Children of Jason
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The Children of Jason are the offspring of the mythological Greek hero Jason, best known in legend as the leader of the Argonauts and husband of the sorceress Medea.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythological group
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offspring in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| associatedLocation |
Corinth
NERFINISHED
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Iolcus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
betrayal
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familial murder ⓘ innocent suffering ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Argonauts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
depicted in classical vase painting
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frequent subject in ancient Greek tragedy ⓘ inspired later adaptations of Medea myth ⓘ |
| deathContext | revenge of Medea against Jason ⓘ |
| father | Jason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
Alcimenes
NERFINISHED
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Euneus NERFINISHED ⓘ Medeius NERFINISHED ⓘ Mermerus NERFINISHED ⓘ Other sons in variant traditions ⓘ Pheres NERFINISHED ⓘ Thessalus NERFINISHED ⓘ Tisander NERFINISHED ⓘ Unnamed daughter of Jason and Medea ⓘ |
| motherOfAlcimenes | Medea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherOfEuneus | Hypsipyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherOfMedeius | Medea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherOfMermerus | Medea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherOfOtherSonsInVariantTraditions | Hypsipyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherOfPheres | Medea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherOfThessalus | Hypsipyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherOfTisander | Medea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherOfUnnamedDaughter | Medea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| narrativeSource |
Apollonius of Rhodes' Argonautica
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Diodorus Siculus NERFINISHED ⓘ Euripides' Medea NERFINISHED ⓘ Pausanias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeVariation |
killed by Corinthians in some traditions
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killed by Medea in most literary versions ⓘ |
| notableParentRoleOfJason | leader of the Argonauts GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableParentRoleOfMedea | sorceress GENERATED ⓘ |
| oftenKilledBy | Medea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parent |
Jason
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Medea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
motivation for Medea's vengeance
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symbol of the tragic consequences of betrayal ⓘ |
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