Aeëtes

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Aeëtes is a king in Greek mythology, best known as the ruler of Colchis and keeper of the Golden Fleece.

All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Aeëtes canonical 10
King Aeëtes 4
Aeetes 2

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf figure in Greek mythology
mythological king
appearsIn Argonautica
surface form: Argonautica by Apollonius of Rhodes

Hesiodic tradition
The Library (Bibliotheca) of Apollodorus
works of Pindar
associatedWith Argonauts
Golden Fleece
Jason
Medea
category Characters in the Argonaut myth
Children of Helios
Kings in Greek mythology
child Absyrtus
Apsyrtus
Chalciope
Circe
surface form: Circe (in some traditions)

Medea
country Colchis
culture ancient Greek
employerOf dragon guarding the Golden Fleece
father Helios
gender male
grandparent Hyperion
Theia
guardianOf Golden Fleece
hasPossession Golden Fleece
languageOfSources ancient Greek
mother Perses
surface form: Perse

Adrasteia
surface form: Perseis
mythologicalEvent Golden Fleece
surface form: Jason’s retrieval of the Golden Fleece

quest of the Argonauts
notableFor keeper of the Golden Fleece
ruler of Colchis
positionHeld king of Colchis
realm eastern coast of the Black Sea
religion ancient Greek religion (mythological context)
residence Aia
Colchis
setTaskFor Jason
sibling Circe
Pasiphaë
Perses
spouse Idyia
task defeat warriors sprung from dragon’s teeth
sow dragon’s teeth
yoke fire-breathing bulls
title Aeëtes self-linksurface differs
surface form: King Aeëtes of Colchis

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Referenced by (19)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Helios offspring Aeëtes
Circe sibling Aeëtes
Colchis ruledBy Aeëtes
this entity surface form: King Aeëtes
Jason opponent Aeëtes
this entity surface form: Aeetes
Aeëtes title Aeëtes self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: King Aeëtes of Colchis
Pasiphaë sibling Aeëtes
Children of Helios hasMember Aeëtes
Argonautic expedition hasKeyFigure Aeëtes
this entity surface form: Aeetes
Argonauts opposedBy Aeëtes
this entity surface form: King Aeetes of Colchis
Medea father Aeëtes
land of the Golden Fleece ruledBy Aeëtes
this entity surface form: King Aeëtes
Aia ruledBy Aeëtes
this entity surface form: King Aeëtes
Colchians associatedWith Aeëtes
this entity surface form: king Aeëtes
Golden Fleece ownedBy Aeëtes
this entity surface form: King Aeëtes
Pheres maternalGrandfather Aeëtes