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  • 1PELEUS —    the son of Æacus, the husband of Thetis, the father of Achilles, and one of the Argonauts, after whom Achilles is named Pelides, i. e. Peleus boy …

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  • 2Peleus — In Greek mythology, Pēleús ( el. Πηλεύς) was a hero who was already known to Homer. [Peleus is mentioned in Homer s Odyssey during the conversation between Odysseus and the dead Achilles.] Peleus was the son of Aeacus, king of the island of… …

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  • 3Peleus — /pee lee euhs, peel yoohs/, n. Class. Myth. a king of the Myrmidons, the son of Aeacus and father of Achilles. * * * ▪ Greek mythology       in Greek mythology, king of the Myrmidons of Thessaly; he was most famous as the husband of Thetis (a sea …

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  • 4The Clouds — This article is about the play by Aristophanes. For other uses, see Cloud (disambiguation). The Clouds Strepsiades, his son and Socrates (from a 16th Century engraving). The Dramatis Personae in ancient comedy depends on interpretation of textual …

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  • 5Peleus — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Pēleus Date: 15th century a son of Aeacus who becomes by the goddess Thetis the father of Achilles …

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  • 6Peleus — /ˈpilius/ (say peeleeoohs) noun Greek Legend a king of the Myrmidons, son of Aeacus, and father of Achilles …

  • 7List of characters in the Camp Half-Blood series — This is a list of characters in the Percy Jackson the Olympians series and in the The Heroes of Olympus series. Contents 1 Main characters 1.1 Perseus Jackson 1.2 Annabeth Chase …

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  • 8Alexander the Great — This article is about the ancient king of Macedon. For other uses, see Alexander the Great (disambiguation). Alexander the Great Basileus of Macedon …

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  • 9List of characters in the Iliad — This is a list of the main characters that appear in the Iliad by Homer. A*Achilles (Polytonic|Ἀχιλλεύς), the leader of the Myrmidons (Polytonic|Μυρμιδόνες) and the principal Greek champion whose anger is one of the main elements of the story… …

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  • 10Prometheus the Fire-Bringer — (Greek: Prometheus Pyrphoros ) was likely the final play in the Prometheia trilogy traditionally ascribed to the 5th century BC Greek tragedian Aeschylus. Prequels As conventionally reconstructed, this trilogy reimagines the myths of Prometheus… …

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