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.

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Iolkos canonical 3

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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

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