Jason and his argonauts sailed the Black Sea in search of the golden fleece
to then place him on the throne of Iolcos. They landed on the shores of Colchis,
today's Georgia, more specifically Batumi. King Aeetes of Colchis would give the
fleece to Jason if he completed certain tasksFirst, Jason had to plough a field
with fire-breathing oxen that he had to yoke himself. Then, Jason had to sow the
teeth of a dragon in the ploughed field. The teeth sprouted into an army of warriors.
Jason was forewarned by Medea, however, and knew to throw a rock into the crowd.
Unable to decipher where the rock had come from, the soldiers attacked and
defeated each other. Finally, Aeëtes made Jason fight and kill the sleepless dragon
that guarded the fleece. Medea put the beast to sleep. Jason then took the fleece and
sailed away with Medea, who had fallen in love with him.
This is a monument to Medea and the golden fleece
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