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According to ancient Greek mythology, [[character::Aeson]] was the rightful king of Iolkos, but his half-brother [[character::Pelias]] usurped the throne. It was Pelias who sent Aeson's son [[Jason and the Argonauts]] to look for the Golden Fleece. | According to ancient Greek mythology, [[character::Aeson]] was the rightful king of Iolkos, but his half-brother [[character::Pelias]] usurped the throne. It was Pelias who sent Aeson's son [[Jason and the Argonauts]] to look for the Golden Fleece. | ||
Revision as of 10:40, 13 November 2019
Coordinates:42° 11' 3.00" N, 41° 38' 10.00" E <googlemap version="0.9" lat="38.366667" lon="20,716667" zoom="4" width=700 scrollwheel=zoom>
</googlemap> According to ancient Greek mythology, Aeson was the rightful king of Iolkos, but his half-brother Pelias usurped the throne. It was Pelias who sent Aeson's son Jason and the Argonauts to look for the Golden Fleece.
A history of Iolkos can be found here http://www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsEurope/GreeceIolkos.htm It is referenced in the following articles
| Jason and the Argonauts |
