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ID: 901002646
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Record Type: Character/Person

Absyrtus (Greek character)

Note: In Greek mythology, a Colchian prince and the younger brother of Medea. He was involved in Jason's escape with the golden fleece from Colchis.

Names:
Absyrtus (Greek character) (preferred,English-P,D)
Apsyrtus (Greek character) (English)
Absirto (Greek character) (Italian-P,D)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Greek iconography> (P)
........<Greek characters> (G)
............Absyrtus (Greek character) (I)
Related Iconography:
related to .... Medea
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Medea (Greek character)) [901001943]

Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... character (person by activity)
.....(people by activity, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Absyrtus (Greek character)
................Grant and Hazel, Who's Who in Classical Mythology (1993)
................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
Apsyrtus (Greek character)
................Grant and Hazel, Who's Who in Classical Mythology (1993)
Absirto (Greek character)
................ICCD database (1988-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Grant and Hazel, Who's Who in Classical Mythology (1993)
................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) accessed 10 April 2025
................ ICCD database (1988-)

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