The myth of Jason, Medea, and the Golden Fleece - Iseult Gillespie

Follow Jason as he attempts to steal the Golden Fleece from King Aeetes and enlists the help of the king's daughter, Medea. (Part Two of the myth of Jason and the Argonauts)
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In Colchis, the hide of a mystical flying ram hangs from the tallest oak, guarded by a dragon who never sleeps. The only way Jason can pry it from King Aeetes’ clutches and win back his promised throne is by facing three perilous tasks- without the help of the Argonauts. Unbeknownst to the king, his daughter Medea was plotting something. Iseult Gillespie shares the myth of the Golden Fleece.
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If you missed Part One of this epic journey, start at the beginning as Jason assembles a team of heroes to win back his stolen throne: bit.ly/TEDEdArgonauts

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TED-Ed HOW THE HECK ARE YOU THIS EARLY TED,EXPLAIN!!!

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Shut up ted

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Nah jk jk

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There's gonna be a part 3 right?

[@thuse5532]

omg part 2!! it's been a while...

[@ricksarkar2736]

"... a dragon that never slept" sounds like finals week

[@MC_lupin]

No, it’s puberty

[@DUDEfreestyle]

Sounds like a person on meth

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Dragon Finals: Question 1: You breathe-- A: Fire B: Poison C: Water D None of the above Question 2: You have-- A: Legs B: Wings C: Legs and Wings D: No legs or wings Question 3: You guard-- A: Treasure B: Maidens C: An area of land D: The cosmos Question 4: An adventurer approaches your cave, do you A: Destroy him immediately B: Eat him for lunch C: Have a game of riddles D: Take a nap

[@Nana-fg3pr]

Fun Fact: the golden fleece may not be entirely a myth. In some villages of Svaneti (a region in Georgia very close to the Caucasus) some rivers flow with a very tiny amount of gold. People use to capture this gold by leaving the fleece in the water so the gold would get stuck in it. A fleece that had a lot of gold in it shined with the sunlight and looked like it was made entirely out of gold. Source: my dad was raised in one of the villages in Svaneti and our entire country is aware of this myth. In fact, it's one of the most famous plays in our country.

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woooooah thanks

[@smruthipradeep1941]

I wish I had some of the golden fleece to gift to the animators and Iseult Gillespie, all of their stories are flawless

[@autismman6360]

Tbh I Enjoy Greek myths so much

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This is one of the most adorable youtube comments I've ever seen

[@Lumosnight]

The animation is horrid here

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Here you can give me 😃😃😃😃

[@notmirian2357]

@@autismman6360 This is partly the Georgian Mythology and the Greek Mythology together

[@mrayrick7631]

“He was enraged” Anakin and zuko:that’s rough buddy

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*Anakin

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*zuko

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*Hulk

[@mrayrick7631]

Boss Baby alright

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They should have completed that story. That "everlasting love" Only lasted until he got home and found someone prettier and younger. Ofcourse telling your witch wife that she was going to be replaced was an acceptable form of suicide in those days.

[@alfiona7951]

How the turn tables.

[@lemon-vy3mj]

...maybe that’s why they didn’t finish it

[@asmijain2695]

Well, it wasn’t either of them’s fault.

[@NadDew]

Ffs don't spoil it for me dammit!!!

[@Loaves_of_Cat]

And Jason wasn’t really much of a hero when Medea basically took care of all the hard parts for him too!

[@xLoLRaven]

And of course the gods overlooked the little detail of them being the ones to turn Medea into a Greecian yandere.

[@strengthcoachsc8669]

Probably the first ever mention of a yandare, probably

[@johng7003]

I believe that even the gods didint even think the she would turn out like that . In the version about this myth that i know (since there many of versions of every Ancient Greek myth) Medea herself was the one that had fallen in love with Jason without the interference of the gods. And yes due to Medea having probably serious mental issues she is indeed the first yandere .

