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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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- circa 15th century BC
Aeson was to be the successor of Cretheus, but when Cretheus died, Pelias took the throne of Iolcus, sending Pheres, Amythaon and Neleus into exile. Pheres would go to Thessaly, and found the city of Pheres, Amythaon would go to live in Pylos, and Neleus would go to Messenia, Aeson though was not sent into exile, and instead Pelias imprisoned Aeson to prevent future threats to his rule.
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Mar 22, 2021 · The legend of Jason and the Golden Fleece was well-known then, but a written version of the story is not known until the 2nd century BC. The quest for the Golden Fleece features well-known heroes, exotic locations, and adventures on the sea. Yet it was not as popular among writers and artists as the stories of Odysseus, Heracles, and other heroes.
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 ...
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.
Myths / Places / 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.
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].
