Event

Yoking the Fire-Breathing Bulls

Aeetes’ bull-and-dragon-teeth trial completed through Medea’s protection and tactics.

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Overview

The trial contains more than yoking: Jason must plough the whole field, sow dragon teeth and use a thrown stone to turn the rising warriors against one another. Medea’s charm protects body and weapons so strength has a chance to operate.

Key facts

Imposed by Aeetes

Aeetes makes a feat he claims he can perform the condition for surrendering the Fleece.

Completed with Medea’s aid

The fire-resistant charm, night rite and stone tactic all come from Medea’s full instructions.

Relationships

Aeetesimposes the deadly trial
Aeetes requires Jason to face the bulls, ploughing, dragon teeth and warriors before he will hand over the Fleece.
Jasonundertakes and completes
Jason accepts Aeetes’ terms and enters the Plain of Ares.
Medeainstructs ritual and stone tactic
Medea explains how to invoke Hecate, resist fire, plough and turn the earthborn warriors against one another.
Jasoncompletes
Jason yokes, ploughs, sows and defeats the warriors rising from the earth.

Story appearances

The ArgonautsYoking the Fire-Breathing Bulls in the Argonaut expedition
Yoking the Fire-Breathing Bulls enters this story through the Argonaut expedition; other versions are handled where their own episodes call for them.

Ancient sources

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