Jason and the Golden Fleece

Jason embarks on a quest to retrieve the Golden Fleece from Colchis, facing challenges set by King Aeetes. With the help of Medea, who falls in love with him, Jason completes three perilous tasks. They escape with the fleece, but Jason's actions lead to tragic consequences, angering the Gods and tarnishing his crew's honor.

What was the first task that King Aeetes set for Jason?

• Planting serpent's teeth

• Ploughing a field of oxen

• Retrieving the Golden Fleece

• Fighting a dragon

Who encouraged Medea to fall in love with Jason?

• The Argonauts

• Her father, King Aeetes

• The dragon

• Jason's guardians on Mount Olympus

What did Medea give Jason to help him with the first task?

• A shield

• A magical sword

• A map

• A fire-proof ointment

How did Jason deal with the bloodthirsty warriors that sprouted from the serpent's teeth?

• He used a magical spell to put them to sleep

• He ran away

• He used a heavy stone to make them fight each other

• He fought them all single-handedly

What did Jason use to put the dragon to sleep?

• A magical sword

• A potion of invisibility

• A sweet-smelling concoction

• A lullaby

Who did King Aeetes send to retrieve the Golden Fleece and his daughter?

• The Argonauts

• His army led by his son Absyrtus

• The dragon

• His royal guards

What was the consequence of Jason's actions after retrieving the Golden Fleece?

• He was celebrated as a hero

• He was cursed by the Gods

• He lost the Golden Fleece

• He became the king of Colchis

Where did Jason and his crew wash up after being buffeted by hostile winds?

• The island of Circe the sorceress

• Mount Olympus

• The shores of Colchis

• The kingdom of Thessaly

What did Medea do to distract her grieving father?

• She told him a lie

• She cast a spell on him

• She scattered pieces of her brother's body along the shore

• She gave him the Golden Fleece

What did Medea beg her aunt Circe to do?

• Give them a new ship

• Absolve them of wrongdoing

• Help them escape

• Hide them from the Gods