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to Medea his reasons, saying that he did it to provide her and their two sons with security. | to Medea his reasons, saying that he did it to provide her and their two sons with security. | ||
Medea is enraged, and she sends a poisoned dress and crown to Jason's new bride. The poisoned | Medea is enraged, and she sends a poisoned dress and crown to Jason's new bride. The poisoned | ||
items do kill the bride and inadvertently kill the king | items do kill the bride and inadvertently kill the king. Medea then kills her two sons in order | ||
to further hurt Jason. Jason returns to find his children dead, and he is not able to punish Medea | to further hurt Jason. Jason returns to find his children dead, and he is not able to punish Medea | ||
because she has fled on a dragon-chariot provided by her grandfather Helios. | because she has fled on a dragon-chariot provided by her grandfather Helios. | ||
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It has sometimes said that Jason killed himself out of grief over the loss of his children, but | It has sometimes said that Jason killed himself out of grief over the loss of his children, but | ||
the more common story is that a beam from the rotting Argo crushed him during a visit (March 224). | the more common story is that a beam from the rotting Argo crushed him during a visit (March 224). | ||
== Works Cited == | == Works Cited == | ||