Aeson

Aesōn, ŏnis, m., = Αἴσων, a Thessalian prince, brother of king Pelias, and father of Jason, who, according to fable, was in extreme old age transformed by the magic arts of Medea into a youth, Ov. M. 7, 2.— Whence,

• I Aesŏnĭdes, ae, patr. m., = Αἰσονίδης, a male descendant of Aeson, i. e. Jason, Ov. M. 7, 164: Phasias Aesoniden, Circe tenuisset Ulixem, id. A. A. 2, 103: mobilis Aesonide, id. H. 6, 109 al.—
• II Aesŏnĭus, a, um, adj., Aesonian: heros, i. e. Jason, Ov. M. 7, 156: domus, id. H. 12, 134.

Aesōn, onis, Akk. ona, m. (Αἴσων), Sohn des Kretheus u. der Tyra, Enkel des Äolus I., Halbbruder des Pelias, Vater des Jason, Ov. met. 7, 162 sqq. Val. Flacc. 1, 149 u.ö. – Dav. abgeleitet: a) Aesonidēs, ae, Akk. ēn, Vok. ē, m. (Αἰσονίδης), der Äsonide (Sohn des Äson), v. Jason, Prop. u.a. – b) Aesonius, a, um, äsonisch, des Äson, heros, iuvenis, dux, v. Jason, Ov.: domus, Ov.

Æsōn, ŏnis, m. , Éson [père de Jason] : Ov. M. 7, 5.

AESON

AESONor AESO´NIS(Αἴδων, Αἰδωνίς : Eth. Αἰδώνιος), a town of Magnesia in Thessaly, the name of which is derived from Aeson, the father of Jason. (Apollon. 1.411, and Schol.; Steph. B. s. v.)

Aeson

(Αἴσων). The son of Cretheus and Tyro, and father of Iason. He was excluded from the throne by his half-brother Pelias. During the absence of Iason on the Argonautic expedition, Pelias attempted to murder Aeson, but the latter put an end to his own life. According to Ovid, Aeson survived the return of the Argonauts, and was made young again by Medea. See Argonautae; Iason; Medea.

Aeson Aeson, father of Jason

• Apollod. 1.8.2, Apollod. 1.9.15
• son of Cretheus: Apollod. 1.9.11, Apollod. 1.9.15
• kills himself by drinking bull's blood: Apollod. 1.9.26