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👤 Medeia

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Information
wife of Jason, kills her own children
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q174278
PALP
http://palp.art/browse/medea
Trismegistos
https://www.trismegistos.org/name/46133
Digital LIMC
https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/zGbP8lHdR8=d1zLEFrxYfgH
Daughter of
👤 Aietes king of Colchis👤 Eidyia daughter of Oceanos
Mother of
👤 Pheres (s. of Medeia) son of Jason and Medeia👤 Mermeros (s. of Medeia) son of Jason and Medeia👤 Medos (s. of Medeia) son of Medeia and Aigeus👤 Polyxenos (s. of Medeia) son of Jason and Medeia👤 Medeios son of Jason and Medeia👤 Eriopis (d. of Medeia) daughter of Medea and Jason👥 the Children killed by Medeia sons of Medeia and Jason, killed by Medeia or the Corinthians👤 Pheretos son of Jason and Medeia
Wife of
👤 Aigeus (Athenian) king of Athens👤 Jason (Argonaut) leader of the Argonauts👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent
Has children with
👤 Jason (Argonaut) leader of the Argonauts👤 Aigeus (Athenian) king of Athens
Eponym of
🌍 Media region, homeland of the Medes
Settles in
🌍 Ephyra (Elis) unlocatable, variously identified🌍 Media region, homeland of the Medes🌍 Armenia region south of the Black Sea
Ruler of
🌍 Corinth (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Media region, homeland of the Medes
Creates
🌍 the Sanctuary of Apollo Aigletes on Anaphe established by the Argonauts
Kills
👤 Pelias (Thessalian) king of Iolcos👤 Apsyrtos son of Aietes👤 Talos (Cretan I) bronze guardian of Crete👤 Glauce (Corinthian) daughter of Creon👤 Creon (Corinthian) king of Corinth👥 the Children killed by Medeia sons of Medeia and Jason, killed by Medeia or the Corinthians👤 Pheres (s. of Medeia) son of Jason and Medeia👤 Mermeros (s. of Medeia) son of Jason and Medeia👤 Perses (Colchian) brother of Aietes👤 the Serpent of Colchis guardian of the Golden Fleece at Colchis👥 the Children of Heracles and Megara killed by Heracles👤 the Serpent of Ares killed by Cadmos at Thebes
Dwelling
🏛️ the House of Aigeus (Athens) located in Delphinion
Related Entities
👤 Aigeus (Athenian) king of Athens🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 the Marathonian Bull Cretan bull after it arrived in Marathon👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent🌍 the Isles of the Blessed (unlocated) place of happy afterlife for heroes👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Pelias (Thessalian) king of Iolcos👤 Aietes king of Colchis👤 Eidyia daughter of Oceanos👤 Jason (Argonaut) leader of the Argonauts🌍 Colchis (Pontos) region on the Black Sea👥 the Bronze-Footed Bulls of Aietes yoked by Jason👥 the Spartoi of Colchis defeated by Jason🏺 the Golden Fleece kept at Colchis👤 the Serpent of Colchis guardian of the Golden Fleece at Colchis👤 Apsyrtos son of Aietes👥 the Argonauts sailors on the Argo👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 River Eridanos (unlocatable) mythical river of the Celts or Ligurians, sometimes identified with the River Po in north-east Italy🏺 the Argo ship that carried the Argonauts👤 Circe daughter of Helios and Perseis, encountered by Odysseus🌍 the Apsyrtides Islands (Illyria) group of islands in the Adriatic Sea🌍 Aiaia (unlocatable) unlocatable island of Circe, visited by Odysseus🏺 the Magical Plank of the Argo plank on Argo that can speak👤 Charybdis sea monster/whirlpool👥 the Nereids daughters of Nereus👤 Scylla (sea monster)👤 Thetis Nereid, mother of Achilles🌍 the Planctai encountered by the Argonauts👤 Alcinoos king of the Phaiacians👤 Arete queen of the Phaiacians, wife of Alcinoos🌍 Corcyra (island) island in the Ionian Sea👤 Apollo Olympian god🌍 the Rocks of Melas (island) island near Thera👥 the Twelve Phaiacian Slaves of Medeia given to Medeia as a gift🌍 the Sanctuary of Apollo Aigletes on Anaphe established by the