ABSTRACT
King of Iolcus and son of Pelias and Anaxibia. He sailed with the Argonauts against his father’s wishes. On their return from Colchis, his father was deceitfully killed by Medea, and Acastus expelled Jason and her from his kingdom. In honour of his father he held funeral games to which many of the Argonauts came. He then took part in the Calydonian boar-hunt. Acastus married Astydamia, or else Hippolyta, daughter of Cretheus. They had three daughters, Laodamia, Sterope and Sthenele, as well as a number of sons.
