Far from the Greek sea, there is a priceless treasure-golden fleece. Many heroes and princes set out on a dangerous voyage to get it, but they didn't get the treasure. Many people died halfway without even seeing golden fleece. Our story will tell you that Argo's heroes, led by the great hero Jason, overcame many obstacles and crossed the ocean to find golden fleece's great achievements.
Before we talk about heroic adventures, let's talk about the origin of golden fleece: there was a king named Atamas in ancient Greece. He married Nefeller, a fairy in the clouds. After marriage, they gave birth to two children, a boy named friso and a girl named Heller. They lived happily. Then there was an accident. A woman named enoch came to their country. This woman is very charming and is loved by the king. Atamas liked the new and hated the old, married Enoch and abandoned Nepheus. Xiafei left the king and her children sadly and returned to the clouds. When she saw her child being abused by her stepmother, she was very angry and asked Zeus to bring disaster to this country. Unexpectedly, Enoch took advantage of the national disaster to vilify the king, saying that only the prince offered a living sacrifice to God could he avoid disaster and kill friso. Fortunately, this plot was discovered by the angel Hermes. He was angry with enoch's behavior, so he gave Nefeller a flying sheep with golden hair on its wings. Naifeile told her two children to get on the flying sheep and escape from the distance. In this way, friso's two brothers and sisters rode this magical golden retriever in the air, passing through many lands and oceans. Later, when they were flying over a sea, their sister Heller fell into the sea and died because she couldn't support herself. Friso tried to save his sister, but it was too late and he had to leave sadly. Later, this sea was named Heller. Friso crossed the sea safely and reached Korkas on the east coast of the Black Sea. King Ides there treated him warmly and married his daughter to him.
Friso thanked the gods for their blessing and offered the flying sheep to Zeus. Zeus accepted his sacrifice, but did not enjoy it. He put this precious sacrifice high among the stars in the sky, which is Aries. This flying sheep saved friso from going abroad, made great contributions to flying across the ocean, was rewarded by Zeus, and shone its brilliance in the clear night sky, which was well deserved!
Besides, friso slaughtered the flying sheep and stripped the wool, which was as valuable as gold. To thank King Ides for his kindness, he gave golden fleece to the king, who nailed golden fleece to a big tree in the sacred forest of Ares. In order to prevent others from stealing, let a big dragon watch all the year round. This is the famous golden fleece, which is regarded as priceless by the whole world.
The above tells the story of golden fleece. Let's go back to the story of the great hero Jason, and the story that he led the Greek hero to capture golden fleece from Argo.
Jason, the great hero, is the son of King Eide, and the king was usurped by his younger brother pelias shortly after he came to power. Ed's son had to wander around with his son Jason. Later, I found that Kai Long Xing, a clever centaur, kept Jason and trained him strictly. After twenty years of hard work, Jason learned a lot from Kay Long Xing and became a hero. He left his teacher, Kai Long Xing, and returned to his hometown to claim the right to the throne from pelias. Like all heroes, he has two spears, one for stabbing and the other for throwing. When his uncle King pelias saw him, he was also surprised by his appearance. Ask for his name and hometown at once. Jason calmly and fearlessly replied that he was the son of Iyad's son, who had been educated in a cave in Kai Long Xing for twenty years and now came back to visit his father's former residence. When he knew that the man in front of him was King pelias, he said gently and politely, "Ah! King, you should know that I am the lawful son of the royal family, and everything you have belongs to me. But I still left you all the cattle and sheep, all the land you took from my parents. I just want all my father's throne and scepter. " Cunning pelias listened quietly. He hid his panic and thought quickly; After making up his mind, he pretended to be sincere and replied, "I am willing to meet your requirements, but you must promise to do something for me first." Because for a long time, the ghost of friso always appeared in my dreams, and he asked me to give his soul peace. Please go to Korkas and get golden fleece from King Ides. The glory of this search will be yours. When you come back with a glorious trophy, you will get the throne and the scepter. "Jason didn't see that his uncle wanted him to die in this adventure. He was sincerely willing to take risks, and promised to complete the expedition with a sacred promise, taking golden fleece back to the king, and then demanding his scepter and regaining his throne.
In order to find golden fleece, Jason invited famous Greek heroes to take part in this heroic adventure. Under the direct guidance of Athena, the best shipbuilders in Greece made a magnificent ship out of wood that won't rot in seawater. This big ship can accommodate 50 rowers. It was named Argo Ship after Argos, a shipbuilder, which means "light ship". This was the first big ship that the Greeks sailed at sea at that time. The wood used to make the bow was given by Athena, and it was taken from the magical oak tree in Dodna. The bow body and both sides were richly carved and decorated.
