01931cam a22003013u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000035001122450019001472640051001663000047002173360026002643370026002903380036003165000031003525080048003835200991004315340045014226530079014676530041015468560042015877943UtSlPG20260610133215.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7ade2iso639-1 4aPT1 aGrillparzer, Franz,d1791-187214aDie Argonauten 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-04-01  aProduced by Delphine Lettau and Mike Pullen  a"Die Argonauten" by Franz Grillparzer is a tragic play written in the early 19th century. The story revolves around ancient mythological figures, particularly Jason and Medea, as they navigate themes of love, betrayal, and destiny amid familial loyalties and the weight of magical powers.  At the start of the play, the scene is set in Kolchis, a wild and foreboding landscape, where King Aietes and his son Absyrtus anxiously discuss the arrival of trespassers seeking to reclaim the golden fleece stolen by Aietes' ancestors. As tensions rise, the character of Medea, Aietes' daughter, is introduced, revealing her inner turmoil as she grapples with her loyalty to her father and her growing feelings for Jason, the leader of the Argonauts. The opening establishes an atmosphere of impending conflict and foreshadows Medea’s pivotal role in the struggle, as she ultimately faces the heart-wrenching decision between love and allegiance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMedea, consort of Aegeus, King of Athens (Mythological character) -- Drama  aArgonauts (Greek mythology) -- Drama40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7943