[Aristotle's Poetics] Medea was princesses of the country of Colchis. Her father, King Aeetes, agreed to let her husband Jason obtain the Golden Fleece if he performed three impossible tasks. Task 1 was to get the yolk of the fire-breathing oxen. Task 2 was to plant the dragon's teeth and 3 to kill the soldiers who came for the teeth. . Jason did so and left with Medea who had always helped him. "To complete these tasks Jason enlisted the help of Medea, the daughter of King Aeetes." [page 2 Johnson] as they were leaving Colchis Medea killed her brother and cut him in pieces to slow down the boats of anyone who examined them “Before she betrayed my father, before she slaughtered my brother and then lowered him from the Argo piece by piece l as bait I made Jason swear to love and honor because after my shameful betrayal I thought that only great oaths would keep me tied to him". potions and spells of cunning” [Medea pag