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). 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