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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PeliasPelias - Wikipedia

    Pelias sends forth Jason, in an 1879 illustration from Stories from the Greek Tragedians by Alfred Church. Pelias, king of Iolcos, stops on the steps of a temple as he recognises young Jason by his missing sandal; Roman fresco from Pompeii, 1st century AD.

  2. www.britannica.com › topic › PeliasPelias | King of Iolcus, Oracle of Delphi, Argonauts | Britannica

    Pelias, in Greek mythology, a king of Iolcos in Thessaly who imposed on his half-nephew Jason the task of bearing off the Golden Fleece. According to Homer, Pelias and Neleus were twin sons of Tyro (daughter of Salmoneus, founder of Salmonia in Elis) by the sea god Poseidon, who came to her.

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  4. www.greekmythology.com › Myths › MortalsPelias - Greek Mythology

    Of course, Pelias did not come back to life. An alternative version of the story has it that Medea cut the father of Jason into pieces, and indeed brought him back to life at a much younger age. She then promised she would do the same for Pelias, but after his daughters killed him, she simply ignored them.

  5. www.greeklegendsandmyths.com › peliasPelias in Greek Mythology - Greek Legends and Myths

    Pelias though devised a plan to rid himself of his rival, and quested Jason with the recovery of the Golden Fleece from Colchis, a seemingly deadly and impossible task, although it might have been Jason himself who suggested the quest. Pelias though seemingly agreed to give up the throne if Jason returned with the Golden Fleece.

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  7. www.thoughtco.com › all-about-greek-hero-jason-119309The Greek Hero Jason - Character Profile & History - ThoughtCo

    Oct 29, 2019 · Pelias sending forth Jason, 1880. Print Collector / Getty Images. By. 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).

  8. www.greeka.com › thessaly › pelionMyth of Jason and the Argonauts | Greeka

    Although it is believed that the story was firstly told in about 1,300 BC, the most authentic and comprehensive version comes much later in the 3rd century BC from Apollonius, head librarian at Alexandria. His account ends, however, before the return of Jason to Iolcu. Hereafter, much of the story is culled from common tales.

  9. symbolsage.com › pelias-greek-mythologyPelias: The King Behind the Quest for the Golden Fleece

    Sep 30, 2023 · September 30, 2023. Table of Contents. Pelias was the king of the city of Iolcus in ancient Greece. He’s famous for his appearance in the tale of Jason and the Argonauts, one of the most well known myths of Greek mythology. Pelias was Jason’s adversary and instigated the quest for the Golden Fleece. Pelias’ Origins.