Jason watches as the soldiers born of the serpent's teeth turn on each other. De Troy chose to depict the moment directly after Jason has thrown a stone into the midst of the warriors, his right arm still extended behind him. Medea and her father, Aaeetes, are seated on the left. Aeetes gestures in surprise, while Medea, who has protected Jason with her magic, is clearly relieved to see her lover escape death yet again. Queen Eidyia and Medea's sister, Chalciope, are also present. Chalciope converses with one the Argonauts, presumably one of her sons (either Telamon or Augeias). The bulls of Mars are clearly visible behind the skirmish. The whole scene is set against the backdrop of the palace of Cytaeon Aeetes.