person
Pelias
King of Iolcus who sent Jason for the Fleece; Medea tricked his daughters into killing and boiling him on the promise of restoring his youth.
Reading notes
- Medea §123 old Pelias' limbs
Pelias, king of Iolcus, whom Medea had killed by tricking his daughters into boiling him to 'restore his youth.'
- Medea §652 Pelias
Pelias, who sent the Argo for the Fleece, burned to death in the cauldron by his deceived daughters.