Here are Medea, the daughter of King Aeetes of Colchis; Orpheus charming the dragon; and Jason taking the Golden Fleece.
In ancient Greek mythology, the Greek hero Jason sought the Golden Fleece in Colchis to bring it back to his uncle Pelias, who had usurped the throne of Iolcus from Jason's father. With the aid of Medea, the daughter of Aeetes, the king of Colchis, Jason snatched the fleece. Medea fell in love with Jason and left Colchis with him. The god Apollo gave Orpheus, who had accompanied Jason, a lyre . He traveled with the Argonauts to reclaim the Golden Fleece in Colchis. This 1921 illustration shows Medea, the daughter of King Aeetes of Colchis with the dragon that guards the Golden Fleece, Orpheus playing his lyre to charm the dragon, and Jason taking the Golden Fleece.
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