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

To this day, when I hear the myth of the golden fleece I think of Percy Jackson and that makes me happy. 😊

[@mugiwara5200]

Same!

[@ethanoicacid159]

Same!! I think of Thalia

[@felicitys3621]

Me too! RIP Thaila

[@coralbytes]

Felicity S SPOILER ALERT Thalia isn’t dead lol But hey Percy Jackson fans unite

[@shosty575]

Same!

[@IlleScrutator]

_Jason, Medea and the Argonauts flee from Colchis_ Talos: Why is my bolt whistling?

[@QuestionEverythingButWHY]

“We believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another.” ― Veronica Roth, Divergent

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Hello fellow divergent fan

[@HerMi.T]

I will be honest. When i read medea. I think about fate 😀😀. Whatever, your video is fantastic.

[@DD-eq2bl]

I SUMMON THEE, CASTER CLASS SERVANT, MEDEA!

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Ruruuu breakaaaaaa

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I found my people

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@@edwardeyvyn963 searching for these comments

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was looking for this comment

[@johgu92]

In the version I know it was Medea who led Jason's swordhand killing her brother. Plus she was the one who convinced her father to not immediately kill Jason, but to have some first and killing him with his tasks. She was a scary Lady indeed.

[@divyanshgoel4551]

Where's my Rick Riordon squad at?

[@blueeye2281]

They will arrive in just 30 minutes sir

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Here!!

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@@saberinrahman5543 why did it take u so long soldier?

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hereeee

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Here!

[@dreadnightdew6225]

Oh i already know about this i have watched enough fate/stay night to know about medea's story. do you also know medea has unhealthy obsession on king arthur?

[@operandwriter]

She loves anything cute. You should see her interlude in Fate Grand Order

[@theguyfromtsukihime3898]

It's so unhealthy that she has a closet and trophy case full of figurines of king arthur

[@hairglowingkyle4572]

@@operandwriter She also wants to be a princess despite being already a princess lmao

[@khorkienjoo5292]

To think we've been waiting for this for almost a year since part 1, it's about time. And from the looks of it, there's gonna be a part 3

[@Kosteru-des]

Being Greek, I can say that the names sound really funny in English!!

[@vicenzostella1390]

What’s Jason and Medea in Greek?

[@roothik]

@@vicenzostella1390 Ιάσων (Ιàson) and Μήδεια (Μìthia) - the pronunciation in ancient greek would be a bit different than in modern greek though.

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roothik Well yes, but it’s much closer to Modern Greek than English.

[@Castiel667]

Being Georgian, I still expect you to return the damn fleece! >:(

[@artema.]

@@roothik Iason would be pronounced the same as ancient Greek, but Medea would be pronounced different. A lot of e sounds were turned into i sounds in modern Greek. If I actually knew how the phonetic alphabet works I would have written it here.

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Me and my stacks upon stacks of Percy Jackson knowledge: 'Ok, let's do this one last time...'

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Ted-ed videos are super interesting, they are very well researched, very eloquently animated, and certainly very easy to understand... Hats off to you guys..🤘🤘🤘

[@98kenner]

Your voice always brings me peace

[@ActuallyShigure]

Big respect for Jason after I finished the latest chapter of FGO EN server.

[@franksgreen]

For more on Medea, you can check out Medea by Euripides that narrates how Medea ended up killing Jason's new wife and his children as an act of vengeance once they returned to Greece

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Maria Callas' Medea in Movie or in Opera will surely make your day

[@HelgaCavoli]

Please do continue with Medeia's tale on being then betrayed and then killing, you know, her sons.

[@Literarydilettante]

This is definitely not the version I read earlier. Thank you for the fresh perspective.

[@robodogmech]

Medea:*chops up her brother into pieces The gods:*surprised pikachu face

[@kambyoliver977]

That girl basically said “touch him and I will cut you”😂😂😂 1:17

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Thanks so much u gave me so much info ted end.

