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Jason Narrative Essay

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Jason woke up as the sun was rising in the horizon. It had been exactly a year since the Argonauts came back from there last expedition. Jason, the leader of the Argonauts, the son of Aeson, the king of Iolcus, is an ordinary man, no special powers or abilities, just very well trained for combat. Jason has blond curly hair and unique green eyes accompanied by an irresistible smile.
However, Jason was missing something... a wife! Aphrodite, the daughter of Poseidon was the only woman Jason ever loved. Aphrodite was the goddess of love and beauty and what Jason particularly liked about her was her magnificent long, shiny, gold looking hair.
One day, Jason gathered all his courage and decided he would leave for Poseidon’s temple, in the depths …show more content…

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On his way back to Iolcus, Jason couldn’t stop thinking about what Poseidon said. He would have to beat the Kraken, a terrifying giant octopus also known as the demon of the seas. The next day, after a very short night, Jason reunited all the Argonauts and told them about the quest. There was a long silence... and then they all agreed to participate in the expedition. Jason told them they would leave in a week, so they had time to prepare. The day had finally arrived, it was time to go. They all embarked on the Argo, the legendary ship of the Argonauts. It was a humongous ship, almost bigger than a soccer field! The Argo was made out of white shiny gold and could fit more than 100 people. The Argonauts were a strong group of 70 heroes that were mostly sons of gods.
After a week of navigation in the dark water of the unpredictable atlantic ocean, the Argos came across there first challenge: sirens! Sirens were beautiful women with gorgeous voices. They may look like inoffensive elegant creatures, but actually their voices are so beautiful that they lure sailors and can become as dangerous as any other monster. Fortunately, Jason had planned everything. He filled the Argonauts and his ears with wax. Therefore, they couldn’t hear any of the deadly voices and managed to pass without too many

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