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	Aeetes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Aeetes (in Greek Αἰήτης) - King of Colchis (territory of modern West Georgia) in Greek mythology, Aeetes figured prominently in the story of Jason and the Argonauts.
		Helle fell off the ram and died, but Phrixus survived all the way to Colchis, where Aeetes took him in and treated him kindly, giving Phrixus his daughter, Chalciope, in marriage.
		In gratitude, Phrixus gave the king the golden fleece of the ram, which Aeetes hung in a tree in his kingdom.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aeetes (367 words)

	Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology: Aeetes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		King Aeetes was the brother of Circe, the father of Medea and the taskmaster of Jason.
		Aeetes was king of Colchis, a barbarian kingdom on the far edge of the heroic world.
		Aeetes did not take kindly to Jason's request for the fleece and set the hero a daunting series of tasks before he would hand it over.
	www.mythweb.com /encyc/entries/aeetes.html (120 words)

	Aeetes, Greek Mythology Link.
		Aeetes is the King of Colchis, the land at the eastern end of the Black Sea, who received from Phrixus 1, son of Athamas 1, the Golden Fleece.
		Aeetes invited him to yoke the brazen-footed bulls that breathed fire from their jaws, and with their help plough the field of Ares; then Jason was to sow from the half of the Dragon's teeth which Aeetes had got from Athena, after the killing of that beast by Cadmus in Boeotia.
		When Aeetes lost the Golden Fleece, he lost also his kingship, for the oracle had said that he would keep his kingdom as long as the fleece remained in the shrine of Ares, and that is why Perses 3, his brother, could depose him and become king in his stead.
	homepage.mac.com /cparada/GML/Aeetes.html (2080 words)

	Medea, Greek Mythology Link.
		Aeetes is said to have been king in the region of Corinth, and to have left the kingdom to Bunus when he departed to Colchis.
		King Aeetes of Colchis is the son of Helius and the Oceanid Perseis.
		Aeetes is said to have emigrated to Colchis from Corinth.
	homepage.mac.com /cparada/GML/Medea.html (2072 words)

	Valerius, Argonautica
		Aeetes is an eastern tyrant, as well as the nominal owner of the Golden Fleece.
		In Valerius' narrative Aeetes is in the midst of civil war with his brother Perses when the Argonauts arrive in Colchis and ask for the Fleece.
		Aeetes was, as Jupiter foretells at 5.678-87, deposed by his brother Perses, but later restored by Medea's son Medus.
	uts.cc.utexas.edu /~silver/Valerius/valerius-chars.html (5867 words)

	Chalciope - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chalciope was a princess in Greek mythology, daughter of King Aeetes of Colchis, sister of Medea and wife of Phrixus.
		Phrixus, son of Athamus and Nephele, along with his twin Helle, were hated by their stepmother, Ino.
		Helle fell off the ram and died, but Phrixus survived all the way to Colchis, where King Aeetes took him in and treated him kindly, giving Phrixus his daughter, Chalciope, in marriage.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chalciope (221 words)

	Aeetes Sources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Aeetes, son of the Sun and Perseis; brother of Circe and Pasiphae;
		Circe and Aeetes, children of Helios and Perseis, daughter of Ocean;
		Medea, child of Aeetes, son of Helios, and Idyia, daughter of Ocean;
	www.csulb.edu /~dbouvier/SourceFiles/i670Sources.htm (47 words)

	Greek Mythology, Eastern Asia Minor and the Caucasus, Armenian Mythology, Georgian Mythology
		Aeetes was the brother of Circe and Pasiphae and the father of Chalciope, Media, and a son, Apsyrtus.
		Aeetes cunningly agreed to give up the Golden Fleece if Jason could pass a test of strength: he must yoke fire-breathing bulls to a plow, plow up a field with them, sow dragon's teeth in the field, and kill the warriors who sprang up from the teeth.
		Her father, Aeetes, in the view of K. Kerenyi, is a king of the underworld, related to Hades (or Aides)(35).
	rbedrosian.com /Gmyth.htm (2677 words)

	The Internet Classics Archive \| The Argonautica by Apollonius
		One was gushing with milk, one with wine, while the third flowed with fragrant oil; and the fourth ran with water, which grew warm at the setting of the Pleiads, and in turn at their rising bubbled forth from the hollow rock, cold as crystal.
		In one, which was the loftiest, lordly Aeetes dwelt with his queen; and in another dwelt Apsyrtus, son of Aeetes, whom a Caucasian nymph, Asterodeia, bare before he made Eidyia his wedded wife, the youngest daughter of Tethys and Oceanus.
		Such were her words; and Aeetes came forth last of all and Eidyia herself came, the queen of Aeetes, on hearing the voice of Chalciope; and straightway all the court was filled with a throng.
	classics.mit.edu /Apollonius/argon.3.iii.html (10443 words)

