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Jason

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Ja·son  (jsn)
n. Greek Mythology
The husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who went in quest of the Golden Fleece.
Jason [ˈdʒeɪsən]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth the hero who led the Argonauts in quest of the Golden Fleece. He became the husband of Medea, whom he later abandoned for Glauce
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Noun1.JasonJason - (Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
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Jason
n → Jason m
Jason [ˈdʒeɪs/ən] n → Giasone m
Jason [ˈdʒeɪs/ən] n → Giasone m


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For which reason Jason declared that was he deprived of his kingdom he should pine away with regret, as not knowing how to live a private man.
A Treatise on Government by Aristotle View in context
The son of Jason freighted them with ten thousand measures of wine, which he sent specially to the sons of Atreus, Agamemnon and Menelaus.
The Iliad by Homer View in context
Of other modern poets I have read some things of William Morris, like the "Life and Death of Jason," the "Story of Gudrun," and the "Trial of Guinevere," with a pleasure little less than passionate, and I have equally liked certain pieces of Dante Rossetti.
My Literary Passions by Howells,William Dean View in context
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