After crossing a young nobleman, Jason and his friends find themselves at the mercy of King Minos, who declares Poseidon will decide their fate: they are to become bull leapers. To survive, they must jump the charging beast.

Episode 3 airs at 8.30pm on Saturday 12 October on BBC One. To whet your appetite, here are ten teasing lines of dialogue from the episode…

» “Medusa and I have a bond that goes beyond physical appearance.”

» “It is Poseidon you have wronged and it is for him to decide your fate.”

» “Have you no respect for the gods?”

» “No… and yes.”

» “Just remember, it’s all in the eyes.”

» “Do you ever dream of being free?”

» “I would have to say the probability of us dying seems extremely high.”

» “Do not give them the satisfaction of seeing your fear.”

» “And no man carries the stench of fear quite like Hercules.”

» “It’s been many weeks since I visited her, I’m hoping she’s got the message.”

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