	Greek Mythology: PERSE / PERSEIS Oceanid Nymph of Persia, Goddess of Witchcraft
		She bore him four children, the witches Pasiphae and Kirke and magician-kings Aeetes and Perses.
		Aeetes was the king of Kolkhis, at the eastern end of the Black Sea, and Perses the ruler of the nearby kingdom of Persia.
		"The Perseia [of Perse] offspring [Aeetes] of flaming Sol [Helios]." - Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 5.581
	www.theoi.com /Nymphe/NymphePerseis.html (410 words)

	Myth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Phryxus sacrificed the ram to the god Jupiter and gave the golden fleece to Aeetes, who placed it in a sacred grove in Colchis, on the eastern shore of the Black Sea, under the care of a sleepless dragon.
		Aeetes consented to give Jason the fleece if Jason would yoke two fire-breathing bulls to a plow and sow a field with the teeth of a dragon, from which it was well-known that a crop of armed men would spring up and turn their weapons against their producer.
		He left his sword and sandals under a stone in Aeetes’ courtyard and told Aethra that if the child were a son, that when the son grew strong enough, he should roll aside the stone, put on the sandals and carry the sword to Athens to meet his father.
	www.geocities.com /Broadway/1928/myth.htm (1495 words)

	Euripides
		Aeetes refused to hand over the fleece unless Jason completed a series of impossible tasks.
		Aeetes was forced to stop and pick up his son’s limbs in order to give him a proper burial.
		Aeetes soon fell behind and Jason, Medea, and the Argonauts escaped.
	www.etsu.edu /haleyd/engl3134/ejournal/Williamson.html (820 words)

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		Aeetes gave birth to Medea, whose aunt, Circe (the same Circe who turned Odysseus's men into pigs) raised her in the ways of magic and sorcerey.
		Aeetes refused to give Jason the Golden Fleece, so he stole it and he, the Argonauts, and Medea fled the land of Colchis.
		Aeetes pursued them, so Medea killed her own brother and cut him up into pieces to keep her father from chasing them (he had to stop to collect the pieces).
	webpages.shepherd.edu /maustin/engl208/Euripides.doc (901 words)

	The Argonauts -- The tale of Jason and the Argonauts, inspiration for The Argonauts.
		Aeetes, upon seeing the shipwrecked brothers, sons of his daughter and Phrixus, bade the brothers and Jason to join him in a banquet.
		After his guests' bellies were full and their veins coursing with nourishment, Aeetes questioned his lost grandsons what calamity had befallen them and who were their new companions.
		But Jason spoke soothing words, assuring Aeetes that he had no such desires and that he was willing to pay recompense for the Fleece in way of war upon Aeetes enemies and, likewise, all of Iolcus would know of his glorious fame and generosity.
	www.theargonauts.com /aboutus/jason_pt04.shtml (685 words)

	Encyclopedia: Aeetes
		Medea by Evelyn De Morgan In Greek mythology Medea was the daughter of King Aeetes (Georgian Ayeti) of Colchis (Georgian Kolkheti, now a territory of modern Georgia) and niece of Circe, and later wife to Jason.
		An Oracle is a person or agency considered to be a source of wise counsel or prophetic opinion; an infallible authority, usually spiritual in nature.
		Monarchs of Georgia In Greek mythology, the ram with the Golden Fleece (Okros Satsmisi in Georgian) was given to Nephele of Thessaly by Hermes for her to transport her children, Helle and Phrixus, away from Ino.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Aeetes (798 words)

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		Aeetes himself was alarmed by the Argonauts’ arrival because he thought that they had come to depose him, but he hid his hatred of them.
		When Jason asked to be allowed to take the golden fleece, Aeetes pretended to agree to the request, but said the hero must first pass a test – Jason would have to plough afield using two bulls given to him by Aeetes and then sow seed also provided by the king.
		Aeetes retreated bitterly to his palace and sat up all night wondering how to destroy this troublesome stranger once and for all.
	www.hellenicway.ca /may03/hero8.htm (1798 words)

