title: Pelias (mythology)
text: # Pelias (mythology)
  
  In Greek mythology, Pelias (/ˈpiːliæs/; Ancient Greek: Πελίας) may refer to the following characters:
  
  * Pelias, king of Iolcus and uncle of Jason who sent him to fetch the Golden Fleece.
  * Pelias, a son of Aeginetes, descendant of King Amyclas of Laconia. Through his son Ampyx, Pelias was the ancestor of Patreus who founded Patras.
  * Pelias, father of Iphidamas and Eurydamas who were both counted among the Achaeans in the Trojan War.
  * Pelias, a Trojan warrior who participated in the siege of Troy. During the war, he was wounded by Odysseus.
  