Athamas, a Greek king, gets 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 sons to ensure that Io's sons would instead inherit the kingdom. Io began to secretly collect corn seeds and dried them, causing a famine throughout the kingdom. Athamas approaches an oracle to learn how to end the current famine; however, Io bribes a messenger to change the message by saying that the only way to end the famine is to sacrifice his son, Phrixus. However, Phrixus was brought to the sacrificial altar shortly before his sacrifice; a golden-fleeced ram takes Phrixus and his sister and runs away. The ram, sent by Hermes, transported the brothers across the water from Europe to Asia. Phrixus' sister drowns on the 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 has stolen the crown from his brother and an oracle tells him that he will be murdered by a relative and he is also told that he should be cautious of a man who wears only one sandal. Jason, the king's nephew, arrived in the city wearing only one sandal and came with the intent of reclaiming his role as king. Pelias tells Jason that he would only give him the throne if Jason would go out and claim the Golden Fleece. Jason embarks on his quest and overcomes many obstacles and adventures as he makes his way to Colchis. Eventually, with Hera's help, Jason reaches 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... the sense of betrayal and the betrayal of love present in the myth. Jason chose to betray Medea, which led to Medea's internal struggle/conflict and the murder of both the princess and their children. Medea experiences a great deal of jealousy and anger towards Jason throughout the myth, showing that love is definitely a powerful emotion, causing the heart and mind to do things that to others may not seem balanced or morally correct. To clarify, even though Medea has made such reckless and morally wrong decisions, it seems to the reader that her decisions are somewhat understood and slightly justified due to her constant emotions. Nonetheless, Medea proves to be a perfect example of the power of jealousy and revenge in man. Because her desire for revenge overcame her, forcing her to kill what was once part of her and what she loved most, her children..