Ἰασίων
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Ἰασίων is a figure in Greek mythology, often associated with Demeter and the island of Samothrace, known for his fateful love affair with the goddess.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ιασίων | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
ⓘ
mortal man ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Iasion
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Iasus (in some sources) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCult | Samothracian Mysteries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Demeter
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Pleiad Electra NERFINISHED ⓘ Samothrace NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ agriculture ⓘ fertility ⓘ |
| consort | Demeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| deathCause | thunderbolt of Zeus ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Trojan or Samothracian (varying traditions) ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasOffspring |
Corybas (in some traditions)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philomelus (in some traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ Plutus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParent |
Electra (Pleiad)
NERFINISHED
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Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSibling |
Dardanus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emathion (in some traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ Harmonia (sometimes) ⓘ |
| killedBy | Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | exemplar of hubris toward the gods ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Apollodorus, Bibliotheca
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Diodorus Siculus, Library of History NERFINISHED ⓘ Hesiod, Works and Days NERFINISHED ⓘ Homeric Hymn to Demeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalTheme |
divine–mortal love
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origin of agricultural wealth ⓘ punishment by Zeus ⓘ |
| notableAct | lay with Demeter in a thrice-ploughed field ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Samothrace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Samothrace (in many accounts) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDeath |
love affair with Demeter
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offense against divine order ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Dardanus, ancestor of Trojans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
father of Plutus, god of wealth
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lover of Demeter ⓘ |
| statusAfterDeath | sometimes said to be honored in Samothracian rites ⓘ |
| symbolicMeaning | union of earth goddess and mortal farmer ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.