Men drive themselves to do such things that the gods may know them, and that men may understand themselves.
9 seconds sound clip from the Jason and the Argonauts (1963) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:07:04 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- The child who has escaped you: Jason.
- Then why was I not told the whole prophecy?
- Why did Zeus drive me to kill this girl when the only one I needed to kill was Jason?
- Zeus cannot drive men to do what you have done.
- The killing of Jason would do you no good. Kill Jason and you kill yourself.
- Zeus, my godly husband, did you, for some reason order the profanation of my temple in Thessaly?
- I know that you've been insulted, my dear.
- But be content. The boy, Jason, has escaped. He will avenge you.
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Actors: Tim Turner (Jason), Eva Haddon (Medea), Honor Blackman (Goddess Hera), Nigel Green (Hercules), Gary Raymond (Acastus), Laurence Naismith (Argus)
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