Jason –
Greek Name meaning "Healer."
Jason is a legendary Greek hero who led the Argonauts. He sailed to Colchis in order to seize the Golden Fleece. It was said that the one to retrieve the Golden Fleece would have to power to overthrow a usurper. In Medea Jason leaves his wife Medea for the Princess. He only reveals that he on left Medea in order to establish security for his family in the long run. By doing so this makes Jason the usurper or the one who wrongfully seizes power.
A Jason is also mentioned in the Biblical books of Acts and Romans, his house is used a refuge by Paul and Silas.
In Medea Jason is a very peculiar character. Because of his varying behavior and backwards ways of thinking I would place him in the Aristotelian category of Unique. I would also see him as the foil or the character who takes the brunt of the plot. Much of the plot is happening to him directly or indirectly. The death of the Princess, Creon, and his two sons all seem to directly affect him in a negative manner. He tries to play both Medea and the Royal family at the same time. Each time he speaks to Medea he has a different agenda and tone with her. Before the play even begins he has already left Medea for the Princess and basically abandoned his two sons. Once she is told she will be exile, Jason comes to her basically so say "I told you so" but at the same instance offers her help. He then comes at her request and tells Medea he only left her for the Princess in order to secure the well being of his family in the long run. This idea to help your family by hurting them is very strange and almost mirrors Medea actions of killing their children in order to obtain revenge on Jason. Jason comes to Medea in panic after the murder of his new wife and her father. However, even knowing Medea's wickedness and unstable state of mind, Jason is more concerned to protect his sons from the wrath of the Royal Family then from their own mother.
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