Peleus

[ pee-lee-uhs, peel-yoos ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. a king of the Myrmidons, the son of Aeacus and father of Achilles.

Peleus

/ ˈpiːlɪəs; ˈpɛlɪəs /

noun

1. Greek myth a king of the Myrmidons; father of Achilles

Example Sentences

Hercules, the greatest of all heroes, was there; Orpheus, the master musician; Castor with his brother Pollux; Achilles’ father, Peleus; and many another.

From Literature

It narrates the Trojan backstories – including the marriage of Peleus and Thetis, parents of Achilles, and The Judgement of Paris.

From The Guardian

The guard dragon Peleus was so big now I could see him from here—curled around the tree trunk, sending up smoke signals as he snored.

From Literature

Over at the pine tree, Peleus the dragon dozed under the Golden Fleece as if nothing had happened.

From Literature

The 1612 “Wedding of Peleus and Thetis,” a popular mythological subject that invited artists to indulge excess, also is richly stocked with bodies, and narrative paraphernalia.

From Washington Post