Who is Medea from The Argonautika: The Story of Jason and the Quest for the Golden Fleece and what is their importance? Argonautika English & Literature Medea | The Argonautika: The Story of Jason and the Quest for the Golden Fleece

Medea is the daughter of King Aeetes of Colchis, the land where the Golden Fleece is being kept. She is tutoring under Hectate, who is the goddess of witchcraft. Medea is well-versed in magical spells and potions. The goddesses Here, Athene and Aphrodite conspire to have Aphrodite's son, Eros, shoot an arrow in Medea's heart to make her fall in love with Jason. The goddesses want Medea to help Jason with her magic and know that if she falls in love with him, she will help him to his journey's end.