Peleus
In Greek mythology, Peleus (Greek: Πηλεύς, Pēleus) was the son of Aeacus, King of Aegina. He was one of the Argonauts who accompanied Jason on the quest for the Golden Fleece. His most famous son was Achilles. Peleus and his brother Telamon killed their half-brother, Phocus, and had to flee Aegina.
Peleus went to Phthia, where he was purified of his crime by Eurytion and married Eurytion's daughter, Antigone. When he and Eurytion participated in the Calydonian boar hunt, however, Peleus accidentally killed Eurytion with a spear during the hunt, and had to flee Phthia.
After Antigone's death, Peleus married the Nereid Thetis. All the gods attended the wedding and brought magnificent gifts, including armor made by Hephaestus and a pair of immortal horses from Poseidon. Thetis and Peleus had a son, Achilles; Thetis deserted the marriage after Peleus interrupted her attempt to make the infant immortal by placing it on a fire. Peleus then placed Achilles in the care of the Centaur Chiron, wh…more
Peleus went to Phthia, where he was purified of his crime by Eurytion and married Eurytion's daughter, Antigone. When he and Eurytion participated in the Calydonian boar hunt, however, Peleus accidentally killed Eurytion with a spear during the hunt, and had to flee Phthia.
After Antigone's death, Peleus married the Nereid Thetis. All the gods attended the wedding and brought magnificent gifts, including armor made by Hephaestus and a pair of immortal horses from Poseidon. Thetis and Peleus had a son, Achilles; Thetis deserted the marriage after Peleus interrupted her attempt to make the infant immortal by placing it on a fire. Peleus then placed Achilles in the care of the Centaur Chiron, wh…more
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The Song of Achilles
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Jason and the Golden Fleece
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Metamorphoses: Books 1-8
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