medea

Prompt

An unfortunate princess who was labeled a witch in Greek mythology. She was the princess of Colchis, and the possessor of the Golden Fleece. Her father, King Aetes of Colchis, excelled in magic, and like his daughter; she was also raised that way. Her personality at the time was far from what would be called a witch, and her fate was confused after the famous hero of the Argo Expedition, Jason, appeared before her. Jason argued with King Pelias, the usurper of his father's country, Iolcus, and eventually made him promise to return the country if he would travel east to Colchis and return with the Golden Fleece. He was supported by the goddess Aphrodite, who, realizing that the king of Colchis was unbreakable, decided to control Medea's mind in order to help Jason. Medea was then made to blindly love Jason, leading to her betraying her father and country for a foreigner she had never seen. Her abilities allowed her to nullify her father's magic and the enchanted fire-breathing oxen, giving Jason the chance to obtain the Golden Fleece. King Aeetes was enraged and decided to personally lead his army to capture Jason before he left the country. At that point, Aphrodite once again used Medea to help Jason escape by forcing her to kill her own brother, Apsyrtus. While she only knew Jason by name, their forced love led her to board his ship, the Argo, and cut her brother into pieces before their father's eyes. The king, overcome with grief, ordered the collection of his dead son's pieces, allowing the Argo to escape from its pursuers. Upon returning to the safety of his homeland, Jason asked for his country back as promised, but King Pelias refused. Pelias formulated a plan to assassinate Jason, so Jason was forced to rely on Medea's magic to escape danger.