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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 also. Medea then kills her two sons in order
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 ==
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