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1. Jason and the Argonauts (Hallmark Video)
2. Historical Fiction - original writing
Jason and the Argonauts
retold by matthew m.

Long ago there was a king who had a son named Jason. What King Aeson didn’t know was that he was about to be overrun by his brother Pelias. Pelias had his army get into the building. They got in and they killed all the guards. They killed king Aeson and took Jason out of Queen Polymele’s hands and just about to kill him. Then a bodyguard ripped him right out of Pelias’ hands and took him to a closet.

They used a secret exit and got away. Jason woke up in a sweat. He went out and sat down and centaur came over. He helped raise him all through is kid life. Jason said he had that dream again. Centaur said it was not just a dream, it was memory from when he was born, he is the son of king Aeson and queen Polymele and that makes him a prince.

So Jason set out on a journey to find his mother and claim his place on the throne. It took him through mountains and plains. He came to a fast flowing river and an old lady was by it. She wanted to get over it too, so Jason helped her across. When they got to the other side she said thank you, and also where Jason’s mom was.

Jason got to the kingdom. When he reached the king he asked to see the queen. The king asked why and he said she was his mother. So the king called on Polymele. He asked if she knows him, and she said no. So the king told his guard to take him and kill him, then she said yes. So king Pelias told him if he goes on a trip to get the golden fleece he will let him be king, but he has to bring it back in 6 months or his mother dies.

So they start to build the boat and the person how built it was Argos. They named it Argo, and then he met Hercules.

Then jason got a map from the mapmaker and the map is of the stars. They set off and the first island that they came to is tabletop island. They were also in search for food. Then they came across a building with a table of food. There were Beasts, which are called harpies, and they ate one of the men on the crew. Jason came up with a plan, to crush the wall on them. The last one can get out, so they did.

Then they ran into a blind man who told them where the golden fleece was, at the land of Colchis. They have to go through the clashing rocks. When they got to the clashing rock they found bodies floating and ship pieces. They found one live person and took him on the ship. The only way that they could go through is if some thing went through first like a bird which they have. So they let it fly through and right when it opened again they would go through.

They just got through and they came to the island of Colchis where the golden fleece is. Jason got some men to go with them, he took the thief and Orpheus. They started to go up there and had a rude welcome. Jason asked for the golden fleece. The king was outraged. He told Jason that he had to go through the challenge that the king appoints him. If jason got through it he could have his daughter’s hand in marriage. He beat the contest and got the hand of his Daughter.

Then that night his men faked to leave, but they came back and took Jason to the fleece. There was a big huge beast near the fleece. Jason killed him and got the fleece. They set right back out and arrived back home.

The mapmaker told them that Jason’s mom took her life. That night Jason’s step-brother stole the fleece and took it to the evil king. The son who took the golden fleece got stabbed by his own farther. Jason with all his men made a plan to overrun the king Pelias. So Jason did. The king tried to stab him, but he stabs Pelias. Now Jason is the king.

the end