Aeolus, the eponymous ruler of Aeolia and the Aeolians
Cretheus, king and founder of Iolcus
Aeson, son of Cretheus and father of Jason
Jason and the Golden Fleece
the Aeolians were originally the people of Aeolis, near Iolcus in Thessaly.
Rulers[]
- Aeolus, son of Hellen
- Cretheus, son of Aeolus
- Aeson, son of Cretheus, half-brother of Neleus of Messenia, and full brother of Pheres and Amythaon
- Pelias, step-son of Cretheus (son of Poseidon)
- Second reign of Aeson
- Jason, son of Aeson
- Acastus, son of Pelias, killed by Jason and Peleus
- Second reign of Jason
- Thessalus, son of Jason
Kingdom Absorbed by the Myrmidons[]
| Peoples in Greek mythology | |
|---|---|
| Achaeans | Aeginetans • Aeolians • Aetolians • Arcadians • Argives • Athenians • Boeotians • Corinthians • Cretans • Cypriots • Dorians • Eleans • Epirotes • Euboeans • Ithacans • Lapiths • Locrians • Magnetes • Megarians • Messenians • Minyans • Mycenaeans • Myrmidons • Phocians • Rhodians • Salaminians • Sicyonians • Spartans |
| Anatolians | Carians • Cilicians • Halizones • Idaeans • Larissans • Lycians • Lydians • Maeonians • Mysians • Paphlagonians • Percoteans • Phrygians • Trojans |
| Others | Aethiopians • Amazons • Ciconians • Colchians • Egyptians • Latins • Libyans • Paeonians • Phoenicians • Tenedians • Thracians |