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When his father Cretheus died, Aeson should have become the next king, but Pelias seized the throne and imprisoned Aeson. Pelias drove Aeson’s two brothers away. Pelias even drove away his twin brother Neleus from Iolcus, because he refused to share the kingdom with anyone.
Pelias wanted to rule over Thessaly; so he banished his brother Neleus and his half-brother Pheres, while he imprisoned his other half-brother Aeson. While imprisoned, Aeson got married and had a number of children, including the famous Jason , whom he managed to disguise and send away, in fear that Pelias might kill him as a rightful heir of ...
Sep 30, 2023 · According to some sources, the two brothers, Pelias and Neleus, were abandoned on a mountain and left to die but they were rescued and looked after by a herdsman. Other sources mention that the boys were given to Tyro’s wicked stepmother, Sidero.
Nov 21, 2023 · When Cretheus died, Pelias seized the throne of Iolcos despite the fact that Aeson was the rightful heir. Instead, Pelias locked his half-brother Aeson in his palace's dungeon until his death.
- What was Jason's relation to King Pelias?King Pelias had a half brother, Aeson, by his mother Tyro. Jason is Aeson's son, which makes him King Pelias' nephew.
- What did Pelias do to Jason's father?Pelias took the throne of Ioclos away from his half-brother Aeson, Jason's father. Not only did he take what was rightfully Aeson's, he locked him...
- How did Medea have Pelias killed?Medea tricked Pelias' daughters into killing their father by telling them they could restore his youth if they cut him up and boiled him. However,...
- Who is the father of King Pelias?King Pelias' father is said to be Poseidon, the god of the sea and waters. Although King Pelias' mother married Cretheus, he was not raised by eith...
- What happened to King Pelias?King Pelias died as a result of trickery. The sorceress Medea told King Pelias' daughters that their father could be youthful again if they cut him...
Apr 12, 2024 · Jason, in Greek mythology, leader of the Argonauts and son of Aeson, king of Iolcos in Thessaly. His father’s half-brother Pelias seized Iolcos, and thus for safety Jason was sent away to the Centaur Chiron. Returning as a young man, Jason was promised his inheritance if he fetched the Golden.
Pelias goes down in a long list of wicked kings whose main purpose seems to be to make some young handsome hero's life miserable. He reminds us a lot of King Eurystheus, the guy who assigns Heracles his Twelve Labors. However, just like with Heracles, Jason's quest ends up making him famous. In the end, Pelias is brought down by his own devices.
