Medea is the granddaughter of Helios, the sun. Her father is Aeetes, the brother of Perses, Circe (the enchantress/ sorceress in the Odyssey who turns men into swine), and Pasiphae. Medea acquires her unusual powers quite naturally. Her mother is commonly called Idyia, daughter of Oceanus. Medea grows up in Colchis, the seaport and capital of Aea, the name of the country which her father rules. King Aeetes was so afraid of being injured by his daughter's skillfulness in magic and sorcery, he threw her into prison. My means of her art she escaped and fled to the temple of Helios, her grandfather. Jason is the son Aeson. When Pelias usurped the throne and imprisoned Aeson and most of his descendants, Jason was smuggled off to centaur Chiron, who reared him secretly on Mt. Pelion. Later Pelias promised Jason his rightful kingdom if he would bring the Golden Fleece to Boeotia. Jason arrives in Colchis in search of the Golden Fleece, where Medea and he meet. The story of Medea tells of her continues love and loyalty towards Jason. After many years of being married, Jason betrays Medea. This betrayal of love and loyalty results in Medea revenge. .
From the beginning of the relationship between Jason and Medea, Medea shows her love and loyalty to Jason. One day, Jason and the Argonauts arrive at Colchis and ask to be given the Golden Fleece, a sacred object which King Aeetes had secured for several years. Although King Aeetes agrees to hand over the Golden Fleece, he first insists that Jason perform a sequence of seemingly impossible task. King Aeetes demanded that before Jason took the fleece he bondage together two fire-breathing bulls, plow the field of Ares, and sow it with dragon's teeth obtained from Cadmus. King Aeetes daughter Medea falls in love with Jason and gives him magical protection that allowed him to complete the task. In return Jason swore an oath of loyalty and promised to take her with him to Greece.
