Jason. He was a shoot of the heroic stem of Aeolus, but not the son of a god and Juno, while she persecuted the sons of Jupiter, took him under her especial protection. His father, Aeson, who reigned at Iolcus, was deprived of the kingdom by his half-brother Pelias, who attempted to take the life of the infant Jason. He was saved by his friends, and intrusted to the care of the Centaur Chiron. When he had grown up he came to Iolcus, and demanded the kingdom, which Pelias promised to surrender to him, provided he brought the golden fleece, which was in the possession of King Aetes in Colchis, and was guarded by an ever-watchful dragon. The greatest feat recorded of him is his voyage in the Argo to Colchis to obtain the golden fleece, which, aided by Juno, he succeeded in doing. He married Medea, daughter of the King of Colchis, who was a magician, and on Jason having vowed eternal fidelity to her, she gave him charms to protect him from danger.
