Question:

"Jason and the Argonauts" is an example of mythology, in which natural and fantastic (supernatural) elements are often interspersed with one another. In a detailed, well-worded paragraph, describe the various ways in which the natural and the fantastic both play a role in this story.

Jason the Agronaut infuses the naturalism of a modern story and infuses it with myth to create a fantastic narrative.

Explanation:

The narrative begins when Jason and his men land on a new strange land and are in turn made to accept an offer of the king of that place for a feast in their quest for the Golden Fleece. The King knows this and is planning to avert that.

The conflict that the story rests on is the Golden Fleece which is mythical but the things that happen in the story are very naturalistic.

Even Medea, the figure of mythology is presented here with a tinge of realism and it makes the story much more rich.

faithful servants eumaeus and philaetius:

his ragged vest then drawn aside disclosed the sign conspicuous, and the scar exposed: eager they view'd, with joy they stood amazed with tearful eyes o'er all their master gazed:

these servants know ulysses by the scar he got when he was a child - so when he showed them the mark, they immediately knew this is truly their master and they hugged him, finally starting to believe his words.

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