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Peleus
[ pee-lee-uhs, peel-yoos ]
noun
, Classical Mythology.
- a king of the Myrmidons, the son of Aeacus and father of Achilles.
Peleus
/ ˈpiːlɪəs; ˈpɛlɪəs /
noun
- Greek myth a king of the Myrmidons; father of Achilles
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The chief difference is that it was Thetis who placed her son on the fire, to make him immortal, and Peleus who cried out.
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And the silver-shod goddess Thetis was subject to Peleus and brought forth lion-hearted Achilles, the destroyer of men.
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Achilles is to choose one of Agamemnon's daughters and take her to Peleus' home.
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There is scarcely any story to tell in connexion with the marriage of Peleus.
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Surely Peleus was not thy father, nor Thetis thy mother; but the rocks begat thee, and the sea brought thee forth.
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