< Acastus, son of Pelias >

1 Origin

Acastus was born in Iolcus, Thessaly, in 1295 BC.

Acastus' father was Pelias, son of Cretheus.

Acastus' mother was Phylomache, daughter of Amphion.

2 Family

Acastus married Astydamia.

Acastus had a daughter, Sterope.

Acastus' daughter, Stenel, married Menoetius.

Acastus' daughter, Laodamia, married Protesilaus, son of Iphiclus, who lived in Phylace.

Acastus had two sons, Menalippus and Plisthenes.

3 Others

In 1236 BC, Iolcus was destroyed by a rebellion and Acastus is believed to have died.

The ringleaders of that revolt were Minyans, although they do not appear in the historical records.

Rebellions occurred not only in Iolcus but also in Pherae.

Acastus' mother, Phylomache, was married to Iolcus from the town of Minyans in Boeotia.

Also, Admetus' mother, Periclymene, from Pherae, was married to Iolcus from the town of Minyans.

In other words, there were many Minyans who migrated to Iolcus and Pherae with Phylomache and Periclymene.

The Minyans who rebelled and destroyed the towns were fought by Peleus, who ruled Phthia, which was adjacent to the two towns.

After losing the battle with Peleus, the Minyans migrated to Lemnos.

In 1115 BC, the Minyans, who lived in Lemnos, were driven out by the Pelasgians and moved to Lacedaemon.

The Minyans were so powerful that they founded six towns in Eleia.