Aeson
Son of Cretheus, was born at the same birth as Pelias. He succeeded his father in his father in the kingdom of Iolchos, but was soon exiled by his brother. He married Alcimeda , by whom he had Jason, whose education he entrusted to Chiron. When Jason reached manhood he demanded his father's kingdom from his uncle, who gave him evasive answers, and persuaded him to go in quest of the Golden Fleece. On his return Jason found his father very infirm, and at his request Medea drew the blood from Aeson's veins and refilled and refilled them with the juice of certain herbs, which restored the old man to the vigor of youth.