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In Greek mythology, Aeson ( / ˈiːsɒn /; [1] Ancient Greek: Αἴσων Aísōn) was a king of Iolcus in Thessaly. He was the father of the hero Jason. According to one version of the story, he was imprisoned by his half-brother Pelias, and when Pelias intended to kill him he committed suicide.
Aeson was a mortal prince of Greek mythology, the heir to the throne of Iolcus, and most famously, the father of the Greek hero Jason. Aeson son of Cretheus. Aeson was the son of Cretheus, the son of Aeolus who had founded the city of Iolcus, and Cretheus’ wife Tyro, the daughter of King Salmoneus.
Jan 9, 2011 · Aeson. （ Αἴσων ), a son of Cretheus, the founder of Iolcus, and of Tyro, the daughter of Salmoneus. He was excluded by his step-brother Pelias from his share in the kingdom of Thessaly. He was father of Jason and Promachus, but the name of his wife is differently stated, as Polymele, Alcimede, Amphinome, Polypheme, Polymele, Arne, and ...
Jason ( / ˈdʒeɪsən / JAY-sən; Greek: Ἰάσων, translit. Iásōn [i.ǎːsɔːn]) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece is featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos.
Aeson. In Greek mythology, Aeson (or Aison) ( Αίσονας / Αἴσων ) was the son of Tyro and Cretheus, who also had his brothers Pheres and Amythaon. Aeson was the father of Jason and Promachus with Polymede, the daughter of Autolycus. [1] Other sources say the mother of his children was Alcimede [2] or Amphinome [3].
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Iolcus. Iolcos was an ancient city in Greece, in the region of Magnesia. In Greek mythology, the king of Iolcos was Aeson, but he was violently dethroned by his brother, Pelias. Pelias then forced Aeson's son, Jason, to retrieve the Golden Fleece from the region of Colchis, as a prophecy foretold of Pelias' death by Jason.
