It was Pelias, whose throne Jason wanted.
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Medea's assists Jason in his quest for the Golden Fleece. In order to wrest his throne from his uncle, he was compelled to attempt the quest. In exchange for Medea's assistance, Jason promises to marry her. Although Jason has two sons with Medea, he abandons her for King Creon's daughter.
Jason, knowing that he was the rightful king, told Pelias that and Pelias said, "To take my throne, which you shall, you must go on a quest to find the Golden Fleece." Jason happily accepted the quest.
Jason was trying to regain the kingdom that had been taken from his father by a cousin.The cousin agreed to give it back if Jason could bring him the Golden Fleece. Jason loved adventure, and set off in his ship, the Argo, to find the Fleece.
There were quite a few characters, one of them an old man who couldn't eat because long ago he offended the gods and whenever he set the table, the birds sent by zeus ate his food and urinated in the bowls. Also Medea and Circe helped Jason.