[@MaadsAndersen]

One of my favorite myths, is about Thor. He was out fishing with somebody i don’t remember, and then he caught the giant serpant. He tried with all his might to catch the serpent, but it caught free and afterwards, Thor wasn’t disapointed or sad, but mad that he didn’t catch it.

[@cedezable]

Hi! Just want to say thank you for the content. I really look forward to your myths. ☺️

[@AnanyaPatnaik]

We were taught The Merchant Of Venice where this story was referenced, so I knew I had to watch this

[@510-sohamray8]

This took way too long after the first video. But thanks TED

[@jamesalvarez8733]

Pretty interesting, this story I believe was referenced in “the war with Mexico reviewed” by Abiel Livermore 1850 , that said Americas early martial spirit or military spirit especially in result of the Mexican American war, the ambition to expand was quote “ to sow the land with dragons teeth, and eventually they will spring up armed men” which in regards to the many Greek and Roman references in that book, it is likely this is the reference he was making towards. Recommend anyone to read it, a lot of good antiquity history and references to war, Christian principles, and anti war sentiment. Quick read too, it should be on the library of congress website online.

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Myth of Jason And Golden Feet one of the Finest story Explanation by Ted ed Semma Super wonderful Story of king and solider 👍👍👍

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Love to see more myths 🤩🤩❤❤

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Great animations, Ted-Ed!

[@auro1986]

jason should have put on the wings of the flying ram and fly away with medea

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Yay it’s another mythology video on TedEd! (Seriously, please do more of these. These are great, especially the ones from lesser-known mythologies and cultures.)

[@awashcello5572]

Thank you for this story it helped me on school work

[@stefannikola]

The movie "Jason and the Argonauts" from 1963 is a great movie about Jason.

[@aditeayah]

Ur animation always blows my mind

[@clarkepercivaljaeblood4886]

I'm, sorry, I'm only one minute and thirty seconds in, and this animation is TERRIFYING

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Also, quick, make part three!

[@clarkepercivaljaeblood4886]

I also see you've changed the thumbnail! I liked the old one a little more, but the new one looks more intriguing. I approve.

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Aaaand you changed the thumbnail back again

[@clarkepercivaljaeblood4886]

I've come back, animation is still scary to me, but I think it was meant to be that way, I will still always think twice about crossing Medea. Great job ❤

[@mayanlogos92]

I also read what happened next.. please, part 3

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I have a funny feeling there's gonna be a Part 3.

[@fysics_nerd0.0073]

PLEASE COMPLETE THE STORY! I NEED TO KNOW!!!

[@naveenakhedar]

Not only am I early, but its also the myth of the Golden Fleece :)

[@felicitys3621]

Gotta love some good old Greek myths

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0:52 oooh boy, here comes another Ted-Ed riddle

[@CoolAcorn11]

There's this exact story but called the Argonauts on this channel

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Very amusing story

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Please make part 3 soon (not 10 months later)!

[@averagechowcow8193]

Addison Andersons voice is the best thing I have ever heard

[@Joshuafukumoto]

Would love to see Ted ed do some Hawaiian myths, like Maui capturing the sun

[@a.benningfield2947]

Why did Jason want that fleece so bad? I better watch part one.

[@williamhenry4380]

Humans have a lot of myths but mostly weird one. It is fun to know the stories behind these myths

[@troyhayder6986]

In Ireland when somebody fleeces you... You've just been robbed...

[@ArturoStojanoff]

Fighter: Raaah we're gonna kill you. Jason: *throw rock* Fighters: OH MY GOD A ROCK! COOL!

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Jason: Give me your thing King: I don't want to give you my thing Jason: (puts on hockey mask) King: Oh shiiiiiiii

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I love the animation 😍

[@CAHurst-uy9uz]

I was sitting next to one of my Greek mythology books when this was recommended to me lol

[@ryanEstandarte]

Was hoping that you got the same animator as with the first one.

