Φρίξυς
human_specialist earth Greek single tradition · 1
Φρίξυς escapes a sacrificial plot by riding a golden‑fleece ram sent by the shade of his mother Nephele. He reaches Colchis, sacrifices the ram, and hangs its fleece in a grove of Ares.
When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Central figure in the origin myth of the Golden Fleece.
Relationships
- sibling of
- Έλλη
Mentioned by
Sources
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“the shade of Nephele appeared to Phrixus, bringing a ram with a golden fleece on which he and his sister Helle endeavoured to escape”
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