Argonauts🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean👤 Talos (Cretan I) bronze guardian of Crete🌍 Opountian Locris region on the Greek mainland, facing Euboia🌍 Euboia (island) island near the Greek mainland🌍 the Tyrrhenian Sea sea west of Italian mainland🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, homeland of Jason🌍 the Island of the Sirens (unlocatable) unlocatable island encountered by Odysseus🌍 the Promontory of Scylla (unlocatable) unlocatable landmark encountered by Odysseus🌍 the Promontory of Charybdis (unlocatable) unlocatable landmark encountered by Odysseus🌍 Thrinacia (island) unlocatable island encountered by Odysseus, home of the Cattle of Helios🌍 Anaphe (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 the Ligurian Sea Sea north-west of Italy🌍 Aigina (island) island off Attica👤 Aison son of Cretheus, father of Jason👤 Polymede mother of Jason👤 Promachos (Thessalian) son of Aison and Polymede👥 the Daughters of Pelias daughters who kill Pelias👤 Acastos (s. of Pelias) son of Pelias, Argonaut🌍 Corinth (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Creon (Corinthian) king of Corinth👤 Glauce (Corinthian) daughter of Creon👤 Pheres (s. of Medeia) son of Jason and Medeia👤 Mermeros (s. of Medeia) son of Jason and Medeia👥 the Children killed by Medeia sons of Medeia and Jason, killed by Medeia or the Corinthians👤 Helios personification of the sun🏺 the Chariot drawn by Winged Serpents given to Medeia🌍 the Sanctuary of Hera Acraia near Corinth (Argolid)👤 Medos (s. of Medeia) son of Medeia and Aigeus👤 Perses (Colchian) brother of Aietes🌍 Media region, homeland of the Medes🌍 Cyta (Pontos) city on the Black Sea🏛️ the Spring of Glauce (Corinth) in Corinth👤 Polyxenos (s. of Medeia) son of Jason and Medeia👤 Eriopis (d. of Medeia) daughter of Medea and Jason👤 Medeios son of Jason and Medeia👤 Sisyphos son of Aiolos, king of Corinth, punished in the Underworld👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess🏛️ the House of Aigeus (Athens) located in Delphinion🏺 the Sword of Aigeus inherited by Theseus👤 Corinthos eponym of Corinth🌍 the Sanctuary of Athena at Titane (Argolid)👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👤 Themis Titan, personification of law👤 Hecate (goddess)👤 Ge personification of Earth🏛️ the House of Creon (Corinth)👤 Ino daughter of Cadmos, becomes goddess Leucothea👤 Idmon (Argonaut) Argonaut, prophet👤 Eurylyte wife of Aietes🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece👤 Phasis (river god) river god🌍 Scheria (unlocatable island) island of the Phaiacians, visited by Odysseus🌍 Persia region in Asia🌍 Thera (island) island in the Aegean, one of the Cyclades🌍 Cyrene (Libya) city in Libya🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the world🌍 Lake Triton (Libya) unlocatable river, marsh and lake somewhere in Libya, associated with Athena👤 Euphemos (Argonaut) son of Poseidon, Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunter🏺 the Clod of Earth from Lake Triton given to Euphemos and the Argonauts by Triton🌍 Lemnos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Mount Caucasos (Pontos) mountain range east of the Black Sea🌍 the Bosporos strait connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara👤 Peleus son of Aiacos, father of Achilles🌍 Aia (unlocatable) realm of Aietes, in which the golden fleece is kept🌍 the Grove of Ares at Colchis where golden fleece is kept🏺 the Teeth of the Serpent of Ares planted at Thebes and Colchis👤 Acamas (Athenian) son of Theseus👤 Antiochos (Heraclid) son of Heracles, eponym of Attic tribe Antiochis👤 Demophon (Athenian) son of Theseus and Phaidra👤 Philoctetes son of Poias, abandoned on Lemnos👤 Hippothoon (Attic) eponymous hero of Hippothontis, deme of Attica, son of Poseidon and Alope👤 Oineus (Athenian) bastard son of Pandion👤 Arniope (Attic) woman depicted with Medeia in a scene of Attic heroes, otherwise unknown👤 Elera woman depicted with Medeia