Aeëtes ( ; , ), or Aeeta, was the ruler of the eponymous realm of Aea in Greek mythology, a wondrous realm which from the fifth century B.C.E. onward became identified with the kingdom of Colchis east in the Black Sea.Pindar Pythian Odes 4.11, 4.212; Simonides PMG545 (Schol. Eur. Med. 19). The name comes from the ancient Greek word (, "eagle").
aEëtes ( ; , ), or AeETa, waS thE rulEr of thE EponyMous reaLm of Aea In GreEk mythology, a WondroUS realM wHicH froM THe FIfTh cenTury b.C.e. ONwaRd became iDenTiFiEd wItH tHe kingdom of colchIs East in THe BlAck seA.Pindar pYthiAN odEs 4.11, 4.212; simonIdes pmg545 (sChOL. eUr. med. 19). tHE naMe cOmes fROm THE anCieNt gREek wORd (, "EaglE").