Jason and Medea  1907

Oil on canvas [br] The painting shows Medea preparing a magic potion for Jason to enable him to complete the tasks set for him by her father Aeëtes. Medea (Greek: Μήδεια, Mēdeia) is a woman in Greek mythology. She was the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis, niece of Circe, granddaughter of the sun god Helios, and later wife to the hero Jason, with whom she had two childr...