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Sep 10, 2020 · Jason and the Argonauts could then safely continue their journey home. When the crew returned to Iolcus, they had only been gone for four months, and Jason gave the fleece to his uncle Pelias and dedicated the Argo to Neptune. He found his father Aeson had grown very old, but Medea decided to restore him to youth.
After Pelias had reigned many years, Jason, son of Aeson, came to Iolcos and claimed the throne. Instead of forcibly resisting this claim, Pelias sought to divert Jason from his purpose by proposing that he bring from Colchis the Golden Fleece, and thus originated that expedition so well known in literature and in art as the Argonautic ...
Mar 29, 2021 · Aeson was the son of the Cretheus, who ruled that city. But, when the king died, Pelias imprisoned Aeson and took over the kingdom. In a bid to keep him safe, Aeson’s son Jason was sent away to ...
In the morning Aeson appeared as a lively black-haired young man, no older than his son. Pelias’ daughters came and begged her to teach them the same spell. She pretended to do so, but she did not tell them the correct herbs, and thus the poor girls only killed their father, and did not bring him to life again.
Mar 22, 2021 · According to legend, Jason was the rightful heir to the throne of Iolcus. The city in Thessaly had been ruled by his father, King Aeson. Aeson’s half-brother Pelias was a cruel and greedy man who desired power above all else. He overthrew Aeson and killed all his children so no one would be left to reclaim the throne.
Nov 26, 2023 · The story of Jason and the Golden Fleece began when Pelias, half-brother of Aeson (Jason’s father) and son of Poseidon, took the throne of Iolcus, bypassing his brother Aeson and locking him in the dungeons of Iolcus. Because of his wrongful actions, he received a warning from an oracle that a descendant of Aeson would seek revenge.
Sep 13, 2019 · Jason was not welcome in Iolcus because of King Pelias, who usurped Aeson, Jason’s father. Searching for the Golden Fleece. The reason why Jason needed to find the Golden Fleece in the first place is because of the order given by Pelias. Pelias came up with the idea from Jason, who conversed with his uncle on what he would do to keep someone ...
