Aeetes

• king of Colchis, acc. to the fable, son of Sol and Persa, daughter of Oceanus; father of Medea, by whose aid the Argonauts took from him the golden fleece, Cic. N. D. 3, 21; Ov. H. 12, 29, 51; Hyg.Fab. 3, 22 and 23; Serv. ad Verg. G. 2, 140 and 141.— Hence, Aeētĭăs, iădis, patr. f., daughter of Aeetes, i.e. Medea, Ov. M. 7, 9; 326.— Aeētīnē, ēs, f., the same as preced. (from Aeetes, as Nerine from Nereus), Ov. H. 6, 103.—Aeētis, ĭdos, patr. f., = Aeetias, daughter of Aeetes, Val. Fl. 8, 233; Albin. 2, 110.—Aeētĭus, a, um, adj., pertaining to Aeetes, = Aeetaeus, Val. Fl. 8, 379.

(Αἰήτης), or Aee'ta, a son of Helios and Perseis. (Apollod. 1.9.1 Hes. Th. 957.) According to others his mother's name was Persa (Hygin. Praef. p. 14, ed. Staveren), or Antiope. (Schol. ad Pind. Ol. 13.52.) He was a brother of Circe, Pasiphae, and Perses. (Hygin. l.c.; Apollod. l.c.; Hom. Od. 10.136, &c.; Cic. de Nat. Deor. 3.19.) He was married to Idyia, a daughter of Oceanus, by whom he had two daughters, Medeia and Chalciope, and one son, Absyrtus (Hesiod. Theog. 960.; Apollod. 1.9,23.). He was king of Colchis at the time when Phrixus brought thither the golden fleece. At one time he was expelled from his kingdom by his brother Perses, but was restored by his daughter Medeia. (Apollod. 1.9.28.) Compare Absyrtus, Argonautae, Jason, and Medeia. [L.S]

(Αἰήτης). King of Colchis and father of Medea. For the legends connected with his name, see Absyrtus; Argonautae; Iason; Medea; Phrixus.

• Paus. 9.34.8
• receives Ephyraea from Sun: Paus. 2.3.10
• son of the Sun by Perseis, king of Colchis, receives Phrixus: Apollod. 1.9.1
• promises the Golden Fleece to Jason: Apollod. 1.9.22
• orders him to yoke brazenfooted bulls and sow dragon's teeth: Apollod. 1.9.22
• wishes to burn the Argo: Apollod. 1.9.23
• pursues Medea: Apollod. 1.9.23
• deposed by his brother Perses, but restored by Medea: Apollod. 1.9.26
• brother of Circe: Apollod. vol. 2., Apollod. E.7.12