After the ship was built, the heroes gathered and set up their positions. Jason served as the commander of all the expeditions, Tifitz served as the helmsman, Lynceus, the sharpest eye, served as the navigator, and Herakles, the great hero, sat in the bow (he only participated in the first voyage of the voyage adventure). In addition, there are Zeus' twin sons casto Er and Boulder Joekes (see "Friendly Brothers"), the famous singer orpheus (see "orpheus's Baoqin") and many famous kings and heroes.
When all the people were in their positions, orpheus played the harp and sang beautiful and moving songs. Jason gave the order and the ship set sail. Fifty oarsmen shook their oars vigorously, and fifty oars went in and out of the sea, making a harmonious sound. They braved the storm and left their hometown. Relying on the protection of Hera and Athena, the goddess of wisdom, they successfully passed the islands of Lengnos and Sassumter, and entered the Heller Puntos Strait. They defeated the Six-armed Giant of Kudakos Island and the uncivilized Berber brucia, and then came to the other side of Petinha, where Faye Wong News, the son of the hero agenor, lived and suffered, and his two sons saved him. Under the guidance of Fenius, Argo's heroes safely bypassed the reefs in the Okay Ceinos Strait and entered the Black Sea. After that, they passed through Mariandini, which has the entrance to hell, and passed through many other islands, rivers, coasts and Amazon daughter countries, and finally reached the coast of Korkas safely. On their right is the vast grassland and the sacred forest of Ares, where a sharp-eyed and restless dragon guards golden fleece hanging from the highest oak branch.
When the heroes arrived in Korkas, they decided to pay a polite visit to King Ides. Jason laid down his weapon, took a walking stick symbolizing peace, and went to the palace of King Ides with several companions. The king met them. Jason didn't hide the purpose of their coming here to get golden fleece. When the king heard this, he was very angry. He thought for a moment and decided to try Jason's power first. He said to Jason, "Foreigners, if you want to get golden fleece, you must first do a kind of labor that I often do. I have two cows grazing on the Ares grassland. They have copper hooves and their nostrils are full of flames. I use them to cultivate desolate and barren land. The ground was torn off, and I sowed terrible dragon teeth and harvested people. They came at me from all directions, but I stabbed them with a spear. I drive the magical cow to farm at dawn, and lie down and rest after harvesting at night. If you can finish these tasks on the same day, you can take golden fleece back to see your king. Otherwise it won't work! " Jason hesitated in silence, and finally he pulled himself together and accepted the king's terms.
Encountered such a difficult problem, just when the heroes were at their wits' end, an accident happened: Medea, the youngest daughter of King Aeetes, was a witch, knew a lot of magic, was a priestess in the temple of Hekate, and was a goddess specializing in witchcraft. Aphrodite, goddess of love, made Medea fall in love with Jason. She came to Argo, determined to help Jason get the golden fleece. At the same time, Jason also promised Medea that he would take her back to Greece and marry her, and vowed never to humiliate her (for this oath, Jason's ending was very tragic, see Medea and Her Bowl for details).
The next day, according to Medea's instructions, Jason took the dragon's teeth from King Ides, bathed him in the evening and offered sacrifices to Hekate. The goddess heard his prayer and came out of the underground abode of fairies and immortals. Her terrible head is wrapped in twisted poisonous snakes and burning branches, and the evil dogs of hell run at her feet. Evil dogs barked around her, and her steps made the fields tremble. Jason was afraid, but he listened to Medea and never looked back until the goddess of dawn dyed the snow peaks in the Caucasus red with purple dawn.
Jason smeared his gun, shield and sword with Medea's ointment, and then smeared his whole body with ointment, which immediately produced magical power on his limbs. His hands are full of energy and eager to fight.
In Ares, King Ides and Korkas are waiting to see Jason's performance. I saw Jason wearing a golden helmet full of teeth and coming with a sword like Arelis and Apollo. He looked around the field and soon found that the yoke, plow and plow on the ground were all made of iron. Suddenly, the sacred cows came out of the cave and came at him fiercely. These sacred cows, with flames in their mouths and smoking all over, held their horns high and walked towards Jason. However, Jason didn't flinch. The magic medicine made him endure the flame. He grabbed the horn and dragged it to the yoke with all his strength, putting the yoke around the cow's neck. In this way, he conquered two cows. Then Jason took the gun and drove the cow to plow a deep furrow in the wasteland, and the huge clods were smashed to pieces. He strode behind and planted dragon's teeth. In the afternoon, about four acres of land have been cultivated. Jason took off the yoke of the cow and threatened the cow with his weapon. They ran away in panic. Because there are no descendants of the dragon in the wild, Jason temporarily returned to the boat to wait.
