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ID: 901000152
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000152
Record Type: Character/Person

Jason (Greek character)

Note: In Greek mythology, leader of the Argonauts and son of Aeson, king of Iolcos in Thessaly.

Names:
Jason (Greek character) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
Iason (Greek character) (undetermined,U,N)
Ἰάσων (Greek character) (Greek)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Greek iconography> (P)
........<Greek characters> (G)
............Jason (Greek character) (I)
Related Iconography:
is actor for .... Quest for the Golden Fleece
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek narratives, Story of the Argonauts (Greek narratives), Quest for the Golden Fleece (Greek narrative)) [901001830]
is actor for .... Medea
..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Drama (plays, etc.), Medea (Greek play, Euripides, 431 BCE)) [901001839]
associated with .... Argonauts
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Argonauts (Greek characters)) [901000151]
consort/spouse of .... Creusa
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Creusa (Greek character, wife of Jason)) [901000824]
consort/spouse of .... Medea
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Medea (Greek character)) [901001943]

Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... legendary character
.....(characters (people by activity), people by activity, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Ancient Greek (culture or style)
.....(Aegean periods, Aegean, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Jason (Greek character)
................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 95A(Jason) (story of)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) no2015142260
................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
Iason (Greek character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Ἰάσων (Greek character)
................Wikipedia (2000-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Jason," accessed 15 June 2017
................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
................ Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) no2015142260
................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 95A(Jason) (story of)

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