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ID: 901000824
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000824
Record Type: Character/Person

Creusa (Greek character, wife of Jason)

Note: Daughter of Creon, King of Corinth. Wife of Jason, for whom Jason abandoned Medea. Subject of literary works; Euripides recounted this legend in his tragedy Medea.

Names:
Creusa (Greek character, wife of Jason) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
Creúsa (Greek character, wife of Jason) (English,U,N)
Kreousa (Greek character, wife of Jason) (Greek (transliterated),U,N)
Glauce (Greek character, wife of Jason) (English,U,N)
Κρέουσα (Greek character, wife of Jason) (Ancient Greek,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Greek iconography> (P)
........<Greek characters> (G)
............Creusa (Greek character, wife of Jason) (I)
Related Iconography:
is actor for .... Medea
..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Drama (plays, etc.), Medea (Greek play, Euripides, 431 BCE)) [901001839]
consort/spouse of .... Jason
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Jason (Greek character)) [901000152]

Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... legendary character
.....(characters (people by activity), people by activity, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Ancient Greek (culture or style)
.....(Aegean periods, Aegean, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Creusa (Greek character, wife of Jason)
................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) mentioned in 94A71 Marriage of Jason and Creusa
Creúsa (Greek character, wife of Jason)
................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Creon," accessed 15 June 2017
Kreousa (Greek character, wife of Jason)
................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
Glauce (Greek character, wife of Jason)
................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
Κρέουσα (Greek character, wife of Jason)
................Wikipedia (2000-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creusa_(daughter_of_Creon)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-) http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/105152/unknown-maker-creusa-receiving-the-burning-jewelry-from-medea-french-about-1413-1415/
................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Creon," accessed 15 June 2017

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