So I think we've gotten to know each other well enough that I can now share my ever increasing dislike of the Jason myth and yes, anything connected with it.
So what is the Jason myth?
Jason is a 'hero' in Greek myth who sailed to the 'end' of the world to find the golden fleece - with a bunch of other heroes...
"Oh, but that doesn't sound to bad", you say
Well here's the thing Jason doesn't do very much for himself - and he's not even all that remarkable. The only thing that may classify hims as a hero is that he was trained by Cheiron (the centaur who trained a bunch of big named heroes from myth)... but you see all he does is gather a bunch of men for a journey, tell them to come sailing with him on a giant ship (the Argonaut) and then he sits back and lets these men (some of them are big names too, heck Heracles is aboard the ship) do all the work with their strengths, wits and powers.
And when Jason finally gets to the ends of the 'Earth' aka. Colchis his patron goddess makes Medea (the princess of those lands) fall in love with him.
She helps him every step of the way and she tells him what to do, and even hands him the golden fleece.
When they return to Jason's country, Medea is the one who kills Jason's opponents to the throne, Medea is the one who ensures his standing... and she ends up with nothing.
Jason later gives her the Greek equivalent of a divorce, abandons the kids and shacks up with someone younger... Medea becomes vindictive, spiteful and full of wrath - kills their children and runs off somewhere better.
Jason just wanders around after that till he is killed by the prow of his own boat.
Oh yah...
He's a 'hero' - I can see it.
Sorry Cheiron maybe this is one guy you shouldn't put in the yearbook.
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