Jason

Summary

Jason is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He ranks in the top 2% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,363 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Jason's father was Aeson^[3].
• Jason's mother was Amphinome^[4].
• Jason's mother was Alcimede^[5].
• Jason's mother was Polymede^[6].
• Jason was married to Glauce^[7].
• Jason was married to Medea^[8].
• Among Jason's spouses was Hypsipyle^[9].
• A child of Jason was Mermerus^[10].
• A child of Jason was Pheres^[11].
• A child of Jason was Alcimenes^[12].
• A child of Jason was Euneus^[13].
• A child of Jason was Deipylus^[14].
• A child of Jason was Tisander^[15].
• Jason's image is recorded as Jason Golden Fleece Altemps Inv8647.jpg^[16].
• Jason is recorded as male^[17].
• Jason's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[18].
• Jason's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12290832^[19].
• Jason's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 228149233531976511646^[20].
• Jason's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 153144782709342815657^[21].
• Jason's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 217077583^[22].
• Jason's GND ID is recorded as 118557092^[23].
• Jason's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2015142260^[24].
• Jason's IdRef ID is recorded as 030620554^[25].
• Jason's Commons category is recorded as Jason^[26].
• Jason's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/041lc^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jason's father was Aeson^[3]. Mothers listed include Amphinome^[4]; Alcimede^[5], a mythological Greek character^[28]; and Polymede^[6], a mythological Greek character^[29].

Personal Life

Spouses include Glauce^[7], a mythological Greek character^[30]; Medea^[8], a mythological Greek character^[31]; and Hypsipyle^[9], a mythological Greek character^[32]. Children include Mermerus^[10], a mythological Greek character^[33]; Pheres^[11], a mythological Greek character^[34]; Alcimenes^[12], a mythological Greek character^[35]; Euneus^[13], a mythological Greek character^[36]; Deipylus^[14], a mythological Greek character^[37]; and Tisander^[15], a mythological Greek character^[38].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jason include JASON^[39], an advisory board^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1960^[42]; he-1^[43], an Earth observation satellite^[44], in United States^[45]; he-3^[46], an Earth observation satellite^[47], in United States^[48]; OSTM/he-2^[49], an Earth observation satellite^[50], in United States^[51]; Cape Jason^[52], a peninsula^[53], in Turkey^[54]; and Mount Jason^[55], a mountain^[56].

Why It Matters

Jason ranks in the top 2% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,363 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

Entities named for him include JASON^[39], an advisory board^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1960^[42]; he-1^[43], an Earth observation satellite^[44], in United States^[45]; he-3^[46], an Earth observation satellite^[47], in United States^[48]; OSTM/he-2^[49], an Earth observation satellite^[50], in United States^[51]; Cape Jason^[52], a peninsula^[53], in Turkey^[54]; and Mount Jason^[55], a mountain^[56].

FAQs

Who were Jason's parents?

Jason's father was Aeson^[3]. Jason's mother was Amphinome^[4].

Who was Jason married to?

Jason's spouses include Glauce^[7], Medea^[8], and Hypsipyle^[9].