[@koenoe2596]

the way i have an idea of this myth bc of percy jackson

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It is my pleasure to be one of the first comments For the first time MY CHANNEL IS INSPIRED BY TED ED AND KURZGESAGT

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But the name is inspired by parashock x

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Yess

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Smh a shameless plug

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Have you heard of 3b1b

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How do I work for TED Ed?!!!! I adore everything they do 🤩😩

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Is there a part Three?

[@katerinaalevizou]

“And they all went to the seashore!1!!”

[@ashleywei9815]

DON'T READ IF YOU HAVEN'T READ TRIALS OF APOLLO THE BURNING MAZE!!!!!!! RIP Jason Grace

[@cozyjosey1709]

Did you guys seriously use gold leaf for animation? Thats amazing

[@sik.6721]

oh gee it was almost like the brother wasn't trying to kill Jason and everyone else to get his sister and the fleece back and the dude was just trying fight back and escape or anything.

[@ishaqa]

Can u do one about caesar

[@agnesbeliveau7115]

Me who read Percy Jackson: no need to tell me this

[@ninoortega7946]

So what happens next does Jason and his crew get their honor redeemed?

[@annazafar3044]

Jason can't do anything alone .

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Who else loves ted ed myths?

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First time seeing 45 views on Ted ed video

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00:10 They *KILLED* it? *WHY?*

[@skorpione10]

So... pretty much Cadmus meets Hercules, meets Odysseus.

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This version of Bonnie and Clyde is epic

[@mirhossain6570]

This myth is described in Shakespeare's the merchant of Venice.

[@the_bunnyknight4056]

So wait. What happened after they get to circe? ( Sorry for my spelling if it's Wrong)

[@lush4271]

*RURRU BUREKAA!*

[@containedhurricane]

Nice tale, but I wonder why there is no new big budget Jason and the Argonauts movie? I think it'd be interesting if the story is twisted like The Rock's Hercules or Clash of the Titans

[@jennieferris]

Medea is such a pretty name.. that's why jI named my daughter Medea,20 yrs ago

[@acc4670]

okay but i hope to see how it ends

[@hilinakassa5503]

i like this myth

[@quintenwhyte6660]

to be continued?!

[@tamirisqueiroz1213]

Please, complete the story :(

[@maddiewettach4954]

The gods: If we had a drachma for every time a hero sowed teeth that turned into a crowd of skeletons that he defeated by throwing a rock into their midst . . . we’d have two drachmae. Still it’s weird that it’s happened twice.

[@pieterpuk7684]

Where can I find the next chapter?!

[@FriendlyTheSoup]

bloodthirsty warriors fought over a big rock. Well that not unrealistic at all is it

[@Solqueen86]

Hera: I see why Aphrodite does this all the time. Athena: And oh look Medea's brother trying to stop them....Jason what are you doing... Hera: Jason what are you doing!? Hera & Athena: MEDEA WHAT ARE YOU DOING!??!!

[@celtic5177]

How could killing a man sent to kill you be in cold blood?

[@kylepalomero9007]

Story nice ;)

[@MANGLORIOUS]

Red: Murder, the plan is murder

[@revanthmuntha5640]

Why was the dragon wearing Acrylics tho ?

[@Pigeon_Moment]

yo where can i get one of those glitch swords?

[@aysenurmuti9903]

I made a research about Colchis and i found out that it is partly a Laz Myth. Pretty interesting huh?

[@samurzakanoeli]

That's because that Colchis was a real kingdom, which included historical western part of Georgia (Abkhazia, Samegrelo, Svaneti, Imereti, Guria, Adjara, Lazistan...).

[@redblade5556]

Western men: (wins a man) We, the Filipino people: Ligaw ligaw muna.

[@ankhailick]

Priestesses of Hekate are OP

[@gevorg1989]

Why would gods care whether he killed someone? And is there contitnuation - on what happenned to heroes?

[@desrochessimon3044]

Ray Harry Hausen?