Jason and the Argonauts
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"Jason and the Argonauts" is a 1963 fantasy adventure film renowned for its groundbreaking stop-motion special effects by Ray Harryhausen, depicting the mythological quest of Jason to find the Golden Fleece.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jason and the Argonauts canonical | 10 |
| Jason and the Argonauts on Lemnos | 1 |
| myths of Jason and the Argonauts | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jason and the Argonauts Context triple: [Laurence Naismith, notableWork, Jason and the Argonauts]
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A.
Argonautica
Argonautica is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Apollonius of Rhodes, that recounts Jason and the Argonauts’ quest for the Golden Fleece.
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Jason with the Golden Fleece
Jason with the Golden Fleece is a renowned neoclassical marble sculpture by Bertel Thorvaldsen depicting the mythological hero Jason triumphantly holding the Golden Fleece.
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Twelve Labors
The Twelve Labors are a series of heroic feats in Greek mythology that the hero Heracles was compelled to perform as penance, showcasing his strength, endurance, and ingenuity.
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D.
land of the Golden Fleece
The land of the Golden Fleece is the mythic kingdom in Greek mythology where Jason and the Argonauts journeyed to obtain the magical golden ram’s fleece, traditionally associated with ancient Colchis on the Black Sea.
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E.
Hylas and the Nymphs
Hylas and the Nymphs is a famous 1896 Pre-Raphaelite-style oil painting by John William Waterhouse depicting the mythological abduction of Hylas by water nymphs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jason and the Argonauts Target entity description: "Jason and the Argonauts" is a 1963 fantasy adventure film renowned for its groundbreaking stop-motion special effects by Ray Harryhausen, depicting the mythological quest of Jason to find the Golden Fleece.
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A.
Argonautica
Argonautica is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Apollonius of Rhodes, that recounts Jason and the Argonauts’ quest for the Golden Fleece.
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B.
Jason with the Golden Fleece
Jason with the Golden Fleece is a renowned neoclassical marble sculpture by Bertel Thorvaldsen depicting the mythological hero Jason triumphantly holding the Golden Fleece.
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C.
Twelve Labors
The Twelve Labors are a series of heroic feats in Greek mythology that the hero Heracles was compelled to perform as penance, showcasing his strength, endurance, and ingenuity.
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D.
land of the Golden Fleece
The land of the Golden Fleece is the mythic kingdom in Greek mythology where Jason and the Argonauts journeyed to obtain the magical golden ram’s fleece, traditionally associated with ancient Colchis on the Black Sea.
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E.
Hylas and the Nymphs
Hylas and the Nymphs is a famous 1896 Pre-Raphaelite-style oil painting by John William Waterhouse depicting the mythological abduction of Hylas by water nymphs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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mythological fantasy film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Greek mythology
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myth of Jason and the Argonauts ⓘ |
| character |
Harpies
NERFINISHED
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Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ Hydra NERFINISHED ⓘ Jason NERFINISHED ⓘ Medea NERFINISHED ⓘ Talos NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ skeleton warriors ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Wilkie Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | color film ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReputation | highly regarded for visual effects ⓘ |
| cultStatus | cult classic ⓘ |
| depicts | voyage of the Argo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Don Chaffey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Maurice Rootes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingProcess | Eastmancolor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure
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fantasy ⓘ |
| influenced | later fantasy adventure films ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical feature film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Bernard Herrmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
special effects by Ray Harryhausen
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stop-motion animation ⓘ |
| plotFocus | quest for the Golden Fleece ⓘ |
| producer | Charles H. Schneer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Morningside Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateUK | 1963-06-28 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 104 minutes ⓘ |
| screenplayBy |
Beverley Cross
NERFINISHED
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Jan Read NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specialEffectsBy | Ray Harryhausen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Gary Raymond
NERFINISHED
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Honor Blackman NERFINISHED ⓘ Nancy Kovack NERFINISHED ⓘ Niall MacGinnis NERFINISHED ⓘ Todd Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Jason and the Argonauts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jason and the Argonauts Description of subject: "Jason and the Argonauts" is a 1963 fantasy adventure film renowned for its groundbreaking stop-motion special effects by Ray Harryhausen, depicting the mythological quest of Jason to find the Golden Fleece.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
myths of Jason and the Argonauts
this entity surface form:
Jason and the Argonauts on Lemnos