly and dangerous, and he accepts the challenge for the sake of his mother. He is willing risk his life for a mother, he barely knew. This proves parent child relationship is built upon love, joy, peace, and kindness. As in the book of Scared Pleasure, Eisler mentioned, “Spirituality is linked with empathy and equity, and the divine is imaged through myths and symbols of unconditional love.” (Eisler, 404). This quote is not directed towards parental love but it can also be portrayed as unconditional love a mother has for her child and vice versa.
In order to begin his journey to Golden Fleece, he needed strong men to accompany him.
Jason went out of his way to find men who are talented and many of them were outliers of the society. These men were brave and were loyal towards Jason. These men trusted Jason with their life and would go above and beyond to help him. He was looked upon as a great leader, who can overcome any obstacles thrown at him. His crew knew he cared about them and wanted to lead them home safely. Jason had control over his crew and friends because they had faith in them and trusted his decisions. Jason’s love encouraged them to care about him even more. In reference to the movie, Hercules gave up his live to protect Jason and his friends’ lives. That way they can go home safe and Jason will be able to rescue his mother. Partnership does not necessary have to be within a closed circle of male and female relationship. Partnership can be relationship between two or more people who holds mutual affection towards each other, also known as friendship. Throughout the story of Jason and the Argonauts they go through dangerous tasks. Even when facing the clashing rocks he did not decide to turn around and of give up, he successfully leads the Argonauts safely back …show more content…
home.
Medea is the daughter of King Aeetes.
She was a skilled sorceress and high priestess of the temple of Hecate. By the help of Eros, Goddess Hera made Medea fall in love with Jason. King Aeetes challenges him to fight with fire breathing bull and defeat the earth warriors. Medea prepared an ointment, which helped him survive and win the battle. Jason won the challenge, but King Aeetes understood he had insiders help. Then he planned to kill the Argonauts. As Medea knew her father was planning something evil, she decided to help Jason steal the Golden Fleece, only if he marries her and takes her away. The king and her brother Apsyrtus finds out, and chases after them. Medea killed her brother, which caused Aeetes to give up on the chase. She ran way with Jason and the Argonauts after attaining the Golden Fleece. Without the Golden Fleece, King Aeetes becomes powerless and his noblemen kill him. Medea knew her father will die in this process, yet she allowed her father’s life to be taken in order to save Jason’s life. In reference to the movie, during the voyage back to Lolcus, Zeus confesses his love for Medea and wants to make her his lover. But Medea refuses as she loves Jason and knowing displeases the god. This proves Medea was deeply in love with Jason and was willing to go to any extend for him. From the partnership model of Eisler, “Human relations are held together more by pleasure bonds than by fear of pain. The pleasures of caring behaviors are
socially supported and pleasure is associated with empathy for others. Caretaking, lovemaking, and other activities that give pleasure are considered sacred.” (Eisler, 405). Jason and Medea picked each other willingly to be partners, although with Eros’s help. But Zeus took out the spell from Eros and yet they loved each other. They both went through painful situations together. Jason loved, cared and protected her, which made their love stronger.
It is human nature to love and to be loved. It creates a sense of community within our loved ones and which makes us happy. Jason tried his best to rescue his mother but was not able to. This gave him the motivation to follow his destiny and courage to overthrow his uncle. His love for his mother inspired him to become the king and did not want the land to rule by a cruel king, for the sake of his friends. On his journey to Golden Fleece he has encountered danger and realized without his friends support he wouldn’t have accomplished the quest. As for Medea, she supported him unconditionally. She was willing to take her brother and father’s life in order to save Jason’s. Overall it was a clash of different kinds of partnerships that allowed Jason to successfully complete his quest and become the king. Without the help, love and loyalty it would have been an impossible journey.
Citation
1. Eisler, Riane Tennenhaus. Sacred Pleasure: Sex, Myth, and the Politics of the Body. [San Francisco, Calif.]: HarperSan Francisco, 1995. Print.
2. Jason And The Argonauts. N.d. 2000. Web. .
Jason and the Argonauts, the famous Greek myth illustrates love and friendship overcomes the power of domination and greed. I believe Jason follows the partnership model whereas his uncle follows the domination model. Throughout the story, we learn about different kinds of love, which are, parents love, love of friends and sexual love. The myth begins with Pelias murdering Jason’s father to take control of the kingdom. Young Jason escapes with the help of his mother and then grew up in Mount Pelion. He becomes a fine man as he grows up. He sets out to find his mother and to reclaim his throne. When he finds his mother, Pelias gives him an …show more content…
ultimatum which is, in order to save his mother, Jason needs to bring him the Golden Fleece. It has the ability to heal and grant eternal life. He accepts the challenge and goes through life threatening challenges to retreat the Golden Fleece for the sake of his mother’s life, thus illustrating power of love over domination.
