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Description ...None of my experiences with Colchis were good from my recollection.

((If you guys are interested I have an old Hetalia comic starring Athens that deals with some of Medea's story as far as she pertains to Theseus. Check it out if you like. [link]

Colchis would be in modern day Georgia. The Greeks also thought it was the homeland of the Amazons. Herodotus also (mistakenly) equated them with the Egyptians since they supposedly practiced circumcision.

Later on, the Greeks were colonizing the area. Colchis fell just outside Alexander the Great's conquered territories, but was snatched up after that by the Romans. It was also subject to Persian rule for a bit too.))
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Morrigansfury [2012-11-29 02:15:39 +0000 UTC]

((So Colchis would be related to Georgia?))

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AskNubia [2012-07-21 16:52:15 +0000 UTC]

Oh. Haven't we spoken about this "Colchis" before?

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AskAncientGreece In reply to AskNubia [2012-07-22 03:03:31 +0000 UTC]

We have? Do you know Colchis?

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AskNubia In reply to AskAncientGreece [2012-07-22 03:06:04 +0000 UTC]

Maybe... I'm not sure.

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UltraMatt [2012-07-19 02:31:56 +0000 UTC]

I honestly never could decide if I felt sorry for Medea (honesty Jason WAS sort of a jerk..deserved getting a boat dropped on him) or get pissed off at her (seriously...killing off kids and trying to kill another kid simply cause you didn't like him? geez)

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AskAncientGreece In reply to UltraMatt [2012-07-19 02:53:17 +0000 UTC]

((I know. That myth had crazy written all over it.
I'll just sympathize with Medea's dad. He was just trying to protect his kingdom and didn't run off with anyone and break hearts as far as I know.))

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UltraMatt In reply to AskAncientGreece [2012-07-19 03:23:22 +0000 UTC]

Yeah poor guy. I'd have to wonder what it is with the greeks and killer ladies...I'm looking at you Clytemnestra and Electra...

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