Aeson

Aeson
King of Iolcus
Medea rejuvenates Aeson by Nicolas-André Monsiau
Reigncirca 15th century BC
SuccessorPelias
Bornunknown
SpousePolymele or Polymede
IssueJason and Promachus
FatherCretheus
MotherTyro

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

  1. ^ Smith, Benjamin E. (1895). Century Cyclopedia of Names. Vol. i. New York: Century. p. 17.