JASON, in Greek legend, son of Aeson, king of Iolcus in Thessaly. After his return from Colchis (see ARGONAUTS), he lived at Corinth with his wife Medea (q.v.) for many years. At last he put away Medea in order to marry Glauce (or Creiisa), daughter of the Corinthian king, Creon. To avenge herself, Medea presented the new bride with a robe and head-dress, by whose magic properties the wearer was burnt to death, and slew her children by Jason with her own hand. His death was said to have been due to suicide through grief, caused by Medea's venge ance (Diod. Sic. iv. 55) ; or he was crushed by the fall of the
poop of the ship "Argo," under which he had laid himself down to sleep (Eurip., Med. 1386).