Peleus

[pee-lee-uhs, peel-yoos]

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a king of the Myrmidons, the son of Aeacus and father of Achilles.

Peleus

/ ˈpiːlɪəs, ˈpɛlɪəs /

noun

1. Greek myth a king of the Myrmidons; father of Achilles

Example Sentences

At the funeral games held in his honor Atalanta appeared among the contestants, and in the wrestling match conquered the young man who was to be the father of Achilles, the great hero Peleus.

From Literature

It narrates the Trojan backstories – including the marriage of Peleus and Thetis, parents of Achilles, and The Judgement of Paris.

From The Guardian

The guard dragon Peleus was so big now I could see him from here—curled around the tree trunk, sending up smoke signals as he snored.

From Literature

Over at the pine tree, Peleus the dragon dozed under the Golden Fleece as if nothing had happened.

From Literature

The 1612 “Wedding of Peleus and Thetis,” a popular mythological subject that invited artists to indulge excess, also is richly stocked with bodies, and narrative paraphernalia.

From Washington Post