Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A son of Aeacus and the father of Achilles.
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- proper noun (Classical Mythology) A king of the Myrmidons and father of Achilles; he was the son of Aeachus.
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- proper noun A rare surname.
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- noun a king of the Myrmidons and father of Achilles
Etymologies
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Examples
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From these considerations The second act consists of a masque, we may suppose it is, that some called Peleus and Thetis. of the critics liave been induced
Biographia dramatica, or, A companion to the playhouse: 1782
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At the marriage of the sea-nymph Thetis with a mortal called Peleus, all the gods and goddesses were present, except Eris (the goddess of Discord).
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome E.M. Berens
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Achilles son of Peleus, be men, my friends, and be mindful of your impetuous valour, that so we may win honour for the son of Peleus, that is far the bravest of the Argives by the ships, and whose close-fighting squires are the best.
The Iliad 750? BC-650? BC Homer 1882
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Lord Landsdowne likewise wrote a Masque, called Peleus and Thetis.
The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland Cibber, Theophilus, 1703-1758 1753
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Because, Homer says, of "the rage of Achilles, son of Peleus, that brought countless ills down on the Achaeans."
Mass Violence and the Limits of the Modern Novel Adam Kirsch 2011
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And never suff'ring my return to grace of Peleus 'court!
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And Peleus had a mortal wife; since by his means is done
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Zeus decided that there were too many people in the world, so he sent Discord to throw a golden apple into the wedding assembly of King Peleus and the sea nymph Thetis, attended by all the gods, marked "for the fairest."
The Books Of Chilam Balam and the Trojan War Of Yucatan 2008
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Zeus decided that there were too many people in the world, so he sent Discord to throw a golden apple into the wedding assembly of King Peleus and the sea nymph Thetis, attended by all the gods, marked "for the fairest."
The Books Of Chilam Balam and the Trojan War Of Yucatan 2008
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He spoil'd of those profanéd arms, that Peleus did obtain
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