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Acastus , in Greek mythology, son of Pelias , cousin of Jason . He accompanied Jason on the Argonaut expedition, but when Jason and Medea murdered Pelias and usurped the throne of Iolcus, Acastus drove them away. Later, his wife fell in love with Peleus , the father of Achilles, who did not return her affection. Enraged, she falsely accused him of raping her. Acastus took revenge by leaving Peleus unprotected on Mt. Pelion. Rescued by the centaur Chiron, Peleus subsequently captured Iolcus and killed Acastus and his wife.
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Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Acastus , in Greek mythology, son of Pelias...Pelias and usurped the throne of Iolcus, Acastus drove them away. Later, his wife fell...she falsely accused him of raping her. Acastus took revenge by leaving Peleus unprotected... |
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Peleus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...brother Telamon killed their half-brother Phocus and were exiled from Aegina. After taking part in the Calydonian hunt, Peleus went to Iolcus, where he killed King Acastus and Acastus' wife because they had once tried to murder him. |
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Jason
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...their father. Pelias was thus murdered by his innocent daughters. Jason seized the city, but he and Medea were expelled by Acastus , the son of Pelias. They sailed on to Orchomenses in Boeotia, where they hung the fleece in a temple. Then they went to... |
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