Peleus
Sign in to savethumb|upright|Detail of Greek mosaic with Peleus and Clotho, [[Paphos Archaeological Park]]
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Key facts
- Deity.type
- Greek
- Deity.image
- NAMA Pélée, Achille & Chiron.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Peleus consigns Achilles to Chiron's care, white-ground lekythos by the Edinburgh Painter, c. 500 BC (National Archaeological Museum of Athens).
- Deity.siblings
- Telamon, Phocus
- Deity.name
- Peleus
- Deity.offspring
- Achilles, Polymele
- Deity.consort
- Thetis
- Deity.abode
- Phthia
- Deity.parents
- Aeacus and Endeis
- Deity.deity_of
- King of Phthia
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Article
10 sectionsContents
- Biography
- Mythology
- Marriage to Thetis
- Rescue of Achilles
- In hero-cult
- In Athenian tragedy
- Gallery with Thetis
- Wedding
- Notes
- References
thumb|upright|Detail of Greek mosaic with Peleus and Clotho, [[Paphos Archaeological Park]]
In Greek mythology, Peleus (; ) 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.