in a scene of Attic heroes, otherwise unknown👤 Clymenos (Attic) figure depicted alongside Attic heroes👤 Chrysis woman depicted with Attic heroes🏺 the Sandals of Aigeus worn by Theseus🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainland🌍 Ephyra (Elis) unlocatable, variously identified🌍 Pola (Illyria) city founded by the Colchians🌍 Argoon (Aithalia) harbour on Aithalia👤 Triton (sea god) minor sea god or gods🏺 the Golden Mixing Bowl of Medeia given to Triton in Libya🌍 Ausigda (Cyrenaica)👤 Tiphys Argonaut, helmsman of the Argo🌍 Taucheira (Cyrenaica) city on the Libyan coast🌍 Armenia region south of the Black Sea👤 Pasiphae (Cretan) wife of Minos, mother of Minotaur👤 Phaidra daughter of Minos, wife of Theseus👤 Alcestis daughter of Pelias, wife of Admetos👥 the Children of Heracles and Megara killed by Heracles👤 Athena Olympian goddess🌍 Troizen (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Aia (Pontos) unlocatable city near the River Phasis🌍 the Field of Ares (Colchis) field in Colchis which Jason plows🌍 Mount Pelion (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 River Peneios (Elis) river in Elis🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian Gods🌍 Mount Ossa (Thessaly) mountain range in Thessaly🌍 River Spercheios (C. Greece) river in central Greece🌍 Anthedon (Boiotia) harbor in Boiotia🌍 Lake Boibe (Thessaly) lake in Thessaly🌍 Mount Othrys (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 River Apidanos (N. Greece) river in Northern Greece🌍 River Amphryssos (Thessaly) river in Thessaly🌍 Mount Pindos (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 River Enipeus (Thessaly) river in Thessaly👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god👥 the Nymphs of Mount Nysa nymphs who raise Dionysos, turned into stars🌍 Mount Ida (Troad) mountain in the Troad🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Pleuron (Aitolia) city in Aitolia🌍 Mount Cyllene (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia🌍 River Cephisos (Phocis/Boiotia) river in Phocis and Boiotia🌍 Ialysos (Rhodes) city on Rhodes🌍 Cos (city) city on the island of Cos🌍 Calaureia (island) island off Troizen in the Argolid🌍 Carthaia (Ceos) city on Ceos🌍 Pitane (Asia Minor) city in Asia Minor🌍 Lake Cycnos (Aitolia) north of Pleuron and Calydon🏛️ the Tomb of Alexander (Troy) described by Ovid as in a sandy spot so likely imagined as on the beach of Troy🌍 the Fields of Maira (Troad?) location of Maira transformed into dog👤 Cerberos (dog) three-headed guardian dog of the underworld🏛️ the Temple of Hecate in Colchis🏺 the Bow of Apollo👤 the Serpent of Ares killed by Cadmos at Thebes🌍 River Phasis (Colchis) river in Colchis👤 Hypsipyle queen of Lemnos🌍 Cichyros (Thresprotia) city in Thesprotia👤 Pheretos son of Jason and Medeia
Mentioned in Text
Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryDionysios, PeriegesisHesiod, TheogonyLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasPlutarch, TheseusEuripides, Medeia NostoiEumelos, CorinthiacaCinaithon NaupacticaPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesLucian, Dialogues of the DeadCallimachus, AetiaLucian, The HallLucian, The DanceLucian, Hermotimos, or Concerning the SectsPindar, Olympian 13Pindar, Pythian 4Ps-Plutarch, On RiversPindarStraboOvid, IbisLucian, Apology for the 'Salaried Posts in Great Houses'Servius, Scholia on GeorgicsVergil, EcloguesOvid, AmoresD-Scholia, IliadPs-Lucian, Affairs of the Heart Diegeseis to CallimachusCallimachus, HecaleNeophronEuripides IIPs-Scylax, PeriplousOvid, MetamorphosesMelanthiosPliny, Natural HistoryConon, NarrationsOvid, HeroidesEustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey
Depictions
🏛️ the Hall (fictional) fictional location used as setting for one of Lucian's works
Cite as: '👤 Medeia', MANTO, https://resource.manto.unh.edu/8189762 [last modified: 20 03 2025]
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