Peleus

For other uses, see Peleus (disambiguation).
Peleus
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).
AbodePhthia
Genealogy
ParentsAeacus and Endeis
SiblingsTelamon, Phocus
ConsortThetis
OffspringAchilles, Polymele[1]
Detail of Greek mosaic with Peleus and Clotho, Paphos Archaeological Park

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]

  1. ^ Plutarch, Aristides 20.6
  2. ^ Peleus is mentioned in Homer's Odyssey during the conversation between Odysseus and the dead Achilles.