Phrixus
ancestor earth Greek single tradition · 1
Phrixus escaped across the sea on a ram, an episode interpreted as the setting of the sun in solar mythic readings of the Argonautic tale. His flight is part of the narrative that explains the origin of the golden fleece.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Helle, Jason, Aeëtes, Medea, Zeus Laphystius
- child of
- Nephele
- allied with
- golden ram
Mentioned by
Sources
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“the flight of Phrixus and the death of Helle signify its setting”
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