Absyrtus
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Absyrtus is a figure in Greek mythology, best known as the son of King Aeëtes of Colchis who was killed during Jason and the Argonauts’ flight with the Golden Fleece.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Absyrtus canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
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mythological prince ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Adriatic Sea (in some versions of the myth)
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Black Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Colchis
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Golden Fleece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
aid to heroic quest through sacrifice
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betrayal of family ⓘ fratricide ⓘ |
| bodyTreatmentInMyth |
buried after a truce (in some versions)
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dismembered and scattered (in some versions) ⓘ |
| childOf | Aeëtes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| deathCause | murder ⓘ |
| deathLocation | on the route from Colchis ⓘ |
| family | House of Aeëtes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | mythological, not historical ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandparent |
Helios
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Oceanid Perse or Perseis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariantName |
Absyrtos
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Apsyrtus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariantTradition |
sometimes described as a young child
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sometimes described as an adult leading a Colchian force ⓘ |
| involvedIn | myth of the Golden Fleece ⓘ |
| killedBy |
Jason
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Medea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedDuring | flight of Jason and Medea from Colchis ⓘ |
| killedInMythCycle | Argonautica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Apollonius of Rhodes’ Argonautica
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various later mythographic sources ⓘ |
| mythologicalEra | Age of Heroes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | heightens the moral ambiguity of Jason and Medea ⓘ |
| nativeOf | Colchis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
connection with the theft of the Golden Fleece
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death during Jason and the Argonauts’ flight from Colchis ⓘ |
| pursuedBy | Aeëtes’ forces ⓘ |
| relativeOf |
Jason
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Medea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
pursuer of Jason and Medea
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victim used to delay Aeëtes’ pursuit ⓘ |
| siblingOf |
Chalciope
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Medea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceType | literary myth ⓘ |
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