Iason

Ĭāson or Ĭāso (e. g. Mel. 1, 19, 5), ŏnis, m., = Ἰάσων.

• Jason, a famous Grecian hero, son of Aeson, king of Thessaly, the leader of the Argonauts, a sharer in the Calydonian boar-hunt, the husband of Medea, and afterwards of Crĕūsa, Cic. Tusc. 4, 32, 69; Ov. M. 7, 5 sq.; 8, 301; 348; Val. Fl. et saep.; Hyg. F. 12, 14; 16: quo jam mercator Iason clausus et armatis obstat casa candida nautis, i. e. when the fresco in the portico of Agrippa, representing Jason and his sailors, is hidden by the white canvas tents of the dealers at the fancy fair, Juv. 6, 153 sq.—Also, the name of a poem by Varro Atacinus, Prop. 2, 34 (3, 32), 85.—
• • B Derivv.
  • • 1 Ĭāsŏnĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Jason: carina, i. e. the ship Argo, Prop. 2, 24 (3, 19), 45: remige, i. e. Argonautic, Ov. P. 3, 1, 1.—
    • 2 Ĭāsŏnĭdes, ae, m., a male descendant of Jason: juvenes, i. e. Thoas and Euneus, sons of Jason, Stat. Th. 6, 340.—
• II A ruler of Pherae, in Thessaly, Cic. Off. 1, 30, 108; id. N. D. 3, 28, 70; Val. Max. 9, 10; Nep. Timoth. 4, 2.

Īāsōn, onis, m. (Ἰάσων), I) Sohn des Äson, des Königs in Thessalien, Anführer der Argonauten, die nach Kolchis segelten, um das goldene Vlies zu holen (vgl. Medea), Cic. Tusc. 4, 69. Ov. met. 7, 5. – mense quidem brumae cum iam mercator Iason clausus et armatis obstat casa candida nautis, während des Schneemonds selbst, wo Iason der Kaufmann Sperre leidet u. die weißen Buden vor den bewaffneten Schiffern (Argonauten) stehen (nach der schon alten Ansicht, daß Iason, ein schlauer Kaufmann, mit den Argonauten eigentl. auf eine Handelsspekulation ausgefahren sei, u. mit Anspielung auf die Tatsache, daß in Rom in der Säulenhalle des Agrippa die innern Wände mit einem großen Gemälde verziert waren, welches Iason mit den Argonauten vorstellte, u. daß in diesen Säulenhallen die Kaufleute ihre mit Leinwand überzogenen Buden aufschlugen, also das Gemälde versperrten u. unsichtbar machten), Iuven. 6, 153 sq. – Nbf. Iāso, Ov. am. 2, 14, 33; 2, 18, 23. Tac. ann. 6, 34. Corp. inscr. Lat. 1, 1389 u. 1390. – Dav.: A) Iāsonidēs, ae, m. (Ἰασονίδης), der Iasonide (männliche Nachkomme des Iason), iuvenes, Thoas u. Eunus, Söhne des Iason, Stat. Theb. 6, 340. – B) Iāsonius, a, um (Ἰασόνιος), iasonisch, carina, das Schiff Argo, Prop.: remex, die Argonauten, Ov. – II) ein Tyrann in der alten Stadt Pherä, Zeitgenosse des Epaminondas, Cic. de off. 1, 108. Nep. Timoth. 4, 2. Val. Max. 9, 10. ext. 2.

Ĭāsōn, (11) ōnis, m. (Ἰάσων), Jason [chef des Argonautes, enleva la toison dʼor gardée par un dragon] : Cic. Tusc. 4, 69 || tyran de Phères : Cic. Nat. 3, 70 || titre dʼun poème de Varron : Prop. 2, 34, 85 || -sŏnĭus, a, um, de Jason : Prop. 2, 25, 45 || -sŏnĭdēs, æ, m. , descendant de Jason : Stat. Th. 6, 340.

Iason

(Ἰάσων). (1) Son of Aeson and Polymedé or Alcimedé. He was the celebrated leader of the Argonauts. His father, Aeson, who reigned at Iolcus in Thessaly, was deprived of the kingdom by his half-brother Pelias, who attempted to take the life of the infant Iason. He was saved by his friends, and intrusted to the care of the centaur Chiron. When he had grown up he came to Iolcus, and demanded the kingdom, which Pelias promised to surrender to him, provided he brought the golden fleece, which was in the possession of King Aeëtes in Colchis, and was guarded by an ever-watchful dragon. Iason willingly undertook the enterprise, and set sail in the ship Argo, accompanied by the chief heroes of Greece. He obtained the fleece with the assistance of Medea, whom he made his wife, and along with whom he returned to Iolcus. The history of his exploits on this enterprise is related elsewhere. (See Argonautae.) In order to avenge the death of his father, who had been slain by Pelias during his absence, Medea, at the instigation of Iason, persuaded the daughters of Pelias to cut their father to pieces and boil him, in order to restore him to youth and vigour, as she had before changed a ram into a lamb, by boiling the ram in a caldron. Pelias thus perished miserably; and his son Acastus expelled Iason and Medea from Iolcus. They then went to Corinth, where they lived happily for several years, until Iason deserted Medea, in order to marry Glaucé (or Creüsa), daughter of Creon , the king of the country. Medea fearfully revenged this insult. She sent Glaucé a poisoned garment, which burned her to death when she put it on. Creon likewise perished in the flames. Medea also killed her children by Iason, and then fled to Athens in a chariot drawn by winged dragons. (See Medea.) The death of Iason is related variously. According to some, he made away with himself from grief; according to others, he was crushed by the poop of the ship Argo, which fell upon him as he was lying under it.

(2) Tyrant of Pherae, elected Tagus or military chief of Thessaly, B.C. 374. He possessed great power, and aspired to the sovereignty of Greece, but was assassinated in 370. He was a man of much ability and culture, and was the friend of Isocrates and admirer of Gorgias.