Peleus | |
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King of Phthia | |
![]() Peleus consigns Achilles to Chiron's care, white-ground lekythos by the Edinburgh Painter, c. 500 BC (National Archaeological Museum of Athens). | |
Abode | Phthia |
Genealogy | |
Parents | Aeacus and Endeis |
Siblings | Telamon |
Consort | Thetis |
Offspring | Achilles, Polymele[1] |
In Greek mythology, Peleus (/ˈpiːliəs, ˈpiːljuːs/; Ancient Greek: Πηλεύς Pēleus) was a hero, king of Phthia, husband of Thetis and the father of their son Achilles. This myth was already known to the hearers of Homer in the late 8th century BC.[2]