Through his adventures with the Argonauts, Jason had all the makings to die as an epic hero considering the favor two goddesses showered over him and the help of his exalted contemporaries but in spite of such backing, a glorious ending was denied to Jason after scorning a woman. As stated in the lecture, Jason is very much the archetypical hero-he adventures far and wide killing monsters, attempts to get a nearly unattainable object and it is not in his nature to remain monogamous. Medea, a woman whom he promised fidelity, is powerful in her own right as a femme fatale and scorned woman, as she has the power to help Jason as well as bring upon his demise. Their relationship was built upon transgressions in order to continue their adventures. By the end of their …show more content…
Despite promising to remain faithful to Medea for the rest of their days, Jason decides to marry another woman when their romantic alliance is no longer as advantageous to him as a marriage with a king’s daughter. Jason angers the very woman who helped him, the very woman who schemed for him, the very woman willing to betray her father, the very woman willing to commit fratricide. Knowing all that she is capable of and having approved of her transgressions (when it worked in his favor), Jason still goes on with his plan making Medea a victim of his inability to maintain is oath. Consequently, Medea herself becomes a villain in her search for retribution. Jason is greatly hurt by Medea’s actions; she kills Jason’s prospective wife and murders the children they have together. The true innocent victims are the bystanders, most notably the children of Jason and Medea, who are pulled into parent’s conflict. Considering that Medea was content before Jason broke his promise it is