Aeëtes
Aeëtes (/iːˈiːtiːz/; Ancient Greek: Αἰήτης, romanized: Aiḗtēs, Greek pronunciation: [ai̯.ɛ̌ː.tɛːs]), or Aeeta, was a king of Colchis in Greek mythology. The name comes from the ancient Greek word αἰετός (aietós, "eagle").
Aeëtes | |
|---|---|
| King of Colchis | |
King Aeëtes by Bartolomeo di Giovanni | |
| King of Colchis | |
| Predecessor | None (office established) |
| Successor | Perses |
| Wife | Idyia |
| Issue | Medea, Absyrtus, Chalciope |
| Heir | Absyrtus |
| Father | Helios |
| Mother | Perseis |
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