When the sun was about to set, all the crops in the field grew up, and the whole Ares shone brightly with shields, spears and helmets. Jason remembered Medea's words. He held up a huge stone that four powerful people couldn't move, and threw it at the mud soldiers from a distance. Then he knelt on the ground and covered himself with a shield. Korkas people shouted loudly, like a huge wave hitting the rocks. King Aedes also watched this strange throw in undisguised panic. He knew very well that Jason wouldn't do it without his daughter's help. At this time, the native soldiers were biting each other like fierce dogs, and everyone was growling and killing each other. At the height of the battle, Jason suddenly flew among them like a meteor. He drew his sword, stabbed it left and right, cut down the ones that grew out, cut down the ones that just showed his shoulders like grass, and killed all the people who came to fight. Suddenly, rivers of blood flowed in the fields, causing casualties. Jason won, and his friends surrounded him happily, cheering loudly and burning torches all night to celebrate his success.
At this time, in the palace, King Ides and the elders of the people discussed how to destroy these Argo heroes. Medea had a premonition that her father had discovered her secret, so she couldn't help crying and decided to run away. She left her cherished family and whispered a spell. The door of the palace opened automatically for her. She ran out of the city and found Jason by the sea. She said to him anxiously, "the secret between you and me has been discovered by my father." Before he gets on the fast horse, let's take it to golden fleece as soon as possible and leave here by boat! " When the heroes heard the story of Medea, they were all very excited. They all scrambled to get the golden fleece in the sacred forest of Ares, and a fierce quarrel immediately took place. At this moment Medea said, "The dragon is different from the warrior in the battle. We can only outsmart the enemy, so we don't need many people, as long as Jason and orpheus come with me. The others are waiting for Argo's boat. Get the oars and sails ready and we'll start as soon as we get back. " Everyone did it. Jason picked up his sword, and orpheus set off with Medea and his magic harp.
A witch, two heroes in the world, walked quickly to Ares Lin Sheng under the starlight. Medea used magic to cross the border and came to the forest of God of War. The old trees are towering and dark. They walked along the forest, and soon there was light in the darkness. Golden fleece on the top of the oak tree is shining, and the dragon under the tree is looking around with its lightning eyes that never close. When Duron saw the three of them, he let out a long whistle. This roar shook the mountains, and then sand and stones flew and the earth churned. Jason and orpheus were scared out of their wits. At this time, the dragon stuck out its tongue at them like a steel fork and ran at them with its teeth bared. Medea quickly shouted, "orpheus, play your lyre!"
Orpheus dare not neglect, singing loudly according to the strings. As soon as the piano and the song rang, the surrounding area suddenly became quiet. In this gentle and beautiful tune, the cruel and fierce dragon also lowered its spotted head and neck; Those shining eyes never close, but also close because of drowsiness; Its breathing is so gentle, just like a baby sleeping in its mother's arms. Orpheus continued to play, and Medea saw that the time had come and urged Jason to come forward. Jason bravely ran over, stepped on the dragon's body and took golden fleece from the tallest oak branch. As soon as the three men succeeded, they immediately ran to the seaside. Everyone on board has set sail and set oars, waiting for them silently and anxiously. I am very happy to see the three of them return home in triumph, admiring golden fleece shining like Zeus' lightning. Jason quickly cut the cable, the fast paddle touched the water again, and the ship quickly left the port and rowed to the distant hometown.
On their way back to Greece, they escaped the pursuers sent by King Ides and experienced many dangers along the way: they had been to the island where the witch Chelsea lived; Because of orpheus's beautiful singing, they avoided the charming singing of Sai Ren siren (see "orpheus's Baoqin" for details); They crossed the strait where two monsters Shula and Carydis lived; They went to North Africa and Crete and finally returned to Greece safely.
Jason sacrificed "Argo Boat" to Poseidon in his hometown of Crento Strait. Later, the famous ship broke down, and Zeus put it in the sky, and it shone in the southern sky. This is the southern constellation. Later, because the southern constellation occupied too much space in the southern sky, people divided this constellation into four constellations: carina, vela, cauda and compass.
Although Jason made a dangerous move to take back golden fleece, pelias still didn't give him the throne of the king. Jason also viciously robbed Medea and killed her brother. God made his ending miserable, which will be described in the story of Medea and her mantle.
Finally, let's go back and talk about the dragon under the big oak tree in Ares sacred forest! Because golden fleece was taken by Jason, it doesn't matter. As a result, Zeus elevated it to heaven at the request of Ares. Near the North Pole, the dragon with spots on its head is a dragon.