S11E7 - All Systems Argo 4 - Medea Enters the Chat
Greeking Out from National Geographic Kids

S11E7 - All Systems Argo 4 - Medea Enters the Chat

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 13, 202619 min
  • Fiction & stories

Oh Muses! Descendent of Helios, daughter of Colchis, and clever sorceress; Medea is here to save the day. We encounter several impossible tasks, love-arrows used irresponsibly, complicated family dynamics, and oxen that can breathe fire.

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We are almost all the way through our All Systems Argo epic, doing a deep dive into

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Thus far, Jason seems to have been very lucky to have his friends.

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The stories featured in Greeking Out are original adaptations of classic Greek myths. This week's story features several impossible tasks, love arrows used irresponsibly, complicated family dynamics, and oxen that can breathe fire. Welcome back to Greeking Out.

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We are almost all the way through our All Systems Argo epic, doing a deep dive into the story of Jason and the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece. Thus far, Jason seems to have been very lucky to have his friends. This is true.

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Jason is not exactly the Odysseus type, if you know what I mean. You are saying he is not clever. Well, I'm not saying that, but... Odysseus was often referred to as the cleverest of the Greeks.

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