Argonautic expedition
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The Argonautic expedition is the legendary Greek voyage led by Jason and the Argonauts to retrieve the Golden Fleece, a foundational myth of heroism, adventure, and divine intervention in ancient Greek mythology.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Argonautic expedition canonical | 5 |
| Argonaut expedition (in some traditions) | 1 |
| Argonautic expedition (in some traditions) | 1 |
| Argonauts' voyage | 1 |
| Argonauts’ expedition | 1 |
| voyage of the Argonauts | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Argonautic expedition Context triple: [Bibliotheca, coversTopic, Argonautic expedition]
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Vega expedition
The Vega expedition was a late 19th-century Swedish-led Arctic voyage commanded by Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld that became famous for achieving the first complete navigation of the Northeast Passage.
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Ralph Plaisted expedition
The Ralph Plaisted expedition was a 1968 snowmobile journey that became widely recognized as the first confirmed over-ice surface expedition to reach the geographic North Pole.
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Magellan Project
The Magellan Project is an astronomical research initiative centered on the twin Magellan telescopes in Chile, supporting advanced observational studies of the universe.
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Fram expedition across the Arctic Ocean
The Fram expedition across the Arctic Ocean was Fridtjof Nansen’s pioneering late-19th-century polar voyage that used a specially designed ship to drift with the pack ice in an attempt to reach the North Pole and advance scientific understanding of the Arctic.
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Magellan–Elcano expedition
The Magellan–Elcano expedition was the early 16th-century Spanish-led voyage that achieved the first circumnavigation of the Earth, fundamentally transforming global navigation and trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Argonautic expedition Target entity description: The Argonautic expedition is the legendary Greek voyage led by Jason and the Argonauts to retrieve the Golden Fleece, a foundational myth of heroism, adventure, and divine intervention in ancient Greek mythology.
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A.
Vega expedition
The Vega expedition was a late 19th-century Swedish-led Arctic voyage commanded by Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld that became famous for achieving the first complete navigation of the Northeast Passage.
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B.
Ralph Plaisted expedition
The Ralph Plaisted expedition was a 1968 snowmobile journey that became widely recognized as the first confirmed over-ice surface expedition to reach the geographic North Pole.
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C.
Magellan Project
The Magellan Project is an astronomical research initiative centered on the twin Magellan telescopes in Chile, supporting advanced observational studies of the universe.
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D.
Fram expedition across the Arctic Ocean
The Fram expedition across the Arctic Ocean was Fridtjof Nansen’s pioneering late-19th-century polar voyage that used a specially designed ship to drift with the pack ice in an attempt to reach the North Pole and advance scientific understanding of the Arctic.
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E.
Magellan–Elcano expedition
The Magellan–Elcano expedition was the early 16th-century Spanish-led voyage that achieved the first circumnavigation of the Earth, fundamentally transforming global navigation and trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek myth
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heroic quest ⓘ mythological event ⓘ |
| featuresEpisode |
Phineus and the Harpies
ⓘ
death of Apsyrtus ⓘ encounter with Scylla and Charybdis ⓘ encounter with the Doliones ⓘ encounter with the Sirens ⓘ flight from Colchis ⓘ loss of Hylas ⓘ passage of the Symplegades ⓘ purification by Circe ⓘ return to Iolcus ⓘ slaying of the dragon guarding the Golden Fleece ⓘ stay in Phaeacia ⓘ tasks set by King Aeetes ⓘ visit to Lemnos ⓘ |
| hasCause | Pelias’s command to Jason ⓘ |
| hasDivineInvolvement |
Aphrodite
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Apollo ⓘ Athena ⓘ Eros (primordial) ⓘ
surface form:
Eros
Zeus ⓘ |
| hasGoal | retrieval of the Golden Fleece ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Aeëtes
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surface form:
Aeetes
Argus ⓘ Atalanta ⓘ Calais ⓘ Castor ⓘ Heracles ⓘ Hypsipyle ⓘ Lynceus ⓘ Medea ⓘ Orpheus ⓘ Pelias ⓘ Polydeuces ⓘ Zetes ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Jason ⓘ |
| hasMotivation | Jason’s claim to the throne of Iolcus ⓘ |
| hasObject | Golden Fleece ⓘ |
| hasParticipant | Argonauts ⓘ |
| hasPatronDeity | Hera ⓘ |
| hasSource |
Argonautica
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surface form:
Apollonius of Rhodes’ Argonautica
Medea ⓘ
surface form:
Euripides’ Medea
Pindar's odes ⓘ
surface form:
Pindar’s Pythian Odes
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| hasTheme |
adventure
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betrayal ⓘ divine intervention ⓘ heroism ⓘ love and magic ⓘ |
| hasVessel | Argo ⓘ |
| influenced |
European medieval romance
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Roman literature ⓘ later Greek epic tradition ⓘ modern retellings of Jason and the Argonauts ⓘ |
| partOf | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn |
Colchis
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Iolcus ⓘ ancient mythic past ⓘ |
| takesPlaceOn | Argo ⓘ |
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Subject: Argonautic expedition Description of subject: The Argonautic expedition is the legendary Greek voyage led by Jason and the Argonauts to retrieve the Golden Fleece, a foundational myth of heroism, adventure, and divine intervention in ancient Greek mythology.
Referenced by (10)
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