	JASON and MEDEA
		AEetes was unhappy that Jason had succeeded in this trial and started planning more treachery, but Medea warned Jason he must get the Golden Fleece that night, flee Colchis, and take her with him.
		King AEetes quickly learned of the theft of the fleece, and he sent Medea’s brother, Apsyrtus, ahead with a great army to pursue the Argonauts.
		AEetes, who was pursuing them, kept stopping to pick up the pieces of Apsyrtus, and the Argo was able to get away safely.
	ftp.ccccd.edu /mtolleson/2332/2332jason.htm (1213 words)

	Display Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		When Jason approaches the King Aeetes, he states that he has forgotten about the fleece, and only wants the hand of his daughter, Medea.
		An exchange between Jason and Aeetes early on suggests as much: "Her beautiful dark skin wil make her a queen in my land" "Are you taking a wife or a prize?" Aeetes asked.
		Aeetes gives Jason tasks to perform, not expecting him to have any chance at success, in order to leave Colchis with both Medea and the fleece.
	www.breaktech.net /EmergingWritersForum/View_Review.aspx?id=52 (351 words)

	Jason, Greek Mythology Link.
		Some have said that Aeetes killed Phrixus 1, but others affirm that Phrixus 1 married Aeetes' daughter Chalciope 2, and after having many children by her, he died in Old Age.
		In any case, what happened to Phrixus 1, that is, the plot against him and the need to leave his country and go into exile, proved to be both a shame and a curse for the whole house of Aeolus 1.
		For she betrayed her country and her father, helping Jason to cope with the brazen-footed bulls and the sown men, and leading him to the Golden Fleece, which was guarded by a sleepless dragon, whom she lulled to sleep by art and drugs.
	www.forumancientcoins.com /cparada/GML/Jason.html (2753 words)

	story4
		King Aeetes had immediately taken a disliking to Jason for several reasons: he was intimidated by Jason, and he felt the Golden Fleece was his own property and didn't feel like just giving it to some stranger.
		King Aeetes informed Jason that he would gladly let go of the Golden Fleece if he were to kindly "rustle up" these two bulls and plow his field for him.
		Aeetes made the grave mistake of letting his daughter, Medea, know of his intentions and as we all know she told Jason of her father's plans.
	students.ou.edu /F/Aaron.C.Francl-1/story4.html (1106 words)

	Hawaiian Astronomical Society - Carina
		Aeetes agreed to surrender the fleece, but first set Jason an impossible task.
		The quest would have been lost, but the goddess of love, Aphrodite, had her son, Cupid, shoot an arrow into Aeetes' beautiful daughter Medea, causing her to fall in love with Jason.
		Aeetes gave chase, his ships closing on the Argo.
	www.hawastsoc.org /deepsky/car (1269 words)

	Medea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		She was the daughter of King Aeetes of Colchis, and the granddaughter of Helios, the sun god.
		King Aeetes' most valuable possession was a golden ram's fleece.
		When Jason and the crew of the Argo arrived at Colchis seeking the Golden Fleece, Aeetes was unwilling to relinquish it and set Jason a series of seemingly impossible tasks as the price of obtaining it.
	www.pantheon.org /articles/m/medea.html (442 words)

	The myth of Jason and the Argonauts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Cupid struck Medea, a daughter of AEetes renowned for her knowledge of Black Magic, with his arrow, causing her to fall hopelessly in love with him.
		When AEetes plotted further treachery, she showed Jason how to get the Fleece, and sung to sleep the deadly serpent which guarded it.
		AEetes had to slow down to pick up the pieces, and Jason and the Argonauts escaped.
	www.unc.edu /courses/2001spring/engl/026/002/myth_of_jason.htm (380 words)

	Meredith MONAGHAN Domitian and the Argonauts: The Trouble with Tyranny in the Argonautica of Valerius Flaccus
		The connection between tyrannical regimes in the Argonautic world and Rome's political future is further underscored by a prophecy by Jupiter, who comments on the transitory nature of political power and seems to point to Rome as the nation that will put an end to the series of shifts in political power.
		The Valerian Jupiter's allusion to Rome as the imperium sine fine indicated by Virgil's Jupiter in the Aeneid, however, is in tension with the frequent references to the inevitable end of the reigns of Pelias, Amycus, and Aeetes.
		Amycus' graphic death at the hands of Pollux in a boxing match similarly suggests a world in which a just and appropriate end is expected, as he dies in the same manner as that to which he has subjected all earlier visitors to his kingdom.
	www.apaclassics.org /AnnualMeeting/04mtg/abstracts/MONAGHAN.html (495 words)

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