A look at the hideous and scary Gorgons and their one mortal member, Medousa. We look at the early poetic and artistic depictions of the work, discuss Ovid's great telling of the story, and provide an interview with Paul Robertson, a Classics and Humanities professor at UNH.
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A look at the hideous and scary Gorgons and their one mortal member, Medousa. We look at the early poetic and artistic depictions of the work, discuss Ovid's great telling of the story, and provide an interview with Paul Robertson, a Classics and Humanities professor at UNH.
Episode 17: Jason Gets the Golden Fleece…with a Bit of Help
The Greek Myth Files
29 minutes 30 seconds
4 years ago
Episode 17: Jason Gets the Golden Fleece…with a Bit of Help
In this episode, Jason reaches Colchis and is challenged to complete three impossible tasks: tame fire-breathing bulls, plow a massive field, and kill the earthborn warriors who grow from the serpent's teeth he planted in his wake. How does he do this? Enter Medeia, the daughter of the king, who falls for the stranger and helps him with a little magic—literally.
The Greek Myth Files
A look at the hideous and scary Gorgons and their one mortal member, Medousa. We look at the early poetic and artistic depictions of the work, discuss Ovid's great telling of the story, and provide an interview with Paul Robertson, a Classics and Humanities professor at UNH.
