How she came into the story. In order to do this she, with the help of drugs, put to sleep the Dragon, offspring of Gaia , which guarded the Golden Fleece. Flight and murder. During the flight she is said to have killed or have taken part in the murder of her brother Apsyrtus. So, gathering Apsyrtus' limbs, Aeetes fell behind in the pursuit.
Disappointed suitor dies pursuing the bride.
Jason marries Medea. King Alcinous of the Phaeacians received them and protected Medea. The Colchians demanded of Alcinous that he should give her up. He answered that if she already knew Jason , he would give her to him, but that if she were still a maid he would send her away to her father. However his wife Queen Arete anticipated matters by marrying Medea to Jason in the cave of Macris.