Acastus
Acastus is a figure from Greek mythology, primarily known for his role in the story of the Argonauts. He was the son of Pelias, the king of Iolcus, and Antimache. Pelias had been warned by an oracle to beware of a man with a single sandal. Jason, Pelias's nephew, arrived in Iolcus wearing one sandal, prompting Pelias to send him on the quest for the Golden Fleece to get rid of him.
Acastus was one of the Argonauts, joining Jason on his perilous voyage to Colchis. Despite his father's
After the return of the Argonauts, Acastus's mother, Antimache, recounted to him how his wife, Hippolyte, had
In some accounts, Acastus eventually succeeded his father as king of Iolcus. He is also sometimes associated