Jason presents King Pelias with the fleece he had been sent to fetch. King Pelias fully expected Jason to fail and be killed in his quest.
The Greek Hero Jason
Jason led the Argonauts to capture the Golden Fleece
With the help of the sorceress Medea, Jason captured the Golden Fleece. He then traveled and settled down with her. When he put her aside, she punished him.
Jason brings Pelias the Golden Fleece. Apulian red-figure calyx crater, 340 BC–330 B.C.
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