Aeëtes

Summary

Aeëtes is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He ranks in the top 8% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (353 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Aeëtes's father was Helios^[3].
• Aeëtes's mother was Perse^[4].
• Aeëtes's mother was Antiope^[5].
• Among Aeëtes's spouses was Asterodeia^[6].
• Among Aeëtes's spouses was Eidyia^[7].
• Among Aeëtes's spouses was Clytia^[8].
• Aeëtes was married to Eurylyte^[9].
• Among Aeëtes's spouses was Neaera^[10].
• A child of Aeëtes was Medea^[11].
• A child of Aeëtes was Absyrtus^[12].
• A child of Aeëtes was Chalciope^[13].
• A child of Aeëtes was Circe^[14].
• A child of Aeëtes was Aegialeus^[15].
• Aeëtes held the position of king of Colchis^[16].
• Aeëtes's image is recorded as Aeetes Accepts the Dismembered Corpse of Absyrte..jpg^[17].
• Aeëtes is recorded as male^[18].
• Aeëtes's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[19].
• Aeëtes's killed by is recorded as Meleager^[20].
• Aeëtes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8196424^[21].
• Aeëtes's GND ID is recorded as 119377349^[22].
• Aeëtes's Commons category is recorded as Aeëtes^[23].
• Aeëtes's unmarried partner is recorded as Hecate^[24].
• Aeëtes's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0k918^[25].
• Aeëtes's described by source is recorded as Myths of the peoples of the world, 2nd ed., volume 2^[26].
• Aeëtes's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[27].

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Origins and Family

Aeëtes's father was Helios^[3]. Mothers listed include Perse^[4], a water deity^[28] and Antiope^[5].

Career and Affiliations

Aeëtes held the position of king of Colchis^[16].

Personal Life

Spouses include Asterodeia^[6], a Greek nymph^[29]; Eidyia^[7], an Oceanids^[30]; Clytia^[8]; Eurylyte^[9], a mythological Greek character^[31]; and Neaera^[10], a Greek nymph^[32]. Children include Medea^[11], a mythological Greek character^[33]; Absyrtus^[12], a mythological Greek character^[34]; Chalciope^[13], a mythological Greek character^[35]; Circe^[14], a Greek deity^[36]; and Aegialeus^[15].

Why It Matters

Aeëtes ranks in the top 8% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (353 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

FAQs

Who were Aeëtes's parents?

Aeëtes's father was Helios^[3]. Aeëtes's mother was Perse^[4].

Who was Aeëtes married to?

Aeëtes's spouses include Asterodeia^[6], Eidyia^[7], Clytia^[8], and Eurylyte^[9].