Jason was the prince of Lolcus. As his power hungry uncle Pelias attacked the land of Lolcus and overthrew the Aeson (Jason father) killing all the descendants of Aeson in the process. Alcimede (Jason’s mother) protected her son by sending him away to Mount Pelion as she was afraid Pelias would kill the boy. She protected her son every possible way and sacrificed her essence to Pelias, as she was forced to marry him. She prayed to Goddess Hera to keep him safe and protected. Jason was brought up at Mount Pelion not knowing his true identity. As he grew older, he found out about his father’s death and mother’s confinement. He decided to go to Lolcus and rescue his mother. Jason gets caught by Pelias and he intends to have him executed. But Jason offers to bring him the Golden Fleece in exchange of his mother’s freedom. The quest of Golden Fleece is deadly and dangerous, and he accepts the challenge for the sake of his mother. He is willing risk his life for a mother, he barely knew. This proves parent child relationship is built upon love, joy, peace, and kindness. As in the book of Scared Pleasure, Eisler mentioned, “Spirituality is linked with empathy and equity, and the divine is imaged through myths and symbols of unconditional love.” (Eisler, 404). This quote is not directed towards parental love but it can also be portrayed as unconditional love a mother has for her child and vice versa.
In order to begin his journey to Golden Fleece, he needed strong men to accompany him.
Jason went out of his way to find men who are talented and many of them were outliers of the society. These men were brave and were loyal towards Jason. These men trusted Jason with their life and would go above and beyond to help him. He was looked upon as a great leader, who can overcome any obstacles thrown at him. His crew knew he cared about them and wanted to lead them home safely. Jason had control over his crew and friends because they had faith in them and trusted his decisions. Jason’s love encouraged them to care about him even more. In reference to the movie, Hercules gave up his live to protect Jason and his friends’ lives. That way they can go home safe and Jason will be able to rescue his mother. Partnership does not necessary have to be within a closed circle of male and female relationship. Partnership can be relationship between two or more people who holds mutual affection towards each other, also known as friendship. Throughout the story of Jason and the Argonauts they go through dangerous tasks. Even when facing the clashing rocks he did not decide to turn around and of give up, he successfully leads the Argonauts safely back …show more content…
home.
Medea is the daughter of King Aeetes.
She was a skilled sorceress and high priestess of the temple of Hecate. By the help of Eros, Goddess Hera made Medea fall in love with Jason. King Aeetes challenges him to fight with fire breathing bull and defeat the earth warriors. Medea prepared an ointment, which helped him survive and win the battle. Jason won the challenge, but King Aeetes understood he had insiders help. Then he planned to kill the Argonauts. As Medea knew her father was planning something evil, she decided to help Jason steal the Golden Fleece, only if he marries her and takes her away. The king and her brother Apsyrtus finds out, and chases after them. Medea killed her brother, which caused Aeetes to give up on the chase. She ran way with Jason and the Argonauts after attaining the Golden Fleece. Without the Golden Fleece, King Aeetes becomes powerless and his noblemen kill him. Medea knew her father will die in this process, yet she allowed her father’s life to be taken in order to save Jason’s life. In reference to the movie, during the voyage back to Lolcus, Zeus confesses his love for Medea and wants to make her his lover. But Medea refuses as she loves Jason and knowing displeases the god. This proves Medea was deeply in love with Jason and was willing to go to any extend for him. From the partnership model of Eisler, “Human relations are held together more by pleasure bonds than by fear of pain. The pleasures of caring behaviors are
socially supported and pleasure is associated with empathy for others. Caretaking, lovemaking, and other activities that give pleasure are considered sacred.” (Eisler, 405). Jason and Medea picked each other willingly to be partners, although with Eros’s help. But Zeus took out the spell from Eros and yet they loved each other. They both went through painful situations together. Jason loved, cared and protected her, which made their love stronger.
It is human nature to love and to be loved. It creates a sense of community within our loved ones and which makes us happy. Jason tried his best to rescue his mother but was not able to. This gave him the motivation to follow his destiny and courage to overthrow his uncle. His love for his mother inspired him to become the king and did not want the land to rule by a cruel king, for the sake of his friends. On his journey to Golden Fleece he has encountered danger and realized without his friends support he wouldn’t have accomplished the quest. As for Medea, she supported him unconditionally. She was willing to take her brother and father’s life in order to save Jason’s. Overall it was a clash of different kinds of partnerships that allowed Jason to successfully complete his quest and become the king. Without the help, love and loyalty it would have been an impossible journey.
Citation
1. Eisler, Riane Tennenhaus. Sacred Pleasure: Sex, Myth, and the Politics of the Body. [San Francisco, Calif.]: HarperSan Francisco, 1995. Print.
2. Jason And The Argonauts. N.d. 2000. Web. .