Dragon Chariot of Medea
Title
Dragon Chariot of Medea
Description
In Greek mythology, the enchantress or witch Medea, daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis and niece of Circe, wielded a golden chariot driven by dragons.
Medea summoned the winged, serpentine Drakones to escape from Korinthos following the murder of King Kreon, his daughter Kreousa and her own children by Jason. The dragons were given to her by her grandfather, Helios, god of the sun.
Medea summoned the winged, serpentine Drakones to escape from Korinthos following the murder of King Kreon, his daughter Kreousa and her own children by Jason. The dragons were given to her by her grandfather, Helios, god of the sun.
Creator
The gods
Source
Greek mythology
Contributor
Ashley Rieger
Relation
http://periklisdeligiannis.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/33.jpg
Format
Ancestral
Type
Myth
Files
Citation
The gods, “Dragon Chariot of Medea,” The Museum of Fictional Literary Artifacts, accessed March 29, 2024, https://mfla.omeka.net/items/show/83.