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Pelias

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/ ˈpiːlɪˌæs /

noun

Greek myth a son of Poseidon and Tyro. He feared his nephew Jason and sent him to recover the Golden Fleece, hoping he would not return

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Her husband’s enemy, the elderly and bedridden King Pelias, is next.

From Scientific American ● Jul. 12, 2011

Hoping to dodge his doom, Pelias immediately sets the young man a task that should bring about certain death: Fetch me the Golden Fleece.

From Washington Post

Pelias promised his daughter to the man who could yoke a wild boar and a lion to his chariot and drive them around a race course.

From Time Magazine Archive

They were found by the keeper of Salmoneus’ horses, and brought up by him and his wife, who called one Pelias and the other Neleus.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

But Pelias came in hot haste at the tidings and when he saw the single sandal he was afraid.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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