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Aison son of Kretheus and Polymede daughter of Autolykos has a son called Jason. He lived in Iolkos which was ruled by Pelias. Pelias (Aison's brother) received a prophesy to beware a one sandalled man who will murder him. Pelias noticed that Jason had one sandal when he asked him to help him with a sacrifice to Poseidon Jason said that such a person should retrieve the Golden Fleece. That is what Pelias told him to do not expecting to see him again.
The tale of Jason is recounted by Pindar, Diodoros, Ovid but the best known is by Apollonios Rhodios, a librarian from BCE 261 and writes about a hero very different than those written by Homer
Jason first task is to ask Argos son of Phrixos to build a 50 oared ship, which had a speaking timber from the oak of Dodona installed by Athena. The fifty crew assembled are the greatest heroes of their time.
Jason is very good looking but his qualities of heroism take a while to come to fruition and he fails to command the respect of his crew at the beginning.
the young heroes turned their eyes towards Herakles sitting in their midst, ans with one shout they all enjoined upon him to be their leader
Herakles refuses but leaves the impression that Jason is their only only becuase Herakles turns them down. Jason is an hellestic hero and his arete is seen as his increasing effectiveness. Click here to read more
