Jason’s
quest for the Golden Fleece is one of the more well-known stories. Told in the Argonautica and other stories, it
chronicles a group of heroes sailing into parts unknown, braving monsters,
facing perils, and doing many other questy things. However, what the stories
don’t tell is that the whole thing is an elaborate heist.
While most heroic quests follow a
group of people out for treasure and facing peril, Jason is out for a very
specific treasure, one that already has an owner. Sure, he’s doing it in order
to appease a king so he can prove his worth, but theft is theft.
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