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Aeson. 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. In another story, he was killed by Jason ...
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- Pelias
- circa 15th century BC
Vary according to tradition (names include Alcimenes, Thessalus, Tisander, Mermeros, Pheres, Eriopis, Medus) In Greek mythology, Medea ( / mɪˈdiːə /; Ancient Greek: Μήδεια, romanized : Mḗdeia; meaning "planner", "schemer" [1]) is the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis . In the myth of Jason and the Argonauts, she aids Jason in his ...
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.
- "Amechanos" (incapable)
May 5, 2023 · Jason, son of Aeson, was a hero from Iolcus in Thessaly and a member of the royal family. He was best known for leading the Argonauts in their quest to steal the Golden Fleece from Aeetes, the king of Colchis. Jason married Medea, a powerful witch and the daughter of Aeetes; she betrayed her own father to help Jason retrieve the Golden Fleece.
So when Aeson’s son Jason was born, he sent the boy to be raised by a centaur (a mythical creature with the upper body of a human and the four legs and body of a horse). Pelias, meanwhile, was a cruel and paranoid king, and when an oracle told him that he would one day be deposed by a man wearing a single sandal, he resolved to find and ...
Oct 29, 2019 · N.S. Gill. Updated on October 29, 2019. Jason is the Greek legendary hero best known for his leadership of the Argonauts in the quest for the Golden Fleece and for his wife Medea (of Colchis). Along with the Theban Wars, and the hunting of the Calendonian boar, the story of Jason is one of the three great pre-Trojan war adventures in Greek history.
Jul 5, 2023 · In a step to secure Jason’s livelihood and prospects, Aeson gave Jason over to Chiron the centaur’s care. In Greek mythology, Chiron was the rearer of heroes. Many young Greek princes were given to Chiron at a young age, much like an ancient boarding school. In another version of the story, Aeson was locked up by Pelias before Jason was born.
