Apsyrtus
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Apsyrtus is a figure in Greek mythology known as the son of King Aeëtes of Colchis and the brother of Medea, whose murder plays a key role in the story of Jason and the Argonauts.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
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mythological prince ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Apollodorus’ Bibliotheca
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Apollonius of Rhodes’ Argonautica NERFINISHED ⓘ various later mythographic compilations ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMotive | facilitating the escape of Jason with the Golden Fleece ⓘ |
| associatedMyth | Jason and the Argonauts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
betrayal of family
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kin-slaying ⓘ sacrilege and pollution ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Argonautica
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Library of Apollodorus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | murder ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Colchis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathContext | pursuit of the Argo after the theft of the Golden Fleece ⓘ |
| ethnicityInMyth | Colchian ⓘ |
| familyHouse | House of Aeëtes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Aeëtes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandfather | Helios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandmother | Perseis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy |
Jason
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Medea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Ancient Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Idyia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythicSetting |
Colchis
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the Black Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
his death delays the pursuit of Jason and Medea
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his murder incurs divine anger and ritual pollution ⓘ |
| notableEvent | murdered during the flight of Jason and Medea from Colchis ⓘ |
| relatedMythicObject | Golden Fleece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | ancient Greek religion and hero-myth ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
brother of Medea
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son of King Aeëtes of Colchis ⓘ |
| sibling |
Chalciope
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Medea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolicMeaning |
consequence of heroic quests on innocent kin
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price of Medea’s betrayal of her family ⓘ |
| variantTradition |
in other versions he is an adult commander ambushed and killed by Jason
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in some versions he is a child murdered and dismembered by Medea ⓘ |
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