Iolkos
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Iolkos was an ancient city in Thessaly, Greece, traditionally known as the homeland of Jason and the starting point of the Argonauts’ voyage in Greek mythology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iolkos canonical | 3 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
mythological location ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Hera ⓘ |
| associatedHero | Jason ⓘ |
| associatedHeroGroup | Argonauts ⓘ |
| associatedWithMythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Greek cities
ⓘ
Former populated places in Greece ⓘ Locations in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| country |
Greek Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Greece
|
| culture | Ancient Greek culture ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Aeson
ⓘ
Jason ⓘ Pelias ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite |
Dimini area near Volos
ⓘ
Sesklo region near Volos ⓘ |
| hasGreekName | Ιωλκός ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Greece
ⓘ
Thessaly ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Aegean Sea
ⓘ
surface form:
Aegean Sea (via Pagasetic Gulf)
|
| mentionedByAuthor |
Apollonius of Rhodes
ⓘ
Homer ⓘ |
| mentionedInWork |
Argonautica
ⓘ
Homer's Iliad ⓘ
surface form:
Iliad
|
| modernSiteNear | city of Volos ⓘ |
| mythologicalEvent |
departure of the Argo
ⓘ
quest for the Golden Fleece ⓘ |
| near | Pagasetic Gulf ⓘ |
| partOf |
ancient region of Thessaly
ⓘ
region of Magnesia ⓘ |
| regionType | coastal settlement ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
birthplace of Jason
ⓘ
royal seat of Pelias ⓘ scene of Medea's revenge on Pelias ⓘ |
| ruinsLocatedNear | Volos ⓘ |
| startingPointOf |
Argonautic expedition
ⓘ
surface form:
Argonauts' voyage
|
| timePeriod |
Mycenaean civilization
ⓘ
surface form:
Mycenaean era (traditional attribution)
|
| traditionalHomelandOf | Jason ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.