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King who sent Jason for the Golden Fleece
Answer for the clue "King who sent Jason for the Golden Fleece ", 6 letters:
pelias
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Pelias (; ) was king of Iolcus in Greek mythology , the son of Tyro and Poseidon . His wife is recorded as either Anaxibia , daughter of Bias , or Phylomache , daughter of Amphion . He was the father of Acastus , Pisidice , Alcestis , Pelopia , Hippothoe ...
Usage examples of pelias.
From the reaction of the other Argonauts, he gathered that Pelias was generally considered mean and untrustworthy, even for a king.
Aeson's son told him the lineage and name of each of his comrades and the behests of Pelias, and how they were welcomed by the Lemnian women, and all that they did at Dolionian Cyzieus.
Ignore the myths that locate Glaucus's death at Iolchis or Theban Pontiae on the occasion of Jason's funeral games for Pelias: it happened at the regular Isthmian games, which in those days we called the Argonauts' Funeral Stakes in memory of the Pelian originals.
Old Proteus had been no mere wandering sailor, but the secret agent of King Pelias.
Pelias and Agenor returned to the wicket door in an instant and eyed my bloody figure.