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Pelias
| Pelias | |
|---|---|
King of Iolcus | |
| Member of the Deucalionids | |
 Pelias sends forth Jason, in an 1879 illustration from Stories from the Greek Tragedians by Alfred Church. | |
| Predecessor | Aeson |
| Successor | Acastus |
| Abode | Iolcus |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Poseidon and Tyro |
| Siblings | Neleus, half-brothers: Aeson, Pheres, and Amythaon |
| Consort | Anaxibia or Phylomache |
| Offspring | Acastus, Pisidice, Alcestis, Pelopia, Hippothoe, Amphinome, Evadne, Asteropeia, Antinoe and Medusa |
Pelias (/ˈpiːliæs/ PEE-lee-ass; Ancient Greek: Πελίας) was king of Iolcus in Greek mythology. He was the one who sent Jason on the quest for the Golden Fleece.
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