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Greek Mythology > People, Places, & Things > Apsyrtos
A to Aegyptus Aello to Agesilaus I Agesilaus II to Akhaia Akhaian to Alkman Alkmene to Anaetius Anakeion to Apaturia Apeliotes to Argos Argus to Arkhidike Arkhilokhos to Astyanax Astydameia to Azov
A son of king Aietes (Aeetes) and the nymph, Asterodeia; half-brother of the sorceress, Medea and Khalkiope (Chalciope).
The people of Kolkhis (Colchis) called him Phaethon (which may be rendered as Shining One); after Iason (Jason) and the Argonauts took the Golden Fleece and fled Kolkhis, Aietes sent Apsyrtos with a fleet of ships to capture them; Apsyrtos’ half-sister, Medea, assisted Iason with her magical powers and went with him when he fled.
When the Argonauts were finally cornered and feared a direct confrontation with Apsyrtos and his numerous ships, Iason and Medea devised a treacherous plan where they would meet with Apsyrtos and she would pretend surrender herself to him while Iason waited in ambush; as Medea was talking to Apsyrtos, Iason attacked and killed him; without a leader, the pursuers lost their momentum and the Argonauts made their escape.
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A to Aegyptus Aello to Agesilaus I Agesilaus II to Akhaia Akhaian to Alkman Alkmene to Anaetius Anakeion to Apaturia Apeliotes to Argos Argus to Arkhidike Arkhilokhos to Astyanax Astydameia to Azov
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