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Jason, hero of the Golden Fleece

A Greek hero of Golden Fleece narratives, shown on an ancient cup emerging from a serpent’s mouth with Athena’s aid.

Jason emerging from the serpent, Athena at right, and the hanging Golden Fleece; Attic cup attributed to Douris, about 480–470 BCE, Vatican Museums 16545. Photograph of the cup, neither Jonah nor a portrait of its painter
Jason emerging from the serpent, Athena at right, and the hanging Golden Fleece; Attic cup attributed to Douris, about 480–470 BCE, Vatican Museums 16545. Photograph of the cup, neither Jonah nor a portrait of its painterShii, 20 March 2006; Wikimedia Commons · Public domainImage source

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Jason is a hero of Greek stories who leads companions in pursuit of the serpent-guarded Golden Fleece. The Vatican Museums describe him as Aeson’s son, seeking to recover the throne taken by Pelias. [1]

Cup 16545, attributed to Douris and dated about 480–470 BCE, shows him emerging from the serpent’s mouth beside AthenaAthenaGreek goddess associated in Hesiod with Zeus, Metis and birth from the head.Glossary · Click to read the explanation. This is an ancient visual version; the cup’s date concerns an artistic witness rather than an established historical lifetime for the hero. [1]

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  1. Cup description: Jason’s identity, Golden Fleece setting, and Athena’s rescue. Cup description: Jason’s identity, Golden Fleece setting, and Athena’s rescue. Return to the text ↑

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  1. Edition 3 · 15 October 2026 · aladmin

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  2. Edition 2 · 15 October 2026 · editor:aladmin

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