Greek mythology
Pelias
The usurper king who sent Jason after the Golden Fleece
- Mythology
- Greek mythology
- Siblings
- Aeson
- Group
- Mortal · Ruler · King
- Appears in
- Jason and Medea
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Pelias seizes the throne of Iolcus from his half-brother Aeson and rules in fear of a prophecy that a man wearing one sandal will undo him. When Jason arrives missing a sandal, Pelias dispatches him on the impossible quest for the Golden Fleece, expecting him to die. His doom comes through Medea, who tricks his own daughters into boiling him alive with a false promise of restored youth.
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Jason and Medea
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Pelias?
- Pelias seizes the throne of Iolcus from his half-brother Aeson and rules in fear of a prophecy that a man wearing one sandal will undo him. When Jason arrives missing a sandal, Pelias dispatches him on the impossible quest for the Golden Fleece, expecting him to die.
- Which mythology does Pelias belong to?
- Pelias belongs to Greek mythology.
- Which stories does Pelias appear in?
- Pelias appears in Jason and Medea, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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