Acastus

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Acastus is a figure in Greek mythology, known as the son of King Pelias of Iolcus and one of the heroes who sailed with Jason on the quest for the Golden Fleece.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Argonaut
hero
mythological figure
action abandoned Peleus on Mount Pelion
associatedWith Argonauts NERFINISHED
Golden Fleece NERFINISHED
Jason NERFINISHED
attackedBy Dioscuri NERFINISHED
Jason NERFINISHED
Peleus NERFINISHED
causeOfEnmity Astydameia’s false accusation against Peleus
culture Greek mythology
deathCause killed in attack by Peleus and his allies
enemy Peleus NERFINISHED
father Pelias NERFINISHED
gender male
homeCity Iolcus NERFINISHED
kingdom Thessaly NERFINISHED
languageOfTradition Ancient Greek NERFINISHED
mother Anaxibia NERFINISHED
Philomache NERFINISHED
mythType heroic myth
notableMyth story of Peleus and Astydameia
participatedIn Quest for the Golden Fleece NERFINISHED
predecessor Pelias NERFINISHED
religion Ancient Greek religion
rescuedBy Chiron NERFINISHED
roleInMyth attempted to kill Peleus
host of Peleus
ship Argo NERFINISHED
sibling Alcestis NERFINISHED
Anthea NERFINISHED
Antinoe NERFINISHED
Asteropeia NERFINISHED
Diodice NERFINISHED
Evadne NERFINISHED
Hippothoe NERFINISHED
Medusa (daughter of Pelias) NERFINISHED
Pelopia NERFINISHED
Pherusa NERFINISHED
Pisidice NERFINISHED
source Apollodorus, Bibliotheca NERFINISHED
Apollonius of Rhodes, Argonautica NERFINISHED
Hyginus, Fabulae NERFINISHED
spouse Astydameia NERFINISHED
Hippolyte (mythology) NERFINISHED
title King of Iolcus

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pelias child Acastus
Argonauts hasMember Acastus
Alcestis (mythological queen) sibling Acastus
subject surface form: Alcestis