King Aeetes

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King Aeetes

King Aeetes is the king of Colchis.


During the events of Jason and the Argonauts (1963) played by Jack Gwillim

When Jason arrives, King Aeetes welcomes him and asks him to bring the rest of the Argonauts to his palace for dinner. While at dinner, King Aeetes accuses Jason of deceit and orders the Argonauts imprisoned. He is later told by King Aeetes' Captain that the Argonauts have escaped and the guards were drugged and he figures out Medea helped Jason. He then takes a group of soldiers to go after Jason who he assumes is being taken to the Golden Fleece by Medea. After he finds the Hydra dead, King Aeetes asks Hecate for help and has the teeth of the Hydra brought to him. He confronts Jason and uses the teeth to make Skeletons which attack Jason.