Dream Team

This is the story of Uncles being mean to their nephews and the assembling of the All Greek Hero Dream Team. Jason's father and uncle were the only two heirs to their father's kingdom, and Jason's dad, who was not an asshole, let his brother take over completely with the stipulation that when his son came of age he could take the throne. When that time finally did come around, Jason's uncle wasn't ready to give up the dream quite yet. He told Jason that before he became king and had to deal with all this mundane administrative nonsense he should go out and have an adventure, the really great time that they can write stories and sing odes about. Jason immediately accepted, what more does a boy want out of life?
In preparation he made an announcement for any young Greek men looking for adventure to make their way to his home. In the interim he offered a contract to the boatbuilder Argus, (also the name of the guardian of Io), to build him the first boat ever that wasn't just some dinky canoe. With the crew Jason was sporting, the Argonauts, there's hardly any point in telling you how they managed to overcome the obstacles they faced on their journey, they were just men and they did it. A lot of the Argonauts were more badass than Jason himself, considering he had to rely on the magic of Medea to help him do just about everything. Jason ends up getting the golden fleece and a new wife after much trial and consternation, but his prizes aren't what matter in the story; it's the fact that his uncle was an ass.