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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.Jason - (Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden FleeceJason - (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
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First performed at the Venice carnival in 1649, Cavalli's comic take on the story of Jason and the Golden Fleece became the most popular opera of the 17th century, taken up by the Italian opera industry and widely toured.
Giasone by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
GODS, magic and fantastic creatures abound in a new version of Greek myth Jason and the Golden Fleece.
GO! THEATRE: STAGE WHISPERS by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
The classical myth of Jason and the Golden Fleece is presented as an intricately plotted, pacy story with a score in which the incantation that Cavalli composed for the sorceress Medea is the musical highpoint.
Classical preview by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
 
 
 
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