Creon of Corinth
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Creon of Corinth is a king in Greek mythology, best known from Euripides’ Medea as the ruler who grants Jason and Medea refuge before later banishing Medea and being killed by her revenge.
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in Greek mythology
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ mythological king ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Kreon of Corinth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Medea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithWork | Attic tragedy ⓘ |
| banishes |
Medea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
her children ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | murder by Medea ⓘ |
| country | Corinth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Euripides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCauseInMedea | contact with poisoned garments ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Creon of Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Glauce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Greek mythological cycle ⓘ |
| genre | Greek tragedy ⓘ |
| grantsRefugeTo |
Jason
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Medea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy | Medea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | antagonist to Medea ⓘ |
| positionHeld | king of Corinth ⓘ |
| relative | Glauce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
ruler who grants Jason and Medea refuge
ⓘ
ruler who later banishes Medea ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMyth | mythic age of heroes ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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