Iasius

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Iasius is a figure in Greek mythology, often identified with Iasion, who is associated with Demeter and sometimes regarded as a founder-hero linked to agriculture and mystery rites.

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Iasius canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf figure in Greek mythology
mythological hero
alsoKnownAs Iasion
appearsIn Greek mythic genealogies
associatedWith Demeter
agriculture
mystery rites
connectedWith grain cultivation
seasonal fertility
culture Ancient Greek mythology
gender male
hasDomain fertility of the earth
sacred rites
hasMythologicalFunction agricultural benefactor
culture hero
hasNameOrigin Greek language
linkedTo Eleusinian Mysteries
surface form: Eleusinian-type mysteries

fertility cults
mythologicalCategory mortal lover of a goddess
mythologicalStatus semi-legendary
narrativeTheme origin of agricultural prosperity
union of god and mortal
religiousSignificance mediator between humans and agricultural deity
role founder-hero
sometimesIdentifiedWith Iasion
symbolicAssociation ploughed field
sacred marriage
typeOfHero founder of rites
worshipContext agrarian cults
mystery religion

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Iasion alternateName Iasius