Aeson

Aeson
King of Iolcus
Medea rejuvenates Aeson by Nicolas-André Monsiau
AbodeIolcus
Genealogy
ParentsCretheus and Tyro
SiblingsAmythaon and Pheres
ConsortPolymele or Polymede
OffspringJason and Promachus

In Greek mythology, Aeson (/ˈiːsɒn/; 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's wife Medea, who brought him back to life as a young man.

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