Athamas, a Greek king, becomes tired of his current wife, Nephele and decides to put her in prison and quickly marries Io to take Nephele's place. Nephele began to fear that Io would kill her children to ensure that Io's children would inherit the kingdom instead. Io began secretly harvesting corn seeds and dried them out, causing a famine throughout the kingdom. Athamas approaches an oracle to find out how to end the current famine; however, Io bribes a messenger to change the message saying that the only way to end the famine is to sacrifice her son, Phrixus. Phrixus was, however, brought to the sacrificial altar just before his sacrifice; a ram with a golden fleece takes Phrixus and his sister and runs away. The ram, sent by Hermes, carried the siblings across the water, from Europe to Asia. Phrixus' sister drowns during their journey but he arrives in Colchis. When he reaches his destination, he sacrifices the ram and gives it to King Etes. A king named Pelias stole his brother's crown and is told by an oracle that he will be murdered by a relative and he is also told that he should be wary of a man who only wears one sandal. Jason, the king's nephew, arrived in town with only one sandal and came with the intention of reclaiming his role as king. Pelias told Jason that he would only give him the throne if Jason came out and claimed the Golden Fleece. Jason sets out on his quest and overcomes many obstacles and adventures as he makes his way to Colchis. Eventually, with Hera's help, Jason reached King Etes. Then Hera and Aphrodite arrange for Cupid to make Medea, the daughter of King Etes, fall in love with Jason. Jason then asked Etes for the golden fleece but Etes replied that he had to plow a field of dragon's teeth...... middle of paper......t the feeling of betrayal and betrayal of love present in the myth. Jason chose to betray Medea, which then led to an internal struggle/conflict between Medea and the murder of the princess and their children. Medea experiences much jealousy and anger towards Jason throughout the myth, proving that love is most certainly a powerful emotion, compelling the heart and mind to do things that to others may not seem reasonable or morally correct. To clarify, even though Medea made such rash and morally incorrect decisions, it seems to the reader that her decisions are somewhat understood and slightly justified due to her lingering emotions. Nevertheless, Medea proves to be a perfect example of the power of jealousy and revenge in man. For her desire for revenge overcame her, leading her to kill what was once a part of her and what she loved most, her children..