Pelias
/ (ˈpiːlɪˌæs) /
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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How to use Pelias in a sentence
Even Pelias, as he watched the voyagers sail away, wished that he had sent the daring youth on a still more perilous journey.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome | Emilie Kip BakerTrembling, but striving to hide his fear, Pelias spoke to the stranger and asked him his name.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome | Emilie Kip BakerPelias was a great breeder of sheep and lived in Iolcus, but the other lived in Pylos.
The Odyssey | HomerAnd now Pelias would have Jason fetch the fleece of gold as belonging of right to his own house.
Stories of the Old world | Alfred John ChurchThen he strode on toward the palace of Pelias his uncle, while all the people wondered at the stranger.
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