passage of the Symplegades
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The passage of the Symplegades is the legendary episode in Greek mythology where the Argonauts navigate between the crashing Clashing Rocks at the Bosporus, a perilous trial that tests their courage and divine favor.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| passage through the Symplegades (Clashing Rocks) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
episode in Greek mythology
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mythological event ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Black Sea
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Hellespont–Black Sea route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyBefore | arrival in Colchis ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Greek religion and mythology ⓘ |
| followsAdviceFrom | Phineus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Symplegades episode
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passage of the Clashing Rocks NERFINISHED ⓘ passage of the Cyanean Rocks ⓘ |
| hasCause | quest for the Golden Fleece ⓘ |
| hasDivineHelper |
Apollo
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Athena NERFINISHED ⓘ Phineus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Bosporus
NERFINISHED
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Clashing Rocks NERFINISHED ⓘ Symplegades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalFunction | test set by the gods ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
Bosporus becomes safely navigable
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Symplegades become fixed ⓘ safe passage of the Argo ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Argonauts
NERFINISHED
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Jason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
death of the Argonauts
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destruction of the Argo ⓘ |
| involvesAction |
divine intervention to steady the Argo
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rocks crashing together ⓘ |
| involvesObject |
dove
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ship Argo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfEarliestSources | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| narratedIn |
Apollodorus’ Bibliotheca
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Argonautica attributed to Apollonius Rhodius NERFINISHED ⓘ Argonautica by Apollonius of Rhodes NERFINISHED ⓘ Pindar’s Pythian Odes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Argonautica myth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | consultation with the seer Phineus ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Clashing Rocks motif
NERFINISHED
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perilous sea-passage archetype ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
overcoming seemingly impossible obstacles
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transition from known to unknown seas ⓘ |
| testsQuality |
courage of the Argonauts
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divine favor toward the Argonauts ⓘ seamanship of the Argonauts ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mythic age of heroes ⓘ |
| usesStrategy |
rowing at full speed between the rocks
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sending a dove ahead ⓘ |
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passage through the Symplegades (Clashing Rocks)